After things were temporarily settled, it was almost three o'clock when we returned to EXO's dormitory, but what was interesting was that more than half of the members were still awake. As soon as Chi Kyung-won came back, he was surrounded by Kim Jun-myeon who was sitting in the living room watching a horror movie. Kim Min-seok found out.
The two brothers each hugged a pillow tightly. They seemed to have seen the critical moment. They just said hello to Chi Jingyuan and ignored it.
The past few days have not been very busy. Each member's energy is quite sufficient, and there are usually some special activities in the evening.
However, there are also a few local members in Seoul who have gone home to live in these days... According to the news heard by Ji Kyung-won, it is estimated that SM will no longer force EXO members to live in dormitories next year. Normally local Members who have apartments and places to live can go back and live on their own. Only during the return period or when there are team activities, they will be asked to live in a collective dormitory.
This is also a normal trend in the development of groups... It is said that in Girls' Generation, no one lived in the dormitory very early. At that time, there were only one or two lonely otakus living in the huge dormitory.
For Chi Jingyuan, there are advantages to living in a dormitory and living at home by yourself. The latter has better accommodation conditions and more free time, which is especially convenient for falling in love or dating.
But the dormitory is actually not bad. At least it’s very lively with so many people living together. It’s really interesting a lot of times... I woke up early in the morning and saw two people there because of toilet arrangement issues or snoring last night. The quarrel, with you exposing each other and me ridiculing, made Chi Jingyuan wake up from his sleep. This kind of fun is something you can't experience if you live alone.
After washing up and returning to the room, he found that his two roommates, Oh Se-hun and Do Kyung-soo, hadn't slept either. They were lying on the bed playing with their phones.
"Why did you come back so late?"
After seeing Chi Jingyuan come in, Wu Shixun glanced at the time on his phone: "Didn't you go on a date with Irene? Does it take so long to get back together?"
"Who told me to get back together?"
Chi Jingyuan glanced at him, changed his clothes and sat down on the bed, lying straight down, resting his head on his arms and looking at the ceiling above.
So many things happened tonight. He just drove back and forth in Seoul for an unknown amount of time. He didn't feel it just now, but now he feels a little tired after going here... But he is still in good spirits, and there is nothing in his mind. Consciously thinking about the scenes tonight.
"you will not……"
Seeing Chi Jingyuan's expression, Wu Sehun seemed to feel something, and blurted out reflexively, but stopped mid-sentence, sat up from the bed, and looked at each other with Do Kyungsoo, exchanging glances.
He seemed to see that Chi Jingyuan and Bae Zhuxuan really had problems and separated this time, but at this time Wu Shixun did not try to persuade them to reconcile from the side like before. Instead, he was quiet for a while, and then looked over and offered : "Would you like to go out for some late-night snacks? Have a drink or something to relax?"
Hearing this, Chi Jingyuan came back to his senses. He understood what this person meant and looked at him with a strange look: "Hey, you are so loyal... Why didn't you look so enthusiastic after we broke up several times before?"
"How can you call the few times you dated in the past? You just dumped them after you were done playing with them. You were so comfortable that there were no emotional fluctuations at all. I don't even bother to talk about you..."
Hearing what Chi Jingyuan said, Wu Shixun curled his lips disdainfully and said with a very understanding expression: "But you and Irene obviously feel different this time, right, Kyungsoo hyung."
Do Kyungsoo also nodded and agreed: "Well, Jingyuan seems to be in a bad mood."
"Look... do you want to go? Drinking some wine is the best thing when you are in a bad mood like this. After all, I'm still a little hungry..."
"Well……"
Chi Jingyuan puffed out his cheeks and exhaled.
This guy's eyes are really sharp... he is indeed a good doctor after a long illness.
But despite complaining in his heart, Chi Jingyuan still felt the kindness of his teammates, which was quite useful to him.
But after thinking about it, he still declined: "Forget it, I have something else to do tomorrow."
If he was in a very irritable mood just now, Chi Jingyuan would have really wanted to find a few friends to have a late-night snack and drink some wine or something, but now his mood has improved a lot, and there is no need for this.
And although there may be some problems now, who can say for sure what will happen in the future.
After hearing what he said, the two roommates didn't force it, nor did they say anything else. They seemed to have created a quiet atmosphere.
Chi Jingyuan, who was lying on the bed, felt sleepy. He took one last look at the dazzling overhead light, reached out to turn it off, and closed his eyes to prepare for sleep.
