Chapter 87: Journey to Country K (4)
Today's performances are almost all pre-recorded.
Since LEVELUP's performance had already ended, most of the fans had already left, leaving only a handful of people in the audience. Most of these people were fans of other idol singers, waiting there because they were worried about their own performances.
Take Xu Minzhu, for example. She is a fan of female singer Yula. Because her sister's song performance is ranked later, and the audience is not allowed to use mobile phones during the recording of the music program, she can only wait.
While she was waiting with her mind clear, she listened to the host's announcement:
"Next, let us welcome our guest from afar, Originore!"
Originore?
Who is it? I don’t know him.
I guess he is just another 18th-tier idol from some small company.
As he walked onto the stage with the sound of sharp footsteps, he suddenly heard a slightly hushed exclamation from the audience around him.
This wasn't Xu Minzhu's first time participating in a music show. Judging from the audience's reaction, this person definitely wasn't a well-known singer. After all, if she were the hottest idol singer, the screams would have been overwhelming.
The audience exclaimed in unison, which means that the other person must be very good-looking.
Sure enough, the next second I heard a few girls in the front row talking in low voices——
"Oh, who are they? They are so handsome."
"Indeed, I haven't seen such a whole idol boy band with such good looks in a long time."
"Just because he's so handsome, his strength shouldn't be that great."
"I just did a search, and it seems to be a Chinese idol, or from a talent show."
"Then I guess he's just handsome."
It's not that these girls are biased, it's mainly because in China, idol groups themselves are not the mainstream of the entertainment industry, actors are.
Because there is no relevant industrial chain and stage for performance, many members of idol groups switch careers to become actors within two years of singing and dancing, and talent shows are one of the stepping stones for these pseudo-idols to become actors.
It is precisely because there have been so many precedents that when the audience learned that these handsome guys were a boy group that had just debuted on a Chinese talent show, they did not show much interest except for sighing at everyone's appearance.
Xu Minzhu didn't care about the other party's strength, she wasn't a fan anyway. She was only interested in their looks.
She wanted to see how handsome they were that they could cause such a big reaction from the audience.
Thinking of this, she immediately withdrew her empty gaze and glanced at the stage.
Then, she couldn't move her eyes away.
Ten male idols with tall height, long legs, small heads and faces and delicate features lined up on the stage.
Pure deer type, cunning fox type, cool cat type, mixed-blood and rich-looking type... Each one has a different style of appearance, but they look surprisingly harmonious when standing together.
Xu Minzhu: “…”
This is so cool!
Subconsciously, she wanted to raise her phone to take a picture, but her rational brain instantly made her sober up.
Her mobile phone was handed over to the on-site staff before the recording of the show and could not be used until the end of the recording.
Thinking of this, Xu Minzhu couldn't help but feel resentful.
She couldn’t even take a photo of 10 such handsome faces, damn it!
On the stage, the host interviewed the members as usual. As the "only" member of the team who knows Korean, Choi Junxi took on the task of translation and speaking.
However, Xu Minzhu didn't listen carefully because her attention was all focused on the members' faces at the moment.
In fact, there are many viewers like her.
Just like the girls in the front row, who were frantically suppressing their voices and exclaiming excitedly—
"Ahhh, see that? The one with purple hair over there looks like Mo Bei!"
"Mo Bei? Who is that?"
"A member of TNO."
"TNO? What era of idols are those?"
"Exactly. Only mom's generation liked TNO, right?"
"Who said I like Mo Bei? I just said they look alike!"
Because she didn’t have a mobile phone, the girl couldn’t use her phone to search for photos to show her friends.
Because they are an idol group from foreign countries, and they are newcomers who have only debuted for a short time and are not well-known internationally, after the members introduced themselves, the host only interviewed them for a few sentences according to the procedure before starting the formal performance.
The lights at the scene gradually dimmed.
The members gathered in a circular formation in the center of the stage. As the spotlights overhead lit up, a vibrant, refreshing, and rhythmic melody filled the air. As if their faces were changing, the members' expressions brightened instantly.
Xu Minzhu immediately sat up straight and looked at the stage with concentration.
"Hey! Hey!"
"Hey! Hey!"
“Doyouwanttodrinklemonade”
“…”
On the stage, the members changed formations and sang the catchy melody. Even though there were only a few people in the audience, they still showed charming and bright smiles.
