This year is the Year of the Blue Dragon,
and Cheonggyesan
used to be called Mount Blue Dragon.
So in the spirit of wishing myself
a very good year
HE'S HIKING CHEONGGYESAN
What is
music?
Q. WHY HIKING?
I've been struggling with insomnia.
I can't stop thinking about it.
The deadline's around the corner.
D-DAY IS DRAWING NEAR
I just can't sleep.
I have a newfound respect for singers.
There are some people who come to mind
when I try to write about something
that's close to my heart.
My fellow 99s, for example.
THEIR CHARACTERS IN HOSPITAL PLAYLIS
WERE FRIENDS OF 20 YEARS
We played a group of friends
for almost three years on that show.
We've really bonded,
and I'm sure they feel the same way too.
They're the first to come to mind
when I think "friends."
I thought they'd be able to give me
honest and straightforward feedback,
which is why I reached out to them.
JUNG KYUNG-h*, ACTOR
-But I
-Hang on, let me put this on first.
YOO YEON-SEOK, ACTOR
You should've brought your camera.
KIM DAE-MYEUNG, ACTOR
This restaurant would've been perfect
for your YouTube.
HE'S ALSO A FOOD YOUTUBER
Anyway,
-thanks, guys.
-What for?
We see each other all the time,
but you too, Yeon-seok.
JUNG-SEOK AND YEON-SEOK ARE WORKING ON
HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH
Thank you for coming.
Don't mention it.
But why are we in Cheonggyesan?
Q. WHY CHEONGGYESAN?
That's a good point.
My studio's nearby.
Why do you have a studio?
Why do I have a studio?
We actually don't know.
You never gave us any details.
-That's true.
-I've told you.
-All you said was
-I'm writing songs and stuff.
-I must not have been there.
-He had no clue.
I have no idea.
-Seriously?
-I'm telling you.
Let me know when Mi-do gets here
so I can go get her.
-She's here.
-She is?
-Go.
-I'll go get her.
Take a seat.
ACTRESS JEON MI-DO
-What?
-Your hair.
Yes, it's gotten pretty long.
-Have you not seen it like this?
-No!
Of course, you missed our last gathering.
-Thank you so much.
-No problem.
Aren't you just buying us a meal?
Right. No other reason.
-Should I have dressed up too?
-Hey, your hair's so long.
No, it's just him.
-I didn't get the memo.
-Have a seat.
I should've worn a dress.
My black mini dress.
-He looks so fancy.
-He's just excited to see everyone.
It's been pretty rough for me these days.
-Really?
-Why?
Things are getting out of hand.
I have to write songs.
-Right.
-Yes, a lot of them.
So you have to write eight songs?
-The thing is
-It wasn't just one song?
-Are you writing songs yourself?
-Yes.
-Actually writing them?
-Yes.
I'm working to release
a full-length album.
Even real singers don't do that often.
-I know.
-Eight songs?
-I know. Crazy, right?
-I thought it was one song.
-But you already had "Aloha."
-Yes, you had your moment.
He's trying to use us to rack up
more awards for himself again.
What are you talking about?
-He's using us for his solo project.
-Again.
-That's not it.
-Well?
MIDO AND FALASOL,
THE LEGENDARY BAND
We've never even discussed
breaking up the band.
You all know we started off
as Mido and Falasol, right?
From Hospital Playlist?
Band members often have solo projects.
Yes, but what was upsetting was
-The lack of communication.
-Exactly.
That's the problem.
He made a unilateral decision
and announced it.
He started his solo project right away.
Of all the tracks on our first album,
only Jung-seok's two solo songs did well.
Now he's writing songs himself
to hog the spotlight.
Okay.
We have no problem with that whatsoever.
I only slept
for two and a half hours last night.
-I can't sleep.
-After writing songs all day?
Do you have a deadline for these songs?
You'll see once the show is launched,
but a lot of things happened
CROWDS OVER
before you guys came over.
GETS UP
Has anyone else visited?
HECTIC
Should we put it here?
THE CONVERSATION COMES TO A PAUSE
We did this evaluation thing as well.
-That was rough.
-You had an evaluation?
I just prepared a couple for the crew.
-Should I put this here?
-Yes, please.
You already have a couple songs?
They were only demos.
CRASHING
-Anyway, I had a few ready.
-Thank you.
Get this, guys.
So I got there, opened the door,
-and I saw
-Do you need another grill?
