Chapter 28:

Chapter 28:

Chapter 28

I was supposed to have a meeting with Director Jo, but thanks to someone who insisted on doing everything together, I had to sit down for a while.

The atmosphere was harmonious.

Ri-hyuk, heres a special wrap for you, bro.

Oh, thanks. You have some too.

Whats going on?

The youngest and Ri-hyuk exchanged pork belly and trotter wraps with each other.

And the result.

Phew-! Hey! Wang Ji-ho, what did you put in there?

Cough! Bro, what is this cough-?

Of course.

They both had red faces from stuffing their mouths with peppers or garlic.

Sometimes I wonder.

Maybe they are programmed at the DNA level to assassinate each other.

Bro, have this.

Bi-ju piled up the most appetizing parts of the pork belly and trotters on my plate like a mother bird.

Maybe I was hungry.

I didnt have much appetite, but once I put it in my mouth, it melted.

Unlike the younger line who were always bickering, the older line were eating peacefully in the opposite seat.

Jung-hyun, who was inhaling the trotters with bones, spoke seriously as if he had thought of something.

Woojoo hyung.

Yeah?

The technique you used to take down the director.

Bi-ju and I burst out laughing. The rapper who was loud enough to be heard by the neighbors said with a smile.

Kim Jung-hyun, why are you trying to take down the director? Hes not a villain.

Oh, right. Then, the technique you used to ambush the director?

The rapper struggled to find the right word, and Ri-hyuk clicked his tongue.

Bro, youre a rap maker, but you have poor vocabulary?

Im just focusing on eating right now. Anyway, the technique you used to pin the director to the floor. Where did you learn that?

Just watching various videos on YouTube.

Is that enough?

That hyung, he can learn dance just by watching, right?

At the youngests remark, everyone nodded in agreement.

Thats true. Its unbelievable, but Ive seen him do so many unbelievable things that I just accept it now. Oh, thats just Woojoo being Woojoo, you know.

Was I that weird?

At my muttering, the siblings answered in unison.

You were really weird.

We thought you were an alien who came to help us.

You pretended to be bad at dancing, and then you got praised for being good at dancing. You did a weeks worth of arrangement in a day, and you got asked to work with Jang So-won sunbae at the end-of-year evaluation. And when you went to work with her, you suddenly played the guitar and arranged the song on the spot, and that song became number one.

Now that I think about it, it is really weird.

I laughed at Ri-hyuks agreement.

Was that a compliment, or an insult?

But even I thought that the things that happened after I joined this company were all weird.

They were causally related, but they seemed too unbelievable.

Maybe the only explanation for all this is Director Jos miracle.

When the youngest brought up a strange theory, I remembered the promise I had forgotten.

Oh, right.

I had an appointment with Director Jo.

Wow, Im out of it. Im late.

Where are you going?

I had a meeting with Director Jo.Updated chapters at novelhall.com

A meeting?

I licked my lips as I looked around at the members who were looking at me with bewildered expressions.

It was an awkward time.

I thought it was better to keep this worry to myself.

Ill be back soon. See you later.

***

CEOs office.

I came up here to have a meeting with Director Jo, but when I came to my senses, I was in the CEOs office.

Cheers~

The middle-aged men clinked their beer cans with red faces.

Who am I and why am I here?

The CEO smiled kindly and offered me a can.

Woojoo, do you want a drink?

Mr. CEO, please dont say that. He has a radio show tomorrow.

Director Jo waved his hand and stopped him.

I gulped down a zero cola while CEO Park Kyuho gave me a piece of bossam.

Youve worked hard, Woojoo. Really.

Thank you.

Ive felt it since the end-of-year evaluation, but ever since you came, things have been going smoothly. Haha, youre the second lucky charm of our company after Kyuhyun.

Thats right.

Director Jo agreed.

The head of the management support team was singing happily. He said the music revenue for this quarter will break the all-time record. I havent seen him smile since he hit 10 million at the movies.

Woojoo did a great job. Manager Yoon must be proud too.

Oh, its all thanks to you and Director Jo.

What are you talking about? Woojoo did well, and the kids did well. Its the result of everyones efforts, haha.

If it werent for you tying the knot with Hwai Entertainment, this wouldnt have been possible.

CEO Parks face bloomed with laughter every time Manager Yoons tongue moved.

I see.

He didnt get that position for nothing.

While Manager Yoon was busy flattering the CEO, his attention shifted elsewhere.

By the way, youll be making a lot of money this time. Have you thought about what to do with the royalties?

Not yet.

I answered with a smile.

Im planning to save it for now. Ive never had to manage this much money before.

