Raising a Neglected Singer-Songwriter - Chapter 82



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Raising a Neglected Singer-Songwriter Episode 82

82. Walking the dog

While the busking video of Sungjun, a Korean and Japanese celebrity, caused a stir,

Another video was monopolizing netizens’ attention on YouTube.

[Snowdrops (Snowdrop alter ver.) – covered by Sungjun]

Yuna’s winter song ‘Snowdrop’ topped the Kiwi charts as soon as it was released at noon on Friday.

It was a cover song released at midnight that day by Sungjun, who was listed as a co-producer.

– Sleet? Wasn’t it sleet?

– They say there’s an alternative version, what is it?

Sungjun’s sub-character ‘D.Voice’ is a master of cover songs.

Accordingly, fans’ expectations for this cover song were bound to be high.

As the cover song is played, Sungjun’s side profile is seen wearing a beige knit.

Now, I don’t cover my face like I did when I was active as ‘D.Voice’.

The studio that was used as a background has also been transformed into a splendid studio recording booth.

Finding these different points was also fun for fans.

And then Seongjun opened his mouth.

“When white snow falls over your head.”

If there was a hint of wistfulness in Yuna’s voice,

Seongjun’s voice was a warmer voice.

While I was listening to the song, wrapped in such warm emotions,

“I melt my hands and think of you

“Memories are lingering in the breath I exhale.”

When Sungjun’s revised part comes on, fans are left speechless.

I realized that ‘Hambaknun’ was hiding some kind of story!

Among them, one named user who is serious about analyzing the hidden meaning of the song and its worldview posted his reasoning to the community.

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Title: Sungjun uploads analysis of ‘Hampaknun’ song

The speaker of ‘Snowdrop’ misses his ex-lover = The speaker of ‘Snowdrop’.

So this cover is from a male perspective.

The two people think of each other through the same object called ‘eye’, but its properties are completely opposite.

Sleet = Melting before it can freeze = Regret

Snow = large, hard, frozen snowflakes = warm

If we substitute these two attributes into ‘longing for a lover’, we get something like this:

Woman = A regretful memory of a relationship with a lover that was scattered like sleet.

Man = Even though the relationship is over, warm memories of a moment that was once as perfect as a snowflake.

So, the breath that a woman breathes out is filled with regret.

A man’s breath brings back memories.

So the title is Alter, which is the opposite of ‘Snowdrop’, ‘Snowdrop’!

Anyway, this is the end of my analysis, but if you think of anything else, please leave a comment.

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Fans were thrilled by the compelling analysis.

– No, is this idea crazy? As expected, co-producer class.

– You became popular in D.Voice, but now you’ve transcended cover songs.

– Ahㅜㅠ No matter how much I fangirl, there’s no endㅜㅠ My brother is a genius

– I’m currently playing Yuna’s version and Sungjun’s version alternately on repeat lol. After reading and listening to the analysis, I feel so nostalgic

– This should just be released as a new song called ‘Hambaksun’. Get to work, MXM!!!

– When the official sound source comes out, this will definitely be in the TOP 10. No, maybe Jin-neun-kae-bi and Hwa-bak-nun will fight for 1st place?!

Videos analyzing the snowstorm have also started to be uploaded to YouTube.

Even a lovers’ duet version of Yuna and Sungjun’s songs was created.

And the A&R team, who had been monitoring this heated reaction, made a quick decision as always.

“Let’s release the official sound source of ‘Habaknun’.”

And one more thing,

“We’re also preparing a Japanese version of DMLC!”

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Meanwhile, at that time

“High cut!”

With Director Choi Seok-yong’s OK sign,

The filming of the music videos for track 3 of ‘LOVE CYCLE’, ‘Manual Love’ and track 4, ‘Eraser’, which took place over two days, has finally ended.

“Thank you for your effort!”

As Sungjun was greeting the staff, Choi Seok-yong, wearing an Aloha shirt as usual, approached him and spoke with a smile.

“You’ve worked hard, Sungjun. Now you’re just an actor, right? What do you think? Why don’t you try becoming an actor yourself? I’ve already told everyone around me, so just say it.”

