The Road To Glory [EN]: Chapter 237

[Extra Story] 39. And the Story Ahead (End)

[Shin Joo-hyuk: LOLOLOLOLOLOLOL]

[Shin Joo-hyuk: Dude, I kind of suspected it]

[Shin Joo-hyuk: I can understand not knowing other things, but not knowing Winter is a girl is a bit…]

I don’t know how many times I’ve heard this since the broadcast aired.

Ever since the mural broadcast, nagging flew in from everywhere.

Not just Shin Joo-hyuk, but Liv, Teacher Hwang Ryong-pil, my mother, and my father all scolded me for not knowing.

Even the members kept asking if I really didn’t know.

It’s been a long time since I felt like an idiot.

Besides this, the questions are mostly about Winter?

I think everyone asked if she’s really similar to me.

And as a bonus, they tell me to sign her before other labels snatch her up.

[Shin Joo-hyuk: Of course, she might not come because she doesn’t like you LOLOLOL Have you apologized to Winter? LOLOLOL]

I don’t know when he started calling her Winter so casually.

[Shin Joo-hyuk: Isn’t she not even answering your calls? No, before that, does she even have a communication network there?]

[She’s doing well even now]

[Shin Joo-hyuk: Oh, really? What’s Winter doing these days?]

She’s not doing anything special, just chatting.

Winter goes to school these days, and when her mother finishes work, she writes lyrics, carefully crafting each line without rushing.

Also, when she talks about melodies that come to mind, Halo organizes them.

And well, if asked to sing, she sings.

Recently, after listening to ‘The Last Day’ created by Halo and Frau Dwen, Winter pestered them to teach her yodeling.

Recalling that, Halo remembered that he hadn’t answered Shin Joo-hyuk’s question yet.

[Watch it on the broadcast]

[Shin Joo-hyuk: ?]

[Shin Joo-hyuk: The broadcast is over, what broadcast are you talking about?]

[Shin Joo-hyuk: Hey]

Whether Shin Joo-hyuk argued or not, Halo suddenly recalled the words ‘can be snatched away.’ He actually heard those words from Lord Veil.

August Veil, who watched the live broadcast from overseas, showed great interest in Winter. He even asked Halo to show him Winter’s sketchbook.

From what I heard, it seemed that quite a lot of it had spread as YouTube clips or something before the overseas rights were sold.

‘Wise Settling Life on the Island’ was known as ‘Wise Settling Life on the island’ or ‘The Documentary He is featured on,’

And as much as the four cast members, people started to know Winter, ‘Winter.’

Winter often informed him that many people were visiting the island. Koreans were the most numerous, followed by Japanese, Chinese, and even more diverse people.

The captain only brought them in as much as they didn’t interfere with the island’s life.

They quietly looked around the island and left.

They looked at the port and the beach, the mural path, Baekun Elementary School, and the accommodations of the cast members, which were now empty houses again, and climbed the mountain along the treasure hunt path to see the island.

And they always returned to the mural path at the end, walking along the path Winter and her mother walked, following the sheet music Halo and Winter had drawn together.

In May, when the broadcast was in full swing, Winter was happy that people from outside gave her snacks.

Halo was relieved until then.

However, the aftermath of ‘Wise Settling Life on the Island’ belatedly hit the island hard.

It was okay when the captain controlled the number of outsiders.

It’s not that there were no rude people at all, but there were also village elders, and sometimes outsiders would stop each other.

However, as outsiders who knew that taking outsiders to Baekun Island was profitable started to do ‘business,’ Baekun Island began to suffer.

Outsiders barging into people’s homes.

Littering, and even approaching Baekun Island residents excessively.

Well, it would be understandable if they were adults.

The children were the biggest problem.

Outsiders not only came into the school and gave gifts to the children, but also tried to play with them, calling their names and touching them.

Pointing at them like animals in a zoo from afar, taking pictures, and secretly entering the school to steal Halo’s sketchbook or piano, or messing with the broadcasting equipment, caused an uproar in the village.

And above all.

The ‘real prodigy’ or ‘the second Halo’ that people were most interested in. The attention that used to be split in half with other prodigies living in Seoul was focused on Winter.

“Can’t we ban outsiders from entering?”

“The island isn’t running properly.”

They protested to the city hall and district office, but in a free democratic country, there was no strong way to stop the citizens.

