This top celebrity got drunk and acted crazy, and everyone in the Chinese entertainment industry bur

Aside from some discussions among domestic netizens, the reason for the popularity of "Asian King" is that the program is broadcast live throughout Asia, and it also features top singers from peninsulas and island nations.

Therefore, even some netizens from peninsulas and island nations have gone to great lengths to bypass the Great Firewall to access domestic Weibo and forums to express their support.

Keep it up, you're the best!

【中岛みゆき、private はあなたのファンです! (Miyuki Nakajima, I am your fan!)]

Ayumi Hamasaki, my goddess! I will always support her!

【Brother Quan Zhilong, Annyeonghaseyo!】

Aside from the support for their respective idols, there was more mockery directed at Lü Ming, the contestant.

If it were another well-known domestic singer, perhaps those foreign netizens wouldn't have reacted so strongly, but it was Lü Ming who came up.

Foreign netizens don't know much about Lü Ming.

Who is Lü Ming?

The question "Who is Lü Ming?" even became a trending topic on Twitter and forums abroad.

Faced with these foreign netizens who had bypassed the Great Firewall, domestic netizens quickly unleashed their fury, silencing them from their ire.

Especially some of Lü Ming's fans, if they can't deal with those haters, surely they can deal with you foreigners who have come over from behind the Great Firewall?
As the live broadcast approaches, online discussions about this episode of "Asian Kings" are becoming increasingly heated.

On the one hand, many netizens are looking forward to Lü Ming's participation in this episode of "Asian King", wanting to see Lü Ming participate in a variety show again after a long time.

It's worth noting that Lü Ming hasn't made any public appearances since filming "Wu Xin: The Monster Killer," and even when he attended the Bazaar Charity Gala, he didn't give many interviews.

Especially after filming the new drama "Candle in the Tomb: The Lost City", he seemed to have disappeared without a trace. Apart from some behind-the-scenes footage that was released online, there was no further news, which made his fans who had been following him extremely curious about him.

It's only Lü Ming who's worthy of this. If other artists dared to stay out of the public eye for so long, they would have lost a lot of popularity long ago.

Even though Lü Ming hasn't appeared in public for so long, his popularity seems unaffected and he remains incredibly popular.

On the other hand, many netizens are also worried that Lü Ming will ruin this season of "Asian King of Pop". If Lü Ming and Na Yin are both eliminated, then there will really be no Chinese singers on the entire "Asian King of Pop" program, which will definitely make the Chinese music scene lose face.

It's important to know that although Lü Ming participated in that music talent show, the contestants at that time were only so-so, and there was no comparison with these top singers from the peninsula and island countries.

Faced with the outbursts from fans of top singers from the peninsula and island nations, even Lü Ming's usually formidable fans were speechless.

There's simply no way to refute it!

In their view, Lü Ming's elimination was almost a foregone conclusion. They only hoped that Lü Ming's performance wouldn't be too bad, and that would be enough.

After all, as an outsider, it was already quite remarkable that Lü Ming dared to stand up when everyone in the music industry was backing away.

As payment for Hunan TV's request for Gangzi and his team to speak up, this episode of "Asian Kings" even gave the online broadcasting rights to both iQiyi and Tencent Video.

Sure enough, with about half an hour to go before the live broadcast started, not only were countless viewers already waiting in front of their TVs, but millions of viewers had also flooded into the official live broadcast rooms of Kiwi and Tencent Video, and the number was still growing.

[Hey, you washed-up artist, I'm your fan! Don't embarrass us!]

I don't care about the result at all; I just want to hear that unknown singer sing "I'll Love You Till I Die" one more time!

[Me too, I've been listening to this song on repeat for ages, I'm so looking forward to that washed-up guy singing it again!]

According to inside information I received from a staff member at Hunan TV, it's rumored that the unknown singer isn't planning to sing "I'll Love You Till I Die" this time, but instead will bring an original song?

【? ? ? 】

【Wait, is this a proper occasion for original content?】

Damn it, that sly guy is too cunning!

