"I've gone shopping several times in the past two days, and EXO's albums are the best-selling ones. That store usually gives away posters when you buy an album, but sometimes if you go there wrongly, all the XO posters have been given away..."
"It's a pity that "E" doesn't have a separate cover this time, otherwise I guess the sales would be better. I see that many fans have left messages on SM's official website asking why they don't release more versions, such as the more popular Yuan, Chan
Fans of members like Yeol and Sehun, especially Yuan, actually want to pay for the single cover."
"Actually, many of XO's old fans are a little shaken this time because of last year's turmoil. Including many Alis I know, they didn't buy the pre-sale because they were disappointed or worried. But these days, most people have already
I came back to the pit and started to move albums like crazy, and I only came back after watching the MV and stage of "E"."
Listening to her classmate Jin Huimei taking the trouble to introduce EXO to her, Li Yunzhen listened carefully and nodded from time to time.
As a new idol who has just become a fan of EXO, she is now very curious about all news about idols.
Li Yunzhen is a third-year student at a nearby girls' high school. Although she has always paid attention to Kpop like everyone else, she had her own destiny and had no feelings for EXO, which has become popular in the peninsula in the past two years.
"The same thing happened to veteran Eri Kim Hye-mi, who was involved in the trap during the period and had sex with her countless times. Even though she admitted that EXO was indeed very popular, and each of those lines was more handsome than the last, there was just a lack of excitement and she couldn't get immersed in it.
Then something happened to EXO. First it was revealed that they were in love, and then after the members left the group one after another, they naturally became less fans. Even Kim Hye-mi, a former loyal fan, was shaken for a while because of the member's withdrawal from the group, and almost lost her fandom, but later she still became a fan.
After listening to the winter single "Let It Be" released at the end of last year, she became determined again and continued to be a fan. However, she has not spent much time with her good friend Li Yunzhen since then.
Just two days ago, EXO returned with its first single album. After the release of the title song, the response on the Internet was very good. Kim Hye-mi seemed to be resurrected and started to get excited with her again. She hugged her to give face to her relatives and took a look at the same time.
With a lively attitude, Lee Yunjin casually watched the first stage of EXO's comeback "Inkigayo"...
Then I came to buy it today.
I don’t know why, but Lee Yunjin has seen all of EXO’s popular hit songs before, whether it’s “Roar”, “Addicted”, or even the pinnacle of direct-filmed “Dope” so far, and admitted that they are cool, but they are a bit boring.
feel.
However, this time, after watching the first stage of "Call Me Baby" and seeing Chi Jingyuan with smoky gray hair sitting on the sofa, she instantly felt that her heart had been hit, and her whole mind was shaking uncontrollably.
.
This is the feeling of being trapped in one second.
When this feeling arises, climbing the wall becomes natural.
She really likes the song "Call Me Baby". The melody, lyrics, and choreography of the entire song all highlight a strong sense of fashion. Not only is Chi Jingyuan what makes her fall in love, but the looks of other members are also very stylish.
Hit her spot.
I happened to have free time today, so the two of them went to the video store nearest to the school to buy some specialties.
"Why doesn't SM sell single covers? Sales should be better if there are more versions, right?" Li Yunzhen asked curiously after hearing the introduction from a friend.
Kim Hye-mi was obviously well-informed, so she casually said without thinking: "According to the fan club's analysis, it should be for the final four-in-one regular second album. SM may be afraid that too many single albums will be released in the past, which will lead to the final
The sales of the important regular second album have been affected, so the first four singles cannot be released with individual covers to whet the appetite of fans. When the final regular second album is released, there will definitely be many versions."
"That's it. Actually, I really want to buy Yuan's cover album..."
The two chatted while walking, and soon they arrived at their destination, a physical audio store called cooltrack.
This video store is located next to Yongshan subway station, on the 6th floor of Daqiao Library in ill park mall. It mainly sells online sales, so the area of the physical store is not very large, but it is not too small. From time to time, there are some TV station variety shows.
The filming was done here. I heard that Girls' Generation's Seohyun and Jung Yong Hwa's sweet potato couple had been filmed here, so they are quite famous among the fans.
But Li Yunzhen and the others came here mainly because they were closest.
As soon as we got to the sixth floor, a huge poster of the nine members of EXO was hung on the billboard at the door. Many people around could not help but stop and watch.
There are quite a lot of customers in the video store right now, and it’s very lively with people coming and going.
"This time SM finally has some conscience. The configuration of the single "E" released by the Obamas is pretty good, and everything is exquisitely done. The main thing is that this time the members' photos are all very well done.
nice."
Walking into the video store, Kim Hye-mi and Lee Yun-jin walked toward the Kpop album section as familiar faces. As they walked, Kim Hye-mi introduced it to her friends, and at the same time couldn't help but smack her lips:
"In this "E", Yuan has a super cool photo card, which is his photo card with ash hair color. I saw someone posted it in the fan club. It's really cool. I checked it yesterday.
