Chapter 715 Not Going

"oh?"

Hearing Wu Shixun talk about this, Chi Jingyuan, who was just about to eat, paused with his spoon and asked curiously: "Is the girl group with difficult childbirth that has been hyped for several years determined to debut?"

"Yes, the debut teaser photos have been released, and it was quite popular at the time. Don't you know, Jingyuan?" Jin Junmian, who was sitting on the other side, interjected after hearing this.

"I don't know, when did it happen?" Chi Jingyuan said, a little confused.

Jin Jun Mianwen lowered his head and looked at his phone for a few seconds as if he was checking something, and then he suddenly realized: "Oh, I remembered, it was an announcement issued at the end of June or early July. You had already gone to Italy at that time."

"In addition to the debut trailer, he also released a video of the practice room, which is quite popular."

"Let me see……"

Chi Jingyuan took a big mouthful of rice and stuffed it into his mouth, then picked up his phone and started flipping through it.

Nowadays, the three major companies in the peninsula music industry, SM is in a very good situation. There are TVXQ, SJ, Girls' Generation and other older generation TOP groups who still have their influence. In the middle, there is EXO, the new pillar that has reached the top of the world and has completely broken down. At the bottom there is Red Velvet. , NCT, a new group with great potential, has a perfect connection between the three generations of old, middle and young people. The whole company is blooming and the fire is cooking. The stock price is getting higher day by day. It is already much higher than YG and JYP combined.

After several years of silence, JYP's stock price has not soared significantly, but the trend has already gained some momentum thanks to Twice, who just debuted.

YG is now trying to take over from JYP and fall into a quagmire. In addition to being plagued by various scandals in the past two years, Big Bang, the company's mainstay, is still top-notch in attracting money. Various tours continue to increase the company's revenue. Jiawa, but being at a disadvantage in the head-to-head battle with EXO last year still affected the overall image of some groups, and many celebrities and fans went to EXO...

What's more important is that next year Big Bang will have reached the extreme age and will start to stop activities and enlist in the army.

Another popular girl group before, 2NE1, has also ceased to exist in name only. After the Park Bom incident, and the general situation of the collective demise of second-generation groups, this once top girl group has found it difficult to persist. Last year’s stage performance at MAMA Although it aroused excitement and tears from many fans, it was also true to some audience members' words. This classic stage became the last full performance of the entire group before its disbandment.

In April, YG announced that maknae Gong Minzy had confirmed her departure from the group. However, in order to appease fans, YG also stated that they would return as a trio in the summer... Unfortunately, summer is already halfway over. 2NE1 has not made any noise so far.

In fact, many people know that 2NE1 will not be able to return until the Park Bom incident is over, but there are still many fans eagerly waiting and anticipating... YG has made these loyal fans anxious and uncomfortable.

YG has always been good at this, and they have also used this trick in this new girl group that is about to debut. As early as 2012, when EXO debuted, this new girl group began to release news to warm up, and it caused quite a stir at the time. discussion.

The first announced plan was for a group of 9 to 10 people. Girls' Generation was at its peak at the time, and many fans were excited to think that YG wanted to create a large girl group to compete with SNSD.

As a result, just when everyone was paying attention and looking forward to it, YG suddenly issued an announcement in 2013 that the plan would be postponed... and then in the next few years, it would release a little news every once in a while to whet people's appetite, and then again. After changing members, some people quit one after another due to academic and physical reasons, and it looked like the business was about to fail.

But not to mention, the attention is still quite high.

It was not until last year that YG president Yang Hyun Suk revealed in an interview that there were only five members left in the original large girl group, and they were already preparing to debut.

Nezha has been out for three years. This girl group has been under promotion for more than four years. They have been under promotion since EXO debuted. If they don’t come out, EXO will probably have to serve in the military. They once claimed to be the benchmark for SNSD, but now SNSD will be disbanded... But To be honest, Chi Jingyuan is quite interested in YG's new group. He wants to see what the group that has been so difficult to produce after so many years is like.

It won't be another 2NE1, right?

