Chapter 271 New Responsibilities of Personal Information
The 2014 F/W Seoul Fashion Week was held on March 21 at the Seoul Design Culture Park, with the intention of showing Seoul's fashion trends through various distinctive stages and costumes.
The whole process lasts for six days. In addition to the special fashion show & concert on the first day attended by many designers and celebrity idols, there will be special activities and shows every day to attract the attention of the audience and the media.
EXO was invited to be the performer and catwalk guest at the opening of the fashion week on the 21st. They performed the "Roar" stage, which added a dance battle during last year's "Mama" awards ceremony. After the stage, they also walked around the T stage with the female models.
It really attracted a lot of attention.
At that time, Chi Jingyuan was resting in the dormitory and did not participate. After Park Jae-hyun said it, he went online to watch the videos of the members' performances and catwalks.
Pretty average.
Because it is not a professional stage, there is no professional VJ and shooting equipment, and there is no director to switch the camera. The camera filming the stage did not move at all, and it was just a straightforward shooting.
Without the rendering of the camera language and the lighting background, the entire stage looked a bit boring, even though every member was actually quite handsome that day.
As for the catwalk that follows...
No matter how you look at it, they all look a bit mismatched. Even though some of the members are tall enough, they look very young when standing next to the female models on the catwalk.
Especially Tao, Kai, and Chen. They made Chi Jingyuan laugh as soon as they stood in front of the catwalk, giving the impression that they didn't even know where to put their hands.
If this opening show is mentioned many years later, it is likely to become another part of EXO's dark history.
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"I have always paid close attention to fashion, and Seoul Fashion Week is also one of the fashion trendsetters in the peninsula. I am honored to be invited to the event."
Chi Jingyuan first communicated with the organizer's staff, and then stood on the interview stage. After being surrounded by flash lights and taking crazy photos, he began to be interviewed by reporters.
The upper body is a gray casual jacket lined with a white sweater, and the lower part is matching slim trousers, a pair of canvas shoes, and a black peaked cap on the head. The overall look highlights a simple and casual style.
Coupled with Chi Jingyuan's tall and well-proportioned figure, as well as his slightly soft and handsome facial features and a pair of smiling eyes, he attracted the attention of many people present as soon as he stopped.
This outfit was not chosen by him, but was specially matched by the company's designers for him. It is relatively in line with Chi Jingyuan's dressing style.
If he had chosen his own clothes, he might not have worn them like this...but SM may have taken this into consideration and asked the designer to go out of his way to prepare such an outfit for him.
"Yuanxi fainted two days ago. Fans are very concerned about your physical condition. Your complexion seems to be pretty good today. Have you recovered?" The host, who is also a reporter, proposed a question.
A question that everyone is curious about.
Today is the first time Chi Jingyuan has appeared since the news that he fainted and was sent to the hospital during the trip a few days ago. Naturally, many people are interested in his condition.
"As the company said in the announcement, it is not a serious problem but it has been delayed for a long time. After treatment and rest, I have fully recovered."
"The postponement of EXO's return has also become a topic of discussion among many fans. Can Yuanxi reveal the specific return date of XO?"
“This still depends on the company’s considerations.”
Chi Jingyuan smiled and looked a little helpless: "You also know that what I said doesn't count."
"Ha ha……"
After being interviewed for a while, Chi Jingyuan walked into the venue.
The layout of the fashion week venues is pretty much the same. The main stage occupies the largest area, and the extended T-stage stretches across the entire venue. Several rows of chairs are placed in a stepped manner around both sides of the T-stage.
The chairs are not just sitting around, they all have the name of an invited guest in black and white written on them.
Under the guidance of the staff, I found my seat. It was in the middle of the first row on the right side of the T stage. It was a very good place to watch the show.
It was already quite late when he arrived, and the surrounding area was almost full of people. He scanned around and didn't recognize anyone, so most of them were probably people in the industry.
However, many people around him knew Chi Jingyuan. When they saw him, many people took the initiative to say hello with a smile. Chi Jingyuan responded with a smile and sat down on the chair.
As soon as he sat down, he felt someone was taking pictures of him with his mobile phone. He didn't know if it was a fan or something. However, Chi Jingyuan was already used to being photographed like this. He smiled and looked at the person filming him.
Then he shifted his gaze and glanced around casually.
As soon as his eyes moved a few meters, he met the eyes of a person looking at him from across the street. After seeing his face clearly, Chi Jingyuan realized that it was still someone he knew.
It's Tara's Park So-yeon. I met her during the "Music Center" special program at the beginning of the month not long ago, and we even said hello backstage.
But I'm not familiar with him at all, it's just a matter of saying hello.
After their eyes met, both of them smiled and nodded slightly, then their eyes changed.
