Chapter 662 Welcome Them

"I heard that just because you ate a pack during the live broadcast, this snack has been sold out recently?"

Cui Xueli watched Chi Jingyuan take out a bag of snacks from his shoulder bag, his eyes lit up, he took it and looked back and forth several times, then looked at him curiously and asked.

Today is May 18th, which is also the day of F(X)’s first concert. Originally, SM had announced at the end of last year that FX would hold a concert this year. I had previously heard that it was scheduled to be held at the beginning of the year. However, the team members were unable to renew their contracts. Put off and put off.

And when fans were looking forward to it and were even a little disheartened, in April, SM suddenly announced that all members would renew their contracts. FX will hold their first offline solo concert seven years after their debut, and is expected to The event is scheduled to be held at the end of April.

Unfortunately, while FX fans were rejoicing, when the window opened to grab tickets, SM issued a communiqué saying that due to insufficient preparation time, venue and other issues, the FX concert could not be held as expected at the end of April, and it was later postponed. In May, the concert dates were also announced, and ticket sales started at the end of April.

Although fans are a little dissatisfied with the delay for more than half a month, they are not afraid of being late for a good meal, and today is finally the day of the FX performance.

Chi Jingyuan himself has a very good relationship with Cui Shirley. He also had a very close relationship with Jung Soojing before. Although there was no follow-up, they got together well and still keep in touch. He also has a good relationship with the other three members of FX. I felt that this person before It is a pity that the senior group has not had a solo tour for seven years since their debut. I have been looking forward to their concert, so today I took the time to bring Oh Sehun and Kim Junmyeon to watch it.

Because they had been contacted before and wanted to visit the backstage, they arrived very early. As soon as they arrived, they were directly brought in by the FX agent through the internal channel. After walking around the backstage, they chatted with familiar FX members. When they got up, the three of them were chatting happily here. Jin Junmyeon was familiar with Victoria and exchanged some questions about the concert. A little further away, Jung Soojing and others were communicating with the on-site director. Then practice it twice in front of the mirror.

"It's more exaggerated than the best-selling." Before Chi Jingyuan could speak, Wu Shixun, a bystander, clicked his tongue and spoke first:

"The brand manufacturer of walnut kernel snacks, 'Kabi', was originally a small factory. The extruded products could not be sold before, and I felt that I could hardly survive... As a result, within a few days after the live broadcast ended, all the products were available instantly. It’s sold out, and I don’t know how far the queue for subsequent orders is. It’s more exaggerated than coming back to life... You don’t know that the brand owners are going crazy with joy, and they are almost ready to supply him. First, they gave away ten kinds of various flavors. I brought several boxes of snacks to the company for him to eat, and then said I was working hard to use the next revenue to hire him as a spokesperson for this brand.”

As he spoke, he pursed his lips with envy at Chi Jingyuan, who was standing next to him and smiled: "It's not just 'Kabi'. Seeing that the effect is so exaggerated, the company has also received many requests from other snack brands in the past few days. Contact and cooperation invitations...his endorsement fees are not cheap.”

"I haven't decided whether to accept it yet..." Chi Jingyuan waved his hand reservedly: "And they are all small brands.

"LOTTE and Orion are also small brands?" Wu Shixun was very unhappy with Chi Jingyuan's modesty and immediately exposed him.

"So awesome?" I just thought it was funny before, but now that I knew some of the inside story, Cui Shirley was immediately amazed. She looked at Chi Jingyuan and gave a thumbs up: "Ah, you are indeed EXO. Yuan."

Chi Jingyuan was also very relaxed in front of relatives and friends, without any airs. He laughed twice and waved his hand: "That's right, when the time comes, I will find some suitable brands and bring you all with me."

"Didn't you think about whether to answer it or not..." A nonchalant voice came from the side.

"Hahaha……"

Chi Jingyuan raised his leg as if he was going to kick him. After Wu Shixun gave in for a moment, everyone laughed together. Cui Xueli was the most unbridled laugher.

Chi Jingyuan was actually quite surprised that the live broadcast could produce such an exaggerated sales effect. At that time, he really just picked up a pack of snacks and even introduced it with only one sentence. He never expected that this brand would be promoted in the follow-up. The walnut kernels sell so well that they have even become a fashion trend among fans and young people.

