(The drum recital has finally begun last week.)
(He was flustered in the beginning.)
(However, the genius drummer quickly found his beat.)
(And the songs melted into the genius drummer's beat.)
("How Do You Play?" with an unconstrained melody)
The vocalists are Paul Kim, Heize, and Peakboy.
They created such a romantic atmosphere.
("Self-conscious" with a romantic vibe)
(A joint performance with superb musicians...)
(for "Please Bother Me" and "It's Not That I Couldn't")
Do you think it'll work?
(Gigs reunited after 20 years to perform "Crush".)
It attracted a lot of attention...
with the news of Zion.T's participation as the vocalist.
(The straightforward lyrics of "Confused" stood out.)
(The audience became one over Jae Seok's beat little by little.)
(Which melody will accompany his beat next?)
(Yuplash)
As for the next song,
these musicians voluntarily participated in the project...
through the open beat...
which released on YouTube.
And they enriched our project, Yuplash, with their participation.
The next performers are UV...
and Urban Zakapa, the representative ballad singers of Korea.
I wonder what kind of song these two opposite musicians made.
I present you "This Is Music".
(Jae Seok's beat was revealed to the world without any editing.)
(People added their own colors to his beat.)
(Their melodies melted in his beat as if autumn leaves change colors.)
(And an intense color painted Jae Seok's beat.)
Do you want to try this?
(UV, the ultimate duo of high-class sentiment)
(A short clip of their session seemed unusual.)
(And another color was added to theirs.)
(Urban Zakapa)
(Even they had a hard time to see where this project was going.)
(What kind of song will they present?)
(To suit the theme, the seat at the drums is empty.)
(Yu Jae Seok, UV, and Urban Zakapa)
UV!
(This is music!)
(Urban Zakapa appears with the 2nd verse.)
(Music is...)
(me.)
(Music is you.)
(Music is us.)
We are musicians.
All right.
Real music is...
you.
This is for you.
- Where did Jae Seok go? - Thank you.
Where did he go?
(Yugo Starr is practicing the drums with the mother bird.)
This is the first performance without Jae Seok.
Why did you invite us?
I thought this was Yu Jae Seok's recital.
(I thought this was Yu Jae Seok's solo dum recital.)
- Hyun Ah. - Yes?
It's a bit hot in here.
You must be sweaty from wearing those patent leather boots.
There is water inside the boots now.
- That's right. - Oh, Jae Seok is here.
- Look behind you. - He is here.
- He is here. - I apologize to the five of you.
I had to practice in the meanwhile.
You should have left some drumsticks behind.
Sang Min's drumstick broke,
but there were no replacements.
(Sang Min played the drums with one hand.)
He should carry his own drumsticks.
What did you think...
of the performance?
Among the song I heard this year,
it had the best lyrics.
(She related to the lyrics.)
The first line drew me in.
"Music isn't math."
It was lovely.
I want to ask Muzie to collaborate with me someday.
(His music made her wish for a collaboration.)
I am a big fan of So Yoon.
I will wear a wig too.
That would be great.
- I enjoyed the performance. - You could copy her hairstyle.
- Seriously. - It's a good idea.
- I think it's a good idea. - Thank you.
(Their collaboration will be shocking in many ways.)
- All right. - Good.
You have watched a performance by UV and Urban Zakapa.
- Please give them a big hand. - Thank you.
- Thank you. - Thank you.
Thank you.
(From the open beats, it became a fresh and shocking performance.)
(Jae Seok goes back to the waiting room.)
Let's go.
There's something I need to tell you guys.
The production crew has been prepared something...
without me, you, or the musicians knowing.
They have prepared one more special performance.
I only heard about this when I arrived here today.
Hearing the news, I was glad and nervous at the same time.
I had a lot of feelings mixed in my mind.
What kind of performance could that be?
Let's hear together.
(All ears)
(And another collaboration)
It's Hae Chul.
(The musician...)
(who changed the history of Korea's modern music)
(The man...)
(who was called "Dark Lord")
(Shin Hae Chul)
(Yu Jae Seok to Shin Hae Chul)
In Korean society, everyone who has a traditional father...
would probably feel the same.
We don't share feelings with our fathers.
On this occasion,
I want to tell my father how much I've loved him...
since I was little.
Thank you.
("Father and I, Part 1" and "Father and I, Part 2"...)
(consist of a monologue...)
(of the 25-year-old Shin Hae Chul about his stories with his father.)
A long time ago...
(Two songs of Part 1 and Part 2 are in N.EX.T's 1st and 5.5th albums.)
When I looked up,
his shoulder stood up high like an enormous mountain.
He was young, passionate,
and burning with ambition.
To me, he was the strongest man in the world.
("Father and I, Part 1" and "Father and I, Part 2")
(And there was...)
(another version of "Father and I".)
(N.EX.T's unreleased song, "Father and I, Part Three")
Really?
I didn't know such a thing existed.
The river between him and me...
is still flowing.
However, rains of reconciliation pour down over that river.
And even sometimes, beautiful clouds float away.
- Did you listen to the song? - Yes, I did.
What did you think?
(Shin Hae Chul to Lee Seung Hwan)
I was as shocked as I was when I first listened...
to "Father and I, Part 1".
I thought to myself, "I shouldn't bring this song down."
"I need to do it justice."
What could be the reason behind your decision...
to participate in this relay project?
I have carried an emotional debt.
"Dark Tai Seung Concert" was something...
that almost came to be thanks to the fans' planning.
Seo Tai Ji persuaded me...
to participate in that joint concert.
About a week afterward,
Hae Chul passed away.
When I met his wife, she told me...
that Hae Chul was overjoyed by my decision.
So... Yes.
I wondered if I had made my decision too late.
I told his wife...
to contact me if she ever needs help.
So...
Yes. So this felt like something I had to do.
("Would someone message Seung Hwan about the joint concert?")
(His dream of the joint concert never came to be.)
I want to include his musical challenges...
and remind people...
how great an artist he was.
When his children listen to this song,
I want them to feel proud of their dad...
so that they can grow up to be happy people.
It might be a difficult task to achieve all those in one song,
but if we work together, it might be possible.
