Chinese entertainment, from radio love songs to superstars

Chapter 231: Make them the world's number one girl group
Behind the scenes of the press conference, Rain and Song Hye Kyo were eagerly waiting for Shen Lang to appear.

There was an irrepressible excitement in Rain's eyes, and he was humming the melody of Shen Lang's classic English song.

Song Hye Kyo stood aside, staring at the entrance without blinking.

When Shen Lang appeared in their sight, Rain took the lead, took a few steps forward, and said politely: "(English) Mr. Shen Lang, I am Rain, I really like your music."

Following closely, Song Hye Kyo also came forward, bowed slightly, and said with a sweet smile: "Hello, Mr. Shen Lang, I am Song Hye Kyo, and I have been looking forward to meeting you."

Shen Lang had a gentle smile on his face and shook hands and greeted the two men one by one.

"Full House" is one of the earliest Korean dramas to enter China, and it carries the youthful memories of countless people born in the 80s and 90s, so he is naturally familiar with Rain and Song Hye Kyo.

Rain has small eyes and single eyelids, a typical Korean handsome man. His face is light, and his tall, sturdy and muscular body is full of vitality.

Song Hye Kyo is like a blooming flower. Her slender waist, which can be held in one hand, complements her exquisite face. Because of her height, she looks a little petite, but it is her petiteness that adds a unique charm to her.

With Shen Lang's appearance, the atmosphere at the scene was instantly ignited and the press conference officially began.

Because this is the first time that China and South Korea have collaborated to shoot a TV series, both sides attach great importance to it and have stepped up publicity efforts.

The scene was star-studded. In addition to the leading actors Rain, Song Hye Kyo and others, Kim Hee Sun and BoA were also there to support the event. Their appearance made the entire press conference even more interesting.

Ever since she starred in "The Lotus Lantern" in China, Kim Hee Sun has been fascinated by Shen Lang. She actively communicated with Julang Film and Television through her agent, determined to become an artist under it. Her efforts paid off, and she finally got her wish and successfully signed the contract. As soon as she signed the contract, she received a huge surprise and got the leading role in Jackie Chan's new film "The Myth", which made her very happy.

Baoer met Shen Lang at the Golden Melody Awards a few days ago. At that time, she just had a fantasy of working with Shen Lang in her heart. Unexpectedly, the fantasy turned into reality so quickly. As soon as she came back, she received an invitation from Jingtao Music to cooperate. One was to be a guest at Shen Lang's tour in Seoul, and the other was to sing a song with Shen Lang later. This sudden surprise made her both excited and excited.

So, when Shen Lang invited them to attend the press conference of "Full House", the two agreed without thinking.

The atmosphere at the press conference was very warm. As each link progressed smoothly, the process was drawing to a close. The host smiled and said to the many reporters and enthusiastic fans present: "Now, let's welcome Mr. Shen with applause to perform the theme song of this drama, "(Destiny)"!"

As soon as he finished speaking, applause broke out, and the atmosphere in the entire venue instantly became more enthusiastic and full of anticipation.

Everyone's eyes were focused on the stage. It was worth coming here today as they could also see Shen Lang sing.

Singing is inevitable, after all, everyone likes him for this reason.

"

I don't understand love

I never expected love to come like this

My heart is in front of love

Still not so sure..."

The moment Shen Lang opened his mouth, everyone who was originally full of expectations quickly had expressions of surprise on their faces.

They had previously imagined countless possibilities in their minds. Some speculated that Shen Lang would sing a classic English song. After all, his English albums were very popular internationally. Others thought it would be a Chinese song, which is his mother tongue and can better show his deep affection.

However, no one expected that what came out of his mouth was a Korean song, and more importantly, his Korean pronunciation was very standard.

After singing one song, they finally understood why Shen Lang was so popular all over the world.

He can use Chinese songs to convey the deep affection of Chinese culture, and can also sing the grandeur of an international style with English songs. Now he uses Korean songs to show his understanding and integration of foreign cultures.

