Achieving such a dramatic shift in emotions that would make me think ‘What’s with the sudden emotional impact in my performance?’ just by furrowing my eyebrows seemed implausible. Goh Yoo-Joon's furrowed eyebrows technique, which he proudly declared as his own special trick, turned out to be completely useless.0

“Hyun-Woo, what's going on with you? It sounds like you are putting too much tension in your throat."0

“I’m sorry..."0

My efforts only resulted in criticism that the tension in my throat made my voice sound less like it was worn out from crying. It was clear. I should have known better when I saw Goh Yoo-Joon's cheeky smirk that he was just messing around.0

I sighed quietly and made sure not to attract attention. We were still stuck on the first part of the song, and hours had passed because I couldn't get the emotions right. This session was the polar opposite of recording a Chronos track. I felt a sense of disorientation envelop me.0

Eventually, Reina signaled for me to step out of the booth. “Maybe we should take a short break?" she suggested, probably thinking that pushing...0