[It seems the outcome was already decided. I thought they could hold on to their song "I'll Love You Till I Die" and avoid elimination, but now they've released an original song. Isn't this just courting death?]

Is it possible that Huka thinks this original song is even better than "I'll Love You Till I Die"?

[If you're not a true brother, you can fool others, but don't fool yourself! Do you even believe what you're saying?]

I believe you!

Dude, teach me how to use words to convey your hesitation!

Soon, as the live broadcast of this episode of "Asian King" began, He Jiong, the host of the show, and Li Sisi, who was specially invited, walked to the center of the stage.

"Thank you for watching this episode of 'Asian Kings'!"

"Since everyone is already familiar with the competition rules of our 'Asian King' competition, we won't go into too much detail. Let's first show you the order of the draw ceremony!"

After exchanging a few pleasantries with Li Sisi, Teacher He and Li Sisi livened up the atmosphere and, without any delay, immediately displayed the video footage of the previous lottery draw on the big screen.

Watching the lottery ceremony in the video, netizens weren't concerned about Na Yin being lucky enough to draw the first chance to sing; instead, they were very curious about the interaction between Lü Ming and IU in the video.

Do they know each other?
[Go, Na Yin!]

[Don't call me "sister," call me "Auntie Nayin, keep going!" Take it back and shout it again!]

[Wait, how did IU meet this obscure celebrity? They were even chatting and laughing together?]

[Yeah, I've never heard of those two ever having any connection. When did that nobody go to Peninsula to develop his career?]

[I knew that guy's looks were too perfect; no one could possibly be that perfect. Turns out he'd had plastic surgery at the Peninsula Clinic!]

[To the haters upstairs, stop arguing. This nobody's looks are natural; there are childhood photos of him growing up!]

[Do you think IU's interactions with lesser-known celebrities are a bit like the interactions Dilraba and Gulnazar had with those celebrities back then?]

【Hmm? ??? There's something going on!】

[Dilraba, come back quickly! Your husband has been robbed!]

[If this is true, and that no-name guy beats IU, even if he gets eliminated, I won't criticize him!]

Holy crap, is this another way of bringing glory to the country?

[Clear-headed thinking, no wonder I'm a nobody!]

Watching the interaction between Lü Ming and IU in the video, not only were netizens in China very curious, but netizens on the Korean Peninsula were also full of curiosity and shock.

Holy crap, how can someone be so handsome? How can someone be so perfectly good-looking!

【Who is this person? 】

[It's said his name is Lü Ming, and he's a top star in the Chinese entertainment industry!]

【Jeon Ji-yong oppa, I'm sorry, I cheated on you, I fell in love with another man!】 【He and IU look so good together!】

[IU, my goddess, no way!]

Just a few seconds of his appearance in the lottery footage made many foreign netizens remember Lu Ming, whose looks are almost perfect. Even many female fans from the Peninsula who were originally going to support Quan Zhilong couldn't help but pick up the screen and 'lick' him.

Compared to Lü Ming's perfect looks, the top idols on the peninsula seem quite ordinary.

"Then let's give a warm welcome to our first singer today—Na Yin!"

After the video of the lottery ceremony finished playing, Teacher He spoke again.

After Teacher He and Li Sisi left the stage, the once brightly lit stage instantly dimmed, and soon Na Yin walked to the center of the stage to sing.

As the first singer to perform today, Na Yin brought her signature song.

The performance, while not exactly stunning, was definitely above average.

Looking at the enthusiastic audience below, Na Yin felt a little more at ease.

Judging from the current situation, if the singers from the peninsula and island nations don't perform very well, she might actually have a chance to avoid being eliminated.

After Na Yin left the stage, it was IU's turn to appear.

As a national treasure-level female singer from the Korean Peninsula, IU's talent is beyond question.

IU prepared for this episode for a long time, and her classic hit song "Celebrity" immediately ignited the entire audience. Not only the audience at the venue, but even those watching the live stream couldn't help but applaud for IU.

IU's performance this time was absolutely perfect.

