165. From the Universe (3)

"What's wrong with the song?......."

When asked by Do-wook, Jung Min-ki swept his bangs roughly. "Go low, Go High" was already recorded and included in the album. As the song was released separately, it would have gone through a little remixing, but if you think it was a follow-up song, you just had to prepare the choreography right away. It was already a complete form.

"It's because of you."

"Me... Me?"

Do-wook pointed at himself and asked back. Jung Min-ki, who pinpointed Do-wook, was nervous and stiff.

"Is it a fight?"

"Should we stop them?"

"Dowook and Min Gi, whose side should we take?"

'A, All of a sudden... I hope we get along well.........'

A lot of thoughts flashed through the remaining members' heads. In fact, they were K-K members who did not have a common fight even after a long period of activity.

Of course, there were times when they were tired and couldn't sleep. In addition, even if it wasn't that kind of situation, men of their age could not help but quarrel as they lived together 24 hours a day. But there has never been a serious disagreement. It was because the pillars of Jung Min-ki and Do-wook were in perfect harmony.

Although the positions of leaders Jung Min-ki and Do-wook actually overlap a little, Jung Min-ki and Do-wook have played their respective roles, respecting each other as Jung Min-ki and Do-wook. Jung Min-ki actively stepped up when the members had problems with their behavior, such as neglecting to practice or being lazy, showing as leader and as big brother. Do-wook is the leader of K-K's musical side. Therefore, Jeong Min-ki fully followed Do-wook's opinion on the activity plan and musical direction.

The same is true of the other members. In fact, Do-wook has never made an objectionable opinion. However, Jung Min-ki pointed out that Do-wook is the problem.

"Yes, you. I mean you."

***

Fortunately, and of course, there was no fight between Jung Min-ki and Do-wook. After returning to the accommodation, Jung Min-ki brought a paper printed with the lyrics he used during the recording of "Go low, Go High" to Do-wook's room and was checking the part with a pen.

"From here to here."

"Yes."

"It's two lines like this."

Do-wook nodded. The part he sang was right. Jung Min-ki also started checking other members' parts. "Golow. Go High" was also a song in which Do-wook distributed parts through consultation with composer Jung Min-ki.

If you look up the lyrics organized by parts, you will find it in the room, but since Jung Min-ki was checking with a very serious face, Do-wook couldn't bring it up and just watched Jung Min-ki do it.

'Is there a problem with the part?'

DOWOOK thought. However, it was a memory that proceeded smoothly without any noise at the time.

"This is all my rap part and Won... E, This is Hyungseo and Hwijun's part, so they don't do it."

"Yes, that's right."

"This is Sihyung's part."

"Ah... Is Si-hyung's part too much to shoot a music video?"

DOWOOK asked. It was only then that Do-wook got a sense of what the problem Jung Min-ki was talking about.

Part distribution was one of the most sensitive issues in group activities. If you prioritize the voice that fits your skills or singing, you will have members whose parts will be noticeably reduced. The members understood each other, but they were not fans.

In addition, the members themselves were able to fall into the lethargy that they were not helping at all. Even if he was active elsewhere, the singer was the most shining when he was active on the stage.

As he knew it well, he couldn't distribute it fairly by matching it up to 1 minute and 1 second, but he tried to do his best to give the opportunity to the members who didn't have parts.

In the case of the title song, starting with Shim Joon, the head of the album production team, the company also gave detailed opinions on the distribution of parts. The company wanted to draw a big picture and distribute it mainly to the members who wanted to appear on the album or popular members.

Therefore, Do-wook distributed parts more freely to the members who did not usually have parts in the non-active songs.

In the case of "Go low, Go High," Jung Min-ki and Kim Won naturally became the main focus as they were hip-hop-based songs. The vocal part was unusually short and the rap part was long.

For that reason, now that they have come to think of the vocal members, especially Park Si-hyung's part, it seems that there is not much. As it was a special song, the music broadcast was scheduled to be shorter than the concept of a follow-up song, but it was a part that could take on the mind of leader Jung Min-ki. Do-wook felt grateful to Jung Min-ki for pointing out what he had not thought of.

"No."

"What?"

"E, Si-hyung is also Si-hyung, but you're too much! I don't think so."

"Oh, I..."

Do-wook was one of the members with many parts, always standing shoulder to shoulder with Ahn Hyung-seo in the title song. Therefore, most of the vocal parts were handed over to Ahn Hyung-seo and Baek Hwi-joon at the time of distribution of the "Go low, Go High" part.

Since it is a very rhythmical song, there were parts where he thought the voices of the two were more suitable for the song. At that time, Jung Min-ki agreed with Do-wook, but it was when he was not active with this song. He firmly thought that the main character of this team was Do-wook. DOWOOK was the face and center of K-K. Jung Min-ki thought that Do-wook's part could not be performed in a song that had only about three minutes to about 10 seconds.

