Chapter 41

Became the Older Brother of a Top Star, Chapter 41

Indeed, the real thing is the best.

Every time I see a celebrity, I feel that the camera can never truly capture the real thing, but today was the first time I felt it so intensely.

Is it because the two children are still young?

Their fresh and cheerful appearance makes people smile.

Just watching them makes me feel happy.

Moreover,

that sweet and melodic voice.

It was a truly beautiful voice that matched his face.

Even without any accompaniment,

the two were singing the hit song and solo track by Ryu Jae-won, dividing the parts and performing it as a duet.

I thought that no one other than Ryu Jae-won could properly convey the poignant and emotional expression in this song.

There's a saying that nothing can ever match the original.

But PD Kim felt that this time was different.

'I never thought it would sound so good as a duet.'

I didn't know that Ryu Jae-won's song could be sung like this, not just solo but as a duet.

Jung Yuna's high notes were beautifully complemented by Jung Yuseong's low notes, making the song even more beautiful.

The most surprising thing was,

'I forgot that this was a cappella for a moment.'

Without accompaniment, it should naturally sound awkward.

The voice would just echo emptily.

However, the subtle a cappella created by the two seemed to replace the accompaniment.

After their passionate performance, they ended with a harmonious finale.

Perhaps they wanted to savor the lingering aftertaste a bit longer.

Even after the song ended, they kept their eyes closed and remained silent for a moment.

This brother and sister knew exactly how to end a performance.

At that moment, they looked more professional than any professional singer.

"Wow......"

"Haha......"

The writers were speechless, shaking their heads.

When you see a performance that surpasses your expectations, you lose your words.

That's how the people in the office felt.

PD Kim could only let out a hollow laugh.

And soon,

"Wow-!!"

"It's so good!"

"Really the best!!"

Chaos broke out outside the office.

The employees who had gathered to listen to the singing were now all crowded around, enjoying the special performance by the brother and sister.

Their enthusiastic cheers and applause made the siblings smile and wave.

"Thank you~"

As if greeting long-time fans, Jung Yuna's gesture was very natural.

"Yoon Writer, say something."

PD Kim nudged the writer next to him.

But Yoon Song-hee, who had been staring at the siblings in a daze, couldn't even form words.

"No...... This is really...... Ha-"

"What are you saying?"

"Is, is this even possible? The duet of Ryu Jae-won's song was good, but doing it a cappella......"

That was what everyone in the room felt.

"We should have shown this on our program."

"Ah~ That's right. I want to pass on this emotion and excitement to others."

PD Kim was proud that he had recorded this scene.

Maybe one day, when this video is released, it could convey this emotion to people.

"You sang really well. I was really moved."

"I finally understand why Mr. Ryu Jae-won recommended you two."

"Really? He recommended us?"

"Oh, you didn't know? There was a video of L Restaurant that went viral. Mr. Ryu Jae-won was there."

"Wow, really?"

From Jung Yuna's reaction, it seemed she had no idea.

"Wow. Suddenly, I feel so envious of Mr. Ryu Jae-won. The song he sang there. We saw it in the video, but he heard it live."

"Even in the video, it was really moving. Your mother must have really liked it."

"Still, we heard it live today, so now Mr. Ryu Jae-won will be envious of us, right? Haha."

Further conversation seemed meaningless.

PD Kim wanted to get these two on the air as soon as possible.

"Mr. President, you must be very proud to have such excellent children."

"Haha. Yes, that's why I'm happy every day."

"Then, shall we sign the contract right away? Since you're an expert in this field, I'll send the contract to your company's legal team."

"Yes, I'll check and coordinate the contract."

The contract process seemed to be going smoothly.

Since it involved his son and daughter, he would be more thorough than usual, but he didn't seem to be overly picky.

"Then, we'll end it here for today. We'll contact you once the contract is signed. We need to decide how to proceed with the broadcast."

"Yes, I'll wait."

"Thank you today~"

Jung Yuna smiled and greeted them.

"Ah, we're the ones who should be grateful."

"It must have been hard to do it a cappella. Thank you for such a great performance."

"Thanks to you, I feel happy all day."

"Hehe. Me too. See you~!"

They left the office.

The PD and writers, who had seen them off, felt a sense of fulfillment.

"Ha-"

"Phew. Why can't I focus on my work?"

The deep aftertaste left in their hearts made it hard to concentrate.

The emotion conveyed by the song was still vivid.

But one thing was certain.

"This is going to work."

Putting an unsigned singer on the program was a daunting task.

But just now, they were confident.

There was no reason for them to be anxious.

