17 Chinese Promotion

Two days before her debut, Tanya got a spot as a pre-recorded audience member for the stage.

During the month of her birth, Tanya, as a fan, received just as much material as she could. Sometimes it was a teaser photo, sometimes a snippet of the members singing their debut song. She also received short introductory videos posted by the official Kaleido account on Bilibili, Weibo, Douyin, and even Xiaohongshu.

I didn't expect that this small company had done quite a bit of research. With a bit of curiosity, Tanya clicked on it.

This sight surprised her even more. Everyone in the group could speak Chinese. Zhou Heyu, the handsome boy who had impressed her during the roadshow, could speak fluent Chinese with a slight southern accent.

As she continued reading, she learned that Zhou Heyu was a Chinese-Korean mixed-race, his mother was Chinese and his father was Korean. He returned to Korea from China when he was thirteen years old.

There was a member in the group who was very knowledgeable about Chinese culture, and Tanya couldn't help but feel a little favorable towards him. The more she watched, the more satisfied she became, because she found that several other pure-blooded Koreans in Kaleido could speak quite a bit of Chinese.

For example, her new husband Park Yoo-eun confessed to the camera, "I like you." Tanya was no stranger to this basic fan-pleaser expression. But it was surprising that he could blurt out "You are a bad person" when Zhou Heyu insulted him.

It's clear that the five of them are truly learning Chinese, even knowing pinyin. Aside from the intonation being too difficult for them, everyone has mastered basic Chinese expressions.

For example, the number one amateur in the group is still the black-haired Capibala boy Song Qixian. He introduced himself in Chinese like this:

"I, Song Qixian, am 18 years old this year. I like to sleep, listen to music, and take walks alone. My favorite saying is, 'If you become rich, don't forget me.'"

After listening to all his introductions, Tanya couldn't help herself.

Who taught him that proverb? She glanced at the half-Chinese people in the group and saw Zhou Heyu, who was also frantically suppressing the corners of his mouth.

This group is quite interesting. Their short introduction video is surprisingly detailed! While not entirely in Chinese, the members did their best to express themselves in Chinese, using it wherever possible. Even the half-Natives were there to help correct their mistakes.

It can be seen that they want to eat the Chinese people's rice.

This attitude deserves praise. Apart from anything else, the company is not arrogant and has to bow its head if it wants to make a living. The members have also worked hard, which is better than most Korean companies.

As a veteran Kpop fan who has been involved in Kpop for a long time, Tanya herself is not very interested in the marketing topic of male and female group members liking Chinese culture, because it is difficult to pretend to like this thing.

A Korean who claims to be friendly to China was reluctant to sing a single Chinese song at a concert in China, and only spoke a few halting sentences in Chinese. Who can believe that they truly love China?

Not to mention, the idol who is reluctant to sing has said a lot in Japan, Europe and the United States. It is a blatant discrimination, but some fans are willing to wash it away.

Tanya doesn't have the habit of kneeling down to support her idols. Generally speaking, the more fans criticize her, the less favorable she will be to that person. Therefore, she came to join a group with a small company.

This is also because boy bands from small companies don’t have fans to defend them. If they are good, they are good, and if they are bad, they are bad.

This little ball she picked up temporarily did a good job in the first step.

Because this short self-introduction video was well shot, it actually gained some fans on various platforms after it was released. At least there were quite a few fans who came to the super topic to recommend it, which is quite good for a new group with no family fans.

However, Tanya knew that the content of the video was not the most important thing, as most people still looked at the face.

The longer I follow this group, the more I want to thank the makeup artists and lighting technicians. Who can understand the feeling of redemption that comes from encountering a good makeup artist after being tortured by a big-name makeup artist?

Tanya hasn't really embraced Kaleido yet, or else she'd really like to give the makeup artist two thumbs-up. How did she manage to achieve that fresh, natural look? It didn't stick to the scalp at all. It wasn't the so-called Korean or Japanese style, but the fluffy, fresh look that Chinese people love so much.

Regardless of the lighting, the skin looks clear, not purely white, with clear contours and strong lines.

The five members of Kaleido are all good-looking, and with good makeup and lighting, they have five very outstanding faces.

Tanya went to several platforms to check out the comments.

What are those little mouths chattering about? They’re all focused on looking at their faces.

[Who knows that beautiful children are surrounded by beautiful children]

【These five beautiful faces are good for my eyes】

[He's so cute when he speaks Chinese. I really like this handsome red-haired guy. I can tell he's the face of the store at first glance. He's so handsome.]

[The band's name is Claydo. Koreans' English pronunciation is really weird.]

【Which group is this? 】

Don't miss it if you're passing by! Our Little K will debut on October 17th, so please pay attention.

[The most handsome boy group I have seen recently, a perfect face group]

[Are there any Chinese people here? I'm a fan!]

[I'm addicted to red-haired and brown-haired people. Their melon flowers are so distinct. I have a hunch that they are American.]