-Another grill, exactly.
-That would be great.
-Should we just use one?
-Anyway, guess who was there?
-Just one?
-No one's listening.
We'll just use this one.
-We'll just keep this one in the center.
-We got it.
-What happened then?
-Okay, I'll continue.
Check this out, everyone.
My goodness.
Applause, please!
Let me tell you what's what.
Enjoy.
-Thank you.
-Thank you.
Look at all this meat.
He's trying to get us
to record a song before we go.
This looks amazing.
You're flipping it already?
-So I opened the door
-It's better to flip it often.
-Really?
-Yes, it's true.
So what about this door?
What was I saying?
Hey, so you're making an album?
The evaluation
Yes, he's making an album.
Let's give him a hand.
That's not what I was saying.
-Let's eat first.
-Yeah, go ahead.
It cooks so quickly.
It only took seconds.
We have to eat it now.
This looks amazing.
It's amazing just to look at.
Is it good?
-It looks good. You should eat.
-It's so good.
It cooks through very quickly.
It's good.
It's delicious.
It's something else.
How many songs do you have so far?
I haven't finished any of them.
Are you going to play them for us later?
Yes, I am.
I'd love some feedback.
Can we be brutally honest?
Of course.
You always are.
I know.
But who are we to judge?
Do you know your music?
I know I do.
-What do you know about music?
-What?
-I know a little.
-He knows.
So what's on our agenda today?
We'll eat all of this meat,
enjoy some champagne later,
and then sing for a bit.
I'm guessing we'll sing for a bit
and record a song.
What? Who's recording?
We are.
-I mean, it'd be nice
-Is your studio nearby?
Yes.
-We're recording a song?
-Oh, so it's nearby.
It's the least we can do
after all this meat.
-Jung-seok needs us.
-I want my own verse.
To be honest,
I thought it'd be nice
to have you featured in a song.
Are you making a music video too?
A music video?
-Let's make one.
-Yes, let's do it.
Let's go someplace nice.
Yes. Let's do it.
-Do you have your schedule cleared?
-Sure.
Don't you have any work?
I can't even think about stuff
like music videos right now.
-You need songs first.
-Yes.
It takes too long for me
to decide on which melody to use.
I'm never satisfied with my work.
That means you have a gift.
It's amazing that you get
these inspirations at all.
Not everyone does.
That's why not everyone's a musician.
You think so?
-Of course.
-You'd get what I mean
if you tried it yourselves.
if you tried it yourselves.
Was that good?
I don't think I could ever write songs.
-It's not easy.
-No.
I always think that
when I'm doing musicals.
Actors always get a script.
-That's true.
-It's something we can rely on.
-We can depend on it.
-Exactly.
We follow the script for the most part.
But writing songs isn't like that.
You have to create something
out of nothing.
I think that's incredible.
Do you want more soda, Mi-do?
Yes, please.
You should get her a present.
-But I mean it.
-Of course.
I think you'll do great, Jung-seok.
-It sounds fun.
-Really?
That means a lot, Mi-do.
Especially after all your struggles.
But we haven't heard his songs yet.
It'd be funny if we looked all grim
in the very next scene.
-Looking all worried?
-Right after saying, "It'll be great."
-"Don't worry."
-"You can do it!"
-"Are you sure about this?"
-After hearing his songs.
I know, but
LATER
HAS DAE-MYEUNG'S JOKE BECOME REALITY?
I really do need your honest feedback.
-You got this, Yeon-seok?
-You got it.
-I can be honest.
-He's got you covered.
I'll be brutally honest.
-Let's head out now.
-Are we going?
-Yes.
-I'm so full.
Let's go. I'll drive.
Are your seatbelts on?
-Yes, sir.
-Let's go.
This is so exciting, Jung-seok.
-Is it nearby?
-Yes.
I'm getting all nostalgic
with all five of us in the same car.
"This is nice."
DAE-MYEUNG IS BASKING IN NOSTALGIA
Hey, for your title track
I haven't picked one yet.
I don't have a title track yet.
Not even the genre?
No.
Will you make a music video
for the title track?
-He's so eager.
-Will you star in it yourself?
He probably should.
I don't like it when singers appear
in their own music videos.
But he's an actor.
He's a singer and an actor.
He's pretty much a singer now.
Acting became his side job.
And so it begins.
They're teasing me again.
-Didn't you say it was nearby?
