A New Career Singer Who Can Read The Future [EN]: Chapter 92

Do Hyun’s performance was third in line.

After checking his makeup, microphone, and in-ear monitors, Do Hyun waited in the wings.

He was eager to get on stage.

This was an opportunity for overseas concerts, something that hadn’t existed for him before.

It was also a chance to showcase his charm.

After the previous singer finished, the MCs introduced Do Hyun.

“Na Do Hyun! Na Do Hyun! Na Do Hyun!”

“Kyaaaaa!”

He could hear them chanting his name.

Do Hyun’s heart pounded.

‘They’re waiting for me even in this unfamiliar land?’

‘Do I really have fans here?’

Soon, Do Hyun walked onto the stage from the extended platform.

Under the bright lights, he could see placards with ‘Na Do Hyun’ written on them.

‘Wow… fans who like me were really waiting in this faraway land!’

Do Hyun smiled brightly at the overseas fans who were chanting his name and following along with the fan chants, determined to deliver the best performance he could.

After the first song ended.

Do Hyun introduced his next stage, ‘With You.’

“Everyone, this song is one I released for free. Thank you for giving it so much love. If you know this song, would you like to sing along?”

With a thunderous roar, Do Hyun’s ‘With You’ began.

During the most important part, Do Hyun turned the microphone towards the audience.

“With you— With you—”

The audience was singing along to Do Hyun’s song!

Do Hyun felt a surge of emotion welling up.

‘Ah, this is why I perform on stage.’

‘I can’t leave the stage.’

‘Really, no matter where it is, I love being on stage.’

Do Hyun was experiencing the pinnacle of pleasure that a performer could taste.

“I love you, LA.”

Do Hyun began to sing ‘One and Only’ as his last song.

The audience shined their phone flashlights towards the stage.

The audience seats seen from the stage were truly fantastic. Waves of light were dancing.

Purple cheering rods [light sticks] shining in various places also caught his eye.

Do Hyun thought that if he could, he wanted to stay on this stage for a long, long time.

‘Really, someone who has experienced the stage will never forget it.’

* * *

After finishing the K-pop concert hosted by the broadcasting station, Do Hyun headed to Tokyo.

His first Japan tour concert was scheduled to be held in Tokyo, Japan.

He was tired because he hadn’t adjusted to the time difference, but he still had to rehearse as soon as he arrived.

He had to pay even more attention since the Japanese fans had been waiting for months.

His popularity was different than before.

Since he had never done an overseas tour before, all the preparations felt new.

Checking the sound, rehearsing, and thinking about what to say in Japanese were all overwhelming.

He just hoped that the Japanese he had been studying would reach the hearts of his Japanese fans, even if it was a little awkward.

After finishing the rehearsal, Do Hyun came to his hotel room and collapsed.

*Zheeing—*

[Our son, are you doing well these days?]

[Moomyung, are you doing well? Your dad misses you a lot.]

Just as he was about to fall asleep.

He received a call from his parents.

It seemed they were missing their son because he hadn’t been able to visit home due to concert preparations.

Do Hyun immediately made a video call.

As if they had been waiting, his parents answered right away.

Do Hyun smiled as he saw his parents’ faces on the screen.

“Mom. Dad. I’m at a hotel in Tokyo right now. I just finished rehearsal and was about to sleep.”

[Our son! Fighting even in a faraway place!]

His father clenched his fist and said.

Do Hyun nodded, saying he understood.

His mother told him to sleep quickly since he was tired.

“Mom, Dad. Then I’ll sleep first. You know I booked tickets for the Osaka concert, right? You have to come then.”

Do Hyun had decided to invite his parents to the Osaka concert and had prepared everything from the plane tickets.

He was also looking forward to meeting his parents then.

In the past, when he was unknown, his parents still waited for him.

Wouldn’t inviting his parents to an overseas concert be a good thing?

Thinking that, Do Hyun fell asleep.

* * *

The Tokyo concert ended successfully.

The venue, slightly smaller than an arena, was filled with fans who came to see Do Hyun.

After the Tokyo concert was the Fukuoka concert.

There was a week to spare, but the staff were busy.

Because they had to move the stage equipment to Fukuoka.

While the staff were working hard, Do Hyun was sightseeing in the streets of Japan.

He went into places like 100-yen shops [Japanese discount stores] and wandered down unfamiliar streets.

As he was looking around, something came to mind.

It was the inspiration for the Icarus song.

His first Japan tour. The excitement within it. How about sharing his excitement with Icarus, who would grow little by little?

As soon as the inspiration struck, Do Hyun hummed.

He also thought of good lyrics, so he wrote them down in his phone’s memo app.

These inspirations would combine to create a good song.

In particular, he wanted to give a good song to a friendly junior like Hyunho.

Giving a good song to a junior would be a good thing for the junior, but it would also remain as part of his own career.

*Zheeing—*

While walking through Shibuya in Tokyo, he received a call from Kangho.

“Yes, hyung [older brother/male friend].”

[Oh, where are you?]

“Shibuya Street. What’s wrong? Isn’t today a free day?”

[Ah. I was just wondering. You don’t have anyone following you strangely, do you?]

“No. I feel like I’m on vacation, so I’m excited.”

Do Hyun occasionally received glances, but he pretended not to notice.

Even though they were filming him with their phones.

They were probably fellow Koreans or Japanese K-pop fans.

