"...Axi, you don't even know how upset I was at that time, but I couldn't show it. It was really..."
"It makes me a little afraid of marriage..."
I had just finished taking a shower, my hair was still dry, and I changed into pajamas and walked out of the dormitory. At this moment, except for the members who took a shower and the members who were on the phone with the female fans, the other EXO members were watching TV in the living room.
While chatting, Chi Jingyuan heard Park Chanyeol's somewhat exaggerated complaints before he even walked to the living room.
"Is it that exaggerated?"
"You will know if you go there yourself. The final film of "Superman Returns" has been edited. Every child in the show looks very cute, but it was not like this when we were filming. Those
When the child is unhappy, he doesn't cooperate at all. He cries and fusses so much that even the program team can't say anything. It's really troublesome."
"I think it's okay, isn't that what children are like?" Bian Baekhyun ate the biscuits and expressed his objection in a vague voice.
When he saw Chi Jingyuan walking to the side, he took the initiative to hand one over, moved his butt to the right twice, and made room on the sofa.
As soon as I heard Chi Jingyuan, I knew what these two people were talking about. Park Chanyeol and Byun Baekhyun went to participate in the recording of the parent-child reality show "Superman Returns" today. The former probably got some stimulation during the recording, which made him famous.
Ku Shui, the latter is actually cheerful and looks like he likes children very much.
Chi Jingyuan took the biscuit, took a bite, and sat down on the sofa. As soon as he sat down, before he could see what was on the TV, he was cueed.
"What's wrong?"
After eating too many biscuits, Chi Jingyuan took a sip of water: "I just received a case today. I am the regular MC of "Music Bank". Although the contract has not been officially signed, I just received a notice that because I am pressed for time, I will have it tomorrow."
Come over for a meeting."
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After clapping their hands, the dance teacher and Chi Jingyuan looked at each other and announced that it was time to break. Pei Zhuxuan glanced at Chi Jingyuan and walked out, probably to the bathroom, while Chi Jingyuan went to the small refrigerator next to him to get a bottle.
After drinking, I walked to the corner and found a place to sit down. I took out my phone and started browsing casually.
"jinjia?"
"Gui, I know."
"……Ha ha ha ha."
"What do you mean?" Wu Shixun was annoyed by the riddle between the two people here. He looked around and asked curiously. However, when he found that he was being ignored, he rolled his eyes in displeasure.
"...How many sales did "X" have? I haven't watched it in the past two days."
"By the way, why did you take this case?"
Because of this fixed MC case, the company freed up Chi Jingyuan for the past two days. Fortunately, during this period EXO itself focused on behind-the-scenes matters such as concerts, comeback stages, and album preparations.
The itinerary is not that much, so the time is relatively easy to arrange.
The original arrangement is very good and does not need to be changed too much. At most, it is just a slight addition of chords or drum beats. It does not require much choreography. The main thing is to design the movements and interactions of the male and female MCs on the stage.
"Love at public expense? How is it possible? It's not to this extent."
Far from being as awkward as the newcomer Bae Zhuhyun, Chi Jingyuan, who has seen many such situations, seems very relaxed. First he politely thanked me, and then made a joke with a smile: "Irene may have no problem with these requirements mentioned by PDnim.
I guess it’s just a little bit worse.”
"When Irene came out, she put her hand on Jingyuan's hand. She was a bit more relaxed and not embarrassed...well, that's right."
Her expression was very natural, as if this was a normal action and contact. After catching up, she looked at the teacher and blinked her big eyes, as if she was waiting for the follow-up action.
"Do you want to go to Big Bang's concert in two days? The Seoul venue on the 25th is very popular."
As the director of "Music Bank", he has a very good impression of Chi Jingyuan, not only because he is a very suitable candidate and the program team has pinned their hopes on him to increase the ratings of the program, but also because he has learned from his colleagues
I heard some things about this young man from the seniors at school.
"At the end of the chorus, stand together with your arms akimbo, leaning your upper body closer, yes, that's great!"
The first opening movement required physical contact. The teacher originally thought that Pei Zhuxuan would be a little uncomfortable, so he specially said a word of comfort. However, before he finished speaking, he saw Pei Zhuxuan directly put his hand on Chi Jingyuan.
holding each other's arms together.
Suddenly a soft voice came, which diverted Chi Jingyuan's attention from a black EXO post that he was reading with gusto, and he couldn't help but turn his head and look over.
It's just a pity that this mixed vocal group debuted in 1994 and disbanded in 1996. What's even more pity is that their male lead singer Kim Ji-hoon passed away due to depression in 2013.
It should be the same for Bae Joo Hyun. Although "Ice Cream Cake" is still playing songs, its popularity has diminished a lot, and the corresponding promotional activities have also been reduced.
