"You guys have done well in your return this time."
Chi Jingyuan carried a bag with five or six drinks in one hand, held an ice lemon in the other hand, took a sip, and glanced at Zheng Endi next to him.
"Is that what you need to say? We at Apink have been on a roll lately." Zheng Endi was also carrying a bag of drinks. When he heard Chi Jingyuan's compliment, he smiled without any humility.
Today is Sunday the 18th. EXO-K came to SBS to record a popular song. Ji Kyung-won met Apink who also came to sing at the backstage. There was still some time before the rehearsal. After a few words, he and Jung Eun-ji were talking. We had nothing to do, so we went together to buy some drinks for the members, and kept chatting on the way back.
"How many are there?"
"There are already seven, and after getting it today, it will be eight."
She had obviously done statistics before and blurted out the information by heart.
"Oh, hasn't that already surpassed Girls' Generation? Last time they came back, were they four or five..."
Chi Jingyuan opened his eyes in shock, glanced at her up and down as if he was meeting Jung Eunji for the first time, and said in an unbelievable tone: "Is it possible that you are going to become the next top girl group? Jung Eunji nim?"
"What can I say? It's still far away...but it's possible, hahahaha..."
After holding it in for two times, he still couldn't hold it back. Zheng Endi grinned and laughed boldly. After laughing twice, he seemed to feel that he was a little indecent. He quickly covered his big mouth with his hands and blocked a little sound, but he laughed The sound didn't stop, and it sounded really happy.
After laughing for a while, she glanced at Chi Jingyuan, winked at him, stretched out her index finger in front of her mouth and made a "shhh" sound, as if to signal him to protect this huge secret and not let it go. Others know.
Chi Jingyuan also raised an eyebrow, expressing his confidence that he would keep it on me.
The two were very close friends, chatting and laughing as they walked backstage, bursting out bursts of laughter from time to time to attract the attention of passers-by.
It's just that when they stand together, their heights don't look so harmonious, and they don't look like a couple at all.
"Your TV series...what's it called trot...how is the filming going? When will it be released?"
Chi Jingyuan and a female idol not far away who took the initiative to wave hello to him nodded slightly, looked away and asked.
"You are really popular. How many times are you here?" Zheng Eundi glanced at the female idol, glanced narrowly at Chi Jingyuan, and hummed softly: "It's really a blessing that there aren't so many girl groups these days. Come back, otherwise wouldn’t you be surrounded if you go out?”
After a pause, she continued: "It's called "Tror Lovers". I collaborated with senior Ji Hyun-woo. The filming progress is quite fast. It has been confirmed that it will be broadcast on June 23, following "Bigman"."
"Why do you need another girl group to come back? Didn't you Apink already surround me just now?" Chi Jingyuan shrugged and looked at her in confusion.
"…………"
Zheng Eun gave him a blank look and was not annoyed. He thought about it for two seconds and smacked his lips: "What you said is correct. After all, it's N. It's really popular... In my judgment, Na Eun is not As I said, if you pursue two of our maknae, the success rate will definitely be over 80%."
"Shouldn't it be 100 percent?"
Chi Jingyuan chuckled lightly, and before Zheng Endi could get angry, his expression changed, and he curled his lips and said: "Speaking of which, your film and television resources are really good enough. The bonus of "Reply 1997" should have been used up, right? Can you still receive scripts continuously?"
"Ah, who has finished the bonus?"
Zheng Eunji's eyes widened when he heard that. He watched Chi Jingyuan grit his teeth and emphasized every word: "That's because Noona's acting skills are getting better and better. She has been widely recognized by the film and television industry and is already a successful young actor. Already..."
“Inside, inside, it’s getting better and better, it’s awesome.”
Chi Jingyuan nodded perfunctorily. Because he couldn't applaud with both hands holding something, he touched him twice with his arms instead, then turned his head and changed his face, lowering his voice, "It's really shameless."
"boom."
Chi Jingyuan was slapped hard on the back. He turned around and saw Zheng En's dead eyes with murderous intent: "You think I can't hear you?"
"So what if I hear it? You should pounce if you should, young actor!"
