Chi Jingyuan's interview lasted about ten minutes. After it was over, he went to the monitor next to the PD to check the results of his shots. After confirming that the shots were passed, he walked aside and changed to the next member for the interview.
Not all twelve people will be interviewed. The organizers selected five relatively popular and fashionable members, including Chi Jingyuan, to be interviewed. The others only had the group's VCR and promotional videos shot.
This promotional video was shot from noon to evening before it came to an end. After saying goodbye to the organizer's staff, the hungry XO members got into the nanny car and grabbed a quick meal before heading off to catch up on their next schedule.
When we returned to the dormitory, it was almost 11 o'clock in the morning. After queuing up to wash up, the members started their own night life. Some watched TV, some chatted, made phone calls, ate late night snacks and played game consoles. etc.
Because of their schedule, this time is when they are most energetic. Over time, they have developed a habit. Unless they are too tired due to too many trips, they will go to bed as soon as they come back.
Chi Jingyuan chatted with Park Chanyeol and others in the living room for a while, then returned to the bed and sat there and started playing the game console. Within a few minutes of playing, he suddenly remembered what Jung Soo-jing had said before about their return.
FX has announced on July 3, which is today, “m! "Performed the first stage of this comeback, in the afternoon "m! c》Chi Jingyuan happened to be busy during the live broadcast and didn’t see any specific situation.
I think someone said that their title song "redlight" this time was pretty good on stage.
There was just enough time now, so he put away the game console archives, held his phone and started watching tonight's "m!" c》video.
There are so many artists who have returned recently. I have never heard of idol Chi Jingyuan who performed in the previous groups. Judging from their makeup and stage scenery, it is obvious that they are not artists from a big company, and their songs and choreography are also average. What's outstanding about it is that it probably only played songs once or twice and then disappeared silently.
But being able to appear on TV is already very good. At least it can be considered that they have done singing and have formal live TV performance experience. They are much stronger than those groups that can't even appear on singing shows.
There are too many such combinations in the peninsula. There are many new people debuting every day, and there are also many debuting artists returning to amateur status every day. Chi Jingyuan usually doesn't pay much attention to them and can't recognize them at all.
It was almost a third of the way through that he finally saw the first group he recognized, the more familiar idol group, AOA.
AOA started to adopt a sexy style in October last year. Following "Short Skirt" at the beginning of the year, they released a mini-album last month. The title song "Short Hair" did well.
"Short Hair" is not like the purely sexy style when she came back twice before. This time there is some improvement, and the overall style is more sexy and energetic.
After entering 2014, the overall trend of girl groups in the peninsula music industry is very obvious. The second-generation girl groups that were very popular in the past few years and have reached their peak are all in a downward trend. Girls' Generation is the most obvious one because of their continuous love affairs. kara members left the group and were the first to fall behind. 2NE1, which had just come back to life and was on the trend of becoming popular, suddenly suffered a disaster. It is not yet known whether they will continue to carry out activities as a full group in the future.
In addition to the overall decline of the second generation, there are the third generation girl groups that are slowly occupying the market and gaining popularity. The most popular among them are sistar and apink. The momentum is very good.
In addition, Girlsday and AOA also started to become popular this year.
AOA is a group that has rapidly risen in popularity among three generations of girl groups after changing their standard style.
Next is another familiar face. After Tara’s Park Ji-yeon, member Park Hyo-min also started her own solo.
The members of Tara's teams, sub-units, and solos are working hard to rejuvenate one after another, but their overall image has been affected. It will be difficult to achieve ideal results if the public does not change their image.
Looking at Chi Jingyuan, he suddenly saw the stage of an unknown girl group and found it quite interesting. The typhoon and the scene felt good, and one of the members had a very distinctive appearance and did not look like a female idol at all, so he couldn't help but go Searched.
The name is Mamamoo. They are a new girl group that just debuted last month. They are actually able to perform so well. It seems like their debut performance should be pretty good.
After watching the performances of Taeyang and Beast, who have been competing for the top spot recently, it was finally FX's turn at the end.
The ending performance is really impressive.
But when he saw Zheng Xiujing's blond shawl hair and black eye mask, Chi Jingyuan was really startled.
This makeup style is really distinctive, but he really can't get it, he just thinks it's quite strange.
Wearing headphones, he shook his head and watched the performance of their title song "redlight". The choreography and stage style were excellent, the rhythm was very strong, and it was very FX's own style.
Just this lyric...
Chi Jingyuan checked the lyrics list online and confirmed his opinion.
