The Healing Life of a Music Genius - Chapter 68



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68 Changing daily life

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Not long after the piano started playing.

“and······.”

A small exclamation flowed from the Tsarina’s mouth.

Although he seems a little bigger than when I first saw him, I think it’s still safe to call him a ‘child’.

I already heard that he passed the entrance exam to a middle school, and I also heard that he went to Europe and performed at a church.

If that’s the case, then of course you can play the piano to some extent.

That was all the Tsarina was thinking.

But when I heard Han Seo-jin play the piano, all my thoughts stopped for an instant.

The sound of transparent beads rolling over shallow water.

A beautiful sound that brings tears to my eyes…

Tsarina held her breath without realizing it.

This was my first time hearing Han Seo-jin play the piano in person.

The music for this film did not need feedback from ⌜Moonlight⌟.

Han Seo-jin directly exchanged feedback with director Cheon Hee-tae, and ⌜Moolgwang⌟ only helped with clerical tasks such as contracts and pay setting.

Because of that, it was only today that I heard the melody of Charina’s ⌜The Unreachable Letter⌟ for the first time.

My heart was racing.

The screen playing on the control room monitor matches perfectly with the music the child is playing.

It was neither too much nor too little.

‘Really… did they calculate all that?’

It’s not just a performance, it’s a child playing the piano according to the video.

Yet, the melody that seemed to hold a person’s emotions tightly with one hand… I couldn’t believe it at all.

Also, didn’t you personally create this piano piece that is close to classical music?

If so, it means that the spectrum of composition is very wide.

‘I guess you could say that the composer is not bound by genre…’

Moreover, he can even play the piano above a certain level. The acoustic guitar was a bonus.

14 years old in Korean age.

And this is a child who has just entered the first year of middle school…

‘Does this make sense?’

I do not know.

The thinking circuit stopped in an unrealistic situation.

Meanwhile, Seojin Han continued to play while looking at the monitor in the recording booth.

It’s like an orchestra that hides beneath the stage and creates music for the actors on the opera stage.

Han Seo-jin was adapting her own music to the movie.

“He… seems more like a pianist…”

At that time, I heard Manager Park Hoon talking to himself.

The Tsarina had no choice but to ask him a question.

“Did you know composer Han Seo-jin’s piano skills?”

“No, I didn’t know. “This is my first time hearing a performance.”

“You said you heard the introduction of the letter I couldn’t reach last time.”

“At that time, the music was recorded using MIDI. It felt completely different from today’s performance. “I really can’t close my mouth.”

A child casually playing a song he made.

What kind of practice have you had since you were young to be able to perform like this?

‘That’s why director Hee-tae Cheon asked Seo-jin to play…’

It is said that at first, various pianists were mentioned. People you might recognize just by hearing their names. However, I heard that Seojin ended up playing it himself. Because of that, I had some expectations of her skills.

Director Cheon Hee-tae is rumored to have high eyesight.

If so, doesn’t that mean that the standard has been met?

‘But I didn’t know it would be this bad…’

After the success of ⌜TEST⌟, it was natural that Seojin would make more popular music.

Whether you’re an adult or a child, it’s almost an instinct to want to continue doing what you’re good at.

So, I thought that if Seojin enters Yejung, he might change his major to applied music.

The paths of popular music composers and classical music performers are completely different.

Trying to take care of both is greedy.

It’s difficult to do one thing well, but if you do both, one will lose balance.

but.

‘This is enough to make it worth a try.’

Now, listening to Seojin play the piano, my thoughts have completely changed.

Seojin is a talented child.

At the time of signing the contract with ⌜Moonlight⌟, the child said that since there were many things he wanted to do, he would only sign on for three songs.

I now clearly understand what that meant.

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Director Cheon Hee-tae was staring intently at the video on the monitor.

While listening to the piano playing through the headset, I watched the movie being completed with my own eyes.

The piano melody moves along with actor Jeong Hyun-woo’s movements.

The dynamics and tempo of the piano are adjusted according to the actor’s actions, breathing, and gaze.

Sometimes intensely.

Sometimes gently.

The piano sings as the main character in the movie thinks.

The child’s playing was very fluid.

Even though it matches exactly, sometimes the beat is intentionally changed.

The performer creates light variations so that it does not feel artificial.

