11 episodes
While Park Hee-young’s schedule was busy traveling around the country, First Light was busy with a tight schedule.
First of all, there are a lot of practice schedules, and since I’m still a rookie, the X eApp schedule is all managed by the company, so it’s a bit tight.
There is also the recognition that each member made with Kuk Seon-ah, and the pictorial continued to come in because the skin is as good as the recognition.
Then one day. Friday cleared all schedules. It was to make the First Light members shine on the school even for one day per semester.
“Brother, lend me some socks!”
“Seonjae, I think our tie has changed.”
“This is the performing arts high school, this is the Jungang Arts High School and this is the art college.”
Four high school boys were going to school at the same time, so it was crazy.
Hwang Sae-byeok, who has no physical strength, was sleeping, and Ahn Joo-won, an art student, was watching the children’s uniforms fit in the meantime. Manager Park took the three people going to the performance high school, and I took Hyo-seok Han and Joo-won Ahn.
When we arrived at the Central High School, Hyo-Seok Han got off first. I didn’t know it when I was in First Light, but when I saw that I was going to school, the ratio was exceptionally good even though it was a notice. Even from a hundred meters away, he is a power entertainer. There must have been no way he couldn’t be a celebrity.
Even if there is a kid like that, the team that doesn’t appear doesn’t seem to come up.
Then I got back to the car, picked up Ahn Joo-won, who was sleeping in the passenger seat, and headed to the university, an hour more from the JoongAng High School. Joo-won Ahn has been doing art since childhood, and entered the industrial design department during the hiatus.
Shaking Ahn Joo-won wakes him up, so he wakes up to see the school and loves it.
No, I’m a little overly excited.
I said ominously without knowing what it was.
“Call Joong-woon hyung, don’t take a taxi.”
“Oh, okay, okay.”
And as soon as I got out of the car, without even following me, I ran to find someone I knew, hugged me and disappeared.
Joo-won Ahn, who didn’t say a word the whole time, never imagined that he would become so lively at school. The aptitude seems to be college students.
* * *
It was refreshing like the heart of a parent who sent their children to school after vacation in a short time.
Kya, this is why the kids have to go to school, for their parents to rest… … .
As soon as I had some free time, I went into the studio of Yang Yi-hyung, an arranger from the days of Kook Seon-ah, near the company.
“Lee hyung hyung, who is the older brother even if the same age calls him.”
Yang Yi-hyung, who had been waiting for the call, got up and said.
“Ah, looking at that bastard’s face makes me even more tired.”
“Oh.”
I still spent my life as a trainee + Guk Seon-ah, so aegyo is not difficult at all. The problem is that I’m not cute in the eyes of others, but that’s not my responsibility. Yang Yi-hyung was disgusted and said.
“Were you in high school until recently? If this was a school, this would be bullying.”
He beckoned me to come in even though I was so annoyed.
It was definitely a different studio from me, who worked with all the equipment based only on the cheap price.
I was embarrassed because it was the first time I had to tell someone about the work I had done so far.
I couldn’t play music right away, so Yang Yi-hyung, who has tattoos on both arms and neck, lay on the sofa and made an impression.
“Hey, what are you doing? I don’t have time.”
He’s not a bad hyung, but he was scary, so I played music quickly. And I sang a song with my face buried in the lyrics I had already memorized.
Yang Yi-hyung listened to my first self-composed song from start to finish without getting up from the sofa or stopping the music in the middle.
After the song was over, Yang Yi-hyung didn’t say a word, so I made excuses all the time.
“I trusted Shin Ji-woon and wrote the rap roughly.”
“It’s really sad. The song is a foot quality, but it seems strangely plausible.”
Yang Yi-hyung continued.
“To make it enough to send it to A&R, I have to edit everything.”
“Of course.”
“There are ten hours left for the meeting.”
“So I brought it because I couldn’t do it alone.”
Yang Yi-hyung was surprisingly not angry. Rather, he said with a more ambitious face than before.
“Sit down for now.”
I think there are a few people who feel sorry for me. I think it’s good to use it sparingly. There is one advantage of the days of Kuk Seon-ah.
