China Entertainment 2000

"Yes, yes! This is how it feels! I like him like this!"

In the rest area of ​​Seoul Circuit, several well-dressed orthodox ladies were teasing each other.

At bestie gatherings, there will always be gossip.

For these women, who have always suppressed their extravagant nature in their respective families, Zhou Yi's naturally destructive external performance is really to their liking.

The only pity is that he is Chinese, not Korean.

As long as there is a Korean celebrity, they have already started calling.

Not wanting to queue up for a fan meeting with ordinary civilians, those who were interested in Zhou Yi immediately turned their attention to Li Yinxin, who was still drinking water.

The entrance of Shilla Hotel.

Seeing that the distinguished guest was about to be surrounded, Li Fuzhen immediately made a gesture, and the security personnel immediately swarmed up to clear the way for Zhou Yi and his party.

To be honest, since she participated in the operation and management of Shilla Hotel in 2001, she has received many foreign celebrities who came to Korea - they all smiled and had nice things to say.

Make money, not shabby.

But someone like Zhou Yi is really unique.

Li Fuzhen originally thought that the arrogant character shown by Zhou Yi during his travels in Europe and the United States was just an image specially planned by Warner to arrange for him to enter the international market, but now it seems that this thing is really not a character——

South Korea is one of the countries deeply influenced by the ancient Confucian cultural circle. The most respected thing in the entire society from top to bottom is that younger generations cannot refute the opinions of their elders.

If Zhou Yi came to Korea and could show the humble impression that Chinese people have always given to people outside, then there might be less scoldings against him on the Internet. Unfortunately, he immediately ridiculed him when he came...

"Zhou Yi, what do you mean by this?"

"Zhou Yi, may I ask if this is a provocation..."

"..."

The reporters who had heard Zhou Yi's arrogant name for so long were so happy that they almost couldn't close their mouths. They ignored the security of Warner and Shilla Hotel and broke in. They followed Zhou Yi and kept asking questions. The expression on their faces was almost as if they were afraid that the world would not be in chaos. I almost wrote "Brother, please say a few more words, brother" on my forehead.

At first, the female reporter who Zhou Yi later put on her sunglasses changed hands and put the sunglasses into her pocket, and also chased after her, hoping to get something more - after all, Zhou Yi's fans were really willing to spend money. Money buys idol stuff.

As evidenced by the live broadcast, what she got was 100% the original flavor of Zhouyi!

Qian Jiang, who had long been accustomed to it, followed Zhou Yi in a leisurely manner and directed the team members, which made the people in the Shilla Hotel look a little more anxious.

"Welcome to Seoul, Mr. Zhou."

Li Fuzhen, who took the initiative to greet him, had a smile on his face that was enough to make people feel like spring breeze: "My name is Li Fuzhen. If you encounter any problems in the hotel, you can call me directly. This is my business card."

"Hello, Miss Li."

This was the first time Zhou Yi saw this three-star eldest princess who would become popular in China with a short video in the future. She was not earth-shatteringly beautiful, but her aura was a plus.

Li Fuzhen, who knows better than anyone else how to move to the center of power within Samsung, is obviously very concerned about his personal image. He not only appeared as an introducer for Zhou Yi and introduced the history of the Shilla Hotel, but also acted as host. , enthusiastically arranged a luncheon for the guests and the host.

His small mouth is like honey. Even Qian Jiang, a veteran agent in China who has been in the field for many years, was praised to a certain extent.

"Be a good boy. The eldest daughter of Samsung gave me a toast. She never thought that I would be so successful one day."

After drinking and eating, Qian Jiang returned to Zhou Yi's suite and talked about it with a somewhat incredulous tone.

In his impression, given Samsung's monopoly position in South Korea, it would not be too much for Li Fuzhen to call her the eldest princess.

"Her eldest daughter has been assigned to take care of marginal business, so don't take her too seriously."