-It is.
It'd be hilarious if we ended up
at an airport after all this driving.
THIS HAS HAPPENED
TO JUNG-SEOK AND YEON-SEOK
It's Youth Over Flowers all over again.
We didn't bring anything with us.
I want to go overseas.
I promise you that won't happen.
Don't you kind of want to get kidnapped?
No way.
Gosh, what a charming neighborhood.
We're almost there.
SAFELY ARRIVED AT THE STUDIO
NOT AN AIRPOR
-It's huge.
-We're here.
It's so nice here.
There's a yard too.
My gosh. This is like my dream house.
Let's head inside.
-Let's go.
-Is that guitar yours?
Yes, it's mine.
Shouldn't we go through the entrance?
-Where's the entrance?
-This is it.
-Really?
-Are you sure?
How come it's so narrow?
We're not sneaking into
someone else's studio, are we?
Come on in.
-Nice.
-Right?
There's a piano too.
It's a proper studio.
What a nice place.
Hey, our vinyl is here.
This place is great.
Do you record your songs here?
Yes, I do.
So you know how to operate all of this?
Not really. Take a seat.
THE ROOKIE IS EMBARRASSED
Do you just write with your guitar?
Let me take your coats.
I'll hang them over there.
DAE-MYEUNG IS IN THE BATHROOM
You heard, right?
When Dae-myeung gets back,
we're pulling a prank on him.
THEY'LL BE PULLING A PRANK
OPERATION: PRANK DAE-MYEUNG
THIS IS HOW IT ALL BEGAN
I hope Dae-myeung can make it.
TARGET: KIM DAE-MYEUNG
It's his birthday today.
FUN FACT: HE'S THE BIRTHDAY BOY
We have to prank him.
A VERY SPECIAL PRESEN
I'm going to play my song for them
and ask for their opinion.
Everyone except Dae-myeung
will be all serious and say they hate it,
and then I'll start to get upset about it.
Something like that.
It's Dae-myeung's birthday today, right?
HE GETS YEON-SEOK ON BOARD FIRS
We're gonna prank him.
After you hear my song
-Do I say I don't like it?
-Say it's the worst.
Dae-myeung needs a mic.
-I do.
-Those guys will help you.
AFTER HE SENT DAE-MYEUNG AWAY
It's Dae-myeung's birthday,
so I put up some decorations
at the studio.
CASTING THE NEXT ACTOR
We're going to prank him.
-We are?
-Yes.
It's Dae-myeung's birthday,
so we're planning on pranking him.
THE LAST ACTOR IS CAS
A FEW DAYS AGO
That's what I'm talking about.
HE SET UP THE PARTY ROOM ALL ON HIS OWN
EVERYTHING IS IN ORDER
Okay, so when you hear my song,
here's what you do.
Just say you hate it.
And then I'll get really upset.
So we act like we hate it?
We say it's bad, right?
NUDGE
Come here, Dae-myeung.
But Dae-myeung catches on quickly.
I really have to sell it.
Once Mi-do comes back,
I'll play them for you one by one.
THIS IS THE SIGNAL TO START THE PRANK
Do you want us to critique it?
-I guess.
-But how?
You can tell me
if you think the public will like it
or if you think it's terrible.
I don't know about the public,
but I'll share my personal opinion.
You should worry about us
before you worry about the public.
What?
-Dae-myeung's opinion matters the most.
-Of course.
FALLS RIGHT INTO THE TRAP
You know it.
Let's hear it then.
Okay, I'll let you hear it.
-All right.
-I'm nervous.
-I'm the one who's nervous.
-But so am I.
THE PRANK IS ON
"FRIEND (WORKING TITLE)"
LYRICS AND MUSIC BY CHO JUNG-SEOK
EVERYONE IS KEEPING A POKER FACE
WHILE DAE-MYEUNG IS GETTING INTO I
Something like that.
I can sense
that you don't like it very much.
Anyway
that was the song.
I'm going to rewrite the lyrics
for the third verse later on.
Did you write the lyrics yourself?
-Of course he did.
-I did everything.
So now
NO ONE IS SAYING ANYTHING
Say something.
-What do you think?
-Well?
-I like
-This is the demo, right?
CUTS OFF HIS COMPLIMEN
Is this one complete?
No, it's in progress.
-Still in progress?
-That's as far as he got.
There's more to the song, right?
Yes, of course.
