Chapter 54 Solo Album Release: The Whole World Anticipates Col...
Jiang Tinghan thought to herself that her choreographer was really fast; in just over a day, she had already choreographed the dance for "Always You."
Since finishing her homework as early as possible would make things easier, Jiang Tinghan decided to start school directly.
The choreography this time has a strong sense of rhythm. It looks simple but is actually very difficult because the drumbeats are quite clear, so the transitions between movements are also very tight. In short, you have to work really hard to learn it.
Sometimes she envies G-Dragon on stage, who can jump whenever he wants and not move when he doesn't want to. But GD must have put in a lot of effort and worked very hard when he first debuted, and she still has to endure.
While thinking about how much she wanted to lie down, Jiang Tinghan quickly memorized the choreographer's movements and began practicing them over and over again.
Outside, Kwon Ji-yong was secretly observing like a teacher catching someone in a relationship, almost wanting to peek through the small window. After staring for a while, he realized it was the dance teacher.
That's all, sorry to bother you.
Looking at the girl working so hard, Kwon Ji-yong saw his own past self again. This kind of sweat-drenched look is the most handsome.
It seems there's no affair... Kwon Ji-yong, who came to visit his girlfriend on set under the guise of "catching her cheating," thought to himself, then smiled and declined the representative's offer, returning home reassured.
He spent a painful and difficult night thinking about which sentence he had said wrong!
They were so close! They were so close to G-Dragon! They were so near, yet they still missed each other!
In mid-July, Jiang Tinghan began filming "Always You" without stopping, but one very important problem remained unresolved.
Who is the male lead in the music video?
First of all, she already has three male leads who are over 40 years old, but in the MV she is the dead white moonlight, a ghost, and these three male leads are the ghosts behind the ghost. She also needs a more good-looking living male lead, just like filming a short drama with a bad ending.
This problem was quickly solved by WK1. The solution was simple: let our own people take the lead, and we couldn't waste the available resources.
Therefore, Zhang Hao was invited to play the male lead.
The A&R representative also said they could have ZB1 as backup dancers, meaning they wouldn't let any of them get away with it.
Jiang Tinghan: "?"
They're afraid the fans won't start fighting.
Besides, WK1 is such a small group, so they shouldn't try to create some kind of Hybe family, YG family, or JYP family like others.
ZB1 debuted on July 10 with their first mini-album, "Youth in the Shade," and broke Lumera's record on the first day of sales. However, Lumera's sales were higher in the first week, and ZB1's performance in terms of songs was still inferior to Lumera's.
But this is enough to show that boy groups are very good at making money. Jiang Tinghan thought that WK1 was probably trying to build a good relationship with ZB1 so that she could help her juniors and hopefully give them a song so that the company's boy and girl groups could make a lot of money.
That's overthinking it. With that kind of effort, she might as well give the song to her own group. Even if she were to have a burst of inspiration one day and write a very strong, classic boy band style song, their unique international group could still showcase it well. Some of them are so good at dancing that they could knock out boy bands.
Jiang Tinghan then called on her teammates. In the music video, there is a scene where the male lead is watching her perform on stage at a campus arts festival. After that, the scene changes to Jiang Tinghan performing on a more glamorous stage, with her teammates by her side. Naturally, the choreography for "Always You" is inserted at this point.
The day before the music video shoot, Kwon Ji-yong suddenly contacted Cha Ye-eun, saying that he had encountered problems with the song production and wanted to invite Jiang Tinghan to discuss it together.
So they held an online production meeting. He wore a black beanie that almost obscured his eyes, but the dangling earrings on his ears were particularly eye-catching, making him look like a trendy guy.
The background is his house, and there are two cats trying to steal the spotlight. I don't know who he's dressing up like this for.
Besides Jiang Tinghan and her manager, there was another musician brought in by Kwon Ji-yong. Judging from his appearance, he should be a foreign producer named Boys Noize.
Jiang Tinghan secretly searched and found that this person had previously collaborated with Kwon Ji-yong on a song called "I Love It," but she had never heard of the song.
The meeting attendees seemed quite professional, and Kwon Ji-yong seriously outlined the arrangements, including the recording schedule, the MV schedule, and the so-called challenge: which timbre would be better for the arrangement of a certain segment, since it was Jiang Tinghan's part, so he was seeking her opinion.