He opened the web page and searched, and easily found the debut teaser photos of the new girl group that YG had released before. When he saw it, he smiled: "Didn't you say 5 people?"

"That's what I said last year. According to YG's past few years, wouldn't it be normal for another person to leave this year... By next year, there will probably only be three people." Wu Shixun instantly caught Chi Jingyuan's smile and wiped it. The mouth also laughed.

"They are all ready to debut and can still leave...the number of people is indeed 2NE1, but this teaser photo seems to be taking a pure route...eh?"

Chi Jingyuan flipped through the photos curiously while eating, and commented jokingly, but just after seeing two of them, he suddenly made a surprised sound.

"What's wrong?"

"There...are people I know here."

"Who is it?" Wu Shixun, who had finished his meal, turned his head and looked at his phone curiously.

"this……"

Chi Jingyuan put his mobile phone on the table, pointed at a girl in an enlarged photo, and said vaguely while chewing rice: "I can't say we know each other, we just worked together once before, early last year. Well, at that time, I was filming a bag advertisement for 'Samsonite', and my partner was this member. At that time, it seemed that she was a trainee of YG, and I didn't expect that she was about to make her debut..."

"I remember it was called...what was it called..."

Chi Jingyuan originally wanted to say her name, but he couldn't remember it for a moment. He looked up at the ceiling and tried to remember,

"Isn't there a member's name on Instagram? This one is Jisoo." Wu Shixun pointed to the title of YG's post, which listed each member's name.

"Who said a stage name, I mean my real name..." It felt like I was about to touch the edge, but I couldn't recall it. It was really irritating. Chi Jingyuan couldn't even eat. After thinking for a while, his eyes finally blinked. Liang: "Oh, by the way, my name is Jin Jixiu."

This name is so popular that I can’t blame him if I can’t remember it.

"I know Kim Ji Soo too..." Wu Sehun looked at the face in the photo and said as if he had known it for a long time: "She is a public trainee of YG. She has shot a lot of commercials before she debuted. What kind of camera and mobile phone , school uniforms, games, and the bags I photographed with you are more exposed than many debut idols...but they are indeed quite beautiful.”

"Does her family have shares in YG? Are the resources so good?"

Chi Jingyuan had only worked with her and didn't know her very well. After hearing Wu Shixun's words, he asked in surprise.

He was noncommittal about Wu Sehun's evaluation of being "pretty". Accepting endorsements depends on the resources provided by the company and connections. If you haven't debuted and just relied on being "pretty", you can get so many deals that even debuting idols can't. Endorsement, then his father would have become a top sister in the advertising industry, and there would be no need for her to debut in the dormitory and pick her feet.

Suddenly he remembered that he and his second brother had met Kim Ji-soo and her family once in a club a long time ago. Her mother also knew the second brother. It was vaguely said that he was the president of a small and medium-sized entertainment company... Although he remembered that the second brother seemed to be... I don't know her mother... but it means that her family conditions are indeed OK.

"I don't know..." Wu Shixun didn't understand this, but he was quite interested in other aspects. He looked over with a bit of annoyance: "Didn't you work with her before?" how do you feel? "

"Well……"

What he said made Chi Jingyuan recall it again. He thought for a long time in Wu Shixun's expectant eyes before he opened his mouth and said with some uncertainty: "I have no impression..."

I just remember someone who approached him asking for his phone number but was declined... But there is no need to talk about this kind of thing, there is nothing to show off.

"cut."

Ignoring the sound of disappointment coming from the side, Chi Jingyuan flipped through a few more photos while eating and found something interesting: "Kim Ji Soo has such good resources... But in this debut trailer, the C position and the main promoter are obviously this person. Ah, she is standing in the middle of all the photos. I looked at her name and it was Jennie. I seem to have an impression of this girl too..."

He had an impression of this Jennie. He had seen videos of her covering several of EXO's hit songs on YouTube before.

After looking at a few debut photos of this new girl group, Chi Jingyuan had a rough impression. He didn't listen to the songs or watch the stage. Based on the analysis of the photos, he felt that Jennie was quite suitable to be an idol.

Because he has an appearance that can be remembered at a glance... This is very important for idols.

