Jay is the first contestant that brings an instrument with him to the stage.
"Annyeonghaseyo, I'm Jay Kim, 15 years old. I will performing a song I wrote myself, it doesn't have title yet but the lyrics are complete."
Jay is also the first and possibly last contestant to perform a self-composed song today.
After the officials nod their heads, he tunes his guitar and plays some simple chords until it feels right, then he starts his performance.
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*music
You, you, you, you, you
Today, let's walk together on this street
Do you like the lullaby reaching your ears at night?
Oh yeah
You, who I haven't known so far, together, we hold hands
Walking together with the riddling fluttering heart
Flying in the spring breeze
Fluttering cherry blossom petals
Will fill this street
Let's walk together
Oh yeah
Cre --> Busker Busker - Cherry Blossom Ending
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The whole hall goes silent after Jay's performance, except the four brothers who already knew about this song.
"Contestant Jay Kim-ssi, you mind if I ask you some questions?" This is the first time President Lee Soo Man has spoken.
"Yes sir."
"You said you composed this song yourself, did anyone else participate in that process?"
"No, there's no one else."
"I see, do you have any plan on selling this song?"
"Erm... I don't think so. I would like to perform this song myself."
"Okay... let's take a break. Jay, would you come with me to my office? I have something interesting to offer you. You should bring your guardians too."
The officials gasps at his announcement, because this he rarely even invites anyone into his office personally, so even they start to see Jay in a different light, because Lee Soo Man is known for finding talents.
"...yes sir." There's no way Jay is gonna refuse an offer like that, so he regroups with Jee Eun and her grandma and follows the president to his office. The president invites all of them to sit around the table in the office.
"Now, let me tell you the real reason I invite all of you to my office. See, I love talent. I believe that a beautiful or handsome appearance can bought (through makeup, plastic surgery etc), but those that possess talent are rare, even more when they possess both. You, Jay Kim, possesses both."
"Thank you, means a lot."
"I tell you all of this, because I would like to invest in you, I think you have the potential to become something big. Forget about singing or dancing, those skills can be learnt through hardworks and practices, but composing songs, that's something a person might never learn."
"By investing you mean...?"
"I'll give you a trainee contract right here right now, without you needing to participate in the rest of the contest. Then, you can debut as a solo when you are ready."
"Wait, solo?"
"Yes. Is there any problem?"
"Erm, I mean I would like to be a solo artist one day in the future but not now."
"Oh? You have your own plan? Mind telling me about it?"
"I wanna be an idol, with my four other brothers."
"Hmm? Were they in the contest just now?"
"Two of them already performed, which is Yunho and Hyuk Hae, the other two is Dong Hae and Changmin."
"Yes... both of them were absolute dance machine... what about the other two?"
"Both are vocal specialist."
"I see... but even if all five of you are individually talented, how do I know if the five of you could work well together?"
"Well, if you could give us a chance to perform as group, we will show you that our chemistry is off the chart. You can be the judge."
"...fine. Let's see what you guys are made of. Go call them here, and then we will head to one of the vacant practice room."
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As instructed, he brings his brothers to the office and follows the president to an empty practice room. He explains the situations to the four of them on the way there.
"What will you be performing?"
"We prepared a new song."
"New song? Another one? You composed it too?"
"Yeah, but there's still no background music yet, we only recorded our voice and we use claps as the beats."
"I see, well before you guys start, I'll promise you one thing first. If you guys managed to impress me, I'll give the five of you the trainee contracts immediately. And after enough training and practices, then the five of you can debut as a group."
"Thank you, we will do our best!" x5
Jay passes the recorder to the president, and joins in the formation with the boys. He nods to the president, signalling him to play the recorder.
*music
All:
Tantarata x8
Yunho:
Neon alggamalkka alggamalkka
Neomu yeppeun miina
Nal michyeotdago malhaedo
Nan niga johda miina
Hyuk Jae:
Nuga jeonhaejwo my baby, to my baby
Naega yeogi itdago mallya
Gidarinda mallya (baby, you turn it up now)
Jay:
Neon, gatabuta, gatabuta
Mal jom haera miina
Ni maeumeul gajyeotdamyeon
Geunyang naneun salmui winner
Dong Hae:
I sesangui ichiran, ichiran
Yonggi itneun jareul ddara
Na gateun nom mallya
Changmin:
Yetmare say, yeol beon jjigeumyeon neomeoganda
Eusseuk, eusseuk, eusseuk
Geunyeoneun gangjeok. ggeuddeogeobtda
Bbijjuk, bbijjuk, bbijjuk
Nan eoddeokhalkka eoddeokhalkka
Geunyeomani nae gwansimin geol, geol, geol
All:
Bounce to you, bounce to you
Nae gaseumeun neol
Hyanghae japhil sudo eobseul
Mankeum ddwigo ittneungeol
Break it down to you, down to you
Nae gaseumi neo, neol gatji mothandamyeon
Meomchul georanda
(Nal barabwara)
Bolggamalkka, bolggamalkka, bolggamalkka
Na gateun namja
Bonchemanche, bonchemanche, bonchemanche
Doraseo bwado
Bogobwado, bogobwado, bogobwado
Na bakke eobtda
Bonamana, bonamana, bonamana
(Baby, you turn it up now)
Credit --> Super Junior - Bonamana
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"...whose idea was it? The choreography." < President
"Everyone took part in it." < Jay
"But most the ideas came from Jay, we only made some corrections and improvements." < Yunho
"..." The president stares at them without saying a word. Suddenly he turns his head and walks towards the door. The boys thought they failed the test so they just stand there not knowing what to do.
"What are you guys waiting for? Go and call your parents quickly, we have some contracts to sign." The president stops and says so before leaving the room.
The boys' mood goes from 0 to 100 real quick, they hug each other happily because all the hardwork during the two weeks wasn't in vain.
However, after a few seconds, Jay leaves the group and turns to Jee Eun and her grandma who have been following them since the beginning. He hugs the both of them tightly, trying to share some of the happiness with them.
"Congratulation oppa!" Jee Eun says so with tears in her eyes.
"Congratulation Jay, we knew you could do it. Congratulations to you boys too." Grandma didn't forget about the boys unlike Jee Eun who only has her eyes on Jay.
"Thanks grandma!" x4
"You guys go gather your parents, me, Jee Eun and grandma will be going to the office first." < Jay
"Alright, see you later! Let's go boys!" < Yunho
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P.s I will be busy these few days, so the updates will be slow, I'm so sorry.