Raising a Neglected Singer-Songwriter - Chapter 74



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Raising a Neglected Singer-Songwriter Episode 74

74. Cake

Kim Joo-hyun, who is entering the third year of middle school this year.

She is a girl who, like most other girls her age, is very interested in celebrities.

Until last year, Kim Joo-hyun was just a shy fan who admired pretty and cool singers.

I enjoy small fan activities such as gathering with friends, chatting, and searching for related videos on YouTube.

Then, on January 1, 2024.

As the new year began, a man appeared who stole Kim Joo-hyun’s heart.

Sungjun, a new singer from MXM Entertainment, where his favorite singer Yuna belongs.

He was a singer who sang the OST of a martial arts webtoon that he usually enjoyed reading.

At the same time, he was also a singer she passionately supported on an audition program called ‘Who’s the King’.

Here’s another surprising fact:

The fact that Sungjun was an employee of ‘Saehyang Cosmetics’ where his father worked, and was even a team member of his father’s general affairs team leader!

And at this time of year, sensitive girls tend to believe that coincidence is ‘fate’.

‘Ah, meeting oppa Seongjun was destiny!’

Kim Joo-hyun was also like that.

And with the appearance of this fateful singer (Kim Joo-hyun’s official), her fan life reached a major turning point.

The fire is lit very well.

For the first time in my life, I bought a physical album.

I joined the official fandom [My Star],

Furthermore, he achieved the great feat of applying for a public broadcast and winning.

So today, Thursday,

I rushed to Sangam right after finishing school to attend the encounter.

“Is the person here now ‘Seongsunity’? Wow, he’s a middle school student. He’s cute.”

“Everyone brought their cheering sticks and placards, right? Then, let’s learn how to cheer for ‘DMLC’ for the last time!”

The sisters I became close with while doing fan club activities turned out to be members of the [My Star] management team.

After hearing various explanations from those older sisters, I entered the studio as time went by.

Afterwards, Kim Joo-hyun, who was sitting in the designated seat for [My Star], placed her hand on her chest.

‘Ugh, I’m shaking.’

I was excited and nervous because it was my first time attending a music show,

What made my heart flutter more than anything was the fact that I could see Sungjun in person.

Meanwhile, I heard from my older sisters that it is common for rookies’ debut stages to be pre-recorded.

Because we filmed it on a fancy set, it was impossible to do a live broadcast of the stage.

“But why didn’t Seongjun oppa record it?”

When Kim Joo-hyun asked, a simple but heartwarming answer came back.

“Seongjun oppa refused. He doesn’t want to invite fans to a pre-recording show at dawn, and he also wants to perform live for the first stage.”

Pre-recording is much more beneficial for the singer, but they gave it up for us…

Moreover, I prefer live performances that everyone else avoids!

While waiting to see other singers’ performances, thinking, ‘I did well to be a fan of my oppa,’ Cha Sung-jun finally appeared on stage.

“Wow, it’s the real, living Seongjun oppa!”

Kim Joo-hyun let out a scream of admiration.

At first glance, it may sound like an exclamation that is somewhat strange to other fandoms, but

It was a pretty natural reaction for [My Star] including Kim Joo-hyun.

That would be the case, since this was Sungjun’s first face reveal since his debut.

How hard it was to see your face,

There was even a rumor going around that Sungjun might actually be a virtual human in the metaverse.

♪~ ♬~

The familiar accompaniment of ‘DMLC’ flowed, and Cha Sung-jun strummed the guitar.

Finally, I had finally seen the real thing, and was preparing my cheering song while anticipating that my eardrums would melt sweetly.

“···uh?!”

Seongjun, who had started singing, suddenly made eye contact.

It wasn’t a mistake.

She clearly made eye contact with me, and then she started giving her gaze to the other sisters one by one.

My heart was pounding like crazy for a moment,

‘What, why are you still looking this way?’

A feeling of confusion came over me.

In traditional music shows, singers have to look at a camera that is filming them with a red light on.

