boyutpedia Chapter 966 You Ask Me
Chapter 966 You Ask Me
Chapter 966 You Ask Me
It has been three days since the pre-sale started. Chi Jingyuan has been busy these days and has no time to care about it. Just now, when I was browsing my phone, I saw many people online guessing how the sales were going, so I just happened to ask about it now.
There are all kinds of guesses online, ranging from 500,000, 800,000 to 1 million... However, if the company doesn't announce the pre-sale data to the public, and the unsold lists are not shown, it can basically only be counted by fans themselves, and the accuracy is average.
"Another large order was placed this morning. Our latest pre-sale data has reached 153 million..."
Upon hearing this, the director directly reported the number without even looking at the information in front of him, with a smile on his face, looking excited and proud.
"So many?" When Chi Jingyuan heard the number, he stopped writing and opened his eyes in surprise.
It has only been on sale for three days, and there is still a week before the official release. He thought that even if the product was a big hit, eight hundred thousand or one million would be enough.
Unexpectedly, it was directly 1.5 million, which was almost half more than he expected.
"Indeed, Jingyuan, your album has great market potential, which has exceeded our previous expectations. Especially the orders from the mainland... According to the previous data of EXO, even if they have a broad and solid popularity base in the mainland, the orders from the mainland will only account for about one-third of the album at most."
The director glanced at the materials in front of him and spoke in an excited tone:
"But the enthusiasm and market potential of Jingyuan's mainland fans this time completely exceeded our expectations. Among the current 15 million pre-sales, excluding nearly Japanese orders and overseas orders, the sales of the Chinese version in the mainland are only % lower than that in the mainland. However, according to our data, many large orders for the Korean version in the mainland are purchased by mainland fans, so the data on both sides should be almost the same. In fact, if you look closely, the Chinese version may be a little higher."
"Currently, the two covers with the highest number of pre-orders are 'Summer' and 'Winter', followed by 'Autumn' and 'Spring'. Since the four only CD songs have not been released yet, we analyzed that it might be because of the cover design. The colors of the summer and winter covers are more pleasing and the design is stronger."
"Although the album's sales potential is surprising, sales revenue does not actually account for the majority... It's a pity that we can't carry out activities. But I have to say that your suggestion to add a Chinese version and Chinese songs has indeed achieved very good results, Jingyuan, and the setting of four covers and four songs only CD, wow..."
He sighed with some admiration and regret, but soon cheered up: "...Although the initial three-day boom has passed and the growth has slowed down, but according to this momentum, when the album is officially released on the 10th, the pre-sale sales alone are likely to reach million, which will be the highest pre-sale and highest-selling album in the entire Kpop history."
"However, Avex sent us a message saying that your solo album this time only has Chinese and Korean versions, but no Japanese version. Many fans are very dissatisfied and feel that they are being treated differently."
At the end, the director said something in a joking tone, and took out his phone to read: "This is a message from a Japanese fan: 'Didn't we pay real money? Is our love for Yuan fake? Why is there no Japanese version?' Haha, it seems that Jingyuan is also very popular in Japan."
"Well... didn't we discuss this before? If the response is good, we will immediately prepare to release a Japanese version... We'll just have to wait a little longer."
Chi Jingyuan smiled bitterly when he heard this. He felt very happy but also a little helpless. He paused and repeated the number he just heard, muttering:
“Is the loss so high?”
After hearing the director's report and analysis, he was somewhat surprised but also filled with excitement. In addition to thanking the fans for their support, he also felt a sense of fulfillment.
This pre-sale has already exceeded the data of EXO group.
You have to know that it is impossible for a solo member to form a large group, unless it is an obscure group that has no overall popularity and all the popularity is concentrated on one person.
But EXO is the TOP among the TOP.
In fact, it is really difficult to make money just by selling albums. Channels and manufacturers will take the largest part, and not much will actually fall into the hands of idols or even companies. As many mainland fans have said, now that they are unable to carry out activities in the mainland, there are only a few Kpop agencies and idols who still insist on releasing Chinese versions of albums. Even SM and EXO are gradually giving up.
