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The beginning of the video was a pitch black electric guitar placed in a pure white space.
Behind the screen that was lighting up the guitar for a while, a crackling white noise was almost audible... … .
Tap, tap.
The rhythmic sound of shoe feet was heard from somewhere.
At that moment, someone's hand grabbed the guitar lying around, and the black line of the electric guitar connected to the speaker appeared like magic.
When the screen started from the hand and tilted up, it was Han Si-on who appeared.
Sion Han grinned and started playing the electric guitar.
It was a high-quality guitar solo.
You could almost believe it was performed by the first guitar headliners of a legendary hard rock band.
The screen narrowly captured Han Zion playing the guitar passionately, even swinging.
At that time, Han Si-on struck the body of the guitar roughly as if he was drunk from playing.
Then, as if pushed by the movement, even the screen flipped to the side, and Lee Ion was there.
As I look around me!
(Looking around)
The first words, the first verse, were almost shouted.
Han Si-on's guitar burst into flames as if he was singing the first verse with a lot of reverb effects.
But the interesting thing was that the power of his guitar playing had weakened.
Instead, it shows off its melodic nature.
It's as if Lee Ion is the first electronic guitar and Han Si-on is the second melody guitar.
Satan wanna put me in bowtie.
(Satan wants me to wear a bow tie)
Meanwhile, Lee Ion was trying to harmonize the harsh and harsh tone by striking the correct note.
But not this time.
He doesn't hide his harsh tone at all.
Then, Si On Han's guitar produced a softer performance.
I think it started off with a strong rock guitar, but within just two words it was giving off a whiff of contemporary rock.
But at that time, Koo Tae-hwan, who appeared in a pure white space at an unknown time, began to sing.
Soon, the color of the space changed to bright orange.
What you gonna do?
(What would you do?)
Regarding his talent, Han Si-on was evaluated as being at the bottom of the team he had met so far.
It was a cold but accurate assessment.
The teams he has formed so far have been climbing the Billboard and Grammy charts like local hills.
However, if there was one member that Hansion made an exception to, it was Koo Tae-hwan.
I need all the love,
(I need all the love)
Tone, pronunciation, and vocalization can all be corrected.
Unless you are born with an unlucky voice like Ion Lee, correction is possible.
However, Koo Tae-hwan's innate sense of rhythm is innate in his sentences.
Even if you create the same timing using a voice correction program such as Autotune, it is impossible.
How much breath do you spend on one word?
How much I hold my breath in the space between words.
Where do you fill your breath and where do you empty it?
This is because 'rhythm' is the instinctive harmony of an absurd number of elements.
I mean all of us
(So all of us)
Koo Tae-hwan, singing under the bright orange light, looked just like Han Si-on wanted to see from Koo Tae-hwan.
The power in the voice was so powerful that the genre I thought was contemporary rock sounded like rock-based contemporary R&B.
The moment Koo Tae-hwan takes a deep breath after finishing his short part.
The screen spins around, and the whole world turns purple.
At the same time, Jaeseong Choi dances excitedly to the music of the electric guitar.
'Breakdown', which created the genre of hip-hop, was ultimately created because of the drums.
The human heartbeat has the characteristic of adapting to external sounds, and as the drum sound speeds up, the heart rate also speeds up.
Then, the brain automatically decides that you are 'excited,' and you are actually excited.
The same was true for Choi Jae-seong's dance.
The dance started first, and the drums that came in late started pounding, and at first I wondered what this was.
Starting with a guitar solo and reaching this point, it feels like a disjointed development.
But before you know it, you come to enjoy the beat along with Choi Jae-sung's dance.
Si-ion Han's guitar solo, which felt powerful, was suddenly reduced to a loop section using sampling techniques, and the declaration of war that Lee Ion uttered was laid down as a melody.
The afterimage of the rhythm that Koo Tae-hwan's song gave is hidden in the drums, and Choi Jae-seong enjoys it to his heart's content.
So the message this stage setup is trying to give is simple.
We are outstanding as individuals.
But what do you think it would be like if we got together?
Eventually, the light that fills the screen turns blue.
The color of three months and one hundred days.
As I look around me!
(Looking around)
Lee Ion screamed again, but not aggressively.
Although he's still abrasive, his voice is still embedded in the beat.
This time it is not a declaration of war.
It was an instant reminder that the song was starting.
Onsaemiro, whose octave rose sharply after receiving it, began to sing.
Colorful Struggle.
A brilliant struggle.
Originally, this song was written by Han Si-on because he was tired of show business.
When the public looks at themselves, they only think of glamour, but behind that, there is struggle.
As the lyrics say, Satan wants him to wear a bow tie (a bow tie worn at funerals), but the only thing that can save me is love.
So I had no choice but to sing.