Otherwise, when you go out on TV, your gaze will be in disarray.

So, strictly speaking, the eye contact we saw today was a clear broadcasting accident.

“Oppa! Look at the camera!!!!”

As Kim Joo-hyun and [My Star] screamed at the top of their lungs, Sung-jun looked at the camera again.

“Phew.”

It was only for a moment that I let out a sigh of relief,

“No, oppa, look at the camera!!!!”

Seongjun is singing a song while looking at himself again.

In the end, Sungjun finished singing while looking back and forth between the camera and [My Star].

After the song ended like that,

“You were so cool, oppa!!!”

Sungjun, who was taking off his guitar strap at someone’s shout, smiled brightly, revealing his teeth.

At that moment,

Ju-Rook-

One of the management sisters had a nosebleed,

Kim Joo-hyun himself also stumbled as his legs gave out.

“Poem, my heart stopped…”

It was an ecstatic smile that drove people to the brink of fainting.

Meanwhile, the other fandoms who were watching the scene looked at [My Star] with envious eyes.

“Wow… Is it true that he makes eye contact every single time… Sungjun, his fan service is crazy?!”

“Honestly, I’m so jealous. [My Star] guys, I’ve got it!”

Thanks to that, [My Star] was able to shrug his shoulders.

After all the singers’ performances were over,

The long-awaited 1st place announcement ceremony has arrived.

All fans who run the workshop.

It is natural to memorize the encounter counting method as easily as addition and subtraction.

So before coming to the studio, everyone already knew that Sungjun and ‘FTN 7’ would be competing for first place.

“What should I do, sis? The global fandom of ‘FTN 7’ is no joke.”

“Don’t worry. We’re not behind at all. Sungjun oppa is the best on the most important music charts.”

The management sister said with confidence.

One, honestly, I had no idea which of the two teams would take first place.

[My Star] with both hands together.

As each item’s score is revealed, my heart starts pounding harder.

“Ennet, please… give Seongjun oppa 1st place…”

When I was repeating this with such earnest heart,

“1st place for the 4th week of January···! Congratulations! Sungjun!!!”

The fireworks exploded with fanfare, and the MCs presented Sungjun with a bouquet of flowers and a trophy.

“My brother got first place, sob sob. He got first place in 24 days!”

[My Star] They also hugged each other and shed tears of joy.

one side,

“I dedicate the glory of first place to [My Star] who always cheer me on! Thank you!”

When he was talking about his feelings about winning first place, Sungjun looked into their eyes and expressed his gratitude.

Even during the encore stage that followed, the affectionate gaze remained unchanged.

He even waved his hand and said, ‘I missed you!’

“Ah, it’s all done… I have no regrets even if I die like this…!”

The manager who had been bleeding from the nose showed a gentle smile this time, as if she had entered nirvana.

anyway,

Even after returning home, the excitement did not subside easily.

“What should I do… Your face keeps appearing before my eyes…”

I can’t fall asleep like this.

Without sharing this explosive emotion somewhere.

So, Kim Joo-hyun wrote a review on the community to praise the greatness of Sung-jun that she witnessed at the scene.

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Title: Ennet Workshop Review (feat. Sungjun Oppa Broadcast Accident)

Author: St. Stephen

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Kim Joo-hyun was not very good at studying,

She had a talent for writing that I didn’t even know existed.

Even as reviews of those who visited the workshop poured in, the catchy title, “Broadcast Accident,” stood out.

Thanks to this, people who were drawn to the title and clicked on the post ended up getting sucked into Kim Joo-hyun’s detailed and vividly written review.

What was particularly impressive was the part where Sungjun made eye contact alternately with the camera and fans during the live broadcast.

– Yeah, I was surprised when I saw it on TV. My brother wasn’t looking at the camera and was looking somewhere else. Maybe it was a mistake because it was the first episode, but anyway, he was so cute >ㅁ<

N My brother has experience on the 'Who's the King' show, but it's definitely not because he's a rookie that he made a mistake! He just wanted to make eye contact with [My Star] so he showed off his Manly Way!

