Chapter 95

God of Music Chapter 95 . Spreading the Broken Wings (1)

White Moonlight’s stage was successful .

Midnight that day .

They released the music file and created reservations for the album .

They gave out sample albums to CD stores across the country and released the concert video on their homepage as well to advertise them .

Lee HyunJi’s expression stiffened after looking at the current state of the album from Jung HyeJin .

“Looks like we’ll definitely need a concert venue . ”

Lee HyunJi grumbled as the sales and the concert income was not satisfactory . KangYoon was no different in his opinion and spoke while crossing his arms .

“The album sales are proportionate to the concert income . ”

“Yes . Seeing as how the fans are buying the album, it appears the number of concerts they do is important . ”

“So, it all comes down to publicity . Looks like the clubs know this well . That’s why the rent is so high . ”

Doing business required smarts . KangYoon exclaimed at the meticulous calculations of those club owners and sighed . Lee HyunJi put down the papers and continued to speak .

“It looks like we’ll need to do at least two concerts a week . However, there are many indie bands and not enough concert venues . The other bands should also know about that as well . Even if we want to do a street performance, bands need permission as well… . It’s quite complicated . ”

“So, it all comes down to our own exclusive concert venue . ”

“Yes . Do you still not like any of them?”

KangYoon shook his head at Lee HyunJi’s question .

“I think it will be better to buy one even if I don’t think we should . If we miss the opportunity, it might come to nothing .

“Yes . Next… . ”

At that moment, Lee HyunJi’s phone started ringing . She apologized and took the call .

“Oh, producer Oh . It’s been a while . ”

The call was from producer Oh JiWan . She expressed joy from listening to a voice she hadn’t heard for quite some time . After catching up with each other about normal stuff, Lee HyunJi’s expression turned strange for the rest of the cal .

“Did something happen?”

“It’s producer Oh . ”

“Really? What happened?”

It was rare to see Lee HyunJi at a loss about what to do . KangYoon was curious .

“It sounds like he has something to talk to me about, but he didn’t go any further about it . From what I got, he seemed to want to ask me a favor… . ”

“A favor, huh? Is it a personal one?”

“I don’t think so . We owe a lot to producer Oh, so let’s meet him . ”

When KangYoon asked about the schedule, Lee HyunJi said that it was tomorrow evening . KangYoon returned to his seat after telling her that she should tell him about it if it was related to the company .

The same evening .

Only after Kim JiMin finished her practice and left did KangYoon’s business day finish . Just as KangYoon was about to leave the office after locking down, he saw someone familiar near the entrance .

“HyunAh . ”

“Pre… . ppa?” (President + Oppa)

“…What the heck does that mean now… . ”

She seemed to have resentments about what happened last time . KangYoon laughed . Lee HyunAh said that she had someone to meet after separating with the rest of the band .

“Don’t play around too late . ”

“Do you want to go together?”

Just as KangYoon was about to go, Lee HyunAh held him back .

“Me? Nah . It’s fine . ”

“I’m meeting up with SoYoung . You’re close to her, aren’t you?”

She was referring to HeeYoon’s friend, Park SoYoung . There was no way KangYoon wouldn’t know about her .

“Is it just the two of you?”

“Yes, that’s good . Treat us to something good . ”

“…… . ”

In the end, KangYoon had to wait for Park SoYoung with Lee HyunAh due to her clinging . He also treated this as a reward for the successful concert this time . After he waited for a little, Park SoYoung left the bus and ran up to them .

“Unni!”

“SoYoung~~!”

The two seemed to be delighted as they held hands and hopped around .

“Unni, you’re so pretty . How do you do your makeup?”

“You too, you too . What tint do you use?”

“…… . ”

KangYoon couldn’t say anything as the girls were flattering each other . He never understood how women thought . Without a clue of what he was thinking, the two looked at KangYoon and Park SoYoung looked delighted to see him .

“Oppa, hello . ”

“Yes . How have you been?”

“I’m doing fine . Hey, you look good? You were totally burnt black when you were in America . ”

KangYoon tapped her shoulders after hearing that light prank .

The three-headed to a nearby bar . Although they wanted to head to a café, none of them were open as it was late . Having arrived at a bar, the three found a table at a corner .

“Is HeeYoon doing well?”