Thats how it is for trainees.

It was the best chance for rookie New Black to leave a good impression and finish their activities.

But.

Can we appear on it?

Music Cafe is known to be strict about its appearances.

I heard that they dont hesitate to cut even popular singers if they think their live skills are not good enough.

Seung-ju hyung and I know each other, and Manager Yoon also has a good relationship with the PD, so it wont be hard to appear.

Really?

I looked at him with hopeful eyes, and Yoon Seok-hwan said.

Were going to appear on Music Cafe next week.

Ive been working hard to grease the wheels for you for the past few days.

Now its up to you to show how good you are on the show. How do you feel? Do you feel less worried now?

Yes.

But, Woojoo.

Director Jo Gyu-hwan smiled softly.

Did you consult with the members before you told us? It sounded like they didnt know anything.

I felt like I had been hit in the face.

Oops.

The thought that I had made a mistake naturally came to my mind.

Youre the leader. We can only assume that youre speaking on behalf of the kids when you talk to us.

Im sorry.

Theres nothing to be sorry about. You did it for the team. But next time, I hope you talk to the members first.

He said with a smile.

New Black is not a group that youre in alone.

***

It wasnt long before Manager Yoon Seok-hwan brought us some good news.

Youve been confirmed to appear on Music Cafe.

Time flew by.

We were only supposed to be on for about 10 minutes, but we needed a lot of preparation for that one thing.

We had to do pre-interviews with the writers to come up with topics to talk about, and we also needed to prepare a different stage for the live performance.

We stayed up almost every night making the repertoire and rehearsing.

It was hard, but what could we do?

Opportunity is something that you have to grab with your own effort.

There are music shows that spend 12 hours for a 3-minute stage, so we couldnt complain about this preparation.

Music show popular singer waiting room.

Music Cafe?

Of course, New Blacks appearance was a joint one with Jang So-won.

We didnt have any songs of our own except for Something.

She was happy to hear that we were going to be on Music Cafe. It was also because I had already laid the groundwork by consulting her about my worries.

Oh, thats great.

Jang So-won smiled as she ate her souffle and coffee.

I was so annoyed by the comments you guys got that I replied to them more than once. Dont let them call you a folding screen again and show them what youve got this time.

Thank you for going with us.

Going with you? I wont be able to see you much after we finish our activities, so I have to see you while I can.

She laughed.

More than that, Im looking forward to the stage were going to do together. How about it? What did you prepare this time?

****

PBS broadcasting station open hall.

It was the day of the recording of Ha Seung-jus Music Cafe, when the spring flowers were beautiful in early April.

We had finished our music show activities by then.

We were still holding on to the monthly number one spot on the Mango Chart, but we had fallen out of the first place candidate in the fourth week, pushed back by a solo singer and a popular idol who had made a comeback.

Both sides of the agency decided that it was time to wrap up the activities.

And we had arrived at the final destination of this activity.

Wow its huge.

When we came from the waiting room to the back stage to rehearse, we were surprised by the size of the stage.

It was a different scale.

It was a huge difference from the music show studio.

The tension was also doubled.

Bi-ju bit and released his lips repeatedly, and Ri-hyuk wiped off the sweat that came out of his hand with a tissue.

Our youngest, who would have teased Ri-hyuk if he was nervous, was also staring blankly with his mouth open.

In the meantime, only Jung-hyun was calm like a bodhisattva.

He was the one who thought, Wow, that skill is awesome. when I knocked down the CEO, unlike the other guys who were startled.

It wasnt a surprising thing.

The FD who appeared through the busy staff called us.

New Black team.

Yes!

The FD who wore the intercom listened to the instructions and looked around us.

Who is Woojoo?

Thats me.

Ill go up first and start the rehearsal. Ill check the piano sound first. Ill do it for about 2 minutes and then proceed with the team rehearsal right away. Dont forget to pay attention to the route you told me in advance when you go up on stage.

The FD, who had rattled off the precautions like a machine gun for a minute, quickly disappeared somewhere else.

What did he just say?

Uh I think I forgot because I was nervous.

Jung-hyun, you heard him, right?

Ah, I was distracted.

My confused siblings naturally looked at me, or rather, I dont know why this was natural.

I sighed and handed them my phone.

Here.

?

I recorded it, so listen.

!

They looked at me as if I was their savior and waved their hands. Then I went up to the stage.

The grand piano set in the center.

Below the stage, I could see the writers holding notebooks to find points to improve and the production staff monitoring the screen.

I checked the camera position first.

I felt the cold touch of the piano chair seat and closed my eyes.

And I started playing.