In a Korean restaurant called ‘two’ on the west side of the JYP building near Seonling Road, four or five trainees from Neon were eating lunch around a table.
The main specialty of this store is Korean bibimbap, which is quite famous in the neighborhood because of its good taste and affordable price. Some trainees from surrounding entertainment companies like to come here to have a taste from time to time.
The group of people were all eating their meals with spoons. They were really hungry since morning, but there were two exceptions.
One is Momo Hirai, who is still on a diet to manage her figure. She didn't even order a meal, but just ordered a glass of water and sat there biting a straw to join in the fun.
Next to her, Nai Minami took a few bites, then put her spoon down and took out her phone. She seemed to have no appetite.
"Momo-chan..." Minami Nai, who had been browsing her phone for a while, raised her head and blinked at Momo Hirai, who was looking at her: "Can you lend me the wifi?"
"Hey, okay." Hirai Momo, who was suppressing hunger and drinking water, puffed out her cheeks, paused for a moment, and nodded.
After a few operations to connect her to wifi, Najingnan lowered her head and fiddled with her phone again.
"Is EXO's MV out yet?" Saka Minatozaki, who was sitting next to her, gave her a big mouthful of bibimbap and said with a glossy mouth while chewing.
She knew what Najing Nan was doing without asking.
"No, there are still a few minutes." Ming Jingnan shook his head gently.
"Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu"
"780,000."
"How much?" She felt that she had heard wrongly, and her mouth opened slightly in disbelief.
"780,000 tickets, I just saw the announcement not long ago." Looking up at her, Nai Nan pursed her lips.
"This... is a bit too much, isn't it? How much did 2PM's seniors sell during their last comeback album?"
"have no idea."
"Qi~~Mina, you said you were a fan of 2PM..." Minazaki Saka glanced at her, and when she became curious, she simply took out her phone to check, and after ten seconds she smacked her lips: "No.
To 120,000..."
She chewed on the two sales figures and felt that the two seemed to be completely different idols.
It’s just that 2pm was obviously a very popular boy band in the peninsula before.
After eating a few more mouthfuls of food, she saw Nai Minami and Hirai Momo getting together next to her. Her eyes lit up and she also moved over: "Is it public?"
Seeing the two people nodding, she smiled and was about to go over and watch them together, and opened her mouth to ask for a pair of headphones, but when she looked up, she saw that Najing Minami's pair of headphones had been divided up by the two of them.
Moreover, both of them were staring at the screen, not looking at her at all.
Feeling like he was abandoned, he wrinkled his nose and glanced at them. He hummed and took out his mobile phone, connected it to his headphones and opened the web page.
At the beginning of the MV, after a low sound, a melody composed of electronic music and drum beats sounded. In a huge hexagonal maze, EXO members appeared one after another. If they couldn't find a way out of the maze, they had to sit quietly in the wall and struggle.
, searching, wandering, but can't find the direction.
The first scene gives people a slightly heart-wrenching feeling, and the production and quality clearly exceed the level of ordinary MVs.
"What does this maze mean?"
Minazaki Saka raised her head and asked. Unlike Nai Minami and the other two, she paid close attention to EXO. She only read the news about a series of concepts and promotional photos released by SM before.
"The concept of the title song this time is to describe people's inability to extricate themselves from being addicted to emotions, just like walking into a maze."
Najing Nan finally heard her words and turned his head to explain.
"Ouch..." Minazaki Saka nodded with understanding.
"It's started." With a reminder, Mingjing Nan quickly turned around and looked down at the phone.
"come in!"
The electronically synthesized vocals officially kick off the MV, seeming to invite you into this maze.
"papapapa..."
As soon as the scene turned, Jin Junmyun pointed at the camera to make the opening, followed by a somewhat strange but very rhythmic and extremely neat continuous clapping sound, the camera zoomed out, and the white background wall was covered with black mosquito repellent incense fan patterns.
The image that catches the eye is that the four members are standing together. Chanyeol and Kai are standing on both sides, each supporting one of Kim Junmyeon's legs to lift him up, while Do Kyungsoo is lying on his back directly below. The four of them are here.
He kept clapping his hands quickly.
The gap between them just forms a regular hexagon, which perfectly agrees with the maze concept of the title song. Just the opening scene makes everyone who understands it feel bright.
The camera passed through this hexagon. After Wu Shixun performed a brief solo dance, with a wave of his hand, the camera seemed to be pushed to the front of Chi Jingyuan.
"With everything I have, I can never go back now."
"This is clearly dangerous poisoning."
"So bad no one can stop her."
Chi Jingyuan hooked his hand at the camera and sang the first lyrics with sharp and cold eyes.
