Chapter 644 Battle Damage

Bae Zhuhyun woke up after watching boring programs for more than an hour. Chi Jingyuan didn't leave directly. He stayed in red velvet's dormitory all afternoon and stayed with his father until it was almost dinner time. He said goodbye and left, taking away the garbage and lunch boxes left behind.

Bae Zhuhyun's cold is quite serious and she will probably have to stay in bed for two days. However, she was really stressed out and a little too tired some time ago. Now it's good to take a good rest after the return period.

After saying goodbye to his father, Chi Jingyuan also rushed back to the company and devoted himself to his work.

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"Oh, the makeup this time is really nice. You look so handsome now." Park Chanyeol looked at Kim Junmyeon and sighed sincerely.

"Really?" Jin Junmian smoothed his bangs in front of the mirror and responded to the compliment with a smile, then returned the favor immediately: "You're a red-haired guy who has a lot of sense too."

"I really like this look. It feels like the most handsome I have ever been."

Today is the day to shoot the MV for the title song "Monster". Several members who had finished their styling in the beauty room looked at the mirror for a while and then gathered together to excitedly discuss the looks for this album.

Chi Jingyuan looked in the mirror and raised his eyebrows narcissistically.

There is a big difference between him in the mirror and his appearance in private. His short broken hair has been carefully trimmed by Cody to appear layered. The hair in front of his forehead is lifted to the side, leaving only a few scattered bangs as embellishment. The original color At this time, the black hair was not boring or ordinary at all, but instead seemed to be more profound.

The areas around the eyes were perfectly outlined with light or thick black eyeliner, and the eyes that used to smile had now become much colder, which caused Chi Jingyuan's entire style to undergo a huge change.

The highlight is that there is a dark red scar on the side of the bridge of the nose that extends to the bottom of the eyelids. It looks like it has just been slashed in a fierce battle. The finishing touch gives the whole person a layer of intense color. sense of impact.

In order to match the dark and intense extreme style of the title song "Monster", SM's stylists showed off their high standards in this comeback, far exceeding the professional level and quality of some of their peers. In addition to different members, they In addition to putting a lot of effort into eye makeup and eyeliner for each person's eye shape and temperament, they also specifically used the concept and makeup of "battle damage makeup" that rarely appears in Kpop.

The so-called war damage makeup is to use makeup to make the face look wounded, creating a broken feeling of vulnerability and impact.

This kind of makeup is really perfectly combined with the style of "Monster" and the plot of the MV. Chi Jingyuan, who was the first to put on makeup, stood up and immediately became the focus of the entire beauty room.

"Fire" is the prelude song after all. Although everyone's appearance in the MV has been changed, it doesn't have any outstanding features. At that time, everyone didn't have a very special feeling. But today, as soon as the appearance of "Monster" came out, several members felt that Very stunning.

Not only do others feel amazing, they also feel amazing themselves.

The same is true for Chi Jingyuan. He also feels that the styling style of this regular third album is really unique. In terms of appearance alone, he feels that he is even more handsome than the cigarette ash head who was very popular among fans during the "Call Me Baby" period last year. One thing, mainly the dark style of this transformation combined with the scar on the face is really attractive.

Not just him, Chi Jingyuan looked around at the other members next to him. Even some members who had not always been famous for their appearance seemed to be eye-catching.

It can be seen from the surrounding reactions that the look after the transformation of "Monster" can be regarded as the peak makeup of EXO after their debut, even surpassing the classic school uniform of "Roar" and last year's "Call Me Baby".

"Okay, okay, after finishing styling, hurry up and get ready. We will probably take photos very late today..."

"It's very late? What about Sehun's birthday?"

"Of course we have to celebrate no matter how late..."

Without giving them enough time to be beautiful, EXO walked out of the beauty room with a new look under the urging of their managers.

Today also happens to be Wu Sehun's birthday. The EXO members have already agreed to have a dinner together to celebrate him in the evening. Chi Jingyuan, who is a relative and roommate of the same year, even just after midnight today, he immediately I have sent birthday wishes and a random gift.

Unlike other members or some young men who don't care much about birthdays, Wu Shixun is a person who attaches great importance to birthdays and has a sense of ritual.

Not just your own, but also other people’s.

He has a very good habit of remembering the birthdays of everyone around him, whether he memorizes them in his head or uses a memo on his mobile phone. Anyway, he knows everyone’s birthday, including the members of EXO and all his close friends, and then in Send blessings to them as soon as possible on their birthday.

