Chapter 707: Cheer Stick

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"Is this our new cheer stick?"

In a studio in Jiangnan District, Chi Jingyuan was looking at a snow-white support stick in his hand, playing with it in a novel way. While playing with it, he asked Wu Shixun who was sitting not far away playing with his mobile phone.

After the dinner party last night, he went back to the company to practice with the other members of EXO. He was a bit rusty after not dancing for nearly half a month. At the beginning, he always forgot the movements and positions, and often made mistakes, especially in the choreography. "Blood, Sweat, and Tears" is a bit more difficult... Fortunately, I have practiced a lot before and it has formed a muscle memory. After dancing a few times and getting familiar with it, I regained the feeling.

Today, everyone got up early again and came to the preset venue to continue shooting the unfinished MV for the title song of the reissued album. At this time, everyone was doing styling in the beauty room that comes with the studio. Chi Jingyuan, who had already finished it, was sitting on the sofa in the back and was bored when he suddenly noticed a brand new support stick in the assistant's hand and took it directly over with interest.

If there is the hottest thing discussed by EXO fans Ellie recently, apart from Chi Kyung-yuan's sudden absence from group activities and the end of the third album, it is the official release of this new generation of fan support sticks.

On July 4th, SM Company officially released the second-generation EXO fan support stick, which is referred to as the second-generation 'Alli Stick'. Compared with the first-generation Ali stick launched in 2013, this second generation has completely upgraded and improved. In addition to still using the original EXO big head logo, the overall model has become more refined, and the color scheme has also changed from the original black to silver and white in line with the support color.

The most important thing is that a new central control color-changing technology has been added to this generation of Ali sticks. It can be connected to the central console through Bluetooth. The chip in the support stick receives the signal, thereby realizing uniform color change of all the support sticks in the venue. Achieve extremely shocking on-site effects.

This technology of uniformly changing the color of the support stick through central control is still very new to the entire Kpop fan community. It was Shinee who first used the central control bracelet to support support at her solo concert. At that time It caused a stir in the fandom and aroused the interest of many people.

However, SM did not continue to develop this product for Shinee. Instead, after improving the product with its partner company, SM launched the second generation support stick for EXO.

They also applied for a patent specifically for this, so currently there is only SM in the entire Kpop, or only EXO.

You must know that not all groups have official support sticks. Such official support sticks are expensive. Each genuine support stick is priced at about 30,000 to 40,000 won, which is more expensive than ordinary regular albums. Several times, even fans can't just pay for it.

And even if someone buys it, it’s useless if they don’t buy a lot, and it’s useless if they don’t have enough fans. When the time comes, there will only be a few fans here and there. Not only will it not have the effect of cheering, but it will look a bit desolate.

A group that is not popular enough and has insufficient fans' purchasing power to launch this kind of thing can only bring shame on itself.

Men's groups and women's groups are also different. The purchasing power of fans of men's groups is inherently strong. Generally, men's groups will only consider launching exclusive official support sticks after the group has gained good popularity after their debut.

As for girl groups... none of SM's girl groups currently have their own official support sticks, including Girls' Generation, which has been in the industry for nine years.

In the second year after EXO debuted, SM launched the first generation of Ali sticks. In 2016, they updated it and launched the second generation.

During this time, the launch of the second-generation Aili stick has caused quite a heated discussion among the fan community. Aili is naturally full of enthusiasm. The new generation of support sticks are widely praised, and fans from other brands can't hide their envy.

It can be foreseen that in the future performances that EXO will attend, whether it is a solo concert, a group concert, or even various award ceremonies, as long as there is a large-scale appearance of Ariel, the shock and novelty of the unified change of color in the whole audience will be supported. The momentum and effect instantly put him on a par with other idols, and the TOP personality was immediately revealed.

"..."

Wu Shixun next to him glanced at him after hearing the voice, but was too lazy to reply aloud.

"How to connect this to the central control?"

Chi Jingyuan didn't pay attention. After playing with the Aili stick in his hand for a while, he asked again.

"call……"

Wu Shixun breathed out, put down the phone in his hand, and looked over impatiently, but after taking a look, he still said: "First download a "wyth" APP on your phone, or "EXO-L"... …”

"I have EXO-L, what next?"

"Then turn on Bluetooth."

"Hmm~" Chi Jingyuan took out his mobile phone and followed the operations with great interest.

