148. Today, not tomorrow (2)

In front of the 'New scope Records' headquarters building in New York, USA. The members, who arrived at their New York accommodation late yesterday afternoon and barely adjusted to the time difference, dressed early in the morning and gathered in front of the headquarters. The trip to the U.S. was accompanied by Shim Joon, head of the album production team, Lee Dae-hyung, head of the fan-marketing team, Oh Baek-ho, and Koo Chul-min. Joanna, the head of the planning and operation team, is also there.

Newsscope Records is one of the labels under "Music Universe," which dominated and shook the world's No. 1 U.S. music market. Music Universe is one of the companies that dominated the music market, including radio channels, Internet music channels, and record labels.

Among the dozens of labels owned by Universe, News Corp. is the best-performing label in recent years. Newscope Records' vision is to present the most pop-like pop that leads the trend.

With such a vision, News Corp. began to sweep together distinctive and vocal singers, succeeding Lady Nana, Lena Del Rey, and Gerald Williams one after another.

In addition to recruiting existing singers, they also worked hard to discover and debut new singers, and LIL is the outstanding achievement.

LIL was put straight to News Corp.'s face with last year's mega-hit success. Newsscope Records' operational policy and planning ability based on the solid capital of its parent company deserved to be modeled.

It was an operation method that not only large agencies but also HIT entertainment that dreams of becoming a global market wanted to learn somehow.

Joanna, head of the planning and operation team, participated in the position as the person in charge of the main contract with LIL's collaboration album. There is also an outside consultant.

It was a contract that didn't matter much to Shim Joon or Lee Dae-hyung because the contract had already been reviewed, but Joanna boarded the plane herself because she thought it is a good opportunity to learn how Newscorp Records operates.

It was clear that there would be a lot to gain from entertaining the person in charge and talking naturally while proceeding with the contract. Newscorp Records also offered a tour of its headquarters to KK for publicity and consideration to those who would work with it.

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Cho An-na and Lee Dae-hyung entered the conference room of the department for the contract, while K-K, Shim Joon, and Oh Baek-ho toured the inside of Newscorp Records building. Inside the building, there is an exhibition hall that collected albums released by News Corp. of all time, just like a museum.

Despite being one of the Universe's labels, the collection of albums released by Newscorp Records showed the history of American pop culture. Everyone looked at the jackets on display with their mouths open.

"E, There is also a Greatman album."

Jung Min-ki muttered as if he was amazed. It was clear that the music genre of hip-hop came from black people, so it was difficult for white people to intervene. It was a special genre for whites who were usually in a discriminatory position. In such an American atmosphere, Greatman cracked the mainstream hip-hop market, which he announced with his amazing skills.

At first, those who did not admit how white people could revive their hip-hop spirit had no choice but to admit Greatman. Greatman is a rapper who also influenced hip-hop artists Jung Min-ki and Kim Won.

Jung Min-ki and Kim Won liked the album better in front of Great Man's album. While arguing that this album is a masterpiece, Ahn Hyung-seo is standing in front of Lady Nana's album.

"It's amazing if there's only one singer, but there are all these singers."

Dowook looked around the exhibition hall as a whole and thought it was amazing many times...

'I wish I could make enough albums to be placed next to them someday.'

It was when he was thinking about this. The person in charge who was guiding explained that they would be able to meet LIL soon. When Kim Won interpreted the words of the person in charge, the members took their eyes off the album.

Now, rather than an album full of masterpieces in front of them, their head is full of thoughts about LIL that they will meet soon.

KK members, Shim Joon, and Oh Baek-ho left the headquarters building and headed to a dedicated studio to meet LIL. LIL's private studio is about 15 minutes' drive from the headquarters building. News Corp. provided limousines and articles for K-K.

The limousine headed through Central Park to LIL's studio. Despite the leisurely afternoon, the limousine members are unable to speed up due to traffic jams in central New York.

In fact, it is better for the members to go slowly. They have to cool their tension by looking at the building forest spreading out of the window.

The limousine stopped in front of the gray building. As soon as they entered the building, the security guard who checked the members of K-K nodded. A News Corp. employee who came with him from News Corp. headquarters pressed the elevator button.

As soon as they got off the elevator, they saw the studio door. Kim Won looked at the studio door and muttered in English without realizing it.

"So, this is.."

As they opened the door and entered, LIL, who is sitting on the sofa in front of the table for guests, stood up and welcomed the members.

"Hi, guys. Welcome to my studio. Come in, come in!"

The members were greeted by LIL and slipped into the studio.

"You look younger in person, don't you think?"

KK members responded with awkward smiles to LIL's joke while greeting.

"Oh! One! I really wanted to meet you."

While shaking hands with Kim Won, LIL especially emphasized his welcome by saying that he really wants to meet him. Kim Won, who is less nervous because he is familiar with English, responded with a light hug.

When Kim Won thanked LIL for the invitation to the studio, LIL shouted "No" and shook his head.

