Peninsula: You've been chosen here for producing girl groups.

Chapter 114 The Strongest Newcomer, No Preface Required

Kang Min-kyung and her teammate Lee Hae-ri got ready to participate in a live broadcast.

She hugged her older sister affectionately and asked, "Unnie, who do you think will win first place this season of Music Bank?"

Li Haili glanced at her friend, whose thoughts were practically written all over her face: "You already know the answer, why are you asking me again?"

Jiang Minjing was seen holding a bouquet of flowers, clearly about to present them to a recipient.

Who should I send it to?

The three candidates vying for the number one spot on this week's Music Bank are the long-running girl group Jewelry, the talented female singer Gummy, and the fresh-faced newcomer Han Seok.

Davichi has only been in the industry for a little over a month, and their relationship with these senior artists is still quite ordinary.

It's impossible for Kang Min-kyung to have paid out of her own pocket to send flowers to Jewelry and Gummy, so the answer is obvious: it's Han Seok, who else could it be?

"Are you so sure that Han Shuo will win first place this time?"

"If Einborg could give fair scores, I can't imagine the possibility that Han Seok wouldn't get first place."

The scoring criteria for Music Bank's number one spot are: digital music sales account for 50%, audience favorability accounts for 30%, and album sales account for 20%.

The album's sales figures speak for themselves.

LoveTrap sold 4.4136 copies in five days last week, making it the best-selling album of the week and the best-selling album in March.

Digital audio sources are divided into online music and mobile music.

The former selected online music data from five major music platforms: Melon, Dosirak, Muse, Mnet, and Bugs, while the latter came from mobile operators.

Han Shuo's debut album has achieved remarkable success on various music streaming platforms, including but not limited to those mentioned above.

The music swept across all major music platforms as soon as it was released, and it still firmly occupies the top three positions on multiple real-time music charts.

The data from mobile operators has not been released, so outsiders have no way of knowing it.

However, considering that the nine songs of "LoveTrap" invaded all aspects of people's lives in a matrix-like manner, and once monopolized the hot song charts in nightclubs and karaoke rooms.

I believe its performance on mobile music platforms will not disappoint either.

The album's sales were unparalleled, and its digital music performance was unmatched. These two factors alone accounted for 70% of the score. The only variable was audience favorability.

But is this really Han Shuo's weakness?

No, no, no, this is also part of his territory.

Han Shuo is the perfect senior in the eyes of teenagers, the "other people's child" in the eyes of parents, a Korean wave evangelist recognized by people in the industry, and an entrepreneurial idol admired by the general public.

His public image is impeccable.

There is only one factor that truly affects whether he can win a gold medal: nationality.

Rather than whether Han Seok can win the music show award on his own merit, it's more accurate to say whether the music show will award the award to a foreign singer like Han Seok.

Han Seok debuted on Music Core last Saturday, less than a week ago.

Once he wins the first number one spot on the three major TV stations, he will set a new record for the fastest singer to win a number one spot, and he will inevitably become the focus of public opinion.

The music bank that awards him the top spot will also be at the center of public opinion.

Is EinBill mentally prepared to deal with all public reactions?

Jiang Minjing had no idea.

Around 8 p.m., the singers and idols who participated in the music show today gathered on the stage.

She and Li Haili stood at the very back of the crowd.

Maintain a standard business smile throughout.

Hopefully, when the camera pans over, it will be captured in its most perfect state, which might just win over a large number of viewers watching the show.

In fact, she knew very well that all of this was just wishful thinking.

Are they just bored and have nothing better to do?

Ignoring the first three groups of singers and idols who are either very talented or extremely popular, why focus on someone standing at the back of the crowd, serving as a background figure?

Her gaze swept across the crowd.

It was nailed to the tall, imposing figure of someone of the same age.

Despite being juniors who debuted later than them, they've already secured a place on the waiting list.

On the left is Jewelry, a girl group that debuted in 2001, and on the right is Gummy, which debuted in 2003. These senior artists would even smile at him.

That's really impressive.

Suddenly, her gaze fell upon Girls' Generation in the space diagonally in front of her, and her right hand, clutching the flowers, instinctively tightened its grip.

During the encore of last week's Inkigayo, someone gained two trending posts by interacting with Han Seok, and even became the only friend Han Seok has verified.

She was incredibly envious.

She and Han Seok are the same age and debuted around the same time. She also has a better figure than Lim Yoon-a. As long as she has a chance to stand out, there is no reason why she would be worse than Lim Yoon-a.

Music Bank has two hosts.

The male host is Tablo, the leader and lead vocalist of the vocal group Epik High, and the female host is actress Kim Sung-eun.

