Chapter 23 (2/2)
The person who was most surprised was not the rapper, but the VJ in charge of Jun Hyuk. The general producer had given him a special order to stick to Jun Hyuk.
He took his camera and ran to Producer Kim Ki Sik.
“Excuse me, Producer. Will you take a look at this?”
Producer Kim saw the tape and moaned with delight.
“Wow! This kid is a total catch.”
“Right? This is…..”
“And he’s no joke on the guitar. That rhythm… You’re saying he heard those rappers practicing for a moment and made this, right?”
“Yes. I couldn’t even really hear those rappers practicing.”
The regret he felt when he saw the guitar instead of the piano had already disappeared. He only just remembered Jun Hyuk’s improvisation skill on the piano as it had been shrouded by his handsome face. This boy might be beyond his imagination.
“If you see something good like this while you’re filming, come show me right away as you did now. We need to get interviews.”
Producer Kim Ki Sik ran to the judges’ waiting room with the videos of Jun Hyuk playing the piano at the cafe and the clip he just saw. Lee Sung Chul (who was recognized as the best vocalist in Korea, a former girl group member (who had be a popularity zenith about 10 years ago), and a successful composer (who would not be recognized by the average person) were chatting in the waiting room.
Immediately after they watched the tape that Producer Kim showed them, the composer snapped his fingers and said,
“He learned classical music.”
“Classical?”
“Yes, you can tell by his hands. All 10 fingers are stuck to the keyboard. This is difficult without training. He has for sure received lessons to fix his bad habits.”
Producer Kim handed over a couple sheets of paper.
“This is this kid’s story. He’s only 17 years old and it’s as though he’s filmed a full-blown soap opera.”
Lee Sung Chul looked over Jun Hyuk’s whole story and spoke,
“But why this song?”
“Unfortunately, he can’t sing.”
Lee Sung Chul threw the paper he was holding.
“Then it’s the end. What is he going to do without singing?”
“That’s why we were just thinking of taking him to Star Week. And from the guitar he brought with him, it seems like he might be thinking of singing an easy song…..”
“So? You’re asking us to give him leeway?”
“Yes. Ha ha.”
Unlike the disdainful Lee Sung Chul, the composer showed interest.
“It’s a remarkable talent if he could improvise this rap after hearing it from afar… Why did this kid come out on this program? If he just studies for a few more years, he could become one of the best composers or arrangers.”
“It would be a waste to hide this face in a studio. He would be able to debut as an idol singer right away with just a little preparation. Add the piano to that, and he’s all set to go out on professional broadcasts. Don’t you think that’s what he’s going after?”
With the female singer’s driving words, they settled the preliminaries.