142 – VCR (2)
“Dohee, let’s try being a guide again.”
“Oki~”
For the past few months, I have been working on one of her projects with Chaerin.
Producing a fan song with just the two of us without any outside help.
And now the end of the work is finally in sight.
Actually, Me, who is just starting to learn composition, and Chaerin, who has never made a commercial song before.
Naturally, given the abilities of both of us, we had no choice but to face difficulties during the composition process.
Opinions were sharply divided from the beginning.
-I have seen the scores on a song evaluation site before. Apart from the song, they gave the song a low score, saying that the sincerity of the message they wanted to convey to their fans was lost due to the typical electronic pop format. When you think about that, isn’t a ballad better in terms of completeness?
From the RPM of the song to its genre.
She was very interested in hip hop, so Chaerin started out making beats and studied composition. Ironically, she wanted to produce a fan song in the lyrical ballad genre.
-What is important about the score? The fans who listen are important. First of all, I think it doesn’t matter as long as the lyrics are lyrical, right? Just listen to this first.
On the other hand, I, who has played unplugged instruments that play classical music rather than electronic music, that is, acoustic instruments, insisted on a genre with fast beats.
Of course, there are many songs with high RPM in classical music, but classical music has a strong lyrical image.
These discussions took place every day outside of the studio, in the dorms, and even in bed.
-I like both… hehehe.
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-Sister, go to sleep early. He said he had a personal schedule tomorrow morning. It’s 3 am now.
-Sarah, let’s go to the living room and work. I guess we can’t sleep because we’re talking so much.
-Hmph… I want to learn composition too…
For the two of us who were still inexperienced in composing, the options were limited, so we had no choice but to write simpler and more monotonous songs.
In the end, the middle ground we reached was up-tempo R&B based on rock.
Due to the nature of the rock genre, the sessions were simple with vocals taking charge of the melody line, electric guitar, bass, and drums making up the high beat bass line.
-How about doing it like this?
-First of all, it’s easy to listen to, isn’t it?
Instead, it had the advantage of being relatively easy to use, close to easy listening, and easy to get used to.
-I don’t think it’s very addictive… It’s not bad, right?
-Yes. It’s still not that good though. To be honest.
Chaerin and I recorded the melodies that came to our heads every day, and when we both thought it was okay, we moved the melodies through the keyboard connected to the computer.
A new bass line was selected and adjusted to match the added melody line.
***
-So, I would like to release a fan song for the first time at our concert… Is that okay?
When I first told the performance directing team leader that I wanted to perform a fan song on stage at the concert, the response I received was positive.
-Oh, really? When did you prepare for this? I think the fans will really like it too!
-But the song hasn’t been released yet… But I think I’ll be able to complete it before the concert.
-Then don’t feel pressured and just tell us the part you made. Because you have to know the mood of the song to compose it. If the response is good, it would be nice to include it in the next album. Right?
And I was able to receive confirmation easier than expected.
Even though the song had not been released yet, I was grateful that they just believed in me and gave me permission because it showed that they trusted me that much.
The relationship with the employees was good.
The only problem was that the higher-ups dispatched from the head office said that it was a project group, and they disclosed the money too much and made too much of it.
A few days after receiving the confirmation.
The third and final VCR shooting concept delivered by the planning team.
Fan song production machine.
The plan was to use it as a video to be shown right before the fan song performance.
And today.
Workroom inside Shock Entertainment’s headquarters.
All the members gathered and sat in this place where cameras were installed everywhere.
“I’ll play it first?”
A fan song guide version that plays through the speaker when Chaerin presses the button.
「If your laughter reaches me
Colors dyed with fantasy
If all that makes me smile
For a moment, everything is beautiful.”
Normally, I would admire myself over a fan song recorded entirely with just my voice.
He must have elicited a reaction of disgust from the sisters by saying things like, ‘Lee Do-hee’s singing skills are getting better every time, she’s crazy~’.
As I looked at the members who were listening seriously, I felt like my face was getting hot and itchy today.
‘What a shame.’
So, these are excuse-like stories that keep coming out of our mouths.
“First of all, I wrote the lyrics haphazardly. I will write new lyrics according to the guide syllables… Ah, this is the point part…”
But Kim Seo-yoon is still pulling my cheek and slyly as usual.
“Why is he stuttering? Is our youngest Dohee embarrassed?”
Normally, I would have been annoyed.
In fact, I felt less embarrassed by that reaction.
“So what do you think…?”
I pride myself on having a good listening ear.
My work could be evaluated in a biased way, so I couldn’t help but feel doubtful about it.
“I think it’s good…!”
Still, the members’ reactions were definitely positive.
“Is it good? To be honest, it’s not something that makes me gasp as soon as I hear it, but in contrast to the beat, there’s an overwhelming feeling that makes me cry.”
Hana, who is strict, also said this.
“Dohee wrote the lyrics…?”
“Huh? No. With Chaerin. I wrote the chorus.”
