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Chapter 879 Childish
Chapter 879 Childish
Maybe because they were still thinking about the plot and the ending OST right after the show ended, many viewers didn’t think of commenting online for a moment. But a few minutes later, after the excitement of watching the show came to their hearts, countless people flocked to various websites and began to discuss the first episode of "Goblin" crazily.
"It's good, just like the previous "Oh! My Ghost" the content is very novel but the cast and production are obviously much better. It's not like the other Korean dramas where the plot is too predictable. It has the magic that makes people want to keep watching~"
"Is there anyone who hasn't seen the scene where the hero and heroine first meet in the rain? It's so beautiful!! They passed each other, their eyes locked, and I could feel the aura between them. The background music was just right~ I declare that this scene is the scene of my life."
"This is the first time I've seen a man who looks so handsome and stylish in a trench coat. I predict that the same trench coat as Jin Yu will become the standard for all men in winter. But I can't let go of anyone else, Chi Jingyuan! What the hell did you do?!"
"Ji Jingyuan is really popular. I came here just for him. The setting of the male lead Jin Yu is a bit similar to Professor Do in "My Love from the Star". I am very satisfied."
"Jin Zhuan and Wang Li are such a good match. Why are there male No. 1 and male No. 2 who are both so tall and handsome and act so well? I just like the way you can't stand each other and have to live together, haha!"
"'Legend of the Blue Sea' has already played out all the bloody plots of Korean dramas in just a few episodes, while 'Goblin' has shown its differences from other Korean dramas in just the first episode. Although I don't know the ratings yet, I think the latter is much better than the former."
"Because Kim Eun-sook's reputation is so well known, I have watched the entire film. I can only say that it is not inferior to her last film, Descendants of the Sun. In addition to the excellent performances of the actors, the use of certain shots and scene arrangements in Goblin have an exquisite texture that is not inferior to that of movies."
"Ji Jingyuan's acting skills have long been recognized by the industry and the public, not to mention his appearance. I expected him to be very eye-catching as the male lead, but Bae Suzy's performance was better than expected. The shot with rice all over her body left a deep impression on me."
“Overall, the 90-minute first episode didn’t feel tedious at all. The story was both tragic and funny, and it also laid out many exciting clues. I’m really looking forward to the second episode tonight!”
From the plot, to the texture, to the actors' appearance, to the character settings, to the soundtrack and OST, there were many viewers expressing their thoughts excitedly almost everywhere. The topic volume exploded instantly in just half an hour. The first episode of "Goblin", which was popular before it was aired and had a lot of attention, directly became the most popular topic.
Even the biggest gimmick in the entertainment industry tonight, MAMA, was overshadowed.
……
On the other side, the entire MAMA finally came to a successful conclusion amid the reluctant cheers of the audience. All the artists who had just been on the stage rushed towards the backstage, and dozens or even hundreds of people immediately filled the not-so-spacious passage.
Chi Jingyuan and EXO were mixed in with them, slowly moving forward with the back half of the crowd. Although they were anxious, there was nothing they could do. They could only squeeze forward little by little while casually observing the male and female idols next to them.
Two or three members of NCT127, the younger generation of the company, happened to be walking in front of him and a little to the left. Ji Jingyuan looked up and found that Lee Taeyong, who was quite familiar with him, kept looking forward. He looked forward... and actually saw Lin Nayeon who was kissing Hirui Momo...
Looking at the back of the person who was walking crookedly and sticking to Momo Hirai next to him, Chi Jingyuan suddenly felt helpless.
As for, she was secretly watching her on the stage just now, and now she is still watching her after she gets off the stage... Can't you just go up to her and say you are her fan and ask for her contact information?
Several other members of NCT were also looking around at the female idols around them with sparkling eyes. Everyone was still in a state of excitement after just coming down from the stage, and the entire passage was filled with the fragrant scent of female artists.
These rookies who were attending this kind of large-scale award ceremony for the first time were obviously dazzled by the beautiful female seniors next to them. Each of them secretly glanced at the female idols who attracted them, as if hoping for a return eye contact. Some of them even stared at Mingjing Minami...
Speaking of Ming Jingnan, Ji Jingyuan blinked and tilted his head to look to his right... Xiaonan was originally a little ahead of Sun Caiying, but the two of them fell behind and unknowingly came to Ji Jingyuan's side. Ming Jingnan walked on his right side, and although she was very close to him, she didn't look at him, but just stood there naturally... On the contrary, Sun Caiying, who was separated by a person, kept looking at Ji Jingyuan with a smile.
