Peninsula Asteroid

The fish cake udon soup on the alcohol stove has been boiling, and the lingering smoke continues to spread towards the surroundings. It has a hazy feeling under the light. The spicy fried pork bones next to it are bright red and translucent, and the pleasant chili is on top. Sprinkled with a touch of green onion, it looks particularly attractive.

These two excellent dishes to go with wine would definitely be a delicacy for wine lovers on weekdays, but at this time, the people sitting across from them had no intention of moving their chopsticks.

The original intention was to have a drink and chat together after not seeing each other for a long time. Zheng Eunji found a restaurant near the company that he often went to. When he first started eating, he was laughing and chatting about the hottest fashions of the past few days. Zhou things.

After just two bottles of wine, when the topic unknowingly came to the current situation, Zheng Endi, who had always been so carefree, couldn't help laughing. First he sighed, and then poured the wine in one gulp to drown it out, interjecting from time to time. He complained, obviously feeling a little depressed recently.

Although he understood her drinking capacity, looking at the Busan guy who was drinking like water and was obviously in a bad mood, Chi Jingyuan couldn't help but sigh inwardly when he thought of their recent situation.

Apink's return at the end of last month, after a year and two months, was very unsatisfactory. The second week of their song release was supposed to be the time to work hard on singing shows, and then this week their title song "only one" "It even failed to beat Red Velvet's "Russian Roulette", who had stopped singing for nearly a month after returning and did not come to the show at all. He couldn't even get into one of the alternates in several singing shows.

...but having said that, in fact, Red Velvet’s return this time is relatively successful. The results of “Russian Roulette” are good, although the data has not significantly improved compared to last year when they were the peak of the new generation of girl groups. , but it was a severe blowback to the failure of "July 7th" at the beginning of the year, and it can be regarded as stabilizing the position of the first-line girl group.

But it's just stable... Compared to Gfriend and Twice, the two girl groups that have exploded this year, they have opened up some gaps.

Having said that, Apink’s poor performance in singing is partly due to the fact that except for the first-week sales, which were the same as last year, the data and results in several other aspects are not very satisfactory, especially the fans’ evaluation and the market’s response are disappointing... The market is constantly driven up, and sales of all combinations are growing. Standing still is actually a significant decline.

Although they have only released songs for half a month, the prospect of a dismal ending is basically visible. The long-awaited comeback has achieved such results, it is surprising that Jung Eunji is in a good mood.

Seeing Zheng Endi slamming the table and drinking all the wine in the glass as if she was venting, Chi Jingyuan silently took the initiative to fill it up for her... You can imagine the pressure this relative has been under recently, and it would be good to vent a little. .

"You may not know that before the song was released, we were still in the dormitory at night discussing how many winners we could win this time. At that time, Xia Rong and I had a few arguments because of our different opinions... It would probably make people laugh if I said it now. "

Holding the wine glass, Zheng Endi gave a self-deprecating smile, raised his head and looked at the dim chandelier, recalling with complex eyes: "Oh, I often think of the past two years these days, and I am really not used to it now... …”

Hearing what she said, Chi Jingyuan couldn't help but recall the time in 2014. The scenery of Zheng Eunji and Apink at that time flashed in his mind, and he sighed softly.

Apink's pure trilogy can reach a higher level at every step, and it reached its peak in 2014. After the crazy love affair in the girlhood and the serious loss of fans, it became the combination of the new generation of girl groups to fight against the flag.

The performance of "LUV" at the end of 2014 was astonishing. Even though it was head-to-head with BigBang's GD Taeyang group and EXO's winter single, it still completely dominated the music industry that month and won 17 No. 1 songs. This is still the case today. So far, no girl group has surpassed the data.

Chi Jingyuan personally witnessed the glory of Apink at that time. Their "Let It Be" was incomparable with others at that time...

No matter who looked at it, Apink's momentum at that time seemed to be that a new generation of TOP girl groups was about to rise to the top. It was obvious that they were going to take over the class of the love era.

As a result, the rising momentum came to an abrupt halt in the second year. New generation girl groups appeared one after another, and they themselves encountered various problems due to company changes. In less than two years, it was like they suddenly died.

