Chapter 476: SOLO Stage
As a singer, Yang Hyun Suk is not as cold as his good friend Seo Tae-ji, and he does not have the idea of breaking away from the public in order to pursue his favorite music, although YG's music style has always adhered to hip-hop, but unlike Seo Tae-ji, who makes some experimental music that no one can understand, he has always kept up with the trend of the times.
As the president of a large brokerage company, Yang Hyun-seok is not as extreme as Lee so-man, he doesn't even care about the crotch of his pants when he gets into the eyes of money, and he doesn't even bother with his music career like Park Jin-young.
In the last two years, YG has been a bit low-key in the music industry, but with Jinusean, 1TYM has gradually moved into the background, and it seems that the only thing YG can do is SE7EN.
Now, YG is finally going to shoot again, Bigbang is a boy group that Yang Hyun Suk has been preparing for many years, the captain Kwon Ji Ryong joined YG as a trainee at the age of 13, and the other members, the shortest of which has also practiced at YG for a few years, the five members are Yang Hyun Suk selected from dozens of trainees, one by one, after careful preparation, they debuted at the end of 2006, although they are still a little lacking in popularity, but their music has been highly praised by many music critics in the industry.
"How's the preparation going?" Yang Hyun-seok crossed his arms and said with a smile, "It looks like you're all relaxed!" β
Although it is the relationship between the president and the artist, Yang Hyun-seok has never had a stand in front of his artists, but he is not like S.M's Lee so-man, who is high in front of the artist, with a look of "I am in control of your destiny".
The sun replied very casually: "Brother! We're not rookies again! β
Although he is a newcomer, Bigbang has a lot of stage experience. Even before their debut, Bigbang often appeared on stage as a backup dancer for the company's predecessor SE7EN, and because of the influence of Yang Hyun Suk, everyone had a big heart, and stage fright would not appear in them at all.
Yang Hyun Suk looked very satisfied: "Keep the current mentality. Remember, you're on stage, so enjoy it, yes! Did you just go to see Lee Jun-hee? β
Quan Zhilong nodded: "I just went to visit!" β
"That's it! Keep up your preparations! Yang Hyun-seok turned his head as he said and looked for Lee Jun-hee's lounge, "I'll go to Lee Jun-hee's side to have a look!" β
Lee Jun-hee didn't expect Yang Hyun-seok to come, they had met before, and when NRG debuted, Yang Hyun-seok was also doing SOLO activities. They're pretty familiar with each other.
"Brother Hyunshuo! Hello! β
Seeing Yang Hyun Suk, Lee Jun Hee quickly got up to say hello, just like Bigbang was in front of him, Yang Hyun Suk was also a senior relative to Lee Jun Hee.
Yang Hyun Suk smiled and stepped forward to hug Lee Jun Hee, and said with a smile, "Jun Hee! Long time no see! β
Although they are both in the entertainment industry, both of them have their own things to do, and they are not very familiar. Speaking of which, I haven't seen it in five or six years.
"I was thinking I was going to visit you. Who knew you were going to make a movie! β
Li Junxi hurriedly said: "I should have visited my brother, but after I came back from the army, I have been too busy!" β
Yang Xianshuo waved his hand: "Understood!" Understand! Jun-hee! I really want to thank you for taking care of Bigbang, and I also told you about meeting at the barbecue restaurant before, thank you! β
Lee Jun-hee also smiled. said: "It's nothing, I'm also very optimistic about Quan Zhilong, a junior, speaking of which, I really envy Brother Xianshuo!" There are such outstanding newcomers under it! β
Yang Hyun-seok couldn't help but feel a little proud when he saw that Lee Jun-hee had such a high evaluation of Quan Zhilong. But he didn't show it, but said modestly: "What! If you want to say envy, it should be that I envy you, Princess is now established in the United States, and sooner or later she will be an international superstar! Bigbang has just debuted, and it's still far away, so I'll have to count on Jun-hee to take care of it in the future! β
Although Yang Hyun-seok said it very modestly, how could Lee Jun-hee not hear the smugness in his tone, but whoever can have such an outstanding newcomer as Kwon Zhi-ryong is a thing to be proud of!
The two of them sat down, and Yang Hyun-seok talked for a while before getting to the point: "Junxi! I've heard about your collaboration with JYP, and when did NRG collaborate with YG, too! The previous HIPHOP songs you released were fantastic, especially the song "One Day at a Time", which was so great that you and YG should be more in tune! β
Lee Jun Hee knew that Yang Hyun Suk would come to his lounge, and it would definitely not be a simple visit, and sure enough, now the "fox tail" is revealed, but Lee Jun Hee is not exclusive to working with YG, after all, in this circle, multiple friends are better than multiple opponents.
"Good! I certainly wouldn't mind if I had the chance! β
Lee Jun-hee was just polite, but Yang Hyun-seok took it seriously: "Jun-hee! That's it, when the time comes, I'll call you, you can't refuse! β
Belch~~~~~~~~~
Li Junxi was speechless, such a big senior, playing snakes and rolling on and playing so slippery, what about the festival?
