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"How is the situation now?"

At this time, a small report meeting is being held in the president's office of YG's high-level executives. President Yang Xianshuo is listening carefully to the various preparations made by his subordinate departments for bigbang's comeback.

After the 2ne1 accident, YG ran into some problems. The rookie boy group Winner, who quit last year, made a very good debut, but due to some unknown reasons, YG not only did not let Winner continue to release songs while the iron was hot to stabilize its popularity, but Aside from a few fan meetings and a small tour, they haven't been given any plans for a comeback this year.

Another new boy group is preparing to debut yet, and now the company's mainstay of revenue is supported by bigbang, which has debuted for almost ten years.

With a long debut time, seniority and seniority will naturally increase, but this is not only a good thing, the five members of bigbang have completely changed compared to their former selves after debuting for so long, because of personal maturity and network expansion , now the group has not only become very difficult to manage, and often needs the company to clean up some of their scandals, and what's more, they have long since stopped focusing on idol career.

But YG has no choice, of course the pillars cannot fall, especially at this time, both YG and SM have been erected to some extent, the old and new two top boy groups, no matter who is in front of this time Losing face in a duel is actually a trivial matter, not to mention the resources invested before.The series of chain reactions brought about will seriously affect the image status of the group and the company's large income.

Coupled with the fact that YG was very confident in bigbang's comeback in May, but it was just as bad as EXO, which made Yang Xianshuo very disappointed. Now that more resources have been invested, it is even more important for the final battle in June. Determined to win.

"In addition to the TV station, we have already invested a lot of resources in publicity, including music advertisements on video websites, and homepage promotion on music source websites. After the official release of music sources and MVs, a large number of relevant press releases from the media will also be published. hair……"

"We also notified and organized several large fanclubs in bigbang to organize and organize rankings..."

"At the same time, we have also done a lot of preheating in Xiaguo. The large-scale promotion of Penguin Music's homepage has begun to take effect. We have also purchased several mainstream social media platforms through cooperative companies for three days. The hot search terms and categories for a week will be ranked in the most prominent position at the top of the ranking list."

"A lot of resources have been invested in all aspects accordingly, and they are fully prepared."

A head of the propaganda department stood up with the materials in his hand, and began to report very familiarly, with clear words and clear rules, just like an elite of the company.

"Hmm..." Yang Xianshuo didn't look too happy, he put on a black baseball cap and gently nodded your head: "What about the market feedback?"

"The popularity this time is very high. Discussions, searches, entries and other related data are even higher than those in May. It has been at the top of the entertainment page for a week. According to our statistics and analysis , because the great success of "M" has increased the enthusiasm of fans and passers-by, more than 80.00% of the listeners who received the statistics expressed that they have more expectations for "A" this time."

"However, after increasing investment, the pre-sales did not increase significantly but declined slightly. As of today, the 29th reached [-] copies, and it is expected to reach [-] before the official release."

"According to the usual practice in the United States, the continuous release of singles will cause a certain degree of fatigue to the listeners. Under normal circumstances, the first album will generally have the highest sales volume, and then decline sequentially. Therefore, according to the analysis of the marketing department, this is a normal data decline. At the same time Also because of factors such as too few songs included in single albums and poor configuration, they are not favored by the people themselves, and local people still prefer to buy regular albums that are well-produced and contain more songs.”

"In addition, Xia Guo's publicity is also very effective. On Penguin Music, more than one million people pre-ordered the new song "A" in just one day."

"..." Yang Xianshuo also had the same document in front of him. He listened and read it, and after the room chief's voice fell silent, he thought for a while before speaking again: "Where is it over there?"

Didn't say the name, but several people in the office knew he was talking about SM and EXO.

"Although there is no accurate data, according to the corresponding feedback, SM, like us, has invested a lot of effort and corresponding resources in all aspects. At the same time, because of the huge size of EXO's fan base, it is not inferior to us in terms of popularity."

"What about the data?"

"As of today, the pre-orders for EXO's fourth single album "L" have reached 59 copies, already surpassing the final figures of the previous two "X" and "O", and it is expected to be on par with the first "E"... ..."

