After chatting for a while, several people were all called to put on makeup and change clothes.

EXO is okay, there are no close-up close-ups in the few VCRs shot today, so there is no need to draw too delicately, but Jiang Shiqi was picked up by cody fiercely, and when she appeared in front of Chi Jingyuan again, she completely changed.

In a bright red bodycon dress, the hair that hangs down from the right side of the head to the shoulders is slightly curled, and the face is painted with delicate heavy makeup, which does not look like a trainee who has just become an adult and is about to make his debut, but looks like a stage girl performing on Broadway.

"Isn't it good?"

Although she was dressed very ladylike and retro, she immediately showed her stuff as soon as she moved, Jiang Shiqi ran over with her skirt and high heels, and ran to Chi Jingyuan's side and looked at him expectantly.

Judging by her expression, she should be very satisfied with this dress.

"Hmm...... I don't think this style suits you very well. ”

Chi Jingyuan hesitated for a moment and expressed his comments euphemistically.

He thinks it's too glamorous, and it's a bit vulgar.

"You're still better suited to jeans." After thinking about it, Chi Jingyuan added another sentence.

"That's right, add a tracksuit and a ponytail, Shiqi you are the most suitable for that style, forget it......" Wu Shixun snickered and commented.

Jiang Shiqi, who was still smiling and waiting to be praised just now, drooped his face and looked at them dissatisfiedly with his lower lips.

"Cut, you really don't understand fashion, so I won't tell you." Jiang Shiqi glanced at the two of them, and then ran to look in the mirror with her skirt, it seemed that she really liked this red dress.

Soon the crew was ready and began filming the concert VCR.

This time, EXO's first tour is indeed very valued by SM, and a considerable number of VCRs will do a lot of post-production special effects to increase the effect and shock.

Looking at the EXO members who were surrounded by cameras and surrounded by everyone, all kinds of non-physical performances, Jiang Shiqi, who had not yet reached his role, and had been watching in the corner, his eyes were full of envy and yearning.

'When will I be like them......'

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Because of this incident, many industries on the peninsula have fallen into turmoil and shutdown, and the whole place seems to have become much more depressed.

But after all, life still has to go on, after all, there are many, many industries involved, and there are countless related practitioners in it, even for the sake of livelihood, it is impossible to stagnate like this, and with the passage of time, many places have become lively again.

After the time entered May, some entertainment programs gradually began to restart, although many variety shows on the three major TV stations are still suspended, but it is estimated that it will not last for a few days.

On May 3rd, SM officially announced the album title of the EXO mini second album, and the title song of the same name is "overdose/addiction", revealing the different cover photos of the two teams of the album KM and a series of concept pictures.

At the same time, the title of the song "dope" and the pictorial cover of the music video were also revealed.

The mini-two album contains a total of 6 songs, and SM specifically notes that the title song is arranged by member Yuan, and the two included songs, including the first song, are composed by Yuan.

At the same time as the pre-sale channel was opened, SM also announced the specific return date and supporting publicity of EXO, including the special stage of the precursor, as well as the specific time and location of a series of events such as showcases and book signings.

However, because of the previous ban on entertainment, SM didn't have any hype, but there was not much follow-up after the news was announced, and the remaining resources would have to wait until a few days before all the entertainment industry fully recovered.

Even without much publicity, the news of EXO's official return still caused a strong backlash among fans, especially this time in a very different style from last year's "xoxo" period, and each member showed a strange charm in the album cover image that was rarely seen before.

With the blessing of exaggerated hairstyles and eyeliner, EXO, who looked like a group of students wearing westward school uniforms last year, has become a mature and sensual young man who is drunk and confused for the sake of feelings, and it also highlights the theme of the album's title 'addiction'.

The concept art of the album cover and the labyrinthine logo design are also refreshing.

Speaking of which, since EXO's debut, each album has a new 'exo' logo, and each logo design is very sensible, which has received a lot of praise from fans and passers-by.

The SM design department is really very powerful, and when the other parts are scolded crazy, only they have two praises from time to time.

What fans are looking forward to the most is the promotional poster for the song "dope", which shows all six members of EXO-K wearing various professional outfits during the filming of the music video.

