The Healing Life of a Music Genius - Chapter 131



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⌜Jang Hyeonpil Band⌟ After the performance was over.

Park Hoon immediately called Tsarina.

“What is Korea’s reaction?”

– Very good. Comments and streaming numbers are also quite high. There are even quite a few comments from English-speaking users on the NewTube video. It may be that people who saw the performance in Charleston left comments.

“I can check NewTube’s reaction here, right? Not that one. What is the exact number of streams? “Have you checked with the company?”

– Ah yes. They didn’t mention it exactly, but they said that if this trend continues, we will be able to enter the top ranks right away. I was told there was no need to worry.

“okay?”

Park Hoon then took a deep breath.

This song is the last song signed by MJ and ⌜Moolgwang⌟.

Thanks to this, more eyes were watching within the company.

But in reality, the work ended up being done in a haphazard manner.

‘I finished almost everything in one week…’

This happened because I had to keep up with my busy schedule, but anyway, I started to notice a little.

I was told that the outcome would likely be okay in this situation.

In a way, it was natural for Park Hoon to be restless.

“so. “What’s next?”

– The broadcasting station said I was going to the United States for an interview. We decided to act as a middle bridge. We were even promised that it would air in the main time slot. It will also be featured on entertainment information programs.

“okay. Good work. At this point, we’ve done everything we had to do. ⌜JHP⌟ will help you with the rest.”

Park Hoon hung up the phone.

After a while.

Fortunately, ⌜Long day⌟ entered the top of the real-time charts of music sites.

I was worried that the response would come late because it was morning time in Korea, but Jang Hyun-pil and MJ’s name value seemed to be more effective than expected.

There.

B Wow… I guess I’m crazy… ⌜Long day⌟ Why is the song so sad? I’m just crying…

B MJ pulled out his sword. I think the choice of vocalist Jang Hyun-pil was also taken into account? The conveyance of emotions is especially great.

ㄴ I cried a lot after listening to ⌜Long day⌟. ha. It reminds me of the old days.

What about the melody? Was MJ this good at writing band music?

ㄴ ㅠㅠ I really cried. Five years ago his grandfather passed away… I suddenly remember too much. I should have treated you a little better when I was there…

ㄴ Still, my heart feels warm after listening to the end of the song. I don’t know why, but I feel at ease.

B Oh, that’s right! Why is that so? Should I say that I feel somewhat comforted?

ㄴ The melody is getting warmer. I guess the singer and composer want to comfort us.

ㄴ I like that it seems to be conveyed as is.

ㄴ That’s right! It’s a really good song.

The fans’ reaction was better than expected.

As a result, I got to work with Seojin on six songs.

It is now time to renew the contract.

Seojin is a composer who is writing better and better songs.

There wasn’t even a single mistake.

Currently, MJ’s contract with ⌜Wolgwang⌟ is being kept private, but if rumors spread that the contract with ⌜Wolgwang⌟ has ended, everyone’s eyes will turn on.

If it’s a Korean label.

Or, if you are a label from around the world who is interested in Korea due to the recent K-POP craze.

There will be great interest in composer MJ.

It is not strange to present any conditions to a composer like this.

then···.

Even ⌜Moonlight⌟ couldn’t lose to him.

Given Seojin’s personality, he may easily renew his contract with ⌜Wolgwang⌟, saying that good things are good things.

However, you should not just accept such favor easily.

We must not forget that we must give back as much as the child trusts us.

After checking his itinerary in the United States, Park Hoon roughly calculated the date he would return to Korea.

therefore.

In this contract, I thought, with a mixture of jokes and seriousness, that ⌜Wolgwang⌟ should at least hand Seojin a ‘blank check’.

“First of all, I have to finish well starting from the ⌜Long day⌟.”

Singer Jang Hyun-pil decided to pay incentives to MJ depending on the success of ⌜Long day⌟.

If so, we cannot be satisfied with half-baked success.

Park Hoon looked at his laptop closely.

Had a bit of a busy time.

