Chapter 25 Chapter 25

On March 15th, YG Girls' debut survival program "Project A" officially aired. The program's opening credits played with a signature sound effect, and along with the rapid switching of images, the title appeared: [YG

Family - The Never-Ending Road of Musical Subversion] Then, a series of shots flashed by, recording the highlights of YG artists from all generations: Jinusean - "A-Yo",

The first generation of Korean Hip-Hop representatives, a hit song maker; Seven - "e Back to Me", a combination of singing and dancing, the dream of countless girls; Gummy: "Memory

Loss, the national vocal, the soul of lyrical songs; Bigbang: "Lies", the strongest boy group, shaking the music world; ... Then, the subtitles flashed:

[2008, YG's new girl group——] "It is a girl group that continues YG's consistent style and color, but has taken it to the next level." Yang Hyun-seok appeared in the short film, smiling at the camera and introducing himself with a confident tone.

"This is another ambitious production by YG after Bigbang. I believe that YG's trainees will bring the greatest surprise to the audience." As he spoke,

The camera switches to the dance videos that the trainees filmed beforehand, and close-ups of each person appear one by one. [Towards debut, the fierce battle of 8 YG trainees——] [Who is she?] [Park Bo Eun (Park

Bom: God-given voice, responsible for the tone] [Sandara Park: Super vitamin beauty] [CL Lee: All-round ace, stage domination]

【Lia Kim: Charismatic creative girl】 【Eunjing Kim: A promising entertainment star】 【Bona Park: Sweet vocalist】

[Lee Chan-eun (Chaneun Lee): Pretty Rapstar] [Minzy Kong (Minzy Kong): Domineering youngest, the strongest dance machine] ... The big screen went out,

The opening credits ended. The camera emerged from darkness, and the stage slowly unfolded. The set was lavish, the lights ablaze, revealing the official recording venue for the first time. A spotlight tracked the figure slowly entering the center—Yang Hyun-seok appeared.

He stood in the center of the stage, facing the eight trainees who were participating in their first official filming. "Welcome everyone to YG's girl group debut survival program - 'Project A'."

The camera panned across the trainees, each one displaying a mixture of nervousness, excitement, and restraint. Lia, wearing a simple black tank top and loose trousers, stood in the corner, appearing considerably thinner due to her weight-loss efforts before the show.

Her expression remained calm, but her palms were already slightly sweaty. Yang Xianshi nodded gently and continued, "This is the main filming location for our program for the next six months."

"The program will be recorded in six episodes, one each month. You will be tested by both professional judges and audience votes, and ultimately—it will be here that the next girl group to officially debut under YG Entertainment will be born."

"And in the first phase, we only have one task—" The screen switches, and the task title appears: [Make Your Color]

"Each trainee will have one minute to present a program that defines you – with no restrictions on content or format."

"What you need to do is not only impress me, but also impress the audience watching on TV. You have to make everyone remember you within one minute to win this round," Yang Hyun-seok said with a smile. "I believe you have all prepared well for this theme over the past two weeks. Are you confident?"

"Yes—" A mixed response echoed from the other end of the stage. "Bao En, don't you have confidence?" he suddenly called out. "Ah! I do have confidence!" Bao En shuddered, quickly straightened up, and answered loudly.

Lia laughed, then remembered she was being filmed and quickly suppressed her expression. "Very good," Yang Hyun-suk smiled. "Then let's officially begin today's performance." * Lia was the first to take the stage.

It is not easy to make the audience remember you in just one minute. Although Quan Zhilong had guided her to think about this problem early that morning, she still worried for a long time after receiving the task.

It must represent her and attract the audience. She walked into the center of the stage, stood still, and smiled at the camera. Then she lowered her head and began to adjust the equipment in front of her. She confirmed the beat of the loop and pressed the first track: "I'll make

The song she was going to arrange on the spot was the famous song “e Back Home” by Seo Taiji and Boys.

Knowing that President Yang would be the judge, she had a strategic eye on her song selection. In the judging panel, Yang Hyun-seok showed a look of surprise and interest. The performance began.

In a close-up shot, Lia's fingers deftly tap the MIDI pad in front of her, quickly disassembling the original song's melody and rhythm, then rearranging them like a puzzle.

The bass drum swept through low, the bass line pushed forward steadily, and she repeatedly added the song's iconic English aria: "Where's home, if not a place" "You must

e back home.” She barely moved, barely even looking towards the camera, concentrating on every stroke and sample.

There were no fancy techniques, but the piece had a coherent structure and a logical narrative, with a clear beginning, development, climax, and conclusion. In under a minute, she had constructed a clear, crisp loop. Then the music abruptly stopped.

She looked up at Yang Hyun-seok, who was sitting in the judging booth. Though she appeared calm, her heart was pounding with nervousness. No matter how much she practiced, the feeling of actually standing under the camera's scrutiny was always different.

"Hmm..." Yang Xianshi picked up the microphone and spoke slowly, "Our Lia, how long have you been in the company?" "Almost two years."

"You chose a path I hadn't thought of," he smiled. "Do you want to develop into a producer in the future?"

Lia hesitated for a moment and answered quietly, "I'm not sure yet... I just thought about it for a long time and felt that this format is both entertaining and can represent myself." "Hmm... It's very fresh and interesting——"

"I'm very satisfied." Yang Hyun-seok gave a rare direct and positive evaluation. "Thank you, President." Lia breathed a sigh of relief and bowed.