Yang Yi-hyung, who was already in a super-dead state on his schedule, listened to what I asked him to do, do this, and then stretched out completely in the middle. Then, when I took out a cigarette, I raised my upper body like a ghost.
“Do not smoke in the studio.”
“I don’t smoke here, of course. I’m going out, so get up. He said he would see more.”
“I have no motivation for you. A guy who looks like that is even a genius.”
“Since I was young, I learned to play the piano quickly.”
“Learning an instrument and inspiration are two different things. People I know are like that, so I don’t want to see them anymore.”
Yang Yi-hyung wrinkled his dirty impression even more and pointed to the requests I had written on the memo.
“Why do you want so much more? It’s tough, but what kind of bullshit is that feeling of being naturally tight?”
“Do you know the feeling?”
“I have no idea.”
“Ah, you know.”
I was talking with Yang Yi-hyung and came out with a cigarette.
Composing seems to fit my aptitude. It’s been the most fun thing I’ve ever done.
I went to a smoking area far away, smoked a cigarette, and came back to the studio again, but in the meantime, Min Ji-ho and Park Seon-jae were there after hearing the news.
Min Ji-ho said excitedly.
“Oh, do you like the song? Is it my taste?”
As expected, Min Ji-ho’s taste was right. On the other hand, Park Seon-jae next to him had an expression that thought it was not a good thing. Still, he said it with interest.
“Haewon hyung, can’t we put that in the intro? At the start, like our slogan, third, second, first, then turn under the light.”
When Park Seon-jae lowered his voice and said “Turn under the Light”, Min Ji-ho and Yang Yi-hyung burst out at the same time, giggled and patted Park Seon-jae on the back.
“Uh, are you okay?”
“Jiho hyung, hyung try it. You’re good at scratching your voice.”
And when Min Ji-ho clearly made a good scratching sound, and when I recorded the doubling, I could feel the intense passion in the sound. After listening again, Min Ji-ho said.
“Ah, but there’s something about the track… … It’s tough, but I want it to be a little bit more natural.”
At those words, Yang Yi-hyung turned to look at me and Min Ji-ho alternately.
“Did you make it?”
“I didn’t make it.”
While I was answering, Min Ji-ho picked up a pen that was rolling around and scribbled letters on a blank piece of paper.
“And Haewon hyung, the title doesn’t come out right away. Let’s change it.”
[Turn on the lights]
And at the same time, a status window appeared.
[Change the title of ‘One Team One Goal’]
[Title change ‘Turn on the light’]
[Check the hit probability of ‘Turn on the light’
0% (+2%) chance of making a C-class hit song]
For the first time, there is a chance of making a hit song. Even if it’s the C-grade 2%, it’s the first time it’s popped up, so it’s heartbreaking.
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Obviously, there are people who make music as a business, so it helped me to work on the song. I think this is team work.
It feels like it’s taking longer than doing it alone, but other people fill in things I’d never think of.
Yang Yi-hyung said.
“Let’s record the guide right away. It’s been a long time since you can’t sing.”
So, just as I was about to start recording, the phone rang.
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Occasionally, an ominous feeling is detected just by looking at the number that appears on the phone. It was now. He was a member of the public relations team.
– Manager Cheol, did you look at the internet right now?
“no. why?”
– I’ll send you the link.
When I clicked the link, it was a post that had been retweeted more than 10,000 times on Twitter. It seemed to be moving to other communities.
[Mr. Ahn seems to be in control too]
[Recently, while watching activities, I feel that my skills are too low compared to other members.]
[Fans say that there are many Muggle votes because it is the best actor award, is that true?]
[To be honest, I don’t know if I’m particularly handsome compared to the other five… … .]
[Honestly, Kuk Seon-ah hasn’t been active once, but debuting doesn’t make sense]
[↳ He speaks guessing like an official]
[↳↳ Can’t you say it’s strange?]
[↳ Spreading rumors is a high emotion]
[↳↳It’s scary to keep your mouth shut.]
After the controversy over the manipulation of Kuk Seon-ah, the turn periodically returned.
As soon as I hung up the phone, I got a call from manager Park Joong-woon. As soon as I answered the phone, Manager Park said urgently.