Yang Hyun-seok followed Lee Jun-hee for a while, and then he flashed, and Lee Jun-hee, who made a promise for no reason, was speechless.
βOPPAοΌ This President Yang really doesn't ~~~~~~~ at all."
Lee Jun-hee smiled and said, "It's not like a president, right?" β
Pei Xiujing nodded vigorously, according to her understanding of the title of "president", anyone who can hang the title of president should be very steady, deep, speak slowly and logically, and have scheming written on his face, but Yang Xianshuo ~~~~~~~~
Li Junxi leaned back on the sofa and said, "Don't look at him as a president, that senior is not simple!" β
At seven o'clock in the evening, the recording of "Popular Ballads" officially began, with Andey, a member of the myth, and actor Goo Hye-sun serving as MCs.
The singers who were selected for this week's Take7 took the stage one by one. Bigbang's performance was scheduled for the fourth, and as soon as the five big boys took the stage, there was a scream from the audience, and it seemed that after a month of activities, their popularity was still good.
The quality of the songs themselves can only be described as average, but Bigbang's stage presence is outstanding. Especially Quan Zhilong and Sun, when they went to the stage for a while, they immediately burst into heat, and the cold style of the TOP was also very attractive, compared to Dacheng and Shengli, the sense of existence of the two people was weaker.
Overall, Bigbang's performance is much better than the previous three groups of singers, and although they are still newcomers, they are completely crushed in the face of competition from their predecessors.
Bigbang's main competitor today is DSP's SS501. When it comes to performance, Bigbang is a perfect beater, but in terms of song quality, SS501's "4CHANCE" is clearly superior.
SS501's "4CHANCE" Lee Jun-hee has also heard it before, and it is indeed very good, and it can be seen that DSP has really invested heavily in this album of SS501.
Bigbang's performance is over. Lee Jun-hee is also not interested in the next singer's performance. Even if it is SS501 that follows the stage, in Lee Junxi's view, SS501 cannot be regarded as a singer, it is more appropriate to say that they are actors, and the singer's first priority is singing skills and stage performance. But the beautiful men of SS501 obviously didn't put their minds on this.
"Lee Jun Hee XI! Please prepare! β
The door to the break room was pushed open, and a staff member walked in.
"Thank you! I know! β
Lee Jun-hee answered, stood up, and the stylist waiting on the side immediately stepped forward to do the final inspection, today is the first live performance after Lee Jun-hee's SOLO. There's no room for error.
After the inspection, Lee Jun-hee, accompanied by the main team, walked out of the lounge and went to the recording hall.
At this time, the SOLO singer ERU who was performing on the stage was Lee Jun-hee, who was not familiar with him, and had only met him during the recording of "X-MAN" before, and he just nodded his head.
ERU's singing skills are excellent, which is what Lee Jun-hee appreciates, especially in the handling of some details of the song on stage, and sometimes, it even makes people feel amazing.
"Jun-hee! Is it your turn to perform? β
Lee Jun Hee turned around and saw Yang Hyun Suk standing behind him, and along with Yang Hyun Suk, there was Bigbang, which had already finished the show!
"Yes! Once the ERU is over, it's my turn! β
Yang Hyun Suk smiled and said, "I'm very much looking forward to your return this time, I'll have to work hard later!" β
Li Junxi bowed slightly and expressed his gratitude: "Thank you, Brother Xianshuo, for your encouragement!" β
Yang Hyun Suk turned his head and glanced at Bigbang: "Jun Hee! How about these children's performances just now, and how about you, as their seniors, also give a comment? β
In front of the YG president, Yang Hyun-suk's very abrupt request to evaluate YG's artists made Lee Jun-hee feel a little embarrassed, and he hesitated for a moment before saying, "Well~~~~~~ it's good!" The stage performance is very good, and the live effect is also very good! β
"Hey~~~~~" Yang Hyun-seok interrupted Lee Jun-hee's words, "Jun-hee! Don't always praise them and talk about their shortcomings, if all you give them is praise, these children will be proud! β
So!?
Lee Jun-hee is really a little difficult to speak, but seeing Yang Hyun-seok insisting, he is not polite: "If you want to say that it is insufficient, the pitch of the sun is a little unstable because the dance is too intense, and there is Dacheng and Sheng, their sense of existence is too weak, I don't know if this is the reason for the choreography, if so, this aspect needs to be improved, although a group has a core existence, but if the other members are marginalized, I don't think this approach is appropriate!" β
Lee Jun-hee's words made Yang Hyun-seok fall into contemplation, indeed as Lee Jun-hee said, he valued Kwon Zhi-ryong too much, and unconsciously wanted to give Kwon Zhi-ryong more opportunities to perform, without taking into account the other members, and now that he was broken by Lee Jun-hee, he thought about it carefully, the presence of other members was indeed a little weaker. This aspect does need to be improved, after all, Bigbang is a group, not just Kwon Ji-ryong.
If other members are allowed to be Quan Zhilong's background board all the time, it is estimated that even if they don't say anything now, it will become a hidden danger in the future. It's better to change early!
If Li Junxi didn't say it, Yang Hyun-seok really didn't find out that he was too partial to Kwon Zhilong!
