The Healing Life of a Music Genius - Chapter 67



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67 Cantabile

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A cool silence began to fill the waiting room.

“······.”

“······.”

“······.”

After 3 seconds of silence, which felt like 30 minutes…

The question-and-answer session began between actor Jeong Hyeon-woo, who was trying to get a composer in his first year of middle school to drink, and Seol-ha, who was not good at lying.

Actor Jeong Hyun-woo slightly tilts his head.

“But… if you drink alcohol, something big will happen?”

“Uh… yes?”

“Didn’t you just say that?”

“ah? ah! Ahahahaha. “That’s it.”

Sister Seolha looks at me for a moment. Eyes asking for help. But what can you do? There’s nothing I can do about it.

I just shrugged my shoulders, and Seolha’s eyes immediately started shaking.

“Well… you are worthy of that! It still exists these days, right? Why… what should I say when I drink alcohol…”

My sister, how on earth did you survive in the entertainment industry? A look of embarrassment was evident on his face. You can’t hide your emotions.

okay. That older sister is a naive person who was persuaded by a 6th grade elementary school boy she had never met before. Of course, that’s fine, but facts are facts.

But then.

Actor Jeong Hyun-woo exclaims as if he realized something.

“ah! “Is that really true?”

“······ yes? Ah yes! Of course it is! “There was a reason.”

“I almost made a big mistake.”

“I really do.”

Actor Jeong Hyun-woo was confident.

Nod your head slowly.

“Religious beliefs… MJ Composer, it seems like you were a devout person. “Not even drinking alcohol is something that the average person cannot easily do.”

“······?”

“Then it all makes sense. I somehow understand why he doesn’t want to make himself known to the media. “You really were a wonderful person.”

“······There is that aspect to it.”

“I knew it. I was rude. even though you do not know it that well. sorry.”

“······.”

The story quickly began to go uphill.

It really was a mountain.

Roughly speaking, I had cut ties with the secular world due to my religious beliefs and was becoming a natural musician devoting myself to training in the mountains.

At some point, Sister Seolha seemed to have given up and just kept nodding. It didn’t go well from the start anyway. My sister instinctively knew that this knot would be difficult to untie.

Actor Jeong Hyun-woo realized that he had no means of contacting MJ, who lives deep in the mountains, so he took paper and wrote a letter.

This is because Seolha promised to deliver at least a letter. Still, the situation was resolved in a clever way.

Sister Seolha looked at me and slightly raised her chin.

‘I guess it means asking if I did a good job?’

I nodded once in gratitude. My favorite sister, Seolha, smiles brightly. I guess you’re at the age where you’re really hungry for compliments.

After actor Jeong Hyun-woo finished writing the letter, he started asking Seol-ha about ⌜TEST⌟.

I guess the greeting I gave when I first came to the waiting room wasn’t a lie.

“I don’t do that often, but I almost cried after hearing ⌜TEST⌟.”

“I was like that too. “I was even more immersed in it because it was a song that suited my situation at the time.”

“I think that created a synergy effect. “It was a really great song.”

“Hmm. “This is all thanks to the composer.”

Seolha’s older sister was a little more relaxed now.

I was thinking that the story would end well and we could all go back to our respective seats…

Suddenly, actor Jung Hyun-woo sat down next to me.

“hi. You are so calm. What is your name?”

“······?”

“You’re not that bad of a person. Did you happen to visit the broadcasting station? Or are you a trainee? singer? actor? Could it be that I didn’t know? “Then I’m sorry.”

“······.”

Actor Jeong Hyun-woo lowers his head slightly and looks into my eyes as he continues speaking.

I announced my name, attracting the attention of everyone in the waiting room.

“Hey, my name is Han Seo-jin. “I’m not a trainee, I just came to observe today.”

“okay? “So you’re saying you’re interested in the entertainment industry?”

“······ A little?”

The actor was very kind. As of now, there is no need to talk to me as I sit still, but isn’t it a situation where he is taking care of me?

They say the scariest person in the world is a good person.

Is that why Seolha had a hard time answering?

It seemed like that was probably the case.

Actor Jung Hyun-woo explained to me step by step what kind of mindset is needed to work in the entertainment industry. Especially about acting in more detail. The people who were watching this situation were laughing behind the scenes.

Traitors.

There was no one on my side here.

I listened to actor Jeong Hyun-woo and asked questions where I was curious.

“So you had a hard time filming this movie?”

