Here, there is an unwritten rule on how to calculate an artist's debut year.
That is, after officially appearing in works related to the entertainment industry, it can be regarded as an official debut.
Take Bae Joo Hyun, she is a member of red velvet, so she debuted in 2014.
But long before she became a member of Red Velvet, she was the heroine of music videos because of her beautiful appearance, and had appeared in senior music videos.
However, it was not considered her debut stage at that time, and it was not an official appearance. It would not be her turn to sing, so her debut was still counted as her debut stage.
Is Liu Xin'an considered an artist? If we say that before participating in "Knowing Brothers", he was not considered an artist.
But now... Liu Xin'an is actually a serious artist!
In other words, Liu Xin'an's debut year is 2021!
What about her? 2014!
A full seven years ahead of the senior.
Liu Xin'an came over, said hello to himself respectfully, and then called himself "senior", which was not too much at all.
She can't accept the title "sister" because it makes her feel like "an old cow eating young grass", but as for senior, it doesn't matter at all!
"Sister Zhuhyun is interested. How about asking him to call us senior?"
Liu Xin'an's majestic character would definitely not pay attention to this little joke, so Sun Shengwan walked up to Pei Zhuxuan in order to avoid chaos in the world, then showed a nasty smile and whispered softly into Pei Zhuxuan's ear.
Bae Zhuhyun seemed to be bewitched by Son Seungwan's melodious voice, and nodded with great interest.
Then, under the speechless gazes of several stylists, several women gathered together and let out strange laughter of "hehehehe".
...
A chill ran from the soles of Liu Xin'an's feet straight to his forehead, which shocked Liu Xin'an who had just sat in the driver's seat.
Although he didn't know why he suddenly felt this way, Liu Xin'an always believed in his sixth sense.
Is it possible...what disaster is waiting for me today?
While thinking this, Liu Xin'an glanced at the steering wheel, and after thinking about it for a while, he still didn't start the car.
Sometimes it is necessary to believe in some superstitions. Liu Xin'an, who was afraid that something would really happen, decided not to drive today and planned to walk there.
Anyway, my home is not far from the stadium where the singing competition will be held. If I walk, it only takes more than half an hour to get there.
The temperature in Seoul in December is frighteningly low. There is still sunshine today, so the temperature is only about minus three degrees, which is not so cold that people don’t want to go out.
Now that I have decided to live in the past, considering that I am fairly well-known now, I still need to do some necessary covering up.
Liu Xin'an is not the kind of person who doesn't care about warmth for his style, so he put on a thick cotton coat carefully, and then put on the hood of the coat.
On his face, he wore a necessary mask, revealing only a pair of deep eyes and his tall nose.
The all-black look was not too conspicuous, so Liu Xin'an gradually relaxed after going out for a walk.
There were not many passers-by going to the stadium with him. After all, not everyone has such a strong backstage like him. For ordinary fans, the song battle only starts in the evening, and it is impossible to enter the venue so early.
So the journey was smooth. Liu Xin'an stayed away from the vehicles and took a walk until he came to the stadium where the Gayo Battle was recorded.
When he arrived at the entrance of the gymnasium and was stopped by the security personnel at the door, Liu Xin'an breathed a sigh of relief.
Very good, there was no bloody traffic accident. It seems that I made the right choice by walking here instead of driving.
As for being stopped...
He did not embarrass the security personnel, but came to the side and took out his mobile phone to call Cheng Taiqian.
Not long after, a petite girl wearing a khaki coat and long hair poked her head out of the door. After seeing him dressed in black, she stepped forward cautiously.
Liu Xin'an also recognized the other party, who was one of Pei Zhuhyun's assistants, so she stepped forward and pulled down her mask to reveal her identity.
The assistant breathed a sigh of relief. She handed Liu Xin'an an internal employee badge with a smile, and then after talking to the security personnel at the door, she finally officially entered the gym.