“Excuse me, Director, but have you prepared the captain’s seat before you direct? I can’t come to my senses because you keep putting me on the plane.”

“What, Captain? This guy looks exactly like my company’s Director Baek! Hehe.”

Two people giggling while exchanging dad jokes.

at that time,

“What do you two find so funny? Please tell me so I can laugh along.”

Ye-seon-ha appeared and joined the conversation.

“Thank you for your hard work, Seongjun.”

“Thank you, senior, for your hard work in participating in the music video.”

“Thank you for your hard work, I had so much fun thanks to you…”

Ye-seon-ha, whose voice was trailing off, showed a hazy expression.

Past filming days flash through her mind.

In the order of the tracks of ‘LOVE CYCLE’, the female protagonists in the music video are played in order.

She first meets the male protagonist, Sung-jun, whispers words of love to him, and then breaks up and misses him again.

In the process, she unknowingly woke up and empathized.

At some point, I actually felt my heart flutter when I saw Sungjun.

But now the filming with him is over,

“···It’s a little disappointing.”

Ye-seon Ha, who had been showing a refreshing and sad smile, continued speaking in a cheerful voice.

“Oh, by the way, I saw the videos. The one you busked in Tokyo and the cover song you sang this time. Both of them have a ton of views right now, right?”

The Tokyo busking video has 1.2 million views.

The sleet video has already surpassed 2 million views.

Ye-seon-ha sticks out his tongue as if he is amazed.

“Do you know that in all my years in the music industry, I’ve never seen a singer like Sungjun? How is it that his popularity has remained constant since his debut? Without any ups and downs.”

Director Choi Seok-yong added a word.

“That’s right, Seon-ha. If Seong-jun had stocks, he would have taken out a loan and bought them all.”

To hear such praise from two of the best in the industry,

I’m so embarrassed I don’t know what to do with myself.

Seongjun said with a smile.

“Director, senior. Let’s go. I’ll do a proper job of finishing up today.”

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And the next day,

A holographic ticket floats in front of Cha Seong-jun.

The identity of that thing that emits a rainbow-colored, splendid light is,

A high-level reward obtained from none other than the Shinjuku Station busking mission.

[Freedom to choose idle activities]

As expected, the rainbow color meant that the unlocked ticket was an SSR rarity.

Of course, it’s not a random unlock, you can choose it yourself, so it was obvious that it would be SSR.

Anyway, I plan to use it today.

[You have used the free option to choose idle activities.]

Gulp-

When I clicked on the ticket, a list of products divided into [Idle Activities] and [Relaxation Activities] appeared before my eyes.

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[List of optional neglect activities]

1. [Abandoned] Playing the bass

2. [Abandoned] Playing the drums

3. [Abandoned] Playing the violin

···

1. [Rest] Forest Bathing

2. [Rest] Visit the beauty salon

3. [Rest] Walking the dog

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“Wow, there are so many. How many are there in all?”

20 idle activities and 10 rest activities.

A total of 30 products.

Some of them were grayed out and disabled, so they couldn’t be selected.

Looking closely, I saw that these were activities that Sungjun had already acquired.

“Well, which one should I choose among these many so that people will say I chose well?”

As it was a precious option, it needed to be used carefully.

So I looked over the list several times, thinking about what stats/skills are most needed at the moment.

First, we will narrow down the list to 5 candidates.

I narrowed it down to three again,

In the end, I was deeply troubled over the final two.

[Drumming], an idle activity,

[Walking the dog] was one of those leisure activities.

[Drumming] I considered it to be a great help in creating future band songs, both rhythmically and when performing.

On the other hand, [walking the dog] is an activity with a unique effect.

And finally, what I decided at the end of the chapter was-

[You have selected the leisure activity [Walking the Dog].]

When you first see the name, you might tilt your head wondering what kind of activity this is.

First, if you read the described activity effects in detail, it is an activity that anyone would rank at the top of their list of favorites.

[New!] Dog Walking: 48 hours. After a walk, your dog may bring back a ‘random gift’.

One activity takes a whopping 48 hours!

That’s a whopping 6 times the amount of sleep activity that takes 8 hours.

But that’s not the important part.

