It is said to be Mnet, but in fact it is not the headquarters, but a studio broadcasting studio owned by CJ&EM. It is located in Sangam-dong, Mapo District. It is usually used for the filming and production of some variety shows. "Sixteen" was recorded here.
"This way Jingyuanxi."
As soon as Chi Kyung Yuan and Park Jae Hyun walked in, they were squatted down by JYP staff, who greeted them enthusiastically. Chi Kyung Yuan smiled and chatted with him for a few words, and then followed the other person who took the initiative to lead the way towards the elevator. He walked in the same direction without responding to the curious glances from around him.
Because he was going to record the show, he had already gone to the beauty salon to have his hair styled. His medium-short black hair was slightly messy, and the bangs in front of his forehead were gently lifted to expose most of his forehead. Because it was a variety show, I didn’t wear more elaborate stage makeup, I just simply covered it up a little, and the overall look was fresh and natural, without any unnecessary cumbersomeness.
A dark blue hooded denim jacket is lined with a pure white crew-neck shirt. The slightly longer hood rope is swaying when walking. The lower body is light-colored trousers and white sneakers. The overall style is casual and has a bit of fashion and sportiness. , he doesn’t look like the most popular idol at the moment, but rather looks like a college student out for an outing.
In the middle of the crew-neck shirt that was covered by the jacket, a fat blue man was looking seriously ahead and saluting, which added a contrasting sense of humor to the whole person.
This lined piece of clothing is one of his favorites. If it doesn't fit when recording later, just button up the jacket to block it and it will be OK.
"The recording of "Sixteen" this time was in the studio built on the basement floor..."
"Jingyuan Xi here should be relatively familiar."
The staff took the initiative to introduce him to him along the way. Facing the other party's chatter, Chi Jingyuan stepped off the elevator and glanced at the "sixteen" program sign in front of him, looked at the narrow and cramped corridor next to him, and clicked lightly. nodded.
This place is indeed very familiar. I have been here many times for various shows over the years. Most of the places under ment have the same decoration style. The narrow backstage is their signature style. The corridor with only three people's width is Chi Jingyuan's impression. The deepest place.
"President Park Jin Young is currently communicating with the program team and will be here shortly."
"Guilty, I know."
"Kangsangmita."
Nodding his thanks to the staff, Chi Jingyuan walked into the lounge and sat on the sofa. After closing the door, Park Jae-hyun took a bottle of mineral water from his bag and handed it to Chi Jingyuan. He looked around and looked at the decoration: "JYP It’s quite welcoming over there.”
"Always been this way."
Chi Jingyuan responded, took the mineral water, opened it and took a sip. Then he took out the program information from his bag and leaned on the sofa to flip through it.
The program "Sixteen" is a female idol selection survival program jointly planned by JYP and mnet. A total of 16 female trainees participated in the program and underwent training and assessment in various singing, dancing and other directions.
At the same time, in each period, good performers will be upgraded to the 'major group' based on the assessment results, and trainees with poor performance will be dropped to the 'minor group'. At the same time, one person will be eliminated from the 'minor group' in each period.
In the end, the remaining seven members of the major group will debut as JYP's new girl group.
The show is quite cruel, but after all, it is about selecting a new girl group that can improve the company's bad situation. It is more normal to be strict, and the overall process and model are quite novel.
"Bang bang."
Before I had read the information for a few minutes, there was a knock on the door of the lounge. Before Park Jae-hyun could respond, the door was pushed open. Pei Xiuzhi poked her head in and took a look. She became clear after seeing Chi Jingyuan. He smiled, nodded to Park Jae-hyun who stood up, said hello, and then walked in sideways.
"Are you really here to be a judge?"
Chi Jingyuan raised his head and glanced at her. She wore a blue pure-face plush sweater with jeans and high heels. It was a simple outfit, but it had a sense of fashion when it was worn on Pei Xiuzhi. It looked very comfortable. The long, slightly curly hair fell from both sides of her cheeks. Throw it over your shoulders. The makeup is exquisite, and the garnet red lipstick looks feminine.
