The Healing Life of a Music Genius - Chapter 179



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179 You worked hard

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MJ was an amazing person.

Not only was their identity completely shrouded in mystery, but it was also difficult to predict the direction each time they released a new song.

He also turned an unknown singer, Kwon Seol-ha, into a mainstream singer.

He also collaborated with a faceless singer called ⌜Unknown⌟.

Jack Walker, who was a one-hit wonder singer, was placed at the top of the Billboard HOT 100 again through ⌜Get back⌟.

Is that all?

Although it is an OST song, he also created the classical piano song ⌜An Unreachable Letter⌟ through the movie ⌜Story of the Thirteen Months⌟.

If you’re an average composer, when you stand out in a certain field, you tend to build up your filmography in that field.

MJ was constantly taking on new challenges.

“Guitar song? Are you saying MJ released a performance song?”

“That’s right. I didn’t use any instruments other than the acoustic guitar. “You didn’t even use those common drums?”

“······ Would that work in our country?”

“We’ll have to wait and see. But the song was good. “Take a listen for yourself.”

“What is the title?”

“⌜Freesia⌟. “I guess it’s the name of a flower.”

“flower?”

“The point is that MJ is a very sensitive person. “As if you really are still a ‘student.’”

“······.”

Rumors floating around in the Korean music industry.

Rather than saying anything, the man searched for ⌜Freesia⌟ on his smartphone and started playing it.

Fingerstyle lead guitar where you play each note with your fingers.

Rhythm guitar helps with chord progression and provides a stable background sound.

The two guitars harmoniously create one melody, creating warmth.

According to the music information, this performance was recorded by MJ himself.

The man who checked that part opened his eyes round.

“······ This song doesn’t seem to be easy. Does MJ play guitar like this?”

“I know yeah. The piano playing in ⌜Unreachable Letters⌟ was also top-notch. “He’s a complete monster composer.”

“It’s no joke. From what I hear, he sounds like a top guitarist.”

Even as the two men continued their conversation, ⌜Freesia⌟ continued to play.

A melody that will make you smile if you listen to it quietly.

There was clearly a feeling of happiness in the melody of ⌜Freesia⌟, as if my eyes were being gently closed by the spring breeze blowing from somewhere.

A cute and lovely song with a hint of wit.

The two people listened for a while to this guitar instrumental song that captured a retro sensibility and had an impressive and unique development.

And they soon started writing.

Two men who are pop music critics and news reporters.

They wrote an article about ⌜Freesia⌟ without adding or subtracting anything. It is also full of praise for MJ’s new attempts and excellent music.

MJ, who already has a large fandom in Korea, is no longer a person who can be swayed by a single article.

In any case, it was true that it was helpful if a good article came out.

Even though ⌜Moonlight⌟ did not provide a separate press release, each media company began to compete with each other to announce the news of MJ’s new song.

Listeners found and listened to ⌜Freesia⌟ at least once.

And the reaction was not much different from before.

ㄴ Wow! This is it! This is MJ! I brought a completely new song again.

ㄴ Emotions explode. ㅠㅠ

ㄴ Hehehe. It’s like a song about a cat going on a spring outing. It tickles.

ㄴ You really are a composer who is perfect for spring?

ㄴ Wow… But what about the playing quality? MJ: Do you play guitar like this too?

ㄴ Composition, lyrics, arrangement, piano, and now guitar? Haha, he’s a real musical genius. Does that make sense?

B He is a god.

ㄴ ㄷㄷ If this continues, a new fingerstyle guitar textbook will come out. As I listen to it, it keeps ringing in my ears. I wanted to play the guitar I learned before.

ㄴ ⌜Freesia⌟ It’s quite difficult to play, so it must be difficult to read the textbook, right?

ㄴ ㅇㅇ It’s a good song to listen to, but it’s difficult to play.

ㄴ ㅠㅅㅠ I’m trying to play along and am shedding tears of blood. It’s very difficult.

ㄴ Well, I like what I hear, so I’m satisfied with that. MJ: I hope they release more songs like this in the future.

ㄴ I used to play acoustic guitar a lot when I was in college. It reminds me a lot of the old days.

B Me too. Haha! It’s a memory. memory.

ㄴ ㄹㅇ There was nothing to be afraid of if I went to MT with just a guitar.

ㄴ But won’t MJ’s identity be revealed if he continues like this?

ㄴ Huh? why?

ㄴ How many musicians in Korea can there be who are good at playing guitar and piano, as well as composing music, at a professional level? Don’t people in the industry around you probably know a protractor?

B Ah. That may be true.

ㄴ I hope his identity will be revealed soon.

B That’s right. I’m really curious who it is. lol

Positive listener reaction.

People are curious about MJ’s identity as usual.

