[79] Growth(4)

Dream Agency headquarters.

The conference room where the extraordinary general meeting of shareholders is held.

Managing Director Kwon Moo-hyeok watched the progress with an elated expression.

Everything was going according to plan.

Because it was already perfectly laid out.

“Then, this is the end of the introduction to director Kim Ki-seok.”

“… Hmm.”

Director Kwon’s aides nodded and drove the atmosphere.

“Looking at his skills and career, director Kim is the best.”

“Because Q&G label 2 headquarters is doing well these days.”

“A good company should be led by competent people.”

“hahahaha. Everyone thinks the same as me.”

When was it last year?

1 After the change of head of headquarters.

I lost my influence on the Q&G label.

‘It’s not too late.’

Although the box office success of 「Revenge Girl」 Was a variable that could not be manipulated.

If only I could put my own person in the 2nd Headquarters.

Sigh-

Director Kwon turned his gaze and looked over the people at his subsidiaries.

Hey, you’re going to raise a guy with little experience to be the head of the headquarters.

“Let’s go straight to the vote.”

Moo-hyeok Kwon, executive director, said a solemn word, and the mood of the meeting was ripe.

The momentum has completely passed, and now all that remains is to take the fruit.

Soon after, he checked each of the people on the Q&G side.

‘I thought that friend was the head of the public tax agency.’

Co-CEO of Q&G label, son of Kong Yoo-hwan.

Isn’t this the person who organized his aides and rose to the position of head of the 1st headquarters?

Director Kwon laughed at his dark expression.

Hopefully he didn’t come to this place with the intention of winning today.

“Now then, let’s vote…”

In the first place, it was just a competition that couldn’t even fight.

Until the woman in the white linen raised her hand.

“We should also listen to the opinions of the Q&G label.”

“Ah…?”

A swordsman who merged the Q&G label.

Why is that old lady doing this all of a sudden?

“Well then, the Q&G label came out and prepared the material…”

The presenter was embarrassed and continued to speak in sweat.

‘…Is that old woman old-fashioned?’

I’m going to collect sports cars as usual.

Why did you suddenly show your face at the shareholders’ meeting?

‘No, wait…!’

Suddenly, the “Revenge girl” That the room madam had invested in flashed into my mind.

Maybe their bond has been going on for quite some time.

“If Director Park Chul-min becomes the head of the division…”

I did it anyway.

“I think team leader Jeong Soo-ho will be promoted too?”

“!!!”

The name of ‘that’ team leader came out of the room madam’s mouth.

“You’re the number one contributor to the success of this movie, am I wrong?”

“… This.”

Shareholders’ votes were stirred by her clear statement of position.

Obviously, the flow in the beginning wasn’t bad at all.

Suddenly, the atmosphere started to split into a half fight.

‘Maybe I was caught off guard.’

Jeong Su-ho has already grown beyond control.

I was thinking of sending director Kim to keep him in check.

‘… I made a mistake.’

I mistook the tiger, which had already become an adult, for a puppy that had only been for a day.

She should have recognized actress Lee Soo-yeon when she coaxed and took her away.

A room madam who made a 60% profit by investing 10 billion won.

She seems to have already recognized him as a ‘partner’.

Politics is a fight to increase my side.

Jeong Su-ho’s office politics was perfect.

I don’t know the process.

He made the second strongest man in the company his side.

No, considering that the CEO is neutral, he might be the strongest.

‘Chief Jeong, you’re sharpening your sword for revenge.’

He must have hidden his powers from when he disbanded the previous 4 teams.

I’d rather keep all the people on the team at headquarters and keep an eye on it.

Regret is too late no matter how fast it is.

“I agree with Madam Room.”

“Chief Suho Jeong does a good job.”

“Revenge Girl has already taken 5 million copies.”

“That’s great.”

Neutral executives who want to rebel against themselves at this time.

He did not grasp the size of the enemy, so he had nothing to say even if he lost.

