Become A Music Monster Overnight! [EN]: Chapter 104

“Blegh~”

Hyung-un vomited.

“Cough, cough…”

Mayoon coughed, catching her breath beside him.

“Ugh… Save me.”

Young-shik groaned like a zombie, banging his head against the sink.

“Aaaah! That was so hard.”

And next to him, Ji-won leaned against the wall, whining. At her whining, Young-shik paused, then simultaneously turned to look at her.

“…You crazy bitch! Get out!”

“Why are you in the men’s room! You little…”

“Get lost! Get out now!”

“Chee~ That’s too much. Too much!”

Ji-won, feigning tears with her fingers, whined, ‘You always leave me out!’ and left the bathroom.

“Ugh~ That girl. She’s gotten crazier since meeting Master.”

“It’s not for nothing her fans call her ‘flower field head’ [a nickname for someone ditzy or spacey]. It’s like she doesn’t just wear flowers in her hair, she’s planted them there.”

“…You don’t really mean that, do you…? Get out!”

Mayoon thought Hyung-un’s words were too harsh and tried to defend Ji-won, but seeing Ji-won watching them from outside the bathroom, she snapped.

“Chee~”

Even though the scolding was quite fierce, Ji-won pouted and took a spot by the window in the hallway.

As she rested, Ji-won was clearly different from her friends, who were exhausted from the relentless practice.

Unlike the others, who were growing more haggard by the day, Ji-won looked fine.

In fact, her face was becoming more vibrant every day.

It wasn’t strange.

No matter the circumstances, she was spending time with her beloved Master Young-chan, so she couldn’t help but be happy.

Of course, she would sometimes flinch at his scoldings, telling her to get her act together, but she liked that too.

“He’s so charismatic!”

From her perspective, it was all so cool.

But this, too, was coming to an end.

Whether it was called band practice or hell training, this time was ending today.

So, while her heart was in turmoil, her friends didn’t understand her feelings, which made her feel even more upset.

-Swaaaash!-

Like a tragic heroine, she blankly stared out the window at the falling winter rain.

Young-shik, who had finished washing up, saw her and shook his head.

“Ugh~ If only she didn’t open that mouth of hers, she’d be perfect.”

“Hehehe.”

“Wait, let’s take some pictures. It’s been a while since we’ve seen the pure Ji-won that fans love.”

“Ah! Yeah, we should update. Take a lot. We haven’t been paying enough attention to our fans lately.”

“Okay.”

Mayoon nodded, taking the photos seriously. Mayoon, with his particularly strong science pride, was in charge of the G1 band’s social media account.

-Click, click!-

But he soon had to stop taking pictures.

Ji-won, hearing the sound of the camera, realized her friends had come out of the bathroom and reverted to her flower field head mode.

“Eeehee! I was lonely.”

She whined and talked about her affectionate yet crazy one-sided love that had been going on for over a month, and her friends, already exhausted from practice, began to collapse one by one.

— One month later —

One month later, news shook not only Korea but also international media.

-YC Resumes Activities!

-First Activity is as Producer for G1 Band!

-Who is the G1 Band Being Raised by YC as a Master [mentor or teacher]?

-G1 Band’s Comeback Song! Written and Composed by YC!

-Will G1 Band Enter Billboard This Time?

Young-chan, who had been making appearances in private settings, finally announced that he would officially resume activities.

As he had received concerns and support from around the world, his first activity was meaningful in many ways.

Naturally, interest in G1 band, known as his disciples, grew.

Above all, the fact that they received a band song from YC, whom many Billboard legends desired, made the topic even more sensational.

Fortunately, their curiosity was soon satisfied.

-YC’s ‘late dinner’ Music Video Pre-Released!

-Does YC Appear in the Music Video Again?

-Some in the Industry Criticize It as Excessive Tie-In!

-Ji-won. Due to Her Youthful Appearance? Reactions from Overseas!

-‘late dinner’ Enters Billboard!

The reaction to ‘late dinner’ was explosive.

Director Hong Ui-chan’s active love call and the company’s push for strategic movement led to Young-chan appearing as the male lead in ‘late dinner.’

The filming itself ended faster than expected.

This was thanks to the simple content of the music video.

The male lead enters a luxurious European-style restaurant. He seems nervous, holding flowers as if it’s a special anniversary.

He sits at the reserved table and waits for her to arrive.

But even after the appointed time, she doesn’t come. Feeling sorry, he orders coffee from the staff and silently stares at his phone, which doesn’t ring.

As time passes, people at the surrounding tables begin to leave, and he looks at the table with a gloomy face.

Then, a staff member who had been watching his table approaches.

They tell him that the restaurant will be closing soon and that the food needs to be served now.

He nods, and soon the table is filled with extravagant dishes that don’t match his current miserable state.