When you work out the melody of the song later,
who would you like to work with?
He is the most exceptional...
rock vocalist recently.
He was the first person to come to my mind.
I'm sure he admires Hae Chul a lot too.
Also, if I sing in harmony with him,
the song will sound a lot richer.
Ha Hyun Woo.
He's sung many of Hae Chul's songs.
I'll play it.
(Hyun Woo was told that he was to work on another song.)
It's clumsy, right?
The boy stood in front of his door, which never opened,
for a long time.
The boy was hungry for compliments...
and thirsty for conversations.
When his longing eventually turned into resentment,
the boy picked up a hammer, nailed the door shut,
and left.
Isn't this Shin Hae Chul's voice?
That's right.
(The familiar voice tells...)
(an unfamiliar story.)
- I talked to Lee Seung Hwan. - Yes.
Saying he'd like to take part in this project,
he chose you...
to work with.
After Seung Hwan works out the basis of the song...
so that it suits the narration, you'll take over...
and continue from there.
Did you ever work with Hae Chul?
I was a fan of his.
I was a huge fan.
Since elementary school.
When I started a band,
I once again realized what an amazing band...
N.EX.T was.
I had promised him, when our new album came out,
I'd visit him and give him the album as a present.
But right around the time our album came out,
he passed away.
The timing didn't work out, so I never got to meet him.
It was a very sad thing...
to me.
I still sing Hae Chul's songs at my concerts.
Even though I never got to know him personally,
he taught me a lot about music.
He'll always be my rock star.
(Shin Hae Chul...)
(will always be his rock star.)
(Throughout the world, new one-man a cappella songs...)
(are rarely made.)
(June 17, 2014, Shin Hae Chul's 6th solo album part 1 showcase)
(He reproduced the sounds of all instruments...)
(using only his voice.)
Hae Chul created...
rich sounds...
by dubbing many times alone.
As far as I know, he was the first person to try it in Korea.
I'll use the same method.
I'll record myself 100 to 200 times.
(Seung Hwan recorded about 600 clips alone.)
(Hyun Woo recorded the same 600 clips himself too.)
(This special relay project lasted for a month.)
While working on the melody,
this word just came to my mind.
The title is "Starman", and I wrote the lyrics...
that suit the title.
I truly believed he was a genius.
He didn't feel like he was living on Earth.
He felt like a transcendent being living in space.
Already in his 20s,
he had such a deep insight into the world.
He was born with talents that were envied by many people.
That might actually have made him lonely.
When you long for someone,
you cry out that person's name.
For me, singing this song was...
a cry of longing.
He is still shining on us...
from above.
We can see him whenever we miss him.
He sometimes guides us like a constellation.
It's like Hae Chul has been summoned by the people...
who remember and love him.
(Yu Jae Seok)
(Shin Hae Chul)
(Lee Seung Hwan)
(Ha Hyun Woo)
Hey, Starman
(That's how "Starman" was created.)
"When I had hard times,"
"I used to listen to your song, 'Fly, Chick'..."
"and found peace of mind."
"For me, who dreamed about the day I'd fly high,"
"this song has been my friend."
"The last verse of the song came into my mind."
"'Please be my friend in the next life.'"
"You'll always be remembered as Dark Lord in my mind."
"For you."
(Yu Jae Seok)
(I'm so glad I can die after seeing Jae Seok in real life.)
("Starman")
(Originally N.EX.T's unreleased song, "Father and I, Part Three")
(Lyrics by Shin Hae Chul)
(Composed and arranged by Lee Seung Hwan and Hwang Seong Je)
(Drums by Yu Jae Seok)
(Vocals by Shin Hae Chul, Lee Seung Hwan, and Ha Hyun Woo)
(Chorus by Lee Seung Hwan and Ha Hyun Woo)
The river between him and me...
is still flowing.
However, rains of reconciliation pour down over that river.
And even sometimes,
beautiful clouds float away.
The two of us stand on each side of the river...
and wave at each other from time to time.
Most of the time, however, we merely gaze at each other.
I now find his nagging...
rather friendly.
Is it because my life is...
past the phase of burning agony?
Or is it because...
his life has reached the phase of rest and completion?
One thing is clear. His innocent smile resembles more and more...
that of his son as a child.
At the same time, his son looks more and more like him...
in the mirror.
It's not that I didn't want to present him...
with worldly success and security...
that he'd approve of.
Still, there's probably only one present I can ever give to him.
His grandchild...
who will be born in the near future with a face...
that resembles both his and mine.
His grandchild's brief cry will convey...
all the stories and words I've never been able to express...
to him so far.
All I ever wanted to be was myself.
But now I want to be another version of him.
I'm a trace or evidence...
that he will leave behind in this world.
He's shared his body with me.
(He lived on Earth as a star)
(Then he returned to space)
The boy stood in front of his door, which never opened,
for a long time.
The boy was hungry for compliments...
and thirsty for conversations.
When his longing eventually turned into resentment,
the boy picked up a hammer, nailed the door shut,
and left.
On the far edge of the world,
the boy cried tears of solitude.
The boy realized this then. Even though he never...
opened his door himself,
he never locked his door either.
When the boy took out sharp nails he had driven a long time ago,
the door was stained with blood.
When the boy pushed the door, the door opened up weakly.
On the other side of the door, it was full with wrinkles and time.
That's how the shy father and the ashamed son were able...
to be cheek to cheek for the first time in their lives.
Their story will disappear sometime in the future...
just like everything else in this world.
This song will be forgotten sometime in the future...
just like everything else in this world.
However, the son remembers his father.
And his grandson will remember his father.
Their bloodline will last a bit longer than a story or a song.
Hence, we will say that staying in this life for a while...
wasn't that bad...
when we meet at another time at another place.
(When we meet at another time at another place)
- All right. - Okay.
I will tell the audience the title of the song first.
The title is "Starman".
For today's performance,
a close friend of Shin Hae Chul, Lee Seung Hwan,
used the narration...
of "Father and I, Part Three", an unreleased song.
He had worked on this song for a month.
It took him two days just to record the lyrics.
And he wasn't the only musician who participated in this project.
Ha Hyun Woo also participated in this project as a vocalist.
