"This week?"
"It feels like it's really possible. I just checked, and the iTunes sales of 18,000 in the US on the first day are really impressive, let alone a kpop song. It's been a long time since a peninsula group has achieved such results."
As soon as Jin Junmian said this, he immediately aroused the interest of other members in the nanny's car. Several people took out their mobile phones and started to check it out, and started chattering in anticipation.
"Don't even think about it, it's impossible this week."
But before they could get excited for two seconds, Chi Jingyuan looked away from the phone, glanced back and then said a lazy sentence that directly blocked the enthusiasm that had just arisen.
"Why is it impossible?" Wu Shixun frowned and looked at him.
"Can you have some common sense? The statistics and calculations of some data on the B-list are usually done on weekends, so singers from Ame and other countries who want to be on the list will release songs on Friday..."
"The statistics for this week have ended two days ago. We only released the song on the 1st. How can we have a chance to be listed this week? At the same time, songs from other places such as kpop have a very high weight because there are no radio stations. A big score in itself is a big disadvantage compared to local songs. Don't even think about entering the list early... And this week's list has been updated in the early hours of this morning. Go and see if our name is there... …”
Chi Jingyuan looked back with an admiring idiot's eyes, curled his lips and sounded a bit contemptuous, especially when he saw Wu Shixun actually taking out his phone to check whether it was on or not, he scrolled through it speechlessly. Rolling his eyes: "Axi, you really checked it out... If he really got into our business, wouldn't he be able to see it? And if he got into it, the media on the peninsula would definitely explode. It should have been reported already, okay?"
Hearing this, others couldn't help but nodded.
Although the tone may be a little bad, there is nothing wrong with what Chi Jingyuan said. Ami itself is the largest popular entertainment center in the world. Coupled with many subjective and objective factors, the entertainment market on the peninsula is very longing for and yearning for it. By the way, since the development of kpop, many companies have tried to enter the Aramco market, but they have not been very successful.
There are very few peninsula artists who can appear on lists like the Hot100. That is to say, psy can often do this because of the popularity of the hit "Gangnam Stely" in the world.
Other groups and even artists basically have no hope. Although EXO has gradually become more and more famous outside of Asia in the past two years, it also has a certain size of fixed audience and fans in Europe and the United States. A loyal fan, but still not a single song has been listed on hot100.
As Chi Jingyuan said, singers from other countries will suffer a lot in terms of data and weight compared to their own country. At the same time, the audience for kpop music style is not large now, and there are some objective reasons such as discrimination. , so it’s really difficult.
However, some other secondary lists have appeared many times, including album charts, etc. However, compared with the hot100, the gold content is still much lower. Many people don’t pay much attention to these secondary lists at all.
And whether it is popular in Europe and the United States, the company and themselves actually know very well, that is, fans can use it to brag a little bit.
If "Boy with Luv" really makes it onto the list this time and gets a good ranking, the media here on the Peninsula will definitely report it. It will be of great significance to the Peninsula music industry and even EXO itself.
It would be even better if the ranking could really be higher, and at the same time, they could stay on the list for a few more weeks without missing the list. This would really prove that Chi Jingyuan and the others have gained a considerable reputation in Aramco, which will be helpful for future development and market expansion. It has great benefits, because these can't be obtained by just relying on fans, but you need some people to really like you or like your songs.
Regardless of whether the latter can do it, as long as they can create this gimmick, it will greatly promote the competition between them and Big Bang.
Although exo has been leading the way so far this time around.
The corner of Wu Shixun's mouth twitched twice when he was reprimanded. Maybe he was a little ashamed because of his own ignorance, so he didn't dare to talk back and turned his head to look out the window.
Seeing that several other members were a little disappointed after hearing this, Chi Jingyuan raised his eyes and thought for a moment, then added: "But our sales of iTunes in the US this time are indeed very strong. A Korean group can do this." It’s really not easy, but I think there will still be a chance next week.”
"Next week? Next week is a week for us to release songs. At that time, we are competing with Big Bang in various competitions and singing. Maybe the publicity effect will be greater." Hearing this, Jin Junmian He calculated the time secretly, then nodded in anticipation.
"I just don't know if I can really make the list..."
"Why do you know so well? You went to check the information just to pretend? Or you are actually very concerned about it..." After listening to Chi Jingyuan's popular science sentence, Wu Shixun seemed to feel a little unhappy. He looked at him and smashed He smacked his lips and asked maliciously.
"well……"
Sighing deeply, Chi Jingyuan looked defeated. He shook his head and looked at him with incomprehensible eyes. He opened and closed his mouth as if hesitating. After going back and forth twice, he finally said: " Because, I studied there..."
"a ha ha ha……"
There was laughter everywhere, and the various connotations contained in it made Wu Shixun shut up immediately.
