Chapter 56

Team leader .

Looking at KangYoon lowering his head, Christie An felt stifled . The KangYoon she knew of was always upright . Not to mention the picky JooAh, he apparently didnt bat an eyelid against the scary directors and even the chairman . However, right now, the same person was lowering his head to the photographers and the other staff .

Its because she hasnt warmed up yet . Here, why dont you eat this and .

Christie An was a little shocked by KangYoons unusual figure . And she knew that all of this was for her . She couldnt bear to keep watching that and eventually headed outside .

When she went outside, the other staff were also moving around busily . There seemed to be a lot of photos to be taken today as they were carrying around various props and devices .

Aaah . So hard .

What is?

Eek .

She stood there absentmindedly, but suddenly someone called out to her from the side . It was manager Kim SeHui .

Manager .

I did say call me oppa .

But the age difference is .

In this industry, everyones an oppa .

Wouldnt uncle be better?

Forget it .

Since Christie was very true to herself, Manager Kim SeHui had nothing to say either . Even so, he did see that Christies state wasnt so good and asked quietly .

First times hard, eh?

It didnt go as how I wished it wouldve .

Thats obvious . Who would be able to do well from the beginning?

But because of me, the Team leader is .

Christie An pointed towards KangYoon who could be seen between the gaps of the door . He was still going around to various staff and handing out health drinks and greeting them .

Hm . Thats actually supposed to be my job .

But why is Team leader doing it?

Because of you .

A direct strike made Christie An lose her words .

Youre really direct . Well, I did make a lot of mistakes . Truth sure hurts .

So you know it . Since you are here, youre supposed to be a pro . Originally, I was going to go around, but Team leader insisted on going . To give it more weight, he says . That people will be more concerned about you as this is your first stage .

.

This industry is like a jungle . One weak point and youll be eaten . But you girls seem to have it easy . Since Team leader is doing everything for you . You girls, I think you will become really good . Go to the bathroom and get yourself together . Well start again soon .

Manager Kim SeHui entered the studio . He had to see the current state of things in the studio after all . Of course, he also didnt want to be called lazy just because KangYoon did everything . The highest person responsible being on the same scene was quite tiring in various ways .

Lets do it well this time .

Christie An resolved herself to do well this time . She didnt want to see KangYoon lowering his head for her sake again after all .

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Yes! Thats it! Good! Those are the eyes I want! Just like that!

Photographer Yoo HanSe kept shouting good while pressing the shutter . The alternation of a bright smile and a cold expression gave a sort of a twist . The scenes that he could never shoot before the break started pouring out continuously and he pressed the shutter like mad .

The lights and the reflectors in the studio kept flashing while Christie An did her various expressions . With results piling up, the staff also became serious .

Meanwhile, KangYoon was watching the shoot . Around him were the managers and coordinators that were watching as well . These people would change Christies makeup once a round of photos was over, and contributed for better pictures .

Fuah .

However, thanks to the shoot running for quite a while, a few of the managers and coordinators went out to smoke . However, KangYoon kept his place . That was because he knew that Christie was conscious of him . He was also nervous about how things would turn out so he could not leave her Christie alone here . The cigarettes kept calling out to him but he held it in .

And finally .

Thanks for your hard work!

With Yoo HanSes declaration, the shoot was over . KangYoon immediately went over to him .

How are the results?

When he asked, Yoo HanSe put a thumbs up without any words .

Its the best . Hey, the start and finish is too different, isnt it?

Really?

Its just that .

Just what?

Sheesh, I dont get why Christie keeps looking your way, Team leader . Hahaha . Anyway, todays photos were great . Shall I show you?

KangYoon could see the results through the laptop . Christies smiling face and cold, proud face gave a good contrast . Yoo HanSe judged that this was good enough for the clients and packed the equipment .

Having finished talking with the photographer, KangYoon headed to the waiting room . The managers and coordinators were looking after Christie .

Thanks for your work .

Thank you for your work, sir .

