sbdcsierra Chapter 1209 Schedule
Chapter 1209 Schedule
Chapter 1209 Schedule
"What about people?"
After Chi Jingyuan returned to Osaka from Seoul, he was taken directly to the hotel by his assistant after getting off the plane. He just put his things in the room and took a look around. He saw Kim Jong Dae and Wu Sehun who had just come back. Chi Jingyuan glanced around and asked Wu Sehun who came in.
"They all went out to play."
Wu Se-hun seemed to have just finished eating. He went to the bathroom to wash his face and then started to squeeze toothpaste and brush his teeth. "I have had fewer schedules recently than before. I haven't had much to do in Osaka these two days except for a few commercials and interviews. I finally have some free time, so I will definitely not stay in the hotel."
"…If the company hadn't forbidden me from returning to Seoul, I would have also wanted to go back and stay for a few days."
"..."
Hearing this, Chi Jingyuan sat down on the bed and nodded in understanding.
The popularity and reviews of the previously released album song "Electric Kiss" can only be said to be mediocre, and did not provide enough help. As the popularity gradually decreased, EXO, as an outsider group, slowly reached a bottleneck. Avex obviously noticed this, so it gradually omitted some invalid schedules, so EXO has a lot of free time here recently.
"By the way, I don't know if you've returned..."
Wu Se-hun, who was brushing his teeth with a huff, suddenly remembered something and stuck his head out to say something vaguely: "Last night, Chanyeol and Jongin came back late and were caught by their manager and scolded. It made me laugh to death."
"Are they going out to play again?"
Chi Jingyuan knew what was going on as soon as he heard it.
“What else? Now that he has some free time, of course he should relax. Anyway, he has connections and can introduce people everywhere… The funniest thing is that Chanyeol got scolded yesterday but he didn’t take it seriously at all. He even told me that the girls in Osaka are more enthusiastic and of higher quality than those in Tokyo.” Wu Sehun quickly rinsed his mouth and said while holding back his laughter.
"So cool~"
Chi Jingyuan chuckled and clicked his lips.
I have been in Neon for almost two months. I have participated in many trips, work, social activities and parties, and I have a deeper understanding of the customs and culture here.
In addition to the more conservative and complicated unspoken rules compared to The Peninsula, and the intricate relationships between artist agencies, there is one thing that impressed Chi Jingyuan very much... many people here have unexpectedly open sexual concepts.
In addition to the young female artists who would often take the initiative to strike up conversations with him or even directly ask him out at events, what amazed him even more were those married, slightly older female artists, and even wealthy women, who did not care about their own status at all and were overly enthusiastic towards him. Various almost explicit invitations to dinner and parties almost never stopped, and some of them were even so powerful that they could pass the news to him through their agency.
Even the well-informed Chi Jingyuan was a little overwhelmed... He could only sigh that Japan's high rate of cheating is indeed due to a reason.
Of course...it could also be that he's too handsome and too easy to be targeted.
It is indeed hard to resist this kind of atmosphere of daily temptation. Having been in Kpop for so long, Ji Jingyuan certainly won't make a fuss like a newcomer. However, he has higher requirements and is not interested in married women and rich ladies. Apart from Ikeda, with whom he still keeps in touch, he has not seen anyone else who suits his taste.
...Even he would indulge himself, let alone the other members. As far as he knew, those brothers who were already having a lot of fun were simply having a lot of fun in Japan.
"Girls in Osaka are prettier than those in Tokyo? Isn't that a bit biased, Osaka..."
Hearing Park Chanyeol's comments, Ji Jingyuan originally smiled and wanted to make a casual rebuttal, but as he was speaking, a person's face suddenly appeared in his mind, causing him to pause for unknown reasons and not finish his words.
"How many Osaka girls do you know? Chanyeol is the authority now!"
Wu Sehun glanced at him with disdain, and after washing up, he found a seat to sit down and started chatting casually.
“…But speaking of which, we can often see news about Twice in Japan these days. They are on various interviews, all about their upcoming debut…JYP has really invested a lot of money.”
As he was talking, he naturally mentioned Twice, the only other K-pop group that has been developing in Japan besides EXO.
"really……"
After hearing what he said, Chi Jingyuan nodded and glanced down at his phone... He just happened to see a piece of news about Twice, which was a popular science article about Twice member Ming Jingnan. Chi Jingyuan didn't even click on it, but saw the photo of Ming Jingnan smiling beautifully on the cover page.
