Lying on the bed, curled up and wrapped in a cotton quilt to keep warm, Pei Zhuhyun was stunned for a moment after seeing the other party's news, blinked her eyes, and had some doubts on her face.
Just when he was about to send a message to ask, Chi Jingyuan immediately sent another message: "No more talking, I'm going to film."
Pei Zhuxuan paused with her fingers, rolled back the two or three words she had typed, stared at the screen for a few seconds, then chose a 'come on' emoticon and sent it.
After sending it, she checked the time and then threw the phone aside. She knew that Chi Jingyuan would not reply in a short time.
She squeezed her body into a ball with the quilt between her legs, and rubbed her soft back twice with her feet happily. The soft touch made her close her eyes comfortably and enjoy it for a while.
After two minutes, Pei Zhuxuan opened her eyes and looked at the ceiling, her big dark eyes blinking twice.
Originally, she was interested in the title of the song, and Chi Jingyuan mentioned the winter holiday when they were chatting by the river last time, so she just asked casually. Unexpectedly, after seeing this reply, her interest suddenly changed.
Was picked up.
This MAMA is the same as the MMA of the past few days. Red Velvet did not attend because of their lack of performance and star status, and SM did not conduct public relations and operations. They could not win the Newcomer Award, and they did not even perform on stage.
There are too many artists who have gone there, and Ledbebe, who has been so confused since her debut, has no chance.
This bloody reality made several members, including Bae Zhuhyun, feel a little aggrieved and gloomy. Originally, even with Ji Kyungwon and EXO participating, Bae Zhuhyun had no desire to watch this MAMA.
But now that she heard it, she suddenly felt a little different. She couldn't help but have some expectations for the special stage of "Let It Be" that she was about to perform at MAMA.
Chi Jingyuan was the same, but after her curiosity was aroused, the other party just patted her butt and left for filming, which made her a little sleepy now, and she couldn't help but think about what Chi Jingyuan said just now.
What means.
This person is really annoying!
…………
It was as expected by Chi Jingyuan. Due to continuous leave from concerts, the progress of his scenes was delayed a bit, and he worked overtime until two or three in the middle of the night before finishing the work.
After get off work, he rushed to a studio in Jiangnan District to shoot the MV. The other members had already arrived and started shooting individual shots. After arriving, Chi Jingyuan quickly put on makeup and changed clothes to join in.
Because they have to take advantage of MAMA to release the MV for "Let It Be" on December 4th, they have to hurry up and complete it. After all, post-production will take a few days, so EXO and the others have been very busy in the past two days.
, especially Chi Kyung-won, who also has filming duties, so often the MV shooting can only be done at night.
But fortunately, the MV does not require dancing. Most of the shots are running and close-ups of facial expressions. Compared to dance music MVs, it was very easy to shoot. After working overtime for two or three days, it was finished.
Chi Jingyuan, who finally had a good night's sleep, didn't have much time to spare. He was called back to the company to attend a meeting the next day.
"According to the return model of four single albums combined into a regular second album, the title song of the first single album "E" to be released in March or April next year will definitely be "spring day". After all, most people in the peninsula listen to
Songs are all seasonal, and spring is the perfect time to listen to 'Spring Day', so what about the included songs? 'El Dorado', or 'butterfly', or 'my answer'?"
"The quality of the song "Spring Day" is indeed good. The melody is pleasant and in line with public preferences. The lyrics are also very healing and warm. It is a bit similar to "Let It Be", which to some extent expresses some warm feelings for the fans...
…”
"But in the final analysis, this song is also a ballad. Even if it can be done with some simple choreography, it will not deviate from this category. Judging from the current situation of EXO and our observation and statistics of XO fan groups and the attitudes of passers-by, they
We all have high expectations for next year’s comeback, but will it disappoint fans that the first title song they have been waiting for so long is a ballad?”
"So if "Spring Day" is used as the title song of the first single album, it is best not to include songs with a lyrical style."