Feeling the gaze of NCT's Yuta Nakamoto who was walking in front of him and kept looking back at him inadvertently, Chi Jingyuan smelled the familiar sweet smell coming from the side, and a strange feeling surged in his heart. He glanced at his girlfriend who was very close to him but pretended to be serious, and suddenly took a half step to the side, leaned close to her and lowered his head to bite her ear: "...The clothes on the red carpet today are very beautiful~"
The sound hit his earlobe along with the air flow. Chi Jingyuan clearly felt Xiaonan's body pause for a moment, and at the same time, his ear turned red at a very fast speed, which was visibly visible to the naked eye.
Although she didn't look to the side, Ming Jingnan, who had been paying attention to her boyfriend, suddenly heard the heat and sound in her ears, and her whole body shuddered. Doing such an intimate act in such a crowded place, although it was only a moment, her heart was still hot all of a sudden. She felt infinitely shy, but also inexplicably had a strange feeling.
...seems very exciting~
In her peripheral vision, she seemed to see a male idol who was secretly glancing at this side in front of her, showing surprise and despair after seeing this scene... But Ming Jingnan didn't care. She pretended to casually tuck the hair beside her left ear with her hand, and at the same time glanced at Chi Jingyuan with a charming little eye.
After all, there were a lot of people around, so Chi Jingyuan quickly raised his head after whispering something, and blinked as if nothing had happened. Noticing that Sun Caiying's big eyes were staring at him in surprise, Chi Jingyuan smiled at her and changed the subject: "Congratulations on winning another grand prize!"
"Hehe~" Mina, who was originally wondering what Ji Jingyuan had just done, shuddered suddenly, but after hearing this topic, Sun Caiying also laughed, showing her gap teeth and winked at Ji Jingyuan happily.
The exposure and weight of MAMA's Song of the Year are even greater than those of previous MMAs. Twice, which won the grand prize, is one of the biggest winners tonight, and the members are naturally very excited and happy.
“When will you return to Seoul?”
Chi Jingyuan looked at Ming Jingnan and asked.
"Our flight is tomorrow at noon." Upon hearing this, Ming Jingnan stopped pretending and looked up at him and said softly.
"Can you guys come out now at night? And walk around Hong Kong Island at night?"
"I think we'll have a dinner party to celebrate later. I don't know what's going to happen next. Maybe..."
At this moment, a voice suddenly came, and Park Chanyeol squeezed over and patted Chi Jingyuan on the shoulder and asked, "Jingyuan, are you going back to Seoul directly later?"
Helplessly, Chi Jingyuan glanced at Ming Jingnan who was interrupted and still had his mouth open, then turned to look at Park Chanyeol: "Yes, go back to the hotel and pack your things immediately. I will fly directly to Seoul."
“What a pity~” Park Chanyeol seemed a little disappointed when he heard this and shrugged: “I thought you were more familiar with it, and wanted you to take us to experience the nightlife of Hong Kong Island…”
"Brother, do you still need me to lead you?"
Assi...
Chi Jingyuan smiled but cursed in his heart, "I am indeed more familiar with him than you, but... don't say this in front of Ming Jingnan, can't you see my girlfriend is next to him?"
At this time, Park Chanyeol saw Ming Jingnan next to him, his expression froze for a moment, as if he realized something, and then he immediately controlled his expression and greeted Ming Jingnan with a smile: "Hey, Mina is here too."
He didn't put on any airs when facing other juniors and seemed extremely enthusiastic.
"..."
Ming Jingnan covered his mouth and smiled, looking like he didn't care at all about what he had just said to Chi Jingyuan.
After being interrupted by him, they couldn't say anything in private. After a while, they walked out of the crowded passage. After waving goodbye, Chi Jingyuan and Ming Jingnan walked quickly towards their own lounge. As soon as they entered, they rushed directly to their shoulder bags to get their phones.
"Don't worry, Jingyuan~" The assistant next to him smiled and said, "We just spent a long time looking at the reviews online. The first episode of Goblin received very good reviews."
"Not only that, this popularity even overshadowed MAMA." A CODY interjected: "I feel like it's going to explode."
"qingjia?"
Chi Jingyuan raised his eyebrows when he heard that, and felt a little relieved. He took out his mobile phone with a smile and immediately went online to check it out. However, he was shocked in an instant.
He hadn't found many reviews half an hour ago, but now he could see comments about "Goblin" everywhere. In addition, many marketing accounts had released press releases in a short period of time, analyzing the first episode from all aspects, from the plot to the characters to the actors, and really took advantage of the popularity.
Seeing all the good reviews, especially the comments that recognized and appreciated his image and acting skills in the drama, Chi Jingyuan felt relieved and the smile on his face became brighter and brighter.
Evaluation is not actually the most important thing. What makes him feel most at ease is the popularity and discussion of the topic.
