Godsent Top Star [EN]: Chapter 358

358. You Heard Right (2)

2022.10.24.

“An OST [Original Soundtrack]?”

Suddenly, an OST.

Yeonwoo had followed Gabriel here out of curiosity and doubt, drawn by Gabriel’s claim that he was essential.

‘This is more unexpected than I thought,’ he mused.

But one thing immediately came to mind.

“Is it because of ‘Dream Walker’?”

‘Dream Walker’.

The song that had become a cultural phenomenon, known simply as ‘Dream Walker’.

So much so that Trevi had seriously warned him to be careful of being kidnapped.

Even now, various TV channels and shows were digging up gossip and rumors about ‘Dream Walker’, even conducting strange experiments to analyze its appeal.

‘And I heard that even those high-and-mighty old men contacted me.’

With money practically overflowing.

As Trevi said, inquiries about investment and sponsorship had suddenly poured in from the wealthy, who seemed to have everything except one thing.

Of course, the only thing they lacked was health.

While relaying this, Trevi repeatedly told Yeonwoo.

“Never go out alone. Got it?”

Well.

He was nearly kidnapped and dragged here…

In fact, security personnel were discreetly following behind.

‘And anyway, there’s no one brave enough to actually kidnap me.’

If he found out before they succeeded, it wouldn’t be a kidnapping, but a failed attempt.

‘How strange.’

He had received OST offers in Korea as well.

Was it just receiving offers?

It was also his first proper commercial work.

Of course, ‘Dream Walker’ was the first to be released under Yeonwoo’s personal name.

‘Is the influence of ‘Dream Walker’ reaching even here?’

Yeonwoo had only considered the positive impact of ‘Dream Walker’ on his fans.

He hadn’t even considered other possibilities.

“Ah, I know what you’re thinking.”

It was Raymond Taylor who broke his train of thought.

“It may be surprising that I sought you out, Yeonwoo, but this was planned before ‘Dream Walker’ even existed.”

Raymond Taylor was a man with enough presence to play the lead role in a movie that was practically a national symbol, even at a young age.

Of course, compared to Yeonwoo or Gabriel, he was about ten years older to be considered young.

But his well-maintained appearance, stylish clothes, and impressive physique made him appear even younger than his actual age.

Maybe that’s why.

His words also carried significant weight.

[Truth]

After a long time, the intention detection skill finally activated.

“In fact, it became more difficult to contact you after you became so famous with ‘Dream Walker’. If Gabriel hadn’t brought it up recently, I would have given up completely.”

“Then I’m even more curious. What did you see in me that made you want to entrust me with the OST for this movie? According to Gabriel, it’s the final installment of a very famous movie series.”

Shouldn’t they use someone more established for such a significant project?

‘This is… geez. I’m hearing stories that are completely different from what I expected.’

Yeonwoo had never been particularly interested in working overseas.

But while filming movies and dramas, he had occasionally overheard conversations between directors, staff, and other actors.

-I must break into Hollywood someday.

-There are so many good movies and actors in our country, but it’s strangely difficult to make it overseas…

It wasn’t just singers who struggled to gain international recognition.

Many directors and actors also dreamed of advancing overseas but faced constant frustration.

From the beginning, that’s why Yeonwoo had chosen a more cautious approach.

It would be great if he could succeed with an all-in strategy, but…

‘If I fail, it could be devastating for my career.’

No one gambles with their life.

Ah, there might be some, but at least Yeonwoo wasn’t one of them.

“What did I see? I saw Yeonwoo’s talent. The videos you’ve worked on, the clips you’ve appeared in, and even the program where you successfully developed an idol group. I watched them all, which is why I’m asking for this favor.”

Raymond Taylor said.

“And since you recently created a mega-hit song called ‘Dream Walker’… no one will question Yeonwoo taking on the OST. No, they won’t even be able to.”

He joked once again about how difficult it had become to contact him because of his newfound fame.

“But I have no experience working on movie OSTs. And since this is the final part of the movie series, I think there’s a high risk in entrusting it to someone without experience.”

“Hmm. I have no choice. I guess it’s better to reveal all the cards I have in order to persuade you.”

A charming smile appeared on his face.

*

“A drug scandal?”

An unexpected and shocking story emerged.

“Yes. And it’s not just a regular drug scandal. He even threatened to shoot people.”

“Holy…….”

“I heard that he was having an affair with another actor and, when he was caught, he tried to cover it up by brandishing a gun.”

Gabriel, who had been quietly listening from the side, spat out the drink he was drinking, a rare occurrence for him.

That’s how significant the issue he had just heard was.

“Wait a minute. If that’s the case, shouldn’t that have already been leaked? I haven’t heard anything about that?!”

“Haha… I guess they’re working hard to suppress it right now. If even one detail leaks out, the artist’s career is over. I heard that the agency is paying a huge amount of money to the paparazzi. It’s probably on hold until now. But Gabriel, you know that the paparazzi’s mouths are never sealed for long. Especially when such a huge story is at stake.”

“Damn. That’s something I didn’t want to know.”

“Well. Anyway, it’s a ticking time bomb.”

Boom!

