Clues
Foggy Rainy Night (1)
“Director Seo. Are you sure you won't do it for me? I asked for a little help.”
“….”
“Until when will you be stuck alone in the corner of your room while looking at the ass of a penguin?”
Dok-Yeom, who had been listening with a gentle face, clearly showed her disapproval and folded her eyes thinly. Even if he answers the same thing…. Why would he still suggest it again and again?
"Sister."
"Yes?"
“...Haa. NO." NO."
Dok-Yeom, who looked at Lee Seo with a crooked look, shook his head and turned his head when the person he called answered shamelessly. Ah, I'm tired. Migraines, which are inactive for several days, begin to show their presence when facing someone who is expending excessive energy for the first time in a while. It's not easy for Dok-Yeom, who doesn't do anything she doesn't want to do, to reject Lee Seo's request coldly.
But I can't sing OST drama*. It was also the main theme sung by the hero in the drama itself . Dok-Yeom, who hesitated for a long time, finally shook his head. In addition to the hardships of the job itself, she was already nervous when thinking about working with a stranger for days in a small studio.
[T/N: OST music used in plays as background themes, opening/closing credits, and is usually released partially.]
"Sister. I've seriously thought about it, but I can't reach a conclusion. I have been working on documentaries for over 4 years, so I rarely watch dramas. I don't listen to K-pop…. I'm really old, so how can I work on a trend-sensitive genre like drama?”
“But you can do it if you make a decision. Your music is not a trendy style, but you have been at the forefront of the Internet from time to time. I checked on the way here and found that one of your songs is still on the list? Is that the 64th place….
At that moment, the long fingers that were pressing on the throbbing head stopped moving. It may never have been intentional, but Lee Seo refers to a 'one song' that he says recklessly scratches Dok-Yeom's memory sinking silently like sand on the deep riverbed. The tranquil river quickly becomes muddy water, and Dok-Yeom, who was thrown helplessly into memory five years ago, has no choice but to become insignificant like a grain of sand.
“Let's start again. Why is the voice of a girl who has a crush so strong? Are you going to war? I'll be knocked down by your voice.”
"Ha ha ha. Excuse me. But seeing your face makes me smile. What should I do?"
“Stop laughing and concentrate. How many hours is it? If you continue to lose concentration, you will get problems.”
"Oh, the composer is so scary."
In the early 20s, songs created by blending affection and passion together in this most fresh and beautiful time became much more famous than expected, adding stories of unwanted accidents. In order to avoid voices from all sides that he did not want to hear, Dok-Yeom was unable to enter his composition work for nearly half a year.
He heard that the things you were trying to forget became clearer. Dok-Yeom takes a deep breath and slowly closes and opens his eyes to calm the living memory with a sound of even breathing. The years did not pass in vain, but his emotions were not yet dull. They just don't get revealed outside.
“It…. Somehow I just happened to be lucky. Anyway, I couldn't do it. It feels awkward to add lyrics to a song right now, and I don't want to make regular music with people who aren't experts. Personally, I don't like making actors sing because all they care about is popularity and not concentrating more on music.”
“Roa is not an amateur. No matter how much you don't listen to K-pop, you know 《Selior》, right? He is the lead vocalist. He's good at singing. He has been through a lot in this profession, so he is smart. He'll do as well as he says.”
"Sister…"
"Please help me. Think like you're saving someone. This could be Roa's last chance of a lifetime. If you don't help me this time, a 25-year-old might disappear from the screen forever.”
Dok-Yeom looks at Lee Seo's face who is speaking quite seriously with a silly face. Was there one or two people who disappeared from the entertainment industry without a trace? If you have talent, you will shine, and if you don't, it's only natural that you become dull.
“Why did you say that to me…. Even if she doesn't appear on my song, she plays the lead character in the drama directed by producer Kang Seo-Ho. Isn't the position quiet enough? Why are you so anxious?”
“This time, it was a drama that I directed and he happened to be a singer, so I forced him in during a fight with the production company…. I cannot help him at all times because the money given to me is not mine. And I do not have the ability to help him in any other way.”
“Why do you care so much about him? You are the one who always auditioned like a life and death fight. Do you know his weakness?”
Lee Seo who widens his eyes hears Dok-Yeom's question cursing in his heart. Yeah, he shouldn't know the dirty stuff that's going on behind him. If that was the case, he would not have imitated the apostle of justice that he did not even want. Why should I make an appointment on that day to such a miserable level in the hotel lobby where I do not go often?
“I won't tell you the details but..”.
“Then don't. I'm not interested."
My head is full of the dirty personal history I've known. So I don't want to add unnecessary gossip . Dok-Yeom, who is completely fed up with the dark side of the entertainment industry, shakes his hand and cuts his words. But Lee Seo, the apostle of justice, doesn't care.
“I'll shorten. You know Ji Entertainment, don't you? One of the members of 《Selior》 is the daughter of the CEO of Ji Entertainment where Roa is located. His name is Ji Hae-Mi.”
