Peninsula Asteroid

Somehow, looking at the somewhat relieved SNSD seniors, he suddenly and inexplicably remembered another girl group Kara.

Kara, who debuted in the same year as SNSD, had no success and was unknown when he debuted. The company did not support him, but he tried his best to exploit it. It can be said that it was a terrible start.

However, after personnel changes, persistence, hard work, luck and favor, they finally became one of the most popular first-line girl groups on the peninsula. At the same time, they became more successful in the neon market and overshadowed Girls' Generation, which had no rivals in the peninsula market. .

Thanks to the neon market, Kara should have been the most profitable girl group after Girls' Generation among second-generation girl groups in the past few years. When EXO debuted, they were still at the height of their popularity and could basically stand out in any activity. In the C position in the front row, I have greeted Chi Jingyuan at several year-end award ceremonies.

Unfortunately, in early 2014, member Nicole quit the group because she was really dissatisfied with the company's oppression, causing an uproar among kara fans.

Although there were only 4 people in Kara when they debuted, and there were personnel changes early on, but no one cared about it at that time. Later, when they became popular, there were only 5 people, and the 5 people were the ones who made the biggest success, and fans only recognized these 5 people.

Kara's performance on Peninsula in 2013 has declined somewhat. Although they became the first Peninsula girl group to perform at the Tokyo Dome, the title song "Damaged Lady" from Peninsula's comeback incredibly dropped off the Melon annual chart.

If they can hold on to the neon market, they can stabilize the decline, at least enough to provide for their retirement.

But Nicole's withdrawal dealt a fatal blow to the entire group. Kara's recent achievements are hard to describe. The sales advantage it has always been proud of is no longer there, and the neon market is shrinking at a speed visible to the naked eye.

It is said that member Kang Ji Young has also had conflicts with the company and may leave the group soon, adding insult to injury.

Once very popular, Kara, one of the three major girl groups that debuted in 2007, was the first to fall behind in 2014, officially kicking off the collective decline of second-generation girl groups.

Kara has left the track, now it’s Girls’ Generation’s turn…

Pei Xiuzhi smiled and took a trophy and began to express her gratitude, while Chi Jingyuan quietly looked at the familiar sisters on the right, with complicated thoughts in his heart.

Girls' Generation's national recognition in the peninsula is unparalleled. It has become a symbol of an era, and its health bar is extremely deep.

But no matter how thick the blood is, there will be a day when it will all fall away. This time, the decline has been obvious, both in terms of music source and sales.

It would be really difficult if the next album still fails to rejuvenate, or if the romance of a few more popular members is exposed.

Chi Jingyuan couldn't say that he was sad for them, but he felt a little emotional for a moment.

After the encore stage, the two returned to the lounge, packed their things, and then Chi Jingyuan took his leave and prepared to leave.

He followed Park Jae-hyun and his assistant, and was stopped by Pei Suzy as soon as he walked out of the lounge door.

Today is the last time they will play songs as a temporary group, and there will be no official joint activities after today.

Of course, there will definitely be advertising shoots and some product platforms that require them to work together. With the momentum and results of "Some", they will definitely attend various events together at the end of the year.

But I probably won’t see him at least in the past few days.

Pei Xiuzhi stopped Chi Jingyuan after walking out, looked at him with a smile for a few seconds, and then gently smoothed her hair: "When are you free to go have dinner together?"

Her way of eating may be a little different from other people's. Of course, it doesn't just mean eating. This is also a direct tacit understanding between the two. 'Eating together' has become something that only Chi Jingyuan and Pei Xiuzhi understand in their hearts. hint.

"hehe……"

Chi Jingyuan's voice was a little hoarse and he laughed and said, "Let's wait until I get better from the cold."

After leaving a sentence, he made eye contact with the other person, turned around, and waved his hand behind him: "See you in two days."

"Tch, I can't speak clearly anymore and I'm still pretending to be cool..."

Pei Xiuzhi watched Chi Jingyuan's figure disappear around the corner, chuckled and curled her lips, wandered back into the lounge and closed the door.

………………

On March 16th, the singing activity of "some" officially ended, but the song's brilliant achievements continued. It has set many astonishing records since its release on the 21st.

One of the thirteen singers.

The Genie list has broken the chart 62 times in total, which is the first time it has broken the chart since the list was established.

It has been at the top of the Genie charts since the release of the song, which has lasted for 242 hours, and there have been no strong competitors recently. It depends on the situation and it will continue to remain so.