Let's wait until we hear
all of his songs, Yeon-seok.
Don't be so harsh.
I'm keeping the better ones for later.
-Do you have other songs?
-Let's see.
I think you guys will like the song
that I'm about to play the most.
Have a listen.
"JUNG-SEOK IN MEDIUM (WORKING TITLE)"
LYRICS BY CHO JUNG-SEOK
MUSIC BY CHO JUNG-SEOK AND BERRY
It sounds like "Aloha."
He's trying to relive
the success of "Aloha."
-How ambitious.
-Very ambitious.
TRIES TO LIGHTEN UP THE MOOD WITH A SMILE
-I can hear his ambition.
-I know.
That's what he was going for.
"Aloha" sure had an impact.
EVERYONE IS RECEPTIVE
TO JUNG-SEOK'S AMBITIOUS(?) SONG
This is the bridge.
That's it.
What do you think?
Do you not like it? Please be honest.
I need your honest opinion.
I honestly like it.
GLANCES
-Really?
-Yes.
What do you guys think?
It's not bad.
"It's not bad"?
It'd be helpful
if I could get some honest feedback.
I noticed you finished
the arrangements for this one.
-It sounds complete.
-Yes, I'm almost done with this one.
That last one is definitely ambitious.
They hate it.
-No, we don't.
-It's not that.
We can't form an opinion
-just by listening to it once.
-We are not experts.
-We don't hate it.
-See?
I told you they didn't mean it
when everyone called me a genius.
-No, we weren't.
-This is how the public will react.
-No, it's not.
-That's not it at all.
-It's just that we know you too well.
-Right.
-What did you think?
-I liked it.
-I mean it.
-That's it?
No, I mean
I really do like it,
but I don't know what else to say.
If I said I straight-up loved it,
it wouldn't sound sincere.
But I can see it on your faces.
It's okay.
We actually needed something like this.
But really,
this is how the public will react.
I think the last song
has potential for public appeal.
-But
-I need a bathroom break.
-We're just not good with words.
-Exactly.
It's like Dae-myeung said.
-We want him to know we're being sincere.
-Exactly.
Do you think he's mad?
-I mean
-Let's talk about it while he's not here.
What do you think, Dae-myeung?
Well
I like them all.
I HONESTLY DO
-How honest can we be?
-I don't know.
What kind of feedback does he need?
We're kind of lost here.
Any honest opinion would be helpful.
THE AIR KEEPS GETTING HEAVIER
I'm going to call Berry on speakers
and start arguing with him.
How are we going to wrap this up?
-At the end
-I'll give you a sign.
-You will? Got it.
-Yes.
Is it that bad?
No, not at all.
We don't have the level of expertise
to give him feedback.
I can't seem to hide my expression.
We're supposed to be all happy.
I guess our expectations
might have been too high.
I'm not saying that the songs are bad.
ACTOR OF 21 YEARS
I think it's the arrangement.
ACTOR OF 22 YEARS
They don't sound complete.
ACTRESS OF 19 YEARS
FINE ACTING BY ACTORS
WITH 83 YEARS OF COMBINED EXPERIENCE
We shouldn't have
set our expectations that high.
Which song is your favorite?
-I don't have one.
-Really?
You can't play favorites
with your babies, you know?
I was just wondering
since they're all different genres.
I actually didn't expect
this kind of reaction.
We can't just tell you it's amazing
when it's not.
-It's all right.
-That wouldn't be sincere.
I can't say it feels great though.
It's actually quite discouraging.
But we've only listened to them once.
I worked very hard on them
for a very long time.
We know you did.
I mean
Let's just do a retake.
We can't just do a retake.
We'll try it again.
Look, guys. Let's not be so serious.
We're on camera.
A HEAVY SILENCE FILLS THE AIR
JUNG-SEOK CALLS BERRY AS PLANNED
-Hey, Jung-seok.
-Hey, the Hospital Playlist guys are here
-to listen to my songs and stuff.
-Okay.
They heard "Jung-seok in Medium."
Okay.
-And the arrangement
-Yes?
I don't think it works.
The response was awful.
-He's blaming the producer.
-He shouldn't take our word for it.
I could tell from their faces.
This is unexpected.
It's not pleasant to hear,
but we have no choice.
Let's scrap the whole thing and redo it.
If you're asking for a revision,
this isn't the way to do that.
I don't appreciate you
saying we should "scrap" it.
