The reason Kang Rojun’s dream car beca a Lamborghini was surprisingly simple. Because it looked cool. It was a car he happened to see once by chance, but it stayed in his mory ever since. Then, when he checked the price, he was so shocked he nearly fainted.
The price was 400 million won.
With all the trimmings and extras, it was close to 500 million won.
At that mont, Rojun gave up.
'400 million??? A car costs 400 million?! Crazy!'
It was money he couldn't possibly gather even in a lifeti. He had to be content with just seeing it. Why else would it be called a dream car? Literally, a car of dreams.
'Dreams are more beautiful when they remain as dreams. Yeah, that’s right.'
Still, he wondered if soday, given the chance, he might at least get to test drive one? After rationalizing it, Kang Rojun buried the Lamborghini in his heart, only driving it in his imagination.
But then, that dream car.
“You said it’s your dream car, right? Lamborghini.”
Appeared right in front of him. And the car key was even in Kang Rojun’s hand. Rojun looked back and forth between CEO Ha Seo-hwan and the Lamborghini several tis, then blinked.
“...Huh?”
It was definitely his dream car, but why was the key being thrown to him? Flustered, Kang Rojun fixed his eyes on the car and spoke with difficulty.
“Yes... it is my dream car. But why give the key."
The charming-in-middle-age mont of CEO Ha Seo-hwan gently patted Kang Rojun’s shoulder a couple of tis.
“Why else. It's a small gift.”
Ah- so it was a small gift. Rojun understood, then suddenly his eyes widened.
“What??? A gift? You’re giving it to ??”
“Then should I give it to Manager Kim Ki-baek over here?”
With a weak smile tinged with mischief, Manager Kim Ki-baek pretended to approach the Lamborghini. Kang Rojun frantically waved his hands.
“No! No! That’s not okay... Is this really mine?”
CEO Ha Seo-hwan flashed a stylish smile.
“It’s yours, Rojun.”
“Wow, no, wow...... holy!”
“I think it’s my first ti seeing you this excited. If I knew, I should’ve given it to you sooner.”
“But CEO-nim. This car, this one, it costs over 400 million won, right? With everything added, it could be 500 million. Not 40 million, but 400 million! Even 40 million is a lot, but it’s 400 million! You’re just giving it to ??”
“To be precise, it’s not just giving. I should say it’s an appropriate reward for what you’ve done for or for GN Entertainnt, Rojun.”
With one hand in his pants pocket, CEO Ha Seo-hwan continued.
“Whether it's 400 million or 500 million, it’s an eye-popping amount of money. But what Rojun has done for us, or your own value, far exceeds that.”
He was referring to things like ‘Vanguard’ and the plagiarism issue with the composer ‘Pineon’.
“If you’ve delivered results, you should be rewarded.”
Of course, CEO Ha Seo-hwan had no intention of ending things with just this Lamborghini. It really was just a small gift, as he said.
“We’re going to pay close attention to your first paynt settlent, and we’re also looking into a larger place with a workroom attached for your accommodation. It’s better to handle the main work at the company, but it’s more convenient to handle simple things at ho.”
Well, including Kang Rojun, treating ‘Vanguard’ as simply rookie idols didn’t make sense, but in any case, it was an incredibly extraordinary treatnt for rookie idols. The fact that the CEO of GN, Ha Seo-hwan, who’s considered a big shot even in the entertainnt industry, was personally gifting a dream car, said it all.
Having never experienced anything like this before, Kang Rojun exploded with catharsis.
“I always thought CEO-nim was amazing, but your mindset is really killer. I an, you’re just casually gifting a car worth 400 to 500 million won??”
Though Rojun didn’t know, this was CEO Ha Seo-hwan’s usual style. He tightened discipline when necessary. But when it ca to investnt, he was bold, and when it ca to rewards, he was generous. That was why GN Entertainnt didn’t see much turnover among executives or staff. Then, Kang Rojun bowed his head to CEO Ha Seo-hwan.
“Thank you, CEO-nim. I’ll cherish it. I’ll even sleep in it.”
“Don’t do that, just drive it freely.”
“But then I’ll have two cars... Should I sell one?”
CEO Ha Seo-hwan exchanged a glance with Kim Ki-baek, then raised the corner of his lips.
“Is that necessary? You could use both. One for commuting, the other for weekends.”
Two outrageously expensive cars? What an overwhelming happiness. Swallowing his saliva, Kang Rojun softly stroked the hood of the blue Lamborghini. A smile naturally ford on his face.
“It’s so sleek. Seriously, it looks insane.”
