A New Career Singer Who Can Read The Future [EN]: Chapter 193

First week, second day of the concert.

The fan-anticipated chant event ended up as a round song [a song where each person or group sings a different part, creating a layered effect].

Some fans handed out flyers to promote it, but the promotion wasn’t effective enough.

This led to cheering in various languages, bringing a smile to Dohyun on stage.

The fans were determined to succeed on the third day and see Dohyun cry.

Fortunately, there were no lighting or sound accidents on the second day.

Another positive was that the second day’s performance was streamed live online, making it even more important.

The number of viewers worldwide exceeded 20 million.

It would have been disastrous if a stage accident had occurred during such a performance.

The third day’s performance was broadcast live in movie theaters worldwide.

Thus, the first week of performances concluded safely.

Dohyun went straight to bed as soon as he got home after Sunday’s performance, completely knocked out.

He didn’t fully regain his senses until Tuesday.

Ding-dong? Ding-dong?

Even that wasn’t by his own will.

When Dohyun couldn’t be reached, the management team, worried, sent a manager to check on his condition, which is how he woke up.

Dohyun, with disheveled hair, greeted the manager and washed his face before coming out.

“Ugh… I completely crashed after the concert, hyung [older brother or close male friend],”

“I figured you might, but I came just in case. It’s part of the job in this industry to get anxious if the assigned celebrity doesn’t contact us for even a day….”

“There’s absolutely no need to worry about that.”

Dohyun knew exactly what the manager meant, but he drew a firm line.

He would never take his own life.

“Of course, I know that! Still, just in case… Anyway, I’m glad to see you’re okay. Just so you know, rehearsals start again tomorrow, right?”

“Yes, hyung. I’m well aware. I never imagined I’d sleep until Tuesday afternoon after just planning to rest a bit.”

“You performed for three days straight, so it’s understandable. I’d be knocked out too. Performing for almost 3 hours a day for three days… More importantly, how’s your throat?”

“Thanks to the good sleep, it’s fine. My condition right now feels like I could fly around on stage again.”

“Oh… that’s a relief.”

Although he had only woken up recently, his condition was optimal.

If he were to go on stage right now, he felt like he could deliver the best performance.

“Oh, right. Since you’re up, send a greeting to the fans! You haven’t posted anything for almost two days since the concert ended, so many fans are worried.”

“Yes. I’ll post something. I’ll do a live broadcast later too!”

“Okay, thanks. Then I’ll be going! I’ve confirmed you’re safe. If you have any health issues, contact me immediately. I’ll rush over. The company is close by too.”

“Yes, hyung.”

After the manager left, Dohyun blankly stood there, then washed and dried his hair.

He stood in the living room, still dazed.

The three days of performances last week felt like a dream.

It felt like waking up after a long dream, leaving Dohyun feeling bewildered.

“…Is this real… It all feels like a dream….”

It felt like a dream that could vanish in an instant.

Dohyun checked his social media.

As it was also used by the company, a message summarizing the first week of the concert had been posted on Dohyun’s behalf.

Thanks to the hard work of the PR team.

“That’s a relief… They took care of what I forgot. More importantly, I need to pull myself together and go to the studio.”

* * *

Dohyun spent Wednesday and Thursday in rehearsals.

Now, only three days remain until the Korean encore concert.

“Wow… Team Leader, did you know that Dohyun broke worldwide records with this concert?”

The PR Team Leader spoke to the Planning Team Leader with an excited expression.

“Why? Was there a big difference in the numbers? Until last week’s performance, it was neck and neck, wasn’t it?”

“It was neck and neck until the first day. It was a question of whether he would break the record or not. He broke it. Including the merchandise sales. We, no, our company, lives off of Na Dohyun. Seriously. I should buy him a coffee when I see him, since he’s the reason we get paid.”

Na Dohyun broke the worldwide tour record previously set by Adion. Despite only a few shows, he generated hundreds of billions in revenue, including merchandise sales.

This fact was immediately released to the media as a press release.

As articles began to appear, Hyunter’s stock price began to soar.

Employees who received stock options were ecstatic.

“Wow… should I sell my stock today….”

“It seems like the stock price will go up even more after Dohyun’s concert, so how about selling it then?”

“Oh… that’s a good idea. Let’s sell it then.”

While the employees were smiling happily,

The Management Team Leader and the CEO visited Dohyun, who was holed up in his studio after rehearsal.

“Dohyun. We came because we have something to say.”

Dohyun seemed to know what they were going to say without even hearing it.

It must be about the contract renewal.

Whether to stay, find another agency, or even establish a one-person agency.

