wo stages in the pouring rain, so much so that their eyes were struggling to stay open.It was amazing that the performance went so smoothly with hardly any mistakes. On the way back in the van, the me..."The Evolution of Kpop! At the Heart of the Hallyu Wave!"

"Worldwide fans watching together, live broadcast, Mibsp; Bank!"

"Annyeonghaseyo, I'm Yuan from EXO."

Hello everyone, I'm Irene from Red Velvet.

Before the camera, Pool Kyung-won in a light blue short sleeve and Bae Joo-hyun in a red-and-white polka dot dress with an off-shoulder design, both smile beautifully. Facing the camera, they deliver the opening remarks for today's Music Bank show. Both of them wear a flower crown-like accessory made of flowers on their heads, highlighting the summer vibes while also giving off a unique sense of harmony.

As soon as the two MCs appeared, the audience below erupted in cheers, instantly bringing excitement back to the atmosphere that had cooled down slightly after the performance by the unknown group.

"Yuanxi, the weather has been so hot lately!"

Having entered the hosting state, Bae Suzy frowned and fanned herself with the script, muttering as if complaining, then tilted her head to look at Ji Chang Wook.

"Yeah, it's really hot."

Ji Jingyuan also mimicked waving a fan and nodded in agreement. Then, with a concerned look in his eyes, he proactively asked, "But the appetite tends to worsen during times like this. Irenexi, you should remember to eat more, understand"

"Inner!" Pei Zhuxuan replied sweetly.

"Promise me!"

Chi Jingyuan blinked at him, and at the same time extended his right little finger, looking like he was about to make a promise.

"...and Bae Joo-hyun had crescent eyes, pursing her lips before immediately sticking out her little finger to hook it with his."

"Ahhhh..."

Now their hosting style has gradually become established. Besides those crazy fans of each other who completely can't accept it, they have received a lot of love and shipping from neutral viewers. Even some of the fans of both sides have started to slowly change their stance and feel that the two actually seem quite compatible. This style also makes people watch sweetly.

And at this moment, seeing the two people showing affection, many people directly screamed out.

This is even sweeter than 《We Got Married》, right And 《I Got a Girlfriend》 has such visually stunning and well-matched couples, what's not to love

But Yuanxi.

After checking the boxes, Pei Zhuhyun retracted her hand and stared at Ji Jingyuan with curious eyes. “Why are you so gentle today”

"Was that gentle"

Chi Jingyuan blinked. "So, am I being gentle enough for you to be moved, Irenexi"

"Ah ah..."

Is it really okay for you to be so direct

Music Bank was so good!

"No."

It seemed that she heard the screams from the audience below, and Bae Joo-hyun couldn't help but laugh a little. But she quickly regained her composure and gave a smug smile, shaking her head to directly deny: "I might be moved, but the person who moves me isn't you, it's someone else!"

"Who is it" the voice was low, tinged with a question.

Her cheeks puffed out slightly, and Pei Zhuxuan struggled to hold back a smile as she spoke the lines from her script: “That’s Liu Chengyu, who's adorable with her smile, and six handsome men, Beast! They are making a comeback on Music Bank today, I really want to see them!”

As she spoke, her feet on the stage tapped restlessly, as if eager to jump in and get started.

Then I'll be going.

Pool Kyung-won replied with a huff and turned his head as if he wanted to leave the stage. But before he could take a step, Bae Joo-hyun reached out and grabbed his wrist, pulling him back. Pool Kyung-won also followed suit, stopping in his tracks and turning back around. His earlier frown vanished, replaced by a bright smile as he turned to face her. They exchanged glances before looking at the camera together: "Haha, then let's quickly see who the first place contender on the Kchart for the fifth week of July is…"

Although the program entered the stage where VCR candidates are announced, there weren't many people paying attention. Many viewers were still reminiscing about the natural and sweet interaction between the two MCs just now.

Even though many viewers know it's a script, they still feel very realistic performance from these two, especially the last part where (redacted) pulled her arm. It's almost a reflex.

"Music Bank" was so good!

After this opening host segment concluded, Ji Jingyuan and (Pei Joo-hyuk) left the stage, handing the camera over to the female group that would be performing next.

