A New Career Singer Who Can Read The Future [EN]: Chapter 107

The venue buzzed with murmurs at Do-hyun’s resounding answer.

“Wow… he really is a contender for the Grand Prize this year, isn’t he? Aiming for the top of the music charts for two consecutive years.”

“He’s a 10-year veteran, but if he wins the Grand Prize in his 11th year, that’d be like something out of a movie.”

The MC asked if there were any further questions.

That’s when it happened.

A reporter raised their hand.

“…Just one last question, regarding Do-hyun. It might be a bit personal, but while looking up related content, I found out you’re skilled at reading tarot cards. Also, there’s a story that your grandfather was a ‘mansin’ [Korean shaman]. Is that true?”

Do-hyun was briefly taken aback by the unexpected question, but he quickly regained his composure.

“I’ll answer that. It’s true that I’m good at reading tarot cards. It’s also true that my grandfather was a ‘mansin’ [Korean shaman]. I know the rumors have spread because I haven’t talked about it on broadcasts, but both are true.”

The MC checked once more to wrap up the press conference.

“Reporter, has your question been sufficiently answered?”

“No… there’s still something missing. Our media outlet has learned that you underwent a ritual to suppress your spiritual powers when you were young. Is that correct?”

Do-hyun hesitated for a moment, wondering whether to answer this question or not.

It was true, but he decided there was no need to answer.

“I’ll have to decline to comment on that. I can’t answer because it’s not related to the album. But thank you for the good question.”

Do-hyun politely refused to answer.

The MC announced that the press conference was over.

Do-hyun and Hyo-seop walked through the reporters, greeting them and thanking them for their support.

“Excuse me… could you possibly take a selfie with me?”

It was reporter Yoo-hana, who had asked the question earlier. He had a sense of déjà vu, as if he had seen her face at events or airports.

“Of course. Absolutely. Thank you for asking. I’ll hold the camera. Strike a pose. Is this the button to press?”

Do-hyun and Hyo-seop took pictures with reporter Yoo-hana.

Other reporters followed suit, starting with Yoo, and requests to take pictures continued.

After taking pictures with all but a few hesitant reporters, they were finally able to return to the waiting room.

“Wow… Hyung [older brother/male friend]! Your grandfather was a shaman?”

Hyo-seop asked, amazed by the story he was hearing for the first time.

Do-hyun nodded.

“That’s right. Like I said earlier.”

“Then what about the ritual to suppress your spiritual powers? Is that also true?”

“Well… if you have to put it that way, yes. I had a ritual to suppress my spiritual powers. But I still sense that a lot of spiritual energy remains.”

“Wow…! So that’s why your tarot readings were so accurate!”

Hyo-seop recalled the tarot reading Do-hyun had given him during Season 1 and exclaimed in admiration.

“Shouldn’t I pay you a hefty fortune-telling fee?”

“Why bother? You don’t have to pay. You have a free pass.”

“But there’s a saying that you’ll be punished if you don’t pay the fortune-telling fee.”

“Well, that’s true… but I think I’m getting enough of a ‘fee’ already through your success, so you don’t have to pay.”

“Yes, sir! Then I’ll be asking for your help often in the future! Hyung [older brother/male friend]!”

* * *

After the article was published, Kang-ho, Do-hyun’s manager, received a call from a popular occult program.

“Excuse me? So you’re saying you want Do-hyun to appear on ‘Mysterious Night’?”

MBS’s ‘Mysterious Night’ was a mystery talk show that had recently surpassed 14% in viewership, showing a unique performance.

To receive an offer from such a program for Do-hyun was a great opportunity.

“Of course, he should appear! How did you get this call! Thank you, writer!”

As soon as Kang-ho hung up the phone with the ‘Mysterious Night’ writer, he said to Do-hyun, who was next to him.

“Do-hyun-ah [term of endearment]. The ‘Mysterious Night’ writer called and said they want to cast you.”

“I know, hyung [older brother/male friend]. I was listening next to you.”

“Still… I’m emphasizing it one more time! That program is doing well these days! Wow. What a great opportunity!”

“What kind of stories should I tell when I go there? I think they’ll ask the questions that came up at the press conference again.”

“First of all, don’t get too deep into the occult… It would be good to draw a line and talk about it appropriately, right? Frankly, it’s not like you see ghosts or have prophetic dreams.”

Prophetic dreams… Do-hyun’s dreams had been unsettling lately.

‘I can’t remember when I wake up, but I definitely dreamed something. Unlike usual.’

He had been feeling more sensitive lately.

“Why are you so quiet? Don’t tell me… you’re really having prophetic dreams?”

Kang-ho looked at Do-hyun with suspicious eyes.

“No. I’m just tired these days, so my dreams are a bit strange. But when I wake up, I don’t know what I dreamed. It’ll probably pass.”

“Heok [gasp]… are you really having prophetic dreams?”

“Come on, no way. No matter how much my grandfather was a ‘mansin’ [Korean shaman], and the ritual to suppress my spiritual powers was done with the power of a ‘mansin’… I wouldn’t suddenly become a male shaman, would I?”

Do-hyun shrugged.

Nevertheless, Kang-ho’s eyes were filled with a look of amazement.

“Hyung [older brother/male friend], you’re making me feel like I’ve really become a shaman by looking at me like that. You don’t have to do that. I’m really not, you know?”

“If the celebrity I’m in charge of becomes a shaman… that seems like something worth putting in my career.”

“That won’t happen! I was born to be a singer. Even though my grandfather was so against me becoming a singer, I eventually made it, right?”

At this, Kang-ho asked in an innocent voice.

“But why was your grandfather against you becoming a singer?”

