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Chapter 1212 No. 1
Chapter 1212 The First Song
SM Entertainment has finally announced that Girls' Generation will make a full comeback in August and will release their sixth full-length album. They also announced the album's release date as August 8, a month in advance.
...In fact, even if it wasn't announced, fans would know the truth. After all, August 8th was the day Girls' Generation debuted ten years ago. Since it's the tenth anniversary, of course they had to choose this meaningful day.
Although it is not really a secret anymore, after all, there have been a lot of news circulating before, especially the last time when Kim Taeyeon's photo incident led to Ji Kyung-won being the producer, which caused quite a lot of discussion. Basically, as long as you are a fan of Girls' Generation, you probably know that this album is being prepared.
But the effect of SM's official announcement is still different. In addition to the long-awaited fans finally breathing a sigh of relief, it also attracted the attention and interest of many passers-by. The news caused considerable discussion as soon as it was released.
“Ahhh, it’s finally official. I heard exciting news this morning, and I can see the sisters on SMTown this afternoon. I’m so happy today!”
“I’m just a casual passerby. Although I’ve never been a fan of Girls’ Generation, it’s really legendary for a girl group to reach its tenth anniversary. And I heard that Yuan seems to be the main producer? I have to look forward to it~”
"Always support Girls' Generation!"
"Ten years of companionship, ten years of meeting, ten years of standing side by side, a world where we meet again"
"Now it is Girls' Generation, from now on it is Girls' Generation, and forever it is Girls' Generation!"
"Can Jessica be invited to join us? I really want to see the nine of us reunite... A few days ago, Jessica blurted out "sone" to her fans at the fan meeting, and it really made me cry. I hope there will be nine of us for the tenth anniversary."
Although Girls' Generation has had a two-year hiatus, and the endless competition from young and beautiful female idols has led to a serious loss of fans, they are still a legendary girl group and still have a lot of loyal fans. In addition, apart from Hwang Miyoung, the group is very popular with passers-by, so after hearing the news, many fans and passers-by also came to support them.
But haters are equally active:
"Girls' Generation originally debuted with eight members, so who is Jessica?... This is not what I said, it was said by Kim Taeyeon herself."
"Girls' Generation hasn't released an album in two years, why are they coming out now? Aren't they afraid of a bad old age? Please bury this outdated group quickly~"
"Tiffany, have you reflected on yourself? She caused such a big scandal before, and her apology was not sincere. She just avoided responding by lurking. A few days ago, there was also a love affair news, but after all this time, it turns out that there was no response at all and she has been happily in a relationship~"
"Who cares about Girls' Generation now? They are just a bunch of outdated aunts. Now is the era of Twice!"
"Go to hell, Chuanzi! Once is very respectful to the seniors, and is looking forward to the return of the seniors from Girls' Generation..."
"Now is the age of love, it will always be the age of love, and it will always be the age of love."
Girls' Generation, as the saying goes, "a tall tree attracts the wind", has made many enemies in the past. Coupled with Hwang Mi-young's previous scandal, there were many mocking messages from black fans, and they quarreled with Girls' Generation's fans online.
But the company and members don’t really care whether they are criticized or not now. After all, they have been in the industry for ten years and have been through all these things. Now, as long as they are popular, it’s enough. What Girls’ Generation lacks most after a two-year absence is widespread attention.
While announcing their comeback, SM also announced that Girls' Generation's 10th anniversary fan meeting will be held at Seoul Olympic Park on the afternoon of August 8, and also announced several methods and ways to obtain tickets.
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On the afternoon of the 8th, the SMTOWN Family Concert was about to be held at the World Cup Stadium in Mapo District. The staff were busy and the artists were still preparing for the final rehearsal.
"It's raining again..."
Standing at the exit of the backstage, Chi Jingyuan leaned his head to look outside. The gloomy sky was covered with dark clouds, and layers of raindrops were gradually falling.
He stretched out his hand and soon raindrops fell on his hand. Chi Jingyuan pinched it gently and the cool touch passed through his fingertips.
"The weather in Seoul hasn't been very good recently..." Seeing this, Do Kyung-soo next to him also looked outside and echoed.
"Oppa~"
At this moment, a lively voice came, and Jin Yilin in the distance walked towards this side quickly, followed by Red Velvet who had just finished rehearsal.
