"Who wears sunglasses indoors, thinking they won't be recognized? Take them off, it's just my nephew inside, it's fine."
Upon Yongtae's words, Geon took off his sunglasses and hat, taking a sip of the coffee Eunpyo had brought him. Yongtae looked at Geon drinking his coffee with a pleased expression and said,
"Wow, it's funny how people connect. What if In-tae hadn't introduced you to back then? You would have beco a star anyway because of your talent, but it's almost like that connection got you started in music, right? You were in humanities before that, weren't you?"
"Yeah, hyung. Before that, I was just a student who liked to sing. I didn't even know how to play the guitar, haha."
"Right, you hadn't even properly touched a guitar before you got into Juilliard's guitar departnt. It's quite a miraculous connection. Are you still in touch with Producer Young-seok?"
"Of course, he moved to another broadcaster and is now a CP."
"Oh, really? I knew he moved, but to beco a CP, that's great. He was a capable PD, so I thought he'd be successful."
"Yeah, the song about the Himalayas was for Producer Young-seok's program, wasn't it?"
"Ah, right. I was going to ask about that. That docuntary felt so real, you could even act in it."
"That wasn't acting. It was made with footage of journalists working and ambulance dashcam videos. I only made the music."
"Really? That was all real?"
"Yeah, hyung. I was so exhausted, I asked for a favor before I passed out and fell asleep, and they just fild that."
Yongtae, In-tae, and Eun-pyo were at a loss for words, realizing that the video was all about Geon's experiences, not knowing what to say because of the unimaginable sadness.
Seeing their expressions, Geon smiled and said,
"It's okay now, you don't have to look at like that."
Yongtae tried to lighten the slightly awkward atmosphere by clearing his throat and saying,
"Well, I'm glad you're okay. Ah, look at . My niece is a huge fan of yours, say hello to her."
Yongtae turned off the background music playing inside the studio and spoke into the microphone,
"Ji-yi, we have a guest, could you co out to greet them?"
Ji-yi took off her headphones, looking annoyed as she opened the studio door abruptly,
"Ah, I only have an hour left, uncle! Who did you call out for...... Oh!"
Ji-yi's eyes caught the sight of a stunningly beautiful young man sitting comfortably on the sofa.
A young man with slightly long hair covering his forehead, sharp yet gentle eyes, looking at her with a smile. Ji-yi, trembling, raised her hand and said,
"K...Kay?"
Yongtae, seeing Ji-yi's reaction, chuckled.
"See, you didn't believe when I said I knew him well, now you owe him an apology?"
Ji-yi, seemingly not hearing Yongtae's words, just stared at Geon with her mouth agape. Yongtae shook his head at Ji-yi's reaction and told Geon,
"Give her an autograph before you leave."
Geon smiled and said,
"Okay, hyung."
Geon looked at Ji-yi, who was still staring at him in disbelief, thinking,
"Doesn't recognize ? Haha, this is turning out to be fun."
After a small laugh, Geon asked Yongtae,
"Hyung, you were working on ga music, right?"
"Yeah, just a freelance job. An airplane shooting ga."
"Did you make the music?"
"Yeah, I did, but it got rejected once. They only paid three hundred thousand won for the freelance work but expected such high quality. If they wanted that level of quality, they should've paid more. But these days, it's hard to make ends et, so I just accepted it."
"Can I take a look?"
"Sure, you want to?"
Geon pulled up a chair next to Yongtae, and Yongtae showed him the PC screen,
"You've done hip-hop, so you know how to use CUBASE, right? This was made with that program, you should be able to recognize it. Take a look. I'll go out for a smoke with In-tae."
"Okay, hyung."
As In-tae and Yongtae stepped out, Eunpyo, seizing the opportunity, pointed his phone cara at Geon,
"Mr. Geon, please look here, just one picture!"
Geon, smiling, posed for a few pictures with Eunpyo, who then leaned in for a selfie with a familiar ease and snapped several photos, displaying a satisfied smile.
