Godsent Top Star [EN]: Chapter 323

323. A Heavy Blow (2)

2022.09.19.

‘They’re practically best friends.’

It was strangely unsettling how everything kept circling back to one topic.

‘But you need a topic to become friends, I guess.’

Besides, Trevi was a very lonely soul without a single close friend, wasn’t he?

How much must he have missed people to personally book a plane ticket for someone across the ocean and invite them over?

Anyway, it was nice to see them getting along so well.

‘This much is fine.’

So, Yeonwoo just shrugged it off.

Before coming here, PD [Production Director] Gong, who had been overly enthusiastic, followed Yeonwoo’s instructions with surprising obedience.

“Shouldn’t we show them collaborating, at least?”

“I think they need to get close first, no matter what. They’re both professionals, so the visuals will come out anyway……”

What kind of chemistry can there be between people who are awkward with each other?

You’ll just get a finished product that’s just awkward.

‘Music is a resonance that touches the depths of a person, so it needs to be filled with heart.’

That’s what Yeonwoo thought.

Fortunately, Trevi and UTT quickly became friends, with Yeonwoo as their common ground.

Following the first day when he personally took them to the hotel.

The next day, he invited UTT and the production team to his studio.

“Wow. Amazing.”

“So this is the class of a worldwide musician…….”

“Wow.”

The entire floor of a building located in the middle of Manhattan, where land prices are exorbitant, was all Trevi’s studio.

The equipment and booths inside were all top-notch to the point of being jaw-dropping.

UTT and the production team were busy looking around, not wanting to miss a single spot.

“It’s a humble studio, but it’s where I work. What do you think? Do you like it?”

Why is he asking me?

Yeonwoo thought so, but nodded.

“Yes, well, I like it because the equipment is familiar.”

It was a bit large in scale, but not that surprising.

The reason was simple.

‘We have these at home too.’

I don’t use them directly, but I’m familiar with the ones in the studio.

“Ah…….”

For some reason, Trevi drooped his shoulders.

[Current emotional state: Disappointed]

“……?”

No.

I praised him, so why is he disappointed?

After that, Trevi personally took the time to guide them through famous tourist attractions.

Mixed in with people busking, singing together.

Calling UTT to play together.

Improvising melodies to the performance and even singing.

Although they used different languages, there was clearly something that connected them.

“Aren’t you busy?”

“Not at all. It’s my rest period anyway, and it’s right for me to treat the guests I invited.”

The world-renowned musician continued to hang out with Yeonwoo, UTT, and the production team throughout the filming.

“Wow, this place is really full of dreams and hopes…….”

“Did you know? I saw it on TV, but Mickey has parade times set for each country. It’s to prevent him from appearing in multiple places at the same time. To protect the children’s innocence.”

“Wow……. That’s professional.”

Six burly men excitedly riding the rides was surprisingly watchable.

They became friends with each other, joking around, just like healthy peers.

“I’ve never seen such a famous person before.”

“What do you mean you’ve never seen one? You’re with someone even more famous.”

Trevi also introduced them to his close crew.

They were all curious when they heard that they were K-pop idols, but they soon exchanged conversations.

Looking at Yeonwoo, they left a meaningful remark, ‘Oh, so you’re the one.’

“How is the rhyming style mainly used in Korea? I think it’s different from ours.”

“These days, pop is almost in decline without Trevi, and hip-hop is rising, but there…….”

Quite serious music stories were exchanged.

Other schedules also proceeded smoothly.

The partnership with a famous overseas label, called one of the world’s three major labels, was also signed smoothly without any problems.

“There is a lot of interest in Korean K-POP. I hope that this partnership will yield satisfactory results for both sides.”

Thanks to Trevi’s influence, the chairman himself gave a short interview.

After that, they accepted an interview request from a magazine.

“Yeonwoo, can we do this? It’s not a very famous magazine, but it’s well-known among enthusiasts. They’re covering K-POP this time, and they happened to hear about us……?”

For some reason, it was after receiving Yeonwoo’s permission.

In fact, similar things had been happening all along.

Like the amusement park, or the other musicians UTT was introduced to.

‘Why do they keep asking me……?’

It felt like they were checking in every now and then.

Not only PD, but even Trevi subtly gestured to get permission from this side.

Anyway, it didn’t matter since I was just nodding.

And finally.

The short but long overseas filming schedule was completed.

*

A filming schedule that was like a forced march for about two weeks.

However, the production team’s faces were full of satisfaction.

What should I say?

The mental elation seemed to easily blow away the physical fatigue.

‘Even I thought it was a good combination.’

Not too overly inflated.

And there are no clips that would cause dissatisfaction by going too low.

It was a very fulfilling schedule with not enough 24 hours.

‘I’ve appealed enough…….’

During the day, they moved mainly for sightseeing and showing off, but the night was different.

The sight of them opening a can of beer on the rooftop and sharing stories about music seemed quite serious even to Yeonwoo.

‘Ah, maybe it’s not simple. Come to think of it. A can of beer while looking at the Manhattan night view can’t be simple.’

How does Yeonwoo know this…….