‘Random gift’.

Doesn’t it make you feel sick just hearing the name?

I don’t know if the gift will be a coin, a skill/stat, an item, or a buff.

Anyway, I felt a great merit in that I could obtain something just by doing activities without spending money or coins.

It’s like a lottery where you put in time instead of coins.

R-rated items like henna stickers and dandelion-flavored candies.

Or, honestly, it would be a huge advantage if only R-rated duplicate stats/skills etc. were provided.

Then, if you get an SR rank, it’s a jackpot!

On the other hand, from a long-term perspective, there were also advantages over [drumming].

I guess I’m focusing on my entertainment activities,

These days, there are moments when I almost forget to turn off the power.

Moreover, you cannot turn off the camera while shooting or recording.

Then the idle time cooldown comes back? It’s a waste of idle time loss.

But what if you rotate the neglect cycles every 48 hours, like [walking the dog]?

The burden on this is significantly reduced.

“Well, anyway, seeing is believing!”

Let’s experience it for ourselves to find out more details.

[Start walking the dog.]

The screen changes and your avatar appears for the first time in a while.

An avatar walking along a trail.

A few steps ahead, a cute puppy wearing a harness walks along, wagging its tail.

It’s a bit disappointing that I don’t know what breed it is because it’s a dot.

Anyway, the cute puppy continued his enjoyable walk, chasing butterflies fluttering about, sniffing around in the bushes, and occasionally digging holes with his front paws.

Now, just check what gift he asks for in 48 hours.

But if you walk your dog for two days, isn’t that death rather than rest?

Well, anyway.

“Then shall we move on to the next schedule?”

After washing and getting ready, I went out to the front of the house and Oh Hae-soo was waiting right on time.

As we got into the van, Oh Hae-soo asked.

“Hyung, are you feeling okay about your hangover? You were running around quite a bit at the music video after-party yesterday. Director Choi and actress Ye Seon-ha are both well-known figures in the industry, and you were caught between them.”

That’s right.

Both of them were so energetic and drank so fast that if I had followed their pace, I probably wouldn’t have been able to get up today.

Cha Seong-jun, a former office worker, was barely able to survive thanks to his unique skill [Pretend to be drunk and asleep Lv. 10] and the plus [Stamina] stat.

‘Seongjun, I’m one year older than you, so call me noona. No! Don’t call me noona! Just call me Seonha-‘

The drunken Ye-seon kept telling me to call her older sister, but I told her not to, and she kept going back and forth.

‘JayJay guy… I filmed all of your music videos, but you’re leaving me out of the monthly line? What does Sungjun think?’

Choi Seok-yong was upset and was making a fuss about the past Wolk Line incident.

Anyway, it was a noisy after-party.

“Anyway, thank you for your hard work. Please eat this before you go.”

“Oh, thank you.”

He gives a thumbs up to Oh Hae-soo, who prepared a hangover cure with good sense.

After closing my eyes for a moment, I arrived at my destination located in Yeoksam-dong, Gangnam-gu.

At the top of the building, which is about four stories high, the two letters ‘BC’ are written in large letters.

Let’s open the door and go in,

“ah!”

A familiar face who had been waiting in the lobby spotted Sungjun and ran out.

“You’re here, Seongjun!”

“Hello, judges.”

It was a brave cat.

And the ‘BC’ we saw a little while ago is an abbreviation for ‘Brave Cat’.

That is, this was BC Entertainment’s headquarters.

During the first music show tour, there was a special mission to [sell a song to an idol group].

At that time, I received a request from Yonggo to compose a song for ‘Mimyosonyeo’, which he had produced.

However, since it was Sungjun’s first time composing an idol song,

The purpose of today’s visit was to request a tour of Yonggo’s work process.

‘This mission reward was [Activity Enhancement Ticket], right?’

There are a whopping 3 of them.

The rewards are very lucrative.

If you like the ‘random gift’ from [Dog Walk],

It might be a good idea to use all the reinforcement tickets here to raise the gift level.

“Then shall we go straight up to the studio?”

Seongjun followed Yonggo and smiled faintly.

Well then, let’s go absorb all of Yonggo’s composition know-how.