Sometimes it makes others a little uncomfortable, but after the embarrassment is over, this kind of intention makes people feel good.

But Chi Jingyuan knew that this person would secretly keep in mind all the names of those who did not return gifts or send blessings on his birthday.

Of course, all the members of EXO have been blessed in this way. After a long time, they are naturally a little touched. So in return, when he celebrates his birthday, others also pay attention to it.

"Get ready, the MV of the title song, such a handsome look, be serious, finish it early."

"Fighting!"

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The song "Cheer Up" is almost finished after the MV is done. The rest of the album matters have nothing to do with Ji Jingyuan. That is, after the MV is finished, or after the album is finished, he may go to see the quality of the finished product, so he doesn't need to go to JYP recently.

However, Twice was not in Seoul these two days. They flew to Japan to participate in this year's "M! Countdown" KCON in Japan concert. Although they are not known by many people in Japan now, they can take advantage of the popularity of the company's senior group 2PM, which is quite popular there.

Because EXO is very popular in Japan now, the organizer of this concert actually sent a performance invitation to SM. However, although Chi Jingyuan and his friends are actually quite free now, and they are busy with their personal schedules every day besides preparing the album, SM still rejected the performance invitation on the grounds that they have no time to prepare the album.

The members are actually unwilling to fly back and forth to enjoy their leisure time. After all, they are already top-level seniors, unlike some new girl groups who have to take advantage of all the stages and exposure.

As Chi Jingyuan practices dance and prepares the album with EXO members every day, and occasionally makes a date with his girlfriend who has ended the comeback period and has more time, more than a week has passed quickly.

On April 17, SM issued a notice to the public, announcing that Irene, the captain of its group Red Velvet, has confirmed to star in the web drama "Female Employees of the Game Company", and will challenge her acting skills for the first time and officially debut as an actor.

Originally, when Chi Jingyuan first learned about this news, he felt that the quality of online dramas was generally average. At that time, he was considering using his connections to find a TV series that would be broadcast on TV for his daughter to debut as an actress. Cable TV or unlimited TV would be fine. The role requirements were not big, as long as it was an important role with a certain amount of scenes.

He felt that Bae Joo-hyun's face was actually quite suitable for acting. She looked really good and memorable with light makeup or even bare face without heavy makeup. It was just that her height might be a limitation in some aspects, but there were also short actresses.

Acting skills are actually not the key now. After all, except for some real acting geniuses, no idol actor can have amazing acting skills right from the start. Even Kim Taeyeon, who took two days of acting classes, could challenge acting skills. Bae Joo-hyun could do the same. If you don't have acting skills, just practice step by step with film and television resources. Aren't some seniors of Girls' Generation the best role models?

However, this web drama is expected to be launched in June or July, and the crew is in a hurry, so the time is tight. Although Park Jae-hyun has a wide network of contacts, he can't find a suitable one for a while. After all, he knows the relationship between Ji Jingyuan and Irene, and it is impossible for her to find a role that will die after showing up once or has a lot of intimate scenes. After recent fruitless situations, Ji Jingyuan finally asked Bae Joo-hyun for her opinion and gave up.

And after talking to the little sister, Ji Jingyuan, who already knows the habits of the girl very well, can see that although the girl says that she listens to him, he feels that Bae Joo-hyun doesn't really want to rely on him too much in this regard. She is still very opinionated and ambitious in her career, especially in terms of self-esteem. Even if the role arranged by the company for her is not as good as what Ji Jingyuan may eventually help her find, she probably still prefers the former.

After all, she knew in her heart that although they were in a good relationship and were happy every day together, in fact, the relationship between a man and a woman was not very stable, especially for idol couples. If they didn't see each other for a few months, their enthusiasm might fade. If they broke up due to conflicts in the future, many things would be difficult to say.

Chi Jingyuan actually understood the mentality of the young lady. Although he was three years younger, in fact, this relationship was in a state of "weak woman and strong man" in terms of career and other aspects. Although there was no such sign when they were together, Pei Zhuxuan knew it very well.

So he didn't say much in the end, "for your own good" and just let her decide. I heard that she had a lot of roles in this web drama, so it was good to test the waters and see how she felt about acting.

SM's film and television resources have always been very abusive and there are not enough to share. If she feels that she likes this path after acting, and the company's film and television resources cannot be supplied at that time, and if they are still dating at that time, it won't be too late for Chi Jingyuan to help her.

