LIGHTNOVELWORLD The Road to Glory
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TLN: Now it’s Sing Festival? Man. Well at least you guys know that it’s the same TV program.
Everyone who saw the HALO cover performance clip on SNS doubted their eyes. If the bell signaling the start of class hadn’t rung, they might have watched it all day.‘Roh Haeil? You mean Roh Haeil from Seonyeon Middle School, Class 1?’‘Wasn’t he just good at studying?’‘Is this camera magic or what? The person has just completely changed’Clearly, that performance was special enough to be talked about for a whole month.Nevertheless, Park Chansoo scoffed at the internet articles making a fuss about Roh Haeil being a genius.‘What genius.’Surely someone must have helped him.Is everyone a genius these days?“Chansoo, your former classmate’s song ranked 3rd on Watermelon.”Even when his father, who always read the newspaper, said this at the dinner table, Chansoo didn’t acknowledge it. His mother, sitting next to him, joined in the mockery.“What’s so great about 3rd place?”“It’s not 3rd in the class, it’s 3rd in the whole country. That’s good. Are you perhaps jealous?”“Why would I be jealous…”“There are other things to be jealous of! It’s a different field. And when I looked into it a bit, the kid is definitely different. He’s a real genius, a genius. Chansoo, make sure to be good friends with him.”That bastard doesn’t even answer my calls.Chansoo pouted.His father seemed quite interested in Roh Haeil.He spoke excitedly as if Roh Haeil was his own son, not someone else’s.“Ah, I heard episode 4 is airing today. How about we watch it together?”“Chansoo needs to study, what do you mean watch together? Watch it by yourself!”“Why can’t he watch?”“Pay some attention to your child. The mock exam is coming up soon. Chansoo, go to school.”His mother cut in firmly.Although he didn’t particularly want to see Roh Haeil, Chansoo, who preferred watching TV to studying, picked up his schoolbag while checking the atmosphere.And at six thirty, when episode 4 of Rendezvous was set to air.The group chat was already buzzing.Chansoo also glanced at his tightly closed door, then plugged in his earphones. The opening song of Rendezvous could be heard from outside the room.For a moment, he wanted to go out and watch on the big screen with his father.But this just seemed more comfortable.“What genius.”Roh Haeil didn’t appear in episode 3, so he would surely appear in episode 4. Park Chansoo, who didn’t know much about Hwang Ryongpil either, thought it would definitely be boring.The Roh Haeil he knew appeared in his mind.A model student who quietly did his own studying.Shaggy hair and an unconfident attitude.He was good at memorizing so his grades were higher than his own, but he struggled with presentations and speaking.How could such a kid become a celebrity?Perhaps because this image was so strong, Chansoo didn’t recognize him when he first saw the clip.The confident and relaxed attitude under the brightly revealed clear face didn’t look like Roh Haeil no matter how he looked at it.Just like now.[Shh]A VJ trying to talk to Roh Haeil, who is lost in thought.Hwang Ryongpil, a master of the old era, raises his finger to signal silence.Chansoo heard he was an extremely famous person, and this musician looked at Roh Haeil with warm eyes, as if expecting something.Soon, Roh Haeil begins to snap his fingers.From there, an extraordinary sense of rhythm could be felt.The camera quietly showed the boy.Calmly, without fancy editing or subtitles.Occasionally, the camera switched to the window the boy was staring at, and strangely, it felt like something was happening.The boy’s fingers begin to wriggle.And Roh Haeil’s feet start to keep the beat.There was clearly nothing there beforeBut a picture was drawn on the colorless canvas.Five lines stretch horizontally, and 4/4 time is engraved according to the boy’s rhythm.Then, the pencil that had stopped began to flow smoothly along with the boy’s humming. Thoughts stop.Chansoo stared blankly at the scene.How should he put it?It felt like time had stopped.The conversation in the group chat stopped, the editing techniques stopped, and the voices stopped.But in all the frozen time, only the boy moved.The magical moment was broken when intense eyes turned to the camera.