And as ⌜Freesia⌟ began to receive attention through the MJ fandom.

Newtubers who make videos with guitar performances as their main content have started uploading videos of ⌜Freesia⌟ playing.

It’s been a while since a great guitar performance song came out in Korea.

There was no guitarist who would ignore that.

For reference, if you make a video on NewTube using a song for which the sound source copyright is already registered.

The revenue from views (advertising revenue) of the video goes directly to the copyright holder who watched it.

Not only professional guitarists but also amateur guitarists were making and uploading videos of ⌜Freesia⌟ playing…

There couldn’t be a better situation for MJ.

Just like that, the number of streams of ⌜Freesia⌟ was gradually accumulating on Korean music sites.

A middle-aged man listened to the song dozens of times on a music app and left a comment on MJ’s official NewTube.

ㄴ It’s the sound of the RL-173 acoustic guitar made by ⌜Hyeonum Guitar⌟ in the past. It’s a guitar that wasn’t produced very much, so it’s nice to hear this.

ㄴ However, there may be a slight crack in the guitar, and the resonance sound slightly shakes when a certain note is played.

ㄴ You already know that he is a great guitarist, but I think you need to get it checked out. Guitar maintenance is always important.

ㄴ As I pass by, I feel regretful, so I am leaving a comment like this. Thank you for letting me hear good guitar sounds after a long time. Thanks to composer MJ, I was able to reminisce for a moment.

A sincere comment from a man.

However, the official video of ⌜Freesia⌟ already had thousands of comments.

Because of that, the man’s comment is quickly buried below.

The middle-aged man looked at the comment he had written for a moment and then quickly got up from his seat.

This is because a customer came into the convenience store where the man was.

“hello. “It’s GH25.”

A man who was a guitar maker and the company’s representative at ⌜Hyeonum Guitar⌟ until just a few years ago.

He, who lived an almost colorless daily life, smiled slightly as he listened to the melody of ⌜Freesia⌟ flowing from his smartphone.

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Hongdae Star musical instrument store.

“There’s a problem with your guitar?”

“yes. It’s not serious. Lately, I feel like I’m hearing subtle sounds that don’t fit. There was a little bit of that kind of sound during the last recording, but it was so negligible that I ignored it. However, the frequency seems to be increasing.”

“okay? That guitar was an instrument I personally acquired from another music store, but I got it because it was in good condition, right? The inspection went well at that time. And yet, I see it. “Let’s listen first.”

“wait a minute.”

As Daeseong said, I played that note and the chords containing that note several times.

But Daesung just tilted his head.

“I think your ears are Somers? “I don’t know.”

This time, Daesung hyung’s words made me tilt my head.

“yes? “A cow’s head?”

“no. My name is Somers. Not the cow head. oh my god. I’m talking to a kid who doesn’t know this. “Is there such a big generation gap?”

“······?”

According to Daesung’s subsequent explanation, the title of the drama featuring a main character with excellent hearing is ⌜Somers⌟, which was the first time I had heard of it.

“So you’re trying to get it repaired? “Do you want me to find out?”

“yes. “I think I need to get it checked out.”

“Uhm. But Seojin. I don’t know your income very well, but at your level, shouldn’t you move on to a more high-end guitar? “Strictly speaking, it’s for intermediate level users.”

RL-173.

This was the last model released by ⌜Hyeonum Guitar⌟ before it went out of business a few years ago.

This was all the information I could find on the Internet.

Because of that, he couldn’t receive official after-sales service, so he came to Hongdae.

“But this guitar is the best guitar for me. “This is a discontinued model, so I want to take good care of it in advance.”

“okay? Once I figured it out. I’ll give you a business card, so come visit me in person. “After-sales service costs are billed to Star Musical Instrument Store.”

“uh? Star Musical Instrument Store, wasn’t the after-sales service period for used instruments one year? “It’s already been a while.”

“It’s an acquaintance chance. “Hongdae is all about personal connections, right?”

“Eh, it’s okay. “This much.”

“What? “You’ve grown a lot, right?”

“I’m a little taller, right?”

“Are you even joking now? this.”

Daesung hyung tries to mess up my hair.

I take that hand lightly…

“Gotcha.”

“oh.”

As I tried to avoid it, I was grabbed by the shoulder by Deuksu-hyung who appeared from behind.

Thanks to this, my head quickly became a magpie nest thanks to Daesung.

It seemed like he still needed a few more years to properly compete against these big guys.

My brothers and I talked about ⌜Freesia⌟ for a long time.

These days, with more and more guitarists busking on the streets, you can listen to ⌜Freesia⌟ quite easily.

“As expected, Seojin, Hongdae’s blood flows through you too? “How do you make a song that’s perfect for Hongdae?”

