August 6, 8:50 a.m

The backstage lounge area of Studio 3 of the Music Center on the second floor of the TVN Broadcasting Bureau.

Han Sun-ah walked through the corridors with hurried steps.

Press the call button of the Bluetooth headset: "An PD, have the name tags of the players been distributed?" ”

"Yes, Minister Nim, all the name tags of the 100 contestants have been handed out, and the final stage lighting inspection is now being done."

"Okay, pay attention to the time, everyone will gather on the stage at 8:55 at the latest."

"Got it."

Near the right side of the stage, the door is a lounge with the number one number posted.

The eleven girls had just said hello to each other.

The originally spacious sofa is now a little cramped.

Players from the island country, Sakura Miyawaki and Fukutomitsuki leaned back in front of the dressing table opposite the sofa and chatted in a low voice.

The left side of the sofa

Zhang Yuanying took the initiative to talk to the beautiful girl next to her.

"I was born in '04, maybe?"

"I was born in '03."

"Shall I tell you to have Naoni then?"

Seeing that the other party agreed, Zhang Yuanying showed a happy smile, wanted to sit closer, and was just about to move his position, but heard Shen Youna say, "Were you also a trainee before?" ”

Sensing that the other party might not want to get close to him, Zhang Yuanying was slightly disappointed in his heart, but he still kept a smile: "Yes, I was a trainee of StarShip before, what about Ernie?" ”

He pointed to the other two girls beside him: "The three of us were trainees of JYP before. ”

Cover your mouth

Zhang Yuanying was really surprised.

It seems normal to think about it, and a lot of people on the Internet have been talking about Zion Entertainment recently.

Zion Entertainment is expected to become the fourth largest entertainment company after S.M, JYP, and YG.

There are also some people who believe that Zion Entertainment is already the fourth largest entertainment company, after all, the company's artists include SOLO's top IU, as well as the second-generation popular idol group Tara and Sistar, and Cho In-sung and Song Kang-ho, two national actors.

"So there's Naoni, and there's ......"

Choi Ji-so, who was sitting next to Shin Youna, immediately said, "I'm the biggest of the three."

Shen Liuzhen echoed: "I was born in 01. ”

"Did Naioni, Jisoo Oni, and Ruzhenoni all be trainees of JYP before?"

The three of them nodded one after another: "I want to challenge myself this time, so I came to participate in the show." ”

Shen Youna looked at the several equally young and beautiful girls gathered on the right side of the sofa and said, "They were trainees of S.M Company before. ”

"Daihatsu, S.M."

The right side of the sofa

Ning Yizhuo, Liu Zhimin and Kim Minting introduced two friends from Huaxia.

In fact, they have only known each other for half an hour, but the feeling of communicating in Huaxia in country H is too cordial, and they immediately became good sisters, and the unity of the family can be seen without showing it.

"Ernie, she is Shen Xiaoting Ernie, and next to her is Wang Yiren Ernie."

The four of them greeted each other again and got to know each other again.

The whole process of English communication, learned that Shen Xiaoting was born in 99, and unanimously decided that she was the eldest sister among the five, Wang Yiren was the same age as Liu Zhimin, followed by Jin Minting, and Ning Yizhuo was busy.

I don't know what we talked about, but all five of them were smiling happily, and the atmosphere was much happier than the four on the left side of the sofa and the two on the side of the dressing table.

Lounges are allocated immediately.

The No. 1 lounge was originally not these eleven people, but for some reason, in the end, these eleven players that Li Chenghao was optimistic about unexpectedly got together.

8:55 a.m

Under the arrangement of the production team PD, all the contestants came to the stage to assemble.

This is the first time they have seen the stage of the knockout round of "Youth".

The feeling of being there is completely different from the feeling of seeing the stage of other talent shows on TV.

The entire studio can accommodate at least 500 people at the same time.

The stage is also very wide, with three tall trusses hanging promotional posters, and video promotional materials on the big screen, all of which make the contestants present sigh.

Maybe it has something to do with personality, or maybe it's an affirmation of one's own strength.

In the first row, Liu Zhimin and several people stood side by side holding hands, and the three of Shen Liuzhen next to them were waiting for the next step while observing the studio recording hall.

9 o'clock sharp

Li Chenghao, who was wearing a double-breasted suit with notch lapels, slowly appeared.

From the moment you enter the entrance of the studio, you will attract the attention of the contestants on the stage.

Lee Sung-ho, who is at the center of the center, is flanked by Han Sun-ah, Choi Min-jeong, Bae Jong-han, Ahn PD, as well as famous producers Rado, Choi Kyu-sung, and top choreographer Bae Yoon-jeong.

The aura is in full swing

Walking to the stage, Li Chenghao's eyes swept over the players who were placed in front of him with their hands in a proper manner.

under the light

The angular face is unusually handsome, and the gaze under the thick black sword eyebrows is like a torch.

His voice was deep and deep, and he slowly spoke: "I'm Li Chenghao, first of all, congratulations on entering the knockout round of the "Youth" talent show. ”

The pins could be heard in the huge studio recording hall, and only Li Chenghao's voice echoed around.

"Being able to stand here has proven that you have what it takes, but this is just the beginning, and I hope you can show your best talents and achieve your dreams on this stage."

There is no tirade, this is what Li Chenghao wants to say.

I don't know who took the lead, and the players applauded.

Stretched out his hand to signal Cui Minjing, who was standing on the right, to speak.

Taking a step forward, Cui Minjing smiled slightly, and her tone was completely different from her usual speech, and her voice was very soft: "Good morning children, I am Cui Minjing of Zion Entertainment, the entertainment company that cooperated with TVN Broadcasting Bureau on the talent show this time, and it is a pleasure to meet you here." ”

Although no one spoke.

But ninety percent of the people on stage were nervous.

If Li Chenghao made them feel the pressure at the beginning, Cui Minjing in front of them is the master who can directly control their life and death.

Whether or not she can enter Zion Entertainment is up to the second princess of SK Group.

It's no secret that Bae Jong-han, as the representative of Zion Entertainment, was not the first person to speak after Lee Sung-ho.

"While we don't know who will eventually become part of our Zion Entertainment family, I would like to tell you that we welcome talented people to join."

"I also hope that you can become the future stars of Zion Entertainment's music business after IU, Tara, and Sistar."

There was another round of applause.

Choi Min-jeong took a step back, and Bae Jong-han stepped forward to speak.

Li Chenghao leaned closer to Cui Minjing and whispered, "Nuna, are you too gentle today." ”

"You know a fart, it's all about what to do if some children scare them, this is the future artist candidate of your stinky little company, and it's for your sake."

"Then I'm sorry for the anger."

After speaking, Li Chenghao looked back at the entrance of the studio recording hall.

"Ah, your IU went backstage and was preparing for today's live show, what? Want to see her so much? ”

Li Chenghao replied with a smile: "Yes, I don't know what's wrong, I really want to see her today"

The last sentence was almost uttered through gritted teeth.

Originally, Li Chenghao wanted to talk to her about the live broadcast when he saw IU today, but after last night's phone incident, he had more to say.