Chapter 606: The Year of the Admiralty Kingdom
PS: Xiexie's tip!
Coming out of WonderGirls' practice room, Choi Jung-won went directly to Kim Jong Kook's recording studio.
As the first singer to release an album recently, Kim Jong Kook is the one he cares about the most at present.
Although none of the songs on this album were produced by him, just looking at the list of producers, you can see how good Kim Jong Kook's three albums are.
Hwang Se-jun, Lee Hyun-do, Joo Young-hoon, Choi Min-hyuk, no matter which one of them is a top producer in the Korean music scene.
Not to mention that Huang Canxi, who tailored the second album for Kim Jong Kook, joined again this time and wrote "Him for Her" for Kim Jong Kook again.
It can be said that in terms of the production lineup alone, Kim Jong Kook's three episodes have the harbingers of a fire.
It's just unexpected that the most popular song is not the title song "Standing Still", nor Huang Canxi's elaborate masterpiece "Him for Her", but "Likable", which ranks sixth.
This song, which was later called "national gymnastics", is really popular all over the north and south of the Han River, in the streets and alleys.
And Kim Jong Kook won the triple crown with this song, becoming the second person in the history of Korean songs.
The sample of "Likable", Cui Zhengyuan has already auditioned.
No, it has all the elements of popularity.
It can be said that it is unreasonable not to be popular.
It is worth mentioning that among the producers of Kim Jong Kook's third series this time, in addition to the top producers other than these A.P companies mentioned above, Choi Jung-won also installed several new talents from the company.
Among them, he looked up to him the most Haode was Cho Young-so, a chubby man who laughed like Maitreya Buddha.
This is a hidden power behind the scenes, although it is not known, but when it comes to his resume, it will make people worship the existence.
Almost 40 works are published every year, and from 2007 to 2009, Korean composers ranked first in royalty income for three consecutive years. You can imagine how powerful he is.
Among the singers and groups with the most hits in the history of K-pop, he can be seen in the works of SGWannaBe, Davichi, and T-ara.
Take T-ara, who has the highest quality music, for example, almost most of their songs are arranged by Sinshadong Tiger and Cho Young-so.
The Tigers of Sinsha Dong are in charge of the electronic music, Cho Young-so is in charge of the lyrics, and Isabel Brown is in charge of the lyrics. Venus to complete the production of Zuihou is simply the perfect match.
Cho Young-so passed the trainee composer exam in 03 and entered HBC TV as an arranger for the OST of film and television works.
Later, Li Haoyu discovered his talent, so he transferred to the music production department of A.P Company.
It's all about music. Cui Zhengyuan naturally knows his name, so he seizes every opportunity to train him, hoping that he will become the king of lyric music as soon as possible.
It was quiet in the studio, with only three people occupied.
Kim Jong Kook, Cho Young-so and Jung Jae-type are not very vocal people. So there was only a slight conversation between the three of them in the studio, and it seemed very quiet.
"Zhengyuan, how do you have time to come over? Aren't they busy with their albums? ”
Choi Jung-won walked between them and sat down, "It's almost, it's in post-production." But brother, you're more important here. So I'm going to take a look, is there anything I can help with? ”
Speaking of this, Kim Jong Kook's expression was a little uneasy. "Why don't you write another song for me, without you. I'm always feeling a little uneasy. ”
Since two consecutive plans made Kim Jong Kook put on the dilemma of turning to solo, this brother has suffered from Choi Jung-won dependence.
This is a condition that is acknowledged within A.P and is a condition that almost every singer has.
No way. Who told Cui Zhengyuan to make a move, there is never a time to make a mistake.
When someone else writes a song, one out of ten songs can be popular. It's a very good probability. But he became popular for the first time, creating the scenery of the singers of A.P Company.
Nowadays, not to mention the singers in the A.P company, there are many people outside who want to get Choi Jung-won's songs.
It's a pity that no matter how famous the seniors are, the move to ask for songs was rejected by Cui Zhengyuan without exception.
It can be said that Choi Jung-won's generosity in film and television works and his stinginess in music works are in stark contrast.
"No, brother, I've listened to all the songs on this album of yours. It would not have been possible for anyone to make a better work. Choi Jung-won shook his head and rejected Kim Jong-kook's request.
"General Manager, what do you think of the results of Zhong Guo's album?" Zheng Zaixing asked with some itching.
For this album, he is the chief producer.
In addition to being of great significance to Kim Jong Kook, the final results also had a great impact on him.
As long as he is successful, he can be considered to have a foothold in the field of music producer.
Otherwise, it can only be regarded as an obscure behind-the-scenes.
Seeing that the three of them were all looking at each other eagerly, Cui Zhengyuan first took a leisurely sip of the drink before saying something that shocked them but was confirmed half a year later.
"What do you think if I say it's the Year of Kim Jong Kook?"
The three big men were all frightened, and they couldn't say anything, so they could only look at Cui Zhengyuan who was complacent.
They are no longer young, and they can be regarded as people who have experienced many accidents in the entertainment industry. But this time I was really frightened, and I couldn't imagine what Cui Zhengyuan said would happen once it happened.
