Chapter 75

I became the older brother of a top star, Chapter 75

"Hmm~ Hmm~"

I thought a tiger would make such a sound when it adorably growls.

I listened to Yuna's humming and asked seriously.

"Yuna, there's that drama, right?"

"Uh-huh?"

"Your father gave you the script."

"Uh-huh!"

"Are you going to do it...?"

"Yup!"

With her straightforward and unhesitant answer, I couldn't bring myself to suggest that she shouldn't do it.

"Why? Don't you like it, brother?"

"Well... not exactly."

"Come on. Have I only seen you a couple of times? Just by looking, I can tell you don't like this drama. What part don't you like?"

I don't like anything about it from start to finish.

First, this drama will be broadcast on a cable channel and an OTT platform.

The problem is that the OTT platform investing in this drama is not a large company like Letflix but one that will disappear soon.

This means that the drama Yuna will be in, which is funded by them, will also disappear like the wind.

"The story is just okay, and remember the sample tracks they sent last time?"

"Uh-huh."

"They're all pretty bad. I wonder what the production team was thinking when they sent those as musical tracks."

Maybe my criticism was a bit direct.

But knowing the future of this drama, it's natural that I couldn't say anything good.

"So, you don't want me to do this drama, right?"

"If you say you like it, there's nothing I can do."

Regardless of how the drama performs, if Yuna enjoys the filming process, I don't plan to stop her.

"I won't do it if you say you don't like it. But, brother, do you know something?"

"Uh-huh?"

"The drama still needs more investors. The cable channel and the OTT site are supporting it, but apparently, the investment is still insufficient. They're trying to shoot the drama on a low budget."

That's the situation.

No wonder the lineup, song quality, composition, and even the background didn't sit well with me.

"Also, if I tell my father I'm going to be in this drama, he said he would invest in it."

"!?"

Now it's Yuna's father too?

I grabbed the back of my neck.

And it's an investment.

If the drama fails, wouldn't my father's investment also be lost?

"No, there's no need to go that far..."

"I said that too, but my father wants to invest in the drama so that I can shoot it without being bullied and perform confidently."

"..."

"Ever since I recovered from that one collapse, my father has been like this. He almost ignores his work and focuses on my mother and me."

Indeed, my father's behavior has changed in many ways since he recovered from the hospital.

He always cherished his family, but now he seems to value them even more.

Perhaps, in that moment, the fleeting images of his life made him realize how precious his family is.

That's why I think he's being too generous with money for Yuna's future.

'Of course, my father has a lot of money, but...'

Typically, drama investments range from tens of billions to hundreds of billions of won.

I don't know exactly how much he will invest, but if this drama fails like the last one, that money will be lost too.

What should I do?

Should I go to my father now and ask him to cancel the investment?

"But, brother."

"Uh?"

"If my father invests, he can also interfere with the production of the drama."

"Well, that's true. He can't control everything, but he can have some influence."

"Right. My father also said that. He said that if he does that, I won't be ignored by the director or the crew and can perform well, especially since I'm just starting out in acting."

I understand my father's intentions.

Yuna, who doesn't even know the basics of acting and has never learned it, is about to be cast in a drama, and he's worried she might be criticized.

That's why he's investing to boost her confidence.

But there's no need to worry.

Because Yuna will sweep awards with her outstanding acting skills, just like her singing.

"Then, brother, wouldn't that work?"

"What do you mean?"

"You said earlier that you didn't like any of the tracks they made here. What if you make the tracks instead?"

Yuna's words made me snap back to reality.

Me making the tracks for that flop?

* * *

"This should be enough."

After finishing the recording, Jang Yeon-wook stared blankly at the screen for a moment.

It's been a long time since he logged into this account.

An account he hadn't touched since he quit music.

He was worried it might have been hacked, but fortunately, there were no signs of it.

"This account hasn't been used in a century. I thought I'd never log in again."

At Randy's words, Yeon-wook chuckled.

"Are you going to upload it just like this? No more editing?"

"I already told you. There's nothing to edit. The music video is also simple, so there's nothing to change."