"You have all seen the original stage. In fact, the movements only have some small changes in the chorus. There is no choreography. They are very simple movements. The difficulty is very low. The focus is still on the eye contact when you come.
And interact with it..."
To be honest, she has not received many personal resources since her debut. At this time, she was a little nervous to leave the team and hold a production meeting by herself. She has been sitting upright from the beginning, meticulously recording all the actions and words spoken by the PD.
exposed this.
"At the end, Irene, take Jing Yuan's hand and spin around in a circle, a Latin-like movement..."
"Axi..."
"The final reason is... you."
Every time when they return to their dormitory after get off work early, EXO usually gathers in the living room to watch TV and chat for a while, and they can talk about any topic. From time to time, they even order some late-night snacks to eat together, making it very lively.
"...The contract has been almost negotiated and should be signed today. Junsu Xi and Bora Xi have already confirmed that they will get off the bus after the end of the period on the 24th, so your official time to get on the bus is set to be May 1
That issue... Speaking of which, it seems that you XO also made your comeback on that day, right? The first stage happened to be our "Music Bank", what a coincidence."
Although Bae Zhuhyun is not tall, she prefers flat shoes in daily life, and of course she does not wear high heels when practicing privately. Therefore, the two of them stood side by side at this time, and they looked a bit eye-catching in contrast to their heights.
"By the way, I think it's possible..."
"The last time I looked at it, it was more than half a million, which is about the same number. It has not increased much, and it has dropped a lot from "E"..."
"really……"
Seeing this scene, the dance teacher couldn't help but pause for a moment, glanced at the two people's faces, pursed his lips and said, "Well, it's good, but Irene remember to wear high heels when she officially performs on stage."
"Let's take a rest first..."
As soon as these words came out, Chi Jingyuan keenly felt that Pei Zhuhyun was holding his hand a little harder. He smiled secretly in his heart, but his face showed no change, as if he didn't hear it.
"It's also because the program team is more optimistic about me and is very sincere..."
"Oh, I asked you, why did you go over to record this..." He understood as soon as he heard it, and raised his eyebrows at Chi Jingyuan with a smile, looking like "good brother, I understand you". And Chi
Jingyuan also shrugged, neither admitting nor denying.
In the conference room of the "Music Bank" program team on the third floor of the KBS building, director PD Han Kyung-cheol is enthusiastically talking about the needs of the program and the MC's change in hosting style. In addition to the main creative staff of the program, the two newcomers confirmed to star
Regular MC Ji Kyung-won, Bae Joo-hyun and their two managers were all present and were listening carefully with their notebooks.
After returning from KBS, under the arrangement of the company, Chi Jingyuan directly began to discuss with the dance teacher the adaptation and effects of this MC declaration stage "One and One Half".
Chi Jingyuan, who was surrounded by several gazes, casually tried to speak, turned his eyes to the TV, shrugged his shoulders and did not speak, but his expression and movements had already answered.
Seeing her expression, Chi Jingyuan was speechless. She looked like a little white rabbit, but he didn't believe her and didn't know why he took on this regular MC.
This kind of adaptation is not difficult. After working for a few hours, I notified Bae Zhuhyun's manager and the two parties started practicing.
"Is it really Bae Zhuhyun? Oh, you two? We can see each other steadily every week. Isn't this a love affair at public expense?"
"Kangsangmida..."
This is especially true when another partner is sitting next to her, very close to her.
The song "One and One Half" is a classic song released by Peninsula Mixed Sound Group O in 1994. The lyrics revolve around the phrase "Because you took away half of me, so you can become two people."
It tells the story of the process of friends or lovers becoming close from strangers. It is a relatively warm and sweet song. Since its release, it has been often quoted by various variety shows or covered by idol artists. It is a very well-known song.
Song.
"Let it fall back normally."
"Me? I might not be able to go to the opening ceremony tomorrow."
"What about you, Jingyuan?"
"Fixed MC, you?"
"Hahaha..." Han Jingzhe and others chuckled after hearing this, and the atmosphere in the conference room became more harmonious.
As he spoke one legitimate reason after another in an official tone, Bae Zhuhyun's expression, which had never heard the words he wanted to hear, became a lot darker, and Bulingbuling's eyes were not so bright when he was acting coy just now.
It's vivid.
“It’s rare to see this kind of appearance among idols.”
Ji Jingyuan in a coat and shirt, and Bae Zhuhyun in a delicate ponytail, just sitting there and looking at them make people feel seductive.
But as soon as the topic of this last sentence was brought up, the scene suddenly became strangely quiet.