Let's give a round of applause to Seung Hwan and Hyun Woo.
(We thank you for your effort.)
The bereaved family of Hae Chul gave us their blessing...
for this special project.
I would like to thank the family one more time today.
(We sincerely thank you for your help.)
A lot of musicians are here today.
Well, his songs and radio shows...
- had a big influence on us. - Right. It's not just me.
That's right. Personally,
I joined him on his radio show as a guest for a long time.
Thanks to him, I was able to say hello to the listeners.
- He was quite witty. - I know.
- He was so funny. - Yes.
And he took such good care of his junior singers.
- He was such a cool guy. - Yes.
Juck, you must've had all sorts of feelings during the show.
Yes. I was very surprised.
Hae Chul has that unique low-pitched voice.
His voice sounds...
as if he recorded the song yesterday.
And to hear how this voice filled this concert hall,
I felt a surge of all kinds of emotions at once.
And...
Hae Chul's poetic lyrics, which was his signature,
and his story touched my heart.
He left us...
several years ago all of a sudden.
This confused me a bit that I almost thought...
he was behind the stage through the song.
I miss him.
And I am so happy to hear a new song of his.
And amidst of all this, Jae Seok...
played the drums.
I think that it was the best moment...
to dedicate as a tribute for a musician.
If he's watching us,
I think he would be very proud. That crossed my mind.
As for Hwang So Yoon of Se So Neon,
I don't think she was old enough to have worked with Hae Chul.
Well, I didn't know him personally...
or work on a project together.
I think I was able to see a glimpse of his long history...
as a musician through this song today.
It was very meaningful.
I was observing you guys from here when the song was playing.
Se Yoon, I noticed...
that you teared up especially among others.
Well... Actually,
he said that he wanted to share his ideas for us, UV.
- He did? - Yes.
He told us that he wanted to invite us to his house.
We were texting each other to set a date. And the last text...
was still on my old phone.
I changed my phone, so I don't have the message anymore.
I think I was reminded of that.
It was so nice to hear his voice.
- Right. - Yes.
When you heard that you were going to play this song today,
how did you feel?
I was very surprised as well.
I miss him so much especially today.
- Right. - I miss him so much.
Just like Juck said earlier,
Jae Seok isn't a professional musician...
- or in the music industry at all. - That's right.
But I think this was the best tribute you could give...
to a musician. You paid your tribute by playing the drums...
instead of giving flowers or sending him messages.
- I'd like to thank you for that. - No.
Had I practiced a bit more,
I could have played better.
- Goodness. - That's my regret.
- No, it was great. - Right.
I'd like to thank you for playing the drums...
- along with the narration. - Please don't mention it.
Please give a big hand to Hae Chul who made...
this performance fabulous with just his voice.
(Please give a big hand to Hae Chul for this fabulous performance.)
(Shin Hae Chul)
(Musician who sang about promise, dedication, destiny, eternity, love)
(The group chatroom when they found an unreleased song)
I wonder if there's a new band that's actually good.
When you listen to Guckkasten's songs,
the way they play and their songs...
signal the start of a new era.
I think their album should've been more popular.
That's just my opinion.
Hui Yeol is sitting down in an arrogant pose...
like he's the next Mayor.
Actually, it feels awkward to be called that.
It's still awkward.
When Hae Chul comes back to the music industry someday...
By then, he would be married...
and be a father of a child. And if he still comes back to us,
I'll stay next to him and have fun with him.
I'll wait for the day when we'd be goofing around together once again.
I've already talked to Seo Tai Ji,
but we didn't set a date or anything.
- We just decided to do it. - There's an expiry date.
Right. I'm trying to get him to work with me.
I'm not sure. Perhaps,
I'll be able to tell you the good news next year.
I don't know Seung Hwan's number.
(Mentioning "Dark Tai Seung Concert" on July 1, 2014)
Given the lyrics,
he might have written that a few months before his first child.
I could make a guess.
Dark Lord of the music industry.
He begot a daughter.
(Give a round of applause for his daughter.)
- Congratulations. - Having a daughter...
- as your firstborn is the best. - You're a dad now.
Whom does she take after?
- She has her mother's limbs. - My gosh.
She has my nose.
(The first day of meeting her dad)
See? When I talk about her, people say I'm a fool...
who only loves my daughter.
What do you think Hae Chul would have said about your song?
I'm sure...
(How would he react to the song?)
"Hey, that's not right."
"This isn't right." I think he might say that.
Well,
I think he might say the song sounded lame...
even though he liked it.
(Shin Hae Chul)
- Let me say this before we finish. - What is it?
I want to tell you this, Jae Seok.
- Go ahead. - Let me tell you.
Thanks to your drum beat that you played,
we, musicians, were able to show...
the behind-the-scenes of songwriting.
Let me say this on behalf of the musicians here. Thank you.
Gosh, I didn't do anything.
(Thank you, genius drummer.)
- Until we meet again... - Okay.
on another drum recital of Jae Seok's 80th birthday...
If I'm still in the TV industry by then, I'll hold a recital.
(He promises a drum recital to celebrate his 80th birthday.)
You'll come, right?
- How about this, everyone? - Okay.
It's a drum recital,
but he'll sing the trot songs and play by himself.
And he'll serve a plate of yusanseul to the guests.
- In addition to yusanseul, - In addition to yusanseul...
I'll serve a plate of yuringi too.
(He'll serve yusanseul and yuringi.)
I'd like to thank everyone...
who participated in Yuplash once again.
You can listen to the songs again...
on music streaming sites after the show.
All the proceeds will be donated by MBC and the music streaming sites.
Please listen to them a lot.
Thank you.
(Yuplash was a magical journey.)
(Encore)
- They're asking for an encore. - What? Me?
(An encore?)
There aren't any other songs that I can play.
This is all I practiced.
I can't give any encores.
(We know you can do anything, genius drummer.)
I appreciate it, but I didn't practice any other songs.
The eight-beat rhythm...
"Play That Funky Music"!
That song?
(Approved)
An encore?
Then that will be today's last song.
Thank you. An encore...
My goodness.
(From beginning to end, nothing is of his own will.)
The fact that Jae Seok is playing the drums right now...