Zhou Yi, who was comfortably sunk in the soft sofa, didn't care: "Now she is just a simple general manager of the hotel. She does her best to serve every distinguished guest. For her, this is performance."

Because he was clamoring to marry a bodyguard, after marriage, Li Fuzhen was completely relegated to the sidelines within the Samsung Group by his father, and was assigned to the Shilla Hotel, which can be said to be a peripheral place within Samsung.

It's not like he was airborne as president, he was just given a management position.

If Li Fuzhen hadn't neatly hired several senior management members when he took office, he might have been left out of the company immediately.

"Power..."

Qian Jiang, who somewhat understood the truth, couldn't help but shake his head: "That Samsung little princess can see it clearly. She simply doesn't enter any Samsung department and just keeps playing until the time comes for business marriage."

The head of Samsung has three daughters. The eldest daughter was rebellious and even married off, while the second daughter got married in a business relationship honestly. Now there is still a third daughter who is not married and is scolded every day on the Korean Internet, which is training her. psychological stress tolerance.

Zhou Yi smiled and said nothing.

Li Yinxin, who is now seen as a good girl in the eyes of outsiders, is not in a healthy mental state. She was born in a chaebol and was already on thin ice. When she grew up, she was scolded by netizens every day.

It is precisely because of this that the hidden resistance in this woman's heart is much more serious than that of her eldest sister.

"Forget it, Samsung's internal affairs have nothing to do with us anyway."

After shaking his head and getting rid of the strange thoughts in his mind, Qian Jiang opened the notepad and confirmed the next itinerary to Zhou Yi according to the records above.

"First of all, there are the three most prestigious universities in South Korea, Yonsei University, Seoul University and Korea University. Your basic fan base in South Korea is the student group. Meetings at universities are a must..."

Putting aside these three universities, which can be called tripartite in South Korea, in the next ten days, in addition to Seoul, there will be Busan, the second largest city in South Korea, waiting for the emperor's visit. The two cities combined will have more than 100 students in the Book of Changes. Visited seven universities, ten autograph sessions, four events, and three variety shows.

In addition, SM and DSP, two companies that have purchased the cover copyright of Zhou Yi's songs, also invited Zhou Yi to the stage.

It can be called the reincarnation of a living donkey.

"I'm so popular now, why do I still have so many activities to participate in?"

"Don't be cheap and be nice. Do you know that many top stars can't get these resources at once? As for Li Zhenxian, who I told you before, she still hasn't been able to get all the top resources in ten days. treatment."

Qian Jiang glanced disdainfully at Zhou Yi, who started wailing when he talked about work, and advised with "sincerity": "Also, have you remembered the few Korean words I asked you to learn to greet you?"

"Um."

Zhou Yi can still figure out this wealth code.

They are all here to make money, and he can still say hello in a few words in Korean. This is just like a foreign star who comes to China and says half-baked "I love China" and "Nihao".

As for whether some people will complain about his Korean accent when the program clips are sent back to China...that's none of his business.

Virtue.

Foreigners keep praising them when they speak half-baked Chinese. Chinese people have to have their pronunciation corrected by a group of foreign language police after they speak a few words in a foreign language. What a stinking problem.

Many foreign celebrities speak with incorrect accents.

After reviewing the greeting twice on the spot, Zhou Yi got into the recording studio in the afternoon and started making the demo.

…………

The next morning, the Yonsei University gymnasium was filled with people who had put up slogans to welcome Zhou Yi ().

Most of the fans at the scene who knew that Zhou Yi favored magenta and burgundy colors held cheering sticks of related colors in their hands. Many fans also held light signs and posters with Zhou Yi's Chinese and Korean names.

Kim Hyun-joo is a member of the Zhouyi fan group, although she is not from Yonsei University.

As an advertising expert, as the New Year is approaching and she has no work schedule in recent days, she naturally wants to join in the fun.

After all, this is an opportunity to get up close and personal with the idol Zhou Yi.

The time has not yet come, and Warner is still trying its best to maintain order at the scene - there is no way, there are too many people today.