By the end of July, several girl groups that had been promoting fiercely in early July had gradually come to an end with their promotions. Groups like AOA and Sistar had already stopped promoting quite some time ago, while Girls' Generation, after securing three or four wins, seemed content and likely focused their efforts on preparing for their upcoming full-length album, thus concluding their promotional activities for the pre-release single as well.

This week, among the girl groups competing, Ji-yeong is more familiar with Gfriend, who thinks their new song is good, and APK, who finally entered the top 10.

Many viewers also noticed that today on Music Bank, a candidate who broke into the lineup and competed against EXO, who remained here, was finally A Pink who entered the candidate list.

Speaking of, this is APK's return to a regular album after half a year. After nearly a month of activities, the general results are almost visible.

In terms of sales, the nearly 100,000 copies sold set a new record for Apk's debut sales, proving that their fanbase is truly powerful in the girl group scene. There aren't many girl groups that can sell this much these days. It's clear that the three consecutive hits brought Zheng Eun-ji and her group a large audience and a solid fan base.

But in terms of sound source, it has obviously declined compared to before. The title song "reber" debuted well and broke a record once, but the afterglow is clearly insufficient. Compared with the songs of several previous mini-comebacks, it pales in comparison immediately.

Importantly, on singing programs, Apk has only achieved two first-place rankings so far, a far cry from the unstoppable momentum she had last December with their song "v" which dominated January.

Although the performance of this Apk is actually very excellent, looking at it comprehensively, it is considered one of the top data among female groups who have returned recently. However, it might be because their last comeback was too successful, making people feel that this regular album seems to be lacking something.

Ji Jingyuan and several members of Apk are quite familiar with each other, especially since Jung Eun-ji is still around. Before the show started airing just now, he naturally went backstage to chat with them for a while.

It feels pretty good. The members of Apk don't seem to have that many ideas, I'm quite satisfied. Not to mention that Sun Na-eun is getting more and more natural in her interactions, Jung Eun-ji is surprisingly lively and eccentric. One moment she's grinning and laughing non-stop, the next she's looking serious with a menacing glare, showcasing her wild Busan countryside personality to the fullest.

Besides Apink, the person Chikyeong Yuan paid a little more attention to was GFriend. When it was their turn to perform, he even went to the backstage entrance to carefully watch their performance.

That's the song "Starting Today"

There aren't many fans, and there's hardly any cheering support.

However, this group's strength is truly impressive. Their stage presence is good and their pure, campus-style song style actually shows a sense of power. Besides the lead singer having a very strong voice, what left a deep impression was that the group dance of this girl group is really well-coordinated.

He was looking, and even felt that it seemed neater than EXO, which always had someone holding them back.

After the performance ended, the applause and cheers from the audience were not very loud. They were sparse and scattered. Ji Jingyuan leaned against the wall and blinked his eyes.

It's a shame.

One by one, artists took to the stage for performances. He and Seulgi also occasionally interjected with a few words of hosting. Soon, today's broadcast reached its finale. All the performing artists began presenting awards.

A candidate, EXO's boywithv and Apk's reber

"...

"

Then today's guest of honor is...

"Apk, Karmic!"

As the portrait of the last winner appeared on the screen, Ji Jingyuan, holding the microphone, loudly announced the winner of today, and at the same time, the BGM sounded, and colorful ribbons floated down from the ceiling.

Congratulations! Congratulations!

Ji Jingyuan stepped aside, holding the trophy in both hands and handing it to Son Na-eun who was standing beside him. Son Na-eun smiled as she received the trophy and glanced at him before passing it on to Park Chorong, the captain, who was standing next to her.

At this time, several members of Apk looked very surprised because they really didn't expect to be able to defeat EXO, who had become the BOSS big devil in this round. On the music program "Music Bank" where there are no limitations on rankings, "" swept across two months, from June to July still had plenty of momentum left, and last week, it once again ruthlessly defeated Girls' Generation.

> Perhaps the reason he stopped singing for a while was because of this...

Kim Nam Joo, Wu Xia Rong and a few others had no real hope before, but unexpectedly, the surprise arrived. Wu Xia Rong looked like he was about to cry.

Please give your acceptance speech.

"Pei Zhuhyeon smiled and reminded the few people who were dumbfounded. Park Chorong immediately reacted, took over the microphone, and started talking."

"Thank you very much..."

Chi Jingyuan smiled and clapped lightly beside him, his face showing no surprise or disappointment, looking as if he was happy and congratulating Gao.

