Free Web NovelSe-ri and Buk-buk looked at the handsome man before them
They pondered deeply
Her eyes already deep seemed even deeper as her delicate fingertips tapped the table with rhythm
What are they thinking
It had been years since they’d returned to broadcasting
As the highly anticipated first-episode guests, they’d researched NewBlack beyond the writers’ materials
They’d first asked managers and staff in the word-of-mouth network
Do you know NewBlack
Immediately rumors poured in
They say they’re extremely kind Unnie Everyone says they’re all really kind
They’re famous for their good personalities The rumor spread and when we recruited staff this time so many applied
I actually saw them in person They’re kind but not pushovers During stage rehearsals they caught every tiny mistake and reported it to their staff
The overall praise was that they were nice and professional and even the MCs admitted it
Whether in front of the camera or behind it the members seemed really good people
And they always did their best to generate content
Maybe the junior singer who said she respected them had been blinded by admiration but the word-of-mouth network was accurate
But among the rumors was something strange
They say there’s a composition genius among them
A member who could churn out songs at the speed of pulling noodles in a Chinese restaurant
At first it sounded absurd but a quick search revealed evidence everywhere
There was the company’s Night Sea composition tool the piano skills shown at Music Café the unique composing method on reality TV and even loop station compositions
It was unbelievable
All those songs really came out that way
Of course if you purely focused on output speed there’d be countless people faster
But it was rare for all those songs to come out with such high quality
Could it really be true
As the two MCs watched with curious eyes Woo-joo, as if having organized his thoughts, parted his lips
When you think of a jingle it’s usually to promote a company or product So I’d like to make the two MCs of this idol show the theme
Us
Yes Precisely based on the impressions I’ve received from your voices Of course I’ll use familiar chord progressions but
All eyes on him Woo-joo placed his fingers on the keys
First, Se-ri sunbae-nim’s voice is low and elegant
Mm-hmhm
She hid her rising smile behind the cue card
Meanwhile Woo-joo’s fingers moved
A melody that clung to the ear
On the mini keyboard the simple combination of notes somehow sounded soft and subtle
But he tilted his head
Wait This isn’t it
Then he moved his fingers several times and began creating several similar melodies
At last finding one he liked he smiled with satisfaction
Everyone looked puzzled
What’s the difference
They seemed the same but to his sensitive ear they weren’t
Now, Buk-buk sunbae-nim’s voice is crisp and springy So like this
Again he repeated it a couple of times until his fingers found the desired melody
Oh
Buk-buk watched in amazement
He may not have known music theory but the melody he just produced clearly fit her like a tailored outfit
Yes, if we mix the two like this it works
Unlike before, he moved both hands
Immediately the two melodies blended into one performance
Here and there a drum-like sound of Woo-joo’s foot tapped out
It was a refreshing jingle
A short 30-second song welcoming newcomers as if to say Welcome
But what amazed the MCs was the harmony of the melodies
They wondered why he hesitated over something fine when in his head he’d already combined them
Ah
The two MCs stared at each other in astonishment
It works?
It really works?
They were speechless
They’d spent over twenty years in the entertainment industry and could size up talent at a glance
He really could produce a good song on the spot
The freshly made jingle was so well formed it only needed a little polish to be complete
How is it Do you like it
Did you really make this now This
Yes If you’d like I can show you other themes...but only if you’re not satisfied
They both shook their heads at once
We love it, really
Producer-nim Quickly negotiate with NewBlack’s manager This jingle is perfect Let’s use it
It wasn’t just liked—it was perfect
Se-ri joked
Woo-joo-ssi Let’s open a composition studio together
Shall we I was just planning to break free from these ungrateful friends
As Woo-joo playfully reached for her hand someone grabbed his arm and lifted it high
No You can’t Our private property
Private property ...Bi-ju-ya
In front of the bewildered one the members who always teased their leader wrapped themselves around him
Ji-ho grabbed his shoulder
Don’t go Hyung is our golden-egg-laying serf
Hey
That’s right He’s the composer dobi
...Jung-hyeon
Amid the chaos their leader, in pain, tried to stand when Ri-hyeok hurriedly removed his crown
Where are you going I’ll put the crown back on you
...Then put it on
Seeing their leader happy in the gem crown the MCs burst out laughing
It was funny but also gratifying to have captured good footage
Suddenly the younger members were being nice
Ri-hyeok
...Yes Hyung
You just said Hyung
The red face protested
It was just slurred, Hyung
I see How nice would it be if you always called me Hyung Instead of Ajusshi
Ri-hyeok’s cheeks flamed
Don’t get too happy—it’s temporary As I said earlier Gwanghae-gun’s realpolitik...