After looking around Chi Jingyuan, I really found a lot of idols I knew or had seen before. Tara came and three people came but they didn't sit together, Park So Yeon, Park Hyo Min and Park Ji Yeon.
There are also several other girl group members from Nine Muses, After School, etc. Everyone is beautifully dressed and sitting in their seats, vying to highlight their sense of fashion and charm.
This kind of fashion show is very popular with female idols. It is a small thing to show your face. The main thing is that you can connect with the fashion circle, and you can improve your fashion status in the eyes of fans or the public, and shape your clothes.
The image of the master.
If you are lucky and your outfit becomes popular accidentally, you may even receive some fashion endorsements.
After a rough scan, Chi Jingyuan withdrew his gaze and began to sit in a chair in a daze. The people sitting next to him didn't know him and were too lazy to communicate. It would be really boring to participate in such an event alone. If there were other members
It will be much better if we are together here. We can chat with Wu Sehun and especially Park Chanyeol about the secrets of female idols.
After waiting for a while, the music started and the show officially started.
Chi Jingyuan sat up straight, cheered up and looked at it carefully. Models wearing different clothes walked past him one after another, and all kinds of clothes were displayed at once.
After watching for a while, Chi Jingyuan's expression remained unchanged, but he sighed secretly in his heart.
Quite boring.
In fact, many of the clothes worn by the models were not in line with Chi Jingyuan's aesthetic sense, and some clothes that were too avant-garde or even outlandish were a kind of fashion that Chi Jingyuan could not understand.
Chi Jingyuan can't accept these fashions, but he heard from Park Jae-hyun that many fashion brands on the peninsula, as well as some well-known designers, like him quite a bit, and they have more or less proposed the idea of cooperation.
But it depends on his own opinion...the anime co-branded version is more popular.
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"Ah Jinjia, have you rested?"
Seeing Chi Jingyuan walking into the practice room, the EXO members who were chatting immediately screamed and cheered several times, and Wu Shixun even mocked him.
Originally, they were really worried about Chi Jingyuan when he fainted during the trip, but then they saw that he had been lying in the dormitory for almost a week and they didn't know what to say.
The company even postponed the album. I can only say that they are still the same royal family. Even though they are actually used to it, they feel panicked even if they don't complain.
"Nei, you rested very well."
Chi Jingyuan waved to him with a smile, walked to Wu Shixun's side, sat down, and stretched: "I slept too much in the past two days, and I couldn't sleep at night."
"Elsie."
Seeing Chi Jingyuan's arrogance, Wu Shixun couldn't help but hugged him and started to hug him. Do Kyungsoo and the others next to him also rushed up to vent their dissatisfaction.
Two fists were no match for four hands, and Chi Jingyuan didn't even think about fighting back. In an instant, his clothes and hair were messed up. After a few people dispersed, Chi Jingyuan shook his head, glanced at them sideways, and straightened his hair.
clothing.
While arranging his clothes, he suddenly thought of something and looked at his teammates with a smile: "Oh, by the way, I watched the video. You guys did a good job on the catwalk. Where did you learn it? You feel so good, especially Zhong Zhong.
Big brother and kai..."
"Yeah, stop talking!"
Jin Jongda and Kai roared loudly to interrupt Chi Jingyuan's words, and then shook their heads with a wry smile on their faces.
It seems that they also know that the previous catwalk has become a dark history, and they are unwilling to mention it.
These days, because the album is postponed, I don't have to stay up so late every day. It seems that each member's face looks much better, and they are obviously more energetic.
Chi Jingyuan found a seat and sat down, and the twelve people chatted in twos and threes.
About ten minutes later, manager Li Chenghuan walked in with a notebook. When he saw Chi Jingyuan, he nodded to him, then stood in the middle of the practice room and clapped his hands, signaling all the members to listen to him carefully.
"After Jingyuan comes back, our album planning will resume and we will continue shooting the MV starting tomorrow."
"The set of "Dope" has been set up, and the professional camera company needed for the shooting has been contacted. Shooting will start immediately after the "Overdose" MV is completed, so be prepared."
"Inside." Everyone responded immediately.
The MV for "dope" was designed by Chi Jingyuan. It uses a half-shot method. Some shots are very demanding and require a more professional multi-functional camera. There are not many such cameras in the entire peninsula.
SM also needs to find a professional equipment company to rent.
"We will fly to Neon on the 10th of next month to hold your first fan meeting in Neon in Saitama. The songs that need to be performed have been taught to you by the teacher a few days ago. Jingyuan, please remember to make up the lessons.
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"Okay." Chi Jingyuan nodded and said there was no problem.
"In addition to preparing the album, our XO's first Asian tour has been confirmed to officially start in late May."