“Or, we have to send Ara across the sea…”

“Winter, what about you? What sin did that child commit that people are making her life so difficult?”

“And what kind of music can she do if she stays on the island, Winter’s mother…”

Winter, who used to roam around the island, stayed at home. She didn’t say anything because she was worried about Teacher Ji, but the village elders thought this couldn’t go on.

“I’ll look for other children, so let’s send Winter first.”

“We should contact Teacher Ji…”

“What does Ara say?”

One day, Halo said to Winter.

“Do you want to come here?”

Winter couldn’t answer.

“Don’t you want to come?”

“No. It’s not that… Can I do well?”

“Do what?”

“I don’t know anything.”

Winter asked worriedly.

She didn’t know anything about Seoul, the children living in Seoul, or what to do.

She had never thought about living apart from her mother.

“I don’t know what you’re worried about, but.”

“…”

“I can help.”

Winter’s eyes widened at Halo’s answer.

It was something she had heard in the classroom once.

“Just like we used to do.”

So.

Halo asked with a smile.

“Do you want to come? Or do you want to stay longer? Do what you want to do. If you want to come, I’ll help you come.”

“How?”

“You said you were curious about what sound a plane makes, right?

Doo-doo-doo-doo.”

Winter was able to find out what sound a helicopter makes that day instead of a plane.

Agreements with public institutions are going well, but ‘Wise Settling Life on the Island’ will have to catch a cold [suffer a setback].

Baekun Island residents sometimes regretted allowing filming.

But soon, the recorded morning broadcast of the boy.

The absence of people who should be in their place.

And looking at the murals they left behind, they smile and start their day.

What’s there to regret? It’s not their fault.

I wonder if they’re eating well, they were so skinny.

That’s right. They must be doing well.

Don’t you remember how well they lived like their own home even on a strange island? They’re people who will do well anywhere.

Well, yes, let’s get to work.

The sound of the ship’s horn rings again.

The epilogue of ‘Wise Settling Life on the Island’ briefly contains edited behind-the-scenes footage and the story of the day of departure.

The boy who surprised the production team by climbing down the stairs while playing tag with the island children has a caption below him saying ‘Adults under 100 years old should not imitate.’

The uncle who was better at picking bean sprout heads than anyone else.

Lee Jung-min taking pictorials with a pinwheel.

Short videos such as Lee So-ra playing alone on the beach, telling people to catch her if they can, were uploaded.

It was such a vast amount that it was hard to believe it happened in two weeks.

Also, viewers realized that it was really coming to an end while watching the cast and crew’s impressions interviews.

The song that Halo produced using Winter’s sketchbook is heard with the ending credits. Winter’s song, which was uploaded to Seoul, was successfully registered with the Copyright Association and could be inserted.

[It’s really over]

[Why did it end ㅠㅠㅠ]

[Now I only trust Welmaworld…]

[The mural is still creepy..]

[I just thought it was graffiti]

[The mirror trick is ㄹㅇ [real] creepy. There was no mirror there when they drew it; the fact that they drew it thinking about the reflection is real…]

[They can’t draw other pictures, but they’re musical geniuses who can draw sheet music like ghosts]

[Winter’s song is good… It’s ironic that some people call this mediocrity and others call it genius]

[Didn’t the Kim Sun-cheol incident ultimately conclude that the best thing is a teacher who recognizes talent?]

[It got bigger because it became a matter of qualifications rather than personality LOLOLOL How can someone who makes music not recognize musical talent…]

[Don’t you know if you see that he’s been fired from all his lecturer positions now]

[Thinking about it now, comparing them is so funny: Kim Sun-cheol is better vs. Halo is better]

[But didn’t Halo say he’s not his teacher? He never taught him, can’t teach him, and has no intention of teaching him]

[Cheongdam [affluent district in Seoul] moms won’t think so LOLOLOL]

[??: It’s okay if you don’t teach him, just let him be friends with our child ㅠㅠㅠㅠ]

[It’s advantageous to release an album with Halo when going to college LOLOLOL Even Juilliard is aiming for Winter]

The screen went black, and everyone thought it was over.

But the screen brightened again, shining on the sea.

“Everyone worked hard.”

“Everyone worked hard on filming.”

Viewers who realized that it was now the way home after filming stopped with the remote control in their hands.