Kwon Ji-yong finally released his precious track, but only for fifteen seconds. In those ten seconds, you could hear the deep and broken melody, fragile yet filled with resentment and unwillingness. Beneath the cold surface lay a deep-seated humility and grievance. The accompaniment was a mix of soft singing and distorted synthesizer effects, as if trying to drag the listener down with him.
—If I'm living such a miserable life, why are you living such a comfortable one?
Jiang Tinghan has been praised as a genius a lot in the past few months, but compared with the true god of Korean entertainment, he seems to pale in comparison.
At first listen, the melody seems simple, but just a few notes can make the listener's heart feel clenched. However, upon closer listening, it is only simple in sound. The arrangement is extremely complex, so complex that it is difficult to extract the complete arrangement even after listening dozens of times.
Jiang Tinghan couldn't do that kind of simplification; she just wanted to ask, "Kwon Ji-yong, what exactly did you add to the song?!"
She finally understood how anxious Kwon Ji-yong's fans were; releasing a little bit of footage was actually more enticing than keeping it a secret.
Annoying!
The two versions of the arrangement are indeed different; one version creates a more direct sense of pain, while the other version tries to appear lighthearted.
Jiang Tinghan chose the latter version because it would be more difficult and challenging to perform.
After chatting for a while, Kwon Ji-yong casually switched to casual conversation mode: "I think we mentioned last time that Coldyxi is making a comeback soon. Are you going to be filming a music video soon? You must be working hard."
It wasn't actually mentioned at all, but the agent didn't know what he talked about with the WK1 director, so they were playing on an information gap.
Managers with less experience than Kwon Ji-yong tend to be more humble around him and don't keep their mouths shut, blurting out, "Yes, GD-xi, we're shooting the music video tomorrow."
"Oh," Kwon Ji-yong said calmly, then casually asked, "The male lead has been cast too, right?"
This statement immediately revealed the truth. Unless the director was so stupid as to let Quan Zhilong listen to Jiang Tinghan's solo song, how could Quan Zhilong possibly know that there would be a male lead in the MV?
Jiang Tinghan was truly exasperated by his sharp tongue. Kuan Jiyong did three things every day: eat, drink, and be jealous. And if he was jealous, he could have just asked her directly.
She spoke up before her manager could, saying, "GD, you'll see for yourself when the song comes out."
Kwon Ji-yong narrowed his eyes. Did this mean it was already decided?
The music video is being filmed tomorrow, so how could the male lead not be here yet?
Shortly after the video conference ended, Jiang Tinghan told Quan Zhilong directly.
When Kwon Ji-yong saw the name, he was truly furious, but he didn't dare to act on it. He understood that work and private life should be kept separate, so he could only sulk in silence.
Compared to this newcomer, he has more experience, which is a first advantage; he is more famous, which is a second advantage; he has more fans, which is a third advantage; he has a larger number of hit songs, which is a fourth advantage; and he is closer to Jiang Tinghan, which is a fifth advantage.
But the boy was able to film a music video with Jiang Tinghan first and appear in her solo album, which was a huge victory.
Kwon Ji-yong's finger was already on the verge of dialing 119.
He asked sourly, "Are you going to film a romantic scene with him?"
[There are some, including a duet dance.]
Kwon Ji-yong's alarm bells rang again, and he could only think darkly, "It's okay, anyway, this guy is playing him."
For the dreamer, it's just another person to project onto; yes, that's it, he doesn't need to care.
Jiang Tinghan continued to reassure them: "At most, contact will only involve holding hands. If we get too close, neither my fans nor his fans will approve."
Kwon Ji-yong: [Just holding hands is enough for me, as a fan, to object (stares)]
Jiang Tinghan: 【(Kiss)】
Kwon Ji-yong: [(Crying)]
Jiang Tinghan: [Kissing emoji]
Kwon Ji-yong: [(crying)(crying)]
Jiang Tinghan: [(Kiss) (Kiss) (Kiss) (Kiss) (Kiss) (Kiss) (Kiss) (Kiss) x18]
Kwon Ji-yong: [I want it for real]
Jiang Tinghan: [Then let's talk about it next time we meet (pats head)]
Kwon Ji-yong, who received dozens of kiss emojis, finally stopped making a fuss. He is still very mature and easy to coax.
