A New Career Singer Who Can Read The Future [EN]: Chapter 203

“Hmm… I can’t help but hum. If Irae makes her official debut in Korea… what kind of song would be good?”

Dohyun was planning to let her sing a song he had carefully selected for her debut.

He had worked on many songs, so he created a folder and moved the songs that Irae could sing to it.

‘I hope she arrives soon. She needs to get vocal training, and it will take a few months until her debut… but she will become a great singer. A dreamy yet unique voice. It’s hard to find such a vocalist.’

* * *

Meanwhile, the Korean games unfolded as Dohyun had predicted.

Korea achieved a miracle in the group stage matches with a draw, a win, and another win.

They succeeded in taking first place in their group.

The staff watched all the games live and, filled with joy, took the business class seats Dohyun had booked for them and returned home.

As soon as they returned, they didn’t go home but headed straight to Hue Entertainment.

They had a surprise gift for Dohyun, who was likely working in his studio.

Ding-dong?

Dohyun opened the door when he heard the doorbell while working.

And what awaited him was….

“What is this t-shirt?”

Dohyun was surprised by the t-shirt one of the managers was holding.

It was the uniform worn by the national team players.

And it was signed.

“We specially got this for you! The national team players asked us to deliver it to you! Hang it in your studio! It’s the victorious Republic of Korea, right? We got it hoping that things will go smoothly for you.”

“Oh… thank you! Thanks to you guys, I even got such a precious thing….”

“Actually, we made a little money thanks to you. You might have just mentioned it offhand, but we profited from it. Hehe….”

Dohyun almost frowned because they admitted they had bet on it… but he didn’t want to say anything since they were happy.

He just resolved to be more careful about what he said from now on.

“…Anyway, congratulations. I will cherish the signed t-shirt of the Korean national team players.”

“We came straight to the company to deliver this without even going home.”

“Go and rest quickly. You need to adjust to the time difference. You also have to manage other celebrities.”

After the managers, who had been chattering noisily, left, Dohyun quietly closed the studio door and went inside.

He hung the national team players’ uniform on the chair so that the signatures were clearly visible.

‘May the energy of victory be with me….’

* * *

About two weeks later, Irae finished her affairs in the United States and arrived in Korea.

Dohyun personally picked up Irae and took her to her accommodation.

As soon as Irae looked around the accommodation, she expressed her joy, clearly pleased with it.

“Wow… this is so nice! Actually, I was worried that I would be living in a small place! But I’m so touched because it’s a better house than I thought! This is my first time living in Korea for so long!”

“That’s why I paid special attention to getting the accommodation right. The workroom is soundproofed so that Irae can work comfortably here. It took a little time because of the construction.”

“Wow! President [CEO]! Thank you!”

“…President… that’s awkward.”

As the CEO of The Dreamer, it was technically correct to be called president, but… why did it feel awkward to hear it out loud?

“I’ll be the first singer, so who will be the second singer? Do you have anyone in mind?”

Irae asked with a curious voice.

Several people came to Dohyun’s mind.

First of all, there was Seokwon, whose contract with his agency was about to expire.

Seokwon’s group had experienced moderate success both overseas and domestically, but they remained in an ambiguous position, not quite reaching the level of a true ‘hit.’

That’s why he was naturally considering bringing Seokwon to The Dreamer label.

Seokwon was hoping for that too.

“Hmm… it’s a secret. You’ll find out soon. I’m in contact with someone.”

“I’m getting curious. When do I start training?”

Irae asked in a lively voice.

“First, we’ll give you about a week to adjust to the time difference, and then the schedule will be released. Hue Entertainment has agreed to support the vocal training. Please keep this in mind.”

“Ah! Yes! I understand!”

“Then get some rest. Oh, I’ve prepared a cell phone on the table over there, so use it as a work phone.”

“…I can use my cell phone… aren’t you doing too much for me?”

“Investing this much in the first singer is nothing.”

Dohyun said that and left Irae’s accommodation, telling her to get some rest.

Dohyun left the accommodation and moved to the parking lot.

He drove his car to the company.

After a while, Dohyun arrived at the company.

Dohyun stopped by the management team to see if there were any more schedules.

“Do I have any schedules?”

“Uh… well….”

Dohyun’s manager trailed off.

Dohyun looked at his manager with a puzzled expression.

“Why? What’s wrong?”