Including SM Company, it is estimated that many snack brands have held special meetings and analyzed it. He also thought about it himself. He felt that in addition to the live broadcast being very popular, his popularity was very high and his ability to bring goods was unexpected. That brand The walnut kernels are indeed delicious, which is also a very important reason.

After all, if it wasn't delicious, he wouldn't buy it back to the dormitory as snacks.

After laughing for a while, Chi Jingyuan looked at Cui Xueli, who seemed to be much more energetic than the last time they met, and asked casually: "By the way, how does it feel to prepare for a concert during this time?"

"Oh, don't talk about it. I have been rehearsing every day some time ago. I even have to practice the speed of changing clothes. I am exhausted... You guys go on tour every year and practice every year. Don't you feel tired?"

"Hmm... I don't think so." Wu Shixun thought for a while, then shook his head with a strange look on his face.

Because touring makes money, sister... They are the most motivated during tour practice every year.

However, Chi Jingyuan could see that although Choi Sulli was complaining, she still had a clear smile on her face, as if the fulfilling life during this period made her regain some of her love for the stage.

As he was talking, a sound of footsteps came from behind, and then Chi Jingyuan felt his buttocks being gently patted. Looking back, he found that Zheng Xiujing had withdrawn her right hand without leaving any trace, stepped back two steps, and stood beside him and looked at him with a faint smile.

"Oh, the big actor is here." Seeing this, Chi Jingyuan also took a step over there, squinting his smiling eyes and clapping exaggeratedly.

Zheng Xiujing's acting career is pretty good, but this year she did not film in the peninsula. She just finished filming a movie last month, which was co-produced with a mainland film and television company.

The reason why Chi Jingyuan knew about this was because the male lead she was partnering with happened to be a former member of their EXO, the third brother Lay.

Although he was a former member, Lay did not officially announce his withdrawal from EXO. Logically speaking, he is still a member of XO, but he is not returning with the group and is focusing on the mainland schedule. EXO should still have ten members on the surface.

But the Ailis did not recognize it at all. Even though SM did not announce Lay's withdrawal from the group, when the announcement came out in 2014, fans directly believed that there were only 9 members in EXO. When Lay just left, the Ailis actually split. Many people scolded him, including Luhan and Tao who left before, saying that he was a traitor and so on.

But after several people left, EXO reached its peak in 2015 and achieved more dazzling results than the 12-member period. Instead, fewer people scolded them.

And Lay, the third brother, relied on his previous fame. Although he was not as good as Luhan, he also developed very well in the mainland.

In fact, it was a good breakup.

"Tsk~ Who are you mocking?"

Not very happy with Chi Jingyuan's address, Zheng Xiujing waved her hand. After not seeing him for many days, she looked up and down at Chi Jingyuan, then glanced at Cui Xueli next to her, pursed her lips and chuckled and asked: "Wait until the performance is over in the next few days, find a time to have a meal together?"

"Are you in a hurry to go to the mainland to film?" Chi Jingyuan looked at Zheng Xiujing in front of him. She still had long black hair and had not changed her stage makeup. Although her private clothes were simple, she felt very comfortable to wear. There was no change compared to before, but she obviously gave people a much more mature feeling.

I heard that after she finished filming a movie with San Ge, she took on a TV series co-produced with the mainland, but because of the concert, the time to join the crew was delayed.

"It's not like I have to leave right after it's over. There's no rush." ​​She stroked her hair and said naturally.

"Okay." Chi Jingyuan nodded. It's just a meal and a chat after not seeing each other for a long time. It's not anything else, so there's no need to be shy.

But it seems that Choi Sulli also said that they would have dinner together after the performance...

After chatting for a while, seeing that it was getting late, Chi Jingyuan and the other five people from FX took a group photo together and did not disturb them anymore. They left the backstage and the venue, ate something nearby and walked around. When it was almost time, they came to the venue again and sat down in front of their seats under the guidance of the staff. After a while, the audience began to enter in an orderly manner. Soon, the empty venue became more and more lively, and the surrounding noise became noisy.

Chi Jingyuan was the one who got the ticket directly from the FX agent, and did not get the front row seat closest to the idol.

