A New Career Singer Who Can Read The Future [EN]: Chapter 210

Thus, the song ‘Wicked’ was completed.

Do Hyun listened to the remastered version of ‘Wicked’ and was very satisfied.

Producer Lee Joon-hyuk was also pleased with both the duet version of ‘Wicked’ and Rae’s solo version.

“The harmony between the two voices is better than I expected. I’m very pleased. Both Rae’s solo version and the duet version are great.”

Do Hyun expressed his gratitude at Lee PD’s praise.

“Thank you, PD Lee. I think I was able to create a good song thanks to your attention.”

PD Lee Joon-hyuk actively participated when Do Hyun and Rae sang ‘Wicked’ together.

PD Lee’s involvement complemented Do Hyun’s production, resulting in a more dreamlike and powerful song.

“For now, I’m happy that Rae’s title track turned out great, and the songs for the first full album are roughly settled.”

“Now… how we market Rae seems to be important. Na Do-hyun, ah, that slipped out. Sorry, CEO. You’re the head of a label now… Anyway, I think you know how important promotion is for a singer’s debut.”

“Please, call me comfortably, PD Lee. You are the chief producer of our The Dreamer Label. So, it’s better for you to treat me comfortably.”

Lee Joon-hyuk PD nodded at Do Hyun’s words.

“I will, then. But I’ll still add the CEO title. It’s polite, after all.”

“Thank you. It would be better if you could treat me comfortably when we talk in the future. It’ll be better for exchanging opinions.”

“I’ll try to do that. Anyway… it’s better to pay special attention to promotion.”

At Lee Joon-hyuk PD’s words, Do Hyun revealed that he was already planning a global promotion through collaboration with not only The Dreamer Label but also Huent’s PR team.

He revealed that he was considering everything from YouTube promotions to social media [SNS] promotions.

Do Hyun finished his meeting with Lee Joon-hyuk PD and went to meet Rae.

Rae was being educated on everything she needed to know as a celebrity.

She received perfect evaluations for her vocal training, but she was still continuing.

However, Rae was still learning the ropes regarding her attitude as a celebrity, so she started learning everything from how to deal with reporters.

Rae was learning quickly, as if she had been born with the qualities of a celebrity.

Do Hyun liked this point.

It took him a long time to develop the attitude of a celebrity, but he liked that Rae was different from him.

“Rae, let’s keep going like this. When dealing with reporters, always remember that it’s a win-win relationship. It’s a headache if you turn reporters into enemies. The relationship with reporters is… complicated. First of all, you’ll be doing interviews as soon as you debut, so try to make a good impression on the reporters. You’re practicing the interviews, right?”

“Yes! I’m memorizing, reading, and practicing the expected questions! It’s very interesting. It feels like I’m getting to know myself again? Like 100 questions and 100 answers. I have to know my MBTI [Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, a personality assessment] these days, too. Fans are curious about it. I’m INFP [Introverted, Intuitive, Feeling, Perceiving]… I’m an introvert, but it’s fun learning these things and dealing with reporters!”

Do Hyun was pleased with Rae’s enthusiastic attitude.

“Then practice hard. I’ll be on my way.”

* * *

Today was the day Do Hyun had a proper date with Hana, not long after they started dating.

A day for watching a late-night movie and then having a home date.

Dating Hana was not easy.

Especially since it had been a long time since he had been in a relationship… Do Hyun was unfamiliar with the idea of dating and being in love.

As evening approached, Do Hyun took out one of his Korean cars.

It was a Korean brand car that even the *sasaengs* [obsessive fans] didn’t know well.

The *sasaengs* had mostly seen Do Hyun driving foreign cars, so they only memorized the foreign car numbers.

However, Do Hyun had also purchased and was driving a Korean brand car to prevent this.

Hana had a company dinner today, but she said she would not drink and would only stay long enough to be polite before leaving.

Do Hyun didn’t want to make her wait any longer than necessary.

Knowing that the company dinner was being held near Hana’s company, Do Hyun parked his car in a quiet alley near Hakdong Station and waited.

Fortunately, it was late at night, so no one recognized him in the car.

[Hana, I’m in the deep alley inside Exit 10. I’ve parked, so get in when you come. The car number is…]

While waiting for Hana to come, Do Hyun opened his laptop and listened to Rae’s songs again to check them.

He checked if there was anything lacking and if the synthesizer was used properly.

He had checked it dozens of times, but he couldn’t help but pay close attention since it was the first singer he was putting out.

After waiting for two hours,

He saw Hana walking from afar, wearing a backpack and a dress that she had put some effort into.

From a fan’s perspective—except for the dress at the Grammys—Hana had been wearing casual clothes because she had to hold a telephoto lens and a DSLR, but now it was different.

Do Hyun felt his heart pounding.

‘Can I be this excited just by seeing her in a long dress and a business backpack for a laptop….’

He felt a sense of déjà vu with the unfamiliar emotion.

Hana carefully looked around and got into the passenger seat and fastened her seatbelt.