“Aren’t you cold?”
Looking at Jin Yilin in short-sleeved shirt and shorts, Ji Jingyuan couldn't help but shrink his neck... It has been raining and the temperature has dropped in the past two days, and it has been windy, so he just changed into long sleeves.
But although he was talking to Kim Ye-rin, his eyes inadvertently looked behind her... at Bae Joo-hyun who was following behind the members.
The young lady is obviously afraid of the cold. She wears a black long-sleeved shirt with dark jeans. The pants are very close-fitting, which makes her legs, especially the hip curves, very clear, and the lines are twisted at this time.
When Chi Jingyuan looked at her, Pei Zhuxuan glanced at him naturally and tacitly. During the brief exchange of eyes, she also gave him a light wink without leaving any trace.
In my sight, the little girl has a fair face, red lips, white teeth, ruddy cheeks and willow-shaped eyebrows. It is unclear whether her forehead and hair are covered with sweat or rain. She looks full of energy, with a kind of liveliness that overflows from the inside out.
However, they only exchanged glances briefly, and after a few people got closer, they naturally separated. She still deliberately kept a relative distance from Chi Jingyuan, as if she didn't want other members to know that she had an extra hand substitute.
"It's not cold at all, Oppa, you need to exercise more, you are too weak~"
Kim Ye-rin smiled and showed off her white arms and thighs, then she jumped twice and moved closer to Ji Jingyuan, taking a close pat on him and greeting the other members of XO behind him.
"Jingyuan, have you listened to our new song?"
Son Seungwan also came over, and after saying hello, he took the initiative to talk about the album they had just released.
Compared to EXO who had been here since the morning to scout the venue and practice at the last minute, Red Velvet was the last to arrive because they had just returned today to release their album and had just returned from recording a TV show.
"Listen."
"how do you feel?"
When Son Seungwan asked this question, several people nearby, including Bae Joo-hyun, looked over.
"Um……"
Chi Jingyuan seemed a little speechless and hesitant when asked.
Red Velvet's summer special has just been released, but it's obviously much more popular than last time. The title song "Red Flavor" has a very summery feel, and it has received very good reviews online. It also directly ranked second on the music chart.
It's a very good start. The quality of the whole album is high and the title song has obviously become a hit. Many fans have already started to get excited about the loan "big explosion"
But to be honest... although Chi Jingyuan thought that "Red Flavor" was nice, he didn't have much feeling about it, and even felt it was a bit noisy.
In contrast, he prefers the two songs that Heize dominated on the music charts at this time, such as "It's Still Raining"
But… then again, judging by previous experience, the girl group songs that he didn’t particularly like seemed to perform quite well.
And seeing that Bae Joo-hyun and the others were obviously very confident about this comeback album and seemed happy about the results, Ji Kyung-won certainly couldn't say that he didn't like it.
“It sounds nice…”
He praised him a little reluctantly, and just as Sun Shengwan raised his lips and wanted to ask something, he heard scattered footsteps behind him, as well as greetings and voices calling his name:
"Jingyuan~"
When I looked back, I saw that it was a group of girls from Girls' Generation.
As soon as the ten-year senior arrived, EXO and Red Velvel next to them immediately greeted them, and no one asked the previous question anymore.
The members of Girls' Generation seem to be in good spirits and have put on their stage costumes. Their mature and elegant aura, coupled with their slightly revealing stage makeup, make them look a little overpowering when they stand next to Red Velvet.
...Except for Kim Taeyeon, this girl took the initiative to run to Bae Joo-hyun and chatted with her in a friendly manner, so she couldn't outshine her at all.
After greeting a few people, Chi Jingyuan looked at Cui Xiuying who walked over to the side, and his smile faded a little. He greeted her quietly, "Sorry..."
Choi Soo-young’s grandmother passed away the day before yesterday, and she rushed back after the funeral... He still found out about it from the group.
"Thank you~" Choi Sooyoung nodded and smiled at him.
Ji Jingyuan was a little sad at first, but looking at Choi Sooyoung's expression, she didn't seem very sad. He turned around and started chatting with the XO members next to him with a smile.
However, female idols are born actors, so who would show sadness in such an occasion? For example, Ji Jingyuan has known Lim Yoona for such a long time, but he has never seen her sad because of the low ratings of her drama.