He wasn't really disappointed. Last week, on Music Bank when he got first place, he already felt it through the increasingly lower total score. Even with EXO's popularity and the success of "boywithv", after two months it had run its course. Last week on Music Core, he didn't even make the shortlist, so not making it this week is also very normal.

And they have indeed been absent for too long. Every time the first few girl groups fight each other, the last one to arrive is EXO, who never shows up, making the so-called "Summer Girl Group War" a comical affair. It's high time we gave the stage back to them.

If as expected, 《BWL》 probably won't be able to win another trophy. However, this song has dominated the charts for almost two months without being released, which is a legendary achievement in itself.

By the way, how many first places did

《BWL》 win this time

Ji Jingyuan watched the APK members giving their speeches, and his heart suddenly started to calculate silently. He just couldn't remember very clearly either.

But he soon found out.

“EXO's "boywithv" achieved a triple crown on "Show! Champion", "M! Countdown", and "Inkigayo", while also securing a sixth consecutive win on "Music Center" and seventh consecutive win on "Music Bank". With a total of 22 music show wins, the group set a history for idol groups, becoming the idol group with the most number-one wins and Kpop song."

After work, Ji Jingyuan was returning to the company in the nanny car. He saw some drafts and fan posts on his phone and quickly found a post about EXO's latest achievement ranking. After clicking on it, he immediately understood everything at a glance.

Such matters concern honor and self-respect, something the Alices remembered much better than the members of XO.

"They are really amazing! I remember many years ago, winning one award was already considered a popular group. Now although it's simpler, EXO is taking it to another level. It feels like an almost impossible trophy for many groups to win, they just seem to get them wholesale!"

"This was achieved even without EXO promoting on music shows. If they had continued to promote, I feel the heat could have stayed up and they might have won two more. Also, EXO didn't participate in 'theshow' throughout this period. If they had, they probably could have won three more."

All that talking doesn't matter anymore, isn't it already the first place now Did you guys notice Yuan's expression when he announced Apk getting first place today He was smiling so happily, I think he's already gotten tired of winning.

In the post, the comments below are mostly exclamations and praise. Even if they are not EXO fans, as long as they hang out in the Kpop circle, regardless of which group they support, they will be amazed by this terrifying number.

Many idols are still striving for their first music show win, while some others are already wondering where to put all their trophies.

With a touch of pride and intense sense of honor, Ji Jingyuan smiled and clicked open another post.

"Top five most number-one Kpop artists and songs of all time."

"First place EXO's 《boywithv》22."

Second place PSY's "Gangnam Style" with 19.

Third place EXO's 《callbaby》 with 17 votes.

Fourth place EXO's "Growl" with 17 votes.

"Fifth place app 《LUV》 17 entries."

To have three songs by the same group in a top five list is incredibly clear-cut and undeniably impactful.

The poster added: "This is a chart of Kpop songs. If it expanded to include all Korean songs, the top spot would belong to 'I Know' by Seo Taiji and Boys, released in 1992, which achieved a total of 25 number one rankings. The other top five artists would each move down one place."

Even if you shift it forward by one position, the top five still have 3 EXO members, so this post is once again filled with praise and flattery.

However, after a brief moment of joy, Chi Jingyuan didn't get too carried away. Especially when he saw Xu Taizhi and the children—a truly overwhelming number of them—he felt even more humble.

A trophy nowadays is definitely easier to obtain than before. After all, there are more singing program opportunities, and programs like "theshow" which serve as a unique platform for underdog groups to achieve their dreams. From this perspective, the weight of a trophy seems to have diminished compared to the past.

After all, there weren't many music shows that those senior artists from years ago could participate in. Even if you added them all up, it wouldn't be a large number. For example, Girls' Generation's "Gee" won 14 first places in total. But considering their popularity at the time, which was terrifyingly overwhelming, if there had been two more music shows back then, they might have taken the top spot now.

So after he saw it, he felt that the number wasn't that impressive, and his excitement just passed.

Don't go too far, don't make it so that later on, like some seniors, you used to have a dozen or so but now it's difficult to even get three or four. That would be a bit embarrassing.

……

After returning to the company, Ji Jingyuan reunited with his members and manager. They quickly gathered their previously brought gifts and boarded a car bound for the airport, flying to Xiaguo Chuancheng.