Generally speaking, if the music industry will call a certain year "XX year", it is a certain singer or group that has achieved incomparable achievements among others to win this award.
For example, Lee Hyori in '03, the myth in '04.
Lee Hyori swept the Korean music scene with "Ten Minutes" in 03, setting off a breakthrough sexy storm in one fell swoop.
At the same time, he also recorded his name in history forever.
After Shinhin left S.M Company in 04, not only was he not depressed, but after several tosses, he completely established his position as the No. 1 group in Korea with six episodes.
As for Cui Zhengyuan's "Bad Man" in 04, please, everyone doesn't admit it.
Because of the default unspoken rules of the Korean music scene, Choi Jung-won is not a Korean singer, and no matter how good his results are, he doesn't count.
Choi Jung-won said that this year will be the year of Kim Jong Kook. Well, that means that this year, his achievements will be unbeatable.
But since the first half of the year, Kim Jong Kook has not produced any works. And according to Jihua, he only has three episodes this year.
In other words, Choi Jung-won's predictions all depend on this album to achieve.
That's an exaggeration, isn't it?
You must know that because Kim Jong Kook is a famous singer, A.P Company did not tilt its publicity resources towards him this year.
This year, the focus is on the new boy group and the three albums of WonderGirls, and strive to maintain the competitiveness of A.P with fresh blood.
And anyone with a discerning eye can see that Cui Zhengyuan wants to rely on the new boy group to dominate the king, and he wants to make WonderGirls reach the peak.
In such a situation. There is no propaganda that Jihua's Kim Jong Kook III will sweep away a thousand armies? I'm afraid no one will believe it.
Seeing that they didn't believe it, Cui Zhengyuan simply explained it in detail. "How so? Zhong Guoge's situation belongs to accumulation. When the group switched to solo, they also changed their music style, and no one believed that Zhong Guoge could succeed. But as a result, the results are very eye-catching. This made the public recognize Zhong Guoge's transformation and look forward to his follow-up. ”
Speaking of what happened at the beginning, Kim Jong Kook nodded with deep feeling, expressing his agreement with Choi Jung-won's words.
If it weren't for the unconditional support of this younger brother, maybe he would have been tied up for a long time?
Again, his selfless help. only to let himself stand firm with solo.
"But at this moment, Brother Zhong Guoge shook his body and actually enlisted in the army." Speaking of this, Cui Zhengyuan smirked.
Fortunately, I was prescient. Otherwise, Kim Jong Kook, who was about to fight everyone and fell into the water, said that he would have to go to the army again to endure hardships and stand hard work.
Without waiting for others to figure out the connection, Cui Zhengyuan described it vividly again. "It's like a line that is climbing. Suddenly broke from the middle. How do you think that feels? ”
What else?
It's like a very wonderful book, and at the critical moment, the author is a eunuch.
Estimate any reader. Killing people is in the mood.
Seeing that everyone understood what they meant, Cui Zhengyuan continued: "After two years of fault, it is difficult for many artists to return to their previous state. Brother Zhong Guoge returned at this time, and it is estimated that many people also have the same thoughts. ”
Not to mention outsiders, even Kim Jong Kook himself doubted it.
When I was just discharged from the army, I was really living in torment every day. Either I'm worried that the newly released album will fail, or I can't find my position in the entertainment program.
But the results were diametrically opposite, Zhong Guoge's second series not only did not hit the streets, but on the contrary, the results were very good. This brings back that sense of anticipation from the public. Cui Zhengyuan paused and told about what happened last year.
It's not just good, last year's Kim Jong Kook was extremely domineering.
It has been the second best-selling album for a year, but it's a miracle.
Thinking of last year's good results, a happy smile appeared on Kim Jong Kook's face.
"Now that there is this sense of expectation, will the public be more concerned about whether Zhong Guoge can go to the next level this year? And the quality of this album is so high, what do you think it will be? "Choi Jung-won is like a fortune teller, and he has defined the future of Kim Jong Kook in a conclusive manner.
Cui Zhengyuan did not analyze it from the perspective of entertainment planning, but explained it from the perspective of human nature in another way, which made it easier for three people who are not very good at planning to understand.
Seeing that their emotions were all high, Choi Jung-won gave Kim Jong-kook the harshest warning. "Brother, from now on, until the middle of 06, you are not allowed to contact any woman, and you are not allowed to go out to socialize at will. Whatever happens, be sure to talk to your team first. ”
Jin Zhongguo was stunned for a moment, and said with some puzzlement: "This is weishenme?" Why are you suddenly so me? ”
His qualifications have passed the line controlled by A.P Company, and even if he is in love, he can come openly.
I don't understand that Cui Zhengyuan Weishenme would make such a strict request.
Seeing that he still understood the seriousness of the matter, Cui Zhengyuan said earnestly: "Brother, you don't know how successful you will be this time." And some people will become victims of your success this time, and people will naturally not be willing to fail. But if you can't beat you in music, you have to make an off-the-beaten-path move. If something goes wrong with your reputation, have you thought about the consequences? So for a while, you're going to have to be a seamless egg and not be bitten by some ghostly villain. (To be continued......)