His decision to add a Chinese version to his first solo album, and even to include a Chinese song, was not popular. But after hearing the pre-sale data and the enthusiasm of mainland fans, Chi Jingyuan felt extremely satisfied and felt that his previous decision was not in vain...
And even if the album doesn't make any money, it will be different once the number of sales increases... At the same time, the huge number of album sales also represents his widespread popularity and fan purchasing power in the mainland. Although he cannot attend activities, this data can become an important basis for evaluation and negotiation with some advertising brands in the future.
"Thanks for your hard work."
Thinking back, Chi Jingyuan smiled and politely said thank you to the staff.
The topic of sales heated up the atmosphere in the entire conference room. Even though SM is a large company with a long line of artists and idols, everyone was very excited and motivated to personally participate in and operate an album that was destined to shine in the history of KPOP.
Then, everyone reported on some matters that were about to return:
“The album will go on sale and the sound source will be released at midnight on the 10th. Promotional resources have already been invested. At that time, the cooperating media and marketing accounts will launch efforts at the same time.”
"Jingyuan, your first performance has been confirmed to be on Music Bank on the 10th. You will go to pre-record the stage on the 8th... At the same time, the organizer invites you to be the special MC of the 10th episode of Music Bank, and to collaborate with Irene Xi. It just so happens that Red Velvet is also in their comeback period recently."
"You can make a cameo appearance during the halftime show...but forget about being a special MC."
"Okay... Also, your personal variety show "Private Travel.Yuan" will be officially launched tomorrow on Naver TV, Facebook, YouTube, Naver V live channels and partner TV stations for the first episode, and will be broadcast weekly at a frequency of one episode per week."
"The first and second episodes are just for warm-up, which can just increase fans' expectations. The explosive content of the MV shot in the United States will be in the third episode, which will be exactly one week after the song was released, which can maximize the album's popularity..."
"Then there are fan meetings, autograph sessions, and personal concerts..."
Each director took turns to stand up and report on their work. The whole conference room seemed very lively... Chi Jingyuan also listened carefully. The staff of SM were actually elites in the industry. Many things were arranged very well. Many things did not require Chi Jingyuan to consider too much. In fact, they were much more experienced than him...
The meeting ended after more than an hour. At this point, all matters for half a month before and after the return have been arranged. Now we are just waiting for the official release on the 10th, and will make adjustments based on the sales situation and market response.
"That's right, brother."
After the meeting, Chi Jingyuan and the director of the marketing department left the meeting room together and chatted while walking. After a few words, he remembered something and asked with concern: "How is the response to Red Velvet's comeback this time?"
"Red Velvet? It's OK. The sales have improved a lot compared to last time. The initial sales have exceeded 40,000 in the first three days after the release. It can be said that it has offset the impact of last year. The steady increase in popularity is in line with the company's expectations."
The director paused for a moment, then replied very skillfully, shaking his head as he spoke: "But their original advantage... their sound source had some problems. Their song release performance was still very good, reaching number one in an hour, but unfortunately they were surpassed right away. Zion.T has a very good reputation in music, and running into this fog head-on actually had a significant impact. Plus, Jingyuan, you're going to be back soon... let's wait and see about the subsequent promotions and publicity."
Although there are many idol groups releasing songs recently, they are rarely seen at the top of the music charts. The current situation on the music charts is that the new album "OO" by singer Zion.T, who became popular with the "Infinite Challenge Music Festival" two years ago, is dominating the charts. At the same time, the OSTs of "Goblin" that were previously offline are still strong.
Although Red Velvet's new song received very high ratings thanks to its previous reputation, its subsequent performance was mediocre due to the pressure from these two factors. In addition, Chi Jingyuan, who the company had high hopes for, is about to return, and the director's tone does not seem very optimistic.
But overall it is an improvement over last time.
"Oh~"
Chi Jingyuan nodded slightly after hearing this, and after thinking for a while, he didn't ask any more questions, and said goodbye to the director and left.
