GIJS

Chapter 15

If he's this good-looking and sings well too, it's unfair.

As Gunja stepped forward, all the participants' eyes were fixed on him. The atmosphere was different from when the other participants sang.

'It's Seonbi guy.'

'I'm seeing him sing for the first time.'

'Will he do well?'

'If he sings well with that face, isn't it cheating?'

'What if he sings like a folk song?'

'That would be hilarious.'

It was natural for everyone to have high expectations for his singing. Gunja was the only one who had been mentioned and was a hot topic even before the program started.

Although it was just a fleeting topic, participants who relied on recognition as their survival tool were desperate for such topics.

'I hope he's not too good at singing...'

However, Trainer Jang Min-hyuk already knew Gunja's singing skills.

Gunja sings incredibly well.

For Gunja, who sings in his own style, there was nothing more to teach.

His Eastern-style folk singing was, in fact, superior to Jang Min-hyuk's.

However, it's not possible to maintain the same vocal style while working as an idol.

First, it's important to see if 'formatting' is possible.

Vocal formatting means discarding all styles and returning to a blank slate of vocal technique. If it's possible, Gunja would become a perfect main vocalist who could evolve into any style.

But it's not easy. The better the vocalist, the harder it is to sing without their own style.

"Teacher, greetings··· no, hello."

Before singing, Gunja bowed his head 90 degrees. Seeing this, Jang Min-hyuk couldn't help but smile contentedly. As he felt last time, Gunja was very polite.

Although he didn't think of himself as an old-timer, seeing polite participants always made him feel good.

Now, he just needed to sing neatly.

Perfection wasn't expected. He only planned to give praise rather than criticism if he just showed some potential.

But the moment Gunja opened his mouth to sing:

"From now on, Play your Fantasy-."

"!"

Jang Min-hyuk unconsciously straightened his back and leaned toward Gunja.

It wasn't technically excellent singing.

Each note was sung with precision, like a pristine white piece of rice paper.

The tension on the faces of the other participants seemed to ease slightly.

'The singing is just okay.'

'Well, if he sings well with that face, it's a scam.'

'His voice is good.'

'The vocal technique needs more practice.'

But Jang Min-hyuk's thoughts were different.

The Eastern-style atmosphere that defined Gunja's vocal was completely gone. It was curious who had trained him.

Without the atmosphere, Gunja's voice became clearer. It had a refreshing, clean tone with rich resonance. As a main vocalist for an idol, it was flawless. His lung capacity and abdominal pressure seemed good, as there was no feeling of breathlessness while singing.