The trainee showcase on the 23rd will be held in an art hall called ‘rolling hit’ in Cheongdam-dong, Gangnam-gu.
Because the location is very close, and the decoration and services are very good in all aspects, SM has a long-term cooperation with this venue, and has held many trainee showcases here.
This time it is an event jointly organized by SM and JYP. The trainees from both sides have many performance stages. The ordinary venues are already a bit small, so the art hall with the largest area and audience capacity will be used.
Speaking of which, the two companies will join forces to hold a showcase this time, and they have something to do with Chi Jingyuan.
It was because he and Bae Suzy had reached an agreement to cooperate before. During the negotiation and negotiation process, because JYP had a high intention to cooperate and was very sincere, SM gained a lot of benefits.
Since then, the relationship between the two companies has deepened a lot. This time it is because JYP is preparing to launch a girl idol group next year, and SM has recently had the idea of a new girl group. As soon as the two parties came together, they decided to start it together.
In this showcase, we will train the trainees and see how good they are.
The performance officially started at 7 o'clock in the evening, and now it is past three o'clock in the afternoon. The two backstage lounges specially equipped by the venue are already full of people.
This women's lounge is very large. Basically all the participating female trainees are concentrated here. Besides them, there are also a few male trainees. They are because the boys' lounge next to it is already overcrowded due to its small area.
Came here to take a rest for a while.
There is a row of dressing tables and chairs placed against the wall in front of the lounge. At this time, it is already full of people who are receiving makeup from Cody.
On the left side, there are a lot of chairs and sofas, and they are already full of people. These are the trainees who have no stage performance today and are coming with the seniors of the company to experience and feel the atmosphere.
People in the room were sitting in groups, chatting quietly.
The trainees from the two companies have already said hello to each other. Although we didn't interact much because we were not familiar with each other, the atmosphere of getting along was quite harmonious.
The peninsula music industry is originally very small, and the buildings of SM and JYP are very close to each other. Many trainees know each other personally, and many of them even went to the same school, and most of them are the same age.
So there is no barrier.
And from another aspect, trainees from different companies do not have a direct competitive relationship due to their debut, and the conflict of interests between them is not as big as that of people from the same company. Some people also like to make friends with people from other companies.
"Lena, it's your turn."
"coming."
Lin Nalian, who had just finished styling, stood up from the mirror and shouted to her friend next to her, then gave up her seat and walked towards a small sofa not far away.
Yu Jeong-yeon and Park Ji-hyo, who were sitting on the sofa, moved to both sides at the same time, leaving room in the middle. Lin Nayeon came over and sat down, stretching and moving comfortably.
The three of them are all members of JYP's new female idol group 6mix. They have a relatively good relationship among many trainees, and they are considered a relatively famous small group in JYP.
"Onie, if our stage this time is obviously not as good as SM's, we won't be scolded when we go back, right?"
Yu Dingyan looked at Lin Nalian who had put on makeup, clapped her hands and said she looked good, and then asked a little worriedly.
"We will definitely be scolded. Although we haven't said it explicitly, the company must have the intention to compete with each other. We are still a girl group preparing to debut. If the trainees can't compare with us and lose ugly, it will be miserable."
Park Jihyo patted his chest and spoke firmly.
The two of them had finished putting on makeup and had been chatting here for a long time. They were a little nervous about the showcase in the evening, after all, the SM people were watching below.
"By the way, Nayeon, is there anyone you know over there at SM?"
After chatting for a while, Yu Dingyan asked.
"Of course."
Lin Nayeon glanced to the side, and happened to see Jiang Seulqi, who was sitting on the sofa a few meters away from them, looking over at the same time. After their eyes collided, they both smiled and shook their hands, and then looked away.
"Of course we know each other, but I'm not very familiar with them... YG has a few relatives who I'm relatively familiar with."
Lin Nalian glanced around casually again, pursed her lips and replied.
"Then you are much better than me. I don't know anyone..."
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At this time, Zhou Ziyu and Kong Xue, who were sitting on the left side of the lounge, were also talking in low voices.