“The lyrics are also cute…”
So I felt a little relieved.
‘Huh… I’m glad…’
Chaerin also smiled and opened her mouth, as if she was satisfied with the reactions of her members.
“So, why are we gathered today?”
Harang answers by raising her hand.
“You want to record!?”
Chaerin ignored her and continued her story.
“Dohee and I put our heads together to write the lyrics, but it’s still a guide version and we originally planned to leave it to the lyricists.”
Chaerin hands over the paper she prepared to her members.
“These are the parts we decided on while thinking about your voices.”
On a thin A4 paper, each member’s parts were marked by color.
“It’s okay if the meaning doesn’t connect, so I hope we all participate in writing the lyrics for our own parts. It’s a fan song.”
***
Around the time when the Saven members were busy preparing for the concert.
Finally, the concert and ticket reservation schedule has been announced in detail.
Starting as scheduled, Seoul, Korea.
—–
[Concert tickets are on sale]
Saven 1st Concert
‘Link: to Seventh Heaven’
(Poster image)
Genre: Concert
Date: September 16th (Sat) 5:00 PM, September 17th (Sunday) 6:00 PM
Location: Olympic Gymnastics Stadium
Audience rating: 7 years and older
Viewing time: approximately 120 minutes
※ Purchase limit: 1 ticket per person per fan club pre-sale / 2 tickets per person per general sale (including fan club pre-sale tickets)
※ Bulk delivery: Monday, August 28
※ To ensure a smooth reservation process, if you make a reservation by bank transfer, you cannot change the payment method to a credit card.
—–
-It came out in a hurry.
Fans already knew about the concert through the news, so most of them had completed all preparations when the ticket reservation notice came out.
-Ah hahahaha, how many people can be accommodated, but I don’t think there will be a seat for me.
-Unconditionally, I will catch the right standing…
-I failed to sign up for Ms.’S course and am taking additional seasonal semesters. Is this possible?
└ㅋ Listen to concerts during the seasonal semester too.
-But is it Enter Park server standard time?
-It’s a local area, so if you book your accommodation in advance and fail to get a ticket, you’ll get a quick drink from the accommodation.
However, when the day of booking arrived, the composure and confidence that had been overflowing disappeared and I was filled with anxiety.
-There is a reward for successful ticketing for mercenaries.
-What is pre-sale? I just like listening to kids’ songs on YouTube, so I really wanted to go to their concert this time, but did I have to join the official fan club?
└Remaining tickets + Cancelled tickets We have no choice but to wait for general reservations. Then hahahaha, the 3rd floor will be left hahahaha.
-Ticketing is being harassed like a dog ㄹㅇ
As the agency determines the number of people to be accommodated by comparing it with the actual number of viewers.
No matter how many people there were, the best seats were always crowded out, so it was inevitable.
ㅡTiring
And in the meantime, Saven’s WE app alarm message came to mind.
[SAVEN says, ‘Hey, it’s a competition.’ Broadcasting has begun.]
And Dohee waving her hand on the live screen.
[Hello~]
-When I saw the title, I thought Harang was here, but it turned out to be Rahee? She’s taking after her sister
-Doha Raha
-Oh, get out of the way, you can come and listen.
-ㄹㅇ The tickets are ours, so get out of the way.
It was the emergence of a new competitor.
***
Of course, I failed like a dog.
As soon as I entered, I was thrown in with the queue.
“Is it really this difficult?”
-ㅇㅇ I barely succeeded too
-I failed because I couldn’t concentrate because I was looking at your face. Take responsibility.
-My standing ㅠㅠㅠ I think scalpers used the macro ㅠㅠㅠㅠ
Feeling somewhat sad, I left her live broadcast on and called her mother on speakerphone to do something.
[Yes~ My daughter~ Why did you call me?]
Mother’s gentle voice as usual.
“Mom…What should I do?”
Of course, I meant to joke.
[Why? What’s going on with my daughter?]
As expected, the mother is worried.
I cried as loud as I could.
“Well… I guess I won’t be able to invite you because I failed to get tickets… Hmm… What should I do…”
My mom will comfort me at this point.
[Ugh…]
But what came back differently than expected was a sigh.
“Oh.”
[Hang up. Be good to your sisters.]
Before I could ask her to wait a moment, the phone call was cut off, and in that brief moment, I could hear her mother muttering.
[Doah shouldn’t grow up like her sister…]
Meanwhile, a chat window pops up quickly on the screen in front of your eyes.
-So why are you playing pranks on your mother lol?
-ㅋㅋㅋ Dohee’s younger sister’s name is Doya? I’m curious hahahaha
-Are you Rahee to your family too? Lol
Only later did I find out that the agency had delivered the tickets to the parents in advance.
So it was unfair.
I thought I was telling you this.
“Ah… I should have called my dad. He’s gullible.”
-LOL Dohee, you need to reflect on yourself. Why should you call your dad? LOL
Hahahaha