Peninsula Asteroid

April 8, SBS Inkigayo Backstage Lounge.

"Jinjia, I finally feel like an artist now." Do Kyungsoo sat down on the stool, looking out of breath.

They got up early in the morning and went to the beauty salon that has long-term cooperation with SM Company to queue up and get their hair styled. Then they came to the SBS TV station non-stop. They just came to the lounge and rested for less than a few minutes. At the urging of their managers, they all People would go to various lounges to visit the seniors who participated in popular songs. Every time they went to a lounge, they would salute and say hello, give out their albums, and then say a bunch of words to express their respect for the seniors. Then they would be praised by the seniors, and then they would bow and exit the room. , and then go to the next senior.

Because Chi Jingyuan was the most popular in the team, his manager started letting him go in front, just behind captain Jin Junmyeon. But after walking two lounges, he consciously stood at the end of the team. He hid behind Wu Shixun and used the huge height difference between the two to block him.

In fact, Chi Jingyuan is a relatively lazy person at heart. Dancing and singing are his hobbies. He is willing and likes to do it, but he should avoid the torture of visiting his seniors as much as possible.

Chi Jingyuan felt that Jin Junmian was really good as the captain. He spoke very well during the scene. After visiting the seniors, he performed very well. He was smart in conversation, had a full smile, and had good etiquette. He was worthy of being the captain.

Just after visiting the seniors, I was called to rehearsal by the staff.

The newcomers just didn't have much experience, so they danced very hard in the rehearsals just like in the formal performances. After the rehearsal of the two songs, everyone was out of breath and hurried back to the lounge to sit for a while.

Coming to the lounge is actually not a pleasant experience. People often knock on the door to say hello. People sitting near the door often have to get up and salute, and sometimes they have to give up their seats. After staying in the lounge for about ten minutes, Chi Jingyuan automatically found a corner and stuffed himself in. Although he still had to get up to say hello sometimes, his movements didn't have to be so standard.

The advantage of debuting in a big company like SM is that even a new group can have its own separate lounge at the TV station. Without the support of a company, many groups would have to share a lounge with other members long after their debut.

"Brother Junmian, praise!" Chi Jingyuan hid in the corner and extended his thumb to Jin Junmian.

"Ani." With a reserved smile, Jin Junmian waved.

Several other people observed the lounge carefully, and their excitement about their official debut was palpable.

"Dong dong." The knock on the door attracted everyone's attention.

"Anihasay." Senior artist IU appeared at the door and knocked on the door that was not closed in the first place. She was wearing a green dress, her long hair was draped on her chest, and she was wearing a wreath on her head. She looked good. .

"Anihasay, we are EXO."

The buttocks that had just sat down bounced up again, and several people quickly stood up and saluted IU to say hello. Even though they had actually met and greeted each other just now.

"Well, now we need two people to review the script with us." IU was very busy, but still said with a smile.

Kim Junmyun and Do Kyungsoo stood up directly and followed IU out. This had been discussed before, and the lines for the interview had already been written. They just went over to confirm the conversation flow of the interview.

"IU sunbaenim is really good-looking," Park Chanyeol said in a low voice after waiting for a few people to go out and closing the door. Unable to suppress his excitement, Park Chanyeol said.

"The skin is indeed very good when you look at it up close. It makes people want to get close." Kim Jong-in next to him also commented with a smile. The two of them gathered together and chatted in whispers, with "you know" smiles appearing on their faces from time to time.

Wu Shixun sat aside and listened, echoing from time to time. Chi Jingyuan, however, did not participate. He still sat in the corner and took out his mobile phone, flipping through some comments on the website.

After a while, Kim Junmyeon and Do Kyungsoo came back, and everyone was chatting while waiting to appear.

"EXO-K is ready to appear." Before long, the staff came and shouted. Everyone immediately stood up, adjusted their clothes and hairstyle, lined up and walked out.

After turning a few corners, we came to a bright waiting room, where a stage for interviews had been set up. Three MCs were standing together speaking lines to each other, and below were cameras with flashing lights and several PDs.

