"None of the familiar girl groups are here today, such as AOA and Girlsday."
"What are you doing? Who do you like again?"
"No, I just said it casually, and I didn't just say that..."
Chi Jingyuan raised his head and glanced at Jin Junmyeon, Park Chanyeol and Byun Baekhyun who were chatting next to him, then changed his posture and lowered his head to continue playing his game.
The annual dream concert will be held today, May 23, at the World Cup Stadium. At this time, the nine members of EXO are in the backstage lounge built behind the stadium, waiting for their turn to rehearse. link.
They EXO arrived at the scene relatively late. Before arriving, they went to the company for a short meeting. When they arrived backstage, the rehearsal had already begun. The manager went to greet the organizer, and they were among the staff. He led me down to the backstage to prepare and wait.
Every year, the Dream Concert invites many groups of popular and popular artists and idol groups. With these groups as the center, plus some newcomers and lake groups brought in by companies to form guest groups to perform on stage, and every guest The number will also be very large, far exceeding the ordinary platter concert.
This time is no exception. In order to cope with the four-hour long performance, this year the organizers invited nearly thirty groups of artists and groups, including the choreographers and performers. The total number of professional dance troupes is hundreds, plus the managers and assistants who follow all the artists.
With so many people, the entire backstage was packed. Except for a few slightly remote places, the not-so-wide corridor connecting the lounge and the front area was full of staff and artists coming and going, even during breaks. It was the same inside the room. The assistants walking back and forth and the celebrity idols who were acquaintances chatting and waiting made the environment very noisy.
EXO was waiting in the lounge. Because they had just been notified by the venue management, it would be their turn to rehearse soon, so no one came to chat, so they just sat in their seats chatting and spanking.
After Chi Jingyuan arrived, he first said hello to a few people he knew, and then sat down in his seat. After putting things away, he naturally took out the game console and started to entertain himself. However, Because the chatting members next to him talked about topics that he was more interested in, he also listened quietly and multi-mindedly.
"Do you know any of the members of the new girl group Lovelyz?"
"What, do you have an idea?"
"Ani, I just think that the members of this new girl group are pretty good-looking. For example, Ruirin and Miju are pretty good-looking. They are very eye-catching among the recently debuted girl groups... What do you think? ?”
"Does it look good with irene?"
"Axi... Jingyuan is right next to you, don't talk nonsense."
"Hahaha."
Although he didn't raise his head, Chi Jingyuan clearly felt that they glanced at him, feeling helpless in his heart.
When talking about this kind of thing, they always involve him. They are really a bunch of talkative women in Xiba.
"As for their contact information, Chanyeol should know it. Last time I saw him chatting with a few people from Lovelyz backstage at a singing competition. When Chanye comes back from the bathroom, you can ask him if he has it... But brother, you Just ask yourself, you won't worry about being rejected."
"How is it possible that I will be rejected?"
"Isn't that the last time? Forget it, just pretend I didn't say it... By the way, Tara is also here today. I just saw Zhiyan. They have been really different in the past two years... but Zhiyan really feels that she is getting more and more beautiful. ”
"I've heard you say this countless times. I remember you were saying it since you debuted..."
"...By the way, brother, what do you want to say tonight?"
After a while, Park Chanyeol and several people who went to the toilet came back. They were chatting boringly here, and Chi Jingyuan, who was playing games, would chime in from time to time when he got interested.
But after all, you need to pay attention to the impact of people coming and going around you. They sat closer and their voices were lowered a lot.
This time, the organizer has set up several large lounges backstage. Each lounge is shared by many groups of artists. In addition, some backup dancers and cody are also mixed in. There are nearly ten groups of artists and artists squeezed into one room. Following their staff, there are people going in and out almost all the time.
Of course, the organizers must have arranged different locations and spaces for different groups based on their seniority and popularity. Their SM area was obviously a bit more spacious.
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SM has three groups of performance guests today. In addition to EXO, there are also red velvet and shinee. In addition, Leeteuk, who is the MC, has been assigned to the resting area of these groups. However, Chi Jingyuan When they arrived at the scene, Red Velvet had already been called away by the staff. He may have gone to rehearsal and has not returned yet.
