HPDBC Chapter 1184 Young
Chapter 1184 Young
Chapter 1184 Young
On the morning of June 6, one day after Chi Jingyuan and Lee Sooman had communicated.
The conference room on the seventh floor of the SM building was already quite lively. All eight members of Girls' Generation had arrived, each sitting on the left and right of the conference table. Before the main characters arrived, a few sisters who were too familiar with each other were chatting casually.
"…Penny, why are you dressed so coquettishly today? Who are you trying to seduce?"
"What? I think this dress is pretty nice."
"Is looking good the point? Why are you wearing a low-cut top to a meeting?"
"How can this be called low-cut? It only shows a little bit. Isn't this my style all the time?"
Huang Miying tugged at her collar in dissatisfaction, and then looked at Kim Taeyeon and Choi Sooyoung who took the initiative to attack her, and deliberately puffed out her chest to mock their jealousy and show her superiority: "Of course you have to show off your good figure, why are you like a little kid?"
Lin Yoona, who was sitting next to them, crossed her legs and watched the confrontation between these unnies, covering her mouth with a smile.
"…But Jingyuan was able to get it done so quickly? Didn't Taeyeon tell him about it the day before yesterday?"
“I think it’s too efficient.”
Kwon Yuri and Choi Sooyoung talked to each other, marveling at the amazing efficiency of Ji Jingyuan and the company.
Although they have already confirmed a new album producer, they feel that it will take some time before they officially start working on the job. After all, there are many things that need to be prepared and some ideas that need to be conceived.
Unexpectedly, just one day later, the company notified them to hold a meeting.
"What do you think? Do you think he's just like the ordinary producers in the company?"
Lee Sunkyu glanced at the two sisters who were obviously a little behind in thinking, and said with great understanding: "As long as he is sure to come, the company will immediately provide the greatest support, and all the plans will be redone according to his requirements."
"Didn't Jingyuan say before that their XO will be going to Neon on the 10th, and they need to finish the planning and choreography in the few days before the week, so let's practice first."
Kim Taeyeon also echoed, and then looked at the group of Girls' Generation members around her who were more mature than each other, paused, and her tone became serious, and she specifically reminded:
"By the way, let me tell you first. I told you before that Jingyuan has been very busy at work recently and time is tight so we must be efficient. He is very serious when he works and will really scold you. I'm not kidding... If you don't focus and get scolded, don't say that he doesn't give you face."
Although everyone in Girls' Generation is aware of Ji Jingyuan's situation, she is also aware that some members, as former big names and senior idols, still have some airs in their hearts.
The cooperation is about to officially begin. As the only person present who has worked with Chi Jingyuan before, Kim Taeyeon feels that she still needs to explain things to the other members in advance and correct the ideas of some individual members.
"..."
The other members of Girls' Generation looked at each other, didn't say anything, but didn't refute either, just nodded silently.
Even though it may seem a bit disorganized now, everyone actually knows what’s going on. After all, they’ve been together for so many years now, and they’ve all come together again to make their last album.
And...Choi Sooyoung and others glanced at Kim Taeyeon.
Do I need to tell you? Who dares to offend him?
Seeing that the other members listened, Kim Taeyeon didn't say anything else. After a short period of seriousness, Lin Yoona took the lead in easing the atmosphere. She looked at Kim Taeyeon with a smile and asked curiously, "Ouni, when you said he 'really knows how to curse', you mean you have been cursed by him before, was it severe?"
"Forehead……"
Kim Taeyeon was immediately speechless and glared at Lin Yuna who looked at him curiously but actually had a snicker in her eyes. However, her pride prevented her from saying that she was scolded badly. She could only stiffen her neck and forcefully explain, "No, we were just communicating with each other..."
"As expected of Taeyeon-noona, a woman that even Jingyuan doesn't dare to scold." Lin Yoona narrowed her eyes and praised with an expression of 'you are so awesome'.
But Kim Taeyeon didn't look happy at all. Instead, she rolled her eyes in annoyance.
Just as a few people were chatting casually, the door of the conference room was pushed open. The movement at the door interrupted the conversation of several people. A group of women looked at the door and saw Chi Jingyuan walking in with a document bag in hand and his assistant.
"coming."
"Jingyuan."
Seeing Chi Jingyuan, the group of sisters immediately laughed enthusiastically, and several of them stood up and greeted Chi Jingyuan.
"Good morning."
"Sorry for being late."