“A celebrity’s fate and a shaman’s fate are only a hair’s breadth apart… He even did a ritual to suppress my spiritual powers so I wouldn’t become a shaman, but he must have thought that if I lived as a celebrity, I might become a shaman because my spiritual energy would get stronger. But well… I’m living well as a singer now.”

This was just Do-hyun’s thought.

His grandfather had opposed Do-hyun becoming a singer until he passed away, and he never told him the exact reason.

He had only heard the story that a shaman’s fate and a celebrity’s fate are only a hair’s breadth apart so be careful, until his ears were calloused.

“Well, that’s how it is. Yes.”

“I see. Anyway, these superstitious stories are fun again.”

“These kinds of stories are originally chilling and fun. I’m also looking forward to appearing on the program.”

“Do well when you go out there. Got it? Who knows? You might end up as a fixed panel member? Being a singer is your main job, but it’s beneficial to increase your recognition by becoming a fixed panel member on something like this.”

“That’s true. Anyway, I’ll think of it as a good opportunity.”

* * *

The recording for ‘Mysterious Night’ was quickly scheduled.

The news that Do-hyun would be appearing on ‘Mysterious Night’ was reported through an exclusive report by one media outlet.

Articles poured out in connection with Do-hyun’s remarks at the press conference.

Na Do-hyun Confirmed as Guest on ‘Mysterious Night’… Does Superstition Exist? [Comprehensive]

‘Mysterious Night’ Side “Na Do-hyun, Guest is Correct” [Official]

‘Mansin Grandfather’ Na Do-hyun, What Kind of Image Will He Show Through ‘Mysterious Night’ [Today’s Hot Issue]

“Wow… Do-hyun-ah [term of endearment], articles have been popping up all day saying you’re recording today. All the articles say everyone is looking forward to it. That’s a relief. There are hardly any clickbait articles.”

“Really? That’s a relief… I had a feeling my mom and dad would call me if I went on a program like this, so it’s also a relief that they haven’t called.”

“By the way, this is the script. The writer gave it to me, and it seems like you can secure enough screen time if you just highlight a few things about the tarot cards and your grandfather? Take a good look. I looked at it first and requested some revisions, but I don’t know if the revisions were properly reflected.”

Do-hyun skimmed through the script while getting his makeup done.

It was written about when he started studying tarot cards, why he came to trust tarot cards, and how the ritual to suppress his spiritual powers was conducted in relation to his grandfather.

‘These are questions that don’t require much thought. This is fine.’

As Do-hyun finished preparing, the FD [floor director] appeared in the waiting room, saying that the filming set was ready.

“Do-hyun-ssi [term of respect], let’s go record!”

“Yes! I understand!”

“Oppa [term used by a female to address an older brother or male friend], I’ll just touch up your bangs a little more here.”

The stylist slightly touched Do-hyun’s hair.

Only then was Do-hyun able to enter the filming studio.

“Hello, this is ‘Mysterious Night,’ responsible for your Friday nights! Today, we have a very special guest. He’s been receiving a lot of attention in the occult field recently! Singer Na Do-hyun!”

The camera followed Do-hyun’s movements.

“Hello, this is Na Do-hyun. I’m making my first greeting on ‘Mysterious Night.’ Thank you!”

“Now, shall we begin in earnest? Today’s first story is….”

As the story was introduced, the panelists reacted and told stories about their surroundings or things they had heard, and the program proceeded in that way.

The first story was about a woman who refused to accept her destiny as a shaman.

After the story ended, the MC asked Do-hyun a question.

“Do-hyun-ssi [term of respect]. I heard that you were asked if you had a ritual to suppress your spiritual powers in a recent schedule. You declined to comment at the time… Did you really have a ritual to suppress your spiritual powers?”

“Oh… if the hottest singer these days had a ritual to suppress his spiritual powers, it would be a really hot topic, wouldn’t it?”

“That’s right! Isn’t it because you received the ritual to suppress your spiritual powers that we can hear Do-hyun-ssi’s [term of respect] voice like this….”

The panelists continued to speak, and Do-hyun smiled and opened his mouth.

“I was very hesitant to say this. Because there are more people who look forward to and wait for my activities as a singer. But to tell you for the first time through this program… it’s true that I received a ritual to suppress my spiritual powers.”

“…Oh!”

“Wow! It was real!”

“Then Do-hyun-ssi [term of respect] might not have been able to become a singer?”

“That’s right. If I had received the calling to be a shaman, my grandfather would have become a ‘shinabi’ [male shaman] and raised me as a ‘baksumudang’ [male shaman]. As the grandson of a ‘mansin’ [Korean shaman], I would have had very strong spiritual energy… I sometimes think like that.”

“So that’s why your grandfather was against it?”

“I don’t know the exact reason… but you know how they say that a celebrity’s fate and a shaman’s fate are only a hair’s breadth apart. So my grandfather was worried that if I became a celebrity after receiving the ritual to suppress my spiritual powers, my spiritual energy would get stronger and I would become a shaman… I think that’s what he was worried about. The ritual to suppress my spiritual powers was done with the intention that I wouldn’t become a shaman.”

“Hoo… interesting. So what is the relationship with tarot cards?”

Do-hyun thought of Kim Chun-rye, the ‘baksumudang’ [male shaman] grandfather.

That he had to suppress his spiritual energy even with tarot cards.

After hesitating for a moment, Do-hyun opened his mouth.

“Here’s what happened. I appeared on a program, and a ‘baksumudang’ [male shaman] grandfather who appeared on that program recommended it to me. He said to suppress my spiritual energy, I should at least look at tarot cards. He recommended it because it was easy. So I started tarot out of curiosity.”

“Then in this place! Let’s see Na Do-hyun’s tarot skills! Is this a time specially prepared by the production team? Na Do-hyun-ssi [term of respect], please come to the table in front!”