The Melon chart has broken the chart a total of 51 times, ranking first after Melon's revision. Counting the pre-revision, it ranks behind PSY's "Gentleman" in 2013. This song inherited the residual power of "Gangnam Style". Melon had not yet revised it, and it was released The diva broke her watch 89 times in a row, which is really scary.

Although the concept of "breaking the watch" was only proposed in 2011, and songs before 11 years ago are not included in this data, it is terrifying enough just to rank second among all songs in the past few years.

The stamina on Melon is even more astonishing, the curve trend is extremely flat. From this point of view, "some" has already rushed towards the first place in the annual list.

The performance of this sound source is really eye-catching, and it is also the reason why "some" is so popular now, it is shown in various variety shows in the streets and alleys.

At the same time, this is also the fundamental reason why so many Girls' Generation fans cannot be unconvinced even if they are dissatisfied with their idol's failure to get a No. 1 for this song.

The sound source performance is too good, too popular.

After Yuan\u0026suzy finished playing songs, all the sones couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. They were really on pins and needles these two weeks. With the popularity and stature of Girls' Generation, they returned to play songs in the first two weeks after a lapse of more than a year. It's really unacceptable to everyone.

In the past two weeks, all kinds of black fans on the Internet and other fans who watched the excitement have held several rounds of meetings for Girls' Generation, such as "passed away", "the age of love", and "disband quickly" and so on. All kinds of yin and yang and slander and slander almost made fans angry when they saw it.

Now it's all right, Chi Jingyuan and the others are graduating, and at the level of Girls' Generation, next week's one must be stable.

Just when "some" ended playing songs, 2NE1, one of Girls' Generation's old rivals, announced their comeback with their regular second album and started playing songs.

The next row is next week's 4minute.

The competition in the peninsula music industry is so fierce. Whenever you make a comeback, there will be popular artists attacking you. It is really difficult to find a comeback time without strong competitors. After finally finding a time when there seems to be no strong idol, come back suddenly. A big bang came out of nowhere and hit you on the ground.

So the most reliable thing is your own popularity, excellent songs, and persistent fans.

After that, besides running his own advertising schedule, Chi Jingyuan spent the rest of his time with EXO members. The scheduled time for his comeback is getting closer, and the company has already released the news. Recently, they They are all devoted to the new album.

At this time, all members of EXO are shooting the MV of "Overdose" in the studio on the second basement floor of an office building in Gangnam District.

The second basement floor, which was originally far away from the sun, was now illuminated by the ubiquitous incandescent lamps as bright as day. SM Company had already set up a scene here in advance, and a huge white hexagonal cube was standing in it. Decorated with a black frame that looks like mosquito coils and a maze, this is the logo that EXO returns to design this time.

This set of hexagonal cubes is really beautiful and a bit spectacular from the outside, with 360 degrees on all sides, no dead angles, and a ceiling. Being in it is like being in a huge maze, giving people a strong feeling. Stimulation and a sense of substitution.

The reason for this design is because the concept of music and lyrics of the title song "overdose/addiction" of EXO's second mini-album this time is to tell the story of a boy who is addicted to the love of his favorite object and cannot extricate himself, like being trapped In the maze and difficult to escape.

In order to echo this concept, in addition to building this huge cube as the main location for shooting, a real labyrinth composed of gray-dyed foam walls was also specially built on the third basement floor.

Just by looking at the MV’s scenery, it can be seen that SM really invested a lot in EXO, at least the construction of this filming location is better than the dimly lit parking lot of Girls’ Generation’s new album.

It took a long time to rehearse just the process before. At the moment, twelve members are shooting in the cube. Counting this time, they have danced almost ten times.

There are many shooting angles. In addition to the camera that is always followed in front of you, there is also a long automatic shooting pole extended on the slide rail, a drone for overhead shooting, etc. In addition, the lighting , recording support is readily available.

Surrounded by a large number of staff, in addition to the people who shoot the MV, there are also some company staff who specialize in shooting sideshows.

Last year's regular series of behind-the-scenes really showed EXO's big face, and it was well received by fans. It not only played a good role in solidifying fans, but also attracted many new fans to enter the pit. SM, who has enjoyed the sweetness, naturally used the old trick this time Repeatedly, we arranged for multiple people to shoot the sideshow from several angles, and handed over the cameras to the members during the MV break for them to operate by themselves.