“Yeah . It seems like she likes college . She sends me pictures all the time . ”

KangYoon showed them the photos that HeeYoon sent him . They were full of pictures of HeeYoon taking pictures of African-American professors to Asian, as well as Caucasian people .

“I’m so envious . I want to study in America too… . ”

Park SoYoung’s eyes shined . She was envious of HeeYoon, who was the same age as her and had the opportunity to study in America . Park SoYoung was stimulated from time to time when she thought about HeeYoon, who was a weak little girl before, doing so well .

After talking about HeeYoon for a while, they talked about music . Park SoYoung was shocked after hearing that White Moonlight’s title song this time, named Walking on the Road, was composed by HeeYoon .

“No way… . ”

“What is?”

“Is HeeYoon a genius? She’s already composing songs?”

“The arrangement was done by HyunAh . She only made the melody . ”

KangYoon said that as though it was nothing, but that was not what it sounded like to Park SoYoung . She had heard that music was something innate, but HeeYoon seemed to be just that . HeeYoon used to be weak, so she also thought that God was fair .

After talking about the song for some time, KangYoon stood up saying that he needed to go to the bathroom .

“Ah… what have I been doing all this time?”

When KangYoon left, Park SoYoung was slightly ejected . Her friend was miles ahead of her, but she was merely so-so . Their difference in position was clear .

Lee HyunAh consoled her junior .

“It’s brother like sister . How much do you think KangYoon-oppa cares about her? I heard a bit from the director, but the two had a hard time in America, didn’t they?”

“That’s true but… . I’m fine with hardships so I also want to become like HeeYoon . ”

“That’s not gonna happen in one day . For now, just focus on doing your homework . ”

“I know that… . But I’m still envious . HeeYoon turned out to be a genius!”

“Honestly, I’m envious as well . A genius sister and a brother who knows that . Oh, how nice it would have been if I had a brother like that . ”

“Isn’t it like a movie? The brother is some cool handsome dude, too . Looks like HeeYoon will forever be single . ”

“Hahaha, why? Because she will have too high standards?”

While the two were talking about HeeYoon, KangYoon came back .

“What is it? Are you talking something interesting without me?”

“Well, who knows?”

KangYoon ended up laughing hearing Lee HyunAh’s joking words .

After drinking, the three left the bar . As it was late, the women grabbed taxis

“Then I’ll take my leave here . ”

“Be careful on your way home . ”

The two women headed to their homes in the taxi . Even inside the taxi, the two girls didn’t stop talking .

“Unni . Can I bring you a song next time?”

“Sure . If I listen to it and if it’s good, I’ll use it . ”

“Really? Promise?”

When Park SoYoung got excited, Lee HyunAh poured cold water on her .

“But you need to get KangYoon-oppa’s permission as well . ”

“Urgh… . It’ll be hard to get his permission . ”

Lee HyunAh burst out laughing after seeing Park SoYoung so unconfident .

***

“Here it is . ”

“Thanks for your work . ”

President Kang ShiMyoung received the papers that a female secretary brought him . The title of the paper was ‘Recent state of affairs of World Entertainment and White Moonlight’ . He flipped through each page while he corrected his glasses .

‘It’s been around 3 months since they’ve started acting for real . Their main income is from the songs from the composer called Muse… . Well, yes . Muse has been a hot potato recently . ’

After that episode of Korea ONE STAR, the composer Muse started spreading his name among the public as well . President Kang ShiMyoung also heard about Muse quite frequently during meetings . There were a lot of singers who wished to work with him, saying that his arrangement skills were very good . However, he put down that proposal saying that it was hard to judge him just on one song alone .

‘So, Muse was their exclusive composer . Are they a team or an individual? Is Lee KangYoon muse himself? No, no . That can’t be right . They have one trainee and one singer, that’s White Moonlight . The director… is Lee HyunJi . She’s good at doing business . ’

President Kang ShiMyoung kept flipping through the pages while sipping coffee . As they were a small company right now, the amount of material was few . The paper was mostly about their source of income, groups that belonged to them, and very little things about their private lives .

