[235]Before winter ends 1
“uh? Dojun. “You came early.”
“what? “Why aren’t you answering the phone?”
Sangjun looked embarrassed and fiddled with his pockets.
“Oh, I left it downstairs. “I’m sorry, I didn’t wait too long, right?”
“I just arrived.”
“Wait a minute, I came up to see them off.”
Sangjun glanced outside the building and spoke to the girls standing nearby.
“Didn’t you call Rod? “Why can’t I see it?”
“I just texted you. “It will come soon, okay?”
A group of girls looked at me with bright eyes and poked Sangjun in the side.
“What is it, PD? “You should introduce yourself.”
“huh? Oh, this is my younger brother. My younger brother. And these are the kids who just debuted. “I went on the airwaves proudly.”
My brother is in a girl group? Have you turned your attention to commerce now? When he said it was a public broadcaster, something suddenly occurred to me.
“okay? Then I told my father about cable music broadcasting… .”
Sangjun suddenly looked embarrassed, shook his head slightly and narrowed his eyes at me.
Oops. You said you didn’t want to hear people on this floor talking about whose son or grandson you are, right?
The good news was that these seemingly immature kids didn’t listen to me.
No matter how I looked at him, he looked no older than twenty years old. They are children whose behavior is impeccable. In an instant, they rushed to my side and started chatting.
“Wow, you’re really handsome. I was surprised that our PD didn’t debut as an idol, but seeing my younger brother, I understand. I probably grew up always comparing myself, so I lacked confidence. Right?”
“But I feel like I’ve seen this person somewhere… “Aren’t you a broadcaster?”
Have you seen my interviews from time to time? What if I remember?
But seeing as he spoke without confidence, it seemed like he was just passing by… … .
“Stop talking nonsense and go quickly! Broadcasting is freezing, my younger brother is currently going to graduate school. “When you see a good-looking guy, you all say he’s a broadcaster.”
Sangjun, who was startled, let out a loud noise and silenced the younger children.
“It’s not… I definitely saw it… .”
As one of them was still staring at me and muttering, Sangjun started pushing them away as if herding sheep.
“These… ! Don’t talk nonsense, won’t you hurry up? And don’t be fooled. My younger brother has a very pretty and smart girlfriend. “There’s no comparison to you guys, so don’t criticize me for nothing.”
“PD. I can only leave when the car comes. But what are you really doing, Lord?”
It’s worse than elementary school students who can’t take their eyes off even for a moment. Even if you push it away and push it away, it keeps coming.
“Hey, what’s your name? How old are you? Twenty-two? three? “He’s PD’s younger brother, so he’s in his mid-twenties?”
“You’ve never really been on a TV show?”
If I were a fresh-faced twenties newbie, I would have enjoyed this situation. But no matter how hard I tried, it was noisy and annoying.
They frowned and did not hide their annoyance, but these kids didn’t care at all and clung to them persistently.
This girl group’s road manager was their savior.
When I heard the sound of a clanktion coming from the entrance of the building, Sangjun took the kids away from me.
“Now, go quickly. Don’t do anything else. I need to adjust my neck condition, so sleep well at the hotel. “Don’t forget to record from the night before.”
“PD! “You can tell my younger brother my last number!”
Even though he seems to be kicked out, he shows his persistence until the end.
When all the new kids disappeared, we sighed at the same time.
“Are you out of your mind?”
Sangjun smiled and put his arm around my shoulder.
“what? “What about Jaedeul?”
“A promising rookie? A promising stock for our company? That much… ?”
“How old are they? “Are they all gopiri?”
“Half Gopi-ri, half twenty-year-old. “Even though my profile says I’m 19 years old.”
“Didn’t you say you were raising new talent with musical talent?”
“How long can I do only what I want? The company also has to make a living. Raising indie kids and raising girl groups and idols. Oh, they’re not just plain hot soup. Everyone has solid fundamentals. “I also gave him a lot of training.”
“I’m old enough, but why do I look like a kid?”
“It’s because I didn’t go to school and just trained. “My body has grown, but my mind is still a child.”
Sangjun suddenly lowered his hand from his shoulder.
“Well, this is not the time. I’m going to change my clothes and come back while you meet the boss. “I’ll call you.”
“Why am I meeting my boss?”
“What’s strange about an investor meeting the CEO?”
“what?”
My brother looked at my surprised expression and smiled.
“It’s been a long time since I heard the story. “He was always thankful that he had grown at least this much thanks to you.”
“What then? “Does everyone know?”
“no. Only the boss knows. are you okay. My boss, he doesn’t care about me or do anything because of that. Distinguish between public and private life. I’m just a producer here too. “He is not Chairman Sunyang’s grandson, nor is he an investor’s brother, but just a producer.”
“I’m glad. Anyway, that’s enough. Just looking at the monthly reporting data is enough. “It would be better to take a look at my brother’s studio.”
“okay? “Then let’s go down together.”
As I went down the stairs to the basement, a different world unfolded.
The exact opposite of the neatness of the lobby, the walls were black and dirty, leather sofas and chairs were cracked, and empty Jjajangmyeon bowls and cup ramen were scattered on the table.
I could see a few recording booths with partitions, and in a spacious choreography practice room with glass as a wall, five or six good-looking boys were dancing and sweating profusely.
While Sangjun went into the recording booth and changed his clothes, I watched them dance.
“uh? who?”
“yes?”
Someone tapped my shoulder and I turned around to see a woman who looked to be in her early thirties looking me up and down.
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“Are you here to audition? You look a bit older… “It’s probably not an idol, is it a ballad?”
“Oh, that’s not it… .”
