Chapter 72: Kim Jong Kook
After Kim Jong Kook came, Cha Tae-hyun was more open. At the wine table, after Lee Seung-rim and Kim Jong-kook exchanged a few words, Cha Tae-hyun began to ridicule Kim Jong-kook at the risk of death. Cha Tae-hyun put his mouth open, Kim Jong-kook stared at him from time to time with small eyes, if it weren't for the unfamiliar Li Shenglin, Cha Tae-hyun would really die today and have no place to be buried.
After Kim Jong Kook came, Cha Tae-hyun threw the clip to Kim Jong Kook, so the barbecue was replaced by a different person. Lee Seung-rim has been smiling and listening to Cha Tae-hyun making fun of Kim Jong Kook, and the interesting places are also laughing twice.
Thanks to him, Li Shenglin felt that his relationship with Kim Jong Kook was much closer. The banquet was in full swing and the atmosphere was lively, Li Shenglin suddenly said to Cha Taixian and the others: "I actually have a song I want to give to Brother Zhong Guoge, I think this song is sung by Brother Zhong Guoge's voice, maybe it can show a different meaning." As he spoke, Li Shenglin took out a sheet of music from his arms and handed it to Kim Jong Kook.
Kim Jong Kook debuted as the lead singer of the group Turbo on September 1, 1995, and quickly stood out with Kim Jong Kook's excellent high voice and Kim Jong Nam's professional poppin skills.
But in '96, because of disagreements with the agency's arrangement, the two escaped during an agreed music show, which even alarmed the police and almost ruled them missing. At that time, the album promotion had to be terminated, and Kim Jong Kook showed his true identity soon after, but Kim Jong Nam was unable to reach a settlement with the agency and finally quit the group.
Instead of disbanding Turbo, the agency re-selected Mikey, an American-born Korean-American member, as the new rapper out of 3,500 people, and the two regrouped and debuted in '97.
After the release of his fifth album, Kim Jong Kook left Star Music due to the expiration of his contract and later began his solo career, while Mikey returned to New York to study music due to the expiration of his visa. The Turbo group is officially disbanded!
Kim Jong Kook released SOLO's first album in 01, but unfortunately it didn't get a good response at all, and then it was silent for three years until 04, when he achieved some high popularity when he achieved some combinations with "A Man".
Later, in 05, he released his third solo album, the title song is no less than "A Man", and the complete reversal of the muscle image of "Cute" made Kim Jong Kook popular with Korean women of all ages, and won the honor of the three major TV awards at the end of the year.
But now, it is almost impossible to win the year-end music awards of the three major TV stations. Lee Seung-rim relied on his energy to give Lee Hyori this honor, which was unprecedented and unprecedented, and felt a little sorry that Kim Jong Kook could no longer get the honor value that he should have obtained.
The topic turned around, and when it came to business, Cha Tae-hyun was also a little silent and stopped smiling. His eyes turned between Li Shenglin and Kim Jong Kook, who was watching the score, and a thought turned in his heart: "He called Zhong Guo to come because he was prepared!"
"A man. Kim Jong Kook took the brief score written by Li Shenglin, glanced at the title, read it softly, and then continued to look down. 8 years after his debut, Kim Jong Kook will not be illiterate, and the music score is naturally recognized. He held the sheet music in his left hand, hummed a tune in his heart, and unconsciously tapped the four fingers of his right hand.
"It's a sad tune. Kim Jong Kook looked at the lyrics, beat the tune in his heart, and said a word. Cha Tae-hyun didn't tilt his head to look, Lee Seung-lin raised his hand to show that he didn't mind Cha Tae-hyun too, and then began to explain the song: "I think Brother Chung's voice ...... Well, it's a little more delicate. Although this song is a little sad, showing this song with Zhong Guoge's gentle voice may have an unexpected effect. ”
Li Shenglin pondered the wording, the first time he met Kim Jong Kook, the relationship between the two is not too familiar, so he can't joke nonsense: "Your thin voice is like a mosquito."
With Lee Seung-rim's consent, Cha Tae-hyun also turned his head to look at the score, he is also half a singer, has studied staves, and can understand the tunes composed by Lee Seung-rim.
Cha Tae-hyun and Kim Jong-kook have known each other for many years, and Cha Tae-hyun is obscene, but he knows how to do things, and after probably reading the score once, he asked Kim Jong-kook for the person concerned: "You want to give this song to Jong Kook?"
"yes. Li Shenglin repeated what he had just said, and said, "Why don't Brother Zhong Guo watch the score and sing it again now, how about we listen to the effect?"