Zhou Ziyu was wearing a dark blue long down jacket at the moment. The hem of the jacket hung down to her knees, wrapping her whole body tightly. However, because the indoor heating was turned on quite a bit, she opened the zipper to expose the inside.
Fitted crew neck shirt.
Wearing a white baseball cap on his head, the brim of the hat is not very makeup-covered, and his face without makeup is covered a lot. His long straight black hair extends from both sides of the hat and dangles over his shoulders.
What is a little eye-catching is that there is a cute pink elf printed in the middle of her hat. Anyone who knows her can tell at a glance that it is Jigglypuff from the classic anime "Pokémon".
The two of them did not have a stage performance today. At this time, they were sitting on the small sofa and looked at the seniors who were nervously putting on their makeup and who had just come back to take a breather after rehearsing. There was a lot of envy in their eyes.
The purpose of being a trainee is to debut, to get on stage and express yourself in front of everyone, so being able to have your own stage performance in a showcase is very tempting for every trainee.
It's a pity that Zhou Ziyu has only been practicing for less than a year, and her Korean skills are not good enough so far. She doesn't know how long it has been since she was able to participate in a showcase like this.
All she could do now was to cheer up, feel the atmosphere, and then act as an audience member and applause when the performance officially started.
To be honest, although she understood this arrangement, Zhou Ziyu was quite unwilling to do so.
In fact, it's not just her, it's the same for everyone who can't play.
"I feel like these seniors look so energetic today..."
Kong Xue observed for a long time, sighed and said: "It would be great if we could also play. I really want Cody to do a look and go to the rehearsal."
"…………"
Zhou Ziyu pouted slightly when he heard this, glanced at the trainees in the distance with his big and smart eyes that were somewhat similar to Jigglypuff, and whispered in agreement: "I want to, too."
"It's a pity that I can only wait for the next opportunity."
Kong Xue shook her head helplessly, collected her emotions, and suddenly remembered something, and looked at Zhou Ziyu: "By the way, Ziyu, you haven't told me last time I asked you, where did you buy this hat?"
"The Jigglypuff on your hat is so cute and the workmanship is very good. I also like "Pokémon" and want to buy one like yours, but after searching, it seems that there is no similar model like yours on the market.
hat of."
Talking about this, Kong Xue stared at Zhou Ziyu's hat with some covetousness for a long time. She kept staring at Zhou Ziyu a little awkwardly and couldn't help but stretched out her hand to tighten the hat tightly.
"This was... a gift from a friend. I don't know where he bought it." After thinking about it, Zhou Ziyu answered carefully.
"A gift? Well, there's nothing I can do about it. If you have a chance next time, please help me ask... Your friend really knows how to choose. I feel that this hat suits you very well. Don't you think you and Jigglypuff are a bit alike?
?"
After pursed her lips helplessly, Kong Xue looked at the other party with envy.
"Hehe..." Zhou Ziyu laughed a little proudly after hearing this and touched the brim of his hat: "I also like this pattern very much, isn't it cute?"
"so cute."
Kong Xue nodded in approval, reluctantly looked away from the hat, and then looked at the SM trainees sitting in the distance:
"There are a lot of people here today. I wonder if there are any from our country. I really want to get to know them."
"But as expected of SM, I feel that all the trainees over there are pretty, especially that girl over there, Tzuyu, did you see it? She is the one sitting on the sofa playing with her mobile phone. Wow, she is really good-looking.
"
Following Kong Xue's gaze, Zhou Ziyu also looked over and nodded gently: "It's very beautiful."
In fact, when they first met, she discovered that the senior's face stood out even among the outstanding trainees.
"But Ziyu, you are also very good-looking... but your skin is a little darker." Kong Xue turned to look at her with a serious expression.
"You...you're so cool!" The first sentence was quite cheerful, but the second sentence made Zhou Ziyu frown and hit her lightly.
"Hahaha, that's what it is... Hey, look, that pretty female trainee ran out, what is she going to do?"
Kong Xue dodged with a smile, and then from the corner of her eye she suddenly saw the person they had been observing for a long time stand up from the sofa and quickly leave the lounge without knowing where to go.
