God of Music Chapter 136

Chapter 136

KangYoon was currently visiting Priella Entertainment, the single biggest music distribution company in Korea . He was having a meeting with Lee Taes.h.i.+k, the head of the music charts department .

“Eunha’s popularity is great these days . She keeps playing at the top of the charts . ”

Department head Lee Taes.h.i.+k of Priella Entertainment could not hide his surprise .

“Thank you . We appreciate it as a company . ”

KangYoon sipped some coffee . He was here with a nervous expression, but it was good that some pleasant conversation was going .

It had been two weeks since the music was released .

Although the charts should be changing by now, Eunha’s alb.u.m did not show any signs of going down anytime soon . The t.i.tle song ‘Speak Happy Day’ played around the 5th position, while the other songs were solidly in the charts at 10th and 20th respectively .

Lee Taes.h.i.+k did not hide his praises saying that this was a very rare occasion when digital singles were mainstream nowadays .

“We are in a situation where visual music is the majority, so Eunha’s rather traditional ways have created a lot of fans . She’s good on stage, and her songs are easy on the ears . Honestly speaking, though, I didn’t have high expectations of her . ”

“I only hoped it would go well . ”

“The only thing that was lacking was the music video . A lot of people were disappointed after looking at the music video after they saw her debut stage . ”

“Hahaha… . ”

KangYoon laughed awkwardly . It wasn’t that he didn’t put much thought into the music video, but the live stage just had too much of an impact .

However, Lee Taes.h.i.+k said that it was okay and spoke on .

“Eunha’s promotional video right now is the music video . I believe that we should change it to her debut video . ”

“That sounds good . Please do it that way . ”

KangYoon spoke about a lot of other things after that . He also asked about the reactions offline, as well as the reactions of other companies . Lee Taes.h.i.+k said that there were no differences in offline sales .

And also…

“What’s interesting is that the senior singers are paying attention to her voice . Many say that her vocal output is good . I’ve met several of them myself . ”

“Hahaha . I wonder who they are . ”

“Eunha must have it good . A lot of her seniors want to work with her . Though, it may tire her out since they are quite picky people . ”

Department head Lee Taes.h.i.+k said in a prankful tone .

They talked about the distribution of music afterward for a long time .

When the sun was about to set, KangYoon stood up from his seat . It was time for him to go back .

“I wish we would meet in better conditions next time . ”

“Please have a safe trip home . ”

KangYoon left Priella Entertainment like that . This meeting gave him a lot of benefits .

‘Let’s go then . ’

KangYoon returned to his company after that meeting .

When he went to the office, Lee HyunJi and Lee SamSoon were talking to each other .

“President, you’re here . ”

Lee HyunJi greeted him . Lee SamSoon also stood up from her seat to greet him .

“I’m back . SamSoon’s here too?”

“I was talking about Modern Farmer with the director . ”

The two were talking about the program that Lee SamSoon would soon partic.i.p.ate in . KangYoon also sat on the sofa and joined in on the conversation .

“So there are a total of 6 singers including SamSoon in the partic.i.p.ants . But wait, Nael… I thought it was another person until just a few days ago . ”

KangYoon was confused . Lee HyunJi shook her head .

“It looks like they had their own circ.u.mstances . The chief producer for that program and GNB’s president seems to be on close terms . I believe that there was an exchange somewhere . ”

“It’s good that we weren’t the ones who were excluded . ”

“Well, not like we would stay still if we were . ”

KangYoon shook his head at Lee HyunJi’s words .

“Maybe . But well, SamSoon is a very desirable character for a program like this . For them, she’s not someone to change for someone else . ”

Unless the producers were idiots, Lee SamSoon was a card they could never abandon . She had experience appearing on TV, had knowledge about the countryside, and she had her own unique traits as well . Who would throw her away?

“That Nael kid, it sure looks like they’re backing her up a lot . ”

KangYoon replied with a smile at Lee SamSoon’s words .

