Raising a Neglected Singer-Songwriter - Chapter 136



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Raising a Neglected Singer-Songwriter Episode 136

136. Do you like the sea?

Third week of June.

The four-member girl group ‘Sisters’, the summer song powerhouse that no one dares to surpass, has returned with a cool summer song.

[I like the sea]

As the title suggests, this song actively appeals to a guy you like by asking him if he likes the ocean and going on a drive to the ocean together.

The music video has been released along with the comeback about half a year after the release of ‘Touch Your Body’ last winter.

An intro with refreshing yet soft synth sounds.

Four sisters dressed in revealing summer clothes drive along a coastal road in an open-top car, wearing sunglasses.

The first-person perspective, also known as POV (Point of View), makes the viewer of the music video feel as if the beauties smiling brightly in the driver’s seat are right next to him.

The screen then changes and a cool, expansive beach appears.

The dazzling sunlight reflects off the crashing blue waves, and the healthy, bronze-toned members run around happily on the soft, white sandy beach.

This time, too, the screen is shown in the first-person perspective, and the Sisters members are seen grabbing someone’s hand and turning around to smile.

The point choreography shown in the chorus sabi is also amazing.

[Do you like the sea? Then come out. Hold my hand.]

A choreography that involves reaching out to the rhythm of the lyrics and leading the other person somewhere.

Sisters are now in their 6th year since debut and have become more relaxed as they gain more experience.

Even though she moves gently rather than through excessive choreography, she exudes the sexiness of experience.

– As expected! ‘Summer = Sisters’ This is an immutable truth!

– This song seems really well-chosen! It’s easier to listen to than the previous songs, and it’s really perfect as a driving song.

– Hyo-ryun’s voice is crazy no matter when I listen to it. How can she be this sexy?

– The lyrics are also boring. ‘I like the sea’ is definitely an ambiguous expression of ‘take it, I like it’.

The public who watched the music video each expressed their admiration.

The coastal scenery in the music video is refreshing just to look at.

The healthy visuals and solid vocals of the talented girl group Sisters.

And the lyrics, which are very emotional these days and in which women actively express their feelings first, are a wonderful combination of the three elements.

in result,

[Kiwi TOP 100]

1. (New) I Love the Sea – Sisters

2. (1↓) Music is – Sungjun

3. (1↓) Ring a Ring – Sungjun

···

‘I Love the Sea’ has risen to the top spot, pushing out Sungjun’s song that had been dominating the charts for a long time over the past month.

Meanwhile, a photo was uploaded to Sungjun’s YouTube community, which gave up the throne.

[We are revealing the guest hints for Episode 2 of Star☆Friends!]

A photo of a blue sea with white sandy beaches, with a short description.

Fans who saw this were convinced.

– Sisters!!!!!

These days, when idol groups make a comeback, the trend is to appear not only on terrestrial TV entertainment shows like before, but also on hot talk shows on YouTube.

And the hottest talk show on YouTube these days is, without a doubt, Sungjun’s ‘Star Friend’.

Moreover, since Sisters’ leader Hyo-ryun had worked with Sung-jun in ‘Begin One More’ and was friendly with him, it was certain that Sisters would appear.

Amid such expectations, the second episode of ‘Star Friend’ was released.

Those who watched the video had their eyes wide open.

Where did the ‘Sisters’ that everyone expected go?

“hello.”

A monster wearing a medieval helmet on its head waves its hand and greets you!

*

Saturday, four days before the video was released.

Two unidentified people wearing helmets appeared at Gimhae International Airport.

Judging by the clothing underneath their helmets, the two helmets, one male and one female, were the first to introduce themselves.

“Hello, Sungjun. No, this time I’ll be greeting you as the faceless singer, D.Voice. I’m currently at Gimhae International Airport. Why the airport? Because it’s summer and I came to see the ocean. The strange friend I’m meeting today asked me, ‘Do you like the ocean?’”

The male pitcher, Sungjun, continued speaking skillfully.

“Today’s special friend is someone who has never appeared in the media before, but came out on ‘Star Friend’ at the request of fans. This is my Duahan partner, ‘SHYine’.”

“Hello. My name is ‘SHYine’ and I’m a YouTube creator and a small lyricist. Nice to meet you.”