Even though I've been teasing him...
on TV...
(The mother bird undoes Jae Seok's buttons.)
Jae Seok.
All drummers leave two buttons undone.
Otherwise, you can't play the drums.
You have to leave them undone.
(Just like his fellow drummers...)
That's perfect.
Let's listen to the encore now.
Please give them a big hand!
(Remembering the performance with the funk master at the jazz bar...)
[VIU Ver] MBC E14 'How Do You Play?' "A Tribute to Shin Hae Chul" -♥ Ruo Xi ♥-
("Play That Funky Music", originally by Wild Cherry)
(Drums by Yu Jae Seok, Vocals by Urban Zakapa)
(Guitar by Han Sang Won, Drums by Lee Sang Min)
(Keyboard by Yun Seok Cheol and Docskim)
(Find more videos on Bugs after the show.)
(Jae Seok gives an encore without the mother bird's help.)
(Smiling)
(The stage rises this time too.)
(The unplanned encore performance is nearing its climax.)
(Meanwhile,)
(something is being prepared without previous notice.)
(It looks extraordinary.)
(The genius drummer is...)
(playing as best as he can.)
Guitar!
(Han Sang Won's guitar solo)
Yun Seok Cheol on a synthesizer!
(Yun Seok Cheol's keyboard solo)
Yu Jae Seok on drums!
(His stiff lower face shows that he's panicking.)
Nice.
(The encore performance is coming to its end.)
(Is it not over yet?)
(Everyone is still playing.)
(Why doesn't it end?)
(The musicians are teasing Jae Seok.)
Why doesn't it end?
(How long do I have to continue playing the 8-beat rhythm?)
(All his repertoire is running out.)
(The performance still goes on.)
(He's beating everything in front of him.)
(Let's stop playing.)
(Jae Seok rushes towards the end.)
(Happy)
(This is it.)
(He's the first drummer to finish a song standing up.)
(Gaeko, Gray, Kim Ea Na, Docskim, Mommy Son, Boi B, Sam Kim,)
(Sunwoo Jung A, Son Star, SUMIN, Shin Hae Chul, Urban Zakapa...)
Thank you!
- Thank you! - Thank you!
(UV, Yu Jae Seok, Yu Hui Yeol, Yoon Sang, Yun Seok Cheol,)
(Lee Sang Soon, Lee Seung Hwan, Lee Juck, Zion.T, Juk Jae,)
(Jeon So Mi, Jeong Dong Hwan, Geegooin, Choiza, Colde, Crush,)
(Paul Kim, Peakboy, Ha Hyun Woo, Han Sang Won, Heize, Hwang So Yoon)
(Yuplash)
- Peakboy, you did a good job. - Thank you.
- See you. - See you.
- See you. - Colde.
Thank you.
- Get better soon. - See you at the club.
All right.
- At the end... - Let's take a picture.
Sure.
The drums are here. Why do you want me to go in there?
What is this?
(It's a harp.)
(As soon as his solo performance is over,)
(a harp appears.)
This is crazy.
Where is he?
(They joked about it one day.)
(Try playing the harp.)
Make him play everything.
(They even mentioned an orchestra in the end.)
- Yuchestra! - All the instruments...
This wasn't prepared by me.
- It wasn't me. - I mean...
(He can't believe it.)
I can't believe this.
- It's expensive. - This is...
Harps are expensive.
Kim Tae Ho and the piranhas...
Sit down and rest.
- Let go! - Sit down here...
- and rest. - Seriously...
- Get some rest. - Let go!
- Sit down. - Try sitting there.
What is a harp doing here?
Just try sitting there.
- Will you get out? - I want to see it.
- Get out! - Just sit down.
Get out, you too.
Let me tell you.
In a couple of months, Jae Seok will be wearing a dress.
Like the Little Mermaid.
I can't believe this.
It sounds so magical.
It does sound amazing.
(Someone shows up.)
There he comes. He must have heard the rumor.
It reminds me of the old days.
He must have heard the rumor.
The sound of the harp...
Seriously...
- Harp Yu. - Is it your next challenge?
(Try it.)
Stop it.
- I'm leaving. - This is amazing.
Just focus on Trot for Yu!
(We'll listen to you.)
(Trot for Yu will be back in Part 2.)
(Say goodbye to Yuplash's Yugo Starr.)
(Now...)
(This year's hottest show)
(Trot for Yu's Yu San Seul)
(Let's begin.)
(A recording studio in Seoul)
(What is Jae Seok doing here?)
(The first song, "Hapjeong Station, Exit Five",)
(was finished with Park-thoven's help.)
(They started working on the second song.)
(While looking for songwriters...)
(Yoon Myung Sun)
(From sad ballads such as "Western Sky" by Lee Seung Cheol...)
(and "Black Glasses" by Eru...)
(to "Oh, My" by the trot queen Jang Yun Jung,)
(his songwriting spectrum is extremely wide.)
(Songwriter Yoon Myung Sun)
(Finally...)
Where... Is this it?
(Jae Seok came to ask Yoon Myung Sun to write a song!)
(Creeping in)
(E flat...)
(Jae Seok is surprised because of...)
- Goodness, hello. - Oh, Ga In.
Hello.
(She brings in a huge crowd...)
(no matter where she performs.)
(They think of her like their granddaughter...)
(and even give her pocket money.)
(A beloved singer of the elderly)
(She's the first idol star...)
(of our moms and dads.)
(She sounds amazing no matter what she sings!)
(The trot star, Song Ga In)
What brings you here?
I came to see Mr. Yoon for a second.
I see. I'm here to record a song.
Oh, right. He told me about you.
- Your new song will come out. - Yes.
My gosh, I can't believe I ran into you here.
- Then... - I saw your show on TV.
- What? - Yu San Seul.
My gosh.
If you're going to do it, you should do your best. You have my support.
That's why I'm greatly troubled.
I'm not such a good singer...
like you and others.
In that case, you need to have a good plan.
You should sing a semi-trot song instead of a traditional one.
- I see. - Something straightforward.
(A few weeks ago)
(Big-name trot singers also think...)
(Jae Seok should sing a semi-trot song.)
(You must keep in 4-4 time...)