"By the way, Jingyuan, what about the MV? Is the time confirmed?"
When EXO was about to go to the front for rehearsal, Kim Taeyeon stopped Chi Jingyuan and asked with concern.
Now the preparations for Girls' Generation's album have basically been completed, and the most important thing left is the shooting of the MVs for the two title songs.
"The MV has been planned. I posted it in the group before... As for the location, the staff has already gone to the site for investigation. I will post the pictures in the group later for you to see."
Upon hearing this, Chi Jingyuan immediately said, "If there are no problems, we can start filming when I come back this week."
"OK~"
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Today’s SMTown also officially opened at 6 pm.
SM now has popular groups of the older generation such as TVXQ, SJ, Girls' Generation, and Shinee. More importantly, it also has a top boy group like EXO. Therefore, the brand of the SM Town concert is still very prestigious. This concert attracted more than 50,000 people, and even a super large venue like the World Cup Stadium was filled to capacity.
...At least it’s much more popular than JYP nation.
Amid the idols' energetic singing and dancing, and the enthusiastic support from the audience and fans, the several-hour concert came to its final ending. All SM idols took the stage wearing commemorative T-shirts, and after interacting with the audience, everyone stood in a row on the main stage, holding hands and saluted to express their gratitude to all the audience.
In the past few years, at the end of every family concert, he and Bae Joo-hyun would tacitly sway and squeeze through the crowd to stand together without any communication, holding hands and bowing, secretly flirting and showing their affection.
Unfortunately, the two have broken up, and after the previous recording incident, their relationship began to be questioned and speculated by fans. Even though their relationship has now entered a new period, they no longer dare to do this in front of the audience.
Just now, Bae Joo-hyun passed by with Kang Seul-ki, and Ji Kyung-won clearly saw that the young lady's pace slowed down, but after hesitating for a moment, she still passed him, walked forward a few steps, and stood next to Kim Taeyeon.
At this moment, Chi Jingyuan panted lightly and glanced at the person next to him...
This time, the person standing next to him was Yoona.
Yoona senior’s commemorative short-sleeved shirt seemed to be a little too small, revealing her waistline slightly. Her long dark hair was tied into a braid, her lower body was slender and tight, and she radiated heat, looking as young as a twenty-year-old girl.
Feeling the gazes from the side, the senior turned around and smiled at him, his signature doe eyes and bags under his eyes making him smile quite lively. Then he naturally held hands and bowed deeply together:
"Kangsangmita~"
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Although Chi Jingyuan felt average, Red Velvet's comeback performance was indeed unexpectedly good.
Previously, Kurosawa's two singles overwhelmed a number of returning popular girl groups and dominated the seven major music charts for a long time. Even Blackink, who just returned and was called a monster rookie, and his acclaimed new song "As If It's Your Last" was still no match for them.
All other girl groups failed, but Red Velvet's title song "Red Flavor" immediately ranked second as soon as it was released, and then they began to challenge Kurosawa who dominated the charts in front of countless people.
With fans and passers-by watching and cheering, at 7 pm on July 9, it finally squeezed out the hit song "It's Still Raining" and topped the charts of 2 major music websites including Melon and Genie.
This also made all the fans excited and cheer.
Although it was snatched back after two hours... but it was snatched back again after three hours, so it can be said that both sides had a give and take.
The extremely strong performance of the sound source also makes Red Velvet's comeback situation very good.
While several major girl groups on the peninsula were competing with each other, making the music scene very lively, EXO rushed back to Neon Osaka overnight.
At noon on July 7, after EXO became the Osaka Tourism Promotion Ambassador, the first promotional single "Osaka Summer" was officially released. At the same time, the MV was uploaded simultaneously on the official account of the Osaka Tourism Bureau, as well as SM and Avex's SNS.
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“…I feel this song by EXO is just average~”
In the moving nanny car, Park Ji Hyo listened to the song released at noon with headphones, crossed her legs, and commented with a pout:
"The MV doesn't look very special, the song doesn't sound like K-pop, and there's not even any dancing. I can't even remember the tune of the chorus after listening to it... And the MV is full of clips introducing Osaka. It's just a promotional video."
"There was such a heated discussion online before, but after several days of promotion, this is the result..."
"...Did you all listen?"
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