Raising a Neglected Singer-Songwriter - Chapter 141



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Raising a Neglected Singer-Songwriter Episode 141

141. Emergency

『Sungjun, selected as global ambassador for luxury brand ‘KORE’!』

『The second Korean KORE Global Ambassador after Yuna, Sungjun!』

『KORE, I fell in love with Sungjun’s visuals and energy』

How long has it been since you became the center of attention as a ‘star friend’?

The article that swept the entertainment section once again contained Sungjun’s official ambassador photo.

In the community that linked to the articles, comments poured in for Sungjun, who wore the chic yet edgy outfit from Corea so well that it felt like it was his own.

– I knew that Corega’s design was sophisticated, but I didn’t know it was this good. Is this the Sungjun effect?

ㄴ It looks like all the men will be wearing Korean clothes for a whileㅋㅋㅋㅋ

N I admit. I also took a picture of Sungjun exactly like that. I was really looking forward to it, but when I looked in the mirror, I was surprised to see a squid.

N you too? Me tooㅜㅠ

– Is it true that he became a global ambassador for a luxury brand just 6 months after his debut?

n Even as an Asian man, he is the only one. He is not even a master, but his chest is magnificent.

N Ouch. It’s been a while since I’ve gotten drunk. Mom! Here’s another bowl of patriotic beer!!!

– Now that I think about it, wasn’t Yuna also a Korea ambassador?

N Yeah, Yuna is the original. That’s why there’s a rumor that Yuna got Sungjun hooked. The chief designer muse there is Yuna.

N Anyway, can we see a pictorial of the two of you? Crazy. It’s so cool. Hehehe

– By the way, MXM Entertainment is really crazy. It doesn’t make sense that they have two global ambassadors.

N Honestly, since Sungjun joined, it’s now a close second to HYPE among the big 4 entertainment companies.

ㄴ HYPE still has the upper hand, but we won’t know until Breeze’s debut and the results come out

N The title song of Breeze was also composed by Sungjun? Isn’t that already good? He did it all by himselfㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

The comments that clearly started with Sungjun’s perfect ability to pull off the outfits continued to interest in Breeze, who Sungjun produced the title song.

one side,

At that time, Sungjun was recording the third episode of his YouTube channel, ‘Star Friend’.

Following Twilight and SHYine, the third guests invited were two handsome men.

It was the charismatic leader Jiwoong and main dancer Jaymin of MXM Entertainment’s senior group Monsta Z.

The three men, whose visuals just make you feel warm just by looking at them, were for some reason taking off their shirts and wearing life jackets.

That would be the case,

Because the filming location was in Gapyeong, which had recently become very famous after being broadcast.

“You said that on ‘Star Friend’, they listen to what the guests want to do? We haven’t been able to go on a summer vacation because we were preparing for our album. So, we want to go play in the water to cool off!”

It was for this reason.

The interviews were put on the back burner, and the idol youth were only thinking about having fun.

Anyway, the three of them decided to really enjoy the paradise of water leisure sports, Ppatja.

The first attraction we rode on was a giant water slide called ‘Monster Slide’.

Sungjun, standing on a slide at an almost 90-degree vertical angle, tightens the waistband of his swimsuit pants.

This was to prevent the unfortunate incident of the pants coming off due to friction.

If the pants were taken off, the number of views would have reached an all-time high…

But that doesn’t mean I can lose my precious male dignity.

“depart!”

Three men fell down the slide with a thrilling feeling of falling.

It was definitely a good idea to re-tie the strings of my swimsuit bottoms.

If not, there is a high probability that an exposure accident would have occurred.

The next attraction following the slide is ‘Blob Jump’.

“Okay, let’s run!”

As Ji-woong and Jaymin dived onto the air mat, the pressure inside the air mat shifted, sending Sung-jun’s body, who was sitting on the edge of the mat, flying into the air.

“Kkaaaaaaah!”

Sungjun, who has been fired, draws a beautiful parabola with a full voice as expected from a top vocalist.

Scream score 100 points.

Parabolic score 100 points.

100 points for hovering.

It was a performance worth 300 points.

Beautiful flight.

It was the moment when my childhood wish of flying in the sky came true.

Meanwhile, since there are three men gathered together, there can’t be no betting involved.

“How about the first person to fall off the banana boat grants the wishes of the other two?”