He gestured to the sofa next to him to sit down casually, then put away the information in his hand and asked with interest.
The task of this issue that Chi Jingyuan participated in was for members of the 'poor student group' to launch a 1V1 solo challenge to members of the 'major group'. If you win, you can take the opponent's position, and if you lose, you will fall into the 'poor student group' and be eliminated. risk.
Who loses and who wins is decided by the two judges and Park Jin Young, and the minority obeys the majority.
I heard Park Jin Young say before that Bae Suzy might be the judge for this episode. However, when they were chatting privately a few days ago, Suzy Bae told him that she didn't want to participate in this show. Unexpectedly, she came in the end.
"I can't help it. You think I want to come? The company requires it. I told you several times..."
Originally, she smiled quite nicely after seeing Chi Jingyuan, but after hearing this topic, Pei Xiuzhi immediately stopped smiling, waved her hand indifferently, with an expression of 'people can't help themselves in the world', and leaned against The man on the sofa curled his lips disdainfully: "Not only will you not get any benefits, but you will probably be scolded by your fans again after the show, if not..."
Pei Xiuzhi did not shy away from it and complained a few words unhappily, but did not finish the rest.
Seeing her like this, Chi Jingyuan couldn't help but laugh and nodded in understanding.
Bae Suzy may not be in a good mood during this period. MissA's return to music has done very well this time, but it still has the same old problems as before. There are many passers-by and few die-hard fans, and they can't make much money. Moreover, this time the whole singing process was against EXO. Even if the sound source exploded, it was still completely suppressed from beginning to end. Just imagining it makes me feel uncomfortable.
Moreover, this new girl group from "Sixteen" is clearly here to replace them. JYP's current situation is "not as good as a cup of Frappuccino". The resources themselves are not enough. As long as the new girl group debuts, they will basically occupy the company's space. Most of the resources, it would be strange if Bae Suzy could really participate in the recording with enthusiasm and pave the way for newcomers.
Putting it into perspective, if it were Chi Jingyuan, he would probably not even give a good look to those newcomers who were obviously coming to replace him and steal his resources on the road.
But I heard that SM seems to be planning a new boy group recently...
After chatting for a while, the door was knocked open again. This time it was Park Jin Young. When he opened the door, he saw Bae Suzy there but was not surprised at all. Her small eyes were smiling and very kind.
"Brother Zhenying."
"PD nim"
Seeing Chi Jingyuan and Pei Xiuzhi taking the initiative to stand up from the sofa, they walked over with a smile and patted him on the shoulder, then nodded to Pei Xiuzhi and said hello together.
President Park is wearing a simple and ordinary dark long-sleeved V-neck shirt and jeans today. If his face were not so recognizable, some people would believe him if he was the uncle who sells fish cakes in Dongdaemun.
After Park Zhenying sat down, he casually exchanged a few words and asked about Chi Jingyuan's recent situation. Then he turned back to today's shooting. When he saw the information bag he put aside, he pointed at it and said, "These Have you read all the information?"
"Of course."
Chi Jingyuan nodded naturally. Even if he hadn't seen it at this time, he would definitely say that he had.
Not to mention he actually took the time to watch it.
"What do you think?" Park Zhenying perked up upon hearing this. He looked at Chi Jingyuan and asked with interest. He looked like he really wanted to hear the other person's true thoughts.
"Um……"
Chi Jingyuan didn't mean to stall. After pondering for two seconds, he simply said: "I think the "sixteen" model is very good. It is relatively novel and competitive. If the popularity rises, the newly launched girl group will be When they first debuted, they were able to gain a large number of stable fans and attention... But I think there is a fan voting session. Is the final girl group determined by fan voting? How can I vote before the show starts?"
"That's not the case. In fact, the most important thing about the fan voting session is to increase the popularity and popularity of the show. It mainly serves as a reference in terms of selection. The specific personnel are decided by the company."
"After the voting window is officially launched and the voting window is officially launched, the voting plot will be specially filmed and edited before each episode is broadcast. You should understand this step."