"Now it's up to us to do our best."

"Yes, that's right."

The success of the performance now depended on their hands.

"Oh, and......"

PD Kim quickly checked the camera that had recorded the excellent performance by the two children.

He was worried that something might have gone wrong.

Fortunately,

"Phew. The recording is good."

"Oh, really?"

"Yes, I started recording from the moment they entered."

"Wow! PD, can we watch it together?"

"Huh? Should we?"

"Well, we can prepare the script later."

"I want to watch that a cappella performance again."

Normally, he would have scolded them for wasting time when the broadcast was just around the corner.

"Ahem. Then, let's watch it just once."

PD Kim smiled and pressed the play button.

They ended up watching the video not just once but several times, mesmerized.

* * *

The contract process went smoothly.

After the legal team at the father's company reviewed and signed the contract, the broadcast appearance was confirmed.

After that, they received a simple script and had to think about how to answer each question and convey it to the writers.

"Ugh. I'm so nervous and excited that I can't even sleep. Ugh."

Yuna was rolling around, clutching her head.

"Ugh- What should I do?"

"Calm down."

"Can you calm down? You look completely fine."

"No way. I'm also very nervous."

It seemed he was very nervous about his first TV appearance.

I felt the same way.

"No, you look very calm, as usual. But I'm trembling. I should have more experience with this."

Thinking about it, Yuna hardly ever appeared on variety shows in her previous life.

How impressive.

Usually, singers would appear on light-hearted variety shows like "Tell Your Story" for promotion, but Yuna never did.

Still, she became a huge success and the top star in Korea.

People used to say that to maintain a mysterious image, you had to do at least that much, but those were just people who didn't know Yuna well.

"It's okay. You'll do well, just like you always do."

Those words gave her a bit of courage.

"Phew. I guess so. After all, I'm not going alone, but with my brother."

Yuna got up from the floor and sat next to me.

"What song should we sing?"

"Hmm. It might be good to sing one of Mr. Ryu Jae-won's songs, but didn't they say they only want us to sing our own songs? We just need to sing our own songs."

Maybe we should perform our original songs, which Professor Lee Jang-won asked us to reveal to the world.

"It would be fun to sing with Mr. Ryu Jae-won."

It seemed unlikely that we would have a chance to sing together with the other team.

Given his fame and long career, the show would probably revolve around Ryu Jae-won.

"But, brother, what should we name our group?"

That was the problem.

We hadn't officially named our group yet.

"NewTube calls us 'Daily Siblings.' It's also in the titles of videos uploaded by others."

The name 'Daily Siblings' had naturally stuck.

It was easy to remember and sounded good, so it seemed to have taken hold.

If you search for 'Daily Siblings' on the internet, you'll see pictures of Yuna and me.

"Then, do we need to think about it?"

It's a name given to us by people who like us.

We wanted to use it with care.

* * *

"It's been a while since I've been here."

The waiting room in the broadcasting station.

I used to come here often when I was a manager, so I knew the layout and location of the waiting room.

"Ugh. I don't know where anything is. It's so confusing here."

"Yuna, the staff kindly showed us the way."

In contrast, our directionally challenged Yuna was lost.

This is a TMI, but Yuna was also directionally challenged in her previous life.

So, as a manager, I or the security guard had to guide her, or she would often get lost even in places she had visited frequently.

"Don't get separated from me and follow me closely."

"Okay!"

I led Yuna into the waiting room.

"The waiting room is nice."

The waiting room, which only had us two, was surprisingly spacious.

There was a coffee machine and some light snacks.

But we didn't have time to enjoy them.

"Let's practice, practice!"

We didn't want to make any mistakes on our first broadcast.

"Should we?"

It seemed Yuna felt the same way, so we sat on the sofa to practice.

I took out the guitar I brought from home and tuned it lightly.

The sound from the guitar sounded particularly good today.

"Let's sing a few songs. Don't overdo it."

"Okay!"

Before entering the waiting room, I was very nervous, but practicing with Yuna made me feel more relaxed.

The light tension actually helped me focus more.

I played happily, listening to Yuna's clear voice.

"Ah, we shouldn't overdo it."

The recording would start soon, and if we practiced too much, we might get tired.

"Can we do one more? I still feel like something is missing."

But both Yuna and I wanted to do a little better, so we kept practicing without a break.

How much time had passed?

Clap, clap, clap.

"......?"

The sound of clapping from behind made Yuna and me turn our heads in surprise.

There,

"Wow. I didn't expect to get such a treat today."

was singer Ryu Jae-won, who was clapping with his manager, smiling warmly at us.