boyutpedia Chapter 1149 Interview
Chapter 1149 Interview
Chapter 1149 Interview
"XO?"
This kind of street interview seems to be quite common. The two high school girls who were stopped did not panic. One of the short and slightly plump girls' eyes lit up when she heard the question and nodded continuously: "I have heard of it. It's the idol boy band of Peninsula."
"So what do you think of their popularity?" The host of the interview was a short, middle-aged man in his forties with a rough appearance. He asked directly without any tactfulness, as if he wanted to induce the other party to say something controversial.
"They are very popular. Among the groups in the peninsula right now, EXO is the most popular, right?"
The chubby girl didn’t let him have his wish. Instead, she excitedly sang in the street: “Oh, my my my ~~Oh, my my my ~~You’ve all heard of “Boy with Luv”, it’s the most popular song in the Peninsula in recent years…but it seems that there are fewer activities later.”
"There are several students in our class who are fans of EXO."
The long-haired girl next to him also nodded in agreement. At the same time, she didn't know what she remembered, and pouted her lips and said, "They all said that they are much more handsome than those underground idols in our country... I think so too."
"That's right, those male idols who debuted without even getting their teeth done are really too much."
"It's already 2017, and they're still playing visual kei. The key is that their faces aren't pretty... After watching some Kpop materials, I understand why they all like EXO."
“I actually thought it was pretty good before…”
The fat girl next to them nodded immediately, and the two of them actually started to denounce Japan's current male idol culture.
The interview host raised his eyebrows when he heard this. These were some very explosive words, but he felt that his national dignity was a little hurt.
After chatting with the two girls for a while, they let them go. Soon, the interview crew stopped a twenty-something otaku who was wearing glasses, looked introverted, and had a strong otaku vibe: "Hello, have you ever mentioned EXO?"
"Hear...heard it, right?"
This boy was obviously not as generous as the two girls just now. He seemed a little nervous when he was suddenly stopped for an interview. He adjusted his glasses and said awkwardly: "My sister likes them very much. My family has bought EXO's album... She prefers Kpop."
"What about you? How do you feel about this combination?"
"I... I'm okay. I'm not very interested in idol groups... male idol groups." Although nervous, he was very organized: "I don't usually pay attention to these."
"So... has your sister ever told you which song or member of XO is her favorite?" The host kept asking questions about EXO.
"The song is "Boy with Luv", it's really a good song, it was very popular at that time...it's still not bad now."
After the boy said a few words, he felt less nervous and his voice became more natural: "As for the members, it should be Yuan, right? I hear my sister mention him often. According to him, he seems to be the most handsome member, hehe..."
"Yuan? So he's my sister's favorite member... What's your impression of him?"
"I don't have any feelings for him, but..."
At this point, the otaku paused, as if he was a little hesitant, but he adjusted his glasses and said, "But he wrote the song "Cheer Up", which is 'shy shy shy'..."
He seemed to have strength suddenly and was no longer nervous. In front of several people, he clenched his fist with one hand and made a 'shyshyshy' movement on his face. His expression was shy but coquettish, which immediately stunned the grown men.
After cosplaying the action, he looked at the camera and asked tentatively: "Do you know Twice?"
"..."
Sensibly ignoring this girl group fan who appeared shy but was in fact a fanatical one, the program crew put away the props and began searching for the next target on the streets.
But as they walked, several people turned off their microphones and cameras and started chatting casually.
"This EXO is really popular. I interviewed a few ordinary people and they all knew him. I guess some of the actors I prepared before are no longer useful."
"Why haven't I heard of this group before? But I think I have heard of oh, my my my."
Several people were whispering to each other as they walked.
They are a variety show crew from Fuji TV. This time they received an order to come to the commercial street to conduct interviews and ask them some questions about the Peninsula group EXO, which will be used later in the variety show to be recorded.