No, I didn't mean it like that.
We said we'd make revisions
after getting feedback.
-We agreed on that.
-Sure, but this is way over the line
HE GETS OUT OF HIS SEAT AGAIN
We didn't say it was bad.
Let's act like we like it.
We never said we didn't like it.
Do you think the producer's angry?
He would be.
He just called him out in front of us.
Where did it go wrong?
WHERE DID IT GO WRONG?
This isn't what we wanted.
Happy birthday to you
-Happy birthday to you
-That was k*lling me.
Happy birthday, dear Dae-myeung
-Darn it!
-Happy birthday to you
-Happy birthday.
-Blow them out.
Were you all in on this?
DUH
-That was rough.
-Breathe.
Let's count to three.
-One, two, three!
-One, two, three!
-I have to make a wish first.
-All right.
-Jung-seok, you little
-This is hilarious.
I almost swore on camera.
I can't do that.
All right.
One, two, three.
Who was that on the phone then?
-Berry.
-Really?
-You told him about it, right?
-Yes, he was in on it.
Those jerks.
I was so close to crying.
His songs were
much better than I expected.
I actually thought he was the one
pranking the whole group.
But then I saw him
almost tearing up and thought,
"If he's pranking us,
where is this going?"
But you guys seemed
too serious for it to be a prank.
HE WAS THE ONLY ONE WHO WAS FOOLED
-Seriously though
-We loved your songs.
Your songs were amazing.
-So good.
-I loved them.
-The last song is a hit.
-It was hard to pretend I hated them.
But Dae-myeung really didn't like them.
I'm not kidding.
-I know this for a fact.
-Not true!
HE'S IN FOR ANOTHER ROUND OF TEASING
You felt it too, right?
-Yes!
-Didn't you feel it?
He didn't love them.
-I was acting, but
-You little
THE SURPRISE IS NOT OVER
Dae-myeung, come here.
-What is it?
-Why?
Come here.
It's Dae-myeung's special day.
-Are we ready?
-A Dae-myeung special?
What is all this?
THE PARTY ROOM JUNG-SEOK DECORATED
-Are you spending the night here?
-Are you?
-This is too much.
-See you.
Don't wait up, guys.
-Happy birthday.
-You rascal.
I've never had someone do that for me.
I don't even tell people it's my birthday.
I find it embarrassing.
I used to spend it on my own.
But I've been celebrating it every year
ever since I met these guys.
I'm very grateful for that.
Thank you, Netflix.
One, two, three.
-Dae-myeung.
-What?
But honestly, did you like them?
-Yes.
-Yes.
I loved them.
The first one was great too.
-Really?
-They were all so good.
Thank goodness.
I think guys will love them.
They'll become karaoke favorites.
-Are you serious?
-Yes.
I loved every song.
I was in disbelief.
I was surprised but also delighted.
Let's pop some champagne
for Dae-myeung's birthday
and listen to the last two songs.
-There's more?
-Yes, two more.
-That's a lot.
-You're almost done.
That's why I'm focusing on lyrics now.
So your melodies are finished.
The next song I have
is called "Champagne."
-It's a song that
-Is "Champagne" the title?
HERE'S HOW IT CAME TO BE
ITS ORIGIN DATES BACK TO
THE COMPANY RETREAT WITH DYNAMICDUO
CRAB SOUP
SAMHAP
SHORT RIBS
SOYBEAN PASTE STEW
We always put our artist first.
If I let the star
of Jungsang Productions enjoy himself,
having a chat with his friends
over great food,
the songs will keep coming.
AND SO JUNG-SEOK KEPT ON WRITING
INSPIRATION HITS HIM
-Did you have an epiphany?
-Right now?
-Just give it a listen.
-Okay.
-That was awesome.
-Right?
I don't know if I'm good at writing songs,
but I keep getting ideas.
JUNG-SEOK DECIDED TO DEVELOP THIS SONG
A FEW DAYS LATER
Have you heard the song
I started writing at the retreat?
Let me play it for you.
"CHAMPAGNE (WORKING TITLE)"
LYRICS AND MUSIC BY CHO JUNG-SEOK
As the champagne pops to a fizz
Its sound embraces you
As the champagne pops to a fizz
Its sound embraces you
I like this one.
Let's drink the night away
You've got to let loose sometimes
-I like the lyrics too.
-My love
Tonight is your night
Let's lose ourselves tonight
And laugh
It's perfect for a birthday.
