A New Career Singer Who Can Read The Future [EN]: Chapter 27

Hayeonho continued after revealing the location details.

“You won’t know which participant will go to which location! It will all be determined randomly! The participants will perform on stage at that location and receive scores from the audience present!”

Ocean questioned Hayeonho’s statement.

“What about the live broadcast? That would be pre-recorded, so what kind of performance will take place during the live broadcast?”

“Haha! As expected of someone with 25 years of experience in the music industry, you’ve asked a sharp question! The live broadcast stage will proceed alongside the pre-recorded performance. During the live broadcast stage, participants will collaborate with another mentor to create a performance!”

Then, questions poured out from the audience.

“Another duet?”

“Eh, nothing special?”

“You should show individual performances instead of duet stages!”

And so on.

Hayeonho seemed to have anticipated these questions, as he smirked.

His smile behind his glasses looked slightly wicked.

“Is that so? This time, it’s an individual song performance. The mentor will choose a song that suits the mentee and have them sing it! This stage is important not only for how well the mentor understands the mentee but also for how well the mentee knows their own voice! So, it’s reflected 50% from busking and 50% from the live broadcast! Do you understand?”

“Yes!”

“We understand well!”

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[Official] ‘The First Singer’ Na Dohyun, Ranked 3rd in the First Live Broadcast Mission… Possible Fourth Debut

Photo=Provided by Hue Entertainment

Singer Na Dohyun, who dreams of a fourth debut, has gotten closer to his fourth debut.

Na Dohyun recorded 3rd place in the individual ranking in the first live broadcast competition of KBC’s ‘I Want to Be Your First Singer’ (hereinafter ‘The First Singer’), which aired last night.

Previously, Na Dohyun had debuted three times as an idol. Expectations were high on how Na Dohyun’s journey to challenge his fourth singer debut would be portrayed.

Na Dohyun completed a wonderful duet stage with his mentors, the Sisters.

Na Dohyun had been teased to appear on ‘The First Singer’ after signing an exclusive contract with Hue Entertainment, and was also called a ‘hidden card.’ Hue Entertainment said, “We cannot reveal the details, but please look forward to singer Na Dohyun’s performance.”

Meanwhile, ‘The First Singer’ airs every Friday night at 10 PM.

* * *

The entertainment industry has no holidays. If an affiliated celebrity has a broadcast schedule, they had to work and monitor even from home. Hue Entertainment was no exception.

Since the broadcast was on Friday night, they had to monitor at night to release official promotional articles by 7 AM the next morning. In that respect, the company had a good division of labor, so Dohyun’s company successfully delivered the articles.

On portal sites, Na Dohyun’s articles were naturally receiving a hot response in real-time.

└ Na Dohyun did well; it’s a shame he’s 3rd.

└ Honestly, Hyoseop did well too, but it’s too bad Na Dohyun is 3rd.

└ I hope Na Dohyun does better next time.

└ Cheer up, Seonah unnie [older sister/female friend] ㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ Let’s re-debut in Hongdae ㅠㅠㅠ Let’s reunite Aether ㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ

└ I felt relieved that the punk who mocked Na Dohyun was 10th lololol

└ Na Dohyun’s 10 years of experience didn’t go anywhere lololol He was amazing no matter what 망돌 [mangdol – ruined idol] he was.

└ Did Na Dohyun’s fans flock here;;; Higgs boson 단 [dan – group/organization], don’t be cocky, Hyoseop fighting!

└ It’s obvious you’re not a fan; don’t use Hyoseop.

└ This comment has been reported according to the portal site’s policy.

└ More 악플러들 [akpeulleodeul – malicious commenters] are here lololol Do you want to get sued by Hue Entertainment as a group?

└ Don’t worry, just take a PDF [screenshot as evidence] ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ They’re also a small group.

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The first competition is over!

Although it was a disappointing result of 3rd place, I was satisfied with being in the top ranks.

It would have been nice to record a higher ranking, but I can gradually raise the ranking.

Since it was Saturday, I got my phone and searched for my articles on portal sites.

It’s good to be from a well-known large agency in times like this. My articles are plastered all over the place as press releases.

The PR team is working hard!

Thinking about the previous companies… It would be difficult for the PR team not to do its job like that.

Looking at my phone, I had a lot of congratulatory messages from my former members.

After replying to everyone, I called my parents.

“Mom!”

I called my mom first.

[Our Moomyungie [Moomyungie – No name/Unknown]! You did well on stage!]

……I’m not Moomyungie.

“It’s Na Dohyun, Mom.”

[You’re Moomyungie to Mom. Anyway, our son did well. It’s 3rd place, but isn’t that something? You can raise the ranking more in the future!]

“Thank you. I’ll work harder and get 1st place. What is Dad doing?”

[He’s listening next to me. Should I switch to Dad?]

“Yes.”

[Our son! You’re amazing!]

“Thank you, Dad.”

[Make sure to thank your mom properly. She hosted a neighborhood meeting and had all our neighbors vote for you.]

“Oh, really? You didn’t do that for the last program…”

That’s right. They didn’t show this much enthusiasm during my third debut. I only heard about whether I should give up being a singer.

They didn’t host a neighborhood meeting to support me like now, so that story was quite touching.

“Thank you so, so much.”

[If you’re thankful, you have to get 1st place. Got it? From now on, every Friday night at 10 PM is our neighborhood meeting.]