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What really is good music?

What is the difference that causes some music to be loved and others to disappear into indifference?

It is a topic that musicians explore throughout their lives.

Beautiful melody.

Rhythmic beat.

Great lyrics and vocals to match.

Or a performance that reflects the life of a musician.

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As there are countless musicians, there are countless standards of value.

Everyone makes music with their own standards.

Music is very interesting.

Sometimes it makes people excited.

Sometimes it makes people infinitely depressed.

The musician’s thoughts and emotions are simply conveyed through the medium of sound, and the listener responds to them.

Cry, laugh, be sad, be happy.

Although we can’t exactly draw conclusions about how to make good music.

If it can move people’s emotions, it can be said to be good music.

If you make people happy with exciting dance music, it’s good music.

If it touches your heart with breakup music, it is also good music.

Even if it’s cute or makes people smile, it’s still good music.

Changes in emotions.

Good music changes people’s emotions.

Hyunpil Jang, who has devoted his entire life to music, thought so.

Therefore, ⌜Long day⌟ is good music.

My heart, which had been tight for a long time, is slowly loosening up.

Little by little, peace comes to my heart where I thought there was only one moment left.

The power of the song was incredible.

He was able to face the terrible sadness that had bound him for decades.

There was no need to look away.

There was no need to assume that the worn-out, worn-out emotions had become dull.

I was sad.

And I missed it.

This was it.

Hyeonpil Jang stood up from his seat.

Darkness had already fallen in the park.

Only a few street lights provide light for those who remain.

A familiar face appeared on a bench a little far away.

Hyeonpil Jang approached him with great strides.

An elderly man sitting on a bench stands up.

The two hugged warmly.

“I thought you would be here at this hour. “Did the performance end well?”

“okay······. And thank you… “For not forgetting.”

“How many snacks did you get from your mother when you were young? “You can’t forget it easily.”

“haha. “I guess that was it too.”

Grayson Grant, an old friend of Hyunpil Jang, patted him on the back.

Grant, who is from South Carolina, attended the same school as Jang Hyun-pil as a child and made many memories together.

Although we did not live in an area where there was severe discrimination, we managed to do well in school, but sometimes we fought together when an argument broke out about Jang Hyun-pil being Asian.

There.

I decided to give music a try.

Hyunpil Jang sang, and Grant played the bass, so they didn’t study, which upset their parents a lot.

The two were in the same band during their school days.

After becoming adults, Hyunpil Jang went to Korea and Grand continued their musical activities in the United States.

Grant worked throughout the United States, belonged to various bands, and established himself as a professional bassist.

Although he has now retired from the stage, in his prime he was a well-known bassist in the United States.

Based on his activities at that time, Grayson Grant took a position at ⌜DreamSounds⌟, a famous American label.

He was a person who had something in common with Jang Hyun-pil, the representative of ⌜JHP⌟ in Korea.

“however. What is that song you just sang? “It was very impressive.”

“Oh, did you hear that too?”

“I barely heard the last part of the song. I didn’t intentionally try to eavesdrop. “I could hear the sound of the guitar and the lyrics, so all I had to do was listen.”

“is it. I guess her mother wanted to see you too. “It’s a coincidence that it all works out well.”

“It could have been so.”

The two each drove their cars and headed to Charleston to talk in detail.

A much busier place than Vance.

The two parked their car in a parking lot and went into an old bar.

If it had been daytime, there would have been a spectacular view of the beach outside the window, but only the lights of cars passing by came intermittently.

There were more people at the bar than expected.

When I sat down at the long table and finished ordering, several people recognized Hyeonpil Jang.

“and! You are the one who performed today, right? I went to see a performance with a friend. nice to meet you!”

“Especially the last song was a hit!”

“I cried so hard!”

“Singer Jang Hyunpil, can you please give me one autograph? and······.”

The last fan was Korean.

Hyunpil Jang gave her an autograph and was able to briefly hear her story.

This is a story about how I immigrated to the United States almost 10 years ago and broke up with my friends in Korea.