(and sing dynamically,)
(which requires you to bend notes like an expert.)
(For a beginner like Jae Seok,)
(traditional trot music is quite difficult to sing!)
(On the other hand,)
(semi-trot songs include...)
(other musical styles like dance and disco.)
(It gives the song...)
(an easier tempo and style to sing than traditional trot songs,)
(which will be perfect for a beginner like Jae Seok!)
Do you know "I Collapse"?
I love that song.
(Ga In demonstrates.)
(I collapse)
(Whenever I)
(Hear you speak)
(Amazed)
(What's wrong?)
(Why do you do that?)
(Is love)
(A joke?)
(Vibration)
My gosh.
(Ga In's semi-trot performance is like candy to your ears.)
You're so good.
If you sing a semi-trot song...
that anyone can easily sing along...
I think I'm set on that.
Choosing the right song is the most important.
- Really? - Yes.
(Ga In's lesson for Yu San Seul)
(She strongly recommends that he sing a semi-trot song.)
- You're recording a lot of songs. - Yes.
How many songs did you get?
About 170 songs.
- You got 170 songs? - Yes.
So I really...
How did you listen to all of those songs?
It was really hard to choose the right songs.
I also heard that you're having a solo concert.
Yes, by myself. I'll be singing alone all through.
- Congratulations. - I'll be having a concert.
Yu San Seul will do a dinner show later too.
(Cameraman: Laughing)
No way.
(Forget your recital, and let's go with a dinner show.)
It has been really tough lately.
We'll serve "yusanseul", stir-fried seafood and vegetable.
Are you...
So you'll be serving Chinese food?
Just forget about that dinner show thing.
Or you can work with your outfit.
You can draw a lot of attention and show your presence with that.
You should put some food on your outfit,
like black bean noodles or sweet and sour pork.
Ga In, I can't go out with food on my outfit.
(The trot beginner...)
(Yu San Seul prepares...)
(some Chinese food for you.)
(Yusanseul, stir-fried seafood and vegetable)
(A 3-in-1 dinner show, the singer, the food, and the outfit!)
I think your name, Yu San Seul,
will become a huge hit.
I honestly don't...
"Please welcome Yu San Seul!" It has a huge impact.
But you use your real name.
It's my pseudonym.
- Is it? - Yes.
- What's your real name? - Jo Eun Shim.
(Her real name is Jo Eun Shim.)
Jo Eun Shim doesn't sound so bad.
But Song Ga In sounds much more sophisticated.
(Laughing)
Yu San Seul sounds great.
And if you also show an amazing performance...
Then it'll be the cherry on the top.
Then what should I do in this situation?
Can you sing something for me? I'll give you some tips,
even though I'm not such an expert either.
Then I'll sing a song by Jin Sung.
Okay, please do that.
(He sings with his feeble voice.)
Take it away?
(Her eyes are fixed on Jae Seok with curiosity.)
(What will Ga In say?)
What do you think?
- What more... - I'll give you a tip.
You should add some accent in the middle of the phrase.
(Like this)
(The Daedong River of resentment)
(Vibration)
(The resentment...)
(of Daedong River overflowed...)
(and gushes out thanks to her voice.)
The listeners need to hear the dynamics in your song.
(Trot songs are all about accents!)
I know it's about one's skills and practice,
but mostly, you're just a born good singer.
(You're just a born singer!)
Yes, you need to be born with the talent.
To my face?
(Ga In, that's such a cruel joke.)
My gosh. Ga In, you're a bit...
No way. Anyone can do it if they put in enough effort.
- Really? - Yes.
I came to ask Mr. Yoon to write me a song, but...
- Let me call him. - Sure.
Why is this guy...
- Hello? - Myung Sun!
- Who is this? - It's me, Jae Seok.
- "Who is this?" - Oh, Jae Seok.
- Where are you? - I just...
finished a recording session.
- Why? - Because it just ended.
I asked if I can see you, and you told me to come.
My gosh. I'm so out of it.
What is this? Even if you're out of it,
you can't just leave.
I can't believe I'm so out of it. What am I going to do?
My gosh, Myung Sun.
And Ga In is here too.
Sounds great. The best singer and the best show host...
can sing a duet.
(You two can sing a duet!)
- What are you saying? - A duet?
- Jae Seok, Ga In is... - Wouldn't it be great?
- A duet? - You have to do this.
Because I saw you sing as Yu San Seul,
and it'll be great if Yu San Seul can sing with Ga In.
Why do you keep calling me Yu San Seul?
Myung Sun, you called me Jae Seok for over 20 years.
Why do you suddenly do that?
Make sure you sing a duet with Ga In.
I can't sing a duet with her.
Stop talking nonsense.
Okay, I'll call you.
- Okay. - Bye, Myung Sun.
(They had to hang up soon.)
- My gosh, Myung Sun. - A duet?
- Just forget about it. - It's okay.
I actually want to sing a duet very badly.
A duet song?
I've never done a duet before.
Wait, Ga In, that means...
If you could be my first partner for a duet,
it'll be a huge honor for me.
Ga In, I'm thankful...
for making such a sudden offer.
But I'm not in a situation to do a duet,
nor can I sing well.
Then you can sing well.
Song Ga In and Yu San Seul. I think it'll be amazing.
I think something huge will go down.
(Laughing)
Then should we do it?
If you're going to do it, then you should.
If you drew your sword, you have to use it.
Are you going to put it back into your sheath?
(Ga In is very initiative!)
Who gave you the songs?
There's a songwriter named Park Hyun Woo.
He works in Jongno,
and he gave me a song that he wrote in 15 minutes.
(He wrote that song in 15 minutes)!
What's that?
The demo for "Hapjeong Station, Exit Five".
- Wait, Hapjeong... My gosh. - You have the demo?
I haven't decided to go with this song.
(The demo for "Hapjeong Station, Exit Five")
(What will Ga In say?)
(I, from Sangsu Station)
(Chuckling)
- We get off one stop early - We get off one stop early
(Thinking)
(Embarrassed)
(Lowering his head)
Okay, then.
(Stopping the song)
It sounds like a mix of many different songs.
I told him about that.
(Jae Seok already raised a question.)