In a somewhat messy room, six of them stand upright, some sit on sofas, some lean on the table, and look at the camera quietly under the slightly yellowish but transparent light, and the strong collision of ink colors makes people feel as if they are looking at an oil painting.

Among them, Ji Jingyuan, who is located in the middle left position of the poster, leans against the table next to him, one leg is stretched out and the other leg is bent and he looks relaxed, his eyebrows and eyes are smiling while covering his mouth with his right hand, and the corners of his mouth can be seen faintly.

Equipped with a police officer uniform with a logo, it is handsome and serious and gives people a strong sense of impact at the same time, and people who don't know think that they are watching the promotional photos of which crime TV series.

The other members also have their own characteristics, although they are all different professional attire, but they are inexplicably harmonious when they stand together in the same frame.

It was this photo that made the first song "Dope" highly discussed, and even faintly overshadowed the limelight of the title song.

"Yuan is really good, it's very eye-catching, and he feels that he can handle all kinds of styles."

"Ah, Officer Chi SY! It's so handsome, I'm already going to die......"

"The style of the precursor song is really special, and the promotional photos are also very good, everyone is very handsome, and this feeling of EXO is the first time I have seen it, and I am looking forward to it! Expect! “

"I really hope to fast forward to the MV release and special stage on the 8th, but I can't wait...... But looking at the company's trailer, it seems that this song has only one stage performance? Isn't it too little ......"

In the discussion of various forums and fanclubs, the long-awaited planetary meal on the first day of pre-sale flocked to the two versions of EXO's mini second album "overdose", which combined with 300,000 copies in Korean and Xiawen, and is increasing rapidly every moment.

Looking at this trend, it is estimated that by the day of the official release, the number of pre-sales may be a shocking number.

At the same time, Team M also said goodbye to Team K and took a plane to Xia Guo, where they will perform the prelude song "dope" on the music chart on May 8 at the same time as Team K, and will stay in Xia Country for a period of time to return to the event, and the plan for KM and KM teams to separate activities is officially launched.

…………

On May 6, two days before his return, Ji Kyung-won had just finished a solo magazine cover shoot and was returning to work in a nanny car, while Park Jae-hyun was explaining to him some of his recent work arrangements.

"LG's sincerity is very sufficient, and the conditions given during several meetings and negotiations are very good, and this time it is not only LG mobile phones that endorse LG mobile phones, but their full line of electronic products including mobile phones, mobile electronics, mobile devices and household appliances."

"At the same time, it is not only the peninsula, but also the whole Greater China region. LG's electronic spokesperson is already among the top spokespeople on Peninsula......... LG and advertising agencies have done detailed market research, Jingyuan, most of the advertisements you shoot have a significant increase in sales, and your popularity and image in the Xia Kingdom are very good, and the commercial value is very good, they are very optimistic about you. “

Chi Jingyuan sat in the back seat and listened carefully, nodding from time to time.

After talking about LG's side, Park Jae-hyun was dull for a moment, and the notebook turned the page and began to talk about the other side: "Samsung is currently not considering the spokesperson of the whole line of electronic products, mainly for their upcoming Gaxynote series of mobile phones to find advertising endorsements, but this mobile phone is Samsung's flagship product, very important, all aspects of the investment will be great." ”

"The competition is fierce, and it is Kim so-hyun who is currently leading among all the candidates, after all, ......"

"After all, he's been so hot lately." Ji Jingyuan saw a huge picture of Kim so-hyun hanging on the roadside shopping mall that he had just driven by outside the window, and nodded with a smile of approval.

"Inside, it's really hot...... LG and Samsung's endorsement products are in conflict, so in the end you can only choose one of them, this aspect depends on the opinions of Jingyuan and SM, but if you want to get Samsung's endorsement, you may need to ......"

Park Jae-hyun didn't finish speaking, but the meaning of the expression was clear.

"Forget it, there's no need, let's talk about whichever one you can." Chi Jingyuan thought about it for a moment.

"Okay."