Ri-hyeok-ssi Gwanghae-gun fell in the Injo Restoration The current king wearing the crown is me
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...Shall we move to the next segment
I smoothly moved on and smiled
We’d planned to start Bi-ju’s corner but Ji-ho’s comment changed things
Wow For the seniors you compose theme songs and so on but you’ve never made a theme song for us
As agreements buzzed around my head throbbed
You guys
At my incredulous face the MCs asked
Why so serious Woo-joo
Because it’s absurd to say you’ve never made something themed on yourselves
Absurd
Yes I already did
...?
My fingers flew over the keys
Listen This is for Ji-ho
As I presented melodies ascending from the maknae through the second youngest their eyes blinked
Then they began to show surprised “Ah” expressions
I clicked my tongue
It’s Fireworks
If Fireworks is NewBlack’s title track...right
Yes I already made melodies themed on you all and you’re complaining to me without knowing
Oh
And Masquerade
Like pressing the angry Enter key I highlighted and repeated the specific part several times
This is Ji-ho This is Ji-ho
Uh-uh
...
After a moment of silence came countless apologies
The MCs asked in wonder
All your songs were like this
Yes
Wow...that’s amazing If this airs will Fireworks climb the charts
Just imagining it is wonderful
I clasped my hands toward the camera and smiled
Viewers If you have time please listen to Fireworks We’re getting great attention for Masquerade but Fireworks is really a good song too
Yes Our songs are really pretty
Since we’re on the topic shall we sing one Now everyone—
I signaled for them to harmonize and the members immediately sang the chorus a cappella
Behind me they even formed a giant heart with their arms which made me laugh
Wow, truly a dream team
Se-ri, impressed that we were promoting our first album so quickly, gave me a warm look
Then Buk-buk asked
Since it turned out like this can we hear more of Woo-joo’s impromptu compositions For example an on-the-spot song themed on a member freeweɓnøvel.com
Shall I give it a try
Of course I could
Wondering who to choose my gaze landed on the maknae
A good idea came to me
Can I do two
Yes You can
Bi-ju and Ji-ho, our kids, come here
They tilted their heads and approached
After a moment’s thought I quickly pulled out a short melody and everyone clapped and laughed
It’s Ji-ho It’s Ji-ho
That melody felt like a mischievous puppy bouncing around Ji-ho said I’m supposed to be cool but no one believed him
Then I laid down a gentle melody
Ooh This is Bi-ju-ssi
As the two alternated Ji-ho realized something was wrong
Like a puppy gleefully knocking over flowerpots followed by the owner with a dustpan melody
I grinned and said
Just you sing the song Bi-ju
Me
Yes You have so much you want to say Normally Take this chance to speak to the maknae
Bi-ju nodded eagerly
I’ll give it a try
Now begin
Bi-ju’s lips parted and a clear voice flowed out
Ji-ho-ya Ji-ho-ya
I have something I want to say
Just one line yet everyone burst into laughter
When you go to school be sure to close your bag
Carry it on both shoulders
The news says it’s bad for your waist when you’re growing
When I repeated the line like a round everyone joined in singing the chorus “When you’re growing” together
Everyone laughed watching the dazed maknae
The crumbly snack you sit and eat
Brush your teeth right after eating
Let’s promise
“Let’s promise” we all sang together
And before long the song ended
Even I and Bi-ju were laughing so much we couldn’t continue
My school life is over
Our performer collapsed to the floor in enlightenment when Ri-hyeok grinned and spoke
If you keep doing that it’s bad for your waist
Immediately everyone shouted “It’s for growing” and the maknae shrieked
After the compositions the younger members’ talent show began
As someone who can dance to any song Bi-ju survived children’s songs and even pansori
Buk-buk, amazed, asked
