Chi Jingyuan was lying on the small sofa next to the box, playing a game console with his legs crossed, and asked Wu Shixun not far away without looking away.
At this time, the twelve members of EXO, who had just finished rehearsing at the concert venue, were all in a large box reserved by Kim Junmyeon at a nearby hotel.
Today is the birthday of team leader Kim Junmyeon. Taking advantage of this day to have a meal together can not only celebrate, but also allow all the members to get together and relax, which is the best of both worlds.
Originally, he planned to have all the members visit his home, which would work best. His home happened to be in Gangnam District, and he also had his own property apartment near the company.
However, there was not enough time to eat and rest in the evening. After dinner, they had to go back to the venue to continue rehearsing, so they simply gave up. However, they also made an appointment to go directly to his house at the next party.
He looks really hospitable.
Chi Jingyuan remembered that Jin Junmian once mentioned that his parents were both professors and teachers at the school, and his relatives were still in business. His family had good connections and ran his own company. He didn't know what industry he was in, but judging from his daily life
Judging from the fact that he often entertains guests from time to time, doesn't pay much attention to money, and bought his own apartment in Gangnam before his debut, his family conditions should be very good, and he is ranked among the top among EXO.
The company didn't hold any birthday party this time, because the first concert happened to be the next day, and they planned to celebrate and bless him in front of all the audience at that time.
Although it was a day late, the atmosphere and significance were definitely extraordinary.
The food hasn't been served yet, and the members are sitting casually in the box, talking in twos and threes while playing with their mobile phones.
"You don't know how to read it yourself, why do you still ask about such a thing?"
Wu Shixun glanced at him sideways and saw Chi Jingyuan playing the game console seriously without even looking at him. He broke into a few words in displeasure, scratched the screen of his phone with his index finger a few times, and nodded: "Here, take it.
Today’s "m!c" is the same as ours, so it’s no surprise... the alternates are us and apink."
"apink? Didn't they say they were going to end the singing competition at the end of last week?"
Chi Jingyuan laughed when he heard this.
I heard Jung Eun say that Apink should not participate in the singing competition this week, but due to EXO's concert this week, basically all the singing competition programs will not be able to attend, so the final score will definitely be lowered.
I don’t know if Apink’s company felt that there was still hope of getting a few first places under this situation, which caused the song promotion to be postponed for another week.
"What's the score?" he asked curiously.
"9906 versus 4729."
"Isn't this a double kill?"
Chi Jingyuan smiled so happily that the hands he used to control the game trembled. He suddenly felt a little regretful that he was not there, otherwise he could have seen Zheng Eunji's expression at that time.
After two minutes, Wu Shixun suddenly raised his head and said, "By the way, I'll show you a video. It's very interesting."
"Where is it?" Just as Chi Jingyuan finished beating the boss, he saved and exited, put the game console away, took out his cell phone from his pocket and looked at him curiously.
"Posted in the group, see for yourself."
"Which group?"
"Our K team group."
"Let me see..." Chi Jingyuan nodded and opened the chat software kakao, and clicked on the EXO-K team's group to take a look.
Before EXO's debut, their leader Kim Junmyeon created several chat groups, including Team K's, Team M's, and everyone's group together, etc. It is unknown whether there is a small collective group in private.
The group of 12 people seemed a little deserted after the group activities, but their own group of Team K is quite active. Park Chanyeol and Oh Sehun like to fill it with water when they have nothing to do. Chi Jingyuan is also willing to chime in with a few words from time to time.
interesting.
Also, Kim Jong-in, who doesn’t talk much in daily life, becomes talkative inexplicably in the group, and likes to post pictures to express his presence.
In the group, they did not use their original names but all changed their IDs in the same format, which was their last names plus the syllables after their stage names. Kim Jong-in was called Kim Kai, and Oh Se-hun was called Oh Hun.
Chi Jingyuan is Chi Yuan.
When he entered the group chat, he saw Wu Hun sent a video link, and the title was BTS kris being interviewed. Chi Jingyuan's eyes lit up and he clicked on it.
The video started to play, and it appeared that Wu Sike was standing in front of a billboard with many logos, and seemed to be recording some interview. A reporter was holding a microphone with the logo of Xia Guo's well-known website and was asking questions.