“How about this?”When the boy grinned, a faint dimple appeared on one side.Mesmerized by those intense eyes and smile, they end up staring blankly at the boy’s actions.The boy played a melody on an acoustic guitar as big as himself, which anyone could see was just created.Even at a glance, the unfinished melody seemed good.“And then we put this in here.”They’re not sure what happened, but Team 1’s composition process ended there.Team 1’s video was very short.It was a few minutes shorter than other teams.There were other more provocative teams with discord or team names, but Team 1, which was the most static, was more dynamic than any other team.[What the][Crazy][Wow, was he always like that?]The group chat went wild.Kids from other middle schools wanted to hear anything about Roh Haeil.[They probably made it beforehand and edited it, do you think they showed it twice?]Chansoo, who was typing, stopped moving.He wrote it instinctively, but he was aware that it wasn’t true.Even without considering the adults’ circumstances,It was clearly true that Roh Haeil appeared like a real genius, and his gestures had captured attention.Chansoo paused the broadcast that was highlighting other teams.Clips from viewers were already up.Watching the same video again from there, Chansoo thought.There was only a Roh Haeil he didn’t know.The boy snapping his fingers is clearly not the Roh Haeil he knows. A person from a completely different world.[Chansoo, weren’t you close with Roh Haeil?][Park Chansoo: I don’t know][?]“…I’m not sure.”#[Oh Sun, the world has been tainted by evil, please][Father, it’s too cold here]Halo chuckled as he checked the comment section that had gone wild after March passed. It was a bit late. Contrary to the plan, it went beyond March.Not only was the schedule busy, but time was delayed because he was having fun socializing with people.Now it’s time to start work again.Well, there’s not much left.He finished all the MIDI work, and now he was about to start recording.The time to release the song is Easter.The studio, quiet again after a long time.Now that all the cameras have withdrawn, Halo played his 5th album “Addiction” feeling like he was enjoying a vacation.Perhaps because he covered the 4th album in Roh Haeil’s style, various transformations came to his mind.Wouldn’t it be more fun to sing it like this?It’s an enjoyable idea.Halo enjoyed the moment of inspiration, writing down some ideas and letting others flow away.Life is so enjoyable these days.To the extent that he wonders why he didn’t collaborate with other singers before.He’s excited with the feeling of moving forward, and he looks forward to the limits he will face someday.It’s fine even if he hits a wall.There’s the charm of overcoming it.These days.It felt like the beginning of a movie had just started.The most exciting moment when the production company’s logo appears and the opening song starts playing.Well, being the second movie, it will probably charge forward at an even more frightening speed.Roh Haeil is just seventeen years old, and he had an even faster starting point. Having done it once, he’ll probably be more skilled too.Halo vaguely thought.This opening.He hoped the excitement and joy would continue endlessly,And the ending credits would come up as late as possible.Although he knows it has to end someday, isn’t it good for fun things to be fun for a long time?Halo wanted to enjoy this pleasant time of indulgence with everyone for as long as possible.Yes, true to the name of the 5th album “ADDICTION”He might have become addicted to this pleasure.Although he knows there will be an end someday, he tries to deny it and endlessly crave it.The dreamy melody continues endlessly.There, he tries to take pleasure continuously,and ends up sinking into thick smoke.A synthesizer that seems to spin around with the wailing electric guitar.And along with it, even incoherent lyrics.Halo smiled faintly, wondering if this time too, it would be rated not suitable for teenagers.:[Is the monthly Halo over now?]This was still going on for a while.