"That is to say, their four single albums have already sold more than 200 million copies?" Hearing this number, Yang Xianshuo directly interrupted the report, his face under the brim of his hat trembled, and he frowned, The expression is surprised and surprised.

"Inner..." The head of the department first responded, then turned a page of the information in his hand, hesitated for a while and then lowered his voice: "Including the pre-sale of "L" this time, the current accurate number is 224 Ten thousand."

"Yeah, this group of idiot fans are crazy, they don't want to buy their lives? Is there 15 million physical albums in 700 years..."

Yang Xianshuo knocked on the table with his fingers a few times, Yang Xianshuo looked very upset.

Obviously, they are just a few young idols with no special features, their music style is also very ordinary, under the management of the company, they have no personality at all, and they can be produced like an assembly line.

It's nothing more than maybe a little handsomer, plus some of the members are quite talented, why can fans madly support it like this, it feels completely unaffected by the market, and the sales figures of Xiba every time are not the same as others In terms of painting style, even the popularity of passers-by has begun to improve a lot now.

It must be SM who mixed the water...

After tens of seconds to suppress the irritability in his heart, Yang Xianshuo raised his chin and motioned for the other party to continue.

"SM has also carried out relevant layout and publicity in Xiaguo. Although the EXO-M team is no longer active, but because of the inland market that has been deeply cultivated for many years, the number of losses in these returns has shown an increasing trend. At the same time, in the digital list of Penguin Music The pre-orders of the song also reached 94 copies."

"Whether it's popularity, discussion or audience, the two sides are currently tending to be the same, so in the final analysis, it still depends on the quality of the music. We have already obtained EXO's album this time in advance through the store where the goods are distributed, and we have already listened to the main title. The original song and the analysis."

"This time EXO's title song is still just a relatively common dance music style, but the music style has changed a bit, and the lyrics have some interaction and gratitude to fans. We think the acceptance of ordinary passers-by listeners should not be very high. MV The filming location is also relatively simple, generally speaking, there is still a certain gap with "bangbangbang"."

"Is that so?"

For the elites of his own company, Yang Xianshuo still believes quite a lot. YG himself is very confident in bigbang's "A" this time, and he was reassured after listening to the other party's words.

"Continue to prepare accordingly. At least the popularity of the first week must be maintained at the highest level. Sales...Forget it, the music source must give full play to our advantages. Failure to win the first place is a failure."

After discussing other matters, Yang Xianshuo finally made a conclusion, and finally he remembered something:
"I'll listen to EXO's new album later."

"Yes!"

……

After the two groups released their respective trailers, the company and fans began to fight each other. In a short time, it went back to the time at the end of April and the beginning of May. Every forum was full of news about the two boy groups. Discussion posts, analysis posts, and language posts emerge in endlessly, and there are even postings of battle reports that have already been opened.

After the first competition and the company's increased investment, this time the momentum and popularity are significantly higher than before. Some passers-by who don't know the situation after browsing a few forums only feel that Kpop In time, only the two boy groups EXO and bigbang are left.

Obviously they haven't officially come back yet, but the popularity and discussion space of several other returning groups at the same time has been squeezed out by half. Even Shinee and Kara, who have just released their songs and are in the hot singing period, are once popular groups. It was no exception, the eyes of passers-by were all attracted by the boss and the second child, and it was their turn only after the middle name was separated. Even some fans of these combinations were a little bit weak-minded.

Two days passed quickly, on the afternoon of the 29th, in the MC lounge backstage of KBS "Music Bank".

"What are you looking at?"

Chi Jingyuan, who had just woken up after taking a rest, came back to his senses after being dazed for a while, only to find that Pei Zhuxuan, who was sitting next to him, had been looking at him with eyes that seemed to be looking at the position of his hair. Rubbing his reddish eyes, he turned his head and asked.