Chi Jingyuan glanced at her provocatively, said something quickly, then quickened his pace and ran to the door of the XO lounge backstage. He looked back at her confidently and winked.
"Yeah, you, haha..." Zheng Endi looked at Chi Jingyuan angrily, and he couldn't help but laugh for a while. He squinted his eyes and grinned and waved to him at the door of the apink practice room: "I'm the support car. Received, thank you, I’ll treat you to dinner next time.”
"I know, young actor."
"go to hell."
The two cursed at each other and each opened the door and returned to their own lounge.
As soon as he returned to the lounge, Chi Jingyuan found that someone he knew was a guest, laughing and chatting with other members.
Huang Guangxi, a member of the boy band Empire Sons and one of the MCs of Inkigayo, has seen him many times before.
"Jingyuan, someohedoctor!"
When Huang Guangxi heard the voice, he turned around and saw Chi Jingyuan. He enthusiastically sang the first line of the chorus of "overdose" and covered their choreography with a kick of his feet.
The movements and expressions are very exaggerated, but when done by this guy, they are not very annoying. Instead, it makes people think that he really likes this song.
"Haha." Chi Jingyuan laughed and said hello, then handed the drinks he bought to Huang Guangxi and several members.
The group Sons of the Empire did not develop smoothly after their debut in 2010. After releasing several albums, there was no improvement. Each member also had little confidence in the group and began to try to develop separately.
But I didn't expect that after the group broke up, everyone actually developed quite well. There were a few who changed careers as actors. Huang Guangxi was so funny in the show that he even had plastic surgery because he was funny and could make any kind of joke. His free and easy attitude, which can be ridiculed casually, has been loved by many people. He has served as the MC and guest of many variety shows, which is considered a flourishing development in the entertainment industry.
This guy seems to really like EXO. He always looks very enthusiastic when we meet him, and every time he takes the initiative to cover XO's recent hit song. Just looking at his performance, I don't know if he is a fan of XO. Fans of the group sneak in.
"Jingyuan, you said you prepared a special program for the concert?"
Huang Guangxi took the drink and thanked him, then patted Chi Jingyuan on the shoulder and looked at him with a smile.
"Brother, that's for the fans." Chi Jingyuan laughed and didn't ask him how he knew it. It wasn't a secret either. Several members in the room had heard it countless times during his rehearsals. .
"I am a fan of XO."
He said it naturally. To prove his identity, he put the drink aside and said it again with his eyes open: "Someohedoctor."
"Hahaha……"
The people around him were amused and applauded.
After sitting there and chatting for ten or twenty minutes, Huang Guangxi left. Park Chanyeol and fellow MC Kim Junmyeon sent him out.
After coming back, Park Chanyeol suddenly remembered, looked around and asked, "By the way, have you watched "Roommate" when it airs?"
"I watched it." Jin Jun, who followed behind, raised his hand to show his support for the members' variety show.
"I watched it too." This is Wu Shixun.
"Ah, you guys haven't even watched my brother's variety show? I've promoted it several times in the dormitory." Park Chanyeol looked at the remaining three people dissatisfied. This was his first time as a long-term host of a variety show. I have to say that I take regular guests very seriously.
"I've been too busy recently." Do Kyungsoo quickly explained.
"Gui, I'm really too busy."
Chi Jingyuan immediately nodded in agreement and said sincerely: "I don't even have time to watch our group show."
To be honest, he read both of them, but didn’t read them all. After opening them, he read them for a few minutes and then put them away.
EXO's second group variety show "Hot Moment XOXO" also aired its first episode on m on the night of May 16, the day after their return.
Chi Jingyuan also took the time to click in and take a look, but how can I put it, the production of only four episodes of the group show this time is much worse than the first group show "EXO's Showtime", whether it is the ability of the program team or the overall This is true for all planning.
He scrolled through the first episode by dragging the progress bar. From the beginning to the end, he was bragging about XO's achievements in the past year. He was bragging so much that he felt a little embarrassed.
It's not so much a group show as it is a promotional video mixed with private interviews with some XO members.