Finally, SM accepted the role of this web drama with Bae Joo Hyun's consent. Bae Joo Hyun has received the script and is now studying it carefully. I heard that filming will start soon.

But no matter what, it is a good thing to debut as an actor. The other members of Red Velvet are probably quite envious, and all the fans are looking forward to it.

As a hot search for her appearance right after her debut, Bae Joo-hyun must have a place when talking about beautiful female idols. She has accumulated a lot of national popularity through the position of MC in "Music Bank" last year. Many fans and passers-by are eager to see her on the screen.

On the 18th, Apink member Jung Eun-ji finally temporarily left the team five years after her debut and released her first solo album "Dream" for her solo debut.

The new company did not invest much in the promotion and materials for Jung Eun-ji's solo this time, but as one of the most popular members of Apink, her first solo also had a lot of popularity. The members of Apink all supported and promoted their sisters in their own ways. At the same time, Jung Eun-ji was very popular in the circle because of her good personality. Many actors who had worked with her on the filming, even Eun Ji-won and Yoo Jae-seok, personally shot videos to support her.

As a good friend, Chi Jingyuan has also been paying attention to this matter. Two hours after Jung Eun-ji's audio source was released, he uploaded a photo of him and Jung Eun-ji on his Instagram that he had prepared long ago.

This photo was taken when they were filming "Reply 1997" in the crew. In the photo, Chi Jingyuan was dressed in school uniform, smiling and making a scissors hand gesture to the camera. Although his appearance is not much different from now, he has an indelible sense of youth.

Jung Eun-ji was half-crouching beside her, combing her long hair with flat bangs like Sung Shi-won's signature, making scissors gestures with both hands, tilting her head, squinting her glasses and grinning very cheerfully. At that time, Jung Eun-ji was still a little fat, and her round and fleshy face looked completely different from her current elegant and fashionable appearance. In addition to the same youthfulness, she also had a strong rural atmosphere.

The two of them, one with a sunny smile and the other with a wild smile, although they are not a perfect match, they look very compatible. There is also a text next to them: "Hope Sky, big solo debut!"

This group photo from a few years ago, which already has a bit of an old-fashioned atmosphere, made many fans and passers-by who saw it feel like "nostalgia". At that time, Apink was just a newcomer and not popular enough, and EXO had just debuted and its performance was very average. It seemed to have returned to

Many people left enthusiastic comments under Ji Jingyuan's Instagram, and the likes soared in a short period of time;

"Finally updated! What does this...what does this photo mean? Why did you suddenly post a photo of "Reply 1997"?

"Obviously, Oppa is promoting Jung Eun-ji's solo debut today! Oppa doesn't post much on Instagram, and rarely promotes others. This time, he specially helped to increase the exposure of his friend's solo. He is worthy of being Oppa, and he is really loyal!"

"It's been almost half a month since you posted Instagram, and it was posted for others...Okay, who made you Ji Jingyuan, since Yu an recommended it, so of course we support it. "Hope Sky" is a rough card!"

"Yuan and Eun-ji are well-known good friends in the circle. They really met through the TV series "1997" when they just debuted and were not popular. Until now, they have become the backbone of Kpop. As a fan who has watched them grow up, I am really relieved. . "

"Pink Bear is here to report. Thank you very much for Yuan's support and promotion of our Eun-ji. Yuan is really discerning. Eun-ji's "Hope Sky" is really a great lyrical song that deserves everyone to listen to. Here I recommend our Eun-ji, the first lead singer of a solo girl group after five years, and the natural singer Zheng Eun-ji..."

"Ahhh, 97CP! Finally saw it again! After all these years, am I the only one who still supports this pair?"

Ji Jingyuan, who has more than 10 million fans on INS, is currently the person with the most followers on social media among all Kpop artists. Although the second-ranked G-Dragon has more than 9 million followers and is about to break the 10 million mark, he is still a long way behind him.

Moreover, his fans on Instagram are very active and enthusiastic, which is a place where Aili checks in. At the same time, there are quite a few passers-by who occasionally pay attention to his recent situation. There are even a large number of marketing accounts in the peninsula and even in Asia who often squat on his Instagram, and from time to time repost some speeches and photos as news and gimmicks to earn traffic and eyeballs. Although it is just a repost, fans and passers-by like to watch it, which leads to a good effect, thus forming a virtuous circle.

The promotion effect of what he posts on Instagram is very good. There are also many brands that specifically find SM to pay for promotion, but they are all rejected by Chi Jingyuan. Sometimes even people in the company ask him for help to promote the younger children or some activities, but he never agrees. He is completely on his own and posts whatever he wants.

