Raising a Neglected Singer-Songwriter - Chapter 38



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38. There was a rumor

There was one reason why Yuna appeared.

Because ‘Who’s the King’ is a joint program with MXM Entertainment.

From the company’s perspective, especially Choi Dae-heon’s perspective, who had staked his life on the program’s success, Yuna’s help was absolutely necessary, as her mere appearance could create a buzz.

Yuna, the person involved, also readily agreed.

If the company does well, it’s good for you too.

Recently, I felt good because my songs were going up the charts.

I was wondering how I should reward the best contributor to the reverse driving, Devoice, and asked Baek Seok,

“Seok Oppa. Shouldn’t we give DV Oppa some kind of incentive?”

“I’ll take care of that, so you just help Jiwoong.”

I was already thinking about it.

And Baek-Seok repaid the agency contract requested by DeVoice by setting an unprecedented settlement ratio of ‘9:1’ in the industry.

Anyway, today, Yuna met Jiwoong, her junior who is participating as a judge.

After confirming that the behind-the-scenes filming concept was a surprise visit, we had a brief chat about the program.

“The program is really great, senior. Everyone’s skills are no joke. In particular, among the teams we’re visiting today, there’s a team with a contestant who is the best in my opinion. As you know, that contestant is senior- Ah.”

Ji-woong, who had been showering her with praise, suddenly shuts his mouth.

I was about to say, ‘That participant is D.Voice, who participated in the senior’s cover song project!’ but I swallowed it.

This was to take into consideration number 49 (D.Voice), who may have participated secretly due to special circumstances.

This kind of thoughtful attitude was thanks to the educational policy of CEO Choi Ma-heon, who believed that idols must have character above all else, being deeply engraved in their bones.

······But Ji-woong had no idea even in his dreams.

Yuna and D.Voice are already acquainted, and even call each other ‘oppa’.

And that was what was causing Yuna’s embarrassment now.

‘What the heck, why is DV here?!’

I clearly came to record ‘Who’s the King’ and D.Voice is there.

How did this happen?

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Cha Seong-jun saw a look of confusion in Yuna’s shaking pupils.

The shape of the pursed lips is probably the shape used when pronouncing the letter ‘ㄷ’.

‘no···!’

If she ever calls him by his name and pretends to know him, things will get awkward.

They’ll keep asking you questions like how you two know each other.

Even though it was off the record, I was even more nervous because there were cameras and audio.

But Yuna turned out to be a pro, making her worries seem insignificant.

As if he had come to his senses, he greeted me with a bright smile.

“I’ve heard a lot from you two. Jiwoong praised you so much.”

“Voila. The special guest I invited was senior Yuna.”

“You, you, are you really God?!”

At the appearance of the top star, Jinwoo Oh is so surprised that he even stutters and is on the verge of falling over.

You, weren’t you the owner of a free spirit?

Anyway, I feel relieved.

And the surprise visit filming itself that followed wasn’t anything special.

Yuna’s role was ‘cheer fairy’.

“Then, number 49 and number 18. Good luck with the next mission!”

After giving a high five with a cute face, Yuna left for the next recording studio with Jiwoong.

“···Brother. I won’t wash my hands for a while.”

It took quite some time for Jinwoo Oh, who was babbling nonsense, to return to recording.

An hour later.

“Thank you for your hard work!”

“Thank you for your hard work!”

The recording of the bridge and the third verse chord build-up section has been completed.

The final selection is up to the engineer.

“Brother, then I’ll see you at the next shoot.”

I said goodbye to Oh Jin-woo and parted ways.

Cha Seong-jun is also heading to the subway station.

Brrrrrr-

The phone vibrates.

[Yuna]

‘Yeah, I knew you’d contact me.’

Now, Cha Sung-jun has some idea of ​​Yuna’s personality.

If there is something you are curious about or want to do, you are free to ask questions and take action.

Like the last time you asked for my number or asked if I could come to your studio.

Maybe it was because of that kind of driving force that he was able to rise to the top of the entertainment industry.

‘Rather than saying he’s shameless, he seems a bit immature. On the other hand, he seems to be quite quick-witted···.’

Anyway, if you answer the phone, you will most likely immediately ask, ‘Why did you come out of there?’

As expected.

