Chapter 76, "Begin Again..."
Han Yoon-sung and Lee Dong-hee were introduced to each other through Yoo Hee-yeol. After signing the contract, Yoo Hee-yeol dined with Lee Dong-hee, the producer of the variety show "Begin Again," several times.
After drinking a bit, Lee Dong-hee muttered about the difficulties in casting for variety shows. The production team was considering adding a new generation singer to liven up the show, but finding the right person was proving difficult. They needed someone with formal training and strong skills, and also the kind of youngest member who could create a "catfish effect" and liven up the atmosphere.
"Begin Again" is a new project, but there are no suitable candidates with available schedules. The production team is preparing to abandon the idea of adding newcomers. Lee Dong-hee is a little disappointed, but there is nothing he can do. After drinking, he unconsciously reveals a few things to Yoo Hee-yeol, who is already one of his own.
The name Han Yunxing immediately came to mind. They had a pleasant collaboration on the last variety show, but unfortunately, when Liu Xilie contacted Han Yunxing the next day, she already had a schedule, so Liu Xilie suppressed his thoughts.
Not long after, the situation took a turn for the better.
Liu Xilie is not an expert at surfing the internet, but Han Yunxing's recent live stream confrontation and the ensuing escalation have generated so much buzz that his assistant keeps nagging about the haters' aggressive tactics, making Liu Xilie's ears practically calloused.
However, thanks to his assistant, Liu Xilie learned about Han Yunxing's withdrawal from King of Mask Singer immediately and was somewhat tempted. After contacting Li Dongxi, he learned that Li Dongxi was also planning to discuss cooperation with Han Yunxing's manager and was trying to get her contact information, so he naturally connected the two parties.
“Yoonsung-ssi, here’s the situation. Our show is filmed in different cities in the form of street performances. This season’s filming location is set in Europe. As for the guest, you’re already very familiar with this one,” Lee Dong-hee pointed to Yoo Hee-yeol sitting to the side, then turned to look at Han Yoonsung, who was carefully reviewing the contract, with a satisfied smile on his lips: “The other guests are Lee So-ra, Yoon Do-hyun, and Noh Hong-cheol.”
Han Yunxing carefully looked at the plan in her hand. After listening to Li Dongxi's words, she glanced at the last line of text, deftly took the pen handed to her by Shen Lina, and signed her name.
"PD Nim, it's a pleasure to work with you."
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JTBC's new variety show "Begin Again" has finally revealed its first season lineup after uploading silhouette photos of the guests.
The inspiration for "Begin Again" came from the romantic musical film of the same name. Lee Dong-hee was touched by the romance of musicians setting up open-air recording studios and performing on the streets in the film. This pure musical exchange better reflects the charm of music itself.
The production team gradually released the guest list on social media.
The previous guests raised everyone's expectations for the show.
Liu Xilie, Li Sula, Yin Daoxian... these are all familiar names, all of whom are highly accomplished veterans.
The regular MC is Noh Hong-cheol, who came from "Infinite Challenge" and has a high level of popularity.
This made everyone even more curious about the identity of the last guest. The girl in the silhouette had her hair in double buns and looked quite young.
Is it some up-and-coming singer?
In early September, JTBC's music travel variety show "Begin Again" revealed its final guest.
In the poster, Han Yunxing sits on a swing chair, holding a guitar in her arms, her fingertips lightly touching the strings, her head slightly lowered, and she is bathed in a soft light.
#HanYunxingBeginAgain#
#Begin Again Full Roster Revealed#
Related terms suddenly appeared in the top five trending topics in South Korea, and the anti-fans who had been arguing fiercely with the stars recently couldn't sit still anymore.
——JTBC Hello, I Love Her...
—Are you crazy? On what grounds?
—Yoo Hee-yeol, Lee So-ra, Yoon Do-hyun... Ugh... Han Yoon-sung, one bad apple spoils the whole bunch.
—Although, these seniors probably don't want to be involved with Han Yunxing, right? Who's going to protest with me downstairs at PD's company?
—Do you hate them that much?
—Just a casual observer, Han Yunxing's singing skills are quite good, and to be honest, she's a pretty innocent girl in this whole affair.
—Just a passerby? So many people dislike her, is it all for no reason?
—Okay, okay, I'm a casual fan, fine. I'm a girl, and I just have a crush on Lyra. I've had enough of you people who are just trying to take advantage of the situation.