[1. I AM HALO │ HALO][2. Please, lead me not into temptation │ HALO][3. Another Day │ Roh Haeil]It was a time when his songs were neither rising nor falling further.April 13th, Sunday, Easter.44 days since the 4th album.When people were glancing and saying that Halo’s solo run might be over.The 5th album, winged with HALO, was released worldwide, including on NuTube. Still an EP album but like a full album, 8 tracks were uploaded simultaneously.As always, with groundbreaking music and[HALO 5th Album ADDICTION]:a groundbreaking move.While Easter is just a day to find painted eggs for non-religious people, it’s considered the most important holiday in Christianity.Christian countries designate the days before and after Easter as national holidays for Easter break, and as it was Easter day, the attention of people enjoying festivals and vacations was fixed on it.Psychedelic rock that was popular about forty years ago pierces the ear.A level of completion that couldn’t have been achieved in just a month.The theme of ‘pleasure’ and ‘addiction’, sensual lyrics and dreamy melodies swept even the most insensitive people.However, the difference was that this song, like HALO’s other tracks, couldn’t be played openly.It wasn’t just because of the lyrics that were rated 18+ in Korea.The atmosphere of the track itself was provocative. It was also similar to what people typically associate with ‘pleasure’.[Haaah][Huahahuhihah]Although there were no proper sentences, HALO’s 5th album, with comments close to the top as usual, climbed the charts smoothly.Meanwhile, people thought.If albums 1 to 4 portrayed HALO as a past top musician, upper class, a kind of adult and genius who overcame the world’s hardships.The 5th album was, well, like a manic genius or hedonist.Someone mentioned Patrick Süskind’s <Perfume>.People who discovered greed and madness for pleasure in the track wondered if perhaps he wasn’t from the upper class, but a musician with addiction experience from the very bottom.And as these speculations intensified, suspicions about a genius boy living in Korea drifted further away.How could a 17-year-old high school student in Korea make such music?While acknowledging his arrangement skills in the 4th album, arranging and composing are different. Creating something from something is different from creating something from nothing. Especially when that ‘something’ was not just ordinary, but a song that anyone could see was by an experienced adult.Those who had doubted even for a moment felt ashamed.Still, it could be seen positively.That there’s a 17-year-old boy in Korea talented enough to be suspected of being HALO.Although pushed back in the music rankings with the release of HALO’s 5th album, the boy’s new song [7. Another Day] was still maintaining its top position as a steady seller for a long time.[Please release the arranged version of ‘Lead me not into temptation’ㅠㅠㅠ][Or at least the unedited version][Work, KDS]As HALO’s moves became more noticeable, the demand for rare HALO covers also increased. Among them, domestic viewers hoped that none other than Roh Haeil would cover again.It was hard to find a cover performance as satisfying as ‘Please lead me not into temptation’ that Roh Haeil’s cover.[I wish Haeil would sing all of The Sun’s songs][Korean lyrics are good but I think he’d sing well in English too, please even in English]└I heard his real friends say he’s not good at English└ ?? What nonsense? Looking at the level of Korean lyrics, how can you say he’s not good at English?└ Roh Haeil was talked about for Let It Be in Hongdae a long time ago, what are you talking about?└ Come on, even my nephew in Sunlight Kindergarten Azalea Class can sing Let It Be lol[Covers are covers, but I’m most curious about what duet song he’ll sing with Hwang Ryongpil, isn’t the ticket sale tomorrow?][Where? Coachella*?][Why is Coachella suddenly mentioned here lol. Aren’t we talking about the Rendezvous concert now?][But is Halo coming to Coachella this time? If so, I’m going no matter what, Rendezvous or whatever]└Would he come└I’ve already got my ticket, I’ll keep going until The Sun comes out, praying while floating in water└Uhh, are you doing Indian-style rain ritual?[Are they already doing ticket sales for the Rendezvous concert? Where?]The topic strayed for a moment, but at the end of April,The end of ‘Rendezvous’ was gradually approaching.If they have the last filming with the song festival in May,Now at the end of April.The 6 artist teams gathered again for rehearsal and to decide the stage order. Unlike before, the filming set was not a studio, but a campsite prepared by KDS.Hi everyone, I've fully translated this series. If you love the series and wanted to binge read until the end, you can go to my Patreon "Shop" page. Instead of buying the advanced chapters one by one, you can buy them in one bulk (with discounted price too)!