The screen full of praises made her feel proud. Look, look, this is my child.

Tanya wrote a series of Amway introductions in various comment sections, and did not forget to attach various fan groups.

Few Koreans knew about the company's promotion in China. Only Zhou Heyu occasionally climbed over the wall to take a look. Seeing that most of the comments were positive, he put down his phone with satisfaction.

Park Yoo-eun happened to pass by, and Zhou Heyu pulled him over and took a photo together.

Park Yoo Eun struggled: "Are you sick?"

After the photo was taken, the tool was no longer useful. Zhou Heyu pushed him away with disdain and pulled Song Qixian to sit together to review the photos they had taken.

Park Yoo Eun refused to do so, so he leaned over to take a look, and asked as he looked, "What's the point of this photo?"

Zhou Heyu answered casually, "Wheat bran."

Park Yoo-eun choked and coughed loudly. "You, you, you, I don't want to sell it to you."

As members of a boy group that is about to debut, the company had arranged for them to take a course on "how to be harmonious and friendly with teammates" some time ago. Although the company did not clearly explain the purpose of this course, Park Yu-eun still blushed when listening to it.

Park Yoo-eun is a straight man, never been in a relationship, and has few close male friends. It's okay for him to touch his teammates, but if they do, he'll get goosebumps.

Now that Zhou Heyu took the initiative to say that he wanted to have sex with him, Park Yoo-eun's ears were so red that she could have sat at the dinner table.

Seeing that Zhou Heyu's teasing made Park Youen so embarrassed, Song Qixian came out to smooth things over.

"Don't believe him, Youen, He Yu was just joking."

It doesn't matter whether it's a joke or not. Park Yoo-eun snorted, sat next to Song Qixian with her head held high, and insisted on pulling Song Qixian to look at the lyrics he wrote recently.

The two seemed to be fighting, one pulled Song Qixian to look at his lyrics, and the other pulled Song Qixian to look at something interesting he had seen recently.

Song Qixian only has one pair of eyes and can't use them to look at two mobile phones separately, so he stopped immediately.

"Stop—I'll take a look at them one by one, okay? Don't rush."

But I didn't expect it to cause even greater disputes.

"Then look at mine first."

"Why? He's not yours. No, look at mine first."

"Okay, okay, fair play, rock, paper, scissors."

"I am scissors and you are paper. Haha, I win."

“…Best of three, then another round.”

"Hahaha, I won again. You're such a wimp. Give up. I'm the best."

"Keep going. I don't believe I can't beat you today. It must be bad luck. Wait, I'll try my luck."

"Then I'll make you admit defeat with a clear conscience. Hahahahahahaha, I win again. You're so useless, hahahaha."

…

Seeing two three-year-olds having a blast playing rock-paper-scissors, Song Qixian took the opportunity to slip away. When the two finally decided the winner, he discovered that the winner had already run away.

Song Qixian went to the bathroom and came out when he saw Ming Shangyu talking on the phone in the corridor. His voice was a little loud, and even though Song Qixian had no intention of prying into the captain's privacy, he could not help but hear some of it.

Ming Shangyu looked up and happened to meet Song Qixian's eyes as he was about to leave.

Not knowing how much of the call he had heard, Ming Shangyu waved and motioned Song Qixian to come over and chat.

Song Qixian went, and even though he had been with everyone for more than two months, he was still not familiar with his eldest brother Ming Shangyu.

Sang-woo was a natural leader; as long as he was around, there was nothing to worry about. Unlike them, who simply practiced, Sang-woo was busy with many things, practically acting as a half-producer. Consequently, Sang-woo spent very little time with them, each of them feeling a certain distance from him.

In the phone call just now, Song Qixian only heard one sentence, "How can you go back on your word?!" The anxiety and anger in the voice were something he had never seen before.

I'm afraid this is what's bothering him.

Ming Shangyu did not tell Song Qixian the ins and outs of the phone call. He asked about their recent situation, including life and work.

Song Qixian answered all of his questions, but he felt that Ming Shangyu was hiding something. After he finished speaking, he didn't rush to leave. He just looked at Ming Shangyu with some worry and said, "Hiong, if you have anything you want to talk about, just tell me. It's like talking to a trash can, saying something that should be thrown away."

Ming Shangyu didn't smile often, but at this moment he smiled and comforted him: "It's okay, everything will pass."

Song Qixian looked back every few steps and saw Ming Shangyu standing in the corridor for a long time, motionless.

It was only much later that he realized how much effort Ming Shangyu had put into their debut and that he had shouldered responsibilities far beyond that of a captain.

Before the stage recording, Song Qixian and his friends went to the familiar dressing room again. This time the makeup was darker, and combined with their neat black suits, it really gave a shocking feeling as if the devil had descended to the earth.

They went on stage one by one, and the audience was crowded with fans.

There are so many people! Song Qixian thought.

【Author’s words】

Qixian is a good baby [pat on the head]