Chapter 207 (1/2)

Chapter 207: Chapter 201

There was a lot of traffic on the Seoul-bound highway.

Hyunwoo just drove his car without saying anything, and the students in the back seat were looking out the window silently, all wearing a blank expression.

Then, Hyunwoo's cell phone buzzed.

Confirming the caller, he curled his lips a bit.

Jinhon has a clear sense of keeping time.

Hyunwoo called Jinhon before he entered the office of Ani & Funny, asking him to call back later. Now was the exact time that he was supposed to call. The reason he called Jinhon was simple. He wanted Jinhon to instill a strong enthusiasm into their minds.

These days Jinhon was continuing a dreamy record on the Billboard Chart, with his Duckling Fly ranked 2nd on the ‘Billboard Hot 100′.

Besides, he was chasing the woman pop star Lynia by a narrow margin. As Duckling Fly was so popular, it was reportedly a matter of time that Jinhon would overtake her to claim the top ranking.

Hyunwoo answered the phone with the speaker on, so that the students could also hear his conversation with Jinhon.

“Uncle, I finally got the top ranking on the Billboard Chart!”

Hyunwoo let out a horrible shriek, hitting the steering wheel with his hand, “a.s.sa!”

“Boohoo. Thanks so much, uncle. Thanks a million.”

Jinhon suddenly began sobbing when he heard Hyunwoos' voice.

There was heard Angela's voice next to her, who also was sobbing.

Hyunwoo got choked up at that as he knew how hard times were when Jinhon went to the United States. Jinhon traveled on a through many cities for performances, even skipping sleep.

Angela must have had hard times, too, as she accompanied her.

Jinhon's top rank in the Billboard Chart was the fruit of his dedicated efforts.

Hiding his excited voice, Hyunwoo said, “Ranking on the chart is meaningless because the ranking can change. Even if you were ranked top today, that doesn't mean you're different from what you were yesterday. So, don't dwell on the ranking too much. Just focus on your music.”

“Still…Boohoo…I like it so much. I don't know how to express my extreme joy now.”

“I feel as good as you. I would like to shout at the top of my voice, but don't change overnight. Don't be a star. You should be a true musician.”

“Got it. I'll never forget your favor!”

“Don't mention anything like ‘favor.' Thanks to your activities, I'm making lots of money, so I would like to thank you. Let me give a piece of advice.”

“Yes, go ahead, please.”

“You can make a success once by a coincidence, but you need to show your true ability to achieve a second success. Try not to get the kind of cynical idea that you have become a star by sheer luck. Show that you've become a star with your own hard work. You know how you can achieve that, right?”

“Yes, let me work harder.”

Hyunwoo intentionally raised his voice, so that the students in the back could hear.

“If you stop practicing because you don't have time, you will lag behind before you know it. So, you should try to make time for your creative activity.”

“Let me keep it in mind. In fact, I am preparing for the next song with Angela whenever I can find the time.”

“Sure, that sounds good. How can you fail when you keep working like that? I believe you can hit the jackpot if you keep working harder.”

After the call, Hyunwoo felt he walked on air. He felt as if he won the top ranking of the Billboard Chart.

What's more encouraging was that the upward trend in Jinhon's popularity was continuing. The number of hits on his music video on YouTube already exceeded 200 million, registering an explosive growth every day.

Jinhon could not appear on domestic TV programs because of Taesu Ahn's obstruction. So, he only pursued the people's following on the internet.

But thanks to Jinhon's top ranking on the Billboard Chart, the domestic media outlets were compet.i.tively covering Duckling Fly. Everywhere they went, Jinhon's music video was quite a vogue. On the street, in the restaurant or clothing store, at the bar or club, Jinhon's song continued to play out everywhere.

Garbage World was also catching popularity. The moment Duckling Fly was listed on the Billboard Chart, the number of hits on the animation work saw a sharp increase in Story Mecca, along with Tuti & Angelica.

As a matter of fact, the top four animation works in Story Mecca were produced by Ani & Funny. That's why many writers sent messages demanding that Any & Funny should switch to a paid subscription system as soon as possible because other animation works had no chance of winning popularity because of Ani & Funny.

Anyway, Any & Funny became the byword of a box office hit thanks to Jinhon. The more Hyunwoo thought about Jinhon, the more he wanted to praise him.