Chapter 113 Some people on the Internet say that 2NE1 is the queen group.
On October 8, Ye-eun was a little nervous when riding to the airport.
After so many years, she is actually going back to China. Although I have learned the phrase "homesickness" a long time ago, this is the first time I have personally experienced this complex emotion.
The other members were also quite excited. This time 2NE1 went to China to participate in the China-Korea Fan Club which has been held since 1999. As an annual event, this year's China-Korea Fan Club was held at the Olympic Sailing Center in Qingdao, China. They and many Korean artists left Korea for Qingdao for rehearsals in the past two days.
After getting off the plane, the excitement on Ye-eun's face was visible when she heard the fluent Chinese characters. She wore a mask and followed the members towards the airport exit.
Because it was a public trip, there were fans waiting outside the airport to greet them. When they saw 2NE1, they all raised their cheering sticks, waved them and screamed.
When passers-by heard the sound, they turned their heads to look, then turned their heads away as if nothing had happened. After all, this year's Olympics and Qingdao is a city where Korean artists often come to hold events, this kind of scene happens from time to time in Qingdao.
The staff gathered around, and Li Cailin led the members to bow slightly towards China's Blackjack.
Several people deliberately slowed down their pace and took the letters from the fans with a smile. The Chinese fans spoke halting Korean, and the members also spoke with slurred tongues the simple Chinese that Ye-eun had taught everyone in advance.
Ye-eun was the most relaxed among them. She was walking and signing autographs while chatting with fans, and she was even able to translate for the other members at the same time.
"Finally I get to meet you guys. When will 2NE1 have their concert?"
"We don't know either. If the company has a plan, we will share it with everyone as soon as possible." Ye Eun sighed. They really didn't receive any news about the company's concert preparations. Bigbang had already planned a concert the year they debuted, and went to Japan the following year.
The fans stopped asking questions after hearing this, and instead tried to make her happy with a distressed look on their faces. "Ye-en, look, I've already reached the maximum level in your mini-game. When can the system be upgraded?"
Yien looked over curiously and found that the game had been updated from a pixel style to a popular 2D game. At first glance, you can tell that the girl inside looks eerily like her.
She scratched her head awkwardly: "Well, should I go back and ask my dad?"
"Hey!! Was this game made by Ye-eun's dad?" The fans widened their eyes in shock.
Yien smiled and nodded. After so many years of getting along, although the other party did not ask her to, she slowly began to call Uncle Jin differently. After all, over the years, he treated her better than many biological fathers treat their daughters.
She also regarded him as her father from the bottom of her heart, "Yes, wait for me to go back and ask him! Ask him to update quickly, I can't let my fans wait impatiently!"
The fans chuckled and said, "Uncle, please come up with a function that allows you to send messages to fans!"
At this point, she suddenly raised her hand and said excitedly: "Yien, can you open a Weibo account? Our country has just released a new software this year, and many Chinese artists have already registered!"
Ye-eun glanced at the fat boy and said in the expectant eyes of the fans: "It should be possible. I will go back and ask the company to have them do it together."
Other fans crowded over, "Ye-eun, look at my phone screensaver! Is it good?"
She looked at the phone in the fan's hand and saw her own photo in it. Ye-eun's eyes curved, and she took the poster from the fan again, lowered her head and signed her name, saying casually, "I look especially good in your cell phones."
Another fan handed over a small ornament she made. On the simple pendant was an ugly expression pack of Ye Eun. Ye Eun pretended to be angry, but lowered her head and hung the pendant on her wrist with a smile in her eyes: "Next time, find a photo of yourself, so that I will remember you forever!"
The fans on the side were so attracted by her that their lips curled up and they kept talking babble.
Yeen tried her best to respond to every word until they got in the car and everyone stopped obediently and waved at them from outside the car.
They rolled down the car windows and waved to the fans who were reluctant to leave. Park Bom leaned on the car window and made a heart shape with her hands cutely. Ye Eun curved her eyes and pulled Park Sandara's pigtails apart and made a heart shape with her hands.
The fans were amused and giggled again, and they didn't close the car windows until the car drove away and they could no longer see the fans.
On the way from the airport to the hotel, everyone was whispering about how they still had fans in China, but Ye-eun just looked out the window in silence.