Han Kyung-cheol is in his forties, of average height, and wears black-rimmed glasses. With his small eyes, he looks a bit serious. He has been the director of "Music Bank" since the year before last, so he is quite experienced.
As soon as this somewhat sudden news came out, it immediately aroused the curiosity of several people around him. First they looked at him in surprise, and then started asking questions. Chi Jingyuan was helpless when asked, and he also gave a brief summary of what happened.
explained it.
"Maybe you want me to get some exercise, and I might develop more in the direction of variety shows in the future..."
He knew what the other party meant. Among EXO people, only Park Chanyeol had met Zhou Ziyu, and in the other party's heart, he probably felt that the relationship between Chi Jingyuan and Zhou Ziyu was unusual.
After "My Neighbor is EXO" was broadcast online some time ago, it was welcomed by many fans as they had expected. Unfortunately, ordinary viewers sneered at such a completely fan-oriented TV series, and the reviews were not very good.
After a few minutes, there was the sound of the door being pushed open, but he didn't look up. A burst of footsteps came from far away, and Pei Zhuxuan walked over with a bottle of mineral water in his hand, and gently walked away from Chi Jingyuan.
I sat down around Mi, glanced at him, opened the bottle and took a sip.
Seeing that the other party wrinkled his nose very lightly and was obviously dissatisfied, Chi Jingyuan smiled in his heart and didn't bother to play. He said it directly, then leaned against the wall and looked at the other party with a frown and annoyance.
Said: "No, Zhuhyunxi, what are you pretending to be there? You really don't know?"
Finally hearing the answer she had always wanted to hear, Pei Zhuhyun puffed up her cheeks and tried her best to hold back her patience. However, after a few seconds, she still couldn't match the joy in her heart and she burst out laughing. The atmosphere of joy spread all over the two of them.
Even if he covered his mouth, he could not hide his cheerful mood. Even if Chi Jingyuan looked over with a look of disgust, he was not annoyed at all.
"..."
Although she took the initiative to speak, she was looking at the mineral water bottle in her hand seriously at this time. She seemed to be studying the production formulas of this bottle of water with great concentration, until she felt Chi Jingyuan looking at her.
She then turned her head, blinked, and met his gaze with curious eyes, as if she really didn't know the reason.
"These interactions are actually not rigid. The main purpose is to convey a sense of sweetness and intimacy. If there is a tacit understanding, it would be good to perform better on the spot."
They are all from the same company and often work together, so there are not so many red tapes. When Chi Kyung-won and Bae Zhu-hyun arrived, the dance teacher said a few words briefly and then began to teach the stage flow that had just been choreographed.
This group of people are not interested in whether his recording goes smoothly or not. The ones interested in male idols are naturally the female idols, and if not, they are the trainees.
"By the way, the fifth episode of "My Neighbor is EXO" aired today. Have you watched it?"
Pei Zhuhyun's light-colored tight-fitting long sleeves are paired with sportswear and white shoes. Her long hair is tied into a bun behind her head. The few missing air bangs hang playfully on both sides of her forehead. They sway with the owner's movements.
Lively.
"Kangsangmita."
He nodded with satisfaction and continued:
"This kind of non-offensive, can attract the attention of passers-by and create a sense of involvement. The more advanced close interaction will test the MC's control ability. In addition to the script provided by the writer, it also has a certain degree of tacit understanding between you."
A certain amount of testing, especially the requirements for MC’s appearance are very high... To put it simply, they need to be good-looking. When standing together, they must look right at first glance and make people like them. Yuan xi and Irene xi are the two.
It particularly meets our requirements.”
After working for a long time, looking at the two people in front of him who were sweating and starting to pant slightly, the dance teacher nodded, looked at their faces, and remembered the practice and couldn't help but sigh: "I think the tacit understanding between you two is really good.
Some impromptu interactions during the formal performance might be even more effective than what we made up."
Since it is to comply with the style requirements of the program team, some interactions will be a little pinker.
"It's not like you're pretending at all... Stop laughing, it's so ugly... Take your hands away!"
The guys next to me immediately showed contempt: "What are you pretending to be? Who asked you this? Isn't it a girl group audition of JYP? Then the participants must be the most elite trainees of the company. Do you think JYP's
What is your quality as a person? Are you pretty?"
"...To understand it simply, it is a common form of hyping loveline in variety shows, but it is not too direct like those shows. Your profession and fan base are taken into consideration, so there will be nothing too intimate during the hosting process.
For contact and ambiguous lines, it is best to show a sense of intimacy through eyes and interactions..."
"Don't be ridiculous. Fans are now feuding with each other and are scolding each other every day. You went to a concert and were photographed, but they still don't treat you as a traitor? We fans have no confidence in scolding..."