The dagger prepared by team leader Jeong Su-ho was stabbed right into the heart.

“Director Kwon, what is your opinion?”

“…”

It was hard to bear the pressure of Hellmony asking quietly.

How long has it been since you felt this sense of defeat?

The humiliation I received from the head of a subsidiary team.

Soon after, Managing Director Kwon Moo-hyeok opened his mouth with a firm expression.

“… I agree with that opinion.”

“Good idea.”

* * *

Q&G label office building.

I left the studio after receiving a call from the head of Gong Se-won.

He contacted me on the way back from the parent company shareholders’ meeting.

“Hello. Chief.”

-I’m on my way to work after the meeting.

“Thank you for your effort.”

-Chief Jeong, what are you doing with the room madam…

“Yeah?”

General Manager Gong paused a little, then spoke again.

– No, I’ll talk about it at the company first.

“All right.”

Pop.

Why don’t you stop talking

so what is the result

“Oh wow, that’s an answer.”

This is why I don’t talk well with gold spoons.

Excluding Eom’s brother and sister, we’ve been close since childhood.

Belt-

[See you at the office in 30 minutes]

After checking the manager’s talk, I went back to the workroom.

“What happen?”

“Anything.”

Diana addressed her with her gaze fixed on the screen.

“Isn’t something wrong?”

“No. Play the work again.”

“Yes.”

Soon after, Mr. Dohana played the track he had been working on.

I’ve been listening to it so many times that I haven’t felt much of it.

-Jjiriri Bom, Electronic, Som-, Som-.

Anyway, one song is unique.

“… What is this electronic sound?”

“There should be at least one song that auto tunes.”

“Yes?”

“Absolutely.”

Then I thought I’d just keep listening.

-Your mom Heart Breaker─!!!

This really won’t work

My heart is about to break too.

“… Take it off.”

“Yes.”

Certainly, the Dohana song is not my taste.

Because it’s a restaurant that guarantees the back of the head.

“Chief, how is the rest?”

“The back of my head tickles.”

“Yeah?”

“No, I don’t know just by listening to the track.”

“It is.”

A total of eight songs to be included in the first full-length album.

Among them, the melodies were prepared for four songs.

I received Dohana’s MR, and the composer wrote the top line.

Dohana made the beat on top of the delivered melody.

“This song is the work of composer Yoon Seong-hyun, and this is…”

Solar’s name is worth it, so of course the level of composers is top-notch in Korea.

As well as the Q&G label producer.

Melodic lines brought in by outside composers.

All of them took a place in the b-side songs with their skills worthy of their fame.

‘… There is no song that tickles the back of the head.’

How big of a success does Solar need to be to become a ‘big hit’?

Of course, it was difficult to find a song with a reverse double angle.

No matter what kind of song you put out, you’re sure to get first place.

“Chief, is everything not good?”

“Yes?”

“Because you don’t look good.”

“… Just.”

I can’t feel it in the back of my head.

It’s hard to pick and choose.

“Ugh, the team leader’s standards are too tight.”

“It’s not.”

“No. I guess all geniuses are like that.”

“…”

Any song is good except for the dung chok.

Do top composers look like Jaws?

“Once you decide on a title song, let’s think again.”

“Yes. Chief.”

“Teacher Hongju will watch the choreography.”

“Oh, good!”

In K-pop, choreography is more important than singing.

Although copyright is harder to protect than songs.

“I heard Yeji unnie choreographed it.”

“Yes?”

Didn’t you have some fun with the cat dance the other day?

“This time it’s the squirrel dance!”

“… God Thunder Squirrel?”

“Ah, that name was also given to me by Yeji unnie.”

“Um, yes.”

Come to think of it, “The Masked Singer” Is already the last filming.

“If Somi beats the challenger this week, will she win the championship for five weeks in a row?”

“Yes, that is correct.”

“I will finally reveal my identity.”

“Yes. Even the fans don’t know.”

