Raising a Neglected Singer-Songwriter - Chapter 162



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Raising a Neglected Singer-Songwriter Episode 162

162. Emergency

There was only a brief description of the weather doll.

[I hope you have nice weather.]

It is impossible to understand its use with just this one-line explanation.

Just in case, I searched about weather dolls in the green window containing all the knowledge in the world.

“It was a Japanese doll.”

The Japanese name is ‘Teruteru Bozu’.

It was a doll with a snowman’s head made of white cloth, and it was hung under the eaves according to a popular belief that the weather would clear up if it was hung when it rained.

In short, it is a totem for praying for sunshine, which is the opposite of praying for rain.

‘But why did this come out?’

Recently, as I began to learn about the purpose of Orpheus’s creation of Bangsinki,

Sungjun realized why Bangsingki has been overly user-friendly so far, providing missions, skills, and items at the right place and time.

Just like the witch in the fairy tale of Hansel and Gretel fattened the siblings so that she could eat them,

Similarly, the purpose of nurturing oneself and opening the secret gateway to a place called ‘story’, a concept that is not easily grasped, was clear.

‘So, this item is definitely an important item right now.’

It was obtained through a high-difficulty mission, and it has an SSR rank.

It seemed like a fraudulent item that could control the weather, but unfortunately I wasn’t able to test it out like I did with the other items I acquired.

‘Well, this doll is ‘disposable’.’

It’s not worth throwing away a doll that may or may not come out again just to test it out.

So, all Sungjun could do was to keep the weather doll in his inventory window, hoping for another day.

*

A studio with a purple night scene of America filled with skyscrapers in the background.

A white man in a formal suit reminiscent of a news anchor sits at a brown wooden table.

In the center opposite the man was a camera filming him, and around him were dozens of audience members who had come to watch the show the man was putting on.

As the camera panned to the director’s “roll,” the man announced the start of the show with a skillful comment.

“Hello, everyone, welcome back to the Tonight Show tonight. I’m Tommy, your host for tonight’s show.”

Yes, that’s right.

The man’s identity was Tommy Falcon, the host of America’s most popular talk show, ‘The Tonight Show.’

He was holding a physical album in his hand.

The square album was painted in a glossy burgundy color that sparkled like a ruby ​​and had the word ‘DESTINY’ engraved on it.

“The guest we are hosting today is-”

Before Tommy could even finish speaking.

“Gyaaa …

The audience erupts in cheers that seem to be about to blow out of the studio.

Tommy, who was very excited and exclaimed “Wow,” continued introducing the guests.

“A Korean singer-songwriter with a ‘Deep Voice’ who recently debuted in the US and reached the number one spot on Billboard! And this is America’s lovely national little sister who ‘kissed’ him.”

As Tommy listed the ‘hints’, the live session drummed into a thump, and screams from the audience filled the hall once again.

Tommy raised the corners of his lips and reached out to inform the guest of his position.

“Please Welcome, Sungjun & Ariel!”

The purple curtain in the direction Tommy pointed to parted, and the two guests for today’s show entered the studio.

Sungjun wearing a gorgeous burgundy suit, the same color as his album, specially prepared for today’s show at ‘Korea’.

And just like Sungjun, it was Ariel who was wearing a deep red dress like a rose.

Tommy, who had left his desk and run to the two, first gives Ariel a gentle hug and then shakes hands with Sungjun and lightly bumps his shoulders as a greeting.

“Nice to meet you. Now, this way.”

Tommy guided the two to a fluffy chair, and Sungjun and Ariel waved in response to the welcome that was filled with whistles and cheers.

Before sitting down,

Bow-

The camera captures Sungjun bowing slightly to the audience and the camera in the Korean style.

“Hello.”

Tommy greets in his poorly practiced Korean.

He was the type of person who always showed high energy, but today, for some reason, he seemed even more excited than usual.

It had to be that way.

How could he not be happy that his show was chosen over countless talk shows from all over the world that rushed to recruit Sung-jun, and even beat out the similarly named, number one rated show in the US, ‘The Late Show’?

This was possible because Tommy was usually very close to George Brown.

For Sungjun and MXM Entertainment, it was an opportunity to see that connections play a big role in the American broadcasting industry, just like in Korea.

Soon the talk show began in earnest.

“The two of you recently released a single, ‘Destiny’, which has been at the top of Billboard for over a week. How did you two come together for this single?”

“At first, I never dreamed that I would be working with Ariel. I was just talking to George about my activities in the US, and then he suddenly said he had someone he wanted to introduce me to.”

“That was Ariel.”

“Really? When we saw Ariel’s face during the video conference, everyone there, including me, screamed in surprise. Really? Ariel Grande! What more?!”

When Sungjun answers with humor using a pronunciation similar to Ariel’s name, laughter erupts.

At the same time, as always, those who heard his fluent English for the first time exclaimed, “Wow, you speak English really well,” from Tommy’s mouth.

“Actually, I heard that George was having a meeting with Seongjun that day, so I went to his studio.”

“Oh, I heard you never visit his studio unless you’re recording.”

“That’s right. I must have wanted to see Seongjun so much for me to have done that.”