Park Zhenying waved his hands and shook his head. He didn't mean to be perfunctory or evasive. He didn't seem to regard Chi Jingyuan as an outsider. He said it very straightforwardly.
"Indeed, this is safer." Chi Jingyuan nodded and understood clearly in his heart. Whether JYP can recover from the desperate situation depends on it. It is impossible to hand over such important girl group selection tickets to outsiders and the audience. Of course, the company personally to decide.
He even felt that although "Sixteen" has just started recording two episodes, Park Jin Young probably has already thought about which people to debut and has already made plans.
Bae Suzy sat aside and listened with a smile. Park Jinying and Ji Kyungwon seriously discussed the advantages and disadvantages of the "Sixteen" program for a while. At the same time, they talked about the need to be proactive when recording the program later. Finally, they seemed to remember something. He took out his mobile phone and checked the time, smiled and said proactively: "After you read the information, what do you think of the level and quality of our batch of trainees? Which one is better compared to your SM... Forget it, the time is about the same. They should have finished rehearsing earlier and will start recording later. I will take you to meet them right now. Suzy has already met her just now."
"OK."
Chi Jingyuan and Pei Xiuzhi stood up together with Park Jinying, opened the door and walked out of the lounge towards the studio. As they walked, they listened to Park Jinying introduce to him with a slightly proud tone: "A few of them You should have met the trainees before, when you and Suzy were working together last year, you saw their performances in the company, do you remember?"
What Park Jin Young was talking about was when Ji Kyung Won collaborated on "Some" last year. When he went to JYP, he happened to encounter Park Jin Young and a teacher from the company who were inspecting the strength of the girl group 6MIX who was preparing to debut. I remember that he sat there and watched it for a while, and seemed to comment on it. A few words.
"Well, I have some impressions."
Chi Jingyuan nodded lightly.
After reading the information about "Sixteen", he discovered a very interesting thing. Among the JYP female trainees participating in this show, he actually knew almost half of them, or had met them by chance.
Among the trainee showcases held by the two companies and the 6mix I met backstage, I was deeply impressed by Tuya Lin Nayeon and my friend Gong Seungyeon's sister Yu Jeongyeon. I met her but was not impressed. I read the information. Only then did I know the name of Park Jihyo.
There was also a vague impression at first glance. It took me a while to think about it before I remembered the little internet celebrity Kim Da Hyun who had worked with him in the variety show "Raid on High School", and the three Neon who met by chance in a club and ended up at the police station together. The trio, Momo Hirai, Saka Minatozaki, and...
As Park Jin Young opened the door to the lounge in front of him, his curious gaze glanced outside. His eyes met with Chi Jingyuan's. After being startled for a moment, Najing Min's pupils shrank in surprise, and in the corner, his mouth opened slightly. Zhou Ziyu seemed to think that she had seen the wrong person.
…
The third SOLO competition was to be recorded today. Minami got up early in the morning with her teammates and went to the beauty room to change costumes and do styling. Then she rushed to the studio and was busy rehearsing.
After finally being promoted from the poor student group to the major in the last period. After the official elimination of personnel, as the trainee with the shortest practice time, Nai Minami felt very stressed. Originally, she had been a little uneasy and nervous today, and the trainee who had just been rehearsing in the studio At that time, I also met this woman, Pei Xiuzhi. After learning that she was actually the judge today, my mood dropped.
Although she is young, the girl's mind is also very sensitive and sharp. Through several previous contacts, she has long felt that this senior seems to be displeased with her, and he does not like to express his facial expressions openly or covertly after encountering her by chance. Once or twice.
Although he didn't know the specific reason, Mingjing Nan had some vague guesses in his mind.
She didn't expect Pei Xiuzhi, a woman who disliked her, to be fair and just on the jury. She could only secretly say that she was unlucky, and she also became a little disappointed and anxious.
If one of them fails, he will really be eliminated...