N Real, if this is itㅜㅠ

– When you laugh at the end, it looks like an archangel has descended from heaven!

N I heard one of the management staff members had a nosebleed?

N It wasn't coffee. It was holy blood.

N haha ​​…

Fans who watched the live broadcast on TV responded with comments, and fans who unfortunately couldn't watch the broadcast searched for Sungjun's encounter cam on YouTube and watched it.

Then, someone uploaded a link to the video and asked people to compare it with a review article, and Kim Joo-hyun's post became a huge hit.

And the reviews that come up in fandoms are bound to be read by other singers' fandoms as well.

– I became a fan after watching Sungjun's fancam. Starting today, I'm turning into a miscellaneous fan.

– Crazy eye contact! Why am I so excited!!!

– Okay, I totally admit it.

– Quickly take a picture of it and send it to me so that other people can cleanse their eyes!

As someone commented, Sungjun's fancam and last smile were made into a video clip and spread on various online communities.

After seeing this, many new fans started to become fans of Sungjun.

in result,

It's been just 3 days since the review was posted.

The very day that Sungjun achieved the triple crown.

The number of fandom members was 10,000 –

[My Star] Number of members: 30,000

He showed off his prowess by jumping three times.

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At the same time,

Cha Sung-jun returned to his one-room apartment after a splendid debut ceremony.

He muttered as he looked at the three trophies placed on the desk.

"Crazy… Is it true that I'm a triple crown champion?"

That too on her debut stage!

Even though it is clearly your own achievement, it can't be helped that it feels like a dream.

Because it was such a huge incident that it was covered in entertainment articles.

Swish-

I carefully lift up the trophy of Encounter, the first person to win first place.

A trophy in the shape of a two-headed character with the letter 'N' from Ennet on its head.

With a solid grip,

Memories of that day, which left a huge impact in many ways, come flooding back to my mind.

After the live broadcast,

"Seongjun, from now on, no matter how much your fans love you, you must not look at the camera like you did during rehearsals."

The PD who called Sungjun said something lightly.

Originally, I was going to scold him more, but strangely, the real-time response was good, so I let it go.

"Yes, I will be careful next time."

After bowing his head, he returned to the waiting room and opened the door.

But somehow it felt strangely quiet, and then-

Boom- Boom! Boom!

Suddenly, Oh Hae-soo holding a cake and Cody Wiuri holding a camcorder shouted along with the sound of firecrackers.

"Brother!!! Congratulations on 1st place!!!!"

"Oppa, you got first place right after debuting. That's crazy!!!"

From the moment I heard the news that Cha Seong-jun was nominated for first place,

It was a surprise event prepared by the two, assuming that he would naturally take first place.

Additionally, there was also a purpose to create content by capturing the moments in the waiting room right after winning first place.

"Thank you, you two did a great job. I'll treat you both today."

At Cha Seong-jun's words, Oh Hae-soo and Wi Woo-ri exchanged glances and burst into laughter.

The wild instinct reacted to that somehow uncomfortable sight.

That meaningful smile and those narrow eyes… they look like something is up to them.

As expected,

"It's good if it's delicious. But······."

Oh Hae-soo, whose words had been trailing off, suddenly ran towards Cha Seong-jun.

"First, let's taste the cake!!!"

Then, she pushed the cake she was holding in her hand towards Cha Seong-jun’s face.

one,

"You little brat, don't underestimate the intelligence of a thirty-year-old man!"

Cha Seong-jun, who saw through the two people's plot, avoided Oh Hae-soo's surprise attack with an elegant technique.

however···!

Phew-

I must have dodged it, but I could still hear the impact of the crispy cake.

"uh?"

When I turned my head, there was-

"······."

The 'brave cat' that visited Cha Sung-jun's waiting room was standing there with its face covered in cake.