The lyrics of "redlight" seem to allude to an event that happened before.
I don’t know if it was intentional by the lyricist or arranged by SM. Anyway, it’s obvious that he had this intention.
Although there may be some gimmicks in doing so, it can easily cause unnecessary trouble. If the official reaction is too extreme, they may forcefully stop the song.
Forget it, don't worry about him.
Excluding those things other than music, he thinks the title song "redlight" is quite good, with a strong style and an addictive chorus.
It's just that Chi Jingyuan feels that the style of this song may not be to the taste of Peninsula people, and the specific results are difficult to predict, but he estimates that there is no hope of becoming a big hit.
I wish everything goes well, and hope that FX can counterattack and rise despite the overall decline of the second generation, unlike Girls' Generation.
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"After many discussions, the company has decided that our EXO official fan name will be officially named 'EXO-L'."
"The company has begun to set up the official website of 'EXO-L', and has cooperated with relevant companies to develop a mobile application APP that allows global fans to register and log in. It has now entered preliminary testing. If everything goes well, it will be launched this month The APP will be online.”
In the conference room, manager Lee Seung-hwan and relevant SM personnel were introducing their newly determined official fan names to the EXO members. At the same time, the designed fan club logo was displayed on the projection screen in front. It's an EXO logo with a small 'L' in the upper right corner.
It is similar to the usual logos of their KM teams, only the English letters in the upper right corner are different.
"EXO-L? What do you mean, brother? It sounds weird."
After listening, the members looked at each other with some confusion, and Park Chanyeol was the first to ask.
The company has been considering EXO's official fan name a long time ago, and has also issued tasks for the members to think about and provide opinions.
I don't know whether it was due to lack of talent or lack of imagination. The twelve members thought and discussed for a long time but could not come up with a name that people thought was good. In the end, they had to give up and leave it to the company.
Unexpectedly, the official fan name was suddenly announced today, and even the website and APP are almost developed.
"'L' is the abbreviation of 'love', and 'L' in the English alphabet happens to be between our two EXO team names, 'K' and 'M', which connects EXO-K team and EXO- It means Team M.”
Lee Seung Hwan had obviously already studied, and explained to them very familiarly: "So 'EXO-L' not only symbolizes all the fans who love EXO, but also means that EXO-KLM is a whole, in line with our XO 'weareone' The slogan also represents the mutual connection between EXO and fans."
"Oh, I think the meaning is really good. Who thought of it." After hearing this explanation, several members' eyes lit up, and Jin Junmyeon said happily.
Chi Jingyuan also nodded. He also thought this fan name was great, both in terms of format and meaning.
As long as SM does not involve artist management, other aspects of supporting soft power, the level of various design teams is really strong, whether it is EXO's different and distinctive logo for each album, or the fan names this time. A proof.
"I think it's pretty good, right? Haha..." Li Chenghuan smiled and nodded. His manager also thought it was pretty good. After laughing, he continued: "The official website will be official at the end of the month or the beginning of August." Before it is activated, the company will take a photo of us with the 'L gesture' for publicity, and then you all need to post photos of the gesture on your SNS to cooperate with the promotion."
As he spoke, he stretched out his right hand, folded his other three fingers, and stretched his index finger and thumb to form a capital 'L' shape. At the same time, he added: "This is the gesture. From now on, this will be the symbol of our fans."
Seeing this, other members followed suit and made this gesture, as if they had encountered a fun toy.
"EXO-L, EXO-L, EXO-L..." Jin Junmyeon repeated the fan name several times in succession, smacked his lips, tasted it, and said to Li Chenghuan: "Brother, this name has a good meaning and vision. , but when you think of it, it doesn’t feel very friendly. In addition to the formal name, should we consider giving our rice a more familiar nickname?"
"Nickname?" Li Chenghuan and the person next to him looked at each other, nodded to each other and looked over: "It doesn't matter, but as for the nickname, you members can come up with it yourself, and the company will not be involved."
"How about Lone?"
"Did you get into trouble with sone? You were the one who brought up Xone last time, right?"
"Why don't you call me Lo? If you read OL backwards, it feels very close."
"Just call me L, it's convenient and straightforward."
"It's really straightforward... Aniha Saiyo, Ls... hahaha."
Several members put forward their own opinions, but just like when they first came up with fan names, they were all names that people couldn't complain about, either imitating others, or awkward and awkward.
