novelslam Chapter 1362 Thank you very much
Chapter 1362 Thank you very much
Chapter 1362 Thank you very much
"Yes, Chengyuan told me about it."
Hearing Kim Tae-yeon's words, Ji Kyung-won nodded in confirmation: "I have some ideas. I don't lack songs, but I haven't had much time lately."
An Chengyuan had mentioned this matter to Chi Jingyuan some time ago, but nothing came of it.
I have plenty of songs, but I've been too busy to pay attention to them.
"This year, the company's subway theme song project received far less attention and buzz than last year. Last year, it garnered a lot of attention and produced several hit songs, like XO's 'Dancing King,' your collaboration with Sehun and Seulgi on 'Really Really,' and my 'Rain'~"
Kim Tae-yeon looked slightly disappointed upon hearing this, and said as if reciting a familiar story: "As a result, this year's project has not produced a single hit song like those few songs from the beginning of the year until now. The songs of you XO members Jongdae and the others have not made much of a splash either. I guess the company is counting on you to increase the attention."
"I'm not that good, Nuna, you're overestimating me."
Chi Jingyuan quickly cut off the woman's flattery, then frowned as if he had heard something that displeased him, and looked at Kim Tae-yeon to argue, "Besides, how could there be no hit songs?"
"Which song?" Kim Tae-yeon asked curiously.
"Haven't you heard of 'You Are My Star'? It's very popular."
"Which one?"
The same "which song?" was used, but the tone of the second one was much more raised than the first. Kim Tae-yeon looked a little confused after hearing the song title.
As someone in the music industry, she naturally keeps up with the latest developments. She has listened to almost all the top songs on the charts, and even listens to many less popular songs. But after trying to recall them, she could hardly remember this song title... Could it be that I have missed such a popular song?
Kim Tae-yeon blinked in confusion, staring blankly at Ji Kyung-won.
Just a few seconds later, she had a flash of inspiration and seemed to suddenly remember something. Her eyes changed instantly. Just now, there was some self-reproach in her eyes, as if she was embarrassed because she, as a singer, had never heard such a popular song.
At this point, all that remains is helplessness and blame.
"You Are My Star" is the subway song that Lim Yoona released in September this year. As for its influence... even she, who pays so much attention to the music industry and is also a member of the same group, had to recall it for a long time.
"You really are something else... I really shouldn't have had any expectations of you."
Looking at Ji Kyung-won's smiling yet somewhat innocent face, Kim Tae-yeon wanted nothing more than to kick him: "Sometimes I really wonder how much you hate her. Many of her fans haven't even heard of this song, and some of her real fans aren't as concerned about it as you are, are they?"
"Why would Nuna rather doubt this than believe I'm a real fan?"
"Then I would really be a fool."
Kim Tae-yeon rolled her eyes, too lazy to pay him any attention, and went to her album's music on her phone, then clicked play.
Chi Jingyuan stopped joking and listened attentively as the music started.
In the year or two leading up to Girls' Generation's disbandment, the other members went into a period of relative inactivity. Although they all filmed some dramas and released solo projects, only Yoona and Taeyeon achieved truly outstanding results.
While Lim Yoon-ah has stumbled again on her acting journey, Kim Tae-yeon remains very active.
His first solo performance in 15 was a huge success. Although his second mini-album, "Why," was a bit of a letdown and received mixed reviews, his first full-length album this year, "My Voice," received very positive feedback. Building on his previous experience, he has been making steady and rapid progress since transitioning to a solo artist.
In the current music industry, she should be considered second only to IU as a solo female singer.
Of course, this woman herself may not agree with this view.
After listening to the title track of this Christmas album first, and then the other tracks, Ji Kyung-won remained somewhat silent after most of the songs had finished playing.
He felt... it was just so-so.
None of the songs left a deep impression on him, and by his standards, this album was unlikely to achieve good commercial success.
Chi Jingyuan hesitated for a moment, wondering whether to tell the truth or make some tactful, nonsensical comments to gloss over the matter, knowing that this woman has always had a strong sense of pride in music.
"Isn't it pretty average?"
Unexpectedly, while Ji Kyung-won was organizing his thoughts, Kim Tae-yeon spoke up first.
She seemed to have had this idea for a while, and she said it directly without any hesitation.
