Okay, professional me back again and I have thoughts on Compton's tirade about his orchestra musicians. The comment about them being sheep is already bad enough on its own but it's even worse when you understand the culture that they are in.
Orchestra musicians that play in the best orchestras in the world (which is what Compton's orchestra is) are considered to be absolute rockstars in the classical music industry. They are considered to be the crème de la crème of their chosen instrument and are some of the most talented musicians in the world I their field. Sarah Wilis on French Horn at the Berlin Philharmonic, François Leleux the old oboeist from the Opéra de Paris Orchestra,
Right, I feel like this is an appropriate point for my 2 (or 12 cents). I've seen loads of comments, especially since the chapter 175 about the cultist atmosphere and Condom's behaviour. As someone who has worked in the classical music industry for nearly 10 years, who has grown up around classical musicians and hung in and around professional orchestras (some of the best) I hate to say it but the author is bang on the money about the reality of this industry. I would love to say that they're exaggerating or embellishing but they aren't.
One of the reasons I love this manwha so much is because the author is very obviously knows and understands the world they are writing about. The relationships feel real and grounded because they are clearly drawing from not only a good understand on how actual humans behave, but more specifically how they behave in THIS environment.
The cliques of orchestra musicians and the rejection if you don't behave in a certain way, the abuse (verbal, physical and sexual) and the obsession around perfection are just a normal Tuesday.
One could ask oneself why on earth someone could chose to subject themselves to this environment ? The author gives us the answer through Heejay and Garam's CONNECTION (heart, body, mind and soul). I think that the thesis of this entire story is even though this environment is hostile and full of distorted individuals who will twist music to serve their own purpose like corrupted priests, the purity of human connection and love for music is what music and, in a larger sense life, is all about. It's a beacon of hope and a the reason classical music has survived for centuries. Art is a path from human to human as André Malraux so astutely noted. Artist to interpreter to Man to artist to interpreter to Man and round and back again over and over, inspiring, feeling and transforming.
That's why this story is so powerful especially today: in our world where everyone is surrounded by people while simultaneously feeling completely alone, music and art are our ultimate guide to connection.
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OMGOMGOMGOMGOMG IMMA FAINT !!!!!!!! Lawd imma need some ice water to put out the fire in ma loins
Guys, I have no idea I Author Nim will talk about this or not but I HIGLY recommend listening to Rachmaninov's Agagio sestenuto of his 2nd Piano concerto in C minor (this version to be precise) --> https://open.spotify.com/track/4rrrn8OLrttq7r9RgNXalU?si=M9bq9pB3SWSFqI7FQDGO1Q&utm_source=copy-link
Listen to it then read or reread chapter 117... I swear it absolutely gave such depth to Heejay's words and brought the tenderness and vulnerability of his words to life.
Let me know what you think.
On a purely physical level omg this is incredibly hot, and bit anxiety inducing. On the other hand I am fascinated by the way these two characters interact when they have sex. Major props to the writer for making this interaction so complex and human. The more I read the more I love this work ! Is this the equivalent of crack for fujoshi ? Maybe. Do Igaf ? Absolutely not !!!!!!
i’ve seen the topic of heejae and garam’s age brought up a few times, with people wondering how big the gap is/how old the characters are. chapter 201 was posted today and implies garam was born between 1999 and 2000. and the professor was around 1979 give or take a year.