He doesn't know if Pei Zhuxuan and Zhou Ziyu, who have disturbed him these past few nights, are asleep at the moment...
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Chi Jingyuan got up very early the next day, went directly to the company to sort out yesterday's songs, and then rushed to the recording studio to record a demo himself.
Although some parts are not yet completed, at least the melody and lyrics are already there, and you can already hear the quality of the song.
Because he sent the message in advance, after recording the demo and having lunch, Chi Jingyuan went directly to Li Xiuman and was going to listen to him. Kenzie happened to be there too. She was also very interested in Chi Jingyuan's new song, so she listened to it together. Check it out.
"We once fell in love, when we met."
"It becomes an unforgettable memory."
The melody that had just been released less than 24 hours ago was played from the memory with Chi Jingyuan's voice, and several people listened attentively.
"It's very good. The whole thing is very complete. The beginning and chorus are very catchy. Especially the melody is really great. You can sing along after listening to it once. It is also a rare style in Kpop... but the arrangement Isn’t it a little too simple?”
After listening to it twice in a row, before Li Xiuman said anything, Kenzie couldn't help but nod and praise. It seemed that he liked Chi Jingyuan's demo very much. He commented and asked questions:
"Nuna, it's just a first version now, and the arrangement hasn't been perfected yet."
"Well, I think so... I think it would be more appropriate to use more keyboards and percussion instruments. You can think about it then..." As she said that, she seemed to think of something again and reminded: "Also, Jingyuan, you Did you check the repetition? I think one of the chorus lines sounds familiar."
"I checked it last night. The melody of one sentence is somewhat similar, but the rhythm is different when compared. Only a few syllables are similar and are not repeated. Moreover, this sentence is the only one that sounds similar. The other differences are obvious and have no impact. big."
Chi Jingyuan said seriously, even if there is no subjective plagiarism, there are often very similar songs with similar inspirations. Therefore, after a song is created, the first thing to do is to check for duplication and plagiarism.
"That's okay." Kenzie nodded and gave Chi Jingyuan a thumbs-up with a smile: "Remember to listen to me after the finished song is finished..."
Li Xiuman didn't say much. After chatting for a few words, the two left the music room first. After saying goodbye to sister Kenzie, Chi Jingyuan followed Li Xiuman to his office. After taking the initiative to pour the water, the two chatted. got up.
"Teacher, what do you think of this song?
"I think it's pretty good. It would also be great to be the title song of your solo album..."
Li Xiuman pondered for a moment and then adjusted his glasses. He first gave a positive evaluation, but then changed his subject: "But I think there is a difference in quality compared to the few songs the company prepared for you before and some songs collected from outside. It’s not that obvious.”
As he spoke, he laughed again: "Of course, as I said before, Jingyuan will let you control your solo this time. If you decide on the title song, of course the company will support you..."
"..."
Chi Jingyuan looked at Li Xiuman, who was smiling so hard that he couldn't even see his eyes, and blinked.
He could tell that Lee Soo Man was actually a little dissatisfied with the fact that his solo album had been delayed without any progress. This also represented some of SM's attitudes, because as the TOP of EXO's popularity gap, his first solo was the entire company's One of the most important projects in the second half of the year, or even the entire year, is related to SM's planning and adjustments for the personal development of EXO members.
As a result, the solo project has not made any progress since the beginning of the year. In fact, the company is a little anxious and has urged it several times. If it were not for the fact that he is Chi Jingyuan, the song would have been planned by the company's producer if it were another person. alright.
...But Li Xiuman seemed to only complain a little, and was still very satisfied with Chi Jingyuan.
Chi Jingyuan understood Li Xiuman and the company's urging and complaints, but he somewhat disagreed with his evaluation of the song.
The company provided him with a lot of song resources, almost open to him to choose from, which can be called preferential treatment. There are also songs of excellent quality and title song level, but after he listened to them, there was not one that made his eyes light up and he felt It's a song that's very appetizing and will definitely be a hit.
Kenzie nodded immediately after listening to this new song. Chi Jingyuan also felt that this kind of melody was catchy, and it was rare to find a song that matched the style and lyrics well. However, when it came to Lee Soo Man, he thought it was just okay and compared with the company's music library. There's not much difference between those.
Ji Jingyuan now feels that Lee Soo Man's song appreciation ability seems to have some problems in the past two years. Not to mention that his evaluation of "Cheer up" last year made Twice a hit this year. It doesn't matter that he is not particularly optimistic about "Love Scenario". This year Which songs from the debut junior group NCT can one choose?