"Why do you care what other people are doing? Besides, I'm not a bastard anymore!"
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"After winning over Xi, it's your turn."
"The guilt is coming."
Son Seungwan, who was chatting with Kang Seulgi, was called to do some modeling. Only Bae Joo Hyun and Kang Seulgi were left in the small group sitting on the sofa.
Bae Zhuhyun didn't talk much. After putting on makeup, she wrapped herself in her coat and stuffed herself on the sofa. She didn't play with the phone in her hand. She just kept holding it, unlocking and opening it from time to time, and then locking it again.
"Isn't he here yet?" Jiang Seulqi asked after seeing it. Seeing Bae Zhuhyun shake her head, she continued: "It's normal. EXO is very busy. It's not surprising that the performance started late. Kyungwon can find time."
It’s been great to come here,”
Jiang Seulqi is not that anxious. Of course she is happy that Chi Kyungwon can come. After all, she has not seen her relatives for a long time. It is completely understandable that she is late or unable to come. Just hearing the rumors makes her feel that EXO's schedule is really weird.
She glanced around a little boredly, and happened to catch Lin Nalian's eyes, whom she had met before, and said hello with a smile.
"Unnie, those people over there are probably the new girl group JYP mentioned in the announcement a few days ago."
After looking away, Jiang Seulqi couldn't help but look over again, gently pushed Bae Zhuhyun, and took an envious breath: "I'm sure I can debut, that's great."
In November, jyp corp and jype merged to form the new jyp. A month after the merger, an announcement was issued, in which it was announced that '6mix, the most beautiful six-member group in jyp's history, the girl group will be launched as soon as April 2014.
The news that JYP, which has always been famous for cultivating girl groups, is about to launch a new girl group has naturally attracted a lot of attention. Kang Seulgi and the others naturally know that they are very excited about the six members of Lin Nayeon's pre-debut status.
When Pei Zhuxuan heard this, he also raised his eyes and looked over, seeming to think of himself again, with a complicated look on his face.
Suddenly, the screen of her mobile phone glowed and vibrated at the same time. Pei Zhuxuan was startled and quickly opened it and looked over. Her eyes immediately lit up and she said at the same time: "Here it comes."
"Is Jingyuan here?"
"No, he said he is at the entrance of the venue now."
Pei Zhuxuan nodded, and then quickly put on the jacket that was wrapped around her body. She said "I'll pick him up" and then stood up and walked out with her short legs.
"Really, why are you in such a hurry..."
Jiang Seulqi looked at Bae Zhuhyun's back and couldn't help but curl her lips.
But when she heard that Chi Jingyuan had arrived early, she was actually quite happy. She couldn't help but cross her legs, scrolling through her phone while waiting, and hummed softly.
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Chi Jingyuan got out of the car, followed Park Jae-hyun to say goodbye, and agreed to pick him up after the end.
Looking at the scattered snowflakes falling from the sky, he breathed out gently after putting on a mask.
He went to the company early this morning and practiced with the members for a few hours. Then he went off to run his own personal schedule. Before coming here, he had just finished shooting a pictorial and accepted an interview.
I went back, changed my clothes, took off my makeup and rushed over.
There was originally a shooting case for an advertisement, but Chi Jingyuan pushed it to the early morning.
Chi Jingyuan, who is tall and has long legs, just got out of the car and stood at the entrance of the venue. He soon attracted the attention of nearby passers-by, and many people looked here frequently.
Even though he is wearing a hat and a mask, where he stands, both in temperament and feeling, he clearly distances himself from other people.
In the middle of the hat, a doraemon wearing a bamboo dragonfly is sticking out its tongue playfully. The upper body is a camel knitted turtleneck sweater, paired with an unzipped white jacket. This jacket is from the same series as Chi Jingyuan's previous one.
There is a Pikachu lightning tail logo printed on the chest.
Below are gray warm casual pants and yellow-soled black-edged sneakers. The overall combination is in light colors. Although it does not have a strong impact at first glance, it is comfortable to wear and has outstanding personal temperament.
