"You guys are so slack!"
"You just want to rest after a minor injury? Do you want to rest after a minor injury like this? Do you really care about your debut?"
In the evening, in the practice room on the left floor of jyp, which had just been moved in for a month and had been marked as 'twice', the manager and dance teacher who had taken office were angrily reprimanding the nine girls in front of them. In this brightly lit room, only continuous and severe criticism could be heard, and some faint sounds of breathing and sniffling mixed in among them made the surrounding atmosphere even more solemn.
The nine members of Twice stood in a row with their heads lowered and were being criticized. The instigator of today's incident was standing in the middle, and it was also the manager who was targeting the hardest member with his firepower, Lin Nalian.
The reason was that she knocked her leg while practicing dance these two days, which caused a little bruise and pain during dancing. Then she secretly complained a few words while chatting with Yu Dingyan during the break, but unexpectedly she was beaten by the manager who just walked in. I heard it, and in addition, the progress of their study and album preparation in recent days has been a bit unsatisfactory, which itself makes people a little dissatisfied. Therefore, after hearing such a 'rebellious' and unprofessionalism, the manager had some backlog. His anger immediately boiled over and he broke out.
In fact, Lin Nalian is quite innocent when it comes to it. It is very common to casually complain about the company and other people in private with good friends. Basically everyone will do it. She actually said it in a joking way, I didn't really want to take a few days off, and no one would be stupid enough to say such things in front of agents or managers.
It's a pity that I was a little bit behind the scenes, and my agent happened to hear it.
In fact, just complaining a few words, usually the manager would glare at her when hearing this, but unfortunately, their progress in album preparation has been somewhat unsatisfactory in the past two days, so they took the opportunity to teach these few people a lesson. A girl who felt "a little bit giddy" after she was confirmed to have a chance to debut.
"I realize you guys are really slacking off."
The head of the room looked very angry. He glanced at the nine people standing in a row from left to right, and repeated what he had just said, with emphasis: "I worked so hard in "Sixteen" before, and the practice room was scrambling to use it. , I didn’t go back to rest in the middle of the night. Even in the dormitory, I was still practicing dance, but I never felt tired after working so hard..."
His gaze finally rested on Lin Nalian's face: "What now?"
The nine people in Twice all had their heads hanging down, not daring to say a word in rebuttal.
Some pursed their lips as if they were reflecting, while others pursed their lips and felt aggrieved, feeling that this unreasonable disaster had come too suddenly.
Some were sniffling and holding their hands behind their backs, as if they were in a daze. Others had sparkling eyes and their hands were intertwined in front of them. Their big rabbit teeth did not dare to be exposed, and their mouths were shrunken into a ball, looking like they were being tortured. The scolding was very sad.
There was low pressure surrounding him, and it was obvious that the agent's words were indeed a bit hurtful.
But it's not that they are slacking off. They have been working really hard recently. In order to debut, all kinds of studies, courses, dance practice, and singing practice are all scheduled. Several members still need to go to school every day, and Learning Korean can be said to be very busy and exhausting every day.
Of course, you have to work harder during "Sixteen". After all, it is related to whether you can debut or not, which is a matter of personal destiny. At that time, everyone can no longer be described as hard work, it can be said that they are desperate.
Now that I have obtained my debut spot, although I am still working hard, I am not as crazy as before. After all, human laziness exists, and of course, that desperate state cannot be maintained forever.
"There are too many problems with recording these days. You know the progress..." After a few curses, the manager's anger subsided a lot, his tone also slowed down a bit, and he began to reason: "The company specializes in The purpose of selecting nine of you when producing the program "Sixteen" is of course not just for you to debut. The company has invested so many resources and has great ambitions for you on many levels."
"And you have gone through so many things and put in so much effort. Are you satisfied just to make a debut and become a second- and third-tier girl group with little popularity, Nayeon?"
He specifically named Lin Nalian.
"…no."
Lin Nalian's eyes and nose were red, and she looked aggrieved. She sniffed her nose and murmured in a weak voice.