Although the momentum and popularity have been heated up, the company and members also attach great importance to this comeback, but before June comes, EXO still has an important concert schedule to be done. After the second version of the trailer was released on the 28th, the EXO team will I rushed to Xiaguo Magic City by plane, and while participating in several interview activities, I went to the performance in advance.

And because of his personal itinerary, Chi Jingyuan flew back to Seoul alone with his manager after flying to Shanghai for a day. After participating in the promotion of the two brands, he went to KBS to record "Music Bank".

After finishing the recording today, he will fly to Shanghai overnight. The teacher said that flying back and forth as a trapeze is really exhausting, especially for people like him who are afraid of heights. After more than two hours, it was enough for him to catch his breath.

Chi Jingyuan took a nap for a while after finishing the screenplay just now, and he just woke up not long ago.

"I was thinking about what you looked like up close when you dyed your hair blue." Pei Zhuxuan blinked and looked at him with a smile in her eyes, looking very interested.

She had obviously watched the "boy with luv" trailer, and her eyes at this time expressed her strong interest in the blue-haired Chi Jingyuan, who was summarized in the MV.

"Oh, okay, that's it."

"Give……"

Chi Jingyuan let out a sigh of relief when he heard the words, sat up from the sofa while talking, and took off the sleep mask that was still hanging around his neck. Pei Zhuxuan just took it out of the bag and handed it back to him. she.

It is a light white and pink lace style, which looks like a little woman. When the soft eye mask is lifted up, and when it rubs against the bridge of the nose, a fresh and seductive fragrance surges quietly, even after a few seconds. There is still an aftertaste lingering around.

"Is it just okay? It seems that you don't like this hair color very much." He took the blindfold, folded it, and put it in the bag next to him. Fans are discussing XO's trailer and comeback this time, especially the last scene of you looking back in the second version of the trailer, which is very popular, and even the people who scold me are much less..."

Obviously she is very dissatisfied with Ai Li, and even in private chats, she has to say something from time to time.

"I think it's normal..."

Chi Jingyuan was also a little puzzled that fans were so excited about this hair color, he felt that it was far less beautiful than the last time's smoky gray.

"By the way, do you want to listen to it first? There is a sound source in my phone." As he said, Chi Jingyuan picked up the phone next to him and shook it.

"Well...don't!"

Pei Zhuxuan thought about it for a while and then refused in a crisp voice: "It's more interesting to watch the MV by yourself when the time comes."

"Okay." Seeing her interested look, Chi Jingyuan smiled lightly, waved his hands and said casually.

"However, I think that blue-haired shot of you in the trailer is really handsome."

Saying that, Pei Zhuxuan's gaze came up again, with a little brilliance in his eyes, smiling and looking at him very generously.

"That shot is not finished, there is still a little behind."

"What...don't say I'll watch it by myself...but do you want to dye your hair blue next time you record a show?"

"Trouble is dead, dreaming!"

"Dye it..."

She is obviously a senior sister in [-], but she insists on pretending to be a little girl to act coquettishly, while gently shaking Chi Jingyuan's arm with her hand, while blinking a pair of big eyes and staring at her. she.

Huh~~
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The mainland premiere of EXO's second tour was also held on the 30th and 31st at the Mercedes Benz Cultural Center in Shanghai. Nearly [-] spectators attended the two shows as scheduled, and the atmosphere of the entire venue was completely heated up. The explosive atmosphere created by the fans when they lost to Seoul Station.

This is the first time for EXO to hold a concert in the mainland after all the members of the Xiaguo line quit last year. Because of the turmoil during that period, the fan group split and hated each other, and the M team stopped activities and many other reasons, SM and the co-organizers are very concerned about the current situation. EXO's popularity here is slightly worried, fearing that the venue is too big and tickets won't be sold out.

Therefore, the two performances in this magical city did not open all areas, and only more than 8000 seats were opened for the full capacity of 4000 people.

It just makes the company overjoyed and somewhat regretful that their worries are completely superfluous. Ai Li in the mainland is not like the peninsula. Although she never does many things such as supporting the board and making rankings, the chance to see her own idol is rare. Much less.The fans here can only see the news of Chi Jingyuan and the others on the Internet, and they are already hopeful.

