Suddenly, I Became Crazy Handsome, and the World Became Easy
Chapter 55.1: Declaration (2)

Kang Rojun looked at PD Woo Han-suk standing in front of him and thought.

'Are you serious?'

It wasn’t just anything, but he suddenly asked him and No. 58 to work on the theme song for 'Produce That 100!'. The currently trending theme song, 'Produce', was dominating the top ranks on various music platforms.

Moreover, 'Produce' was also the central song for the upcoming third round of evaluations.

'I mean, I could do it, but isn't a theme song extremely important?? And he's entrusting that to us?'

Thinking about it, it was quite a big deal.

He recalled the evaluation aspect, too. Whether it was vocals, rap, or dance, if the theme song was to be used in judging, then it should not have been assigned to Kang Rojun or No. 58. That’s because the key points of the third evaluation round in 'Produce' were adaptability and replication, and both No. 58 and Rojun, as the creators of the song, would be able to perform quite easily.

This could lead to concerns about fairness being raised by other participants.

In any case, a slightly surprised Rojun glanced sideways at No. 58. No. 58 had his mouth wide open. He seemed to be having similar thoughts as Kang Rojun, but his shock appeared to be several times greater.

“W-we’re doing the theme song for 'Produce That 100!'?? Me and No. 1??!”

Usually reserved and soft-spoken, No. 58 sounded visibly flustered. On the other hand, PD Woo Han-suk nodded with a smile.

“Yes. I’d like to entrust it to No. 1 and No. 58.”

“How could we possibly-”

“I think you can do it. Your songwriting and composing abilities are recognized by none other than Judge Song Min-geun, who’s right here.”

The chubby Song Min-geun, who was being looked at, nodded.

“They can do it easily. It’s more than enough.”

Song Min-geun was a famous composer and broadcaster who had many hit songs. Thanks to his confidence, PD Woo Han-suk's smile deepened.

“What do you think? Of course, I didn’t make this decision lightly. I thought about it a lot, but in the end, I really hope you two could create the theme song.”

“……”

No. 58, frozen, couldn’t answer, as if at a loss for words. Kang Rojun felt it was doable but still gauged the atmosphere first. PD Woo Han-suk looked back and forth between Rojun and No. 58.

"You don't need to think about it too much. I'm asking you to create a song, but it's not 100% certain that it will become the theme song. We need to see the final product, and situations always change."

He added an explanation to ease the pressure.

“And even if your song is selected as the theme, it won’t be used in the evaluation. It’s not set in stone, but my current idea is to prepare a thank-you performance for the viewers. The 'Produce That 100!' participants would learn and rehearse the theme song made by No. 1 and No. 58, and the performance would be presented without the competitive tone of survival shows.”

At that, No. 58, who seemed puzzled, asked a question.

“But what if I… get eliminated in the third round?”

Currently, Team 1 was in its voting period. Teams 2 and 3 hadn’t even appeared in the surprise performance yet. The fate of No. 58, who was in Team 2, would be decided next week. If he got eliminated before the song was completed, he’d have to pack his bags. PD Woo Han-suk, aware of that, answered seriously.

“Right now, I’m making this offer not to Participant No. 58, but to Composer No. 58. If you accept, even if you're eliminated, the song still needs to be completed. Even if it’s not selected as the theme, we’ll still pay for the composition and lyrics. If it is selected, then of course we’ll separately negotiate the matter of streaming revenue.”

“Ah-”

“You can decline. As I said, it’s not an order but a suggestion. In fact, we initially planned to ask Judge Song Min-geun, but we changed that plan. The judge himself said it would be better this way.”

If there would be a separate contract regarding the streaming revenue, then it was less like an amateur job and more of a professional offer. If they said yes, they would have to complete the song no matter what.

Song Min-geun, who had been listening, chimed in.

“It might seem like a lot of pressure, but I think it’s not a bad opportunity. Even if it’s not selected, it’ll be good experience. If it is, it’ll count as part of your track record.”

