EP23 – Sing A Star (13)
The day after the third final round ended.
I came to school as usual and blinked at the sight that was different from usual. Then, he spoke to Kim Tae-young, the person sitting next to him, who had been empty since Singer Star started.
“What, why did you go to school?”
“Oh, I want to talk to you during lunch. “I’m going to leave early in the afternoon anyway.”
“So you came here to eat?”
“If you say that, doesn’t it mean that too?”
what? Are you a bully?
While thinking about that, I noticed that Taeyoung Kim’s expression was stiffer than usual.
Hmm, it looks like I’m having some serious concerns.
“Okay, then let’s talk at lunch.”
Taeyoung Kim nods at my words.
As soon as the story ends, school friends flock towards Kim Tae-young.
It seems like there are a lot of questions about Singer Star. And Kim Tae-young laughed off the singer star’s questions directed at her.
Hmm, he’s usually very mischievous, but he’s definitely a guy in that respect. So he can’t be hated.
After going to bed under the guise of class, I get up to eat lunch.
Then Taeyoung Kim tapped my shoulder and said.
“Let’s eat outside today.”
“outside?”
Why? Is this a meal you pay for?
After thinking for a moment, I nod.
Well, okay. I guess today will be okay.
“Are you going to buy the food?”
“No, why would a guy who makes money try to take advantage of a poor trainee?”
“There must be a lot of money from prize money.”
“Don’t you have any money saved?”
It has to be there. There is, but that money cannot be wasted.
Additionally, the streaming composition copyright settlement amount is not that large.
In fact, it is money received as composition fee and contract deposit. Otherwise, I have to collect separate royalties for the music I use when performing at events, but there is no such song among the songs I have worked on so far.
‘Rough’ is at best a b-side song, and the song worked with Kim Han-ol has not even been released yet.
When I asked if there was a problem, I was told that it had been postponed because Kim Han-ol had heard the songs I had worked on and was planning to create new songs and release them as a mini album.
Instead, I said that the title song of the mini album would be a song I worked on.
While thinking about that, I let out a hum.
In his previous life, Kim Han-ol did not work at MM Entertainment.
They signed a contract, but canceled it within a year or two and moved to another place.
Kim Han-ol is not only active in this life, but is also releasing a mini album.
Is this also the future I changed?
If that’s the case, then what I’ve done so far hasn’t been completely useless.
With that in mind, I went to the restaurant with Taeyoung Kim.
“What kalguksu restaurant?”
“The kimchi here is delicious. “It’s really delicious when you eat it with boiled pork and kimchi.”
“… … “It is truly a local taste.”
Just looking at the way they dress up and walk around, it looks like they might be eating pasta and bread.
By any chance, does this kid only drink things like sikhye?
“This is our first time eating outside together like this.”
“I know.”
Before that, it was always school lunch or we ate outside, including with other kids. This is the first time that Taeyoung Kim and I are eating outside alone.
“So what are you worried about?”
“Yeah, well, let’s eat and talk first.”
“I have to go in after lunch.”
“know.”
It’s not a story that will take up so much time.
I nodded and ordered food. I ate noodle soup, boiled pork, and kimchi.
Certainly, as Kim Tae-young said, kimchi is delicious. It’s sharp and crunchy at times. It’s not bad.
As I was enjoying the food, Taeyoung Kim spoke with a smug expression.
“Is the kimchi here delicious?”
“I know.”
“When I live abroad or wait for a competition, the food that comes to mind the most is kimchi. Maybe that’s why I always crave Korean food when I’m on such an important stage.”
“If it’s an important stage, what about the 4th final?”
“yes.”
Taeyoung Kim nods.
Clearly, Kim Tae-young’s opponent was Im Ha-in.
Put down your chopsticks and drink water.
Kim Tae-young and Lim Ha-in face off in the fourth round.
I really didn’t expect the two of you to get along so quickly.
“Who do you think will win?”
“Are you here to ask that?”
