Chapter 84: The Extension of Social Relationships + On Breaking Through...
"Most of the friends of my seniors are also my seniors."
Han Sang-hee was very honest when answering this question.
So honestly, by the time the main feature aired, almost no one noticed that this person was shifting the focus again.
Han Shangxi's friends in the industry are mostly colleagues of similar age.
Even if seniors are four or five years apart, or even more, and can get along well, they will always maintain a senior-junior relationship.
Han Sang-hee did indeed have contact with Kwon Ji-yong's friends. However, the probability of those friends becoming mutual friends between the two of them is really not high.
Just like how Han Sang-hee's friends and Kwon Ji-yong won't become too familiar with each other.
A lover's friend and your own friend are two completely different concepts.
Of course, these things will not appear in the recorded answers.
When Han Sang-hee was recording her audition, Kwon Ji-yong was right next to her.
He looked neither in agreement nor disagree with Han Shangxi's answer.
Kwon Ji-yong doesn't think Han Sang-hee necessarily needs to get along well with his friends.
Shangxi has always been an independent individual.
As for the accompanying PD, after receiving this answer, she understood Sanghee's response quite well.
In South Korea, the seniority system seems to have become an integral part of the social fabric. In this context, those who can escape the rules are a minority and are often seen as outcasts.
However, this was just the personal sentiment of the accompanying PD.
These pre-recorded interviews are mainly to lay the groundwork for the upcoming recording.
How to handle the relationship between a partner and relatives and friends is a very common problem among couples.
Although Sanghee and GD are just a hypothetical couple, the production team believes that viewers will be just as curious about their reactions to this issue.
The two of them probably guessed what the production team was going to do next.
When Kwon Ji-yong and Han Sang-hee arrived, the guests invited by the production team were already waiting in front of the villa that had been rented for filming.
Seeing the unexpectedly familiar figure appear in front of him, Han Shangxi did not hide the surprise in his eyes.
The two guests invited by the program team this time are Son Naeun, a friend of Sanghee and a member of APink, and Lee Soo-ha, a friend of GD and currently active as an actress.
The production team's decision not to choose either of their teammates, but instead to choose another friend, was indeed somewhat unexpected.
The accompanying staff, who already knew about the arrangements, suddenly remembered the production team's writers' original idea when they saw this scene—to invite the members of ETE and Bigbang to participate in this recording.
This idea was completely refuted after the premiere of Zhi Shang's "We Got Married".
The fans' enthusiasm exceeded the production team's expectations.
Even though the idea was very popular, the production team quietly changed the candidate in the end for the sake of the show's safety.
The hype is enough for now. Sometimes greed can lead to total defeat.
The camera dutifully recorded the expressions and reactions of the people upon seeing each other.
Han Sang-hee really didn't expect the production team to be able to invite Na-eun.
However, the production team certainly didn't invite the wrong person.
This person is indeed one of the few in the idol circle who plays around quite a lot.
She has never hidden this matter, and there have been several photos of her and the other person together on her Instagram.
The reason she met Naeun was quite simple.
Idols, especially active idols who are active at the same time, will often get to know each other through various opportunities.
Those who can hang out together will gradually form their own circle.
When the press release confirmed Han Sang-hee's appearance on "We Got Married," her friend also sent her a message with some important notes about the show's recording.
Han Shangxi was very grateful to this person.
Son Na-eun never expected that she would appear on "We Got Married" again as a friend of Sanghee.
The company accepted the opportunity before she was even aware of it. Whether or not she appeared on the show was not something she could control, just like when she appeared as a guest on "We Got Married".
However, her state of mind was quite different when she appeared in front of the camera on "We Got Married" this time.
I feel much more relaxed than before.
Before this performance, Son Na-eun specifically researched the public's opinion and fans' views on the couple, Ji-sang.
After reading it, she felt much more at ease.
Even if the fans strongly object, it's still a back-and-forth affair.
My friend is much better than her.
There are some memories that Son Naeun doesn't really want to recall, nor does she want Han Sang-hee to experience.
Regardless of what the four of them were really thinking, they still greeted each other politely.
How things develop from here on out is entirely up to the individual players on stage to decide.
The production team stated that although they did reshoot classic scenes, they would only interfere with the recording on those occasions.
According to the plan, Son Na-eun and Lee Soo-ha will only have one and a half days to record in Los Angeles.
The entire day and a half of filming was conducted indoors.
