Chi Jingyuan followed exo-k and embarked on a journey of ineffective singing.
The so-called ineffective singing competition means that you go on the singing competition stage but get nothing. No one cares about you anymore, you are still scolded when you should be scolded, and your number of fans has not increased much. It is as if you have recorded a singing competition show for a long time.
It wasn't broadcast at all, or the program team edited all your scenes.
In fact, among the many singing stages in the peninsula, at least half of the artists perform ineffective singing every time and cannot cause any splash.
Unless there is a breakout song or other special events happen, most of the audience will only focus on the group artists at the top of the pyramid.
There's nothing I can do about it, I still have to sing when I have to, at least it's better than picking my feet in the practice room.
It has been several days since Sunny's birthday.
Even if a few days have passed, he still remembers the final popularity battle between the two sisters of Girls' Generation a few days ago.
After Chi Jingyuan answered, Sunny and Kim Hyo-yeon were stunned at the same time, and then looked at each other for a second, and directly skipped the conversation in a clear mind, seamlessly connecting to other topics.
Thinking of the two people's demeanor at that time, how they switched topics so naturally, as if nothing had happened just now, Chi Jingyuan found it funny.
He also said that Yoona is a natural actress and these two sisters are not bad either.
In other words, if you are an idol, your acting skills are not bad.
On May 20th, two teams, exo-m and exo-k, recorded a stage performance together on SBS's Inkigayo.
This is the first time EXO has officially reunited on the peninsula since their debut in both countries in April. The two teams performed "Mama" on the complete 12-member stage.
In order to make the stage more expressive this time, the company also specially added choreography, and the members also stayed up late to practice for a long time.
The stage lasts for 4 minutes and 30 seconds in total. In the chorus part at 3 minutes and 58 seconds, a choreography of two teams mirroring the dance was added. The twelve people moved neatly and looked really impressive. The stage effect was very good.
The effect of this combination is indeed quite good. The reaction off the field was very enthusiastic, the cheers were loud, and the audience was very considerate.
Later, the stage also received good reviews on the Internet and received some praise.
Unfortunately, the splash was very small and was quickly submerged in other news.
The main problem is that the title song's style and image are not popular, and it cannot be saved by just one stage performance.
Two days after the singing competition ended, the company finally made a decision after carefully studying public opinion and online reviews of this stage.
After exo-m completed their singing activities in the peninsula, they continued to perform in Xia Kingdom. The acceptance of the song "Mama" there was not bad, and the team's popularity and popularity were very good.
And exo-k is temporarily refrigerated.
Refrigeration does not mean that the whole team disbands and goes home to rest.
Some programs should still be included, and songs should continue to be played. After all, this has been agreed with the TV station before.
They will accept commercial performances that are well paid, but the company will not actively invest resources to promote them, at least not before the next return.
If the company does not invest, its exposure will naturally plummet.
People from the planning department and several agents announced the news in front of the entire team, and the members had mixed reactions.
Team K was naturally very frustrated and unwilling, but they couldn't resist the company's decision.
Chi Jingyuan didn't express anything. These songs from their EXO debut album are not popular in the peninsula. No matter how much they are promoted, it is a waste of energy.
And the company is not satisfied with EXO's performance on stage.
On many singing stages after their debut, EXO-K had problems with his words being unclear, his singing was all airy, and his high notes were broken.
There are also many problems in dancing. The most obvious one is that the dancing movements are not strong enough, and the dancing together looks very irregular.
Uneven dancing is the most damaging to the overall stage effect.
There is no answer to this question, it just needs to be practiced hard and polished slowly.
Although the temporary cold storage has been announced, the following practice will not be reduced at all. The company requires EXO members to work hard to improve themselves and stage effects in the next period of time, so as to make sufficient preparations for the next comeback.
Temporarily putting them in cold storage does not mean giving up on this group. The members of EXO are all the most elite male trainees in the company for several years. They all have great expectations for them and it is impossible to give up just like that.
"Don't worry, the company will not give up on exo, but resources are really tight recently, and your strength also needs to be improved..."