Her figure is hard to take away.
At the same time, the fat blue man sticking out his tongue on the hat and the light-colored clothes create a hilarious contrast. It happened to be lightly snowing today, which seemed to be a perfect fit for the occasion.
Chi Jingyuan walked in without stopping at the door. He sat on the sofa in the hall, took out his phone and pressed a few times to send a message. After a while, he saw Pei Zhuxuan running over.
Seeing Chi Jingyuan looking towards him, Pei Zhuxuan smiled and waved from about ten meters away, then sped up and ran to stand in front of him.
"Zhu Hyunxi." Chi Jingyuan looked at him and blinked.
"Jingyuanxi!" Pei Zhuxuan also winked at her.
The two looked at each other and laughed at the same time. Bae Zhuhyun covered her mouth and looked very cheerful.
Seeing Pei Zhuxuan so close, Chi Jingyuan couldn't help but give a thumbs up in his heart.
Bae Zhuhyun had finished styling her hair at this time. Her slightly curly hair was tied into a ponytail and hung behind her head. The ends of her hair jumped out playfully, hanging in front of her shoulders and hanging down to her collarbone.
She was wearing a light-colored stage outfit that looked like a cheerleading uniform, with a thick coat that was one size too big for her. Although she looked very warm at first glance, it was also a little funny.
Her facial features are very three-dimensional under the makeup, her eyes are twinkling, her lips with lipstick are very crystal clear, and the exquisite makeup makes her face seem to be glowing.
At this time, Bae Zhuhyun looked quite stunning to Chi Jingyuan, except that he felt that the other party's eye makeup was not very suitable.
Of course, this is the case only when looking at faces.
"very beautiful."
He praised it heartily.
Sincere compliments from other people always make people feel good, not to mention that it was Chi Jingyuan who said it. Hearing this, Pei Zhuhyun smiled happily, smoothed her hair and said briskly: "Let's go, I'll take you in, and sit backstage first."
After a while, Seulgi and the others will be there too."
"Nai, thank you very much, senior. I haven't been here yet. I would have gotten lost without your guidance."
Chi Jingyuan stood up and followed her, and within two steps they were walking side by side.
"The company often holds trainee showcases here, but you, an airborne parachute, have never been here."
Pei Zhuxuan turned her head to look at him and said angrily.,
Since the two of them met and became familiar with each other, she has been able to deal with Chi Jingyuan's airborne attribute naturally.
Seeing Chi Jingyuan shrugging his shoulders like "I'm airborne, I'm honored", Pei Zhuxuan glanced at him strangely, straightened her waist and neck quietly, and raised her height by two inches.
Centimeter, then a smile appeared on his face again, and he asked a little embarrassedly: "Does your makeup look really good today?"
She actually knew very well whether it was good or not, she just wanted to hear it again.
“It’s beautiful inside.”
Chi Jingyuan nodded, looked at her face as he walked, and commented seriously: "It really suits you. It shows the advantages of your facial features very well, but I think this all-inclusive eye makeup is not very good."
suits you."
"Eye makeup..."
Upon hearing this, Pei Zhuhyun quickly took out her phone and took a picture of the dark screen: "Cody said this is the most popular eye makeup in recent years, and everyone else basically does it like this."
"I don't know about other people, but for Joo Hyun-xi, I think this makeup will cover up some of the original liveliness of your eyes."
"Are they really smart? Teachers say my eyes are quite rigid..."
Pei Zhuxuan first looked at his own eyes on the phone screen, and then glanced at Chi Jingyuan with a smile: "Jingyuan Xi is really good at complimenting people."
"Maybe this isn't a compliment?"
Chi Jingyuan tilted his head and looked at her, and the two of them couldn't help laughing together.
After chatting for a few words, the two of them arrived at the door of the lounge, gently pushed open the ajar door, and Pei Zhuxuan led Chi Jingyuan in.
The corridor outside the door was a little deserted, but as soon as Chi Jingyuan entered, he felt a rush of heat and noise. This door seemed to separate two worlds.
