Chapter 166: Return
Spring in April also exudes a unique fragrance in the United States, with the morning sun slowly rising in the morning and the evaporating water droplets, and a little bit of vitality is transmitted to people from every angle of life. The howling sea breeze and waves, and the birds chirping in the sky, all strive to highlight the vitality of each of their cells.
In this thick and warm April, JAJ is also very busy, and they can sleep deeply almost once they get to bed. Major trips such as interviews with Billboard and MTV in the U.S., as well as campaigns that ran around.
In the ten days from April 1st to April 10th, JAJ held more than 30 promotional activities in 18 cities in the United States, whether it was a performance or a fan meeting. From the west to the east of the United States, I interacted with nearly 200,000 American fans.
On the Billboard billboard, "halloffame" continued to hold the number one spot for a week, and the album "Breakdown" also made it into the top five of the Billboard billboard. The results have been red all the way and are favored by many parties.
On April 13, JAJ, who ended most of the promotional activities in the United States, chose to move to Europe, and on the music charts in Europe led by the UK charts, "halloffame" ran wildly, slashing all the opponents in front of him, and successfully won a first place.
At the same time, the corresponding popularity has also grown rapidly, which can be explained by the simplest figures.
The fanmeeting held in London, England on April 13 brought together more than 5,000 fans from all over Europe, of course. This is a fan of JAJ and a female fan. Ninety percent are local elves in their own right, and the album "Breakdown" does well. In Europe and the United States, it's not the number of fans that piles up, but the quality of the song itself. There aren't many fans who really belong to the three JAJs.
But. For an Asian K-pop group, it is obviously incredible that the first promotion in London, England attracted the attention of more than 5,000 fans. When you're on stage, with fuchsia balloons waving underneath and screaming like Asian fans, you'll almost feel like you're in the dark, it's London! Not Seoul!
On April 15, the mini concert in Paris, France, attracted more than 8,000 fans, most of whom lined up in front of the hall from the early hours of the morning. Originally expected to sell only 5,000 tickets, it turned out to be sold out in less than an hour, and the staff at HOOK were very happy to see this. I felt that it had great potential, so it temporarily increased to more than 8,000 tickets, but in less than an hour, all of them were sold out.
It can't be helped, it's too hot, but the location of the scene is more than 8,000 people at most, which is also crowded enough.
At noon on April 15th, JAJ's mini concert in Paris, France officially started, starting with the first song "ayyygirl". Later, "halloffame", "Ican", and "can'tstoplove" all set off a craze at the scene. Even later, when the three of them sang Korean songs, there were fans who sang in unison.
April 16th. JAJ's popularity in the United States, the United Kingdom, and France quickly spread to South Korea, and various newspapers and news media used great strength to report on the feedback. Hook deliberately informed the three major television stations and Mnet TV about the European itinerary in advance, so that the four parties could report on the scene.
In the aftermath of the news media interview with JAJ. The three major TV stations are also involved.
Interestingly, JAJ spread k-pop culture to Europe and the United States. It even caused the Korean Performing Artists Production Association to come forward with a written commendation, and also announced that it hoped that JAJ would become a representative group. This has led to the spread of Hallyu culture and K-pop music more widely.
This back and forth seems to be waiting for hook's echo and answer, but unfortunately, for the Korean Performing Arts Production Association, the hook company does not have any good feelings at all! So, Hook didn't say anything about the written compliment.
It's a naked slap in the face! But if you think about it carefully, you can understand what the problem is, when the five Prince were still there, there was friction and conflict with the sm company, and after the mkmf shady incident, they quickly walked towards the hook, and canceled the contact with the sm company that night.
Afterwards, the Korean Performing Arts Production Association chose to stand by the side of SM Company, or rather, chose to stand by the side of a system. The Korea Performing Arts Production Association has always adhered to the view that entertainment companies are big and artists are vassals, believing that without entertainment companies, artists would not be able to gain a foothold in the Korean entertainment industry. So after talking about some sensitive things, they stood on the side of the entertainment company.
They don't really do it for the artists, but for the entertainment companies! Although the three major TV stations have never really faced up to this so-called association, he does have a certain amount of power. Otherwise, how could the Golden Disc Awards in the year after mkmf also give Prince a shady scene?
At the beginning, the hook company was scolded by the Entertainers Association, but now it is developed here, you come to show goodwill, bird, you are a fool! Even every year's dream concert, if it weren't for the involvement of the state department, JAJ would not have participated in the dream concert in 2008!