This time, the female helmet, SHYine, revealed her identity by waving her hand in front of the camera.

Fans who were expecting Sisters after seeing the hint photo that reminded them of ‘I Like the Sea’ must have been taken aback, but that doesn’t mean that the ‘Star Friend’ production team posted a false hint.

Instead of the singer Sisters, we just invited the lyricist SHYine!

“Do you come to the beach often?”

“No, it’s been years since I’ve been here.”

When Sungjun asks, SHYine=Seol Hye-yoon shakes her head.

‘Star Friend’ is a talk show where Sungjun chats comfortably with guests he is close to.

And a format where guests do things they usually wanted to do and visit places they wanted to visit.

In this case of Seol Hye-yoon, she planned to have fun by personally reenacting scenes from the music video for ‘I Like the Sea’, which she wrote.

Accordingly, we plan to enjoy a drive along the beach, walk barefoot on the sandy beach, and visit a cozy cafe.

Meanwhile, Sisters filmed the music video on location in Hawaii, but the production team for Byulchin couldn’t do that, so they had to hunt for a domestic filming location.

At first, we were going to go to Eulwangni Beach near Seoul, but Seongjun was against it.

Eulwangri doesn’t have the feel of a blue beach.

Just those words made me nod, understanding what Sungjun was talking about.

Another reason was that since they were guests who were hard to recruit, they wanted to go to a better place.

So the place we decided on was Songjeong Beach in Busan.

“Then, shall we go for a drive?”

As you leave the airport, you will see a rental car ready.

It wasn’t the red sports car that appeared in the Sisters’ music video… but it was still a red domestic sedan.

Seongjun opens the passenger door and lets Seol Hye-yoon in, then he goes back to the driver’s seat and sets off for their destination, Songjeong Beach.

Seongjun only put on and took off his helmet during the opening game.

Because fans watch his content to see his face.

However, in SHYine=Seol Hye-yoon’s case, wearing a helmet was mandatory during filming.

This is to protect your identity.

Seongjun, who was behind the wheel, played a song.

What was released was the summer song ‘I Like the Sea’ written by Seol Hye-yoon.

The conversation began naturally with a song that was perfect for driving as background music.

“It’s a song I composed, right? You made a surprise debut on music charts with ‘Cherry Blossom Road’ and immediately emerged as a rising star in the spring song industry. This time, you took first place with the lyrics for ‘I Like the Sea’. How do you feel?”

“It was the same with ‘Cherry Blossom Road’, but I really can’t believe it. I think it’s thanks to Sungjun and the Sisters.

“Hyo-ryun praised Shine so much. She said that she writes really good lyrics. I understand that it was Hyo-ryun who asked for the suggestion to work on the lyrics this time.”

“Yes, I was surprised when I first heard the story. I thought, ‘Is this a dream?’”

“I think Shine’s lyrics played a big part in the hit song ‘I Love the Sea’. The lyrics were really good. I could feel the delicate emotions, such as the active attitude of suggesting to go to the sea first, and the excitement that was revealed in it. I think it was not only me but also the men who listened to the song that had their hearts racing.”

“thank you.”

“How do you usually work on your lyrics?”

“I tend to write lyrics by first putting up a photo or image that matches the mood and concept of the song and imagining the scene.”

Starting with the story about this song, various everyday conversations followed.

Among them, since ‘Star Friend’ is a talk show, there were also questions that were intended to provide information about the guests to the fans, such as hobbies, MBTI, and favorite foods. I was especially careful about asking questions about these parts.

This was to prevent Seol Hye-yoon’s whereabouts, age, and occupation from being revealed, thereby preventing anyone from identifying her.

The conversation flowed happily, and so we couldn’t help but talk about Sungjun’s time as a member of D.Voice before his debut.

The two reminisce about when they first became a couple and prepared joint content.

“I was really surprised when he brought the helmet back then. I thought, ‘How serious is this guy about cosplaying?’”

“Ah, no, that’s… If I’m going to do it, I’m going to do it properly…”

When Sungjun playfully teases her, Shine trails off, looking embarrassed.

Even though her face is not visible due to her helmet, her expression can be somehow drawn from the voice that is crawling in.

While the appearance was cute, it also amplified people’s imagination and anticipation of what her bare face would look like.

– Just hearing your voice makes me feel good. You are 100% handsome.