The soft voice is a little dull and a little hoarse, which immediately leads people into a musical maze with no way out.
At this time, he was wearing a dark red short-sleeved lining on his upper body, a large maze logo pattern on his chest, a black slim jacket on the outside, and a large range of black and red trousers on his lower body, and on his feet was a pair of
Brown leather boots with dense dark markings.
The jet black hair has a hint of deep dark red under the not very bright light, combined with the general's somewhat messy wolf-running style with his bangs lifted up and his forehead completely exposed, especially his slightly sharp eyes and
There is a big difference in the usual image. The whole person firmly catches the eye as soon as he appears on the camera.
In "Overdose", everyone has two sets of clothes. In the opening scene, everyone wears this retro-style set with contrasting colors. Among them, Chi Jingyuan in red and black colors is the most eye-catching.
"Deadly, intoxicated in that trance."
"oh she wants me."
"oh shes got me."
"Oh, she hurts me!"
“Love the cravings that get heavier and heavier!”
The drumbeat suddenly accelerated and the rhythm changed. The six members stood in a row, jumping up and down on the spot, shaking their shoulders and making rope skipping movements. This slightly abrupt action appeared very distinctive here, and with the last sentence
Part and skipping movements, Chi Jingyuan jumped up and took a step forward to the camera.
All six members of Team K were seen raising their heads and half-turning towards the back, raising their right hands in front of their foreheads, creating an aura of being ready to go.
In the next second, everyone suddenly lowered their heads and turned back. At this time, the picture on the screen switched seamlessly in an instant. The slightly dark set venue before the blink of an eye turned into a bright and spacious maze hall, with the hexagonal ceiling lights shining brightly.
It was a little dazzling, and the clothes of several people had all changed into neat slim-fitting suits.
The MV for "Overdose" has a total of two shooting sets, corresponding to each member's two sets of clothing, and the entire MV switches back and forth seamlessly between these two.
At the same time, the first chorus of Team K entered:
"Someone call the doctor, catch me, tell me so."
"Emotion is a disease, overdose."
"As time goes by, it becomes increasingly difficult to hold on to yourself."
After the change of clothing, it looks like a completely different style than before. The suit like a dress is paired with the constantly flashing white lights. Luxury and mist are combined together, which feels contradictory but natural.
"Too much, your love, this is poison overdose."
"Too much, your love, this is poison overdose."
When it came to this part, Kim Junmyeon, Do Kyungsoo and Oh Sehun quickly knelt on the ground with their legs, with the two in front and the other behind, forming a triangle.
The other three members stood behind them correspondingly, beating their heads rhythmically with their hands like drums, while the three kneeling members also shook their heads and shoulders.
This tapping action was like entering a preset password. After typing, the three people standing behind made a false grab on their heads and stretched their hands high, then waved their hands back and forth in a commanding manner, as if they were commanding.
The brains controlling the three people in front are issuing instructions.
The three people in front also swayed left and right according to the command from behind, and the frequency of their hands and feet movements was exactly the same as that of the people behind them. They really looked like manipulated dolls. The movements of the three people kneeling and the three people standing on both sides achieved a strange effect.
And wonderfully consistent.
At this time, the scene switched to the previous venue and previous clothes. Wu Shixun was controlled to roll to the C position, gestured and pointed at the camera to complete the transition.
Then Team K left the camera, and Team M came on stage for the second verse.
This choreography really surprised many people who were watching the MV. It worked well together and looked very handsome. It was also very unique and in line with the theme of the song "overddose".
Being manipulated and unable to extricate myself.
Some of the more immersed people began to shake their heads involuntarily, their hands also tried to make tapping gestures, and their eyes looked around as if they were looking for someone to control.
Take Saka Minatozaki for example.
She looked around and found that several friends next to her were sitting around doing their own things, especially Nai Minami and Hirai Momo who were looking at the same mobile phone attentively, with their heads pressed together.
Feeling a little bored, she looked at her phone screen again, and her eyes quickly lit up.
The main chorus choreography of Team M is not exactly the same as that of Team K. They each have their own characteristics. Corresponding to Kai and Ji Jingyuan of Team K who have more shots, Luhan of Team M has the most C-position shots.
, followed by chen.
But if you compare carefully, you will find that the rhythm and intensity of the dance of Team M is obviously much weaker than that of Team K. Lay and Luhan are not bad, but the other members are a little weaker, especially Chen and Baekhyun.
Both of them can see that there is not much room for improvement.
After the last part of Team M, the scene switched to the new venue and the make-up of suits. At this time, Chi Jingyuan appeared, standing in front of the camera with Tao, tilting his head and puffing his mouth, extending his index fingers on both hands.