Even though they had been screened in advance for safety reasons, the number of people who attended the meeting was still around 1,500.

Looking at the past, there was a crowd of people. Kim Hyun-joo, who was wearing a mask, even felt hot.

"Why hasn't Oppa Zhou Yi come yet?"

"Don't worry, according to Oppa's usual time, it should be 10:08. Isn't it written on the sign over there?"

"Eh? By the way, which department are you from?"

"Ah, I am..."

Many Yonsei University students around him were still communicating with each other. Kim Hyun Joo, a graduate of Kyung Hee University, didn't say a word when he heard it. He just pricked up his ears silently and started to listen to the gossip.

As Zhou Yi’s first stop in Korea, choosing Yonsei University was a linguistic convenience.

This school is the first university in South Korea to offer all courses taught in English. It is also a university that started cooperation with Chinese universities in the 1990s. College students are also well-educated, so the meeting will not be a dull moment.

At 10:08, amid the passionate singing of the live host, the protagonist arrived as promised——

"Dear students, let us welcome the world's pop king - Zhou Yi!" with warm applause!

An extremely trendy hairstyle with bangs, a slim-fitting burgundy coat paired with loose trousers, and a pair of leather shoes.

Years of fitness have given Zhou Yi a figure that allows him to hold up the aura required for a coat. His shoulders, which look strong at first sight, have also made Koreans who are gradually becoming interested in fitness a representative of the standard figure.

The most typical example is Rain, a new star that has emerged in Korea this year. His agency Jyp has packaged it as "Korean Little Zhouyi", which has really attracted a lot of attention.

It can be said that Zhou Yi's hairstyle, dress, and figure can basically be said to have continued the influence of Li Ming and Zhang Guorong in Korea in the past, and even further evolved into a dominant position, becoming the model that countless young Koreans are eager to imitate. object.

"Anihasayyo~"

Zhou Yi walked up to the stage easily and took the microphone handed over by the host. When he raised his hand to greet the audience, his not particularly proficient Korean greeting made the audience instantly fall into boiling emotions!

"Book of Changes! Book of Changes! Book of Changes!"

"!!!"

"Spike! Spike!"

"..."

For a while, some people in the audience were shouting Chinese names, some were shouting Korean names, and even some were shouting English names.

"I am Zhou Yi, (Wo Aini)~"

Although the foreign accent was heavy and the Korean intonation sounded strange, this did not prevent the fans in the audience from being moved.

Obviously we can just use Chinese or English, but my brother actually learned to say hello in Korean for us!

He worked so hard, I cried to death!

Why don't you buy a few more new albums and new peripherals to support your brother? !

purchase!

Buy it hard!

In South Korea, where fandom culture is prevalent, fans are so satisfied.

The female host on the side was also smiling. She didn't know whether her face was natural or artificial. Anyway, Zhou Yi looked pretty good-looking.

"OK, welcome to Korea, to Yonsei University, Zhou Yi."

After the audience cheered, the female host took the initiative to shake hands with Zhou Yi and guided him to sit on the sofa.

"Thanks."

Zhou Yi, who thanked him in response, did not forget to wave to the audience after taking his seat, which caused a lot of screams.

It's a good thing that this is a meeting and it's at a top Korean university. Otherwise, it's hard to say what the order of the scene will be like.

After all, with Zhou Yi's current treatment from fans in South Korea, those who can still stay to attend face-to-face meetings and autograph signings are basically the purified crystals.

"You are the first star to cause such a sensation at Yonsei University, Zhou Yi. This is simply unbelievable..."

After starting with a compliment, the smiling female host smiled and began to interview Zhou Yi according to the rhythm, such as her feelings about going to Korea, her feelings about Korean food, who her favorite Korean star is, and so on.

The meet-and-greet meeting, to put it bluntly, is actually similar to an interview in nature. It can also be regarded as an image introduction for Zhou Yi, who is new to the city.