The two briefly introduced the three nominees for the first place on this episode of Music Bank to the audience.

"Babyonemoretime~ Jewelry, who swept the music charts with her ET dance."

"Gummy, a soulful female singer, is making her comeback with her fourth full-length album after three years."

"And the rising star who's been a regular on the trending topics lately: Han Shuo i."

Tablo glanced at the script, then looked at the camera: "Who will be number one on Music Bank in the first week of April? Please reveal the scores."

Under the tense gaze of everyone, the display screen in front listed the scores of the three candidate groups one by one: "Record score —"

Without any suspense, Han Shuo beat Jewelry by more than 2000 points and Gummy by a large margin.

Nearly 2000 points.

Knowing that this is the outcome is one thing.

However, when the sales scores were listed completely and fairly, the artists present still felt an overwhelming sense of power.

too strong.

Whether the male host Tablo was faking it or genuinely surprised, his shocked expression became a meme.

aside.

The four members of Jewelry looked much more somber.

They thought they could win five consecutive music bank titles, or even more, but who would have thought that Han Seok would suddenly appear and possibly end their winning streak?

"Audience favorability —"

This time, the gap between Han Shuo and the two competing groups wasn't as large, but it was still more than 700 to 1500 points.

Their scores were far ahead.

As the person in charge, Han Shuo remained calm.

Today, he no longer expects or desperately needs a single person to prove himself, as he did before.

Of course, it would be best to have it.

No one would refuse an honor or trophy once it's in their hands.

In fact, once the results were announced, there was no longer any suspense.

Indeed, Han Shuo still leads in terms of audio scores.

However, on the one hand, all nine songs on the debut album were very popular, which diluted the market share of each other; on the other hand, the digital music performance of the two competing groups of singers was also quite good, so Han Seok's lead in scores was not that terrifying.

The difference is only 500 to 700 points.

Leading in all three scoring categories, his first-place finish is beyond doubt.

"This week's winner on Music Bank is: Han Seok, congratulations!"

Bang!

Colorful ribbons rained down from the sky.

An amazing cheer erupted from the stands.

Under the watchful eyes of the entire audience, Han Shuo accepted the crystal glass handed to him by the host and kissed it.

He then raised it high, showing it to the camera and to his family and friends in the audience and in front of the screen, conveying and sharing his current joy.

The two competing groups on the left and right generously offered their congratulations.

"Thanks!"

"congratulations."

Actress and presenter Kim Sung-eun also sent her congratulations.

I don't know where the other person produced a bouquet of flowers from, but presented it to him.

"Um?"

The bouquet contained a small nameplate that clearly read "Song Yoon-ah".

So it was the work of Hanuman.

He discreetly slipped the nameplate back in.

Suddenly, Gain, the maknae of Brown Eyed Girls, Yoona, a friend from Girls' Generation, and Kim Hyun Joong, the leader of SS501, all ran up to him and stuffed bouquets of flowers into his arms.

How so?

Receiving flowers from popular female idols on live TV broadcast is quite a happy thing.

It's just that the bouquet is a bit too big to hug.

By the time Jiang Minjing placed a large bouquet of flowers in front of him, he was already somewhat numb and told her, "Hold these for me."

Kang Min-kyung was very perceptive and quick-witted; she took the initiative to hold up the microphone for Han Seok, thus getting a clear shot of him.

"Let me first thank all the seniors for their support and love."

Han Shuo lifted the bouquet of flowers in his arms and glanced at Jiang Minjing: "I especially want to thank Senior Minjing. Without her help, I probably wouldn't be able to express my gratitude and emotion."

Kang Min-kyung covered her mouth and laughed with delight.

He's such a smooth talker.

Han Shuo turned his gaze to the camera: "Thank you to KBS for your recognition, thank you to my fans for your support, and thank you to my colleagues at Star Entertainment and DSP Entertainment for your assistance."

As usual, Han Shuo thanked the staff and fans both on and off stage, and didn't forget to thank his parents at the end.

"Thank you everyone. You have made me a better Han Shuo, giving me the opportunity to stand on the Music Bank stage, and the opportunity to stand on an even bigger stage!"

After the award ceremony, there will be an encore.

The two hosts and the rest of the singers left the stage one after another, leaving him to perform on his own.

He no longer needed this exposure platform, and in return, he called out to Girls' Generation and Davichi.

The members stayed behind to help.

Two members of Davichi provided backing vocals, while nine members of Girls' Generation served as backup dancers.

The group presented a visual and auditory feast for the fans present and the viewers in front of the screen.

"Thanks."

After the encore performance, the two members of Davichi surrounded Han Seok to thank him.

They've only been in the industry for a little over a month, and their popularity is still quite low. This is precisely the time when they need exposure, and even the smallest amount of exposure is precious to them.