Chi Jingyuan walked towards the main seat reserved for him, greeting his seniors with a smile, while his eyes quickly swept across the eight people.
Outside the floor-to-ceiling windows was Seoul's warm sunshine, and on both sides of the long table, the members of Girls' Generation stood there in their own unique postures, like a carefully composed portrait.
Kim Taeyeon was dressed the most casually, wearing a loose off-white linen shirt with her cuffs casually rolled up to her elbows and her hair tied into a bun, which made her look like she was trying to look younger.
Huang Miying's off-shoulder V-neck black sweater had a low neckline, revealing a little bit of cleavage. She was squinting her eyes and greeting Chi Jingyuan enthusiastically with her signature smiling eyes, which was in line with her American style.
Choi Soo-young's Celine striped shirt suit looks very dignified, giving off the feeling of an elite girl, while Kwon Yuri wore an oversized mint green sweatshirt in such hot weather and wore sports sneakers, looking like she was going hiking. However, her look had a sense of beauty that was both homely and sporty.
Lin Yoona wore a signature white shirt, paired with dark grey straight suit pants, light makeup, exquisitely trimmed long hair, and a harmonious necklace and earrings. Wherever she stood, she exuded the intellectual aura of a mature sister.
The oldest member of Girls' Generation, Kim Taeyeon, is 29 years old this year, and the youngest, Seohyun, is 27 years old this year. All of them are in a stage of shedding their youthfulness and moving towards maturity. Women in this stage have both youthfulness and maturity, which is the most beautiful stage.
With just a casual glance, all he saw was beauty, along with the fragrance that had already permeated the surroundings, making Chi Jingyuan feel the power of "Girls' Generation" as soon as he entered the door.
"Why are you standing? I don't even dare to sit down."
Walking to the main seat, looking at the Girls' Generation seniors around him, Chi Jingyuan smiled shyly and quickly waved his hand for them to sit down.
"You are not a junior now, but a producer. We are all under your control."
"Oh my god, totally handsome."
Everyone sat down in a polite manner, and then Kwon Yuri couldn't help but give a direct compliment.
The eyes of the other people also lit up when they saw Chi Jingyuan sitting in the main seat. Working with him, apart from anything else, was definitely pleasing to the eyes.
"Did Jingyuan just come to the company?"
"You're here pretty early. I just sorted out the arrangement in the music room."
"Tsk tsk, why does it feel like everyone has turned into a lady since Jingyuan came?"
"Aren't the seniors ladies ladies to begin with?"
"I don't know about others, but Taeyeon is definitely not one of them~"
"Ha ha……"
While chatting casually, Ji Jingyuan looked around at the Girls' Generation members.
When he first joined the company, Girls' Generation was at its peak. It can be said that he was exposed to K-pop by hearing their name. For this senior group, there is actually a bit of a filter of the times.
He had met all the members of Girls' Generation many times before. Although he had the best relationship with Kim Taeyeon and a few others, he was actually very familiar with the others.
However, as EXO became increasingly busy, Girls' Generation gradually disappeared in the past two years. To be honest, except for the two closest to him, he hasn't seen the sisters of Girls' Generation for quite a long time, let alone the entire group as a whole.
Time flies, and when he saw the eight people gathered in front of him again, he really felt some emotion.
However, due to the tight schedule, there was not much time for casual chatting.
After a brief chat, Chi Jingyuan clapped his hands and officially began the meeting. He stood in the main seat, looking at the Girls' Generation members sitting on his left and right, feeling all kinds of gazes. He felt a little excited in his heart, but was not at all stage fright.
"I am honored to be the producer of Girls' Generation's 10th anniversary album. I was really happy when Taeyeon told me about this, but it is also a huge pressure for me. I hope that the cooperation with all the seniors in the coming period will go smoothly."
Since everyone was so familiar with each other, there was no need to say anything extra. After making an opening statement, Chi Jingyuan got straight to business:
"Due to time constraints, we hope that within the limited time, we can prepare for the album as efficiently as possible."
"I just got some good news. I had some communication with the company yesterday. The company took into account the efforts and contributions made by Girls' Generation's seniors over the years and will increase the investment in various aspects of this album. The production cost has increased a lot, so some of the previous planning budgets can be increased a level."
"..."
Upon hearing this, several seniors paused for a moment.
This is indeed good news. The biggest headache and the most uncomfortable thing for Girls' Generation some time ago was the company's lack of attention to this album. Both the song resources and the album budget were very limited. The attitude of "it's the last album anyway, and some people are leaving soon without signing a contract, so just do it casually" is really disheartening.
