Peninsula Asteroid

"What's going on now?"

At this time, a small report meeting is being held in the president's office of YG's high-level executives. President Yang Xianshuo is listening carefully to the various preparations made by his subordinate departments for bigbang's comeback.

After the 2ne1 accident, YG ran into some problems. The rookie boy group Winner, who quit last year, made a very good debut, but due to some unknown reasons, YG not only did not let Winner continue to release songs while the iron was hot to stabilize its popularity, but Aside from a few fan meetings and a small tour, they haven't been given any plans for a comeback this year.

Another new boy group is preparing to debut yet, and now the company's mainstay of revenue is supported by bigbang, which has debuted for almost ten years.

With a long debut time, seniority and seniority will naturally increase, but this is not only a good thing, the five members of bigbang have completely changed compared to their former self after debuting for such a long time, because of personal maturity and network expansion , now the group has not only become very difficult to manage, and often needs the company to clean up some of their scandals, and what's more, they have long since stopped focusing on idol career.

But YG has no choice, of course the pillars cannot fall, especially at this time, both YG and SM have been erected to some extent, the old and new two top boy groups, no matter who is in front of this time Losing face in a duel is actually a trivial matter, not to mention the resources invested before. The series of chain reactions brought about will seriously affect the image status of the group and the company's large income.

Coupled with the fact that YG was very confident in bigbang's comeback in May, but it was just as bad as EXO, which made Yang Xianshuo very disappointed. Now that more resources have been invested, it is even more important for the final battle in June. Determined to win.

"In addition to the TV station, we have already invested a lot of resources in publicity, including music advertisements on video websites, and homepage promotion on music source websites. After the official release of music sources and MVs, a large number of relevant press releases from the media will also be published. hair……"

"We also notified and organized several large fanclubs in bigbang to organize and organize rankings..."

"At the same time, we have also done a lot of preheating in Xiaguo. The large-scale promotion of Penguin Music's homepage has begun to take effect. We have also purchased several mainstream social media platforms through cooperative companies for three days. The hot search terms and categories for a week will be ranked in the most prominent position at the top of the ranking list."

"A lot of resources have been invested in all aspects accordingly, and they are fully prepared."

A head of the propaganda department stood up with the materials in his hand, and began to report very familiarly, with clear words and clear rules, just like an elite of the company.

"Hmm..." Yang Xianshuo didn't look too happy, he put on a black baseball cap and gently nodded your head: "What about the market feedback?"

"The popularity this time is very high. Discussions, searches, entries and other related data are even higher than those in May. It has been at the top of the entertainment page for a week. According to our statistics and analysis , because the great success of "M" has increased the enthusiasm of fans and passers-by, more than 89% of the listeners who received the statistics expressed that they have more expectations for "A" this time."

"However, after increasing investment, the pre-sales did not increase significantly but declined slightly. As of today, the 29th reached 60,000 copies, and it is expected to reach 70,000 before the official release."

"According to the usual practice in the United States, the continuous release of singles will cause a certain degree of fatigue to the listeners. Under normal circumstances, the first album will generally have the highest sales volume, and then decline sequentially. Therefore, according to the analysis of the marketing department, this is a normal data decline. At the same time Also because of factors such as too few songs included in single albums and poor configuration, they are not favored by the people themselves, and local people still prefer to buy regular albums that are well-produced and contain more songs.”

"In addition, Xia Guo's publicity is also very effective. On Penguin Music, more than one million people pre-ordered the new song "A" in just one day."

"..." Yang Xianshuo also had the same document in front of him. He listened and read it, and after the room chief's voice fell silent, he thought for a while before speaking again: "Where is it over there?"

Didn't say the name, but several people in the office knew he was talking about SM and EXO.

"Although there is no accurate data, according to the corresponding feedback, SM, like us, has invested a lot of effort and corresponding resources in all aspects. At the same time, because of the huge size of EXO's fan base, it is not inferior to us in terms of popularity."

"What about the data?"

"As of today, the pre-orders for EXO's fourth single album "L" have reached 590,000 copies, already surpassing the final figures of the previous two "X" and "O", and it is expected to be on par with the first "E"... ..."