The price of this card has skyrocketed. Ai Xi doesn’t know if SM has specifically reduced the number of albums for that card. I bought 10 albums but didn’t get one... In fact, Yuan’s other small cards are also available.
All of them are okay, but the hair colors are all original colors, and only that one has the smoky gray hair color in this comeback MV, which is really eye-catching and has great collection value."
"Except for Yuan's sky-high price card, the other ones that are more beautiful are those of members like Chanyeol and Sehun, but they are not as expensive as the ones that are speculated..."
Amid Jin Hye-mi's expressions of emotion and envy, the two walked to the Best counter in the video store.
The albums sold here are all the highest-selling albums recently, and they are arranged in ten rankings in order from the top shelf to the bottom according to sales volume.
In the most conspicuous position, the two albums ranked first and second have exactly the same LOGO at first glance, but the colors are different. They are the Korean version and the Chinese version of EXO's single album "E" respectively.
Further down the row, you can also see albums from groups such as VIXX, Shinhwa, and 4minute. They are all relatively popular artist groups that have recently come back.
At this time, there were quite a lot of people in front of the Best counter. Eight or nine people gathered in front to look around. Under the gaze of everyone, a beautiful girl with long black hair suddenly strode from behind to the shelf and stretched out her hand.
I took a handful of the Korean version of "E", and then I took it back with some difficulty and counted them in my hand. I found that my hand was still a little smaller, and I still couldn't grasp a few copies, so I reached out again and picked up three more copies.
After rounding up the whole number again, a happy smile appeared on his face, and he squeezed out of the crowd towards the cashier with satisfaction.
"Is this Ellie..."
Li Yunzhen witnessed this girl's shopping process with her own eyes and sighed secretly in her heart.
At present, the physical record market in the peninsula music industry is really not very prosperous. Most groups cannot sell in quantity at all. Let’s not talk about girl groups. Among male groups, those who can sell more than 100,000 physical albums can be called first-line groups.
.
For example, many fans of EXO buy five or ten copies of this kind of album, which is really not common among fans of other groups.
For example, Li Yunzhen herself used to buy albums one by one when she was in other groups. Now when she saw this girl Aili, she really sighed to herself.
The two of them watched for a while, and then Li Yunzhen walked forward and picked up a Korean version of "E" from the shelf.
"Take one first..."
She still doesn't like buying a lot of albums at once, and although single albums are not expensive, as a student with no financial income, the financial pressure of buying many albums at once is still quite high.
Li Yunzhen is also planning to save money to buy the follow-up "X", "O", "L" and the regular album.
"Buying one is actually enough. Many Ariel's family conditions are not very good. Like me, and the Ariel just now, I think I have saved money for a long time to buy so many. After all, XO did not release a winter special last year.
, the money saved is useless.”
Jin Huimei seemed to be afraid that her relative would be embarrassed, so she took the initiative to smooth things over and added at the end: "But she might also want to draw a small card..."
"..."
Li Yunzhen and she looked at each other and smiled. After two casual rounds, they went to the cashier to pay.
There were quite a lot of people buying albums at this time, and the two sales clerks were a little busy, so they waited in line for a while before it was their turn.
"It will come with a poster of XO. Which member do you want? Group posters are also available." The cashier boy scanned the barcode and pointed to the side with a smile. There were several large containers, all of which were rolled up.
Posters, there are also pictorials of some of the most popular artists on the wall behind.
"Is there anything you want? I want it." Li Yunzhen said directly without thinking about it.
"Sorry, Yuan's personal poster is no longer available today. It will arrive later." The cashier smiled apologetically and apologized skillfully. It seems that he has said this countless times today.
.
"Then... let's do it as a group."
"OK."
"Kangsangmita."
After paying the money, just as Li Yunzhen and Li Yunzhen were holding the bags and preparing to walk out, a harsh scream suddenly came from the front. Although it was not very pleasant, the sound was obviously full of surprise and excitement.
"Ah ah ah, I'm here!"
The sound instantly attracted the attention of many people nearby. Li Yunzhen and the two of them also leaned over curiously, and found that the one who screamed happened to be the long straight black Ai Li who had bought more than a dozen albums before them. She paid.
He didn't leave after that. Instead, he sat on the table at the door and started unpacking the album. There was a lot of unpacked packages and albums in front of him.
At this time, she stood up from the chair, holding a small card in her left hand, and kept waving her right hand vigorously to hit the air to vent her excitement. After doing it a few times, she seemed to feel that this was not enough, so she
He simply jumped on the spot several times in a row, and the ground made a booming sound when he jumped.
Anyone could tell that he was really excited.