Diana put on a proud expression when she mentioned Somi’s name.

God Thunder Squirrel.

Solar’s sub vocal Somi.

No one knew that the two were the same person.

If it turns out, Solar will grow to another level musically.

She said later that she would like to play a music room or event.

She might be promoting as a duet with Yeji.

“Team leader, did you aim for it from the beginning?”

“Huh? What?”

“Did you recognize Somi’s musicality? So I made her appear instead of Yeji unnie.”

“It’s not like that.”

“No. I heard that he even sent an army to come to his senses.”

“Ah, that’s it.”

It’s just that the reverse distribution was sent.

“I’ve never seen Somi practice for three hours every day.”

“…”

Originally, girl groups should work harder.

What are three hours when you say you’ve come to your senses?

“Oh my God, that’s why you got the military consolation concert!?”

“Huh? Suddenly?”

“As a warning that if you don’t practice hard, you will be sent back to the army…!”

“Dohana-san, stop writing novels and start working on them.”

“Yes sir.”

Belt-

Shortly thereafter, a message from the head of Gong Se-won arrived.

“Looks like you’re here already.”

“Bye.”

“Yes. Keep working hard. Composer Yoon will be back soon.”

“I know.”

* * *

Seogwang Arts High School.

Somi, who had fallen face down on her desk, got up from her exhaustion.

“Haam, is it lunch time already?”

“Somi, you’re awake.”

A friend sitting next to her spoke up.

“You’ve been sleeping a lot at school lately. You must be tired from practice.”

“Yeah. Work hard these days.”

“Wow, so you practiced all night?”

“Yes?”

She practiced for three hours yesterday.

“As expected, celebrities practice so much that they can’t even sleep.”

“… That’s not the order.”

“Ah, with those skills, you’ll work really hard.”

“Mmm.”

Yeji-unnie doesn’t practice that much.

Looking at it like this, hard work is also a talent.

“Somi, you know that it’s midterm soon, right?”

“Oh, yes.”

“Didn’t you study at all?”

“I have to do it from now on.”

I should do more than when I was in middle school.

I don’t know math and science, but memorization subjects.

“Then maybe the club is…”

Drooling-

Just then, the back door opened and someone cautiously approached.

“Somi.”

“Oh, is Jia here?”

“Yes.”

A friend who eats lunch together every day these days.

The sense of belonging to the same company was the greatest.

“I’ll come to eat.”

“Yes!”

Somi immediately got up and moved to the cafeteria with Jia Han.

“Somi, I enjoyed the full Horror Days episode.”

“Yeah. Thank you.”

“Subtitle Black Tears.”

“… Let’s stop talking about that.”

“Yes!”

For a moment, Han Ji-ah stood in her place and stared blankly into space.

“Somi, wait a minute.”

“Yes?”

“Suddenly, inspiration came.”

“…”

Certainly, Jia Han was very different from ordinary people.

It’s the first time I’ve ever seen someone as unique as Joo-hee.

Shuck, shuck-

She is a child who immediately takes out a composition note and draws scales on music paper.

During her trainee days, she had seen similar types of composers.

Luna’s leader, Ryusia.

The type that lets out the words and sounds that come to mind as if humming.

She came up with her music from all kinds of materials, such as objects and situations around her.

“Can I take a look at that note?”

“Um, shame on you.”

“Then even if you don’t show me…”

“I’ll show you!!!”

Saying it’s embarrassing

In fact, not all music is popular.

Because art often ends with art.

“Did you express your black tears in a song?”

“Lol.”

First of all, I skimmed through the notes without any expectations.

‘… What.’

It’s much better than I thought.

Immediately, I began to open the sheet music one by one.

The main melody was drawn on Somi’s small head.

From the point of view of ‘studying’ music, the chord progression is close to unconventional.

Even though she was far from the money code, she was strangely free from awkwardness.

How many composers are there all over the world.

The code that makes money has already been concerned about the bones.

‘… Composition genius.’