Shinee, another group from the same company, has not come yet.
He is worthy of being the last senior to appear today.
Just when Chi Jingyuan cleared a level, stretched and felt a little bored, and was about to ask when the rehearsal would start, a familiar Cody suddenly stopped when he passed by and looked at him. Then he smiled and handed over a bottle of drink in his hand.
"Forehead."
Chi Jingyuan hesitated for a moment, but after seeing the other party's movements and expressions, he immediately reacted and understood in his heart. He smiled at the cody sister, then reached out and took it.
Sister Cody glanced at Chi Jingyuan with a meaningful smile and then turned and left.
"Are you looking for a date again?"
After Wu Shixun, who was sitting next to him, saw it, he asked in a low voice without being surprised. Although his tone was questioning, he was very sure.
"..." After pouting and not answering, Chi Jingyuan touched it and found a note stuck at the bottom of the drink bottle. He knew without looking at it that it contained the other party's contact information, and maybe some other things. if.
He has seen this scene so many times that he is no longer surprised. It is a very common way for Cody to express good feelings and notes. He does not know how many times he has experienced it since his debut.
It’s not just Chi Jingyuan, he is the one with the most, other EXO members have also encountered this situation.
The goodwill between idols comes so suddenly and directly. After all, handsome men and beautiful women get along with each other every day, and it is easy to get acquainted with each other.
But speaking of it, he actually met a few people through this method...
Waving his hand to drive away Wu Shixun who was curious and wanted to watch it together, Chi Jingyuan opened the note and took a look. In addition to the contact information, there were indeed two sentences expressing good feelings and his name, followed by a cute handwritten emoticon. , it can be seen that he is really serious.
Chi Jingyuan blinked when he saw the name. He was actually a member of the girl group clc. This girl group was also here today.
But he remembered that this girl group was not a new girl group that just debuted in March this year?
He can be so direct just two months after his debut. If he agrees to exchange contact information, the success rate of the relationship should be 100%. In this way, he has directly started a relationship two months after his debut. Is it possible that this girl is also a royal like himself? ?
Although he was a little surprised, Chi Jingyuan still put the note away. Even though he had no intention of contacting him, he would throw it away after returning.
He doesn't have any members who have a deep impression on this girl group...
"xo!"
After chatting for a few more minutes, a staff finally came over to notify us. Several people who had been waiting for a long time stood up and followed the staff out.
Today they have a total of two songs to perform, "Call Me Baby" and "Roaring Filial Piety". The rehearsal is relatively simple. Both songs are songs that have been performed countless times and are already familiar to them. This time There are no lifts or other equipment in the stage setup. I just need to communicate with the PD and VJ about the stage flow and camera movement, and then rehearse the positioning.
And today, under the company's arrangement, they don't have to turn on the mic, they just follow the lip sync...
This time, the Dream Concert was held at the World Cup Arena in Mapo District, Seoul. This venue was originally used for football matches. It was very large. Its full capacity of nearly 67,000 people was much larger than the gymnastics venue they used for the concert. The arena is much larger.
It wasn't time to enter the venue yet, but Chi Jingyuan stood on the stage during the rehearsal and looked towards the auditorium in front. The extremely wide venue was empty at the moment, and the sound accompaniment was going back and forth during the rehearsal, which made people feel... A feeling of insignificance.
This kind of super-large venue and a venue with tens of thousands of people seem to be two completely different concepts. You can imagine how great the scene will be when the audience is full, and 50,000 to 60,000 people will cheer for each other with the same name. Exaggerated and shocking.
There were no problems in the two rehearsals. After everything was settled, the nine people walked off the stage. As they went down the stairs, Chi Jingyuan said casually: "
I'm going to the bathroom. ""
"Then I'll go too." Do Kyungsoo also echoed. After walking backstage, the two of them left the group and walked towards the restroom. It might be that it was approaching lunch time, and the flow of people along the way was less than before. Some.