“Well, that’s right. “Because there are only 15 people who can advance to the 5th final.”
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I realized something in Taeyoung Kim’s words and frowned slightly.
For some reason, I guess that was the only reason I had a serious expression on my face.
Well, he doesn’t know the rules yet.
Of course, the 4th final is a one-on-one battle between 30 people, and only the winner can advance to the 5th final.
If you think about it that way, only 15 people can advance to the 5th final. However, only 18 people will advance to the 5th final. And in the 6th final, it was reduced to 10 people.
Then where did those three come from?
It is the ‘loser revival battle’.
Among those who failed, the three who felt that this was too much of a waste will be given another chance and advance to the 5th final round.
Considering that, whether Kim Tae-young or Lim Ha-in wins, there is a high possibility that both will advance to the 5th final.
Of course, it won’t be easy in the repechage match since only three out of five can advance.
Still, considering Lim Ha-in and Kim Tae-young’s skills, they will both improve to a certain extent.
But Kim Tae-young does not know this.
So, that’s why I’m worried about that.
“To be honest, Im Ha-in is not an easy opponent. Plus, he has a similar style to me. “So I’m worried.”
“That’s right.”
As Kim Tae-young said, Lim Ha-in and Kim Tae-young’s styles are similar.
Once you get excited, you can’t stop it, and it’s also because you have a stage personality that heats up the audience’s mood.
It’s similar in many ways.
“But what changes if you listen to my opinion?”
“It won’t change, but you will gain confidence. “Because it’s your opinion, not anyone else’s.”
“What did I say? As for Lim Ho-jun, who is currently serving as your mentor, he is a much greater composer than me. If you want to ask for an opinion, it would be much better to ask that person. “Isn’t that person the kind of person who will unconditionally side with your team?”
“But that too.”
Kim Tae-young, who spoke up to that point, sighs.
Well, I don’t even want to ask Lim Ho-jun, is that it?
Well, considering Lim Ho-jun’s damn personality, it’s not that I can’t understand it. Even if it’s just me, I don’t want to talk to that person.
No, I’m not specifically criticizing Suyeon.
Aren’t there people who ruin people’s moods by just saying the same thing? Lim Ho-jun is exactly that type of person. Should I say he is an angular person?
“Because I trust your eyes more than that.”
That’s what I think, and Taeyoung Kim says that. Staring intently into my eyes.
I snort in shock at that sight.
“You trust my eyes more than someone who has been a top composer for over 10 years?”
“uh.”
Seriously, as if it was natural.
Taeyoung Kim answers.
I don’t see him trying to flatter me or hating Lim Ho-jun. Kim Tae-young really believes that.
I sigh at that sight.
Really, don’t Sooyeon, Goyo, Sohyang, and Kang Seonghun trust me too much? I’m not that great of a person.
“So who do you think will win?”
“You want the truth, right?”
“I don’t think you’d lie to support me.”
I saw that correctly again.
Think about it for a while and then make an objective decision.
Taeyoung Kim and Hain Lim. The style is similar, but the strengths are different.
If we compare skills right now, Im Ha-in is superior to Kim Tae-young. Of course, Kim Tae-young will become a world star in the future, but Kim Tae-young is still too young.
In addition, Taeyoung Kim only recently started singing in earnest. Since you started in the winter of your third year of middle school, is that about 2-3 months earlier than Suyeon?
It’s only been about two years since I started learning singing in earnest.
On the other hand, what about Im Ha-in?
I am now 25 years old, and I have been learning singing since I was 18, so I have been learning singing for at least 7 years.
When you think about that, it is Im Ha-in who has the upper hand.
However, in this mission, Im Ha-in has to sing a girl group song.
On the other hand, Taeyoung Kim can choose and sing the song she can sing best. Lim Hojun is famous for making a variety of songs regardless of genre.
When you think about that… … .
“I think you’ll win by a narrow margin.”
“okay? “That’s right.”
Taeyoung Kim smiles in satisfaction at my words.
