Raising a Neglected Singer-Songwriter - Chapter 28



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Episode 28. Take me home (1)

Participation of the idol I choose… … .

Originally, it was to become famous and meet my hyungs.

therefore.

When considering the order of things, meeting my brothers was the main purpose and priority.

The story is that fame was just a tool for that.

It’s strange that you say you want to be in a rock band but fame is just a tool.

I never intended to become famous as an idol, so I guess it would be more correct to say I’m just a tool.

So, I decided to start the band with my face covered like my brothers in the beginning.

In band music, the frontman is usually a vocalist or guitarist.

In our band’s case, I do both, so whether I want to or not, I become the face of the band.

Even if you just stay still, it would be like that, but what if you have already become famous through idol auditions and have even created your own fan base?

Inevitably, things will happen where I stand out and the other members are overshadowed.

I didn’t like that.

Of course, in the end, it’s the frontman who gets most of the cheers in a band, but it doesn’t have to be that way from the start.

I don’t need a session, I need a band of one team.

“Do you think my brothers know my deep feelings?”

I picked up my phone and checked the group chat.

―Piri Hyung: The summer sunlight is calming down and a cool breeze is starting to blow. Everyone, be careful not to catch a cold and have a good day.

-Tae-ju hyung: Yeong-pil, always take care of your health. I bought some ginseng roots a while ago, so I’ll bring them to our next meeting.

-Piri Hyung: Huh? Really? As expected, the conglomerate chairman has a different level of eating. I don’t have much to give you since you’re receiving such a large amount. Hyung. Do you take vitamins separately? If you’re not taking any, I’ll take some vitamins and milk thistle.

-Taeju hyung: Even if you have a lot of money, what you eat doesn’t make much of a difference. It’s been a while since I’ve eaten ginseng. I’d appreciate it if you gave me some nutritional supplements.

… … .

I guess I’ll have to adapt?

I was the first to worry about my brothers’ health… … but I almost didn’t have to say anything.

They take great care of themselves.

It’s a bit annoying that he doesn’t do any exercise or anything and is just trying to hold on with the help of some medicine.

So I played with my fingers.

– Me: You should exercise. Why do you keep looking for medicine?

– Me: It’s good to take medicine. Everyone, check your daily exercise amount and report it. Are you going to put pills in your mouth because you’re feeling tired during the performance?

I quickly left the chat room.

These guys are slow to react.

If you tease them, their reaction will definitely be delayed.

Tap on another group chat room that is filled with messages.

People here are definitely quick to react.

There are many cases where I can’t answer on time because of practice.

-Jiha: Your fans are here protesting.

-Junho: Hyung, your fans are so passionate. It makes me sad.

-Woo-yeol: That’s what I think, Dong-ha. I believe that even if each of us takes a different path, if we run toward our own goals, we will meet again someday, just like in a movie. When I was a trainee… … (omitted)… … .

Oh… … .

I think Wooyeol hyung will be able to communicate better with the hyungs who are members of Blue Porcelain.

He’s a very good storyteller, but… …it’s long.

It’s too long.

It’s almost like a speech from a principal.

– Me: Everyone, do your best. I always emphasize this, but if you come here and fail, you’re really screwed. You know? The saddest loser in the world is the one who fails in the finals. Okay?

I quickly turned off my phone.

Buzz buzz— I can tell everyone is replying in anger, judging by the chaos in their phones.

If I reply, there will be a lot of people saying things like I’m a traitor and that they’re upset.

I could check it on my phone, but I’m afraid that I’ll click on the group chat notification from the band members while reading the article. It’s probably time for the band members to start responding, so I put my phone down.

Beomseok and I are checking the article on the computer at our sweet home… … .

[Move my pick, step down voluntarily!]

[Idol I Picked Lee Dong Ha, unable to attend the final stage due to health reasons. Their relationship continues as the debut song producer.]

[Lee Dong-ha, who was confirmed to be a member of the debut group and a strong candidate to win, voluntarily leaves the group. What is the real reason?]

[Lee Dong Ha, Reason for Leaving Is Failure to Coordinate Due to Contract Period? A Full Analysis of Audition Group Contract Issues!]

… … It was a total mess.

“hmm…….”

The production team for Nae-Pop-Idol are getting cursed at unintentionally.

This is the extent of what was reported in the article, but it really caused a stir in the community and on YouTube.

PD Ahn Chi-seop deserves some criticism.

