February 25, 2001
17:32 PM
The CEO was negotiating with a rapper named Pablo to perform a song he had composed called "Chocolate Boy"—dedicated to Woohyun. Since the CEO was the one writing it, questionable lyrics were to be expected. "Here, this is the song I wrote for you," the CEO said, handing the paper with the song to Pablo.
Pablo (birth name: So Pyongmin/Pablo So) was born on February 4, 1974, in Sydney, Australia, and is 27 years old. His career began in the suburbs of Sydney; with an unemployed father and a mother working as a low-paid sex worker, Pablo earned money by tracking down criminals on the street and turning them in for rewards. He later joined breakdancing groups and made his debut in Australia in 1995 with "Everyone Get Wild!" and in Korea in 1997 with "Untouchable," becoming a pioneer of K-hip hop as well as one of the first foreign idols in the Korean industry.
Pablo read the lyrics with close attention. "Can I change a few things in the lyrics?" he asked. The CEO nodded, so Pablo looked for a room where he could write; he was given one of the corner rooms, where he sat at a small table, picked up an eraser, rubbed out a few pencil-written passages, and began writing his own version while singing.
"Babe, you know, I'd love to beat the hell out of those n* in Canberra just to see you okay, Just dont leave me" Pablo was rewriting a few lines, making the lyrics more ambiguous, while wondering about the nature of the song.
17:59 PM
Meanwhile... "No, I don't want to go!" Donghwa shouted as Jumin dragged him through Seocho. "You want to, and you're going!" Jumin replied. The two arrived at a studio apartment complex called "Next Floor" and headed up to the top floor, where a studio had been reserved for them. Waiting there were Jumin's parents—and his father was the former singer Kim Soogun. "No way," Donghwa exclaimed.
Kim Soogun was born in Gwacheon, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea, on May 7, 1959. He was one of the most famous trot singers of the late 1970s, debuting in 1975 with the chart-topping song "Clap Clap." In 1980, he met Jumin's mother, Kim Sora, and the two began dating. In December of that same year, he released his final hit single, "Super Heroes," before announcing on March 1, 1981—the very day Jumin was born—that he was leaving the industry. In April 1983, he had his second child, Kim Juyong; today, he works as an administrative assistant at a home decor company.
"Umm... Donghwa?" Jumin asked, as Donghwa seemed frozen... "NO FUCKING WAY YOUR DAD IS KIM SOOGUN!" Donghwa shouted into Jumin's ear, making Soogun laugh. "Alright, Donghwa, you know there might be people around!" Jumin said; meanwhile, Sora had already stepped closer to Donghwa and pinched his cheek. "LET GO OF MY CHEEK!" Donghwa shouted.
The place wasn't very big, but it wasn't too small either; there was a bathroom right near the entrance, followed by the kitchen with a dining counter, a bed with a TV, and a balcony with a washing machine and a drying rack.
6:10 PM
Meanwhile, Woohyun was alone in the dance studio practicing a move when the CEO called him. "Woohyun, a rapper said you're going to be in the music video for his next song," the CEO said over the phone. This made Woohyun happy, but at the same time, worried. "Won't you get jealous?" Woohyun asked.
"No, I was the one who hired the rapper," the CEO replied. "I've already worked everything out with him; you're going to be part of it," he added before hanging up. Happy, Woohyun walked to the dorm and went to his room to pick out an outfit for the recording, choosing the skimpiest one possible—knowing the CEO would like it, and the rapper would too.