Chapter 614 Hum Hum Hum

"cheer up baby! cheer up baby!"

"Try harder!"

"Girls shouldn't show their feelings easily."

"This way you will like me more."

On February 7, in the practice room of Twice in the left building of JYP, Chi Jingyuan was standing on the left side with several dance teachers and managers, carefully watching the performances of the nine members of Twice in the middle of the practice room.

At this time, the nine girls were dancing "Cheer Up" very immersedly. Although there was electronic accompaniment and no live singing, under the producer's request, everyone treated it as a real stage, whether it was expression management, The intensity of the movements is no different from a formal performance. They keep moving to the beat, switching positions skillfully. Some members even use the audience's eyes as lenses, giving sweet winks from time to time.

But there was also someone who seemed a little unable to let go in front of Chi Jingyuan. Occasionally, when they looked at each other, they were a little embarrassed and their teeth were exposed.

The audience was also watching attentively, and everyone else was actually a foil. The main focus was Chi Jingyuan, whom he hadn't seen for a while, reviewing the results of Twice's training.

I have been practicing the dance for the song "cheer up" for a long time. Although I have changed a lot of choreography, the foundation is still there. After practicing for another week, I have obviously made much greater progress than before. Except Occasionally, the neatness is still a little bit worse, but the expressiveness is almost close to that of performing on stage.

Chi Jingyuan stood in the middle on the left, taking in all nine people from Twice, carefully watching everyone's expressions and movements, trying to see everyone's strengths and weaknesses.

But I have to say that although it is the same song and the same dance, different members have different levels of digestion and control of this song and this style. Some people's performances lack highlights and are a bit ordinary, but Some people just smile along with the dance and music, which always attracts the attention of the audience involuntarily.

In addition to Zhou Ziyu and Mingjing Nan who are paying close attention, Lin Nayeon is indeed known as JYP's best trainee in recent years, and has the honor of being a C-position main member from her debut album to this album. When she performs on stage There is indeed a distinctive shining point, with smooth movements and natural expressions. Especially the style of the song "cheer up" is well mastered, allowing people to notice her at a glance among the nine people.

After looking at the bright and sweet smile on Lin Nalian's face and the pair of twin ponytails tied behind her head for a while, Chi Jingyuan couldn't help but nodded in his heart, feeling that JYP's decision was still correct. .

There were too many members to watch at once. Twice only stopped after dancing three times in a row. He stood there panting tiredly. After wiping his sweat gently, he looked at Chi Jingyuan in front of him with some anticipation and nervousness.

"Although there is still a lot of room for improvement, overall it is still pretty good." Chi Jingyuan faced the different gazes of nine people, glanced around, nodded and said directly: "The uniformity still needs to be improved. , sometimes the difference in strength and accuracy seems obvious in some parts, and more practice is needed... But MOMO’s lead dance in the middle sections is good and the dance is very good.”

Chi Jingyuan found that Park Jinying was right in choosing the lead dancer for Twice. Her dancing ability and flexibility were obviously better than those of the other back members. The several clips where she leads the dance look very interesting, quite similar to the feeling when Kim Jong-in leads the dance in EXO.

The part assigned to her before seemed to Chi Jingyuan to have no difficulty and no highlights, but after adding the choreography and accompaniment, her performance looked quite eye-catching. It is no wonder that Park Jinying performed in "Sixteen" At that time, she shamelessly wanted to resurrect Momo Hirai and join Twice despite criticism.

But you had already planned for her to debut before, so why did you eliminate her at that time...

"Kang Sang Mita..." Upon hearing the compliment, Hirai Momo immediately saluted and thanked her. After standing up, she held her mouth together, as if she wanted to hold back her smile to look more mature and steady. Unfortunately, everyone could see the grin. Clear as day.

"Besides, Jihyo..." After praising everyone, Chi Jingyuan's expression became more serious and he looked at Park Jihyo next to him: "The lead dancer's movements in the chorus part are good, and the 'come on dance' is very energetic and expressive. The style of this song..."