For Twice's debut in Japan, JYP and Japanese Warner Music collaborated to purposefully use iconic platforms such as Shibuya 109 and Tokyo Tower, combined with television, advertising, and social media to accurately reach the target audience and create a high level of popularity and momentum.
The effect was very good and it received high praise. Twice's own energetic and cute style, as well as the appearance of several popular members, seemed to be very much to the taste of Japanese fans.
At the same time, Twice has three Japanese members. Their local background has enhanced their affinity, making many fans and the public look forward to and welcome them. The concentration of people queuing up for EXO, which was often encountered before, has suddenly become much lower.
Chi Jingyuan felt that they didn't come to Japan to make a living, but instead seemed to have returned home... It seemed that, as far as the Japanese market was concerned, Twice seemed to be doing a little better than EXO.
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At three o'clock in the afternoon, the designated time arrived, and the other members of EXO returned to the hotel one after another. After seeing Chi Jingyuan and greeting each other, they went to the music room arranged by the agency to practice the promotional song and hold a meeting at the same time.
In this collaboration with the Osaka Tourism Bureau, EXO will release a total of two promotional songs. In addition to Chi Jingyuan's "Fireworks", the EXO group also has a song called "Summer in Osaka", which was bought from a well-known composer by Avex, who wrote the lyrics for it and then gave it to them to sing.
After listening to the song, Chi Jingyuan felt that it was a song with a very Japanese local style and the overall quality was average.
It might be okay as a promotional song, but it does lack some appealing highlights.
Because he also has a solo single, his role in this song is very small, with only two parts, and he is just supporting other members throughout.
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“The contract between the firm and the Osaka Tourism Bureau has been officially signed. This is a very groundbreaking attempt.”
In the conference room, manager Misaki Sato held a notebook and explained some recent events to the members of EXO. She looked very enthusiastic and emphasized seriously:
"Neon idols are often selected by local governments or tourism agencies as tourism ambassadors for summer festivals to attract tourists, promote local culture and revitalize the economy. I have heard from the industry that HKT48 has cooperated with the Fukuoka Tourism Bureau to become the promotional ambassadors for the traditional festival Hakata Gion Yamakasa, and Nogizaka46 is also in talks with the Sendai Tourism Bureau."
"But this time is the most special. This is the first time that the Japanese local tourism bureau has cooperated with a Kpop group. It is a very groundbreaking attempt and also a good opportunity for EXO to expand its popularity and penetrate the Japanese market and the public."
"As long as we play our part, show our popularity, present a good image during the promotion period, and attract enough tourists, it will greatly contribute to the group's overall image in Neon."
The agent waved his hands and spoke passionately, while Chi Jingyuan sat on the right, leaning against the wall, listening attentively.
"In the next month or so, we will serve as tourism ambassadors to promote the upcoming summer festivals in Osaka, including the two most important events, the Tenjin Festival in July and the Yodogawa Fireworks Festival in August."
Misaki Sato continued: "The Tenjin Festival is on July 7th, and the Yodogawa Fireworks Festival is..."
'August 8th. '
Without waiting for her to speak, Chi Jingyuan naturally recited it in his mind, but when he realized that he reacted so quickly and remembered it so clearly, he paused for a moment, then shook his head and smiled a little awkwardly.
"July 8th..."
经纪人下一秒就念出了这个日子：“根据祭典的时间，大阪旅游局会在7月5日正式官宣宣传大使的合作，同时7月10日会公开第一首宣传曲《大阪の夏》，7月15日会公开第二首宣传曲《打上花火》”
"Before that, we still have to shoot a lot of promotional posters, record TV programs and interviews, and introduce Osaka culture in the event... The relevant information and knowledge you need will be given to you later. You must memorize them well and make no mistakes. Starting tomorrow, we will invite a teacher to teach you."
Sato Misaki emphasized the focus of recent work very seriously. After looking at all the members and confirming that they had listened, she nodded and relaxed her tone. She looked at Chi Jingyuan: "That's it for today... Jingyuan, come with me."
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Misaki Sato was talking to Keigen Ike about working on the MV for "Fireworks".
The work related to the promotional songs for the two songs has basically been completed. Now all that remains is to cooperate with the Osaka Tourism Bureau to shoot and edit the MV.