"Sister Irene and the others are rehearsing now. Mr. Liu Xin'an, would you like to follow me directly to the backstage to wait for them, or go to the stage to watch the rehearsal of Sister Irene and the others?"
Liu Xin'an thought for a while and shook his head. It is better to maintain a sense of anticipation for things like performances. If you see the stage early, wouldn't it completely ruin the sense of anticipation of watching the scene?
"I'll go backstage."
"Okay, come with me."
Following the assistant, they turned left and right, and finally, they stopped in front of a door with a label "red velvet" written on it.
The assistant helped Liu Xin'an open the door, and Liu Xin'an thanked him in a low voice before walking backstage.
But as soon as he walked in, he instantly regretted it.
He thought that the backstage lounge was empty, so he just came and sat for a while, played with his phone and waited... Unexpectedly, there were not only people in there, but a lot of people.
The stylists who were preparing cosmetics backstage also noticed Liu Xin'an entering the door. One of the stylists who often helped Bae Zhuhyun style her hair was even surprised and called out his name.
"Mr. Liu Xin'an?"
"Ah...Hello everyone, I'm here to visit."
Liu Xin'an quickly got over his initial shock. He showed a hearty smile and said hello to the staff who looked at him curiously.
"Is Mr. Liu Xin'an also going to take the stage today?"
"Ah? Me?" Liu Xin'an found a place to sit down that was not in the way. Before he could adjust his sitting posture, a curious voice made him raise his head subconsciously, "I came here as a spectator today, but
Suddenly running backstage, I am really brave as an audience member."
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! His self-deprecating answers also made waves of melodious laughter ring out in the backstage lounge.
In the year he spent with Bae Zhuhyun, Liu Xin'an's self-confidence has grown a lot.
...it's inevitable, after all, his girlfriend is Bae Zhuhyun, how can he not be confident?
If he had a tail, his tail would reach the sky!
Compared with last year's trepidation at the Top 100 Awards Night, Liu Xin'an is now able to respond to everyone's curiosity with ease and ease under the gaze of so many curious eyes.
"It would be great if I could see Mr. Liu Xin'an and Irene's pas de deux on stage sometime."
"Ah... to be honest, I am personally very interested in this, but my dancing has received sharp comments from Seulgi."
"What did Seulgi say?"
"She said that my dance was like the struggle of a dying person, giving people a feeling of despair and terror."
"Oh! Getting more interested."
"...What kind of habit is this? I have to tell them later that there are strange people among their staff."
"Ha ha ha ha."
As an anchor, Liu Xin'an will definitely not be too far behind in terms of eloquence.
Soon, Liu Xin'an became involved with Pei Zhuxuan and the other staff members.
Of course, we are all adults and everyone understands the importance of propriety.
As the assistant who brought Liu Xin'an over just now appeared again, the stylists who were still chatting and resting tacitly put down their mobile phones and began to prepare for work.
And their seriousness also made Liu Xin'an realize that Bae Zhuhyun and the others' rehearsal was probably over, and the most troublesome makeup preparation phase would come next.
Sure enough, a few minutes later, Jin Yelin, dressed in sportswear, was the first to open the door to the lounge and ran in excitedly.
"Oh? Sister...Brother Xin'an!"
The joking term "brother-in-law" must be done in private. In front of so many people, Jin Yelin will definitely not mess around.
Her sweet "Brother Xin'an" was also heard by several people who followed her through the door.
Among them, Pei Zhuxuan, who was the third one to enter, his eyes lit up. After entering, his beautiful eyes were firmly locked on Liu Xin'an.
Just when Liu Xin'an thought he would get a beautiful smile from his girlfriend, unexpectedly, five people from Red Velvet surrounded him.
Before he could ask doubtfully, Sun Shengwan spoke first.
"What's going on? Why is there a junior who doesn't know how to behave and suddenly comes to the seniors' lounge? Who is the manager in charge of you?"
"That's right." This was Jiang Seulgi's voice.
Park Xiurong was expressionless and looked at him with indifferent eyes. This strange look gave Liu Xin'an goosebumps all over his body: "Are all newcomers today so ungrateful?"
