"Kim Soo-mi's team is amazing," Xu Yanyu exclaimed.
Xiao Zhi chimed in, "Korea's packaging technology is amazing. Their makeup and lighting techniques are incredible."
Their tanned skin can be transformed into a pale, cool complexion through their makeup, and traces of plastic surgery can be concealed with lighting—you could think of it as a stage filter.
Kim Soo-mi's entertainment company specifically stated that their own makeup artists and lighting technicians should be used.
Xu Yanyu laughed and said, "Then their company pays a lot of attention to the image management of celebrities."
"Kim Soo-mi has quite a few fans in Korea, and her company values the Korean market very much." Xiao Zhi casually chatted with Xu Yanyu about the gossip she had overheard backstage.
Her eyes kept glancing at her phone.
If the live stream camera switches to Xu Yanyu's live stream, her colleagues will remind her in advance.
These are all perks that Xiaozhi gets because she's popular.
After the host announced the contestants, JKE's fans in the live stream all started to chime in.
JKE is the name of the girl group that Kim Soo-mi belongs to, and they have many fans in South Korea.
[Ahhh, I'm so excited! I get to see Kim Soo-mi again. Inviting Kim Soo-mi to participate in "Singer 2024" is H Channel's biggest show of sincerity.]
[Sister, you got third place in the last round, you'll definitely get first place this time, right?]
[This time, Xiu Mei will definitely get first place, after the last competition.]
Xiumei said on the Douyin International platform that she was not used to the food in Huaguo and was feeling unwell, so she was unable to give us a perfect performance.
She's healthy this time, so she's sure to get a high ranking.
Yes, our poor Xiumei, she finally made it to the Flower Kingdom, and now she has an upset stomach. I wonder which unreliable restaurant in H City sold her unclean food.
[Yes! Korean netizens also said that the food safety of Korea is worrying, and only Koreans who grew up eating junk food can withstand those inferior foods.]
It even affected Kim Soo-mi, causing her planned activities to be canceled.
...
Amidst the discussion, upbeat music began to play.
At the same time, the pale purple and pale blue lights on the stage began to sway slowly.
Kim Soo-mi appeared wearing a tight-fitting red strapless crop top and a red and black plaid outfit.
She suddenly did a classic wave dance move.
As she leaned back with her chest out, the exposed half of her waist was as alluring and seductive as a water snake.
After the intro ended, she raised the microphone and sang passionately.
[?????????????? (You know I used to be a bad girl)]
【I, independently and specially, gather all for you】
...
This opening performance was met with thunderous applause.
Some audience members screamed excitedly.
The viewers in the live stream were also very excited.
[Enjoying a latte after work: Wow, Kim Soo-mi can dance?]
[Nuojiji: She's so beautiful! I feel like she's the most beautiful person on the show since it started.]
[??: Are people from Korea so ignorant? In our Goryeo country, celebrities are all excellent singers and dancers.]
[??: Let's have Kim Soo-mi give you country bumpkins a real shock!]
[I just saw on KKtalk that some netizens are saying Xiu Mei is dominating the variety show "Flower Kingdom," so I specially registered an account to watch the live stream.]
[??: A contestant from Flower Country is challenging our Kim Soo-mi. Let Kim Soo-mi teach her a lesson!]
[???: There aren't many celebrities from China with that kind of talent.]
[??: I'm still really looking forward to seeing the performances of the stars from the Flower Kingdom. The male singer from earlier did a good job.]
[Aron: I'm from the United States, and I've always liked things related to American culture.]
...
Director Wu also noticed the commotion in the live broadcast room. He said to the head of the publicity team, "Why are there so many more international friends watching our program?"
"Because DouNiu International is advertising and promoting itself, but right now we're mainly thinking about expanding into the Korean market."
They promoted our program on foreign websites, which attracted quite a few Koreans. The head of the publicity team knew exactly what was going on.
The "Singer 2024" program signed an exclusive live streaming contract with DouNiu International.
DouNiu International has always wanted to expand into the Korean live streaming market. Perhaps it discovered the popularity of the program on foreign websites, so it used the program's popularity to place information flow ads in Korea.
Director Wu looked at the head of the publicity team, "What kind of advertisements did they place? Find them and show them to me."
The head of the propaganda team remained silent.
Director Wu stared intently at him and urged, "Take it out! Do you really need to hide it?"
The head of the publicity team scratched his head; he couldn't refuse.
He took out his phone, swiped around for a while, and found the advertisement.
He handed the phone to Director Wu.
He added, "These are just advertising tactics; we don't need to take them to heart."
Director Wu clicked on the video.
The familiar, corny, Chinese-style advertising interface popped up, and the two people reciting the lines were exactly the same as those in the domestic version.
[Douyin International is practically giving away free money... Not only can you get free money here, but you can also watch K-pop girl groups win live in China... and everyone can also comment on the performances of live variety show contestants.]
The head of the publicity team looked at Director Wu with some trepidation.
He knew how worried Director Wu was, because his show had damaged the reputation of the Flower Kingdom.
He carefully observed Director Wu's expression, worried that Director Wu might not be able to sleep tonight.
After the video finished playing, Director Wu looked back at the head of the publicity team.
"Are you alright?" the head of the publicity team asked cautiously.
"Of course there's a room, I don't understand Korean."
This guy who's always shaking his head is so stingy, he can't even afford to invite a Korean.
"Fine, just tell me, what lines were they reciting?"
Director Wu returned the phone to the head of the publicity team.
The propaganda team leader blinked, looking somewhat guilty, and said, "They're getting Koreans to download software and giving them money as a form of welfare."
"But it didn't mention our program. How can you say it's related to our program?" Director Wu was not easily fooled.
"Oh, he added that 'Singer 2024' is the top variety show in the country. He invited them to watch the show for free." The head of the publicity team didn't give up and continued to deceive.
"That 'Dou Niu' ad wasn't wrong; our program is indeed the best in the country right now." Director Wu was in a great mood upon hearing this.
Look, his shows have become famous overseas.
The broadcast director next to him looked at the head of the publicity team and silently gave him a thumbs up.
Everyone has been very considerate of Director Wu's feelings lately, and they won't say anything negative to him if they can avoid it.
By this time, Kim Soo-mi's performance was already more than halfway through.
The director reminded them, "After Kim Soo-mi's performance ends, should we switch the live broadcast camera to Xu Yanyu's dressing room?"
At the beginning of the live stream, Xu Yanyu chose to challenge Kim Soo-mi. For the sake of the show's effect, switching the camera to Xu Yanyu's dressing room would have been more interesting.
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