Dohyun considered various options.

There were agencies that offered him deals, but none were satisfactory.

Hyunter offered the best conditions.

Although Hyunter made mistakes in the initial stages of his US debut, no other company handled things as cleanly as Hyunter afterward.

And no other place could match Hyunter’s studio environment.

Then, a one-person agency?

It wasn’t that he hadn’t considered it.

Initially, he wanted to run a one-person agency and later recruit and nurture juniors [younger or less experienced artists].

To foster juniors who, like him, hadn’t seen the light.

But Hyunter was already doing that with the Monthly Na Dohyun project, wasn’t it?

“Is this about the contract renewal?”

“Yes, it is.”

The CEO replied.

“I thought that topic would come up. So, I’ve been thinking a lot about it in many ways.”

“I don’t know what direction you’ve decided to take, but we’ll respect Dohyun’s wishes. To be honest, it’s more beneficial for us if Dohyun stays with our company… so I can’t tell you to leave.”

Dohyun smiled at the CEO’s honest statement.

“I want to proceed with a 3-year contract renewal.”

Dohyun had made up his mind.

A 3-year contract renewal.

“…Only 3 years?”

The Team Leader said with a hint of disappointment.

Dohyun nodded.

“Instead of doing just 3 years, I have a condition.”

“We’ll adjust the percentage to your advantage, as much as you want.”

“No. The percentage is fine as it is. What I want is….”

The CEO was impatient.

He quickly pushed up the glasses that had slipped down his nose and asked Dohyun as if he were interrogating him.

“What do you want? What is it? Dohyun?”

“Allow me to establish my own label within Hyunter.”

That’s right.

What Dohyun wanted was a label.

Rather than leaving Hyunter, he wanted to establish a label within Hyunter to nurture juniors.

He decided on the label because of the advantage of being able to freely nurture junior singers while being within the framework of a large corporation.

“Oh…! That’s a good idea? Okay, Dohyun. Since you’ve decided to stay, we’ll gladly accept and consider the label proposal.”

“Thank you. I also wanted to continue my relationship with Hyunter, who took me in when I was unknown. I think it’s even better to have this opportunity. Thank you.”

The CEO waved his hand at this.

“No, we should be the ones thanking you. It’s such a relief for us that a talent like Dohyun isn’t leaving….”

“I’m glad you see it that way. I was actually considering several options.”

“I’m sure you were. I imagine you had a lot of complex thoughts.”

“But, when I thought about it, there was only one answer. Wouldn’t it be beneficial for Hyunter if I established a label to nurture juniors? I thought it would be a win-win strategy.”

“Of course! It’s good for us, and it’s good for Dohyun. Haha… Actually, I came here thinking that I wouldn’t stop Dohyun even if he went somewhere else… I’m so happy that Dohyun sees it so positively.”

The CEO’s face was full of smiles.

Dohyun was also satisfied that the decision he had been deeply contemplating had been made.

Since the company said they would consider it positively, it was practically confirmed that he would be able to establish a label.

Then, the task of discovering unknown juniors and helping them unleash their potential. That was what Dohyun had to do.

He could bring Seokwon, who had been in a contract termination lawsuit with the company for some time, to that label.

He could also have Icarus’s Hyunho work under that label.

Besides that, Dohyun felt proud at the thought of nurturing his junior colleagues and helping them grow into singers.

“Thank you so much for considering it positively. Actually, I was a little nervous while talking. Didn’t you feel my voice shaking?”

“No way, I didn’t feel anything?”

Dohyun chuckled at the CEO’s words.

“I was really nervous. I was very tense. When you two came in earlier, I thought, ‘The moment has finally come.'”

“We’re not tigers. We didn’t come to eat Dohyun! To think you’d think that way….”

“I’m just kidding. Anyway, I may have said it several times, so it might be annoying, but thank you so much.”

“No, Dohyun. Our company’s future is bright thanks to Dohyun! Establishing a label requires procedures, so let’s consider it slowly after this concert is over. Okay?”

“Yes.”

Just when it seemed like it would end there….

The CEO casually added one more thing.

“But a 3-year contract renewal. Isn’t that too short? How about just doing 7 years… since you’re going to establish a label anyway….”

“Hmm… that’s true too. Would it be possible to adjust the settlement ratio [the percentage of profits Dohyun receives] for the label establishment and make it 7 years?”

Dohyun made another condition.

At those words, the Team Leader looked at the CEO next to him.

The CEO nodded and replied.

“Of course, we can do whatever Dohyun wants.”

“That’s a relief then. I also want to move forward with Hyunter in a better direction, with better conditions!”