HPDBC Chapter 1484 February
Chapter 1484 February
Chapter 1484 March
Inside Twice's practice room in the JYP building, the air was filled with the faint smell of sweat. The mirrored walls reflected the members' slender figures, and the upbeat melody of "What is Love?" lingered in the air.
In the past few days, everyone in Twice has been busy preparing for the new album, especially the title track "What is Love?". Every dance move has been repeatedly polished, and even during breaks, you can see someone like Momo silently reciting the dance steps in front of the mirror.
Finally, it was break time. Everyone stopped what they were doing and slumped onto the floor. Some grabbed their water bottles and gulped down water, some rubbed their sore shoulders, and others leaned against the wall and closed their eyes to rest, enjoying this rare moment of relaxation.
Just then, Park Jihyo suddenly sat up straight, a mysterious expression on her face, and lowered her voice as if she had discovered some shocking news: "Hey, did you guys know? The day before yesterday at the TV station, EXO and Wanna One had a conflict!"
"What's wrong? What happened?"
"Who? EXO and Wanna One?"
As soon as these words were spoken, the previously quiet practice room instantly became lively, and the members gathered around, their eyes full of curiosity.
"Conflict? Really? Wanna One dares to have a conflict with EXO?"
Sun Caiying was still a little skeptical and directly questioned him.
Although the two groups are fiercely competing now, and their fans argue every day, in the eyes of those in the industry, the two groups are not even on the same level.
Even without considering popularity and achievements, seniority and management company alone are enough to crush them.
...And what's more, there's also Chi Kyung-won.
"It's said that Kai bullied Ong Seong-wu and Lee Dae-hwi. A few days ago at the JTBC filming location, Kai said that Ong Seong-wu and Lee Dae-hwi didn't greet him when they saw him..."
Park Ji-hyo recounted what happened with great seriousness, describing even the expressions of everyone present as if she were there herself.
"Oh? Is that so?"
"This……"
"Did you hear this from Kang Daniel?" Upon hearing this, a flurry of discussion broke out, and Yoo Jeong-yeon asked curiously.
"correct."
Park Jihyo nodded, then glanced subconsciously at the practice room door. After confirming that her manager wasn't there, she leaned closer and added in a low voice, "The whole waiting room exploded after they went back from the TV station that day. Everyone was furious and kept talking about it."
"If he really didn't greet me, then it's normal for Kim Jongin to be angry, right?"
Kim Da-hyun said softly, "It's basic courtesy for juniors to greet their seniors."
"I think that's a bit of an exaggeration."
"No way. Even if they were face to face, they wouldn't deliberately roll their eyes without saying hello, would they? That's SM Entertainment. Who would dare mess with EXO?"
The group discussed among themselves, and although most were somewhat surprised, they didn't find it too unusual. The entertainment industry is a mixed bag, and it's all too common for seniors to pick fights with juniors and cause them to suffer.
Moreover, many of them have a good relationship with Ji Kyung-won, so they subconsciously sided with EXO.
"This is bullying!"
Seeing everyone's reaction, Park Jihyo realized it wasn't quite what she had expected, so she raised her voice a little and emphasized it.
"That's normal, isn't it? We've all encountered people who don't like you and pick fights with you before."
"Yes, that's how it is."
"Besides, this is what Wanna One said themselves, so we don't know if it's true. Maybe they really didn't tell us?"
Listening to the surrounding discussion, Sana Minatozaki smiled and joined in the fun, occasionally chiming in with a comment, sometimes expressing surprise, "I see," and sometimes nodding in agreement, "Yes, yes, yes~"
She was having a great time, but... she actually found out about it immediately; Chi Jingyuan texted her about it after the day ended.
Moreover, she also knew the inside story: Kim Jong-in disliked Ong Seong-wu and deliberately picked a fight with him.
She even asked about the underlying reason... it was because a major fan had switched allegiances, which made her unhappy.
After discussing it for a while, opinions differed, and Park Jihyo couldn't do anything about her own member's incorrect stance.
"...Was Kyungwon oppa there at the time?"
Kim Da-hyun suddenly asked curiously.
“He said he’s here.” Park Ji-hyo nodded.
"What is Oppa doing? Why is this happening?"
“He said that Ong Seong-wu said that Yuan was just watching the show from the sidelines and didn’t say anything.”
Park Jihyo pursed her lips.
