Chinese Entertainment 2017: Starting from the Top Writers

Chapter 618: Popular Songs
Recording site of Inkigayo.

"Ah! Teacher Nanxun, Salaheyo!"

"Oh my! The living teacher Nanxun!"

"Great! So cool!"

"Lin Li Oppa!"

……

No matter who the audience members were fans of, they instantly climbed the wall and started cheering enthusiastically. Before the show even started, they were already cheering with all their might.

If the people standing on both sides and in the back row were not so imposing, this group of spectators would have rushed over.

"Teacher Nanxun is really popular among young people. It's his first time to come to our Korean event, and he can make everyone so excited, haha~"

Director Li looked back at the audience behind him and joked to Lin Li.

“Thank you for your kindness.”

Lin Li also glanced back, then chuckled at Director Li.

At this time, the chief director of Inkigayo walked forward and bowed to greet him, and the two sides exchanged a few more pleasantries.

Soon, the lights at the entire recording site lit up and Inkigayo officially began.

The Inkigayo program is broadcast live, and each episode invites some popular singers and groups to sing recent popular songs. With gorgeous and luxurious stage lighting, it creates a concert-level performance effect for each group of singers.

The program not only provides a platform for singers to showcase their new songs and new albums, but is also an important indicator of the Korean music industry, and is of great significance to the popularity of singers and the promotion of new songs.

Each episode of the program is about 70 minutes long. The MC is usually a member of a popular group, and occasionally some popular actors.

The MC lineups for Inkigayo are relatively luxurious, like the previous host lineup, the JinJI-Do combination, consisting of GOT7's Jinyoung, BLACKPINK's JISOO, and NCT's Doyoung.

The current host lineup still includes members of popular groups and actors with good popularity.

There are SEVENTEEN's face Moon Kyu, DIA's Jung Chaeyeon, and actor Song Kang.

At this moment, as the stage lights came on, the three of them walked out together, which was a bright sight.

What made the three of them depressed was that today, the response was very enthusiastic before they even left the venue. However, after they walked to the center of the stage, they found that it seemed that few audiences paid attention to them. This was the first time they encountered such a situation.

Then, they saw the eye-catching black-clad army in the first two rows of the audience, as well as the familiar face of Director Li and the eye-catching young face.

Now the three of them had an idea. They had just discussed this person when they were preparing backstage, but they didn't expect that he would appear here.

Lin Li specifically informed Director Li and asked him not to inform the Inkigayo program team in advance so that they could launch a surprise attack.

Therefore, both the Inkigayo director and the current MC only found out about the situation temporarily.

All of a sudden, several MCs became nervous as if they were facing a formidable enemy!
Don't be nervous and embarrass yourself!

Lin Li had no idea what the hosts were talking about. He just sat with his legs crossed and his hands on his knees, chatting with Director Li.

The scene was too noisy, and the two translators behind them had to speak very loudly to get the words into their ears.

Finally, the three hosts stepped aside and the first group of artists came on stage.

Lin Li perked up a little and looked over.

For the first time, he felt that he was face-blind.

Although the five girls on the stage were dressed sexy and had pretty faces, their uniform makeup made him feel a little confused.

Are you sure this didn't come from a hospital?

After watching several groups of artists' performances in succession, Lin Li began to become distracted. Good food will become boring if you eat too much.

The girls are pretty, the song has a dynamic rhythm, the dance is neat, and it's entertaining to watch, that's all.

The boys were so sissy, and the looks they gave him made him want to cool them down and make them face reality.

Lin Li felt that he could knock down boys like these with just one slap. They were all skinny, with heavy makeup on and as white as ghosts. It was really enough.

At this time, a new group came on stage, and 9 familiar-looking girls took their positions one by one.

Lin Li's eyes lit up, he straightened his back, and finally perked up a little.

As the music started, nine pairs of white and tender hands began to dance along, swaying their waists and twisting their hips, drawing graceful arcs.

Neat dance steps, harmonious coordination, excellent singing and nine pretty faces that are quite distinctive compared to the previous groups, this stage finally has something different.

As if seeing that Lin Li was interested, the translator beside each member would introduce him to the information of this member during the performance.

Lin Li noticed Park Ji-hyo. Her voice was bright and generous, her live performance was very stable, she was able to handle some difficult singing styles, and her singing skills were excellent.

Lim Nayeon has a very unique voice, and her lively and generous stage performance and outstanding appearance also make her very eye-catching.

Son Chaeyoung is said to be the main rapper with fewer singing parts. Although her rap is difficult to understand, her sense of rhythm is good.

Ming Jingnan, who had greeted him in Chinese, was not as good as the other members in singing, but his voice was very distinctive, his dance performance was of standard intensity, his style was elegant, and his somewhat cool temperament reminded Lin Li of Dudu, whom he had just met not long ago.

