Peninsula: From a supporting actor to the best actor in Chungmuro

Chapter 68: Gravity

After five consecutive days of "hell training" by Krystal Jung.

Kang Jae-hoon's singing voice has finally evolved from "car accident scene" to "barely listenable" level.

——At least the tuner won’t show the mask of pain again.

On the morning of the 22nd.

The entrance of the recording studio.

Krystal spun briskly in her white sneakers, her hair drawing cheerful arcs in the air.

She couldn't hide her happiness——

Not only because she could sing the OST with Kang Jae-hoon, but also because this was her first time to participate in the music production of a TV series in which she starred as a "singer".

More importantly, the song is called "Gravity".

The lyrics are so sweet that they seem to be tailor-made for them.

"Student Jiang, this way!"

She waved to Jiang Zaixun who had just got off the car, her eyes curved into crescents.

Jiang Zaixun came running over, holding two glasses of iced Americano in his hands:
"You're not late, are you?"

"Just right~"

The two walked into the recording studio and bowed to the producer.

"Are you familiar with the lyrics?"

The producer pushed up his glasses and looked at this recently popular couple:

"Try singing it once first to get a feel for it."

The door of the recording studio closed gently, blocking out the noise from the outside world.

Krystal put on headphones and looked through the glass window at Kang Jae-hoon in the recording room next door.

He was studying the lyrics book with his head down, his thick eyelashes casting a small shadow under the light, and his thin lips opening and closing silently with the melody, as seriously as if he was studying a script.

--cute.

The moment this thought came to her mind, Krystal quickly bit her lower lip to hide the upturned corners of her mouth.

The prelude of the music sounded, and the light melody exploded in the air like candy——

"It's a bit far from you, and my view is blocked."

"I had to stand on tiptoe and pretend to be closer"

These two lines of lyrics were sung by Jiang Zaixun with inexplicable sincerity, and the ending tone was unconsciously gentle, as if it was really a boy who was secretly in love making a clumsy confession.

When it came to the female vocals, Krystal was in amazing shape.

"If I can't learn to act, I can only make faces"

"Be careful to test how you behave on the other side"

When she sang "Ghost Face", she deliberately wrinkled her nose at Jiang Zaixun.

Jiang Zaixun, who was on the other side of the glass, couldn't help laughing because of her cuteness. Suddenly, he heard the producer's roar in his headphones:

"Jiang Jaehoon! Be more professional!"

"sorry Sorry!"

He quickly waved his hands to apologize, but when Krystal Jung was laughing, he secretly made a "wait" gesture.

In the chorus, the two voices fit together miraculously——

"I guess it's the law of gravity."

"Find what you want to say to you"

"You and I have been slowly getting closer"

Across the glass, Jiang Zaixun's eyes met hers through the device.

At that moment, the lights in the recording studio seemed to become ambiguous.

The producer suddenly pressed the call button and called a halt:
"Wait! Jiang Zaixunxi, your relationship is not good enough, start over!"

"..."

"Inside."

Second recording.

When singing the chorus of "I want to go to Antarctica with you and watch meteors with you", Jiang Jae-hoon's bass was as smooth as chocolate.

Krystal Jung's harmony part is as sweet as wind chimes.

"I love you so much that I am almost suffocating with this sweet happiness"

Her gaze unconsciously drifted to the other side of the glass, only to find that Jiang Jae-hoon was also looking at her.

The two of them looked away at the same time, but turned back in tacit understanding when they sang "Countdown four three two one".

……

Three hours later, the recording ended.

The producer took off his headphones and finally revealed a satisfied smile. "The results are much better than expected! You two should prepare to record a promotional video. Your director specifically requested it."

"Ok."

After a while.

Krystal Jung and Kang Jae-hoon sat side by side on high stools.

“1, 2, 3——”

"Snapped!"

Krystal Jung skillfully made a heart shape to the camera:

"Hello everyone~ This is the recording site of the OST "Heart Gravity" from "The Heirs"! I'm Crystal~"

She tilted her head and looked at Jiang Zaixun, motioning him to continue.

Jiang Zaixun waved his hand a little awkwardly:
"Hello everyone, I'm Kang Jae-hoon. Please support 'The Heirs'..."

“Especially episode five!”

"what?"