“hello.”

– DV Oppa, what happened?! You applied for ‘Who’s the King’?!

Yuna asks in a voice that is very excited.

“Yes, that’s what happened.”

– I expected you to compose music, oppa… So is your Sound Sky account your own? Is it where ‘Saturday Night’ and ‘My Room’ are uploaded?

After hearing the story about SARS from Mark, I belatedly noticed that someone had shared their SARS account in the comments on YouTube.

Below that, a debate was going on about whether YouTube and Sas were the same person or not.

It’s certain that Yuna also reads that comment and asks.

“that’s right.”

-······Awesome. Seriously awesome.

Yuna exclaims in admiration over the phone.

And then,

– Since my brother didn’t reveal it separately, I can keep it a secret too, right?

He spoke first with sense.

As expected, you are quick-witted.

“Can you do that? I don’t have any plans to open it yet.”

The initial purpose of both YouTube and SoundSky was to check the changes in ‘Bangsinki’s’ stats.

But somehow, both of them ended up becoming famous.

The moment it is revealed that the two D.Voices are the same person, there will undoubtedly be a huge amount of interest.

‘I don’t intend to waste such a golden opportunity.’

I was already thinking about various things like timing and method.

However, I am not ready yet.

– Okay, I understand.

Yuna responded to Cha Seong-jun’s request.

– Actually, there’s no place to go and talk. The only people around me are my older sister, Seok oppa, Choi Dae-pyo uncle, and Su-ji.

Yuna also added, “Oh, Suzy is my stylist’s younger sister.”

I thought all celebrities would be outgoing, but their interpersonal relationships were surprisingly narrow.

By the way, I guess you have an older sister. Is she as pretty as Yuna?

Meanwhile, it was surprising that Choi Max-heon and Baek Seok were unaware of the fact that he was participating in the program.

I thought those two people would naturally be aware of it.

When asked about this,

– Both of them are out of their minds right now. There’s another project that’s launching right after ‘Who’s the King’ ends, so they probably don’t care who the participants are.

Still, he said he will probably appear on set for the next recording.

– Then, oppa, you’ll be busy next month too? To record ‘Who’s the King’.

“If you fail the next mission, you’ll have free time.”

– Hey, you have to win. Jiwoong praised you so much. He said you came in second last time.

“But the person I meet next is number one.”

– That would be more dramatic!

It seems like Yuna doesn’t think that Cha Sung-jun will lose.

Well, it’s encouraging to have the infinite trust of a top star.

“Then, can you give me a songwriting tip to wish me victory?”

– Any tips for composing? Hmm······.

Yuna, who had been thinking for a moment, opened her mouth.

– I think ‘sincerity’ is the most important. No matter how good you are at singing and writing, if you don’t put sincerity in it, listeners will know like a ghost. So sincerity. If DV oppa puts the message he wants to convey into his song, wouldn’t the results be good?

Yuna, who answers seriously, unlike the bright and slightly carefree appearance we’ve seen so far.

‘Sincerity···.’

I think I got a big hint for making the next song.

“Thank you. It was a great help.”

– Hehe. So, with this, you’ve paid off your debt to Paradise Shopping Mall?

When I expressed my gratitude, Yuna smiled and said,

You still have that Paradise Shopping Mall thing on your mind…

I guess I didn’t fully understand Yuna’s personality. She had an old-fashioned side to her.

– Uh, uh. Schedule? Okay. I’m going to hang up now. Anyway, I’ll pay you back for the Kiwi chart reversal separately. This time, with something really big. Get ready to be surprised, oppa. See you later.

Yuna hung up the phone abruptly, as if she had something else scheduled.

Why are my calls with Yuna always so similar?

‘By the way, what on earth is this surprisingly large reward? It can’t be something like last time… right?’

Since the opponent is Yuna, it is difficult to predict easily.

I returned home with mixed expectations.

First of all, I took a shower.

Warming up your body with hot water washes away all the day’s fatigue.

After roughly drying my hair, I sat down at my desk and opened my laptop.

This is to upload my self-composed song ‘Flower Dance’, which I finished editing last night, to Sound Sky.

Cha Seong-jun, who had connected to Sound Sky, muttered softly.

“It’s amazing to see it again. The number of followers has increased this much.”