"Are you ready for the clothes for Baeksang in two days?"
"Not yet, maybe pick a specific brand...what about you?"
"I've already tried it. The company prepared it."
The two of them walked out of the bathroom and talked about the "Baeksang Arts Awards" that will be held this year. This year, two members of EXO will be present at the nomination event, which can be said to make all fans excited. With honor.
But Do Kyung-soo seemed to have suddenly remembered something, and sighed and couldn't help complaining: "I didn't expect that we could participate in Baeksang this time together... Oh, I'm really unlucky, all my nominations were..." It overlaps with you.”
Although being able to participate in the most prestigious award ceremony in the TV drama industry is a very happy thing, it also represents a good start for his transformation into an actor last year. It's just a pity that Do Kyung-soo's two nominations for "Best Newcomer" and "Best Popular Actor" all overlapped with Ji Kyung-won's.
Originally, he could still hope to win a trophy or something, at least the popularity award was quite promising. After all, exo's popularity and popularity are here, and the competition is very strong with the support of a large number of fans' votes.
However, if he coincides with Chi Jingyuan in this way, his probability of winning the prize will be infinitely reduced.
He didn't expect to be able to compete with Chi Jingyuan at all. The gap was really big, so he could only silently lament his bad luck, and at the same time comfort himself with the thought that being able to participate was victory.
In fact, it is not a consolation. For any idol, being nominated in Baeksang is already a very good achievement. Fans can brag about it casually, and no one can envy them.
When it comes to acting career, Do Kyung-soo is already ahead of countless idols at this start... As for Ji Kyung-won, he will not participate in this discussion.
"..."
Chi Jingyuan said nothing on this topic and could only shrug innocently.
Although he was also nominated for 'Best Actor', Chi Jingyuan didn't expect much to win. After all, he was too young and was an idol. He performed extremely well in "Misborn" last year but did not have the right to win. Several other candidates have an overwhelming advantage, and SM has no weight at all in the film and television industry, and can't even find a way to operate.
Unless he tries it out through some connections at home, the possibility of the organizer awarding him the 'Best Actor' is very slim. After all, idol actors are still a bit dishonest in the eyes of some people.
However, he is determined to win the other two nominated awards.
But speaking of the Popularity Award, he remembered that there was a very familiar name in the nomination list for the Popular Actress Award. If there were no accidents, he would definitely be there that day...
After a brief silence, the two walked towards the lounge and started talking about other topics.
Just after taking two steps, there was a sudden conversation in front of him. One of the familiar voices made Chi Jingyuan raise his head and look over.
"Irene xi, maybe, can we exchange contact information?" I saw a male idol who had already put on makeup and looked at the girl in front of him with a smile and enthusiasm. At the same time, he shook his forehead which was very neatly combed. Shaped bangs.
The white face on his face must be a lot of powder. The slightly darker eyeliner and the beauty look very eye-catching on the stage, but in private it seems a little exaggerated.
Chi Jingyuan could tell at a glance that it was a very common situation to ask for contact information, just like the note he got through Cody just now. The more tactful one is to ask someone to pass the note, and the more confident and direct person can find an opportunity to ask for it in person.
The one in front of me probably belongs to the latter.
I have some impressions of this male idol Chi Jingyuan. He seems to be a member of the boy group ghg. I remember that he debuted in 2013. During that time, under the ruthless sweep of "Paoxiao", several debutants who debuted at the same time Among the ten boy bands, one of the very few can survive.
In terms of popularity, it can only be said to be barely surviving. At least Chi Jingyuan only knows about this group, but he can't name this person...
The most interesting thing is that the female idol he asked for her contact information happened to be Bae Joo Hyun.
It's just completely opposite to the confidence and enthusiasm of this male idol. At this time, Bae Zhuhyun, who was suddenly stopped and asked for his contact information, frowned, looked at the other person with alienated and unfamiliar eyes, then lowered his head and moved away. He looked at her, and then reflexively pulled Jin Yelin next to him to take a step back. His expression and movements seemed to smell something bad and pungent.