When Jin Huimei heard this, she immediately walked over quickly. Her eyes were very smart and she directly glanced at the small card in the girl's hand. After seeing it, her whole body froze, her mouth opened slightly, and her eyes suddenly straightened.
His pupils were full of sadness and envy.
"Did she get that Yuan's sky-high price card?" Seeing her friend like this, Li Yunzhen understood immediately, walked up and asked softly.
"Yeah, that one is super handsome, super expensive, super rare, super sense..." Jin Huimei felt a little bad. She obviously bought ten albums, but she didn't even smell them. Why is it in front of her eyes?
Did this woman open the door, or was it just in front of her?
It seemed that she felt that the girls who were leaning in front of her were also fans of EXO. This straight black girl, Aili, was very generous, with a sense of showing off, and very cautiously. She preciously showed the photo card to them, and suddenly
It caused a lot of exclamations.
"..."
Li Yunzhen took a closer look and pursed her lips. She finally understood why this Yuan card was so popular among Aili and Yuan fans.
In this small card, Chi Jingyuan's head accounts for two-thirds. He is half-looking down and completely scornful. In the picture, he is looking at the camera quietly with a faint smile, and his dark pupils contain a lot of emotions.
There is a hint of curiosity and pursuit, the soft facial features and the somewhat fluffy hair under the gray and white soot color match perfectly. It not only looks fresh and natural, but also has a sense of fashion.
He seemed to be outdoors when the photo was taken, with the scattered bangs on his forehead trembling slightly in the wind, and the raised bunch of dull hair adding a lively and lively charm to the entire photo.
It's not a handsome and impactful thing, but one that is extremely comfortable to look at. It satisfies people's psychological and visual needs and makes them want to watch it more and more.
To be honest, Li Yunzhen was slightly stunned after taking a look at the small card... She was also moved, and really wanted to open the album in her hand immediately to see if it was this sky-high price card. If not, she wanted to go directly
I turned around and went shopping at the shelves, buying seven or eight albums, just to get this card.
"Jinjia! Oh Mo! I actually got this one! I really want it..."
"Anihasay, maybe you have considered taking advantage of this Yuan card?"
"..."
Seeing that Jin Huimei had rushed to the side and looked at the small card in the hand of the girl Aili with a face of covetousness, at the same time, several girls who were obviously EXO fans also came over, and they started discussing in various ways, and some people directly
When Li Yunzhen opened her mouth to buy something, she bit her lip and touched the album she just bought to her chest. She suddenly felt infinite anticipation in her heart.
"It must be there!"
…………
The singing stage effect of the "Inkigayo" in the first week was indeed very good. In the following days, you can often see related discussions on the Internet, excluding the obviously biased rainbow farts or slander.
The reviews from passers-by and audiences were also very good, mainly focusing on the choreography, expressiveness, and the transition from shot to shot, and they were full of praises for a while.
On the next day, SM officials and fans at the scene uploaded direct shots of the members on the first stage on YouTube. Because only half of the "Call Me Baby" was shot, the outdoor and lounge scenes that were pre-recorded were not taken, which made some fans
I was a little disappointed. Although the stage at the back was actually pretty cool, it was a bit unsatisfying to watch only half of it without the introduction at the beginning.
On the other hand, "butterfly" has a tendency to be a bit of a hit on the stage. Although this non-hit song ranked second after the sound source was released, not many people were optimistic about it. However, after the stage broadcast, the song's listeners had a clear improvement.
The increase is that the replay clicks on SBS’s official channel alone are very high. After the direct recording was released, each member of the song is very popular. Especially the personal direct recording clicks of Ji Jingyuan’s stage have been soaring in the past few days. Below
He was embarrassed to read all the flattering comments.
Rainbow farts such as 'stage fairy', 'Lord God of Light', 'sense of fragmentation', 'white moonlight' and so on really made him feel a little embarrassed.
All I can say is that Ellie is so enthusiastic.
After the great praise from the initial stage, EXO has continued to participate in various schedules and interviews for promotion these days, and SM has accordingly invested a lot of resources in various aspects.
There has been a lot of discussion, and there are already signs of momentum in various aspects.
The most obvious thing is the sharp increase in sales. Before the return on the 1st, the pre-sales of "E" were only 430,000. Not only was it lower than SM's expectations, but it was almost half as low as last year's "Addicted" pre-sales.
Cut in half.
But in the past few days, especially after the official comeback, sales have continued to increase. In just four or five days, the two versions of the album have sold nearly 160,000 copies, and the trend is still increasing day by day.
This uncharacteristic reverse growth really surprised industry practitioners and other idol groups.
I don’t know if these new recruits are returning to the industry after losing their jobs, or if they are new fans who have just been attracted by this return.
With EXO's comeback showing great prospects and clearly gaining momentum, the environment in online forums seems to have returned to the period when Ellie was the world's dominating idol.
