Translator: Chamber
Editor: Illidan
“At this point, I think it will be better off for you to do it instead…”
Park SoYoung seed pressured and muttered subconsciously.
If the composition was the making of the body thus creating the lody and harmony, then rearrangent could be considered the stage of putting the clothes on. Putting unsuitable clothes on would naturally make the judges have a bad evaluation of the overall person.
She had just taken her first step as a composer, no, an arranger, but now she was feeling pressure due to the heavy responsibilities given to her.
Hearing her muttering, KangYoon spoke in a calm tone.
“Do you think I’m giving you too much pressure?”
“Uhm…”
Did he hear her words?
Seeing her flustered, KangYoon spoke with a confident tone.
“Didn’t you tell you didn’t want to lose against HeeYoon?”
“Th, that’s…”
KangYoon’s words struck Park SoYoung’s head hard.
Thinking about it, HeeYoon’s pieces were all hit songs that perford extrely well. The performances of those songs would naturally affect the composer. HeeYoon was soone new to this industry that just had her debut.
Park SoYoung herself was having a hard ti just doing one rearrangent for one program but HeeYoon…
She felt solemn.
Cleaning the ssy floor, KangYoon continued with a soft tone.
“Call boastful, but HeeYoon endured that pressure well. There’s also the fact that she has good senses despite not having learned music for long.”
“……”
Park SoYoung nodded her head powerlessly.
KangYoon’s words, who had brought many singers to success with the songs his sister had written, were definitely persuasive.
KangYoon put the papers on the floor on the table before sitting down again.
“The SoYoung I know of is soone who knows her place and who strives to do better. Am I wrong?”
Park SoYoung beca silent.
KangYoon’s words kept striking close to ho. Actually, she herself knew that HeeYoon was soone amazing. However, despite knowing that, she wanted to catch up with her. She also believed that she was able to do so.
Her shoulders trembled in frustration.
KangYoon put his hand on those trembling shoulders.
“Believe in yourself. You can make songs better than HeeYoon could make. It’s fine if you fail. Those risks, I will take them for you, so do whatever you want, okay?”
“……”
KangYoon patted her shoulders several tis before leaving the studio.
‘…Most other people say that it will be the death of if I fail a single one…’
Park SoYoung closed her eyes.
The choice of each individual song was important for an entertainnt company. The financial losses due to a single failed album were massive after all. It took an incredible amount of money to refill those losses.
Despite that, KangYoon said that he would take those risks for her. He believed in her…
Thinking like that, there was no need to believe that it was impossible. Her eyes shone again.
“Yes, that’s it. Let’s do this thing! What can’t I do?”
Tapping herself on the face a few tis, she ca to herself again.
Park SoYoung pushed the chair against the computer again. On her monitor was the music program.
She deleted all the existing instrunts and inputted new ones as she muttered.
“Now that I think about it… I get why HyunAh-unni is head over heels for him. That oppa, he’s too dangerous. He shouldn’t have any interest in … Uuugh get yourself together, SoYoung!”
Park SoYoung had a glance at the door that KangYoon just left through before getting back to work.
***
HMC station.
“MinAh! We’re late!”
Manager Kim DaeHyun hurriedly waved at mbers of Eddios who were running towards him after greeting the staff goodbye.
The ti was tight as they had to get to Shiheung, where their next schedule was.
“Sorry, oppa!”
As the recording took longer than expected, they were a little late in getting out.
The girls couldn’t hide their sorry expressions.
Manager Kim DaeHyun shook his head.
“It’s okay. Get on and let’s…”
However, there was soone who followed the girls out. It was producer Han TaeYoung. He called out to manager Kim DaeHyun who was about to go.
“Manager DaeHyun!”
‘Ah, dammit…’
It was the worst to be held back by soone when they were in a hurry. However, society wasn’t that easy. Manager Kim DaeHyun sent the girls off first and spoke to producer Han.
“Producer, is there sothing?”
“I’m sorry to have held you back when you’re in a hurry….”
“Not at all. I’m sorry, but can you be quick about this…”
Usually, he would smoke with the producers over a long talk, but today, he was in a hurry.
Producer Han TaeYoung had also seen that the girls of Eddios were in a hurry so he spoke about what he was here for.
“There’s a special program this thanksgiving. It’s called Dance Revolution, and it’s a dance battle between the blue team and the white team. I hope Eddios can appear in it…”
“Is that so?”
Manager Kim DaeHyun didn’t give him a proper answer yet. No, he couldn’t. The principle of the company ant that he would report this to the company first, then the topic would go through a discussion where they also asked the singer’s decision before coming to a final decision.