“call!”

As the three people settled onto the banana boat, the motorboat to which the banana boat was attached started up.

Soon, as the motorboat gradually increases its speed, the banana boat that was cutting through the river begins to bounce around on the river like a water skimmer skipping across the water.

Every time, his body swayed in the air like a matador riding a wild bull.

As I held on to my body, which was about to be thrown away by the recoil, only relying on the strength of my grip on the handle, sexy tendons began to sprout on the beasts’ arms.

The three people show an incredible competitive spirit, perhaps because of the bet.

One, the winner was soon decided.

What determined victory or defeat was none other than positioning.

It just so happened that it was Seongjun who was sitting at the very end of the banana boat, the seat most affected by the recoil.

As a result, when the motorboat once again made an S-shape and raced across the water, Sungjun’s body soared into the air like a painting and then crashed into the river.

It was a spectacular entry, rivaling the blob jump.

After playing in the water, there was of course a barbecue.

Thick slices of pork belly placed on a checkered grill lit with a torch.

If it were the order of debut in the music industry, Sungjun should have been the one to grill the meat, but in terms of the rice order, the youngest, Jaymin, snatched the tongs away.

“I’m a bit serious about grilling meat. So I’ll grill it, bro.”

As Jaymin, wearing gloves, turns the meat, a savory smell along with smoke fills the nose.

In an instant, the meat was golden brown and, like a man, he cut it into large pieces with scissors and placed it on a disposable plate.

I picked up one of them, dipped it in ssamjang, and put it in my mouth. The meat juice burst out from the thick, fatty meat and coated my mouth.

“Min, you. Are you a pro?”

“I don’t know about anything else, but he’s really good at grilling meat and dancing. Even at team dinners, Min always orders the grilling of meat.”

“My brothers gaslighted me to get me to do the meat shuttle, but at some point I got used to it.”

He chuckled and took a sip of soju in a paper cup.

And finally, the three people conducting the interview, which is the main concept of ‘Star Friend’.

“When I was a trainee, I had no idea when I would be able to debut. But I trusted Director Baek and CEO Choi-”

“From the moment I first saw you on ‘Who’s the King’, I felt like it was fate. Ah, I guess I’ll be eating from the same pot as you.”

“Honestly, we fight a lot. I guess it’s because we’re all hot-blooded. Sometimes we even throw punches- Oh, can we edit this out? We say the wrong thing when we’re drunk…”

There were a lot of little stories that Monsta Z fans would enjoy.

It was when the atmosphere was ripe and pleasant.

“Brother, can I tell you the wish I won in the bet earlier now?”

The time has come to reveal the betting wishes that had been postponed due to the content order.

“So, what is your wish?”

When Sungjun asked, Jiwoong and Jaymin looked into each other’s eyes and opened their mouths in unison.

“We’re missing one song for the album we’re preparing this time… Could you please give us just one song? Oh, and of course I’ll pay for the song!”

It wasn’t an unexpected request.

After Mimyosonyeo’s ‘Salgeum’ took first place, requests for song production poured in from various idol groups.

Up until now, Sungjun had been busy preparing for his second album, composing the title song for Breeze, etc., so he had rejected all of those requests.

But it’s different when it’s a request from younger colleagues in the same agency.

no,

‘I rather like it.’

Although Monsta Z may seem like neighborhood kids who are close and friendly, they are global K-pop stars with a huge fan base. They are also top tier stars in their generation.

If he were to include his song in Monsta Z’s album, it would be an opportunity to introduce himself to more domestic and international fans.

‘Oh, come to think of it.’

It just so happened that a long time ago, while I was on my way to film ‘Begin One More’, I composed a song on the plane.

At the time, the only male idol Sungjun knew was Monsta Z, so the song’s structure and vibe naturally suited Monsta Z.

I’ve been holding off on selling it to Namdol someday, so this is a good thing.

“Actually, I have a song that I think would suit you all. Do you want to hear it?”

“Really?! Can I hear it now?”

“Yeah. I carry my laptop with me every day. I try to compose music right away when I get a call.”

“Brother… I really respect you. As a fellow composer, I look up to you.”

While Ji-woong was paying his respects, manager Oh Hae-soo brought Sung-jun’s laptop.

Seongjun, who was looking through his previous work files, played a sound source that said ‘1000 km/h’.