After watching for a while, Chi Jingyuan put away his phone and concentrated on eating after satisfying his previous interest.

After eating a few sentences, he suddenly remembered something and asked to the side: "By the way, when will this group debut?" ""

"It will be next month, it seems to be August 10th? I can't remember clearly, it was around that time anyway... and my father is not in it, why should I remember it so clearly?"

"ah?"

Chi Jingyuan paused when he heard the tableware in his hands at this time, and his eyes became interesting: "Isn't that the same time as us?"

Although it has not been announced to the public, they have internally learned that the exact release date of the third album's reissue is August 18th, which is only one week off from what Wu Sehun said about August 10th. It can be regarded as a head-on collision.

"We bumped into each other, and there's no girlfriend in there. Why are you worried?" Wu Shixun gave him a strange look.

"That's true..." Chi Jingyuan shrugged, stopped paying attention, and continued to eat his meal.

It wasn't that he was worried about anything... he just found it interesting.

After eating, Chi Jingyuan sat on the sofa and scrolled through his phone. He planned to rest for a while and then continue to rehearse in the front court as planned. However, just after watching it, a call suddenly came in. He looked at the caller ID of 'Bae Xiuzhi' After hesitating for a moment, he stood up and said hello, then walked out of the lounge with his cell phone and found a place where no one was around to connect.

"What's wrong?"

Chi Jingyuan asked directly... Pei Xiuzhi didn't have the habit of talking on the phone with her. Basically, every call was about invitations or business matters.

"Why are you so direct...what do you think?"

There was a complaining voice with a smile on the phone, and she even pretended to be secretive.

This woman doesn't like to talk properly every time. She likes to use little tricks to pull people off and make them appetizing.

"What else can happen?"

Ji Jingyuan said lazily: "Has the role of "Goblin" been settled?"

Nonsense, he has been keeping an eye on the casting of "Goblin". Kim Eun-sook will ask his opinion after a while. In addition, Park Jae-hyun is also helping with activities. He is very clear about the various opinions and progress of the crew...even earlier than Bae Suzy herself.

"Yes." Bae Suzy did not hide her happiness. Her voice immediately showed deep joy. Under her pretentious tone, it became a little greasy: "The company, the crew and the production company have already negotiated."

As she said, her voice suddenly became magnetic and sexy: "How do you want me to thank you...Do you like red or black?"

The casting of the heroine of "Goblin" this time is very interesting. After the male lead was confirmed to be Ji Jingyuan, the crew began to look for a young actress with outstanding appearance and a good match with Ji Jingyuan's appearance. Bae Suzy has entered the scope of the crew very early.

At the beginning, she had a lot of advantages. Although her acting skills were not superb, her appearance was indeed excellent. Standing with Ji Jingyuan, she met the crew's requirements for the male and female protagonists. What's more important is that she is very popular and well-known. The years of advertising queen are not exaggerated. In addition, with the support of director Lee Eung-bok, Bae Suzy has always been in the leading ranks of female protagonist casting, otherwise she would not have auditioned many times in a row.

According to this trend, even if Ji Jingyuan did not intervene, the role should have been hers.

But the problem lies in the new drama "Uncontrollably Fond" broadcast on the 6th of this month. This TV series, like "Descendants of the Sun", was filmed first and then broadcast. The TV series broadcast simultaneously in China and South Korea did not have the good luck of "The Queen". Instead, it has been criticized since its launch.

In just two episodes, the three vulgar and old-fashioned plots of "terminal illness, car accident, and life experience" that the audience of the Peninsula have criticized have all been brought up, allowing some young audiences who have not experienced too many of these old-fashioned plots to appreciate the classics of Korean dramas at the beginning of the century, as if they had returned to the era when dramas such as "Autumn in My Heart" and "Sorry, I Love You" were rampant.

What followed was naturally overwhelming criticism and pessimism. In addition, the director's editing level was average, and the plot was fragmented and chaotic. The highest ratings of the entire drama after it was broadcast were the first episode, and then it began to fall continuously and firmly.

This ratings curve is familiar.