Of course, the most important thing is the results.

"So far, Zhou Yi's new Chinese album "Lianshan" has sold 400,000 copies in South Korea, and the global cumulative sales of the English album "Attitude Show" have reached 25.47 million copies. Currently Ranked first in the global male singer album sales list in 2002.

"Are you the first Asian singer to enter the global market, or did you write the entire song and lyrics yourself? As a senior in music, can you impart some experience to us in the Korean music circle?"

Thanks to the terrifying influence accumulated by Zhou Yiyingzhuan, a brand new Chinese album like "Lianshan" has actually sold more than 400,000 in South Korea since its simultaneous release. This number is really shocking. Korean companies have lost their heads.

It is precisely because of this that it is said that SM and Dsp, the two companies, are coming to Zhou Yi again to purchase the cover rights.

Don't worry about whether it's suitable or not, anyway, if you have dates or not, just hug the two poles first.

"Well, how can I put it, my experience is don't be afraid."

Zhou Yi, who was sitting sideways on the sofa with one hand against the backrest and a microphone in the other, smiled and shook his head: "The European and American music circles are just like that. Many people mythologize them. In fact, there are also a lot of garbage there. It's just that However, because of the channels, the songs that can be heard widely in Asia are all high-quality songs there.

"Over time, it felt like it was a holy place. In fact, it was just a lot of rotten fish and shrimps."

host:"……"

You call this sharing experience? ? ?

Well, you sold well and everything you said is right.

Faced with Zhou Yi's arrogant attitude that trampled the entire European and American music circles under his feet in an understatement, the host opened his mouth, but for a moment he didn't know what to say and stopped talking.

Because those who can come are basically top students, and the fans in the audience can basically understand English. After Zhou Yi's words came to light, they became uncontrollably agitated——

Hearing this made their blood boil.

As we all know, Koreans usually have low self-esteem, sensitivity and arrogance.

On the one hand, they will think that the USFK is a hired security guard, and on the other hand, they will complain about the various privileges and illegal behaviors of the USFK in South Korea;

In reality, he is submissive, but in movies and TV series, he punches hard.

They often imagine that South Korea can ride on the heads of countries such as the United States, so they often create various scenes in movies and TV series where the Republic of Korea asks other countries to come and kneel down.

This is supposed to be just a conjecture——

Until the Zhouyi came into being.

An oriental singer who grew up in the East Asian cultural circle has overturned a group of European and American giants and stood on top of the world. Isn't this one of their imaginary Korean dreams?

Especially Zhou Yina's arrogant attitude in Europe and the United States, which is basically the dream lover template of many Korean women and the handsome self in the eyes of many Korean men.

If Zhou Yi hadn't been born in Jiangxi, and his ancestors were really Miaohong, and there was no evidence to prove that he was actually Korean, the Korean media would have started to secretly "plunder" him.

They are also afraid.

What if it turns out to be self-defeating, and it turns out that after two or three generations of the Book of Changes, there are indeed relatives who have entered Seoul, but they actually entered Seoul in another way. After all, Jiangxi is a place...

"As for my feelings about Korea, I have only stayed in Seoul so far, and I feel pretty good. The food at the Shilla Hotel is also delicious, and Ms. Lee Fuzhen's warm hospitality makes me feel like I'm back home. My favorite star, I I don’t know much about the Korean entertainment industry…”

The meeting lasted thirty minutes, followed by autographs and photos.

Admission fees are charged for the meet-and-greet, so people can’t come in vain.

"Thanks for the support."

"Thank you for your support~"

"Thank you~"

Jin Xianzhu, who saw Zhou Yi turning on the autograph signing mode, was at the back of the queue. When it was almost his turn, he immediately took off his mask, happily took the album out of the bag, and handed it to Zhou Yi, who turned into a signature machine——

"Hello, Oppa Zhou Yi, my name is Kim Hyun Joo, and I am currently an advertising model."

"I can see that you are very beautiful."