“uh? uh······. yes. Then, I got a feel for it after listening to composer MJ’s music. “He asked the director to listen to the musician’s recording for a few days, and it made him think a lot.”

“why?”

“Um… will you still know if I tell you this? “I can’t organize my thoughts either.”

“Do you know anything? When you talk, you may pick up clues without even realizing it. “You have to make the most of it.”

Actor Jeong Hyeon-woo smiles after hearing what I said.

“But you’re really good at talking?”

“It seems like I’m hearing that kind of thing a lot these days.”

“haha. I guess so. Actually, that’s true. MJ composer…”

He spoke as plainly as possible, leaving out all details related to the movie story.

The first thing I felt after listening to MJ composer’s music was a profound sense of loss. But that feeling soon turned into longing, and what I felt as I continued to listen to it…

“The composer seemed like someone who had actually experienced something like that. “Otherwise he didn’t think music like that would come out.”

I blinked momentarily.

And I asked him again.

“······ I heard it was music that fit perfectly with the content of the movie. “Isn’t the music created because the composer was immersed in the movie?”

“no. A little bit wrong. I may act, and the composer may make the music, but in the end, what we do is the same. So I can tell.”

“······ is that so.”

“In the end, people like us want to move people’s hearts. In order to do that, the person’s ‘true’ thoughts must be entered. The public tends to recognize fake products right away. “I felt like this music contained the composer’s sincerity.”

The surroundings were quiet.

The only people talking in the waiting room were me and actor Jung Hyun-woo.

“The composer’s sincerity?”

“huh. Like the main character in the movie, composer MJ seemed to be missing someone. So he wanted to have a drink. “He wanted to appease his longing just a little bit.”

“······.”

An unexpected story.

I looked at actor Jung Hyun-woo and asked him a similar question.

“Then how about you, actor? Did you feel any nostalgia while working on this work?”

“well. I didn’t think so at first, but after listening to MJ’s music, those thoughts came to mind a lot. But what I feel now is a longing for the losses I experienced in the past. But I think the composer’s longing is of a slightly different kind. So he wanted to meet me once and ask him directly. “What on earth is that?”

“······.”

“Isn’t it difficult? I guess I said too much in front of you, who were still young. Listening to that music these days has made me emotional. “I’m sorry.”

I shook my head.

“are you okay. but···. “I hope you find the answer to the longing you are looking for.”

“okay. But you are really smart. “Did you understand everything I said?”

“To some extent.”

“Then can I ask you a favor?”

He asked me not to tell him where I heard this. He then added, “Well, you don’t seem like that type of kid.”

“all right. “It’s natural.”

“Thank you. And if you are really interested in the ‘entertainment world,’ you should always approach your work with this thought in mind. Be it a song, a movie, whatever it is. “This is how people will see your true colors.”

“I’ll keep that in mind.”

“okay. “Today’s story was interesting, Seojin.”

Actor Jeong Hyeon-woo stood up and started greeting the people around him.

And before actor Jung Hyun-woo left the waiting room, I made a light joke.

“Actor. Later, when I grow up, please buy me a drink. “If you don’t mind meeting me then.”

“uh?”

Actor Jeong Hyun-woo is staring at my face. He chuckled and poked my forehead with his finger.

“okay. When you grow up. “You’re still too young.”

Actor Jeong Hyeon-woo suddenly left the waiting room, and when he heard the door completely close…

Immediately, sighs came out from everywhere.

“and. I thought it was really going to take a while. “The hiccups won’t stop?”

“By the way, actor Jung Hyun-woo, you’re a really nice person, right?”

“I knew this for the first time too. “The way you appeared on TV was just blunt.”

“I guess it was all a concept. Just by looking at him talking to Seojin…”

Seolha, who was continuing her conversation, suddenly looked at me and raised her voice.

“But Seojin! But how old are you when you talk about alcohol first? “Aren’t you interested in that kind of thing?”

“No way. “I was just responding to what actor Jeong Hyun-woo said.”

“······ Is it true?”

“of course.”

As if Seolha wasn’t satisfied with this, she spent 15 minutes explaining the bad things about alcohol and cigarettes to me.

“Ever since I was young, I’ve been tempted, but I’ve never even touched a cigarette. uh···. I tried my hand at it because of a senior I knew, but I didn’t even think about it anyway! So, like your sister, you should never even start! Understand?”

“······ yes.”

“I start drinking little by little once I become an adult!”

“······ yes.”

“But why isn’t the answer so clear?”

“Do you feel like you’re being treated like a child?”

