The Healing Life of a Music Genius - Chapter 44



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⌜Moonlight⌟ A&R Team 1.

“Recommend?”

“yes. “Our ‘reliable’ composer asked me to contact him at least once.”

Manager Park Hoon immediately became lost in thought.

Seolha Kwon.

Although she was not a very famous singer, Park Hoon knew who she was.

Around eight years ago, a singer barely won a pull-up award in an audition program hosted by a general broadcasting station.

‘there···. I probably took third place.’

Unfortunately, it was a time when audition programs were flooding in all over the place, so it did not receive much attention compared to other winners.

And was it the year after?

Her agency pushed a sexy concept to change her image, but failed miserably.

One of the singers who had not received much attention suggested this.

Park Hoon was a little concerned about that.

“But why was singer Kwon Seol-ha on our recommended list?”

“I found it. I found it by chance while looking through our company database. “She was a singer who had many of the elements the composer wanted.”

“A clear voice in the high register?”

“yes. These days, there aren’t many vocals that are that clean. “It definitely had merit.”

“······ I guess I’ll have to check again first.”

Park Hoon quickly started looking up Kwon Seol-ha’s data. He played her music on the PC and searched for the latest news.

As Charina said, the tone seemed to suit ⌜TEST⌟ well. She’s a pretty good vocalist.

But still.

“Agent Cha, come here for a moment.”

“Did you find anything?”

“Read this for yourself.”

“······?”

Tsarina looked at the monitor in Park Hoon’s seat. And she immediately tilted her head.

“this year···. She made a cameo appearance in her movie called ⌜ City of Fury ⌟ and showed off her passionate acting, and she is greatly loved by the audience. As a promising player with even more expectations for the future… “This person is also an actor?”

“That’s not it, he’s a completely different person.”

“yes?”

Park Hoon opened two web browser windows on the monitor screen.

“There was a new movie star with the same name as Kwon Seol-ha. That person’s news just appeared first. For reference, there was no information about singer Kwon Seol-ha within the first page of news search results. “There was only actor Kwon Seol-ha.”

“······.”

“I know that our composer is a rookie and has a lot of spirit. You’re young too. I even found a singer I liked. But I think it would be very difficult to combine a new composer with an unknown singer.”

“a little···. That’s true…”

That’s what the entertainment industry is like.

Just because the song is good and the vocals are good doesn’t mean you can become successful.

First of all, the singer’s popularity must be supported to a minimum level.

In the case of famous singers, even if they sneeze while walking down the street, an article will appear on the front page of a portal site. ‘The languid roar of an A-list singer! With the ridiculous title ‘Kaaaaang!’

But what if you’re an unknown singer?

Even if you lie down on the street for 10 hours, you may not get any news, let alone news. It’s a relief if your mouth doesn’t work while lying on the cement floor.

So, Park Hoon did not like Kwon Seol-ha, a singer who did not have the ‘minimum level of recognition.’

“I might end up regretting the song for no reason. It’s better to gain recognition even if your singing ability is a bit lacking. “Now is the time to clear your mind and look at the big picture.”

“ha. is that so···.”

“Hey! Now that sound is coming out of Manager Park’s mouth? After all, people live for a long time, right? “That’s awesome.”

At that time, a stranger appeared in ⌜Moonlight⌟ Team 1.

Manager Kim Shin-woo of Team 3.

He is a person who does not have a good relationship with Team 1.

“Manager Kim… “Don’t you know that it’s rude to suddenly come to someone else’s team like this?”

“Ah, ah, I’m sorry. I heard a strange sound as I was passing by. But who is the composer that one team selected for this contest, and are they paying this much attention? “It almost feels like you’re risking your life or death.”

“It’s just the same as usual. So, are you ready to go? “Don’t hang around for no reason.”

“Oh my, that’s scary. By the way, Manager Park.”

“why.”

Manager Kim Shin-woo said something sharp.

“I was promoted this year and now have the same position as manager. “Isn’t it a bit rude to still use informal language with me?”

“······.”

“I think so~”

“······.”

Park Hoon took Kim Shin-woo’s words exactly and countered.

“so. The artists who were originally part of our first team were all taken out thanks to the manager’s help. After all the exaggeration, do you think you can’t see anything? “Now you don’t even know the basics of seniors and juniors?”