Before Park Jihyo could be happy, Chi Jingyuan changed the topic: "But the problem is also quite obvious. Your expression management is a bit inadequate, especially pouting less. You poo too often. It gives people a very uncomfortable look." It’s obvious that you’re looking cute... If you like this kind of wink action, practice it in front of the mirror.”

"I...got it." Although Park Jihyo nodded honestly to show that he understood, he moved his mouth slightly and looked a little unhappy, maybe because Chi Jingyuan's words were a bit blunt.

However, Chi Jingyuan didn't mean to take care of the other person's psychology when he was working. He just talked about any shortcomings directly.

Pouting is a very common action. Not to mention female idols, even many male idols like to do it, but some people do it very well, and some people do it a bit awkwardly. Just now he saw After spending a long time, I decided that Park Ji Hyo was the latter.

"Then, Ziyu..." As he said that, he looked at Zhou Ziyu again.

When Zhou Ziyu heard his name suddenly being called, he immediately looked at the other person nervously with his big eyes open, his mouth slightly opened with an uneasy expression, and he looked a bit innocent.

"You are relatively tall, and some of the group dance parts are quite abrupt. You can make your movements a little stronger at this time." Chi Jingyuan looked at Zhou Ziyu who looked dumb and frowned slightly. " Smile more naturally when performing, don't keep giggling like this..."

As he spoke, the corners of his mouth turned up, and he imitated Zhou Ziyu's smile with a grin. Although it didn't have the essence and restoration of the big set of teeth, the smart imitation and the familiar sense of stupidity also made the two people around him smile. The other members immediately couldn't help but chuckle.

"Pure doesn't mean this kind of silly smile. What is needed is that kind of pure smile. Aren't you very good at this? Don't think about acting, be sincere."

"Oh...I know." Zhou Ziyu, who was imitated ruthlessly, responded dully, and glanced at Chi Jingyuan quietly, seeming to be a little unhappy.

"Then Dingyan..."

After commenting on several members in succession, Chi Jingyuan felt it was necessary to popularize their main styles this time to the nine members of Twice:

"When you debuted, you had a sweet and cool girl style. This time you returned to a style that has undergone a clear transformation, becoming mainly pure and cute. The music and choreography of the song "Cheer Up" are the best. embodies this style.”

"But there are too many pure and cute girl groups. It can be said that as long as it is a Kpop girl group, except for the sexy style when they debut, and the hip-hop style, basically all girl groups have tried The pure style, the distant Girls' Generation, Apink a few years ago, and a large number of girl groups that debuted in the past two years are all in this style. There are too many... The quality of the songs is one thing, what else is there? To stand out from so many homogeneous cute styles is what we need to pay most attention to.”

Feeling the sights and looks of the nine girls in front of him, Chi Jingyuan glanced at them all quickly and then said: "Did you listen to Gfriend's new album last week? They are also a pure girl group, but they obviously show differences. Based on the highlights of ordinary girl groups, through choreography and performance, they have created a style of 'youth power', which has its own characteristics. This time it has become a trend through "Time Passage".

Minatozaki Saka and others nodded. As a girl group that debuted in the same year, they and some members of Gfriend knew each other. They were familiar with each other, but they were also competitors. They knew best how popular Gfriend was recently. Although they don't say it, many members are actually a little envious in their hearts.

"Then besides being pure and cute, what other characteristics do you Twice need to have?" Chi Jingyuan paused and crossed the faces of several members: "Jinying hyung and I discussed this topic, JYP I also discussed it for a long time, and finally I concluded that Twice’s transformation this time, in addition to the necessary factors of purity, cuteness, and liveliness, can be more proactive in transforming into a vigorous girl style. "

"What does Yuanqi Feng mean? It means conveying a kind of power and emotion to fans and audiences through songs, dances, movements, expressions and even mental states. People will feel happy after listening to your songs and watching your stage. , I can laugh when I’m stressed, and I can be encouraged when I’m tired and unhappy. After listening to “CHEER UP”, I really feel like I’m being cheered on by the girl next door.”