Right? And it's his birthday.
I really like this one too.
This is the ending.
-This part
-If you add more instruments
It'll sound even more fun.
That's it.
Thank you.
-So that was "Champagne"?
-Yes.
If I really liked one of your songs,
could I get a discount?
I could make a financial contribution
to your musical career
by claiming this song as mine.
I can get you brand-new Apple hardware.
-He already has Apple!
-And Yamaha is great,
but I can get you nice German instruments.
All for the price of one song.
Jungsang Productions should recruit you.
If he offers us a couple of his songs
at a reasonable price,
we could make purchases
that could help him in the future.
If he won't sell a whole song,
I'm willing to buy partial credit.
I'll just take a sliver of a song.
We'll discuss this further with him.
We're a band, after all.
So
I just love your songs.
Thank you.
I'm not kidding.
-Are you serious?
-Definitely.
-I really like them.
-"Champagne" is great.
This is how the music video would start.
A man wants to cheer up his lover,
so instead of the usual soju
-He gets her champagne.
-Exactly. He brings home champagne.
We'll start with a close-up of the man
who doesn't even know how to open it,
smiling at the sight
of his girlfriend getting tipsy.
And you'll play the male lead?
-I'll direct it.
-He wants to direct it.
But the real detail
is in the house they live in.
Every corner of the house
has to be packed.
Would you direct the music video
if we actually decide to make one?
If you do.
-Yes.
-Sounds perfect.
I loved "Champagne."
If I do make a music video
for one of these
I actually do have to make one.
-Of course.
-That's how it is these days.
-Music needs a visual element.
-Absolutely.
It's a necessity.
-The times have changed.
-It's very important.
But if we do this,
shouldn't we make at least three videos?
That many?
Even Girls' Generation
doesn't make three videos at a time.
Get a grip, man.
It's usually just the title track.
He needs to think straight.
I was originally planning on making two.
-For the title track and another one.
-Yes.
But then I heard Kyung-h*'s pitch
for "Champagne"
and thought we should do three.
And Kyung-h* would direct "Champagne"?
His ideas are brilliant.
-I liked the clumsy male protagonist idea.
-This is how all great things begin.
I'm going to need a sizable budget.
It'll be filmed abroad.
And I'm going to take all of you there.
If you could each pick one song to sing
like we did for Hospital Playlist,
which one would you choose?
-I'm curious.
-Really?
-Then I'd know your real favorites.
-A solo number?
Yes, out of these songs.
Which one would make me the most money?
If we tell you which ones we like,
will you give them to us?
No, it's just a question.
"Champagne" for me.
I'll take "Friend."
I'd want to do "Friend" too.
I'll do "Jung-seok in Medium" then.
No, "Yeon-seok in Medium."
YEON-SEOK IN MEDIUM
-Up high.
-That's funny.
Good stuff.
Listen to "Yeon-seok in Medium" on repeat.
I love that.
Just listen to it all day.
But really, Jung-seok.
You shouldn't have to carry
the burden on your own.
We can share the load.
Just change the name of the show.
This feels amazing, guys.
I've been stressed out for so long,
but I feel a lot better now,
thanks to you guys.
-So much better.
-I'm glad.
Remember this feeling
and use it to write a song.
-Just stay up late.
-Remember what you felt today.
There's your special track.
Come on.
It could easily be the title track.
You think so?
Don't you have more melodies?
Come on, write a special track.
Then let's make one right now
and sing it together.
Okay.
Wait, seriously?
-We can try.
-Let's try.
If we can come up with a melody
and build up a structure right here,
you'll all get songwriter credit.
-All of us?
-Time to get to work.
SUDDEN MOTIVATION
I mean
It felt good, obviously.
I guess I could say
I earned their approval.
You know what? Let's try this one.
He must have another song.
I have this melody
I wanted to turn into a ballad,
but I couldn't come up with ideas for it.
We're good at ballads.
-Yes, we are.
-That's our jam.
We're ballad people.
Ballads for sure.
"JUNG-SEOK'S BALLAD (WORKING TITLE)"
LYRICS AND MUSIC BY CHO JUNG-SEOK
It's a ballad.
We could write the melody to this.
You think so?
Is this an old project?
He couldn't write a song from scratch,
so he just pulled up an old project.
He reached into
his recycling bin and said,
"Hey, check out this ballad."
But I liked the chord progression.