There are quite a lot of people in the lounge, there are dozens of male and female trainees, plus Cody doing modeling, and staff from an unknown company sitting in the corner, the rest area is very large.
The room was packed to the brim.
After entering the door, Chi Jingyuan took a quick glance, but didn't have time to take a closer look, because as soon as he walked in, he saw Jiang Seulqi standing there hopping and waving to him.
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"Tzuyu, that beautiful trainee from SM is back. Why is there someone behind him? It turns out he was there to pick someone up. It's strange that the trainees all came together. He also wore a mask... Wait, this person
It feels so familiar to me..."
Kong Seol has always been very concerned about Bae Zhuhyun. She thinks this senior’s face is really good-looking, and even a girl would find it quite eye-catching.
Kong Xue was a little curious when she saw Pei Zhuxuan running out suddenly. Now that she was back, his attention immediately moved over, and soon his eyes were fixed on Chi Jingyuan.
Although she is a fan of the boy band, she is still more passionate about the most popular EXO. Even wearing a mask, she quickly recognized Chi Jingyuan, but she couldn't believe it.
"Tzuyu..."
Kong Xue bumped Zhou Ziyu lightly with her elbow, pointed there and said hesitantly: "Look at the boy wearing the mask, does he look like Yuan from EXO?"
"…………"
Originally, Zhou Ziyu didn't pay much attention to the beautiful senior, but after hearing Kong Xue's words, her eyes quickly glanced over and locked on Chi Jingyuan. After looking at it for a few seconds, her bright and lively eyes widened.
His mouth was slightly open and he looked over there blankly.
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"Jingyuan!"
Jiang Seulqi saw Bae Zhuhyun and Ji Kyungwon as soon as they walked in. When they walked in, she narrowed her eyes and said hello cheerfully.
Chi Jingyuan also narrowed his eyes with a smile as he approached, and happily extended his right hand to shake it. The two of them smiled and gave each other a high-five.
"Why are you here so early? I thought you would arrive after the opening."
"I rushed here after finishing my trip. I remember the performance started at 7 o'clock, right?"
Chi Jingyuan took off his mask as he spoke. These are all trainees of the company, so there is no need to cover up like outside.
After taking off the mask, she felt that her breathing was much more normal. She looked Jiang Seulqi up and down and said in surprise, "Why do I feel that you have grown a little taller? Is it my imagination?"
"Hey, you noticed it! I measured my height last time and found that I have grown a little bit...does it look obvious?"
Kang Seulgi smiled with bulging cheeks and looked very interesting.
Bae Zhuhyun said nothing and kept smiling to show that she would not participate in this topic.
The three of them sat on the sofa. Chi Jingyuan sat on the left side of the sofa and put the shoulder bag he was carrying in the middle, taking the initiative to create a certain social distance from Bae Zhuhyun in the middle.
"We haven't seen each other for a while, but it seems quite obvious when we meet again. Maybe you can't tell when we get along every day..."
Chi Jingyuan nodded, then glanced around and asked doubtfully: "Where is Shengwan? Didn't she come today..."
"Is it XO's senior Yuan? Ah Jinjia, it's really Yuan!"
"omo..."
"Senior, Aniha Saiyo."
"Senior, Anihasay..."
Chi Jingyuan was interrupted before he finished speaking. He was quite eye-catching. After taking off his mask, the SM trainees sitting on the sofa next to him recognized him at a glance. They all looked surprised and some were afraid.
After looking at him with confidence for several times and confirming that it was him, he quickly stood up and came over, bowing continuously.
They were all girls, and each of them bowed in a very standard way, and their eyes looked a little bright when they looked at him, giving them the feeling of a fan seeing an idol.
"Nei, Anihasay."
The interrupted Chi Jingyuan saw the trainees who suddenly came over. The casual smile he had when talking to Jiang Seulqi immediately stopped. A business smile hung on his face and he nodded to them.
requite.
Speaking of the time when they entered SM, in fact, most of the trainees were earlier than Ji Kyung-won, but seniority in the entertainment industry is still defined by the time of debut.
