The recording of the theme song for Chapter 12 was a reunion with my seniors.
"Coldy has 98 votes, Jichae has 95 votes."
Congratulations to Coldy for winning the center position in the theme song! Congratulations!
Jiang Tinghan defeated Yin Zhicai in a head-on confrontation!
The contestants were all very surprised by the result. The two stages were really evenly matched, but Yoon Ji-chae had no weaknesses and every movement was perfect. However, looking back at Jiang Tinghan's performance, it was found that not every dance move was so standard, and some were just vague and glossed over.
But her stage presence was so strong that everyone was drawn into her performance by her body language and expressions, watching in an immersive way.
Jiang Tinghan's heart clenched when she frowned, and when the beauty's eyes filled with tears, they felt as if they could shed tears along with her.
When I came to my senses, I had already voted, and I even felt that those who didn't vote had extraordinary willpower.
But then again, what else is there to look at in the end if not stage presence? Strong stage presence creates a more intense and richer experience for the audience.
Idols are essentially in the service industry; their purpose is to provide emotional value to the audience.
So, if Coldy has such a great stage performance next time, they'll still vote for her!
The mentors weren't surprised; they had already asked each other who they had voted for before the results were announced.
The result was that Coldy received more votes and passed unanimously.
Megan didn't vote for Yoon Ji-chae: "This girl lacks a certain power that moves me."
She has no connection to K-pop and doesn't hold back, speaking quite frankly: "Vitality, Creativity, Life Force—these are what give fans energy, she just like—"
“I assigned her homework, and she finished it.” Megan looked at Jiang Tinghan and smiled. “But I think things will change soon.”
Jiang Tinghan, a pebble with no practice experience yet rapid progress, seemingly born to be an idol, is thrown into a lake, and like ripples spreading, it affects others—the so-called ripple effect.
Lianyi herself was listening to the praise coming from all directions from below the stage, as well as Yin Zhicai's quiet words: "I will definitely not lose to you again next time."
Jiang Tinghan said thoughtfully, "That's true, as long as we lose to our group, that's fine."
Her hatred was always firmly rooted.
Yoon Ji-chae: "..."
I feel like I'm going to vomit blood.
"How do you know we'll definitely be matched up before the draw even determines our opponents?"
Jiang Tinghan: "I don't know, I was just talking nonsense, it's best not to make any connections."
"We really need this qualification."
Yin Zhicai forced a smile and said fiercely, "We must meet."
Jiang Tinghan just blinked, looking somewhat innocent.
*
After returning to their dormitories and resting briefly, the contestants returned to the activity room wearing various pajamas.
Jiang Tinghan was wearing an ordinary T-shirt and shorts at this moment, and was resting his face on his hand, feeling somewhat drowsy.
Putuo Qian, who was sitting next to her, was complaining to her roommates: "Why can't we record it all at once? I just took off my bra and now I have to put it back on."
"Agreed."
"I just took off my makeup, and the redness on my face hasn't gone down yet. Doesn't it look exaggerated?"
"Wow, it looks a bit like a monkey's butt."
"Ah..." Anri Tsukichi let out a wail.
Kim Seo-hee comforted her, "Actually, it's not bad, it just looks like you've put on blush."
Kong Yanshu ran over and sat down next to Jiang Tinghan. She looked at Jiang Tinghan with her eyes open, but she seemed listless. She couldn't help but wave her hand in front of her.
Jiang Tinghan did not react as expected.
Kong Yanshu found it quite strange and muttered to herself, "Can anyone really fall asleep with their eyes open?"
Kim Seo-hee, the professional straight man, said: "Wow, that's amazing!"
Kong Yeon-seo: "I heard that many Chinese people have brown eyes, but Coldy's eyes are really pure black, but there is still a lot of white in his eyes. They are such traditional and beautiful eyes."
Suddenly, those clear black and white eyes rolled back, turning completely white with a few bloodshot streaks, as if possessed by a female ghost.
Moreover, her eyes were very large, making the effect even more terrifying. Kong Yanshu was so frightened that her heart almost jumped out of her chest.
She made a "cluck" sound like a chicken being choked, and then immediately covered her mouth.
What's wrong? Are you having an attack?
It took Kong Yanshu a second to react, and she said with a hint of anger, "You scared me on purpose!"