“Her company is big after all . When you girls first had your debut, the company backed you up a lot as well . ”

“Really now?”

Lee SamSoon tilted her head . It seemed that the frog did not remember its tadpole days . Even Lee HyunJi burst out laughing when she saw that . Lee SamSoon could not understand why they were laughing .

Switching topics, KangYoon talked about Lee SamSoon again .

“There are a total of 8 partic.i.p.ants including SamSoon . They will go farming in Hoengseong in Gangwon-do for two days and one night . They will literally be living there for two days . That’s the theme . ”

“It says two days one night, but it also says that they may increase it to three days later . All meals are self-made and… wow, that looks like one tiring schedule . The producer sounds greedy . ”

“Well, if editing goes well, it would definitely look good on TV . I believe that this is a good theme . ”

KangYoon switched topics to the other partic.i.p.ants . Lee SamSoon also focused since this was about the people she would spend time with .

“Kang HyunMi, age 41 . She’s the oldest among the ladies . She’s the big unni . She has some heft to her, and she’s definitely a veteran in TV programs . ”

“Her reputation is good as well . SamSoon, you also appeared on TV with her right?”

Lee SamSoon nodded her head at Lee HyunJi’s question .

“Yes . HyunMi-unni is a good person . She gave me a lot of food . ”

KangYoon couldn’t help but smile at that answer .

“That’s not the only reason you like her, right?”

“Uhm, about half, I guess?”

When Lee SamSoon replied in a joking tone, KangYoon burst out laughing .

They continued to talk about the other cast .

There was Song HakTae, the oldest of them all; Miri and Yeri, who were both around her age, Yoon SeulGi, who was quite old for an idol, as well as the rookie Nael . KangYoon and Lee HyunJi talked about what they thought of each of these people and told Lee SamSoon how she should act .

“…So in conclusion, I should just do what I did before I became a trainee?”

KangYoon agreed to the clear conclusion .

“Yes . The producer wants exactly that . ”

“Won’t I look like some poor country girl?”

When Lee SamSoon got worried, KangYoon shook his head .

“It’s fine . Everything’s okay as long as it’s not dating rumors, okay?”

“Dating rumors? Pfft, okay . Gotcha . ”

Lee SamSoon said she understood the clear directions and stood up from her seat .

When she returned to her dorm, Lee HyunJi asked KangYoon .

“Shouldn’t we look for at least two people to manage Eddios?”

“We should . But it’s quite hard to cover for them all… . Phew, it’s giving me headaches . ”

“Looks like you’ll have to act as one for a while . ”

“…Please employ one as soon as possible . ”

It was quite tiring that he could do everything . KangYoon felt a headache about what’s to come regarding Lee SamSoon’s schedule .

***

4th floor of Lunas . Eddios’s practice room never saw the dark of the night .

All members of Eddios including Jung MinAh regained their senses through practicing day and night . They also did not forget to train their bodies .

Jung MinAh and Christie An were practicing late into the night .

“Fuu… . ”

Christie turned off the music and collapsed onto the floor . Her body was already drenched with sweat .

“Should we rest a little?”

She accepted Jung MinAh’s rest proposal gladly .

When Jung MinAh sat down, Christie approached her like a ghost and rested her head against her thigh .

“…You really don’t change even after all these years . ”

“This is the comfiest spot . It’s not too hard, and not too soft . ”

“People will misunderstand, you know? When we stick to each other like this all the time . ”

“What can we do about that? It’s not a rumor but the truth . ”

“Eeek?”

When Jung MinAh freaked out, Christie’s face became an evil smirk .

“Fufufu, obediently hand over your body . ”

“N… no!”

The two played around like that .

After a round of messing around, Jung MinAh also laid down on the floor . The lights from the high ceiling seemed to urge her to practice .

Christie An rolled around on the floor a little bit before turning around to Jung MinAh’s direction .

“MinAh . Your solo alb.u.m is in March, right?”

“Yeah, he said so . ”

“So there’s not a lot of time left . Is the song out yet?”

