RAP STAR

Chapter 23 [verse 2, I got to move]

Sanghyun was led by Miju to a park on the outskirts of the city. In this park named Geumnamro Park, a fundraising event for visually impaired individuals was coincidentally being held by Gwangju City Hall.

"Coincidence, or was it planned?"

The ongoing event was a fundraising event for visually impaired individuals, with a fairly large stage set up where various performance teams were taking turns to entertain the audience with bands, dances, songs, magic, and more.

"How about this team?"

"Not really..."

Sanghyun and Miju sat on the second-floor bench of Geumnamro Park, watching the performances.

"What about that team?"

"Well, it's okay."

"And the team that just danced?"

"I'm not sure... I'm not familiar with dance..."

"Just say what you feel."

"Um... They all seemed fine."

"Why?"

Sanghyun hesitated at Miju's question.

"I don't know... They just looked good."

"Then, do you think they made their dances just to look good?"

"No? They must have had some intention behind it?"

"What intention?"

It was then that Sanghyun realized that Miju's question was an extension of the advice given by Mr. Hong, the CEO of Sejong Instruments.

He didn't feel bad about it.

He didn't know much about Miju, but he had heard that she was quite famous for playing the piano at a prestigious music school. So even though they came from different backgrounds, Sanghyun was ready to accept advice.

"Well... maybe to entertain the audience?"

Upon hearing Sanghyun's answer, Miju pondered for quite some time. By the time Sanghyun finished watching the next performance team's stage, Miju spoke up.

"Do you know I majored in piano?"

"Yes."

"I started playing the piano when I was 5 years old. And I've been playing ever since. So, I've been playing the piano for 17 years."

That's an incredibly long time. He couldn't imagine what it would feel like to dedicate himself to just one thing for 17 years.

"During those years, I've seen countless talented people. Especially when I was preparing for college entrance exams, I sometimes felt like someone who had played for 14 years played better than me."

"I think I know what you mean."

"But regardless of talent, I could tell whether a person would continue playing the piano for a long time or if they would quit, without even knowing their talent. I had my own way of categorizing whether this person would become my rival or just pass by playing the piano for a while."

Sanghyun was intrigued by Miju's words.

"How?"

"The wrists."

"The wrists?"

"Just as technique is important in playing the guitar, the wrists are very important in playing the piano. The position of the wrists shouldn't be too high or too low. But the process of controlling the wrists is very tedious and repetitive."