Jiang Tinghan stopped rolling his eyes, his dark pupils returned to their original position, and his gaze began to focus: "Who told you to stare at me?"
Kong Yeon-seo: "Huh? So you weren't asleep? Then why aren't you talking or blinking?"
Jiang Tinghan: "Because I can go a whole day without blinking."
Kong Yeon-seo: "Really?"
Jiang Tinghan: "It's fake."
Kong Yeon-seo: "Hey!"
Kim Seo-hee casually reminded him, "It's about to begin."
Kong Yanshu could only sit there, sulking.
Each contestant sat down according to the group instructions on the screen. The contestants' names scrolled quickly across the screen. Jiang Tinghan saw her name flash by several times and prayed that she wouldn't be drawn. She was really afraid that she would just collapse on the stage and never wake up again after performing some activity.
She was assigned to be the host, a contestant she wasn't very familiar with.
"Today we will draw lots to determine the opponents for the first round. Each group will send one person to come forward and choose a box. Pull out the cloth covering it, and the boxes with the same number will be in the same group."
Jiang Tinghan looked at his teammates: "Whoever wants to go up can go."
The group began to discuss who had the best luck.
One contestant from Group B won by a large margin because he had previously won a mobile phone in a lottery, and went to the lottery carrying the hopes of the entire village.
Kong Yanshu clasped her hands together and said, "Please, please, let's have Group A, please have Group A."
She noticed Jiang Tinghan's gaze sweeping over her: "What, Captain, are you going to challenge a formidable opponent?"
Jiang Tinghan: "Then you overestimate me."
"I support having Group A."
As expected, their phone girl drew a Group A card, but it was Anri Tsukichi.
Judging from today's performance, there's no difference between Group A and Group S, and there's also Bae Soo-min.
In a sense, it can be described as a double S-belt group.
Jiang Tinghan patted the phone seller: "You did your best."
Since things have come to this, let's go to sleep. She really can't take it anymore.
Anri Tsukichi winked at her twice from across the line and mouthed "Let's cheer each other on."
Jiang Tinghan replied with "Keep it up".
On the way back, Yue Di Xing Li carried the exhausted Jiang Ting Han on her back for a while, but because of the height difference, her feet were dragging on the ground, which made Putuo Qian laugh uncontrollably.
Kong Yeon-seo was very indignant: "Why are you so gentle with Tsukichi Anri?"
Kim Seo-hee: "It seems that the order really matters."
Kong Yanshu: "?"
Why are you hurting me again!
*
The theme song was recorded at a black factory. After hearing information from multiple sources, Jiang Tinghan finally learned that Teddy was responsible for the theme song "Shining Star".
Who is Teddy?
Kong Yeon-seo: "He is a very talented producer. Our mentor CL has worked with him many times. His collaborations with Bigbang were also very popular. I think he is also good friends with G-Dragon."
Jiang Tinghan has now developed a condition where her hands and feet involuntarily curl up whenever she hears the name "G-Dragon".
Even after two weeks, the scene of the social death is still vivid in my mind, and the psychological shadow still lingers.
If she had another chance, she would definitely recognize him.
Among her K-pop seniors, besides a few mentors, the one she knows best is G-Dragon.
"I didn't expect it to be Teddy. No wonder the theme song lyrics are in this style."
The song was like a battle royale towards the end, where the last one standing is the winner, which fits YG girl groups' usual "I am the queen" style quite well.
Jiang Tinghan nodded: "I see."
Kong Yeon-seo: "I have a high school classmate who also works at a shady factory. I don't know if she's at the company today."
The young lady's high school classmates must be extraordinary people, right? Do all rich people love to go into the entertainment industry and endure hardship?
Jiang Tinghan: "Let me send you a message to ask."
Kong Yanshu: "Never mind, we haven't been in touch for a long time."
The recording studio couldn't fit all the contestants, so they came in batches of twenty. Just like when the official photos were released, Kong Yeon-seo didn't want to record with people she didn't know well, so she came along too.
Teddy is quite easygoing. Although he didn't have full control over the recording, he spent a considerable amount of time in the recording studio and provided recording guidance to these new recruits who were recording for the first time, based on his years of experience.
Jiang Tinghan has two separate introductory lines and a domineering ending rap: "My kingdom, my crown, there is only one winner."
In addition, there were two chorus recordings, both of which were sung by the whole group, so all twenty-one people went into the recording studio together to save time.