“No, they were busy with JiMin’s debut . I think mine just got started . ”

“I hope it goes well . Both you and SamSoon . ”

“It will go well . Isn’t that obvious?”

“Right?”

Jung MinAh smiled with a confident expression . But then, she seemed to have thought up of something and abruptly stood up .

“Right! This is not the time to be here!”

“What’s up?”

“Sorry! I’m going back first!”

Unlike her usual self, Jung MinAh hurriedly dressed up before leaving the practice room .

She didn’t even take a shower .

“What’s up with her? Did something happen?”

Christie, who was left alone, tilted her head .

***

Recently, shops that taught how to make hand-made cakes were in the boom .

For Valentine’s Day, many women filled such shops .

Lee HyunAh and Lee ChaHee were two of them .

“Why did you have to drag me here?”

Lee ChaHee complained while squeezing fresh cream out of a bag she had never used before . However, her hands were nonetheless delicate with their movements .

Lee HyunAh was satisfied with Lee ChaHee’s dexterity .

“Yes, that’s it, ChaHee! How could I do this without your help? Huh?”

“Like I said, why am I the one doing this?”

“ChaHee~ . ”

Lee HyunAh asked her friend for help while acting cute . Lee ChaHee ended up chuckling and slowly squeezed the fresh cream .

When the cake looked somewhat like a cake, Lee HyunAh put chocolate on top . She wrote some letters with the chocolate .

[World ENT Forever]

Lee ChaHee spoke while reading the chocolate letters .

“Our company isn’t yet 1 year old, no?”

“Nah, but who cares? It’s all about the mood . ”

It wasn’t an anniversary…

Around them were many ladies who were making cakes for their boyfriends .

Lee ChaHee simply couldn’t understand her friend .

‘So, what’s the relations.h.i.+p between Valentine’s Day and the 1st year anniversary of the company?’

However, she couldn’t ask that question out loud when her little friend looked so excited .

Lee ChaHee quietly helped Lee HyunAh finish the cake .

***

Meanwhile,

Eddios’s dorms

*Sizzle!*

“Unni! The pot is burning, the pot!”

Seo HanYu panicked when she heard an unusual sound from the kitchen .

“Water, get some water!”

“Unni!”

Two people who had nothing to do with cooking were in a mess . In the end, the chocolate became black charcoal, and the kitchen was filled with smoke .

With all the mess in the kitchen, Ailee, who was watching TV in the living room, came to them .

“What the h.e.l.l are you girls doing?”

“We were making Valentine’s chocolate… . ”

Jung MinAh mumbled . Since the kitchen was filled with smoke, she had no excuses .

Ailee had fires lit up in her eyes, which was rare for her .

“How high heat did you cook the chocolate?”

“Huh? Just normal… . ”

“What? Then you did it under high flame? Without even double boiling it?”

“… . . ”

“No, no, no . Girls, what in the world have you done?”

Hearing their fellow’s shouts, both Jung MinAh and Seo HanYu looked down in shame . They became sinners after the kitchen was filled with black smoke . Although the two were usually quite sharp, they were clueless about cooking .

“Sheesh, I can’t stand this . ”

Looking at the dejected duo, Ailee sighed before rolling up her sleeves .

She took out another pot and poured some whipped cream into the bowl before putting it on the stovetop . She turned the fire to low heat and added some icing sugar . When the whipped cream started boiling, she added chocolate and brought it to a simmer .

“Wow… . ”

Seeing that Ailee’s cooking was just like the pictures on the internet, Seo HanYu exclaimed deeply . Even though they used the same method… she couldn’t understand how the results were drastically different .

Ailee shrugged before speaking .

“You put too little whipped cream in it . There was too much chocolate as well . No wonder it got burnt . ”

“Ah… . . ”

Jung MinAh also understood . Right now, Ailee couldn’t be prettier .

Eventually, the chocolate melted and the contents of the pot became viscous .