"That is to say, their four single albums have sold more than two million copies?" Hearing this number, Yang Xianshuo directly interrupted the report, his face under the brim of his hat trembled, and he frowned , with a surprised and amazed expression.

"Inner..." The head of the department first responded, then turned a page of the information in his hand, hesitated for a while and then lowered his voice: "Including the pre-sale of "L" this time, the current accurate number is 224 Ten thousand."

"Yeah, this group of idiot fans are crazy, don't they want to buy their lives? Is there 7 million physical albums in 2015..."

Yang Xianshuo knocked on the table with his fingers a few times, Yang Xianshuo looked very upset.

Obviously, they are just a few young idols with no special features, their music style is also very ordinary, under the management of the company, they have no personality at all, and they can be produced like an assembly line.

It’s nothing more than maybe a little handsomer, plus some of the members are quite talented, why can fans madly support it like this, it feels completely unaffected by the market, and the sales figures of Xiba are not the same as others every time In terms of painting style, even the popularity of passers-by has begun to improve a lot now.

It must be SM who mixed the water...

After tens of seconds to suppress the irritability in his heart, Yang Xianshuo raised his chin and motioned for the other party to continue.

"SM has also carried out relevant layout and publicity in Xiaguo. Although the EXO-M team is no longer active, but because of the inland market that has been deeply cultivated for many years, the number of losses in these returns has shown an increasing trend. At the same time, in the digital list of Penguin Music The pre-orders of the song also reached 940,000 copies."

"The popularity, discussion, and audience on both sides are all the same at present, so in the final analysis, it still depends on the quality of the music. We have already obtained EXO's album this time in advance through the storefront where the goods are distributed, and we have already listened to the main title. The original song and the analysis."

"This time EXO's title song is still just a relatively ordinary dance music style, but the music style has changed a little bit, and the lyrics have some interaction and gratitude for fans. We think the acceptance of ordinary passers-by audiences should not be very high. The MV The filming location is also relatively simple, generally speaking, there is still a certain gap with "bangbangbang"."

"Is that so?"

For the elites of his own company, Yang Xianshuo still believes quite a lot. YG himself is very confident in bigbang's "A" this time, and he was reassured after listening to the other party's words.

"Continue to prepare accordingly. At least the popularity of the first week must be maintained at the highest level. Sales...Forget it, the music source must give full play to our advantages. Failure to win the first place is a failure."

After discussing other matters, Yang Xianshuo finally made a conclusion, and finally he remembered something:

"I'll listen to EXO's new album later."

"yes!"

...

After the two groups released their respective trailers, the company and fans began to fight each other. In a short time, it went back to the time at the end of April and the beginning of May. Every forum was full of news about the two boy groups. Discussion posts, analysis posts, and language posts emerge in endlessly, and there are even postings of battle reports that have already been opened.

After the first competition and the company's increased investment, this time the momentum and popularity are significantly higher than before. Some passers-by who don't know the situation after browsing a few forums only feel that Kpop In time, only the two boy groups EXO and bigbang are left.

Obviously they haven't officially come back yet, but the popularity and discussion space of several other returning groups at the same time has been squeezed out by half. Even Shinee and Kara, who have just released their songs and are in the hot singing period, are once popular groups. It was no exception, the eyes of passers-by were all attracted by the boss and the second child, and it was their turn only after the middle name was separated. Even some fans of these combinations were a little bit weak-minded.

Two days passed quickly, on the afternoon of the 29th, in the MC lounge backstage of KBS "Music Bank".

"What are you looking at?"

Chi Jingyuan, who had just woken up after taking a rest, came back to his senses after being dazed for a while, only to find that Pei Zhuxuan, who was sitting next to him, had been looking at him with eyes that seemed to be looking at the position of his hair. Rubbing his reddish eyes, he turned his head and asked.

Although the momentum and popularity have been heated up, the company and members also attach great importance to this comeback, but before June comes, EXO still has an important concert schedule to be done. After the second version of the trailer was released on the 28th, the EXO team will I rushed to Xiaguo Magic City by plane, and while participating in several interview activities, I went to the performance in advance.

