Originally I just casually browsed the news out of habit, but I didn't expect to see such a shocking headline so early in the morning.
Whether they are eating, waiting for the bus, taking the subway, or even going to the bathroom, everyone who sees it can't help but focus on it.
"Naver Entertainment News: Boy group EXO recently successfully entered the US Billboard Hot 100 singles chart and became a topic of discussion"
"It is understood that in the 26th issue of Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart just released in 2015, EXO's new comeback song "Boy with Luv" successfully entered the list, surpassing world superstar Taylor Swift's hit song "Shake It" off" ranked 39th.
This is the first boy group in the kpop music industry to appear on the US Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart. They are the first peninsula artist to be on the list after psy. They have done what all the previous idol groups have not done, creating A stunning new record.
The title song "Boy with Luv" topped the iTunes charts in 52 countries as soon as it was released. It only took one week to land on Billboard and rank at the top without any specific promotion. The amazing results now highlight the current trend. The astonishing popularity of the group EXO around the world has made a huge contribution to kpop going overseas and breaking into the European and American music markets! "
When you click on the red-framed headline of Naver Entertainment Half Pipe, you will see a brief introduction to the news. Several pictures are also very carefully paired between each paragraph.
These photos were specially selected. There are three in total. The first one is the cover promotion picture of EXO's album "L". Nine people wearing light-colored suits stand in front of the camera. The upper body entering the country is divided into two rows, and the C position The source of the blue-haired pool is extremely dazzling.
The second high-definition photo of nine people on stage was captured after a stage performance. After special photoshopping and rendering, everyone looked extremely handsome.
Finally, there is a screenshot of the Hot 100 singles list that was just refreshed today.
Following editor Kang's passionate words in the news, and a faint sense of pride and exaggeration, many viewers who were watching the news reports could not help but feel a special feeling in their hearts, especially when watching the news. In the last screenshot of the list, when I saw the name 'exo' suddenly appeared among the many familiar English singers, many people felt excited.
This group name composed of three English letters seems a bit out of place in this song list. When viewed together, it always feels a bit out of place. However, this incompatibility more and more highlights the gratification and rareness of their achievements. With those The very contagious words immediately ignited the joy and pride in the hearts of many fans, passers-by and citizens.
This is especially true when I see the exo below who is ranked 39th, and who happens to be world-class female singer Taylor Swift when she is 40th.
Artists who are obviously not of the same level, or even of the world, appear on the same occasion. This awkward and real interweaving of the story, the scenes that are a bit unbelievable but do happen, are full of confusion in the eyes of many people. A heart-wrenching epic feeling.
They don't specifically know that Taylor Swift's "Shake It Off" was released last year, nor do they care that the song has been on the charts for more than 40 weeks for more than half a year, and they don't care that the song has been on the charts for more than 40 weeks. Crown single.
Anyway, we are above you now, which is awesome!
In addition to being excited, many people also clicked on the headlines, large and small, in order to satisfy their impulse and enthusiasm and to learn more news.
"EXO won the 39th place on Billboard's Hot 100, setting a new record for a Korean group"
"Breaking the B-chart record for Korean groups in the first week of their debut, exo defines a new standard for mainstream kpop"
"With undeniable popularity, the world-class group EXO has officially entered the US market"
"There are successors to psy, and kpop is becoming a trend in Europe and the United States!" 》
Except for Naver, all other major media basically reported the news, and even some weekly magazines that did not involve entertainment news reprinted the news. To some extent, its influence is no longer limited to entertainment news.
Back then, psy became famous with one song, and his huge popularity and influence in the world directly made him the leading heroic figure on the peninsula. Various political figures met and directly distinguished himself from other artists, even though there have been obvious changes every year in these years. The decline has been overwhelming, but its status is still very high. It relied on this amazing performance and influence to successfully enter the European and American markets.
Although exo is far less sensational this time than the previous "Gangnam Style", it has not really entered the United States or the European and American markets. It is just an airdrop on the B list.
But after all, it is the first one after psy, and the only one among the male idol groups. Even if it is only on the list, the impact it brings is still very obvious.
Many people who usually don't pay attention to kpop, the music industry, especially boy bands, also got to know this boy band whose name seems very familiar because of this news, and got a good first impression of him.
In response to this kind of reporting, all news is basically completely positive reporting, and the tone has obviously been set;.
The people of the peninsula have long been very accustomed to the exaggerated and boastful style of their own media. After all, most citizens actually like this tone, and these media are just doing what they like.
"Ahhh, exo Dafa! Dafa! Dafa! Dafa!"
"The best news I've heard today, no, this year!"
"I read that right, it's really on the B list!
I thought it was a joke at first, the Oppas in
"I am an international student studying in LA. I usually don't pay attention to kpop and only like entertainment. But this time the news really shocked me. The B-chart single Hot 100 is still very valuable. It ranked 39th in the air. It’s really scary for a Korean group...