“Oh, come on.. Have you started with information about the people around you? You said it was short!”
“It's really short. By the way, she was crying and fussing over her desire to become a celebrity, so I put her into the team formed by Ji Entertainment very carefully, but her position was ambiguous. She manages to dance and sing, but Roa gets the spotlight standing in the middle of the stage with just her face. I trained the girl hard and even sent her on stage, but she couldn't become very popular because she didn't have anything to show off as a special talent.”
“Personally, they did group activities for more than three years without talking to each other, and the princess ended up getting tired of playing as an entertainer. He eventually realized it was much harder than he thought, but the company was determined to push him forward. But he can't make a big difference. Instead, he was heavily criticized for coming through the back door. She became sick like this and had to go abroad for treatment.”
In the entertainment industry, where newcomers are coming out day by day, groups not exposed for months are naturally annihilated. The company does not set a personal schedule for Roa, who does not fit in well with the owner's daughter, and does not even support the work that comes for her well. He even said that they did not even tell him his fixed schedule, causing his fame to plummet without him noticing.
“How do you know all those trivial stories behind the scenes? Why can't you be insensitive to rumors like everyone else?
“I worked hard to find out more. He used to be a child actor and his acting was good, so I noticed him. But when I didn't see it for a while, I thought it was weird. So I went to a meeting with a production company, and then I heard company executives talking about Roa. He cynically says that they have to make Roa disappear from everyone's sight to save her respect because she doesn't want to sponsor Roa anyway.
“With 25 year old child?”
“At that time he was 23 years old.”
Dok-Yeom's handsome face distorted at once. For the past five years, he thought he had gotten quite used to the ugliness of the human heart, but at this moment a terrible disgust shook his body which made him sick. This was why he could not return to the entertainment industry.
“I couldn't sleep that night. I know the entertainment industry has more dirty stories than I have ever seen or known. But I never thought that people could be that cruel before. I vowed to give him one last chance.
As soon as Lee Seo woke up the next morning, he deployed all the reporters he knew to gather rumors. When the pieces gathered from here and there gathered together and became a picture, Lee Seo's expression was exactly the same as Dok-Yeom's face now. Hearing how cruel and dirty the means used by a large corporation to bury a boy's future set him on fire.
“But there was nothing I could do for him back then, so I could only hear the news from time to time. The company stopped its activities and did not release its works. He had no money to break the contract because not long ago he entered the industry, and he could not even go to another company because everyone had already seen his face…. Her contract with Ji Entertainment expired last month after spending two years in the kitchen of the cafeteria wearing an apron and washing dishes. She happened to be out of Ji Entertainment, so I offered her to work with me.”
“... Done well for it.”
"He cried for an hour."
“….”
Dok-Yeom feels bad whenever she hears a story about someone who knows the difficulties of living too early. Lee Seo, who quickly realized that Dok-Yeom's cold face was slightly softened, made a slightly more serious sound.
“I want to help him as much as I can, even though I have never done that before. I hope he can use this opportunity to make sure he makes a good impression on people and take him to a big company where Ji Entertainment can't stand in his way. Fortunately, the script came out really well, and he, as the Male Lead Actor, would do well with his acting. At least I will send a heavy blow to Ji Entertainment. Now all you have to do is make an outstanding OST.”
“Alright, I understand the situation. The attitude of the director running to save one's future is very good. But why did you come to a documentary music director like me? There are many famous composers who can directly create charts with his presentation.”
“Roa wants you to do it.”
"…What?"
“Whether it works or not, he told me that he wants to work with the person who made 《Day I admit》. I guess he was just trying to make her feel motivated. He didn't really say this directly because he was shy, but doesn't that look like fate?”
Why the song suddenly…. Dok-Yeom, who clicked his lips and wanted to show Lee Seo's carelessness, was speechless. Lee Seo nervously notices Dok-Yeom, who shuts her mouth tightly, with her head tilted back and suffers violently. Then slowly, he raised the corner of his mouth when****** came out.
“Dok-Yeom..”
“Bring him to me, let me hear his voice. Before that, send me the script.”
“Thank you very much, Composer Seo! I'll bring it tomorrow. Let me know when you're free.
“I'll be in the studio all afternoon. Just contact me earlier.”
"Yes! You will be very blessed. Make sure to go to heaven later.
Dok-Yeom smiles silently at Lee Seo, who becomes more chatty than usual. Well, he would have to be reincarnated six times in the future to go to heaven, but he wasn't sure if he could live six times in peace.
Dok-Yeom looks at Lee Seo, who is picking up his bag with a smile, saying he is late to make an appointment. But he could not help but narrow his eyes as he avoided his gaze for a moment and got up quickly as if he was in a hurry. What is this unpleasant feeling?
"What else?"
“By the way, I told you, didn't I? In total there are five songs that Roa will sing in the drama. See you tomorrow! I'll send you the script soon.
"What?! No, wait a minute. You said it was just the main theme song…. Hey, Producer Kang! Stop right there!"
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