The music video and the tracks were prepared with only James Randy and himself.

They didn't need anyone else's help.

The music video was just a recording of him singing in the studio, and there was nothing to edit in the tracks.

"Then..."

He uploaded both to the channel at once.

Maybe it's because it's been so long since he released music.

He felt a tense excitement.

Now, the only thing left is the public's evaluation of this music.

* * *

"Oh, please come in. It's really nice to see you."

This is the production company.

This is where Yuna's black history is made.

After the drama flops, it disappears along with it.

"I thought your father would come with you, but he didn't."

"Ah, yes, my father is busy with other work, so we came alone. Is that okay?"

"Of course, it's fine."

Maybe it's because they're a new company.

Or maybe it's the power of money.

The CEO, the PD in charge of this drama, and the writers all gathered in the meeting room to see us.

"This is our first production. We're putting our all into making it a great work. It will definitely be a big success. Ha-ha."

I looked at the CEO, Kim Si-an, and the PDs.

But there was something unexpected.

'What is this?'

Before coming here, I thought their skills were terrible.

I thought they would be, but this exceeded my expectations.

Not everyone, but the PD in charge of this production and the CEO of the company had auras that were far from ordinary.

Even the writers had auras that were not common.

'Maybe my eyes are deceiving me?'

So I blinked a few times and slowly absorbed their auras.

But nothing changed.

These people are clearly skilled and capable of doing their jobs well.

'Why did they make such a bad drama?'

The answer to this question soon became clear.

"To Mr. Jeong Young-hoon, our CEO, we are very grateful. He somehow found out that our production company was short on funds. We were trying to make the drama with the limited budget, giving up what we could and making it as cost-effective as possible."

CEO Kim Si-an continued with a grateful look.

"Then, we received an investment offer. So, we revived the scenes we had almost given up on and are now producing new sets. Ha-ha."

So that's how it was.

I thought the drama proposal to Yuna came a bit too early.

In her previous life, Yuna, after falling into despair due to her parents' death, was forced by her relatives to make her debut in a drama.

That was this drama, which seemed to have been made after several failed attempts due to budget issues.

But now, with her father alive, the future has changed.

'So, wait a minute. Could the drama's success also change?'

By preventing my father's death, Yuna's future changed, and so did mine.

Therefore, the future of this drama is also likely to change.

Originally, due to a lack of investment, the production would have been compromised, and the overall quality would have suffered. But with my father's investment, it could change.

'Maybe my efforts weren't in vain.'

Before coming here, I was still against Yuna's participation in the drama.

But seeing their auras and passion, my thoughts began to change.

"Where did you produce the soundtracks? The samples you sent us."

"Ah! Those, those..."

CEO Kim Si-an hesitated before answering honestly.

"Actually, we were short on funds, so we asked a cheaper place. Were they that bad?"

"Can I be honest?"

"Of course."

"This is a musical drama. If the music isn't good, no matter how good the actors or the acting, the drama will be criticized because of the music."

"Indeed... I also thought the songs were strange. But they criticized us, saying we had no ear for music."

I barely held back the urge to confront them.

"So, we should ask them to remake the tracks. They're just not good enough."

"No, you don't need to go to the same place. It would be a waste of investment. How about this?"

"Uh?"

"If you allow me, I would like to produce the soundtracks."

"!?"

CEO Kim Si-an and the PDs looked at me in surprise.

"Really?"

"Yun Sung, you?"

"It's fine if you say no."

"No! How could we say no? Yun Sung is already a proven excellent composer in Korea. Your songs always top the charts. The new songs in the drama also swept the charts, didn't they?"

He then said cautiously.

"But... even with the investment, the amount we can offer to someone of your caliber is limited..."

"That's fine. Since it's my sister's drama, I don't need to be paid."

"Really? Are you sure?"

"Yes. I can earn from the revenue of the soundtracks. But there is one condition."

"Sure, anything. Please tell us."

CEO Kim and the production team listened intently.

"Make sure this production is a success. Definitely."

Of course, even if everything else is a mess, I plan to pull it through with the songs I create.