Because the Beijing Olympic Games was successfully held this year, Olympic symbols can be seen everywhere even in other cities. Yeen couldn't help but lean on the car window to look at this country that is familiar yet unfamiliar to her.
When they arrived at the hotel near the Olympic Sailing Center, the agent was checking in. Ye-eun saw that someone with the note "Smart and Courageous" had sent her a message. Her eyes curved and she lowered her head to reply to the other person.
I have known each other since kindergarten. One of them is Chinese but lives in South Korea, while the other is Korean but lives in China. Although he would go back to Korea from time to time, the chances of meeting him became less and less as Ye-eun became increasingly busy.
After making an appointment to meet the other party and his aunt at the China-Korea Concert, Ye-eun followed the group into the elevator.
After a simple meal at the hotel, they went directly to the Olympic Sailing for rehearsal.
When it came to the official recording the next day, the singers from the China-Korea Contest were all sitting in the audience. Even the Olympic champions of the two countries appeared on stage because of the special circumstances of this year. Ye-eun looked at this magical scene curiously.
After the hosts from China and South Korea came on stage, a picture of her staring, leaning forward, and turning her head curiously to look at China's top singer flashed across the big screen.
At Chinese fan gatherings where the atmosphere is relaxed, it is not uncommon for artists to make small gestures and then have their gestures shown on the big screen. However, the audience, waving small national flags of the two countries, still laugh at the gestures.
Judging from her eyes, she probably wants to ask for an autograph after it’s over!
Li Cailin pulled her back in shame, with a helpless look on his face: "Who are you looking at?"
The opening performance "Friends" by the two orchestras on stage has begun. Ye-eun covered her mouth and lowered her head to introduce them in a low voice: "Those two seniors are the ones who sang the theme song of the movie shot by Kim Hee-sun and Jackie Chan..."
The movie called "The Myth" is very famous in both countries. Hearing this, the others couldn't help but turn their heads to take a look. The way several girls turned their heads at the same time caught the other party's attention. The chubby female singer smiled and waved at them, and Ye Eun also greeted them excitedly.
The other party smiled friendly and turned to look at the stage again. Ye-eun also turned her head contentedly and put her attention back on the stage. Their performance was scheduled relatively late, until the halftime when the Olympic champions from the two countries came on stage. Ye-eun distributed the small national flags she had prepared, and watched those Olympic champions, who were not much older than her, waving them excitedly.
The excited look of those holding the national flags of the two countries even attracted the attention of the audience nearby, who glanced sideways and saw the five girls holding the small national flags.
While the other four were just waving the national flag in small arcs, trying to control their expressions, Ye-eun, however, held two national flags in both hands, waving them leaving afterimages. The champions on the stage were singing, some out of tune, but she didn't care and looked excited.
He even sang along quietly.
The broadcast director looked at the little girl holding the national flags of the two countries in the camera and couldn't help but smile and gave her another shot. Oh, at a concert representing the friendship between China and South Korea, there were artists who brought their own small national flags, even the national flags of the two countries.
She waited until the Olympic champions left the stage before she contentedly put down the national flag and waited for a few more songs before going backstage to prepare.
This time 2NE1 still sang their two most famous songs, Fire and I don't care. This song has been performed countless times, but this time there were slight adaptations and changes in tone. They even changed "I don't care" to a half-performance, half-dance form that is more in line with China.
It was their first time to have a stage with backup dancers, and even the fans who followed them from Korea were surprised.
Under the blue stage lights are the five members of 2NE1. As soon as the music started, Li Cailin stood in front of her male dance partner domineeringly and pushed the male dance partner who played the "playboy". The moment she raised her hands, the five of them sang the opening "2NE1" together.
Ye-eun showed a proud expression as she leaned sideways and put one hand on her waist.
When the youngest Minzy sang "I can't stand the lipstick marks on your collar", the male partner walked from CL to Minzy. She lowered her head and grabbed her partner's collar, took a look at his guilty expression, and pushed him away angrily.
Then Dara and Bom sang their respective parts, pushing the playboy to other people with disgust, until Ye Eun sang "I Don't Care" and looked him up and down with disdain, and pushed him back to CL. The audience didn't know whether to envy this playboy or sympathize with him.