Chi Jingyuan waved his hands with a smile and sternly denied this statement: "It's all for work, for the promotion of our XO's imminent return..."
"It's pretty good, the recording went very smoothly." Chi Jingyuan answered with a blink while chewing biscuits, looking like an inexperienced child.
…………
When we went to KBS for a meeting in the morning, we just looked at each other a few times without much exchange. After returning to the company, we have been busy until now. Speaking of which, this is the first time that the two of them have met in private since they were confirmed to be the regular MCs of "Music Bank".
Get along and communicate.
But he was interrupted before he finished speaking, and for a while the whole living room was filled with howls of displeasure and jealousy:
"Axi, I also want to have a relationship at public expense!"
Seeing that he was in the cold, Jin Junmyeon quickly changed the subject with some stiffness: "Aren't you going to attend the opening ceremony of the Nature Republic Myeongdong flagship store at noon tomorrow? I heard that a very good neon restaurant has opened nearby.
Do you want to try it after you finish?"
However, seeing Bae Zhuhyun's serious pretense, Chi Jingyuan didn't want to cooperate with her. After pondering for two seconds, he replied in a very serious tone: "Are you talking about this MC? It's mainly out of the company's consideration for our EXO, because
The exposure of this show is good and we just need more publicity for our next return.”
"Partnering with a female idol within the company, who can't be..." Hearing the last sentence, Park Chanyeol and others were stunned for a moment. They all thought of a name and stared at Chi Jingyuan in disbelief.
"OK, I just like to eat the food at Neon."
"Oh, that's right." Park Chanyeol raised his head as if thinking of something, and then looked at Chi Jingyuan: "Are there any trainees from Xia Guo in the recording?"
But I just wanted to hear him say it himself.
"Then get married as soon as possible, have a child and take care of it yourself..." Baekhyun retorted, causing Park Chanyeol to retort angrily. Then when he saw Chi Jingyuan sitting down, his eyes lit up and he looked over.
: "Jingyuan, how did you feel about the JYP variety show you went to record today?"
Of course she knew why Chi Jingyuan came, and she even knew the reason the moment Quan Huiying hung up the phone and told her.
He talked for a while, glanced at Chi Jingyuan, who had just been confirmed as the permanent MC not long ago, and then glanced back and forth between him and Bae Zhuhyun who was sitting next to him.
"It's not bad." Chi Jingyuan recalled the fifteen trainees he saw during today's recording. There were indeed some outstanding ones, including Zhou Ziyu, but he was too lazy to say anything more and just casually brushed it off.
One sentence, and then looked at Park Chanyeol who asked the question and nodded: "Yes."
Even though it had been expected before, it still caused an uproar after getting the answer. Although EXO didn't know whether the two were dating, they basically knew that their relationship was unusual and unusually close. Knowing that it was these two
After co-hosting "Music Bank", everyone was surprised and dissatisfied, especially some members who were having an affair with or dating other female idols. There was unspeakable envy and sourness in their tone.
"Kang Sang Mita." Pei Zhuxuan looked a little uneasy in the face of the compliment, and quickly bowed slightly to express her gratitude.
Although no one would take the initiative to shout out what case they have received, in fact everyone's personal schedule is generally clear to each other. Before Ji Kyung-won went to record JYP's trainee program, XO got into a hot discussion
, many people are curious about how he was invited there.
"...the style of hosting will change. Starting from your generation, it will no longer be hosted as a partner as before, but in the form of a close friend above AUO. At the same time, our writers will create
Write some appropriate verbal interactions and show them through the announcements in the middle of each broadcast..."
After talking about some other matters, it was almost at the end. Han Jingzhe finally began to make a summary: "There are less than ten days left and the time is already quite tight... In addition, the stage for the new MC's announcement will be set as "One Day" as we just discussed.
For the song "Half and Half", we should hurry up and prepare for the specific parts that need to be adapted and the connection with the stage in the past few days. It happens that the two MCs are from the same company, so it should be more convenient to practice."
Even after EXO watched the first two episodes themselves, they didn’t watch it very much.
"...Look at this central axis, take two steps and look at each other here, then separate to both sides, waving to each other..."
Several staff nearby looked to the left side of the conference table, and the two sitting together nodded in agreement.
"OK."
"Kekeke..."
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Just as Chi Kyung-won was preparing for MC’s stage and EXO’s comeback and concert, on the day of April 24th, several hot news emerged one after another since the morning, and the first one to bear the brunt was SM
and YG have successively released promotional photos for EXO and Big Bang's comeback, and also announced the time of their first comeback stage.
The two announcements come one after the other, and it looks like the latter is waiting for the former, which makes people feel that the competition is very obvious.