Tomorrow, August 1st, there will be a concert at the Chuan City Sports Center.

The concert wasn't anything special. It was just a place where Ji-seong held concerts when he was happy. He really liked Sichuan food among Chinese cuisines. Although there were some good Sichuan restaurants in Seoul, it never tasted as good as the ones back home.

When he arrived on the 31st, he took Jinjumin and a few others out for a late-night snack. After the concert on January 1st finished, they went out to eat hot pot together again. It wasn't until the next day that they reluctantly sat on the plane and left, returning to Seoul.

In my opinion, the theme and style of the song "" don't really match rap music. Adding it in would feel a bit out of place.

In ** company's conference room, as the producer,池景源 was discussing his opinion with others: "But I tried removing that rap section, but it always felt like something was missing."

Today is August 3rd, and in the conference room on the fourth floor of ** Company, the final important details about Taeyeon's solo album are being discussed. In addition to producer Ji-seong, several other relevant music people are present. Lee Soo-man, who is leading the meeting, and the main focus, Taeyeon herself, are also in attendance.

They are currently discussing whether or not to add rap to the song "I". The song is basically finished, and different arrangers have created several versions for various composers. However, as the main creator, Jikyeong Ji hasn't fully decided on this issue yet.

"Hmm..." Lee Soo-man steadily nodded, glanced at a serious-looking Kim Taeyeon, and then looked back at Ji Kyeong-won: "Still haven't made up your mind"

"Some hesitation." Qi Jingyuan pursed his lips and told the truth.

He was indeed hesitant, having pondered this for several days.

Then, let's all share our thoughts.

Lee Xiuman nodded and looked at the producer and musician who was working: "How do you feel about the rap section in 'I'"

"I have a little feeling about the question Yuanxi asked too…"

I think this rap section is pretty good. It expresses the song's theme in different ways, adding diversity to the music.

"And after taking it out, the connection between the main verse and the following part would be very abrupt. It would definitely need to rewrite a new piece of music in the middle to replace it. That way, the arranger might even have to redo it..."

Several musicians in attendance shared their own perspectives. Both Chi Jingyuan and Li Xiuman listened attentively, nodding occasionally.

Kim Taeyeon listened very intently.

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After a discussion and gathering all the opinions, Lee Soo-man pondered for a while before finally expressing her thoughts and decision: “I think we should still include it. Jingyuan, your point is indeed valid, but how can Kpop songs be without rap We can slightly reduce the amount of rap, but it can't be completely absent.”

"Hmm."

Chi Jingyuan nodded slowly, agreeing with Li Xiuman's statement.

Although I don't know the specific reason, K-pop songs just have to include rap, whether it fits or not.

Anyway, as long as we try our best to make it suitable, that's fine.

And there's another important point about this rap verse, it allows you to do a feat with it," said Lee Soo-man, adding.

"Me" Hearing this, Ji Jingyuan was stunned for a second, propping up his eyes and pointing at himself.

“For a company artist’s feature on a song, unless the singer requests otherwise, we usually look internally. We all know your rap skills, Jingyuan, and there aren't many people within the company who could match you. Plus, with your popularity, whether you're a producer or featured vocalist, it will definitely add hype to Taeyeon’s title track and be very beneficial for promotion.”

Lee Soo-man smiled and explained, "Whether it's the song itself or any other aspect, I think you are the most suitable one."

"

Like that...

"

Pool Jingyuan nodded lightly. He didn't have any objections. Li Xiuman's analysis was indeed reasonable. Besides, doing a feat like this wasn't a big deal for him. It just took up some time and wasn't difficult.

He glanced at the nodding Kim Tae-yeon and chuckled, "Then I'll give it a try."

"It's definitely fine."

Ignoring Kim Taeyeon, who was winking and flattering him there, Ji Kyeong-won tidied up a few things and it was almost done. The rap wouldn't be deleted, the feat would be sung by me...

"Now, the song part is all finished. The temporary name for Taeyeon's solo mini album 'I' has been confirmed. The mini album will include six songs: the title track "I," "UR," "Gemini," "Pressure," "Tell Me First," and an instrumental version of "I."

"There's just a little bit of pre-production left, which should be finished in the next two days. After that, song recording will begin simultaneously, and other aspects of the work can also start."

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