"Ha ha……"
Upon hearing this, Chou Tzu-yu couldn't help but laugh. The image of Chi Ching-yuan immediately flashed before her eyes: arms crossed, leaning lazily against the wall, with a playful look in her eyes, as if she were watching a good show without getting involved.
"Hey Nayeon, do you and Jeongyeon know about this?"
Hirai Momo suddenly remembered something and turned to look at Lim Nayeon and Yoo Jeongyeon: "Don't you guys often chat with the EXO members in the group? They didn't mention this in the group."
"They haven't said yet."
Lim Nayeon shook her head, a little disappointed.
I feel like I'm being ostracized.
"This is something that's not easy to talk about with many people."
Yoo Jeong-yeon, however, saw things very clearly and said in a calm tone, "Unless someone specifically asks, Oppa and the others definitely won't tell us on their own initiative. After all, it's a private matter within the industry, and it wouldn't have a good impact if it got out."
After saying that, she looked at Park Ji-hyo and asked curiously, "And then? How was it resolved? What happened to Ong Seong-wu and Lee Dae-hwi?"
"It's terrible."
Park Jihyo lowered her voice, her tone tinged with a hint of sadness, "They both cried, and they were in a really bad mood. I heard that when they got back to the waiting room that day, they didn't say much all day, and the atmosphere in the whole group became very bad."
"You cried?" Lim Nayeon asked in surprise.
"Yeah, I heard she cried quite a lot."
Park Jihyo nodded, then leaned even closer, lowering her voice as if she were revealing a huge secret:
“I heard from Kang Daniel that Ong Seong-wu now hates Kim Jongin sunbaenim to the extreme. These past few days, he has been privately cursing Kim Jongin sunbaenim a few times a day, and also cursing EXO. Whenever someone mentions Kim Jongin sunbaenim’s name, he gets furious and extremely agitated.”
"Haha, it sounds so tragic, but why do I find it kind of funny?" Son Chaeyoung couldn't help but giggle, her tone carrying a hint of watching the fun.
"That's outrageous!"
Park Jihyo glared at him: "This is bullying... and I heard from Daniel that their morale has been boosted, and they're working even harder these past two days to prepare for their comeback. They say they're holding their breath and want to teach EXO a lesson."
"Teach EXO a lesson?"
Son Chaeyoung seemed to have heard something even more interesting, and her little tiger teeth flashed as she smiled even more happily: "I can't wait to see it~ blah blah~"
"Doesn't their company care?" Hirai Momo was concerned about another matter.
"What do you care?"
Park Jihyo pursed her lips: "I heard that their company made them apologize to Kim Jongin, and then the matter was dropped without any explanation."
Upon hearing this, the previously lively practice room instantly fell silent.
The members looked at each other, their smiles gradually fading, a sense of shared sorrow rising within them, as they subconsciously thought of themselves.
YMC doesn't care about its own artists, but if JYP were to encounter something like this, would they care either?
If this happened to them, they would most likely downplay the incident and simply order an apology.
The group began to overthink, their expressions gradually becoming complicated, while Zhou Ziyu, Minatozaki Sana, and the others looked at each other with a strange glint in their eyes.
"Oh, let's not talk about that. By the way, what has Jingyuan oppa been up to these past few days?"
After a moment of silence, Son Chae-young broke the awkward atmosphere by asking curiously, "Didn't you say you wanted to find him for a movie? We just happen to be less busy these days."
Don't you watch the news?
Lim Nayeon waved her phone in her hand: "He's not in Seoul, he went to Fashion Week."
"As she spoke, she unlocked her phone and quickly opened the news page. "Look, there's so much news, it's even trending today."
As soon as she spoke, several people around her also took out their phones.
Tzuyu glanced left and right, scanning the phones of several people... Now, several members of Twice—Nayeon, Jeongyeon, and Momo—are wearing the unreleased blush gold iPhone X.
They were all obtained from Sana Minatozaki.
I ran into the members of GOT7 at the company a couple of days ago, and they asked me in surprise where I bought this limited edition phone. Sana Minatozaki just smiled and tried to fool them by not telling me.
Chou Tzu-yu knew that Minatozaki Sana had gotten the phone from Ji Kyung-won. Although she thought the phone's color was nice, she felt something was off about it, so she didn't take it.
If she really wanted it, she would have gone directly to Chi Jingyuan, and wouldn't have gotten it from Minatozaki Sana.
"There are quite a few trending topics."
