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)
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Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 2413(@200wpm)___ 1931(@250wpm)___ 1609(@300wpm)
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Volume 2 / Chapter 86
TL: LightNovelCafe
The next day, Hwang Suk Min took Jun Hyuk to the Korean Music Conservatory in order to meet Jeon Hye Jin. When they opened a classroom door and entered, an average looking middle-aged woman fussed over Hwang Suk Min.
“Goodness. It’s really been a long time, Teacher Hwang. Hasn’t it?”
Professor Jeon Hye Jin saw Jun Hyuk come in after, and quickly let go of Hwang Suk Min’s hand.
“Oh goodness. If I had known you were going to bring such a good looking young man, I would have taken more care. I wore just anything today. I thought he was going to be a baby when I heard he was 17, but isn’t he a model? I guess I’ll have to buy Teacher Hwang a drink. Ho ho ho.”
Jun Hyuk had followed Hwang Suk Min here full of expectations for the best female pianist in Korea. But his first impression was of a common chatty old woman.
“Isn’t it a scam if he’s good at playing piano with this face?”
Professor Jeon Hye Jin stopped talking and stared at Jun Hyuk blankly, holding his hands.
“Why did you learn to play the piano? To get girls? You look like girls would get in line even if you didn’t play the piano.”
Jun Hyuk could not endure it any longer and tried to pull his hands away, but Professor Jeon Hye Jin did not let him. She was gripping his hands with strength.
“Are you really a professor of piano?”
“Why? I don’t seem like it?”
“No. You speak too much like an old neighborhood woman.”
“What? I’m chatty because I’m an old lady. Anyway, sit here.”
Professor Jeon Hye Jin led Jun Hyuk by the hand to sit on the sofa, and sat down right next to him. She had not yet released his hands.
Professor Jeon Hye Jin who had been touching his hands examined his fingertips.
“This isn’t the hand of a pianist. Seeing your rough fingertips, it seems you play stringed instruments, and with your calloused palms, you play the drums too. Your calluses are severe where you hold the sticks.”
It was certain that this was not an old woman who could be seen anywhere. She was able to identify exactly which instruments he played just by looking at his palms.
“Since you play the drums, the string instrument is guitar? Do you play pop music? Band?”
Hwang Suk Min must have thought that nothing would be left of Jun Hyuk’s hands if left alone, because he cut in,
“Ah, this kid is a little hot these days. He’s appearing on an audition program right now.”
She had occasionally seen idol musicians on TV and wondered what they had eaten to grow so well, but the child that Teacher Hwang brought made her thoughts exceed even that.
“Really? Is he going to become an idol? He seems like he could be and more.”
She finally looked around her and discovered the VJ holding a camera.
“Hey, mister. Please turn off the camera, or leave the room. Even if I look like this, I think of modeling importantly. Quickly!”
The VJ lingered at Jeon Hye Jin’s sudden yelling, and shut off his camera when Hwang Suk Min gave him a look.
“I… I’m sorry, professor. It’s because the program he’s appearing on is not over yet.”
As Hwang Suk Min cautiously explained the situation, Professor Jeon Hye Jin’s face relaxed.
“Is that so? Then camera man.”
“Yes, professor.”
“Film at an angle so you don’t get my face. What can I do when this is your job.”
The VJ bowed his head and held the camera again.
“So, you said you’re Jang Jun Hyuk?”
“Yes.”
“There’s no need to talk. Should we hear your piano first? Since Teacher Hwang said that you’re a gem, you must be so. Let’s see what time of gem you are.”
Professor Jeon Hye Jin bolted from the sofa and pulled Jun Hyuk up.
“Should we head to the practice room?”
Students passing by them in the hall greeted Professor Jeon Hye Jin, and when they saw Jun Hyuk, they created a greater fuss than the professor had.
“Oh my goodness, it’s Jang Jun Hyuk!”
“Really? Why is Jang Jun Hyuk at our school? I saw the broadcast yesterday.”
“Is it a mission?”
The students who had found Jun Hyuk were busy texting their friends to let them know about this, and some students began taking pictures and filming videos.
Students began to gather behind Jun Hyuk as he made his way to the practice room.
“I guess you’re popular, seeing as how those kids are making such a big deal.”
Jun Hyuk shrugged in embarrassment and walked faster. After they went into an empty practice room, Professor Jeon Hye Jin glared at the students to warn them from entering.
“If you guys make a peep, I’m going to increase the assignment pieces by 10.”
At the professor’s threat, the babbling students shut their mouths.
“It’s finally quiet.”
There was a grand piano on one side of the practice room.
The professor pointed Jun Hyuk toward the piano with a glance.
“Can you try playing?”
Jun Hyuk sat in front of the piano and pressed a few keys.
“This needs to be tuned. A lot of it isn’t right.”