The sides of the cheeks were tapped quickly and gently, and at the same time, the accompaniment sounded a "beep, beep, beep, beep" tapping sound.
“omo!“
This cute face-slapping action combined with Chi Jingyuan's appearance and eyes in the face-slapping photo made countless female fans scream in surprise and their thoughts fluctuated.
Moreover, under the strong rhythm and slightly psychedelic style of the song "overdose", such a cute choreographic transition suddenly appeared, and a sense of contrast emerged spontaneously.
This time, in order to show the theme of "addiction", most of the makeup of the twelve people in the MV wore thick eyeliner, and all of them were all-inclusive eyeliner that is very popular nowadays. Chi Jingyuan was one of the few who did not wear it.
Members of this makeup.
Because cody thinks he doesn't need it.
Tao's all-inclusive black eyeliner in the same frame next to her is a bit too dark. Even though the movements are the same, it is obviously inconsistent. Coupled with the difference in appearance, the comparison unknowingly highlights Chi Jingyuan's superiority and plasticity.
Kim Junmyeon grabbed his chest and moved forward. The other members behind him kept bowing their heads and clapping their hands while changing positions, officially entering the twelve-member EXO dance.
"I can't stop."
"At this moment, you are in my heart..."
"E,X,O."
After making gestures to the camera and signing the iconic group name, the eleven members surrounded the city in a circle, and Park Chanyeol, who was surrounded in the middle, started his own solo rap, which was also his only part.
Park Chanyeol made a commanding gesture while walking around the circle. At this time, the lights began to flash continuously, creating a blurred and unreal feeling. The other members also followed his gestures and swayed and leaned back neatly, and then
It is a unique choreography that is coordinated and controlled. The very distinctive group dances and excellent coordination are very impressive. You can't wait to go back and watch it again.
As Wu Shixun said "hey doctor!" the rap stage ended, and the MV officially entered its end.
"Even the long separation seems so beautiful."
"too much, your lover, this is poison overdose."
"too much, your lover, this is poison overdose."
For the last chorus, KM, the two teams stood in two rows, with the leader moving first, and the people behind him moving a beat slower than the people in front, each making a series of movements like a human centipede.
Then both sides stepped back at the same time to make way for the middle position. As Tao, who had been waiting for a long time, rushed forward and did a somersault, the camera moved up, and the song part of the MV ended.
Then a few seconds of a close-up of Team K's main promotion kai appeared. The camera suddenly zoomed up, and the labyrinth logo of the second mini-album and the SM logo appeared on the screen. The MV officially ended.
"…………"
After finishing reading, several people stared at the last two big logos for a few seconds, as if they were savoring the aftertaste. After a while, they looked up again.
"This choreography is really amazing, handsome and unique."
Hirai Momo frowned and shook her head. She couldn't help but sigh in admiration, and then added: "The members of XO are really handsome, especially...yuan."
Halfway through, she glanced at Ming Jingnan, feeling a little regretful: "It's just that there aren't many shots."
"The twelve-member EXO group doesn't have much in the first place." Saka Minatozaki said something fair: "And there are really enough scenes with Yuan-senpai, and several of them are still unforgettable.
The killing part, like this, that..."
As she said that, she turned around and leaned forward a little, imitating Chi Jingyuan's part she just saw, puffing up her cheeks and starting to hit it with both hands, making a "beep, beep, beep" sound in her mouth.
Najing Minami and Momo next to them also laughed when they saw it, and they tilted their heads and puffed up their cheeks to imitate. Suddenly, the several neon trainees on the table all started to cover Chi Jingyuan.
I just watched it once, but this face-tapping choreography is really impressive, and it’s really beautiful to do.
Many people have seen the leaked version before, but it is completely incomparable with the regular high-definition MV and is not a concept.
After the fuss, they discussed the MV they had just finished watching. Mingnan originally planned to go back and watch it again, but everyone had already finished dinner and was about to go back to the company, so she gave up.
But when she finally looked at the final maze logo on the screen, she felt very interesting and a little inexplicably complicated.
maze……
Addicted…
…………
“Our pre-sales are record-breaking, right?”
Do Kyung-soo, who had just finished styling, dove into the crowd as soon as he came back and asked with great concern.
Today is the first stage of the official comeback. At this time, everyone in the EXO-K team is in the XO lounge backstage at "m!countdown". Except for Kim Jong-in and Oh Se-hun who are still doing modeling next to them, all the other members are crowded
Park Chanyeol was sitting on a sofa, even on the armrest of the sofa.
"It's broken. There are 778,710 pre-sales, which is currently the highest pre-sales record for a boy group." Kim Junmyeon looked happy, and when he said this number, he was really excited.