“Ugh. senior! It wasn’t that, he just said something to me because he suddenly told me to be polite. “You’re so picky.”

“······.”

“Anyway, I’ll just leave now~ I only came to watch because it seemed like there weren’t many days left for Team 1 to survive. One manager and one assistant manager… It’s amazing that it’s holding up. really. And a senior.”

“what.”

Kim Shin-woo lowered his gaze and spat out his last words.

“Chief Park Hoon said that even if your singing ability is a little weak, it is better to gain more recognition. “It was very impressive. Looking at the changes now, I think one team will survive until next year.”

Definitely a sarcastic tone.

Park Hoon grabbed Assistant Manager Cha’s wrist as he tried to run away. It means don’t do it. It looked like he was really going to headbutt me if I left him alone.

Meanwhile, Manager Kim Shin-woo disappeared.

“Ah-oh! It was the same assistant manager until last year, so wow! I could have squeezed it! Manager, should we just leave that alone?”

“What can I do? “There is nothing wrong with what I said.”

“Should I go to the next three-team dinner and attack them again? That’s Assistant Manager Kim… No, it’s not even a fist away from Manager Kim, right?”

“Arthur. “Arthur.”

‘More than that…’

Park Hoon thought again about what he had just said.

This means that they will prioritize popularity over the singer’s skills. If she were her past self, it was something she wouldn’t have even dared to think about.

Until now, Park Hoon has judged artists based solely on their skills.

We have worked hard to find the right song for the singer, and if we have a great song, we first look for a singer who can easily sing that song.

‘How did I end up like this…’

Team 1’s performance dropped to zero due to company politics.

After meeting composer Han Seo-jin, I had high expectations.

I may have been looking for practicality first, whether I knew it or not.

‘Then in ⌜TEST⌟… ‘Is Seolha Kwon’s vocalist the right choice?’

It certainly seemed like Kwon Seol-ha could handle ⌜TEST⌟ better than some of the singers I met over the past few days.

Park Hoon began to search for information about Kwon Seol-ha. First, he searched for articles on the Internet, and then contacted industry officials.

There were not many people who had worked with Seolha Kwon. But the evaluation was pretty good. A talented person with great personality. He consistently uses respectful language, even to managers who are a few years younger than him. He also has good manners on stage. Even small performances were done faithfully.

Aside from his popularity, he’s a pretty decent person.

When viewed by a new composer who does not know the enter version, it will definitely look attractive. Because rookies will think this is everything.

However, our new composer was a genius who Park Hoon met for the first time while working in the entertainment industry.

Would it be right to dismiss his words as ‘the words of a new composer’?

Rather than chasing only recognition, as is common practice in the entertainment world, it may be right to prioritize vocal skills like Park Hoon did in the past.

‘It’s difficult…’

Before I knew it, all the interns in Team 1 had left work. Those who only work from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. The only people left were Park Hoon and Charina.

At that time, I was wondering whether to eat dinner or finish work and go home.

“Here it is.”

“huh?”

Tsarina handed Park Hoon a wad of paper.

“This is a report on singer Kwon Seol-ha. You’ve been thinking about it all today. “I think it would be better to see it with your own eyes and compare.”

“Hey. “Good timing, huh?”

“This report was made quickly because it was made by replacing interns. “There were some interesting parts.”

“The fun part?”

“Read it yourself.”

“······.”

Park Hoon turned his attention to the report.

And I read the contents carefully.

One sheet, two sheets, three sheets.

Park Hoon’s eyes began to get bigger and bigger.

The most interesting part about Kwon Seol-ha was that his contract with his original agency, ⌜QY⌟, had completely ended.

After completing the full 7-year contract period.

With an additional one-year contract.

Due to an unexpected accident, the contract was terminated by agreement between both parties.

And that unfortunate accident…

“AC Flight 2505 accident?”

“yes. I don’t think ⌜QY⌟ and singer Kwon Seol-ha had an enmity with each other. “They said they broke up amicably.”

“Is this information clear?”

“yes. There was also a news article, but it was buried because of actor Kwon Seol-ha. “I independently confirmed it through a reporter from the media company, and it was true that the contract had been terminated.”

“······.”