In the past, Chi Jingyuan's reputation among trainees was not very good because of his parachute debut. However, as time has passed, especially after the explosion of EXO and "Roar", his image and reputation have already undergone a huge turnaround.
It has become the focus of discussion and admiration for many people.
Discussing the company's senior groups is a topic that many trainees like to talk about in their free time in private, and exo and yuan are the two names that are mentioned most often.
The trainees from the nearby SM company also noticed Chi Jingyuan's arrival. They all looked surprised and hurried over to salute and say hello. The people who flocked to them and surrounded them in a circle made Chi Jingyuan a little big.
If the debut artist and the trainee were not very good friends before, there is a very clear and insurmountable line between them. Therefore, although they are in the same company, many people have never met Chi Jingyuan in real life.
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What's more, Chi Jingyuan is also the leading actor in a hit drama, and his status as a popular actor also creates a clear gap between him and ordinary idols.
Seeing this exo senior at such a close distance, they all instantly felt the overwhelming sense of superiority revealed by the contrast, as well as his unforgettable and deeply impressive appearance and temperament.
Especially after being in the same frame with several male trainees who came to salute standing next to them, many people found that the gap was so huge that it was indescribable.
With Chi Jingyuan's appearance, few people in EXO and even the entire Peninsula entertainment industry can match it. Even without makeup now, it's really a bit of a bully to compare with them...
Soon, the bustle here also attracted people from jyp, including Lin Nayeon, Yu Dingyan and the others, the neon group next to them, etc., and all their attention was focused on Chi Jingyuan.
They didn't come over specifically, they just stood up politely, bowed and then sat down, but their eyes remained fixed there.
"Yuan, exo's yuan."
"No, why is he here to watch the showcase?"
"I don't know, but there are very few seniors who come to see the trainees' showcases..."
"Dingyan, don't you know him? Go and say hello."
"I want to go too...but that's because I, Ernie, know him, and I don't."
"But he's really handsome. He's better off without makeup... It's exactly what TV said, he's much better in person than in the camera."
"I really want to get to know you..."
“…”
In an instant, Chi Jingyuan became the focus of discussion in the entire lounge. Trainees in twos and threes glanced in this direction and talked in low voices. The gathered voices immediately became noisy.
"Stop hanging around here, everyone go to their seats."
Chi Jingyuan saw the group of SM trainees surrounding this place with no intention of leaving, so he took the initiative to wave his hand to signal them to disperse.
He came here to fulfill his agreement with Bae Zhuhyun and watch them perform. He also came to meet friends he hadn't seen for a long time. He didn't come here to show off his power in front of these trainees.
He has no interest in the latter at all.
"Your popularity is really high. It feels like we are all being looked at in a different light."
After seeing the people around him disperse, his attention still stayed here. Pei Zhuxuan, who was a little uncomfortable being surrounded by people just now, exhaled and said something in a complicated tone.
"Even if I'm not here, considering your appearance, senior, isn't it normal for you to be looked at in a different light?"
Chi Jingyuan looked at her and complimented her naturally, which made Pei Zhuxuan blink and pat him with a smile.
"Kyungwon, why do you call Juhyun Unnie senior?" Jiang Seulgi looked at the two of them separately and asked.
"It's easy to say... By the way, I asked you just now, where is Shengwan?" Chi Jingyuan explained casually, and then looked around to find Son Shengwan's figure.
"It's her turn to do the styling. She's putting on makeup over there. Come on, I'll take you there..."
Jiang Seulqi pointed in the direction of the dressing table over there, which was seven or eight meters away from them, but very close to where JYP trainees rested.
At this time, the row of dressing tables was already full of people, and the cody people were applying makeup to them seriously and nervously. Although the fluctuation just now also affected them, the work in hand did not stop.
"Let's go and have a look. I haven't seen her for a long time."
Chi Jingyuan nodded, then stood up and followed Jiang Seulqi, and Bae Zhuhyun followed closely behind.
After walking a few steps, Chi Jingyuan arrived in front of the mirror on the dressing table. Looking at the familiar face in the mirror, he shouted in surprise:
"Are you Son Seung-wan?"
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