After manager Lee Seung-hwan announced his future plans, he saw that the atmosphere was a bit tense and gave him some words of comfort.
However, it did not receive positive feedback from the members.
Both Do Kyung-soo, Park Chanyeol, and team leader Kim Jun-myeon were sitting on the ground with ugly expressions, staring blankly ahead, not knowing what they were thinking in their hearts.
There was silence, only Li Chenghuan was singing a one-man show.
"Jingyuan, Director Li Nim asked you to come over."
Li Chenghuan had no choice but to say a few words and then stopped Chi Jingyuan.
Chi Jingyuan nodded, stood up, and left the practice room.
"Please come in." Chi Jingyuan gently knocked on the door of the director's office, and Li Xiuman's voice came immediately.
The area of Li Xiuman's office is not very large, covering roughly twenty or thirty square meters. The decoration is also very good. The first thing you see when you enter the door is a row of huge bookcases, filled with books on various items and some trophies.
The decoration of the entire room is in American style, and the surface of the leather sofa looks shiny.
Li Xiuman was wearing a light-colored shirt and a dark red tie, sitting on a luxurious boss chair.
"Teacher Li Xiuman nim." Chi Jingyuan smiled and saluted Li Xiuman.
"Jingyuan! Come and sit."
Seeing Chi Jingyuan, Li Xiuman narrowed his eyes and smiled as kindly as a Santa Claus. He stood up and waved his hand for Chi Jingyuan to sit down on the chair opposite the desk.
He personally got up and took a cup of iced coffee from the small refrigerator next to him, and handed it to Chi Jingyuan.
"Kang Sang Mita." Chi Jingyuan, who had just sat down, started playing again and thanked him for the coffee.
"Haha." Li Xiuman smiled and waved her hand, indicating that you're welcome.
Then he asked Chi Jingyuan about his recent situation, including the recent physical condition of Jingyuan's family, whether he had encountered any difficulties in the company, how he was getting along with the members, etc.
Finally, Li Xiuman jokingly asked Chi Jingyuan about his relationship status, leaving him speechless and a little embarrassed, and he quickly said that he was not dating.
"Hahahaha, don't be nervous."
Li Xiuman smiled and waved his hand: "If it's you Jingyuan, there aren't many restrictions on your love life, but you'd better remember to report it to the company."
"After all, if something happens, the company can be prepared... But judging from your situation, you shouldn't encounter anything, haha."
"Thank you, Teacher Xiuman." Chi Jingyuan expressed his gratitude.
While chatting, Lee Soo Man brought up the matter of EXO.
"What do you think of the company's plan to temporarily refrigerate Team K?"
"..." Chi Jingyuan pondered for a few seconds and replied: "I support the company's decision, but the response after our debut was not satisfactory. Even if we try hard to push it, there will be no good results.
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"And the performance on the singing stage is indeed a bit worse. The members including me still need to continue to practice in terms of strength and must improve our stage performance."
Chi Jingyuan expressed his opinion. As one of the members, he did feel that their EXO performance was a bit average. He couldn't watch the muted videos on the Internet because he felt embarrassed after watching them.
"Well, Jingyuan, you have a very clear understanding of the EXO group."
Li Xiuman nodded in agreement and comforted: "Don't worry, the company will not give up on exo. This decision was made because resources are really tight this year. And the current lounge is waiting for you next time for a better return in the future.
The company will definitely support her with the greatest strength when she returns."
After hearing what Li Xiuman said, Chi Jingyuan smiled and thanked him, and added:
"But Mr. Hideman nim, the style of the debut song this time is indeed not very popular, including the image design. Next time..."
Halfway through Chi Jingyuan's words, Li Xiuman seemed to suddenly remember something, patted his head, and interrupted: "By the way, there is something I forgot to mention."
"During the company's previous meeting, the head of the record planning department proposed to find a professional composer in the United States to tailor a track for exo for their next comeback, but I put it aside for now."
"I remember Jingyuan, aren't you also good at composing? Do you want to give it a try this time? As a member, you must know your exo style best. If the song is suitable, it can be included in the next comeback album, or even that day.