("Hapjeong Station, Exit Five" could have been plagiarized.)
(Park-thoven completely denied the charges...)
(with his 60 years of career in popular music.)
Mr. Park said it wasn't plagiarized.
- Of course. - Yes.
Anyway, this was made in just 15 minutes...
But most hit songs have...
a melody that anyone can sing, from children to adults.
It's more catchy for people's ears...
to have a familiar melody.
- Really? - Yes.
(He realizes...)
(the wisdom of his teacher...)
(who has been doing this for 60 years!)
Do you want to try singing this song?
This song?
(I, from Sangsu Station)
(And you, from Mangwon Station)
(Spacing out)
Something like that.
(Ga In sings with a captivating voice.)
It has a different feeling.
(Song Ga In is...)
(definitely the biggest trot star!)
Hapjeong Station, Exit Five
- It's a bit... - Has this song always been good?
Was this such a good song?
I'm not sure what the melody is yet.
You made this song into... It's such a great song.
(His love for the song deepens.)
Then I'll sing the Sangsu part. Can you do the Mangwon part?
(I, from Sangsu Station)
(And you, from Mangwon Station)
(I, from Sangsu Station)
(And you, from Mangwon Station)
(I, from Sangsu Station)
(And you, from Mangwon Station)
It's much better than earlier.
I think this is a great song.
Although I always knew you were a talented singer...
No, that's not true.
Your voice gave a new life into "Hapjeong Station, Exit Five".
While you're at it, I hope you do a great job.
If you practice a little more, you will be fine.
Thank you so much for today.
- Thank you again. - Thank you.
I'll look forward to hearing your new song.
Thank you. I'll also look forward to your new song.
- I'll get going then. - All right.
- Take care. - See you.
- Keep up the good work. - I will. You too.
(One mid-autumn day)
(Lyricist Lee Geon Woo is waiting for someone.)
- Oh, my. - My goodness.
That was close.
- Long time no see. - Hello.
Good to see you.
Gosh, it must've been heavy.
Thank you for coming all the way here.
Any time for my beloved brother.
Thank you.
You brought a lot of things today.
Since I have a lot to offer,
- I've got to show it to them. - I see.
How long have you played the violin?
- As I started in middle school, - I see.
- You've played it for a long time. - it's been about 60 years.
Oh, is that true?
(The master's room is filled with all sorts of different instruments.)
(There's no instrument in this world that the master can't play.)
I really enjoyed watching you on the show the other day.
That was amazing, Park-thoven.
(The master composer of trot songs)
(Park-thoven played a great role.)
(Musical inspirations flood in.)
(Mi, re, do, si, do)
(15 minutes is enough to write a song...)
(for the master composer Park-thoven.)
After I carefully listened to this song from start to end,
I wrote the second verse.
- You did? - Yes, I brought it with me.
Could you play the song with the piano?
(Rummaging)
(Looking around)
Where is the power outlet?
(He spotted it.)
(Park-thoven is personally setting up his own instrument.)
Why isn't the power turned on?
(Earnestly adjusting the settings)
(Trot rhythms slowly start to spread across the room.)
(Fascinated)
Could you start from this part?
"When we are so good together."
(The power goes off.)
- What's wrong with this? - Is something wrong?
(The keyboard went wrong from the start.)
Well.
The chorus part is...
Why does it keep going on and off?
- Isn't this too old? - You mean this?
(This model was made more than 30 years ago.)
(Is this going to work?)
- You want me to plug it in? - No, it's fine.
It's still off.
(Feeling rushed)
There you go. It's on.
Well, then please start from this part, "When we are".
The important point is the lyrics right here...
go like, "Why should we break up?" on the first verse.
And the second verse goes like, "Why should we say goodbye here?"
Since they're going to break up at Hapjeong Station.
- That's right. - So, without these lyrics...
(Then I'll get to work first.)
(When we are so good together)
(Meanwhile, someone is walking into the door.)
(Here comes another master.)
(Super-focused)
(Standing still)
(Without realizing his entrance, they keep singing passionately.)
This is how it should be.
(Concentrating)
(I have absolutely no idea what is going on here.)
- Okay. - The wind blows
(The master is already fully engaged in the song.)
(Scanning the room)
(Finishing up)
- How great is this? - That was great.
- At the end. - You're a genius for sure.
- Thank you. - This was sudden, but it was great.
- Oh, my. - My gosh, hello.
- Look who's here. - Oh, my.
- We have a master arranger here. - I heard...
something major is going to happen in this place.
- Please come here. - Come this way.
You're on a roll these days.
Me?
(Yes, I am.)
Gosh, seriously.
("The Nametag for Love" by Hyun Cheol)
("Secret Crush" by Joo Hyun Mi)
("The Rope of Love" by Kim Yong Im)
("Broken Wall Clock" by Na Hoon A)
(Including "Mount Chilgap"...)
(and "At Andong Station", he worked on as many as 8,000 songs.)
(Music Arranger Jung Gyung Cheon whom everyone recognizes by name)
The master of masters in music arrangement,
Jung Gyung Cheon has joined us.
It's an honor.
Then let's talk about the arrangement.
The current arrangement trend is all about the intro.
- You all know that, right? - That sounds about right.
It all comes down to the intro.
We must come up with a strong and intense intro.
I'll have to use two bars of the intro no matter what.
Since it's Hapjeong Station, the train should whistle.
- That's why... - Whistle?
Yes, so the intro goes like...
(Mimicking the rhythms)
What I mean is, at the beginning...
(Well, the whistle sound...)
- Make sure when you arrange... - Well, the thing is...
He's the one who arranged "At Andong Station".
And he already used that whistle card once.
("At Andong Station" by Jin Sung)
(Choo-choo)
(The choo-choo sound effect was added to the intro.)
So instead of adding "choo-choo"...
(Subway noise)
- The sound of the subway coming in. - Right now,
- Like this. - here's what we should focus on.
- The intro slowly starts, right? - Yes.
Instead of the slow start, we should use swing rhythms...
to intensify the feeling when the train comes in.
In 16 beats, for example...
(Mimicking the train noise)
(Choo-choo)
- That's good too. - My goodness.
- You really are full of ideas. - Something like this.