And after I saw the news, I checked it out. If I didn’t check it, I wouldn’t know. Exo is now the most popular and well-known peninsular artist in the United States besides psy. Since last year, their fans here have grown very fast. There are They have a group of very loyal and crazy regular fans, and among them Asians are actually not the majority. On the contrary, many white and colored girls like them very much. To be honest, they are really amazing. Although it was only on the list this time, But I am optimistic that they will successfully enter the European and American markets. "
"Looking at it this way, I feel that there is no suspense in the battle between the top boy groups. Originally, this time the most important head-to-head battle, EXO completely overwhelmed BigBang in every aspect. This time, they directly broke into Ami. If I were BigBang, I would lose. I have nothing to say..."
"Then you guessed wrong, they talk a lot (screenshot)..."
In the comment area of relevant news, whether it is the ecstatic Ellie who want to jump up, or the ordinary passers-by who are also paying attention to this moment, they are all interested in leaving their own opinions, because this kind of thing really shows the national pride. , so they are basically complimentary comments. Among them, there are many international students and relatively knowledgeable people who take the initiative to popularize the gold content of the B-list song Hot 100 and the rarity of the term 39.
However, when .p was mentioned, the atmosphere suddenly changed. Ai Li followed the above message and directly posted a picture of the chat in the bigbang fan group. This was captured by her undercover agent among .p fans.
Unlike the comment above which said "I have nothing to say after losing", the bigbang fan group in the screenshot is actually very lively. At first glance, most of the chats are such as "Axi" can really win "How much did it cost sm" They spent a lot of money, "What's the use of trying to get into the charts, it's the most embarrassing thing to miss the charts one week", "I'll beat them to death with a song next week", "It's disgusting, I will never look at the B charts again" and the like.
Just seeing this screenshot in this environment, not only Ai Li, but also ordinary passers-by couldn't help but laugh in their hearts after seeing it. They felt that they could smell a strong sour smell even through the screen. Among all the speeches, one thing stood out: .
All I can say is, maybe these are fans...
A headline news in the morning suddenly made the already lively Peninsula music scene even more exciting. At the same time, with the spread of influence, EXO and his name were directly out of the circle.
And apart from the passers-by who are looking at it through the fog and just joining in the fun, many people in the industry and idols are actually not weaker than the former to a certain extent in being surprised by this matter.
…………
"Axi..."
In SM Girls' Generation's practice room, it was time to rest after practicing for a while. Except for a few people who went out and didn't know what to do, everyone else was sitting on the sofa or on the floor chatting on their phones.
After taking out his mobile phone, he reviewed the news he had read in the morning. At the same time, he also saw Chi Jingyuan's reply to him: "Arnie, we are just a little more lucky. In terms of strength, of course Nuna and the others are stronger." After hearing the news with an obviously vile tone, Kim Taeyeon couldn't help but curse directly.
"This brat is really..."
I saw the news not long after I woke up in the morning. At that time, Kim Taeyeon and others were so surprised that they discussed it in a chatter. She also sent a special message to Chi Jingyuan, which was both an inquiry and a congratulation.
As an insider, especially someone who has personally experienced the difficulties of breaking into the United States, Kim Taeyeon is very aware that the American market is not that easy to enter at all. The discrimination, estrangement, arrogance, and various factors are daunting. In addition, the money and resources invested in running the company there are several times more than those on the peninsula. As a result, Girls' Generation only had a small taste of it, and after working hard for a while, they immediately quit.
Mr. SM has been pursuing his career in the United States since boa, but he has not achieved anything yet.
The same goes for their Girls' Generation. To be honest, their development in the United States was not very good that year, and they did not gain any actual benefits. It can only be said that they gilded the name of Girls' Generation.
Continuous failures have made SM become cautious. They have not made any moves in recent years. Unexpectedly, today EXO seems to have suddenly opened a door.
"Who are you talking about?" Kim Hyo-yeon asked from the side.
"Who else could it be? Jingyuan, who else could Taeyeon scold so dearly?" Huang Meiying glanced at Kim Taeyeon with a smile and replied with a very understanding reply.
"Sending text messages? I guess so, the news is really big today." Jin Xiaoyuan smiled and nodded in understanding.
Huang Meiying also held her mobile phone and looked at today's news and various reports and analysis. The expression on her face couldn't help but become more serious: "Jingyuan and EXO are really amazing. They don't go there specifically to promote, and they account for a large proportion. The radio station score is not even at all and it can land at 39. This result is already quite explosive."
“And looking at their trend and influence, it’s difficult for them to make it to the top of the list in a week. It’s estimated that they can still shoot up.
Huang Meiying, whose hometown is in the United States, is very familiar with B-charts, and she is also the member who knows the amazing results of EXO best among all people. She paused and couldn't help but sigh: "If our "the boys" had achieved such results at that time, I guess later..."
"Yeah, be quiet!"
Kim Taeyeon would say this every time when she heard a topic that she didn't want to hear, or when she couldn't irritate others. At this time, she would directly interrupt the other person, raise her head and glare at Huang Meiying fiercely.
But Huang Meiying was not annoyed at all. She narrowed her smile and blew him a kiss from the air.