"The company has made reservations and rented the venue. The first concert will be held for two consecutive days on the 24th and 25th at the Seoul Olympic Gymnastics Arena. The company has also agreed on the performance repertoire. The company will cooperate with the company to be responsible for the stage effect design of the concert.
The professional team will contact us the day after tomorrow and officially start preparations for the concert."
"This tour is the first time EXO has held a solo concert. I don’t need to mention how significant it is, right?"
Li Chenghuan glanced around, and the members either understood or nodded vigorously.
Of course they know how important the success of the concert is. To put it bluntly, it is a proof that they have reached the peak of popularity.
To put it more realistically, the quality of the concert is closely related to each of them's share of income. For most Peninsula artists, touring is where idols really make money.
"Everyone has taken a lot of rest these days, but starting from tomorrow we will get back to work. In addition to the album, preparations for the concert are equally important."
"Fighting!" Li Chenghuan waved his right hand and cheered loudly.
"Fighting!" All members responded together.
Li Chenghuan smiled and nodded, very satisfied with the children's fighting spirit. He looked at the notepad in his hand, and then called out a name:
"By the way, Chanyeol."
"Brother." Park Chanyeol immediately raised his hand.
"As I told you before, the position of the regular guest of the SBS variety show "Roommate" has been contacted for you. The filming will officially start next week. This will take up a lot of your time. Remember to come back and work overtime to practice."
"Don't worry, brother, I understand."
Park Chanyeol looked very excited, grinning and nodding.
Some other members glanced at him, with some inexplicable emotions in their eyes.
This kind of regular guest on a variety show already has good qualifications. If done well, it will have a very obvious effect on the growth of popularity and fans. There are many members who hope to get this opportunity, but in the end it fell on Park Chanyeol.
Chi Jingyuan made it clear that he was a member of the Tianlong people and they couldn't compete, so they didn't bother counting him in the private competition. Besides, he was indeed talented enough to write his own songs. The members were quite convinced and had long been used to it.
But although they don't say it on the surface, the secret competition among other members is quite fierce. Everyone hopes to get personal resources.
Before they could get entangled, Li Chenghuan announced several personal resources in succession:
"Baekhyun, in the musical "Singing In The Rain", the role the company has given you is Don Lockwood. It will officially start performing in late April. The company will help you coordinate the specific rehearsal time."
"D.O., the company has helped you get the opportunity to audition for the TV series "It's Okay, It's Love" that SBS is preparing. The script of the character's lines will be given to you later, so you should prepare well."
"Inside!"
The two people whose names were called all looked excited and responded quickly, especially Do Kyung-soo. He had always envied Ji Kyung-won, an actor, and had said it to him several times, openly and secretly, and this time it was finally for him.
Opportunity.
The members whose names were not called naturally had different expressions, pursed their lips and remained silent.
"Jingyuan, come out for a moment."
After the explanation, Li Chenghuan shouted and waved to Chi Jingyuan, turned around and walked out. Chi Jingyuan also quickly got up and followed him.
After closing the door of the practice room, the two of them walked a few steps aside. Li Chenghuan looked at him and told him what he had encountered recently:
"The record department of the recording company of "Dope" has listened to it internally, but is a little dissatisfied with the finished effect."
"The song you wrote has a lot of rap, and the style is a new attempt for EXO. However, based on the actual quality of the recording, some members are lacking in rap."
"Forehead……"
Chi Jingyuan was about to speak but stopped.
The main rapper in the EXO team is Park Chanyeol. Basically, he has sung all the raps in the album from his debut to now. Although it is not as good as some professional underground rappers, it is still pretty good. The songs SM has given to EXO
The mid-rap content is not too much, Park Chanyeol has enough.
In addition to Park Chanyeol, there are also rappers such as Tao, Kai, and Wu Sehun on his body. Basically, they are just acting as rappers. In fact, each song only has a little rap. Park Chanyeol can't sing enough by himself, let alone sharing it.
, and they can't sing as well as Park Chanyeol.
Compared to EXO's most proud vocalist line, their rap skills are actually a little weaker.
This time, the preview song "dope" and the two songs including "I NEED U" have a much higher rap content than previous EXO songs, especially the former one which has a long continuous rap section.
Naturally, Park Chanyeol would not give all of the parts to Park Chanyeol, so the company assigned them to several other rap roles. However, judging from Lee Seung Hwan's intention, the recording effect was a bit unsatisfactory.
Chi Jingyuan didn’t know that Team M was on Team K. Park Chanyeol, Oh Sehun, and Kai were divided among Team K. During the recording, Chi Jingyuan sounded pretty good, and it wasn’t hard to listen to. He didn’t know if the company didn’t know.
Whose rap are you satisfied with?
"What the company means is that you can try out some of the rap parts in "Dope" and if the effect is good, we can re-record it." Li Chenghuan expressed the company's idea.