After the rehearsal, I returned to the backstage. The major and minor groups had separate rooms. The seven trainees from the major group were in the lounge. Son Chaeyoung and Somi were very active next to them. After chatting for a while, the divas faced each other. The behind-the-scenes scenes were filled with laughter and laughter, and even Zhou Ziyu, who had been sitting in the corner and not talking much, was amused, sitting there laughing and clapping her hands.
But because Najing Minami was in a bad mood and not familiar with them, she couldn't fit in. She just stood in front of the mirror and kept checking her makeup and clothes through her laughter, recalling the choreography and moves. Prepare for the stage, trying hard to ease the emotions in my heart.
The more I thought about it, the more nervous I became.
At this moment, there was a knock on the door to the lounge and it was pushed open. The tall Park Zhenying walked in first. However, Mingjing Nan, who was standing in front of the mirror, and Zhou Ziyu in the corner didn't even look at him. , their attention was instantly attracted by the figure behind Park Zhenying. After seeing each other's face clearly, and suddenly looking at each other, their whole bodies froze, their minds went blank, their hearts suddenly stopped for half a second, and then began to speed up frantically. Jump up.
"Anihasay..."
"Senior Anihasay."
As soon as Park Zhenying and others entered the door, the lounge was strangely quiet for a while, and then all the girls immediately stood up and began to bow and salute non-stop. Chi Jingyuan and others also nodded in return, and at the same time looked at them with smiling eyes. Ming Jingnan, who stopped to look at her, glanced twice at her face, and finally stopped at Zhou Ziyu who was standing at the side without leaving any trace.
Seeing the girl open her mouth slightly, her eyes full of surprise and astonishment, and blinking her eyes as if she was worried that he had seen the wrong person, Chi Jingyuan couldn't help but feel the pleasure of succeeding in a prank. This was exactly what he saw. The expression you want to see.
"Jingyuan, like Suzy, is also a guest who will serve as a judge in this episode." Facing the trainees, Park Jinying's smile faded a lot, but he maintained his dignity and style. After nodding, he started to speak simply He said for a while, then pointed to a few people: "Let me introduce myself first."
The surprise in their hearts has not yet passed. After hearing that Chi Jingyuan was also the judge, several people had different reactions. Ming Jingnan's eyes suddenly flashed, and he felt happy for some reason. It was stranger than before. Much brighter.
She didn't know whether it was because there was one more judge to balance out Pei Xiuzhi, or because she remembered the insignificant agreement she made when they last met, but she always kept it in mind.
Zhou Ziyu, who was on the far side, was even more surprised. Her mouth grew a little bigger, and then she seemed to realize that her expression was a little exaggerated and she didn't manage it well. She quickly closed her mouth and pursed her lips, and a complex emotion surged from her heart. Yang Yang was a little surprised and angry, but more nervous and worried. Standing in a row with the others, she couldn't help but take a step back, looking at Park Zhenying, but her peripheral vision was focused on Chi Jingyuan.
"Senior Nei Aniha Saiyo, I am Yu Dingyan."
"Hasaiyo senior, I am somi."
"..."
"Senior Hasayo, I, I am Tzuyu."
Looking at Zhou Ziyu who looked at him with a pitiful look and introduced himself in a slightly slow Korean language, Chi Jingyuan nodded lightly, and when their eyes met, he blinked at her without any trace, but also Without saying anything else, Park Zhenying said a few words casually and followed him out the door, ready to visit the lounge of the 'poor students' group again.
Although there was no special verbal exchange throughout the whole process, Zhou Ziyu felt inexplicably happy after seeing Chi Jingyuan's narrow blink. The tension in her heart suddenly dissipated a lot, but she couldn't help but feel a little angry.
He must have deliberately not said it, why is he so annoying...
"Ah, that's Ji Kyung-won, Yuan from EXO. I like him very much. Today, he and Suzy are the judges for us?" As Park Jin-young and others left and the door was closed, Somi couldn't bear it immediately. He stopped and lowered his voice and shouted in surprise.