This is indeed unfair to the other members!
The other members of Bigbang, especially Daesung and Taeyang, who were named by Lee Jun-hee, couldn't help but feel a wave of emotion in their hearts when they heard this, and they were recording the album in the first place. and when rehearsing the dance, they were also dissatisfied with the company's arrangement, everyone is a combination, why favor one over the other, but in this case, no one dares to say it, after all, this debut opportunity is really not easy. They are all afraid that if they make a fuss, they will lose this opportunity.
Now, their heartfelt words were spoken by Lee Jun-hee, and they secretly looked at Yang Hyun-suk's expression, and they didn't seem to be disgusted, could it be that there is a chance to change from a marginal person to a protagonist?
Think about it this way. It's really not calm!
Sure enough, Yang Xianshuo thought for a while. Said with a smile: "Jun-hee! Your opinion, I will seriously consider it! β
At this time, ERU's performance has ended, and with the applause of the audience, the lights on the stage have also dimmed, and the camera has re-given the MC's position.
"Inside! Thank you ERU for a wonderful show. ANDYxiοΌ The singer who will appear next is said to be familiar with you, right? β
WHEN ANDY HEARD THIS, HE SUDDENLY BECAME STUNNED: "OF COURSE, THIS SINGER AND I HAVE BEEN FRIENDS FOR MANY YEARS, AND WE USED TO BE ACTIVE TOGETHER. We've been together all day! All right! The next thing to bring us wonderful singing is Lee ~~~~~jun~~~~ Hee ~~~~~~~~, who has been waiting for a long time and debuted for the first time in nine years of his debut."
A beam of chasing light hit the important position on the stage, and the applause and screams of the scene immediately rang out, and countless light sticks and cheering cards were held high.
"Jun-hee OPPA!"
βOPPAοΌβ
Lee Jun-hee sat in front of the piano, looked at the fans under the stage, and made a silencing gesture with a smile.
Hush~~~~~~~~~
Seeing this, the fans in the audience immediately suppressed their inner excitement, at this moment, they have really waited too long, since Lee Jun-hee's debut and the release of his first album as a member of NRG, there have been fans calling for Lee Jun-hee to launch a solo album and launch SOLO activities, but for the sake of the combination, Lee Jun-hee has always chosen to ignore such a voice, and now, he is finally going to stand on the stage alone to speak.
Lee Jun-hee took a deep breath, although it has been nearly ten years since his debut, it was the first time for him to stand on the stage and sing like this, without his brothers by his side, he was really unaccustomed to it, and the tension that had been lost for a long time even came quietly at this moment.
After waiting for five seconds, Li Junxi couldn't help but wonder a little, at this time, shouldn't the prelude sound?
According to the previous rehearsal, after the accompaniment tape was played, he joined the piano after the first measure, why now, the accompaniment tape has not sounded?
Stage accidents!
The first reaction in Lee Jun-hee's mind was that something was wrong!
The fans in the audience also seemed to have discovered something, and the originally quiet scene began to become chaotic.
This is the first stage after Lee Jun Hee's SOLO!
How can an accident happen?
Just as people were imagining the stage accident, suddenly there was a sound of talking coming from the sound equipment at the scene.
"Jun-hee! You shouldn't be unfamiliar with my voice, right? β
Li Junxi was stunned for a moment, and a sour feeling hit his heart in an instant, how could he be unfamiliar with this voice.
The fans at the scene also quieted down again, maybe some people didn't know who the owner of this voice was, but most people could hear that the person who spoke was none other than Lee Sung-jin, the captain of the NRG group.
"Jun-hee! Your first SOLO stage, as an older brother, can't go to the front to congratulate, I really want to say sorry, despite the fact that this is also a helpless thing, my brother is now fulfilling his national obligations, so I can only record an audio for you, I hope you can cheer up, even if you are the only one standing on the stage, you represent us NRG, don't forget, brothers, and Huancheng, we are all standing with you! FightingοΌ β
Hearing the familiar voice, Lee Jun-hee also had difficulty controlling his emotions, and his eyes became a little moist.
Because Lee Sung-jin is serving in the military, according to the provisions of the South Korean Military Service Law, entertainers are not allowed to appear on TV during their military service, so even if Lee Sung-jin wants to shoot a VCR for Lee Jun-hee, he can only send his blessings through audio.
Hearing Lee Sung-jin's voice, Lee Jun-hee became a lot more relieved, and the emptiness that was originally felt because he was standing on the stage alone was gone.
"Jun-hee! FightingοΌ β
Li Junxi was stunned again, looked under the stage, and saw Wen Chengxun, who had disappeared for a long time, suddenly appeared, didn't he travel abroad?
How so?
It seems that all this was prepared by the "Popular Ballad" program team, just to surprise him.
In this case, it is even more important to perform well!
The accompaniment band remembered, Lee Jun-hee took a deep breath to calm his mood, and after the first measure of the music, the sound of the piano flowed from his fingertips like a spring.
Yang Hyun-suk, who was in the audience, looked at it and said to Bigbang standing behind him, "Look at it well, this is a rare learning opportunity!" (To be continued......)