At this time, in the conference room on the fourth floor of the company, the heads and staff of several departments involved in recording, planning, and artists are having a heated discussion about EXO's plans for their comeback next year.
A rectangular conference table was packed with seats, and people on both sides kept expressing their opinions and views. Li Xiuman and several representatives sat at the top, listening carefully while writing something in the notepad in their hands.
Chi Jingyuan sat aside and listened quietly with a stack of materials. The heating was turned on a little too high and he felt a little hot. He pulled his collar from time to time and looked up at the staff who were speaking and found that most of them were some.
A very familiar face.
After he handed over his comeback plan to Lee Soo Man a few days ago, after a series of meetings and discussions with the company, it has basically been determined that he will come back with a single album every month, and the last four singles will be combined.
It will be in the form of a regular second album to carry out EXO's comeback next year.
The title of the album also adopted his suggestion. The names of the four single albums were tentatively named "E", "X", "O" and "L" respectively.
Most aspects have been decided, but there are still a lot of disputes in many aspects. The conflicts focus on the title song and the selection of the album, as well as the specific time of return.
As the proposer of this suggestion and one of the scheduled producers, the company and Li Xiuman asked Chi Jingyuan to join in and provide opinions. This was the second meeting that Chi Jingyuan had attended in the past two days.
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Including last time, he basically listened to the whole process and had no intention of expressing any opinions.
Because his suggestions have basically been written clearly in the plan report, I believe that both Li Xiuman and many staff members are very clear about it.
Although he didn't speak, Chi Jingyuan honestly felt that listening to their heated discussion was quite rewarding. When it comes to considering the return of his group, the company, idols, and fans have completely different perspectives. Listen,
It made him feel very interesting.
"Based on our judgment and grasp of the market, among the several alternative title songs, the two that have the greatest potential to become hits are "Call Me Baby" and "Boy with Luv". I recommend that these two be the number one songs.
Play the title song of "E" and the fourth "L" so that the beginning and end will create the greatest sensation."
"And the names of the song "boy with luv" and the single album "L" are also very consistent. One is the fan name and the other is a message to the fans. This combination will definitely move EXO fans. For online
The topic gimmicks, especially the promotion of sales, are of great help."
After hearing the suggestion from the room manager, Chi Jingyuan glanced at him and nodded slightly. The title song of the first album was different from what he thought, but the idea of the fourth album was exactly the same.
In addition to the few songs provided by Ji Kyung-won's music library, the company has previously prepared dozens of songs for EXO's return, including the main hits.
There are six or seven high-quality songs, and a lot of resources have been invested in them. "Call Me Baby" is one of the songs that he is most optimistic about.
Speaking of which, the Korean version of the demo of the song "Call Me Baby" was recorded by Chi Jingyuan. This song was composed by a well-known musician from Europe and the United States and was purchased by SM. When the demo was recorded, Chi Jingyuan was still stunned.
Half a moment.
Because the song in the original English demo is called "Call Me Dady", both the song title and the lyrics are very explicit. It goes straight to the bottom of the road without any cover-up, and it is completely a yellow song.
But fortunately, the company found someone to re-write the lyrics for the Korean version, which was really good. Chi Jingyuan really liked it after recording it, and the company can be considered to have put their heart and soul into it.
As for "Boy with Luv", it is the title song he provided for EXO's comeback, and it is also the most promising one among the songs he has produced.
"I think it's good for "El Dorado" to be a non-hit song. It can be included in "E" to balance the style of the song."
"What should I use as the title song of the third album "O"? I think "love me right", one of the title songs scheduled in the original plan, is quite suitable. However, the style of "MY TYPE" is also very unique, so it is right.
A very distinctive addition to the album.”
"And "EXODUS"."
"The key to the collection of songs is to grasp the changes in the market. Has the latest market evaluation report been released?"
