Chapter 232

What? Exhausted?

Director Moon Gw.a.n.gs.h.i.+ks office .

Director Moon Gw.a.n.gs.h.i.+k was scolding Jang MinJi, the leader of h.e.l.lo Tint, who was looking down on the floor .

Tsk tsk . To think youd complain after that tiny bit of schedule . Your seniors never batted an eye with a schedule like yours .

Director, So-In and InJung are ill right now . If we keep

No .

Director Moon Gw.a.n.gs.h.i.+k frowned .

How can an entertainer say such pathetic things during their activity period?

Director, weve been sleeping in the van for three straight months now . We rarely ever slept back at the dorms . MinHees period has been getting irregular . I, I really didnt want to say this, but

Then dont .

Jang MinJi became speechless by Director Moon Gw.a.n.gs.h.i.+ks cruel words .

She appealed to him several times that all of the members were exhausted, but had to leave without getting any results .

When the door closed, Director Moon Gw.a.n.gs.h.i.+k shook his head .

An entertainer during their activity period cant even take that much? Tsk tsk . Kids these days dont have any tenacity .

He snorted and put his coat on before heading to the studio .

Today was the day of ECTMs alb.u.m recording . ECTM was a 7-man boy group .

Inside the studio were 3 members of ECTM, who were the ones doing the recording today, as well as the second producer, Frey, who were working .

Nodding at the greetings of the singers and the producer, Director Moon Gw.a.n.gs.h.i.+k looked around .

Where is Producer Oh?

He was curious since this man was always present when recording alb.u.ms .

Producer Frey narrowed his eyes as he replied .

He hasnt come to work yet .

Hasnt come to work? Well, not that theres anything for him to do here .

Right?

Director Moon Gw.a.n.gs.h.i.+k put his hand on Producer Freys shoulders .

You should get the t.i.tle of the first producer this time . How long are you going to stay behind Producer Oh? Try hard, okay?

Yes! Ill definitely meet your expectations .

Producer Frey enthusiastically went back to work, and the singers inside the booth all started singing again .

Producer Oh is still better but rather than a disobedient headache, an obedient fool is better .

Seeing Producer Frey, Director Moon Gw.a.n.gs.h.i.+ks lips curved upwards .

***

The sound is too messy .

Seo HanYu subconsciously frowned upon hearing the sharp percussion sound that was just inserted .

Producer Oh JiWan pointed at the graph that represented the sound frequencies and explained the reason .

Its because the extreme highs arent cut .

The extreme highs?

When Producer Oh JiWan adjusted the sound, the ear-piercing percussion sounds disappeared, and it became more refres.h.i.+ng .

Seo HanYu looked up towards Producer Oh Jiwan as though looking at superman .

Youre amazing .

Nah, this is nothing much .

It was a great joy for a man to be admired by a lady in their prime .

Producer Oh JiWan straightened his shoulders .

Lee HyunJi and KangYoon, who were watching all of this, were watching with glee .

Looks like hes adapted already .

Hes fast . Producer Ohs definitely more sociable, and hes capable . I always thought that communication skills were a must in a producer .

Producer Oh is a flexible man . Not only are his ears for music good, he knows how to accept everyones opinions .

As soon as Lee HyunJis words finished, Kim JiMin expressed her opinion on the song to Producer Oh JiWan .

Uhm, producer, about the vocals . .

The vocals? So theres a specific voice type you want?

They were already at ease with each other, and the atmosphere looked good .

The t.i.tle of this song is 20, right? but it sounds too fluffy Im worried that it might sound too young rather than mature .

Hm . The freshness of being 20 years old amidst an acoustic mood, and you want to appeal to being mature at the same time, right?

Yes, thats it .

Producer Oh JiWan thought about it for a moment before speaking what he thought about this .

Then, I think you should change the vocal method when you sing . You put strength into your stomach when you sing, right?

Yes .