I logged in for the first time in a long time to find Mark’s account and was pleasantly surprised.

Could it be the influence of the night show that Mark mentioned?

Or is it because there are users who equate ‘nerdy’ with ‘sadi’?

Anyway, I got a proper buff.

An account with only two self-composed songs has 3,000 followers!

There were a lot of comments, most recently with the following content:

– Is this account the same one that George King mentioned?

– Are you the YouTuber?

– But why aren’t there any new songs uploaded? Did you disappear?

To summarize, it can be summarized in two lines: ‘Reveal your identity. And upload a new song.’

I don’t plan on responding to the first request right away, but I plan on dropping the new song today.

But, it’s the MR version, not the vocal version.

If you upload a vocal song, it will immediately be revealed that the two devices are themselves.

For the same reason, I didn’t upload ‘Drink me like Coffee’ either.

“Anyway, this is the new song I’ve been waiting for.”

‘Flower Dance’ was uploaded.

Now, let it sit for about a week and then check the reaction.

Next, I opened my personal mailbox.

I received an email from MXM Enter.

[Regarding the contract for the OST cover of the drama ‘Your House’]

Regarding the schedule for working on the cover song, the preliminary lineup simply said ASAP. They also said that they could use the same recording method that DeVoice has used before.

Instead, the completed cover song will be uploaded to both the Devoece channel and the preliminary round channel.

Additionally, I will send you a drama poster with Ye-seon-ha on the front page, so please just stick it on the wall in your studio and expose it.

“Then, should I work on it over the weekend and send it to you?”

After finishing replying to the email, I closed my laptop.

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The next Thursday evening.

Sizzle sizzle-

As Cha Seong-jun places the beef on the grill, a savory smell tickles his nose.

Seol Hye-yoon is sitting across from me.

She tied her hair in a ponytail and wore an apron around her neck.

Yes, that’s right.

As promised, this is a place to celebrate the Silver Button Award.

“Then I will eat well.”

Seol Hye-yoon was the first to spread out the lettuce in one hand.

Then, dip a moderately sized piece of beef in oil and place it on lettuce.

This time, I soaked a whole garlic clove in ssamjang and placed it on top of the beef.

I put it together like a dumpling and put it in my mouth in one go-

“Hmm~ This is the taste~”

He looks like he’s smiling happily.

I stared at the sight and asked,

“I guess you like beef.”

“Ahem. It’s been a while since I’ve had it. It’s hard to eat beef alone. Okay, Seongjun, eat it too. Pass the tongs here.”

Seol Hye-yoon coughs awkwardly and snatches the tongs away.

Anyway, since it tastes good, it looks good to the person who buys it.

I shouted because I felt good.

“Since I’m going to pay anyway, don’t worry and eat as much as you want, sir.”

“I won’t give up.”

And Seol Hye-yoon really didn’t refuse.

An hour and a half later.

Cha Sung-jun’s chopsticks have already stopped a long time ago.

But Seol Hye-yoon shows no signs of stopping.

Two people for the sixth serving.

Among them, Cha Seong-jun ate two portions, and the remaining four portions were for Seol Hye-yoon.

‘What, a food fighter? Where on earth does all that meat go in that skinny body?’

Seol Hye-yoon finished her meal as she began to ponder the mysteries of the human body.

“I ate well.”

Seol Hye-yoon, who had eaten every last bite of the wrap, proudly wiped her mouth with a wet tissue.

After that, I stood at the counter to pay.

“It’s half and half, us.”

Seol Hye-yoon hands over her card.

It seems like this was the plan from the beginning.

He’s a food fighter, but he’s an angel, an angel food fighter.

But Cha Seong-jun declines the offer.

“I’ll buy it this time. It’s a promise.”

Instead, Seol Hye-yoon decided to buy the coffee.

I found a nearby coffee shop.

As we were talking about this and that while helping each other digest, the topic of YouTube naturally came up again.

however······

“I’ve heard some interesting rumors about the device these days.”

“Huh? What kind of rumor?”

“There’s a rumor like this.”

The phone that Seol Hye-yoon handed over had a Sound Sky Device account on it.

“I heard that the two voices of Youtube and Soundsky are actually one person. Is that right, Seongjun?”

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