......
—Hey upstairs, don't waste your breath on them. All the stars are incredibly grateful to JTBC for giving our girl this opportunity to film this variety show with her seniors. They're overjoyed; what others say is their business. All I know is that brands and everyone who's worked with Yoon Sung absolutely adore her!
—Let's patiently wait for the new music variety show!
——+1 We won't argue with the haters.
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After the incident, the stars were besieged by anti-fans and people who had broken their defenses. Every day, as soon as they opened their eyes, they were relentlessly attacked. What's more, the anti-fans who lacked professional ethics even caused Han Yunxing to lose her gigs. The stars went all out, and even their usually sarcastic rivals didn't dare to mess with them.
Seeing the fresh Han Yunxing today, I can forgive the whole world in an instant. Star, in a good mood, finished studying the variety show plan and felt even more refreshed.
Music variety shows, veteran guests, street performances...
These keywords
Although the recording location is in Europe, making it difficult to follow the schedule, fans are full of anticipation.
A week before Han Yoon-sung's birthday, all the members of "Begin Again" arrived at Dublin Airport in Ireland.
The members of Begin Us, a band named by PD Lee Dong-hee, gathered offline for the first time.
But the airport was clearly not a good place for small talk, so the production team took care of everything and the group headed to the guesthouse where they would be staying for the next two days.
Inside the vehicle, after everyone was seated, the staff safely placed the musical instruments they brought on the seats next to them.
It's not hard to see the position of each member in the band Begin Us.
Lee Sora is the lead vocalist, sporting a short, blond haircut, but her personality isn't as flamboyant as one might imagine. As the eldest member of the group, her gaze is peaceful and warm, and even when seated, her excellent proportions are immediately apparent.
Yoo Hee-yeol is a keyboardist. Although his variety shows have been very successful in recent years, he doesn't put on airs. He is chatting with the band host MC Noh Hong-cheol.
Holding a bass guitar, Yoon Do-hyun is from a band background. His fluffy curly hair is slightly long, and he wears sunglasses on his nose, giving him a strong hip-hop vibe.
Han Yunxing, the guitarist and lead singer, was listening attentively to Liu Xilie and Lu Hongzhe chatting next to him.
As the MC, Lu Hongzhe was following up on the upcoming route plans. He was talking with Liu Xilie about the plans for the next few days when he caught a glimpse of Han Yunxing listening intently to their conversation, and his smile widened.
"Aigoo, are you trying to give our maknae some pocket money?" Yoo Hee-yeol was startled by the strange uncle-like smile and patted Noh Hong-cheol on the shoulder, jokingly.
Lu Hongzhe was still laughing when Yin Daoxian, who had just been striking a cool pose, started rummaging through his pockets.
Han Yunxing, who was just listening attentively to the lecture, was approached by three hands. Before she could react, coins were stuffed into her palm, including a Korean won note.
OwO
Lee So-ra quickly withdrew the Korean won she had just handed over and stuffed a euro into the little girl's hand instead.
While thanking everyone, Han Yunxing rummaged through her coin purse like a hamster, hoarding the pocket money they had given her.
Seeing this, Liu Xilie smiled and put some change in. Han Yunxing carefully put the money into the compartment: "I'll save these to treat my seniors to a meal."
The wool comes from the sheep's back; the people in the car were amused by her serious words.
Noh Hong-cheol feigned sadness and asked, "Does our maknae still call us 'sunbae'?"
Han Yunxing: "Uncle."
Seeing the men speechless, Han Yunxing turned her smiling eyes to Lee Sora and softly called out "Unnie".
Lee So-ra liked Han Yoon-sung very much, and was so pleased by the "unnie" that she smiled broadly and readily agreed.
Lu Hongzhe called out "Noona" in a wronged tone, but then angrily stuffed an extra euro into Han Yunxing's hand: "Since he's your uncle, you should give him more pocket money."
Liu Xilie grabbed Lu Hongzhe's shoulder and asked, "Hongzhe, can I call you uncle?"
As dusk fell, the car slowly drove into the quiet neighborhood, and the group arrived at their destination amidst laughter.
Someone was waving at them from the doorway of the three-story house in front of them.
Lu Hongzhe got out of the car first, bowed and greeted, "You must be the landlord, hello!"