"Um...Brother, I have enough parts in this song."
Chi Jingyuan was a little hesitant. He was in the absolute C position in this song. If he were to steal the members' parts, some of them would really be reduced to backup dancers. And although his rap skills were pretty good, he was a bit indifferent.
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"You don't need to worry about this. If you re-record, the company will naturally simply re-average each member's part weight. As the songwriter, of course you are still the center of the song."
Li Chenghuan waved his hand and spoke quickly.
"What about Team M?" Chi Jingyuan asked curiously.
Team M doesn't even have a serious rapper. It is said that their rap leader before their debut was Wu Saek. After he left, Tao stepped in, but the actual effect can only be said to be barely listenable.
"The rap written by Xia Wen was naturally divided between three members of Xia Guo Line. Although the recording effect is not very good, the company has nothing to do, and there is no one else in Team M."
"Because you are here in Team K, we can give it another try." When it comes to Team M, Lee Seung-hwan is also a little helpless. The problem with the strength of the members is not forced.
"Then let me give it a try." Chi Jingyuan thought for a while and nodded in agreement.
"Well, then go to the recording studio tomorrow to take a look at the effect. If the effect is good, in the future you can add an assistant rapper in addition to the lead singer."
Li Chenghuan smiled and patted Chi Jingyuan on the back, and then said something like a request:
"But in the future, Jingyuan, you'd better add less rap words when you create."
"Team M is really not good at this..."
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"Didn't our company say it all in the announcement? It's just that I've had a cold for a long time. It's not a big problem. Didn't you read the announcement?"
Chi Jingyuan was on the phone with Zheng Eunchi while walking, and his smiling expression showed that he was in a good mood.
After arriving at the company today, Team K went to the recording studio. Chi Jingyuan tried singing rap several times. After listening to the comparison, with the approval of the record department, recording engineer, and vocal teacher, the parts of "dope" were reassigned.
, and hurry up and re-record.
At the same time, after the company's discussion and decision, Chi Jingyuan added another deputy rapper to EXO's responsibilities. In the future, he may often be assigned to some rap parts for some songs.
Just, quite annoying.
The work was not over until dinner in the evening. Chi Jingyuan went out to eat with several members. When he came back, he just received a call from his old friend Zheng Eunchi. He motioned to several members to leave first, and he slowly stopped.
Chatting in the back.
Zheng Eunji called to care about his physical condition. At the same time, he probably wanted to say something to her because they hadn't seen him for a long time.
"Are you really an idol in the industry? Who in the industry would believe the announcements issued by the management company? Aren't they all meant to fool fans? Don't tell me you believe it." Jung Eunji's voice was filled with emotion.
Surprised, as if there was a cognitive bias.
"Haha, that may be the case for other people, but some of SM's announcements about me are more credible."
Chi Jingyuan laughed happily, and he also felt that what the other party said made sense.
"Okay, as long as it's okay, you're really awesome. Even if you faint, you'll be on the top of the trend list..."
Zheng Eunchi said something bitter, and then suddenly remembered something: "By the way, Naeun was quite concerned about you after the news of your admission to the hospital that day, and she has been paying attention to it, and she even sent you a message, right?
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"What about you? It was my birthday last month, and you didn't even say a word, let alone blessings or gifts. She waited for a long time that day and looked very disappointed. Jinjia, you are really a scumbag of a gamer."
She sounded angry and scolded Chi Jingyuan for her member.
"You are really wrong about this..."
Chi Jingyuan curled his lips and said in a nonchalant voice: "If I really sent her a blessing message, then I would be the scumbag you are talking about."
After he finished speaking, his tone changed: "Why, Na Eun hasn't paid a new male bill for so long?"
"Praying for information with me? Do you regret it?"
Zheng Endi raised his voice and sarcastically said, then thought for a moment and said: "As far as I know, there shouldn't be any. Although you are quite annoying, I have to say that you are indeed very charming, and your personality is interesting to get along with.
It’s easy for girls to get involved. The idols in the industry are really inferior to you. It’s normal for Na Eun to look down on her now.”
"No, are you really Zheng Eunji? You think so highly of me, why did you take the wrong medicine?"
Chi Jingyuan glanced at the phone screen in surprise. He thought he had recognized the wrong person.
"Tsk, I'm just telling the truth... Recently, some members and I have been chased by people. After seeing each other more often, I naturally felt a little bit emotional. We are obviously all idols, but the gap is so big, ugh..."
Her tone was a little sighing, and she sounded a little tired. She didn't know which male idol made her so disappointed and stimulated.
After sighing with emotion, Zheng Eun's tone became clear again, and he made a joke: "If you regret it and still want to date, it's not that easy. Wuli Na Eun is now a famous girl with an iron wall."