He didn't even contact Tablo to keep an eye on him!
The next day, filming for "Always You" officially began. Jiang Tinghan's meeting with Zhang Hao was slightly better than her previous meeting with Li Shuomin, but only slightly.
She remained calm and composed, but Zhang Hao couldn't help but recall the Korean greeting they exchanged when they first met. He couldn't say it wrong, but it was hard not to feel awkward.
However, the two of them encountered another problem regarding how to address each other.
Although Zhang Hao debuted after Jiang Tinghan, he is actually one year older than Jiang Tinghan. He was born in 2000, while Jiang Tinghan was born in 2001.
Zhang Hao usually calls everyone "sister," but this is a younger sister, and they don't have the habit of calling her "senior" in Chinese. So Zhang Hao thought for a moment and said, "Hello, teacher."
Jiang Tinghan, who has always been into K-pop, had never heard this title before, so she returned the courtesy: "Hello, Teacher Zhang Hao, just call me Coldy."
It's similar to referring to one's job title.
Zhang Hao also changed his address accordingly: "Okay, Coldy, just call me Zhang Hao."
He started to get nervous as soon as he received the news. It seemed that Lumera had only been in the industry for half a year and had released four songs, while he had debuted as the center and had a lot of fans, so the difference should not be too big. But in reality, the difference was far greater.
Ignoring achievements and focusing on commercial resources, she secured an endorsement deal with Blumarine in her third month after debuting and is now a global ambassador. She has already secured endorsements for all of Binggrae's products and also has an endorsement deal with Sulwhasoo. She basically announces a major endorsement every month.
Even though Jiang Tinghan would introduce himself as "Coldy from Lumera" wherever he went, Coldy's reputation was actually much greater than Lumera's.
When he received the news, not only was he surprised, but his teammates also showed expressions of envy.
nervous--
Jiang Tinghan noticed the tense atmosphere and took the initiative to say, "I watched your debut song MV, it's really cool."
"Ah... thank you, thank you." Zhang Hao became even more reserved.
Jiang Tinghan: "But your filter is a bit harsh on facial features. You'd probably look even more handsome without the filter."
This statement doesn't sound like a polite remark anymore; it feels more genuine.
Zhang Hao relaxed a bit: "Then I'll give the producer my feedback next time."
Jiang Tinghan's solo scenes were filmed before Zhang Hao and Epik High's makeup and styling were completed. The MV director praised Jiang Tinghan as a good actor, saying that she would definitely become a big star if she went into acting. She usually gets it right in one take, and even if she has to do a few takes, it's only two or three. In a MV where the goal is usually just to make the idol look handsome and beautiful, she has delivered a very good performance.
"Good morning, Tablo, Mithra, and Tukutz. Thank you for taking time out of your busy schedules to participate in my music video shoot." Jiang Tinghan greeted Epik High again.
Tablo smiled brightly: "We're not busy at all."
Jiang Tinghan couldn't help but smile slightly: "The seniors are still so humorous... This is Zhang Hao, a junior in our company, who, like me, is from China."
Tablo: "Ah, hello, hello."
Zhang Hao shook hands with each of the three uncles and introduced himself with great energy.
Mithra: "Coldy, does your company have standardized training? This kid's self-introduction is the same as yours before."
Jiang Tinghan: "I guess it's pretty much the same in the idol industry. You all have to greet people with energy, after all, you have to show the audience your best side."
Zhang Hao echoed, "Yes, yes."
Tukutz: "Oh dear, we need to think of one too."
Tablo raises both hands: "Happy high! Epik high!"
"Like this?"
Mithra commented earnestly, "Wow, that's pretty good!"
Even though the three uncles are dressed in hip-hop style and look very cool today, they still don't forget their original intention and are performing a skit for everyone.
The next program after the skit performance was to conduct an appearance check on the two center idols, or more accurately, a beauty check.
Tablo looked at Zhang Hao: "Wow, I really want to live with a face like that just once."
Mithra: "There are absolutely no blind spots."
