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Since Jung Hae Won asked Joo Won Ahn to open the company, Ahn Joo Won stayed up all night in the studio even after all the members returned to the dormitory.
I’ve seen Jung Hae-won many times, but it’s the first time I’ve seen him so nervous. It was an unavoidable situation. Dry rehearsal on Sunday at 3pm. It was 3:00 in the morning, and it was now Friday.
I fell asleep while waiting for the arrangement, but when I woke up, Jung Hae-won was working with the same tension. Using two composing programs, I had the Pro Tools and Logic screens running on two computers.
Ahn Joo-won saw Jung Hae-won composing, and thought it would be advantageous for a composer to handle instruments well. Saved more time than others. After choosing the instrument source, Jung Hae-won started recording right away without much practice.
Jung Hae-won, who had been working for a while, checked the remaining coffee, and found that Joo-won Ahn was awake as there was no coffee.
“Oh, I woke up just when I needed it.”
“Can I listen?”
“yes.”
Jung Hae-won yawned and asked while making coffee with the capsule machine.
“Can you give me coffee?”
“I’ll do mine, work on it.”
“yes.”
Jung Hae-won nodded and poured coffee. Seeing that they had talked at the most and brought down one more, it seemed that they did not understand and nodded roughly. I think it was because he was completely focused on arranging now, so Joo-won Ahn did not point out and took coffee.
“thank you.”
“listen.”
Jung Hae-won sat down and played music.
A clear chime sound like the flapping of a butterfly’s wings followed, followed by a familiar intro. Joo Won Ahn said.
“It’s almost like the original song.”
“yes.”
“It’s a masterpiece.”
“It’s a masterpiece. I really like it too.”
If the butterfly dance arranged after the first meeting emphasized a powerful dance, this time it was an arrangement that was difficult to feel a big difference from the original song.
The arrangement gradually changed from the two-verse verse.
“ah. uh. I know what it is.”
“Understand?”
“All right.”
Jung Hae-won nodded and said.
“Then let me know when the opening is over.”
“uh.”
And then continued working again. Then the phone rang and I reluctantly picked up the phone.
“Who is it?”
three in the morning?
When Ahn Joo-won asked, Jung Hae-won answered.
“The boy who composes New Days.”
Then I stopped working for a moment and answered the phone.
“uh… … don’t cry yes… … Well, you’re doing well.”
Although the average age of New Days is said to be the youngest among the teams participating in The Rising this time, they were at most one year apart in average age. Still, he seemed concerned about his brother.
After answering my questions over the phone, I resumed work. He wasn’t a good-natured person, but he had a lot of affection. Overlaid with the obsessive-compulsive symptoms of not making as many enemies as possible, my condition was constantly being pushed to the next level.
Ahn Joo-won focused on the lyrics, thinking that the best way to help is to finish the opening song quickly.
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On the second mission day.
The members finished the dry rehearsal almost in a zombie state.
I also fell asleep in a dreamy state, and woke up to the sound of Hwang Sae-byeok calling my father next to me.
“no… … . Am I really busy? Oh, hey.”
It is a familiar topic today.
Hwang Sae-byeok’s uncle runs an orchard, and it seems that during the busy season, the whole family and relatives help. That’s why he said that Stork Dawn would also come and help.
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Of course, it’s not that I’m really telling you to watch the dawn and go to work, because you’re a celebrity, and your relatives are gathering, so you should come to say hello and sign autographs before you go. It was an impossible mission for Hwang Sae-byeok, who could not even go to his hometown because he was busy all year round.
“fruit? Fruit is good. I ate everything my uncle sent me. ship? Did you send a ship?”
Hwang Sae-byeok couldn’t remember, so I used my fingers and mouth to talk about the pear I ate 3 weeks ago, but it still doesn’t seem to understand. The only thing I can’t remember is that eight boxes per box disappeared in about 1 minute and 30 seconds. Even if I change it, I can’t eat it at that speed.
As Hwang Sae-byeok was calling, he said, slowly getting annoyed.
“Oh, Dad, I have to go now. No, why are you lying… … . Oh, it’s going to be crazy.”
They have opposite personalities between rich and poor people, so it’s like that every time I call them. Hwang Sae-byeok’s father is the youngest among First Light member’s parents, and he’s got a good personality, but his son is blunt, so he’s always sad when he calls… … Actually you’re a bit squeamish hahahaaha.
Apparently, my parents take turns at the dorm, sending me food and taking care of what I need. Like the members, my parents are a bit introverted, but my parents are not very friendly, but they are extroverts.
Hwang Sae-byeok gestured to me, ‘Please, please, please’ in the shape of his mouth and beckoned me to give it to him.
“Uh, Dad, Hae-won wants to talk to you.”
Then he gave me the cell phone. These days, the members handed over their cell phones to me when they got tired of listening to nagging. Then I summarized the current dorm situation and the members’ condition and delivered it to you.
As soon as I answered the phone today, Hwang Sae-byeok’s father said:
– Yes, Haewon-ah. How are you?
“Of course I’m fine. The pear was really delicious. The kids almost drank it.”
– Right? This time my stomach was delicious. But is this son-in-law dead or alive… … . But if your daughter is thin, that’s not the case… … .
So Hwang Sae-byeok and Hwang Sae-byeok’s sister started talking behind the scenes. I giggled as I listened, and Stork Dawn-byeok was infusing coffee with it, exhausted or not.
In the order we picked in the practice room, we were on the second stage.