When "Uncontrollably Fond" showed an unfavorable trend, Bae Suzy, as the heroine, was naturally implicated. In the Peninsula film and television industry, the failure of the main star's drama has a great impact on the leading actor... Originally, the "Goblin" side had almost reached a consensus and decided to use her, but after this incident, many people suddenly became hesitant, and even Lee Eung-bok, who had originally supported her, seemed to become a little hesitant.

At this time, Park Jae-hyun seized the time and carried out activities before the reputation of "Uncontrollably Fond" spread. After some efforts, he finally got it done before the third week of "Uncontrollably Fond".

"It's up to you. If you can't do it, you can change your clothes."

You know what, Bae Suzy's beautiful and pure face is really seductive when she speaks in this tone... But Chi Jingyuan is still very determined. After replying casually, he asked casually: "If the contract is signed, will it be announced in the next two days?"

"KK, I have so many clothes, how can I wear them... The crew said that they will not announce it for the time being, keep the heat, and wait until August."

"Yeah."

Chi Jingyuan nodded, but his mind couldn't help but turn to another side.

If the female lead of "Goblin" is officially announced to be Bae Suzy, Bae Joo-hyun will probably be in trouble... Originally, Chi Jingyuan was quite sure of the little sister's psychology, and when the preparations for the return of Red Velvet were over, there would be some progress.

But in this case, he felt that Bae Joo-hyun's temper and how much she hated Bae Suzy made her feel upset before the filming of "Goblin" was finished.

It's really not easy to solve...

Suddenly, Chi Jingyuan was a little absent-minded, and he didn't hear clearly what Bae Suzy said. After a while, he came to his senses and heard the voice coming from the phone: "...By the way, are you going to hold a concert soon? Do you still have internal tickets? Do you want me to come and see it?"

"Don't come, just study the script honestly." Chi Jingyuan refused immediately.

If she comes, she will definitely be recognized by the audience. Even if she is not recognized, she will deliberately be photographed, and then it will be on the news, and the marketing account will follow up. Maybe it will be on the hot search or something. Chi Jingyuan can think of it.

Don't add fuel to the fire.

"Hehe, if you don't let me come, I won't come..."

As if she had hit Chi Jingyuan's soft spot, Bae Suzy's smile on the other end of the phone became much more intense: "When you're done with this, do you want to go to the movies? Isn't Train to Busan coming out soon? It's the first zombie movie in the Peninsula film industry. Are you interested?"

"No."

"So straightforward, don't you think about it?... Or should I perform it for you privately?"

"..."

...

The biggest task for Chi Jingyuan and EXO in recent times is the upcoming three tours. Concerts are the most profitable schedule and are the most important to all members. Even the return has to be put on hold... After returning from Tokyo, most of everyone's energy has been focused on this.

In the days leading up to the final performance, all members rehearsed from morning to night. In addition to the dozen or so stage performances that had already been danced countless times and formed muscle memory, they also had to be familiar with all the stage designs, the location of the elevators, the time control of changing clothes, various new equipment, the use of slings, rail floats, and many other aspects. The workload was very heavy.

In addition, because there was too little time for joint practice before, Chi Jingyuan would work overtime with the choreographer in the company at night to practice his own personal stage.

And five performances a week is also a big challenge for everyone's physical strength. After three days of intensive preparation, when there were only one or two days left, the company also let everyone slow down the pace, and specially vacated the last two days without arranging the schedule, giving everyone a small vacation, so that everyone can have a good rest and recharge for the upcoming third tour in Seoul.

Many members who lived in Seoul took this opportunity to go home, and Chi Jingyuan did the same. He did not go back to the dormitory the night before and went directly to the villa in Yongsan District to sleep happily all night. Because he was a little tired in the past few days, he slept until noon.

After finishing the lunch prepared by the servant, he lay lazily on the sofa in the living room and watched TV. He felt bored after watching for ten minutes. When he was about to find something to play to amuse himself, his mobile phone suddenly vibrated. When he opened it, he received two text messages in a row:

"(smiley face)"

"Do you have time now? Do you want to play a game together?"