“Ah, hyung [older brother/male friend] has to come with us, of course! He’s our mentor!”

Because of UTT’s openly tearful eyes.

These guys sometimes acted like dogs who had lost their owners, even after they had grown up.

Anyway, this filming was beneficial in many ways.

[Is the number of votes real? Didn’t they manipulate it with overseas IPs [Internet Protocol addresses]?]

[It’s all thanks to Trevi. A dirty world where you can’t win without connections ㅉㅉ [Korean internet slang expressing disapproval].]

[Isn’t this a rigged broadcast? How can such an unknown win?]

After the competition.

Limit Break proved to be transparent through a thorough verification process.

However, there were still people who had doubts.

It may be a minority, but the strange thing is that those people are loud.

‘The controversy over skills will subside with this broadcast.’

Actually, the cheers from the crowd that gathered when they were busking.

Or the conversations with famous musicians that Trevi introduced.

Although they are still shrinking, it was quite impressive to see them talking and exchanging ideas equally without being intimidated in terms of music.

‘They only picked those kinds of people…… well, that’s why they agreed, but.’

All controversy must be put to an end with this broadcast.

In that sense, the singers that Trevi introduced as his crew were all passing grades.

In fact, when Yeonwoo first received the list,

‘What is this party of personality failures?’

That’s what I thought.

I don’t know why, but Trevi prepared a briefing on the person while picking out the list.

At first, I thought that receiving the list was another expression of a duel to properly mess with our kids.

Of course, only for a very short time.

‘Wait. Isn’t this a more reliable guarantee?’

The reason why personality-flawed people are famous.

That’s because their personalities are really flawed.

Regardless of the broadcast, they do whatever they want if they don’t like it, like the bad boys of the entertainment industry.

However, because they are so good at their skills and sweep the top of the charts as soon as they release music, and they make a lot of money, it seems like they have established themselves as a kind of character.

‘The common point is that they all can’t say flattering things…….’

No matter how much money you give them to advertise, if they feel like it’s a lie, they have the personality to throw the advertised product in the trash in front of the advertiser.

Such personality failures come out.

Their temper is also famous, so they can’t even talk about manipulation.

-Are you paying WX to scout them? Does that make sense? He’s the kind of guy who gets money in his account just by breathing?

-GRAMNUT is the guy who said that all those who can’t sing should die. Maybe he’s buried some without getting caught.

-JACOB is…….

It was a lineup of fantasy that could never be bought with money.

However, they showed a very normal appearance in the meeting with UTT.

At first, there was a feeling of being a bit prickly, but it was only for a moment.

It was almost immediately that the face of the person who walked in indifferently without any expression and sat down as if ‘I’m here because Trevi asked me to’ became interested.

“Crazy. I can’t believe I’m following WX on Instagram…….”

“There are rumors that GRAMNUT is a real gang and is very fierce, but he’s surprisingly very gentle. Nice……?”

“Jacob recommended a tattoo shop to me. He said he’d make a reservation right away if I said he was his friend.”

There was also someone who suggested hanging out a few more times before going back after the meeting.

Thanks to that, the content of the filming became a bit richer.

UTT, who received the overflowing kindness of personality failures, was a great proof in itself.

‘You might not trust the broadcasting station, but you can trust the evaluations of world-class personality failures, no, musicians.’

I know without saying.

There is no need to tell the suspicious people a hundred times.

You just have to show them a heavy blow.

‘But I didn’t say much, so why even me…….’

Those who were excitedly talking to UTT asked Yeonwoo to follow them on SNS before leaving.

They said they were watching YouTube well, or something.

I heard an incomprehensible saying that Trevi was crazy, so I understood what kind of person he was.

There was an interpreter, but it was realistically impossible to translate the words of several people at once.

So I just intervened and translated the story a little…….

[Favorability rating: 75%]

[Favorability rating: 82%]

…

‘……?’

I don’t know what I did to make the numbers like this.

Fortunately, Trevi kicked them out before I heard anything stranger.

I feel like something annoying has stuck to me.

Anyway, it was a very definite finish.

*

[Ugh. I’m already going to die just thinking about taking the plane again.]

Now that all the filming is over, all that’s left is to return.

While packing his bags, Dongja-ryeong was talking nonsense.

“I think you keep forgetting that you’re already dead?”

[Ah, it’s a metaphor! It’s a metaphor! How can you be so heartless when you’re someone who makes songs and acts?]

“What.”

[Wow. People need to know this about you!]

Just as I was bickering with Dongja-ryeong after a long time.

-Knock knock!

Someone knocked on the room door.

‘Who is it?’

PD Gong might have come to call me.

I remember saying that we should have a wrap-up party since it’s the last night before leaving.

It’s better to stay up all night and fall asleep on the plane since I have to fly for another ten hours or so.

It was a welcome suggestion for Yeonwoo, who gets motion sickness when he gets on a plane.

“Yes.”

With that thought, Yeonwoo opened the door.

[Huh?]

“Um?”

An unexpected person was standing in front of the door.

A person I hadn’t had a proper conversation with even after scheduling for the past two weeks.

It was Trevi Hazelie.