The Face Genius Actor

Episode 066

Im Dong-seop’s question was somewhat sudden.

But I answered calmly.

I knew that they typically ask this kind of question to first-time guests on “Amazing Sunday”.

“I’m not an exceptionally good listener, but I do try to pay attention.”

I was originally going to say that I’m not a good listener.

But thinking back, I realized I’m actually quite good at listening and remembering.

There were times when I could hear conversations from quite far away.

From staff members gossiping about An Myung-hyun on the set of “Arrest” to someone praising me on the street.

Come to think of it, I seemed to absorb conversations around me very easily.

I think it’s because I’m particularly conscious of others’ perceptions.

‘At this rate, I might be able to do well today?’

While I was thinking positively like this,

Babam, another MC of “Amazing Sunday”, chimed in at the right moment.

“Oh, so you’re a good listener?”

“Yes… I think so?”

“Then do you often listen to recent songs? Like MOST’s songs, for example.”

“MOST. I like that group too, but I haven’t listened to their latest songs much yet…”

As soon as I answered, the regular panelists started to stir, seemingly catching on to something.

There was definitely a hint in Babam’s words.

“Oh my. Today. We’re doing a MOST song, aren’t we?”

“It seems so? Which MOST song?”

Seizing the moment, Babam smiled and announced,

“Today’s competition song is the title track from MOST’s first full album!”

“No way? ‘Remember’?”

“The one below ‘Remember’, below, below, below…”

“Ah. I knew it.”

“I thought it was too easy.”

“It’s ‘We Must Go’, the one below it.”

“Oh?”

“Wow!”

Everyone was surprised by Babam’s reveal of the competition song.

It couldn’t be helped.

While not as well-known as the title track “Remember”, “We Must Go” was also quite a popular song.

Moreover, MOST wasn’t just any idol group.

They were a top-tier idol group gaining worldwide attention.

That’s why I also enjoyed listening to MOST’s songs.

“We Must Go” was even more recognizable than the average idol group’s title track.

If I had to compare, it wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say that “We Must Go” was more popular than me.

That’s how famous the idol group was, but personally, I didn’t know the lyrics by heart or sing along.

After all, MOST had debuted after I became an adult.

‘If I were younger, I would have mindlessly followed them. Since they’re famous.’

But becoming an adult, such occasions became rare.

That’s why when MOST’s name came up, I wasn’t confident in my ability to transcribe their lyrics.

‘But if it’s “We Must Go”, that’s a different story.’

“We Must Go” was a song worth challenging.

Before my regression, I had memorized “We Must Go” almost perfectly by chance.

‘I prepared a surprise dance to “We Must Go” for a fan meeting once.’

Honestly, I wasn’t very talented in dancing.

I couldn’t even act properly because I was uncoordinated, so being good at dancing would have been strange.

However, I was confident in repetitive practice even then, and fortunately, dance was a field where repetitive practice was possible.

It was possible to repeat the same movements while watching the completed choreography.

Thanks to that, although not perfect, I was able to successfully complete the performance.

In the process, I naturally memorized all the lyrics to “We Must Go”.

It was inevitable after listening to the same song hundreds of times while practicing the choreography.

‘Will I remember? I think I might…’

As I was recalling the lyrics, I unconsciously sighed.

‘Ah, right. There was that part in the middle. That’s why this problem…’

While I was thinking this,

The regular panelists were excited about today’s competition song being “We Must Go”.

It was natural to be excited since such a well-known song had come up.

“But isn’t ‘We Must Go’ too famous?”

“The song is a bit fast, but can anyone not know it?”

“Everyone knows it. I even remember the chorus. I can sing it all right now.”

Even Kwon Dong-yoon, a former martial arts fighter with the lowest transcription scores, couldn’t hide his confidence.

Babam didn’t miss the opportunity and asked Kwon Dong-yoon to sing the chorus.

“Mr. Kwon Dong-yoon. Do you really remember the chorus?”

“Come on. What do you take me for?”

“Then sing it. Mr. Kwon Dong-yoon.”

“Ah. I’m telling you I know it.”

“That’s why I’m asking you to sing it once.”

“We keep going~ Monster Monster Go~”

“Monster? What’s Monster?”

“Isn’t it Monster?”

“The group name is MOST, why would it be Monster?”

“Ah. I’ll try again.”

“Kwon Dong-yoon fails!”

The lyrics were a mess, but the melody of the chorus was accurate.

The fact that Kwon Dong-yoon knew this much proved how popular “We Must Go” was.

As Kwon Dong-yoon continued to fail at singing the chorus, Babam changed targets.

“Oh? Cindy?”

“Yes?”

“You look like you know the song. Can you sing just the chorus for us?”

“Now?”

“Come on. You know it. Please sing it once. Here! Let’s clap!”