There werent many words . Was it hard? How was your first time shooting? nothing like that . However, Christie felt an unspeakable gratefulness towards KangYoon . This was her first work and KangYoon kept the workplace up for her who was shaking on the inside . The figure that lowered his head for her sake and the weight that held the shooting venue in place was incomparable to anything . She finally knew why JooAh, a seonbae she admired, wanted to work with KangYoon so much .

When they packed their stuff and boarded the van, the sun was already setting . Christie was tired thanks to the day-long shoot and fell asleep with her head resting on the window .

Looks like she was tired .

Put this on her .

KangYoon gave manager Kim SeHui a small blanket . Christie felt something warm in her sleep and could sleep comfortably .

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Chairman Won JinMoon was satisfied after receiving a report about Han JooYeon and Christie An from KangYoon .

Thanks for your hard work . Looks like Im becoming more and more biased towards you nowadays .

Thank you .

KangYoon received a sign in the papers with ease as he always did and was about to leave . However, the chairman seemed to have a lot of things he wanted to ask about and held him back .

Why dont you join me for a cup of tea .

Soon, a beautiful secretary lady came in with tea . It wasnt at the level of the Junshan Yinzhen that he had before, but this tea had great fragrance as well . Chairman Won JinMoon enjoyed the faint fragrance of the tea and started speaking comfortably .

So, is Seo HanYu up next?

Yes, Ill report to you soon .

Okay . Actually, what I really want to hear from you is about the announcement of the girl group itself . Not only me, the investors are sensitive to this as well . I think you know this already .

Of course .

There are many people that are sensitive to the stock market . I dont know why they are doing this even though we arent like speculative capital for them . Although you did well until now, you need to be very, very careful since you might be ditched to the bottom with one mistake . Especially things like scandals . The girls that have been exposed to the media will have to be careful in their actions .

Chairman Won JinMoons words carried weight . KangYoon also aware of that . As large as MG Entertainment was, there were many things at stake as well . The entertainment industry was a place where people could talk about someone easily and may drop to the bottom of the pits once negative words went around .

Ill keep that in mind .

I believe in you, so please take it as an old mans worries . Oh, look at the time . Whats your next schedule?

Once Jung MinAh is announced as well, it will become November . At that time, news that MG Entertainment is sending out a girl group will be spread around . Im planning to host a showcase at that time, inviting the related companies and personnel .

Youre considering quite a lot of things . So it isnt like the budget is high for nothing . What happened to broadcasting the debut process?

I decided not to . From what weve seen, I came to a judgment that advertising through the internet had plenty of effects . I judged that there is no need to waste any more budget and decided to not do the broadcast .

Isnt that a waste? It will be quite good since this is something that didnt exist until now . The PD there will be disappointed .

I talked to them so they could understand .

Chairman Won JinMoon was first suspicious about KangYoons judgment but eventually accepted it . Right now, Han JooYeon and Christie An were doing very well, so he thought that KangYoon was right . These two had already given a strong impact to the public already .

Got it, then . So, I just need to look forward to November?

Yes . You will be able to see the girl groups name and everything else as well .

So war will start then .

Yes, all of this now is just a skirmish . The real deal will begin at that time .

I sure look forward to it . If a skirmish is this strong, then how strong would be the actual thing?

KangYoon could only smile since the chairman always pushed him on like a friendly neighborhood grandpa . However, he was aware that the backlash would be strong once he failed . That was why he was always careful with his actions .

Chairman Won JinMoon left the words that he will visit the girls to commend them later and sent KangYoon out .

When KangYoon left, he muttered while drinking the cooled tea .

An amazing fellow . I became much more comfortable thank to him . Fufu .

He had it very comfortable because he could focus on operating the business now .

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When KangYoon returned to his office, what greeted him was a pile of work . After working with Christie An and Han JooYeon, a lot of paperwork that required him to approve and sign had greeted him .

Yeah . My place is here, where else could it be?

Opening the mountain of paperwork, KangYoon started working . Although the majority were from the PR team, there were some from the liaison team . The planning team was needless to say, always busy .