Kang Rojun, whose current motto was ‘You won’t know unless you try, so just go for it no matter what’, had already made up his mind. Even if it failed, he’d go all-in. However, when he looked at No. 58, he still seemed unsure. Well, in situations like this, things usually settle once someone steps forward first.

With a calm tone, Rojun accepted first.

“I’ll do it.”

No. 58, eyes slightly widening, looked at Kang Rojun and then, as if making a decision, raised his hand.

“M-me too! I’ll do it too.”

PD Woo Han-suk gave a thumbs-up and smiled again.

“Okay, good decision. As you can probably sense, this should stay between the four of us.”

“Yes.”

“Understood!”

Nodding his head, PD Woo Han-suk fixed his gaze on Baby Perm No. 58.

“Lyrics come after the melody, right? Of course, it has to be a dance track, something that can inject energy into everyone…”

PD Woo Han-suk listed the kind of vibe he wanted for the song. He ended by saying he would summarize everything he just said and send it in a message.

“No. 58, that’s it for now. I’m counting on you, composer-nim.”

No. 58 bowed a couple of times and exited the meeting room. Just as Rojun was wondering if he should stand up too, PD Woo Han-suk waved his hand.

“Ah ah ah, No. 1, we’re not done yet.”

Next, Song Min-geun suddenly asked Kang Rojun.

“But No. 1, are you really the writer of 'Rental Lover'??”

PD Woo Han-suk stopped him.

“Judge-nim? How many times have I told you not to ask that?”

“Hahaha. I couldn’t help it. Seeing him in person made me too curious.”

Scratching his head, Song Min-geun handed something to Rojun. It was a small USB.

“It’s a demo track. I actually want to request lyrics from you separately. You can consider it an official offer.”

What is this now? Internally a bit flustered, Rojun asked as casually as possible.

“Is this unrelated to 'Produce That 100!'?”

“Yeah. This is a proposal from me as composer Song Min-geun. You wrote the lyrics for the rap ‘Witch', right? Even while you were still learning composition and songwriting. But the quality was impressive. I got curious.”

Murmuring to himself, Song Min-geun handed over the USB to Rojun.

“I can’t tell you much about the track or story. Just listen to the demo and write lyrics in your own way.”

There wasn’t much to overthink. Big-time composers like Song Min-geun usually have tons of lyricists pouring in. Among them, he chooses the lyrics he likes. Major entertainment companies did the same. In other words, even if Rojun wrote the lyrics, there was no guarantee they’d be selected for this demo track.

‘If he’s not giving the track info, there must be a reason. Either way, I just need to listen to the demo and write lyrics, right?’

Kang Rojun came to a quick conclusion.

“Yes, I’ll give it a shot.”

“Haha, you’re decisive. Don’t overthink it, just write comfortably.”

Telling him to contact him once the lyrics were done, Song Min-geun exchanged contact info with Rojun. In a way, it was the first celebrity number saved on Rojun’s phone.

‘Whoa- Song Min-geun’s number.’

Leaving the fascinated Kang Rojun behind, Song Min-geun stood up.

“That’s all I had.”

He cleanly exited the meeting room, having finished his business. Kang Rojun now had two lyrics projects on his plate. As he had already planned to continue writing lyrics, this worked out well. Across from him, PD Woo Han-suk sat down. For some reason, he looked a little concerned as he spoke.

“Are you really going to be okay? Acting, these lyric projects… I don’t want it to interfere with your activities on 'Produce That 100!'.”

“I can manage, for now.”

Laughing, PD Woo Han-suk shook his head as if he was taken aback.

“You do realize that saying ‘I can manage’ is not normal, right? Most people can’t handle all that. But as long as there’s no problem, that’s a relief. Also, you know about the official announcement of you as the writer of 'Rental Lover', right?”

“Yes.”

“Have you thought about what you’ll say?”

Whether he had prepared something or not, Kang Rojun answered quickly.

“I plan to say it in a way that suits ‘No. 1’.”

It had the scent of a villain.

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