And Jin Yelin, who was sweetly calling her "Brother Xin'an" just now, also had a sudden change in expression. She raised her head high, probably trying to make a proud gesture?
Finally, it ends with his dear girlfriend.
This beautiful woman who usually always smiles when she sees her has a sullen face at this time, and her charming smile has not appeared, replaced by a cold expression.
Also present was her cold voice.
"Why don't you say hello to your seniors when you see them?"
Now Liu Xin'an finally understood what this group of people wanted to do, and he pointed at himself dumbfounded.
"...That junior is talking about me?"
"That's right!" This is still Jiang Seulgi.
"Didn't you just appear on the show with our sister Zhu Hyun not long ago? You have to know how to measure yourself, newcomer. It's your first time to participate in our variety show, right?"
Liu Xin'an had no intention of not cooperating. He nodded honestly and cooperated with the melodrama of these people.
Then, he showed a frightened expression, and his originally straight back bent down, making him look frightened.
"I'm really sorry, seniors, so I'll go out first."
After saying that, he bent down and backed away, and then squeezed out from Pei Zhuxuan's side.
After all, Pei Zhuhyun is watching, and he doesn't want to have any physical contact with other women, even if these women are all very close friends with him.
She is even Bae Zhuhyun's younger sister.
His cooperation made everyone laugh crisply, with Park Soo-young, who had the coldest expression just now, laughing the most exaggeratedly.
Pei Zhuxuan also pursed her pink lips. After Liu Xin'an passed by her, she quickly grabbed Liu Xin'an's arm.
It was indeed funny, but seeing her boyfriend showing such a pitiful attitude made her, as a girlfriend, really unhappy.
That's right, she was the first one who didn't want to cooperate anymore.
"Okay, stop making trouble."
"What? It's obviously Sister Zhuhyun you want to make fun of, why can't you be the first one to hold back?"
Pei Zhuxuan was too lazy to answer her sisters' words. She looked at Liu Xin'an and took in Liu Xin'an's outfit. After a trace of satisfaction flashed in her eyes, she saw the bloated coat placed aside.
Liu Xin'an wants warmth but not demeanor, but Bae Zhuhyun is the kind of person who only wants demeanor.
So when she saw this coat, her first reaction was to frown.
"Why are you wearing such thick clothes?"
"I didn't drive, I just walked here."
"Are you crazy?"
Bae Zhuhyun looked ridiculous. Her home was not far from here, but this kind of thing coming all the way... was still a little too outrageous.
After all, he is a public figure, and Liu Xin'an doesn't take himself seriously.
Liu Xin'an looked innocent: "I got in the car, but suddenly I felt a bad premonition. Now that I think about it...it turns out you are plotting against me."
"What do you mean by calculation? It's so ugly to talk about." Pei Zhuxuan couldn't help laughing and patted Liu Xin'an's arm, complaining.
After briefly chatting with Liu Xin'an, Pei Zhuxuan quickly came to her seat and sat down. They still had to put on makeup. In a few hours, the performance would start.
Today, in addition to the "queendom" they performed together as a group, Son Seung-wan and Park Soo-young also had two solo performances of their own. After all, they also debuted solo this year, so they have the opportunity to perform two more solo performances.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! There are more performances, which means that the two of them have to prepare more makeup than the other three of them.
Fortunately, their stages are separate rather than connected, so Son Seungwan and Park Sooyoung had to prepare their solo stages first.
"Why are your styles so different from theirs?"
Even though he didn't know much about makeup, Liu Xin'an still noticed the differences between Son Seung-wan, Park Soo-young, and Bae Joo-hyun.
"The two of them still have a solo stage. After everything is over, we will dance together."
"That's it."
Liu Xin'an nodded and didn't ask any more questions. He just sat aside and waited patiently.
In the middle of putting on makeup, several groups came over to say hello to the seniors.
Among them is his uncle’s group itzy.