It can be said that the hook company and the Korean Performing Artists Association basically belong to a strange and cold relationship that can't be beaten by eight poles. The Korean Performing Artists Association wants to put a hot face over now, and there's no reason why hook doesn't want to send a cold ass up, don't people want to stick it?
Regarding JAJ's itinerary in the European and American markets, hook company did not have the idea of telling the Entertainers Association from beginning to end, and they were already unhappy. Even later notified the three major TV stations, but they didn't tell them, although it was a little childish. But it is also the most basic intimate relationship.
Back then, if it was true that he had terminated the contract with SM by leaving suddenly and choosing to file a lawsuit, JAJ would not have had such a good time now.
The Korean Performing Arts Association is the largest feudal landlord. On the basis of sticking to the original system, give more support to those artists. Of course, you will only help you if you are obedient, and disobedience will only suppress you. At least, the strength of artists alone is still not comparable to theirs. On the other hand, the three major TV stations can completely ignore them.
Things have been so plain in the past, and hook's arrogant posture is now completely displayed, it is hard to imagine that there is an entertainment company that does not give face to the Korean Performing Artists Association, but hook company has something to rely on, otherwise it would not have dared to resist the pressure to do things at the beginning.
On the one hand, it is so cold to the Korean Performing Artists Association. On the other hand, at the same time as KBS, SBS, MBC, and Mnet, it was announced that JAJ Asia would promote a new album in late April. made people stunned, this turned out to be mixed with the TV station, no wonder they were so confident!
However, Hook still has many staunch supporters, most of whom have evolved from fans of its artists. Coupled with the issuance of this statement, it almost caused a sensation in Asia, and the enthusiastic popularity was stretched out at once.
Fans are looking forward to JAJ's return, and the news of JAJ's comeback next week has been announced on Mcountdown on April 16th, and then the music bank on April 17th, the music center on April 18th, and the popular songs on April 19th have all broadcast the news of JAJ's comeback next week.
As soon as the news came out. The official website of each TV station has been blown up by fans. After the release of the English album during this time, there were five more fanclubs established by individual fans on the Internet, and the official number of fanclub members has reached 756,347 according to statistics. As soon as the official news came out, everyone couldn't help but be speechless. JAJ is really hot right now.
After South Korea, the Japanese side released the news that the official website received from Ai Hui also has more than 600,000 followers. And the total number of unrecorded fans in China, Southeast Asia and other places is millions. Counting the popularity that has amassed in the U.S. and European markets due to his latest album, JAJ can now truly claim to be a global star.
April 22nd. JAJ flew back to South Korea, where thousands of fans gathered at Incheon International Airport at 1 p.m. It was dragged from the inside of the airport to a few hundred meters away from the airport. It can be said that the momentum is really huge, and the media have seized the opportunity and taken photos one by one.
At half past two o'clock in the afternoon, JAJ's flight arrived at Incheon International Airport in South Korea. HAVING WALKED OUT OF THE PASSAGE, JAJ AND THE THREE OF THEM EXPERIENCED WHAT IT MEANS TO BE DEAFENING! The torrent of continuous screams like the sea made people almost feel suffocated to listen to it.
The three of them looked at it incredible!
quickly returned to normal, then waved to the fans in the distance, smiled and walked out of the airport under the cheers of the fans, boarded the nanny car, and left the airport far away. It's unbelievable that thousands of fans came to pick you up just in such an instant!
The media reported in an affirmative tone: "This is how popular JAJ is now!" ”
A strong pride is infinitely magnified through this small screen, JAJ is now the most popular Hallyu star in Korea overseas, more real than the name of rain!
After returning to Korea in the afternoon, the three of them took a short break for half a day, and then participated in the live stage of Mcountdown on April 23 the next day.
This time, even if it condenses the playing time of other singers, the TV station will buy more time for JAJ, and this return is almost equivalent to announcing the belonging of one person, no need to fight!
Each station is the stage for three songs, "halloffame", "can'tstoplove" and "Ican"!
On the afternoon of April 23rd, I arrived at Mnet's TV station, and a large number of fans gathered downstairs from the TV station in the afternoon, and it was obvious that there was no room for so many JAJ fans in one studio. At that time, it even caused inconvenience of road traffic.
This is not the most terrible, this day is Thursday, and the school has taken the same measures after learning the news, strictly prohibiting students who take leave for no reason that day, and the catch is tighter than usual! After many student parties cried that day to no avail, they had to sit helplessly in the classroom and look at each other through the window! The vision is blurred, as if imagining the scene! (To be continued......)