"That's pretty much it. I'll leave first then."
Chi Kyung-won said goodbye with a smile and walked out of the lounge where Lee Hong-ki, who needed to be interviewed today and had just finished reviewing the script, turned around and walked a few steps. He stopped at the door of Girls' Generation's TTS lounge and knocked on the door.
That's right, these sisters are here again. TTS released the team's Christmas special album "Dear Santa" today to announce their comeback, and the time is tight. The trailer was released the day before yesterday, the concept photo was released yesterday, and the album will be released today. Returning and performing on the first stage at the same time, every second counts.
Maybe it was the influence of last year that made all the members feel relieved, or maybe it was the conditions of last year's contract renewal. Girls' Generation has really made a lot of moves throughout this year. There is almost no break from the group to the sub-unit to the solo members. However, the album configuration is also very good, and there are also supporting promotional activities such as various groups and concerts interspersed in the middle, so there are not a lot of resources.
Especially for Kim Taeyeon, Ji Kyung-won can’t even count how many times she has returned this year. It feels like since he hosted "Music Bank", he will be able to see her once in a few days. It really has been since From the middle to the end of the year, it is no worse than EXO in the first half of the year.
"Please come in." At the same time as there was a response from inside, the door was opened by the assistant inside. As soon as Chi Jingyuan walked in and showed his head, the voices of Kim Taeyeon and Huang Meiying immediately rang:
"Jingyuan is here!"
"Look at the time, you're almost here. We were talking about you just now. Come here...sit down!"
Chi Jingyuan is already very familiar with the three people from TTS, as well as their assistants and managers. They just went out to eat together at MAMA a few days ago. There was nothing polite at this time. None of the sisters said hello formally. Meaning, the tone seemed quite casual.
There were still many people in the waiting room at this time. The assistant managers were sitting nearby and were busy. Kim Taeyeon and Huang Miying were playing with their mobile phones on the sofa. Seohyun was still sitting in front of the mirror while being put on makeup by Cody. When he saw Chi Kyung-won Then she paused for a moment, smiled and waved in the direction of the mirror's reflection.
Kim Taeyeon, who was sitting on the sofa with her legs crossed, quickly waved to him and asked Chi Kyungyuan to come and sit down. However, he first handed over the script and interview words in his hand to TTS's manager and asked him to confirm whether there was anything inappropriate. , then walked to the sofa and sat down, taking advantage of the situation and taking a look.
The sitting postures of these sisters in private are a bit unflattering, but because they will be pre-recording the stage later, the stage outfits they have put on at this time are really pretty. The three of them are wearing blue starlight skirts with suspenders. The fluffy design is still made of goose down material. It looks elegant and has a mysterious starry sky feel. Although they are all covered with thick coats and blankets to keep warm, they are still bright and dazzling.
I feel like the skirt is more beautiful than the person.
After chatting casually for a few words, Kim Taeyeon seemed to remember something, looked up and asked in surprise: "Why are you alone, Irene?"
"I'm the only one today. Ledbebe has an overseas trip, so she didn't come."
Your reaction is really slow... Chi Jingyuan complained briefly in his heart and explained briefly.
Red Velvet has a Kpop concert in Prague today. As soon as he returned to Seoul after MAMA, he flew to the Czech Republic with the team. Naturally, Bae Joo Hyun was absent from today's recording.
The lineup of this concert is average. The only big-name artist is Shinee. The leader Onew didn't go for some reason. However, I heard that compared to the concert performance, this performance has a strong ZZ and diplomatic meaning because the entire team is I followed the female lead from Peninsula.
The interview script was very simple. With the level and experience of these ladies, there was basically no problem after just reading it twice. After finishing the script and chatting for a few words, Huang Meiying received a call, said hello and walked out. When Chi Jingyuan saw this, he was about to say goodbye and leave. Kim Taeyeon stood up and walked him to the door. After waving her hands and saying goodbye, she seemed to think of something again: "By the way, if you don't have time for the new album this time... give me a name." , let’s participate in the song selection in a few days.”
This time, Kim Taeyeon's solo debut with "I" can be said to be very successful. The sound source is excellent, and the sales have exploded. Especially the quality of several songs including the title song, both among fans and in the industry. The reputation and evaluation among professionals are very good, and many fans even directly gave "I" the title of 'the best solo debut song'.
After a good start, Kim Taeyeon made a direct and successful transformation, and her identity as a solo singer was confirmed. SM immediately struck while the iron was hot. The promotion period of "I" has just ended, and Girls' Generation's next comeback has not yet been announced. When filming, I had already started planning Taeyeon's next solo album.
There has been a successful collaboration, and of course Kim Taeyeon wants him to continue to direct the new album. Unfortunately, Ji Kyung-won's main job is still an idol. EXO itself is very busy. Recently, they have also taken on a TV series, so I took the time to help produce one or two songs. It's okay, but I really don't have time to be the producer of all aspects of an entire album.
Moreover, he doesn’t have any songs suitable for solo female singers, and he is not very good at writing girl group songs.