Don't you think
it would be perfect for weddings?
-We could even
-Sing it at weddings?
Yes. Think about it as a song
for someone's wedding.
That idea just popped into my head.
I guess we'll have to do
wedding gigs then.
What?
-I think that's just the vibe.
-Anyone who's available.
-We'll take those gigs.
-Even just two or three of us.
Whoever's free at the time.
If the five of us were to sing together,
which genre would be
the most meaningful for our group?
A wedding song.
I think we could totally pull off
a wedding song together.
-We could write one in no time.
-Right?
I can picture it already.
I'll set up the vocal track here
so I can play it back right away.
Just hum along.
We're not hummers.
We're mumblers.
DAE-MYEUNG PLAYS THE KEYS
FOR MIDO AND FALASOL
Everyone has different styles.
I think that really showed
when they were recording.
I really saw the potential
for the song to be sung at weddings.
I want to make it work.
I'm sure it'll be a hit.
It would be useful.
It'd bring joy to a lot of people.
HERE COMES CHAE SONG-HWA
THE TRUSTY VOCALIS
Say "Ah, ah."
-Can you hear yourself?
-Yes.
Okay.
There it is.
-It's totally a wedding song.
-It does.
This could actually work.
All right.
Just like that.
Mi-do's always the best at everything.
Including singing.
-Let's meet again with more ideas.
-I feel like we could piece it together.
Maybe not right away,
-but like two weeks from now.
-"Piece it together"?
When will the melody be finished?
What?
What are you going to do with the song?
-This song?
-Yes.
I'll listen to everything
that you guys recorded here.
-You'll make a melody out of that.
-If I do use any of your stuff,
I'll call you to let you know.
I'll finish this song
whether it goes into my album or not.
I'll finish the wedding song someday.
So which one's our song?
Do we have a song?
Do we pick one from what we've heard?
Actually, it's the song
"Friend" from earlier.
When you think about us, the 99s,
we're like a demonstration
-"Dae-myeung-stration."
-Here.
Anyway, I feel like we're
a true demonstration of friendship.
So I thought maybe
we could sing it together
as a group of friends.
"Friend," featuring Mido and Falasol.
A lot of people would think of the 99s
when they hear the word "friend."
Hospital Playlist may be over,
but I thought
there might be a lot of people
who want to see us
singing together again.
That's why the theme of friends
kept reminding me of them.
I knew he'd come back to Mido and Falasol.
-Jung-seok can't make it on his own.
-We're a team.
Yes, he couldn't do it on his own.
He needs us to finish his songs.
I'll play it for you one more time.
MIDO AND FALASOL PRACTICE TOGETHER
AFTER A LONG HIATUS
Time may pass us by
And our paths may reach a crossroads
We may go separate ways
And our paths may reach a crossroads
That's it. Just like that.
Time may pass us by
And our paths may reach a crossroads
We may go separate ways
And the days, they pass by us
So fast
Let's not rush it
And take it slow
It took me back to Hospital Playlist.
We sang a lot of songs
in unison at the time.
But it was so fascinating
that Jung-seok wrote the song.
You saw him conducting, right?
He was like Beethoven.
We've been close friends
for five or six years now,
ever since we were on the show,
and I feel like we've formed a bond
that's beyond friendship.
It was very special
that the five of us got to sing
a song that Jung-seok wrote.
It was fun.
It reminded me of when we recorded
"Me to You, You to Me"
for Hospital Playlist.
We recorded that one together
with just one microphone in the middle.
That moment just came flashing back.
Even the lyrics.
Singing together brought back
a lot of memories.
BUT HIS STRUGGLES ARE NOT OVER
I can't record anything
because I don't have the lyrics down.
Are they not flowing?
No, I have to fix them.
It's just difficult to write lyrics.
So difficult.
There are a lot of people
I could call for help.
-Hyo-shin.
-Hey, Jung-seok.
PARK HYO-SHIN
I missed you.
I'm working with my wife
for the very first time.
Let me play it for you.
AND ANOTHER HELPING HAND
The director stayed up all night
working on the storyboard.
We have to film this scene.
-Camera!
-Camera rolling.
Cut!
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01x04 - Episode 4
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After two decades working as an actor, Cho Jung-seok challenges himself to make his debut as a pop star in 100 days.
After two decades working as an actor, Cho Jung-seok challenges himself to make his debut as a pop star in 100 days.