I was about to go to the practice room to practice for the stage. As soon as I walked out of the elevator, my cell phone suddenly rang. Chi Jingyuan picked it up and scanned it... Zhou Ziyu sent me a text message.
"Great! I saw online that your solo album is selling really well. Someone showed data and predicted that the pre-sale volume is almost 100 million? Congratulations. (Xiaoyu Happy New Year)"
Although Zhou Ziyu was speaking in a tone of congratulations and blessings, and seemed to be very happy for Chi Jingyuan, he saw through her purpose at a glance and ignored her flattery and beating around the bush. He replied directly and unhappily: "If you have something to say, just say it."
Zhou Ziyu obviously knew that Chi Jingyuan knew her well and could see through her at a glance, so she didn't feel embarrassed. Instead, she quickly confessed the next second: "I want to watch a movie... "Your Name"!"
"Why do you suddenly want to watch this?"
"The day before yesterday when I was doing a V Live broadcast, many people were spamming 'your name, your name'. I thought they were really asking for my name, so I replied 'My name is Chou Tzu-yu, my name is Chou Tzu-yu', and I said it several times. I was quite happy that there were many new fans... But later my agent reminded me that it was the name of a movie, which made me so embarrassed."
"Then I searched it and found out it was a very romantic animated film with very good reviews online. I want to go and watch it."
"Then go and see for yourself."
"No, I want to watch it with you!"
"I've seen it... I watched it with Xiaonan."
"Hmph, I guessed it (pouting) but it doesn't matter, can't we just watch it again?"
"You want to see it so badly?"
"Of course, I like watching movies, too, okay? ... And you see, we haven't even been together yet, but I've already been treated the same as her. What will happen if we're together in the future? (Laughing)"
After seeing her reply, Chi Jingyuan couldn't help but sneer out loud, pouted and ruthlessly retorted:
"Tzuyuxi, you can dream."
"Then will you follow me or not?"
"I'm going to release a song soon, so I probably won't be free these few days... maybe later."
"Okay!...Also, congratulations on your solo debut. I'll be the first to hear about it...I'm not saying this just to beat around the bush this time!"
Chi Jingyuan looked at the text message and snorted. Thinking of what she had just said, he raised his lips and tapped the screen: "Your name, your name."
"My name is Zhou Ziyu. My name is Zhou Ziyu."
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On the other side, at the tvN studio, on the set of the variety show "Clear the Convenience Store", the five members of Red Velvet were recording the show with several MCs and guests.
Most idols will participate in a lot of variety shows to get exposure and show their faces every time they release a song. The newly returned Red Velvet is no exception, and member Son Seungwan is also one of the regular MCs of this show.
"Clear Out the Convenience Store" is a new variety show launched by tvN that allows the public to use ingredients purchased at convenience stores to make simple and delicious meals. It is based on the theme of discovering new recipes.
This subject matter naturally involves a lot of food tasting and tasting sessions. At this time, we are filming several MCs and guests, as well as the three members of Red Velvet tasting a bowl of mixed noodles together.
But in front of the camera, the other guests were eating with hearty mouthfuls, and their mouths made rustling sounds to create a variety show effect.
But Park Soo-young and Son Seung-wan from Red Velvet were exceptions. Park Soo-young was still sucking on one cigarette after another and eating very carefully, while Son Seung-wan was staring at the noodle soup in front of him, and from time to time he looked at his agent who was staring at the filming opposite him, as if he wanted to eat but didn't dare to.
Of course she wanted to eat, she was already extremely hungry...but during the comeback period, the company's requirements for their weight had reached a very strict level. Any diet had to be managed, and they could not eat casually even during the recording of the program. She just wanted to pick up her chopsticks, but when she noticed her agent's gaze, her hand suddenly retracted.
The agent's eyes made it clear that he disapproved of Son Seungwan eating.
She was quite fat before her debut, and she lost weight through weight loss. This kind of physique is most likely to gain weight and rebound, so the requirements are the most stringent.
Park Na-rae, a guest next to her, noticed her situation and looked over with concern: "Why isn't Wendy eating?"
"what?"