And after the success of "I", he is not very willing to be the main producer of Taeyeon's new album. If he continues to work on it, he will feel like becoming her exclusive producer. This feeling of binding is weird. , and became an exclusive producer. If the album does not perform well and does not meet expectations, then it will actually affect my personal relationship.
So he declined it before.
However, after one cooperation, Kim Taeyeon felt deeply about Ji Kyungwon's abilities and various inspirations. She always felt that without this name involved, she felt uneasy, so even if she couldn't be a producer, she still wanted to Involve him a little bit.
"Choose songs by name? Okay..." Chi Jingyuan didn't refuse after hearing this. There was nothing wrong with this kind of thing. He nodded and agreed: "Then I'll leave first. Then Nu, you can follow me. Let the company talk about it.”
"bye……"
After bidding farewell to Kim Taeyeon, Chi Kyung-won went to several lounges and communicated with several artists about today's recording process before returning to the MC waiting room a little tired, sitting down on the sofa and exhaling for a long time. tone.
"Well……"
He kind of felt what he felt when Pei Zhuhyun hosted the show alone when he was absent from the previous episodes.
I never felt anything special before, but after running around today, I got some ideas.
This "Music Bank", hosted by one person, is really boring...
…………
"What are you talking about?"
In EXO's dormitory at night, Chi Jingyuan, who had just taken a shower, walked out refreshed and wiped his head with a towel. Although it was almost midnight, he was still not sleepy at this time. As soon as he came out, he saw someone in the living room. Several other members who also didn't want to sleep were arguing about something, so they couldn't help but leaned over and asked casually.
For many idols, the period after twelve o'clock is the most energetic.
"We are sorting the appearance of the female artists in our company..." Park Chanyeol turned to look at him and gave a quick introduction, then turned to him and shouted loudly like a seasoned player: "Looking at looks is not enough. The overall appearance definitely depends on your figure. Compared to Lin Yoona, I still think Yuri is better looking..."
"Do you still need to question Yoona-senpai's appearance?"
"I think Taeyeon is the prettiest..."
"Shelly and Krystal, neither of them said anything."
"Irene, she has a very outstanding face, even Jingyuan said she is good-looking..."
When SM artists discuss this topic on the show, they usually bring up S's Ryu Jin, BOA, etc. to show respect for their seniors. However, when EXO talks about this, no one will mention these seniors. They were still children when the seniors were in their prime, and they are no longer of the same era.
"qi~"
Hearing that this topic was coming up again, Chi Jingyuan curled his lips and felt a little disdainful.
They had talked about similar topics many times when they were free, but Chi Jingyuan found it uninteresting after participating in it a few times.
What's the use of just discussing it? You can't interact with each other...
After standing there laughing and cursing a few words, and voting for his idol YoonA-senpai, Chi Kyung-won walked back to the dormitory, sat down on the bed and picked up his phone. Suddenly, he found a text message just sent by Bae Joo-hyun. Check the time. It was sent to him while he was just taking a shower.
I took a pillow and leaned against the wall. I unlocked it and opened it. I saw a dining table filled with food, followed by several close-up photos of the food.
The first thing that caught my attention was the photo of a plate of roasted pork knuckles. The skin of the brightly colored pork knuckles is golden with a rich orange-red color. The meat has distinct layers and is neither mushy nor burnt. It drips from the gaps. The whole body is shiny and makes people salivate.
Chi Jingyuan was stunned for a long time. He glanced at the photo of roasted pork knuckle with some reluctance, and then scrolled down again. Following it was stewed beef, roast pork, potato chips, and a piece of cheese that you can’t name. Photos of dishes with names.
Calculating the time difference, it was almost two o'clock in the morning in Seoul. According to Brak, it was almost six or seven o'clock. I could guess that Red Velvet was finishing his meal just now.
Chi Jingyuan couldn't help but smacked his lips after looking at it.
The young lady is really good at taking pictures, and she actually showed him that she was hungry...
There was no direct reply. After thinking for a while, Chi Jingyuan took his cell phone and yelled in the direction of the living room outside: "Is anyone ordering takeout?"
"Yes, I've been hungry for a long time."
"I want it too... I'll order some. What do you want to eat..."
Maybe he was so hungry that he didn't know he was alone. Chi Jingyuan's proposal was immediately echoed by many members. Of course, Jin Junmian refused and prepared to treat him.
"Whatever, barbecue or something." After Chi Jingyuan shouted outside again, he sat on the bed contentedly, picked up the phone again, and replied to Pei Zhuxuan:
"Eating so well?"
Just as he was about to discuss what to order with the members, his cell phone suddenly rang.
The young lady called directly.
Seeing that the caller had no name, Chi Jingyuan paused, gave up the idea, put on his slippers and some clothes, walked towards the balcony next to him, closed the door and answered the phone.
The temperature in Seoul has dropped sharply since December, and has been hovering around zero recently. At this time, Chi Jingyuan walked from the air-conditioned room to the balcony, especially after closing the sliding door to completely cut off the heat behind him. Immediately, he felt a refreshing coldness lingering around him. Even though Chi Jingyuan was wearing a thick coat, he still couldn't help but shiver slightly.