"The specific time of return still needs to be discussed. If EXO returns once a month starting from March, then EXO will conflict with the return periods of several of our idol groups, and we will be in a situation where we are fighting against ourselves.
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"Especially for Red Velvet, our planned plan for them is to return with a new album around mid-March. Given their current situation, they urgently need to change the public perception, so this album is extremely important to them. In addition, this time
There are also new members joining, if it hits EXO..."
He didn't finish what he said, but everyone present could naturally understand that judging from the current situation and reputation of red velvet, if EXO were to re-enter the battle next year and return with so many company resources, they would probably be crushed directly.
Not much of the dregs of the past are left.
When Chi Jingyuan heard this sentence, the spinning pen in his hand stopped involuntarily. This was the first time he heard about Red Velvet's return next year.
And what do SM think, there are new members joining? Is Lee Soo Man really going to continue the ‘infinite expansion’ gameplay that failed in Girls’ Generation and SJ?
Why don't you give up after failing twice?
Bae Zhuhyun and the others have never mentioned these things to him before. It is obvious that the members of Red Velvet themselves have not been notified yet. Just judging from the expressions of other people in the meeting, Red Velvet's decision to join and the comeback plan should have been confirmed.
Came down.
Chi Jingyuan is quite curious about who will become the fifth member of red velvet. Judging from the group's current miserable situation, he doesn't know whether this new member is lucky or unlucky.
After the meeting, which lasted for more than an hour, the specific songs to be included were still not determined, but at least the idea was much clearer than the last time, and the selection of songs was also narrowed down a lot.
At least based on market analysis, several songs with explosive potential have already been individually selected and booked as title songs. The rest are mainly included songs and some other considerations.
After chatting with Lee Soo Man alone to express his opinions, Ji Kyung Won got into the nanny car and returned to the set to continue filming.
During the break, he suddenly remembered the news he heard during the meeting, and immediately took out his mobile phone and sent a message to Pei Zhuxuan.
"shock……"
Bae Zhuhyun, who was sweating profusely and sitting in the practice room while drinking water and wiping sweat with a towel, heard the phone ringing while charging next to her. She stood up and walked over to pick it up. When she looked at it, her eyes widened:
"It seems that your comeback plan has been confirmed. The time will be around March next year. I will notify you soon... By the way, red velvet may add another member, but I don't know who they will add."
The text message sent by Chi Jingyuan made her calm mood suddenly become agitated. After being stunned for two seconds, she put the water glass aside and quickly asked: "It's confirmed, how did you know?"
The other party responded quickly: "I heard what the director of the company's planning and recording department said during the morning meeting, and it should have been almost decided."
For red velvet, who currently has no resources to invest in refrigeration, the next comeback is really the most important thing at the moment. After seeing what Chi Kyung-won said, Bae Joo-hyun felt happy and tapped quickly on her phone with both hands.
enter:
"Next March? Then they should notify us soon. Have they said how they will come back, or will it be a digital single? If they want to add a new member, who will it be? Yelin, or Go Eun? By the way, I...
"
But before she finished typing, a reply from Chi Jingyuan popped up on the screen:
"No more talking, let's go filming."
"Ai...I'm patting you..."
Pei Zhuxuan almost cursed when she saw the message. Her eyes were on fire and she couldn't help but stomped her right foot hard on the wooden floor with a muffled sound. Her fingers displayed the name "Chi Jingyuan" on the screen.
Knocked hard somewhere, as if it could hit him directly.
Why is this person so annoying? And he disappeared halfway through the conversation. Isn’t the filming amazing?
If you are busy filming, why are you telling me these things that matter most to me at this time? After your strong curiosity was aroused, you behaved like this.
If Chi Jingyuan appeared in front of her now, Pei Zhuxuan swore that she would have to kick him and bite him a few times to relieve her anger.
Tsk, you're still playing tricks. Do you think I don't know that you are hanging on my sister on purpose? My sister just didn't ask!