Her braids were tied up, and her bangs hung messily on both sides of her forehead. The pores were clearly visible under her fair skin. Unfortunately, the previous vitality had long since disappeared, and she looked like a kicked rabbit.
She really felt aggrieved. She had just casually chatted with Dingyan during the break. Who would have thought that the manager would come in the next second.
And she didn’t just joke about wanting to take a few days off for no reason, it was because someone just mentioned it at the time...
"No? You have to show your attitude! And even if you become a big trend after your debut, you definitely can't be so slack."
The manager glanced at Lin Nalian, not wanting to say anything about her identity, and turned to look at the others: "You've seen the news in the past few days, right? Even if exo becomes popular like Chi Jingyuan, in There were accidents and mistakes on the stage, and I was injured, but I still endured and finished the dance.”
Speaking of this, several children in front of him quietly raised their heads, but he paused for a moment, and then said: "We are all insiders. I also have relatives in SM, so I know some inside stories. With Chi Jingyuan's current status and influence in SM and XO, he could have stopped the performance immediately after finding out he was injured due to an accident, but he did not do so after discovering the problem, and insisted on completing the stage, and was supported by the members in the end. At the end of the day, he was sent directly to the hospital.”
When it comes to this topic, several people are very interested, including Zhou Ziyu and Ming Jingnan. When the news came out late last month, Zhou Ziyu's heart skipped a beat after seeing it, and she hurriedly Concerned, I sent a text message to ask if Chi Jingyuan was okay, but the other party said, "It's nothing serious." After a few casual conversations, there was no reply.
The same goes for Mingjing Nan. Now she is busy preparing for her debut. She and Chi Jingyuan only send text messages occasionally. This time they paid special attention to her, but the replies they received were similar to Zhou Ziyu's.
The manager seemed to praise Chi Jingyuan's behavior some time ago, and used him to teach these little girls who had not debuted in an appreciative tone: "This is called idol! What kind of group is XO? Chi Jing How popular is Yuan? He danced five songs in a row even though he was injured. He is the only one who can persevere. When I come to you, I just got a few bruises. I didn’t even make my debut. Now I am so delicate. How can I do it in the future?"
"Na Lian?" As he spoke, he couldn't help but click Lin Na Lian's name again.
"Miah that da."
Lin Nalian pursed her lips and apologized pitifully.
But I don’t know what I was thinking.
"never mind……"
The manager scolded and got angry. Based on his understanding of this group of children, it will definitely be effective, and he will definitely work harder in preparations for his debut.
Seeing these girls like this, he didn't bother to say anything anymore. He calmed down the expression on his face, slowed down his voice, and said:
"I also know that you are all working very hard right now. You are very busy every day... Let me tell you something happy, because Park Jin Young pd nim participated in this year's "Infinite Challenge Music Festival". When the official performance will be held in a few days, he decided to bring You go and watch the performance live. PD Nim has already communicated with the program team. When he performs that day, the program team will give you some shots in the auditorium, and they will not be removed during post-editing. This will also I can use the "Gayo Festival" to show my face before my debut, stir up some topics and keep the popularity..."
"!" Hearing the agent's tone slow down, all the girls breathed a sigh of relief. Then upon hearing the news, several people couldn't help but raise their heads and their eyes lit up.
"Have you watched "Gayo Festival"? You should know how popular it is, right?" Speaking of the good things, the manager also smiled a little.
"I know, it's really popular online, and many people are discussing it."
"I haven't seen it, I haven't had much time recently..."
Seeing that the violent storm had passed, except for Lin Nalian who was still in a gloomy mood, several others began to answer tentatively.
"This is the most popular variety show nowadays... If you haven't seen it, remember to go back and make up for it. It doesn't matter what others say, but at least watch the clips of pd nim."
"At that time, you can feel the atmosphere of the scene and make some preparations for your future debut. After the end, you may have a chance to visit the guest seniors... but you may not go. After all, everyone is very busy. You are now I haven’t made my debut yet, let’s see how pdnim arranges it.”