And because of his personal itinerary, Chi Jingyuan flew back to Seoul alone with his manager after flying to Shanghai for a day. After participating in the promotion of the two brands, he went to KBS to record "Music Bank".

After finishing the recording today, he will fly to Shanghai overnight. The teacher said that flying back and forth as a trapeze is really exhausting, especially for people like him who are afraid of heights. After more than two hours, it was enough for him to catch his breath.

Chi Jingyuan took a nap for a while after finishing the screenplay just now, and he just woke up not long ago.

"I was thinking about what you looked like up close when you dyed your hair blue." Pei Zhuxuan blinked and looked at him with a smile in her eyes, looking very interested.

She had obviously watched the "boy with luv" trailer, and her eyes at this time expressed her strong interest in the blue-haired Chi Jingyuan, who was summarized in the MV.

"Oh, okay, that's it."

"Give……"

Chi Jingyuan exhaled after hearing this, and while speaking, he sat up from the sofa and took off the sleep mask that was still hanging around his neck. Pei Zhuxuan just took it out of the bag and put it on him personally and handed it back to him. she.

It is a style with light white and pink lace, and it looks very feminine. The soft eye mask is lifted up, and when it rubs across the bridge of the nose, a fresh and sultry fragrance quietly surges up, even after a few seconds. There is still an aftertaste lingering around.

"Is it just okay? I feel like you don't like the look of this hair color very much." He took the eye mask, folded it and put it into the bag next to him. At the same time, Pei Zhuxuan took the time to glance at him curiously: "There are so many of you on the Internet now. Fans are discussing XO’s trailer and comeback. Especially the last shot of you looking back in the second trailer is extremely popular. There are even fewer people scolding me..."

It was obvious that she was very dissatisfied with Ai Li, even in private chats she would quarrel with her from time to time.

"I think it's just average..."

Chi Jingyuan was also a little puzzled that fans were so excited about this hair color. He felt that it was far less beautiful than the smoky gray last time.

"By the way, do you want to listen to it first? I have the sound source on my phone." As he said that, Chi Jingyuan picked up the phone next to him and shook it.

"Um... don't!"

Bae Zhuhyun thought about it briefly and then refused with a crisp voice: "It would be more interesting to wait until then and watch the MV by myself."

"Okay." Seeing how interested she was, Chi Jingyuan chuckled, waved his hand and said casually.

"However, I think your blue-haired scene in the trailer is really handsome."

As he said that, Pei Zhuxuan glanced up again, with a little sparkle in his eyes, and looked at him generously with a smile.

"That shot is not finished, there is still a little bit behind it."

"What...don't tell me I'll go and watch it myself...but do you want to dye your hair blue the next time you record a show?"

"It's so troublesome, dreaming!"

"Dye it..."

She is obviously a senior sister born in 1991, but she insists on pretending to be a little girl to act coquettishly. While gently shaking Chi Jingyuan's arm with her hand, she blinks at her with a pair of big eyes. she.

Huh~~

…………

The mainland premiere of EXO's second tour was also held on the 30th and 31st at the Mercedes-Benz Arena in Shanghai. Nearly 30,000 spectators attended the two concerts as scheduled, completely heating up the atmosphere of the entire venue. The explosive atmosphere created by the fans when they lost to Seoul Station.

This is the first time EXO has held a concert in the mainland after all members of the national line withdrew last summer. Due to the turmoil during that period, the fan groups were divided and hated each other, and Team M stopped activities, etc., SM and the co-organizers were not sure about the current situation. EXO is a little worried about its popularity here, fearing that the venue will be too big to sell tickets.

Therefore, the two performances in this magical city did not open all areas, and only more than 14,000 seats were opened for a full capacity of 18,000 people.

But what makes the company overjoyed and a little regretful is that their worries are completely unnecessary. Ai Li in the mainland is not like those on the peninsula. Although there are many things like supporting and promoting the charts, the opportunity to see their own idols is not Much less. Fans here can only see the news about Chi Jingyuan and the others on the Internet, and they are already a little disappointed.

