People on the Peninsula: I Became a Lucky Koi

Chapter 87: A Vertical Dive into the Pit! Big Bang, the Music Theft Master!

"It's empty."

Inside the company department, Park Jin-young stared at the audio performance of "Interlude".

Very powerful.

Of the three songs on the single album, Jin Can was surprised by "Preference Sniper," which immediately debuted at number 1 on Melon and number 1 on all eight major music charts, achieving an immediate ALL-KILL.

He asked, "Is it filled with water?"

"I haven't had time to register yet." Park Jin-young shook his head.

"Untitled" debuted at #3, and "Way Back Home" at #7, achieving the remarkable feat of being in the top ten of the entire album.

However, this feat is somewhat exaggerated, as it only involved 3 songs.

"Baekhyun is more useful than I thought." Kim Chan laughed after hearing the real-time data on the arrival of the new recruits.

#Mercedes-Benz One Door# 2.0, this really happened.

Everyone wants to try the salty taste—

Kim Chan, Kim Tae-yeon, and Byun Baek-hyun – this is incredibly popular!

Park Jin-young breathed a sigh of relief: "Let's see how it goes."

"If the song is of good quality and has popularity, it has a chance to gain traction."

With that, he, Jin Can, and Yin Chengxian headed to the meeting room next door.

"Big Bang is making their second series album comeback tomorrow," Park Jin-young announced. "Their digital music is performing very well."

Jin Can nodded: "Note."

As for what to note?

Of course it's inflated—although Big Bang's sales aren't as high as EXO's, their current scale is different, so it's hard for them to compete with Big Bang.

On the other hand, there are many more options available for the audio source.

"Understood." Yoon Sung-hyun nodded.

Inflating figures is essentially no different from falsifying data, but everyone is doing it, not only to make the data look good, but also to lure people into the trap.

As you keep betting, it becomes real.

"What about the album?"

Jin Can thought for a moment; the album's first-day sales figures hadn't been released yet.

Albums and digital music are different. Digital music has more room for manipulation, and a strong initial performance can really attract people to the platform and convert them into paying customers.

However, albums can be inflated, though the effect is minimal.

Before he could decide, Park Jin-young smiled and said, "As for the album, let's wait and see the first-day sales tomorrow."

"It shouldn't look too bad—"

"The song's quality speaks for itself. As long as the music is strong, sales will gradually increase."

"How much do you think Zhenying will get?" Jin Can asked.

Park Jin-young pondered for a moment: "It's hard to say. It could be a few thousand at the low end, or 1 at the high end."

In January of this year, SHINee's Jonghyun and CNBLUE's Jung Yonghwa made their solo comebacks, with the former selling 31257 copies on the first day and the latter selling 39721 copies.

He is at a top-tier solo level.

"My suggestion is that the album can be registered, but we need to look at the actual sales on the first day and analyze the composition of these buyers."

Jin Can agreed.

His current scale of anti-fans is unique in the local scene, and the composition of his die-hard fans includes many anti-fans who switched sides from Byun Baekhyun.

This group of fans has been trained to be very mature by SM Entertainment, and they will definitely support a wave of sales.

The transformation from a casual observer to a fan, and then to a die-hard supporter, takes time, and the release of Interlude today marks the beginning of that transformation.

Once a song attracts passersby and the general public, then in the future, tomorrow or the day after, or even a week later...

They will open their wallets—

"In short, the sales figures can't be too bad." Park Jin-young recently watched Kim Chan's entire marketing process.

Regardless of whether it's dirty or not, it's really popular.

He now regrets not doing something when GOT7 debuted last year, which resulted in a disastrous debut.

At least back then, if GOT7 had received more funding in terms of music streaming and album releases, their start might have been better than it is now.

Jin Can chuckled: "Our main goal is to dominate the music charts. We can be slightly lower than Big Bang, but we need to create the impression that the competition is fierce. As for sales, as word-of-mouth spreads, more fans will join and support us. We're slowly inflating the numbers, and sales will rise against the trend."