It's just that the production team was obviously PR'ed by Avex. When they came, the producer had already told them that it was a real interview. In fact, the purpose was to show as much as possible that "EXO is very popular" through the interview, so they came with a purpose.
They have done this kind of subjective interview many times and didn't think it was a big deal. In order to ensure the smooth work and avoid the embarrassment of interviewing for a long time without anyone recognizing or cooperating, they even habitually prepared two groups of people to perform.
As a result, after I arrived, I randomly interviewed a few people and it turned out that they all knew this EXO... As a result, the lines were all matched, but the actors were not used.
Although this made their work a lot easier, these people working at the bottom of the entertainment industry felt a little weird at this moment.
They have always thought that Japan's entertainment is excellent and are not interested in K-pop at all. They don't really know much about the group EXO. They just recognized their songs and member names, and all they know is that it is a male idol group from the peninsula... But this one thing is enough to make them look down on and reject them.
Especially when they heard that the high school girl actually used EXO to drag down their local male idols, although the uncles themselves were not fond of these male idols, their self-esteem took over and they actually felt a sense of solidarity after hearing what she said.
"That female student just now was really ignorant. Aren't all the male idols in Johnny's very good-looking?"
"That is, they don't understand our local idol culture at all."
"Today's young people..."
Several uncles began to sigh as they talked, and at the same time, they habitually stretched out their right hands forward, but unfortunately they only swept the air and did not touch the wine glasses they needed... If only they were in an izakaya now.
After walking for a while and thinking about finding the next interview target, a few people suddenly saw a middle-aged woman who looked to be in her forties walking out of an electronics store not far ahead. This old lady had a plump figure but was dressed very fashionably, and it was obvious that she came from a well-off family.
The leading host immediately became excited when he saw it, looked at each other, turned on the microphone and camera, and ran over with the program crew.
The old ladies of this age are too familiar with it. As long as they are fans of stars and like the entertainment industry, they are likely to like local groups such as Arashi, Johnny's, and Sexy Zone. They probably have no interest in K-pop and have probably never heard of EXO.
Although if the interview with her did not get what they wanted, it would have to be cut afterwards and the interview would continue with other people...but he didn't care. He had just listened to a lot of flattery, and as people working in the Japanese entertainment industry, their self-esteem took over. Now they just wanted to hear things like 'I don't know', 'Who are EXO', 'We have a lot of better male idols in Japan'.
"Hello……"
The host stepped forward and politely stopped the old lady, but perhaps because of his rough appearance, the aunt opposite was startled and a look of disgust instantly appeared on her face, which was only seen when looking at a yakuza member. At the same time, she glanced at the camera behind her vigilantly and inadvertently took a step back.
"Well, we are from Fuji TV, and we are conducting a real street interview..."
The host was embarrassed, wondering if he had found the wrong person. He quickly explained, and then when he saw the other person slow down a bit, he quickly got to the point: "Have you heard of EXO?"
"what?"
The old lady was stunned for a moment, looked at the camera in surprise, and asked tentatively: "Are you conducting an interview about XO?"
"Yes, we are all from Fuji TV." The host nodded and was about to say something to increase the legitimacy of her side. However, the next second, she saw that the expression of the old lady in front of her, who had been frowning and looking disgusted and annoyed, suddenly changed at an extremely strange angle and speed.
She was frowning and lowering her eyes in the previous second, but before he could react, she became excited and happy in the next second, and the wrinkles between her eyebrows seemed to be jumping together.
"Of course I know. How could I not know XO? You asked the right person!"
The auntie was beaming with joy, and her previous vigilance instantly disappeared. After answering excitedly, she suddenly frowned and looked at the few people suspiciously: "But E is silent... You don't even know this, are you really from the TV station?"
The men were dumbfounded... This old lady did not answer "I don't know her" as they expected. Instead, she burst out with a passion and enthusiasm that they could hardly understand.