Then this time, lets go with a head voice .

Producer Oh JiWan pointed out .

Kim JiMins expression brightened as though she saw hope .

Okay!

Do you need anything else?

Park SoYoung also asked some things about rearrangement, and the discussion became heated .

Lunchtime .

KangYoon took everyone to a nearby restaurant .

Thank you for the meal!

This restaurant had autographs of world entertainment artists .

The nearby customers were busy looking at Kim JiMin and Seo HanYu .

Some of them were even giving glances to KangYoon .

Producer Oh JiWan spoke as he ate some galbitang .

I feel like Ive finally done some work after all this time .

I wonder if I might have stolen valuable time off someone busy . You should be at your company right now

When KangYoon spoke apologetically, Producer Oh JiWan shook his head .

Theyd do fine without me anyway . Fuu .

His expression contained bitterness .

Then, Seo HanYu asked .

How can they roll without you? Youre the number 1 producer there, arent you?

Thanks for that .

Producer Oh JiWan smiled faintly at Seo HanYu before continuing to speak .

MG, as you know, has many talents . From trainees to singers, and from composers to producers . As we possess many talents, the compet.i.tion is fierce, and skills are a must to survive the compet.i.tion .

Indeed . As far as I know, you were the most trustworthy in MG, back when I worked there .

Haha . Im thankful that you, someone who was called the greatest planning team leader in MG history, tell me something like that . I was t.i.tled the first producer . But right now, its nothing more than a sh.e.l.l .

So something happened .

What Im about to say from this moment onwards, you can consider it to be an excuse from a dropout of the compet.i.tion .

Producer Oh JiWan emptied his cup in one go with a bitter expression .

After you left, Team Leader KangYoon, the directors limited the decisions that could be made by the employees in order to consolidate their power . In that process, the authorities given to the producers shrank, and as a result, the quality of music that we released dropped .

So a non-professional is trying to take control of the professionals .

Indeed . Embarra.s.singly, I wasnt able to work on an alb.u.m for the past year .

KangYoon felt bitter .

A capable producer like Producer Oh JiWan wasnt able to spread his wings out .

Seo HanYu, who was listening quietly, pointed out .

Its because those baldies always use people that suck up to them They always did .

Seo HanYu gritted her teeth as the piled up anger inside her was considerable .

Park SoYoung patted her back, and Kim JiMin grabbed her hand in order to calm her down .

KangYoon calmly looked at Producer Oh JiWan .

It might be somewhat wrong of me to ask you this, but what do you plan to do here on?

Honestly, Im not sure . It wont be easy for me to find work at MG, but its the place I first joined, and its the place that raised me, so its hard to walk away from them .

Even though his love lost interest in him, his one-sided love continued .

However, there was also a desire to start working again .

It was a tough decision to make .

At that moment, Seo HanYu spoke again .

I read from a book that a man stakes his life for someone that acknowledges him .

HanYu .

Producer Oh JiWan looked flabbergasted .

Everyone had put down their spoons already .

KangYoon stayed quiet, and Seo HanYu continued to speak .

Is there a reason for someone like you to rot at MG, is there? You know, I had an enjoyable time working with you together . Wasnt it fun for you as well, producer?

Dont fool yourself, producer . I want to work with you .

Producer Oh JiWan closed his eyes and bit his lips .

KangYoon didnt say anything .

What was supposed to be a simple lunch became extremely heavy, and no one spoke carelessly .

When they returned to the studio, White Moonlight and HeeYoon had arrived .

The three people other than Lee HyunAh had set up instruments inside the booth for recording and were waiting for everyone .

Oh, White Moonlight .

Producer Oh JiWan was aware of White Moonlight as well .

There was no way he didnt know since they were famous for OSTs and their concerts .

However, he was surprised in a different way when he looked at the booth .

President KangYoon, is cooperation within the company this easy?