Fortunately, Chi Jingyuan has enough say in his solo album.
"After the whole song is perfected, I will show it to the teacher...but if there are no accidents, this should be the title song."
Chi Jingyuan first said it tactfully, and then explained his thoughts seriously.
"Well, let's settle it. Now that the title song is confirmed, Jingyuan, you can officially start preparations for your solo project... As for the included songs, have you already considered it?"
He nodded. He had actually thought about this matter many times. He counted it with his fingers and said, "We are not going to have a double main song this time. In addition to the title song "Love Scenario", "Music Box" will be added. It was included. Originally, if there was no "Love Scenario", I would have used this song as the main song... "Butterfly Effect" will also be included. I like this song very much."
"'Save Me' and 'I'm Fine' are matching twin songs. If included, they can echo from beginning to end, and the interpretation of the concept of youth in this album can be more complete."
"Then there are several songs that have been released before, including "You=I" from the first tour, "Answer" from the third tour, and "Rooftop Room" from last year's Song Festival, but the sound source of "Rooftop Room" has already been released. If you want to include it, it’s best to make a REMIX version..."
Chi Jingyuan frowned as he spoke in detail about his thoughts: "Besides these few songs, there are actually some candidates... But this makes the number of songs a bit too much. For a mini album, six or seven songs are enough." enough……"
The original solo project was to release a mini-album, but Chi Jingyuan may be a little excited about his first solo, and wants to express and show more things, and he happens to have enough song resources. After counting, it seems that he has included songs. The quantity is somewhat excessive.
"This is not very critical. Regardless of the number of songs in the album, as long as the quality and style of the songs can be guaranteed."
Hearing this, Li Xiuman smiled and waved his hands to express that it didn't matter:
"Given your popularity, Jingyuan, you don't actually need a mini album to test the waters. It doesn't matter if you release a full-length album directly... Besides, the various resources the company has provided you for your solo this time would have been enough for anyone else to release two full-length albums." enough."
As the first solo member in EXO, whether it is Lee Soo Man, SM, or even Ji Kyung Won himself, they all know what this album is about. Everyone is confident that it will be successful no matter what, even if he An entire album of children's songs can become popular.
EXO is currently the most popular idol in the music industry. It is because of this confidence that they are the most popular idols.
However, there are a large number of fans as pavement, and fire will return to fire. However, if the quality of the album's songs does not meet the requirements and expectations, it will greatly damage Chi Jingyuan's personal reputation, which will be detrimental to his second solo album and even the subsequent success of other members. solo, so both Chi Jingyuan and the company attach great importance to the quality control of the album.
"You can think about the song collection again, or we can have a meeting to discuss it..." Li Xiuman first set the tone, and then talked about other things in the plan: "This time your solo will have a very specific, complete In addition to the most important physical album, the plan will also have supporting concept promotions, including warm-up, suspense, gimmicks, etc. will be prepared."
"There are also return live broadcasts, solo debut showcases, fan activities, filming your personal variety shows, and even solo concerts will also be on the agenda."
"Now that the title song has been selected, according to the original plan, if the album is released at the end of this year, preparations will begin next month... Jingyuan, you must be prepared and take it seriously."
SM has indeed put enough resources into Ji Kyung Won's solo this time. It is much more than what Kim Taeyeon, the leader of SNSD's early solo, invested last year. Basically, all the resources a Kpop idol needs for a solo. It's involved.
Although he is looking forward to his solo album, Chi Jingyuan still feels a little overwhelmed after hearing so many activities.
"I'll try my best." That's all he could say.
"only……"
But as he said that, Chi Jingyuan seemed to have thought of something, and looked embarrassed again: "It's just that I will join the group at the end of August, and I will be filming from September to the end of the year. There will also be the group's concert in the middle, and there will be another group at the end of September." I’m going to fashion week to cooperate with various GUCCI promotions, and there will be a commercial song in October, and then various itineraries at the end of the year..."
"I feel like I don't have enough time." He had a headache when he mentioned his planned schedule for the next few months. If he added the solo album, Chi Jingyuan felt that it might not be enough for two people. Doing so many things.
The rest of it was pretty good, whether it was the commercial song or the concert, it was actually the filming of "Goblin" that took up the most time... But this was the drama he had to take on, and he couldn't blame anyone else.
Lee Soo Man smiled and added: "There is also XO's winter special..."
"Ah xi~"
Chi Jingyuan couldn't help but cursed, but his voice was very low and inaudible.