I did eventually meet Taeju hyung, but it’s true that he deceived me.

But I didn’t want to get cursed at excessively… …so I started leaving a post on the community.

“Hello… … Hello… … Ha… … Se… … Yo… … I… … am… … my… … Where is this Ssangbi-eup… … .”

After searching for the double-digit number on the keyboard for a while, I got so angry that I almost threw the keyboard.

On a cell phone, if you hold down the beep button, a double beep will appear. On a computer, if you hold down the beep button, an endless number of beeps will appear.

no way.

Okay.

I guess I need to learn a little more about computers.

I only know how to click with the mouse, but I can’t type yet…

I started rationalizing it like that and organizing my future plans in my head.

I have a lot more things to do after meeting my brothers.

The first thing we need to do is find the last member, Dong-sik.

Since Tae-joo hyung said he was looking for this, I think it will be resolved soon.

Ultimately, raising the skills of the older brothers is a problem that only time and effort can solve.

This is something I learned from producer Jo In-chang about how to use the machine, and even if it is a bit clumsy, post-processing is possible with the machine.

Everything from vocals to instrumentation.

However, for a band that not only releases albums but also performs, it is essential for the members to improve their skills.

Especially, when I look at Tae-joo hyung’s shiny fingers, why does my heart feel so heavy…?

And the practice room.

Since I was thinking about it, I wanted to hurry up and call Tae-joo hyung.

-uh.

“Aren’t you busy?”

-It’s okay.

“Really? Hey, hyung. I mean our practice room.”

-Uh. Have you decided on a location?

Taejoo hyung said he would get me a practice room wherever I wanted, so I asked him to give me some time.

I’m answering that question now.

“I’m talking about our Jongro practice room.”

―… …Jongno?

“Yeah. The place we used to use.”

Going down the stairs, you will find the entrance, and through the half-hanging window on the ground, you can see people’s feet.

The so-called semi-basement.

Taeju hyung said that it was a place that he got because it was cheap, but it had its own merits.

So the underground soundproofing was better than expected?

And the space was quite spacious considering the price.

-Are you going to do it there?

“huh.”

-i get it.

Taeju hyung doesn’t ask many questions.

Why did you decide that?

Why are you insisting on going there?

I was curious about that, so I asked Tae-joo hyung.

“Why don’t you ask why I’m there?”

-uh.

“why?”

-You are the leader now.

Um… … I was about to say something, but I just said okay and hung up.

Actually, I wonder what’s important about a leader, but the leader of an idol group and the leader of a band are completely different.

The leader of an idol group is only responsible for coordinating opinions between the company and the idols or taking care of the team members’ mental health (of course, there are leaders who determine the musicality itself), but in a rock band, the leader is an important position that determines the team’s color and direction.

The same goes for things like team coordination.

So the original Blue Porcelain was led by Tae-joo hyung.

I named the band and composed the songs, but ultimately the members were brought together because of Taejoo hyung.

But now things are different.

I feel a little grateful to Tae-joo hyung for acknowledging it so coolly, but I also feel a great sense of responsibility.

While thinking about that, I blankly stared at the monitor and clicked the mouse.

“uh?”

I saw a video on YouTube.

In a screen where it is difficult to distinguish objects due to backlighting, a black silhouette plays a guitar.

“It started in 1994, right?”

This is the first song created in the present after the time slip.

And I only played this song once.

I could easily guess who took this video.

“Ah… … , that nostril.”

It is clearly the boy with the calm face who was guarding the shop at Myeongga Musical Instrument Shop.

In the first place, it was just Manseok and the male student. Manseok, who was listening to the performance in front of me, wasn’t the culprit.

I was about to ask them to take it down for a moment since it was an unreleased song, but then I checked the countless comments below.

There are quite a few, if not quite a lot, comments arguing fiercely.

* * *

Same time.

Jaemin Group headquarters, conference room.

A group of smartly dressed people are gathered around a large conference room table.

Looking only at a man’s mouth.

And the man is holding his cell phone with his usual face and talking to someone he doesn’t know.

“Uh. Have you decided on a location?”

In the conference room of Jaemin Group, only one person can answer the phone during a meeting.

The only one is the alpha and omega of Jaemin Group, the current chairman, Yoon Tae-joo.

So the person who is calling right now is Yoon Tae-joo himself.

“Who… are you talking to…?”