As the song begins, which is set to the sound of an airplane speeding down the runway, Ji-woong and Jaymin’s eyes widen.

“The beat is crazy. It’s totally our team style?! The other kids will definitely like it too. It’s their taste. Don’t you think so, Min-ah?!”

Jiwoong turns to Jaymin with a sigh, and Jaymin is already seen choreographing while absorbed in the song.

The fact that main dancer Jaymin went straight into creating the choreography means that the song is that good.

“You’re giving us this song?”

“Yeah. I’m glad you like it.”

“Oh, there’s one thing I’m worried about.”

“What is it?”

“I think the title song will be changed because it seems better than the one Jiwoong hyung made…”

“You, come here!”

Jiwoong and Jaymin stopped eating meat and started playing tag.

A game of tag where if you get caught you get kicked.

Well, anyway, Sungjun was happy that the song he had saved had finally found its owner.

Jiwoong said as he returned after running around for a while and put Jaymin in a headlock.

“Hyung, you were also preparing a regular album, right?”

“Yeah. The goal is to release it within two months.”

“Within two months of regularization… If someone else had said that, I would have laughed it off as bragging, but when you said it, I could only be amazed.”

Jiwoong sticks out his tongue.

Then, this time, Jaymin, who had been caught in Jiwoong’s choke, opened his mouth.

“Thank goodness our comeback dates won’t overlap, since it’s two months away. If that had happened, it would’ve been a real emergency. That’s a relief.”

Jaymin let out a sigh of relief and asked again.

“Have you decided on a concept for your regular album? I’m curious as a fan. Oh, I wonder if this will be a spoiler.”

“Well, I think it would be okay to give you a concept or something.”

Seongjun, who judged it that way, answered with his mouth open.

“Since it’s my first full-length album, I wanted to talk about ‘me’.”

“About your brother?”

“Yes, I want to honestly express what people think and how they live through music.”

“Ah, I think I know what it is. It’s killing the concept.”

Leader Jiwoong also nods his head in strong agreement as he produces the team’s album.

“So, are you going to shoot for Billboard this time?”

“Not only us, but everyone is looking forward to it.”

The two younger brothers asked with shining eyes.

To that question, instead of answering, Seongjun just gave a strange smile.

*

A few days later.

[Guild member SHYine has achieved a personal mission.]

A system message appeared before Seongjun’s eyes while he was working.

That is, Seol Hye-yoon completed the lyrics for the title song ‘Breeze’.

As expected.

“Seongjun? Excuse me for a moment while I work.”

Not long after the message appeared, Shin Jin-hee came to the studio.

In her hand was a printed copy of the lyrics that Seol Hye-yoon had sent.

“Would you like to take a look?”

Seongjun reads the lyrics handed to him by Shin Jinhee with great concentration.

Next, try matching it with the guide demo you recorded yourself.

Then, naturally, a mouth hung on my ear.

“Good? Very good. Well, I don’t really have any more feedback to give.”

“I think so too. Then let’s get ready quickly and start the official recording.”

“Okay. Then I’ll put up a new guide with the current lyrics version sometime today.”

“Yes, if you send me the guide, I will hire a choreographer right away.”

The duo of Sungjun and Shin Jinhee makes progress at lightning speed.

Immediately after, Shin Jin-hee left the recording studio.

Seongjun also checked the time and got up from his chair.

He got on the elevator and got off at the floor where the meeting room was.

dripping-

As he opens the door and enters, Sungjun’s dedicated team greets him.

And two more familiar, yet hard to find faces in meeting rooms.

“Are you here?”

“It’s been a long time since I’ve seen you like this, hahahaha!”

It was Choi Dae-heon and Baek Seok, the gangster boss and vice-boss, no, the representative and director, who ruled MXM Entertainment.

After greeting the two men who, as always, created a perfect contrast in their white and black suits and created a certain force, I sat down.

The question of what kind of event it was and why even the CEO and director were summoned was quickly revealed.

“Then, let’s proceed with the meeting today. Today’s meeting will be held via video conference.”

As the employee speaks, everyone in the conference room turns to the large screen on the wall.

In the place where PPT materials and videos were usually shown, the image of a white man was shown against the backdrop of a studio.

– Hello. I’m George Brown Immi. Nice to meet you, guys.

America’s top producer.

George Brown came to say hello.