Han Yunxing and the others came down carrying their musical instruments and bowed to Lu Hongzhe as well.
The landlord laughed heartily, put his arm around Lu Hongzhe's shoulder, and hugged him: "Buddy, relax, welcome to the house."
Lu Hongzhe only caught the sound of welcome, and replied with a forced smile, "wee!"
The person inadvertently took a step back, pushing Yin Daoxian and Han Yunxing to the front.
We've already figured out the situation on the bus, so you guys are the foreign language specialists for Begin Us!
The landlord was over 60 years old, so calling him "Grandpa Landlord" wouldn't be too much of an exaggeration. However, Andrew was taken aback by the previous Korean-style greeting and insisted that it was better to just call him by his name.
I heard from PD that Andrew and his wife are both very passionate about music. Tomorrow the band plans to rehearse and work out the song selection all day. Yoo Hee-yeol suggested that we hold a small party and audition in the courtyard tonight.
Han Yunxing acted as the translator, and Andrew liked the arrangement very much, saying that he would definitely be there tomorrow.
After welcoming him again, he strolled slowly toward the small house next door.
Then, our group pushed open the grass-green door in front of them.
"That's great." Lu Hongzhe was very satisfied with the arrangement of the living room. After changing his shoes, he busied himself taking everyone's musical instruments and placing them carefully on the sofa.
Andrew has excellent taste in decorating; the items are plentiful yet arranged in a pleasing and orderly manner, making the whole space feel like stepping into an animation.
"Wow, it's like Arrietty's cottage." Han Yunxing was attracted by the cabinet in the corner filled with exquisite bowls and plates. The emerald green vines spread along the intricate patterns of the wooden cabinet, casting small shadows on the oil painting-like carpet under the light.
Lee So-ra nodded in agreement, but she was more interested in the kitchen.
"Kids, the kitchen is amazing too."
"Great fortune!"
"The space is large, it looks like you can cook there, and there's a big refrigerator." Li Sula walked around the kitchen, extremely satisfied.
After looking at the rooms from upstairs, Yoon Do-hyun and Yoo Hee-yeol saw that everyone was in the kitchen, so they came over and talked to them about the room assignments.
"There are three rooms on the second floor and two rooms on the third floor, which is just enough for everyone. Would you like to stay on the third floor, ladies?" Liu Xilie asked the two girls for their opinion.
Han Yoon-sung and Lee So-ra were both fine. With the room issue resolved, Lee So-ra turned her gaze to PD Lee Dong-hee, who was leaning against the door and barely noticeable.
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As Lee So-ra pulled out ramen from her luggage, the PD, who was in a respectful posture, remarked with a respectful look, "Senior, this is Europe."
Li Sula: ...
Han Yunxing: ...
Yin Daoxian: ...
So what is this for?
Yoo Hee-yeol took the ramen from Lee Dong-hee's hand: "PD, go and get some rest. We'll handle things here."
Lu Hongzhe, who was washing the pots, poked his head out and smiled: "PD, goodnight."
"Gurgle—"
Lee Dong-hee clutched his uncooperative stomach and shamelessly started to find a task from the simple process to do, pulling Han Yoon-sung, who was standing aside with a pursed-lip smile, to find tableware together, successfully staying on the job.
Slurping down a bowl of noodles, Li Dongxi's brows relaxed: "The production team will definitely arrange everything perfectly for you tomorrow's dinner."
He takes music variety shows seriously, so naturally he wants to make everyone happy in his personal life as well.
A gentle breeze was blowing outside, while the Irish cottage was bright and warm.
"I hope tomorrow will be a good day."
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Author's Note: There's been a lot of news about Brother Long lately! Be kind to me again in October!
Let me briefly introduce "Begin Again." Basically, it's a variety show where a group of guests perform on the streets of different cities abroad, playing well-known local songs and Korean songs. Everyone gets together to have fun with music, making it a very healing show. They even arranged for Yoon-sung to hang out with the singers, hehe!
The book is expected to reach around 350,000 words and be completed before the end of the year.
Next, I'll be starting "Love Mentor" and "Too Good a Bazi Will Get Haunted by Ghosts," both with drafts saved up simultaneously (I'll definitely have drafts saved up this time, lol). I'll start writing after saving some. Tentatively, "Love Mentor" will start from the beginning of "Young Dragon," and "Too Good a Bazi" will be set in 2016.
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