Of course, there are still many die-hard fans of Jung Eunji and her group. After all, they were once a girl group that almost reached the top... But the speed of their decline is too alarming.

This time from 2014 to 2016, they returned three times in three years. Regardless of other results, the more intuitive data for the title song that won the first place are:

17, 3, 0.

It seems like yesterday that the glory of 17 and 1 was still there, but the transformation work is about to end dismally at 0 and 1. The speed of this decline is really ruthless, no wonder they can't accept it.

"Have you listened to our song this time?"

Perhaps because he drank a little too hard, Zheng Endi finally took two bites of the food. He no longer cared about his image in front of his relative Chi Jingyuan, and asked while chewing.

"Listen."

"what do you think?"

"...Actually, I think it's pretty good."

Chi Jingyuan told the truth. He even took the time to listen to it. Not to mention the other included songs, their title song "only one" was actually quite well-produced and the music was pretty good... except for the misuse of the word "baby" in the lyrics. Apart from the fact that the word made him feel a little awkward, it was a song above the standard.

It's a pity that he thinks it's OK, but fans and the market don't like it...

Some songs he thought were very vulgar, but they made people speechless and immediately burst into laughter. This kind of comparison had to make Chi Jingyuan have some doubts about his vision in girl group songs.

"In fact, the company is very cautious about this transformation. It also selected the style and made the decision after detailed investigation and listening to many fans' suggestions."

I don’t know what he thought of, but Zheng Endi’s expression became exciting: “Many fans said they like this before... but in the end, haha...”

The reason why Apink's comeback has dropped so obviously is because this regular third album is their transformation. In this album, they changed from the youthful style they have adhered to since their debut, and officially transformed into a light and mature style.

After all, it’s been six years since I debuted in 2011. It’s really hard to put on pure makeup and act cute on stage while shouting ‘MR.chu! ’.

Unfortunately, the reaction of the market and fans has been obvious, and this transformation has failed.

"Such words are the most unacceptable to hear..."

When Chi Jingyuan heard this, he couldn't help but rolled his eyes speechlessly: "Many words from fans should not be taken too seriously, especially male fans. They are surprisingly quick to like new things and get tired of old things. They say a lot more things than those players like Aquaman..."

He stopped mid-sentence, opened his mouth and did not continue the metaphor... He always felt that AOE had touched someone inexplicably.

The support of fans is really a magical thing. Fans are very crazy when they like you, but this kind of relationship is difficult to last and is very fickle. Maybe at some point because of a very ordinary thing, Maybe it was because I had a meal, watched other groups' MVs and stages, and my idol's style changed, or maybe even just took a nap, and the enthusiasm in my heart disappeared.

But after thinking about it, Chi Jingyuan also added: "But... it is indeed time to transform."

The people and male fans of the peninsula have a clear preference for pure girly styles.

But the youthful girl style cannot be maintained for too long. After a few years of debut, they will eventually face a transformation... From what Chi Jingyuan knows, the most successful transformation should be Girls' Generation. From the time they debut, they act cute with a lollipop From showing off legs in navy uniforms, to being cool in the top songs and avant-garde in splicing songs, and even playing retro last year, almost every album tries a variety of styles, and surprisingly manages to digest them well.

It's just that SNSD is rare, and Apink, which has encountered a bottleneck in transformation, may be the future of most girl groups.

There are girls every year, and every year a group of new girl groups with similar styles debut. Because there are too many choices, there will always be better-looking and younger ones to replace you. If you fail every time, if you don't pay attention, all kinds of fans will lose their fans and climb the wall. The speed is also ruthlessly jaw-dropping.

And Chi Jingyuan couldn't help but think of himself and EXO... SM still has its own characteristics and has not limited EXO to a single style. It has been almost one album and one style since their debut, so the problem of transformation is not very serious. .

And the boy band itself doesn’t have so many restrictions.

"Forget it, I've been feeling a bit uncomfortable lately, having to listen to your complaints for so long..."