He is more concerned about the total sales volume at the end of the year than the sales volume on the first day.

As for the issue of water injection, Jin Can wasn't particularly opposed to it, but it still had to be done in a respectable manner. You couldn't inject too much water, for example—

Bet on the war zone —

This is ridiculous!

Is this still making music? Everyone else is aiming for the Grammys, and you're aiming for the Nobel Peace Prize?

That's pretty hot.

Noon, Mango No. 6 Cafe.

Simmons's home base.

Liu Shizhen and Jiang Yazhu volunteered at the coffee shop without pay.

The two stood at the front desk, ten boxes of albums stacked beside them. Liu Shizhen smiled sweetly and handed out albums to passing customers: "Spend over a certain amount—and receive a free Simon new album."

One box contains 20 albums.

Early in the morning, she and her friends brought back ten boxes.

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Although it was Simmons, Yoo Si-jin still had some idea of ​​what was going on; her oppa's hatred level was just too high.

Antis will support the burning of a small number of albums.

But ultimately it's only a small number—

She still wanted to make Kim Chan Oppa's first-day stats look better.

As for the album?

The three of them discussed it and decided that instead of buying the extras, they should just give them away. Perhaps a passerby would think, "Wow, that's a good idea!"

I got hooked!

Jiang Yazhu firmly believes that Jin Can has the ability to make people fall head over heels for him.

Meanwhile, Che Yi-eun was still on the phone with Moon Seo-chong, who was far away in the United States: "Yi-eun, buy another 10 boxes in my name, keep 10 for me, and give the rest away."

"No visits from men!"

"EXO-L, no need to see me off!"

"Alas," Cha Ye-eun replied.

After hanging up the phone, she quickly got to work. In the coffee shop, the wall-mounted TV was playing two of Jin Can's music videos on a loop, but the volume was very low.

Because the song "Way Back Home" was playing on the speaker.

Liu Shizhen has a good eye for choosing songs; "Untitled" is too sad and not suitable for a coffee shop.

The main songs played on a loop are "Orientation Sniper" and "Way Back Home", with "Untitled" occasionally inserted to ease the atmosphere.

Jiang Yazhu believes that her friend's approach is correct.

—As a result, all the Mango No. 6 and CafféBene in South Korea started looping this playlist.

"Oh~"

"Is this a song by Kim~chan?" A girl who had just ordered and sat down in the coffee shop looked somewhat surprised.

Liu Shizhen immediately replied with a smile, "Yes."

"Spend a certain amount today—and receive a free copy of Kim Chan Oppa's new album!"

The guest didn't speak, but his eyes showed some shock as he listened intently to the song playing from the speaker—"Preference Sniper".

The upbeat melody exudes a summery atmosphere.

It blends perfectly with the sunlight streaming in.

"Aigoo, isn't he Yoona #2?" The girl heard the voice in her ear sound like a hooligan as he licked her earlobe.

It sounds great!

It sounds amazing!

Highly distinctive timbre.

She then looked at Liu Shizhen: "Could we have an album?"

Liu Shizhen was displeased: "What do you mean, 'Lim Yoona 2'?!"

"No need to see me out!"

She was furious.

With the support of #MercedesOneDoor#, the golden sound source is running very fast.

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Kim Chan received one message after another, from GOT7 and others. Bambam sent 10 support messages in one go, saying it was to thank him for taking care of Lim Nayeon.

Jackson Wang supported 5 tickets.

The remaining members of JB only had one card as a token gesture.

Lee Ji-eun: [I supported you with 10 photos~]

[(photo)]

"Suzy noona supported 1 box." Kim Chan replied with a teasing smile while lying on the practice room floor.

Kakao Talk was silent for a few seconds.

Lee Ji-eun: [I asked Jonghyun oppa to buy two more cases.]

Jin Can burst out laughing.

The rest are the main actors from "The Producers," and it's all about personal relationships.

He thanked them in turn; Li Shengjun had bought quite a lot.