"Anihasay." After the same salute and greeting, the six people stood at the interview position. Chi Jingyuan took the initiative to pull Wu Shixun to the first row, and then stood behind him. This was the one farthest from the MC. He liked this seat very much as he didn't like interviews.

The MC of Inkigayo during this period is IU, as well as Nicole and Hara from the group Kara. They are all trending idols that have become very popular recently, and they are also very well-dressed.

After a series of preparations were completed, under the gesture of the PD, the interview began to be recorded.

"Ah, I'm afraid!"

"KPOP artists should be nervous! From now on, a super new group will appear! Everyone from EXO-K, welcome!"

"WOW!"

IU read a paragraph with an excited tone, and then several MCs cheered together and turned their attention to EXO-K next to them.

"We are one. Hey, we are EXO!" Following a burst of cheers from below, several members of Team K shouted a slogan that had been rehearsed countless times.

And it seems that because of the joy and excitement of their debut, they obviously used too much force when shouting slogans and made their voices loud.

But Chi Jingyuan always feels a little ashamed, but now that he is an artist, he must overcome it.

MC Nicole continued: "Since before their debut, they have been attracting attention all over the world! What does the name EXO-K mean?"

Nicole wears a hairpin in her purple hair and a white embroidered skirt. Standing next to her, she is shorter than IU.

This kind of question must be answered by captain Kim Jun-myeon: "EXO means new stars from the unknown world. There is also a team operating in the peninsula called EXO-K, and a team operating in Xia Kingdom under the name Xia Wenrae is called EXO-M. .”

Chi Jingyuan still doesn’t quite understand the concept of EXO, but the company uses this as one of its promotional points.

Immediately afterwards, there was another round of praise, and then EXO was asked to briefly introduce the title song "MAMA", but Kyungsoo got stuck when answering. He forgot all the words he had prepared, and couldn't continue talking where he got stuck. .

"Our title song "MAMA" this time is accompanied by outstanding...excellent orchestral music, powerful...powerful...strong..."

Jin Junmyeon quickly took over the conversation: "It's a powerful voice and a very infectious dance with a strong rhythm. Thank you!"

Everyone cheered, trying to cover up this mistake.

Chi Jingyuan stood at the end of the back row, listening to their interviews with his signature smile, chiming in from time to time, being a perfect tool.

Next, IU asked Kai and Oh Sehun to dance a dance from "MAMA", but the soundtrack was Kyungsoo singing a cappella without accompaniment.

Seeing Chi Jingyuan standing next to him, he felt a little embarrassed.

Originally, EXO's interview process ended here, but before the end, IU suddenly said something else: "'EXO.Yuan' and 'Yuan's Smile', which are very popular on the Internet recently, are really popular, so Yuan Can you show it to the audience live?”

The corners of Chi Jingyuan's mouth twitched slightly, and several members pulled him out from behind.

As he stood in front, there was a strong scream from below, and several people shouted his name. "Yuan! Yuan! Yuan..."

"Indeed... thank you fans very much for your love for our EXO. We will try our best to give you the best stage, thank you!" After speaking, Chi Jingyuan leaned forward and bowed 90 degrees, holding it for a second before standing up. Standing up, he suddenly grinned, and another scream came from below.

"Wow, it is indeed a famous smile that can become a hot spot! It is really loved by fans."

IU stared at Chi Kyung-won for a while and then sighed, and then Nicole said: "Before EXO-K's gorgeous debut stage that everyone is looking forward to, let's take a look at this year's high-profile newcomers NUEST, BTOB's Let’s take the stage!”

The interview officially ended. EXO greeted everyone again and returned to the lounge, waiting for their time to appear.

"D.O., what happened to your interview today?"

But as soon as he returned to the lounge, Do Kyung-soo was scolded by Lee Seung-hwan. He probably would have had a seizure if he wasn't about to perform on stage. He endured it for a long time and finally said: "We'll wait for the stage first. We'll talk about it when we get back."

Several people didn't dare to say anything. Chi Jingyuan shook his head and found a corner to sit down.

There was a big mistake in my first interview, which didn't bode well.