Usually, after many TV series are broadcast, the audience's enthusiasm and interest will be concentrated on important plot points and the main characters, and other related topics will not be very enthusiastic... Some dramas will even completely ignore the female lead and discuss the second female lead.
At this point, there were all kinds of discussions about "Goblin" on the Internet, even speculation about his relationship with Bae Suzy... Ji Jingyuan just browsed a few websites and saw that the popularity of the first episode of "Goblin" had exploded, even completely beyond his expectations.
Let’s take another look at the hot search lists on Naver’s flagship websites…Sister CODY was right. “Goblin” has even overshadowed MAMA, and it almost shares the top of the hot search list with MAMA.
Terms such as #MAMA #EXO won two awards again #TWCIE Song of the Year did not rank as high as expected. Instead, the most popular search was #EXO's "FIRE" stage was on fire...
There is also a very interesting entry #Which song of the ending OST of "Goblin" made it into the top ten? It can be seen that many viewers seemed to be deeply impressed by this ending song after watching it, but I searched for a long time but couldn't find it...
Ji Jingyuan chuckled when he saw this, feeling quite proud... However, the audio and MV of his first OST "stay with me" co-produced with Jung Eun-ji will not be officially released until tomorrow, the 3rd. Fans who are anxious to listen to the song will have to wait for a few hours.
His vision is really good. He judged that this song would be a hit... "Cheer Up" was really just an accident.
At this point, the nervousness and anxiety that had been worrying about the results and evaluations just now melted away like snow meeting the sun. Chi Jingyuan's mood suddenly became very good. He put down his phone for a while and happily watched the members next to him making noises and excitedly celebrating the two big awards he won tonight...
"Then I'll leave first..."
After taking the certification photo and accepting the award interview, Chi Jingyuan said goodbye to the other members without waiting for them to rest. He left first with his assistant, carrying his bag.
The others will still be busy for a while, as they will go out for dinner to celebrate and experience the nightlife of Hong Kong Island... After he returns to the hotel to get his things, he will go directly to the airport to fly to Seoul.
Although I was a little disappointed that I couldn't have fun together, the premiere was a great success. I was in high spirits and felt light-hearted even when I walked. After I walked out of the lounge, I saw several rappers with floral patterns all over their bodies and they all looked much better to me.
He had only taken a few steps out of the waiting room when he raised his head, fixed his gaze, and suddenly slowed down his pace.
In the narrow passage, Zhou Ziyu was seen walking quickly from the opposite side with her head slightly lowered.
She was still wearing the clothes she had worn on the stage just now, a white miniskirt with hollow shoulders, and a pair of small round-toed leather shoes under her round legs. Her dark purple hair fell over her shoulders, with the curls at the ends swinging back and forth.
Zhou Ziyu obviously also saw Chi Jingyuan. Her steps paused for a moment, and a different kind of light flashed in her slightly confused eyes. She opened her mouth slightly as if she wanted to say something.
But soon she paused again, and the little mouth that had just opened closed again. After raising her head to glance at him, her little eyes looked directly to the side with great agility, and her cheeks seemed to bulge slightly.
She stopped there and didn't move, her round little legs and little leather shoes pressed tightly together, but she didn't speak, didn't say hello, and even turned her head to the side deliberately, as if she didn't want to pay attention to him, making herself look very cool and handsome...but her hands were tangled together in front of her, betraying her nervous and tangled mind.
Seeing her awkward look, Chi Jingyuan sneered inwardly and shook his head secretly. He felt that the noise coming and going behind him was not suitable for communication, so he didn't say anything either. After glancing at her, he continued walking forward.
Seeing Chi Jingyuan just walked away without saying anything, Zhou Ziyu felt upset, but still stubbornly refused to look at him.
As the footsteps slowly approached, she felt more and more sad... Just as the two of them passed each other, a strong force suddenly hit her from the side. Chi Jingyuan did not avoid her, but deliberately bumped into her with his right shoulder when he passed by.
Chi Jingyuan's sudden collision startled Zhou Ziyu, who was caught off guard, and caused her body to tilt. The force seemed to be controlled just right, not so strong as to make her fall, but not so light that she still staggered. The cold and awkward expression and movements that she had just deliberately put on could no longer be maintained.
"what……"
With a small cry of surprise, Zhou Ziyu quickly leaned on the wall to steady herself, then immediately turned around with her nose wrinkled in dissatisfaction and looked angrily at Chi Jingyuan's quickly leaving back... This annoying man didn't say anything after bumping into her, but instead sped up, speeding up in a flash and disappearing in the blink of an eye.
Zhou Ziyu snorted and patted her right shoulder that was hit, complaining and grumbling in her heart. After pausing for a few seconds, she lowered her head and continued to walk forward sullenly, with a puffed face, looking like a punched bag.
Disgusting...so childish.