"It's him, are you so excited?" Sun Caiying looked at her good friend and smacked her lips: "Oh, I remembered. I saw him and PD nim at MissA senior's showcase last month. He should be talking about today. It’s something about that.”
"..."
Whispered discussions started, and the chatter immediately filled the entire practice room.
Ming Jingnan's steps became a little brisk and she sat back on the sofa, and the seat happened to be next to Zhou Ziyu. Zhou Ziyu, who had been looking in the direction of the door in a daze, came to his senses immediately after feeling it. He glanced at Mingjing Nan without saying anything. He took out his mobile phone and seemed to want to send a message, but as soon as he unlocked the lock screen, it stopped again. He came down and gave up the idea after pouting very lightly.
Taking in Zhou Ziyu's movements, Mingjing Nan blinked and seemed to have thought of something. He couldn't help but also took out his mobile phone, but the chain was not solved. He just looked at the black screen and became lost in thought.
…
Immediately afterwards, Chi Jingyuan followed Park Zhenying to the lounge of the 'bad student group' and met and said hello to eight female trainees. He also received a roomful of surprised looks and eight self-introductions with different tones.
When introducing herself, Lin Nayeon, whom she had met several times, even showed her front teeth and made a wink, which made Park Jinying laugh, and his attitude towards this girl was obviously better.
After waiting for a while, the trainees and Park Jin Young arrived at the backstage exit after being notified by the staff, waiting for the program team in front to make final adjustments. .
"Xiuzhi is okay, Jingyuan, you can't do this..."
It seemed that he was worried that Chi Jingyuan and Pei Xiuzhi were both first-time judges and had little experience. At this moment, he turned around and gestured to the two of them, asking them to try to make a casual comment.
After hearing Chi Jingyuan's somewhat perfunctory, non-offensive and substantive words like 'very good, great stage, very spiritual', he couldn't help but frowned and waved his hand: "Jingyuan, what you said There's nothing interesting about being so perfunctory. You should be more serious when doing shows. I heard from my friends that you got angry and often cursed when you were working as a producer for EXO. How come you have become so gentle here?"
The trainees next to me were secretly looking at this place. After hearing this, they couldn't help but look over with interest.
"How is that possible? Brother, where did you hear that?"
Chi Jingyuan looked innocent and quickly denied it: "How could I, the maknae, scold my brothers, and..."
"Okay, I don't know you yet?"
Seeing him like this, Park Zhenying waved his hand to interrupt Chi Jingyuan's words, patted his back, and said, "Don't pretend, I know you very well": "Politeness is for people who don't know you very well." People can see it, but you are not polite to acquaintances at all..."
Hearing this, Zhou Ziyu nodded quietly, looking very much in agreement.
Mingjing Nan blinked, as if he heard something interesting, and couldn't help but glance at Chi Jingyuan in front of him.
"Just treat them as trainees of your company. Now is the end of the month assessment. SM has asked you to be a judge. You can say whatever you think of, just say it according to your vision and feeling. It's not like we haven't worked together before. I still trust your vision and professionalism."
Park Jin Young's tone seemed a bit sincere, and it seemed that she had really put a lot of effort into this program: "Just tell the truth. Don't worry, no one will not be able to accept it. At this time, it is most important for them to improve their strength. Yes, don’t worry about anything inappropriate, anyway, it will definitely be edited before broadcasting, and your company will also send people to follow up on this aspect.”
"Hmm... I know, brother."
Seeing that Park Zhenying was so serious, Chi Jingyuan also put away some of his fishy attitude, pursed his lips and nodded before tentatively asking: "That is to say, I don't have a problem with whoever is good and suitable. I can choose whoever I want." who?"
"Just follow your own ideas." Park Zhenying nodded and did not deny it. Anyway, the final elimination and decision-making power rested with him. Even if the two judges gave unexpected evaluations and the result was a bit unexpected, he would still be the one to eliminate him in the end. That’s what you say.
"OK, Arathor."
Chi Jingyuan glanced at Zhou Ziyu, who had been staring at him, laughed and then gestured to express understanding.
"Then get ready to start."
(End of chapter)