“therefore. This song will rise to the top right away, right? “For some reason, Bom⌟, which he made, is also in third place.”

“But isn’t it against the law to put two songs in the top 10 at once?”

“Seojin. Buy me coffee from the vending machine. ⌜Freesia⌟ To commemorate the good fortune.”

“here. “It’s 300 won.”

“Oops. thank you!”

“hey. What commemoration? “Is Il-seong better than Seo-jin?”

“That’s right, he’s a kid. “You’re immature.”

“When will I grow up?”

“Tsk tsk. Maybe we should send the army one more time. “It won’t work.”

“I am······. “You mean I have to go to the military one more time just to get a cup of coffee?”

“uh.”

“okay.”

“······.”

The brothers were still noisy.

As the weather warmed up, the number of people visiting Hongdae increased significantly.

and.

As my brothers said, I could hear the ⌜Freesia⌟ melody here and there.

We sat down at an outdoor cafe with a good view of the street performance.

Some of the people passing by recognize Daesung.

I saw it on TV.

Ask for my autograph.

It seemed like the older brothers were starting to become more and more famous.

We decided to take a moment.

A hastily constructed busking stage in front of Star Live House.

Since they have been setting up stages their whole lives, it didn’t take long to set up the stage.

It was quiet in front of Star Live House.

A place with very little floating population.

I played with my brothers while wearing a slightly larger mask than before.

The accompaniment for ⌜Freesia⌟ was provided by Ilseong on an acoustic guitar.

And I provided the necessary accompaniment for ⌜Let’s Daesung⌟ with guitar and keyboard.

When the short performance of about 30 minutes ended, we received applause from about 30 audience members.

Daesung did not forget to give a 30% discount coupon to Star Live House to the gathered audience.

After spending time with my brothers, I went to a guitar repair shop recommended by Daesung.

It didn’t take that long to do the inspection, but all I got was an answer that the problem was unknown.

I heard the same story at the second repair shop I visited.

The same was true for the third and final one.

‘It’s a shame… I thought I could solve it in Hongdae.’

I felt like I needed to wait a little longer for other inspections.

When evening time came, I returned to Saebom-dong.

But I don’t know how I knew, but I got a call from Soo-yeon.

He uses the smartphone I bought him very well.

– brother. where are you?

“I just got off at Saebom-dong bus stop. “I think I’ll be home soon.”

– oh! I see Hi-Hi. Great. Mom prepared a really delicious meal today.

“really? “What’s the menu?”

– Don’t be surprised, brother. My mother…

He bought king crab.

To be precise, it was just before my mother put the crabs my father bought into the steamer.

“looks delicious.”

– right? But it was a little scary. It looked ugly. The tongs are very big.

“Tsk tsk. “Did you?”

– huh. He even glared at me with his eyes. Of course, her mom took care of it once and for all. Isn’t my mom amazing?

“I know. Always a great person.”

– Is that so? I knocked out that big crab in one go! So we have to be careful too. Is it true that you must always listen to what your mom says?

“I definitely have to do that.”

– oh! mom! yes. It’s my brother. It will come soon~

After talking with Suyeon, I arrived home quickly.

My family decided to eat in the yard to cheer us up.

The weather was warm enough to do that.

Every time I release a new song, I receive congratulations from my family, and spending time together like this was very meaningful to me.

When we finished eating, Sooyeon carefully asked me if I could play the guitar.

I answered that of course I would do so.

The first song was ⌜Freesia⌟.

A melody containing my happiness resonates in my house.

My parents and Suyeon clapped to the beat, and I smiled and played the guitar.

however.

This guitar…

Little by little, I was losing strength.

As time passed, many things changed.

I entered Seolwha Yejung, was able to work as a pianist, which I had always wanted, and my house changed.

I learned the meaning of time passing from Uncle Miller.

‘Seojin. Many things will change in the future. And that’s always in a good way. So there is no need to look back often.’

I know what that means.

but.

I wish this guitar would have been by my side a little longer.

I hugged my guitar.

And continued playing.

For your family.

For the stars and moon floating high above.

For the grateful people who are willing to listen to my music.

I played the guitar carefully.

When some time has passed like that.

The sound of wood splitting was heard from the guitar.

A small but clear sound.

An old guitar that must have spent a lonely time passing through various music stores before meeting me…

Finally, life is lost.

‘great job.’

My family didn’t seem to notice.

Since I had finished playing naturally, my family was busy cheering me on. The bright smile was a bonus.

I gently put down the guitar.

Then I got up and went to where my family was sitting.

This was the end of our family’s new song celebration party.

A few days later.

⌜Freesia⌟ rose to number one on the music charts.

The last song of a guitar that has reached the end of its life.

I was very fortunate to be able to make that recording.