You danced so well to pansori Did you practice
Yes Woo-joo sunbae-nim learns various dances in his free time watching MyTube I’ve followed his example and whenever I have time I learn different dances
Really Woo-joo-ssi
Yes Ha-ha
He laughed awkwardly though sweat ran down his back
What the What
As if catching up wasn’t hard enough now he’d learned various dances too upgrading to Bi-ju 2.0
Not a Windows update
I tapped the cheek of my little brother who looked at me as if misunderstanding saying I’m working hard too
Other talents followed
I’m good at high notes
Our main vocalist’s high notes rivaling female singers drew admiration
I’m bad at everything else but I memorize anything I like especially scripts
When he glanced at a script shown by staff and immediately recited it everyone looked astonished
Se-ri laughed and asked
You should be on a masters show instead of being an idol
If you did just a talent show people would flock like clouds
Tempting thought
Maybe we should’ve formed a new black ritual group instead of NewBlack
But even among these talents one stood proudly in first place
I’m really confident in speed talking
Yes
We all testified eagerly
Our kid just forgets sometimes but in speed talking he’s world-class
He’s an announcer rapper
To test it tongue twisters were given
His mid-low voice read phrases like soy sauce factory manager clearly at high speed
As difficulty rose we all went Ooh and at the final stage our eyes widened
In a forest where mountain birds whisper brought from Switzerland search every stag and have a meal in the forest...
He completed a ten-sentence passage on a phone screen at speed drawing applause
His support was so solid no vote was needed
Meanwhile, after the talent show we all happily devoured the sponsored tteokbokki
Originally we’d planned to ➤ NоvеⅠight ➤ (Read more on our source) vote for last place but recording ran long and we were exhausted from giving our all
The maknae offered the tteokbokki with a bright face
Hyung, feed me
Oh my cute maknae Considering you’re growing you’re thinking of me
I’ll never give you any
Amid laughs the tteokbokki I’d just offered went back into my own mouth
Then the maknae poked the tteokbokki with a toothpick in playful spite and I swallowed a laugh
It was a fun recording after a long time
Did you all eat well
Yes
Our rejuvenated smiles brought Se-ri and Buk-buk to laughter
Then they read the cue cards
The end of the show is drawing near It’d be a shame to leave now Right You need to promote your new song
Yes That’s right
In that spirit the production team prepared a small game
As we narrowed our eyes they immediately produced a strange machine
A basket held various snacks most of them hard ones
Those that break with a snap
We guessed the next game
This measures decibels
Ugh
Regardless of type if every member eats a snack they succeed Three attempts Only if you exceed 70 decibels you fail
Better to see than a hundred explanations Let’s do a rehearsal
We sat on the floor around the snacks holding our breath
I whispered with all my might
Shall we choose a snack
The younger ones nodded Se-ri smiled
They say we haven’t started yet
...
We began the rehearsal in earnest
With the decibel meter before us we cautiously reached into the basket
Rustle
Even pulling out a snack bag spiked it above 40 and my heart pounded
Crinkle
I carefully peeled back the plastic seal of the bag with all my strength
Sixty decibels
The MCs watched us opening the bags with utmost caution and barely contained their laughter
Just as we all held snacks ready to eat we exchanged determined looks
Jung-hyeon whispered like a magic incantation
A S M R
We all exhaled the held breath
Pfft
Hey Don’t laugh here We have to win
Sorry I wanted to try whispering like on MyTube
Cough Cough
Laughing until choking Ri-hyeok patted my back for a long time with a red face
It didn’t seem like a hard game but a sense of foreboding crept in
Can we actually succeed at this game
