A New Career Singer Who Can Read The Future [EN]: Chapter 176

Dohyun wasn’t just preparing for the Santa event; he was also working on a Christmas carol to be released on Christmas as a free track! He planned to release the song through a free music platform. After completing the song to some extent, he left a meaningful message for his fans:

[D-1]

One day left until Christmas Eve. Dohyun’s post meant it would be released on Christmas Eve.

┗Oppa, what are you releasing?

┗Is it Dohyun’s own carol?

┗Dohyun! I want to hear the carol soon!

┗Is it a carol cover?

┗No, is it an original song?

Dohyun was pleased to see so many comments.

“…They probably can’t even imagine that I made the carol myself, right? I have another surprise coming up…”

Next, he prepared a New Year’s song about spending a hopeful day in the new year. This song was also finished, from recording to mastering.

Dohyun was filled with happiness as he imagined how much his Honeys [term of endearment for his fans] would love this song.

Dohyun’s happiness was also the happiness of his Honeys.

One of Dohyun’s biggest wishes was for the people who believed in him and liked him to be happy.

“I wish it was midnight already…”

* * *

As soon as it turned midnight, the Christmas carol was released on Dohyun’s channel on the free music platform.

As soon as it was released, it caused a hot reaction not only from fans but also from the public.

[Why is Na Dohyun’s carol so good?]

I can’t get out of it ㅠㅠ His voice is so sweet ㅠㅠ

┗His voice is really the best…

┗Stanning [supporting/being a fan of] Na Dohyun is the best…

┗I predict that a song to commemorate the New Year will also be released

┗I’m predicting that too!

┗Stanning Na Dohyun is the best…

┗Dohyun, you know that stanning you is the most fun in the world, right? If you don’t know, you should know ㅠ ㅠ

┗Everyone, please listen to our Dohyun’s carol! It’s free! (shouting)

Dohyun was checking the fans’ reactions one by one.

He was so happy to see the fans showing off the gifts he had sent.

Dohyun immediately turned on SNS live broadcast.

“Hello everyone, Merry Christmas Eve!”

┗Wow, it’s Na Dohyun!

┗Dohyun, thank you for the gift. I’m listening to it well.

┗Dohyun, hello?

┗Dohyun, I missed you ㅠㅠ

┗Dohyun, the gift is really amazing and touching…

┗I burst into tears whenever I see Na Dohyun

“Everyone received the gift well, right? There are more gifts left. You all have to receive all the gifts. I couldn’t meet many people at Hongdae entrance [a popular area in Seoul] last time… so I’m planning another event soon! Hmm… should I go to Busan [a major city in South Korea] this time… I’m thinking about it. Seoul is good too, but there are people who can’t come up from the provinces.”

Dohyun was planning to busk near Yeonnam-dong, near Hongdae entrance, once before Christmas passed and before the 31st, and once at Haeundae, Busan. The planning team and management team had already agreed.

‘This level of spoiler is okay, right….’

As soon as Dohyun spoke, the comment window seemed to explode.

┗Dohyun, come to Busan and eat Gukbap [Korean rice soup]!

┗Hey! You have to eat before you go!

┗Wow! Wow! Do you think I’m waiting for you!

“Haha… everyone. Please wait. It’s less than a week away. I don’t plan to tell you exactly when and where… but for you, I’ll come to see you in any form, so please remember that one thing.”

Dohyun repeatedly asked and ended the short SNS live broadcast.

‘Hmm… shall I start making a set list?’

* * *

December 27th, three days after Christmas Eve.

It was the day of Dohyun’s Yeonnam-dong performance.

Staff members had already gone out to Yeonnam-dong to install equipment.

This news spread quickly to the Honeys.

Despite it being a weekday, Honeys gathered, expecting it to be Dohyun’s performance.

So many people gathered that even the staff controlling the scene were embarrassed.

“Who’s coming today?”

“Na Dohyun is coming.”

“Wow! Na Dohyun?”

Even ordinary people who were passing by stopped and waited at the news that Dohyun was coming. The Honeys wanted to let the general public know about Dohyun’s charm, which only they knew, so they promoted it even more.

One fan even promoted it by reading a book in a very loud voice.

“Wa. Oh. Neul. Na. Do. Hyun. Ohn. Da. Ne? [A drawn-out way of saying ‘Na Dohyun is coming today!’]”

“Excuse me, did you just say Na Dohyun?”

“Yes! Na Dohyun is coming today!”

“Huh? What’s a singer like Na Dohyun doing busking in Yeonnam-dong…”

“He said he would! Wait and see!”

The fans enthusiastically promoted it when passersby spoke to them. It was good to enjoy it among themselves, but they didn’t want to miss the opportunity to let more people know about Dohyun.

10 minutes before 7 p.m.

Dohyun’s car arrived.

Dohyun was wearing makeup and styling for the first time in a while. It was his first time coming to a public place after the overseas tour, so he was quite nervous. He had spoiled it on the live broadcast, but it was a different kind of tension.

‘Yeonnam-dong is like a hometown to me.’

The reason why he visits Yeonnam-dong and performs when he’s about to forget is all because of the memories of ‘You’re My First Ga’ Season 1 [likely a reference to a show or event]. Because of the good memories at that time, Dohyun was able to participate with a happy heart. It also reminded him of his original intentions.

“Dohyun, we’ve arrived. Are you ready?”

“I’m fully armed with hot packs. I’m ready. I’m not playing the guitar today, so I think I can sing with gloves on, so I put hot packs inside my gloves.”

“Oh… that’s a good choice. Shall we go then?”