A scene from the movie that seemed a bit dull ended up being an emotional ending to the narrative.

The calm dialogue of the seemingly empty protagonist became an element that well expressed his confused feelings.

‘okay.’

Director Cheon Hee-tae nodded his head slowly. The scene I wanted to show the audience, the imagination that had been locked up in my thoughts, finally became reality.

A moment that makes you shiver.

Indescribable fulfillment.

Director Cheon Hee-tae took a deep breath and let it out.

‘It’s perfect.’

The ending scene was rushing towards the end.

Accordingly, the performance progresses faster.

I looked inside the recording booth.

One child is completely immersed in the piano.

Hand movements that are too busy to be followed with the eyes.

A heavy emotion that is hard to believe that a child of that age could express it.

He shows off everything he has without being interrupted by anyone.

The sound gradually gets louder.

I run away as if I won’t look back.

In the movie, the main character stands still and looks at one place.

and.

Finally, the child stopped playing.

Cheon Hee-tae checked the time.

“··· 7 minutes and 45 seconds.”

A performance that was not even 0.1 seconds different from the expected time.

Han Seo-jin’s performance was so accurate that it gave me goosebumps.

Music director Kim Young-soo must have felt that as well, muttering quietly.

“That kid… he was truly a monster.”

“Iknow, right. I couldn’t help but feel a sense of admiration. That’s why we asked you to play.”

“Honestly, I wouldn’t have believed it if I hadn’t seen it in person. “A child who has barely graduated from elementary school can write this much music and even perform it like this?”

“What a kid.”

“Heh heh. “It’s still like that now, but I can’t even imagine what it’ll be like when I grow up.”

While the two directors were talking, Han Seo-jin, who was in the recording booth, spoke through the headset.

– ah. Director, can you hear me?

Cheon Hee-tae immediately pressed the talkback button.

“I can hear you well. “You can tell me.”

– Then can we start recording now? I feel like my hands have relaxed a bit.

“······ uh?”

– Give me the signal and I’ll come right in.

“······.”

Cheon Hee-tae had to press the talkback button again. Because I couldn’t let that child hear the sound of laughter.

The music director, who was already laughing, spoke first.

“Did you hear what that kid said? “I just thought it would end in one take.”

“haha. Iknow, right. But now you say your hands are loose?”

“Then you can’t finish it all at once. “There may be a better performance than this.”

“I agree too.”

Director Cheon Hee-tae clearly told Han Seo-jin that the performance he just played was good. So, he said, she can play comfortably without any pressure.

However, the child’s subsequent reaction was also interesting.

– I always feel comfortable sitting in front of the piano. Recording for the first time was also fun. There is no such thing as pressure. You don’t have to worry.

“ha ha ha. so.”

– yes. Then, let’s start the second performance.

“okay. Of course we should try that.”

It feels like the host and guest have been turned over.

Director Cheon Hee-tae sent a sign for the second take to the recording studio engineer.

As Han Seo-jin’s piano performance progressed, his smile gradually deepened.

The finale music that I thought was most important in ⌜Story of the 13th Month⌟.

That was resolved very easily thanks to one child.

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⌜An Unreachable Letter⌟ The recording was successfully completed.

Director Cheon Hee-tae also seemed to like it.

I even heard that we should work together again if we get a chance next time, so I felt like I did above average.

Thanks to this, I actually have some free time.

After leaving the deserted island, I felt like I was running like crazy, but now I feel fine rolling around all day.

Of course, given my personality, it didn’t last long.

To make the most of the remaining winter vacation, I quit taking German language classes.

There were many things I felt in Germany this time. The frustration caused by not being able to communicate was beyond imagination.

‘People like Professor Yuhan Kang don’t speak three or four languages ​​for nothing.’

I think this is why people should study hard.

Most of the people at the academy were older than me, but the highest percentage of them were…

“Wow! It’s Seojin! “You really don’t miss a day?”

“Of course you should. “You pay for all of this.”

“Tsk tsk. Seojin, look at what she’s saying. “I heard he’s really cute?”

“You will become really popular later. You can’t forget your sister then? Understand?”

“······.”

They were my 2nd and 3rd year high school brothers and older sisters.

Normally, they are about the same age(?) as me, but they treat me like a child.

I feel uncomfortable physically and mentally for no reason…

“Do you want my sister to give me Ferrero Rocher? Seojin left one for me.”