Park Jae-hyun nodded in response, wrote it down in his notebook, and continued, "In addition, Yonsei University invited you to participate in the school anniversary performance in mid-May. ”

"Me? Is it inviting us XO or just me? ”

"It was your personal invitation, and the other party said that because you are a student at Yonsei University, I want you to perform alone...... Jingyuan, are you going? “

"Brother, you're not talking nonsense?"

Ji Jingyuan glanced at Park Jae-hyun: "That's my alma mater, how can I not go if I have to be there for a few years." ”

After saying it angrily, Chi Jingyuan added: "Tell the company that the performance fee will be gone...... It's too inappropriate, so just tell them that the performance fee should be kept to a minimum. ”

"I'll discuss with the company if I want to perform the repertoire, and I can't sing some XO group songs alone, so I'll choose a few songs from our group that can be sung solo, lyrical songs and the like."

“OK。”

Park Jae-hyun gestured to show that he understood.

"Then it's your birthday party, Jingyuan, you are 94 years old, so this year's birthday is more important, SM means to rent an exhibition hall on the same day, select some loyal fans, and let fans and members hold a birthday party for you to celebrate."

"It just so happens that the 13th is two days before your official return, so I can also do a publicity by the way." Park Jae-hyun looked at the notebook and said with a smile.

“…… Can you not do it? Chi Jingyuan leaned back in his chair and felt a little tired.

He doesn't like to have this kind of party very much, and it's troublesome and a little fan-like.

Just neatly and directly have a meal with the members and upload a certification photo, how convenient it is.

"It's easy to say on the company's side, but your fans must have a lot of opinions, and if there is no such activity, it is estimated that there will be misunderstandings, thinking that the company does not value you and the like, and then it can be expected that there will definitely be excited fans to rush SM again, and the impact is not very good."

"But SM must have been scolded for a long time, and it doesn't matter if you're used to it." Speaking of this, Park Jae-hyun has a smile on his face, from the day he joined SM to now, this company has been scolded by fans every few days, and it has not stopped at all.

And many of the company's employees and management don't care about being scolded, and some people enjoy it, thinking that this is also a great concern, which is a recognition for entertainment economy companies to a certain extent.

Why don't they scold other companies, they just like to scold us, right......

"Alas, let them watch it......" Ji Jingyuan closed his eyes and rubbed his temples, feeling that he had finally relaxed for a few days, and he would be busy again as soon as he returned.

Then Park Jae-hyun said a few more things, and Ji Jingyuan nodded to indicate that he remembered it, and then suddenly remembered something:

"By the way, Zheng Endi has joined the group to shoot a TV series, brother, you will send a support car over in my name."

After explaining, Chi Jingyuan pursed his lips and complained: "Hey Yigu, she has filmed so many scenes in the past two years, not to mention catching up with our previous "Please Answer 1997", there is not even a fire at all, it is estimated that this one will definitely be extinguished, it is really the No. 2 ...... of Ratings Poison"

"Brother remembers that the support car is a little higher, so I can comfort her in advance."

"Haha, I see." Park Jae-hyun made an 'OK' gesture and smiled as well, looked in the rearview mirror and nodded.

He knew that the relationship between Ji Jingyuan and Zheng Endi was really good, and he was one of the few close friends.

After saying this, there was nothing to explain, the nanny's car was quiet for a while, and when he was about to drive to the SM company, Park Jae-hyun suddenly said:

"That's right, Jingyuan."

"Inside, what's the matter with my brother?"

"I've read your return plan and recent comments on the Internet, the first line of "dope" is very much expected by fans, and many people have expressed interest in EXO's style and professional attire, but "dope" has only one stage, isn't it a little less."

Park Jae-hyun thought about it and said, "I also watched the dance and MV of this song, and I think you are really handsome and attractive in it, and only one stage feels like a waste of your performance in it." “

"Well, it's a little bit...... I actually like this song too, but it makes sense for the company to arrange it this way, after all, there is really no way to disrupt the plan when it suddenly encounters that kind of thing. ”

The style of the song is so unique, the choreography is also very good, and the stage uniform is so handsome, and he thinks his police uniform looks good when he sees it, but there is only one stage.

Ji Jingyuan is also quite disappointed, but he can also understand SM's arrangement, after all, it is not the title song, and the style of the song is not considered mainstream in the peninsula, and it may not be liked by the public.