"Okay..." Li Chenghuan, the agent sitting in the passenger seat, also laughed twice. After a few seconds, he spoke up to help someone save some face. At the same time, he turned around happily and said, "About us at Amina In fact, the company has already noticed the unexpected sales and results. It has already made some corresponding plans since the second mini album last year, and has actually done a lot of publicity work in the past year... "
"However, because the cost of developing the US market is very high, as far as I know, some promotion costs are several times more than that of their local artists... At the same time, including some of the company's senior groups, all peninsula groups have not been successful in entering the United States. , At present, the company has no plans to expand into the market there. At present, our activities are still focusing on the local market and Neon’s debut in the second half of the year, but..."
Obviously, SM has always had great intentions for the European and American markets. It has also been paying attention to EXO's rapid increase in popularity and popularity there, and is also very concerned about their popularity and relatively small fan base in Ami. Surprised, but a little hesitant because several previous attempts had not been successful.
But Li Chenghuan didn't say anything. After a pause, he added: "But if we can achieve some results that surprise and surprise the company this time, such as being on the B list and ranking relatively high, the company will also have Maybe we can adjust our strategy..."
"Okay, don't think about this for now. We have just returned. We have a lot of travel to do after we return to the peninsula. We must be extremely busy these days. You should be mentally prepared first." After a brief introduction, Li Chenghuan felt that he was a little off track. After taking a picture, he ended the topic, picked up his notebook and began to explain:
"Chanyeol and you are on the radio tonight."
"Suho will have an exclusive interview with M tomorrow to prepare for "M!" the day after tomorrow. Then there will be the first stage on the 4th, the recording of "I Am Peninsula" on the 5th and "Music Bank"..."
"I know, I know."
Although Li Chenghuan said this, the members who had already raised their heads didn't take it to heart. After listening to his words absently, they responded perfunctorily. In fact, the members including Chi Jingyuan's thoughts had already flown away and they began to look forward to the next one. Their names can be seen in a b list update.
Next week?...
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Just the Reuters photo of returning to Seoul at the airport has been on the hot search. It can be seen that since the release of the song on the 1st, EXO's momentum in the past two days has been amazing. Compared with the previous few comebacks, which were already very successful, this In addition to achieving the achievement of overwhelming BigBang, the popularity is also obviously much higher than before.
Maybe it's because the previous consecutive comebacks have paved the way for real fermentation and explosion of word-of-mouth and national popularity. Maybe it's because of the back-and-forth between Big Bang and the competition between the two top boy groups, old and new, which attracted most people's attention. It may also be that It’s because the quality of the songs this time is OK and more people like it.
Anyway, Ji Kyung-won and the other members, who had just returned to the peninsula, felt something special when they heard the sound of 'oh my my my' that could be heard in the streets and alleys of Seoul in just two or three days. An unusual sense of general trend.
Amid the attention of countless people, exo also came to m on June 4 to record "m! "The first stage.
"Senior Anihasay, this is our comeback new album."
In "m! 》In the lounge of KARA backstage, Chi Jingyuan followed Jin Junmyeon and watched him bow slightly and hand the CD in his hand to Han Shengyan who came up from the opposite side.
When every group in the music industry just debuts or participates in a singing competition in the first week of their comeback, it is a customary ritual to visit the guests and seniors of the same period to exchange albums. EXO has experienced this countless times, usually by Captain Jin Junmian took the lead, and then randomly followed one or two others. This time it was Chi Jingyuan's turn.
"Hey Yigu, Suho and Yuan are already so familiar, so there's no need to be so polite." As soon as the four people from Kara saw the two people knocking on the door and coming in, they laughed and said hello, and Han Shengyan took it from the side. Two of their own CDs then took the initiative to greet them, waved their hands with a smile, and exchanged CDs with each other.
"We will definitely listen to it... In fact, we have already heard it. You guys are really making a big splash this time. It is so popular. And Ha La has always been your fan. She has already bought the album and played it in the dormitory. It’s been several days…”
Including Han Shengyan, everyone at kara looked very enthusiastic and smiled and exchanged greetings. Goo Hara was not shy at all when her name was called. She waved to Chi Jingyuan generously and nodded with a smile to authenticate herself. Fan status.
"Kang Sangmida..." Chi Jingyuan also showed a happy smile and bowed lightly, but he sighed in his heart.
He is worthy of being a senior... As expected, business and social networking are both essential skills for an artist.
I clearly remember that when I first entered, the atmosphere in the room was not very good. Before entering, I could faintly hear the sound of bickering or quarreling.
Kara, a second-generation girl group that was once a hit in Neon and Peninsula, has long lost its popularity and prestige. Especially last year, Nicole and Jiyoung quit the group, and new member Heo Youngji did not get the chance to join the group. After being recognized by fans, it has plummeted all the way. Until now, there has been no improvement after several consecutive comebacks.