“Good face, good proportions… Are you okay? “Who are you here to meet?”
But when does this woman blurt out that she saw me?
As I was about to say something, I heard Sangjun’s voice.
“sister. Not that kid. This is my younger brother. “I came to see you.”
Sangjun, who had changed from his sweatpants to suit pants and a shirt, approached me while buttoning his coat.
“Oh yeah? I’m sorry about this. I… again… . But I don’t think they are ordinary people? “Are you a wannabe?”
“Oh no, no! My little brother doesn’t care. Graduated from Seoul National University Law School… . I’m going to college or graduate school. “Get your attention and just go on your way.”
When Sangjun, who was embarrassed, grabbed my hand and dragged me, the woman quickly blocked our way.
“If you have any thoughts, please contact me. There are many highly educated celebrities these days. “The star quality is clearly visible.”
He put a business card in my pocket, narrowed his eyes, and disappeared.
“this… . “Now you look like you’re going to suffer, damn it.”
Sangjun frowned.
“what’s the matter? who is this? “That woman?”
“He’s the head of the planning team here, and seeing as he even gave me a business card, I guess he’s obsessed with you. Now they’re going to be pestering me to bring you back… .”
“If it bothers you, tell me. I’ll tell the boss and ask him to fire that woman. “Hehe.”
“Do your job well. I have a good eye for people, so I’m good at finding things and setting up concepts. Anyway, let’s get out quickly. There are a lot of people like that here. If all goes well, you will become a celebrity. “Hehe.”
We left the building, exchanging jokes.
* * *
“How is your grandfather?”
As the car started, sitting in the back seat next to me, Sangjun asked carefully.
“On the surface, you correct it. “But I can’t guarantee what will happen if you fall.”
“My grandfather’s death somehow doesn’t feel real. It seems like he will reign forever… .”
“yes? You’ve already collapsed twice, but I can’t believe it. “I keep forgetting that I’m an old man over 80.”
Sangjun said while looking at my face.
“Are you okay?”
“what?”
“You were something special with your grandfather. “Among my cousins, I was the only one who inherited the shares directly.”
“I got it on behalf of my father.”
“No one thinks that way. I gave it to you directly. “Anyway, out of all of us, I think you’re having the hardest time.”
“What can I do? I have no choice but to visit often until the end. By the way, how are you? are you okay?”
Looking at the company today, I thought it wouldn’t be an ordinary hardship.
“I am satisfied now. The good thing about this place is that everyone is in it because they like it, so they aren’t that sensitive to money or the environment. Compared to those guys, I’m just lame. “At least I won’t fall to the bottom and beg for help.”
“huh? Are you saving up some money that I don’t even know about? “It looks like you have some faith in it?”
“hey! “Are you going to just watch your only brother starve?”
Sangjun jabbed my side with his elbow and laughed.
“Just die until you’re 40. If I go that far and don’t succeed, what should I do if I blame it on luck? Haven’t you done enough? “Then, let’s join hands and go to Kota Kinabalu Resort and spend some time taking care of the garden.”
“You’re retiring before 40? “Speak like a horse.”
As we met for the first time in a while and exchanged jokes like this, Sangjun seemed to have relaxed from the tension of meeting his grandfather.
The car soon entered the hospital parking lot.
* * *
“Is Sangjun here too?”
The grandfather, still in his suit, smiled brightly when he saw Sangjun coming through the door.
“yes. grandfather. sorry. “It’s very late.”
“no. It’s been a few days since I was in the hospital. So, how are you?”
“yes. “Thanks to your concern, I am doing well.”
Grandpa sat us down on the sofa. He couldn’t help but smile as he personally brought two bottles of drinks and placed them in front of us.
“I heard you live alone in a ten-pyeong officetel? “Would you like me to give you a house?”
“it’s okay. Even if it’s at home, all I can do is change my clothes and stop by for a nap. Since most people live in studios, a 10-pyeong officetel is sufficient.”
I nodded my head as if it was an amazing answer and asked questions to my grandson whom I hadn’t seen in a long time.
“okay? “How much do you get paid?”
“Not much.”
“You idiot, don’t I know that? why? “Are you embarrassed because you have so little?”
Sangjun quickly responded to his grandfather’s shout after hearing it for the first time in a long time.
“no. If you get a monthly salary of 200 and incentives, it will be over 30 million won. However, since I spend all day in the recording studio, I have no money to spend other than officetel maintenance fees, so I save everything.”
“okay? Why give so generously to a guy who makes songs like that? Please bring the president of your company. “I need to teach you how to pamper yourself by paying less.”
He seemed to be relaxed by his grandfather’s joke and showed a sly tone that was not usually visible.
“grandfather. I’m good at my job. The boss of our company says he’s sorry for paying me less salary every chance he gets. So, I receive the most incentives.”
“Then you are lucky.”
The grandfather suddenly grabbed Sangjun’s hand.
“How many grandchildren do I have? Out of more than ten guys, your brother is the only one who doesn’t take my money. An adult is someone who knows how important it is to earn a living with one’s own hands and that the first thing a boy should do is to feed his wife and children with his own efforts. Of all the grandchildren, you two are the only ones who have grown up. “I did something wrong with my children’s farming.”
“Is that possible? “Everyone’s path will be different.”
“No, no.”
The grandfather said, looking at Sangjun with sorrowful eyes.
“I took out my anger on you for being disappointed in your father. What crime are you young… . Is your resentment deep? Please forgive this expense.”
“no. It’s all in the past, well. And isn’t it true that all is well that ends well? “It’s enough for my grandfather to acknowledge that I do music.”
The grandfather looked relaxed, as if he had put down an old burden.
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