Cha Tae-hyun turned his head to look at Kim Jong Kook. The three of them want a private room, surrounded by a friend of their own and the author of the song. As a singer, there is nothing embarrassing about singing in front of others, Kim Jong Kook coughed, cleared his throat, and began to sing in front of two people:
It seems like it's been a long time and even this sentence seems jerky
It's like just looking at your eyes to get to know one of your friends completely
Like your shadow, always by your side
This is true when you are hard, when you are sad, when you are lonely
And when you're going through the pain of a breakup
This will help you wipe away your tears
There is such a man who loves you very much
There is such a man who does not dare to say that he loves you
Just as long as you can reach it
There is a me here who cherishes you more than I do and wants to have you
No matter when you are, you only think about the things that will make you happy
Kim Jong Kook's singing skills are not to be said, Li Shenglin only corrected a big difference between him and the music score, and other details are not investigated for the time being. His voice matches the tune, fully expressing the sad feelings of a man who wants to love but does not dare to love, and can only silently watch the joys, sorrows and sorrows of liking women behind his back.
Cha Tae-hyun, as a bystander, found that Lee Seung-rim felt right with his own little musical literacy, this song is not not bad for Kim Jong Kook, but it should be said the other way around, Kim Jong Kook needs this song. Kim Jong Kook takes a soft lyrical route and may really achieve unexpected results.
Although Kim Jong Kook is a member of the authorities, the pure singer route is more musical than Cha Tae-hyun, and although he cannot predict the future achievements, he appreciates the song itself more. "Shenglin, do you really want to give me this song?" After Cha Tae-hyun crossed the bridge, although the two of them were not familiar with each other, they were a lot more casual between them.
"Of course, this song was originally given to you by Brother Zhong Guo. Li Shenglin said as a matter of course, "I carry this brief score with me, I actually recorded a demo myself, and I will bring it to you when I am free." ”
"I'll pick it up when I'm free, how can I trouble you to send it?" Kim Jong Kook was familiar and polite.
"That's okay, Brother Zhong Guoge has the opportunity to come to my company with your agent. If I could, I would like me to make this album for you myself. However, this requires the approval of your brokerage firm. Lee Seung-rim said that he, who personally produced the album for Kim Jong Kook, actually represented his own company and supervised the songs himself.
After Lee Seung-rim and Kim Jong-kook discussed the song, Cha Tae-hyun didn't interject and turned his head and began to fill the empty baking tray with beef. After hearing Lee Seung-lim mention Kim Jong-kook's brokerage company, Cha Tae-hyun took a clip and flipped the barbecue's hand for a meal, and then untied the barbecue as if nothing happened.
Kim Jong Kook's expression was a little complicated, and then he put away the score and said to Li Shenglin: "Okay, I'll discuss it with the brokerage company." ”
After drinking two more glasses of wine and talking for a while, Kim Jong Kook confessed on the way and went to the toilet. Cha Tae-hyun picked up two pieces of beef and put them on Li Shenglin's plate: "Come, eat!"
"Well, Brother Taixian, you can eat it too. After Li Shenglin thanked him, he ordered some food while eating and put it on the baking tray to roast together. Cha Taixian lowered his head, flipped the barbecue with a clip and moved Li Shenglin a little, and then said quietly: "Zhong Guo, he doesn't have a brokerage company now." ”
"Huh?" Li Shenglin maintained the posture of stretching out his hand, and the expression on his face, which was still a little excited, suddenly froze, "Brother Zhong Guo's brokerage company that he has not signed with now?"
"Zhong Guohe's contract with the last brokerage company expired, and now there is no brokerage company. Cha Tae-hyun nodded, and didn't look at Lee Seung-rim, but told Lee Seung-rim some of Kim Jong-kook's current situation.
Didn't he say the wrong thing just now? Due to the long period of time, what Li Shenglin learned through the media is a little one-sided, and he really doesn't know the specific situation of Kim Jong Kook in 04.
"Then didn't I say the wrong thing just now?" What should I do then?" Li Shenglin asked Cha Tae-hyun, he did something wrong, what should he do next?
Cha Taehyun naturally saw that Li Shenglin didn't know, and comforted him: "It's okay, Zhong Guo is not such a stingy person." You just pay attention to your words and don't mention the brokerage company in any particular way. ”
After Kim Jong Kook came back, Li Shenglin only discussed music issues with him, and avoided talking about the affairs of the brokerage company: "Brother Zhong Guo, tell me in advance when you come to get the demo." I'm making movies these days, and I'm rarely in the company. I'm so prepared if you call me in advance, and I'll show you around my company. ”
Kim Jong Kook nodded, raised his glass and motioned for one to go, and the next three people talked to each other until the end was over.
At the time of checkout, Li Shenglin, as the younger brother, took the initiative to settle the bill again, Kim Jong Kook directly grabbed him, and the honest man Kim Jong Kook couldn't stand it anymore: "The seniors invite the juniors to dinner, how can there be a reason to let the juniors settle the bill?" Cha Taehyun also frowned with displeasure, he was really a little angry this time.
Lee Seung-rim felt that he had really done something wrong, so he had to apologize, and finally Cha Tae-hyun settled the account.