"Hehehe, can I post this on social dia? My friends won't believe when I tell them I t Mr. Geon."
"Sure, go ahead. Haha."
Ji-yi, observing Eunpyo and Geon, approached cautiously and said,
"Um... oppa, I'm also a fan, could I take a picture with you?"
Geon smiled warmly and responded,
"Sure, why not?"
As Geon naturally used informal language, Ji-yi took it as a sign of friendliness and smiled broadly, snapping several photos with her phone.
After taking the photos, Geon turned his attention back to the PC screen. Ji-yi, sitting on the sofa and looking at the photos she had taken with Geon, sent them to her friends' group chat. Soon, her phone started buzzing like crazy.
Jin-kyung: OMG!!!!!! It's Kay!
Mi-young: What, what! Ji-yi, are you with Kay right now? Where did you et him? Are you in Nepal?
Moon-sun: OMG...... This is huge!
Sang-mi: Did Kay co to Korea? I see 'Ergency Exit' written in Korean in the background?
Yeon-ju: Wow, he's so handso. I'm so jealous. Could you get his autograph for , my love Ji-yi~?
Ji-yi began replying with the speed characteristic of a high school girl.
Ji-yi: I'm with Kay right now. He's so handso. Like, seriously handso. ga handso. It's crazy.
Moon-sun: What? Where are you?
Ji-yi: Cheongdam-dong
Yeon-ju: ?? Cheongdam-dong?
Sang-mi: Are you talking about your uncle's studio? So, your uncle really knows Kay, then?
Ji-yi's smile grew wider as she noticed her friends' explosive interest.
Ji-yi: I'm sitting right next to Kay, in a two-square-ter space.
Yeon-ju: What???? What????
Sang-mi: Hey, quickly call a group video chat. Hurry up, girl!
Moon-sun: I want to see too...... so jealous......
Ji-yi: I'm busy enjoying my date with Kay right now. I'll talk to you guys later tonight. Bye!
Mi-young: Hey!!! Ji-yi!! Girl!!!
Ji-yi switched her phone to silent mode and tucked it away in her pocket, her attention returning to Geon, who was focused on the PC screen.
'Wow, he really is handso. I wish he was my brother... Kay is known for really caring about his sister, wouldn't it be great if I were Kay's sister?'
Regardless of Ji-yi's thoughts, Geon was deeply engrossed in adjusting the musical notes on the PC screen, leaning back in the computer chair and pondering,
'For a flight shooting ga, the basic sounds that co with shooting actions could interfere with the BGM. Removing the beat and focusing on the sound recording might be better.'
Geon proceeded to remove the basic beat that indicated rhythm in the CUBASE program.
'To maintain excitent, the score should not just provoke tension but also have weight. It seems they wanted to give it a majestic feel, but that doesn't suit the casual nature of the ga.'
Geon looked at the ga graphics running as an APK file on one side of the PC screen. The chanics were well-represented in the graphics, but the ga focused more on dodging an onslaught of missiles rather than shooting at targets, making it closer to a bullet hell ga. Geon began modifying the notes accordingly.
Ji-yi, watching Geon beco instantly absorbed in his work, thought,
'So this is what a genius looks like. Look at him concentrate. They say n look their best when they're focused, and it's true. Wow, he's so cool.'
In-tae and Yongtae returned from smoking, having had a chat, and Yongtae saw Geon working on the PC alone while Eunpyo was engrossed in his phone, chuckling at Eunpyo before landing a playful hit on his head.
"This guy. You should pay more attention here, he's our breadwinner. Look how diligently he's working."
Eunpyo, holding his head in pain, protested,
"Ow! Stop hitting my head, hyung!"
Geon, having finished his focus, let out a sigh. Yongtae, noticing Geon's work on the PC screen, was intrigued and said,
"Hyung, I made so adjustnts to the music you had. I saved your original separately. Since it's a shooting ga, I thought the beat might be distracting, so I removed it and went for a more urgent feel instead.
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