- All right then. - We'll follow your opinion.
(Surprised)
(You're here.)
You're the famous Yu San Seul?
(You're the famous Yu San Seul?)
- Well, hello. - This is Jung Gyung Cheon.
- Oh, my. Nice to meet you. - Hello.
- He arranged "At Andong Station". - I see.
And also, other 5,000 songs.
- I've seen you on TV many times, - I mean...
but it's my first time seeing you as Yu San Seul.
Sir, you're here too.
Since I've only met you in Jongno,
I was surprised to see you two here with the professor.
- Three of us... - We hang out all the time.
- We're very close. - Is that so?
- We've always been close. - Indeed.
Because genius hangs out with genius.
We've all worked in this industry for more than 40 years.
I've met these two, but I haven't met you before.
- He's a master arranger. - He's amazing.
- I'm just... - He's like Korea's Paul Mauriat.
Paul what?
Paul Mauriat is a famous conductor who has his own orchestra.
He's also great at music arrangement.
In Korea, we have this guy.
He's the Korean version of Paul Mauriat.
He's absolutely amazing.
- He's also... - Here's Korea's Paul Mauriat.
Here's Park-thoven and here's...
I'm the king of lyrics as known as "Lyrics King".
- Call me Lyrics King. - Lyrics King?
(Laughing)
- Today, we have a master arranger, - Okay.
a master song-writer, and a master lyricist.
Now that you've met us all, how does that make you feel?
That's what I'm wondering.
How do you feel when you meet all the masters?
Well, all right.
- Since you asked so suddenly... - Pardon?
- Gosh, I went sideways. - Wait a minute.
- I know you're a master lyricist. - Thank you.
But he's also a master comedian.
- Of course, he is. - No way.
- Everyone knows that. - Well, not really.
Wasn't that touching?
What do you mean by that?
- It's just that we've just met. - I see.
- As it's the first time we met, - That's right.
- he seems quite tense. - Okay.
- Make yourself comfortable. - I will.
By the way, the lyrics are still the same?
The one with "I, from Sangsu Station"?
- Yes, you're right. - I see.
Now it goes like this, "When we are so good together."
"Why should we say goodbye here?"
That was added.
Yesterday, I stopped by the Korea Music Copyright Association.
And the chairman said...
Yu San Seul should be registered as a writer.
- Writer? - Yes, writer.
- He means lyricist. - Register yourself as a lyricist.
I'm already registered in the association.
- Are you? - Yes.
- What did you write? - What song?
"My Way"?
- "My Way"? - You wrote "My Way", didn't you?
- No, what are you talking about? - No, he didn't.
What is "My Way"?
Are you talking about Frank Sinatra's song?
- No. - Frank Sinatra.
- You didn't write that song? - That's a foreign song.
That's a foreign song.
- You didn't write that song? - By the way...
(Everyone's puzzled by his "My Way" remark.)
Do you think I wrote "My Way"?
- He's out of his mind. - All of a sudden...
- What did you just say? - Come on.
Sir, but he's still Korea's Mauriat...
- Paul Mauriat. - Yes, he's Korea's Paul Mauriat.
How could you say, "He's out of his mind"?
(Paul Mauriat is mentally worn out.)
It's disrespectful.
Anyway, Jae Seok, you have a lot of work to do in the future.
Once I have a great song...
A great song is already here.
(I can't believe what I just heard.)
We already made this song,
and we're going to ask him to rearrange it.
- If I'm being honest, - Go on.
- this song Park Hyun Woo wrote... - Yes.
was created in such a short time.
Don't worry. I wrote "Not Anyone Can Love"...
- in 10 minutes. - He wrote that in 10 minutes.
Hold on a second.
Some people said they took 30 days to write a song.
And we call that incompetent.
Competent ones write a song in no time.
It's not that surprising in our circle.
- Okay. - 15 minutes is more than enough.
Okay, I got it.
Anyway, we've slightly changed the song.
- All right. - Okay?
- Can you show him? - Okay.
- From what I see, - This one, please.
- your suit looks new. - I know, right?
- Since you'll be on TV... - This is from 10 years ago.
- He's a very neat person. - Don't make fun of me.
He's always neat.
After the show was aired...
You know, I've actually been on "National Singing Contest" 20 times,
but no one recognized me.
And after I was on this show twice, now everyone says hello to me.
Is that true?
Which is too much hassle.
(Shaking his head)
(Humming)
(Park-thoven values music over attention from people.)
It changed a little.
Yes, a little bit.
(Grunting)
(Slamming)
(I, from Sangsu Station)
(And you, from Mangwon Station)
(We get off one stop early)
(Before music,)
(they become quite serious.)
(They are the masters of trot.)
This is the chorus. "When we are..."
(When we are)
(So good)
(Together)
(Why should we break up?)
It repeats one more time.
(Slamming)
(When we are)
(So swell)
(It's "Good", not "Swell".)
(Why should we say)
(Goodbye there?)
It's "Here", not "There".
(The wind blows)
(Singing)
(The two masters carefully sing together.)
(And love cries)
(Singing)
(Hapjeong Station, Exit Five)
(Slamming)
What do you think of the repeated chorus?
- Wasn't it good? - You know,
I don't think the chorus should be repeated.
- What? - Instead,
- in the second verse... - Without the repeated chorus,
the song will need three verses. It's would be too short otherwise.
Then the chorus should be repeated.
I agree.
Three verses would be too much.
- Listen. - The repeated chorus...
Even without it, the song is over three minutes.
It's just right.
If we follow this sheet,
there will be the intro and...
- Have you timed it? - Yes. It's over three minutes.
The intro usually lasts 20 to 24 seconds.
24 seconds. We have that.
Then there is the bridge.
Jae Seok...
The intro and bridge will last...
- about 40 to 50 seconds. - Yes.
Sing it.
(Sing it.)
Let's time the song with the repeated chorus first.
Okay.
(He turns on the timer calmly.)
(Nervous)
Let's go!
(He missed the beat.)
What?
(Come on and sing.)
(While the two of them sing diligently,)
Is it working?
(the master arranger measures the time.)
(The duo is as serious as ever.)
(Solemn)
(The song reaches its climax.)