He is like a music magician who can change into the most suitable music style according to different situations and audiences, so that every listener can find resonance in his singing and feel the unique charm of music that transcends national boundaries and languages.

"Shen Lang! Shen Lang! Shen Lang!"

Deafening cheers rang out at the scene, once again demonstrating Shen Lang's influence and popularity overseas.

"(Korean) I hope everyone will support Full House."

Amid the passionate cheers, Shen Lang stood on the stage with a smile on his face, not forgetting the theme of the press conference.

With major media outlets reporting in detail on the press conference for "Full House," especially the emphasis on highlights such as Shen Lang's wonderful singing of Korean songs, the drama has gained a sharp increase in attention among Korean audiences. Originally, perhaps only some fans of the leading actors or viewers who were slightly interested in Sino-Korean co-productions were paying attention to the drama, but now, more and more Korean people are beginning to focus their attention on it.

"(Korean) Have you heard that Shen Lang sang a Korean song at the press conference of "Full House" yesterday?" A young girl said to her companion excitedly.

"Not only did I hear about it, I also saw the live video online. Although it's a bit blurry, I can tell that Shen Lang speaks good Korean." Her companion responded immediately.

"I wonder if he will sing this song at his concert tomorrow or the day after tomorrow." The girl tilted her head slightly, her eyes full of anticipation.

"I think so. He especially likes to sing new songs at concerts, and this one is very new." The companion analyzed with some certainty in his tone.

"I'm so excited, why do I have to wait another day, ahhh!" The girl's eagerness for the concert to come was beyond words.

"I'm so envious of you for getting the tickets." The companion sighed helplessly, his words full of envy.

It can be said that the media reports were like a strong east wind, which quickly boosted the popularity of the drama "Full House" in South Korea. At the same time, it also made everyone look forward to Shen Lang's concert in Seoul.

However, at this time when the concert preparations were in full swing, Shen Lang's rehearsals were not going smoothly and he encountered some minor problems that gave him a headache.

What he wanted was to let BoA sing two songs at the concert to add more highlights to the entire performance.

One of the songs is "Fairy Tale" which BoA taught herself. This song has already left a deep impression on many Korean fans with its moving melody and affectionate lyrics. I believe that it will be unique when BoA performs it.

The other song is a new song he carefully prepared. This song is actually "Trouble Maker" sung by the original Korean limited group. Once it was released that year, it swept major Korean music charts like a storm and remained at the top for a long time.

However, because Shen Lang did not know Korean, he only copied the melody of the song. As for the lyrics, he specially found a lyricist who was very good at writing dynamic dance music in Korea to write them. Although there is a saying that "good music does not choose lyrics, good lyrics do not choose music", but in a song, which is more important, the melody or the lyrics?
Some people believe that melody is the soul of music, and as long as the melody is good, the lyrics don’t matter.

Some people believe that lyrics are the soul of music, and as long as the lyrics are meaningful, the melody doesn't matter.

In fact, a good song cannot be created by just melody or just lyrics. Instead, the melody and lyrics need to complement each other, set off each other, and enhance each other to achieve the best effect.

Although Shen Lang couldn't get the original lyrics of "Trouble Maker" here, fortunately, after careful creation by the amazing Korean lyricist, the new version of the lyrics is actually not much different from the original.

However, since the time left for the two to practice cooperation was very short, the level of tacit understanding between them was far from ideal.

The main problem is the dance part.

This cannot be said to be Shen Lang's weakness. After all, he has learned and practiced it before. He has never tried this kind of playful, sexy and hot style.

As for BoA, she doesn't have a big problem. She has always been following the singing and dancing style. Singing and dancing on the stage is her forte. She is even nicknamed "the woman who sings on the treadmill", which shows her singing and dancing skills.

