Chapter 39

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"OPPA, are you thinking about becoming an idol?" Looking at Park Jiho, Kang Jiyoung said uncertainly.

Looking at Kang Jiyoung, Park Jiho nodded and said, "I want to give it a try. I wonder if Jiyoung can tell me how to become an idol?"

"Ah... OPPA really wants to become an idol!" Kang Jiyoung was surprised. "Well, to become an idol, first you have to be noticed by a company, then you become a trainee and learn until the company thinks you're ready to debut. Of course, to become an idol like Yoo Seung-ho, OPPA, you still need luck."

"What? It's so complicated? I have to be a trainee and learn? What do I learn?" Park Jiho didn't expect there to be so much involved.

"Um... You learn a lot, like singing, dancing, acting, hosting. If you have talent, you also learn songwriting and composing." Kang Jiyoung smiled.

"Is that it...?" Park Jiho smiled. "I've already learned all of that. Songwriting and composing are no big deal! Can I debut directly then?"

Hearing Park Jiho's words, Kang Jiyoung was surprised. "OPPA can write songs and compose?"

Looking at Kang Jiyoung, Park Jiho smiled confidently. "To be honest, my teacher said I'm the most foolish composer. He said my songs are just pop tunes, lacking any soul. But, my teacher admitted I'm a composer, even if I'm a very foolish one."

"What does that mean?" Kang Jiyoung asked, not understanding.

"I don't understand either, but I can really write songs and compose." Park Jiho chuckled.

Hearing that Park Jiho could write songs and compose, Kang Jiyoung said happily, "Then OPPA can take a shortcut. You don't need to be a company's trainee. If you can write a good song, and your singing is up to par, with OPPA's looks, a company will definitely invite you to debut as an original singer."

"Really...?" Park Jiho was pleasantly surprised. "That's much simpler. But, how do I get people to know my songs after I write them?"

"Ha ha...!" Kang Jiyoung laughed. "OPPA, we KARA are preparing our second album, so DSP Media is collecting songs. You can write a song and give it to me, and I'll submit it for you. If it's selected for our album, your opportunity will come."

"Okay... Let's do that. I'll definitely write a good song for KARA, and let the Korean entertainment industry know my strength. Then they'll all compete to invite me to debut, and I'll become the strongest idol." Park Jiho shouted loudly!

After Park Jiho finished shouting, Kang Jiyoung looked at him with a cute smile. On the restaurant side, Kang Zemin shouted loudly, "Okay! Strongest idol, come and eat!"

"Ha ha...!" Kang Jiyoung laughed.

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It was 8 PM. Park Jiho, accompanied by Kang Zemin, bought a computer, a TV, and some equipment needed for songwriting and composing. Because of Kang Zemin's connections, the mall sent staff to deliver everything to Park Jiho's home overnight for free. Park Jiho's home was a two-bedroom apartment, and one room was empty, which became his recording space.

In the following days, Park Jiho spent a lot of time at home working on music. Park Jiho didn't rely on inspiration to write songs; one person can't have that much inspiration. Park Jiho wasn't a genius in music, but that didn't stop him from writing good songs. In the days at home, Park Jiho listened to all the top songs on the Korean charts, especially BigBang's "Lies" and "Day by Day." He listened to them many times, extracting what he wanted. Then he combined everything, reorganized it, and created a new song that retained the basic elements of a hit, but no one could see or hear the source of these elements.

Finally, after a week, Park Jiho completed a song and named it "MR." However, before he could tell Kang Jiyoung about it, he received a call from Lee Ki-won.

"Jiho, come to my office today!" Lee Ki-won's voice was very calm.

Park Jiho listened to Lee Ki-won because he had been very caring and was his senior. Without a word, he immediately left for Seoul University.

He quickly arrived at Seoul University. Park Jiho's appearance after a week made some of the fangirls scream, even though his outfit wasn't great. Just seeing his warm face was enough to make them swoon.

When he reached Lee Ki-won's office, before he could knock, he heard "Come in" from inside. Park Jiho was nervous, clearly this was waiting for him. Not knowing what was going on, he pushed open the door to the principal's office and went in.

Inside, Park Jiho could feel Lee Ki-won's anger. Walking to Lee Ki-won's side, he bowed 90 degrees and said, "Teacher!"

Hearing Park Jiho call him "teacher," Lee Ki-won, who was originally angry, softened and sighed, "Jiho, what's going on? You've been absent from school for 7 days. What have you been doing at home? And I heard you signed up to be the male lead in an MV. Do you know how much your teachers and I expect from you? Why are you wasting your time on such things?"

Hearing Lee Ki-won's words, Park Jiho finally understood why he was called. It was Lee Ki-won's concern, fearing he would go astray and neglect his studies. After listening to Lee Ki-won, Park Jiho didn't feel upset by the questioning; instead, he felt the deep concern and sincere expectations from Lee Ki-won.

After listening to Lee Ki-won, Park Jiho smiled happily and said, "Thank you for your concern, teacher. Actually, I've been at home reviewing my second-year courses. I didn't come to school because my review method is different. I can complete it with my own analysis, without needing guidance from others. This is the method I used in prison. As for the MV male lead, I think the teacher should know about my sister's situation. Unfortunately, she has forgotten me, and I can't directly tell her who I am. She is now an artist, and her group is shooting an MV. So I want to become the male lead in the MV to meet her openly and take care of her. This is the biggest reason I'm still alive!" Here, Park Jiho told a lie, a kind and well-intentioned lie.

"Oh... I see!" Lee Ki-won nodded deeply. "That's understandable. The teacher was too hasty just now and didn't understand the situation clearly. Please forgive me!"

"No... Teacher, I only have gratitude. And I hope you will agree to let me study while striving to become an idol, to be openly by my sister's side." Park Jiho bowed.

"If that's the case, Jiho, I have no reason to refuse. However, I agree that you can pursue your idol career, but you must take my exams every month. If you fail once, you must focus on your studies until you pass. How does that sound...?" Lee Ki-won smiled at Park Jiho.

Without hesitation, Park Jiho immediately said, "No problem!"

"Good...!" Lee Ki-won smiled and took out four test papers from under the desk. "This is a month's exam, at the second-year level. Since you've been studying for a week, let me see your abilities. One test paper, half an hour, a total of two hours. Let's start."

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An hour and a half later, Park Jiho walked out of the principal's office. Inside the office, Lee Ki-won looked at Park Jiho's test papers and praised, "A genius is a genius, even when studying in isolation, the results are extraordinary!"

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