When he was in the middle of work, KangYoons phone started ringing . It was Professor Choi ChangYangs call . KangYoon accepted the call while wondering . He said that he called because he was worried that KangYoon hadnt turned up to the lecture .

Oh . Im sorry . My work became busy .

I was worried . I wondered if anything happened to you .

Not at all . Sorry for worrying you .

If its alright with you, Im currently nearby, so can I give you the lecture there?

KangYoon had no reason to refuse . Harmonics was the area he wanted to learn the most nowadays . Although he was doing some studies in his spare time, being taught was a hundred times better than teaching himself .

Will that be okay with you?

This much isnt even hard . You said you were working, so can I go to your company then?

I appreciate it .

KangYoon asked Professor Choi to come to the nearby caf . He could invite him to his office, but he thought that it would be rude to invite him to his messy workplace . Having made an appointment, KangYoon finished the call with him .

He quickly finished his work and headed to the caf . When he arrived, Professor Choi was already waiting for him .

Its here .

Oh, youve arrived early . I should have left earlier .

Not at all, I wasnt bored at all while waiting .

Professor Choi greeted KangYoon with his soft smile as always . He took out the books and talked about Choi YoonMi . (T/N: Who the heck is that, author? He might be talking about the band, Recovery, Im not sure)

Its good to see that youve become closer to the students . It looks like the ones actually working in the field have good senses .

Its because theyre nice kids . Im thankful instead .

I did worry for a little . But since you treat the students well and they like you, Im completely good with it . Please take care of us in the future as well .

KangYoon smiled and opened the books

One month had passed since he started learning harmonics . Unlike when he began, he started becoming more friendly towards the tadpoles in the books . Harmony, tones, chords, etc he was starting to get used to their concept and their uses . Of course, he still didnt know theories about composing or how to use them in actual application, but he could now understand how things worked . Professor Choi explained things very clearly and KangYoon was eager to learn as well .

When the hot coffee was about to cool down, Professor Choi leaned back in the chair and spoke out in a tired voice .

Shall we rest a little?

Shall we?

That was two hours after they started . The two didnt know how much time had passed as neither of them said that they should end it there . While Professor Choi went off to the toilet, KangYoon went over the pages to revise .

Wait . It starts off with a D, and the next is an A or a C?

It was easy when he was listening to the explanation but going over it by himself was quite hard . Tadpoles looking like musical notes was just a temporary thing . Tadpoles were still tadpoles .

This is C# after A .

At that moment, a voice could be heard from behind him . When he turned around, it was Min JinSeo .

Oh, is it . ? Wait, JinSeo? What are you doing here?

I came here to drink some coffee but came here since I saw you . Pff, youre learning such an elementary book?

Oh . Im actually weak at music theory . So I decided that I should learn a little .

Eeh? Really? Thats a shock .

Min JinSeo made a playful expression . KangYoon shrugged his shoulders and said that it was possible . Her face had very light makeup and a smile . She had a bright smile because she was happy to see KangYoon . Thanks to that, the employees at the caf, started whispering to each other even though this caf was close to MG Entertainment building .

Ill come back after ordering .

Okay .

She seemed to be getting used to her fame and didnt react much to the people that were whispering about her . KangYoon was proud to see her like this . Min JinSeo was becoming more like a start while he wasnt aware of it .

When KangYoon turned his attention back to his books, Professor Choi came back .

Did you revise a lot?

No, it sure is hard to do it by myself . Looks like theres a time for everything .

Youre doing quite well, you know? Oh, and at this part .

While Professor Choi went over the things that KangYoon was unsure about, a presence could be felt behind him . It was Min JinSeo with a hot cup of coffee .

Sir, can I sit next to you?

Hm? Uh, the thing is .

Mi . . Min JinSeoooooooooooo?!

However, Professor Chois eyes widened after seeing her . KangYoon was surprised to see him so restless, unlike his usual demeanor .

Yes?

. . I . I .

Min JinSeo also titled her head in confusion when Professor Choi abruptly stood up from his seat .

I . I am a fan!

.

KangYoon and Min JinSeo only smiled awkwardly after seeing Professor Choi lowering his head and holding his hands out .

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