At this time, Du Ting asked tentatively: "How about, should we release this song later?" She knew in her heart that the current situation was indeed not optimistic. Perhaps pushing this song back would give the two of them more time to get used to each other.

However, Shen Lang did not respond to her directly, but asked: "What time is it?"

Du Ting looked at the watch on her wrist and replied, "A quarter past four."

Upon hearing this, Shen Lang asked Baoer in English: "Baoer, can you continue?"

"I can." Baoer answered without hesitation. After all, the training intensity she experienced in the company was much higher than the current situation. This difficulty was nothing to her.

"Okay, then let's try practicing again. If it doesn't work, we'll see." Shen Lang is not someone who gives up easily. In his opinion, as long as there is time and opportunity, he must try again.

So, the two of them started rehearsing again.

On the stage, the lights were shining, the music was playing, and two people were dancing to the rhythm.

Baoer had a focused look on his face, and every movement he made was precise and powerful.

And honestly speaking, during the rehearsal, she felt a little secretly delighted in her heart. After such a close contact, she found that Shen Lang was more than just a handsome face. When he focused on the dance moves, his serious eyes and smooth body movements seemed to carry an invisible magnetic field, exuding a special charm.

No wonder there are so many rumors. Facing such a man, any woman would be unable to resist being moved.

Thanks to the special blessing brought by time travel, Shen Lang's learning ability is very strong. After several serious rehearsals, he gradually mastered the dance.

Each of his movements, from being a little awkward at first, is now completed with precision and grace.

He was like a sponge, quickly absorbing the key points of the dance, digesting the playful twists, sexy postures and hot rhythm control one by one, and integrating them into his own body language.

Baoer was very surprised.

She was very clear about the difficulty of this dynamic dance music. She had practiced for two days in advance to reach her current level of proficiency. But Shen Lang was able to master the essence of the dance so well in such a short time.

This made her admire Shen Lang even more. She thought to herself that this man was truly amazing. Not only did he have outstanding looks and unique charm, but he also had extraordinary business abilities.

Finally, as night fell, the two completed rehearsing the song "Trouble Maker".

In the evening, Shen Lang invited Baoer to dinner.

He originally wanted to see if he could poach her, but he found out that BoA was from SM company.

SM is the largest entertainment company in South Korea in terms of scale, strength, popularity and influence. It is also the most controversial entertainment company in South Korea.

Having its own programs, good publicity plans, good broadcast time slots, and frequent exposure are the strengths of SM.

The company's strong strength also means it is compulsive. It is simply impossible to "want to make your own music" in SM. Everything has to be done according to the company's plan. No matter whether you are a newcomer or an established artist, you have no autonomy and no way to express your own ideas.

In the list that Shen Lang had previously given to Chen Yaochuan, Song Qian, Jessica Jung, Yoona Lim, Taeyeon Kim, Jiyeon Park, and HyunA Kim were all from SM Entertainment.

In fact, these were the only people whose names he could remember. They were either captains of popular girl groups or members of girl groups who were well-known in the country.

It is indeed a good idea to put them into a group. With those classic girl group songs, they will definitely create a storm in the Korean music scene.

However, the reality is very bleak, and it is not easy to bring them together.

Therefore, Shen Lang has another task this time. After the concert, he will go to communicate with Samsung to see if there is any opportunity for cooperation.

It has to be said that his eloquence is really outstanding. In just one meal, Baoer was moved by his words.

On the one hand, he is very good at painting rosy pictures and can describe a bright future with vivid language.

On the other hand, the promises he made were not empty talk, they were all fulfilled one by one.

However, the contracts in the Korean entertainment industry are known as "slave contracts", and even superstars find it difficult to breach them.

Baoer was naturally no exception. Even though she was longing for the cooperation described by Shen Lang, she had to be bound by the restrictions of the company contract.

If poaching is not feasible, they can use Liu Yifei and Shu Chang as the core, then add more members, and arrange Korean, Japanese and English songs to make them the world's number one girl group.

(End of this chapter)