After all, it is a promotional song, which aims to showcase the local scenery and festival features to attract tourists, so a lot of local characteristic shots need to be used in the MV.
So it’s more of a promotional video than a MV.
However, "Fireworks" is a song that Chi Jingyuan put a lot of effort into, and he is very optimistic about it and has special emotions for it, so he still has some ideas about the MV.
"…So Jingyuan-jun thinks that more love elements need to be added to the video?"
As the official cooperating party, the Osaka Tourism Bureau also sent staff to make contact and review the cooperation songs. The official in charge of this matter, Matsuo Maeda, who was sitting in front of him, was a man in his early thirties who looked very capable.
"Yes."
Chi Jingyuan sat next to him, showing the plan on his laptop and explaining his idea: "If it's just local content shots, it will look too official, and the MVs of the two songs will be too similar."
He actually had an idea for the MV for "Fireworks" a long time ago, and had even thought about how to shoot it with Minami Naoi.
It's a pity that after something happened, it became a solo song, and then it was operated as an official promotional song. Although this would give the song positive attributes and be helpful for song promotion, in order to cooperate with the local promotion in Osaka, some ideas needed to be changed and discussed.
"Adding elements of love and romance will make it more memorable. From my perspective, many foreign young people's impression of Japanese summer festivals and fireworks festivals is basically associated with youth, ignorance and romance."
Chi Jingyuan was confident and described the scene vividly:
"There doesn't need to be too many elements of love and romance. Just a little bit at the beginning, middle, and end. Use a symbolic object as a medium. My current idea is a wind chime... Through the token, the two men and women briefly meet on a summer night. At the last moment, at the climax of the chorus, the fireworks will light up the backs of the two people standing side by side, symbolizing the youthful love like fireworks, gorgeous... but short-lived."
"This kind of emotional and romantic atmosphere is very attractive to young people."
"The rest of the time will be used to showcase Osaka, as well as the classic features of the Tenjin Festival and the fireworks display, including the mikoshi parade, the boat ferry, the fireworks, and iconic buildings such as Tenmangbashi Bridge, Nakanoshima, Osaka Castle, and Tenmangu Shrine... The relevant video materials should be available to us, right?"
Chi Jingyuan looked at Maeda Matsuo who was obviously very interested and asked with a smile.
"No problem at all."
Sure enough, the squinty-eyed official nodded immediately without any objection.
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“In fact, my original idea was to use animation in the MV. I thought it might be more expressive…”
After reaching a consensus on the work, things became easier, and Chi Jingyuan also started chatting casually with Maeda Matsuo.
"It seems that Jingyuan-kun likes our country's two-dimensional culture very much?"
“It’s really impressive.”
Chi Jingyuan smiled. Even though he was basically a highly immature person, he behaved very restrainedly.
"By the way, if we follow Jingyuan-kun's idea, how should we arrange the male and female actors needed for the MV shooting? If you are the male actor, who should we choose as the female actor? Do we need to find local celebrity artists to participate?" Maeda Matsuo asked after communicating with Sato Misaki for a few sentences.
"There's no need to specifically look for a female artist to shoot. In the MV, this girl is just a symbol, a reference, with very low content. She won't be given a special frontal or close-up shot... So just find a model with a body shape that fits the bill, hmm..."
Chi Jingyuan pondered for a moment, then pursed his lips without leaving any trace: "You should wear a yukata that looks better."
"OK, I'll leave these tasks to you. I have great faith in Avex and Jingyuan-kun's abilities."
Maeda Matsuo nodded and did not offer many opinions. His main job was to review and he had no interest in participating in these things.
When everything was almost discussed, several people walked out together with laughter. When they reached the door, Maeda Matsuo seemed to suddenly remember something. He looked at Chi Jingyuan and asked curiously, "Jingyuan-kun, I actually listened to the male and female chorus demo of "Fireworks" sent by Avex. Personally, I think the chorus version might be better. The female voice seems to be a female idol from Japan?"
"Well, this song was originally intended to be sung by a man and a woman."
Chi Jingyuan paused for a moment after hearing this, and then replied naturally: "It's just that the setting was changed later because of some things."
"Is that so? What a pity." Maeda Matsuo shrugged, but didn't seem to care too much.
Chi Jingyuan smiled softly upon hearing this, nodded slowly, and looked up to the front:
"Indeed, it's a pity."