Chi Jingyuan also began to think. He pursed his lips and looked up. After thinking for a while, he took out his mobile phone and made some gestures on it, and then said tentatively:
"When calling someone to express closeness, many people like to call them 'er' after their names, like Chanyeol'a, Sehuna, Kyungwona, etc. Then just add 'L' after EXO-L's name. A 'er', 'L'er' is called..."
"Ellie."
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The nickname Aili proposed by Chi Jingyuan was recognized by most people, especially Bian Baoxian who liked this title very much. The heads of several companies of Lee Seung Hwan also expressed their appreciation, and the nickname of Aili, an EXO fan, was basically decided.
However, we can't say it yet. We will have to wait until the 'EXO-L' fan club APP and official website are officially launched. The specific time should be around the end of July or early August.
After the meeting, EXO took the time to tidy up and then headed to the airport, and boarded a flight to Xia Guorong City during dinner time.
Having held so many concerts, all the members are already very familiar with the process and stage performances, and there is no need to rush to the venue several days in advance for rehearsals like the original one.
Unless there are other local itineraries that need to be attended, now EXO only needs to fly to the destination the day before the concert starts, and then go to the venue to rehearse twice on the same day to practice, preview the moves and general steps, and that's basically it. .
EXO's Chengdu concert ended at 9pm on July 5th in front of 17,000 spectators at the Chengdu Sports Center.
Afterwards, under the recommendation of several Xia Guoline and Chi Jingyuan, a group of people went to a restaurant to have a hot pot meal before returning to the hotel.
These two food events after the concerts in the mountain city of Rongcheng really satisfied Chi Jingyuan, who loves spicy food. These very authentic flavors are usually not available in the peninsula.
They didn't stop after that and flew back to the peninsula the next morning.
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"What about the rest?"
Chi Jingyuan, who had just finished his personal schedule, returned to the company's practice room. It was almost four o'clock in the afternoon and it was almost time to eat.
Today, he remembered that there was no group schedule at the moment. The members should all be in the practice room at this time, but when he walked in, only Kim Jongdae and Kim Minseok were left chatting inside. Chi Jingyuan was surprised after saying hello. asked.
"There's nothing going on in the afternoon. Luhan and the three of them went to have dinner first. Baekhyun, Chanyeol and Kyungsoo have their own schedules and haven't come back yet. The others went to see the company's new girl group."
Kim Jongdae smiled and nodded at Chi Jingyuan, saying hello and explaining: "The new girl group's practice room has been moved to the same floor as ours, right in the north corner."
"Oh, so... you guys didn't go?" Chi Jingyuan put his bag on the sofa, took a bottle of water from the small refrigerator, took a few sips, and asked casually.
"I just went to check it out. I said hello and came back." Kim Min-seok seemed to have noticed Chi Jingyuan's actions and felt thirsty. He put down his phone and walked over to grab a bottle of water and drink it. After a few seconds, he put it down. Added:
"They don't know when they will debut yet, so they moved to the practice room so early... I heard it's still a few months away. I remember that we, XO, moved to the third floor when we were about to debut. Before, we had always been down there. of."
"Maybe it's early... I'll go over and take a look." Chi Jingyuan greeted the two of them and walked out of the practice room towards the north corner.
Being on the same floor is very convenient and very close. I arrived at the door in a few steps. The door was not closed, and voices kept coming from inside.
I walked in and took a quick glance. This practice room was very similar to their EXO room. It had the same blue sky and white clouds wallpaper, the brightness of the incandescent lamp above my head and the position of the sofa were very similar, but the area looked larger. A little smaller.
Several members of XO, Kim Junmyun and Oh Sehun, were chatting with a few people from this new girl group. Mainly Kang Seulgi and Park Sooyoung were answering the conversation. Bae Zhuhyun and Son Seungwan were laughing next to them. It looks quite lively.
Except for Son Seungwan who came relatively late and may not be very familiar with each other, the other three members of this new girl group basically knew each other before their debut, and some of them are still familiar with each other, such as Kang Seulgi who was introduced by Oh Sehun. For Chi Jingyuan.
"Jingyuan." Sun Shengwan saw him as soon as he came in. She waved her hand and shouted with a smile.
"Jingyuan is back, so early?"
"We're just going to have dinner together later."
Several members also smiled and greeted each other. Chi Jingyuan walked to Son Shengwan who had been waving, glanced at her and Bae Zhuhyun who was looking at him next to him, and asked: "Why do you change practice so early?" You’re already in the room, didn’t you say you planned to debut by the end of the year?”
"I don't know either. Since the past two days, our practice progress has suddenly accelerated, and we will soon be preparing to shoot the MV for the debut song."