In addition, there is also the program group of mnet. SM Company and ment have agreed to cooperate. For this second fan series comeback promotional meeting, EXO's second group drama "Hot Moment XOXO" will be filmed, mainly to record EXO The achievements along the way, as well as various tidbits during the production of "Overdose", and some private chats and interviews with members in peacetime.

However, the planning of the group show this time is very small, there are only 4 issues in total, and the level of effort is far inferior to the previous first group show "EXOshowtime", it is purely for publicity.

A shooting scene on the second basement floor gathered three waves of staff, and it was really in full swing.

"It's overdose."

"CUT, take a break first, we will sum up the problem in ten minutes."

"Kang Sang Mita, you have worked hard."

With the end of the accompaniment and the shouting of the PD, the members stopped their movements. After dancing for nearly ten times in a row, everyone felt very tired. Ass sits on the ground.

As soon as Chi Jingyuan stopped, he immediately found a wall, propped his hands on it, and kept panting heavily. He only felt dizzy, chest tight, and his throat was uncomfortable. Because he had no appetite and had eaten less these two days, his whole body Feeling powerless and light.

He has had a cold for more than a week, even after taking the medicine, it keeps coming back and forth, and it is getting more and more serious. Recently, the symptoms of fever and dizziness have increased significantly, and he feels a little dazed after strenuous exercise. .

"Jing Yuan, hurry up and drink some water, do you want to go to the hospital to have a look after today's filming?"

Li Chenghuan, who had been on the sidelines, quickly came up with a bottle of water, turned it away and handed it to Chi Jingyuan while expressing concern.

"I just went there two days ago..."

Chi Jingyuan took the level and took a few sips, closed his eyes forcefully and then opened them again, took a breath, and said in a weak voice: "The doctor said there is no major problem, but apart from the medicine, the most important thing is to have a good rest for a few minutes. sky……"

As he spoke, he pouted his lips at Li Chenghuan, keeping everything in silence.

"..." Lee Seung-hwan also knew the current situation. He frowned and hesitated for a moment, but he still comforted him: "After the MV is finished, I'll take two days off for you to rest in the dormitory and recover from your illness first." .”

Several members who were closer to the side also cast their gazes over. After hearing this sentence, their expressions were a little weird, especially Luhan's eyes flickered for a while, and his face was a little unsightly.

Chi Jingyuan took another sip of water, wiped his mouth, screwed on the lid, handed the water glass back to Li Chenghuan, and smiled: "Let's talk..."

Li Chenghuan nodded lightly, patted Chi Jingyuan on the shoulder and turned to leave. At this time, several members came over and surrounded Chi Jingyuan. Wu Shixun frowned and looked at Chi Jingyuan's ugly face, and said in surprise :

"Why is the cold getting worse and worse, Jing Yuan, did the hospital give you the wrong medicine, or did you take it wrong?"

Chi Jingyuan glanced at him sideways, his gaze as if looking at a mentally handicapped person made several people around him burst out laughing uncontrollably.

Wu Shixun was a little annoyed by the attack from this look. When he was about to fight back, he remembered that the other party was not feeling well, and he sat down beside him with his lips curled resentfully. The other members also sat down together.

"The more you procrastinate, the worse it gets. If it doesn't work, just like Brother Cheng Huan said, take a two-day leave."

Do Kyungsoo blinked and made a suggestion.

Chi Jingyuan leaned comfortably against the wall of the cube and nodded slowly.

Chi Jingyuan looks serious, but in fact, many people in EXO have injuries, such as leg injuries, back injuries, colds and fevers, and so on. Therefore, both the members and Chi Jingyuan himself feel that they are still Well, it does hurt a bit but it's not a big deal.

Several members cared about Ji Jingyuan for a while, and then chatted about other topics, from the MV to the new album, and finally turned to female idols.

The female idol is really an end point for them to talk about any topic. No matter what they say, they will involuntarily turn to this when they are chatting.

Not all of them are natural changes, for example, Park Chanyeol, Kim Jong-in, and Oh Se-hoon will always take the initiative to bring the topic to this aspect, and let them stop talking.

"The seniors of Girls' Generation have watched the comeback songs this time. I think the style of this suit is really handsome and super attractive."

"Handsome is handsome enough. If it's charming... I think girlsday and AOA, which came back at the beginning of the year, are more attractive, especially AOA. The choreography is really... big hair!" Kai smacked his lips and shook his head at the same time.