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Of the six teams, there were two girl group covers, and that was the first and second. We were watching MII performing first in the waiting room.
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The Rising’s MC Hee-se Lee was preparing for the recording with a strict expression on her face even before the broadcast.
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One of today’s six stages, First Light, was preparing for Lunaris’ ‘Butterfly Dance’ to which Lee Hee-se belonged.
Butterfly dance was natural for Lee Hee-se, and it was one of the most precious songs for Lunaris and her fans. It was also a song that often appeared on the concert set list.
My juniors have covered it a few times so far. To be honest every time, I wasn’t that reluctant. It was because his love for the original song was so strong.
This song was written by herself, remembering Lee Hee-se’s best friend. A poet or a ballerina made up the story, but my friend always told me without the slightest doubt that you were the best in the world in terms of dance, singing, and face while Lee Hee-se was a trainee.
So it became even more difficult for this song. Still, because he was a pro, he never spoke of that fact.
While waiting, MII started the first stage.
As the name of the song ‘Little Pretty’ comes with a cute concept, the stage is good, but there was nothing special about the composition. It was literally within the expected range. It was a scene where the main vocalist, Ha-jeong Woo, was good at singing, but even high notes without lowering the key could be expected.
And then, the stage of First Light began.
As expected of Lee Hee-se, ‘There is a ballet major here, so I’ll start with ballet.’
‘Don’t ruin it, our song.’
Because Lee Hee-se knew that the camera was taking pictures of her expression, contrary to what she had thought, her expression was full of anticipation.
And the stage started, and Lee Hee-se stopped.
‘uh? Original song?’
As it received favorable reviews for its intense and cinematic arrangement last week, we expected such an arrangement this time as well.
But the music I hear on stage now is close to the original song.
[We like it because we are different]
The atmosphere of the music, which was conducted in a state almost similar to the original song, changed from the second verse verse.
“Wow.”
Hee-se Lee, who maintained the same facial expressions for all teams, exclaimed without realizing it.
‘ah! Was it a concert arrangement?’
It was for a concert.
It’s also the ending song. The moment when pollen is blown all over the stage, and all the fans feel joy and regret.
The sound of an instrument that will use the speakers of a large concert hall lavishly is added to the original song. And the lyrics were different. They listed the differences between each other and sang the lyrics that surprised them that they became friends with different content.
[The figure of us flying and walking together]
[Like the dance of a butterfly, like your dance]
[Becoming the wind that passes over my bookshelf]
[We walk on the stage like a butterfly dance]
The friends in the music video were running towards the same stage holding hands together with the concert arrangement.
This was the arrangement of First Light, but it was also a story that applied to Lunaris, who ran with the same goal.
It was clear to the members of Lunaris that they respected the song for Lunaris and her fans in arranging it.
I’m sure the fans will feel the same way.
Debut in 2008, 16th year.
Lee Hee-se’s last concert was three years ago.
‘I want to do a concert. I want to drive you crazy, really.’
Hee-se Lee was thinking like that while looking at the stage.
After the stage, a short interview time.
Lee Hee-se saw the First Light members on stage. As the senior who sang the original song was sitting in front of them, the members looked extremely nervous.
Lee Hee-se paused for a while thinking about the broadcast, and then opened her mouth.
“Well, I have only one feeling.”
Hee-se Lee asked a question with a wide smile toward the members, especially the nervous arranger Jeong Hae-won.
“Can I use this arrangement for our concert?”
At those words, Jung Hae-won’s expression brightened in an instant. And answered.
“If you do, I will be moved to tears. It’s a song I really, really like.”
Hee-se Lee smiled cheerfully and nodded her head.
“It’s my favorite song too.”
After the interview was over, while the stage was being set up for a while, Hee-se Lee picked up her phone for a while. And I sent a message to my friend in the lyrics.
[where are you?]
[Why a company?]
[I want to see]
[why? What’s going on? Shall we go now? where are you?]
[No, I really just want to see you ㅠㅠ]
[okay? Suddenly I see you too ♥]
[Shall we see you later?]
[Is that right?]
[I’ll go to work]
[Oh, let’s eat something delicious for dinner]
Hee-se Lee looked at the phone and smiled bashfully, then closed it and put it back in her bag.
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After arranging for a concert, there is a very big drawback.
“Ah, a concert! I want to do a concert!”
Min Ji-ho is getting louder. it’s terribly noisy
We filmed the reaction cuts for the rest of the stage and left work right away.
It seemed that the score did not come out immediately after the stage was over this week.
It was that the evaluation scores of those who voted for ‘the cover song that each group is most likely to be difficult to digest’, which was done long before the broadcast, which became this week’s mission, will be included.
That said, there may be slight variations in the evaluation method from week to week. In fact, in this mission, it is clear that someone who knows the difference between the original song and the cover stage can make an accurate evaluation. We all thought it was a reasonable evaluation method.
We waited for the evaluation and waited for the 3rd mission. The 3rd mission was released after the score evaluation, so we started the Rising and prepared for our concert quite leisurely for the first time.
And when the second broadcast started, we gathered in the practice room and watched episode 2 of The Rising. I wondered to what extent he would have accepted my request to make my image the opposite of that of Guk Seon-ah… … .
My request has been reflected ignorantly. It’s just that my thoughts and results were different.
I was asked to edit my personality to make it look nicer, but that seems to be an image that couldn’t be created by editing.
Instead, on the show, I became a stage-crazy, workaholic, and nagging person.