Babam built up the atmosphere, and the regular panelists quickly applauded.

It was natural, as Cindy singing a MOST song alone would elicit a response from viewers.

As Cindy started singing “We Must Go”, the atmosphere instantly heated up.

“Stopping briefly at the station called you

The star you looked back at, the star that swallowed me

Whether shaking or breaking

We continue, Most Must go!”

She perfectly sang the chorus of “We Must Go” even before the transcription began.

“Wow. This is over. Cindy seems to know the whole song.”

“Is Cindy today’s chef? Hyun-hae hyung, how about you? You don’t look good.”

“Ah, really, Hyun-hae hyung, don’t be like that. It’s good if we all do well, right?”

“No, I’m happy. But look forward to who will get the one-shot.”

In this excited atmosphere,

MOST’s song finally started playing on the shooting set.

Everyone hummed along to the song, even following the choreography of “We Must Go”.

The atmosphere was almost certain of success on the first try.

Finally, with the signal, they reached the transcription section, and everyone couldn’t help but panic.

Surprisingly, the rap lyrics of “We Must Go” were completely inaudible.

* * *

As soon as the song ended, the regular panelists shouted.

Some were so excited they threw their pens.

“What the!”

“Was there such a part?”

“Wow! I can’t hear anything!”

“I thought the question was too easy!”

“The production team is too much! Too much!”

Even Lee Beom, who knew idols almost at a researcher’s level, was among those shouting.

It seemed like most of them couldn’t write more than a few lines.

Even Cindy, who had confidently performed the chorus perfectly before the transcription began, looked shocked.

Babam smiled mischievously and spoke to Cindy.

“Cindy, what’s wrong? Are you already done with the transcription?”

When Cindy responded with a blank expression, everyone burst into laughter.

Simultaneously, people started raising their hands, asking to check their transcriptions first.

“Ah, the situation doesn’t look good. It’s really not good. Hyun-hae and Beom have already raised their hands.”

“Hey, Beom. You shouldn’t raise your hand. It’s an idol song.”

“Hyun-hae hyung, you were the one making a fuss about getting a one-shot, why are you like this? Even ignoring Cindy.”

“When did I ignore Cindy? Someone might misunderstand. Don’t say things like that. I’ll die.”

While Hyun-hae and Beom were bickering,

The regular panelists’ transcriptions started to be revealed one by one.

The situation was indeed not good.

It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say that almost all sections were left unfilled.

At this rate, even if they used the “listen again” chance on the third attempt, success couldn’t be guaranteed.

The difficulty was that extreme.

As each person’s transcription was revealed, the voices of resentment grew louder.

Babam encouraged the participants with a voice full of laughter.

“Everyone, try to squeeze out your memories somehow. Grilled fish set meal with soft tofu stew combination. We can’t give up, right?”

Indeed, the combination of food revealed as today’s prize was incredible.

If they failed the transcription and left without eating it, it would be regrettable for a long time.

“We must eat it no matter what!”

“Someone write something! Right now!”

“Ah… I really can’t miss the soft tofu stew…”

“Should we write anything?”

Led by Im Dong-seop, the regular panelists who particularly loved soup dishes raised their voices.

The atmosphere was almost certain of failure.

As the mood was gradually sinking into despair, even worse news was delivered.

Cindy, sitting next to me, shook her head and spoke.

“Isn’t the song too difficult?”

“Indeed. The difficulty is quite high. Did you write a lot?”

“No. I only wrote about one word. And even that’s a repetition.”

“Ah…”

This increased the possibility of failure even more.

I could be more certain because the regular panelists had already written almost nothing.

Moreover, if we didn’t perform well like this, it wouldn’t help promote “Let’s Live Together, Princess” either.

After all, we needed to make people laugh a lot for Cindy and me to leave an impression on the viewers.

‘This won’t do. I need to write something.’

Sensing that the situation was not good, I picked up my pen and started writing on the tablet PC.

At the same time, the negative atmosphere on the set began to change little by little.

First, silence fell, followed by exclamations.

“Huh? What’s this?”

“Si-joon is starting to write something?”

“Did he suddenly remember?”

“Is that it, Si-joon?”

I answered yes and carefully completed the transcription.

Some words were different according to my memory, but I did my best.

Cindy, who was looking at my tablet PC, opened her eyes wide.

Babam showed interest and asked Cindy.

“How is it? Is it good?”

Cindy nodded silently.

Then Babam adjusted his glasses nervously.

But on the other hand, he still seemed to doubt whether I had really written all the lyrics.

Sure enough, Babam’s energetic announcement resonated through the set.

“Can he become a hero in troubled times! Lee Si-joon’s first-ever transcription reveal!”

Shortly after, my transcription was revealed, and not only Babam but even the production team couldn’t hide their surprise.