Zhou Yi smiled and signed the blessing: "I wish you a prosperous future and a successful career, Miss Jin."

"Can you please sign my scarf?"

"sure."

After getting the autograph, Jin Xianzhu took another photo with Zhou Yi, and then left with a smile on her face.

After a lot of work, I was busy until 12:30 noon.

Zhou Yi, who was so tired that his wrists were shaking, finally slumped down on his chair after finally seeing off all his fans, waving his hands and grinning.

On days like this, the guarantee will come again nine times...

Oh no, there are also autograph sessions, that adds up to more...

And just when he was about to bargain with Qian Jiang, the fans who left gradually began to spread the topic of the game to the outside world——

"European and American music circles are also rubbish";

"If my album sells well, it depends on me."

"Young Man Without Modesty"

"..."

As some fans posted signed photos and CDs combined with the comments in the Zhouyi market, public opinion on the Korean Internet became lively again.

It's just that this time is different from the last time. This time, Zhou Yi's fans overwhelmingly overwhelm all the sunspots——

"The total sales of English albums worldwide exceed 25 million. Who dares to say that there is something wrong with Zhou Yi and Oppa's words?!"

"You can do it! Oppa has really done it!"

"At the scene, Oppa Zhou Yi was very gentle and didn't look like he was being smeared by the newspapers at all. He even said hello in Korean."

"..."

The explosive performance of "Attitude Show" has given Zhou Yi fans the confidence to fight. Rain, the "South Korean Little Zhou Yi" who has just become famous this year, has also been affected. A large number of Zhou Yi fans criticized him for being immoral and actually taking advantage of Zhou Yi's popularity.

"Who is Rain? He deserves it?!"

With Zhou Yi's high-intensity presence in Seoul and Busan, South Korea, for three consecutive days, Zhou Yi's popularity is getting higher and higher, and more and more Koreans have truly recognized this talented man from China.

In the past, when Zhou Yi did not arrive in South Korea, Rain, who relied on the name "Korean Little Zhou Yi" to receive a lot of benefits, suffered a backlash from the traffic this time -

When pirated goods meet genuine goods, both appearance and performance will be blown away by Zhouyi, and the business ability on the spot is even better.

Even his proud height of 185cm now seems to be somewhat watery, especially after many Zhouyi fans uncovered the high heels Rain wore when attending events.

You must know that Zhou Yi is really flat.

JYP president Park Jinyoung, who single-handedly discovered Rain, felt a little helpless. He asked fans in several public interviews not to attack Rain, saying that it was originally a nickname given by some friends in the media and was not the original intention of JYP or Rain.

And it was since Rain was affected that at the end of 2002, the Korean entertainment industry also became turbulent because of Zhou Yi's arrival.

SES, the leading girl group of SM Company, was already rumored to be disbanded when their contract expired. Now there are even rumors that the three of them are at odds with each other and want to have dinner with Zhou Yi in private;

Fin.K.L, the leading girl group of Dsp company, even reported that two members, Lee Hyori and Sung Yuri, wanted to chat with Zhou Yi all night long and invited them to sing.

As for Lee Jung-hyun, who was originally called "Zhou Yi's old enemy" by the Korean media, she expressed her appreciation for Zhou Yi in several popular interviews, and strongly joined the scandal package.

This directly led to the "male-female antagonism" between Zhouyi's sunspots and fans becoming more serious.

After all, these female singers are all well-known in the Korean entertainment industry, and all of them have many husband fans.

"I admit that his singing is really nice, but he has only been here a few days? Why are there so many scandals?"

In the Silla Hotel, Li Yinxin, who came to see her sister, saw the various newspapers placed on the coffee table by her sister and said in confusion.

"It's just hype."

Li Fuzhen saw through Warner's old tricks at a glance, and immediately threw an envelope into his sister's arms: "There will be an event in three days, and Zhou Yi will participate. If your friends want to get to know Zhou Yi, they can go to this event."