Zhang Hao was so flattered that he didn't dare to speak.
Jiang Tinghan: "Seniors, I can also lend you my face."
Tukutz: "Wow, this is pretty good too. Coldy's face would be quite dashing even on a guy."
Tablo: "Alright! Our task today is to play the supporting role."
Mithra looked at the thick gold chain on her body: "But we look more like thugs."
Tukutz: "It's the kind of debt collector who tries to break up a couple."
Jiang Tinghan kindly provided a baseball bat, making it look more like a gangster's outfit.
The first scene filmed was Epik High's rap.
Specifically, Zhang Haoxian sat on the sofa, looking at the empty room with a sad expression. There were photos of the same girl on the walls, a critical illness notice on the coffee table, and a bouquet of white roses.
The sun shone brightly outside the window, but his inner world was gloomy.
The scene shifts, and three burly hip-hop guys appear around Zhang Hao, singing. Each of them has a different persona: Tablo has an angel halo, Tukutz has demon wings and wears a white ghost hat, and Mithra wears a black ghost hat with a fake tongue made of red paper sticking out of his chin. What a fusion of East and West!
How can this not be considered a form of Chinese cultural export?
Although Epik High was there to play a supporting role, Jiang Tinghan thought that since they were already there, they should at least leave some eye-catching scenes, so that's how it was.
Abstraction can also be a form of breaking out of a niche audience, and the humorous "stealing the show" will reduce complaints from male and female fans.
The scene was so bizarre that Zhang Hao almost burst out laughing during the first take.
"Ah, I can't make eye contact with my seniors, otherwise I can't act properly."
Jiang Tinghan was somewhat relieved that she wasn't the one suffering. She took out her phone and filmed a short clip, which she then shared with Mr. Quan, who had a very low threshold for laughter.
She deliberately fanned the flames from the side: "You can try playing that 30-second eye contact game. Once you get used to it, you won't laugh anymore."
Tablo: "Great idea, let's do it!"
He pushed over the most abstractly made-up Black Impermanence, looked at Zhang Hao, and the two of them burst into laughter after exchanging a glance.
The filming process was extremely difficult!
Meanwhile, Kwon Ji-yong, who was still staying at home, clicked on the video without any warning. He saw several men in strange costumes at the beginning and wanted to like it as if by muscle memory. Later, he realized that this was not Instagram.
[Hahaha, are the seniors dressed like this?!]
You can't tell how happy he is just by reading the text message; he was actually laughing so hard he was about to collapse on the floor, his teeth and eyes practically disappearing from his face.
The White Impermanence, Black Impermanence, and Tablo the Angel perfectly hit Kwon Ji-yong's funny bone and his grotesque sense of humor.
Wow! That's so cool, I want to wear it too!
Jiang Tinghan sent me a Pinduoduo group-buying link. Originally, a set of White Impermanence and Black Impermanence was 9.9 yuan with free shipping, but the international shipping cost was quite high. However, there is a new rule now that shipping is free if you reach 99 yuan.
Oppa, do you have this app?
Kwon Ji-yong: [I've never seen him before, what's wrong?]
Jiang Tinghan: [Excellent! (Thumbs up)]
This is a valuable new Pinduoduo user! Although I've tried to withdraw money many times before but failed repeatedly, I can't keep humiliating her like this!
Kwon Ji-yong: [Is this important? I'll look into it.]
This part of the music video was filmed with great difficulty. It was Jiang Tinghan's turn to go on stage, and Epik High could step down first. Instead of taking a break, they just watched from the sidelines.
Once, on a sunny day like this, a black-haired girl wearing long pajamas sat on the sofa, smiling brightly. Although she was alone in the room, she would reach out to hug someone, hold a glass of tea and giggle, and lie down, excitedly rolling around while hugging a cute pillow.
As if recalling their date, when she came to the line "between your lips and mine," she touched her lips and gently bit them with her teeth, as if savoring something.
Then, Jiang Tinghan awkwardly took out a cigarette, carefully lit it, and held it between her two fingers. At this time, she had changed her clothes into a tight brown top and jeans that looked intellectual and mature, and her long hair was a little messy, which added a touch of messy beauty.