Leaning against a parking lot pillar, Kim Ki-baek gestured with his hand.
“Take it for a nice spin.”
“Ah! Should I?”
With eyes sparkling, Kang Rojun got into the Lamborghini. Everything felt awkward, starting from the unfamiliar buttons.
-Vroooom!
In about ten minutes, the Lamborghini that Rojun was riding smoothly exited the parking lot. As they watched in the direction the car had disappeared, CEO Ha Seo-hwan kept his gaze there and spoke.
“Manager Kim.”
“Yes.”
“Please take good care of Rojun and of course ‘Vanguard'. And also.”
GN Entertainnt’s head, who made eye contact with Kim Ki-baek, suddenly asked.
“Did you have anything to do with the recent ‘Jae-chan’ incident at Neos?”
“......”
For sothing asked so calmly, the question carried a lot of weight. Kim Ki-baek scratched his chin and shrugged.
“Mm- I’m not sure what you an.”
CEO Ha Seo-hwan looked at Kim Ki-baek for a brief mont.
“Just asking, just in case. If not, just forget I ntioned it.”
He pulled his wallet from his back pocket and handed a card to Manager Kim Ki-baek.
“Use it, whether it’s for sothing related to ‘Vanguard’ or personal. If possible, use it personally. Don’t worry about the amount.”
“Thank you.”
“You worked hard today.”
Leaving behind those parting words, CEO Ha Seo-hwan calmly walked toward the elevator again. Seed he was heading back to the CEO’s Office. Watching the back of the CEO quietly, the faint smile on Kim Ki-baek’s face disappeared completely.
“He is really sharp-sensed, truly a monster."
Later.
When Kang Rojun returned to the parking lot in the fierce Lamborghini, Manager Kim Ki-baek and CEO Ha Seo-hwan were nowhere to be seen. Rojun figured they must have gone off to do their own tasks, and with his heart thudding.
-Click! Click!
He started snapping pictures of the Lamborghini. Even though he had already enjoyed the ride, his excitent hadn’t cald.
“Can’t believe this is my car now.”
But he forcefully pressed down his floating heart. This was exactly when mistakes could happen.
'Being in a good mood is fine, but! Let’s work, work!'
Kang Rojun put the car key in his pocket and waved at the Lamborghini. The comnt “See you later” ca as a bonus. Just like that, Rojun carried out his previously planned schedule. First, he headed to the practice room. After about two hours there, he spent another hour at the gym, and around 2 a.m., he sat down in the studio.
“Let’s do this!”
Already brimming with energy thanks to the ‘Vitality Booster’ effect, the Lamborghini buff pushed it even further. Kang Rojun’s first task was related to the OST for ‘Like a Kaleidoscope', and next, he worked on planning and initial writing for the post-Part 1 story of ‘Tale of the Strange Moon.’
Maybe because his focus was so strong, several hours flew by in the blink of an eye.
The morning sun was slowly rising.
There was still a lot left to do, but Kang Rojun couldn’t stay holed up in the studio any longer. From now, he had to et up with the mbers who were arriving and proceed with group practice, then dive into ‘Vanguard’ schedules.
anwhile, on the internet, there was a lot of talk about Kang Rojun and ‘Vanguard.’
《‘Vanguard', Japanese Concert News – Entertainnt Industry Insiders Say ‘Unprecedented Speed’》
First off, during the script reading, GN Entertainnt had announced ‘Vanguard’s Japanese concert. That news had been buzzing since yesterday and was still going strong on Monday morning. Before the concert itself, the ‘Vanguard’ songs released in Japan.
《[Star Issue] Also Dominating Japanese Charts! The Growing ‘Vanguard Craze’》
《Vanguard Sweeps Major Japanese Charts Imdiately After Releasing Songs!》
《‘Was Vanguard This Popular in Japan?’ Vanguard Sweeps Japanese Digital Charts / Photo》
Set Japanese SNS and communities ablaze, and as a result, ‘Vanguard’s songs ranked high on major Japanese charts in just one day.
[リアルタイム TOP100 (Realti TOP100)]
[1/ GreenBee]
[2/ Flying Bell]
[3/ Windveil]
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A montum not too different from what they had in Korea. Given the situation, ‘Vanguard’s schedule inevitably beca even busier. Music shows, interviews, events, radio, variety shows, YouTube or SNS content shoots, and so on. On top of that, rehearsals for the second promotional track ‘Flying Bell’ and preparations for the Japanese concert. At this point, Rojun, Si-hoo, Kang-min, and Do-kyung of ‘Vanguard’ could use ten bodies and still not have enough.
