Synopsis and Starting Chapter Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
Chapter 17
Chapter 18
Chapter 19
Chapter 20
Chapter 21
Chapter 22
Chapter 23
Chapter 24
Chapter 25
Chapter 26
Chapter 27
Chapter 28
Chapter 29
Chapter 30
Chapter 31
Chapter 32
Chapter 33
Chapter 34
Chapter 35
Chapter 36
Chapter 37
Chapter 38
Chapter 39
Chapter 40
Chapter 41
Chapter 42
Chapter 43
Chapter 44
Chapter 45
Chapter 46
Chapter 47
Chapter 48
Chapter 49
Chapter 50
Chapter 51
Chapter 52
Chapter 53
Chapter 54
Chapter 55
Chapter 56
Chapter 57
Chapter 58
Chapter 59
Chapter 60
Chapter 61
Chapter 62
Chapter 63
Chapter 64
Chapter 65
Chapter 66
Chapter 67
Chapter 68
Chapter 69
Chapter 70
Chapter 71
Chapter 72
Chapter 73
Chapter 74
Chapter 75
Chapter 76
Chapter 77
Chapter 78
Chapter 79
Chapter 80
Chapter 81
Chapter 82
Chapter 83
Chapter 84
Chapter 85
Chapter 86
Chapter 87
Chapter 88
Chapter 89
Chapter 90
Chapter 91
Chapter 92
Chapter 93
Chapter 94
Chapter 95
Chapter 96
Chapter 97
Chapter 98
Chapter 99
Chapter 100
Chapter 101
Chapter 102
Chapter 103
Chapter 104
Chapter 105
Chapter 106
Chapter 107
Chapter 108
Chapter 109
Chapter 110
Chapter 111
Chapter 112
Chapter 113
Chapter 114
Chapter 115
Chapter 116
Chapter 117
Chapter 118
Chapter 119
Chapter 120
Chapter 121
Chapter 122
Chapter 123
Chapter 124
Chapter 125
Chapter 126
Chapter 127
Chapter 128
Chapter 129
Chapter 130
Chapter 131
Chapter 132
Chapter 133
Chapter 134
Chapter 135
Chapter 136
Chapter 137
Chapter 138
Chapter 139
Chapter 140
Chapter 141
Chapter 142
Chapter 143
Chapter 144
Chapter 145
Chapter 146
Chapter 147
Chapter 148
Chapter 149
Chapter 150
Chapter 151
Chapter 152
Chapter 153
Chapter 154
Chapter 155
Chapter 156
Chapter 157
Chapter 158
Chapter 159
Chapter 160
Chapter 161
Chapter 162
Chapter 163
Chapter 164
Chapter 165
Chapter 166
Chapter 167
Chapter 168
Chapter 169
Chapter 170
Chapter 171
Chapter 172
Chapter 173
Chapter 174
Chapter 175
Chapter 176
Chapter 177
Chapter 178
Chapter 179
Chapter 180
Chapter 181
Chapter 182
Chapter 183
Chapter 184
Chapter 185
Chapter 186
Chapter 187
Chapter 188
Chapter 189
Chapter 190
Chapter 191
Chapter 192
Chapter 193
Chapter 194
Chapter 195
Chapter 196
Chapter 197
Chapter 198
Chapter 199
Chapter 200
Chapter 201
Chapter 202
Chapter 203
Chapter 204
Chapter 205
Chapter 206
Chapter 207
Chapter 208
Chapter 209
Chapter 210
Chapter 211
Chapter 212
Chapter 213
Chapter 214
Chapter 215
Chapter 216
Chapter 217
Chapter 218
Chapter 219
Chapter 220
Chapter 221
Chapter 222
Chapter 223
Chapter 224
Chapter 225
Chapter 226
Chapter 227
Chapter 228
Chapter 229
Chapter 230
Chapter 231
Chapter 232
Chapter 233
Chapter 234
Chapter 235
Chapter 236
Chapter 237
Chapter 238
Chapter 239
Chapter 240
Chapter 241
Chapter 242
Chapter 243
Chapter 244
Chapter 245
Chapter 246
Chapter 247
Chapter 248
Chapter 249
Chapter 250
Chapter 251
Chapter 252
Chapter 253
Chapter 254
Chapter 255
Chapter 256
Chapter 257
Chapter 258
Chapter 259
Chapter 260
Chapter 261
Chapter 262
Chapter 263
Chapter 264
Chapter 265
Chapter 266
Chapter 267
Chapter 268
Chapter 269
Chapter 270
Chapter 271
Chapter 272
Chapter 273
Chapter 274
Chapter 275
Chapter 276
Chapter 277
Chapter 278
Chapter 279
Chapter 280
Chapter 281
Epilogue
Categories Genre: All, Comedy, Completed, Drama, Romance, Slice of Life Status: Completed ______
Total Chapters in book: 283
Estimated words: 482630 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 2413(@200wpm)___ 1931(@250wpm)___ 1609(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 482630 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 2413(@200wpm)___ 1931(@250wpm)___ 1609(@300wpm)
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Volume 7 / Chapter 237
TL: LightNovelCafe
Editor: Isleidir
What I remember is that I did not drink even a drop of water.