Raymond Taylor mimed an explosion with his hands.

A drug scandal?

That alone is enough to irreparably damage his image.

And on top of that, a threat of a shooting?

This isn’t just about image anymore; it’s a criminal case with legal ramifications.

Especially in the United States, where gun violence is taken very seriously, there would be no room for negotiation on this matter.

And finally, an affair.

‘Surprisingly, they’re quite conservative about this. Actually, that’s how it should be…….’

Relationship scandals or messy private lives can also be problematic.

But they are nothing compared to adultery.

Adultery is essentially a full-frontal announcement that there’s a problem with one’s morality.

And perhaps because they value family so much, they detest those who break up other people’s families.

Well, who knows what goes on behind closed doors, but adultery is generally condemned.

“That’s why I’m asking you, Yeon-woo, to be the voice that will decorate the series’ final finale.”

The OST [Original Soundtrack] that Raymond Taylor was talking about wasn’t the usual instrumental version without vocals that plays in movies.

It was a request to sing the main theme song that would become the final face of the series.

*

Usually, the production of a movie’s OST begins after all the work is finished, even if a contract is made with the composer in advance.

The reason is simple.

‘Because that’s the standard process!’

The OST is a device that complements the scenes of a movie in a very synesthetic yet abstract way through music.

Think of silent movies to understand it easily.

A movie with background music and a silent movie with no sound at all.

Which one is more thrilling and emotionally resonant?

Of course, the one with background music evokes richer emotions and makes you more immersed in the play.

‘Natural Born Black’s first and second installments of this series received rave reviews……! So, we have to finish the last one in a spectacular way!’

In Hollywood, scripts are changed and directors are replaced frequently, even in series.

However, Jonas Ben, who is hailed as Hollywood’s rising star, directed all three episodes of this series from the first to the third.

That was the contractual condition from the beginning.

‘Me……. This me, can produce the Natural Born Black series!’

Even Jonas Ben, an outstanding newcomer and a director recognized for his abilities, had cherished memories from his childhood.

His hero, whom he had rushed to the TV and the movie theater to see since he was a child.

To be able to create him with his own hands!

“We will definitely make this series a success. Let the gossips talk. Everyone is on edge to see how a young director will ruin a traditional series, but we will definitely succeed. I will use every means possible to make it a success.”

That’s what Jonas Ben said when he first took on the Natural Born Black series.

[Hollywood Genius ‘Jonas Ben’! ‘Natural Born Black – In the Deep Down’. The beginning of the Natural Born Black revival?!]

[Natural Born Black – In the Deep Down! North American box office explodes with $180 million in revenue!]

[Worldwide Natural Born Black craze! Jonas Ben, the hand of God, raises $480 million!]

The results weren’t bad either.

No.

It was incredibly, overwhelmingly great!

“It has broken away from the old-fashioned Black series image and has been recreated as a character that fits the new era. Jonas Ben’s Black is a new Black in line with the times……. Kheu. The best praise, it’s the best praise!”

He achieved encouraging results as he directed the work he had dreamed of.

He could have been complacent, but Jonas Ben never let his guard down.

This is a trilogy.

It’s not going to end with one episode.

“If we fail in the second episode, it’s over. Absolutely!”

The second episode was also well-received.

It even surpassed the revenue of the first episode.

Because the synergy between the first and second episodes was so great, people’s expectations for the third episode were even higher.

And now, he was producing the third and final installment of that trilogy.

“……Life sucks. Damn it. Bastard. Why the hell!”

It’s already been several months since he abandoned his house and everything else for the movie and lived in a trailer near the set.

Lying down in the trailer, which is now as familiar as his own home, Jonas Ben cursed.

[Oh my god, Gerard! The man who makes fantastic music falls into a truly fantastic hallucination!]

Boiling, boiling.

His insides are churning.

“Why doesn’t this trashy tabloid just die already!”

Natural Born Black series finale.

To perfectly decorate that finale, Jonas Ben decided to arrange a slightly different device than a typical movie.

‘Let’s give the opening sequence a lot of weight. Reduce the gap between the first and second episodes and firmly imprint the fact that the third episode will end in a spectacular way from the beginning!’

That is the main theme OST to be placed in the opening sequence.

He took out the production cost for that and brought Gerard, paying his expensive fee!

-Jonas’s Black is being praised as a new image. Gerard is famous, but he has been consumed too much. Wouldn’t it be better to use someone who is less known but has the skills to attract people’s attention?

Then he brought the name of some Easterner he had never heard of.

It wasn’t even a formal audition video!

‘What was his name again? Yeonu…… Yeon……. Yeonwoo? It’s hard to read. Anyway, that was the name.’

It was a recommendation directly from Raymond Taylor, who had become his persona [trusted confidant] while working on the first and second episodes.

But it was the third episode to decorate the final finale.

Adventure was impossible.

That’s what it was, but……

“Waaah……. I should have just accepted it back then.”

The star he chose fell over.

The person he didn’t even bother to look at became a huge comet and turned the music industry upside down.

“Why did I refuse back then…… Waaah…….”

Jonas Ben cursed his past self and shed tears in the trailer.