"Attachment: "This Week's Album Sales Ranking Data Chart""
"Well, I have posted the data. Ranking first and second are the two versions of EXO's single album "E". See the numbers for yourself. Before the Obamas came back some time ago, you guys were blowing it for a long time. You can knock it away.
EXO's Shinhwa and VIXX are also on it, in case you didn't see it, it's specially laid out for you: Shinhwa's regular 12th album "WE" sold 11,688 copies of the regular version, and the limited edition released on the 3rd sold 27,916 copies, for a total of 39,604 copies."
"VIXX's single album "Boys' Record", which came back on February 24th, has sold just over 60,000 copies as of noon today, which is actually a good result. I won't mention 4minute specifically because I don't want to fight with girl groups, so I'm afraid you will tell me. We, Ai Li, bully others..."
"As for the sound source, I won't talk about it. The two songs of "E" stay firmly together and have great stamina. Unlike some people, the title song has almost flown off the charts within a few days of their return... This is what you said Can these two popular boy groups knock down EXO and reveal their true colors? I really want to interview those black guys and their rival fans about how they feel now."
"kkkk made me laugh to death. At that time, they were mocking the low pre-sales of XO, but in fact, no matter how low it is, it is still several times higher than that of your main owner. Want to see your XO dad become a fool? It's a pity that we will all wait until your main owner is disbanded. It won’t be mushy.”
"The results of "E"'s comeback are really great this time. The music source has been airborne and the album is selling well. No one has mentioned the previous relationship and the breakup of the group. The nine-member XO has obviously returned to its peak. If the following single albums can have the quality of "E", I am really optimistic about EXO this year. I even think that if everything goes well, they can directly reach the top this year... Of course, we XO will definitely be better than You can’t compare to those first-tier boy bands like you who only get two and one, sell tens of thousands of albums and then publish big-character posters touting their comeback and make a big hit!”
"Hey, Gukkkk, can you please stop calling other people's names?"
"I don't know what you idiot fans are happy about. "Call Me Baby" is obviously much worse than "Roar". It seems to be very popular these days because it is all based on the fans' stupid boasts and the company's operations. In fact, you are on your own Let's see if you can often hear this song playing in the shops on the roadside. The 2013 "Roar" is really popular. It is played in every school in the streets and alleys. That is the real popularity. What is this "Call Me Baby" 》It’s just fake fire, false fire, and marketing.”
"Laughing, which company are you from? Can your tone be a little more sour? Isn't the song "Roar" co-written by XO? Are you using a group's songs to criticize each other? You are really interesting, little cutie, admit it XO Is it so difficult to return to Dafa this time?"
"Is it a little too early for idiot fans to get too proud? This is only the second week, and I haven't even won a single song. I haven't even won a single song from "The Show" or "Show Champion" this week. Got it, yesterday's "M! countdown" number one was from VIXX. I really don't know what you are so happy about. You have been bragging about your comeback performance and how popular you are. Where is the number one?"
"Can you please grow some eyes? What's the point of being embarrassed? (Spread your hands)? "The Show" and "Show Champion" are small singing programs that EXO usually doesn't go to at all. Yesterday's "M! Countdown" because It's a special program for mnet's 20th anniversary. They need to perform various nostalgic stages, so EXO didn't go. It's not normal not to get the first place. Moreover, they were selected as a substitute without showing up. Yesterday's score was even higher than VIXX's. It's a little lower. You have to know that VIXX has been accumulating for a long time in the third week of their comeback. The broadcast points alone are much higher than XO. It doesn't matter if they take the first place. Anyway, the first place in tomorrow's "Music Bank" is 100% EXO (spread hands)."
"Is this Aili? Then let's have a head-on collision tomorrow and see if you Oppa can get the first place in this comeback. I can only say that in terms of data and performance in life, whether it is
Shinhwa and VIXX are definitely much better than EXO."
"Please, can those anti-fans please stop making trouble about our Shinhwa? Is it interesting to wear black skin? The reason why the brothers are coming back now is to give back to the fans. We are really satisfied to be able to see their stage again. We are not satisfied at all.
There is no real Shinhwa Creation. Every day, they talk about competing with the younger generation to get the first place... And it’s not crazy to compare sales with EXO? Who in the peninsula’s music industry can compare with them? Can I use you anti-fans to compare?
Let’s compete with the real master, please don’t mention our mythology, thank you.”
"I took away VIXX and refused to make a date. Please XO's anti-fans please stop involving us. Our fans are very satisfied with the results of Wuli Bisi's comeback this time. We don't expect to surpass EXO. We just need to be ourselves."
"Hahahahaha, I'm laughing so hard. My fans can't stand these gangsters anymore. They are a bunch of homeless wild dogs who dare not show their true identity!"
"%￥%...￥Xiba, let's talk about it after we get one, you bastard..."