Ariel’s antics once again brought laughter to the audience.

“Anyway, I was secretly listening to the two of them meeting, and I was the first to suggest to George, ‘I want to work with Sungjun.’ Then George suggested to Sungjun to feature in it.”

“Huh? Really? This is the first time I’ve heard this story, too.”

“Oh, it was a secret.”

When Seongjun looks surprised at Ariel’s answer, Ariel playfully shrugs her shoulders.

The next question followed.

“What happened to that bet with the Johnson Twins? It’s already next week, right? They’re headlining the 2024 Lollapalooza festival.”

“Oh, that’s-”

Sungjun briefly explained what happened at the house party.

It was while attending a house party hosted by the Lollapalooza organizers at Ariel’s invitation that a bet with the Johnson twins came to fruition.

However, he did not mention that the starting point was the rude attitude shown by the Geosigi brothers, such as racist remarks.

Just like in the case of Shibasaki, Sungjun wasn’t the type of person who would belittle his opponents in an official setting.

Well, since the truth about what happened that day had already spread throughout the industry, there was no reason for Sungjun to mention it again.

Then, there is an anecdote about how he uploaded his own compositions to Sound Sky under the nickname ‘D.Voice’ and then caught George’s eye.

A connection was formed between Mark and a member of George Brown’s division on a program called ‘Who’s the King’.

After that, the talk continued about how he took over the Korean music industry with his late debut at the age of 30.

“Okay, so next is the moment everyone has been waiting for.”

The eyes of the audience sitting in the audience sparkle at Tommy’s words.

“Let’s listen to the Billboard No. 1 song, ‘Destiny’ live.”

Sungjun and Ariel stood up and took their places in the center of the studio.

As Sungjun opened his mouth to speak, a powerful voice resonated through the microphone.

“We were meant to be love (We were meant to be in love from the beginning).”

Then, Ariel looked at Sungjun and added her voice, and the studio was filled with ecstasy.

“Yeah, it’s Destiny (Yeah, it’s destiny).”

The duet between the two heated up the atmosphere of the ‘Tonight Show’ as if a volcano was erupting.

The ratings that day far surpassed those of the competing talk show, “The Late Show.”

*

The explosive response to the ‘Tonight Show’ featuring Sungjun and Ariel continued on YouTube.

Shorts featuring Sungjun’s interview and a live video with Ariel have appeared on trending videos around the world.

The original video was quickly accompanied by subtitles translated into numerous national languages.

Thanks to this, in Korea, ‘jumo’ is now serving up patriotism in jars rather than bowls.

Even Koreans have been shouting ‘JOOMO’ so much in the comments that even foreigners have started using ‘JOOMO’ as a meme when K-content is popular.

In this way, time passed quickly while the heat did not cool down.

The morning has dawned at the ‘2024 Lollapalooza Festival Chicago’, one of the world’s top three music festivals.

The largest major music festival in North America, which runs for four days, attracts an average of 400,000 attendees each year.

Today, the first day, a quarter of them, about 100,000 people, gathered in Grant Park in Chicago, Illinois, USA.

Like other music festivals, Lollapalooza also operates multiple stages simultaneously.

A configuration where there is usually one main stage and several sub-stages located a little further away.

The main stage features performances by well-known major artists, while the sub stages feature performances by various minor genres and up-and-coming artists.

The evening time was when the largest number of audiences came.

90% of the audience who were enjoying the show, taking pictures, buying merchandise, and doing whatever they wanted gathered in front of the main stage.

To see Ariel Grande, the main headliner on the first day of the festival.

“Everyone, are you ready to have some crazy fun this Lola?”

Ariel’s skillful opening speech shakes the concert hall with cheers that seem to shake the entire Chicago area.

She smiled contentedly and started singing her hit songs one after another, including ‘No Problem’.

These are songs that have all taken over Billboard.

It was natural that there would be a chorus of cheers.

Ariel’s time on stage, sometimes with gorgeous dancers and sometimes with her rich vocals that didn’t match her slender body, has come to an end.

“Well, unfortunately, my stage ends here today-”

Ariel was about to leave her closing comment while running her hands through her sweaty hair.

“Destiny!”

“Destiny!”

“Destiny!”

The cheers of fans erupted from the front of the stage, which was filled with people with no room to even step.

Ariel gives him an embarrassed expression.

“Well, I understand how everyone feels, but that song is not one I can sing the way I want.”

Then he soon opens his mouth with a sly smile.

“If you want to hear ‘Destiny’, how about meeting again tomorrow at this time?”

Day 2 of Lollapalooza? The headliner is Sungjun.

In other words, her comment was a message of encouragement to come see Sungjun’s performance.

The first day of Lollapalooza ended with such high expectations.

The next day.

The Lollapalooza management team, who had been feeling good about continuing the hot atmosphere of yesterday, are now on high alert.

The color of the sky seen outside the window was dark and gloomy.

The weather forecast clearly said there was no rain during the festival period.

Until yesterday, the sky was incredibly clear, and thanks to that, we were able to have the best first day of the festival.

But what kind of harmony is this? Suddenly today,

“Heavy rain?!”

A heavy rain was pouring down from the clear sky.