Back in the family group chat, Jin Can's eldest brother had only bought a few for his collection, while his sisters were in the United States and needed to be shipped.

Kim Ha: [Chan, what's the sales target for the first day?]

Jin Can glanced at his older sister's @mention and said, "2."

"What?"

He asked.

Kim Ha: [How much is missing? Noona will make up the difference.]

"An-dui," Jin Can replied helplessly, "It's pointless, noona. I left you one; just keep it as a keepsake."

Kim Yeon: [Oppa, what about you and Kim Tae-yeon?]

[I disagree!!! (Annoyed) What about your taste?]

This is his sister. Jin Can was speechless: "Don't talk about these things in front of Mom and Dad."

He glanced at his parents, who remained silent in the group chat.

Kim Ha: [I heard from my second uncle that you're dating Bae Suzy?]

[not yet.]

Kim Yeon: [Oppa, you're crazy.]

[Why are you everywhere?]

Kim Hyun: [It's okay~ Let's date if we want—as long as Chan changes girlfriends quickly enough.]

at the same time.

The focus of online public opinion gradually shifted from #MercedesOneDoor# to Jin Can's debut album's song performance, singing skills, and other aspects.

"What's going on? I'm a student at Yonsei University, and they're playing Simon's songs all day long?"

"It's certified by Seoul National University, and we are too! But it sounds great, and our composition professor gave it a very high rating."

"Goryeo is just like that."

The real-time comments on these discussions were mostly from ordinary people, who were surprised to find that three of South Korea's top universities were playing Kim Chan's songs.

And all the colleges in the Sky Alliance have a composition department.

Professors from the department at various universities "accidentally" revisited the entire content of Jin Can's new album "Interlude" online, giving it a fair and high-quality review without bias.

It could be considered a political task.

Both the Kim family and the Koo family provided support in different ways, which is far more sophisticated than simply throwing money at album sales on the first day; that would be too low-class.

Ultimately, Jin Can entered the entertainment industry to experience it—

In addition, his academic qualifications.

It's still not publicly available—these are all things that can be used for marketing.

The awe that South Koreans have for Sky, especially Seoul National University, is indescribable. They hate academic cliques, but they will do anything, even resort to nutrient solutions, to get into these universities.

Other online comments concern Mango No. 6, Caffe Bene's nationwide chain stores, and New World Department Store.

The key point is that these occasions are filled with golden songs.

Take coffee shops as an example.

When Jiang Yazhu's father plays Jin Can's songs in 1100 chain coffee shops across the country, it will be highly likely that other coffee shops will follow suit.

Once this wind gathers, it blows in all directions.

It will spread—

Furthermore, as Jincan's future success continues, both Mango No. 6 and Coffee Bene will see a surge in customer traffic and revenue, creating a mutually beneficial situation.

This is also a free way to get Jin Can to be a spokesperson.

Jiang Yazhu's father is the "Coffee King," do you know what that means?

Very knowledgeable —

"Oh my god, I'm going crazy—look at that face—my heart is pounding and I feel like I can't sleep!"

"The dimples that appear when he smiles are absolutely stunning, giving me a sense of mission to protect this boy. My computer wallpaper, phone lock screen, social media profile picture—everything is covered with that shot. Just looking at it makes me feel better; that's what you call a face that heals."

"As someone who studied vocal music professionally, I must say that his vocal talent is extremely rare."

"Who the hell said Kimchan is just a pretty face?"

"That's what a fan of Bian said! kkkk~"

"My face is the entrance ticket, my voice is the pit, my personality is the cement, and the stage is the roof. Now I've already built my villa at the bottom of the pit, ladies, come and be my neighbor!"

"I was hooked by 'Untitled' and listened to it on repeat all day. Now it's my ASMR. I hope Simon can stay a niche artist forever."

Late at night.

The #Mercedes-Benz door# incident caused quite a stir, and Kim Tae-yeon didn't dare to go out until dark.

She pulled Lee Soon-kyu along.

Two short men parked their car in front of a record store, then, fully armed, sneaked inside.