The trainees in the backstage couldn't help but tense their shoulders. They didn't know if this unexpected praise would extend to them. The next person to come on stage was Cailin. She chose Beyoncé's "Crazy in

Love." She consistently received straight A's in trainee reviews, boasting a stellar singing and dancing choreography with virtually no weaknesses. During her one-minute performance, she radiated her full aura, singing and dancing in sync, perfectly timed to the beat, and displaying a maturity far beyond her years.

After the performance, sporadic gasps echoed from the audience. Lia watched from the sidelines, her eyes filled with admiration. Though she might be confused in her daily life, once on stage, Cailin was the center of attention.

There is no doubt that Chae-rim also received high praise from Yang Hyun-seok. The third person to appear was Bo-eun. The lights dimmed, leaving only a spotlight on her. She barely moved and sang Whitney Houston's "I Will

Always Love You." Her voice seems to have its own reverberation, clean, firm, and extremely impactful.

This is the result of talent and skill honed together. She needs no accompaniment; simply opening her mouth and singing a cappella can take people's breath away. ... The trainees took the stage one after another.

Chan Eun chose Uhm Jung Hwa’s “Poison”, she rewrote the rap part, with a strong aura and fierce stage presence. Park Sandara brought Lee Hyori’s “10

Minutes", although the strength is not outstanding, but the expression management is cute and smart, and the overall performance is very entertaining.

Minji performed a powerful dance, and her dancing skills, even if not compared with her peers, are exceptional. Bona sang BoA's "No.1". Her voice was sweet, but her pitch was unstable due to nervousness.

The last performer was Eunjung. As a new member, she chose a completely different performance style – a YG artist impersonation show.

She imitated Yang Hyun-seok's speaking tone, Gummy's singing voice, and even Jinusean's rap.

She cleverly circumvented her weakness in singing and dancing, capturing the "sense of show" and making Yang Hyun-seok burst into laughter. After the performance, Yang Hyun-seok offered his comments.

Most of the trainees received poor reviews, continuing his usual calm and harsh attitude. But perhaps this was also a program strategy: the harsher the trainees were, the more sympathetic the audience would be. Soon, the screen jumped to the review announcement part -

1. CL Lee 2. Lia Kim 3. Bom Park 4. Eunjing Kim

【5. Minzy Kong】 【6. Chaneun Lee】 【7. Sandara Park】 【8.

Bona Park] Chaerin took first place without a doubt, while Lia took second place thanks to her creative and well-executed performance.

It was clear why Bona was last: her singing was off-key, but more importantly, she lacked personality. She couldn't hide her disappointment, her eyes slightly reddening. Lia looked at the rankings and remembered what Kwon Ji-yong had said about "charm."

He had guessed everything, from the questioning method to the solution. Lia lowered her eyes. Yang Hyun-seok took the stage again.

"To those trainees who ranked low in today's evaluation, don't be discouraged. This only reflects my personal preference and judgment." "After the show airs, we will open real-time audience voting. At that time, the public's choice will be equally important."

"If I'm the only one who likes it, but the audience doesn't, then I can't debut." He concluded calmly, his words either comforting or cruel. Then he quickly moved on to the next part: "Next task announcement—"

The lights around the stage dimmed and the spotlight refocused on Yang Hyun-seok.

"Based on the order of the initial stage evaluation, choose your favorite song from the four groups of songs released by YG artists and perform a secondary creation stage performance, competing against each other." "The big screen will show the works of YG's representative artists."

The big screen quickly flashed by: [Seven: "e Back to Me"] [1TYM: "HOT"] [Gummy: "If You Come Back"] [Bigbang: "Lies"]

The camera zooms in on the girls' faces. Eunjung perfectly displays surprise. Lia stares at the screen, her expression focused. The short film ends, and the screen freezes on the four artists' representative works.

"Next, let's choose the time—" Yang Hyun-seok nodded slightly toward the trainees lined up in order of rank. Chaerin raised the microphone and quickly made her decision: "I choose 'Lies' by Big Bang seniors."

The microphone was passed to Lia, and the camera switched to her. She lowered her eyes in thought. "Lies" has a rich musical structure, offering ample room for adaptation. It recently won the MAMA Awards and is currently a popular hit.

But precisely because of this, the more beloved the original song is, the greater the risk of adapting it. Furthermore, if you repeatedly demonstrate your creative abilities in a monotonous way, the audience will probably quickly become aesthetically fatigued...

She hesitated for a moment and raised the microphone: "I choose Gummy senior's "If You Come Back." " Bao En looked at Lia in surprise. She was also going to choose this song because it could fully demonstrate her vocal skills.

But Lia is not good at vocals, so she was a little surprised by this choice. Eunjung was the fourth to make the choice.

She raised the microphone and looked at the camera with a smile: "I choose "Lies" by Bigbang seniors. I am a fan of Bigbang and hope I can perform well this time." Lia turned her head slightly to glance at her.

The remaining few people made their choices one after another. Minji and Park Sandara chose Seven's "e Back to Me", while Bona and Chaneun entered the "Hot" group.

"The voting channel for this episode will be open from March 15th to 18th -" The voting instructions appeared at the bottom of the screen. "Please pay more attention to and support our Project

A”, who will get the opportunity to communicate with the seniors? Let us wait and see! Yang Xianshi smiled and read the closing words on the manuscript to the camera. - The first episode ends.

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