They waved small national flags and screamed as they watched their male dance partner finally leave the stage in disappointment. 2NE1 threw several playing cards that they had been hiding in their clothes into the audience. The flying poker cards were a surprise that no one had ever imagined. Amid everyone's screams, the five people looked at each other and waved their hands and left.
The four sides of the playing cards were wrapped with sponge in advance. Fans who were close to the cards received them and looked down at the words on them, which were in Chinese and Korean. There was also the member's signature below.
The other four members' Chinese writing is naturally not very good, but one can tell from their handwriting that they are very serious about every stroke.
“Like in Fire, scream towards your dreams!”
"For the girls who sparkle!"
"Get your life back and find your friends!"
"Don't forget to love yourself first when chasing after idols!"
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Each of the "Queen" playing cards has their blessings written on it, including lyrics from their songs and what they want to say to their fans.
After the China-Korea concert ended that day, Chinese and Korean fans who had picked up the playing cards posted photos of them on social networks. 2NE1's performance at the China-Korea Concert became a hot topic in both countries.
[2NE1 China-Korea Fan Meeting]
[2NE1 Poker]
[2NE1 waves the national flag]
"Ahhh, I didn't get a ticket! I'm so jealous!!"
"All five members are written in Chinese and Korean, woooo, 2NE1 is the best."
"They even covered the edges of the playing cards with sponges because they were afraid they were too sharp... I'm touched!"
"Bom seemed to be so moved that she cried at the airport today. Maybe she didn't expect that they have fans in China, right?"
“2NE1 is so serious…”
"But it was really funny when they waved the national flag kkkk, Ye-eun was cheerful by herself, while the other four were so awkward."
“There is no artist waving the national flag, hahahaha.”
"Oh my, I noticed they changed the lyrics a bit. The original song was "act like I don't care", but today they deleted "act like"!"
"This performance was absolutely amazing. She was simply the queen!"
Because every photo shows them as Queen, some people on the internet began to call 2NE1 the Queen Group. When this name was seen on the phone, Ye Eun, Ji Yong and Park Bo Sun's aunt arrived at a Chinese restaurant with good privacy.
Because they were in a tight schedule, they made the appointment early in the morning. Yeen felt that she was not well-known in China after all, so she didn't even wear a mask. When the waiter brought all the breakfast flavors, Yeen still felt a little embarrassed.
Although I was very happy when I met up with my friends, after all, we hadn't seen each other for many years.
Zhiyong is no longer the chubby boy he was when he was little. He didn't say a word when the waiter was around. But when they were the only three left in the room, he suddenly burst into tears like when he separated from her. "Ye-eun, wow! You don't know how hard it is to learn Chinese. I was almost mute when I first came to China!!!"
Even though he has grown to 1.8 meters tall, the way he wiped his tears is still exactly the same as when he was a child. The vague sense of distance in Ye-eun's heart disappeared, and she was even amused by him for a moment: "Ah, why are you still so crybaby?"
Park Bo-sun felt helpless when looking at her son and raised her hand to support her forehead. Having lived in China for many years, she now speaks fluent Chinese. She picked up a steamed bun for each of the two children and said, "He just has developed tear glands. There's nothing we can do about it."
Jiyong pursed his lips and lip-synced to Yien just like when they were kids, "My mom's devilish personality hasn't changed..."
The two people who had closed the distance quickly started chatting again. Although they were in constant contact on □□, they still had a lot of topics to talk about because they hadn't seen each other for many years. Park Bo-sun looked at the two with a smile, and waited until they stopped talking before saying, "I will also be returning to Korea in a few days, so we can meet often then."
Ye-eun was confused for a moment: "Hey, what about the work in China?"
The clothing brand E-Land has developed well in China and the United States in recent years, but has begun to decline in South Korea. It would not be conducive for my aunt to continue to develop if she returns to South Korea from China at this time.
Unexpectedly, Park Bo-sun smiled and patted Ye-eun's head like when they were little, "Aunt has changed jobs, you will know when the time comes."
Sure enough, a few days after Ye-eun returned to Korea, the little fat man rushed to her with an excited face, "Ye-eun, where did you get the resources? Prada said that they saw the news about 2* NE1 Queen Group on the Internet, and watched your YouTube videos, and wanted to discuss cooperation with us!"
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