Controlling the atmosphere with ease, at the end of the sentence, the manager clapped his hands: "Okay, although the progress is a bit slow and we need to hurry up, I have been really tired in the past few days. Watching the show then can be regarded as a holiday. Take a break."
"Keep practicing."
“Inner, Kangsangmita.
…………
After a day of practice and recording, Zhou Ziyu returned to the dormitory with the eight Ernies he composed.
"Why are your clothes scattered again? Can you clean them up? Also, your socks are all thrown on my pillow. They stink!"
She had already finished washing before. Now she took off the mask and washed her face and walked out of the bathroom. As soon as she walked to the living room, she heard Yu Dingyan's helpless and somewhat angry roar coming from the room next to him when the door was opened. , and at the same time, there were also the sounds of clothes being beaten and cabinets being opened. It sounded like this sister was the same as before. Although she was complaining on her lips, she was also helping to clean up with her hands.
As for the target of her complaint, Zhou Ziyu knew it without guessing.
"Ahhhhh..."
Sure enough, Lin Nalian's voice rang out right after. She seemed to be lying on the bed, shouting twice hysterically, and then she yelled coquettishly and angrily at Yu Dingyan: "Stop talking. I’m sorry, I’m almost mad today! Also, my socks don’t stink at all!”
"Smell it yourself, does it stink?"
"An's right! Don't take it over... I'm really unlucky today, and what my manager Oppa said was too much. Although he did insist on completing the stage, he shouldn't have rested because of the injury. A few days ago, I didn’t say anything wrong before, it was just a joke..."
"Then why didn't you tell Oppa that way?"
"You! Ahhhhh..."
"Ha ha."
Zhou Ziyu was unmoved by the noise coming from over there. Because of the presence of Lin Nalian and Yu Dingyan, and occasionally Saka Minatozaki, the four-person dormitory was basically the three separate dormitories between them. A lively one.
"Where's Mina Unnie?"
Walking to the living room, Sun Chaeyoung, who was sitting on the sofa watching TV, looked away from Lin Nayeon and the others, and asked Saka Minatozaki who was sitting next to her.
"I'm making up for "Kayo Matsuri" in my own bed." Minatozaki Saka looked at the TV seriously and casually replied: "Isn't she like that? When nothing happens, she likes to stay in her bed and not get off. Everything is up there.”
"profound."
Zhou Ziyu listened to the lazy conversation of the sofa duo, walked behind them and took a look, and found that the two members were watching the replay of "Infinite Challenge", which was the latest episode aired today.
After taking a look at the back and casually chatting with the two members, Zhou Ziyu returned to her room, closed the door, tidied up, and sat on the bed.
Although their dormitory is not very large and the decoration is relatively old, the clothes and beds are arranged very neatly, especially the clothes are not scattered outside, but are all stored in the closet, even the cups on the table. Small things like these are specially placed in their respective places, and a faint fragrance lingers around. Everything looks very clean and comfortable, and it is obvious that someone often cleans it up.
In the same room, I felt movement. Kim Dahyun, who was lying quietly on the bed looking at his phone, took off his earphones, looked at Zhou Tzuyu and proactively said: "PDNIM's cut clip of "Gayo Festival", Tzuyu wants to watch it together?"
It seems that the activities that the manager told them today made these members very interested, and they were also very obedient. After returning to the dormitory, several people were making up for Park Jin Young's part in "Galaxy Festival".
"Thank you, I'll look at it later."
Zhou Ziyu smiled and declined.
Because she not only wanted to see Park Jin Young's cut, but also wanted to see another person's cut.
Kim Da Hyun nodded without saying much, put on the headphones again, and the whole room suddenly became quiet, which was in sharp contrast to Lin Nayeon's dormitory on the other side.
Taking a cushion and putting it behind her back, Zhou Ziyu was half-lying on the bed, holding her phone and putting on her headphones. When she was about to start reading, she suddenly felt that something was missing. She looked left and right, rolled her eyes, and placed the phone next to her. The dog doll, wearing glasses and lolling out its tongue, came over and hugged it tightly. First, it flattered the doll's figure with its face, and then it jumped up and down. I patted the dog's head and smoothed its fur, and finally turned on my phone, searched for it, and found a edited personal cut video of "Gayo Festival" to watch.