Seeing the captain speaking, and in fact, the other members didn't really want to mention the past Chuangmei, so they simply stopped talking about the past and continued to discuss exo.
“‘Boy with Luv’ is really good, but it’s not as popular in the United States, right?”
"I don't know. The news said that xo is very famous there and has many fans."
"Yi~ You don't know how our media here will brag about this kind of thing."
"Is it true that the company doesn't promote it there, like boosting rankings or something?"
"No, I just heard from my manager Oppa that XO's nearest work center is not over there. The company is actually quite surprised to be able to suddenly make big news this time."
"That's really awesome..."
Listening to her sisters discussing EXO, Lin Yoona, who sat cross-legged by the wall for a long time and watched the news on her mobile phone for a long time, finally couldn't help but raised her head and asked: "Is XO... so popular now?"
In the first half of the year, she has been filming the TV series "Martial God Zhao Zilong" in Xiaguo. Not long ago, she returned to Seoul after completing the filming. Then she immediately started dancing with the members and rehearsing for the upcoming comeback. It can be said that she is very busy. Zhan Di, every day is very fulfilling.
Especially when filming, due to the environment, language, and hard performance, it can be said that Lin Yoona consumed most of her energy. During that time, all her mind was devoted to filming, and she wanted to play her role well, so as to Relying on this company, the drama she received finally entered the mainland market and gave her a good start in Xia Guo's acting career.
So during that time, she didn't pay much attention to the news on the peninsula, except for occasionally browsing to see if there were any major events.
After finishing filming, she returned to Seoul, and through personal contact, she felt that EXO had changed at some point.
Although it was very popular before, after all, the qualifications are there. At best, it is a new boy group that has been in the industry for a year or two. Last year, members successively quit the group, and their upward path was suddenly blocked.
However, Lin Yoona just ignored her for a few months. When she came back, she suddenly discovered that EXO had completely transformed in a short period of time. The popular boy band in her impression was now competing with Big Bang for the top spot, and she was about to step on them. As the opponent reaches the top, there will be direct voices in the United States.
I just filmed a movie. Do you want things to change so quickly?
"Yooner has been filming for several months, why does it feel like she went to space? EXO is the most popular right now." Kim Hyo-yeon glanced at her in surprise, saw Lin Yoona's eyes, curled his lips, and explained to her After a while: "In this short period of time, they come back once a month, and the title song is very popular..."
"Oh, are we getting old?"
Seeing several people next to her starting to popularize science with Lin Yoona, Huang Meiying couldn't help but sigh.
"Yeah, please be quiet!"
…
"Ah jinjia, exo is really..."
He had just finished recording a segment of "Sixteen", and while eating the unfinished ice cream during the filming, Yoo Jeong-yeon heard the sound of the coffee shop's stereo cut to "Boy with Luv". When he heard the familiar intro, he couldn't help but He opened his mouth and said: "I don't want to pay attention to it, but I seem to see it everywhere. Maybe this is the general trend...
As she said that, she looked at Lin Nalian who was also eating ice cream next to her: "Really Nalian?"
After Yu Dingyan discovered that Lin Nalian had come out of the previous turmoil and successfully changed her job to become a fan of Chi Jingyuan, he liked to tease her from time to time.
"It's just a B list. What a fuss. It's not like Wirls' seniors have never been on it."
Lin Nalian held the ice cream in her hand and ate it with big mouthfuls. A pair of rabbit teeth opened and closed, biting the spoon with a squeaking sound. When she finished eating, she shook her head and made a sound of "Amu Amu Amu", and even biased from time to time. When he opened his mouth, he seemed to show that the ice cream was delicious and that he was in a great mood, without being affected at all.
"hehe……"
Seeing this girl's childish look, Yu Dingyan suddenly laughed. Then she turned to look at Zhou Ziyu on the right: "Why don't you eat Ziyu?"
"Ah?" Zhou Ziyu, who was cued, blinked and stirred the ice cream in front of him: "I don't like eating red beans very much."
The current mission was a guerrilla performance. After regrouping, the three of them were assigned to a group this time.
"Is that so?" Yu Dingyan nodded without saying anything, but secretly made a note in his mind. After taking a bite of ice cream, he couldn't help but turn to the topic of EXO: "This time, BigBang felt that they couldn't beat EXO. After the news came out today, It feels like the winner has been decided.”
"Amu Amu Amu..."
"No. 39. If a senior from our company could do it, pdnim would be so excited. I heard that he has always been obsessed with entering the United States."
"Amu Amu Amu..."
"But with such good grades, you must be very busy...don't eat so fast, don't you feel cold?"
"Amu..."
Seeing the two sisters who had a good relationship getting along with each other, especially Lin Nalian's childish look that made people speechless, Zhou Ziyu also laughed happily, but after hearing Yu Dingyan's last words, She seemed to have remembered something. After hesitating for a while, she took out her phone, opened her address book, and sent a message:
"Are you very busy these two days? Are you going to come out tomorrow?"
After sending it, she held the phone in her hand and waited a little nervously.
But this time the other party didn't seem to do anything else, and the reply was sent quickly:
"A little later."
