ebookland Chapter 575
Chapter 575
The Peninsula's music scene is known as having three major and three minor stages. The three major stages refer to the music programs of the three major terrestrial television stations on the Peninsula: KBS Music Bank, SBS Inkigayo, and MBC Music Core.
The typical process for singers returning to the peninsula is as follows.
The week before the comeback, a teaser was released, which was just a small part of the melody of the song, really a small part, only a few seconds long, to show the outside world the concept, theme, and style of this comeback.
Then there's a showcase, which is a new album launch event, a large-scale media interview event organized by the management company, where the new album's songs are performed on stage during the interviews.
Sometimes, these events are divided into sessions for reporters and sessions for fans.
Then came the release of the music, and in the second week of the comeback, they started participating in music show performances, which consisted of the three major and three minor performances mentioned above, one per day.
The music stages of the three major TV stations are the most important, and the rules for ranking on the three stations are almost the same, with only slight differences in the details.
For shows like MBC's Music Core, the ratings are based on data from the previous week, which is why singers start participating in music show performances in the second week of their comeback.
The entire scoring data is comprehensively considered from several dimensions, including the number of times the music video is viewed, the number of times the song is played on the TV station and its affiliated radio stations, pre-stage voting, and on-stage voting. Each item has its own weight.
This rule also means that in order to win first place on a music show, fans are urged not only to spend real money to buy albums, but also to boost online data.
Unlike in China, here on the peninsula, following celebrities is a legitimate job.
Therefore, Lu Qingfeng didn't have any pressure to achieve results when he participated in MBC's music show this time, because his performance wouldn't be counted anyway; it was simply a performance to promote the movie.
The entire "Music Core" program is about 70 minutes long. It is a combination of pre-recorded and live broadcasts, with more than ten groups of singers participating in each episode. In addition, June is an important comeback window for the Peninsula region.
There were more people than usual this month, so Lu Qingfeng and Jin Xiyuan arrived at the MBC television station headquarters in Sangam-dong, Mapo-gu, Seoul at six o'clock in the morning.
June 5th was a Saturday, and Peninsula School was closed for the holiday. When Lu Qingfeng got out of the car, he saw a large number of fans who were waiting there, holding various support items.
From here, the competition among idols begins.
During each comeback and chart-topping cycle, the route to various TV stations is known as the "commuting route," and each group has to prepare meticulously to attract public attention.
Therefore, some less popular groups will use special poses to achieve their goals.
The boy band in front of Lu Qingfeng was relatively unknown, and they kept making heart gestures to their fans.
This scene, so different from the domestic entertainment industry, greatly intrigued Lu Qingfeng. He walked behind Jin Xiyuan, observing her silently.
The arrival of the two also elicited a reaction from fans.
As a movie star, Kim Hee-won holds a high position in the Peninsula's social landscape, both in terms of status and popularity. Many of her fans came to the event, and she skillfully signed autographs and interacted with them.
Lu Qingfeng thought it was none of his business until he heard someone call his name.
"Student Lu, here, here."
Lu Qingfeng turned his head and saw a familiar face.
When did you arrive?
I met Jiang Xin'an, a fan site admin, once in France. She was being jostled around by the crowd while holding her large camera lens. When she saw me turn around, she quickly pressed the shutter.
Click!
He only answered after the filming was finished.
"After seeing your post on the Korean website yesterday, I flew here immediately."
Lu Qingfeng then noticed the identity tag hanging on her chest.
"How did you get your hands on this?"
This is the live ID badge for "Music Core". It is usually obtained by fans of each group through a fan club application and then a lottery.
“I studied at Peninsula University before and was involved in the fan circle here for a while, so I have my own channels.”
Jiang Xin'an happily showed off.
"By the way, could you sign some autographs for us? These are my friends from the Peninsula. They really like you. If you give them an autograph, you can turn them into your fans."
They were openly and honestly plotting together in Chinese.
Lu Qingfeng glanced at the girls beside her; they were all quite young, their eyes sparkling as they looked at him.
He smiled and nodded.
Jiang Xin'an then turned around and said something to the girls, and then he heard them cheer.
"Her name is Han Suya. She's taking the civil service exam in the peninsula. Just wish her the best of luck on her exam."
After receiving the autograph book from the first girl, Jiang Xin'an carefully introduced each person's situation to him. Lu Qingfeng offered his blessings as instructed, and as she said, every girl who received an autograph was very happy.
I said "Go for it!" in broken Chinese.
It seems like they specifically learned this skill before coming here.
Lu Qingfeng responded with a smile, indicating that he had received it.
After signing his name, more people arrived. Lu Qingfeng didn't linger. He said goodbye to his first batch of Peninsula fans and entered the MBC building.
The TV station prepared separate dressing rooms for the two of them, also because of Kim Hee-won's status and Lu Qingfeng's identity. At this time, many artists shared a dressing room.
The stylist began applying makeup to the two, during which time a TV station staff member came over to check the stage order.
With a translator by his side, Lu Qingfeng listened attentively, but he didn't speak, leaving the entire process to Kim Hee-won.
Not long after the staff left, the door to the dressing room was pushed open again.
"Annyeonghaseyo, we are SG, hello seniors."
Five girls dressed in stage outfits walked in and bowed to Kim Hee-won in greeting.
Lu Qingfeng recognized one of them through the makeup mirror; it was Lee Yoo-jung, whom he had met while eating on the streets of Seoul. He had also seen the other four on the Chinese internet.
Lee Yoo-jung naturally saw him too, glanced in their direction, then stepped forward and handed an album to Kim Hee-won.
"Senior, this is our newly released album. Please give us your feedback."
"Okay, kids, I'll listen carefully. Aigoo, SG is totally on fire right now."
The two chatted about the unique interpersonal relationships between seniors and juniors on the peninsula.
Seeing it with his own eyes, Lu Qingfeng found it very interesting.
As a result, after the two finished their conversation, Lee Yoo-jung handed him an album.
Please take good care of me.
Lu Qingfeng paused for a moment, then took it.
Thank you, I will listen carefully.
They communicated in English, and the other party seemed to understand. They bowed again and then left with their team.
After that, the door to the dressing room never stopped opening, with a constant stream of visitors. Lu Qingfeng was dazzled by the sheer number of people, all with different makeup looks.
But apart from a very few faces, it seems that there is no difference.
In the end, he couldn't recognize anyone at all.
He had no impression of others, but what he didn't know was that every idol who came in had a deep impression of him.