"I'm fine. Si-hyung's part is a little bit more than that, but if Si-hyung stands at the center and goes into the dance part.............."

"No, I'm not okay. When I rearrange the remix version, I'll shorten the rap part to make Do Wook."

Do-wook was lost in thought for a moment. However, the key to the song was the rap part.

"This song is centered on rap, but if you shorten the rap part.................."

"There are so many raps. It's almost like Jin Sung's hip hop song. I'm asking if it'll be okay for the public to leave the part."

"I think I'll be okay with the hump and the vocal part... And I've been listening to a lot of hip-hop lately."

"...that's true."

Jeong Min-ki nodded as if he was convinced of that.

"Of course, all of KK's songs are about us, but it's true that there are members who stand out more. For each song. That's what rappers do this time."

Do-wook clearly expressed his intention not to reduce the rap part at all. When Do-wook chose this song, Jung Min-ki knew that there was a good reason. Jung Min-ki would have chosen after thinking more than himself. Therefore, it was very difficult for Jung Min-ki to logically beat Do-wook.

Jung Min-ki also had a good intention to show how good and excellent K-K is not only in dance but also in the hip-hop genre.

But this was not the case. Of course, Do-wook's part could have been small for about one song.

"Didn't you say you wanted to create synergy for Continuing?"

Jung Min-ki asked. It was also a decision that was made in consideration of the success of Okay, a unit of K-K, without Do-wook. However, what Do-wook and the members are currently looking at was not a unit okay. Jung Min-ki wanted to point that out to Do-wook.

"Yes, it is."

"You are the most popular member in KK, domestic or overseas, and you are the most well-known member, so does it make sense for Do-wook to just come out like you're passing by? Oh? Okay, let's say that other members are famous in Korea. It's too much because you're a movie or a drama overseas."

"Ah."

Jung Min-ki spoke frankly. He didn't say who the first place was, but it was just true. It was not a matter of pride now that they had been like that since their debut.

"E, OK. We're on our team, so we're doing it all together. I'm happy and thankful that you're trying to trust the members, DOWOOK."

"Yes...."

"As you said, if it's time to go further, I don't think I'm saving the resources I have. You're the best resource on this team."

Do-wook also had nothing to say when Jung Min-ki said this. Jung Min-ki's words clearly made sense. What Do-wook wanted to show through "Go low, Go High" was the rappers' skills and K-K's hip-hop music color.

As he only thought about that, he thought about other members as a producer, so he thought he had forgotten the important member which is him.

"But we can't reduce the rap part............"

Dowook murmured his words. However, it was not that there were many other vocal parts, but it was not possible to bring other members' parts.

"The length of the song isn't long, so should I increase it a little? No, that could ruin the balance of the entire song..."

Jeong Min-ki also looked troubled at Do-wook, who is struggling.

"Hmm..."

For a moment, Do-wook's room was filled with static. Then Jung Min-ki, who smirked, said half jokingly and half sincere.

"Do you want to rap?"

"What?"

It was such a sudden and embarrassing story. Even Do-wook, who was always calm and not surprised, shouted in surprise. Jeong Min-ki looked at the paper with the lyrics and pointed out a part with a pen.

"Yes, that's fine! This part!"

What Jung Min-ki pointed out was the Hook section in which Kim Won and Jung Min-ki repeatedly exchanged the same lyrics.

"I chose the rap song because you did a great job. I was going to rap... No, you know I've never rapped before."

"This place is nice. It's intense here! It's easy, too. E. Try it."

"Hyung....."

"Really. Just do it once. People who are good at singing are good at rapping."

This was the case for many trainees that Jung Min-ki saw. Do-wook certainly supported the vocal part from the beginning, and his debut was decided not long after he came in, so he did not take rap classes separately. However, most trainees took both vocal and rap classes to find their parts. At that time, the trainees who sang well had a good sense of rhythm, so they rapped more than in the middle.

As Jung Min-ki continued to work, Do-wook had no choice but to accept. After sighing, he remembered the rap part that Jung Min-ki said. He listened to it dozens of times when he recorded it, so he thought of it quickly.

After listening to Do-wook's poor rap, Do-wook thought that Jung Min-ki's idea to have Do-wook sing the rap part would be sorted out right away.

When they go low, we go high, we go the highest ever, that's where I stand.

Do-wook nodded and rapped to the beat. 'When they go low, we go high.' The lyrics were taken from a speech by the first lady of the United States. Kim Won said that the speech was very impressive.

As such a speech was quoted, "Go low, Go High" was a song that showed a determined will to keep certain dignity until the end even if someone fought a mud fight to break him down. It was definitely the lyrics that were the center of the song and the part with weight.

"Oh?!"

"Oh...."

Do-wook and Jung Min-ki's eyes met in surprise.
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