'Why, of all places, it had to be here?'
Dr. Kim handed the car key to the valet, inspecting with some interest the nightclub's façade. He looked over the relatively small and discreet neon sign above a equally small vintage-style marquee, displaying Ms. Nam pictures on stage "on Wednesdays and Saturdays".
The club seemed to occupy just partially the ground floor of the shabby 5-story building. Looking up, he caught a glimpse of the dilapidated exterior of the building, save for the Pearl's front door. Anyway, the doorman was solicitous and attentive, watching his entrance with curiosity.
Kim Jun Hyeon could foresee that his grandfather still wanted to play tricks on him. Coming to meet him at the Pearl wasn't much of a trouble, because his grandfather spoke so much about the good time he used to have there with the "ol' gang", so Jun Hyeon was curious about the place.