In front of a dirty mirror
(Only in front of a dirty mirror)
The only person who knows his entire life is himself in the dirty mirror.
But if you think about it, it's amazing.
Si-On Han sang Colorful Struggle in almost every episode.
Depending on the situation, when it was not possible to sing on his own, he gave it to someone else.
Because it was my favorite song.
However, we have never been called into a team.
This is my first time singing with Sedalbaekil.
They found me
(They'll find me)
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"… … ."
Paul, Chief Manager of Colors Media, closed his mouth as the portfolio video ended.
And then I got lost in thought.
When I first heard the team name <3 Months 100 Days>, I wondered what this was.
Three months and a hundred days?
Even though bands tend to just come up with names, isn't it strange?
It feels similar to when I first heard the band names
But as the song ends, it strangely fits well.
Yeah, it feels that way.
When I first heard the band name
But even so, Paul found himself feeling a strange sense of rejection.
Why do I feel this reluctance?
Is it because you're Asian?
Definitely not.
Paul was not a racist, but rather had a keen interest in Asian markets and singers.
Because the video quality is not good?
It's bullshit.
The reason I was impressed after hearing this song was because the producer and performers created incredible harmony.
Actually, if you look at it objectively, the stage composition is a bit distracting.
Guitar solo?
A variation on the genre that starts with a harsh tone?
A sense of rhythm that suddenly smells like R&B?
More sudden dance breaks?
If I were to release a music track, I would probably have to delete the guitar solo in the intro and the dance break.
It is appropriate to say that this song begins from then on.
That's probably actually the case.
Nevertheless, the reason Paul watched the video with such fascination was because the performers perfectly carried out what the producer intended.
If I do something just a little bit wrong, I'll feel messy and distracted, but I don't feel that way at all.
It was perfect.
So, do you feel a bit disappointed about the music?
"Fuck."
It's more bullshit.
I cursed myself for thinking like that and looked at my inner thoughts.
'Is there a lot of staff?'
That might take some time.
Usually, a color show is content that highlights the performance of one person, at most two.
But if a team sings with this much unity, doesn't it matter?
So I don't know.
What is so uncomfortable?
In the end, Paul didn't know the answer and took the video to another manager.
Of course, I had a hard time explaining it.
"So, you're an unknown genius, but you're a K-pop artist who collaborates with great artists?"
"I know it's strange, but just look at it."
"No, it's not a lie?"
"Whether it's a lie or something else, let's look at it first and then talk about it."
I showed the video to my manager who had the same question as me.
The reaction was the same as mine.
After being unable to erase his expression of admiration for a while, he opens his mouth.
"Whoa, who are these guys? "Three months and one hundred days?"
"They say he's a K-pop artist."
"I guess this isn't what a K-pop boy band feels like?"
"For now, let's think about that later, how was it?"
"The song and video are really good, but I feel a little bad."
"huh? why?"
"This is a color show format. "It's the same except the colors change too often."
"Is that the problem? "There are a lot of portfolio videos like that."
"Oh, that's right… … . Is that so? "Why did I feel bad?"
"right? "Something strangely bothers me, doesn't it?"
"Chief too?"
"that's right. That's why I showed it to you."
Ridiculously, it was the intern who told the Chief Manager and the manager the correct answer that they did not know.
An intern who was working nearby happened to see the video and said something.
"Wow, this is it!"
"what?"
"A new media team has been appointed? "It feels so good, doesn't it?"
"uh?"
"When will this be released? I think people's reaction will be amazing."
At that moment, the chief manager and the manager realized the identity of the discomfort they felt.
The team's portfolio video called <3 Months 100 Days>... … .
Because it looks better than what Colors Media made.
Of course, I am not talking about the quality of the video itself.
The presence of the performers was so great that it erased the sense of incongruity, and there were many disappointing points in the camera work and use of cuts.
But these are all problems that can be solved by spending money.
What is more important than that is the essential feeling of the video and the concept behind which the video develops.
However, it is better than what is posted on their official channel.
There are definitely some outstanding aspects.
At that time, the manager opened his mouth.
"Chief."
"why."
"If we receive this, can you make it better?"
"… … ."
"At least I have to make it better than a portfolio video... … ."
There is no quick answer that it is possible.
But that's why I feel challenged.
"I have to try it."
"Shall I contact the artist right away?"
"okay. There may be language problems, so arrange for an interpreter."
"All right."
"First, I need to analyze the portfolio video with the art team."
That's how the foul burned.
But what Paul didn't realize was that he decided to appear on 3 Months and 10 Days too easily.
Until now, no K-pop artist has appeared on the color show, and no group artist has ever appeared.
The reason was simple.
The seizure button that seemed to be better than their own content was pressed.
Just as Han Si-on intended.