"Not only is there news about Kyungwon oppa, but also about Sehun oppa and Irene. They went to Fashion Week too?"
"They've all gotten titles, tsk tsk, SM's fashion resources are really good now."
"It's all thanks to Kyungwon oppa!"
Hearing the conversation, Minami subconsciously pursed her lips and fell silent for a moment.
Forget Oh Sehun, Bae Joo-hyun... Actually, she was the first and most important one back then.
In a daze, scenes from the past appeared before my eyes.
"Didn't Milan Fashion Week end a few days ago? Why are you going again?" Hirai Momo asked curiously.
"Tsk, Momo, you even know this~"
Upon hearing this, Minatozaki Sana giggled: "Keigen went to Paris Fashion Week this time."
"Hmm," Yoo Jeongyeon nodded and added, "I heard from Sehun oppa that besides GUCCI, we've been in talks with several other top luxury brands. This time, I was invited by LV to attend their show."
"They joked in the group that Jingyuan oppa is probably going to get endorsements from two top luxury brands soon."
"Double luxury?"
…………
"Jingyuan! Look this way!"
"Yuan! Look here!"
"Please take a picture of us!"
A black luxury sedan slowly came to a stop. The door opened, and Chi Jingyuan appeared, wearing a designer casual suit with a white shirt underneath, the collar slightly open.
The car was already surrounded by reporters and fans, with cameras clicking away incessantly, and many people shouting in his direction.
Chi Jingyuan slightly raised his eyes, his gaze sweeping across the crowd. When he heard the familiar Korean words, he paused, turned his head, and saw a somewhat familiar Peninsula reporter standing in the crowd, holding a camera and waving enthusiastically at him.
Chi Jingyuan also slightly raised the corners of his mouth and nodded to the reporter as a greeting.
Since Chi Kyung-won obtained his title and his status has become increasingly important, the Peninsula reporter and fashion circle, who previously had little influence here, have also begun to rise in prominence in the European fashion circle.
SM Entertainment gained a lot of resources and benefits, made many connections, paved the way, and became familiar with the ways of the world.
Like Lim Yoon-a, after failing to get help from Ji Kyung-won, she did not give up and continued to work with the company. With her extensive network and SM's fashion resources, she was able to get in touch with several brands.
She was invited by Givenchy to attend Givenchy's early spring show with Minho.
YG Entertainment was once the best fashion agency in South Korea, with its artists frequently receiving invitations and endorsements from top luxury brands. However, thanks to Ji Kyung-won, SM Entertainment has successfully replaced YG as the best fashion agency in South Korea.
Although the endorsement titles for top luxury brands are still very strict, it's only the initial collaboration, and things like becoming a muse can already be done relatively easily.
Besides attending LV's show and appearing at fashion events, Ji Kyung-won's main task at Paris Fashion Week was to discuss contract renewal with GUCCI.
Since signing Ji Jingyuan, GUCCI has seen a significant increase in sales and market share in the Korean Peninsula and even across Asia, especially since Ji Jingyuan's personal image aligns with GUCCI's "youthful" strategy.
Ji Jingyuan's endorsement has made GUCCI very popular among young people in Asia, even surpassing several other top luxury brands.
He had previously renewed his contract with GUCCI once, and this time the contract is about to expire again.
However, GUCCI had already initiated renewal negotiations before the contract expired because they valued Chi Jingyuan very much, and the terms they offered were still very generous.
For these luxury brands, the signing fees are not high, but the hidden benefits they provide to the artists are countless. In addition to daily clothing sponsorships and the opportunity to wear haute couture for the first time, there are various top-notch fashion resources, exclusive services, and top-notch connections in the fashion industry. These hidden benefits are far more valuable than the signing fees.
In addition, he also had a new round of communication with LV during his trip to Paris.
After several rounds of negotiations, both parties have basically finalized their cooperation intentions, and this cooperation with LV has also been included in the renewal negotiations with GUCCI.
If both parties can reach an agreement smoothly, Ji Kyung-won will become the first artist in the history of the Korean entertainment industry to hold endorsements from two top luxury brands at the same time, creating a new history.
As Chi Kyung-won walked towards the entrance of the show, he calmly dealt with the reporters' photos and questions, his expression serene and his demeanor composed, exuding the aura of a top-tier artist.
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As time goes by and the spring air grows stronger, the bustling music scene is gradually ushering in its most lively moment.
Before we knew it, it was March.