[It’s a cookie! [hidden content after the credits]]

The cast members all had bright faces.

Rather than not being sad about the farewell, they were more satisfied with the happy time.

“Are you going back to filming a drama now?”

“Yeah, I have to go back to my main job. You too?”

“I already have a scenario I’ve been looking at.”

“Ooh.”

Viewers liked the news of the two actors’ comeback.

“What about Jung-min?”

“I’m going to rest a little longer.”

“Resting is really important too. Good thinking.”

They were relieved.

And the last person left.

Like the three people, viewers look at the boy with half expectations.

So many masterpieces came out of the village, of course, they’ll release an album, right?

They absolutely had to.

“I’m going to release my second full album now.”

As expected! The office worker clenched his fist.

“Oh! Halo’s second full album? People will like it.”

“No. This is Noh Halo.”

“!”

Oh? This is even better.

After all, it’s Korean music, so Noh Halo’s name will suit it better than Halo’s name. The office worker’s heart fluttered at the revival of his main character.

“So you’re still doing your main character.”

“So ‘Halo’ is taking a break for the time being?”

This is obvious-.

“No.”

Huh?

“I think Halo will also release an album. No, I heard that Halo-ssi [term of respect] will be making a comeback soon.”

The office worker blinked.

Huh? Halo-ssi is making a comeback? How?

“Huh? You said you’re releasing a Noh Halo album.”

“Am I the only one who doesn’t understand?”

Lee So-ra scratches her itchy back.

Kwon Jae-ik-ssi, I don’t understand either.

The office worker stopped thinking at the sound that was soon heard.

“That’s easy. I already have some made.”

“!”

“???”

? that people who didn’t understand were uploaded to the community that was running on the same bulletin board, and soon it was plastered with [LOLOLOLOLOLOLOL].

[Easy? Ah, that’s easy]

[No, hey, you said you were in a slump. If you said you were in a slump, at least pretend]

[LOLOLOLOLOLOLOL What did I just hear]

Ignoring the horrified people’s reactions, Halo laughed playfully.

“Maybe. This time, Halo-ssi and I might have the same release date. It’s going to be a very interesting competition.”

“I was impressed by Halo-ssi’s awards ceremony recently, he looked good. Should I go there too? The Grammy Awards”

If it were someone else, they would have laughed.

Are the Grammy Awards a joke?

Are you Halo? Like.

But when the real Halo, no, Noh Halo, revealed that his goal was to go to the Grammys ‘like Halo,’ everyone couldn’t help but laugh.

With half a sense of giving up.

[LOLOLOLOLOLOLOL]

[A singer from the outskirts challenges a Hollywood superstar]

[Halo-ah, the Grammys are a bit LOLOLOL]

[LOLOLOLOL This might be controversial]

[Win against Halo first and then talk, Halo-ah LOLOLOLOL]

[No, how dare you compare yourself to senior Halo LOLOLOL]

└Is Halo a senior?

└ Noh Halo debuted in March, Halo debuted in December of the previous year

└LOLOLOL 4 months is definitely a senior LOLOLOL

[Halo-ah, do you think 13 albums a year is a joke? LOLOLOL]

[Is this the second round of Hollywood-style name-dropping? Hollywood is brutal]

[How easy did Halo look that he got name-dropped by Jason and then by Noh Halo for the second time? LOLOLOL]

Halo doesn’t know if he’ll come with an EP [extended play] or a full album, but Noh Halo said he’ll come with his second full album, so people expected that there will be many songs to listen to in the second half of this year.

[So, Halo and Noh Halo are both making a comeback in the second half of this year?]

[Wow, the lineup for the second half of the year is ㄷㄷ [shorthand for ‘daebak,’ meaning awesome] brutal, brutal]

[Halo is a single? EP? Full album?]

The clash between Halo and Noh Halo.

“Halo-ah, but weren’t you in a slump?”

Lee So-ra, who was laughing heartily like the viewers, belatedly came to her senses and asked.

It was a part that the viewers had also forgotten.

Halo’s expression slowly changes.

It was a face that anyone could see was ‘Ah, right’ and had forgotten and now remembered.

Then, he smiled brightly, and ‘Wise Settling Life on the Island’ completely ends.