Chapter 69 - Addiction
These days, the name Roh Haeil is mentioned to the point of tedium among kids.After all, he’s from the same middle school and the same neighborhood.He appears on NuTube and SNS,And above all, episodes 1 and 2 of “2030 Sing Festival – Rendezvous,” which recorded a 13% viewership rating, had the biggest impact.
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TLN: Now it’s Sing Festival? Man. Well at least you guys know that it’s the same TV program.
Everyone who saw the HALO cover performance clip on SNS doubted their eyes. If the bell signaling the start of class hadn’t rung, they might have watched it all day.‘Roh Haeil? You mean Roh Haeil from Seonyeon Middle School, Class 1?’‘Wasn’t he just good at studying?’‘Is this camera magic or what? The person has just completely changed’Clearly, that performance was special enough to be talked about for a whole month.Nevertheless, Park Chansoo scoffed at the internet articles making a fuss about Roh Haeil being a genius.‘What genius.’Surely someone must have helped him.Is everyone a genius these days?“Chansoo, your former classmate’s song ranked 3rd on Watermelon.”Even when his father, who always read the newspaper, said this at the dinner table, Chansoo didn’t acknowledge it. His mother, sitting next to him, joined in the mockery.“What’s so great about 3rd place?”“It’s not 3rd in the class, it’s 3rd in the whole country. That’s good. Are you perhaps jealous?”“Why would I be jealous…”“There are other things to be jealous of! It’s a different field. And when I looked into it a bit, the kid is definitely different. He’s a real genius, a genius. Chansoo, make sure to be good friends with him.”That bastard doesn’t even answer my calls.Chansoo pouted.His father seemed quite interested in Roh Haeil.He spoke excitedly as if Roh Haeil was his own son, not someone else’s.“Ah, I heard episode 4 is airing today. How about we watch it together?”“Chansoo needs to study, what do you mean watch together? Watch it by yourself!”“Why can’t he watch?”“Pay some attention to your child. The mock exam is coming up soon. Chansoo, go to school.”His mother cut in firmly.Although he didn’t particularly want to see Roh Haeil, Chansoo, who preferred watching TV to studying, picked up his schoolbag while checking the atmosphere.And at six thirty, when episode 4 of Rendezvous was set to air.The group chat was already buzzing.Chansoo also glanced at his tightly closed door, then plugged in his earphones. The opening song of Rendezvous could be heard from outside the room.For a moment, he wanted to go out and watch on the big screen with his father.But this just seemed more comfortable.“What genius.”Roh Haeil didn’t appear in episode 3, so he would surely appear in episode 4. Park Chansoo, who didn’t know much about Hwang Ryongpil either, thought it would definitely be boring.The Roh Haeil he knew appeared in his mind.A model student who quietly did his own studying.Shaggy hair and an unconfident attitude.He was good at memorizing so his grades were higher than his own, but he struggled with presentations and speaking.How could such a kid become a celebrity?Perhaps because this image was so strong, Chansoo didn’t recognize him when he first saw the clip.The confident and relaxed attitude under the brightly revealed clear face didn’t look like Roh Haeil no matter how he looked at it.Just like now.[Shh]A VJ trying to talk to Roh Haeil, who is lost in thought.Hwang Ryongpil, a master of the old era, raises his finger to signal silence.Chansoo heard he was an extremely famous person, and this musician looked at Roh Haeil with warm eyes, as if expecting something.Soon, Roh Haeil begins to snap his fingers.From there, an extraordinary sense of rhythm could be felt.The camera quietly showed the boy.Calmly, without fancy editing or subtitles.Occasionally, the camera switched to the window the boy was staring at, and strangely, it felt like something was happening.The boy’s fingers begin to wriggle.And Roh Haeil’s feet start to keep the beat.There was clearly nothing there beforeBut a picture was drawn on the colorless canvas.Five lines stretch horizontally, and 4/4 time is engraved according to the boy’s rhythm.Then, the pencil that had stopped began to flow smoothly along with the boy’s humming. Thoughts stop.Chansoo stared blankly at the scene.How should he put it?It felt like time had stopped.The conversation in the group chat stopped, the editing techniques stopped, and the voices stopped.But in all the frozen time, only the boy moved.The magical moment was broken when intense eyes turned to the camera.