I had an experience similar to the lyrics of ⌜Long day⌟, and I was able to find some comfort after listening to this song today.

Jang Hyun-pil carefully signed her autograph and thanked her for listening to the song seriously.

After a while, the bartender came to Grant and Hyunpil Jang holding two glasses of alcohol.

The bartender blocks Hyunpil Jang’s hand as he tries to pay.

“One of your fans just finished paying. “He asked me to thank him for singing such a good song.”

“······ Is that so.”

Hyeonpil Jang silently tipped his glass.

As the bartender was leaving, Grant spoke up.

“They all have similar ears. “You said it was the same song you sang in the park and the last song you sang at the concert, right?”

“That’s right. But when I sang in front of my mother, I only changed the lyrics a little. Because I couldn’t call her mother with just the personal pronoun ‘YOU.’”

“Is that what happened?”

“There is no specific target in the original lyrics of ⌜Long day⌟. Especially, if you look at the Korean lyrics, you have to be even more careful. “The lyrics were written so that as many people as possible can relate to them.”

“······.”

Grant listened closely to Jang Hyun-pil’s words.

and.

I asked what I was curious about.

“At first I thought you wrote the song. But I don’t think that’s the case.”

“Korean composer. “It’s a song written by an unknown composer.”

“He seems like a secret person.”

“yes. Composer MJ. Have you ever heard of it?”

“MJ?”

Grant said the name that immediately came to mind.

Michael Jackson, Michael Jordan, Mick Jagger.

But they didn’t seem to be those people.

“I’m a composer who debuted in Korea around this time last year. “I have listened carefully to some of the songs written by MJ, but this time, I was connected to ⌜Long day⌟.”

Hyunpil Jang handed out his smartphone to Grant.

Grant said he only heard the last part of ⌜Long day⌟ in the cemetery park.

If so, it was obvious that you would be curious about ‘the whole song’ by now.

I knew it.

As expected, Grant smiled.

“Actually, I was on the verge of going crazy.”

“Apart from talking. “Your personality is still the same.”

“Because I thought it was ‘good music.’ “It was a great song.”

“good music. It’s a great song there… “I didn’t know those words would come out of your mouth.”

“Maybe I was just intoxicated by the atmosphere of you singing in that park, but I definitely got a thrill from hearing you sing. “It was a song that moved people’s emotions.”

Grayson Grant.

Hyeonpil Jang calmly nodded at his unusual praise.

Grant played the sound source on Hyunpil Jang’s smartphone.

Hyunpil Jang’s heavy vocals appear as the melodies of drums, bass, and guitar are intertwined.

A powerful introduction.

The bartender, who was cleaning cups across the bar table, stops moving for a moment.

Customers who were watching TV suddenly turn their gaze in this direction.

A song that was officially released in Korea at the time of today’s performance.

Although he couldn’t understand the lyrics in Korean, the melody and atmosphere of the song alone made Grant exclaim in admiration.

‘It’s amazing…’

Hyunpil Jang’s vocals played a huge role in this song.

A profound voice that reflects the passage of time.

If another singer had sung this song, it might not have felt this way.

but.

It was also clear that it was a well-structured song from the composition stage.

‘The chord progression is also unique… This melody, which was once dark, is naturally turned around like this?’

The song ended with hope.

It provides comfort to the listener.

It brings out the sadness that was deeply hidden and embraces it all at once.

It’s okay.

So don’t be upset.

It shakes people’s emotions.

Grant thought deeply.

I’ve heard a song like this before, but it didn’t come to mind easily.

‘I’ve definitely heard a song with a similar feeling.’

It was a kind of déjà vu.

In America, songs come out every year.

There are also countless hit songs coming out.

The United States boasts an overwhelming size of the music market in the world.

Grant, who had listened to numerous songs on the ⌜DreamSounds⌟ label, could not remember them in the end.

Still, I wasn’t disappointed.

Grant got to know this genius composer through an old friend.

That too.

‘A composer who creates healing songs.’