"...Of course, there's the TV station's logo on the camera." The host wiped off the non-existent sweat and quickly asked, "So you know E...XO very well, or you're a fan of theirs?"
"Of course."
The old lady nodded immediately, but then immediately corrected herself proudly: "I'm not just a fan, I'm also a member of the 'Osaka Chi Jingyuan Support Group'. I have collected all of his peripherals. If you want to ask questions about EXO, especially Chi Jingyuan, just ask me!"
"correct."
As they were talking, the aunt suddenly remembered something, and her gaze towards them softened. She said enthusiastically, "XO will be coming to Neon soon. He has already made a preview for his new album, and will be holding three fan meetings in Osaka, Tokyo, and Nagoya in the next two days. You should be doing pre-show interviews for this, right? You guys have worked so hard."
"XO, it's not easy for you to come to Neon, you must complete your work well, don't be lazy, and be sure to abide by your mission and responsibilities. If you have any questions, just tell me directly. Even if you need any help or financial support, there is no problem. As long as you produce excellent results, our 'Osaka Chi Jingyuan Support Group' will definitely not be stingy..."
The host and his interview team just stared blankly at the old lady in front of them who was talking nonstop. She even gave them serious instructions on their work, and gave them kind and serious supervision and encouragement, which made them all dumbfounded.
How did this woman who looked to be in her 40s know about the boy band Peninsula? Why do they seem to be from completely different worlds?
Shouldn't she like Arashi and Kimura Takuya?
"Forehead……"
The host couldn't help but interrupt the aunt's endless chatter, hesitated for a moment, and asked tentatively: "We can sense your love for XO... Then, what do you think of some of our local male idol groups? For example..."
"Don't mention it. Japanese male idols are getting worse and worse. Some of these groups even debuted when I was in college, and now my daughter is in high school and they haven't disbanded yet. If you turn on the TV, you can still see male idols from the Showa era..."
It would have been better if the host hadn't mentioned it. As soon as he mentioned it, it seemed to have touched upon the dissatisfaction that the aunt had been accumulating for many years, and she complained with disdain:
"Old men should get married when they should, and retire when they should. They are already old but still dance on the stage every day. When I see their wrinkled faces, I feel like I am getting old too."
"Hmm..." After rambling for a while, the aunt seemed to feel that she had gone too far and quickly warned: "This part cannot be made public."
“It will not be made public without permission.”
The host wiped the sweat off his face and nodded in agreement, feeling extremely confused. He was extremely helpless about this old lady who still looked like a fanatical fan and was so talkative. Every word she said hit his sensitive heart precisely.
He felt uncomfortable listening to this and was ready to change the subject to end this interview quickly: "I saw you just came out of the electronics store... Are you going to buy a gift for your daughter?"
He looked at the bag the aunt was carrying and the exquisite packaging box with the pattern of electronic products faintly visible on it, and asked curiously.
"Yes, yes, I bought a gift, but not for my daughter..."
Upon hearing this, the old lady became excited again. She picked up the bag in her hand and showed it to the camera:
"Don't you know? Yuan's 23rd birthday is coming soon. These are the gifts I bought for him. They are all his favorite game consoles, game cards, tablets, and action figures.
They will hold a fan meeting at the Osaka Concert Hall tomorrow. As a member of the Osaka Chi Jingyuan Fan Club, I have already got a front row ticket and will give it to him. Everyone in our fan club has prepared gifts, but... don't you know?"
At the end of her excited speech, the old lady looked up again and looked at the host and the interview team with suspicion, as if she thought it was a great dereliction of duty that the people responsible for conducting warm-up interviews for EXO didn't even know Yuan's birthday.
"I know...I know now."
The host nodded stiffly, not giving the old lady another chance to torture him, and quickly and mechanically said words of thanks and farewell, then led the team away at a trot, not wanting to stay even a second longer.
A few seconds later, several men sighed indignantly:
Today’s… middle-aged people.
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