Jiang Zaixun was stunned: "Why is it the fifth episode?"

Zheng Xiujing blinked and pretended to be stupid:
"Don't you know Jaehoon-oppa?"

"..."

What's in the fifth episode of The Heirs?
There is a famous scene where he is rumored to be a foot-control pervert...

Jiang Zaixun's face was visibly red, and he hesitated for a long time before finally saying:
"Because... the fifth episode is so exciting?"

Zheng Xiujing chuckled and raised her hand to pat his arm lightly:
"That's not called spoiling, that's called perfunctory!"

"..."

The producer stared at the recording screen and suddenly understood why this couple could boost ratings.

That night, the official Twitter account of "The Heirs" released behind-the-scenes footage.

Caption: [#心引力MV预告# Chanyoung & Bona's sugar content exceeded the limit! ]

In the video——

Krystal Jung smiled sweetly at the camera and made a heart shape with her hands, while Kang Jae Hoon smiled foolishly and scratched his head beside her;

When they sang the chorus, they both looked at each other and then quickly looked away;

The last frame freezes on the moment when Krystal pats Kang Jae-hoon's arm and complains, "This is not a spoiler, this is perfunctory."

Once the highlights were released, the number of clicks instantly exceeded 10,000.

The comment section exploded:

[1st floor]: Help! Are these two really in love?
[6th Floor]: I have moved to the Civil Affairs Bureau, please get married immediately
[15th Floor]: What's in the fifth episode? I want to watch it now!

[36th Floor]: Release the complete audio source immediately!

[43F]: Are there any kissing scenes planned?! Do you understand the eight-episode rule?

[54th Floor]: So good, so good!
【67th Floor】: Ahhh what kind of amazing after-sales service is this!!!
[81st floor] @Jessica Jung, come and see your brother-in-law!
……

Krystal Jung lay on the bed in the apartment, her little feet dangling in the air, replaying the behind-the-scenes video over and over again.

The phone suddenly vibrates——

[Kim Ji-won]: How can this be considered an OST promotion? It's more like a wedding trailer, right? [Screenshot]
Krystal buried her face in the pillow, but replied honestly with her fingers:
[Krystal Jung]: It was the director’s request!

[Kim Ji-won]: Then why did you smile foolishly at your phone for half an hour?
Just when Zheng Xiujing was wondering if she had activated the surveillance camera in her own home, her phone vibrated again.

This time it was Kang Jae-hoon's message: [The behind-the-scenes footage was well shot, that is]

[Krystal Jung]: What is it?
[Jiang Jae-hoon]: My expression is a little silly [laughing and crying]
[Krystal Jung]: You're always this silly, it's okay~
After sending it, she felt it was too intimate, so she quickly added a "humph" emoticon.

Outside the window, the night sky of Seoul is dotted with stars.

Zheng Xiujing turned over and lay on her back, staring at the ceiling in a daze——

Will he come to the birthday party on the 24th?
At this time, Jiang Zaixun was staring at the flight message just sent by Li Jingcheng.

【TW241 Haneda-Gimpo 18:15】

His fingertips hovered over the screen for a long time, and finally clicked on the weather forecast:
[January 10th, sunny]
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【Behind-the-scenes Easter Egg】（Unreleased footage）
Q: What do you think of each other’s singing skills?
Krystal Jung (suppressing laughter):
"Jaehoon-oppa has improved from 'two notes in three sentences' to 'only three notes in the whole song'. He deserves praise!"

Jiang Zaixun (scratching his head):
"Du Shuijing taught well..."

Q: Which line of the lyrics do you like best?

Krystal Jung (suddenly stuttering):
"Just, the part about 'I'm almost suffocating with happiness'..." (Actually, my favorite is "I want to watch the shooting stars with you")
Jiang Zaixun (laughing):
"'Count down to four, three, two, one,' because when you finish, you can leave work." (Actually, I was staring at "You and I are slowly approaching" the whole time)
Q: What were you thinking about when singing in chorus?
Krystal Jung (playing with her hair): "Counting the beats..."

Jiang Zaixun (with a serious face): "I'm thinking about what to eat for lunch."

——Off-camera, the producer suddenly interrupted:

"Those who tell lies have to re-record the video ten times."

Both of them retreated tactically at the same time.

(End of this chapter)