"Oh, I watched them play songs last month, and they really got big hair, and their style has completely changed."

Chi Jingyuan seldom interrupted because of his poor health, but he still listened quietly with interest. He had a little impression of the AOA mentioned by Kai at the moment, because he had seen it twice in "Idol Games".

Speaking of which, "Idol Games" is really a good place to meet people.

This girl group is also a group that has penetrated the center of the earth since their debut. Because the company FNC is better at running bands, AOA is not a pure idol group. After their debut, they are divided into dance groups and band groups. The MV will shoot multiple In the version, the songs are not together, and it is full of gaudy, more tricks than EXO's KM two teams.

It's a pity that no one pays attention to them at all. After debuting in 2012, they didn't have a name in the peninsula music industry for more than a year. The band put it aside, decided to focus on the girl group and changed to a sexy route. Last October, they released their first single album. The title song "Shake" received a very good response.

At the beginning of this year, FNC made persistent efforts. AOA released "Short Skirt".

Coincidentally, both AOA and girlsday have been confused since their debut for a long time. When they were about to disband, they changed to the sexy route and took off instantly. This also means that there is really a market for the sexy route in the peninsula.

And it’s relatively simple compared to other styles, the choreography is a bit more provocative, and the short skirt and black silk can be worn in that direction. No wonder all the recent girl groups are clustered in this direction.

Although this style of girl group is easy to attract attention, the biggest problem is that it only attracts male fans and not female fans, and there are very few diehard fans, so sales are not good.

"I think Suzy is really pretty..."

Wu Shixun did not agree with their opinion, and after thinking about it, he looked at Chi Jingyuan.

"Nai, I also think that the nation's first love is also very popular, and Jing Yuan is really happy." Jin Junmian also nodded his approval, and seemed to have a good impression of Pei Xiuzhi.

Facing their envious eyes, Chi Jingyuan tilted his head and smiled without saying a word.

"I heard that Suzy is difficult to deal with."

Park Chanyeol smacked his lips and leaked the news he heard in the circle: "I said when I listened to my relatives chatting, although Suzy often has scandals and looks like her boyfriend's constant love interest, but in fact it is not easy to chase after."

"She is very good-looking and prefers male artists with good looks and good body, but she is also very demanding. They said that after Suzy debuted, especially after she became the first love of the nation, many people chased her, but she can't see ordinary idols. At least it’s an actor’s job, and it has to be good-looking.”

"I feel like the person you're talking about is Jing Yuan?"

Do Kyungsoo blinked and issued a soul torture.

"Eh..." Park Chanyeol, who was eloquent, stopped, and turned his head stiffly to look at the smiling Chi Jingyuan. He suddenly felt that he had lost interest in talking.

Several other members, Jin Junmian and Wu Shixun also shot their eyes. They seemed to be very interested in Pei Suzy. If it wasn't for Chi Jingyuan's reluctance to talk, they probably should ask about related matters.

Chi Jingyuan glanced at the members, feeling very interesting in his heart.

It's time to fall in love. As an idol, what you meet every day is not crazy fans who regard them as gods, or young and beautiful female idols with better figures and appearances. In this environment, you must always It is really difficult to insist on being single and not falling in love.

After chatting for a while, the PD clapped his hands, called all the members over, and watched the overall clip with them, then pointed to several members one by one, and began to say:

"Kai, before the last chorus, when you close-up your solo part, put your expression on a bit more. This part is very attractive. I asked you to do it because your stage performance is very good. You can see for yourself. Did the expression just now have any expressive power? Did you not sleep well?"

"wise man……"

PD turned his gaze to Baekhyun, and then to Chen, "There is also Chen..."

His gaze was a little harsh, and his frowning made both of them a little nervous.

They know where their problems are.

"What's the matter with the dance moves of the two of you always being slow? When the group dances, everyone else is in order. It's just the two of you that either slow down or your movements are not strong enough. It looks conspicuous and awkward. Were you serious when you practiced?"

"Mi Ah Na Da." The two quickly bowed their heads and apologized without any intention of making excuses.

The two of them are the last two members who joined EXO besides Ji Jingyuan. The practice time is very short. They were selected into the group because of their unique voices and singing skills. As the lead singer, they performed very well. It can be said that EXO The vocal level has been raised a notch.

