After listening to the translator's introduction, Fatty Fan curiously asked, "What about me? What am I a citizen of?"
"You are the envy of the nation."
Wei Yang smiled and pointed at the newspaper that the translator had just read to him: "You are Professor Gu's official partner, so everyone is very envious of you and wishes they could replace you."
Fatty Fan: “…”
There is no way. "My Dear Lady" is an idol drama, and the largest audience group is female audiences.
The heroine Fan Qianqian, played by Fan Xiaopang, is very popular, but the most popular character is Professor Gu.
He is powerful, knowledgeable, devoted, handsome, rich and young. He is the perfect partner for countless girls, so he is called the "national husband" and some call him the "national lover".
Anyway, the meaning is similar. Whether as a husband or as a lover, Wei Yang/Professor Gu is sought after by many Korean girls.
Seeing Wei Yang's cheerful look, Fatty Fan felt a little jealous: "You must be very proud of being so popular among girls."
"It suddenly became the dream of millions of girls, and the pressure was huge."
Wei Yang was shameless, which made Fan Xiaopang glare at him several times. When he got home from work and returned to the hotel at night, he gave Wei Yang a beating and almost broke Wei's waist.
As mentioned before, in addition to the commercial activities, Wei Yang and Fan Xiaopang were also invited to participate in a variety show -
Strong Heart
This program is hosted by famous Korean hosts Kang Ho-dong and Lee Seung-gi, and is currently one of the most popular variety shows in Korea.
The normal program flow of "Strong Heart" is to invite more than 20 guests, and the theme is to tell their own stories, that is, each of them reveals secrets, to see whose secrets are the most powerful and interesting, and that is that episode of "Strong Heart".
Whether talking about their sad past, some private embarrassing stories, or scandals, it will be liked by the crowd, so this program is very popular.
But Wei Yang and Fan Xiaopang are foreigners after all, so they have to bring translators when they participate in the show. It is very inconvenient to participate in the show directly, and they cannot integrate into it.
Therefore, a separate session similar to an interview was specially arranged.
This will not delay the normal program process, but also take advantage of the popularity of "My Love from the Star". Moreover, according to the characteristics of the program team, the two of them will have to reveal some information and it will become a hot topic.
The interview between the two was recorded separately, with only two hosts and two guests, plus two translators. It was a bit like a tea party.
However, at the beginning of the interview, the two hosts' questions were still very sharp.
"When we watched the drama, we found that the two of you had a great rapport and looked very sweet and well-matched. Many people even suspected that you were really together. Did you feel moved while filming?"
Fatty Fan and Wei Yang looked at each other, and the former nodded readily: "Indeed, I do have this thought sometimes. After all, no woman can refuse Professor Gu."
After the translator conveyed her words, several guest hosts and audience members at the scene couldn't help but cheer and then looked at Wei Yang.
The latter smiled and said, "She's so beautiful, it's hard to avoid it."
There was constant cheering at the scene and some people even whistled. The host then asked about when they became attracted to the drama. The two of them briefly shared some key plot points of the TV series, which made many fans of the show very happy.
The host then asked: "After filming the drama, have you ever thought about further development?"
Wei Yang shook his head. Fat Fan glanced at him and nodded, which scared Wei Yang.
Seeing Wei Yang's surprise, Fat Fan smiled as if he had pulled off a successful prank, and then said half-jokingly and half-seriously.
"Whether it's Professor Gu in the play or Wei Yang outside the play, they are both very charming men."
In addition to cooperating in promoting the CP, the program crew is also very interested in Wei Yang's assets.
They probably saw the reports in China and learned that Wei Yang was the producer of the drama and a successful businessman. They were curious about how much money Wei Yang has now.
Wei Yang did not give a direct answer, but instead asked who was the highest-earning artist in Korea last year.
The host said without hesitation: "TVXQ!"
As the most popular idol group in Asia today, TVXQ has a strong ability to make money. It dominates the charts in South Korea and is considered to be in the first tier in Asia. However, a large part of their income goes to SM.
Last year, TVXQ and SM Entertainment had a conflict, and the latter mentioned that as of the second half of last year, the company had shared 60 million RMB in the few years since TVXQ debuted.
60 million RMB, divided among five people, an average of 12 million per person, not including taxes.
If we compare Wei Yang's total income, he may not be able to compare with TVXQ, the crazy money-making band in Asia, but if we talk about pure wealth, even two TVXQ combined are not as good as him.
However, he was not so high-profile, and only said: "My personal income should be a little more than theirs."
But this was enough to shock the audience. Before the Korean Wave became popular, the income of Korean artists was not as much as imagined.
But how many years has Kang Ho Dong been in the industry, and how old is Wei Yang? When Fan Xiaopang revealed that Wei Yang has not graduated from college yet, the guests at the scene couldn't even be jealous.