As soon as the ticket window opened, it was sold out in less than a second. Some people were just stuck for a moment and lost the opportunity to grab tickets.

Some of the seats in the front row were sold to more than ten or twenty times the previous price by scalpers who didn't know where they got the tickets. However, there were still many fans who happily took over.

It can only be said to be true love.

In addition, it is worth mentioning that many famous celebrities attended these two performances, and some came to the backstage to take photos with EXO through connections.

In the past two years, Kpop has become very popular in the mainland. The Korean wave of film and television dramas has also swept across Southeast Asia, causing many people in the mainland, and even celebrities, to pursue Kpop stars very much.

Of course, only the top ones are sought after, and no one cares about the messy ones.

The most popular among them are bigbang and EXO. In the past few years, bigbang has attracted a large number of celebrity fans in the mainland with its extremely unique music style and GD's unusual fashion outfits. In the past two years, EXO has suddenly emerged, with extremely The high exposure brought by their huge number of fans has also caught up with them. In addition, Chi Jingyuan relies on "The Heirs" and various parties and endorsements to gain their reputation, allowing them to gain many artist fans, including GD is the same as Big Bang, among EXO Ji Kyung Won is also the most popular.

Among them, there is a baby artist from Hong Kong who is the most enthusiastic. She once revealed on the show that she is a loyal fan of Chi Jingyuan. She has supported EXO on her scarf more than once and also bought album photos and autographs on the po. This concert also I came to the backstage through the organizer and happily took a photo with Chi Jingyuan and others.

In fact, some people don't really like Kpop that much. It's just because there are many people who like it and it is more popular. They say this specifically to create a personality and show off their style. Not only can they win the favor of those fans, but they can also gain popularity by the way.

But regardless of whether he was a true fan or not, Chi Jingyuan certainly expressed his sincere thanks and flattered him for being so favored.

The concert was held for two consecutive days. Even though the MV and sound source were to be released at midnight, EXO was still performing in Shanghai on the 31st. Fortunately, there were no song shows or important events in the first few days of June. Their first stage will be on the 4th "M! countdown", so there is no need to hurry, as long as you go back to promote and record some programs before the 2nd, it will be OK.

While Chi Jingyuan and EXO were busy preparing for the concert and returning to the stage, some other people they knew and were familiar with also had discussions in private due to the current trend and high popularity on the Internet.

"Who do you think will win?"

In one of the practice rooms of "sixteen" on the third floor of JYP, Park Jihyo asked the two members of GOT7, JB and Bambam, very interestedly.

The members of "sixteen" have recently relaxed a little bit more than before, because considering the feedback after the program was broadcast, and the popularity of each trainee is very important for the design of the scene and the editing and deletion of shots, the program team It has already begun to say that the progress of filming has slowed down a lot. Before, it was almost a week plus the time for preparation and practice. It has been so long now, and they still haven’t filmed the next issue. They are in various classes and practice every day. Time to enhance yourself.

In the afternoon, just after practicing and sitting there to rest, JB and Bambam came over and dropped by the door. This kind of walking is quite common. Many people in got7 and "sixteen" are very familiar with each other when they were trainees. They have cooperated many times during the monthly exam, not to mention that they have become seniors who debuted now. willing.

Park Jihyo and Lin Nayeon were the most familiar with them, so they chatted happily at the door, while Zhou Ziyu said hello because he was not familiar with them, so he sat there and listened with his ears up.

After a few casual chats about the recent situation, they naturally discussed the hot topics in the music circle recently, and the hottest topic in the past two days is naturally that EXO and bigbang are about to come back and collide, no matter online or privately, it is everywhere Propaganda and discussion, as soon as the girls mentioned here, they immediately became interested, and Park Zhixiao asked directly.

After all, they are still trainees, even if they are insiders, they are still in the dark about many things. I think that people like Bambam who have debuted have more contacts, and they should know a lot of things.