(Why should we break up?)
(His eyes are fixed on the phone.)
(Hapjeong Station)
(Exit Five)
All right.
How long is it?
(The masters' pride depends on...)
(this crucial moment.)
(Park-thoven is against the repeated chorus.)
(The master arranger thinks the song would be short without it.)
(What will be the result?)
- I mean... - I failed to time it.
I was looking for the stopwatch function.
Did you fail to time it?
I recently got a new phone.
I thought you were timing it.
You just need to press "Start".
I just found it.
(Laughing)
- Should we sing again? - Let's sing again.
I thought you were timing it.
Three seconds left.
Just sing.
Cue.
(He stops them from pressing the button.)
No, no.
I will time only the part you sing.
Only the part I sing?
(I will time only the part you sing.)
(Park-thoven doesn't waver.)
(Intro)
(Precise)
(Satisfied)
(Ah! Hapjeong Station, Exit Five)
(Clapping)
(They aren't done yet.)
We are done.
(Park-thoven's passion knows no end.)
The first verse is only 46 seconds long.
- The singing part? - The singing part.
All right. Then what's 46 times 2?
(That's...)
- 46. 46. - 2.
- Why are you writing it down? - 92 seconds.
The 1st and 2nd verse would be a minute and 35 seconds long.
Then there is the loop.
With the loop and bridge,
it would be two minutes...
- and 20 or 30 seconds long. - That's not true.
If we add 8 measures...
That would add 30 seconds.
That would add 14 seconds.
It's too short.
"We were full of love."
- Let's time it again. - I have a suggestion.
"Here."
I will time the song as I arrange it.
I will do my work. How long do you want it to be?
About three minutes.
- 3 minutes. - 3 minutes.
- How old are the two of you? - Let me tell you.
Gyung Cheon is younger. Hyun Woo is older.
Hyun Woo is older. Gyung Cheon is younger.
Beethoven and Mozart.
Beethoven and Mozart?
- Beethoven and Mozart? - Yes.
Park-thoven and Park-zart.
I can do that.
- It would be Jung-zart. - Right. Jung-zart.
Should I use what's here or make the chorus myself?
Use what's here.
I want to fix it.
- Then... - Which part do you want to fix?
For example...
(We are)
(So good together)
This part doesn't hold much meaning.
- So... - You should take care of it.
The arranger should take care of it.
- I will take care of it. - Suit yourself.
If I don't like the result, I will scold you.
- Do you want to arrange it? - If I don't...
If I don't like the result...
- I will follow your decision. - Okay.
Let's move on to the second verse.
"We were full of love. We were so good together."
"Why should we say goodbye here?"
This will go in the second verse.
- Okay. - Do you like it?
- Gosh. - Do you like it?
Why wouldn't I like the work of the genius lyricist?
- You are stubborn. - Everyone is a genius here.
- I am a genius too. - You are a prodigy.
- My goodness. - You are a prodigy.
You are a prodigy.
You are geniuses and I am a prodigy.
Seriously...
Who is calling me?
(Jung Hoon Hee's "Susanna" is his ringtone.)
It's Yoon Myung Sun.
- Myung Sun? - Myung Sun.
Hey.
Please put him on speakerphone.
- Please put him on speakerphone. - Hey, I became popular...
because of Jae Seok.
(I became popular because of Jae Seok.)
- I am nothing. - I would have put it on vibrate.
(Laughing)
I am on the shoot with Geon Woo, Gyung Cheon, and Jae Seok.
Hyun Woo...
Don't you know what a speakerphone is?
Call me later.
- I will put Jae Seok on the phone. - Put him on speakerphone.
- Speakerphone. - On the second verse...
- Myung Sun. - I didn't know you were there.
We are having a shoot.
Good job.
- Myung Sun. - Yes?
- One more time. - Now...
(The masters are talking about music.)
Everyone is...
- Everyone is busy. - This part.
I will call you later.
- Okay. - All right.
Which direction are you thinking?
- Do you have any idea? - I will take this home.
I need to think at home.
- Why don't you play something? - That's right.
That way, the viewers will know you are a musician.
There are two keyboards.
Pick one.
I don't know how to play these keyboards...
- You don't know how to play that? - because...
- they are old. - They are old.
Use that one.
"They are old."
- You know, - There is a piano too.
Jung-zart is...
- ahead of the trend. - Here.
Why don't you use this one?
(He will use the latest keyboard.)
Let us hear something.
(Park-thoven heads somewhere.)
(Jung-zart plays with the notes.)
Everyone can play the keyboard incredibly well.
(He is doing something in the corner.)
(Rustling)
All right.
(A violin bow?)
Why are you taking out a violin?
(Laughing)
- Shall I play the violin? - It will be an ensemble.
It will be an ensemble.
(An unexpected ensemble)
Why did you suddenly take out a violin?
(Park-thoven closed his ears to everything but music.)
Sir.
(Moved)
Why did you suddenly take out a violin?
He went to the night market...
and bought that violin for 20 dollars.
(It's cheaper than yusanseul.)
- Really? - When he took it...
to Nakwon-dong, people offered to pay 2,000 dollars.
Really?
(Did the violin's value skyrocket after the master's touch?)
Listen.
This violin is worth 20,000 dollars, not 20 dollars.
(I don't even know what's happening.)
(His confidence is worth 50,000 dollars.)
As for the intro...
Gosh, it's loud.
As for the intro, I will follow the sheet.
He doesn't laugh much.
- He doesn't laugh much. - Seriously.
1, 2, 3, 4.
(Despite their bickering,)
(they harmonize in an instant.)
I can't believe...
- this is an impromptu performance. - I know.
(They have been partners in music for 40 years.)
(They can read each other's mind.)
They are musical geniuses.
(Glaring)
Hey.
Tuning... You broke something.
I can't believe him.
Didn't you break something?
(An unexpected damage)
- A string came undone. - The violin...
- doesn't suit light music. - A string came undone.
You should sing.
(Hurried)
(Picking)
I can't play the keyboard because of your violin.
- What is up with this violin? - He needs to arrange the song.
- The direction... - I don't think that violin is...
in the right state.
(The 2 geniuses will have a face-off on November 2.)