Her face appeared even more vibrant in the swirling smoke, making it impossible to tell whether the smoke was coming from the cigarette or from her own breath. She seemed like an evil deity who didn't exist in the world, but only appeared in mythology, tempting people to fall.
"The smoke, thick with sunlight, is flowing..."
"A silent kiss..."
Even Epik High, who has been in the industry for over a decade, couldn't help but marvel at how beautiful someone could be.
Losing such a charming girlfriend, everyone must feel heartbroken after the song is released, right?
Many admired Jiang Tinghan's smooth acting skills in switching between different styles. When she lay down, she still had the same girlish charm as in her previous pajamas, but when she sat up, her temperament changed dramatically. She became cold and vulnerable, blending two very different temperaments together, making her even more charming.
The heartbroken boy turned around and saw the girl standing beside him. He was immediately incredulous, but when he rubbed his eyes a couple more times and looked again, the girl had vanished.
So he lit a cigarette too.
They then moved to a cemetery, where the tombstone bore the name Coldy.
The boy was already quite adept at lighting cigarettes. He placed a bouquet of flowers in front of the tombstone, but as soon as he turned his head, the girl suddenly appeared and reached out a hand to him.
Zhang Hao had made prior preparations, and this duet dance was filmed in just two or three takes. The man was handsome and the woman was beautiful, and the filming was very pleasing to the eye and aesthetically pleasing.
It's clearly a sad song, so why would they include a scene of dancing on a grave?
"Thank you for your hard work!" After three days of filming, Jiang Tinghan bowed to the staff and guests. The scenes featuring the group members had already been filmed the next day and were not present at the moment.
Epik high: "It's not hard work at all, I look forward to working with you again."
Jiang Tinghan smiled: "Next time for sure."
Zhang Hao, of course, understood the joke. He suppressed a smile and said auspiciously, "I wish Coldy's album will be a huge success."
Jiang Tinghan: "I also wish your group continued success."
After ending her social media activity, Jiang Tinghan didn't rest. She logged onto social media and reposted Lumera's official announcement that she was making a comeback.
Caption: [Dear customers, don't miss out! Just a little spoiler: I was involved in the production of this song!]
@Lumera:
She is Lumera's reliable leader and a distinctive musician.
Now she's about to bring you a brand new story in a new role @Coldyyy
[Coldy] - [First full-length solo album] - [Always You & Me] - [2023.08.05] - ING SOON!
Starting today, we will be releasing album teaser photos, track lists, music video teasers, and other content sequentially through our official SNS. Please look forward to it! (Stars)
Thank you to all the fans who support Coldy (heart) (heart)
This instantly ignited the fandoms of Lumera and Coldy. No one expected that WK1 had been holding back for so long, not just letting things develop, but actually preparing something big!
【Ahhhhh, really? She's going solo so soon? I thought she'd release multiple group comebacks, then a subunit, and then go solo. But Coldy deserves it!!!】
[Coldy's idol career is running at breakneck speed, right? Who knows that Coldy has only been in the industry for half a year? Others have been in the industry for several years before they give up, and they only dare to release one song to test the waters. Coldy went straight to releasing a full album.]
[There must be a lot of songs on the full album! Even though it's close to Coldy's birthday, they've prepared such a generous birthday gift for us!]
[Super excited! It's less than two weeks until August 5th, when will pre-orders start so I can buy, buy, buy! (screams)]
[Sigh, it's true. I was thinking about it, and girl groups usually start by releasing a single? WK1 really has a lot of confidence in Coldy. They didn't even release a mini-album; they just threw a full-length album at us.]
[This niche market is very small. There are already few idols with songwriting abilities, and even fewer female idols. There are practically no idols who can write a hit song. Coldy is the first one to do so, so of course I have confidence in her.]
[It suddenly occurred to me that Coldy has more songs of his own than the group's songs. Is that reasonable?]
[That makes sense, because both the solo and group songs are Coldy's songs, lol]
[Let's get Lumera back with a full-length album soon! I've worn these four songs down to their last patina!]
You're going to work Coldy to death!
[Always You & Me, it's always you and me... I can't tell anything from the album title. Does it mean Coldy will always be with me? It sounds romantic, I'm willing!]