As soon as the ticket window opened, it was sold out in less than a second, and some people just lost the chance to snatch tickets just a little bit stuck.

Among them, the front row seats were fired up to ten or twenty times the previous price by scalpers who didn't know where to get the tickets, but there were still many fans who were willing to take over.

It can only be said to be true love.

In addition, it is worth mentioning that these two performances have many domestic celebrities and entertainers present, and some came to the backstage through their relationships to take photos with EXO.

The past two years have been the time when Kpop has become popular in the mainland. The Korean wave of film and television dramas has also swept across Southeast Asia, causing many people in the mainland, even celebrities, to pursue Kpop stars very much.

Of course, the top ones are the ones that are sought after, and no one cares about the sticky balls.

Among them, bigbang and EXO are the most popular. In the past few years, bigbang has attracted a large number of star fans in the mainland with its extremely unique music style and GD's fashion outfits that are different from ordinary people. The super high exposure brought by the huge number of fans has also caught up. In addition, Chi Jingyuan relied on "The Heirs" and various evening parties and endorsements to make their faces, so that they also gained a lot of fans of artists, among them like GD is the same as Bigbang, Chi Jingyuan is the most popular among EXO.

Among them is a baby artist from Hong Kong Island who is the most enthusiastic. She also disclosed on the show that she is a loyal fan of Chi Jingyuan. She supported EXO more than once on the scarf and bought album photos and autographs on po. This concert also He came to the backstage specially through the organizer, and happily took a photo with Chi Jingyuan and the others.

In fact, some people don't really like Kpop that much, but because there are many people who like it and it is more popular, they say this specifically for the purpose of creating a persona and showing a strong style, not only to win the favor of those fans, but also to gain popularity by the way.

But regardless of whether he was a real fan or not, Chi Jingyuan of course expressed his gratitude and was flattered sincerely for the face he gave.

The concert was held for two consecutive days. Even though the MV and sound source were to be released at midnight, EXO was still performing in Shanghai on the 31st. Fortunately, there were no song shows or important events in the first few days of June. Their first stage will be on the 4th "M! countdown", so there is no need to hurry, as long as you go back to promote and record some programs before the 2nd, it will be OK.

While Chi Jingyuan and EXO were busy preparing for the concert and returning to the stage, some other people they knew and were familiar with also had discussions in private due to the current trend and high popularity on the Internet.

"Who do you think will win?"

In one of the practice rooms of "sixteen" on the third floor of JYP, Park Jihyo asked the two members of GOT7, JB and Bambam, very interestedly.

The members of "sixteen" have recently relaxed a little bit more than before, because considering the feedback after the program was broadcast, and the popularity of each trainee is very important for the design of the scene and the editing and deletion of shots, the program team It has already begun to say that the progress of filming has slowed down a lot. Before, it was almost a week plus the time for preparation and practice. It has been so long now, and they still haven’t filmed the next issue. They are in various classes and practice every day. Time to enhance yourself.

In the afternoon, just after practicing and sitting there to rest, JB and Bambam came over and dropped by the door. This kind of walking is quite common.Many people in got7 and "sixteen" are very familiar with each other when they were trainees. They have cooperated many times during the monthly exam, not to mention that they have become seniors who debuted now. willing.

Park Jihyo and Lin Nayeon were the most familiar with them, so they chatted happily at the door, while Zhou Ziyu said hello because he was not familiar with them, so he sat there and listened with his ears up.

After a few casual chats about the recent situation, they naturally discussed the hot topics in the music circle recently, and the hottest topic in the past two days is naturally that EXO and bigbang are about to come back and collide, no matter online or privately, it is everywhere Propaganda and discussion, as soon as the girls mentioned here, they immediately became interested, and Park Zhixiao asked directly.

After all, they are still trainees, even if they are insiders, they are still in the dark about many things. I think that people like Bambam who have debuted have more contacts, and they should know a lot of things.

