wavenovel Chapter 960 What are you looking at?
Chapter 960 What are you looking at?
Chapter 960 What are you looking at?
"Tenth anniversary album?"
After a brief conversation, Chi Jingyuan couldn't help but murmured and repeated a sentence. Although he used a sentence, his tone was full of surprise and emotion.
You wouldn’t know it if you didn’t tell me. When Kim Taeyeon said that, Ji Jingyuan suddenly remembered... Yes, they debuted in 2007, and now it’s 2017, it turns out that Girls’ Generation has been debuted for ten years.
Ten years is an extremely long journey for anyone, and for the idol profession, it represents the entire career, all the excitement and youth.
But after he reacted, his gaze towards Kim Taeyeon became a little strange.
If she has been in the industry for ten years... wouldn't this girl be almost thirty? ... She is already about to enter the middle-aged stage.
Kim Taeyeon seemed to sense something, but Chi Jingyuan's expression was very obscure, so she just looked at him strangely, then nodded and continued, "Yes, this year is the tenth anniversary of our Girls' Generation, so whether it is the fans' expectations or our idea, we want to release a tenth anniversary commemorative album."
"It's as it should be. There are very few idol groups, especially girl groups, that can last for ten years. Girls' Generation is the first. Noona, your fans should be looking forward to having such an album. In addition, Girls' Generation didn't return last year, so they should release an album this year. In this case, the company should have no objection... uh~"
After hearing this, Chi Jingyuan nodded in agreement. He felt that there was nothing wrong with this idea and that it was time for Girls' Generation to release a song.
But he suddenly paused at the end, as if he remembered something, thinking of the tone in which Kim Taeyeon had just come to him to tell him that she had something important to tell him, he raised his eyebrows as if he understood something, looked at Kim Taeyeon and whispered: "By the way, Noona, I remember this year is Girls' Generation's contract year, right? You guys..."
The economic benefits of something like the tenth anniversary may not be very obvious, but it is very meaningful for any idol group and their fans who have followed them for many years. In addition, since they did not make a comeback last year, it is only natural for Girls' Generation to release a song this year.
But Kim Taeyeon still came to talk to him, and her expression was a little unhappy... After a moment of thought, Chi Jingyuan estimated that there was a problem with the contract renewal.
"……Ugh."
Feeling what he meant, Kim Taeyeon didn't hide it anymore. She sighed and nodded, "There was a problem with the contract renewal. There are a few children... We didn't reach an agreement. I guess we won't renew the contract."
Hearing her words, Chi Jingyuan was still a little surprised even though he had expected it. After a few seconds of silence, he asked curiously, "Which seniors are they?"
"Xiuying has confirmed that she will not renew her contract. Joohyun is still in the process of negotiating, but it is estimated that it will be difficult to reach an agreement. They both want to move in the direction of acting. You are also very clear about the situation at the company, so~"
Although it was news that would immediately make headlines once revealed, Kim Taeyeon had no intention of hiding it and directly told Ji Jingyuan the secret and progress of the group's contract renewal.
Hearing the names of these two sisters, Chi Jingyuan nodded slightly and understood.
When a girl group develops to a certain level, they will start to focus on individual activities. At this time, the best routes are either solo or filming... As for fashion, the fashion route of Peninsula Idols has not yet been opened. Currently, only Chi Jingyuan has the title and resources and connections of a top luxury brand.
There are several members of Girls' Generation who want to be actors, including Choi Soo-young, Seo Ju-hyun, and Kwon Yuri. These seniors have more or less participated in film and television shootings over the years, and their ambitions are very obvious... It's a pity that they didn't make a big splash.
All the film and television resources, acting skills, talents, etc. of Girls' Generation are all concentrated on the beautiful Yoona. Even if the show fails, there are still resurrection coins. The other members can only pick up some scraps. If the response is not good, they will not be able to get any roles for several years. It is impossible for them not to have some opinions in their hearts after so many years. Maybe they are smiling on the surface, but they are very hateful in their hearts.
Now is the time to start seriously considering my own development, and it is only natural to leave.
Ji Jingyuan originally thought that Kwon Yuri would not renew her contract.
After a pause of one second, Kim Taeyeon added, but this time her tone was a little lower: "And Tiffany~ She means to develop in the United States, and she probably won't renew her contract."
"Pani-senpai?"
Chi Jingyuan was a little surprised to hear this name. Huang Miying has always been very popular within Girls' Generation and has always been the number one under the TOP. Although her solo performance last year was directly suppressed by Jessica Jung as a revenge, to be honest, her data in all aspects are already quite good among female solos. Logically speaking, she can renew her contract and continue on the solo path.