He was about to say that he would report this to the company when the producer grabbed his hand.
“Manager DaeHyun, please save this ti. This program will only be good if Eddios is on it….”
As manager Kim DaeHyun did not have the final say in this, he was at a loss. He first took a step back.
“…For now, I’ll report it back as positively as possible.”
“Please, I beg you. Please tell your company. I’ll try to improve the treatnt of Eddios if this goes well.”
Manager Kim DaeHyun smiled and left the place.
When he returned to the van, Jung MinAh frowned and scolded him.
“Oppa, you’re too late.”
“Sorry, the talk got dragged out. Let’s go quickly.”
“Ahjussi will scold us a lot once he finds out we’re late. Ugh…”
Jung MinAh shook her head as though she didn’t even want to imagine it.
Manager Kim DaeHyun hurriedly turned on the car as he spoke.
“Don’t worry. We won’t be late. Even if we are late, today is fine. The president isn’t that strict.”
“…Really? He really hates being late… He always told us to not be late regardless of the reason.”
When Jung MinAh stomped a few tis, Seo HanYu, who was looking for her earphones, spoke.
“It can’t be helped today. The president will understand.”
“R, really?”
“…Unni, you get all flustered when it’s about the president. Even though you’re so manly when it cos to other things.”
“M, manly!?”
Struck so close to ho, Jung MinAh’s eyes widened.
“HanYu is right, MinAh.”
“…You can just go to sleep.”
“No.”
When Christie An, who was about to fall asleep, chid in, Jung MinAh glared back at her.
The van headed towards Shiheung was rather peaceful.
***
A dance practice room on the 4th floor of GNB Entertainnt.
Yoo NaYoon wasn’t that close to dancing originally, but she had been focusing on dance practice for the past few days.
“NaYoon, a little quicker to the left.”
“Yes.”
Hearing the bald trainer’s words, Yoo NaYoon nodded as sweat drops fell down from her head. Behind her were dozens of dancers. The practice room was large enough to host them all.
The trainer clapped to gather attention.
“Pay attention. NaYoon isn’t that tall so the distance between you is important. The distance! Miss SeongHyo, a little to the right!”
“yes.”
The dancer nad SeongHyo moved a little to the right so that Yoo NaYoon could stand out a little more.
Yoo NaYoon saw that there were thirty people reflected in the mirror.
“Let’s try it again. We’re almost there.”
“Yeah!”
Along with Yoo NaYoon’s encouraging voice, the dancers all glead.
She was at the center of a huge stage.
‘I will win against her this ti.’
Preparing for the stage, Yoo NaYoon’s heart flared up with a fighting spirit to win against her rival.
“NaYoon, you’re a little off.”
“Sorry.”
Though, too much fighting spirit led her to make a mistake…
***
4 days!
There were only four days until the recording of ‘Birth of the Masterpiece’.
However, Park SoYoung still hadn’t finished her rearrangent yet, so Kim JiMin, who had emptied her schedule in order to practice, was feeling very hurried.
‘I can’t just go down and say it to her…’
Climbing the stairs to the office, Kim JiMin heaved a deep sigh. She was worried that Park SoYoung’s mind wouldn’t be able to take it.
“Excuse .”
When she opened the office door, Lee HyunJi and KangYoon were having a look at a video together and greeted her when the two saw her.
“JiMin, you’re here.”
A certain soone was panicking here, while so people were leisurely watching a video…
Kim JiMin’s hands trembled. She thought that KangYoon would also be panicking since the song wasn’t complete yet, but he was showing such a leisurely attitude.
However, she heaved a deep breath before speaking softly.
“Sir, the piece, is it not…”
“It’s almost done. SoYoung is doing the final touches so she’ll be here with it soon.”
Noticing how she felt, KangYoon smiled and gave her the answer she wanted. However, despite hearing that the song was almost done, Kim JiMin couldn’t help but be disappointed.
“…That’s good. It would have been better if it was a little early….”
She wanted KangYoon to do the rearrangent and not Park SoYoung. She felt slightly disappointed towards KangYoon. KangYoon seed to know how she felt and spoke calmly.
“Although it’s a little late, you’ll like it once the song is out. It’s quite good you know. Have you morized the lyrics?”
“…Yes.”
Unlike the usual Kim JiMin, she was a little pouty.
Her principle was to prepare as ticulously as possible. She had already morized the lyrics in her free ti in the van. There was no problem with singing.
However, the problem was that she didn’t know what the stage would be like since the final song wasn’t out yet.
KangYoon made her sit down on the sofa and sat across her.
“Do you know what the song’s style is?”
“Yes. I heard that there will be an orchestra rearrangent… and you told that it wouldn’t be that different from the original, right?”