Kyaaaaaaa!

Those who found Dohyun walking from afar screamed.

“What, is that really Na Dohyun?”

The murmuring could not be left out.

Dohyun bowed and went to his seat. Fortunately, there was a heater installed, so it warmed the cold wind.

“Hello everyone. I’m singer Na Dohyun!”

“Wow!”

“Today, I came to my hometown, Yeonnam-dong, to spend the end of the year with you. Everyone, thank you for waiting in the cold.”

“No, Dohyun! You’re my first!”

“Waiting for Dohyun is nothing!”

“Na Dohyun! Na Dohyun! Na Dohyun!”

When his name was heard in succession, Dohyun smiled and signaled to play the MR [music recorded].

It was the beginning of the Yeonnam-dong year-end busking.

* * *

“Ugh… it’s cold. It’s cold.”

The busking was successfully completed. More people gathered than when it first started, and I was worried that there might be an accident, but fortunately, the Honeys organized the people in an orderly manner, so it was completed safely.

“…Tomorrow is the Busan performance. Haeundae, Busan is wide, so there won’t be an accident. And it’s warmer than Seoul anyway.”

“Dohyun! There’s a snow forecast in Busan tomorrow?”

“Oh, really?”

Dohyun nodded and looked up the weather forecast. There was really a snow forecast.

Of course, it wouldn’t snow a lot, but I thought it would be quite romantic to busk in the snow at the end of the year.

“Manager, be careful not to catch a cold. I should buy some cold medicine just in case. Please drop me off at the pharmacy in front.”

“No! I’ll buy it and bring it to you!”

Jang Hyuk, the half-year road manager who replaced Kangho, was full of passion. Kangho treated Dohyun comfortably with his long experience in the industry, but Jang Hyuk was still shy. It had been several months since he came to Dohyun’s road manager, but it was still the same.

Even the title ‘Dohyun’ was burdensome, so I asked him to fix it, but it wasn’t fixed.

“No. I can really do everything. I’m in my 30s, even if I look like this, and I’ve experienced all kinds of things. It’s not a big deal to go to the pharmacy, tell them my symptoms, and get a prescription. You don’t have to cover me like that. I’m fine with it, but if you do that to other celebrities, they’ll get bad habits.”

“…Ah. Is that so?”

“Yes. So drop me off and hurry home. Thank you for your hard work until late today.”

“Yes! Thank you! Please go in carefully!”

Dohyun got out of the car and headed straight to the pharmacy.

He didn’t have any cold symptoms, but he thought it would be good to recover some strength and prevent a cold in advance before going to Busan tomorrow.

On the way back from buying medicine at the pharmacy, he met familiar faces.

It was Hyunho and Seokwon.

“What, you two? Why didn’t you contact me when you came?”

Hyunho answered.

“We just arrived. We bought some wine because we thought our brother would be lonely at the end of the year.”

Hyunho and Seokwon each held a bottle of wine.

“I prepared red wine, and Seokwon prepared white wine. Wouldn’t it be better than spending it alone at the end of the year, hyung [Korean honorific for older brother or male friend]?”

Dohyun burst into laughter at Hyunho’s words. I guess it was a surprise event for them.

“What if I went to my parents’ house today and had a surprise event?”

“I secretly contacted the manager. The manager told me.”

No wonder.

I wondered why the road manager was restless, but it must have been because of Hyunho and Seokwon.

“Then let’s go in. It’s cold.”

Hyunho and Seokwon filled the vacancy left by Kangho.

Kangho was not married, but he was living with his youngest child.

He had been living with them for several years, so he was especially lonely after Kangho left. But Dohyun was so grateful that his juniors came to visit.

“Hyung, don’t you have a Busan schedule tomorrow?”

Seokwon asked a question.

“Yeah. Busan busking tomorrow.”

“But even whiskey… are you okay?”

“It’s okay to drink a glass or two of wine and a glass or two of whiskey.”

“Oh… yes, then shall we run [party hard] today?”

“But you guys, aren’t you going to the year-end awards ceremony? The three broadcasting companies’ awards ceremony?”

Hyunho answered.

“Icarus… as you know, fought with Hue Entertainment and the broadcasting company. So all schedules except for KBC were canceled. Seokwon’s group has to leave tomorrow evening to digest overseas schedules [fulfill overseas commitments].”

“Ah….”

The power struggle between the agency and the broadcasting station was always there.

Dohyun didn’t focus on broadcasting appearances, so he wasn’t greatly affected by it… but as a junior, he felt sorry for them, so he poured a glass of wine to the brim.

“Are you upset?”

“No. Anyway, the staff at that broadcasting station were a little annoying because they were abusing their power every time they recorded. They ignored me because I was a rookie. But I’m so happy that I’m not going.”

Dohyun burst into laughter at Hyunho’s bright smile.

“Seokwon, you have to take a long flight, are you okay?”

“Of course, I’m okay! It’s an evening flight, so there’s plenty of time. Ah, hyung. I have one thing to ask you.”

“Huh? What is it.”

“That’s… it’s embarrassing because it’s a rumor… hyung, do you really have a girlfriend? Did you get one?”

“…Huh? What are you talking about? Where did a non-existent girlfriend suddenly come from?”

Dohyun was quite embarrassed. It was a sudden question.

Hyunho added.

“Rumors have been circulating for the past few days that hyung has a non-celebrity girlfriend.”

“Huh? Do you think I look like I have a girlfriend?”

Hyunho and Seokwon answered with serious expressions at Dohyun’s words.

“No.”