Dad said in a stern voice. Although he opposes changing my name, he is a very kind person.

“Okay. Anyway, I’ll hang up now…”

[Has our son’s busking location been decided yet?]

“Not yet. I guess it will be done secretly?”

[I was going to go see my son’s face for the first time in a while if it was decided… It’s a shame.]

“There will be a chance to call family members during the audition program anyway, so I’ll call you then. Okay?”

[Okay. Then take care of your health and work hard. Just believe that your family is supporting you.]

“Thank you. I’ll hang up now.”

I finished talking to my parents and returned to my room.

Lying on the bed, I imagined where I would be busking.

Hongdae Street, Yeonnam-dong, Jongno, Cheonggye Plaza, Gangnam Station, etc….

These were the places that came to mind when I thought of busking. Among these, I wanted to have a chance to go to Yeonnam-dong.

Hongdae Street was famous as a busking street, but somehow I felt that the energy of Yeonnam-dong was better for me.

I thought about drawing a tarot card to see which place would be good, but I put the cards back because picking one out of ten would reduce the accuracy.

By the way, everyone is resting on Saturday, what is Hyoseop doing?

I’m not very close to the other participants, so I was curious about Hyoseop, who I hadn’t seen since earlier.

Like a leopard can’t change its spots.

The door opened, and a welcome voice was heard.

“Number 23, Niim [Nim – honorific suffix]!”

“Oh, Number 33, Nim.”

“Practice room, go go?”

“Go!”

I got up and headed to the practice room with Hyoseop.

The production team said that they would turn off the cameras in the practice room today.

In other words, it was a consideration to allow us to practice freely and talk comfortably in the practice room.

I don’t know how many opportunities like this will be given in the future, so I have to enjoy it when it’s given.

“Hyungnim [older brother/male friend]! Thank you so much! I got goosebumps when I saw the tarot card match perfectly.”

Hyoseop said to me with a face full of emotion.

“They say that tarot cards are good at predicting the near future. But you were able to get 1st place because you did well.”

“No. If hyungnim hadn’t given me a positive message, how could I have gotten 1st place? I might have been 퇴거 [toegeo – eliminated/kicked out].”

Hyoseop continued to express his gratitude.

I was so embarrassed by the compliments that I didn’t know where to look.

Whether I was embarrassed or not, Hyoseop asked me what he was curious about.

“Hyungnim, where do you want to go for the next mission?”

“Hmm… Where do you want to go?”

“I want to go to Gangnam Station! Isn’t Gangnam Station the best place for people to gather?”

That’s right. The area near Exit 8 of Gangnam Station is good for people to gather, and you can meet fans up close.

“So, what about hyungnim?”

I answered Hyoseop’s question.

“I want to go to Yeonnam-dong. I just want to sing in the atmosphere of Yeonnam-dong.”

“Wow, I didn’t think of Yeonnam-dong. They do a lot of busking there too. But I thought hyungnim would choose Hongdae Street.”

“I hope Number 41 goes to Hongdae Street. He’s the so-called ‘God of Hongdae,’ so I think he’ll do well.”

“I guess so. It’s a sure win if Number 41 goes. Yeonnam-dong is good for hyungnim. A romantic song in a place with many couples! You can steal the hearts of couples by singing.”

“That’s good. But I want to sing a different song than that.”

“Do you have a song in mind?”

I hesitated for a moment whether to tell Hyoseop everything honestly.

It’s not like Hyoseop would go around telling people even if I told him honestly.

“Well, I do, but it’s far from the romantic Yeonnam-dong you’re thinking of.”

“Don’t tell me… you’re going to sing a breakup song?”

“Of course, I was thinking of… a breakup song.”

Hyoseop widened his eyes and asked again.

“Hyungnim? Wouldn’t a breakup song be a guaranteed loss? A sweet song for couples would be more suitable in a place like Yeonnam-dong.”

“I know that.”

There’s no way I wouldn’t know that. There’s no way I wouldn’t know that friends or lovers enjoy a bright atmosphere in Yeonnam-dong.

But I felt that a song that tells the story of a breakup in the middle of the day with a bright melody would suit me better.

“Hey, hyungnim. Think again. It would be better if you whispered sweetly with hyungnim’s voice? Personally, what I regretted in the stage with Sisters mentor was that it was a story of saving each other, but it felt a little sad.”

“Really? I liked it because I felt like I captured the emotions properly.”

“Personally! That’s what I mean. It’s not that hyungnim didn’t do well…”

It’s not that I don’t understand Hyoseop’s story. But I knew my voice well. I’m saying that I know what kind of atmosphere it suits well.

“But I also understand the strengths and weaknesses of my voice well.”

“Hyungnim, how about trying a twist in times like this? There are many songs that save each other, break up in a bright atmosphere, and cheer each other up. But in times like this, let’s go to an atmosphere where we whisper love more deeply.”

“For example?”

“Do you know the song ‘Your Sea’ by Aether, the band of participant number 41?”

When I said I didn’t know, Hyoseop played ‘Your Sea’ for me.

It was a song that whispered love on a sunny but slightly chilly beach. The vocal range was also wide, so it seemed like I could show the strengths of my voice.

“I recommend this song. How is it?”

I hesitated for a moment and answered.

“Thank you. This song is good. I’ll go with this song.”

“I dare to say, hyungnim, if you do this song, you’ll be number 1 in this competition. If you get number 1, treat me to a meal later!”