It's just that compared to the curiosity and enthusiasm of the girls, the two male idols seem a little absent-minded when they talk about this topic. They don't seem to have much interest, and they don't pay any attention to who wins or loses between the two boy groups.

They are not women, they are interested in male idols, they are of the same sex, and they are also male idol groups. Seeing their popularity so explosive and overwhelming discussions, they are miserable on their side. It's been more than half a year since I came back, so it's strange to be able to calm down in comparison.

It's just that facing a few beautiful girls who look at them with anticipation, even if they feel a little upset, they still have to put on airs.

"I think it should be bigbang. They have too many passers-by listeners, and the sound source is so good. You guys knew it after your debut, and the sound source is really important..." JB thought for a while and expressed his own judgment.

"But the sound source of XO is also very good. Whether it is "Call Me Baby", "Spring Day" or "Orientation Sniper", the sound source performance is very good." Yu Dingyan retorted a little, and then looked at it like a conditioned reflex Lin Nayeon, who came over, smiled mischievously.

"EXO...is okay, but compared to bigbang, it's still a little bit worse. Their words are more dependent on their fans. Their fans are really too many, and they are crazy enough."

"I haven't had much experience with bigbang...but I don't like EXO very much." Speaking of this, Bambam interjected.

"Why?" Several girls looked over immediately, and they asked about gossip and inside stories from Bambam's tone, which is the most interesting thing.

"Because of Jealousy"

"It feels a bit too arrogant. Sometimes the backstage greets each other by just nodding casually. After all, they are too popular..."

Of course, it was impossible for him to express the truest thoughts in his heart. After curling his lips, he casually glanced at Lin Nayeon on the left, and immediately acted like a debut senior, casually talking about a meeting with EXO backstage, and finally He also added a special sentence: "Especially the youngest member Yuan, he is the most popular in EXO, and he is also the most disgusting... I remember going to their lounge several times to say hello, he was lying on the sofa playing game consoles at all I don't care about people, I don't even look at you..."

"Don't look at how sunny he smiles every time. In fact, they are all open for business. Many relatives told me that he is very difficult to get in touch with in private... and I think he seems to have other meanings every time he smiles. People feel like they look down on you at all.”

"Ah, Jinjia?" Minozaki Sasha didn't speak but just listened, while Yu Dingyan and Park Jihyo exclaimed with interest, and began to ask questions in a hurry, whether they believed it or not.

But Lin Nayen's eyes lit up, she blinked and immediately echoed: "Wow, do you think so too?"

"..."

Regardless of whether it is true or not, this kind of private matter in the circle can arouse people's interest, and the discussion suddenly becomes lively.

Zhou Ziyu, who had been sitting next to him, squinted at Bambam when he heard Bambam's words, and then quickly turned back to look at the floor in front of him, with the corners of his mouth twitching slightly.

Cut, I don't know who Chi Jingyuan is?

She scratched the ground with her hands a few times in displeasure, as if this could seal the mouth of that noisy male idol.

Suddenly, she remembered a topic about appearance and jealousy that she had casually chatted with Chi Jingyuan. She remembered what Chi Jingyuan said at the time:

"Especially in the industry, many male and female artists have the greatest hostility towards those of the same sex who are good-looking and outstanding, especially those who are more popular than him. This is because envy, jealousy and hatred are at work. With the greatest tolerance, it is just to elevate myself and at the same time report to the group to keep warm."

"how do you know?"

"Because I am very tolerant to you..."

"You... hate it."

Thinking of the casual chat in the past, Zhou Ziyu couldn't help blinking, raised his head and glanced at Bambam who was still arranging Chi Jingyuan and EXO, and saw that he might have put on full makeup because he came to visit at this time, and Covering the entire forehead with more than half of the eyes, Liu Hai'er, who deliberately swayed twice from time to time, hummed softly in her heart, lowered her head and laughed.

...

It was after eleven o'clock in the evening, and the girls who had just returned to the dormitory and queued up to wash sat on the sofa with some anticipation, crossed their legs and took out their mobile phones, scribbling dots on them.

Yu Dingyan looked at his watch:

"There are still twelve minutes."