“Chief, don’t you think this is just a coincidence? “I heard that composer Han Seo-jin also experienced that accident.”

“······.”

At the time when ⌜Moonlight⌟ and composer Han Seo-jin were making this contract.

There is something that Seojin Han said to Manager Hoon Park.

As a party to the AC Flight 2505 accident, I don’t want to show my face to the media right now. So, please make a provision that ⌜Wolgwang⌟ cannot force it.

An airplane accident that I was slowly forgetting about. If Han Seo-jin hadn’t mentioned it, I would have passed by without even knowing that he was a ‘child of hope.’

For reference, among various types of artists, composers do not often appear in front of the public.

Unless the producer is at the level of a representative of a large agency with enormous recognition, the public does not care who the composer is.

So, when Park Hoon signed a contract with Han Seo-jin, he willingly included that clause in the contract. Actually, it wasn’t a big deal. Considering composer Han Seo-jin’s age, I thought it was natural that he would need protection.

So the story of AC 2505 is ‘Huh? ‘I’ve met all the people involved.’ It was a bit of an incident that passed away.

That is, until I found out about Kwon Seol-ha’s story today.

“······ Coincidences keep coming together?”

“I don’t really believe in superstitions either. However, if you look back at the history of music, many famous songs come out of coincidences like this. “Don’t you feel something?”

The meeting between the Beatles and their manager Brian Epstein was also coincidental.

The Beatles were unable to make albums due to lack of money. Epstein, the owner of a record shop, met them at the Cavern Club.

They signed a management contract as if they were possessed, and Epstein’s business acumen gave the Beatles a chance to make their name known to the public.

If it had not been for their meeting with Epstein, the Beatles’ success would have been greatly delayed.

But the relationship was created somehow.

What seemed like inevitable encounters all started by chance.

And there was one more important fact.

“The singer the composer wants. “Nothing creates more synergy than this.”

“That’s right. “Isn’t it important to believe in what you have already started until the end?”

“You mean a 12-year-old composer? Are you going to join a new composer and an unknown singer with many years of experience?”

“yes.”

“That’s…”

Park Hoon eventually grinned.

“I like it because it reminds me of when I first joined ⌜Moolgwang⌟. Then, where should we go to bring in singer Seolha Kwon, whose contract with her agency has also ended?”

“ah! That is also summarized in the last page of the report.”

“······?”

“Let’s take a look.”

As Tsarina said, Park Hoon read the last page of the report.

“······ I have to receive treatment for more than 6 months due to an ankle ligament injury. In fact… It’s no different from announcing your retirement as a singer? retirement? retirement???”

“I think the manager and I will have to go and do the persuasion ourselves.”

“······.”

“I heard from a former agency official that singer Kwon Seol-ha was staying at his parents’ house. “The address is Gangneung, so why don’t I have a license?”

“······.”

“Hmm. Manager, please take care of your driving tomorrow!”

“······.”

“Loyal loyalty!”

“······.”

Park Hoon pressed his temples. Still, he couldn’t stop himself from bursting out laughing.

Things are happening so absurdly that it’s ridiculous.

You could say it’s a mountain beyond a mountain.

You could say that there are endless opportunities.

‘If we do well, we may be able to bring a new singer to team 1…’

What started as a contest was spreading out in all directions without hesitation.

Park Hoon found fault with Charina, who worked hard to prepare the report.

“You must get your license this year. I will give you intensive training. okay?”

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next day.

“······ Is it right to do it this way?”

“······ I don’t know either.”

The two people in the front seat were chatting loudly.

I took out a packed lunch from my bag.

The fruit lunch box my mother packed shines brightly.

I opened the lid and selected the fruit that looked delicious first. I picked a kiwi with a toothpick and handed it to Manager Park Hoon and Assistant Manager Charina, one by one.

and.

I summarized the situation for two people who were thinking about this issue in a complex way.

“He might be my first singer, so I have to convince him. And today’s shortened class ended at 1 o’clock? “It’s all related.”

“······.”

“······.”

“If you convince me well, you will be able to come back today. When I grow up a little, I will get my license and take turns driving. So, let’s leave now. To Gangneung.”

“······.”

“······.”

During that time, I ate some Shine Musket from my lunch box.

Sweet and sour taste.

It seemed like something pretty interesting was going to happen today.