Once again, I admired team leader Jeong Su-ho’s discerning eyes.

“Did you say that team leader Jung Soo-ho picked you during the trainee audition?”

“Ah, that’s right. Among the interviewers at that time…”

“… He was the only one who passed.”

“That’s right.”

There will never be another genius with such discernment in the entertainment industry.

How can you discover these talents at a glance?

I wrote a few unique songs on this old notebook.

“Jia, you taught yourself music?”

“Huh? Ah, just…”

There was a queen not only in Korea but also in England.

“Did you know that Freddie Mercury also taught himself music?”

“Yeah? I didn’t know.”

The genius of the century who couldn’t read sheet music.

In my eyes, you look like that kind of person.

“Can I show this to the manager?”

“Me, Chief Jeong Soo-ho?”

“That’s right.”

“I’m so good of course!”

“Okay.”

The manager will know right away.

How valuable are these notes.

‘No, maybe…’

This may also be part of Jung’s plan.

Because we haven’t decided on the title song for Solar’s regular album right away.

“Juniors.”

At that time, a group approached from one side of the dining room.

Among them, there were a few active girl group members.

“Somi junior, are you thinking of joining a music club?”

“… I don’t have any.”

“Ah, don’t do that.”

Celebrity activities are also busy.

The school model is also annoying.

“Isolation student Jumi Seo is also a member of our club.”

“… Aha.”

What to say

Soon, Seo Joo-mi senior approached from behind.

It was nice to see him at school after 「The Masked Singer」.

“Hello, senior.”

“Mmm, yes.”

“Please speak comfortably, senior.”

“Is that okay?”

“Of course.”

The water-drinking elephant senior explained the advantages of the Jogon Jogon club.

“I’m not ignoring you, isn’t it the style of making almost high notes?”

“Oh, I see.”

“Yeah! Why don’t you try singing a song with emotion?”

“Hmm, well.”

On the stage as a masked singer, he said that he had a lot of sensibility.

“You know, didn’t I win the 3rd week of Masked Singer?”

“Yes, it was.”

“I think I can teach you how to sing!”

“…”

I’ve beaten you.

“Think about it slowly!”

“Nemtu.”

* * *

Q&G Label 1 Headquarters.

I got a private call and spoke with the general manager.

“Thanks to your hard preparation, we were able to win.”

“…”

What did I prepare so hard for?

“We beat Dream Agency’s Managing Director Kwon!”

“Ah yes.”

“I heard you did a really great job!?”

“…”

To say he beat Managing Director Kwon Moo-hyeok?

It couldn’t be easier.

“Team Leader Jeong, you must have expected it already, seeing your nonchalant expression.”

“…”

I was very surprised too.

“When did you make the room madam on our side?”

“… Ah.”

Investor who burned 10 billion in 「Revenge Girl」.

I just thought of you as a nice person.

‘… I was lucky.’

I didn’t know that Dream Agency was also influential.

Even when I was at the head office, I was just a low-level employee.

“Did you draw a big picture even before making Revenge Girl?”

“Am I?”

“Oh hey, do you know that sometimes you’re unlucky when you deliberately pretend you don’t know?”

“?”

What do you mean?

“Isn’t it a successful movie after persuading the room madam to bring in an investment of 10 billion won?”

“Oh, well…”

Although the success of the film was expected.

I couldn’t even see his face.

“Ha, I thought I would strengthen the parent company from the beginning…!”

“No. It’s not like that.”

“I’m honestly scared of you sometimes.”

“…”

Please listen to me a little bit.

“Anyway, it was your victory again in the end.”

“?”

I’ve never had a fight.

“As you planned, the transfer of director Kim Ki-seok has been rejected.”

“Ah, then…”

Gong Se-won, head of headquarters, shook hands and said to me.

“You are responsible for producing Solar’s ​​regular album.”

“Thank you.”

“Congratulations, Chief Jung Soo-ho.”

Oh, got promoted.