"I'm the one who's grateful to you for coming all the way here. DOWOOK, thank you for making such a beautiful song. I'm really looking forward to this work."

Although it was difficult to pronounce, LIL said hello naturally, saying Do-wook's name quite accurately. Do-wook was greeted by LIL with a little rigidity.

LIL smiled and introduced the person next to him. It was producer Dan Wilson. Dan Wilson is an attractive figure with a shaggy beard.

Dan Wilson reached out to Dowook. Dan Wilson reached out to composer Do-wook, not K-K member Do-wook. He has been a capable producer of all albums since LIL's debut.

At the same time, he is also the executive producer of the collaboration album.

"As LIL said, you wrote a very beautiful song. If it's included in this album, you'll get a good response. It's the only comfortable song. To hear, to sing. That's why I chose your song."

It was literally. It is Dan Wilson who changed LIL's mind when LIL was thinking about receiving Do-wook's song, which is not the style he thought.

As soon as Dan Wilson received the song, he noticed that Do-wook had decided on the direction of the song composition from the standpoint of a producer, not a singer.

At the same time, by choosing a challenging genre for LIL, KK also sought a way to stand out.

'You're clever in many ways.'

Thinking, Dan Wilson convinced LIL. It would never have been a bad choice to try a relaxed vocals for a song. Do-wook replied to Dan Wilson's words.

"Oh, thank you. You suggested the direction of the arrangement."

After the song was decided to be on LIL's album, Do-wook exchanged more e-mails with Dan Wilson than LIL. Do-wook adjusted the overall sound according to the arrangement direction suggested by Dan Wilson. Being able to work with up-and-coming masters like Dan Wilson is also an infinite opportunity to work with LIL. Do-wook spoke to Kim Won in Korean.

"I only added one instrument to the back, but I felt like the song was completely revived. I feel like I've found a hidden inch. I want to say that I really liked that................"

Unable to tell a long story in English quickly, Do-wook spoke to Kim Won and Kim Won interpreted his words in fluent English as well. Needless to say, Kim Won became a better interpreter than most professional interpreters.

First of all, Kim Won himself is well aware of K-K's music as well as the musical terms and has been working on it for a long time, so he is able to express the thoughts of composer Do-wook well.

On top of that, Kim Won had a different linguistic sense. He spoke friendly to LIL, mixing appropriate slangs, and used high-quality English for employees and other first-time people who needed to be more formal.

After hearing what Kim Won interpreted, Dan Wilson shrugged his shoulders and replied that it was what he was doing. Later, he greeted the light brown-haired woman next to Dan Wilson and her lover. The two were a lyricist couple who would put lyrics on a song written by Do-wook. The lyricist couple also told Do-wook that the melody of the song is so beautiful and repeated "Beautiful."

Do-wook's song became a motif of Woo-joo's lover through a lyricist couple. It was about living on a distant planet and making love through messages. The lyrics of their numerous messages becoming stars in space were very impressive.

After such a short greeting, everyone headed to the recording studio together. In the recording studio, veteran musicians with at least 10 years of experience were preparing to record. Looking at the recording studio equipment, Do-wook's eyes widened.

'This is what it means to have different classes of capital.................

Looking at the high-spec mixing machine, Do-wook thought he wants to try it. He swallowed his saliva by himself. It was a mixing machine that he had only seen on YouTube videos.

The microphone in the recording studio is also of the highest quality. Although they described the work with LIL as glorious, he began to feel things that did not touch his skin.

'You can record your own songs here!'

DOWOOK shined his eyes. LIL and producer Dan Wilson are not in a situation where they could not afford to skip the schedule, so they were scheduled to finish recording for the day. LIL confidently stepped into the recording studio. The first batter to record is LIL. He is going to record his part first and then the group part. In the case of other members' recordings, there is no reason for LIL to keep its position.

LIL, who warmed up his voice, sent a sign that he could start recording soon. The other members watched the situation on the waiting sofa behind the recording studio.

Dan Wilson gave up his seat next to the composer, Dowook. The song came out and the eyes of LIL and Do-wook wearing headphones met between the recording studio windows.

LIL naturally closed his eyes and began to sing softly as if whispering love. The songs that the tongue rolls out of the mouth were definitely different from the songs that LIL usually sang. However, the members behind him also had a surprisingly good voice.

Where is the love? I'm sailing through the light-

Even though he only sang one line, he felt like he's standing up. However, Do-wook's expression is not bright.

"Well, I wish I could stop singing."

Do-wook thought quickly and conveyed his thoughts. No matter how great a singer and an excellent vocalist LIL is, the composer is Do-wook. At Do-wook's words, producer Dan Wilson signed to stop singing.

The song stopped and LIL looked at Do-wook with eyes as if what is the problem. LIL's eyes looking at Do-wook, who stopped the song, were completely different from the eyes that welcomed Do-wook a while ago. Dan Wilson is also looking at Do-wook as if waiting to tell what it is.
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