"If we can really achieve this vitality effect, then this transformation will definitely be successful."

Feeling that the eyes of the girls in front of him seemed to be warming up, Chi Jingyuan immediately poured cold water on them: "But at present, there is still a lot that is lacking. Many members have not yet digested this style. Now It seems that the person who does the best is..."

As he said that, he glanced around and saw some expectant colors on the faces of several girls. Finally, his eyes moved past Mingjing Nan and stopped on Lin Nalian: "It's Lin, it's Na "

Suddenly hearing her name, Lin Nalian was stunned, her eyes widened, and she pointed at herself in disbelief, her mouth slightly opened to reveal her white front teeth, like a confused rabbit.

After confirming that Chi Jingyuan was looking at her, she blinked, as if she felt a little sudden, and quickly lowered her head.

"The wink is just right, the smile is natural, and it makes people feel good when they see it. You are very suitable for this style."

Chi Jingyuan turned his head and looked at Lin Nalian, who was standing on the left side of the team. He lowered his head and raised his eyes, looking at him at a very magical angle: "Keep it up, come on."

After saying that, he looked away and looked at the others: "In my opinion, the expression and smile of a vitality girl are very important. You should be more natural and practice more."

…

"Alas, energetic girl, I don't think I'm suitable for this style. The company's positioning for me is handsome and charismatic. These two styles seem to conflict completely..."

After practicing for a while, it was time to rest. After Chi Jingyuan explained to them and walked out of the practice room, the room became lively. Some drank water, some chatted, and Yu Dingyan, who had just returned from the bathroom, remembered what the producer emphasized just now, and remembered the personality the company gave her, and scratched her head in distress.

"Chi Jingyuan looked really serious just now, and he really spoke... I almost couldn't breathe after one sentence." Park Zhixiao, who had been bluntly exposed by Chi Jingyuan not long ago, complained in a low voice: "And let me practice in front of the mirror... I have been practicing for a long time, okay..."

The two people lowered their voices to discuss the comments and knowledge points they heard just now, and they slowly stopped after talking for a few minutes.

Yu Dingyan suddenly found that it seemed that she hadn't heard the person next to her talking for a long time. She turned her head and listened to him.

"Hum, hum, hum, hum~~"

First, a gentle humming sound came, but it was too vague to hear which song it was. Then, I saw Lin Nayeon sitting cross-legged on the wooden floor next to me, leaning against the wall with a mobile phone in her hand, tilting her head and looking at it, her lips trembling slightly, and it was obvious that the sound came from her.

"Why are you in such a good mood? Didn't you complain in the morning that Chi Jingyuan would come over again today?" Yu Jeongyeon looked up and down at the elder sister's current state and asked with a dumb smile.

"Hmm, hmm..."

After hearing this, Lin Nayeon did not turn her head, but continued to look at the phone, humming something lightly, straightening her neck, shaking her head left and right, and her body swaying with it, just like a pendulum telling time.

"I just praised you a few words, why are you so happy?" Yu Jeongyeon didn't know how to evaluate her best member. She frowned and looked at this disappointing elder sister: "Maybe Chi Jingyuan has bad intentions."

"Hehehehe~~"

Lin Nayeon seemed not to hear it and hummed the same tune as before.

Yu Jeongyeon was speechless by Lin Nayeon's pretentious actions. With a fierce light in her eyes, she rushed over and pulled up her ponytail.

What are you humming? Can you sing it more clearly?

...

Chi Jingyuan went out to chat with Twice's manager for a while, replied to a few text messages from friends, and then went back to the practice room. He didn't communicate with Twice who was doing their own things during the break. He found a seat farther away and took out a stack of XO comeback documents and oil pens from his bag. He wrote and drew on them while looking at them.