Although he had drunk a lot of wine and his face was obviously swollen, Zheng Endi was obviously still sober. He talked a lot and seemed to feel a lot more relaxed after venting the pressure in his heart. He ate the food and looked at Chi Jingyuan: " Isn’t it a bit long-winded?”

"It's a little bit...it's okay. You can just pay the bill later."

"Ah, didn't we agree that you would treat us?"

"You have to examine it yourself."

"I just saw that the atmosphere was a bit depressing, just kidding."

"You have paid off your debt a long time ago, why are you still so stingy?"

"You also know that I owe money... Do you think everyone earns as much as you, the number one idol!"

"Ah……"

Zheng Eunji still has the same character. Although her appearance has become refined and goddess-like, she is still so carefree in front of close friends. After venting, she quickly returned to normal. At the same time, she may also feel that it is not easy to chat all day long, so that Chi Jing Yuan himself complained for a long time and felt bad about it, which made the atmosphere a bit depressing. He also took the initiative to make jokes and change the topic.

However, Chi Jingyuan was thinking about something while chatting casually.

This relative's career development in recent years has not been very satisfactory. Both of them made their debut as actors in "Reply 1997", and they themselves are already popular young actors. As a result, this sister's recent films have only average results. A complete ratings poison number two.

Recently, she has sung a lot of OSTs and released collaborative songs, but none of them have made much splash.

The only thing that can be considered good is the solo album in the first half of the year... and it also happened to have the explosion of Twice, which took away a lot of popularity.

Overall, Jung Eunji is not going well right now, and Apink will be in its seventh year of debut next year. Judging from this performance, the prospects have become a bit bleak.

Chi Jingyuan doesn’t have many good friends in the industry, but Zheng Eunji has known him since he first debuted and has remained with her until now. She is one of his closest relatives in the industry. In this situation, although Zheng Eunji is completely He didn't mention it, but he was very willing to help.

He is actually a very nostalgic person.

After thinking for a while, a thought suddenly flashed through Chi Jingyuan's mind. He remembered that there was a job that had been backlogged for a while, and it seemed that he could spend time with this good relative.

After weighing it in his mind, Chi Jingyuan made a decision. He chewed the spicy stir-fried pork bones in his mouth, looked at her and pursed his lips as if he had remembered something: "By the way, I have a case here that needs... Are you interested in working together personally?”

He had already finished the OST "Stay With Me" for "Goblin" very early, and at Kim Eun-sook's reminder, he changed the song into a male-female duet... But he was too busy before, and it was still some time before the TV series was released. , so it was not put on the agenda.

But it’s already October, and if you include the time for post-production and dubbing, it’s almost time.

Chi Jingyuan has thought about who he wants to sing this OST with before. Most of the male vocals are rap and he can handle it easily, but the female vocal part of this song is still more difficult. There are certain requirements for singing skills and voice, and the requirements are Not low.

Although in the studio version, even if the singing skills are not good, you can still do everything with the sound modification, but if there is a live stage, the original shape will be revealed immediately, so it is not just someone who can play it.

He had a few goals in mind before but didn't think about it carefully. Now that he thought about it, he found that Zheng Eunji was actually quite good. Although she had a big mouth, her singing skills were really good. There was definitely nothing wrong with her singing level... Although her voice was far from what he had originally set in his mind. The more ethereal kind is slightly worse.

But in fact, it doesn’t have to be so ethereal, and who makes their relationship good...

Just hearing what he said, Zheng Endi was not very happy. Instead, he frowned and looked at him: "What are you doing? Have mercy on me?"

Of course she knew that Chi Jingyuan had a lot of resources, but what she said just now was just to express her inner feelings and vent her stress, and she really had no intention of asking for help.

"Yeah, I think you're almost ready to act in a Japanese drama. I won't see you doing a road show when I'm wandering the streets of Hongdae next year, right?"

Chi Jingyuan did not deny it and looked over with disdain: "Let me think about it... I won't talk about our close relationship in variety shows to gain my popularity... Just think about it... It’s so embarrassing. If that’s the case, don’t blame me for saying I don’t know you.”