Furthermore, Han Shuo is very popular, which significantly boosted the viewership ratings.

Last week, when he appeared on Music Core and Inkigayo, he single-handedly kept both shows' average viewership ratings between 3% and 4%.

The percentage of the festival has increased to nearly 6%.

The peak instantaneous viewership rating reached 11%.

This is another encore performance for the first-place winner, so the viewership ratings are expected to be quite good, which will bring them some attention.

Han Shuo waved his hand: "Don't mention it, I still want to thank you for the flowers."

Jiang Minjing stood with her hands behind her back, leaning her body slightly forward.

She was in a bright mood, and two shallow dimples appeared at the corners of her mouth: "If a bouquet of flowers could get me a stage performance, I would send you flowers every day."

Han Shuo said with a smile, "Then you'll have to spend some money."

"Yes, they're probably going to have a major hemorrhage."

With Music Bank setting a precedent and awarding Han Seok the top spot, Inkigayo and MCD, who now have a number one ranking system, will no longer have any concerns.

It is expected that Han Seok will be able to easily secure a spot on three television stations within the next two weeks.

After saying goodbye to Davichi and his partner, Hanseok hosted his fans who participated in the recording today in a special area of ​​the KBS Annex.

As usual, it was a sincere and heartfelt counter-support effort.

Everyone was given a shopping mall recharge card worth 20,000 yuan (about 148), and they were also given a group photo with everyone.

"Why is it you again?"

As expected, he met the genius Kim Ah-young again.

Kim Ah-young gave him that mischievous, squinty-eyed look typical of Shiba Inu dogs: "Why do I get the feeling you're not too happy to see me?"

That bastard made him sign twenty more autographed copies.

And you still have the nerve to ask him why he's unhappy.

Han Shuo was already planning how to mess with Kim Ah-young in the future: "How could that be? My smile just got a little stiff."

Among the familiar faces was a young fan I met at the autograph session: Zhao Youli.

"Oppa, congratulations on winning first place!"

She won her first music show award less than seven days after her debut, and it was from one of the three major music networks, which are considered to be of higher prestige.

Han Seok shortened the industry's record for first place by less than a week, breaking the record for the shortest time for a South Korean singer to achieve first place, making him the undisputed strongest newcomer.

And no prefix is ​​needed.

It is foreseeable that he will likely hold this record for a long time.

Han Shuo smiled and said, "This is not just my achievement. You are also part of the medal, as are all of your contributions."

A foreign singer set a new record for winning the first place in the shortest time.

The topic became incredibly explosive, with both delighted fans and media outlets eager to capitalize on the hype spreading the news immediately.

All sorts of reports are flying around.

"You can't be kidding, it's not MCD, it's actually the first number one on Sound Bank?"

"MCD is suspended this week, otherwise, given Han Shuo's current performance, his record for first place would have been even shorter by one day."

Currently, there are a total of four music shows across the three major terrestrial TV stations and the cable TV station Mnet, but MBC's Music Core does not have a single-person system.

That means there are only three people in a week.

Among these factors, cable TV station Mnet has a smaller audience than terrestrial TV, and follows the convention that you can't get a number one spot if you don't participate in music show promotions, so the value of a number one spot is much weaker.

The competition for the top spot on Music Bank and Inkigayo is particularly fierce and highly prestigious.

The fact that a completely new foreign artist could win first place on Music Bank in less than a week after her debut has shocked and upset some netizens.

They could accept that Han Seok would get the first place in the rankings this time, but they never expected that he would get the first place for such a short time.

The first place winner was from Music Bank.

"Who are the other artists promoting their songs at the same time? How did a foreign solo artist manage to easily take first place?"

"The other two nominees for the music bank this week are Jewelry, who became a sensation with 'One More Time,' and popular female solo singer Gummy."

"Neither of them can beat Han Shuo?"

"They're not even in the same league; they're trailing by a large margin in all three scoring categories."

"I remember the rock band NeI made a comeback on the 20th of last month, right? The media even reported that their album sold 25,564 copies in 11 days."

"Fun fact: The combined sales of the second and third place albums in March are barely enough to match the sales of the number one album, which is Han Seok, with 5.2169 copies."

"Our oppa has both digital music chart success and a great album, so is it strange that he got first place? Why can't you all accept his excellence?"

"In all my life, this is the first time I've ever seen someone be maliciously questioned for being the first to get first place in junior high."

"Soon, talented vocal groups Epik High and SG Wannabe will make their comebacks, which will surely restore dignity to the music industry."

"It's not like our oppa is afraid of these people."

Kang Min-kyung, Cho Yoo-ri, Kim Ah-young >