Hearing this, Sun Shengwan looked at the noodles in front of him, smiled, and said cautiously: "Me? I'm used to it."
The other guests remained expressionless when seeing this, but they were all sighing and complaining in their hearts.
We all know that idols are strictly controlled by the company and have high requirements for body management, but it is still heartbreaking to see them not even dare to eat a bite of noodles.
Noticing the situation here, Kangta, who was also participating in the recording of today's program, looked over. As a company director, he saw Son Seungwan's entanglement and smiled and comforted him: "Eat... You can eat, it's okay."
After saying this, he even pretended to glare at the agent opposite him, showing off his status as a senior director.
After hearing what the director said, Son Seungwan glanced at his agent again, then finally picked up the chopsticks and began to eat happily. Seeing this, Park Sooyoung next to him stopped sucking on the snacks one by one, and directly picked up a piece with chopsticks and put it into her mouth.
"Oh my god~ As expected of you, you are the director!"
"Your words carry so much weight!"
Several MCs nearby immediately started praising him for show effect, and Kangta also waved his hand, showing the reserve of a senior director very well.
At this time, Park Na-rae looked at Bae Joo-hyun next to Son Seung-wan, and asked Kangta strangely: "But... Director-nim, why don't you take care of Irene xi?"
Hearing this, everyone couldn't help but look over.
The only two people who had been struggling over whether to eat or not were Son Seungwan and Park Sooyoung. Bae Joo-hyun, who also participated in the tasting session, ate in small bites, but it didn't affect her at all. She didn't pay attention to her agent's eyes, and her agent didn't look at her either... She just ate very naturally, without the hesitation of Son Seungwan.
Suddenly, Bae Joo-hyun, who was being watched by everyone, stopped what she was doing and quickly put down her chopsticks. She covered her mouth and waved her hands embarrassedly, looking extremely funny.
"Uh……"
Kangta also looked at Bae Joo-hyun. When he heard Park Na-rae's question, his expression, which had been very stylish just now, suddenly froze and he seemed to be at a loss for words.
Why don’t you care about Bae Joo-hyun…you ask me?
Why don’t you ask Chi… Kangta paused for a moment, then smiled and said to Bae Joo Hyun, “Because Irene is the captain, she has always been very good at self-management.”
"And Wendy tends to gain weight easily, while Irene works out regularly and exercises a lot."
As if he felt that his words were not convincing enough, he added with a chuckle... But for some reason, Park Na-rae felt that the reserved director style he had just displayed was not as strong as before.
But no one thought about it further, and Kangta just let it go after he said that. But no one noticed that Bae Joo-hyun, who was wiping her mouth, suddenly paused slightly in her hand, but in front of the camera, she quickly returned to normal.
Sun Seungwan, who was at the center of the topic, didn't react at all and continued to eat her noodles happily. However, Park Sooyoung next to her lowered her head and curled her lips slightly. She instantly felt that the jajangmyeon that she had thought was delicious had no taste.
Everyone knows that because of Chi Jingyuan, the company's management of this captain is not as strict as theirs in many areas. Directors and ministers like Li Chenghuan even have a significantly better attitude.
Even after breaking up, she's still relying on her ex-boyfriend. Haha, really...
Kang Seul-gi and Kim Ye-rin, who did not participate in the tasting session but were sitting and watching, looked at each other tacitly with meaningful looks when they saw this episode.
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After the filming was completed, Red Velvet and his crew took a nanny car to another TV station.
Although the members at the back were chattering non-stop, Bae Joo-hyun, who was sitting in the front, tilted her head and looked at the blurry street scene outside through the black glass film. She was still thinking about the little episode that happened during the recording just now, her eyes were lost in thought.
After breaking up with Chi Jingyuan, some people's attitudes did change significantly, and she also encountered some fickleness in human nature.
But just like the episode just now, the manager didn't let Sun Shengwan eat but didn't care about her different treatment...but it made Pei Zhuxuan feel the fact that she didn't want to think about but was real...
His invisible care was still everywhere...even she herself had gotten used to it.
In the back, several members were discussing the results of this comeback with their agent.