"I'm thinking that I can't waste your performance in it, can I arrange for someone from the company to take a complete picture of your individual performance during your first stage, and then upload it to YouTube."

"I don't know about the others, but Jing Yuan's performance in this song is absolutely not said, it will definitely be liked by fans, and I feel very handsome when I watched it next to me when I was shooting the MV." Park Jae-hyun said what he thought, and it felt like he had been thinking about it for a few days.

"Brother...... You mean straight shots? ”

Ji Jingyuan was stunned for a moment and reacted.

During the stage performance, the official camera of the organizer's live broadcast will take care of each member, and highlight the C position and group dance.

And direct shooting is actually when the men's and women's groups perform, through DV or mobile phones alone to shoot a person's full performance, whether he is in the C position or not, whether it is his turn or not, he has been closely following the person, recording all his facial expressions and performances completely, and not filming other people on the stage at all.

This method does not have the integrity of an idol group dance and the diversity of each member in the official footage because it does not shoot other people, and because of the equipment and lens problems, it seems relatively simple, but it is more conducive to showing the strength and highlights of individuals in comparison.

Chi Jingyuan has also heard of this mode of direct shooting, and it only became popular in the fan circle some time ago, and it is a spontaneous shooting method for fans and audiences.

However, those videos are not very popular after they are uploaded to the Internet, and the number of clicks is average.

Now most companies and artists basically don't pay attention to this thing at all, and it is purely because fans like their idols too much and shoot them with love.

"Inner, this is it." Park Jae-hyun nodded, obviously he had also specifically gone to find out.

"Okay, brother, talk to the company and arrange to give it a try."

Chi Jingyuan nodded and agreed without much thought, anyway, it didn't take much trouble at all, just find a few people to sit down and stare at people when they were on stage.

Of course, he didn't have much hope.

"Okay, I'll arrange it."

…………

“《m！ The program team attaches great importance to our return this time, although it is only the return of the precursor, but still arranges a lot of supporting activities. “

"Filming will start when we get to the parking lot, and there will be a special interview session while waiting backstage, and the specific Q&A process has been taught to you before, are you ready?"

All the members of the EXO-K team were seated in the nanny's car, and Lee Seung-hwan was explaining to them the last bit of ideas.

"Inside."

The members responded together.

Today is May 8th, the day of the release of the exo prelude song "Dope", and the music source and MV have been officially released at one o'clock in the afternoon. on the way.

As the music source of the precursor song "dope", which has been expected by fans, it was released, and with the support of EXO's huge fan base and the listening of passers-by who are interested in XO because of the continuous improvement of the national popularity, the sound source of this song exploded very strongly, and immediately after the release, it landed at the top of the real-time charts of all major music charts.

And the MV on youtube has just been uploaded, and the number of hits has soared immediately, and the messages below have been swiped page by page.

It's just that those who listened to the song had mixed reactions.

Some people like EXO's new style of songs very much, and they think it's really feel, and the attempt of a large rap is also eye-catching, especially the unique accompaniment melody and slightly ruffian singing voice will really make you feel refreshed, as if you have seen another side of EXO.

But there are also many people who don't like the style of this song, and feel that it is too different from the style of XO's last "Roaring Filial Piety" to be a little unacceptable, and if you just listen to the song, this is not a very toxic song in the first place, and I feel a little disappointed overall.

It's not just the different senses of passers-by, but even the loyal fan groups have opposing evaluations, those who like it like it very much, and those who don't like it think it's more ordinary.

This is the evaluation after listening to the song, but the MV on youtube is full of praise, and the people who watched the MV were all full of surprises, and they thought that this MV was really good.

"dope" is also a Kpop song with a bias towards dance music, and even the melody is not very in line with the popular trend, so it is still a little difficult to feel the overall charm of the song just by listening to it, and it still has to be matched with the MV or stage.

But after listening to it, some viewers felt that it was generally turned off, and they didn't bother to watch it at all.

But more often than not, I clicked on the MV, and then I was looking forward to the special stage of the exo prelude in the evening.