It's just that compared to the curiosity and enthusiasm of the girls, the two male idols seem a little absent-minded when they talk about this topic. They don't seem to have much interest, and they don't pay any attention to who wins or loses between the two boy groups.

They are not women, they are interested in male idols, they are of the same sex, and they are also male idol groups. Seeing their popularity so explosive and overwhelming discussions, they are miserable on their side. It's been more than half a year since I came back, so it's strange to be able to calm down in comparison.

It's just that facing a few beautiful girls who look at them with anticipation, even if they feel a little upset, they still have to put on airs.

"I think it should be bigbang. They have too many passers-by listeners, and the sound source is so good. You guys knew it after your debut, and the sound source is really important..." JB thought for a while and expressed his own judgment.

"But the sound source of XO is also very good. Whether it is "Call Me Baby", "Spring Day" or "Orientation Sniper", the sound source performance is very good." Yu Dingyan retorted a little, and then looked at it like a conditioned reflex Lin Nayeon, who came over, smiled mischievously.

"EXO...is okay, but compared to bigbang, it's still a little bit worse. Their words are more dependent on their fans. Their fans are really too many, and they are crazy enough."

"I haven't had much experience with bigbang...but I don't like EXO very much." Speaking of this, Bambam interjected.

"Why?" Several girls looked over immediately, and they asked about gossip and inside stories from Bambam's tone, which is the most interesting thing.

"Because of Jealousy"

"It feels a bit too arrogant. Sometimes the backstage greets each other by just nodding casually. After all, they are too popular..."

Of course, it was impossible for him to express the truest thoughts in his heart. After curling his lips, he casually glanced at Lin Nayeon on the left, and immediately acted like a debut senior, casually talking about a meeting with EXO backstage, and finally He also added a special sentence: "Especially the youngest member Yuan, he is the most popular in EXO, and he is also the most disgusting... I remember going to their lounge several times to say hello, he was lying on the sofa playing game consoles at all I don't care about people, I don't even look at you..."

"Don't look at how sunny he smiles every time. In fact, they are all open for business. Many relatives told me that he is very difficult to get in touch with in private... and I think he seems to have other meanings every time he smiles. People feel like they look down on you at all.”

"Ah, Jinjia?" Minozaki Sasha didn't speak but just listened, while Yu Dingyan and Park Jihyo exclaimed with interest, and began to ask questions in a hurry, whether they believed it or not.

But Lin Nayen's eyes lit up, she blinked and immediately echoed: "Wow, do you think so too?"

"..."

Regardless of whether it is true or not, this kind of private matter in the circle can arouse people's interest, and the discussion suddenly becomes lively.

Zhou Ziyu, who had been sitting next to him, squinted at Bambam when he heard Bambam's words, and then quickly turned back to look at the floor in front of him, with the corners of his mouth twitching slightly.

Cut, I don't know who Chi Jingyuan is?

She scratched the ground with her hands a few times in displeasure, as if this could seal the mouth of that noisy male idol.

Suddenly, she remembered a topic about appearance and jealousy that she had casually chatted with Chi Jingyuan. She remembered what Chi Jingyuan said at the time:
"Especially in the industry, many male and female artists have the greatest hostility towards those of the same sex who are good-looking and outstanding, especially those who are more popular than him. This is because envy, jealousy and hatred are at work. With the greatest tolerance, it is just to elevate myself and at the same time report to the group to keep warm."

"how do you know?"

"Because I am very tolerant to you..."

"You... hate it."

Thinking of the casual chat in the past, Zhou Ziyu couldn't help blinking, raised his head and glanced at Bambam who was still arranging Chi Jingyuan and EXO, and saw that he might have put on full makeup because he came to visit at this time, and Covering the entire forehead with more than half of the eyes, Liu Hai'er, who deliberately swayed twice from time to time, hummed softly in her heart, lowered her head and laughed.

……

It was after eleven o'clock in the evening, and the girls who had just returned to the dormitory and queued up to wash sat on the sofa with some anticipation, crossed their legs and took out their mobile phones, scribbling dots on them.

Yu Dingyan looked at his watch:
"Twelve minutes."