They ate most of their als in the van or waiting rooms.
“Whoa- I’m dying, seriously. Why is it already night??”
“It’s night and we still have two more schedules? Is that for real?”
“So this is what it feels like to be happy but exhausted! But Rojun, wait… are you working on sothing??”
“Yeah.”
“Insane.”
Kang Rojun worked on various projects whenever he had spare ti. Ti lted away like that. A day, then two. In between, there was also a comrcial shoot for ‘Vanguard.’
“Add more lighting!”
“Please check the outfits!”
"'Vanguard' is coming in!!"
It was a comrcial for ‘VORN', a major dostic fashion platform, and the entire ‘Vanguard’ participated. The mbers of ‘Vanguard', stylishly dressed in various jackets for the autumn season, were on the hectic comrcial set.
“Ugh- first comrcial! I’m nervous……”
They were doing their best to adapt. Everyone clearly looked tense. There were a lot of people on site, including the ‘Vanguard’ team, the filming crew, and staff from ‘VORN'. On top of that, there were several YouTube caras from both the ‘VORN’ and ‘Vanguard’ sides.
Thanks to that, Kang Rojun was busy rolling his eyes around.
‘Are those the clients? The atmosphere on a comrcial set is definitely different from other shoots. Stiff? Businesslike?’
In any case, the comrcial shoot began.
“For now, let’s have all the ‘Vanguard’ mbers jump around excitedly! Bounce bounce! That’s it! Just like that!”
Kang Rojun and the mbers had to run around all day.
At this ti, a ‘Vanguard’-related video was uploaded to YouTube.
-Vanguard working part-ti at a bar?!｜[Surprise Live: EP28 / Vanguard Episode]
It was the surprise performance at a bar that ‘Vanguard’ had fild previously. The content was already popular, and with ‘Vanguard’ as the guest this ti, the view count skyrocketed to an incredible level.
As a result.
-Views: 3,322,874
The ‘Vanguard’ episode surpassed 3 million views within 24 hours of upload.
-Ha........ so fucking jealous, seriously
-Feels like ‘Vanguard’ is definitely going to be long-running ㅋㅋㅋㅋ. The visuals, sure, but the talent is also legit
-5:38 Why is everyone so calm here? If it were , I’d have passed out when Do-kyung took off his mask
-Was this live?? Why does it sound exactly like the official audio.......
-Rojun is fucking handso ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
-They sing so well. Feels different from typical idols
- Wow went out for drinks and ended up at a Vanguard concert... And Si-hoo was so cute in the middle of all that....
-11:21 This person’s face when they fell for Rojun ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ Understandable. If Rojun was that close to , I’d fall for him too
-Kang-min’s dance lines are seriously beautiful
Then, on the morning of April 29, a day later. While the ‘Vanguard’ mbers were at the practice room, Kang Rojun was on his way to another comrcial shoot with Manager Kim Ki-baek.
‘This ti it’s a solo comrcial. Feels a bit lonely.’
It was for the costics brand ‘Balt', which had approached Rojun for a solo advertisent. Still, since he had so experience with comrcial shoots, Kang Rojun wasn’t as nervous as the first ti.
“All right, let’s go for a light test cut!!”
About an hour later, Rojun’s face appeared on several monitors connected to the caras. A close-up that fully captured his face. Of course, he was already in full makeup.
Soon, the director and several key staff looked at the monitor displaying Rojun’s face.
“......”
“......”
As if planned, everyone was at a loss for words. The comrcial set fell into brief silence. Then the director, who was leading the shoot, let out a faint chuckle.
“The product selling out is confird. Who wouldn’t buy sothing advertised by that face?”
That sa night, at GN Entertainnt.
Kang Rojun could be found in the studio. While the other ‘Vanguard’ mbers were practicing individually in the practice room, Rojun had sothing to wrap up and had set aside ti separately.
“......”
After working intensely for dozens of minutes, Rojun suddenly played a track.
-♬♪
After listening to it all the way through, he smiled with his eyes, satisfied.
“Finished.”
Then he placed his hands on the keyboard and began playing the song he had just played, opening his mouth to sing. What he was singing now was the OST for ‘Like a Kaleidoscope'. In other words, he had just completed the composition and lyrics for the ending main the of ‘Like a Kaleidoscope'. Of course, it still needed to be fully polished using ‘AI Automation', and the vocals had to be trained as well.
And tomorrow, the 30th, was for Kang Rojun.
‘It’s been a while since I’ve had a drama shoot.’
It was the first filming day for ‘Like a Kaleidoscope’.
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