"Then find the entrance to the support stick in the APP. It's on the homepage. It's obvious... Found it? Click in, click Bind to bind your support stick through the Bluetooth link, and then select the performance date and your seat information. , then the Ali stick can match the selected concert venue, and central control can be achieved..."

Wu Shixun was explaining to Chi Jingyuan nonchalantly. Just when Chi Jingyuan followed his finger movements and completed all the operations and was about to bind, he added at the end: "We are not performing now, so you Can't connect."

"..."

Chi Jingyuan, who was full of expectations, heard this just when he was about to play. He couldn't help but look up and frowned and glanced at him.

Ah Xi Ni, didn't you say it earlier?

Sensing the sly smile in this man's eyes, Chi Jingyuan shook his head and didn't care. He put down his phone and didn't bind it. He continued to play this new love stick for him.

He kept pressing the power button, and the EXO logo kept flashing the dazzling cosmic latte silver-white. The color like a star was very eye-catching in the dressing room. Several members who were doing their styling in front couldn't help but glance at Chi Jingyuan behind through the mirror, with a strange expression. .

After playing for a while, Chi Jingyuan looked up and asked, "Didn't you say there are many colors? Why is mine only silver-white? How can I light up other colors?"

"If you don't connect to the central control software, there will only be silver-white. Only after connecting can it become multiple colors, and the frequency will be automatically adjusted."

"And why does the inner lining of the lamp tube under this LED seem to have words? Let me see...LED43 D-something, why is there a tiger-like pattern? What is this?"

"This is an anti-counterfeiting mark, proving that what you have is genuine..."

Chi Jingyuan asked one question and he answered one. After explaining a few times, Wu Sehun became a little impatient and couldn't help looking at him with extremely contemptuous eyes: "Have you had enough fun? What's fun about this?"

"..."

Chi Jingyuan sneered in his heart and looked at him playfully.

If it's not fun, how can you be so skilled?

When it was just released a few days ago, you all studied it thoroughly, right?

Forget it, I'm too lazy to expose it.

Chi Jingyuan pouted his lips. Just as he was about to continue playing, the stage manager came in from outside and called him out... The PD had some things to tell him about the MV shooting.

Compared with the original version, this time the re-released album of the third album has a total of five new songs, and it is still a double hit. Both hits will also shoot MVs, which is quite conscientious in terms of configuration.

However... the re-release may have nothing to do with the word conscience.

The two hits of the re-released album are "Blood Sweat and Tears" and "LOTTO". Compared with the overall quality of the original "Monster" and "Missing", these two songs are actually not much inferior.

"LOTTO" is a song with a hip-hop style. This style is generally the specialty of YG. SM, especially EXO, rarely tries this style of music. This style is a new challenge for each member.

In addition, the choreography of this song is very unique. The cross-shaped rotation like a windmill and the choreography of the group spreading their hands at the end look really quite sensible.

And "Blood, Sweat and Tears", a song written by EXO collectively, is given more expectations. In this song, EXO, who has debuted for four years, will transform and try the style of "sexiness" for the first time in the title song of their comeback, and they have gone very far at once.

If "Monster" is an unprecedented strong impact, then "Lotto" is a very good step to turn this "intensity", and "Blood, Sweat and Tears" is a direct transformation and intensification of this intensity after a short pause.

Chi Jingyuan likes the song "Blood, Sweat and Tears". He thinks both the arrangement and the choreography are good, but he is not very used to this sexy style that is both lazy and sexy.

The two MVs were shot in different locations. The MV for "LOTTO" will be shot first in the morning. A prison-style fence has been built in the studio outside for shooting. The overall blue background and various money props like a gambling den give off a feeling of decadence.

"Let's get started"

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"Is Jingyuan Oppa back? I saw someone say that he was seen at a barbecue restaurant in Seoul. He seemed to be eating with the members of XO... It has been trending on the Internet."

The moonlight is rising. In the practice room of Red Velvet in the SM building, Jin Yilin, who is looking at her phone, suddenly looks up: "What on earth did he go to? He was gone for almost half a month during the activity period?"

There is no schedule today, and the five people gathered together to prepare for the new album. From noon to now, excluding dinner time, they have practiced for a long time, and the title song "Russian Roulette" has been danced over and over again.

It was late at this time, and everyone's physical strength was almost exhausted. They just finished the last dance and ended the practice and rested in the practice room.