"Excuse me."
Pei Zhuxuan frowned and looked at the ground instead of looking at the other party. She moved her mouth in the air to directly express her rejection. Her voice was calm and cold and obviously alienated. After speaking, she nodded lightly. , and then pulled Jin Yelin, who had round eyes next to her as if watching the excitement, and prepared to go around the other party and leave.
Just then, the sound of footsteps attracted the attention of several people. She looked back and saw Chi Jingyuan and Do Kyungsoo walking over.
After seeing Chi Jingyuan, Pei Zhuxuan was stunned for a moment. She didn't expect that she could meet him by chance in this place. She also knew that the scene just now was seen by the other party, and she felt inexplicably awkward in her heart, and at the same time she felt a little bit panicked. .
"Jingyuan Oppa!"
"...and Kyungsoo Oppa."
After seeing Chi Jingyuan and the two of them, Jin Yilin grinned and waved to them quickly, looking very happy. The expression of the male idol next to him changed, and he quickly saluted and moved out of the way. aside.
Chi Jingyuan smiled and said hello to Jin Yilin. This girl joined red velvet and was relatively unfamiliar at first. However, after a few contacts and getting familiar with each other, she showed her lively nature. Every time they met, she started to say "Oubao" to him. Ba' screamed.
Although many fans will call him this, to be honest, very few friends in the social circle around Chi Jingyuan call him Oppa, and he is the youngest one.
He smiled and nodded to Jin Yelin, then stopped and looked at the slightly stiff Pei Zhuhyun as they passed each other. The two looked at each other when they crossed paths. He smiled at Pei Zhuhyun and winked lightly with his left hand. Eyes, and without saying much, he and Do Kyung-soo left quickly without stopping.
"Irene is still very popular. It was like this when she was a trainee."
Thinking of the scene just now, Do Kyung-soo couldn't help but smacked his lips and sighed, and then looked at Chi Jingyuan next to him with some fun: "Speaking of how you and her got together? Why do I remember that you just met Irene at that time? I had a very average impression of her at that time, and they seemed to say that she was ordinary-looking and not tall..."
Although Do Kyung-soo's voice was not loud and the noise next to him was not quiet, Chi Kyung-yuan couldn't help but glance back and found that they had not followed before turning back, and then waved his hands with a smile, as if for the first time Once I heard this statement, I looked at the other person curiously: "Ah? Really? When did it happen?"
"Axi..."
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These SM artists all brought their cody with them and started styling after lunch. After Chi Jingyuan finished, he was too lazy to move anymore. He just sat on the stool in the lounge and supported the table in front of him with both hands. While playing game consoles, several other members went out to chat with familiar idols.
"Hey..." As he was playing, there was a sound of a stool being pulled aside. He turned around and found that Pei Zhuhyun, who had finished putting on makeup, was already sitting in the seat next to him.
SM's three artist lounges are all arranged together, but although they are connected together, they all have their own seats, and Bae Zhuhyun obviously came here specifically to sit here.
However, because there were so many people in the lounge and there were so many ears and eyes everywhere, she didn't say anything after sitting next to her. She just pursed her lips and blinked at Chi Jingyuan when she looked over.
Seeing Chi Chi's delicate face, Chi Jingyuan, who seemed to understand what the other party meant, also chuckled. The two looked at each other and raised the corners of their mouths.
Seeing Chi Jingyuan playing with his own, Pei Zhuxuan didn't bother him, took out the mobile phone in his hand and started browsing naturally.
The two of them were not close but not far apart. They just sat there without saying a word, but their movements were very synchronized and coordinated. They were also lying on the table doing their own things.
The entire lounge was lively and noisy. From time to time, a staff would shout, and chatter and laughter could be seen everywhere. Various complex sounds intertwined together to make it very noisy.
Just in one corner, Chi Jingyuan and Pei Zhuxuan had an unusually strange feeling of tranquility. It was as if when the noise around them flew here, they would stand on tiptoes and move as gently as they could, and quietly appreciate the surroundings together. A kind of tacit warmth.