It’s just because of the general foundation and the short practice time, the dance level of the two can be regarded as a short board. Although they have been practicing and improving their strength after their debut, they are still a little worse than other members, and they often appear in dance. question.

"Jing Yuan..."

Finally, the PD waved and looked at Chi Jingyuan to let him get closer.

Chi Jingyuan squeezed past the members and stood beside the display screen.

"There are several close-ups of you in the MV, but look... your expression is a bit stiff, not vivid at all, you are so handsome but you don't show your charm at all, your face is too ugly.

PD looked at Chi Jingyuan, and his tone was slightly more relaxed than before, but he did not hesitate to criticize.

Chi Jingyuan slightly pursed his lips and looked at the screen without speaking.

In the "overdose" MV this time, each member has two sets of clothes, one with some hip-hop casual style, and the other with western formal wear.

And Chi Jingyuan is wearing a pure black suit and trousers, the style is very plain and simple without any decoration, and it is lined with a star-dot shirt.

The hairstyle is for the style of this album, and Cody specially redesigned it for him. He cut the already long hair a little shorter, and combed the hair from the front to the top, exposing the forehead to form a messy wolf head.

The hair was dyed dark purple, the color was very heavy, it was no different from black hair if you didn't look carefully, it was only under direct light that it would appear a faint purple, which looked deep and mysterious.

The styling style of EXO's comeback this time is quite different from the college boy style of last year's "xoxo" period. The overall appearance is much more mature, and it is also mixed with a little sexiness and extravagance.

Chi Jingyuan's clothes and styling are impeccable at this time, although his face is actually quite ugly due to illness, but it is covered by Cody's heavy makeup.

It's just that the appearance can be covered up, but the body is really too much.

The intense dance movements had already made him feel a little strenuous, and there were some omissions in managing his expressions. He also saw that some of his face-fighting parts were not performed well. The expressions and eyes that needed to be made were not in place. It was not at all. his level.

"Also during the transition, the smacking of your mouth and face with Tao needs to be cute and handsome. It should be very suitable for your style."

"But the close-up is the most obvious. Jingyuan, your condition is really not good." The PD shook his head, looking very dissatisfied.

"Miah Nei."

Chi Jingyuan apologized.

"I have danced this many times, and the problems that arise are similar. You should be careful not to make the same mistakes all the time."

After PD pointed out several people’s problems, he clapped his hands:

"Look at it again and then we move on."

"Inside."

…………

"Jingyuan, have something to eat."

Li Chenghuan saw Chi Jingyuan lying on the sofa with his face covered by a hat. He stood up and walked to him, patted his back gently and handed him a burger.

After a day of MV shooting yesterday, EXO was at the backstage of an exhibition hall. There would be a media interview event that required all members to attend.

Chi Jingyuan feels very bad now. He felt dizzy when he woke up this morning and his body temperature increased significantly.

He felt something was wrong and had already told his agent that he would go to the hospital for a checkup after the interview.

After taking the burger, Chi Jingyuan opened the package, took a few bites and put it aside. When he was sick, he really had no appetite, so he, who had always been a bit of a talker, couldn't eat properly for several days.

During the interview, Chi Jingyuan kept his side to himself the whole time. Sitting at the very back, he tried his best to maintain a businesslike smile without saying a word. The members also knew that he was uncomfortable and took the initiative to take up all the topics thrown at him.

After being interviewed for more than an hour, Chi Jingyuan felt groggy and his whole brain was confused. He didn't even know when the interview ended. Wu Shixun, who was sitting next to him, bumped him with his elbow and knew he was about to step down. .

But just as Chi Jingyuan was following the members and preparing to leave the stage, when he walked down the steps, he suddenly felt his eyes darken. He felt a strong dizziness and his front foot missed the stage. He couldn't control himself and fell straight down.

Fortunately, Wu Shixun and Park Chanyeol who were next to him noticed it immediately, and immediately reached out to pull Chi Jingyuan to prevent him from falling, and then took his arm to lift him up.

The restlessness behind them immediately attracted the attention of the members in front. They glanced back and immediately gathered around.

"elder brother!"

Park Chanyeol and Oh Sehun were supporting Ji Jingyuan, and they were a little panicked when they saw him closing his eyes. Jin Junmian quickly stood up and shouted, and Li Chenghuan, who had been watching from the side of the stage, rushed over and used the same words in a panic. He put his hand on Chi Jingyuan's forehead and felt it, and said anxiously:

"Quick, send to the hospital!"