Chapter Twenty-Eight: Unexpected Popularity

3 countries, 3 showcases.

It can be regarded as a warm-up for BTOB's debut, and at the same time, it can be regarded as a message to be transmitted.

Even if your S&M's new boy group debuts and collides with BTOB, Cube will not be intimidated.

BTOB's strength and popularity are the source of Cube's confidence.

These 3 shows have another layer of meaning.

That's the rehearsal for the grand final.

The company will hold a poll at the showcase, and 40% of the votes will be counted into the final score.

Of course, for 4 people such as Jung so-hoon who have already obtained the debut quota qualification, this is simply an opportunity to interact with fans.

It is impossible to learn pronunciation quickly, and all 8 of them have only learned some basic greetings and self-introductions, at most they are just like Lee Chan-hee.

Learn 'thank you, I love you' and things like that.

As the captain, Jung so-hoon is a little more demanding, and he has to learn a few more words such as 'thank you for your support and waiting'.

The extra language learning courses compress their time even more.

Especially Zheng Xiuxun, he has to prepare at least 2 original songs for performance on the stage of the finals, plus choreographing some things.

It's really busy, but he can't help it, so he can only bite the bullet, but fortunately, now Fang Rongguo can help him share some of the pressure.

No. 15, Seoul.

Lotte Mall was almost contracted by Cube.

At the beginning of the showcase, the traffic near the Lotte mall was paralyzed.

Fans kept pouring in from all directions, all of whom alarmed the people from the security department and ran over to help maintain order.

According to a rough count, there are about 6,000 fans who came to the scene.

Quite a scary number.

EXO's showcase on March 31 had only about 5,000 followers.

As soon as this number was reported, the melodys caught the planet for another taunt.

Recently, the music industry has become very lively with the upcoming debut of EXO and BTOB.

The main thing is the 'tearing war' between the fans of both sides, and there seems to be no such situation in the music industry.

It's only a semi-debut, and fans on both sides treat each other as mortal enemies.

The turmoil of the domestic network, Zheng Xiuxun and others are destined not to feel it.

Because in the early morning of the second day of the showcase in Seoul, they got on the plane to Zhong non-stop.

The destination is Shanghai.

It takes off at 9 a.m. and arrives almost noon.

"Brother Xiuxun, this is my first time in Zhong Kingdom, do you think someone will come to pick us up?" Lee Chan-hee, who was sitting next to Zheng Xiuxun, asked curiously.

"It's also my first time in Zhongguo" Zheng Xiuxun smiled, "I don't know if there will be fans to pick up the airport, but since the company has arranged to hold a showcase, there should be, but it won't be like in China."

"I think so too" Fang Rongguo nodded, "If we don't have a fan base here, the company won't arrange for us to come over"

Any company will do a lot of detailed market research before launching a new person.

Surveys show that BTOB has enough popularity in the country to support the holding of a showcase before the company arranges for them to come.

If no one is there, come and let people see the joke?

"I'm just worried that the number of people who will pick up the airport will be too small, and the Chinese I specially learned will not be in vain?" Lee Chan-hee rolled his eyes violently.

"It's good if someone comes, you really think you're in the country?" Nam Woo-hyun scolded with a smile, "There will always be a chance for you to show off, why do you need to show off at the airport?" ”

"Ah, how can this be the same?"

"What difference could this make?"

"............" Zheng Xiuxun looked at the people on the left and right helplessly, interrupting their argument, "I'll know when the time comes, what's there to fight about now, when you usually want you to practice more, you play dead with me one by one, at this time, it seems to have too much energy"

"Isn't that because Brother Xiuxun is too strict with your requirements?" Lee Chan-hee muttered quietly.

"What?"

"No, no," he hurriedly smiled and shook his head, "I said that I should have a good rest now, recuperate and meet the fans later."

"You kid" Zheng Xiuxun was angry and funny, and immediately waved his hand, "Let's take a rest, don't look like you're out of energy later"

As he spoke, he took out his headphones and plugged them, and then took out his blindfold and began to rest.

It can be regarded as relieving the tension in advance.

It was the first time to hold a show abroad under the name of BTOB, and it was impossible not to be nervous.

Unlike in South Korea, he can feel the popularity of BTOB even if he just goes online.

The situation on Zhong's side, he really doesn't know.

People always have a strong sense of fear of the unknown.

It was almost a little more than 2 hours, and the plane landed safely at Hongkou Airport.

"It's better to be down-to-earth and feel more comfortable," Li Hongbin sighed after getting off the plane.

Many of the eight people are flying for the first time, unlike people like Chung so-hoon, who have to fly back and forth between the US imperialism and South Korea every year, who have long been used to it.

"Okay, everyone get ready, don't rush out, let the makeup artists help you touch up your makeup," Song Hongpao ran over and said.

Originally, he was Zheng Xiuxun's agent, but with Zheng Xiuxun's return to the BTOB team, under the company's instructions, he naturally became the general agent of BTOB.

There is still a period of time before the official debut, and BTOB's assistant team has already been formed.

This includes dedicated assistants and make-up artists.

"It seems that there should be a lot of people picking up the airport," Zheng Xiuxun said with a smile.

Before they came, they had put on makeup, and after coming here, Song Hongpao asked for makeup so solemnly.

It should be that the number of people picking up the airport in the lobby outside is more than expected.

After staying inside for about 20 minutes, it took 8 people to get ready.

Come to the VIP access and get ready to head outside the lobby.

The people on the same plane had already gone about the same before, and the VIP channel seemed a little deserted.

The door to the passage was closed.

Pushing open this door, they will officially meet the fans in Zhong Kingdom for the first time.

How many people are there?

They don't know, and now it seems that there should be a lot.

Zheng Xiuxun has such an intuition, there must be a lot of people outside.

Even though it's quiet at the moment, it's more like the calm before the storm.

A powerful outbreak is brewing, and all that is needed now is a signal, a fuse.

to ignite that passion.

Walking at the front of the line, he came to the door, put his hands on the doorknob, and gently pushed.

The sliding door then opens.

The shutter sound of 'crackling' and flashing lights flashing into the human eye were greeted by screams mixed with Chinese and Korean.

It was like a volcanic eruption, and the eight people were instantly in the midst of this huge noise.

After a short period of discomfort, Zheng Xiuxun, who squinted his eyes slightly, looked up at a few steps outside the passage.

Security personnel at dozens of airports lined up in two rows as if they were facing a great enemy, barely maintaining a walkable path in the midst of the crowds.

Outside, countless black shadows surged and squeezed, and the black pressure of the wave-like crowd lasted until the end of the sight.

Fans are holding all kinds of mobile phones in their hands, and they are all doing the same thing, which is crazy to take pictures.

The flushed face in front of him was like a scene that had appeared in his dreams countless times.

They screamed, screaming his name, his teammates' names, and BTOB!

The loud noise came together as if the entire building was shaking.

The scene was so hot that it was close to getting out of control, which made Jung so-hoon's brain fall into a short circuit directly.

This is how popular BTOB has in zhong?

It's like a dreamlike scene, if it weren't for the qiē and qiē are so real.

He felt like he was dreaming.

At this moment, he realized what it means to be popular......