Chapter 16

When Lee Woo-ho said he could create a song more suitable for the 'Davichi' group, Kim Gwang-soo raised his eyebrows and looked at this devilish man. What does 'more suitable' mean? It means a song that can become a representative hit, which is something that is hard to come by. Kim Gwang-soo looked at Lee Woo-ho, unsure if he was just boasting or if he really had the capability.

Since Lee Woo-ho had already spoken, the question was whether to buy the more suitable song he mentioned. Would it really be more suitable after they bought it? This time, Kim Gwang-soo knew that Lee Woo-ho's song wouldn't be available for just 500 million won; it would cost at least 2.3 billion won. In just one night, the value of Lee Woo-ho's songs had quintupled.

Kim Gwang-soo had listened to two of Lee Woo-ho's songs, both of which could be considered absolute classics. This showed that Lee Woo-ho indeed had the talent, but he was still worried that the song Lee Woo-ho would create might not be suitable for 'Davichi.' Kim Gwang-soo was in a dilemma, torn between wanting the song and fearing that it might not be a good fit.

Seeing Kim Gwang-soo's hesitation, Lee Woo-ho smiled and said, "President Kim, if your company is interested, please contact our company first. I'll provide you with the audio for you to review, and you can decide whether to buy it after that."

Hearing Lee Woo-ho's confident words, Kim Gwang-soo also smiled. "Alright, I'll leave it to you. Mr. Lee Woo-ho, I hope we have more opportunities to collaborate in the future. I'll contact your company right away and come to your office tomorrow to listen to your new song."

Lee Woo-ho nodded and smiled. "Sure, President Kim. I won't disturb your work. I'll leave now. I need to go back and finish the lyrics and composition."

Kim Gwang-soo also smiled and saw Lee Woo-ho to the door of his office, bidding him farewell. Once out of Kim Gwang-soo's sight, Lee Woo-ho took out his phone and called Lee Min-phil's office. The assistant answered, "Hello, LOEN Entertainment President's office."

"Hello, this is Lee Woo-ho. Is the President available? I have something to discuss with him."

"Please hold on, I'll transfer you."

Soon, Lee Min-phil picked up the phone. "Woo-ho, what's up?"

"President, CCM's Kim Gwang-soo might call soon to discuss buying my song. Please agree, but set the price as high as possible."

"Oh, I see. Alright, I'll talk to him later. Anything else?" Lee Min-phil hadn't expected Lee Woo-ho to create value for the company so soon. Although a song might only fetch a few hundred million won, this was just the first step for Lee Woo-ho. Lee Min-phil believed that Lee Woo-ho would take more steps in the future.

"Um... President, I want a music studio of my own. Also, I'd like to use a senior's studio today. Is that okay?"

"No problem, no problem. Come to the office. If I'm not there, go to the management department and get the key to the music studio on the 3rd floor, room 307. I forgot to prepare a studio for you. I'll have one set up for you right away."

How could a creative artist not have their own music studio? Without one, would Lee Woo-ho really use his simple computer software to create songs?

After hanging up, Lee Woo-ho checked the time. It was still three hours before dinner. He sent a message to Park So-yeon: "I'm heading back to the company. I'll call you at dinner time." Lee Woo-ho had boasted that he would produce five songs by tomorrow, but he only had one completed song, "Like Being Shot." He needed to work quickly to create more songs in the company's studio. He couldn't let everything pile up until the evening and end up working all night.

Lee Woo-ho went home to get his things and returned to the company. He went to Lee Min-phil's office, where Lee Min-phil was still working and smiling. "Woo-ho, you're here. Kim Gwang-soo has already called. I've negotiated the price of the song to 350 million won."

350 million won was an extremely high price for a new songwriter. Lee Woo-ho nodded. "Thank you, Uncle Lee. Can I have the key to the studio? I need to finish the song for them to review tomorrow."

Lee Min-phil gave him the key. "I'll come with you to see your work."

Lee Woo-ho nodded, and they headed to the music studio. Once inside, Lee Min-phil made two cups of coffee, one for himself and one for Lee Woo-ho. Lee Woo-ho sat at the workstation, closed his eyes, and recalled the lyrics, not noticing Lee Min-phil making coffee.

After about ten minutes, Lee Woo-ho turned on the computer and started writing the song.

You went on a date for a romantic night

What can I do, how can I let you go and be with another woman

Those guys who are cooler than you

Often come to me, and I sometimes waver...

It took Lee Woo-ho about 7-8 minutes to type out the lyrics. Then he opened the studio's computer and started composing the music... one melody after another, repeating, modifying, and repeating again. After about an hour and a half, he finally completed the song and played it through. He then started performing it, following the lyrics on the computer...

The strong music, combined with the rap, put Lee Woo-ho into a strange state, a realm of his own, fully immersed in the song. He didn't even notice Lee Min-phil, who was sitting behind him, stunned.

Lee Min-phil was extremely surprised, not just shocked, but deeply impressed. Lee Woo-ho's intense attitude in the studio, his occasional use of Chinese when he felt something was off, and the fact that he completed the song in less than two hours without drinking a single drop of water, all left a deep impression. The song was so addictive that Lee Min-phil almost wanted to keep it for the company rather than sell it. With his years of experience in the music industry and his 'golden ears,' he knew this song would be a hit.

Faced with such an excellent song, Lee Min-phil genuinely didn't want to let it go, but what could he do? LOEN didn't have a suitable artist to perform it. It was painful to see such a good song slip away.

However, Lee Woo-ho had surprised him again. He had thought Lee Woo-ho's talent was limited to emotional ballads, but he never expected him to be so skilled in creating K-POP as well.

After finishing the song, Lee Woo-ho smiled in satisfaction and then realized he was thirsty. He grabbed the cold coffee next to him and drank it in one gulp.

Lee Min-phil finally spoke. "Woo-ho, I didn't expect you to be so knowledgeable about K-POP. Your performance was excellent. It will definitely win a top spot."

Lee Woo-ho looked over, surprised to see Lee Min-phil still sitting on the sofa. "Oh, Uncle Lee, you're still here?"

"Of course. How could I hear your creation if I wasn't here? It's really good. By the way, what's the song called?"

Lee Woo-ho smiled. "It's called 'Love and War.' I wrote it from a woman's perspective. Hehe..."

"Your rap skills are also impressive."

"Thanks, I guess I just picked it up from listening to a lot of music. Uncle Lee, are you not leaving yet? I still have a lot of work to do. Oh, can you have someone bring me a few USB drives? I can't carry my computer to play the song for President Kim Gwang-soo tomorrow."

"Sure, I'll have them sent over. By the way, the company cafeteria is open from 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM. Don't miss it."

"Thanks, but I have plans to eat with a friend tonight. I'll set an alarm so I don't forget the time and make her wait."

"Oh, by the way, Woo-ho, I heard you disciplined a trainee in the cafeteria today?"

"Oh, you mean Lee Ji-eun? Hehe... She was staring at me while I was eating, so I called her over and had her introduce herself. Her voice was good, and she has potential. To avoid the trainees gossiping about me, I used her as an example. I feel bad for her."

"I see. Lee Ji-eun is one of our new artists we're preparing to debut this year. What do you think of her?"

"I don't know. I haven't heard her sing, so I can't comment. Uncle Lee, I need to get back to work."

Lee Woo-ho actually asked his president to leave, which made Lee Min-phil both amused and exasperated.

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