······ It wasn’t that uncomfortable.

“then. I won’t give specifications. thank you sister.”

“okay. “I hope you eat a lot and grow well.”

“I think so.”

also. There are a lot of good people in the world. High school students surprisingly ate a lot of snacks. Maybe it’s because it’s a time when I use my brain a lot. Thanks to this, my snacks never run out.

Most of the time I chatted with high school students was in the hallways.

In particular, high school students who chose German as their second foreign language for the CSAT.

They shared a classroom on the same floor as me, and they were in the CSAT entrance exam class and I was in the general intermediate class.

Still, thanks to Mr. Miller, I was able to pass the beginner level of German in the academy level test.

“Wait a minute, sisters. sorry.”

“oh. The bodyguard has arrived. Seojin’s bodyguard.”

“······ It’s not like that. “Just friends…”

“I understand~ Ugh! These cute things! Ah, I don’t know what I did when I was that age. My life! “My youth!”

“What is youth? “You were always a gamer at home, always playing games.”

“hey!”

In my senior year of high school, my older sisters who were struggling with their lives disappeared one by one.

The person who came through the gap and came to me.

“Whew. let’s go. “Today is particularly difficult because the class content is difficult.”

That person was Lee Ha-eun, who heard that I was going to an academy and immediately enrolled in the same academy. Instead, Ha-eun chose English as her subject. Since she was at a language school, her options were wide.

After class ended, we spent some time at the academy cafe on the first floor and then went home.

It was the same today.

After purchasing two cups of 1,000 won hot chocolate, I started off by doing my homework for the academy. I taught Ha-eun English grammar that she didn’t know. Her English was at a middle school level, so it wasn’t difficult.

“······ There’s nothing I don’t know. How on earth did you study English?”

“I just worked hard.”

“Is there any secret?”

“If it’s a secret…”

After thinking for a moment, I shared my know-how.

“You just need to speak English 24 hours a day and live for about three years. “It just happened naturally.”

“······ 24 hours? 3 years?”

“huh.”

“tooth. “If you don’t want to tell me, don’t.”

“······.”

Of course, it was up to her whether to believe it or not.

Ha-eun must have felt sorry for me teaching her English one-sidedly, so she brought together the background of various classical music compositions at home and told me about them.

I mainly chose good songs that I might have heard for the first time and that are not famous.

Thanks to you, I learned a lot of new songs.

Listening to new classical music at a cafe and chatting with Ha-eun was becoming quite enjoyable.

There was a graduation ceremony at Saebom Elementary School in mid-February.

My whole family came and congratulated me on my graduation.

I took a picture with Suyeon and celebrated with many friends. She first became a friend as Jetty, but later became a real friend.

I didn’t know it would turn out like this either.

“Contact me even when you get to middle school.”

“It’s a folk tale courtesy. “I’m kind of jealous.”

“You said you played the piano, right? “Do I really have to stop by later?”

“Let’s play soccer later sometimes. “Like during gym class at school.”

Daily life began to change.

The Saebom Elementary School I used to go to is a place I no longer have to go to.

Thanks to the German competition schedule, I was able to meet Professor Yuhan Kang more often.

Normally, I spent most of my time at the language school.

and.

Next month, the long-awaited folk tale will begin.

In the meantime, the release schedule for ⌜13th Story⌟ has changed slightly.

Originally, it was scheduled to be released in early March, but the trailer video was released and people responded so well that it was moved up to the end of February.

That happened because the release date was set on a weekday to avoid the March 1st National Holiday. It is said that, like music, it is advantageous for movies to be released on weekdays due to chart counting. Number of visitors. It was the same to ask questions like that.

I heard the response to the preview was good. I didn’t go because I was worried that I would have an awkward meeting with actor Jeong Hyeon-woo, but I heard from director Cheon Hee-tae that I could look forward to it.

A week before the movie’s release.

“Lee Ha-eun. “What are you doing next Wednesday?”

“Next Wednesday? “I think you’ll go to piano lessons in the morning and then come to language lessons right here?”

“It’s the same. Then, would you like to go see a movie together after class?”

“······ Uh, huh? uh???”

After a while.

For the first time in quite a while, I was able to hear Lee Ha-eun’s hiccupping sound, which resembled the sound of a frog.

It was a high la# sound.