It's not an unfair loss!
Especially those who hadn't paid much attention to the "Asian King" program before, who were curious about how these top singers from the peninsula and island nations eliminated the top Chinese singers in China.

At first, they thought it was a script deliberately created by Hunan TV to generate buzz.

But after seeing IU's live performance, they had no more doubts.

In their opinion, Na Yin's performance just now was already excellent, and could be said to be Na Yin's most perfect performance in recent years.

However, compared to IU's performance just now, it was completely overshadowed in terms of singing skills, stage presence, and even the song itself.

If the top singers from the peninsula and island nations that follow are all of this caliber, then not only will Na Yin be eliminated, but even Lü Ming will be eliminated without any doubt.

Even Lü Ming's most loyal fans had little expectation for him after hearing IU's live performance.

Although Lü Ming's musical talent is quite good, it still falls short compared to those of the professionals!
"Lu Ming Oppa, you can do it!"

"I believe you!"

After IU finished singing, she didn't leave the stage immediately, but instead spoke to the camera in Chinese.

As soon as he finished speaking, the entire live broadcast room erupted in excitement, their eyes filled with gossip.

Not only at the scene, but also online, the debate was in full swing.

【No, did I hear that right? Was that spoken in Chinese?】

[Damn it, what kind of time is this to be concerned about whether it's in Chinese? Shouldn't we be focusing on the content?]

[They're definitely having an affair! Those two are definitely having an affair!]

As a loyal fan of IU, I've liked her for many years and have never missed a single show, variety program, or live performance. I've never seen IU encourage people like this before.

[Is this encouragement? This is more like a confession of love, okay?]

[That damn washed-up celebrity! It's bad enough that he stole my Dilraba and Gulnazar, now he's even going after IU?]

[I can't take it anymore, this flop is just too much!]

Seeing the excited audience, He Jiong quickly stopped IU, who was about to leave the stage. Although he already knew that IU was a fan of Lü Ming, he still pretended to be surprised and asked her, "IU, were those things you just said to Lü Ming?"

"Of course!"

"I'm a huge fan of that washed-up guy, Lü Ming! I like him so much!"

Faced with He Jiong's question, IU did not hesitate at all and spoke directly to the audience in Chinese: "I even learned Chinese specifically for Lu Ming oppa!"

"Oh~~~~"

Upon hearing IU's words, the audience members present almost unanimously let out a meaningful "Oh".

fan?

idol?

They absolutely wouldn't believe it if you said there wasn't anything going on between Lü Ming and IU.

"Explode, explode!"

Meanwhile, backstage at Hunan TV's live broadcast, a staff member, looking at the off-the-charts live broadcast data, hurriedly spoke to Li Yan, the head of Hunan TV, who was standing next to him.

After IU's words, the ratings for this episode of "Asian King" jumped significantly, easily surpassing the highest ratings of previous episodes.

It's worth noting that "Asian King" became a phenomenal variety show after its broadcast, breaking many records for domestic variety shows.

Li Yan had thought that those data points would be difficult to surpass again in a short period of time, but he never expected that they would be surpassed so easily today.

"This guy is really amazing!"

Li Yan is now finally experiencing the same satisfaction he had with the production teams of "Running Man" and "Go Fighting!"

Keep in mind that this was only the first time IU mentioned Lü Ming; Lü Ming hadn't even appeared yet.

Li Yan couldn't even imagine what would happen when Lü Ming appeared; he feared it would directly set a new record for the highest viewership of a domestic music variety show.

These tens of millions were absolutely worth it!

It's worth noting that just after Lü Ming participated in this episode of "Asian King of Kings," the sponsorship and advertising fees for the show increased significantly, even amidst concerns about whether Lü Ming would be eliminated.

If Lü Ming is not eliminated, the sponsorship and advertising fees for the next episode will definitely be astronomical.

As for whether Lü Ming will be eliminated?

If Li Yan had some initial concerns, after learning about the quality of Lü Ming's original song from Wang Lei and Teacher He, he had no worries whatsoever. (End of Chapter)