He didn't avoid it at all. It was obvious that he just wanted to help her a little. We all know each other so well and he is also a smart person. To beat around the bush for some reason such as taking care of his self-esteem would only hurt his self-esteem even more. At the same time, it would also undermine the friendship between the two for so many years. doubts.

"Axi%…………\u0026\u0026*"

When Zheng Endi heard such weird words, he immediately became angry and spat out a series of vulgar country dialects, completely losing his negative and lost look just now.

But after she finished scolding, she remembered Chi Jingyuan's invitation just now. Of course she understood the other party's intention and loyalty. She rolled her eyes and looked over. She pursed her lips without any pretense and asked with interest: "What case?"

Although the original intention was not this, the recent situation is indeed not very good. Of course she will not be pretentious if her good friend wants to help her... As long as you are in the industry, who doesn't know the popularity and popularity of Chi Jingyuan?

"The OST of the TV series "Goblin" I'm filming now, the crew there some time ago..." Chi Jingyuan took a sip of wine to moisten his throat and introduced it to her.

"OST..." Zheng Eunji blinked after hearing this.

She has sung a lot of OSTs, but TV drama OSTs are really not very popular, and most of them can't make any splash... So far this year, the songs in "Descendants of the Sun" have been the biggest hits.

"Don't underestimate this OST. I'm very optimistic about this song."

Obviously aware of her thoughts, Chi Jingyuan suddenly felt uncomfortable being questioned.

There is something unsaid in my heart... It must be more popular than your title song this time!

"You wrote it?"

"Of course, it's a labor of love."

"Okay, I'll give you some face."

Agreeing so directly made Chi Jingyuan hesitate for a moment, and asked tentatively: "You won't make a decision until you listen."

He has confidence, but who can confirm the market... Normally, if you are a little cautious, you should at least listen to the demo before making a decision.

"Don't you say you have confidence?"

Shrugging, Zheng Endi raised his glass and took a sip, looking like he understood deeply: "Although your relationship between men and women is not very good and you have a lot of shortcomings... But you are still worthy of recognition in this aspect. Three men and one."

In addition to this reason, the most important thing is actually because Chi Jingyuan wants to help her... Her relatives are so loyal, no matter what, she will definitely pick up the song, even if it is a bad song.

"Three men and one man is a thing of the past. You are still too conservative. Now my fans are all bragging about Shi Nanyi..."

With a proud smile on his face, Chi Jingyuan claimed the title without any shyness, then made a very shy expression, raised his glass and banged it with her: "I'll go back and send you the DEMO later..." …Tsk, I’m really taking advantage of you.”

"What's the bargain for me? You're not thinking of using this cooperation to harm some pretty female idol, are you?"

"You know me so well? You've figured this out?"

"You're just like that... But you're right. She's a pretty female idol, but it's a pity you can't harm her!"

"Pretty female idol, you?... Hahahahahahahahahahahahaha..."

"Ah, ah..."

The unbridled laughter and angry curses came together, and even the water vapor in the air was dispersed a lot.

"Are you going back to the company?"

After dinner, the two walked out of the restaurant and came to the parking lot. Their cars were not parked together. Chi Jingyuan found his nanny car first, and stood in front of the car and asked Zheng Endi, who was two or three meters away.

"Yeah, my assistant just texted me that there are some things to do."

"Shall I ask my agent to take you back?"

"No, I've already asked my assistant to pick me up."

"Okay, I'll leave first, I still have things to do when I go back tonight."

"Bye~"

Chi Jingyuan didn't say anything more, and finally nodded and prepared to leave in the car, and Zheng Endi also stood there and waved goodbye to him.

However, Chi Jingyuan opened the car door but didn't get in directly. After stepping on one foot, he suddenly stopped, as if he remembered something, and turned around again.

He half-squinted his smiling eyes, looked at his friends a few meters away, chuckled, raised his right hand and shook it casually.

"Heh..."

Zheng Endi instantly understood what he meant, rolled his eyes and made a somewhat disgusted expression, but at the same time, he took a few big steps over, with a smile in his eyes, and slapped Chi Jingyuan's hand with his right hand.

"Pa~"