"Indeed, it didn't leave much of a impression after listening to it; it lacked something."
Since everyone already knew, Chi Jingyuan didn't need to beat around the bush anymore. He immediately nodded in agreement: "What impressed me most wasn't the song, but actually your voice, Nuna."
“The songs this time are all pretty ordinary. I felt that when the songs were being selected.” Kim Tae-yeon took a sip of coffee. “But the company said that since this is a special Christmas album, there aren’t many songs that fit the style. They’ll save the good songs for the later regular albums, so this is the only option.”
As she spoke, she stirred her coffee with a straw: "I feel that none of the songs on this album are as good as the song 'Kingdom Come' that you gave Irene."
Speaking of this song, Kim Tae-yeon suddenly became interested, looked at Ji Kyung-won, and clicked her tongue as if she was a little envious: "This song is very popular recently, it's only a little less popular than the title track, and it's also very popular. I've seen a lot of people online discussing Irene's lyrics this time... How did you come up with the idea of having her write the lyrics?"
"I asked her if she wanted to try it, and she said yes, so I let her give it a try."
Chi Jingyuan shrugged and spoke casually, as if it were just a trivial matter.
"Irene has been generating a lot of buzz lately because of this song, and I guess she'll be able to participate in songwriting more often in the future."
Kim Tae-yeon glanced at him with a sigh: "Tsk, it's so nice to have someone take care of you."
Kim Tae-yeon was a little envious, feeling that Bae Joo-hyun had gotten this opportunity so easily, and that someone had even taught her step by step.
She didn't think the lyrics written by Bae Joo-hyun herself were good... As someone who had also collaborated with Ji Kyung-won on lyrics and was independently credited, she knew very well what the so-called 'solo lyric writing' process was.
I remember she just said "ah" twice, and Ji Jingyuan finished the chorus of "I". Although she also gave a lot of suggestions and her own lyrics, the final version was completely changed.
Ji Jingyuan sensed some of Kim Tae-yeon's thoughts, but he felt somewhat helpless. Many of the lyrics were indeed written by Bae Joo-hyun herself; he had only provided guidance on techniques and methods.
At least in terms of 'independent lyric writing,' Bae Joo-hyun has a higher degree of involvement than Kim Tae-yeon.
But after opening his mouth and thinking about it, he still didn't say anything.
"By the way, the company's new girl group is progressing very quickly. I heard they might debut next year, did you know that?"
The two hadn't seen each other for a while, and since they had some free time, they chatted casually. In the middle of their conversation, Kim Tae-yeon casually dropped a bombshell.
"Huh? So fast?"
Upon hearing this, Chi Jingyuan was both interested and surprised: "Didn't I hear that they were still selecting people? They might debut next year?"
Speaking of new girl groups... he naturally thought of Liu Zhimin. He wondered how that girl was doing now.
They had been in contact quite a bit during that period, but since they didn't have any other interactions, it was difficult to maintain that level of contact just by sending text messages. Also, Ji Jingyuan was often absent due to work, and even when he did see him later, he was sometimes too lazy to reply... This was the case with Chou Tzu-yu, let alone Yoo Ji-min.
In addition, EXO went to the United States for two months of activities recently, and the time difference made it even more difficult to keep in touch, which has led to a considerable estrangement in their relationship. However, I can still receive text messages from Yoo Jimin occasionally.
...She really likes to post selfies.
He was quite surprised to suddenly hear Kim Tae-yeon say that she might debut next year.
"It's not going to happen anytime soon, Red Velvet has been around for three years already."
Kim Tae-yeon waved her hand: "According to the company's usual practice, a cycle is four or five years, so we should be almost ready by now..."
"That's right~"
Upon hearing this, Chi Jingyuan nodded slowly.
At times like these, he always feels that time flies by. Red Velvet has been around for over three years since their debut, but sometimes he feels inexplicably that they just debuted yesterday. It's the same with Yoo Jimin. In his memory, she was still that trainee who shouted to him that she wanted to debut, and although she was very green, she thought she was very clever. He never expected that she would debut next year.
I also have this feeling when I'm with Twice.
"This new girl group is another large girl group. I heard there will be 9 to 12 members. Lee Soo-man likes this kind of super large group. I just don't know if he will do his infinite expansion again. It seems that NCT's approach is not popular with fans."
