Chapter 20

Chapter 20

#020. Dead end (1)

When I glanced back, Kyunghwa bent over, picking up a cell phone that had fallen on the floor.

Did you drop your phone?

When I looked back and asked, Kyunghwa replied in a panic.

Oh, I will look for it. You dont have to worry about it!

At the same time, it seemed like I should be worried about how he kept fumbling with his fingers on the floor.

Wasnt he originally have a bit calm personality? Why is he so restless?

It might have been like that for Sunwoo or Yejun, but I only had a few chances to talk to Kyunghwa one-on-one.

I thought he was the most calm Keun Hyung among all the trash because he usually played the role of a leader. (t/n: is like a big brother.)

I answered while hiding my doubts.

There is some time to arrive, so find it slowly.

Originally, there was a simple reason why Kyunghwa came with me to the concept meeting, which was supposed to be just me.

I still cant fully trust myself.

Ive been looking for information and studying it for a while, but I was still an outsider in my 40s.

It was a shortcut to fail to be 100% sure of the eye of a man in his 40s who was not originally working in the entertainment industry.

I thought I was a calm investor and researched, so my intuition wouldnt be too bad.

However, it cant be the same as what kids see these days.

I needed an indicator to determine how many points I made were the correct answers.

Ryu Kyunghwa lifted his head and sat down immediately as if he had found his phone.

But his face was still stiff.

Dont be too nervous.

Man, you say you have a strong heart on stage. Are you strong-hearted only on stage?

What I wanted to say came up to the inside of my throat, but I tried to swallow it.

I wasnt nervous.

It looks like he did it from the outside, but he was too stubborn to admit it. That doesnt help anything.

He said that while hiding his face, which looked more pale than usual.

I clicked my tongue lightly.

After driving for another 15 minutes, the office I arrived at was a 7-story building. It seemed that the entire office building, which seemed to have been built quite a while ago, was divided and used by several business units.

I arrived at the entrance and called the manager Hyung.

After a while, I was told to come up to Room 502.

5th floor Then I should take the elevator. While I was walking, I quickly looked through the office building.

Doesnt this kind of celebrity agency usually check for a pass on the first floor?

Im not sure if they recognize me first and let me in because Im a celebrity.

The security guard, who was dozing off at the entrance, lifted his head roughly once and let Kyunghwa in.

Were the expectations too high because this agency worked with Floss, the most popular group of this generation?

When I was Lim Hyunsung, I received several offers from a large agency.

I thought it would be a luxurious office building like the agencies I visited back then.

It might be natural considering that the entertainment industry is an affiliate that doesnt generate a large surplus compared to what it looks like on the outside.

I convinced myself and pressed the elevator button to go up to the 5th floor.

There was no significant difference in the food industry. Of course, not as much as the cultural industry. Basically, since there is a sales scale, the accounting alone is hundreds of billions of won.

In fact, only one or two companies have such a low operating profit ratio that they dont make much operating profit.

Oh, youre here?

When I opened the door to the meeting room lightly and entered, the manager saw me.

Aside from the manager, there were about three other employees who looked to be in their mid-twenties or early thirties.

Everyonearent they too young?

This is a discard card.

Likewise, it was a digital pop song with English lyrics. It was such a hectic song that I heard, too. Looking to the side, it seemed that Kyunghwa was also embarrassed.

I think 20 years is too soon for the world to accept.

Kyunghwa quietly left a complaint.

Uh Usually, songs that are a little ahead of the generation are a hit.

Kyunghwa and I looked at each other with stiff expressions, so the team leader made a joke to lighten the mood.

I do my best to solve it as a joke. There is a possibility that it can be improved by adding lyrics and going through arrangements, but this was not the case.

At this level, I didnt expect the next song.

Wouldnt it be better for Cheon Yise to buy songs from outside composers or remake songs from overseas with his wealth?

The second song ended while I was trying hard to squeeze out a way to survive.

Now Ill tell you the last draft.

Maybe because I was so disappointed with the second song, Kyunghwa seemed to be thinking about how to keep the first song alive to fit the atmosphere of October.

Click, the last draft was played with the sound of clicking the mouse.

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What?

This time, the demo song lyrics were not in English. Its Korean where have I heard this voice?

Kyunghwa opened his mouth a moment before I tilted my head.

Did Seongwon record the guide for this?

Then Assistant Manager Lee Jinjoo nodded immediately.

Oh yes. Seongwon often helps the exclusive producer record when he has time.

Even though I had high hopes for the only vocalist S, the sound of his voice and his ability to sing were not lacking in the sound sources that had already been released.

Its really a waste of skill to be buried in obscurity like this.

Thats why they would have given him a lot more opportunities here and there if he had just corrected his temper.

Even in the middle of it, I blamed Seongwon inside and puckered my lips.

The songis good.

If there is a trap, does it sound like its good because Seongwon sings well? Or is it really good? I couldnt distinguish it with my ordinary level ears.

The beat, which seemed light but not too flashy, resonated rhythmically and matched well with Seongwons sweet voice.

When he talks normally, its not like his voice never sounds low, but at first glance, it sounds high. At other times, his low voice brushed the floor.

I think this is the best.

Kyunghwa declared it first before the song was finished.

Maybe its because its a demo guide lyrics, but meaningless words are often repeated, and the same lyrics are used repeatedly. Even though it seemed like the lyrics should have been worked on again from the start.

I feel the same way.

As soon as they gathered their opinions for the last song, the team leader looked at the other team members.

Actually, it was the first song I played for you that we were pushing for This is a song I got from a really famous overseas producer. You know Dr. Reggie, right?

I dont know. I dont even know Korean singers, so how do I know foreign producers? I replied reflexively, squinting my eyes.

But the season feels so out of sync. If its going to go out in the fall, I think the last draft would be the best.

Then, as if to ask Kyunghwa to throw out a card, a group of people from the planning team came out and tried to persuade him.

WelWell, you might think so. Reggae style doesnt just come out in summer. The end of late summer! Why dont you try to grasp the concept with the same feeling?

Why are you so desperate?

Putting aside the things I dont understand, the expression on his face clearly showed that we were in trouble because he was stubborn.

No, even if you insist, you should do it.

Would it work for late summer, even though its the fourth week of October? At this time of year, it was the weather to take out the wool coat.

I twitched my eyebrows at the attitude as if he wasnt pushing anything away but trying to hand over a specific plan to us.

No. I think the third one is the best.

The sound of Kyunghwa swallowing dry saliva resonated as the tension ran between me and the team leader.