[kkkColdy, what kind of spoiler is this! Everyone knows you're definitely handling the production of this album yourself! Outrageous! Having songwriting ability makes you perfect for a solo career! Not to mention we're all well-rounded individuals.]
[This isn't just wild talk, it's the truth! The whole world is waiting for Coldy's solo performance.]
Jiang Tinghan thought it best not to get her hopes up. The company gave her dozens of songs to choose from, but she only picked three. It wasn't that they were bad, but she just felt they weren't suitable for her.
Of these three songs, the first one, "No Way," sounds like it came from SM Entertainment. It would be perfectly fitting for Asepa to sing it. Jiang Tinghan calls it a heavy industrial style. She had never tried this style before, so she decided to make one to play around with. Its characteristic is that the chorus keeps repeating "No way," which is quite catchy. Don't even think about taking a single thread from me!
This theme resonated deeply with Jiang Tinghan, a money-grubber.
Another song, "Loneliness," is a detached, slow-paced rock track with the concept of "I have no interest in any humans who come to me; my loneliness is my own choice." Another song, "Play, Pay, and Forget," is a glamorous playgirl nightclub anthem. These two songs are not contradictory; they express the idea that "I can play when I want, and if I don't want to play, then I'll keep everyone away; everything must be under my control and dominance."
Jiang Tinghan increased her workload by writing five songs instead of two, and the remaining three songs also needed to be adapted to better reflect her own style.
These past two weeks have been like a nightmare. The first single to be released was the subtitle "Hate," which tells the story of a protagonist who becomes hysterical after being subjected to emotional abuse from his partner.
"Silent treatment, your favorite game."
I'm screaming my lungs out, but you don't feel my pain.
"Please, turn around and look at me, I'm going crazy!"
"Is asking for just one word too much?"
This silence is slowly killing me...
"I hate you, I hate you so much!"
"I hate you! I really hate you!"
Then came a gloomy song with a high rap melody called "Pray," which begins with a light, spoken word line: "She went to pray for the soul for her late husband."
The story is simple: "I stabbed my husband to death, but I felt it was meaningless, so I chased him down to hell, praying that the Lord of Hell would let us be together again." Of course, the ending of suicide is very subtle.
In fact, Jiang Tinghan wanted to make music videos for both of his songs, but there wasn't enough time, so he could only make one for "Hate". The male lead only appeared from behind, but he still had to be tall and straight. So he brought in another ZB1 member, Shen Quanrui, who is over 1.8 meters tall, to be an NPC.
WK1 is really stubborn; he's probably trying to play the nationality card by applying for a green card.
Jiang Tinghan didn't really care, but she was kind-hearted and thought that since the person was coming, she should give them a close-up shot. So she moved the shot she had planned for the music video of "Prayer" over to use.
The male protagonist, who had walked out of the room with a cold expression, suddenly turned back to look at the closed door. The camera zoomed in rapidly, and after a second of shaking, Jiang Tinghan was drawing a scarlet cross on the photo of the two people in the picture. She stared intently at the male protagonist in the photo, her eyes bloodshot.
It has to be said that this guy born in 2004 really has the face of a scumbag, and it seems quite reasonable for him to do such emotional abuse with that face.
Jiang Tinghan had originally planned how she would laugh when she committed suicide in "Prayer," how her eyes would widen when the male lead was stabbed and fell down, and how to dispose of the body... Unfortunately, it couldn't be filmed, and even if it could, the company wouldn't agree.
This is so interesting!
So for the past week, Kwon Ji-yong has felt a chill down his spine, and after listening to Jiang Tinghan's song, he even said, "Tinghan, I don't think I've done anything to betray you, have I?"
On the contrary, Jiang Tinghan, the male lead, has been looking for one woman after another (resentful), but Quan Zhilong has already come to terms with it. No matter if it's the third, fourth, fifth, or sixth mistress, they are all just concubines in front of him, the main wife, and are not worth mentioning at all.
[Check my baby Coldy's mental state with one click]
Jiang Tinghan: [(Laughs) I'm fine]
Kwon Ji-yong retorted in kind: "A person in a good mental state won't say they're in good spirits, just like a thief won't admit they're a thief."