The difference is huge! If Wei Yang used to rely on his face and character filters, from this moment on, he has a new charm.
Even after the show, the Korean media systematically dug into Wei Yang's resume.
He made his debut at the age of 20, and his first play as a screenwriter and actor was a hit. He then went on to write many works and starred in film and television.
At the age of 21, Wei Yang became famous across the country with his masterpiece "Twinkle Twinkle Star", becoming China's most promising young male artist (one of the four little freshmen), and also became a cutting-edge screenwriter, and many of his theme songs became hits.
He chose to start his own business at the age of 22. His first work, "My Love from the Star", produced by his own company and written and performed by himself, became a hit in Asia. He became a top star in Asia and is suspected to have a net worth of over 100 million.
“…”
The image of a self-made super entertainment genius appeared in front of everyone.
Chinese audiences all know that the prototype of Fan Qianqian is Fan Xiaopang. This statement has also spread to South Korea and is widely accepted. Many people confuse the character with the real person.
But the character of Professor Gu is so powerful. Everyone knows that he is fictional and there is no way that there are really aliens in the world.
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But when Wei Yang's resume was dug up, many Korean audiences and fans discovered that apart from not having superpowers, Wei Yang's experience was no different from that of an "alien".
So much so that there is a saying that Fan Qianqian is based on Fan Xiaopang, and Wei Yang wrote Professor Gu based on himself...
Wei Yang's popularity and topicality in South Korea has skyrocketed, and it is no longer just centered around the role of Professor Gu, he himself has also received a lot of attention and love.
If the previous "National Husband" referred more to the role of Professor Gu, Wei Yang was merely a carrier, now there is also a tendency for the two to merge into one.
When I first came to Korea, Wei and Fan were the first to appear. Although Professor Gu was more popular, the difference was not too far.
But with the exposure during this period, Wei Yang's popularity has begun to surpass Fan Xiaopang, making the latter very jealous, and he vented his anger as soon as he got off work at night.
But Wei Yang didn't just make her jealous. When attending an event, Wei Yang refuted the claim that fashion style made Fan Qianqian more attractive.
"It's not the clothes that make Fan Qianqian famous, but Fan Qianqian herself who elevates the beauty of these clothes. She is a natural clothes rack. Even if she is just wearing a sack, she can still be incredibly beautiful."
Even wearing a sack is beautiful! Wei Yang's words became a famous saying, not only very popular in Korea, but also spread to China, and even became Fan Xiaopang's personal label, and his reputation was extremely high.
This also made many people think that Wei Yang and Fan Xiaopang were having an affair. Look at this description, how could they be so exaggerated without any ulterior motives? Wei Yang didn't know about the discussion in China, but this defense and praise did make Fan Xiaopang no longer vent his anger on him, but instead rewarded him with all his might.
One is a violent storm, with raging waves! The other is gentle and at your mercy.
The two worlds of ice and fire, different tastes, and different feelings made Wei Yang fully experience the eight-day fun in Korea.
After having fun in Korea, they have to move on to Japan. The popularity of the two in Japan is not as high as in Korea, but they are still very popular.
Wei Yang did get to know his fan club of Japanese housewives and aunties, and the number was not as exaggerated as he said, and it was still mainly composed of young people.
However, although these housewives are few in number, they are very wealthy. They spend money on related peripheral products as if they were free, and they will even support the brands that he endorses or participates in.
To some extent, they are the most important component of Wei Yang's commercial value.
There were five days of activities, plus one day of rest. Wei Yang invited Fan Xiaopang to take a hot spring bath, and then went to Tokyo's night market, where they were photographed and posted online.
However, the two of them were just having fun normally, without any intimate behavior, and even brought staff with them. Many people thought that they were secretly in love, but it was also reasonable to explain it as leisure and entertainment after work.
In late January, Wei Yang, who had been abroad for nearly half a month, finally returned to China. Lei Chun, who came to pick him up, couldn't help but ask a strange question when he saw him.
"Boss Wei, you must be exhausted from all the overseas promotion. You look a little haggard."
"Yeah?"
Wei Yang took out a mirror and looked at himself. Normally, he didn't notice it when he put on makeup, but today, he looked a little more listless than usual.
But it's not his fault. The announcement fee worth tens of millions was not received in vain. He was very busy at work during the day and had to travel long distances. He couldn't stay idle at night, especially in the last two days. Fat Fan was simply turned into a juicer.
The land is almost ruined by plowing, let alone the cows.
No matter how young he is or how good his foundation is, he cannot withstand such high-intensity output.
"I am traumatized by eroticism."
Wei Yang looked at himself in the mirror, feeling a little tired, and vowed to himself: "From today on, I will stop drinking, exercise, and take care of my health."
(End of this chapter)