“…Do Hyun. Did you wait long? I wanted to finish the company dinner early, but today is Friday… and they said I should stay longer since I don’t have to work tomorrow….”

Suddenly,

Do Hyun hugged Hana for the first time.

Hana smelled of a soft ocean. Do Hyun could tell that she had put on perfume.

Hana tried to push Do Hyun away slightly with her hand as if she was shy, but Do Hyun hugged Hana even tighter.

“…Hey. Do Hyun… this sudden skinship is….”

Hana was shy, but Do Hyun found Hana cute.

Do Hyun recalled something he had seen on social media.

‘It’s easy to quit being a fan if a person is pretty or beautiful, but it’s difficult to quit being a fan the moment you feel they are cute. That’s because you’ve really fallen in love.’

If a person he had been watching for a long time felt so lovely and cute… there was only one answer.

‘Why is her name Hana? Not two [the Korean word for ‘two’ sounds like ‘hana’], but one. Isn’t she a precious being that is truly one of a kind?’

“Hana, I think I’m hopeless. I think I’ve become a fan. I feel like you’re hopelessly cute. What should I do?”

“Wh, what! Hey! Na Do-hyun! I knew it from the moment you asked me to date… Don’t you have a fantasy about me? Even when I didn’t want to date you… I know you, but I also wanted you to remain a fantasy….”

“That’s why it’s even more so. I think I’ve really become a fan of you. I’m so glad tomorrow is Saturday. For our late-night movie… I’ve already reserved what to watch.”

“What did you reserve?”

Hana had a bad feeling. The one thing she couldn’t watch was a horror movie. However, Do Hyun had stated several times in interviews that he could watch horror movies well.

“I reserved ‘In That House That Day.’ I know you like horror movies. The trailer looked so exciting.”

“…Can’t we cancel the reservation and watch something else? Your concert movie is also out in theaters right now… I haven’t seen it yet, so I want to watch that?”

Do Hyun’s expression hardened at those words.

“Hana. How many of my fans do you think will be in the theater if we watch that? You know how many people will recognize me even if I wear a mask and a hat, right?”

“…I know that everyone is going to see it in 4D, so there are hardly any people watching it in 2D. I saw the reservation status during the company dinner, and the seats were almost empty? Isn’t that even better….”

“Hana. Do you want to watch me in a movie even though I’m right next to you?”

“…! Hey… why are you saying it so shyly….”

As Do Hyun brought his handsome features closer and spoke, Hana couldn’t breathe and turned her head.

Hana, who felt even Do Hyun’s breath on her skin ticklish, could only stare into the distance without turning her gaze.

This was like… the ticklishness of almost kissing.

Hana recalled kissing Do Hyun in her dream once.

She remembered that feeling again. What would it feel like if her lips touched those thick, pretty lips?

“Hana, you can’t watch horror movies, can you?”

After creating the atmosphere, Do Hyun jokingly continued.

“…Did you find out? I can’t watch horror movies. That’s why I said that.”

“Hmm. Now that I think about it, you know a lot about me… but I don’t know much about you. I should try to get to know you better from now on. Shall we do an interview? Let’s do the movie next time and have a home date. I want to interview you. You’ve had the chance to interview me, but I haven’t had that chance. So let’s do it, an interview just for Na Do-hyun.”

Without knowing that Hana’s face was turning red, Do Hyun calmly grabbed the steering wheel and spoke.

“I’ll get going, then.”

Thus, they headed to Do Hyun’s house. Hakdong Station and Cheongdam Station were not far apart, so they were able to arrive quickly. Even while parking in the parking lot, Hana was worried that their relationship would be discovered by other fans. Fortunately, the parking lot was structured so that simple visitors could not enter, so she was able to relax her guard from the parking lot.

Do Hyun’s house was a penthouse. He originally lived in the house below, but he moved to the penthouse and decorated it out of necessity. The soundproofing was perfect. He had created such a structure for working on songs. Do Hyun was planning to watch his concert Blu-ray here to ease Hana’s tension and have a smooth interview.

“…Wow. Your house is really nice? It feels strange to see the house that I’ve only seen on your social media [SNS].”

“Are you excited, Hana?”

“Uh… uh? Of course, I’m excited! I came to my singer’s house!”

At those words, Do Hyun put his index finger on Hana’s lips.

“The word ‘my singer’ is forbidden in our house. Say you came to my lover’s house. You and I are no longer just a source and a reporter, a fan and a singer. But when you say ‘my singer,’ I feel strange.”

“…Ah! I didn’t think of that. Sorry. I was used to calling you my singer. Then what should I call you now…?”

“Call me Do Hyun. Instead of that, it would be great if you could occasionally express your affection. I’ve heard it a lot, but it’s human nature to want to hear more.”

Hana’s face turned red again.

Do Hyun smiled brightly when he saw that.

“Hana. Are you embarrassed now? I can tell just by looking at your face. Your bright red face is so good. You were the one who was so calm even when looking at me… I like it so much.”

Hana’s face flushed again at Do Hyun’s confession.