It is an interview conducted entirely in Chinese, but it has been uploaded to Al Jazeera Online and has been subtitled.
"BTS's activities in Xia Kingdom have gained a lot of popularity during this period. There was news a few days ago that fans were crowded due to the activities. How does Kris feel about your achievements during this period?"
"Well, first of all, we really want to thank the fans for supporting us."
Wu Saike faced the microphone that was stretched out to his mouth. He thought for a moment and then started to reply with a sincere expression and a sunny face: "We are very honored that they like our music. We will definitely continue to work hard and live up to the expectations of all the fans."
expectations.”
A very standard and official answer, no surprises.
Chi Jingyuan leaned there and watched the video, commenting secretly in his heart.
After the reporter asked a few more questions, something interesting came up.
"Before BTS, EXO has targeted the mainland market since its debut and achieved great success. Now it has a high reputation throughout Asia and is now the best-developed boy group in our country.
Okay, what do you think of this senior group that broke into the summer?"
Although BTS has been doing well in Xiaguo in the past few months and has gained a lot of popularity and its own fan base, it is still inferior to EXO by more than one or two, both in terms of popularity and fan base.
Very far away.
They are both boy bands from Peninsula, and Xia Guo’s fans are not blind or deaf. EXO and Bangtan are not on the same level in Peninsula. Even if they want to chase stars, most people will definitely chase the most popular and handsome group. This also leads to Bangtan’s popularity.
After breaking into summer, Mei could meet EXO everywhere, hanging over them like a shadow.
And the ingredient content of their combination Handsome Guy is indeed slightly lower.
The purpose of the reporter raising this question is of course to hear Wu say some nice things to please XO fans and create the appearance that BTS and EXO have a good relationship. Not only can they gain a lot of goodwill, but they can also attract some fans to climb the wall if they refuse to listen.
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"Um……"
Wu Saike frowned slightly and nodded slightly: "EXO is our senior, both in the peninsula and in the mainland. Their successful activities have also set an example for us. Their stage and songs are really great.
I also try to learn from them in some aspects.”
After he finished speaking, he breathed a sigh of relief, as if a burden had been lifted.
"You must have known each other on the peninsula, right?"
"Yeah, I know you."
"Are you familiar?"
"......very familiar."
He nodded, his smile seemed a little stiff.
"Do you know Yuan, the popular member of EXO?"
"…………It’s familiar."
There was something slightly wrong with the way he looked at the host.
"Then what do you think of him? Did you have any communication with him when you were on the peninsula?"
"…………"
Wu Saike glanced at the host with an inexplicable look, then lowered his head and pondered for a long time. The corners of his mouth and brows twitched a few times as if he was struggling in his heart. After a while, he raised his head to face the camera, revealing a look of deep emotion.
Smile:
"EXO's Yuan senior has always been a senior that I admire very much. We had friendly exchanges when we were in Peninsula. He conveyed some of his experience in activities to me, which benefited me a lot."
I don’t know if it’s an illusion, but the reporter felt that his teeth touched a little too much when he was talking.
"Senior Yuan has achieved very good results both as a boy band and as an actor. He has pointed out a good route for us, and we have learned a lot from it..."
He paused, his face a little stiff:
"I am his food..."
"Hahahaha..." Chi Jingyuan couldn't hold back his laughter before he finished reading. Especially when he saw Wu Saike's stiff expression and eyes at the end, and the words he said through gritted teeth, it really hit home.
The point of his laughter was that he collapsed on the sofa and laughed non-stop.
He estimated that Wu Du was eager to put the microphone into the host's mouth.
It's really not easy to be an artist.
In fact, many people saw Wu's expression at the end. Some viewers left comments under the video that they thought it was a bit strange and asked if there was any hidden secret.
"It seems that they are doing well in Xia Kingdom. Are they very popular?"
After reading the comments below, Chi Jingyuan asked with interest.
"It's not bad, I heard it's pretty good." Wu Shixun nodded, but then added with a smile: "Of course it's much worse than us."
After saying a few words, the door of the box was knocked, the waiter began to serve the food, and the members all returned to the dining table and sat in their seats. They took a few certification photos and sent them to the manager, and then the evening began.