Pei Zhuxuan angrily rolled back the entered message, glared at the sender's name, gritted his teeth and took a few steps to sit back down with his cell phone, ignoring Jiang Seulqi and several people next to him.
of doubtful glances.
Just sitting there in shock for a few seconds, Pei Zhuxuan, who pretended to be calm, became increasingly itchy and unbearable, and the more she thought about it, the angrier she became.
Damn it, I really want to know.
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"How about it? Our new song is good, isn't it?"
Chi Kyung-won was sitting on the sofa in a private room of a restaurant in Cheongdam-dong with his legs crossed, and he and Jung Eun-ji were exchanging text messages.
Apart from him, the other 8 members of EXO were sitting in twos and threes in the box, chatting and playing with their mobile phones. A few of them gathered together to chat about the gossip in the industry. The atmosphere was very good.
Today is November 27th, which is also Park Chanyeol’s birthday. In order to celebrate his birthday and give a treat to EXO who has been busy for the return of the winter single for almost a month, the nine members went out to have a meal together in the evening to celebrate. Chi Kyung-won
He also took a small leave from the crew, but it didn't last long. After dinner, he had to rush back to the crew to continue filming.
Originally, the company had considered holding a birthday party for Park Chanyeol to give back and comfort the Allies who were going through a rough time. However, considering that it was not a big birthday for him this year and the current negative public opinion on the Internet, the birthday party was shelved. However,
After dinner in the evening, I will shoot a VCR for Park Chanyeol's birthday celebration and publish it on the Internet, which can be regarded as showing some of my heart.
Not long after he walked into the private room and sat down, he received a text message from Zheng Eunji. By coincidence, when he just walked into the restaurant, Apink's title song "Luv" for this comeback was playing in the hall. Pool view
Yuan also sang a few lines along with it.
"Do you remember the time we spent together?"
"L.O.V.E. luv."
Even now, the sound of this song can still be heard faintly outside the door, making him unable to hold back from humming twice.
After Apink performed its first comeback stage on "Music Bank" on the 21st, the company also released the music source and MV on the 24th, and officially released the fifth mini album "pink luv".
Not only due to Jung Eunji’s previous bragging, Apink’s comeback has received a very good response after the music source was released, and the title song “Luv” quickly became a hit song. In just a few days, it has become almost
Peninsula's new fashion can be heard in major video stores, restaurants, and other places.
Moreover, the performance of the music source has exploded very strongly, and the stamina seems to be very strong. Based on this trend, it is estimated that it is very likely to win the Melon Weekly Championship this week.
Speaking of which, Apink has not won the weekly crown on the melon list.
"It's really nice. Actor Zheng didn't talk big this time." Chi Jingyuan didn't mock, but expressed his blessings sincerely. He has many acquaintances in Apink, except for Zheng Eunji, a close relative.
There is also an ex-girlfriend, and several other members are also familiar with her.
He was actually quite happy for them that they were able to make a big comeback this time.
Chi Jingyuan also took the time to watch the MV and stage of Apink's title song "Luv" the day before yesterday. The song is indeed quite good. The verse part is catchy and the chorus is also very addictive. It does have the potential to be a hit.
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In particular, the style of Apink's comeback has been greatly adjusted this time. The pure style of the past has changed a lot towards light maturity in this album, and it has been digested very well. In the MV of "Luv", almost every member's style has changed a lot.
The makeup and makeup are all very good, Son Na-eun looks very dazzling in a mature style, and even Jung Eun-ji has stopped her big mouth and started to act like a lady.
If compared, their overall makeup look is really much better than red velvet's comeback look.
The songs and styles are very good, but Chi Jingyuan thinks that the choreography is a shortcoming. He feels that the dance of the song "Luv" is too simple, just like radio gymnastics, and there are a lot of repetitive movements in the middle.
It doesn't feel like it's very attentive.
