Although the audience was not allowed to use professional photography equipment during this concert, and no clear video footage was leaked, it did not affect the fans who watched the first performance and the audience who attended the fan club after returning. Or promote and show off in their own small circle. Not long after the concert ended, several EXO fanclubs immediately became lively.
"The first performance of the second tour was a complete success! I also watched the first tour last year. The lighting effects and stage design have really improved a lot. The atmosphere was very good. The support from Ellie was super awesome. It was really enjoyable! I really want to see it. See it again……"
"The stage effect and atmosphere are so explosive. The Obamas are so handsome!"
"This year's second tour is indeed better than last year's first tour. In addition to the obvious optimization of large screens, lifts, and lighting equipment, a lot of recently released new songs have been added. This year's xo returns have been explosive. The songs are all very popular, and these current hot songs can really boost the atmosphere when performed in a concert, plus several previous classic hits, so it’s basically exciting from beginning to end, and it’s really exciting.”
"By the way, there are two new songs that have never been released. One of them made me jump on stage. There is also a preview version of the title song of the last single album "L". Although it is not complete, it is really good. It sounds so good, so intoxicating that I can sing it after listening to it once..."
"The last birthday celebration for Yuan was really touching. When I looked at Yuan, I felt like I was about to cry. I even cried myself. Ahhhh, it has been over for so long, and now all I can think about is singing. The picture of the meeting..."
"New song! There's also a new stage with the main trailer! There's also Yuan Oppa's birthday celebration, ah, I'm so envious..."
After the audience came back from watching the first show and told the general situation, it immediately caused a sensation among the fans. Many people who did not buy tickets for the first show, or did not get tickets at all, were full of envy.
Tickets for the first performance are always the most sought-after. In addition, it happens to be Chi Jingyuan's birthday on May 13th. This is a very coincidental and special day, which makes all his fans excited and looking forward to it.
Unfortunately, the more than 10,000 tickets for the first game are still too small compared to the huge group of fans who are willing to pay and the number of passers-by who are called under the name. Many people did not grab the tickets on the first day. Source fans are deeply disappointed.
Now when these people who watched the whole scene at the scene for the first time said this, they felt even more sour in their hearts.
"What's the new title like? Is there any audio..."
"It's really nice, the style is unique, the melody is catchy, and I can already sing the chorus."
"I really want to hear it. Can you sing it?"
"kkkk安怼!"
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After various announcements, reports, and revelations raised the expectations of many outsiders and the curiosity of fans and passers-by, EXO continued to hold its second performance on the 14th. In addition to the absence of Chi Jingyuan’s birthday celebration, some Although fans were a little disappointed, it also ended successfully without any problems.
On the 15th, the EXO group, along with their manager, appeared at Yonsei University’s campus in Seodaemun, Seoul.
May is the anniversary month of Peninsula University. Various universities will hold grand celebrations to bring various colorful activities to college students. The 15th happens to be Teachers’ Day, which is also the most important day for many schools. The main stage will be set up in the widest place and many popular artists will be invited to perform. Most of the school students will come to watch. In addition, some schools will open their doors and welcome guests from all over to participate in the celebration. It can be regarded as an extremely lively leisure carnival.
As the most popular boy band currently and one of the leading players among the younger generation of women, EXO has naturally received invitations from many schools. Unfortunately, several school anniversary celebrations coincide with EXO's concerts. At the same time, because the issue of performance fees is also very realistic, after some consideration, the only vacant number 15 was naturally left to Yonsei University, Ji Kyung-won's alma mater.
Such a lively scene naturally makes people want to go shopping, but no matter how curious they are, they are definitely focused on work. Chi Jingyuan and the others finished styling at the beauty salon early in the morning and came to the campus and went directly to the main stage. , and after saying hello to the school, we started lining up for rehearsal.
"The sun is so hot, but your heart feels calm."
"Whose fault is it that we were so in love, baby..."
At the backstage entrance of the main stage, Chi Jingyuan stood next to several members who were chatting quietly, listening to the music of the rehearsal of the two-person hip-hop group Leessang, his body swaying slightly, and his hands folded in front of his chest to follow the rhythm and melody. beat.
He quite liked this song "The Woman Who Can't Break Up".
Today, Yonsei University invited many popular artists to perform. Besides the popular EXO, there are also many familiar faces. In addition to the few who just said hello backstage, Leessang, who is rehearsing, is one of them.