Captain's birthday party.
Because it was a happy day, everyone was very supportive, and a long-awaited private dinner for all twelve people was completed in a lively manner.
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On May 23, at the Seoul Olympic Gymnastics Arena, the staff in the already erected venue were still busy nervously, finalizing the details of lighting, sound, elevators, high platforms, hanging baskets and other devices and facilities.
, to avoid any unexpected situations in the upcoming EXO's first solo concert.
The members were also rehearsing the moves and procedures at the end. Although they had rehearsed countless times from beginning to end during this period, it can be said that every link was understood by heart. However, when the concert was about to begin, they still had it in their hearts.
A little anxious, several members were a little panicked at this time, their hands were trembling slightly, they couldn't help shaking their legs, and sweat couldn't stop appearing on their foreheads.
Although I have participated in many SMtown family concerts before, at that time EXO was just one of the participants, a supporting role, but now it is their real solo concert. Everyone is the real protagonist here, so they can't help but be nervous.
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"Jingyuan is really a thief. He didn't go on the hanging basket because he was afraid of heights. Thinking about it, I think it's unfair." At this time, Do Kyungsoo said some words to relieve the somewhat anxious atmosphere.
There was a part in the concert where Team M was performing on the stage, and the six members of Team K would sit in a hanging basket and go up into the air, circle the venue and interact with the fans. Chi Jingyuan felt dizzy after sitting in and rising.
I was given the privilege of not having to ride in the hanging basket.
"Yes, I also asked if I can stop sitting if I feel dizzy."
"Is this hanging basket strong? When I was rehearsing before, I always felt like it was going to fall at any time."
As if he had found a point to vent, several members around him complained, while Chi Jingyuan smiled and let them vent their criticisms.
He could see that the members were quite impatient, and so was he himself.
"XO's children all come over for final confirmation."
At this time, the concert PD shouted from not far away. Several staff members next to him were talking about something, and several XO managers were also there.
"Alright coming!"
Everyone walked over quickly, gathered in a circle, and listened carefully to the instructions of the director and other scene managers, and it took about ten minutes for it to be completed.
"OK, that's about it. We have been preparing for today's concert for a long time. Don't be too nervous and just follow the rehearsals."
After the director and staff left, Li Chenghuan smiled and encouraged the members: "Go backstage first, your family members are already here, and people from the company are entertaining them right now. After chatting with them, we will
Go and put on your makeup, the audience will start to enter the venue soon."
"I know, brother." After saying this to Lee Seung-hwan, the XO members were led backstage by their assistants. Within two steps, they saw the members' families gathered at the door of their lounge.
Because this concert is of great significance to XO, the company notified it in advance and invited all the members’ families to attend the first concert on the 23rd.
Peninsula is a country with many children. The vast majority of people are not only children. Now many parents and brothers came together and surrounded the corridor backstage. I was immediately excited when I saw the members coming back.
He got up and quickly waved and called his child's name.
Of course, not all the members' parents were present. Except for a few local members who couldn't come this time because their relatives couldn't spare time, none of the family members of the three Xia Kingdom lines came.
It is said that it is because it is really inconvenient to go abroad to the peninsula, but SM has also made other preparations and invited them to EXO's first concert in Xia Kingdom to witness the growth of their children with their own eyes.
It's considered thoughtful.
But compared with the warm reunion of other family members at this time, the few members of the Xia Guo line, as well as the one or two members whose relatives were not present for some reason, can't help but look a little sad. After bowing and saying hello to other people's parents,
Then we walked into the lounge and hugged each other to keep warm.
Chi Jingyuan also saw his second brother. He smiled and saluted the elder members next to him, and walked slowly over there.
Chi Jingxu stood at the edge of the crowd, at the corner of the backstage corridor. There was no assistant around him at this time. There was a middle-aged man who seemed to be a senior SM director standing next to him and was talking about something, but the director saw Chi Jingxu.
When Yuan came over, he smiled, nodded and said hello, and then left wisely.
"Why, the big star is not happy to see me?" The second brother tilted his head and looked at Chi Jingyuan with a smile.
"That's not true. I'm actually in a pretty good mood."
