Chapter 6

"Xin, it's your turn to perform. Please follow me!" With a clear and pleasant shout, Jin Yufan opened his tightly closed eyes.

He saw a woman in her early twenties standing at the door of the practice room, smiling at him.

He had to admit, the woman was indeed attractive, but considering the extreme plastic surgery industry in South Korea, Jin Yufan retracted his silent praise and stood up from the sofa, bowing with a smile, "I'm sorry, I fell asleep!"

"Hehe, it's okay!" Although Jin Yufan was not a disciple from a powerful family, he had a good appearance. At twelve years old, he was like the sun at eight or nine in the morning, and his cuteness had thoroughly made all the women go crazy.

The staff member from DSP Entertainment, who was clearly affected by Jin Yufan's cuteness, was very friendly to him. Her smile never left her face, and her tone was gentle and pleasant.

However, since she worked at DSP Entertainment, she had seen many handsome men and beautiful women. After being initially impacted by Jin Yufan's cuteness, she quickly recovered and said, "Xin, the CEO is still waiting for you. Let's go!"

"Sure, thank you, Nuna!" Jin Yufan nodded and followed her to the examination room.

The examination room was not far, only about ten meters from where Jin Yufan had been. After getting a signal from the staff member, Jin Yufan bowed again with a smile, thanked her, took a deep breath, and pushed the door open, walking in.

As he entered, Jin Yufan subconsciously slowed his steps and carefully observed his surroundings.

It was a small room, similar to a small auditorium, with a small stage about seven meters long and four meters wide. Below the stage were neatly arranged rows of seats, with about fifty seats in total.

After observing the room, Jin Yufan walked to the center of the stage and had the chance to look at the people sitting below.

There were not many people sitting in the chairs, only about a dozen, which made the room seem a bit empty compared to its capacity of about fifty seats.

Of course, even though there were only a dozen people, Jin Yufan did not dare to be careless or disrespectful. Few as they were, he had to see who was sitting there.

Sechs Kies and Fin.K.L, along with all the senior executives of DSP Entertainment—wasn't that enough weight?

"Hello, CEO, teachers, and seniors, I am Jin Yufan from Busan!" He bowed and introduced himself. Although Jin Yufan did not like this, to survive in South Korea, he had to adapt, and bowing was a must. In many places and times, Koreans bow more frequently than the Japanese.

"This kid is really calm!" Park Ji-ju, sitting below the stage, couldn't help but smile inwardly at Jin Yufan's calm demeanor.

Park Ji-ju knew very well that both the CEO and others would be deeply impressed by Jin Yufan's calmness, whether from the reactions of the final four seen through the cameras or his current demeanor.

As a musician at DSP Entertainment, Park Ji-ju had been involved in this highly competitive trainee selection from the beginning to the end, including Jin Yufan. Considering Jin Yufan's talent and strength in singing over the past week at her home, and thinking about the performances and results of the other candidates, Park Ji-ju was absolutely confident that Jin Yufan would be the only one selected in this competition.

"Jin Yufan, right? Your specialty and the performance you're about to give is singing, isn't it?" As Park Ji-ju had guessed, Jin Yufan's calm reaction left a good impression on Lee Ho-yeon. Therefore, after listening to Jin Yufan's introduction, he smiled and asked for the first time.

When Lee Ho-yeon spoke, everyone, including Sechs Kies and Fin.K.L, immediately understood that the CEO must be very interested in Jin Yufan from Busan. Otherwise, the CEO wouldn't have smiled and initiated a conversation with the candidate.

Thinking of this, everyone became more alert, wondering what qualifications and strength Jin Yufan had to receive such attention from the CEO. Of course, this was also related to Jin Yufan being the last to perform.

If Jin Yufan still couldn't satisfy the company's executives, it would mean that the highly competitive trainee selection organized by DSP Entertainment, which had cost a huge amount, would be a complete failure, and DSP Entertainment would suffer a significant impact.

"Yes, I will be performing Shin Sung-hoon's 'Invisible Love' this time," Jin Yufan nodded and said calmly.

"Whoa~~~" Jin Yufan's words made everyone in the room gasp. No one had expected that Jin Yufan would choose to perform this song. After all, this was not just any song.

"Invisible Love" was not the most difficult song to sing in the Korean music industry, although it was not easy. The reason for everyone's reaction was that this song was written and composed by Shin Sung-hoon alone and had topped the Korean music charts for 14 consecutive weeks, setting a Guinness World Record. This achievement has never been broken, even ten years later.

In 1991, "Invisible Love" was undoubtedly Shin Sung-hoon's breakthrough hit. Due to its outstanding performance, all Korean singers, even when performing this song, would inevitably be overshadowed by its success and Shin Sung-hoon's brilliance.

This is similar to performing Michael Jackson's "Beat It" or Jacky Cheung's "Kiss Goodbye." After listening, people would inevitably compare the performance to the original, which would be a fatal blow to the performer, especially if they were being evaluated.

Therefore, although "Invisible Love" was not the most difficult song to sing in the Korean music industry, it was one of the songs that no Korean singer dared to cover.

That's why Lee Ho-yeon and others were so shocked when Jin Yufan calmly announced that he would perform "Invisible Love."

"Jin Yufan, do you know what 'Invisible Love' represents?" After carefully observing Jin Yufan's calm demeanor, the head of DSP Entertainment's artist department, Jung Jae-cha, finally couldn't help but ask.

Of course, this was not just a question from Jung Jae-cha but also what everyone else in the room wanted to know. They were unsure if Jin Yufan was truly confident in his abilities or if he simply didn't understand the significance of the song.

"An era, a legend, an unbreakable record, a song that all Korean singers must look up to and sigh at," Jin Yufan glanced at everyone's reactions and continued calmly.

As Jin Yufan finished speaking, Lee Ho-yeon's eyes lit up. Clearly, Jin Yufan understood the significance of "Invisible Love," but even so, he remained calm and composed. This confidence, composure, and mental strength impressed Lee Ho-yean greatly.

"It's him!" Lee Ho-yeon looked at Jin Yufan and inwardly roared.

Based on Jin Yufan's confidence, maturity, and outstanding mental strength, Lee Ho-yeon immediately decided that Jin Yufan would be the one selected in this highly competitive trainee selection.

At Jin Yufan's age, Lee Ho-yeon had never seen anyone so confident and composed. Even when Lee Hyori and Yoon Ji-won were about to turn adults, they couldn't match the aura Jin Yufan exuded on stage.

Although he didn't know Jin Yufan's actual abilities, Lee Ho-yeon didn't care. Jin Yufan's demeanor had already deeply moved him.

As for his abilities, Lee Ho-yeon didn't even consider it. If he lacked ability, he could work hard and practice. After all, the company invested a large amount of money in trainees every year and hired expensive professional dance and vocal teachers for a reason.