Then he asks.
“Then what if Im Ha-in doesn’t sing girl group songs?”
“Imhain.”
I say it without any hesitation.
This can’t be helped. The time the two have accumulated is different.
To my answer, Taeyoung Kim said, ‘As expected.’ He nodded with an expression like that.
“Okay, thank you.”
“Is this enough?”
“Well, that’s enough for now. Because Im Ha-in will only sing girl group songs anyway. “It feels a little uncomfortable to win against someone like Im Ha-in, but it can’t be helped, right?”
Saying that, Kim Taeyoung stood up.
“If possible, I want to see you in the finals.”
“It’s probably Suyeon, not me.”
Kim Tae-young shakes his head when he answers with a sigh.
Then he said this.
“No, it’s you I want to see.”
* * *
“brother.”
After talking with Taeyoung Kim, I returned home from the remaining classes and Suyeon, who was waiting at home, called me.
I blink at that sight.
“Didn’t you practice today?”
Most Singer Star participants practice until late at the practice rooms of their mentors.
If you want, you can practice in another practice room, but since the cameras follow you anyway, there is no need to practice in another practice room.
And the same goes for Suyeon.
Suyeon has never been to MM Entertainment’s practice room since Singer Star started. I continued to practice in the practice room that Jeongyoon had.
And every time I came home late at night.
But for some reason, I came home very early today.
Hmm, or are you taking a break from practice today?
“I had something to say, so I just took a break from practice today and went to the meeting.”
“What to say? What?”
“… … “Can you help me with the arrangement?”
At Suyeon’s request, I put down my bag and look at Suyeon.
If it’s an arrangement, is it for the 4th final?
When I look at Suyeon with that meaning in mind, Suyeon nods.
“It’s because of the 4th final round.”
“Hmm, if you’re arranging a song like that, wouldn’t it be more helpful to find the original composer rather than me?”
Arranging has a different concept from composing. Additionally, it is very difficult to arrange an existing song into a different style.
Of course, I did a lot of arranging, but it was only possible because most of the songs were made by me.
‘Rough’ is the only arrangement of someone else’s song. The arrangement of the song sung on the school trip was actually done by senior Won Seong-min.
“Yes, but I want to be with you.”
I take off my shoes while listening to Suyeon.
I want to be with you. This is a story that I would also welcome. And I also want to work on all of Suyeon’s songs.
However, I gave up on the 4th final because it was a mission to sing someone else’s song, but I never thought Suyeon would ask for this.
“Are you sure you’ll be okay?”
“It’s not that it’s okay, it’s that I want it.”
I chuckle at Sooyeon’s bold words.
Then he looks at Suyeon and says.
“Maybe it’s harder to sing than before?”
“huh?”
“It won’t be as easy to sing as it used to be.”
After talking with Sooyeon and Sohyang, I decided to make a song according to my desires.
It’s not just about making my own story into a song, it’s about making a song that I really want to make, a song that I can sing. Of course, if I arrange it with my skills in mind, the quality of the song will drop, so I don’t think about my skills.
Anyway, that’s why I’m making songs without considering Suyeon. And because of that, it won’t be as easy to sing as it used to be.
Suyeon’s expression brightens as if she understood what I meant.
“It’s better then.”
Even though he is my younger brother, he is also very strange. Is he also a talented nerd? I said it out loud that I wouldn’t be considerate, but I never thought he would like me that much.
“So which song did you choose?”
“’one day, last kiss’.”
I stop at Suyeon’s words.
This, indeed. What kind of joke is this? Is this fate too? Or is it because they are brother and sister that they even have similar tastes?
“‘One day, last kiss.’”
“Do you not know what song it is?”
“No, you know.”
You can’t not know.
Because ‘one day, last kiss’ is a song I remade and released after I signed a contract with Jeongyoon.
I nod my head as I think about that time.
“That would be easy.”
Coincidentally, there is also a version that I worked on as a habit.
fantasy, modern,