The final presentation of this part of "We Got Married" also completely changed to a format that focused more on conversation.
If we had to pinpoint the main storyline, it would be the preparation and execution of a four-person barbecue party.
After seeing off their friends and family, Sanghee and GD continued filming "We Got Married".
There's only one day left in the five-day filming period.
After this recording, Han Shangxi is much more used to it than before.
However, she still looks forward to the moment when the camera stops recording.
Even after filming ends, they will each be busy with their own schedules and will not see each other in real life.
But it's still different.
Spending too much time together as if it were work can also affect how the two of you get along normally.
When the recording was completed, Han Shangxi breathed a sigh of relief as usual.
However, this time she flew back to South Korea on a solo flight.
Kwon Ji-yong has some personal matters to attend to.
[Was Li Tao's appearance on "We Got Married" a strategic move to transition his career and break into the US market?]
LZ: As the title says.
1L: "We Got Married" really piggybacked on this huge success, lol.
13L: To be honest, I feel that this was just an accident.
The production team, the company, and the artists all failed to anticipate things would turn out this way.
15L: Every time Brother Long and Sister Shang record a video, their fandom is thrown into turmoil.
A true K-pop idol who hates fans has emerged.
16L: Please curse Dog Waiji and Yang Juhua here.
21L: This has absolutely nothing to do with celebrities.
29L: As we all know, the resources for "We Got Married" were taken over by YG Entertainment at the beginning of the year. At that time, the EE controversy had just ended, and it felt like Yang Hyun-suk put the two of them on the show purely to let Long Ge (Yang Hyun-suk) promote the younger generation.
No one expected that EE's return would turn the tide so completely.
31L: To be fair, the only one whose public image improved in the later stages of the controversy was Shang Jie. If you insist on needing support, why not let the other two members of EE appear on "We Got Married"? Wouldn't those two also have the added identity of actors? The public's acceptance of them would also be higher.
33L: ...If I remember correctly, before "We Got Married," the most talked-about scandals were between Sang-seo and Kwon-ryong, right?
And isn't the classic segment of "We Got Married" about meeting each other's teammates?
It would be crazy to have the rest of EE star alongside Kwon Yong on "We Got Married".
38L: So, Shang Jie is still Kwon Yong's openly toxic fan...
43L: Oh my god, I feel like this episode is going to be really good. The fans will be even more excited too, lol.
47L: Don't even think about it. The episode where they meet friends and family was filmed a long time ago. It was the second episode filmed a few days ago, and the guests invited weren't teammates from either side. The production team still doesn't intend to start a fan war.
52L: That's disappointing TT
55L: If we actually met, I can't even imagine how dramatic it would be kkk
belike: Urgent! Should I maintain a semblance of peace while recording a show with an artist I dislike?
64L: So, people should be careful with their words and actions.
65L: ? What does the person upstairs mean? Sharing one's opinions on a secondary account is a private matter, and being hacked and having that account exposed makes one a complete victim.
73L: Ah yes, yes, Senior Mouth is also a victim.
75L: Isn't Zhu Meng a fan? If you eat a pear given to you by a senior and don't like it, can't you secretly complain about it in private? Just because it's a pear given to you by a senior?
82L: Welcome to the most classic debate segment in your area recently!
87L: Can we move this topic to a dedicated thread to argue about it? I've seen too much of this already, I'm getting a little tired of it [facepalm]
98L: Although there is still controversy about whether Shang Jie's remarks on Zhu Meng are those of a senior, Zhi Shang Si Bao is a die-hard fan of Long Du.
102L: ? We, the Shangsi Silk Road, were labeled as such as just passing by.
Are there only two options in this world: BB group fans and Dragon Soloists?
104L: What do you think of Zhishangsi's classic remarks on building dreams?
105L: Shang Jie's environment for chasing stars is so pitiful, I feel so sorry for her.
109L: 105L Isn't this considered a Dragon Poison fan?
110L: According to you, even Shang Jiesi, who argues with Long fans every day, is considered a Long poisoner.
119L: Oh my god, fans of both sides who achieved the pseudo-narcissistic image before the two main characters themselves, how can that not be considered a point of shipping?
127L: You guys should tone it down a bit, Supreme Silk. Otherwise, I'm really afraid you'll get beaten up when you go out [laughing emoji]
133L: Your forum is still full of off-topic posts, and nobody cares about the content of the title.
138L: Because the answer is obviously no. Who would start chasing fans just to break into the US market...?