– I can’t contact Joo Won.
“… … yes?”
– Oh man, I’m going crazy… … .
I answered the phone and ran out of the studio.
As soon as I heard that Joo Won Ahn could not be reached, I remembered Joo Won Ahn’s bright expression I saw when she entered school earlier. So I went straight to school.
He put on his hat so tight that it was suspicious, and grabbed every passing student to find a student in the industrial design department.
I didn’t go to college, so I didn’t know what the structure was, but after I found out about the existence of the studio, I ran to the industrial design department.
Looking inside the classroom, I saw two students playing games with their gaming laptops open, and a sleeping bag behind them. The students who recognized my face quickly unzipped their sleeping bags and woke An Joo-won who was sleeping there.
Fortunately, Ahn Ju-won got up and ran out, but there was a slight smell of alcohol. After the students said that Joo Won Ahn was particularly depressed and said that only one bottle was shared by three, I quickly went back to the car with Ahn Joo Won.
Drinking was also a problem, as Ahn Joo-won was fast, so he couldn’t drink yet, but the bigger problem was that he was sleeping in a classroom with students.
As soon as Ahn Joo-won sat in the passenger seat, he was completely drunk and said.
“Hey, I’m sorry.”
“What are you sorry for? Your life is being caught by you.”
“… … .”
“It’s my job to pick you up, and if you’re going to apologize, do it to the members.”
Still, Ahn Joo-won murmured as he drove to the office, thinking that it was fortunate that it did not extend outside.
“To the members, every day, every day. His apology.”
I wondered what the noise was, but Joo-won Ahn knew what to say.
“I’m not good at dancing or singing. It’s too tight to follow. I have nothing to say except I’m sorry every day.”
“… … .”
To the extent that the manipulation controversy does not subside, Ahn Joo-won is a handsome incompetent self. Until now, Joo-won Ahn had never shown a stage or scene that could become a hot topic.
But from the standpoint of filming Guk Seon-ah together. There is nothing strange that Joo-won Ahn attracts fans with only her face.
The First Light members are generally handsome with individuality, and among them, Joo Won Ahn is exceptionally good-looking. I usually think of him as an actor because his facial features are clear, but he also received idol makeup and colored lenses very well.
Ahn Joo-won murmured.
“If it wasn’t for you in the first place, Kook Seon-ah would have fallen in the early stages. You helped me by taking time out for practice every day.”
“It’s a team.”
“So. you did First light kids aren’t like that now.”
“… … .”
“Anyway, the atmosphere is much worse than you think.”
Ahn Joo-won was talking like that, but I also thought that I should promote it when people say that I am weak.
I said to Joo Won An.
“So I wrote a song with that content.”
Knowing that you were looking at me with an expression asking if it was time to talk to you, I brazenly pushed forward.
“Just what you said… … But, I’ll tell you later.”
There are already 30 minutes left until the 9 o’clock meeting. It would be past 9 o’clock when I arrived at the company, so it was impossible to hand over a song to this meeting.
But at the same time, I also knew that it would be impossible for this song to be included in a digital single where only one song would be selected anyway. So, I thought I’d give it another try next time.
Then the status window appeared again.
[Check the hit probability of ‘Turn on the light’
2% (+5%) chance of making a C-class hit song]
Why is another 5% added?
As I was thinking, my phone rang. It was Park Seon-jae.
-brother! Did Joo Won find hyung?
“Oh, I’m taking you now.”
-I’m glad. But hyung is gone, so I just recorded a guide, but I’m in a hurry, so I’ll take the A&R team right away?
“… … okay?”
I guess this is what life history is all about.
“You’re the youngest, but what about rap?”
-Ah, Jiho hyung says he likes this song too much, but he says he can’t accept the rap he wrote. Are you fine?
Did you get 5% because you deleted the rap? that makes a bit of sense
Still, I don’t think it’s going to go up to 5%… … .
Anyway, it was good.
“Hey, thank you, thank you.”
My heart that was upset because of Joo Won Ahn was immediately restored. it’s a phone scam
So it was 9 o’clock on my way back to work. A meeting between the A&R team and five First Light members began.