"He also got an autograph, and then he praised Jingyuan for being good-looking, saying that it wasn't plastic surgery at all and he hadn't changed at all, right? I also saw the Instagram on the hot search."

Sun Shengwan sat there with his legs wide open, wiping the sweat on his forehead with a wet towel while saying:

"He came back yesterday... I remember he said he was going to shoot some commercial, but I don't know the details... I'm quite curious, the company obviously wants to keep it secret, and it's not easy to ask him."

"But..."

But Irene must know.

Sun Shengwan thought to himself, and looked at Bae Joo-hyun not far away with a smart look, but seeing her current appearance, he thought about it and didn't finish.

"What kind of commercial is so confidential? I asked Junmyeon Oppa a few days ago, and he said the company didn't let them tell anyone..."

Jin Yilin seemed a little dissatisfied and complained: "If I didn't know it was impossible, I would have made random guesses like those on the Internet... Why would I have a baby..."

As she said that, she also glanced at the eldest sister opposite and murmured in her heart.

My figure is getting slimmer and slimmer, and I don’t look like I’m about to give birth to a baby...

And Pei Zhuhyun was sitting on the side, not far or close to the others. After taking a few sips of ice water, he put the bottle aside. He sat cross-legged and looked at his phone with his head down, but his mind was not on it. On the phone, after hearing her father's name, she focused more on the members' discussions.

She has been very tired recently.

After a failed comeback in March, red velvet's good momentum last year came to an abrupt end. In recent months, there have been no important activities. In fact, all the members, including her, have expressed this Still a little uneasy.

Fortunately, as a new generation of girl groups, SM will not give up on them just because of a failed comeback. The preparations for the new album finally started some time ago, and the excellent quality of the title song also made them endure a lot of frustration and pressure in that comeback. members have renewed hope and enthusiasm.

In order to achieve better results this time around, they have been practicing very hard and very tired recently. In addition, the filming of her first online drama also took up a lot of energy.

No matter how tired she was, she was happy with all this. It was already great to be able to film and prepare a new album.

But in the past few days, her mood suddenly became worse, and the physical fatigue was secondary. After all, she had been used to it since she debuted for so long.

Mainly there is a lot of pressure on the performance of this return. For Red Velvet who has already overturned the car once, this is a return that cannot fail.

And besides that, it’s because…

""Bae Suzy appeared on tvN, suspected of auditioning for the ghost crew"

The voice of Park Soo-young next to me came to my ears.

It seemed that her interest was aroused by a piece of news that appeared on her mobile phone. After reciting the news headline with relish, Park Soo-young couldn't help but start chatting:

"... Speaking of which, ever since it was officially announced that Kyung Won and Oppa will be participating in the show, there has been a lot of news about the drama "Goblin" recently. There are all kinds of gossips, especially the news that several actresses went to tvN to audition. All the news has been revealed, Park Shin Hye, Bae Suzy, Yoo In Na, and IU, it seems, there are real and fake news..."

"And this new work is being discussed in many places on the Internet. I still remember that two days ago, I saw people launching a lot of polls, such as "The best actress for Chi Jingyuan" and "Who do you want to play the ghost?" There are quite a few people participating, let me see..."

As she said that, she became interested and clicked on the webpage on the screen. After a while, she found the poll she had seen before. When she went in and took a look, she couldn't help but clicked her tongue: "Hey Yigu, there are several votes. Bae Suzy is all number one, and a few of them are still far ahead. Obviously the results of the first week of "Any Attachment" two days ago were average..."

"If she can really cooperate with writer Kim Eun-sook and Oppa Kyung-won, tsk tsk..."

"Ahh..."

Just when Park Soo-young was talking more and more enthusiastically and was feeling a little envious, Son Seung-wan suddenly screamed out of nowhere, stood up and trotted over, as if he had discovered some earth-shattering secret:

"Xiurong, where did you buy this hairpin? It's so beautiful!"

"Ah? Did you say this? It's okay. I was..."

Listening to the voice in her ears, Pei Zhuhyun lowered her head, and her air bangs were like a curtain in front of her forehead, making it impossible to see her expression.

But Pei Zhuhyun, whose cheeks were covered by the shadow of her bangs, couldn't help but bite her teeth, feeling increasingly irritated.

Why do I see this name everywhere lately?

It's really annoying.

It also makes people feel a little confused.