Peninsula: My mentor Kim Tae-yeon

The snake-like formation instantly ignited the viewers in the live stream.

"Tai-yeon has finally arrived!"

"I've been waiting so long, the flowers have all withered."

"I heard that yesterday's performance was 'Why' 2.0. The final will probably be a new song that hasn't been performed before, right?"

"To be honest, Cheol Tae-yeon is really cool."

"When have Taeyeon-type celebrities ever looked ugly?"

"This positioning, could it be...?"

"I'll blanch it?!"

"This positioning, could it be?!"

"Amazing! It's a rebirth!!!"

The piano sound, so familiar to K-pop fans, traveled through the studio's sound system to the ears of the audience both in the studio and watching the live stream.

The judges on stage took Su Xia seriously after she appeared. Even as professors at the Beijing Dance Academy, a top-tier institution in the field, they rarely saw a genius dancer like Su Xia who could almost perfectly replicate the dances of artists.

Not to mention encountering one in an amateur competition like this, it feels like a Chinese sturgeon falling into a ditch.

The audience was unaware of Su Xia's song choice, but the judges were.

Being invited to be judges of the K-pop Carnival dance cover competition, they naturally understand K-pop, and that's why they are even more aware of the extremely important position of "Into the New World," this special debut song, in K-pop.

This song is not so easy to cover.

The movements are easy to replicate, but the essence of this song is not so easy to capture.

Su Xia has already recreated many of Kim Tae-yeon's works, but can she do it again with "Into the New World"?

Kim Tae-yeon stood in front of the judges' panel with her arms crossed, quietly watching Su Xia on stage, her thoughts suddenly drifting back to a week ago.

Su Xia was drenched in sweat, lying sprawled on the floor, panting heavily. The air conditioner was blowing cold air, quickly lowering her temperature.

Kim Tae-yeon squatted down next to Su Xia.

"You seem a little reserved."

"I get nervous just thinking about the finals being broadcast live. And dancing to a girl group song live, for a grown man like me... it's really tough to mentally prepare," Su Xia said, staring blankly at the ceiling.

"Then why are you practicing so hard?"

"I can't just waste time, can I? Instead of lying there trying to convince myself, I should practice and convince myself at the same time."

"When you step onto the stage, you are no longer a man or a woman; you have only one identity: a performer. A performer who presents the show you bring to the audience."

"As a man, if you can dance a girl group dance with my flair, that's actually a unique characteristic. Just like some male singers have feminine voices, that's their unique feature, don't you think?"

Su Xia remained silent, quietly recovering her strength.

Her thoughts drifted back to Kim Tae-yeon, who was standing on the stage.

To this day, she still doesn't know whether Su Xia has mentally prepared herself.

No matter how well you perform in the practice room, your performance on stage is what truly matters.

There are many prodigies in the practice room, but what truly determines strength is performance on stage.

Kim Tae-yeon hadn't danced in a long time in "Into the New World," and she only picked it up again because of Su-ha's competition.

This song has special meaning for her.

As the music began, the dancers on stage moved.

The song "Reunion" is familiar to most K-pop dancers. All eight dancers were carefully selected by Su Li to ensure the cover met the requirements and avoid dragging Su Xia down.

The dance has been adjusted. The original version was a nine-person dance, and Kim Tae-yeon's role wasn't that big, so the center position was basically changed to be danced by Su Xia.

When the eight people dispersed and Su Xia slid out from the middle, the judges' eyes lit up.

When an expert makes a move, you can tell if they have the skills or not.

The sense of dynamism emerged instantly.

Kim Tae-yeon's eyes lit up as well.

She wasn't concerned about the movements; Su Xia had already practiced those movements dozens or even hundreds of times. She wasn't worried about not being able to execute the movements correctly. What really worried her was her facial expression management.

If a performer's mental preparation is incomplete, their facial expressions cannot be at their best.

It seems that Su Xia has prepared herself mentally.

"It adds a masculine touch to the original, making it gentle but not effeminate," a female professor praised.

"His movements are spot-on, and many details match the original perfectly. I'm starting to suspect he has an SM background," the male professor said with a chuckle.

"The legal field has produced a Kim Tae-yeon."

"Hahaha."

The group chatted amongst themselves as the performance on stage drew to a close.

Kuku was also spamming the screen in the live stream.

"That's it, that's it!"

"Is he really not a trainee? His skill level is better than many debuted artists, right?"

"How about we reorganize LESSERAFIM with Su Lv as the core?"

"Hahahaha! I'll vote for NewJeans then!"

"Your opponent might not be someone from the same industry; it could be a big shot from another field!"

"Here's a scary story: Cheol Tae-yeon's dance skills have reached the debut standard. It's an exaggeration for a lawyer to have that level of skill."

"Female lawyers become famous for skirting the edges of legality, while male lawyers become famous for dancing to girl group songs. The legal profession is truly full of talent, but they don't seem to focus much on their actual profession."

"Hahaha!"

The live stream chat was scrolling by, and Su Xia finished her performance.

Among the eight dancers, Su Xia, who was already exceptionally skilled, stood out even more.

The judges also gave scores, and the overall score was an extremely high 9.5.

Without a doubt, the champion has been crowned.

"Please welcome Mr. Kim Sung-wook, Director of the Korea Creative Content Agency's China Office, to present the awards to the contestants!"

Su Xia stood in the middle, watching Director Jin walk towards her with the trophy and certificate.

"Congratulations on winning the championship, Attorney Su," Director Jin said with a smile.

"Thank you, Director Jin." Su Xia thanked him politely, his face beaming with joy. This was the first time he had ever won first place in a competition of this scale.

"Don't rush off after the post-match interview. There are some things I'd like to discuss with Attorney Su," Director Jin said in a low voice.

Su Xia was taken aback, but still nodded.

Although he didn't know why Director Jin had called him over, he still agreed, thinking it might be something good.

After the awards ceremony, reporters from CD TV and a South Korean newspaper whose names I don't know came to interview me.

Su Xia accepted all the interviews, and Kim Tae-yeon responded to Su Xia in real time. Su Xia didn't even have to think for herself; she just had to repeat what Kim Tae-yeon said.

Their main selling point is a copy machine.

The interview lasted for more than ten minutes. As soon as Su Xia arrived backstage, she met Director Jin's secretary, who had been waiting for a long time.

Led by the other party, we arrived at an unused office.