The performance of Mini Seven's return this time is also average. The serious diving data made many fans very sad and worried. Chi Jingyuan saw many kara fans on the Internet two days ago and were worried about whether this was a group. Returning for the last time, because the contracts of several members of Han Seung-yeon will expire soon.
As an idol who debuted in 2012, Chi Kyung-won personally experienced the peak period of girl groups such as Kara and Tara. He remembers that when he first participated in Mama, he happened to be sitting behind Goo Hara. Kara was really popular at that time.
The situation has undergone such a huge change in three years. It can only be said that the collective decline and even the end of the second-generation group is indeed inevitable.
After a brief greeting, he said goodbye and left. The closed door blocked the smiles and sight of both parties. Chi Jingyuan followed Jin Junmian to visit other seniors, but he was thinking in his heart that after they left, Kara's lounge was now a what's the situation.
After exchanging a few more albums, they soon came to a closed lounge door. They didn't knock on the door directly, but looked at each other in tacit understanding.
Chi Jingyuan pursed his lips, and Jin Junmian hesitated for a second before knocking on the door, and soon the voice of 'please come in' came from inside.
As soon as he opened the door, Quan Zhilong's bright red hair came into view instantly.
This is bigbang's lounge.
"Senior Aniha Saiyo..."
Like everyone else before, the two of them immediately put on sunny business smiles as soon as they entered the door. They saluted, said hello and handed over the album in a smooth manner, but Chi Jingyuan felt something strange in his heart.
The two old and new groups EXO and BigBang are currently in an extremely fierce competition. Although they have not said it explicitly or really broke up with each other, the company and fans have already been at odds with each other.
Fans' quarrels and attacks will not actually affect the private relationship between idols at certain times. For example, they used to have good personal relationships with each other, or things like Ji Kyung Won and Bae Zhu Hyun.
The young lady was so scolded by Ai Li that she sat in the passenger seat wearing short shorts on her birthday and showed him her soft and tender white legs.
But in the case of exo and bigbang, as the real owners, it is actually quite awkward and awkward to meet in private.
Moreover, there is not so much friendship and closeness between boy groups, and the jealousy among same-sex people is particularly strong. For example, many people in EXO actually hate Big Bang, and Big Bang’s Choi Seung Hyun’s hostility has long been exposed. I can hardly hide it in front of the camera.
Fortunately, Chi Jingyuan took a glance and didn't see Cui Shengxuan and Li Shengli, only the other three people.
"Here we come..." Seeing Chi Jingyuan and Jin Junmyeon, the three members of Big Bang nodded and said hello. Taeyang came up with their albums and exchanged smiles with each other.
But he didn't say much.
Chi Jingyuan suppressed a smile in his heart, watching Jin Junmian bite the bullet, say a few awkward words of greetings, and then follow him to say goodbye and leave, returning to their own lounge.
"How's it going? What's going on with Big Bang?"
As soon as he returned, Bian Baixian and other gossip men came up to him out of curiosity.
"It's just like that, no different from other people... Do you really expect to fight like those passers-by on the Internet said?"
Chi Jingyuan sat on the sofa, felt the expectant looks of others and said angrily, then took a bottle of drink handed by the assistant and drank it.
Today both groups are performing in "m!" c" performed on the first stage, many passers-by and anti-fans who didn't take it too seriously were sitting on the Internet making various speculations, guessing whether EXO and Big Bang would fight backstage.
Having said that, if there is a real conflict and it is exposed, the one who will be scolded will definitely be EXO. After all, BigBang is a senior who has been in the industry for almost ten years.
"It's okay...and top is not here." Jin Junmyeon also added. Everyone in the team knew that Cui Shengxuan was unhappy with them, and he had been in the industry for several years. Seoul was only as big as Cui Shengxuan's private style. They have already heard about it and their hobbies.
"Oh..." Several people responded, but Chi Jingyuan always felt that their tone seemed a bit disappointed.
"Take a rest, we have informed you that we will be preparing for pre-recording soon."
At this time, the agent looked at the time and reminded him:
"There will be a mini fan meeting in the afternoon. If you haven't signed the album at this time, hurry up and sign it. If you sign a few more times in the afternoon, you will get a lot of gifts."
The trendy group is back and selected to appear in "m!" "When they come to perform on the first stage, they often hold a mini fan meeting on the fourth floor of M. The official selects dozens of fans to come to the venue to interact and interview idols. At the same time, some groups will also give some simple feedback gifts. This time EXO is preparing Send some albums signed by everyone.
"Arazo, sign now..."
…………
"love is ner."
"oo~~woo~~woo~~"
"than a boy with..."
"than a boy with luv."