"—"

Twenty minutes later.

Kim Tae-yeon got into the Mercedes, and Lee Soon-kyu sat in the passenger seat. He glanced at her wearily at the back seat and the trunk, which were filled with five boxes of albums, totaling 100 copies.

"Is it really necessary?" Lee Soon-kyu asked.

This anime-style captain was somewhat taken aback when he saw a popular comment on a post.

[—How could Kim Chan oppa possibly be interested in Tae-ah? Is it because she's old, doesn't have eyebrows, or has a beard?]

Kim Tae-yeon immediately felt disgusted.

I'm young and beautiful, I'm popular, I'm rich, isn't that enough?

At 00:00, it was June 1st.

Bigbang's new song is released, and it's going viral on all major music charts. "BANGBANGBANG" has overtaken "Personal Attraction" by 1 point.

The latter dropped to #3.

1.BBB、2.WL2P、4.LOSER、6.BAEBAE，4首MADE曲目同时稳居TOP10。

Dear VIPs, excitedly open the support website.

Get ready to tune in to your favorite Geigeis' comeback on time!

The main reason is that Big Bang, who are making their group comeback after several years, have adopted a series of albums, which has certainly whetted everyone's appetite.

It's midnight.

Kim Eun-chae got out of bed and opened Naver's music streaming website.

Open the search bar —

The hashtag #Simon# is incredibly popular.

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Kim Eun-chae couldn't help but marvel at the chart performance of this royal family member today; this wave of hype and the scandal worked together so well.

But she didn't pay attention.

I was too busy arguing with EXO-Ls today. Anyway, neither Kim Chan nor EXO are any good people.

She typed in "[bigbang]".

The page is loading.

Two seconds later, a list of songs loaded onto the page.

Kim Eun-chae didn't look at the song titles carefully; she just randomly clicked on one and put on her headphones.

A second later, a delicate singing voice entered her ears.

I know I want you back in my life.

[It's very difficult and arduous]

Kim Eun-chae felt as if she were listening to celestial music, and closed her eyes as she lay on her pillow.

Jin Can's singing voice is gentle, sad, and melancholic.

"How come the oppas sing so well?"

"But it doesn't sound like Daesung oppa's or Gyeong oppa's voice—it feels like the timbre is several levels better? Has it evolved?"

Kim Eun-chae had some doubts, but the song was really good.

Our Big Bang is really good at making ballads, and this song is very similar to Big Bang's previous ballads—

3 minute later.

The song automatically switched to the next track, and the upbeat drumbeats of "Preference Sniper" began.

Kim Eun-chae suddenly sat up in bed. Something was wrong!

She heard this song when she bought coffee today.

She immediately opened her phone.

The song title is "Preference Sniper," and the singer is Simon.

Kim Eun-chae was dumbfounded: "--Aish!"

I'm Chovy, where's Big Bang?

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Meanwhile, things like this keep happening.

Many VIPs who searched for "bigbang" on Never's music streaming site were automatically shown Simon's songs.

However, when many casual observers and ordinary citizens search for BTS, EXO, Girls' Generation, TVXQ, KARA, and SHINee, they are presented with new songs by Big Bang.

In JYP's public relations department.

Yoon Sung-hyun personally oversaw the process, having someone take the lead in setting the stage online.

The subordinates in charge launched an attack late at night on South Korea's largest entertainment forum:

[What's going on? Are Big Bang stealing music charts? I'm searching for XO's songs, but they're playing Big Bang's new album? They've got no shame!]

[Screenshot attached]

The content was that searching for EXO would play the song "BANGBANGBANG".

Such rhetoric.

The comments section was quickly flooded. Yin Chengxian believed that it was better to strike first than to wait for them to be discovered for faking their comments.

Turn the fire towards Big Bang—

[I'm speechless! What's going on? I searched for Girls' Generation, and this rubbish song "BANGBANGBANG" popped up! A cheesy club anthem!]

[Audio source thief!]

[Steal it secretly!]