But he reacted the next second... The impact of last year's military flag incident was indeed too great, which directly caused Huang Miying to dive for four or five months. After a tentative appearance at the year-end variety show awards, she was again criticized. It seems that it will be difficult for her to recover in the next few years.
That scandal dealt a heavy blow to her reputation and image. It can be said that it directly cut off her future development in the peninsula. It also affected the Girls' Generation group. The fact that Girls' Generation had no activities in the second half of last year was somewhat related to this.
Unlike the other two people who pursued development as actors, Huang Miying's departure was somewhat helpless.
"Ugh……"
Chi Jingyuan couldn't help but sigh.
In fact, Chi Jingyuan saw clearly that although Choi Sooyoung and others left the group for their own development reasons, the most important thing was that they all knew in their hearts that Girls' Generation no longer had much vitality.
The 2014 Love Affair and Jessica Jung's withdrawal from the group were devastating blows to Girls' Generation. The group's popularity, fans, and other statistics were all cut in half.
The comeback in 2015 was actually SM's best effort to save Girls' Generation's golden brand. SM invested a lot of resources, with a super luxurious configuration of releasing the fifth album first and two main albums with different covers, and all kinds of publicity were also thrown in without any cost.
The result was not satisfactory. The announcements of 'standing out from the crowd in the summer girl group battle and showing the style of a queen' and a dozen first place in the song promotion sounded impressive, but the reality of the sales volume being halved again by 15, the die-hard fans leaving, and the drastic decrease in passers-by actually declared that SM was powerless to turn the tide for Girls' Generation.
Moreover, Girls' Generation's comeback costs far more resources than any other group, and the investment and return are disproportionate. It would be better to invest the money in a new group.
Therefore, after 15, SM has significantly reduced its investment in Girls' Generation. The group had no activities throughout 16. Anyone can see that this once glorious girl group has come to an end, and the members know it better than anyone else.
...If Girls' Generation was still at its peak, even if they had few resources and could only play marginal roles, those sisters probably wouldn't have left.
"So what's going to happen to Girls' Generation in the future? Are they going to disband immediately?"
After a few seconds of silence, Chi Jingyuan continued to ask.
"The company is currently saying that they will not disband and will continue to promote as a group of five, but..."
Kim Taeyeon shrugged, and Chi Jingyuan understood immediately.
It is very rare for an agency to announce the disbandment of its group. Even if all the members have left, they will still put up a sign saying that the group will not disband.
But the original group of nine people now has only five members left, and there will be no activities in the future. What’s the difference between this and disbanding?
FX also said they would not disband, and it seems there is still some movement now.
Thinking of this, even though Chi Jingyuan had been in the music industry for so many years and was used to seeing the breakups and reunions in the circle, he couldn't help but sigh deeply with some disappointment.
Looking back to 2012, when he debuted, Girls' Generation was still at its peak. At that time, the entire music industry was filled with Girls' Generation's voices, and Girls' Generation's advertisements and footage could be seen everywhere. The company even specially arranged for the older sisters of Girls' Generation to work with them to support their younger brothers.
At that time, even for Chi Jingyuan, Girls' Generation were big stars, and he couldn't help but have some filters for these sisters in Girls' Generation.
Unexpectedly, in the blink of an eye, this once glorious group has come to the time to end and disband.
The profession of idol is really dazzling when it is at its best. Standing under the lights of the stage, exuding charm and surrounded by countless fans, it seems as if you are the center of the world.
But life is also terribly short. It is always tied to youth and can disappear from everyone’s sight without you noticing...and it is not only short, but also very fragile.
"..."
Chi Jingyuan felt a little empathetic about the ending of Girls' Generation, but after a moment of loss, he quickly adjusted his state, exhaled and looked at Kim Taeyeon: "So, what do you want to talk to me about, Noona?"
"We are planning to release a 10th anniversary album, because this may be the last album for all of us. Our fans are looking forward to it and have been waiting for a long time. We also want to hold a tour this year...but because we cannot renew the contracts of all members, the company is not very willing to do so."
Back to business, Kim Taeyeon became serious and talked about the current situation: "But we are still discussing this. The attitude of the company is good and there is room for compromise, so Jingyuan, your help is not needed for the time being. In fact, I also think it is not good for you to interfere in this matter..."
"Well, then, you two can talk first."
Chi Jingyuan knew what Kim Taeyeon meant and nodded slightly. It was indeed not appropriate for him to get involved in Girls' Generation's and the company's affairs.
But then he reminded me: "If you really can't come to an agreement, then tell me."