However, the flaws are not concealed. Judging from the momentum in the first two days of their comeback, Apink's results this time are even more amazing than the previous two. Just as Jung Eun-ji boasted before, they are likely to become a trend.
"kkkkkLook what you said, when have I ever boasted? By the way, isn't Naeun's new look beautiful when she comes back this time? (Raises eyebrows)"
It can be seen that because of the good response to this comeback, Zheng Eunji was in a good mood and took the initiative to attack. After seeing her hint, Chi Jingyuan also had the image of Son Naeun coming back in front of his eyes.
It's really good-looking, and I feel a lot more mature.
"Let's see who we compare with. Of course she is beautiful compared to you."
"Axi, you are such a person..."
Zheng Eunji could always be choked up in his throat by Chi Jingyuan's words. He obviously wanted to use Sun Naen to tease him, but he didn't expect to vomit himself again.
Unrecognized, he laughed out loud, and Chi Jingyuan sent another message: "By the way, why didn't you go to MAMA this year?"
The attendees and performing guests of the MAMA Awards on December 3 have been announced online, but what followed was ubiquitous controversy.
As for the boy group, because the number of votes for winner suddenly increased in the Rookie Award voting in early November, and the number of votes for other groups such as Got7 decreased overall, there was speculation on the Internet that the organizer was secretly manipulating the votes, even though Mnet conducted
Although he responded positively and said that there was no possibility of vote manipulation, he still couldn't stop the heated discussions.
MAMA doesn’t have a good reputation here anyway, so don’t worry if there are too many lice.
In terms of girl groups, most of the members of Girls' Generation and 2NE1, the former pillars, were absent from the awards ceremony due to schedule issues. Apink, the most popular among the three-generation girl groups this year, was also not among the guests, which left many fans feeling a little confused.
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"Forget it, what are you doing if you don't win the award? Let me tell you, the organizer of MAMA is really disgusting..."
"Our Apink's results this year are so good, but these generals, especially the best female group, still can't win..."
"We definitely don't have a share in the grand prize. Whoever wants to go can go and I won't serve you..."
As soon as he mentioned this, Zheng Endi immediately felt unhappy, and complained bitterly to Chi Jingyuan, his words full of dissatisfaction with the organizer.
Of course, she was not worried about Chi Jingyuan's confidentiality, so she sent a long message and complained a lot.
But what she said makes sense. This year, with Girls' Generation declining significantly, 2NE1 having a major scandal, and second-generation girl groups overall declining, the most eye-catching among the third-generation girl groups are Sistar and APink, with the former having a better sound source.
There are many, but the sales volume and die-hard loyalty of the latter are a bit stronger. If the girl group award is given, it should be born among these two girl groups.
Add at most one popular girlsday at the beginning of the year.
I didn’t expect that Apink was not selected, or did it win a heavyweight award?
Since it is certain that the probability of winning the prize is low, it is okay to simply not go.
Although EXO is highly regarded by the organizers and is still a strong contender for the Grand Prize in this MAMA, as a close friend, Ji Kyung-won is of course on the side of actor Jung at this time. He followed Jung Eun-ji and sprayed Mnet with a few words of indignation,
Zheng Endi saw the yin and yang's pretentious behavior immediately, and couldn't help but scolded him directly.
"Jingyuan, come here quickly and take the certification photo."
After chatting for a while, Chi Jingyuan smiled and shook his head. At this time, Jin Junmian called him over there.
He put his phone back into his bag, stood up and ran over quickly:
"coming."
For idol groups, taking certification photos for members’ birthdays is much more important than eating.
After taking the photos, the dinner party began. Park Chanyeol, who celebrated his birthday today, was obviously in a good mood. In addition, he was about to attend MAMA and make his official comeback. All the members were also in a good mood. The atmosphere in the entire box was very lively as they drank and drank.
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On December 2, EXO9 members boarded a flight with the team towards Hong Kong Island International Airport, officially starting the schedule for this year's MAMA Awards Ceremony.