Because of the temporary stage, the backstage setting is also relatively simple. Because the place itself is not big, there are multiple groups of artists and their agent assistants who need to use it, plus the school organizers and student volunteers who come to help. , there are a lot of people coming in and out, and the sound is noisy and the soundproofing is relatively poor. Some artists are too lazy to stay inside and just come out to join in the fun, like EXO.
While listening to the music, Chi Jingyuan looked at the main stage.
This is a large open-air theater inside the Yonsei University campus. It is very large and is generally in the shape of a circle. The seats start from the stage and extend upwards in a regular staircase. At first glance, it is extremely empty and vast. The circular shape allows the sound to be heard. It also became very prominent, and the music played in the speakers was echoing back and forth in the theater.
At this time, because it was too early, no students had come yet, but the entire venue could accommodate a very large number of spectators. Chi Jingyuan, who had once experienced a solo school anniversary performance, knew this deeply.
If there were no surprises at Yonsei University's anniversary, the main stage would be here. He had already been invited once last year because of his status as a student, so he had some experience.
"I haven't attended the university's anniversary yet... How is the atmosphere here at Yonsei? I heard it's quite lively."
After looking around for a while, Wu Shixun and Jin Junmian whispered a few words, then asked Chi Jingyuan.
This is the first time EXO has participated in a school anniversary performance since their debut. Many members have basically no experience as college students, so everyone except Chi Jingyuan has little experience.
"It's quite lively. You'll know how many people there are when the afternoon starts. It's no worse than a concert, and the atmosphere is even better." Chi Jingyuan nodded. He had the most abundant emotions and time when he was a college student. He expressed this The understanding is quite deep.
After answering, Chi Jingyuan's expression became strange, and he turned to look at Wu Shixun with a very curious look: "Brother xiumin is preparing to take the postgraduate entrance examination, why didn't you think of taking the college entrance examination at that time? It's not like a fan said Can you get a perfect score in high school math?"
The tone was full of joking and provocation, which made the brothers next to him laugh.
This joke really makes those who are familiar with it laugh a little.
"..." He responded with an eye roll and a raised middle finger.
"By the way, Jingyuan, I feel like it's so lively here in Yonsei. Aren't you a student? You can take us to visit later." Jin Junmyeon seemed to be very interested in Yonsei. After looking around, he made a suggestion. .
Seeing that several people were a little moved, he directly made a gesture: "I'll be free when the rehearsal is over. Let's go for a walk then."
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Speaking of which, although Chi Jingyuan's grades were average, he didn't come to school that often. In the past few years, he couldn't be considered a good student as he failed to pass the good times at the end of each semester. But he still has a lot of affection for his alma mater. After all, it was the school where he studied hard and got admitted. He is considered a highly educated person among a group of artists with junior high school education in Peninsula. He also has some pride. Of course, he is also proud of this kind of thing. Will not refuse.
"xo, it's rehearsal!"
After waiting for almost an hour, it was finally EXO's turn. The nine members in private uniforms greeted the staff and then walked onto the stage, which immediately attracted the attention of many college student volunteers.
Soon the music started playing, and the EXOs who stood in formation began to move to the melody of the music and rehearse.
Today they have a total of 5 songs on stage. Including greetings and intervals, the performance time is almost 16 minutes, which is already a very long performance.
The school anniversary performances usually start in the afternoon and last until evening. Because the time span is very long, each group of artists will naturally have a lot of time to perform. For example, the Leessang just now had nearly forty minutes of stage time. The ten-song stage is no different from a small concert.
Although in cases such as school celebration performances, some economic companies will charge less performance fees in many cases, but some companies will also care about this, and the fees charged by groups of different levels are naturally different. EXO, as the most popular group at the moment, Performance fees are naturally the highest. I don’t know who released the news in the past two days. It has been circulated on the Internet that EXO has collected nearly 100 million won in performance fees for the five-song stage of Yonsei University. This figure In a performance case such as a university anniversary, the price is sky-high.
Being the first time for EXO to participate in the school anniversary performance, the performance fee is a bit high to be honest. This price can already invite three or four first- and second-tier groups to perform at the school. Like the Leessang rehearsal just now, a ten-song performance, I guess. The performance fee is less than a fraction of EXO's, and the difference is still obvious.
It is estimated that few schools can afford this high fee, including Yonsei University, which is considered a wealthy group.
The reason why these top universities spend a lot of money to invite popular artists to perform every year is because the tuition and accommodation fees of Peninsula universities are quite high and not cheap. Students actually have a say in the lineup of the school anniversary. If they are not satisfied If the performance lineup invited by the student union can be directly protested to the school on SNS and other platforms.