For Kim JiMins alb.u.m, there was an instrument session, and there was also the composer, rearranger as well as a member from a completely different group .

This was unimaginable in MG .

Cooperation happened in the form of featuring at most in MG .

But here, all the other artists could step in for a single artist .

KangYoon shrugged as he replied .

Were all one family .

Family, family, huh .

Producer Oh JiWan reminded himself of that word several times .

The word that was thrown out of habit in other entertainment companies was actually a word that they abide by .

KangYoon looked at Kim JinDae, who was adjusting the snare drums and spoke into the mic .

Were going to start with the drums, so tell me once youre done setting up .

Yes .

While everyone moved around busily, Producer Oh JiWan approached KangYoon .

President KangYoon .

Yes, producer .

This project can I have a hand in it as well?

KangYoons eyes widened, and he continued .

The money I dont need it . Its fine even if I get found out by the company . At this rate, its obvious that Ill be kicked out please . Im actually quite useful, you know?

Producer .

KangYoon nodded his head and patted Producer Oh JiWan on the back .

He accepted his offer .

Kim JinDae seemed somewhat surprised that someone other than KangYoon was sitting in front of the mixer, but he gained his calm after seeing KangYoon behind the chair .

My name is Oh JiWan . Pleased to meet you .

Im Kim JiWan . Are you the producer?

Yes . I might be lacking, but please take care of me .

The instruments were finished being set up, and Producer Oh JiWan started the recording .

***

It was autumn, and the leaves were starting to fall .

Eunhas alb.u.m, Twenty Years Old, was released .

Kim JiMin held a comeback stage in Music Count in a public TV station, and after that, she showed up in many kinds of music programs, having a fantastic comeback . Her music shot up in the rankings and reached the first rank in merely two days .

It was a digital single that many other artists released as well, but this alb.u.m became a hot topic since SeoYu of Eddios partic.i.p.ated in the production .

The fans of Eddios didnt just stream the music and downloaded the entire song, in order to raise the sales of Eunhas alb.u.m .

Seeing the profits of the alb.u.m, Lee HyunJi was all smiles .

HanYu was a G.o.dly move .

Seo HanYus partic.i.p.ation in the alb.u.m acted positively during promotion and positively influenced sales as well .

KangYoon hung up on his phone and nodded his head .

It seems so . There were a lot of hurdles, but Im glad that this ended well .

Yes . That call was from j.a.pan, right? How is Miss MoonHee doing?

Nothing has changed . Shes not getting much sleep with all the schedule shes got .

KangYoon said that he was worried about In MoonHees physical condition and sent a mail to A-Trust asking to decrease her schedule .

Lee HyunJi looked over some doc.u.ments when she came across something strange and asked KangYoon about it .

President . Were we right to put Producer Ohs name in the alb.u.m?

Its fine . Theres no need to hide ones family member .

President .

Lee HyunJi frowned and looked at KangYoon .

It was indeed me who told you to recruit Producer Oh, but it might not be good for the public opinion if we create trouble like this .

Perhaps, but he worked with us, albeit a little . If necessary, we should cover for him .

Haaah .

Lee HyunJi sighed and shook her head .

Sheesh, I knew youd be like this . Did you get anything ready?

Of course . I sent it over to your email .

I knew it .

KangYoon wasnt just all talk .

When Lee HyunJi opened the email, she saw a list of materials that they could send to the media in cases of emergencies .

How is MG taking the exact actions that we predicted them to?

Looking at an article in the entertainment section of Sace, the web portal, Lee HyunJi snorted .

World Entertainment poaches a producer belonging to MG?

World poaches a producer without prior negotiation . MG, we will right these bad manners in the industry .

KangYoon also smiled faintly seeing the absurd articles .

They should be aware that despite being exclusive producers, they are ent.i.tled to work that they wish to do . Director, please take care of it .

Sure .

Lee HyunJi put her thumbs up telling KangYoon to believe in her .