"This is our Shining World!" Twenty-one voices piled up, giving the song more depth and a more powerful, moving impact.
Teddy told his regular sound engineer, "This year's auditions are pretty good."
The sound engineer smiled and said, "I heard from the selection manager who brought them out that this is the best batch, the S group, the A group, and a few from the B group."
Teddy suddenly realized: "No wonder."
The sound engineer said with some regret, "More than a dozen of them have the ability to debut, right? I remember there were only seven debut spots, right? What a pity."
Teddy smiled and said, "As long as I demonstrate my talent and popularity on the show, why would I be afraid of not getting a contract?"
The sound engineer shrugged: "True."
Teddy looked at the beautiful girl with long black hair inside. After her initial performance went viral online for several days, the hype had finally subsided a bit, but a high-energy advertisement reignited her popularity.
However, there has been a lot of controversy surrounding the girl. Rumors of bloodshed over the center position have been rampant, with fans from both sides accusing each other of "bullying." Along with a lot of fabricated information, Coldy, who is now without a company, has been thrust into the eye of the storm of controversy.
She seemed oblivious to the uproar online, or perhaps indifferent. Her adaptability was also the best among all the contestants; she could usually fix things after just one reminder.
It's normal for a newcomer to record a single line dozens of times, but Jiang Tinghan's performance was nothing like that of a newcomer.
With these two abilities, if she were to debut, she could definitely become an idol with millions of fans following her.
After experiencing recording, many contestants became even more determined to debut, hoping to spend more time in the recording studio and have their own songs.
After finishing the chorus, several popular contestants who had taken on the intro, verses, rap, and bridge continued to immerse themselves in the recording studio.
Several trainees at the black factory used to be with YG Entertainment, so Kim Seo-hee went to find her old friends. Kong Yeon-seo said she wouldn't contact her high school classmates, but when she heard they were there, she quickly ran over.
Jiang Tinghan was extremely busy, so she declined the suggestion to make new friends and found a secluded corner to start practicing. This corner of the stairs had an open window for ventilation.
The song she chose for her solo performance was NCT Dream's "Polaris (Never Say Goodbye)".
This is a light and somewhat gentle song.
The lyrics read: "One day, I endured an especially heavy and long night."
Tears welled up in her eyes, and she suddenly looked up.
"I will follow those dazzling stars and find my way back."
It's like a song about love, or a declaration to fans. It's a very meaningful song for fans, gentle yet powerful.
Mark's rap is the finishing touch; his unique electronic voice, combined with his casual singing style, makes listening to him relaxing.
This is also a difficult point that Jiang Tinghan has not yet fully overcome; this relaxed yet gentle feeling is really too difficult to grasp.
Gentleness always feels like her opposite; she's more adept at attacking others with machine-gun-like rap.
This is where the "memory technique" comes in. This is a method that her mentor, BewhY, taught her: recall things or people that soften your heart, empathize with the lyrics, and immerse yourself in them wholeheartedly.
Jiang Tinghan's expression softened, as if the ice and snow were melting in early spring.
She tapped her foot lightly to the beat and hummed, "I will always like a photo."
But time is not like that.
Hearing those words stirs up memories.
Even with my eyes closed, I can still see you.
Jiang Tinghan stopped, still feeling very strange.
She ruthlessly killed the scumbag, played the field of love, and won the talent show. Although she hadn't experienced the first two, they were both about being in a position of power and wielding authority, which she mastered in an instant.
This process of going from passionate love to infatuation to heartbreak, and the lingering attachment to those she missed or who left, is something she can't immediately overcome; she still carries a psychological burden.
I can't exactly start a relationship right now, can I?
Jiang Tinghan began to follow the path of evil cultivation and started looking for romance movies to watch, the first of which was the epic love story "Titanic".
I didn't get any deals on Pinduoduo; instead, I ended up losing money on a video streaming membership. Luckily, my salary from last month plus the young lady's compensation has already arrived in my account.
Feeling great.
"You jump. I jump." A deliberately low, somewhat magnetic voice echoed the lines of a movie actor.
When Jiang Tinghan looked up, all her emotions vanished instantly, and she almost dropped her phone in fright.
Those who frighten others will always be frightened themselves.
The wisp of pinkish-gold hair floating in front of them already revealed the identity of the newcomer.
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