Jiang Tinghan: [Okay, then Oppa, go downstairs and take Haha for a couple of laps, and I'll tell you what troubles I've been having lately.]
Several tens of minutes later, Kwon Ji-yong sent a voice message saying "I'm done running," sounding breathless and not faking it.
Jiang Tinghan: [My problem is that my Bluetooth earphones keep falling off lately because they don't stay in place.]
Kwon Ji-yong: [???]
I've been tricked like a dog again.
A few days later, Jiang Tinghan received a pair of over-ear headphones.
A few days later, Kwon Ji-yong also received a gift, a sports watch. It is said that it can not only monitor humans but also dogs, making it a must-have for dog walkers. I don't know if it's a scam, but it can determine the dog's location by connecting it to the dog's collar.
Looking at his increasingly round face, Kwon Ji-yong felt a sudden anxiety about his appearance. His age was already a disadvantage, and if he didn't take care of his appearance, wouldn't he be at risk of being dumped again at any time?
I really should start working out!
Three days later, he declared his fitness attempt a failure. His face had become a little rounder, but the rest of his body remained as thin as before. It seemed that fitness didn't make his face any thinner.
Upon unexpectedly learning that Jiang Tinghan had recently saved his contact as "Owl," implying not only a round face but also an irregular sleep schedule, Quan the Owl was furious and began his second fitness plan, starting with getting a year-long membership at a nearby gym.
Jiang Tinghan could only offer encouragement.
Actually, she quite likes Kwon Ji-yong a bit more. He looks just like Zoa, which is very endearing, and he looks really cute to pinch. She'll be rebellious and pinch him the next time they meet.
Then there's another super cool diss track, "Always Me," which is aimed at those unethical netizens and unscrupulous media who chime in when they hear about Coldy's private life, get excited when they hear about Coldy's scandals, and pretend to be dead when they hear about Coldy's honors.
"I had countless followers even before my debut, and I created a world-class sensation upon my debut, and... I am..."
Culture's Obsession, Legending Defining Yonder. (I am a cultural enthusiast, establishing a legendary future—COLDY)
"Feel free to imagine who falls in love with me, that's true! No one can help loving me!"
"They hand me the trophy, ask me "How does it feel"
(They handed me the trophy and asked me, "How do you feel?")
"Just my daily routine, another ordinary Monday."
"Tuesday's for him, Wednesday's for her, Thursday's for next."
"My schedule is too packed to care about your views."
"In the hall of fame of an awards ceremony, who is the protagonist under the spotlight?"
"Who? Always me!"
"Let the public judge you. What is that high score that's so disproportionately high?"
"What? Always me!"
"You hate it But you can't erase it.
"Because I'm the standard, always me." (You may hate me, but you can't erase me. Because I am the only standard.)
And "Singing," a song purely for fun and party, with an arrangement full of cheerful applause.
All eight songs were ready, and they were all handed over to the higher-ups for review.
Generally speaking, songs in an album have a hierarchy, and everyone can tell which songs are outstanding, the best, and the most expensive. However, in terms of the production quality of the songs on this album, they are all surprisingly similar in quality, equally excellent, with only differences in style.
"Always You" is the most popular and will definitely be the best-performing song. As for the other songs, it's hard to say. Coldy's name appears on the first, second, and third songs. All eight songs have her name neatly engraved on them.
Company executives, fans, Jiang Tinghan, guest performers... everyone was eagerly anticipating the release of this album, and they were all incredibly excited.
Of course, before the new album came the negative comments from various marketing accounts trying to gain traffic and attention. Today, they posted things like "It is reported that the new album is in trouble and he has run out of ideas," "Coldy lost his temper on the MV set, acted like a diva and bullied the staff," and "The new album received poor reviews in the industry, and musicians are disappointed with Coldy." All of these are just empty words without any substantial evidence, but the negative traffic is soaring.
Then these media outlets went even further, fabricating a romantic rumor between Coldy and his junior colleague Zhang Hao. At first, the company thought their MV shooting secrecy was poorly maintained, but it turned out that the two had taken selfies in similar locations in the practice room, and that Zhang Hao had eaten Binggrae ice cream.
When people are speechless to the extreme, they can actually laugh.