In the energetic stage of Originore, Xu Minzhu had already forgotten what she was there for.
At the moment, she was only immersed in the singing and dancing performances brought by these 10 handsome guys.
Contrary to what most people at the scene expected, the members of Originore were not just pretty faces with nothing else to show for it.
The voices of the lead singers are different but they are very harmonious together, making the whole song more layered.
The rap group's skills were also unexpectedly good, especially the cute-looking boy, who created an amazing contrast the moment he opened his mouth to perform.
Not to mention the dance leader, whose core is as stable as concrete, and the lead part of the dancebreak is simply a killer!
What’s even more surprising is that their dance choreography is quite innovative! The lemonade drinking action in the chorus is especially impressive.
After watching the performance of the entire song, Xu Minzhu actually felt that she had not seen enough.
In fact, she wasn't the only one. The audience was also impressed by Originore's performance and shouted "Encore!"
It was clearly just a performance, but they turned it into a concert. It wasn't until the staff came over to remind them that the audience quickly fell silent.
Because of the need for editing shots, the stage performance was recorded three times in a row. By the end of the last take, many members' faces were covered in beads of sweat.
Fortunately, the recording of the program was perfect, and the members also completed their first professional song promotion in Country K.
Unlike when they arrived and no one paid any attention to them, when they left W TV station through the back door, a group of girls from Country K appeared on both sides of the road, holding up their mobile phones and taking pictures of them crazily, shouting "Originore".
Mo Bei had a good memory and immediately recognized them as one of the audience members sitting in the audience during the recording of the music show.
The members were surprised and delighted to have foreign fans. Zheng Xingye immediately smiled brightly and waved to the girls.
For a moment, there was another scream at the scene.
Noticing the movement at the back door, passers-by in the distance couldn't help but look over curiously.
Afterwards, they couldn't take their eyes off it.
Ten tall and long-legged boys lined up and boarded the business car one by one. Even from a distance, they could still feel each other's outstanding looks.
Is he a new idol?
Passersby were unaware of this, but the girls from Country K who watched the entire recording of Originore's stage performance quickly uploaded the videos and photos they had taken on the Internet.
A truly handsome guy doesn't need any atmosphere to create an atmosphere; he's simply handsome with his face and physique. The girls from Country K, who hadn't seen so much of the show in a while, immediately took to the comments section to ask who these male idols were, as soon as they saw the leaked photos and videos. Many also asked what the name of the purple-haired guy who looked a lot like Mo Bei was.
After seeing the relevant video, the Chinese miners who were studying and working in Country K immediately shared information about Originore and its members in the comment section.
With such a large number of fans, many people who are obsessed with appearances rushed to catch up and watch the talent show "Youth Project".
The members were completely unaware of what was happening online in Country K. They had just finished their music show and were busy attending a book signing the next day.
Unexpectedly, there were more fans coming to Country K for the autograph session than the members had imagined.
All 300 seats were filled. Although there were some Chinese fans among them, half of them were from K country.
Because they had already had the experience of a signing event, the members became more comfortable facing the fans this time.
When the autograph session ended in the afternoon, the members had no time to rest and hurried to the next destination - Jeju Island.
This is also the recording location for their group variety show.
Perhaps in order to facilitate the filming of the group variety show, the company did not book a hotel for them in Jeju Island this time but instead booked a villa-like B&B.
This homestay has a great location, you can see the sea from the window, and it also has a beautiful courtyard.
On the day of checking into the B&B, the staff of the program production team said:
"Everyone, rest assured. We won't be doing too many fancy things in this group variety show. You just need to eat well, sleep well, have fun, and rest well."
Hearing what the director said, the members looked skeptical.
"Really? You're not kidding us, are you?"
It's no wonder that they have such distrust towards the director team. After all, the program team previously asked the members to work in an amusement park, asked them to camp in the mountains, and asked the staff to dress up as ghosts to scare them.
With so many precedents, the members naturally have to be cautious.
What if the program crew sets a trap for them again?
But the director smiled and waved his hand, "This time it's real."
"From now until the entire day tomorrow, you are free to move around the island and have fun or rest."
"You don't have to worry too much, just treat it as a short trip."