This front row is for watching idols. It's not like they haven't seen the fans of idols before. They have seen them countless times over the years and are very familiar with them. There is no need for this.

Their seats are in the middle of the field. Although they are not very close to the stage, the view is very good. This kind of place can also better feel the atmosphere of the concert.

After Chi Jingyuan sat down, he took out a few bags of snacks from his shoulder bag and distributed them to them at the urging of the two members next to him... I don't know why he had such a big stomach after just eating.

Originally, he planned to ask Bae Joo-hyun, Kang Seul-gi and Sun Seung-wan to come together, after all, there were members, and it felt good to sit together when watching Kim Taeyeon's concert before. But he thought about it and gave up. The relationship between Red Velve and FX fans is really a bit bad. When they debuted, it was FX fans who attacked them the most. Later, the fans of the two families became enemies. If they were photographed coming to the concert, it would easily cause dissatisfaction and quarrels among fans.

And Ji Jingyuan thought that Bae Joo-hyun probably didn't like Jung Soo-jung very much...

After chatting with the members for a while, the venue was almost full half an hour later. Ji Jingyuan looked around with a baseball cap on his head. Most of the fans were holding purple cheering sticks and cheering banners in their hands... It is said that the SM idol cheering colors are all given high-end names, just like EXO's silver color is called "Cosmic Latte".

The fans and audiences all looked quite enthusiastic. He could clearly feel the lively atmosphere and the sense of expectation. He also saw many faces from other countries in his sight. It seemed that they came to Seoul specifically to watch the FX concert.

However, the number of people present was not large, probably because SM estimated the appeal of FX to be average, and the first concert was usually conservative, so the concert venue was arranged in the Olympic Hall of Seoul Olympic Park. This venue is not big, with a full capacity of only 4,500 people, which is the place EXO usually likes to use for showcases...

But to be honest, Chi Jingyuan's decision is understandable. The fan composition of the group FX is also very complicated. Zheng Xiujing is the most popular, Choi Xueli is also okay, Victoria is a foreigner and has a limited audience, and the popularity of the remaining two members seems a bit average. Overall, there are more fans of the single than fans of the group. The fans of the two youngest members like to fight each other, and it doesn't seem to be easy to sell tickets.

More importantly, by 2016, the second-generation girl groups had basically ended completely. In fact, FX, which has had many setbacks in recent years, has already declined a lot. Many fans have already climbed the wall and joined the arms of younger and more fresh girl groups.

But... Actually, the significance of being able to hold their own concert tour in the seventh year of their debut cannot be measured by the number of people. The number of people in the venue is really not the key.

This first tour, which was held seven years after their debut and was only obtained by the renewal of all members, has different meanings for all FX members and even fans. Chi Jingyuan heard a lot about their preparations for this concert from Choi Sulli. He knew that Zheng Xiujing specifically declined the time to join the group to film for this.

Victoria herself had a lot of schedules in the mainland, but she did not miss it. It was very hard to run back and forth between the mainland and Seoul to practice for the concert. Choi Sulli, who had lost interest in the stage and neglected to practice dance and had declined, had been soaking in the practice room during this period, wanting to do better. The other two members were the same. Everyone tried their best.

So it was the most important thing to be able to hold their first tour when the life of the group was obviously coming to an end, to interact closely with all the fans, and to let all the loyal fans who had followed them for many years and themselves have no regrets.

And to some extent, it was actually very lucky.

Soon it was time for the concert to start. The ceiling lights of the venue slowly went out, and the opening VCR began to play on the big screen on the stage. Amid loud cheers, several members of FX appeared in the VCR one by one.

Then a red light flashed, and five figures gradually rose with the elevator and slowly appeared in everyone's sight. The excited fans' screams had not lasted for two seconds before the dynamic and familiar prelude music sounded.

"Ay-wait a minite"

"Follow the law of the jungle, the strong prey on the weak."

Hearing the melody of this extremely unique style of "red light", Chi Jingyuan was infected by the surrounding atmosphere and smiled and raised the cheering stick in his hand, and slowly waved it with the two members next to him. The purple light in the darkness was shining, and it was like a periwinkle blown by the wind under the shaking of countless fans.