“It doesn’t feel that different from the original. The only difference is that there’s an extra 18 seconds of intro.”
“An intro? That’s important though… I want to have a look at it quickly.”
KangYoon was surprised to see that she had an urgent personality and chuckled.
“You’ll see soon anyway. You can look forward to it. SoYoung put her all into this one.”
“Okay…
However, Kim JiMin still seed to be in doubt.
From what she knew, ‘Birth of the Masterpiece’ was aid at new singers who had good skills, and most participants staked everything in this program. This was why she was so worried. She had faith in KangYoon, but the preparation period was so short.
KangYoon had a look at the clock before muttering.
“It’s about ti…”
“Sorry?”
As soon as he finished his words, the sound of soone climbing the stairs could be heard. Yoo JungMin and Jung HyeJin imdiately stood up to greet the guest. As they knew who was making this visit, they were very nervous.
Soon, the door opened and a graceful figure made her entrance. She looked around before finding KangYoon which made her smile.
“Team leader! It’s been such a long ti.”
The lady saw KangYoon who had just stood up from the sofa and approached him with a smile before grabbing his hands. KangYoon also greeted her with a smile.
“Miss HyoMin. It’s been a long ti. It looks like you didn’t get lost on your way here.”
It was the pianist, Gye HyoMin. She was a pianist that KangYoon had gotten to know while he worked at MG Entertainnt and had helped her in her solo recital.
She seed to be happy seeing KangYoon again as she looked very cheerful. She gave the presents she brought over to Yoo JungMin and sat on the sofa. Although they did exchange contacts, this was the first ti they saw each other since KangYoon had co back from Arica.
Gye HyoMin spoke with a bright expression.
“I just ca back to Korea last week. I had so recitals in Europe… It’s good to see you like this.”
“Thank you for telling that.”
“So you two are doing business together. I saw that you two got along very well in MG… Are you still doing concert planning?”
KangYoon smiled awkwardly and spoke.
“I’m thinking about it. We’ll make a team once the company is large enough.”
“Really? So I can co to find you once the ti cos.”
“That will be an honor for .”
Although it was small-scale compared to her reputation, KangYoon was the one to successfully hold her recital where she overca her artist’s block, so he was like a savior to her. This was also why she ca to his rescue.
Lee HyunJi smiled and spoke.
“At that ti, why don’t we host 5 thousand people or even more?”
“Hahaha. That sounds good. Though, it won’t be easy filling those seats…”
Gye HyoMin laughed mischievously. Seeing that, KangYoon shrugged his shoulders.
“There’s fa to your na, so they would be filled one way or the other. Oh, I haven’t introduced you yet. This is…”
KangYoon introduced Kim JiMin, who looked very nervous. Kim JiMin was frozen stiff when she found out that the other party was Gye HyoMin before nodding her head while greeting.
“H, hello? I’m Kim JiMin.”
“You look like a nice girl. Hello there, I’m Gye HyoMin. Oh, you’re the girl I’m doing the stage with? Nice to et you.”
She smiled and shook hands with Kim JiMin.
However, Kim JiMin did not understand when she said that they were doing a stage together. She had a look at KangYoon.
“Oops, my mistake. Miss HyoMin here will collaborate with us on your stage this ti.”
“WHAAAT!?”
Kim JiMin’s eyes widened at those words. Seeing that, Lee HyunJi shook her head.
“So it was a surprise? You should have told her beforehand.”
“I was too focused on SoYoung, so I forgot about the most important thing. I’m sorry.”
When KangYoon made an awkward expression, the door to the office opened once again and this ti it was Park SoYoung with disheveled hair and a cheerful expression.
“Oppa, oppa! I finished!”
Only KangYoon seed to enter her eyes as she expressed her liberation. However, the gazes of others focused on her and her face reddened.
“Ha… haha…”
KangYoon chuckled before offering her to sit down. He introduced Park SoYoung to Gye HyoMin. Gye HyoMin’s eyes shone when she heard that this new lady was the one who rearranged the song this ti.
“I’m looking forward to what I’ll be playing. Now can I please take a look at it?”
Park SoYoung found it strange that it wasn’t KangYoon but soone else that was having a first look at the final piece and whispered to Kim JiMin.
‘JiMin, she was the pianist, right?’
‘Yes, she’s called Gye HyoMin…’
‘Wait, what!? THE Gye HyoMin!?’
The genius pianist that was the first Korean to win the Poland International Piano Concour, one of the three greatest piano Concours in the world, in 2002! She was literally world-class.
Such a person was having a look at her piece of work.
Park SoYoung started sweating profusely.
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