“You’re a kid, right? “Even though I’m only in the first year of reserve middle school.”

“······.”

‘It’s unfair for no reason.’

After a little noisy atmosphere, we went to a nearby restaurant to have dinner.

But in the car, Kwon Seol-ha asked me a careful question.

Has there ever been a time when you felt heartbroken or longed?

I probably heard that at first glance during a conversation with actor Jeong Hyun-woo.

“No. “There is no such thing.”

“If something like that happens, do I have to tell my sister? no. Should we at least go to an amusement park? How is this week? “Shall we have some fun?”

“An amusement park with famous celebrities? “I wouldn’t be able to walk even one step properly.”

“no. “I am confident that I can dress up well.”

“And I have work to do.”

“······.”

“It’s really okay.”

Sister Seolha looks at me with slightly worried eyes.

I had to reassure my sister several times, and only after we had a delicious dinner together, did I get the answer that there was no need to go to the amusement park.

“tooth. Although I did hear the joking phrase “You turned down my date request” a few more times.

On my way back home, I read the letter that actor Jeong Hyun-woo gave me.

Most of it was what I heard in the waiting room.

There was a more honest expression of gratitude written there.

Actor Jeong Hyun-woo said that he decided on his acting direction after listening to my music.

On the contrary, as I read the letter he wrote,

We captured the strands of interpretation of piano performance that fit actor Jeong Hyun-woo’s emotions.

* * *

I received a call from director Cheon Hee-tae.

Filming has been completed, including the ending scene.

Just because I composed it didn’t mean my hands got used to it, so I practiced this song for a while after watching the video the director sent me.

I heard that the movie schedule is going smoothly.

Editing was progressing as planned, and the release date was also confirmed.

Of all the finishing touches left, the most important was my recording.

Today I visited a recording studio specializing in classical music near the Seoul Arts Center. A place where there are various types of grand pianos and even orchestra recordings are available.

“Seojin!”

“long time no see. “How have you been?”

There, Manager Park Hoon was the first to welcome me. Maybe it was his intention to ease the tension, but he was joking for no reason.

“From composition to performance. Now, are you going to take all the copyright and performance rights?”

“Piano is my major. That’s why I accepted it.”

“Oh, I did. “In my eyes, I still only see him as a top composer.”

“⌜TEST⌟ The rankings have come down a lot. “I’m no longer number one.”

“Humility.”

A brief chat that continues.

And a greeting from director Cheon Hee-tae.

Lastly, I got to meet the music director of this film for the first time.

“Director Cheon’s words were true… I thought it was a hidden camera… “You said you were an elementary school student, right?”

“It is now one of the reserves.”

“Heh heh. This song… at that age… haha… does it make sense…”

A person who is always amazed when he sees me.

The greeting ended briefly, and after listening to the recording studio engineers’ explanations, I was able to sit in front of the piano.

I started by looking at the scale lightly.

The piano tuning is pretty good.

It produces a beautiful sound without a single note being out of sync.

– ah. Can you hear me? Seojin.

“yes.”

– I’m going to give it a quick try first, so let’s think of it as relaxing. Don’t worry, we have plenty of time.

“All right.”

Director Cheon Hee-tae’s voice was heard through the headset I was wearing.

‘This is what recording feels like.’

Inside a completely soundproof recording booth.

Regardless of whether I was wearing a headset, my ears felt slightly deaf.

I raised my head and looked at the paused video. Stand type monitor. I heard that it is exactly synchronized with the control room video.

Actor Jeong Hyeon-woo’s face is visible on the monitor.

A scene where the main character is trudging down the street.

I heard director Cheon Hee-tae’s cue sign.

The still image moves.

The main character walks down the college street with a smile.

The point at which I would start playing was clearly set.

‘From the scene where you can see the university’s main gate.’

At the end of the alley, you can see the main gate of a university in Seoul.

My hands were already on the keys.

In movies, timing is fleeting.

And my playing had to be like that too.

The black and white keys are pressed at the same time.

The beautiful sound of waves lapping represents the best moment of the protagonist’s life.

The main character, who achieved success after suffering, returned to university.

That too at the professor’s earnest request.

Nothing could be better than this.

No worries.

Allegro vivace (very quickly).

and.

Cantabile (as if singing).

The softness of F major that sings of spring…

It finally got out of my hands and went to the main character in the movie.

The music that decorates the finale of the movie ⌜13th Month Story⌟.

⌜The unreachable letter⌟ began to sing without saying a word.