“How about this?”When the boy grinned, a faint dimple appeared on one side.Mesmerized by those intense eyes and smile, they end up staring blankly at the boy’s actions.The boy played a melody on an acoustic guitar as big as himself, which anyone could see was just created.Even at a glance, the unfinished melody seemed good.“And then we put this in here.”They’re not sure what happened, but Team 1’s composition process ended there.Team 1’s video was very short.It was a few minutes shorter than other teams.There were other more provocative teams with discord or team names, but Team 1, which was the most static, was more dynamic than any other team.[What the][Crazy][Wow, was he always like that?]The group chat went wild.Kids from other middle schools wanted to hear anything about Roh Haeil.[They probably made it beforehand and edited it, do you think they showed it twice?]Chansoo, who was typing, stopped moving.He wrote it instinctively, but he was aware that it wasn’t true.Even without considering the adults’ circumstances,It was clearly true that Roh Haeil appeared like a real genius, and his gestures had captured attention.Chansoo paused the broadcast that was highlighting other teams.Clips from viewers were already up.Watching the same video again from there, Chansoo thought.There was only a Roh Haeil he didn’t know.The boy snapping his fingers is clearly not the Roh Haeil he knows. A person from a completely different world.[Chansoo, weren’t you close with Roh Haeil?][Park Chansoo: I don’t know][?]“…I’m not sure.”#[Oh Sun, the world has been tainted by evil, please][Father, it’s too cold here]Halo chuckled as he checked the comment section that had gone wild after March passed. It was a bit late. Contrary to the plan, it went beyond March.Not only was the schedule busy, but time was delayed because he was having fun socializing with people.Now it’s time to start work again.Well, there’s not much left.He finished all the MIDI work, and now he was about to start recording.The time to release the song is Easter.The studio, quiet again after a long time.Now that all the cameras have withdrawn, Halo played his 5th album “Addiction” feeling like he was enjoying a vacation.Perhaps because he covered the 4th album in Roh Haeil’s style, various transformations came to his mind.Wouldn’t it be more fun to sing it like this?It’s an enjoyable idea.Halo enjoyed the moment of inspiration, writing down some ideas and letting others flow away.Life is so enjoyable these days.To the extent that he wonders why he didn’t collaborate with other singers before.He’s excited with the feeling of moving forward, and he looks forward to the limits he will face someday.It’s fine even if he hits a wall.There’s the charm of overcoming it.These days.It felt like the beginning of a movie had just started.The most exciting moment when the production company’s logo appears and the opening song starts playing.Well, being the second movie, it will probably charge forward at an even more frightening speed.Roh Haeil is just seventeen years old, and he had an even faster starting point. Having done it once, he’ll probably be more skilled too.Halo vaguely thought.This opening.He hoped the excitement and joy would continue endlessly,And the ending credits would come up as late as possible.Although he knows it has to end someday, isn’t it good for fun things to be fun for a long time?Halo wanted to enjoy this pleasant time of indulgence with everyone for as long as possible.Yes, true to the name of the 5th album “ADDICTION”He might have become addicted to this pleasure.Although he knows there will be an end someday, he tries to deny it and endlessly crave it.The dreamy melody continues endlessly.There, he tries to take pleasure continuously,and ends up sinking into thick smoke.A synthesizer that seems to spin around with the wailing electric guitar.And along with it, even incoherent lyrics.Halo smiled faintly, wondering if this time too, it would be rated not suitable for teenagers.:[Is the monthly Halo over now?]This was still going on for a while.