But many fans just buy into this.

Not long after he posted Instagram, he was on a small hot search, and was also reposted by some editors and marketing accounts, and the popularity was even higher than some groups returning.

Ji Jingyuan's opinion on the song "Sky of Hope" did not deviate much. Zheng Endi's solo this time, especially the title song "Sky of Hope", performed very well. It was ranked first on the Gua Chart not long after the audio source was released.

The sales volume is also good. Because the operating company's market forecast is very conservative, only 30,000 physical albums were customized for her in advance. However, from the pre-sale to the release of the first day, 30,000 copies have been sold out, which has caused fans who cannot buy the album to be very dissatisfied and began to attack the company.

However, in comparison, it is probably due to the international popularity and lyrical songs. The number of clicks on the title song on YouTube is very bleak. It has almost not increased since the song was released. As the KPOP circle begins to pay more and more attention to YouTube performance, Zheng Endi's performance seems particularly lame.

But what's interesting is that shortly after Ji Jingyuan sent ins, the number of clicks on the MV of the song "Hope Sky" suddenly had a visible increase, because no one really paid attention to the low base before, and the number of clicks even doubled in a short period of time, and it is still rising.

Many discerning people and even fans know why. Seeing this scene, they have to sigh EXO, especially Ji Jingyuan's popularity is now far beyond the peninsula.

The song itself is of excellent quality. At the same time, with the help of Chi Jingyuan and a group of friends, the second day after Jung Eun-ji's first solo release, the title song won the first place on the daily charts of major music source charts, and the title song achieved All Kill.

And Chi Jingyuan naturally received a call from Jung Eun-ji, but unfortunately it was different from what he thought. Jung Eun-ji did not thank him at the beginning, but complained:

"Hey, you can promote it, why did you find such an ugly photo of me?"

Listening to the slightly blaming tone of the Busan country girl on the phone, Chi Jingyuan curled his lips speechlessly, crossed his legs, and retorted unceremoniously:

"I have been looking for a long time and this is the best-looking one... Is it possible that it is not the problem of the photo?"

At this time, EXO is shooting the first wave of promotional pictorials for the third regular album, using the styling in the "monster" MV. It can be seen that SM company is also very satisfied with EXO's image this time. There are several versions of the pictorials with battle-damaged makeup alone.

He had finished filming at this moment, and found a place not far away to sit down, watching the members who were still filming over there, while playing with his phone leisurely.

"You..."

Although she was naturally spicy, Jung Eun-ji had never won in bickering, and she was choked and speechless in an instant.

But she was obviously in a good mood, and the complaint just now was just a joke. She hummed twice, and then changed her tone and began to exclaim: "Forget it... Hey, your fans are too powerful, you don't know, my agent has been looking at the data, and he was having a headache. Suddenly he saw the number of clicks soaring, and he was scared and thought something was wrong kkkk..."

She spoke very fast, and even the Busan dialect popped out.

"I told you before... Do you know how much advertising fee I charge for posting an ins to promote a brand?"

Chi Jingyuan, who has always been very humble in front of outsiders, was now boasting, and was unceremoniously proud of himself.

"Okay, okay, I know, I know..." After perfunctorily dealing with it, Jung Eun-ji continued happily: "The company's publicity this time was not very sufficient. I was a little worried that the results would not be very good before. Now, although it has only been two days, I am actually satisfied..."

She paused, then smiled and thanked.

"Thank you."

With their relationship, there is no need to be too serious, which would make it seem unfamiliar. As long as the meaning is conveyed, it will be fine.

"It's not free, remember to treat me to a meal."

After laughing twice, Chi Jingyuan said a few words to Jung Eun-ji and hung up the phone. He looked up at the members who were posing for the filming of the album, and he was in a good mood.

The road to film and television is not very smooth. He has filmed several films in a row, but the response has been mediocre and even tends to become a ratings poison. However, the results of the first solo are unexpectedly good. As a good friend, Chi Jingyuan is still very happy for Jung Eun-ji.

After sitting for a while, I saw Park Chanyeol starting to bow and thank him. Everyone stood up, which seemed to indicate that the filming was finished. Ji Jingyuan was also about to go over and finish work, but just as he stood up, his phone rang again. He looked down and saw that it was Park Jinyoung calling:

"Yo, what's wrong, hyung?"

"Twice's album is out. Jingyuan, are you free now? Do you want to come and take a look?"