After watching for a while, Chi Jingyuan felt that something was missing. After thinking about it, he picked up the shoulder bag next to him, took out a bag of chocolate bars, tore open the package, and ate while watching.

He is also one of the producers of XO's third album. In addition to taking charge of the production of the self-composed song "Miss You", he will also participate in the overall planning and production of the album, which has become a normal state for EXO's comeback.

Although the song "Miss You" is a lyrical song, it has a beautiful style and a catchy melody. Chi Jingyuan is still very optimistic about the market performance of this song and has a lot of ideas about this song in his heart.

Just as he was holding a chocolate bar in his mouth and writing and drawing on the document, a quiet footsteps came from the side, and soon a voice sounded next to him: "PD nim, do you want some water?"

Looking up, Kim Da Hyun's face was squeezed together, her eyes were small and smiling a little cutely, and she held a cup of purified water that she had just received in her hand and handed it over.

"Thank you." Chi Jingyuan glanced at her, paused and thanked her, took a sip, and at the same time inadvertently glanced at Zhou Ziyu who was sitting diagonally opposite, stretching her legs and lowering her head to study something.

Look how tactful she is, how likable she is.

Chi Jingyuan put down the water cup, and then picked up the snack bag as a courtesy, squeezed out a chocolate bar from it, and shook it at Jin Daxian: "Do you want to eat it?"

"Can I?" The girl looked a little surprised.

"Try it, it's delicious." Chi Jingyuan pursed his lips.

"Kang Sang Mi Da." Jin Daxian's eyes lit up, thanked her, took out the chocolate bar, and found a seat next to her.

"Did you call me PD nim just now?" Seeing Jin Daxian take a snack and eat it, Chi Jingyuan remembered the name just now and suddenly felt a little awkward.

"Neh, senior is the producer."

"Then what do you call Jinyoung?"

"Uh, PD nim too."

"Do I look like him?"

"Pfft..." This question almost made Kim Dahyun burst out laughing, and she quickly covered her mouth with her mouth to hold back her smile. After a while, she managed to hold back her laughter and looked over tentatively: "Then, should I call you senior or oppa?"

"It's up to you."

Ji Jingyuan shrugged, picked up the water cup and took another sip.

Don't mention it, he was really thirsty.

"Senior, what are you looking at, oppa?"

"Some comeback plans of XO."

"Ah? Are the seniors of XO coming back?"

"Yeah." Ji Jingyuan nodded and didn't hide it. At the same time, he glanced at Kim Dahyun who opened his mouth in surprise: "Don't worry, I shouldn't bump into you guys."

According to SM's estimated time, EXO's comeback will be much later than Twice's. If nothing unexpected happens, even if they meet, Twice should have almost finished their promotion period.

"Oh my god, that's great."

Kim Da Hyun and Ji Jingyuan started chatting here, and the other Twice members next to them soon noticed the situation here. Some people looked from a distance, and some, like Son Chaeyoung, also came over.

Except for Chou Tzuyu and Naejin, the other members of Twice have met Ji Jingyuan many times in programs and backstage places before, and often discussed him privately, but in fact, they are still not very familiar with each other. This time, Ji Jingyuan was mostly a producer when he interacted with them, and he naturally had a sense of suppression for them.

Especially after understanding his serious attitude at work, they inevitably felt a little more alienated and fearful.

However, when they talked privately at this time, many people found that Chi Jingyuan was actually not as serious as he was in his previous work. Instead, he was a very casual person. Although there was no sense of intimacy in the conversation, he did not have too many senior airs.

Senior artist, legend in the circle, TOP idol, brilliant talent, handsome appearance, interesting talk, and sharing delicious snacks...

So many attributes really make people feel good, there is an urge to get to know and get familiar with, and soon, Kim Da-hyun, Son Chae-young, and Minato Saki Sana who sat over slowly became familiar with each other.

"Oppa, is the ending of "Signal" a happy ending? Are Guard Park Hae-young and Officer Lee Jae-han okay?" Son Chae-young looked at Chi Jingyuan with great curiosity and asked, her eyes were big and smart.