As for Park Chanyeol's "Roommate", he also watched it, but after watching it for a while, he felt it was too boring, so he didn't finish it.
"Oh, forget it." Looking at the perfunctory looks of these members, Park Chanyeol didn't bother to say anything, and sat on the sofa with a drink.
"By the way, Chanyeol, how are the ratings?" Jin Junmian looked over and asked.
"The first episode was 6%, and the second episode rose to 6.8%, which is average. However, fan stickiness and discussion are still quite good. There is still a lot of room for improvement in the future."
"So how are the guests getting along with each other? You are the maknae, right?"
"It's okay. They're all very polite. It's cooperation. Everyone cooperates with each other.
After thinking about it, Park Chanyeol described it objectively, and then his expression changed with an inexplicable smile: "But NANA is really pretty."
"Jinjia, I felt the same way when I met her on the show before. Is the contact information coming soon?" As soon as this topic came up, Kim Jong-in and Oh Se-hun immediately became interested. Chi Jingyuan, who was originally drinking drinks and playing with his mobile phone, also looked sideways. past.
Lin Zhenna, whose stage name is NANA, is a member of the girl group afterschool and a member of the subunit Orange Caramel, which is more popular than the main group.
Originally, the popularity could only be said to be pretty good, but not long ago this year, a well-known movie website in the United States published a list of the 100 most beautiful faces in the world, and NANA, who was not popular before, was ranked second, which immediately caused a stir. Lively discussion among netizens.
In fact, this list is not very standardized, and it is not authoritative. The reason why it can be ranked so overvalued is because of communication from the brokerage company, or maybe the operation of insiders. However, even though they know this, this list is still full of gimmicks, and it still attracts countless people. eyeball.
With the title of 'Second Beauty in the World', NANA suddenly became popular, her popularity and popularity increased rapidly, and she became the focus of discussion.
It's strange to say that her appearance has not changed, she is still the same Nana as before, but after taking on the title of 'Second Beauty', for some reason she looks much better than before, with more style.
But in fact, she is quite good-looking to begin with. After adding a layer of halo, she naturally added a layer of filter. XO discussed her several times in private.
"Of course." Park Chanyeol smiled reservedly.
"How's your figure?"
"It's really hard to say, the members of afterschool are all in good shape..."
"Brother, why don't you introduce me?"
"We just exchanged contact information. Why are you so anxious? Let's get more familiar with it later..."
…………
Because there are no strong competitors, today's "Inkigayo" contestant was unexpectedly won by apink, so that the number one contestant they returned to this time was fixed on the number 8.
It’s no wonder that when Chi Jingyuan and Zheng Eunji were chatting before, they joked that they would become the next top girl group, because they are indeed quite popular now.
It's a pity that all joking aside, the actual gap is quite obvious. This time, Apink's fourth mini-album has sold only 50,000 to 60,000 copies so far, which is pretty good among girl groups, but it still has a gap with Girls' Generation. Hey, the other party still has sales of more than 200,000 despite such a serious decline this time.
It's obvious that the popular tops are falling in love one after another, but one is really long-term.
And whether an idol group can become a top group really has a lot to do with the company's operations, and it's not just about performance or the quality of the songs.
Seeing Zheng Eunji, Sun Naeun and others happily on the encore stage, Chi Jingyuan smiled in his heart and gave a blessing.
Come on.
After "Inkigayo" ended, Team K went on a few more trips, had something to eat and rushed to MBC at almost 12 o'clock to prepare for the recording of "Golden Fishing Ground".
Judging from the current time and the total running time of the program of more than an hour, even if the entire recording is completed smoothly, it will be almost four or five o'clock. Maybe we will have to work all night today.
However, staying up all night is just a small case for returning artists. Because there will be some live activities such as commercial performances and interviews during the day, many variety show or radio recordings, or advertising pictorial shootings will be postponed to the evening, as much as possible. In order not to delay daytime activities, it is also normal for artists to work at night.
What's more, the entire program team and the four MCs didn't take a break, so naturally no one complained. They were already used to it anyway.