Chi Jingyuan also laughed and stood beside him and licked his lips.
"Then I guess you'll be disappointed. There's an important meeting coming up later. I won't be able to stay for long. I can only watch the opening at most."
Chi Jingxu blinked at him, as if you shouldn't be happy too early.
"That's it...that's just right."
Chi Jingyuan laughed and shrugged, which made him even happier.
He didn't know if the second brother really had something to do, or if he saw that he was a little awkward performing in front of his family, so he did it specifically.
But it doesn’t matter, I’m very happy when I come.
The two brothers just stood there chatting, starting from the concert to studies, and then to relationships. Chi Jingyuan was impatient and switched to other topics.
"Why did you learn how to get a driver's license? The car I gave you was parked there all the time. Wouldn't it be troublesome to ask Park Jae-hyun to drive you every day when you go on a date?" The second brother looked at him sideways with an expression of disgust.
"Trouble...Actually, it's a little bit. I also want to learn. I'll wait until I finish my busy work these days."
Chi Jingyuan was a little helpless. He actually wanted to get a driver's license when he became an adult, but he just didn't have time to do so during the period of return.
After a pause, he looked over and said, "What kind of car did you buy again? I can't drive the ones I gave you as a gift now. They're too eye-catching."
"Don't worry, considering your career as an artist, the ones I'm sending you this time are more common models, so there's absolutely no problem."
Chi Jingxu patted his brother on the shoulder, saying that everything was under control and that he had considered everything.
After chatting for a while, the assistant shouted:
"Children, come and touch up your makeup, get ready for the show in a while!"
"knew."
Chi Jingyuan responded, then looked back at his second brother: "Then I'll leave first."
Chi Jingxu smiled and nodded his chin at him:
"Go ahead, big star."
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"Why are there so many people sitting there wearing raincoats?"
Zhou Ziyu, Kong Xue and another friend were queuing up to enter the venue. At this time, she saw the dense crowd sitting around the fence and asked in confusion.
At this time, people wearing red raincoats were neatly sitting near the fence. They were lined up in several square formations and there were too many people to count. There were also a few people who looked like staff standing next to them to maintain order.
It has been raining lightly in Seoul these past few days, and it stops now and then, and the entire ground is soaked wet.
"Those are fans who have not bought concert tickets but really want to see XO perform."
Kong Xue also took a look and explained clearly: "The tickets for XO this time are too few and they were snatched up too quickly. Considering their number of fans, it is simply not enough. Those who don't have tickets can only experience it this way.
Let’s enhance the atmosphere of the concert and support our idols at the same time.”
"But there are too many people outside here..."
"This is XO's first concert. Do you think it's some other idol? If it weren't for Tzuyu, we would be sitting there with them... Come in quickly, there are more and more people."
The three friends walked slowly in the queue holding banners and glow sticks. After waiting for a long time, they finally entered the venue. The drizzle was blocked out, and the slightly noisy environment made them feel as if they had entered another world.
They walked slowly forward along the prompts until they reached an area very close to the central stage and finally found their location.
"Wow, this is the front row of the infield. This location is great. It deserves to be an internal ticket." Kong Xue saw the stage so close that he could climb up with just a hand and the clearly visible stage not far away.
The huge screen made her whole body feel excited. She had come to Peninsula to watch many concerts, but she had never sat in such a good seat.
Zhou Ziyu wore a hat and looked around curiously. Seeing that the location was so good, he suddenly felt a little embarrassed, but he was also very happy in his heart. After a few glances, he sat upright in his seat.
While chatting with the friend next to me, I looked in the direction of the stage and waited for the concert to start.
A few rows away from the three of them, Nai Minami and Hirai Momo found a seat and sat down and took a long breath. After queuing for such a long time, it was still raining outside, making it sticky and uncomfortable. Finally, it was
I can sit down and take a breath.
"It's still not close enough to the stage..." Mingnan said with dissatisfaction after sitting down and looking at the distance between himself and the stage and the big screen.
Although they are in a very good position in the infield, with a good view from the front row, they are still several meters away from the stage.
What Minami wants in her heart is the closest row to the front, the feeling of reaching out and touching the people on the stage, the feeling of being so close that you can see them when you raise your head.