"The sales of our comeback this time are very good. From the first week to now, it has exceeded 40,000. This time, we are very likely to sell 100,000 copies."
The agent seemed very excited, and spoke of the data with joy...but she did have reason to be happy. The sales of girl groups were far inferior to those of boy groups. Selling 100,000 copies was already a figure for first-line or even top girl groups, and it also proved that Red Velvet's comeback this time was a success.
…I guess Girls’ Generation’s albums are not even available for sale now.
The sales growth did make the girls happy, but after a while, Jin Yilin asked curiously, "Jingyuan Oppa will release a song next week, right? How many pre-sales are there? I saw all kinds of reports online."
Her question immediately attracted the attention of others.
Although their current popularity and fame are still good and have grown a lot, Ji Kyung-won will make his solo debut next week, and they will be facing off against their close friends, TOP seniors, which puts a lot of pressure on them. Although the fan base is different, there will definitely be an impact anyway.
This is also the question they have been avoiding.
"Pre-sale... well, I heard from Director Li of the record department at noon." The agent's tone was a little strange and unbelievable: "It's already 160 million."
As soon as the words were spoken, the whole car fell silent.
160 million, and it’s only been open for pre-sale for four days.
Everyone wants to know how popular a song will be when it is officially released.
How come we meet again..."
After a short silence, Park Soo-young seemed to have thought about the possibility of her popularity being completely snatched away, and she couldn't help but complain: "This isn't the first time, is it? I really don't know how the company arranges the time for their comeback. The year before last, "Ice Cream Cake" collided head-on with XO, and last year..."
But before she could finish, her manager interrupted her sharply: "Hey, Park Soo-young, are you questioning the company's arrangement?"
The manager's stern attitude instantly brought Park Soo-young back to reality. She shrank her head and stammered, not daring to speak. Other people around her who wanted to complain also immediately fell silent.
Seeing the looks of the kids, the agent sighed in her heart. Her performance was linked to Red Velvet's performance. Who wouldn't want to jump from being an agent to being a supervisor directly like Lee Seung-hwan? So she was actually a little dissatisfied with the company's arrangement, but she was powerless.
Her tone became a little better: "February 2st is already a very good day for a comeback. There are no other popular idols except our company, and everyone is on holiday around the Spring Festival, so they have more time and money. It is very suitable for a comeback, and it is also a time carefully selected by the company..."
"Don't compare yourself with Yuan, 160 million... Yuan's solo is the highest-level project in the company. Even if someone has to give way, it must be us who give way. Who knows what will happen if the time is changed... Our performance this time is actually pretty good."
The agent sounded somewhat relieved. “We are a girl group. Our fan base is completely different from that of male idols. The popularity may be affected but it won’t be a big one. NCT is unlucky. They were on the wrong day with Yuan. They are the real cannon fodder… You don’t know how upset their agent has been these past two days, but he doesn’t dare to make trouble with the company. I heard that he has lost his temper for no reason several times recently. Those kids have been scolded…”
As if to make the girls feel more at ease, she also specifically talked about the recent situation in NCT, and vividly described the tragic experiences of those children recently.
I have to say the effect is very good. Seeing others having more misfortunes can help balance your mentality. Even Park Soo-young doesn't have so much resentment anymore.
"That's right, Ernie."
When the topic turned to Chi Jingyuan's album, Bae Joo-hyun, who had been thinking about something and had not said anything, suddenly spoke up, looked at her manager and asked, "Ouni, I heard that... Jingyuan's album songs are all very good, especially the title song... It's very nice, Ouni, have you heard it?"
"Yuan's hit song? I haven't heard it, and I don't have access to XO's department."
The manager shook his head when he heard this: "But I also heard from a producer I know that the quality of the songs is indeed very high, especially the title song, which he wrote himself. It is said that everyone in the company is very optimistic about it."
Seeing Pei Zhuxuan nodded slightly as if thinking about something, the agent paused and reminded:
"But Yuan's solo variety show is being broadcast today, so the song might be mentioned in it, and there might even be a clip for us to listen to."