[ㅋ [shorthand for ‘kekeke,’ Korean laughter]]

[LOLOLOLOLOLOLOL]

[Is this what they call a phone slump or something]

[No matter how you look at it, it seems like he forgot he was in a slump]

[Isn’t it still overcoming the slump? Masterpieces were coming out every day at some point in Baekun Island]

[Whatever it is, it’s good. My singer overcame his slump and is making a comeback this time]

[Articles are already up: Halo (sub-character) VS Noh Halo (main character)]

└ But is Halo really a sub-character?

└ Isn’t it the main character because it’s his real name?

└ You have to measure it by scale

└ The kids are fighting again

└ Is it the first or second time the kids are fighting

└ Leave them alone, kids grow up fighting

And this is the story ahead.

“Hey, can you take a look at this?”

“What is it?”

“I made a bet with Winter.”

“What bet.”

“The loser will call the winner senior.”

“…”

“Don’t look at me like that and hurry up and look at it.”

Jang Jin-soo said embarrassedly and handed over the sheet music.

Winter, who should be bragging next to him that I’m a senior, was not to be seen.

Halo looked at the sheet music.

“Hmm.”

“Why? Is it not good?”

Jang Jin-soo looked anxiously.

His friend’s likes and dislikes were clear, so he always had to ask with determination.

“No, it’s good.”

“As expected… what?”

“I think it’s good. The connection is a bit weak, but-”

Jang Jin-soo blankly looks at Halo.

He couldn’t hear what Halo was saying as feedback.

Just the one word good was repeated in his ear.

“Good?”

Halo’s expression soon turned sullen when he realized that he hadn’t heard a word he said, but Jang Jin-soo’s heart slowly lifted.

“What are you so happy about.”

Halo didn’t understand.

That this was the first time he had praised Jang Jin-soo.

Jang Jin-soo’s lips twitched and went up.

I know that there are still many things to learn and that I have to continue to grow.

Still-.

Ah, I’m doing well too.

That realization came to him.

After giving feedback to Jang Jin-soo, Halo looked for the members.

He wondered where the members had gone, but they were gathered in the lobby.

And he could vaguely see Winter, and next to her, a blonde-.

“Rose?”

Following the sound, the girl’s head turned to him.

Winter was right next to Rose.

I’m sure they can’t communicate, but how did they become friends?

“When did you come, Rose?”

“Now. I came to see a movie with my dad.”

“Movie? Ah.”

This summer, the teaser for the movie HALO, which everyone was looking forward to, was released and caused a huge sensation. With Halo’s sound and the scenery of 60s and 70s England, and the protagonist’s acting.

And what came out more was. Before the simultaneous release in December for Christmas, it was official from the director that it would be released in Korea first.

BB is not a director who is only popular in Korea, and there is no reason to release the movie in Korea first, but it was clear that he was releasing it only for Halo.

I don’t need you to do this.

Thanks to this, I received so many requests from acquaintances to invite them to the premiere. The Nth viewing appointment to go see a movie together was also made, and that’s it.

“I was thinking of leaving soon.”

“I have all my luggage ready. So I can leave anytime!”

“Huh? Where are you all going?”

Winter looked up at Halo, bewildered.

Halo has been busy for a while with the release of Noh Halo’s second full album and Halo’s album.

Today, Halo was holding only a guitar case with a slightly relieved face.

“Yeah.”

I was thinking of going a little far, but should I postpone it a little more since a guest has come? Or-.

“Do you want to go together?”

Rose, who has learned a little Korean, tilts her head.

Halo turned his head.

The first floor of the label is crowded with people.

“It’ll be a bit of a struggle to break through.”

“Where are you thinking of going?”

“I haven’t decided yet.”

“Then?”

At Winter’s question, Halo smiled pleasantly.

Through the slump experience, he realized how to make Noh Halo’s music. Halo’s music was so easy, but the reason why he couldn’t make Noh Halo’s music was because he didn’t know the meaning of ‘songs for people’ well.

Just as he could only hear the sounds of nature by listening carefully, the same was true of people’s stories.

To tell stories for them, you had to approach their lives and listen to their stories.

Didn’t someone say that.

Everyone has their own story, and it’s beautiful in itself.

Now, he was going to listen to their beautiful stories.

“Let’s go.”

Aren’t you curious?

Halo who tells his own story and

Noh Halo who tells other people’s stories.

Who will be left at the end.

No one knows yet.

You’ll have to go to the end to find out.