The filming location for "Golden Fishing Ground" is in the studio on the second underground floor of MBC. At this time, a group of staff are setting up some scenery inside. The PD, set management and writers are communicating next to it, and several MCs are watching in the lounge nearby. Writing a script,
"Aniha Saiyo."
When they arrived outside the recording studio, the members of Team K first greeted MC one by one. As soon as they started to salute, SJ's Jo Kyuhyun came up to him, smiled and patted Kim Junmyeon on the head: "No need to be too polite, let me introduce you. ."
Many artists have served as MCs since "Golden Fishing Ground" was launched in 2007. However, they have been in and out over the past few years, and many people have quit due to various reasons.
For example, Shin Jung Hwan is due to dubo, Yoo Se Yoon is due to drunk driving, Kim Heechul is due to military service, etc.
Maybe because the feng shui here is not very good, it seems that several of them did not die well.
There are currently four MCs. In addition to SJ member Jo Kyuhyun, there are comedians Kim Kook Jin and Kim Gu Ra, and musician Yoon Jong Shin.
Among them, Kim Kura was once forced to retire due to social incidents, and did not come back until last year. He has also been known for his sharp tongue. He often speaks inappropriately when asking questions, which leads to a not very good reputation. Many people hate him. of.
However, some viewers like Jin Jiura's approach, and he also knows very well that this is the foundation for his livelihood.
After Jo Kyuhyun introduced and said hello, he took a few people from Team K to sit next to him and started talking: "You have all read the script, right? Don't worry, don't be too nervous. Just follow the script. This time There are no more straightforward questions in this period.”
"Even if there are some mistakes, the program team can edit them later."
Ji Kyung Won and the others have known each other for a long time. After all, they are all from SM and have attended so many family concerts together, so they are quite familiar with each other. For example, Kim Jun Myun has a very good relationship with each other. , always in contact.
"Brother, remember to give me some tickets for your musical "Rain in the Rain". Then the members and I will go support you." Jin Junmyeon said in a very familiar tone.
"My musical is in June. Do you think I don't know that your xo is holding a concert in Xia Country at that time?"
Jo Kyuhyun smiled and patted him: "I'll give you a few pictures later. Remember to come when you're free. It's also a promotion for me."
"Don't worry, brother." Jin Junmian said for sure.
Chi Jingyuan nodded in agreement, but couldn't stop laughing in his heart.
He remembered that Baekhyun also shouted in the dormitory last month when he was performing in the musical. The members promised very well, just like now, but when it came time to go, there were not many.
Others don't know, but Chi Jingyuan is not very interested in the form and performance of Peninsula musicals. If he has time, he might as well make an appointment to watch a movie.
I don't know if there are any good movies recently, but "Strange Her" which was released at the beginning of the year is quite good.
After chatting for a while, the venue was ready. The PD and the writer came over and took a few MCs and guests to review the script. After going through the process and explaining a few words, they walked into the recording studio. Start the camera and prepare to officially start recording at the PD's signal.
"As long as you can say it, we can make it happen. Say your thoughts with the highest quality!"
"You can listen to TVradiolstar!"
"In order to make RadioStar's popularity occupy the top discussion, today we also launched a cry of 'hungry dragon, hungry dragon' to the above-ground TV stations."
"Whether the guests are idols or veteran actors, the MCs will also keep smiling like 'hungry dragon, hungry dragon'."
"Welcome our 'hungry dragon, hungry dragon' EXO-K!"
Several MCs read out the opening words in a cadence, and the BGM of "Roaring Filial Piety" sounded. They shouted to introduce today's guests, and the camera turned to the six people from Team K sitting next to them.
It's just that the six people in Team K didn't look excited at all at this time. They sat on the chairs with stiff expressions, smiled reluctantly and clapped their hands gently. Everyone could see that the atmosphere was awkward.
"Why do you all look unhappy? Is it because xo doesn't want to come to our "Golden Fishing Ground"?" Jin Jiura was the first to attack, pointing angrily.
"No, who wrote this opening statement?" Jo Kyuhyun looked around in surprise.