Kim Tae-yeon continued, sounding very knowledgeable: "I don't know if it's because Twice is so popular now, but the new girl group is still going to go for a pure and cute style, so the company asked me to come and give them some guidance on the first two points, so that the girls can have some motivation and a sense of belonging."
As she spoke, she sighed, whether with self-deprecation or a hint of pride, "Sigh, these are all the retired idols can do now."
A pure and cute style of guidance... Could we have chosen the wrong person?
Seeing Kim Tae-yeon's self-deprecating yet slightly boastful expression, Ji Kyung-won couldn't help but inwardly grumble.
You were pretty much the same ten years ago.
But of course he wouldn't say such things aloud. Instead, he narrowed his eyes and smiled, looking on with longing and admiration: "After all, it's Taeyeon noona! You're a legend in girl groups! With you here, the spirit of Girls' Generation will continue to be passed down to the next generation!"
Ji Kyung-won's last compliment made Kim Tae-yeon overjoyed. She waved her hand, suppressing a laugh, and kept saying, "That's too much." Then, she received a text message from her manager and happily left to attend a meeting. Before leaving, she even took a bag of snacks from Ji Kyung-won.
After Kim Tae-yeon left, Ji Kyung-won smiled and shook his head, then quieted down and sat in front of the computer.
The subway song that Kim Tae-yeon had casually mentioned suddenly reminded Ji Kyung-won of the song he had completed some time ago.
Looking at the sheet music for the song "Horizon of Events" displayed on the screen, Ji Kyung-won couldn't help but ponder.
After finishing the song, he just added it to his music library. Looking at it now, it's actually a pretty good song. If he had made some changes to the lyrics, adding elements like the night sky, planets, aurora borealis, and healing themes, it would have better captured the mood. It's a song perfectly suited for winter.
Come to think of it, it's true that he hasn't released a song on Peninsula Music for a long time.
A subway song doesn't take much effort. You don't need to practice dancing or record an album. The music video doesn't need to be complicated either. You can record the sound and shoot the music video quickly.
However, based on his experience, he felt that the song would be even better if some female vocals were added as features or backing vocals.
Chi Jingyuan looked at the music score on the screen and tapped the desktop lightly with his finger.
Should I sing by myself, or find someone to sing with me?
…………
Meanwhile, in the SBS television studio, Red Velvet is recording a radio program.
During the summer, the group gained immense popularity with their summer album's title track, "Red Flavor," becoming one of the hottest girl groups of the year.
The release of this new album naturally garnered attention from fans and casual listeners. The album performed well a week after its release. The entire album showcases a novel dark pop style through elements of horror movies, visual design, and experimental musical arrangements. The title track, "Peek-A-Boo," has been performing strongly in recent days.
Besides "Peek-A-Boo", "Kingdom Come" is the second most talked-about song on the album.
In terms of generating buzz, it even slightly surpasses the title track.
At that moment, the host of the show happened to ask about this topic. He looked around at the five members of Red Velvet sitting around the microphone, and his gaze finally settled on Bae Joo-hyun:
"There's a song called 'Kingdom Come' on this new album. I'm sure you've all heard it, right? Of course I have too. It's a really great song, and the overall style is fantastic."
"This song has been performing very well on the music charts recently, and many fans online have been discussing it. They are all very surprised and delighted that Irene Xi participated in writing lyrics for the first time. What would you like to say about this, Irene Xi?"
When Bae Joo-hyun was mentioned, she gave a slight smile. Although it was somewhat of a business gesture, her eyebrows were slightly raised and the corners of her mouth were upturned. Anyone who knew her well could tell that she was in a good mood.
She wore a light gray crew neck shirt with the cuffs casually rolled up, revealing her soft forearms beneath the soft fabric.
She wore dark black straight-leg jeans that just covered her ankles, paired with white sneakers with no embellishments—just the most basic style.
He exudes a relaxed, everyday vibe.
Bae Joo-hyun brought her red lips close to the microphone, her voice soft and sweet: "I am very grateful for the love and support of my fans. It makes me feel very happy. I am also very grateful to the company for giving me this opportunity."
These kinds of questions all have standard answers, and some lines are already prepared in my mind.
The host nodded, then raised his voice slightly and asked a question that many fans were interested in:
"How did you suddenly come up with the idea of trying your hand at songwriting?"