She is one of the members who doesn't have time to watch this show. Although "No Choice Gayo Festival" is really popular and discussed on the Internet every day, and Chi Jingyuan also participated in this show, Zhou Ziyu is very interested, but she is really There is no chance to take a good look at it from the beginning.
She is one of the busiest members in Twice and has the most things to do. In addition to preparing for the album and debut like everyone else, she also has to go to school in the morning because of her age, take Korean classes because of her nationality, and because of her strength. I have to make extra classes, and my time is very tight every day. I am tired but fulfilled and working hard for my debut.
She took the time to watch one or two episodes of "Gayo Festival" at the beginning. After that, because she was too busy, she only watched a few clips or news intermittently on the Internet, but not much else.
Now since the agent mentioned it, I just want to make up for it.
Although the agent asked me to make up for Park Jin Young’s clip...
"Is this your dedicated music room in SM?"
In the video, Zheng Hengdon and iu looked at their surroundings curiously.
"Well, it used to be shared with a few teachers. Later, maybe because I used it more, the company gave it to me to use."
"The equipment is really professional, and the decoration, haha, is really unique."
As Zheng Hengdun and the two sighed, Zhou Ziyu looked at the camera and looked around. There were several decorations in the music room that clearly had animation elements, such as armrests, pillows, and even a figure specially placed on the desk. He couldn't help but A chuckle broke out.
She immediately remembered that when she went to exo's dormitory, Chi Jingyuan's room was decorated in the same style, especially the bedside table filled with models and figurines. She still remembers it clearly to this day.
But I heard from him that xo has changed dormitories, so I don’t know if those things are still there.
The video Zhou Ziyu watched was a cut version of Chi Jingyuan's clip, and all the shots of him showing his face in each issue were in it.
Except for the two episodes of "Masked Dance" and team divisions at the beginning, as well as the mid-term communication episode, "Gayo Festival" was basically recorded separately by each group. One episode of five groups lasted one hour and twenty minutes. Each group has a share of about ten minutes, and because there are three people in the group, Chi Jingyuan and his group may have a little more than two minutes, but not much.
This is also what makes Chi Jingyuan feel helpless. Every recording and preparation takes more than ten hours, but the final editing only takes ten minutes, which makes people feel that a lot of time is wasted.
"Sing a slow song with some lyricism."
"Sing fast songs and make them popular."
"Be lyrical!"
“Pop it!”
Although Chi Jingyuan has a shy smile in the picture, during the communication process with his senior IU, he went back and forth without giving in. Persistence and confidence can be clearly seen in his smile and dark eyes.
"Band? Speaking of bands, I just have a demo here. Listen to it..."
"Name? There's no song title yet, and the lyrics haven't been filled in yet, but because of the inspiration for this song, let's call it "Stars" for the time being."
Chi Jingyuan seemed to have remembered something, turned around and operated the equipment a few times, and then the half-completed song appeared in Zhou Ziyu's ears.
It sounds really nice, but what does "Star" mean?
"I won't let you be alone, so that the moon will not be lonely... Sorry, start over."
A new clip has arrived. At this time, Zheng Hengdon and IU were watching with interest from behind the sound engineer outside. Chi Jingyuan was trying to record the song in the studio, but before the part was finished, he felt Don't stop yourself and vetoed it.
"I won't let you...do it again."
"No... sorry, try again."
The smile that he had been wearing before naturally disappeared during the recording. He was very serious and his expression was a little serious. He was obviously very demanding. Even he kept repeating it and tried it five or six times. That’s considered passing.
Zhou Ziyu pursed her lips and kept watching silently. She had never seen Chi Jingyuan look serious at work.
She first met them in the music room of the trio and watched them until today, which is the last episode before the performance of the "Gayo Festival" which was just broadcast on August 8.