However, Liu Xin'an didn't know much about this combination. He only knew the other party because he was under his uncle's banner, so he subconsciously took a second look.
By the time Bae Zhuhyun and the others finished putting on their makeup, it wasn't long before the Gayo Daejeon officially started.
Liu Xin'an no longer talks to his girlfriend, and Pei Zhuhyun and the others will be shooting backstage footage later. It is not convenient for him, a "family member", to appear on camera at this time.
"I'm going to watch the stage first. Come on for the show, seniors."
"Oh! You're very polite, junior."
Son Seung-wan, who was letting the stylist take care of his long hair, chatted with him with a smile.
Pei Zhuxuan also showed a bright smile, raised her hand and waved gently.
...
With his internal staff badge, Liu Xin'an's journey from the backstage to the scene was also very smooth.
And because the performance has not officially started yet, the venue is still bright and bright.
At this time, the thick coat became a burden. Liu Xin'an thought over and over again and finally did not take off the coat. After all, he had to consider not revealing his identity. It was definitely better to keep a low profile as much as possible.
He didn't go directly to the auditorium to find an empty seat, but found a nearby, less conspicuous place to stand.
Here you can clearly see the busy staff on the stage, and it is also an excellent location when the official performance comes.
After waiting patiently for a while, I didn't forget to take out my mobile phone to take pictures of today's packed auditorium. Soon, the entire performance hall became pitch black.
Then, the audience cheered, which also heralded the official start of the performance.
The next second, a bright light lit up on the stage, and at the same time, a person very familiar to Liu Xin'an appeared on the stage.
Wearing a blue tube top dress, Son Seung-wan wore a bright and sincere smile, waved to the camera and said cheerfully: "Everyone, Merry Christmas~"
It's hard to say whether SBS asked Son Seung-wan to open the show as an apology, but it is undeniable that as the opening act, Son Seung-wan's appearance immediately ignited the enthusiasm of the audience.
Even though it was not the first time to watch a formal performance off the stage, such an exciting scene still made Liu Xin'an sigh with emotion.
Only then did he realize that these five women with whom he had a close relationship were actually super stars that attracted much attention around the world.
The song was an English song that he was completely unfamiliar with, but it was lively and Liu Xin'an would still listen to it.
Bae Zhuhyun and the others were at the back of the stage, but Liu Xinan did not lower his head to play with his mobile phone like he was attending the S-M Family concert for the first time, but looked up at the performance on the stage intently.
Not long after, another combination that he was very familiar with came into view.
What appeared was Aespa, where Ning Yizhuo worked. He had also heard from Pei Zhuxuan that the results of Aespa this year were quite good. As a compatriot, Liu Xin'an naturally spared no effort to support his fellow countryman.
It's a pity that Song Yuqi didn't come this year. It seems difficult for them this year... It would be great if it goes smoothly next year.
They are all Chinese, and of course he hopes that his compatriots will develop well.
After aespa's performance ended, it was another long wait... Finally, after watching Son Seung-wan and Park Soo-young's individual stages, the constant calls of "red velvet" around him finally made him realize,
The girlfriend he misses so much is about to perform on stage.
Generally speaking, before all artists perform, they will warm up the venue a little and play some videos featuring the artists.
At first, Liu Xinan thought that the big screen would show some videos of Pei Zhuhyun and the others.
What's so good about watching videos? He can watch real people at any time, so he lowered his head, pressed his cell phone, and was chatting with Li Chenglu.
But then, a sudden burst of exaggerated screams startled him.
“Ahhhhh!
"
He knew that his girlfriend was very popular this year, but wasn't this scream a bit... too exaggerated?
Full of doubts, Liu Xin'an raised his head subconsciously, wanting to see what picture appeared on the big screen that would excite fans to this extent.
But the moment he looked up at the screen, the handsome face reflected on the big screen made him look confused.
Similarly, the person on the big screen also has a handsome but blank face like him.
After all... the person who appeared on the screen at this time was none other than himself, standing under the stage waiting for the performance.