If the invited lineup is very strong, it will naturally satisfy the students. It can not only play a publicity role, but also demonstrate the school's strong character and financial strength to a certain extent.
Just because a school invites idols to perform on stage does not mean that everyone has the opportunity to watch the idols for free. Some schools have wide access and can let tourists come in for sightseeing at will, because they may invite some who are not very popular. A combination of three and four lines.
But on the other hand, some rich people can hire a luxurious performance lineup, such as Uncle Psy and EXO. The schools of these artists may also be very strictly managed and will not sell tickets or open to the public. They will even strictly check student ID cards, like Sungkyunkwan University and Kyung Hee University only allow undergraduate students to participate, and the photo on the student ID card will be removed.
Their Yonsei is fine.
The setting of the main stage is relatively ordinary. It is a simple earth-shaped stage, surrounded by various lighting and audio equipment, and a large LED display screen behind it. Other than that, there are no fancy things, such as Fireworks erupted, and there were no lifts or anything like that.
The area of the theater is very large, but the area of the stage is quite small. It would be better if there were fewer people. If it is a large group of nine people like EXO, they cannot stand in a straight line even if they stand sideways unless they stand in a row. , one or two people were squeezed out at the end.
Chi Jingyuan and the others discovered this problem when they just started rehearsing.
And because there is indeed a lot of equipment and lighting placed on the edge of the stage, the space for dancing is also backlogged. As the number of people increases, many formations and moves cannot be arranged. The formations are not aligned, and some dance moves cannot be made. Fully extended, this actually affects the overall stage effect.
But the school anniversary is not a concert. For many students, seeing the artists is enough. This kind of performance...
The main thing is an atmosphere.
Of course, the attitude must be serious.
"Let's go."
After the rehearsal ended, after saying hello to his manager, Chi Kyung-won left the main stage with the four more interested members, preparing to visit Yonsei's campus.
The five people were all wearing private clothes, wearing hats without masks, and were walking along the road. Except for Ji Kyung-won, the other four people, such as Oh Se-hun, Kim Jun-myeon, Do Kyung-soo and Byun Baek-hyun, I am very interested in the scenery and cultural landscape here, and I keep looking around.
"The location of our school is pretty good, but you can't get there directly by subway... To the right of the school is the affiliated hospital. I've been there once. It's a fairly modern hospital with advanced equipment. It's very convenient for students to see a doctor."
"That's the library over there, and the school emblem is hanging on the building next to it. Yonsei's school emblem is a torch and the library, which represents truth and freedom. It is considered to be the basic spirit of jidu religion, although I don't think it's interesting. …”
In order to visit, Chi Jingyuan took a few people back to the place near the school gate and started walking from the beginning. While walking, he pointed around and made introductions. He, a current student, suddenly transformed into a tour guide in front of several members. Although He didn't actually know much, some of it was from reading books or listening to other people's lectures, but it was enough to lead a few low-educated high school students to appreciate the humanistic charm of the peninsula's well-known universities.
"There is a relatively famous attraction in the innermost place. It is one of the oldest buildings in our school. I remember it was built in 1922. I remember it was called 'Yin Dongzhu Dormitory Building'. It seems to be called that, but I have never been there. , and I don’t know this person very well.”
"Don't you know Yin Dongzhu? He is a very famous poet in modern times." Bian Baixian glanced at him, his tone and eyes were a bit strange.
"I know Yin Dongzhu. He studied at Yonsei University before..." Wu Shixun couldn't help but immediately showed a sarcastic face: "You still have the nerve to say that you are a student at Yonsei? How many times have you been here two or three years ago? ah?"
It was a little embarrassing to accidentally leak the stuffing, but Chi Jingyuan had already practiced it, so Quan acted as if he didn't hear it and continued to nod and walk ahead.
These five people are quite eye-catching. After all, their aura is obviously different from that of ordinary universities. Some people on the street couldn't help but cast their eyes over after seeing their faces. Naturally, they were full of surprise after seeing their faces clearly.
However, as a very well-known student at school, Chi Jingyuan is relatively famous among his classmates. He meets many classmates every time he goes to school, so it does not cause any confusion.
"It feels...a bit ordinary." After walking for a while and looking around, Jin Junmian hesitated, smacked his lips and felt a little disappointed.
As one of the most famous universities on the peninsula, it is still very famous. However, after walking around for a while, they felt that it did not feel like an academic holy place in the middle school as they imagined. It was neither particularly elegant, nor very modern, nor high-end. Anything less than that is very ordinary.