"It's great to be able to grab tickets for this event. The requirements are so high... Our seats are already very good and we can see so clearly."
Hirai Momo opened the mineral water and took a sip, and said angrily: "You don't just have to have money to buy a ticket. There are very few seats in the front row and they will be taken up as soon as they come out. Unless you know SM or EXO insiders, you can find them."
Get the votes based on your relationship.”
"I know you!" Ming Jingnan turned around and blinked, pouting slightly to look cute.
"But I don't know you." Hirai Momo didn't like her, glanced at her and puffed up her cheeks.
If it were Minazaki Saka, she would probably just hug her and stick her to her.
"..." After hearing this, Ming Jing Nan pouted slightly in shock. She buried her head for a few seconds and then raised her head and reached out to brush her hair to cheer herself up. She would not be hurt by such a small attack.
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"It's a pity that Sana-chan can't come." She looked at the empty seats around her and gradually filled them with people, and said with some regret.
"She went to Thailand to shoot the MV for the title song of Got7 seniors. I don't know how happy she is. Do you think that everyone who likes XO as much as you must come to the concert... Ah, that's not right, Mina-chan likes
…”
Hirai Momo snorted and said something, with a bit of sourness in her voice that was obviously envious. Her tone became more narrow as she spoke, and she looked at Nai Minami teasingly, but she didn't look at her directly under the other person's eyes.
Finished speaking.
'Tch, it's obvious, but I don't like people saying it...'
She couldn't help but complain in her heart. Hirai Momo pursed her lips and finally waved her hands: "And we only got two tickets, so we won't have a seat when we come."
"That's right... sana-chan can shoot the MV for the title song of GOT7 seniors, and was also selected into 6MIX's debut group. She should be able to debut soon..."
Najing Nan nodded and said softly, chewing in his heart, feeling a little astringent for some reason.
If it wasn't enough, she pursed her lips and buried it in her heart, then looked back to the side: "The seats are almost full, it should start soon."
"Come on, the time is coming soon."
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Seeing that the time was about to reach the hour, all the 18,000 spectators in the venue turned on the fluorescent lights in their hands. At the same time, the ceiling lights of the venue gradually dimmed. Without lights, the dark and deep venue could only see countless stars.
The swaying fluorescent sticks, the light spots extend, undulate and fluctuate, converging into a moving silver-white ocean.
The red atmosphere lights on the stage turned on, and the sound in the venue immediately became much noisier. As the hour hand pointed to 12, the speaker made a loud noise, realizing that the concert was about to begin, and all the fans shouted loudly.
The big screen lights up, and below the fluorescent screen several drummers in classical costumes are beating the drums vigorously. The drum head is the maze logo of EXO's second mini album. The drum sound is neat and powerful, and the drumbeats are getting more intense.
The drum beat became faster and faster, and it suddenly stopped at the highest point. At the same time, the opening VCR of the concert began to play on the big screen.
Twelve members appeared on the screen one after another. They kept running in the harsh environment of special effects production. Some were in the ice and snow, some were in the mountains that were about to collapse, and some were trapped in the huge...
in the maze.
Even so, everyone is still running hard in the same direction, and no obstacle can slow down their pace.
Accompanied by the exciting and majestic BGM, I don’t know how many planes have been crossed and how many walls blocking the road have been smashed. The twelve teenagers with super powers finally gathered together and leaped into the air and penetrated.
The curtain of time and the big screen also create special effects of fragmentation.
The elevator to the main stage has slowly risen, and the twelve members stood there quietly in the dim light. It was as if they had traveled through time and space, shattering the screen and arriving here.
Seeing the protagonist's appearance, all the audience members in the venue immediately started shouting excitedly. The deafening sound swept through all nearby corners like a tsunami. Even the crowd waiting outside could clearly hear the cheers that stung their eardrums.
The entire Olympic gymnastics arena was now in a state of carnival.
The lights gradually turned on, from dark red to faint yellow, and the twelve members of EXO walked slowly forward. At the same time, sacred and powerful, surging but mysterious music suddenly sounded.
"mama", this is the first song of their concert, and it is also their debut song:
“careless careless shoot anonymous anonymous.” “heartless mindless no one who care about me.” (本章完)