Jaemin Trading Company’s CEO Lee Kyung-dong asked the person next to him quietly, but there was no answer.

He just sends a signal with his eyes to be quiet and stares intently at Chairman Yoon Tae-joo.

In the first place, even for Chairman Yoon Tae-joo, it was unusual for him to receive a phone call in the middle of a meeting.

The executives and CEOs gathered in the conference room right now are all perking up their ears and listening intently.

“… …Jongno?”

“Are you going to do it there?”

At Chairman Yoon Tae-joo’s next words, there was an uproar in the conference room.

Of course, it was only for a moment and soon it became quiet.

And then Chairman Yoon Tae-joo’s words follow.

“Now you are the leader.”

In an instant, the eyes of the thirty or so executives in the conference room met in the air.

And then again, Jaemin Trading Company’s CEO Lee Kyung-dong whispered to the side.

“President Kim, isn’t this a story about succession?”

“fizzle……!”

After Chairman Yoon Tae-joo hung up the phone, the second quarter business performance report continued.

The Jaemin Group’s executive board meeting ended in a not-so-bad atmosphere.

The reason why it wasn’t that bad… … is because the extremely cold Chairman Yoon Tae-joo didn’t wield a knife in the performance report… … .

“Hey! Kim Tae-yeop!”

Jaemin Trading Company’s CEO Lee Kyung-dong called over Kim Tae-yeop, the CEO of Yutong Trading Company, who is the same age as him.

“Why do you keep calling me?”

“Why are you pretending like it didn’t happen when you heard it together?”

“……hmm.”

“Isn’t it fast? Our chairman is one of the youngest active members.”

President Kim Tae-yeop nodded as if agreeing with President Lee Kyung-dong’s words.

“That’s true… … .”

For a conglomerate leader, 54 years old is considered young.

So, why is the question that comes out of everyone’s mouth?

President Lee Kyung-dong scanned the executives who were hastily leaving the conference room.

“I can already see some people feeling like they have been burned at the feet.”

“But is it true?”

“Of course. What kind of gentleman is our chairman to answer a phone call in front of everyone? It’s a warning and a test.”

“I understand the warning, but the test?”

“That’s right. The test. You told us that you were going to start the succession. But you didn’t tell us who it would be… … This is it.”

Their eyes met.

President Lee Kyung-dong is a person who has achieved his current position with his unique vitality and quick judgment.

I am somewhat lacking in ability to work under someone like Chairman Yoon Tae-joo who values ​​ability and cuts away at things like a knife.

So, conversely, you could see how outstanding his vitality and judgment were.

Kim Tae-yeop read Lee Kyung-dong’s signal.

“Successor… … Which of the two? Stand in line? Make a sound judgment?”

“That’s right. Fifty-fifty. But if you hold the line wrong, you’re out.”

Chairman Yoon Tae-joo has two sons and one daughter.

My daughter is still in high school.

The two sons are in their late twenties and thirty respectively.

It may not be a conventional mindset that daughters are not included in the line of succession, but given the timing, daughters are absolutely not included in the line of succession.

Kim Tae-yeop tilted his head and responded to Lee Kyung-dong, who was so confident.

“But… … That… … Isn’t it a bit too early? The chairman is still in his prime, so let’s say that. The two children are too old… … .”

Lee Kyung-dong abruptly cut off Kim Tae-yeop’s obvious doubts.

“Who can understand the mind of a phoenix? Age is not important, man.”

“……still…….”

“But still! Make good decisions. If you make a mistake while holding the line, the position you worked so hard to get will be blown away in an instant.”

At this point, I have done everything I could to the comrades of my youth who have suffered together with me.

Kyung-dong Lee, who had made that judgment, quickly moved forward.

Oops.

Kim Tae-yeop doesn’t follow.

After confirming that there was no one around, Lee Kyung-dong picked up his cell phone.

“Hey, honey. Have your brother-in-law look for some land in Jongno. Oh, don’t ask why. Hurry up. Oh! That area is big enough for a large company to build a headquarters building. If one building doesn’t work, there’s land where you can build two or three buildings.”

The executives may have only heard of the succession, but they clearly said Jongro.

‘What else could it be but moving the headquarters building? New wine in new wineskins… That’s it.’

Although it was a completely unexpected movement, it was not only Lee Kyung-dong’s movement.

On this day, flyers with keywords such as Jaemin Group headquarters relocation, Jongno, and succession work were circulated in the stock market.