The nanny car drove to the designated location in the parking lot, and as soon as the door opened, I saw that several filming crews outside had been waiting for a long time, and VJ carried the camera that started to operate and pointed it at the car and kept shooting.

"Anihassaiyo ......"

Park Chanyeol was the first to go down and beckoned to the camera, and the members behind also got off in turn, and Ji Kyung-won walked in the last one, smiling and saying hello to the camera.

In order to cope with these shootings, they had already done their styling in the beauty salon before they came, and they were just wearing private clothes compared to the stage.

With VJ watching, they walked backstage, and when they entered the lounge, everyone took a few seconds of close-up before it was over.

"Hey, an ancient ......"

As soon as the VJ of the shooting withdrew, the members immediately breathed a sigh of relief, and the tense atmosphere and polite smile of the business just now disappeared.

Even if I've been used to the lens for so long since my debut, of course I'm much more comfortable when I don't shoot.

"Reincarnation Paradise"

"By the way, how is our precursor now?"

Several people sat on the sofa relaxedly, and Jin Junmian asked questions with concern.

"I just looked at it pretty well...... Brother, you've asked so many times along the way, why don't you just take your phone and look at it yourself......"

Park Chanyeol looked at him speechlessly: "And the sound source has only been released for a few hours, and there is not much publicity, if you want to see the results, at least wait until tomorrow, or after the stage is broadcast." ”

"......" Hearing the complaint, Jin Junmian bared his teeth at him fiercely.

"Let's prepare, I'll have an interview right away."

Lee Seung-hwan walked in from outside and looked at them and greeted: "After that, it's the rehearsal, and the pre-recording will start after the stage set is completed, don't be nervous, you've already been here so many times." “

"Don't worry, brother, now the backstage of the singing show is more familiar than our dormitory, just "M! C" backstage I can walk through with my eyes closed. ”

"When can my brother eat?"

"The assistant has already gone to buy food, and I will eat after the interview......" Li Chenghuan looked at the lazy children and smiled: "If it's okay, just stay in the lounge, even if you go to the door, don't run around." ”

"Inside, got it."

…………

The interview that was prepared was for the MC to ask a few questions about the return and for the members to read the fan comments. They prepared it beforehand and it was easy to get it done.

After the interview, several members of the K team, who were so hungry, hurried back to eat, and after sitting in the lounge for a while after eating, they were called to rehearsal by the staff.

I met a lot of idols near the stage and said hello to each other.

This issue of M! c" is the first singing show to resume after the ban on entertainment, and there are no new popular artists who have returned except for EXO's precursor song, and they are all participating in the batch of idols who returned in early April but were discontinued.

Among them are 4minute, musicians and Crayon Pop, who announced the return of their singles in early April.

The Crayon Regiment was a smash hit in the second half of last year, and "Barbarbar" was on par with "Roaring Filial Piety", and then after a few months of cooling, this time the return is very small, and there is already a bit of a nobody's interest.

In addition to the gap in the strength and quality of idol itself, the operation of the company is also really important.

In addition, there is also Ecaramel and Orange Caramel, the girl idol group afterschool's squad, the reason why Chi Jingyuan is more impressed with them, in addition to the fact that some of them are good-looking, mainly because this squad is rare in the peninsula, and the popularity and popularity of the squad are even higher than that of the brigade.

It's really interesting.

EXO's rehearsal is still quite eye-catching, and many groups of idols around did not leave, but stopped to watch it.

However, because XO had not yet set up the set of their stage, the rehearsal was to walk smoothly and get familiar with the position, and I didn't practice much, so I jumped twice and returned to the backstage without any problems.

The six members of Team K gasped and chatted and walked backstage, and just as they were about to return to the lounge, Ji Jingyuan saw Zheng Eundi waving to him not far away, and there were two members of the apink standing next to her, looking at this side with a smile.

By the way, today's "M! K is also coming.

Ji Jingyuan told the members to go back first, and then turned around and walked a few steps in front of Zheng Endi and the others.

Before he could stand up and say hello, Zheng Endi directly compared his hands back and forth into the appearance of a submachine gun, imitating the part of Ji Jingyuan in the MV of "dope", fired a few shots directly at him, grinned and shouted:

"Absolutely!"