"Indeed, in terms of the style of the one-wheeled building and the overall style, Yonsei is actually not very good. In terms of elegance and retro, it is not as good as Korea University. In terms of modernization and hardware facilities, it is definitely not as big as Seoul."
Chi Jingyuan did not deny it. The facts were there, and he felt the same way at first.
He didn't explain much, but led a few people towards the second half of the school, crossed several roads, and came to the core of the campus from the depths. A row of classical atmosphere struck the eye. The teaching building suddenly made several people quiet down. The green vines and ivy walking on the wall added a deep sense of tranquility to the entire house and the surrounding environment, as if they had arrived in a medieval garden.
The gentle breeze blows, the leaves tremble slightly, and there seems to be a deep and heavy breath brewing in the fresh air.
Deep in the core, the vicissitudes and antiquity of the school's founding in 1885 still remain, and the profound sense of historical heritage slowly overflows. It is only a few hundred meters away from the previous campus, but it gives people a sense of A completely different feeling.
The sense of thickness that travels through time and space comes not only from the walls covered with green vines, but also from the lush old brick walls and elegant old-style window edges.
Chi Jingyuan looked back at the few people who were obviously shocked by the environment and atmosphere, smiled and said nothing.
This is the best place in the school he studied.
It seemed that they were intimidated by the richness of the school's cultural landscape and cultural and historical atmosphere. Several high school students spoke less. At the same time, their eyes looking at Chi Jingyuan were faintly tainted with a layer of envy.
This is indeed a great place.
"It would be great if I can take the Yonsei graduate school exam in the future." After walking around for a long time and checking the time, Chi Jingyuan took a few people to have something to eat. After they came out and walked on the road, Bian Baekhyun looked at The number of students around slowly increased and sighed.
"Awesome!" Chi Jingyuan gave him a thumbs up and praised him sincerely.
To be honest, he knows best how painful it is to catch up on studies when idols have such busy schedules. This brother and Kim Min-seok have been thinking about improving their academic qualifications and taking the postgraduate entrance examination. It's really quite cool. awesome.
"There is a small open-air theater in front of it. Some activities are usually held here. During school celebrations, some artists are also invited to perform as a stage. However, in terms of excitement and level, it is not as good as the main stage."
Seeing an empty stepped square at the end of the road in the shade of trees ahead, Chi Jingyuan simply explained to the members.
There will be theatrical performances almost every day during the school anniversary. Not only will the current popular artists be invited, but there will also be many programs rehearsed by the students within the school. In addition to the main stage, which is the most grand and has the largest audience, there will also be other performances. Some smaller amphitheaters hold some performances, and famous artists will appear from time to time.
"Are there any performances there today?" Jin Junmyeon asked casually, and then remembered the experience of visiting all the way, and couldn't help but admire: "It seems that Yonsei University is really good, with great greenery, scenery and cultural sense. ...Speaking of which, I remember that many TV series were filmed here, right?”
"Well, there are quite a few. I remember the more famous ones are "If Love Is Provident", "My Sassy Girl", and by the way, "iris". Kim Tae Hee is really pretty in it. "
"Pity……"
Chi Jingyuan nodded, thought for a while and named a few well-known TV series that he was familiar with. Finally, he sighed softly, not knowing what he was regretting.
"And the one played by Go Ara in "Reply 1994", I've seen it." Do Kyungsoo interjected at this time.
"Really? I haven't seen that one. Brother, you still have time to watch these. Do you know Go Ara?" Chi Jingyuan led them to the small theater. After hearing this, he couldn't help but glance at Do Kyungxiu and said casually. explain.
"We work in the same company, of course we know each other." Do Kyung-soo was speechless.
"I'm not talking about this realization, I'm talking about... forget it."
"Jingyuan, do you think that other people's "1994" is more popular than your "1997", so you are jealous and don't want to watch it?" Wu Shixun speculated with dark and malicious thoughts.
"How is it possible..."1997" is the first of the 'Reply' series. It is much more popular than "1994", okay? Do you have eyes? And it doesn't matter who plays the male lead."
Several people quarreled and noisily walked into this small open-air theater. At this time, the auditorium was still empty, but there was some excitement on the stage. Several staff and volunteers were busy. There were also people suspected of being artists rehearsing.
"There are performances here too."
While saying something curious, several people were ready to get closer and take a look. They had just taken a few steps closer when a few tentative greetings suddenly came from behind.
"senior……"
Chi Jingyuan, who felt that the voice sounded slightly familiar, paused and looked back with the others. As soon as he turned his head, a few familiar faces came into view, making him blink and the corners of his mouth twitched slightly. one time.