"What happened to what I wrote?" Jin Jiura looked over angrily.
"'Paoxiao' is already a song from last year, why is it still there with 'Hungry Dragon'?"
Jo Kyuhyun looked at him speechless: "xo made a comeback a few days ago. This time he is here to promote the latest album "Overdose". What is it like when he is still in "Paohiao" and "Hungry Dragon"?
"Yeah, I feel something's wrong too, but that's what's written in the script and there's nothing I can do about it."
"'Addicted' has been so popular in the past two days and he has never heard of it. Is this the MC of our 'Golden Fishing Ground'... Has his time stayed at the time when he just returned to the show last year?" Jin Guozhen and Yoon Jongxin had a look on their faces With a single word of disgust from everyone, they were immediately kicked out.
"Jinjia?" With a look on her face that she just knew, Jin Jiura blinked in embarrassment, turned around and waved quickly in the direction of the program crew to signal them to cut the song.
A few seconds later, the accompaniment of 'Hungry Dragon' suddenly cut to 'overdose' halfway through. After hearing this, Kim Kura looked like nothing had happened and called the guest again: "It has become a new one." The boy band is trending, even though there are only six members present, EXO-K is still world-class in weight class!”
"Papa..."
Even though he yelled so excitedly, the members just smiled, nodded slightly and clapped, looking very disappointed and dissatisfied with the MC's performance. There was a sharp contrast between the two.
"Hey Yi Gu, XO is really trending now. The new comeback album has almost sold one million copies, right?" Yoon Jong Shin sighed with emotion after applauding.
"It's still a little bit close. It should arrive tomorrow." Park Chanyeol bowed his head modestly.
"Alas, even if the entire market has expanded due to EXO, you are the only ones who can sell this number now."
Yoon Jongxin shook his head, and then his expression changed: "But our program doesn't just focus on superficial things. What we are most interested in is the most real and private situation. Kyuhyun, as SM's senior and XO It must be familiar, right?"
"Nei, very familiar. We meet often."
Jo Kyuhyun smiled and nodded: "I just had dinner with Suho and the others a few days ago."
"Then you have to correct your position today. As the MC of our radiostar, you must point out XO's hidden things when you encounter them."
Several people next to him stared at Jo Kyuhyun seriously, but he smiled bitterly and looked in a dilemma. After thinking about it, he raised his hands helplessly and said: "If you really do this, Teacher Li Xiuman will definitely kill me when you go back, XO Now he is the backbone of our company... I can only point out the outrageous reply."
"Wait a minute, isn't the backbone of SM SJ?" Jin Jiura suddenly looked at him and said something.
"When did that happen? Are you really still stuck in the past... It might have been 5 years ago."
"Probably before enlisting."
"Maybe before XO debuted."
Listening to the two people next to him stabbing each other one after another, Jo Kyuhyun could no longer laugh. He forced himself to remain calm and sat there looking away.
"This is the first time for XO to come to our Radio Star. Let me introduce them individually."
After being fussy for a while, Yin Zhongxin took the information and began to introduce the members of Team K:
"The leader Suho is a leader who is familiar with many people outside of XO, but is hollowed out inside XO!"
"…………"
"We are expanding into variety shows and music composition. XO is a convincing ambassador for variety shows, and Chanyeol is always fascinated no matter what he does!"
"..."
It's not all introduced at once, but every time a member is introduced, he will carefully ask about the origin of that member's title, and then tell two relatively private and interesting things about behind-the-scenes life, and the members next to him will also make jokes and make jokes.
The skills of several MCs are indeed extraordinary. The members of Team K also made a lot of preparations for the promotion of this variety show. With their cooperation, the atmosphere was very good.
"The Jue of Extreme Chaos"
After a round, we arrived at Chi Jingyuan.
Yin Zhongxin took the information, glanced down at it, then stared at Chi Jingyuan with a smile, raised his eyes and said loudly:
"In the end, there is absolutely no personal skills, nothing to show, XO's invisible leader, SM Lee Soo Man's favorite, charming genius idol on stage, boring smiling specimen in variety shows, EXO's maknae...Yuan!"