So, I took a second look.

Lim Nayeon, Hirai Momo, Minatozaki Sana and Zhou Ziyu are particularly outstanding in their stage performance and are able to attract attention very well.

From the cheers at the scene, we can see that Twice is indeed the hottest group at the moment.

So there is always a reason for her high popularity. It’s not quite nine people with nine colors, but it does have a bit of the flavor of Girls’ Generation.

After the song ended, the nine members of Twice bowed to the audience amid cheers, and Lin Li and others in the audience applauded politely.

"What do you think, Teacher Nanxun?" Director Li asked with a rosy face and full of confidence.

He had just been paying attention, and Lin Li's reactions were obviously different after Twice came on stage.

"It's really good. It made me see the charm of Korean K-pop culture. It's a very dynamic group."

Lin Li smiled and nodded in approval.

It's just a fact, nothing to deny.

"Hahaha! If they knew that their performance was recognized by Teacher Nanxun, they would definitely feel very honored."

Director Li laughed and said with satisfaction.

Lin Li smiled noncommittally and continued to look at the stage.

New groups have already appeared on the stage, and I have to say, there are really a lot of these groups in Korea.

Backstage of Inkigayo.

"Great! I was just stared at by the black-clad soldiers in the first two rows. I didn't even dare to breathe heavily!"

After the performance, there was inevitably a flurry of discussion in Twice's waiting room.

"That's right, especially with Director Li and Teacher Nanxun here, I was afraid that I would be embarrassed if I made a mistake."

Lin Nayeon patted her chest and said with a look of fear.

"Did you see how calmly Teacher Nanxun sat among the crowd?"

"He looked so calm and composed. With that attitude, Director Li of SBS looked like a butler sitting next to him."

Sana became so excited that she spoke without thinking and used all the Chinese words she knew.

"It's unknown how long Teacher Nanxun will stay. I heard that he is here for exchange and learning. If you don't plan to ask for his contact information, you may miss it later."

"Hmm? Mina, Sana, and our Ziyu?"

Park Ji-hyo winked and teased Ming Jingnan and the others.

"Just now, a staff member from the program team notified us that Teacher Nanxun and Director Li will come backstage to offer their condolences. You must seize the opportunity."

Yu Jeongyeon also added fuel to the fire.

"Ah! Why didn't you tell me earlier? I need to touch up my makeup!"

"Really! Don't block me, I need to touch up my makeup too!"

"Ah! You guys are a bunch of nymphomaniacs! I need to touch up my makeup too!"

"My hair is a mess! Ouch!"

……

Looking at the group of girls in front of him who were in a panic because of a man, Twice's agent did not scold them, but crossed his arms and watched it all with a smile.

If any of them could get in touch with Lin Li, it would be a great success for him and the company.

After all, JYP has more than just idols.

Inkigayo live performance.

"Manager Li, what do you think would be the effect if we launched a similar music show on Penguin?"

Lin Li nonchalantly watched the unknown boy band performing on the stage. The boys' coquettish and cute behavior was really eye-catching, so he turned his head to Li Jie who was standing beside him and spoke.

After all, another important reason why he came here this time was that he wanted to make a similar program in China. After all, our Xiaoxiao is indeed a difficult person in the film and television field, and there is no stage in China that can allow her to show herself well.

"The domestic singer market is already sluggish, and piracy is a serious problem. People who make a living from music either go into acting or find other ways to become popular. There are fewer and fewer producers who focus on music, and even fewer boy-and-girl groups like those in South Korea. It is basically difficult for them to survive."

"Speaking of the more successful domestic groups, the ones that are more successful are Siba and Shidai Junfeng."

"The only music shows that can survive now are talent shows and competition shows like I Am a Singer. Forget about the ratings or whether they can attract advertisers. Even the fact that the singers and singers can perform together in every episode is questionable."

In response to Lin Li’s questions, Li Jie analyzed from a professional perspective.

"No matter how bad the market is, we can't give up completely. Copyright protection in China will definitely be improved day by day. The document on protecting online copyright has been put on the agenda. This is not a small fight."

"Once the market is regulated, we can invest some money to catch the audience's eyes and ears with higher-quality performances and more eye-catching works. The audience will naturally buy in, and a system will gradually be formed."

"The market will slowly come alive. With a market, there will be a share of the pie, and the money and time invested will be rewarded tenfold or a hundredfold."

"We must have confidence in the Chinese market."

Lin Li smiled faintly and expressed his opinions calmly.

"Mr. Lin is right. I've learned your lesson."

Li Jie heard some information revealed in Lin Li's words and nodded in agreement.

It’s easier to talk to smart people. Lin Li smiled and said no more, turning his attention back to the stage.

A new team has appeared.

Seeing the familiar face again, Lin Li immediately became interested.

The new group is called (G)I-DLE.

(End of this chapter)