[Haha. I’m jealous. If I didn’t have a meeting today, I would be walking around with you. Anyway, contact me immediately if anything happens. Got it? Try not to drink too much alcohol outside of the hotel.]

“Okay, hyung.”

Since the topic of alcohol came up, Do Hyun wanted to have a beer, so he looked for a small bar.

And after a while.

He was able to find a small bar.

It felt like it had just opened for business.

Do Hyun ordered a glass of beer.

As soon as the beer came out, he began to write down the words that came to his mind in his memo app.

Excitement.

First time.

Blue and clear sky.

The air within it, cold but strangely warm.

All of that became inspiration.

After finishing his glass of beer, Do Hyun paid and headed towards his accommodation.

* * *

After a dreamlike two-day break, Do Hyun boarded a plane to Fukuoka.

Even on the plane, Do Hyun was busy working on Icarus’s song.

Wearing headphones, he was using a program to work on the song he would give to Icarus.

*Tok tok.*

Kangho tapped Do Hyun with his finger.

Do Hyun took off his headphones.

“What’s wrong, hyung?”

“Sleep a little. Aren’t you tired? As soon as we land, we’ll start rehearsing again.”

“It’s okay. I really enjoy working like this.”

Kangho made a face as if he couldn’t stop him and replied that he understood.

Do Hyun immersed himself in his work again.

How long had it been?

An announcement about landing came on the plane’s speakers.

Do Hyun closed his laptop.

In the case of Japanese performances, it is usually done through a lottery system.

He thought Tokyo would be fierce, but surprisingly, Fukuoka’s competition rate was higher.

He heard that if Tokyo was 2.1:1, Fukuoka exceeded 3:1.

Do Hyun’s determination to stand in front of the fans who had broken through that probability was extraordinary.

To put on a good performance and have a stage in a wider and better venue next time.

That was the goal.

After getting off the plane, Kangho strode ahead to pick up the luggage.

Do Hyun picked up his luggage and moved.

“Do Hyuni oppa [term of endearment for older brother/male friend]!”

Whether the person who got off the plane with Do Hyun was his fan, he approached him, recognizing him.

Filming Do Hyun with the phone in his hand.

“Hello. Are you Japanese? Should I greet you in Japanese……”

“Daijoubudesuyo [It’s okay/No problem]!”

It seemed like a Japanese fan.

Do Hyun smiled and waved at the camera.

Starting with that fan, some of the people who were on the same plane as Do Hyun followed him.

In the meantime, Kangho had found his carrier.

Do Hyun and Kangho came out of the gate together.

Several dozen Japanese fans were waiting.

Holding fans made with Do Hyun’s photos and calling his name.

“Do Hyun-chan [term of endearment]!”

Guards were setting up barricades.

He didn’t expect it to be this much!

He had heard that the competition rate was fierce, but he never imagined that he would receive such a passionate greeting.

Do Hyun expressed his gratitude.

After bowing, Do Hyun got into the car with Kangho.

Soon, the car headed towards the hotel.

* * *

Do Hyun finished his performances up to Osaka.

Tokyo, Fukuoka, Osaka… The total of 6 performances remained a special memory for Do Hyun.

In particular, the memory of Osaka was unforgettable.

His parents crying while watching the stage was vivid.

After the stage, he hugged his parents in the waiting room and sobbed.

It was a different feeling than the Seoul concert.

After finishing the performance, Do Hyun also thought that he wanted to meet the fans in more diverse ways next time.

For example, a handshake event.

He also wanted to release an album in Japanese.

Do Hyun was moved by the love of the fans he met in Japan.

As he worked with this in mind, he completed Icarus’s song before he knew it.

And today is the day to play that song to PD [Producer] Lee Junhyuk.

*Ding-dong—*

PD Lee Junhyuk must have rung the bell.

Do Hyun opened the door.

PD Lee Junhyuk was standing there with his usual expressionless face.

“I heard you finished it?”

“Yes. I finished it.”

Do Hyun smiled.

“Let’s listen to it once. I’m curious what it will feel like. It must have been a different job than working on a solo song.”

That’s right.

He had to consider the voice tones of the Icarus members and pay attention to the part distribution.

Do Hyun played the music with a nervous expression.

He was in charge of the guide vocals.

*I remember when we first met that day*

*Even if we are not forever now*

*There is only one thing I can promise*

*I will say that the oath under the blue sky will be eternal*

*I can do anything if I’m with you*

*I can fly high if I’m with you*

*Promise eternity even if we can’t be eternal*

*Promise eternity even if we can’t be eternal*

The song of about 3 minutes and 30 seconds ended like that.

PD Lee Junhyuk didn’t say anything.

So Do Hyun looked at him with a worried heart.

In case his song wouldn’t pass.

He wanted to hear good reviews as it was a song he wrote with affection.

“PD-nim [term of respect]. How is the song?”

“Hmm……”

PD Lee was in a dilemma. Judging by the groans.

After a while.

PD Lee opened his mouth.

“This song.”

“Yes, PD-nim!”

PD Lee scratched his chin with his hand.

Do Hyun was nervous about what he would say at the gesture that something was bothering him.

‘Please let it pass!’

“It’s good. It’s a pass.”

“Yes?”

Okay in one go.

PD Lee Junhyuk had never done this before.

Do Hyun’s heart was full.