Upon hearing this, the members, who had been feeling a bit nervous, immediately relaxed. Zheng Xingye excitedly exclaimed, "Whoa!" and then asked the directors, "Can I go swimming in the sea? Can I drive a speedboat?"
The director team smiled slightly. "Yes, but for safety reasons, you must be accompanied by professionals. In addition, your expenses for the day cannot exceed the budget set by the program team, otherwise you will not be reimbursed."
Upon hearing this, the members showed expressions of astonishment.
Although the program team gave them the freedom to act freely, their freedom was also limited.
Sheng Yanyu asked: "So how much is the program team's budget?"
"500,000 won."
“How much is that in RMB?”
"According to today's exchange rate, it is equivalent to 2588.5 yuan."
The director team paused and said, "By the way, let me give you some basic information about local prices."
"A taxi starts at 50 yuan, and a 20km trip costs around 100 yuan. Buses are much cheaper. Without a transportation card, adults usually pay 6-7 yuan. Of course, long-distance buses are more expensive. Since we're only in Jeju Island for one day and two nights, I won't go into detail."
"In terms of food and beverages, the average cost per person in local restaurants is around 100-150 yuan. For example, a roasted black pork set meal for two is around 300-460 yuan, and a roasted saury set meal for two is around 370 yuan."
"Of course, there are relatively affordable shops, for example, a hangover soup costs just over 50 yuan per person, and comes with rice and eggs."
"Convenience store prices are cheaper than restaurants, but not significantly cheaper. Bucket of instant noodles 9 yuan, sandwich 15 yuan, bread 25 yuan, banana milk 9 yuan..."
"Fast food fried chicken and beer for 150."
"Water activities: Speedboats are around 100-150 per person, paragliding is over 300 per person, and diving is about the same price."
After listening to the program team's explanation, Zheng Xingye couldn't help but widen his eyes. "Oh my god, this is too expensive! Forget about anything else, the food prices are almost catching up with the prices in scenic spots in China."
Cui Junxi: "Although, this is a scenic spot. If you put it in our country's South Island, it probably wouldn't be cheap either."
"..." Zheng Xingye: "That's true."
Sheng Yanyu calmly analyzed, "Our budget is about 2,500 yuan, so on average each of us can only spend about 250 yuan. Based on the average cost of restaurants here, it's barely enough for three meals a day. But with this amount, we probably won't have enough to try other activities."
Mo Bei thought for a moment and asked, "Is there a vegetable market nearby? We can cook our own food."
He had just checked and saw that the guesthouse had a kitchen, kitchenware, and tableware. He thought that if he bought the ingredients and cooked them himself, he might be able to save some money.
The director nodded and said, "Yes. You can take a bus directly from the bus stop in front of the guesthouse. By the way, there are also snacks for sale in the vegetable market."
Mo Bei suddenly became alert, "You know it so clearly, it seems like you are looking forward to our visit."
The director touched his nose awkwardly and coughed lightly. "Isn't this because I've thought of a plan for you guys in advance, considering the funding issue?"
“…”
Sheng Yanyu nodded. "That's it. Let's go to the market together tomorrow morning. In addition to buying ingredients, we can also have lunch."
"After we buy the necessary ingredients, if we have some extra money left, we can go to the beach together this afternoon and participate in some water sports. Then we'll go back to the B&B to prepare dinner at five o'clock in the evening."
Sheng Yanyu was worthy of being the team leader, with clear thinking and strong coordination skills. It only took a short while to finalize the itinerary for tomorrow.
Choi Jun-hee: "I have no objection."
Zheng Xingye: "Me neither."
Yi Chuheng put his arm on Xu Tingchuan's shoulder and smiled: "We all listen to the captain."
Tao Xiaotie munched on the corn cob he bought on the road and nodded.
Any arrangement is fine as long as it doesn't delay his meals.
Bai Li and Lei Lie naturally had no objections.
So everyone reached a consensus.
"Tomorrow's schedule is set, but what about tonight?"
Lei Lie suddenly asked, "How are we going to solve the problem of dinner?"
Tao Xiaotie raised his hand and said succinctly, "When I came in just now, I saw a convenience store at the intersection."
For a moment, everyone looked at each other in confusion.
Zheng Xingye: "Instant noodles or bread?"
Choi Jun-hee: "You'll find out after you go shopping."
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