“Originally, you were only supposed to perform at the opening ceremony… but FIFA contacted us saying they want you to perform at the closing ceremony stage as well.”

“…! The closing ceremony too?”

Dohyun hadn’t expected that.

Usually, they would invite a promotional ambassador to perform at the opening ceremony, but they didn’t usually do it at the closing ceremony.

Nevertheless, the fact that FIFA chose Dohyun meant….

It was good news.

“Yeah. So, I think you’ll have to leave the country soon. There might be some changes to the schedule.”

“What’s the next schedule?”

“That’s all the schedule that’s been set. Famous fashion magazines are also flooding us with requests to interview you, so we’re listing them up and organizing them.”

“…Ah. I understand. I’ll keep that in mind. Oh, and Irae’s vocal trainer is ready, right?”

“Yeah. It’s ready. You said it starts in a week.”

“Thank you. Thank you for taking care of it without forgetting.”

“What’s this much? Isn’t that what a manager should do?”

Nevertheless, Dohyun thanked him and went up to the studio.

As he was about to enter the studio, PD [Producer] Lee Junhyuk, who uses the studio next door, came out.

“Dohyun, can we talk for a moment? It’s been a while.”

It seemed like he came out after seeing Dohyun passing by.

Dohyun was a little nervous because he hadn’t spoken to PD Lee Junhyuk in a long time.

“Yes, let’s do that.”

“Let’s go into my studio first. I have a song that I want you to hear.”

A song that he wants to let him hear….

Dohyun knew PD Lee Junhyuk’s strengths well.

He makes songs that perfectly suit the person who sings them.

Among the songs he had sung so far, the songs that PD Lee Junhyuk had made had never received bad reviews.

“PD, what kind of song came out that makes me so excited?”

“Ah, it’s not a song that suits Dohyun, but a song that suits Irae, the first singer of Dohyun’s label. It’s a song that brings out a dreamy feeling. Do you want to listen to it?”

“Oh…! Thank you, PD. If it’s a song from PD, I should listen to it!”

PD Lee Junhyuk smiled slightly at Dohyun’s words and played the song.

The guide vocalist’s voice was also dreamy.

Dohyun was looking forward to how it would be revived if Irae sang it.

If she debuts with such a good song… he thought that she would be able to receive a lot of attention from the public.

“I’m also intrigued by the song. Of course, it’s not a song that suits my voice. I think it’s a song that suits Irae. Thank you so much for making this song, PD.”

“I heard the news about Dohyun’s label scouting its first singer and looked up who Irae was. Then I found out that she was a more famous YouTuber than I thought. I thought it would be nice to have an opportunity to work with such a person. So, I made a song with that in mind. Inspiration came to me at the right time.”

Dohyun was pleased to hear that.

It felt as if PD Lee Junhyuk was paying a lot of attention to his label and caring about it. He was grateful that his relationship with PD Lee Junhyuk was continuing like this.

“PD. Thank you so much. I don’t know how to repay you….”

“I just hope you raise a good singer. It’s like when I first saw Dohyun and signed a contract. In a way, I helped nurture Dohyun’s potential that stood out at that time, right? So, I’m helping you like this in the hope that Dohyun can remain such a figure to his junior singers in the future.”

“Thank you, PD!”

“Now you’re the CEO of a label, so there’s no reason to be so humble. Be more confident.”

“Still, gratitude is gratitude.”

Dohyun retorted as if it was natural, responding to PD Lee’s words.

There was a faint smile on PD Lee Junhyuk’s face.

Dohyun’s expression looked good. This feeling was good.

It was as if luck was pouring down on him and his label.

“Now… all that’s left is to make her successful. Irae.”

“You’ll be able to do well. Have you thought about what kind of strategy you’re going to use?”

“First of all, she’s a singer with both singing ability and visuals, so we should actively use YouTube. Irae is a singer who became famous through YouTube. We plan to firmly grasp overseas fans and build up domestic recognition by singing OSTs [original sound tracks for dramas or movies].”

“That’s not a bad strategy. Overseas fans are already attached to Irae… so building domestic awareness will be the key.”

“Yes. I think so too. Anyway… thank you. PD. Thanks to you, I think I can give Irae a good song as a gift.”

Dohyun said with pride.

PD Lee Junhyuk added a word.

“…In that vein, can I ask you something?”

“What is it?”

“I want to move my position to The Dreamer label. What does CEO Dohyun think?”

“…Yes?”