All that went into my mouth was cheap whiskey and I took the rest in through my nose.
When the white cocaine powder on my mustache fell, I realized that the woman with the smooth skin lying next to me was not my wife. My wife’s skin is not tight and black, but crisp and white.
…..
My wife held back her vomit as she washed me, washing away not only the vapors of my body but also her love through her fingers.
She started to enjoy washing the smooth body of a friend who loved her more than she liked washing my dirty body.
Alvin Lee sang slow and calm to Jun Hyuk’s acoustic guitar fingering. When the song ended after 3 minutes, Alvin Lee’s manager was clenching both fists.
Of Alvin Lee’s songs up to now, none were so alluring. The lyrics did get to him a little, but he is sure that Alvin Lee’s voice and the melody dominating the music will be able to cover that drawback.
The following 11 songs were over, but no one could speak for a while. President Stern was the one to break the aftertaste of the music.
“Jun. You didn’t make all of the songs with just an acoustic guitar accompaniment, did you?”
“No. This is the acoustic version. Of course there’s a band version.”
Alvin Lee could guess why he created 2 versions.
“Isaac, don’t be too surprised. I think Jun created the acoustic version for me. Is that right?”
“Yes. I heard you like small shows, so I wrote it to fit that so you can perform it in the future. What do you think? Did you like it?”
Alvin Lee hugged Jun Hyuk instead of responding. He has not heard the band version yet, but his story has been captured with just one guitar.
A feast of verses; where a hook should have followed the intro. There were times when the songs ended at the climax (bridge) and those that went into the outro. They are songs that are difficult to get used to, but not music that will flash popularity and then fade away.
When the aftertaste of Alvin Lee’s voice disappeared, the people who quickly came back to reality were those at the record label.
“Alvin. Do you have any intentions to edit the lyrics a little?”
Everyone had been lost in the music and remembered something they had all been forgetting. The references to drugs, swearing, and sex pose great disadvantages when receiving TV ratings for the music video.
Getting a rating of TV-MA (programs that are inappropriate for children under 17) poses a big minus to marketing.
“Of course I don’t. Jun wrote the music without touching a single word, so we can’t change it for a music video.”
The record label officials seemed not to have much expectation when they asked. They shrugged and smiled bitterly without asking any further.
“Fine. With a song like this, the music video can’t act as an excuse for low sales. Jun, when can you be done with recording?”
President Stern spoke fervently. He has certainty from experience.
“We can be done by November.”
“Then let’s release it in December for the Christmas season.”
People are reluctant to release albums in December in America. The Grammy awards, which open every February, announce the candidate list in November. Albums released after the nominations are announced can be considered for the next year’s awards, but they are normally buried because attention has withered over time.
“Wouldn’t sometime around March be better? It’s hard for anything other than carol albums to get popular in December…”
“Trust me. I’ll make it so we’ll be preparing for a world tour starting in March.”
No one spoke further because of President Stern’s confident voice.
When Colin and Kyung Min Ho were exhausted from Jun Hyuk’s constant criticism and directing, a whopping 3 albums came out to the world.
The jazz album with Lee Carlton and Stanley Clarke ‘The Second,’ , came out as a double album, and the Seoul concert was released as “JUN & Alvin in Seoul” with a live video.