“Got it.” Kim Taeyeon made a scissors gesture, as if she was relieved, and then continued: “The reason I came to you is… if we can reach an agreement with the company and release a tenth anniversary album this year, I want you to help me choose the songs…”
"Song?" Upon hearing this, Chi Jingyuan, who had just looked like he had something to ask me, immediately had a bitter expression: "But Nuna, I don't know how to write a girl group song."
"Yue~" Upon hearing this, Kim Taeyeon immediately looked over with disdain: "You can't write a song, but Twice's "Cheer Up" got the song of the year? Are you really pretending like this?"
This topic seemed to have aroused her long-buried dissatisfaction, and she began to mutter in a low voice, "I feel like without Twice and this song, we wouldn't have ended so soon..."
Hearing what the sister muttered to herself, Chi Jingyuan almost laughed out loud, and looked up and down at this self-deceiving senior.
Twice are 18 or 19 years old this year, and you are almost 30 years old. With or without this song, you are not in the same track.
"I'm not asking you to write your own song. Of course, Jingyuan, it would be great if you have some inspiration. It would be best if it's a song of the same quality as 'Loved'..."
Kim Taeyeon was drooling in her daydreaming, but then she immediately became serious, showing the demeanor of a mature woman: "Based on my understanding of the company, given that we can't renew our contracts, even if we release an album, we won't be given a lot of resources, and we probably won't be able to open up our entire music library... So if you don't have any inspiration and can't write, I mainly want you to look for songs in your music library that are suitable for us. You have more authority in the company than we do now."
“Just looking for a song?”
After hearing this, Chi Jingyuan seemed to be relieved as if a heavy burden had been lifted off his shoulders: "I thought you wanted me to be your producer."
"What's with that expression on your face? Is it so embarrassing to be our producer?" Seeing his expression, Kim Taeyeon immediately got angry.
"It's mainly because the seniors in Girls' Generation are too old, and I'm afraid I can't protect them."
Chi Jingyuan smiled and waved his hand. He had heard about the exciting situations in this former TOP female team.
If he was helping them as a producer, and two of them had an argument or even started fighting, would he just watch the fun or try to stop the fight?
Without waiting for Kim Taeyeon to frown and explain, he immediately continued, making an OK gesture: "Okay, I got it, I'll try to see if I can get any inspiration... Then I'll go look through it in a few days to see if there are any good songs that are suitable for you."
"Then I'll leave it to you..."
Kim Taeyeon also relaxed a lot, as she was very clear about Chi Jingyuan's musical aesthetics and reliability.
Although we were very familiar with each other, I still felt a little embarrassed when he agreed so readily, so I asked tentatively: "Do you want me to treat you to dinner tonight?"
Chi Jingyuan shook his head: "I will go back to sleep after I finish my work. My plane just landed in the morning and I haven't adjusted to the jet lag yet."
"What about tomorrow? The day after tomorrow is Chinese New Year, and you haven't had any activities recently, so you must have a holiday, right?"
"Not tomorrow. I have an appointment with my girlfriend to go to the movies tomorrow."
Chi Jingyuan said with a smile...Yes, it’s the Twice member who accelerated the farewell of your Girls’ Generation.
"Ha~"
It was not known whether she was unhappy with Twice or the word "girlfriend" from Chi Jingyuan's mouth. When Kim Taeyeon heard it, she snorted and immediately became gloomy: "Your popularity... and Twice is really popular recently. How dare you, a popular idol couple, go to the cinema to watch a movie? Are you trying to save your life? Do you really think that the company's public relations are omnipotent? Chanyeolxi has just been exposed, do you want to be the next one?"
"Who said anything about going to the cinema? Let's go to my house and watch it."
"Tsk... Chaebols are so great... What are you watching? Any recommendations for good movies recently? I'm planning to go see a movie in the next two days."
"Noona, are you watching a movie alone?"
"Chu Gulei? Don't ask about Nuna's private life. I don't know how many people are chasing me... Don't interrupt me when I ask you which one you recommend."
Chi Jingyuan looked at Jin Taiyan, who was holding her head high and standing firm, and held back his laughter, and said righteously:
"Of course it's Yoona's recently released drama 'Synergy'. I'm her biggest fan!"
…………
"What are we going to see?"
In the speeding Mercedes, Ming Jingnan, who was sitting on the passenger seat, tilted her head and looked at her boyfriend whom she hadn't seen for a long time who was driving. Her delicate eyes were twinkling, and she asked expectantly.
Chi Jingyuan looked at the road ahead without turning his head, but he said as a matter of course:
"Of course it's Your Name. Didn't we agree on that before?"