Carrying on the legacy of "Roar", many passers-by across the peninsula and numerous XO fans are looking forward to and attaching great importance to this return. Even though this is just a confusing album, the pre-sale numbers are still incredible.
Expressing the support and love of countless fans for EXO’s contract.
Once this pre-sales figure comes out, it means that EXO's mini album has a high probability of reaching the million sales they broke through last year, depending on how long it takes.
Last year's regular album "xoxo"'s original and reissued sales totaled nearly 1.5 million, breaking the ceiling of Peninsula album sales for many years. A shot of cardiotonic.
But until today in 2014, so many idol singers have returned in more than half a year and released so many albums. However, the only one who can touch this ceiling is still EXO. The others are still at least two levels behind. Even the senior groups SJ and Girls' Generation of the same company, which have always been famous for their sales, are the same.
People have to marvel at the vast number of XO fans, the number of die-hard fans who are willing to spend real money, and their fanatical support for their idols.
"But this time there are really a lot more fans buying albums from Xia Guo, and the proportion of winning and losing is much higher." Jin Junmian discovered another strange place.
"Yeah, it's really much more than last year."
Chi Jingyuan also looked at his phone and nodded.
Among the pre-sales figures of 778,710 copies, the Korean version sold 452,160 copies, while the Korean version sold 326,550 copies, with the latter accounting for more than 40%.
During last year's "XOXO" period, although EXO was popular in Xia Kingdom, the proportion of Zhongshu sales was not very large. However, this time "overdose" has had a very obvious improvement. The number and purchasing power of Xia Kingdom's fans have increased. A substantial increase.
Chi Jingyuan's series of activities in Xia Kingdom due to the popularity of "The Heirs" have really increased XO's popularity from the side. In addition, the non-stop activities of the entire group have greatly contributed to XO's popularity. With the boost, the increase in popularity is directly reflected in the sales figures.
"In addition to pre-sales, as of this afternoon, the real-time sales on the G list have reached more than 40,000. I don't know if this increase will reach 100,000 within 24 hours." Kim Junmyeon is still talking. He announced the good news, and the entire lounge was immersed in an atmosphere of excitement. Every time he said something, the temperature of the room rose.
The two people next to me who were doing modeling also listened with their ears pricked up. They shook their heads from time to time and seemed a little anxious. They probably wanted to finish it quickly and ran over to share the joy with the members.
Because of last year's popularity, the company and its members had already thought that this comeback would be very good, but after the dream became a reality, everyone was still so excited that it was hard to contain themselves.
"Who held the previous record for the highest single-day album sales?"
"I just checked, BigBang's fourth mini album "Tonight" sold 50,000 copies in one day, but that was caused by data delay, but it is still recorded." Jin Junmin talked so eloquently that he really said Everything is ready.
"Then our trend will break their record soon?"
"But ours is the sales volume of the Korean and Chinese versions combined, while others are the sales volume of a single version."
"Don't worry, a single version will definitely surpass it."
"Where's the source of the sound?" Do Kyung-soo was already grinning from ear to ear, and his thick eyebrows seemed to be dancing.
"See for yourself." Jin Junmian faced him with the phone screen, which displayed the real-time melon rankings.
The second mini-album "overdose" was released at noon. The six songs in the album instantly washed away the charts and firmly occupied the top six of the major music charts. The lead song "dope", which was released last week, has dropped a lot in the music charts. He was promoted again and occupied the fourth position.
Among them, in melon, three songs, including the title song "overdose" and the included song "i need u", broke the charts at the same time. On the gengie chart, all the songs from the album broke the charts at the same time. The explosive power is surprising.
This is the first time for melon that three songs from one album have charted at the same time.
It has been a few hours since the sound source was released, and the title song "overdose" has broken the charts twice in a row, and this explosive power is still continuing.
The leak of the music source the day before yesterday, coupled with SM's non-stop investment in publicity in the past few days, the widespread discussion caused by the popular MV of the prelude song "Dope", and other factors, and under the residual influence of the popularity of "Roar" This resulted in the explosive sound performance of EXO's second mini-album that left people speechless and terrifying.
Judging from the trend on the first day of this comeback, the emergence of "dope" has significantly improved XO's YouTube data, which has not always been outstanding, and the current EXO has gone from sales, to music source explosion, to the number of fans and loyalty, etc. There are no shortcomings in the indicators, and many of the data have surpassed the previous top boy group BigBang, and even the sales volume has doubled.
However, the oil pipe and sound source are still not as good as the former, especially the sound source.
If the YouTube data could be stronger and the sound source's stamina could be improved, they could even announce they have reached the top right there.