The English version of Jun Hyuk’s 1st album came out with just his name ‘JUN’ on the album jacket.
One part of why President Stern planned to release in December was because of the effect that having Jun Hyuk’s albums come out in succession could have, but also because it is a big event.
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“Maestro! It’s been a while.”
“Jun. I heard you’ve been busy these days working on your album. Are you home now?”
The welcome voice heard on the phone is New York Philharmonic’s standing conductor, Dimitri Carras.
“Yes. I’ll be going to the studio soon. Do you have anything in particular that you need? Should I go to Lincoln Center?”
“No. I would have gone to your apartment if something was up. I called to let you know of something in advance. Don’t be surprised when you leave your house today. Ha ha.”
“Excuse me? What are you talking about?”
“You’ll know when you go out. Then let’s both wrap up our busy schedules and meet up soon.”
Jun Hyuk left the house with Dimitri Carras’ laughter and talk about their busy schedules running through his mind. He greeted the few fans waiting outside the apartment and got in the car waiting for him.
As the car went through New York City, he could see placards stuck all over the city. The placards and posters are what Carras had been talking about.
“Alright… Hang on! Stop the car for a second.”
Carras’ warning not to be too surprised was of no use. Jun Hyuk stopped the car and examined a placard hanging on a street lamp.
The date of the concert is December 23rd, and it clearly says that it will be performed in the work’s entirety. There was even a fine print at the bottom of the placard that said ‘Orchestra members will not be utilizing expedients such as headphones or earphones.’
Jun Hyuk got back into the car and laughed, and the driver spoke as he looked at Jun Hyuk through the back mirror.
“They started popping up on the streets starting last night. The New York Philharmonic’s concert will be a performance of your song, right Maestro?”
“Yes. It’s a performance that I failed as well.”
“Is it really as the rumors say? There’s nonsense that the music causes pain… Oh. Sorry, Maestro.”
The driver cleared his throat and hastily took a look at Jun Hyuk, but Jun Hyuk shook his head and laughed.
“No no, it’s okay. I’m starting to hear nonsense as well. It could just be noise for all we know. Ha ha.”
Jun Hyuk thought of a good holiday gift to give the driver in his 40s.
“If I give you tickets, will you go with your wife to see if it’s true or nonsense?”
“Oh, is that for real? Thank you, Maestro. Actually, I also bought the CD and listened to it out of curiosity… but it was just full of weird sounds. I was wondering what the difference would be in the actual performance.”
Jun Hyuk saw him smiling brightly from the surprise gift, and took out his phone.
“Isaac. Did you know about the New York Philharmonic’s Inferno performance?”
“Of course. What do you think? Isn’t it impressive?”
Over the phone, Isaac’s voice was delighted as though there was nothing better. Following the the New York Philharmonic’s official announcement this morning, the press’ calls went to Stern Corporation instead of the New York Philharmonic.
Even though it had been announced that the conductor will be Dimitri Carras, they asked about whether Jun Hyuk would be conducting and for comments. There were even reporters who asked about the backstory of Jun Hyuk’s role as the original composer.
Each time, they were able to promote Jun Hyuk’s album, saying that he would be focusing solely on that album for release on the 23rd. It seemed that the New York Philharmonic’s concert and Jun Hyuk’s new album would fill the news.
“Isaac, did you see rehearsals? Did they really complete the whole song?”
“I wasn’t allowed to enter either. No one is watching rehearsals. But there’s no way the New York Philharmonic would be releasing false advertising.”
“Maestro Carras is really impressive.”
“I don’t know. I’m skeptical. I heard that the interpretation is unconventional. It’ll likely be very different from your Inferno album.”
Jun Hyuk liked it more that the New York Philharmonic’s music may not come out the way he intended for it to be. The attention of a great maestro is an honor in itself.
“I’m looking forward to it, however they perform it.”
“Anyway, the New York Philharmonic’s concert is providing amazing promotion for our album. Watch the news tonight. I’m pretty sure there will be more talk on the new album. Ha ha.”
Total Chapters in book: 283
Estimated words: 482630 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 2413(@200wpm)___ 1931(@250wpm)___ 1609(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 482630 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 2413(@200wpm)___ 1931(@250wpm)___ 1609(@300wpm)
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