Watching the ongoing "m!" 》Live broadcast, the final ending shot of the first stage of EXO's "Boy with Luv", in which Chi Jingyuan turned his back and turned his head to reveal his side face, stretching out his arm to make a hand gesture like a pistol. Zhou Ziyu stopped and kept shaking gently. I felt my legs that had been crossed for a long time were a little numb, and I changed my sitting position with some satisfaction.
When she heard the preview version at the concert, she liked the melody and feeling of the song very much. After the sound source was released, she played it many times. For this long-awaited first stage, although Chi Jingyuan and the others did not copy the mv The hair color and outfit were different, but it still made her very happy to see it.
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Especially the turning shot at the beginning, it has a completely different feeling when done live and in the MV.
Just when Zhou Ziyu curled her lips slightly when she saw BigBang's vcr coming up next to her, she suddenly heard a surprised voice coming from the side:
"'exo's comeback has one thing that stands out. The musicality of the title song and "bangbangbang" are not on the same level. To achieve this kind of results is because SM is buying publicity like crazy to boost the charts...''yuan is exo's star The tumor is really annoying...'"
"Ah Jinjia, Nayeon, don't you see the first stage of XO and BigBang that are so popular on the Internet, but you are here to like the posts of these black EXOs on the Internet...omo, you actually posted one yourself!"
After Yu Dingyan read the text he saw on Lin Nalian's mobile phone, he might be too surprised that he didn't turn down the volume, so that even Zhou Ziyu, who was not sitting close, could hear it clearly.
After she thought about the meaning of this Korean sentence for a moment, she couldn't help but turn her head and look over. At a glance, she saw Lin Nalian holding a mobile phone by the wall and frowning. She put her finger to her mouth and pointed to Yu Dingyan to whisper. Yu Dingyan reacted immediately, and the two of them gathered together and whispered.
Quietly rolling her eyes, Zhou Ziyu turned her gaze back and pretended not to see it.
Of course, Zhou Ziyu, who has lived in the same dormitory for a long time, knew that Lin Nayeon, the most valued trainee of the company, has become a fan of Chi Jingyuan and EXO. The other person often made comments about Chi Jingyuan in the dormitory. Yuan's black words made her even think about it.
Although the other party would actually intentionally avoid her and would not talk to her face to face, Zhou Ziyu could hear something from time to time.
Although she didn't like Lin Nalian's remarks, because she knew the real reason why he turned into a black fan, and saw with her own eyes the terrible scolding by Ai Li during this period, and the miserable appearance of being lectured by the room chief, she felt sad in her heart. It's hard to have too much resentment. I can only pretend that I didn't hear it.
And as a foreign little sister, she couldn't say anything to others.
And just when Zhou Ziyu lowered his head and was about to take another look at BigBang's stage, his phone suddenly vibrated, and a call came in. When he saw the caller ID, Zhou Ziyu's eyes lit up, and he immediately stood up from the floor and took three steps. He ran out in two steps.
"Mom~"
It was her mother who called.
As soon as the call was connected, she called out sweetly, with a unique tone in her voice that sounded a little greasy.
Huang Yanling, Zhou's mother, was obviously very happy to hear Zhou Ziyu's voice, and she gently began to care about her baby daughter's recent situation.
"..."
"Mom, do you really want to come over next week? If so, we might have to come again later because of the program. Wouldn't that be very troublesome?"
Although Zhou Ziyu was very happy to hear that her mother would come down to visit her next week, she still asked softly.
After the recording of the last episode, the "Sixteen" program team mentioned in a meeting that in the next few episodes, they hope that if the parents of the participating trainees are free, it is best to show up to support their children, which can not only increase the number of the program Effect, and at the same time, it can also fan your mood.
Of course, they would not say that for the real reason. Of course, it is just a pretext for parents to give their children some support and encouragement.
And her mother will come once next week, and she will need to come again after a while. In this case, she will run back and forth continuously. She is already very busy at work, and Zhou Ziyu is a little worried that it will cause trouble to her.
"Of course not. Why would it be troublesome to celebrate the baby's birthday?"
The two places have not seen each other for a long time, and the mother and daughter have a very good relationship. Even though Zhou Ziyu is already a teenager, they still call each other very affectionately in private. Upon hearing this, Zhou's mother immediately replied with a smile: "And Didn't you say last time that you have been under a lot of pressure to participate in the show recently? Mom just happened to visit you. I bought a lot of specialties, which were your favorites before. There are also several new facial masks and whitening creams with special effects. good……"
The mother and daughter chatted for a while, and Zhou Ziyu smiled and enjoyed the care of her relatives. Just listening, she suddenly heard her mother mention another thing:
"By the way, that friend you have told me many times before is the friend who takes special care of you. Will he be free in the next two days? Mom invites him to a meal to thank him..."