But as I walked, the corners of my mouth unconsciously curled up slightly.
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“Average 6.9%? Highest 10.1%”
After getting off the plane, Chi Jingyuan got into the nanny car and took out his cell phone, and immediately received a text message about the ratings from the crew.
He looked at the numbers on the screen in a trance, and then asked in great surprise, "Is this the highest ratings for a TV series ever aired on a cable TV station? What was the ratings for Reply 1988?"
"Uh..." Cui Zhichang, who was driving, felt Chi Jingyuan's excitement and wanted to agree with him, but after hesitating for a long time, he smiled awkwardly and said, "I don't know..."
"..."
I've been an assistant in the industry for so long and I don't know this... Chi Jingyuan curled his lips and searched on his phone. When he saw the results, his eyes lit up: "The first broadcast of "1988" was 6.1%, and "Signal" was... As expected, "Goblin"'s 6.9% is the highest opening ratings in the history of cable TV stations, setting a new record!"
"Oh my god, it's so high!" Seeing that his drama had set a record in its first broadcast, Chi Jingyuan smiled and said to himself: "If it can reach this number after the first broadcast, it should be stable... It can't be like "The K2" and it will keep getting lower and lower, hehe~"
Before the show started, he predicted 5%, which is a very high number for cable TV. There are very few TV shows that can reach this number, and basically only big hits can have this hope. In fact, he would be satisfied with around 4%.
Unexpectedly, the first broadcast broke the record, which was completely beyond his expectations.
...Although "Signal" at the beginning of the year was also a hit drama and received high praise, as TvN's successor to "1988", it was overshadowed by "1988" in all aspects. Although the leading actors such as Ji Jingyuan did not say it, they actually had some thoughts in their hearts.
Therefore, seeing that the record set by "1988" was broken made Chi Jingyuan very excited. He was happily reading the comments on the Internet along the way, including the fans' praise for EXO's performance on MAMA tonight. It seemed that he would never get tired of it.
After returning to the crew, Chi Jingyuan felt the hot working atmosphere as soon as he came in. From the joy on the faces of the staff, it can be seen that the results of the first broadcast made everyone very satisfied.
There was no filming going on at this time, and the actors in the crew were obviously doing the same thing as Ji Jingyuan just now, constantly swiping their phones to read the comments about themselves, while Lee Eung-bok, Kim Eun-sook, and several other main creators including the producer were gathered together, apparently discussing the online reviews of the premiere and whether to make any changes to the subsequent filming.
When Chi Jingyuan came back, there was an immediate burst of warm greetings.
"Jingyuan is here."
"Oh my god, our ghost is back."
"Congratulations, XO, you won another big prize~"
Ji Jingyuan smiled and greeted everyone. When he heard the last sentence, he couldn't hold it in any longer and looked at Liu Renna who said this: "Noona, did you also watch MAMA?"
"Of course, I am half a music industry person after all... But I didn't watch all of it, I only watched the scenes with XO, the stage of "Fire" was really cool!" Liu Renna glanced at Ji Jingyuan: "Jie En often talked to me about XO."
I don’t know if it’s because of her temperament or something else, but every time this girl glances at you, she gives you a wink. With her figure as a support, it’s easy for her to get closer to people.
"Haha..." Such straightforward praise made Chi Jingyuan smile shyly, and then asked with some concern: "How is IU xi doing recently?"
This sister and Lee Ji-eun are well-known friends in the circle, and they are not the kind of superficial friends used for marketing and establishing personalities, they really have a very good relationship in private.
Ji Jingyuan is also familiar with Lee Ji-eun because of their collaboration in "Infinite Challenge" last year.
"She's fine. She just sent me a text message saying that she watched the premiere of our drama, and said she'd come visit us when she's free in a few days..." Liu Inna took out her cell phone and shook it. Ji Jingyuan glanced at Bae Suzy who was listening next to her with a smile, and sat down next to this sister and started chatting.
"Really? When will you come?"
"When you're free in a few days... Jingyuan, do you have any friends who want to visit you on set? Like... your girlfriend or something, hahaha~"
"Um... maybe there's a chance~"
As they were chatting, Li Yingfu and a few others soon came over. Everyone chatted for a few minutes in a very lively atmosphere. Finally, the director patted Chi Jingyuan on the shoulder and said with a smile:
“…I see that many viewers online are asking about the ending song. When the OST is released tomorrow, it will definitely become a hot topic…”
"...Okay, now that Jingyuan is back, let's continue filming, Fighting~"
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While the "Goblin" crew was happily filming and the Internet was discussing it heatedly, on December 12, the OST "stay with me", which had sparked countless discussions and people asking for lyrics and audio, was officially released on the website along with the sale of the "Goblin OST Part.3" original soundtrack.