“Give me the mold . ”

Jung MinAh immediately gave her the mold at her orders . It was a cute mold of a character from an animation . Ailee carefully poured the chocolate onto the mold .

“Oh, there’s cocoa powder as well? You can just sprinkle it on top and refrigerate it . ”

“Yes, ma’am!”

Jung MinAh immediately got to work in confidence . Since there was a lot of chocolate, it took quite some time .

When it was all poured into molds they put all the chocolate into the refrigerator .

“*Yawn*… . ”

After a long process, Ailee stretched her arms out .

Jung MinAh ma.s.saged her shoulders .

“Ailee! Thanks a lot! It’s all thanks to you!”

“Heh, it was nothing much . ”

Ailee puffed out her chest and smiled . The Ailee that was unable to follow a dance routine was no longer here . Right now, she was the G.o.ddess of cooking!

Seo HanYu was also surprised at Ailee .

“Thank you, unni . But wait . MinAh-unni, who are you planning on giving them to?”

“Those? Oh… Uhm . The people at the company?”

“Really? Everyone will like them for sure . ”

“Ri… right?”

Jung MinAh sweated seeing that Seo HanYu didn’t have any suspicions .

***

“Here’s some obligatory chocolate . ”

KangYoon asked in a confused tone seeing Lee HyunJi give him some high-cla.s.s chocolate as soon as he came to work .

“Is today special?”

KangYoon asked back in a confused tone as he accepted the chocolate . Lee HyunJi chuckled and looked at KangYoon like she was seeing an idiot .

“Today’s Valentine’s Day . ”

“Ah? Oh, today’s already… . ”

KangYoon turned around to have a look at the calendar .

February 14th .

It was the day where men and women of all sorts of relations got into chaos .

“Then I’ll be looking forward to March . ”

The chocolate Lee HyunJi gave him was the expensive variety . KangYoon thanked her before popping it in his mouth . The chocolate seemed to contain something and tasted quite delicious .

Jung HyeJin was the next one to come to work and give him a bar of chocolate that was sold in the market .

“President, can I look forward to March?”

Seeing Jung HyeJin’s expectant eyes, KangYoon only replied with an awkward smile .

Lee HyunJi, who had brewed some coffee for herself, asked KangYoon .

“You called for a general meeting today, right?”

“Yes . JiMin’s alb.u.m is going well, and we need to talk about our next big matter . Looks like we’ll have one like this once every month at least . ”

He hurriedly prepared some materials for everyone at the meeting .

Not long after, Kim JaeHoon and Kim JiMin opened the door . Kim JaeHoon had something in his mouth, his hands holding onto a big piece of rectangular chocolate .

Kim JiMin gave KangYoon some chocolate as well . It was one that could easily be found in the market .

“You want me to eat all this by myself?”

“Can you? Your teeth will rot . ”

KangYoon joked with Kim JiMin but was replied with worry instead .

Seeing the artists come to the office one by one, everyone went down to the studio .

Not long later, HeeYoon, Christie An, Ailee, and the others started entering . All of them had some chocolate for KangYoon . In no time at all, KangYoon’s hands were full of chocolate .

Seeing that, Lee HyunJi said in an envious tone .

“Looks like our president is one lucky man . ”

“This is a first for me too . ”

“Please give me some later . I’m lacking in some blood sugar lately… . ”

“Hahahaha . ”

The studio was filled with laughs at Lee HyunJi’s joke .

At that moment, the door opened and Jung MinAh and Lee HyunAh came in together . In Jung MinAh’s hand was a large paper bag, and Lee HyunAh’s hands were holding a large cake box .

“Wow . MinAh and HyunAh’s chocolates are on a different order of magnitude . ”

Seeing the ‘gifts’ in their hands, Lee HyunJi’s eyes became big . Others had the same reaction . Before they could even ask who it was for, both of the girls presented their gifts to KangYoon .

“These… are for me?”

KangYoon panicked and smiled awkwardly .

“……”

“……”

At the same time, sparks lit up in the eyes of the two newest ladies .