…

FX’s first solo concert was a perfect ending. Although it was no longer their era, their influence was still there. The next day, they still made quite a stir under the publicity of SM and many media. Among them, the EXO trio was also on the hot search because they were photographed by the director in the middle of the concert. Many Aili felt helpless about this news.

If you have time to go to other people’s concerts, don’t you have time to appear in front of the TV more for us to watch, don’t you have time to have more live stages?

Can you be more serious, it’s the comeback period!

As if they heard the voices of the fans, Ji Jingyuan and his friends returned to their work after watching the most significant first show, because according to the previous company’s plan, the promotion period of the pre-release song "Fire" was only two weeks, and now it has entered the second week, and they will start three shows this week.

At this time, in front of the interview desk in the waiting room of "Music Bank", the two first-place candidates for this issue were preparing for the interview recording later, and Ji Jingyuan was pulled to the front by the on-site PD at this time and began to reminisce.

"Oh my god, Jingyuan, I haven't seen you on Music Bank for a long time." The PD patted his shoulder very hard.

Because when he and Bae Joo-hyun served as MCs, the ratings of Music Bank were the best, so all the staff of the program team had a particularly good impression and attitude towards them. After working as the MC of Music Bank for more than half a year, Chi Jingyuan can be said to be familiar with all the staff of the program team from top to bottom. The PD in charge of the interview recording is the same. At this time, he pulled Chi Jingyuan with some joking blame, and the tone sounded very familiar.

After leaving Music Bank, this is the first time that Chi Jingyuan has returned to the show as an idol. When he came to the backstage just now, he just greeted the PD VJs.

"Brother, didn't we just meet when I came to KBS to record the program some time ago?" Chi Jingyuan looked at the familiar PD strangely, feeling that he seemed to have lost his memory.

"I mean on Music Bank." The PD waved his hand and then said with a hint of complaint, "We wanted you and Irene to have a special stage some time ago, but your company rejected the invitation."

"Of course I have no problem... but I can't do anything about the company's arrangement, haha." Ji Jingyuan smiled and perfunctorily passed it over, and then asked politely: "The show should be going well recently? Han PD should not scold people as often as before, right?"

The PD smiled bitterly when he heard this, glanced at the two MCs who were reading the script not far away without leaving any trace, shook his head slightly, but did not say anything to complain.

After Ji Jingyuan and Bae Joo-hyun, the "Music Bank" program team explored many parties, and with the efforts of the agency, they finally found CNBLUE's Jiang Minhe and the popular member of the girl group Laboum, An Yubin, to take over as the MCs of the show. At the same time, because they wanted to reproduce the myth of the former Music Bank CP, the program team initially required the hosting style of the two new MCs to be the same as that of the Music Bank CP.

Unfortunately, in the music industry, it is rare to find idols who are visual miracles, such as Ji Jingyuan and Bae Zhuxuan, who make people not want to change the channel when they appear on the screen, and make the audience want to stare at them all the time. At the same time, the tacit understanding and matching feeling between the two of them that makes people feel sweet, but very measured and not at all sick is unique.

After all, it is really difficult to find two real men and women to host the show...

The term "visual miracle" was given to the pair of Ji Jingyuan and Bae Zhuxuan by the audience of "Music Bank" when they were extremely disappointed with the two MCs at the end, and when they were discussing and missing the former Music Bank CP online, it quickly became popular because it made people feel very appropriate, and was used to describe male and female idols who are very outstanding in appearance and leave a deep impression on people.

Therefore, the two successor MCs did not achieve the desired effect under deliberate imitation, and the ratings of the program went downhill. After a few months, the ratings and popularity of "Music Bank" which far exceeded other music programs at that time have returned to normal. Not only that, the two new MCs have also received a lot of criticism from fans of the Music Bank CP. From appearance to style, and then to all aspects, they have launched a round of comprehensive attacks on them, resulting in that they no longer imitate the style of the former Music Bank CP.

Seeing the PD's expression, Chi Jingyuan did not ask more questions. He smiled twice and chatted a few words casually before temporarily saying goodbye. He glanced at the nine people of Twice who were gathered together not far away and whose eyes drifted over from time to time. He returned to his team and prepared to start recording today's interview with a substitute.

"Today's waiting room welcomes two teams of today's substitutes, they are EXO and Twice."

"Welcome them..."