"Let's start preparations first. It doesn't have to be a solo release this year. All aspects still depend on the specific progress of the album. If we can't make progress, we will rush to work..."
Li Xiuman thought about it and didn't waste time: "If the progress is slow, it can be postponed to the beginning of next year..."
As he spoke, he patted Chi Jingyuan on the shoulder with a smile: "If you are too busy then, I will instruct the company not to pick up any extra schedules for you. Jingyuan, you still have to pay attention to your body. If your body appears again, What's the problem? Your brother is going to cause trouble for me."
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After chatting with Lee Soo Man and discussing some things about the solo album, Ji Kyung Won returned to EXO's practice room. Yoo Jae Suk will come over soon. They will practice the dance of "dancing kine" together, which will start in two days. Officially recorded.
EXO can also see that Yoo Jae Suk is really not a fool. He really attaches great importance to this cooperation. No matter how busy he is, he will definitely come over every two days to practice and shoot together. Privately, he seems to have his own feelings. With practice, I will improve every time I master the choreography of this song.
Although the dance in "dancing kine" is deliberately simple, it is already very good for a person born in the 1970s to achieve this performance.
When Chi Jingyuan came back, almost all the members had arrived. While there was still a little time, they were chatting and playing with their mobile phones. After saying hello, he walked to the side and found a seat to sit down, looking not far away. Wu Shixun, who was looking down at his mobile phone, asked: "What are you reading? What's the important news today?"
“Isn’t the hottest news recently the Olympics?”
Wu Shixun glanced at him and said matter-of-factly: "There is an archery qualifying competition today. The men's team Gu Bohanxi and the women's team Zhang Huizhenxi both easily entered the 1/8 finals. They were already on the trending search just now, and the comments said that they The gold medal is already locked in.”
2016 is the year of the Olympic Games. This year’s Olympic Games were officially held in Rio de Janeiro on August 5 a few days ago. The enthusiasm for the Olympic Games is still very strong here in the peninsula, especially the first few projects including archery. The peninsula's traditional strength has attracted a lot of public attention. As long as there are games these days, it is basically a hot topic.
This has also caused a lot of attention and popularity in the entertainment and music circles to be taken away. In order to avoid this period, many companies have postponed the return of their artists until the end of the Olympic Games.
However, Chi Jingyuan's interest in the Olympics is average, and he has not paid much attention to it in the past few days except for a few key events.
"What about the Olympics? No other news?"
He sat there, took out his cell phone and asked.
"Except for this...that is, YG's new girl group debuted yesterday." Wu Sehun shrugged.
"Okay, as expected of YG, competing so strongly with the Olympics to compete for popularity."
Chi Jingyuan laughed and asked casually while opening the web page: "I just watched the showcase for a few minutes yesterday, and it was completely boring... Has the song been released? How are the results?"
"It's pretty good, you can see for yourself..."
"Oh, it's really good..."
Before Wu Shixun finished speaking, Chi Jingyuan had already logged onto the music website. He was a little surprised when he saw the name "WHISTLE" - Blackpink written all over the daily lists of several major music websites.
He looked at six or seven mainstream music charts, including real-time charts and daily charts. The first names were all the same song, which firmly pushed all other songs below... This can be said to be an airborne landing. Sweeping the list.
Even if there is no recent heavy fog in the Olympics to release songs, and the overall market has declined, it is extremely difficult to do this. How many girl groups have been out for such a long time and have not won the first place in the daily charts.
Not to mention that this is a new girl group that just debuted a day ago.
"Is this song so good?"
After looking at the list for a while, Chi Jingyuan couldn't help but asked in surprise... Of course he wouldn't think that a new girl group has many fan bases and how strong their personal charm is. His first reaction was that the quality of the songs was too high. .
Or is it that YG’s marketing strategy, which has been used for several years to whet appetites every once in a while, is so effective?
"It's okay, it sounds pretty good."
Chi Jingyuan became interested, plugged in his headphones and prepared to listen.
Just when I opened the music player, my phone vibrated and I suddenly received a text message.
He clicked on it and saw that it was from Lin Nalian again, and it was still a thank you text message. He didn't know if it was because Chi Jingyuan didn't reply yesterday, which made her think that he didn't see it, so she actually sent the text message yesterday. I changed a few words and order of the text message and sent it again.
Chi Jingyuan was speechless at this behavior. He stared at the sender's name and note for a few seconds, then tapped the screen to reply:
"Didn't you thank me yesterday?"