No, I don’t think so. He must have worn a helmet because the visuals are different.

ㄴ Did you forget the case where you got hit in the back of the head while thinking like that? He had a handsome voice and a handsome face too.

N I’m talking about Sungjunㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

– My brother will explain it to you. You can guess by looking at the female celebrities who are close to Sungjun. Yuna, Yeseonha, Yoru. Did you get the answer?

N crazy then SHYine will be handsome too?! Reveal your face please!!!!!!!

The YouTube comments section exploded.

Meanwhile, the actual filming was carried out with breaks in between, and when the cameras were not rolling, the actors were given a brief break from their helmets.

“Phew.”

When Seol Hye-yoon takes off her helmet, the aforementioned face appears.

Even though I was wearing the newly made ‘Durahan Helmet Summer ver.’ with a light and cool inner material that was well-ventilated, it was inevitable that I would feel stuffy.

“I’ll keep filming in short bursts, so if you have any trouble, just let me know.”

Seongjun uses a fan to blow wind on Seol Hye-yoon’s face.

But somehow, as if the heat isn’t going away, Seol Hye-yoon’s face is turning even redder.

I turned the air conditioner on full blast.

After finishing the drive.

I went into a brunch cafe that I had booked in advance.

When you sit on the balcony on the second floor, you can enjoy the unobstructed view of Songjeong Beach.

Perhaps because there is a surfing school, you can see people enjoying the waves on surfboards, and right in front of you, the Busan Beach Train runs along the rails every hour.

“The view is amazing.”

“Really.”

Even in Seol Hye-yoon’s voice, excitement is evident.

“Shine, do you have a favorite artist?”

“Yuna and Sister Hyoryeon. Oh, and of course, Sungjun too.”

“My name is too late. I’m sorry.”

While the two were laughing and talking, food was served.

The cafe’s signature dishes are lobster rose pasta, ricotta cheese salad, gorgonzola pizza, and coffee.

“More than anything, I really wanted to drink coffee.”

Seol Hye-yoon, who said that, put a straw under her helmet and sucked down the iced Americano with ice cubes floating on it.

Seongjun, who had been watching the scene blankly, raised his hand and called the production team.

“Excuse me, could you please throw me a pitch too?”

Seongjun wearing the helmet he received from the production team.

Then he rolled the pasta with a fork, put it under the helmet, and spoke while muttering.

“The helmet is really uncomfortable.”

“Seongjun, you can take it off.”

“No. There is a sense of duty between a Dullahan couple. Dullahan!”

“Oh, couple…!”

Seol Hye-yoon felt embarrassed as she reached out her arm to make an X-shape across Sung-jun’s outstretched arm.

*

The next day.

My personal studio at MXM Entertainment.

Seongjun is sitting in front of the keyboard.

I had a great time in Busan yesterday…

Now it’s time to get back to work.

In addition to working on the title song for BLIZ, he also plans to work on his own personal songs from time to time.

That personal song is none other than the one that will be included in his next ‘regular album’.

There was a reason why we started planning a full-length album so soon after releasing our second album.

So far, Sungjun has appeared as a guest at two concerts.

The first is a guest from the legendary band senior ‘Hanla’.

And this time, Twilight’s guest.

Three songs on each stage.

A stage that lasts only 10 minutes, or at most 20 minutes.

But the elation of the audience’s cheers still lingers in my heart.

Just thinking about that moment for a moment makes me shiver with excitement…

‘It was fun.’

At the same time, a strong desire to hold a concert of his own arose.

But with only two mini-albums, holding a concert is out of the question.

At least you need to release one full album to get the right number of songs.

So Seongjun made a promise.

If I release a regular album, I will definitely hold a concert.

“Then I have to work hard on the song.”

Well, that’s what I was hoping for.

But before that, there is one thing we need to do.

Seongjun brought up the system message window that arrived a few days ago.

A message that came to mind at the same time as the release of Sisters’ ‘I Love the Sea’, written by Seol Hye-yoon.

[Guild member SHYine’s personal mission has been completed.]

[As a reward, you will receive 5 Silver Coins and 30 Guild Fame.]

[Guild level increased from 1 to 2.]

[The number of guild members that can be registered increases from 1 to 3.]

It’s time to register new guild members.