[1. I AM HALO │ HALO][2. Please, lead me not into temptation │ HALO][3. Another Day │ Roh Haeil]It was a time when his songs were neither rising nor falling further.April 13th, Sunday, Easter.44 days since the 4th album.When people were glancing and saying that Halo’s solo run might be over.The 5th album, winged with HALO, was released worldwide, including on NuTube. Still an EP album but like a full album, 8 tracks were uploaded simultaneously.As always, with groundbreaking music and[HALO 5th Album ADDICTION]:a groundbreaking move.While Easter is just a day to find painted eggs for non-religious people, it’s considered the most important holiday in Christianity.Christian countries designate the days before and after Easter as national holidays for Easter break, and as it was Easter day, the attention of people enjoying festivals and vacations was fixed on it.Psychedelic rock that was popular about forty years ago pierces the ear.A level of completion that couldn’t have been achieved in just a month.The theme of ‘pleasure’ and ‘addiction’, sensual lyrics and dreamy melodies swept even the most insensitive people.However, the difference was that this song, like HALO’s other tracks, couldn’t be played openly.It wasn’t just because of the lyrics that were rated 18+ in Korea.The atmosphere of the track itself was provocative. It was also similar to what people typically associate with ‘pleasure’.[Haaah][Huahahuhihah]Although there were no proper sentences, HALO’s 5th album, with comments close to the top as usual, climbed the charts smoothly.Meanwhile, people thought.If albums 1 to 4 portrayed HALO as a past top musician, upper class, a kind of adult and genius who overcame the world’s hardships.The 5th album was, well, like a manic genius or hedonist.Someone mentioned Patrick Süskind’s <Perfume>.People who discovered greed and madness for pleasure in the track wondered if perhaps he wasn’t from the upper class, but a musician with addiction experience from the very bottom.And as these speculations intensified, suspicions about a genius boy living in Korea drifted further away.How could a 17-year-old high school student in Korea make such music?While acknowledging his arrangement skills in the 4th album, arranging and composing are different. Creating something from something is different from creating something from nothing. Especially when that ‘something’ was not just ordinary, but a song that anyone could see was by an experienced adult.Those who had doubted even for a moment felt ashamed.Still, it could be seen positively.That there’s a 17-year-old boy in Korea talented enough to be suspected of being HALO.Although pushed back in the music rankings with the release of HALO’s 5th album, the boy’s new song [7. Another Day] was still maintaining its top position as a steady seller for a long time.[Please release the arranged version of ‘Lead me not into temptation’ㅠㅠㅠ][Or at least the unedited version][Work, KDS]As HALO’s moves became more noticeable, the demand for rare HALO covers also increased. Among them, domestic viewers hoped that none other than Roh Haeil would cover again.It was hard to find a cover performance as satisfying as ‘Please lead me not into temptation’ that Roh Haeil’s cover.[I wish Haeil would sing all of The Sun’s songs][Korean lyrics are good but I think he’d sing well in English too, please even in English]└I heard his real friends say he’s not good at English└ ?? What nonsense? Looking at the level of Korean lyrics, how can you say he’s not good at English?└ Roh Haeil was talked about for Let It Be in Hongdae a long time ago, what are you talking about?└ Come on, even my nephew in Sunlight Kindergarten Azalea Class can sing Let It Be lol[Covers are covers, but I’m most curious about what duet song he’ll sing with Hwang Ryongpil, isn’t the ticket sale tomorrow?][Where? Coachella*?][Why is Coachella suddenly mentioned here lol. Aren’t we talking about the Rendezvous concert now?][But is Halo coming to Coachella this time? If so, I’m going no matter what, Rendezvous or whatever]└Would he come└I’ve already got my ticket, I’ll keep going until The Sun comes out, praying while floating in water└Uhh, are you doing Indian-style rain ritual?[Are they already doing ticket sales for the Rendezvous concert? Where?]The topic strayed for a moment, but at the end of April,The end of ‘Rendezvous’ was gradually approaching.If they have the last filming with the song festival in May,Now at the end of April.The 6 artist teams gathered again for rehearsal and to decide the stage order. Unlike before, the filming set was not a studio, but a campsite prepared by KDS.Hi everyone, I've fully translated this series. If you love the series and wanted to binge read until the end, you can go to my Patreon "Shop" page. Instead of buying the advanced chapters one by one, you can buy them in one bulk (with discounted price too)!
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