The tone of her speech was very interesting, ups and downs, and at the end when Chi Jingyuan looked over, her voice would unconsciously become smaller.

The fifth and sixth episodes of "Signal" were broadcast the day before yesterday and yesterday respectively. The third case, the sighing "Big Robbery Case", was presented to all the audience. The plot was full of ups and downs. Even the heroine Kim Hye-soo was killed in the sixth episode, which caused a burst of exclamations. After that, the audience's enthusiasm for discussing the plot on the Internet was extremely high, and it became a hot topic.

At the same time, the ratings officially reached the ten percent mark in the fifth episode, but the increase in the sixth episode was not much, but it stabilized at the threshold of ten percent.

"Hmm..." Chi Jingyuan hesitated as he looked at this girl who was looking forward to it and was obviously a fan of "Signal".

In a place he didn't notice, there was another fan who liked watching TV dramas very much. Although he didn't come over, he couldn't help but prick up his ears.

Chi Jingyuan thought about it and didn't give a positive reply: "You will know when you watch it."

Because he didn't know it either.

The script was vague. He was still a little dizzy about some concepts and contradictions of time travel. Now that this part has not been filmed, the screenwriter will probably have to change the script according to the response. As the leading actor, he actually couldn't explain it clearly.

"But it should be okay." Chi Jingyuan added at the end.

"Oppa, when do we start recording?" Minato Saki Sana blinked and looked at him and asked.

She did not sit down, but stood beside him, slightly bent over, with her hands on the armrest of the sofa.

Originally, an hour ago, they were all greeting each other by calling him senior, PD, etc. Just now, after hearing Kim Da Hyun calling him, these people also changed their words.

However, the different names do make the feeling different.

Chi Jingyuan recalled the next schedule: "Actually, it's okay now, but aren't you going to take a vacation too... After the New Year, I have a lot of things to do here, and there are a series of overseas trips. You should start recording other songs first. The recording work of "Cheer Up" should be done after I come back. The time is estimated to be in the middle or late of the month."

"Oh." Minato Saki Sana opened her mouth slightly and nodded like a puppy.

She didn't really care about the question of when to record.

She just wanted to come up and say a few words to Chi Jingyuan and get familiar with him.

At this moment, Park Jae-hyun pushed the door open and walked in from outside. He had rushed back overnight after sending Bae Joo-hyun off yesterday. The six or seven-hour round-trip drive from Seoul to Daegu was quite tiring.

When Chi Jingyuan heard the noise, he looked up and glanced at him, and knew that this brother had something to say.

"What's wrong?" He looked over and asked

"Director Chi just called..." Park Jae-hyun walked over and said in a low voice, and Kim Da-hyun and the others beside him also became quiet.

"My brother? What's wrong?"

"He told Jingyuan to go back quickly to have dinner together."

"Didn't we agree on seven o'clock in the evening?" Chi Jingyuan looked at the time with some confusion. It was only a little after four o'clock.

Today is New Year's Eve. EXO disbanded the day before yesterday, and the crew gave everyone more than a day off. He had previously discussed with his family to go back together to celebrate the New Year.

"He said that Ms. Chi Hyun-jung came back early." Park Jae-hyun explained briefly.

"Nuna? I see." Chi Jingyuan understood and nodded to show that he understood. He looked at the time again, thought for a moment and stood up and clapped his hands: "That's it."

"I have something to do, so let's stop here today. You need to practice more for "Cheer Up". In addition to dancing, facial expression management is also very important. Not only Jihyo, but everyone else should practice in front of the mirror and think about how to show their charm in a lively style. The next time I come over, the recording should start. You should also prepare during this time."

"But this is for the future, forget about it today. Today..."

After giving a few instructions, looking at the serious expressions of the nine members of Twice who stood up in front of him, Chi Jingyuan suddenly laughed, put on his shoulder bag, and waved to them:

"Happy Chinese New Year."