Pei Zhuxuan shook her head and was a little confused, but she didn't pay much attention to it. Instead, she looked forward to it: "Maybe the debut date has been advanced."
"It's best in advance, I can't wait to perform on the debut stage tomorrow..." Smiling happily, Son Seungwan twisted on the spot to express his excitement and expectations.
"Are you okay? Have you practiced your debut song?" Chi Jingyuan glanced at her and curled his lips in question.
Son Seung-wan joined SM in 2012, and after two years of practice, she was able to enter the debut group. Her talent and the company's attention are self-evident, but she was mainly selected as a vocalist. In terms of dance foundation, it is obviously better than other training Members who have been around for longer are much worse.
Similar to Baekhyun in EXO.
"Of course you can do it after practicing for so long. Jingyuan, what's your look in the eyes? Do you want me to sing it for you now?" Feeling that his professional ability was being questioned, Sun Shengwan frowned and looked at it angrily. he.
"Ani, no need. I know Wendyxi's strength very well." Chi Jingyuan quickly waved his hand, complimented her and looked around. His eyes suddenly glanced at the two stools placed back to back not far away. Glancing curiously.
"That's the prop we just used for dance practice."
Noticing Ji Kyung Won's gaze, Bae Zhu Hyun pursed her lips and explained: "The company arranged for Seulgi and I to perform the song "BeNatural" by the seniors, and we will shoot it in one shot. In a few days It will be uploaded to the network as SMRookies."
""BeNatural"? A jazz-style song? You two?" Chi Jingyuan looked at Jiang Seulqi and then at Bae Zhuhyun, a little confused.
Of course he had heard this song by the senior girl group of this company. The song was not very popular, and the style of music was rather unique and it felt that it was not very suitable for these two people.
"The teacher re-choreographed the dance to a more sexy style, and used chairs as props to fully demonstrate the curves of the legs and..."
As she spoke, Pei Zhuxuan fell silent and took a step back because she keenly felt that Chi Jingyuan's eyes were looking at her exposed legs in shorts like a searchlight. At the same time, the other party The slight expression on her face and the twitching corners of her mouth made her want to kick him.
Height has always been one of her pain points, and body proportion is also included. Like age, it is a taboo that Pei Zhuhyun cares about.
Feeling the shameful, angry and murderous look in Pei Zhuhyun's eyes, Chi Jingyuan quickly withdrew his gaze, with a new expression on his face, revealing a sunny smile, nodded and looked at her sincerely and said:
"It feels like it really suits you..."
"You...go to hell!"
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On July 10th, the EXO team flew to Wanwan and played two consecutive games at the Taipei Arena starting from the 11th. Among them, the one on the 12th was too popular during the previous ticket sales, so fans who did not get tickets were strongly dissatisfied. , a performance temporarily added by SM.
The form of the KM unit and the fact that basically all songs have both Korean and Chinese versions make EXO really popular in the Chinese entertainment area. The atmosphere of concerts held in these areas is sometimes even better than that of Peninsula. The local level is much higher.
Because these overseas fans don’t have as many opportunities to see their idols as local fans, they can only express their support for their idols by expressing their enthusiasm on tours that can only be held once a year.
EXO returned to the peninsula on the 13th. The team schedule was reduced in the next few days. More than half of the members received personal resources from the company. For example, luhan received a filming job for a mainland movie, and y also received a hosting job. Frequently travel between the two places.
Chi Jingyuan is also busy with his own advertising case. In order to cooperate with the promotion of LG and other endorsements, he often flies to Xia Guo to be on the brand platform and accept interviews and so on.
It wasn't until July 16 that the twelve members of EXO reunited and participated in the 2014 FashionKODE fashion show. The next day, they flew to Xiaguo Magic City with the team for another two consecutive days of concerts.
After the second concert on the 19th, the exhausted and extremely high members took the bus back to the hotel. The manager held a brief meeting and told them not to run around and to return before 12 o'clock. After arriving at the hotel, they announced their disbandment.
Chi Jingyuan often came to Magic City a few days ago for advertising reasons and ate a lot of delicious food. Today, he is no longer very interested in eating here. After thinking about it, he was too lazy to go out and was ready to go back. Playing games in the room for a while, it just happened that the official had an event recently.
Just when he came out of the small conference room and was about to return to the room, he was suddenly stopped by someone.
Luhan called him, walked up to him and patted his shoulder with a smile: "Jingyuan, would you like to go out for something to eat together?"
Chi Jingyuan felt a little sudden, turned his head and looked at his face, and smiled after a few seconds:
"OK."