Even without the company's intervention, fans on both sides are already tearing these marketing accounts apart.
If taking a selfie in a public place is considered being in love, then all tourists who go to the same famous landmark for photos are secretly in love.
[I've seen so many relationship rumors, but I've never seen anything this crazy... Our Anri also took a photo at this spot, is Anri-chan not standing high enough?]
[Eating the ice cream that the company endorses can be considered evidence of a relationship??? Why not just say it's to support a senior colleague? Besides, Binggrae ice cream is everywhere in Korea. Do you expect me to avoid buying it at a convenience store because it's endorsed by a senior colleague?]
Shocking! A South Korean national brand becomes key evidence of a romantic relationship.
I'm not even angry when I see this, I just want to laugh. At least you have a matching bracelet!
Because the rumor was so outrageous, Lumera's other teammates laughed when they saw it. So one day, they all went to the spot where Jiang Tinghan had taken a selfie and posted a bubble photo, taking similar poses and sharing it with their fans.
Bubbles aren't actually safe either; their pranks quickly went viral online, with netizens laughing out loud.
[Playing your own own memes is the most fatal mistake]
[This guy really doesn't treat the captain like a human being. Look at Coldy's utterly hopeless expression.]
[Clearly showing affection, yet still playing along with his teammates' antics—he's a model captain in every way.]
Anri Tsukichi only posted a group photo, not a selfie, and said: "I guess I don't need to. Although I don't know why I didn't appear in the news, I actually took one right after Kohan-chan took hers QAQ"
The fans burst into laughter.
[That's right, that's right, this is clearly sweetness from our first love couple! Those unscrupulous marketing accounts, how are you going to repay us for what we owe our first love couple?!]
Immediately afterwards, ZB1 also took a group photo at the same spot. They didn't dare to be so blatant as to take so many photos, but the effect of posting this photo was already quite good.
The fans' opinions were completely different: "The kids are still young, they're just playing around, please don't mind, senior fans."
Lumera fans: [It's okay, we play it ourselves too]
Although the two groups did not communicate directly, this commotion actually gave off a warm and harmonious family vibe.
Finally, on August 5th, Coldy's first full-length album, "Always You & Me," was released globally!
"Always You & Me" sold 1.9 million copies on its first day, ranking first among K-pop female idols and second among all solo artists, second only to Jung Kook of BTS. Her pre-order period was only ten days, and she did not have a dozen or twenty versions of an album.
This is almost impossible for female artists. To calculate it using a method that has no theoretical support, Seventeen's comeback album sold 3.99 million copies on its first day in April this year, but there are thirteen members, and Jiang Tinghan's initial sales were already one-third of the entire group's.
Not to mention that many groups have sold less than her solo albums, including Luemra, whose album sales even exceeded those of her group albums!
The statement that "the whole world is looking forward to Coldysolo" is absolutely true.
Of course, the value of current album sales has been diminished by the influence of fan economy and official manipulation to inflate sales figures. So let's look at the actual music chart performance. All eight songs from "Always You & Me" neatly dominated the charts, with Coldy's name appearing from number one to number eight, just like the album's production credits. Moreover, "Always You" surpassed 600,000 listens on its first day! Breaking this year's record once again! It also garnered an astonishing 80,000 likes in the first hour!
Fans who hadn't heard any new songs for several months listened to the entire album immediately.
Oh my god, how can it be even more amazing than "The Wave"?!
None of these eight songs are NOT good!
Fans' thought process can be summarized as follows: "Upon hearing 'Always You,' I was blown away! Oh my god, is this a melody that a human could write? Epik High and Coldy's voices are such a perfect match!"
"The song 'Hate' sounds a bit scary, let's listen to it—Ahhh, I hate you! I really do!!!"
"I'm too scared to sleep after listening to 'Prayer'! 'Always Me' is killing me! Yes, yes, everything I have is yours, I want to give you everything!"
"Singing the love song! The happy song! No way, no way! Loneliness is my spiritual sustenance! Men take my money to get drunk, and I recklessly enjoy their ugliness... What to do, my DNA is all knotted up!"
In short, it can be summed up in one sentence.
—Everyone, listen to Coldy's new album!!!
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Author's Note: *kkk Zihao's famous quote
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