However, when the Girls' Generation members heard the company's change of attitude and instantly understood the deeper meaning, their expressions were somewhat complicated; some didn't care, some were happy, and some were a little sad.
Of course Girls’ Generation has made contributions, and they are huge, but whether the company cares or not…don’t they know it in their hearts?
If I really took their words seriously… this album wouldn’t have been delayed until now.
But today he suddenly changed his attitude... Who can't see the trick behind it?
Kwon Yuri, Kim Hyo-yeon, and Seohyun looked at Ji Kyung-won above...
Even if it is Girls' Generation, even if it is their many years of contribution, the company's attention is far less than that of this royal idol who just comes to be a producer...
...It really makes people feel a little sad.
However, everyone is mature now and has seen this cruel reality many times, so they are not too pretentious and quickly adjusted their mentality.
Even a little happy...
The reason why I invited Chi Jingyuan through favors and some of the reasons that are inconvenient to talk about is this~
"The previous album plan will be re-produced around the new theme, and the budgets for all aspects will be increased. The design and publicity departments have not yet made relevant plans, so we will not discuss them today. I have also handed over the included songs to other producers to help."
"Let me first talk about the theme of this album and my thoughts on the two title songs of this album."
“The core concept is based on the theme of time loop.”
As Chi Jingyuan was speaking, he turned on the big screen behind him and showed the PPT made by the company staff on the screen. The members of Girls' Generation immediately looked at it attentively.
"With 'time' as the axis, it presents Girls' Generation's complete musical personality from the past to the future. This time can be years, months, days and nights, or four seasons. It is a relatively general concept."
"The main purpose of this marketing positioning is to face the fans. The main purpose is to give fans who have accompanied Girls' Generation for many years a complete emotional outlet, so that they can touch their own lives through this album and recall the journey of accompanying their idols."
"At the same time, the strategy of 'emotional innovation' is used to balance classics and breakthroughs. While facing fans, the quality of the album and songs, as well as some publicity methods, are used to attract the attention of passers-by."
"The two well-made hits provide auditory scene coverage..."
"Another very important point is to 'avoid sentimentalization.' Although we may use some sensational means, whether in the album or in the promotion, we must emphasize that we must establish an attitude in the minds of all fans and passers-by, that is, Girls' Generation is a 'peak farewell' rather than a 'helpless disbandment'."
Chi Jingyuan, who was sitting in the main seat, spoke with confidence. Although only two days had passed, he had already thought about the plan for Girls' Generation's album in great detail and thoroughness and had his own special ideas.
His voice was neither loud nor soft, but very clear and his pronunciation was distinct. Everyone could hear him clearly. As he spoke, he looked at the members of Girls' Generation from time to time and made eye contact with a certain member. A brief eye contact was enough for the other person to clearly feel his thoughts, as well as his confidence and spirit.
Lin Yoona, who was sitting in the middle seat, felt it the most clearly. Her position was the best, neither too far nor too far, and she also had the most eye contact with Chi Jingyuan... As long as Chi Jingyuan raised his head and looked straight at her, he could see her.
Although Lin Yuner listened very carefully, she was also a little surprised. This was her first time working with Chi Jingyuan. After only half of the meeting, she felt a side of Chi Jingyuan that he rarely showed in private.
Suddenly, she felt a strange impulse in her heart... She really wanted to see what he looked like when he cursed.
"Now let me talk about the title songs. The two title songs have been confirmed to be "Beautiful" and "Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter". In order to distinguish the styles of the two title songs, based on the theme of "time", I gave these two songs the concept of "day and night" respectively. In other words, these two title songs are divided into "daytime songs" and "nighttime songs."
"I made some changes to the arrangement of the song "Beautiful" as a 'daytime song', using more bright synthesizers and orchestral music to increase the layering and gorgeousness of the song. At the same time, I will use more high saturation and glare processing in the MV and visual aspects."
"In terms of dance, the choreography emphasizes memorable points, increases the complexity of movement, and maintains more symmetrical geometric formations."
“As a ‘night song’, Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter uses more hazy electronic music and piano, which is very different from Beautiful, but the theme is wonderfully unified.”
“The visual aspect will be more retro, with a low exposure + film grain to create a film-like feel.”
“A daytime song, a love letter to the fans.”
"Night Song, Confessions of an Idol's Life."