"Don't stop it..."
"Haha, are you greedy?"
After picking up the phone, before Chi Jingyuan said hello, Pei Zhuxuan's voice came over there, with a lively tone, a gentle tone and a bright smile. It could be heard that he was in a good mood.
Her bright and lively laughter seemed to raise the chilling low temperature around her a little, and Chi Jingyuan couldn't help but chuckle too. He walked to the window and looked at the quiet night scene with ripples of light. , said gently into the phone: "There is one thing. I didn't feel it at first. I immediately felt hungry after seeing your photo. Did you do it on purpose, Zhuhyunxi?"
"Giggle, that's right..." Pei Zhuxuan laughed again as soon as he heard this, feeling secretly happy that the prank had succeeded. After laughing a few times, he happily said: "We just ate at a famous local restaurant. I remember it was Called…V Kolkovně.”
She paused and seemed to be recalling the name: "The local food here in the Czech Republic is quite delicious, but the calories are too high. Although I ordered a lot, I just tasted it and didn't finish it... I Of the photos I just posted, which one do you want to eat the most?”
At the end, the young lady's voice was a little sweet.
"What kind of dish is that wrapped in cheese?" Among the many photos just now, Chi Jingyuan was more interested in this one.
"It's called cheese and cream beef brisket. It has the most calories. You'll need to exercise for a long time just to eat one piece. I don't dare to eat it, but Yelin likes it very much..."
"It sounds greasy...have you finished eating?
"Well." Pei Zhuxuan said to Chi Jingyuan in a bright voice: "The performance ended at three o'clock in the afternoon. After that, the manager refused to let me leave. After the meeting, I finally gave him some free time. We were in the business After walking around in the street, I found a place to eat... But I couldn't go out at night. I have returned to the hotel now. Shengwan is taking a shower now. Not long after I entered..."
At this point, she paused again, as if glancing in the direction of Wang's bathroom, and then quickly continued: "I'm going to take a shower after she comes out."
The young lady was obviously a little happy today. She spoke in a relaxed and lively manner, and she had a strong desire to talk to Chi Jingyuan. Then she took the initiative and asked, "What have you been busy with these two days?"
"Today I recorded "Music Bank", and yesterday the contemporary class MC recorded "Weekly Idol". The rest of the time I'm preparing to return to the stage..." Upon hearing this, Chi Jingyuan's tone became lazy and he introduced casually.
"How did it feel to record "Music Bank" alone?" Speaking of this, the young lady's voice became erratic, hiding a little expectation.
"It's quite boring." Chi Jingyuan said honestly.
He had always been absent on leave before, but this time he hosted it for the first time since he became the regular MC.
"Hehe, you know it too." Pei Zhuxun couldn't help laughing as she landed, her voice a little proud. Then she noticed the second half of what Chi Jingyuan said just now, and asked curiously: ""One Week" "Idol", have you become a contemporary MC?"
"Um."
Although there was news about Jung Hyung Don taking a break before, the "Zhou Ou" program team had not announced the news about him taking over, so he simply explained it to Bae Zhu Hyun.
""Zhou Ou", it's a pity that we have been on it once in the past two months, and we are not in the return period now." Hearing this, Bae Zhuhyun muttered with a little regret: "It seems that we haven't participated in this kind of program together, right? ?”
"Hasn't it happened to many programs?"
"I'm talking about this kind of program where you can communicate with each other, not a platter concert..."
"Then..." Chi Jingyuan recalled. Except for singing and concerts, EXO and red velvet seemed to have never been on the same stage a few times: "I don't think so."
Each coffee position is different, you need to work a little harder...
"It should be quite interesting." Pei Zhuhyun murmured expectantly, and then asked casually: "Yesterday, you were the first to substitute for "Zhou Ou". Who was the guest? Did the recording go smoothly?"
"..."
Hearing her ask this, Chi Jingyuan paused for a second: "The guest is twice."
"..." Hearing this name, Pei Zhuxuan paused for a second, and then asked in a casual tone: "Is this the combination of Tzuyu Xi?"
She clearly remembered it clearly, but she still used a question.
"Yes, it's them." Chi Jingyuan nodded naturally.
"..."
Such a natural tone seemed to stimulate the previously harmonious atmosphere, and also made Bae Zhuhyun, who had been lively and bright just now, obviously silent for two seconds.
Hearing the gentle breathing on the phone, Chi Jingyuan was about to say something else when Pei Zhuxuan suddenly spoke and mentioned another thing:
"I feel like something's wrong with Xiurong recently..."
"..." There was no connection between the two topics before and after, and the change was extremely sudden. Chi Jingyuan was stunned by her sudden turn, and only reacted after a second. He was a little surprised that she mentioned this. What does it mean, but he echoed the question: "What's wrong?"
"I feel..." Pei Zhuxuan's tone became a little strange: "I feel like she is in love."