145L: Speaking of chasing fans, I really think that YG Entertainment is focusing its resources on the new boy group.
After all, BB has been in the industry for eight years.
For the company, investing more resources is far less beneficial than operating a new group.
151L: New boy band...we'll see. WYSIWYG's moves seem a bit confusing; many people around me, including myself, are just watching and waiting.
167L: Speaking of which, isn't YG's new girl group about to debut? They've been making headlines even earlier than the new boy group, who's almost debuted, but the girl group is completely silent. That's a bit unusual.
171L: Anything that seems a little abnormal becomes perfectly normal when it happens to Yang Juhua (no praise intended).
178L: Back when 21 was at its peak, they released EE and got a lot of flak. Now that EE has just made a comeback, they're releasing a new girl group. It's not like they're M.
179L: Yeah, I actually think it's very likely.
184L: No prize for guessing, if a new girl group were to debut, would it be 21 or EE?
188L: Can I say? 184L's question is the same as the title.
190L: Then someone could answer this.
195L: It's definitely 21 Girls who will go for the pure WYSIWYG style. Not mentioning EE was an accident, but the fact that the branch is now managed by Shang Jie is already quite subtle. Letting an active female idol manage a new girl group, WYSIWYG may like being criticized, but they're not crazy.
201L: I feel sorry for 21. She's been abandoned time and time again. Dogwaiji, you really owe 21 a lot.
207L: To be honest, it would have been fine if 201L had said that two years ago. But saying it now is a bit pointless.
213L: Why can't we say it? Some members of the royal family are too unrestrained. Are we still going to cover our mouths?
214L: If that's what you said upstairs, then we need to talk about who the term "diving royal family" originated from.
222L: Putting everything else aside, all I know is that EE has never taken on any of the so-called 21's resources since her debut. Every comeback song for EE wasn't initiated by Shang Jie herself.
Saying that EE was favored by her seniors is the biggest joke I've ever heard. Does being attacked by senior fans in the audience during her debut stage count?
Unlike 21, who debuted with a collaboration song with BB and then had BB frequently appear on 21TV to mentor newcomers, EE's own group variety show is rarely updated anymore.
225L: Oh my god, two girl groups are already making such a fuss, I can't imagine how lively it would be if there were one more.
228L: Maybe the Wai-Chicken Family Fan Club will revive the Wai-Chicken Family concept someday?
233L: Let's forget about that. As far as I know, many fans of the WaiJi family seem to only accept the existence of the girl group 21 within the WaiJi family, kkk
Check out the "Only Princess" character setting.
235L: EE fans, be careful! If you keep stepping on others like this, one day you'll crash and burn yourself.
236L: No need for you upstairs to worry, EE fans only know that EE has become a huge hit again this year.
241L: [Eating popcorn] It's always more interesting when fans of the same company fight it out.
245L: It's alright. When it comes to the most exciting online battles, you have to see the chaotic clashes between Shang Jie's fans, EE's fans, Long's fans, and BB group fans – those are truly rare. Every time I see them fighting, I'm amazed at how different the insults can be.
250L: I feel like the people in this thread have fallen for Zhi Shang's trick again. While people in the thread are arguing, Zhi Shang's fans are taking the opportunity to ship them.
251L: Isn't Supreme good enough?
That everyday couple vibe is definitely a strong contender for the top spot in the most popular couple pairings this year.
252L: You even included the buzz from fans arguing, right?
257L: The only winning point for Zhi Shang is that the two of them appeared on "We Got Married," which gave CP fans a lot of things to ship. Before they appeared on the show, this pairing was completely forced.
258L: What if they were already together...? Couples should avoid each other.
261L: You might as well believe that I am Sister Shang herself, rather than believing that Quan Long doesn't show up.
263L: Does the dragon really like to show off? [Thinking]
266L: Does he dislike showing off? Even Shang Jie loves to show off. Otherwise, why would Shang Jie's fans be constantly on edge last year?
272L: I personally think that a lot of the time it's just over-interpretation.
273L: If the celebrities themselves really say they are good friends, do you think the fans would believe it?
276L: Stop! The essence of our Supreme is that no matter if it's true or false, CP Sister's love is real. Don't drag us Supreme down with her.
281L: What's wrong with us fans shipping a couple? The two of them can talk about it if they want, or they can do it if they don't.
287L: You Supreme Silks are so cunning.
288L: You Supreme Silk fans are so cunning. [Repeated]
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