“Ha, that’s interesting . Everyone’s so clean . Lee HyunAh, or their members, too . They are singers that only ate and sang, so that’s reasonable . But Lee KangYoon, this guy, just what… . ”

Lee KangYoon was their CEO, and that was the person he was most curious about . The fact that he accepted the entire band tugged his mind . He may have done that to accept Lee HyunAh, but it appears the rest of the band were adapting quite well .

“They’ll definitely become a hindrance to Jang HyoJi… . ”

In the indie world, Lee HyunAh and Jang HyoJi were rivals . It was likely that that wouldn’t change even when the two came to major . Lee HyunAh was a bit of a pity, but the singer belonging to his company was Jang HyoJi . It was better to get rid of obstacles beforehand .

“Attacking first is the best way . ”

President Kang ShiMyoung seemed to have come to a decision and pressed a bell to call the secretary . Then, he ordered the things he had in his mind .

***

Just as always, KangYoon and Lee HyunJi started their mornings with the coffee that Jung HyeJin brought them . They looked at their daily schedule, and when they finished, Lee HyunJi spoke .

“Producer Oh JiWan asked me something yesterday . ”

“Oh, did he?”

“Yes . He wanted to introduce a singer to us . ”

So, it was about an audition . They needed a singer as well . When KangYoon’s expression lightened up in expectation, Lee HyunJi shook her head . KangYoon asked doubtfully .

“What happened yesterday?”

“The thing is… the singer he was talking about has a bit of a problem . ”

“A problem you say . Who is this person?”

Lee HyunJi seemed to be thirsty and emptied her coffee in one go .

“Do you know about Kim JaeHoon?”

“Kim JaeHoon? I do . He’s called a god amongst men . ”

“Yes . He’s called the god of karaoke . Producer Oh JiWan introduced him . I said that you’ll be the one to judge and called him over . ”

KangYoon fell into thought for a moment . Kim JaeHoon was a very famous singer that almost everyone knew about .

‘Did Kim JaeHoon get out of military around this time? I heard that the conflict between him and his former company was very harsh . The story about how he had to pay several times his contract deposit and fell bottom-low was a hot topic . Unfortunately, he failed his lawsuit and never came back again . I don’t know what happened to him after that either . ’

KangYoon remembered back to his past . If Sedy was a singer who women fell for, Kim JaeHoon was the singer who made men go crazy . His unique voice and singing style seemed easy at a glance, but it was incredibly difficult to imitate and was loved by many . However, due to a conflict with his evil management company, he was also considered a tragic singer who lost everything from money and the right to his songs .

“It seems like I’ll have to decide after I see him . ”

“Yes . But I’m in a tight spot too . Accepting a singer who’s in debt… . I did tell him to come for an audition since it was Producer Oh’s request but considering our financial situation, I want to reject him . ”

Lee HyunJi was skeptical . However, she said that to show gratitude to producer Oh JiWan . She didn’t think it was good to accept Kim JaeHoon right now .

A bit after lunchtime, an ordinary man wearing jeans and a baseball cap visited World Entertainment .

“Hello . ”

“Hello, I’m Kim JaeHoon . ”

Kim JaeHoon shook hands with KangYoon . He had an ordinary impression with a rather naïve-sounding voice . They introduced themselves lightly and sat down .

“I heard from producer Oh . ”

“Yes . I’ve heard a lot from hyung-nim (Oh PD) as well . ”

“Let’s talk after we listen to your song . Can you?”

Kim JaeHoon was surprised to hear KangYoon being so direct . However, he stood up and exercised his voice . After warming up a bit, he started singing .

“The day—- it rained— outside—-“

Kim JaeHoon’s voice had depth . KangYoon was pleasantly surprised to see the musical notes producing white light . The light was very intense .

‘So, he practiced a lot while he was in the military . ’

KangYoon could tell that at a glance . There was a gap in time from going to the military, as well as the conflict with his previous company, but his voice was flawless .

After his song ended, KangYoon applauded .

“Splendid . It was the best . ”

“Thank you . ”

Kim JaeHoon became nervous and sat back down . No matter how good the song was, he didn’t know what KangYoon would say afterward . Most companies he went to for an audition were like that . He was tense because he didn’t know what this president would say to him .

However, the man in front of him seemed to think very differently .

“Let’s not drag this out . Should we sign the contract?

“What?”

Was this a new type of scam?

Kim JaeHoon doubted his ears thinking that it was too easy .