“People without talent always talk about tuning. At that state, it’s much better than you’ll see in a piano academy. Are you at a competition? Just play it. I have the ear to distinguish that much.”
Jun Hyuk looked at the professor and smirked. It was interesting to see that the chatty old lady had been replaced with a tough judge.
Faces of students were stuck to the window on the entry door outside the practice room.
Jun Hyuk took a deep breath and after clenching his hands, he played the piano. Schubert’s melody came from the piano.
“Stop.”
After about 3 minutes after the music started, Professor Jeon Hye Jin spoke out shortly.
“Play something else.”
Jun Hyuk looked at the professor for a moment and started playing again. A piano melody began again. This time it was Rachmaninoff.
The professor did not listen to more than 3 minutes.
“Next.”
The professor watched carefully as Jun Hyuk played Bach this time, and waited until the song was over.
When Jun Hyuk finished playing, the professor clapped lightly.
“It’s good, really. My ears got a treat today. I enjoyed it.”
The professor motioned for the students who had been listening outside to enter,
“You guys heard that? Tell me what you think. Since you guys got to listen to this great performance for free, don’t you think you need to give your evaluation?”
However, none of the students spoke. The professor tsked at the silent students.
“Oy, you’re all dense. All you want to do is take pictures with him, right? If you don’t know, get out. They said he’s only played the piano for 2 years. What’s wrong with you guys who have all been playing for over 10 years? If you don’t have playing skills, you need to at least gear your ears.”
One female student worked up the courage to speak,
“I think he changes with each song. As though it isn’t one person playing these songs, but a few people switching off? That’s the feeling I got.”
Professor Jeon Hye Jin looked at the student and smiled slightly,
“Well there’s at least one person whose ears are open. You get an A this semester. You don’t need to hear my lectures. Come to my office a little later to tell me your name and ID. Everyone get out.”
The professor turned to Jun Hyuk who was still sitting at the piano after kicking everyone out again.
“The Schubert piano was Dinu Lipatti? The Japanese version of the album that EMI Records released?”
“Yes.”
“Rachmaninoff was Van Cliburn from RCA Records. Bach was Glenn Gould from SONY.”
“Yes.”
“Are you able to express any famous pianist exactly?”
“I’m just roughly copying them.”
Jun Hyuk thought that she would be able to identify whichever pianist he played. Was she not the best female pianist in Korea? If she did not know that, her fame would be for nothing. But he did not know that she would be able to say the exact record in one try.
In fact, the professor’s surprise was due to the fact that Jun Hyuk had reproduced performances from famous pianists’ records without any mistakes. Most pianists were able to imitate another pianist’s style. But there were few people who could play the piano in a way that invoked the record itself.
“Roughly? If that was rough, all pianists in Korea need to stick their noses in dishwater and die. You can reproduce the performances of maestros just by playing roughly? This is. I have no words.”
Looking at the professor’s surprised face, Jun Hyuk could not hide his pride.
“You’ve taken lessons from an expert, right? For someone who is self-educated, you don’t have very many bad habits.”
She checked minor habits while he was playing the piano? Jun Hyuk was surprised again.
“Yes. From Professor Go Sae Won for 2 years.”
“What? From Go Sae Won? Go Sae Won isn’t one to stay still when you’re copying like this. What on earth did he teach you?”
Jun Hyuk felt again that the world of classical was small. He was positive they were close by the way she referred to him by his name, without a nominal. To say that everyone was connected by one degree of separation.
“I met with Professor Go Sae Won once a week. If he assigned a song, I played it… and he just watched as I played. Then if a bad habit came out, he would point it out… and that was it.”
“Without evaluating the way you play the piano or after listening?”
“No. He never said anything like that.”
“That’s strange. Why did he do that?”
It was a training method she could not understand in piano lessons. If it were Professor Go Sae Won who had studied abroad, he would have insisted on expressing a pianist’s originality. But for someone like this to end it after pointing out bad habits?
“Well that’s something I can just ask about.”
Professor Jeon Hye Jin put the question behind her and began to talk about the results of examining a gem.
“What a waste. If you had started playing the piano before your fingers were developed, you would have become an incredible pianist. It’s really a waste.”
The professor went from looking at Jun Hyuk with surprise, to regret.
“Is it your dream to become a pianist?”
“No, it’s not.”
“That’s a relief. If it was, you would have just wasted 2 years. And you’re too old. If you’re 17, that’s the age when you should be preparing for competitions.”
Professor Hwang Suk Min finally realized what had been bothering him while he was listening to the two people speak. It was this.
“I see. He has the ability to replicate anyone…”
Once Hwang Suk Min realized what was bothering him, Professor Jeon Hye Jin put up a finger.
“That’s it. He doesn’t have a piano style of his own. Since he was listening to CDs of the greats and learning on his own from the beginning, he was busy just following along. It is understandable.”
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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