He stares blankly until the table is full, then sighs as he looks at his phone, which still hasn’t received any calls.

And then he begins to eat the cold food.

At this moment, the chorus of ‘late dinner’ begins to play, and the camera slowly zooms out.

The camera eventually moves beyond the restaurant window, which is covered in snow, and begins to rise.

The camera pauses for a moment, and then the screen fades to black, showing someone who appears to be a woman rushing to the restaurant.

Afterward, the word ‘late dinner’ is displayed on the darkened screen, and the music video ends as the repeating chorus comes to an end.

This seemingly ordinary music video became a huge topic both domestically and internationally.

-OMG! A Nerd Version of YC!

└Was Nerd This Sexy?

└In Asia, They Call This Nerdiness Combined with Beauty Nerd Beauty [a Korean term for someone who is attractive despite being nerdy].

-From Now On, My Ideal Type is a Man with Nerd Beauty!

└Ah! If I Were the Woman in That Music Video, I Would Never Make Him Wait!

└I Would Prepare Everything, From the Bouquet to Everything Else, and Wait for Him! And I Would Propose.

-I Heard the Woman in That Music Video is the Vocalist of G1 Band.

└(Photo) Is This the Kid?

└Oh MY GOD! Are You Crazy! What Are You Doing Bringing a 12-Year-Old Girl?

└Clang Clang! Do You Want to Become Friends with the Police?

└LOL I Knew It. But She’s an Adult. She’s 22 in Korean Age [Korean age counts a year from conception and adds another year on January 1st, making people one or two years older than their international age].

-22 Years Old! Are You Crazy? Does She Have Some Kind of Disease?

└She’s Older Than Me!

└I Was More Mature Than That Woman When I Was 10!

└Something Must Be Wrong with Koreans!

-Keke There Was a Reason Why YC Looked So Young! He’s Korean!

-Anyway, the Song is So Good! I’ve Been Playing ‘late dinner’ for an Hour Now-

└Oh! You Too? Me Too! The Song is So Good. Especially the Vocalist’s Voice is Beyond Imagination. Is That Really the Vocalist in This Picture? Her Voice is Husky and Very Mature!

└That’s Right. But From a Ji-won Stan’s Perspective, This Song is Legendary! Thank You, YC! I’m So Sorry for Complaining That You Didn’t Give the Kids Songs All This Time.-

The music video surpassed 100 million views in the shortest time and then surpassed 200 million views in the shortest time.

And as the music video views increased, the buzz around ‘late dinner’ also rose sharply.

The song itself perfectly showcased the essence of the alternative rock genre, and G1 band performed the song surprisingly well.

In particular, the experts’ reviews of the vocalist Ji-won were mostly favorable.

The only regret was that she hadn’t fully revealed the depth of the song that could be expressed in ‘late dinner’ due to her young age.

But that story disappeared after entering Billboard.

Rather, most people thought it was amazing that she could handle this much at the age of just 20.

Young-chan was among those who thought so.

“It was unexpected. I didn’t think she could express that old-fashioned and pathetic emotion of love so well.”

In a way, it’s even more surprising considering that it’s far from the cool-headed love that the current era prefers.

Of course, the other members of G1 band didn’t think so.

They knew that Ji-won was able to express such emotions that even Young-chan was surprised by because she was actually experiencing those emotions.

“Sigh.”

“She’s so lucky.”

“I know, right. It’s a relief that the results are good, but what is this frustrating feeling?”

Regardless, G1 band’s ‘late dinner’ began to quickly update its ranking after entering Billboard.

The song, which was 96th, became 81st the following week, then 65th, 43rd, and then suddenly gained momentum and rose to 8th.

They entered the top 10 within five weeks of entering Billboard.

Surprisingly, the momentum of ‘late dinner’ was just beginning.

“Maybe we can get to number one?”

Seeing that possibility, Taylor, the head of the US branch, used all the connections he had to promote them.

And finally, nine weeks after entering Billboard, G1 band made history.

-‘late dinner’ Billboard Hot 100 #1!

Surprisingly, ‘late dinner’ succeeded in reaching number one on Billboard.

Considering that many singers had despaired just before reaching the wall of Billboard number one, this was definitely surprising.

But the following week, ‘late dinner’ seemed to have exhausted its life force and began to fall rapidly.

It quickly fell out of the top 10.

It wasn’t long before it fell out of the top 50, so it seemed like it was a lie that it had reached number one.

But since it was clear that they had reached number one, G1 band was able to establish themselves as a global band through this event.

In addition, due to this event of G1 band, the love calls for YC increased several times more than before.

This was on a different level from the collaboration with Marvin.

He had raised a rookie, an Asian band at that, to number one on Billboard, so it was only natural.

If he had disclosed his stock price, it would have risen by at least 100% more.

Just as the interest in YC was at its peak.

Black Tiger finally broke his long silence.