This concludes the song competition for "Call Me Baby".

I saw only two women in the elevator at this time, both carrying bags. They looked about the same height. One was younger and the other was older. The younger one was carrying a few shopping bags. It looked like she had just been shopping here. From their looks,

They have similar temperaments and look like a mother and daughter holding hands together.

However, with the popularity of EXO, especially after last year's concert tour, each member received a very generous settlement from the company, plus their personal assets and endorsement income. Today's EXO members are in most industries on the peninsula.

They are already considered a high-income group. Many people privately buy a lot of brand-name clothes and watches, and some are even ready to buy luxury cars and properties directly. They can easily afford some high-consumption meals and entertainment.

commitment.

"Show Champion", "M! Countdown", and "Inkigayo" all graduated three consecutive times.

In fact, he was still a little worried. Whether it was true or not, or whether it was the company's injection and operation, everyone could see the momentum of "Call Me Baby" this month. On the surface, the results completely exceeded their company's previous results.

Expected.

However, she did not carefully explore the cause and effect, but asked naturally and curiously: "Then he helped you, did you formally thank him?"

Maybe it's because the location and brand are relatively high-end, and the consumption is a bit expensive, or maybe it's the wrong time, but there aren't many people here, and the surrounding area looks a little deserted.

"Really……"

Even when Chi Kyung-yuan was filming "Reply 1997" for the first time, if other members wanted to send a support vehicle to support, they had to come to the team to raise funds.

From the official comeback on March 1st to the 28th, starting from the second Saturday of "Music Bank", EXO won all the trophies of all mainstream singing programs except "The Show".

"So according to our analysis, we will carry out BigBang's promotion, warm-up and comeback according to the original plan. EXO will not have a big impact on us. Even if everything goes well, their popularity and attention will still be in some way.

To a certain extent, it has been transferred to us, which has served as a stepping stone.”

There seemed to be some disdain and some surprise.

Seeing her daughter's tone and expression when she spoke, as well as her eyes that clearly contained some memories, the mother looked at her child and said something in agreement, but she felt a little clearer in her heart.

"I've ordered some dishes. You guys can see what you want and order some." As tonight's protagonist, Kim Min-seok, dressed very handsomely, Chi Jingyuan felt that he didn't even take off his makeup. He greeted him with a childlike smile.

Several people quickly took their seats, then picked up the menus and handed them over.

…………

"Actually, I prefer Sichuan food from Xia Kingdom to hot pot. Do you remember the spicy hotpot that Jingyuan brought back last time? That one was really delicious."

It’s not just him, but many YG employees who are responsible for this are like this.

Except for Chi Jingyuan, the other members did not show any abnormality at all. After entering the elevator, they were still chatting casually. However, when the topic of 'female votes' was brought up, Park Chanyeol suddenly realized that there was an outsider next to him. Halfway through, he

It stopped suddenly, and several other people also understood in their hearts and all closed their mouths tacitly. For a while, there was only a dull silence in the elevator, and the only sound of the elevator's engine could be heard as it continued to rise.

"Didn't I say it before? On the seventh floor, there are all kinds of eating places on the entire floor."

Feeling that something was wrong in the atmosphere, the mother had been keeping her daughter's appearance in her eyes from just now until now. At this time, she gently wiped her mouth and asked proactively.

The lighting of the elevator was somewhat obscured by the figure standing upright in front of her. The remaining shadow covered Mingnan's head, making her face look a little blurry at this time. After the elevator started to rise, she couldn't help but look up at the people nearby.

Chi Jingyuan and several other EXO members were so close together. After scanning back and forth several times, they finally settled on the back of the person in front of them.

However, Chi Jingyuan didn't think so much. He stood there quietly waiting for the elevator to go up. Fortunately, there were no other guests in the middle, so he didn't stop. It didn't take long for the elevator door to reopen on the seventh floor. He put on his baseball cap.

He pulled the brim of his hat down a little, and after lightly sniffing the faint fragrance coming from behind him, he followed the members out of the elevator without stopping. At the same time, there was a soft sound of footsteps behind him.

"I just looked at the sign and it seems that there is also a large food court on the first floor. It looks pretty good..."

"However, one month after the release of the single album "E", it still has not exceeded one million sales and is still far from it. It is far lower than their average level. This reflects the lack of followers due to the departure of members and the

With the decline in public perception, I think EXO's decline is actually quite obvious."

This kind of prejudice is prevalent among most ordinary passers-by. This also leads to the fact that even if an idol group releases a ballad, no passers-by will actively listen except their fans. The stage effect of ballads is weaker than that of mainstream dance music.

, no one on the sound source can listen to it, so it will be completely ignored.

"SM has invested a lot of resources for their return this time. Through channels and connections, we can clearly see that there are traces of human operation in many aspects, including publicity, rankings, broadcasts, clicks, etc. They have achieved

The actual gains are not as much as shown.”

On the other side, Minami Nai and her mother Sachiko Nai were sitting opposite each other in a Western restaurant, eating. However, she seemed to have something on her mind. Although she tried her best to act natural, she would still get distracted from time to time.

And the results of this return are indeed somewhat unexpected.

"Axi..."

The 650,000 for "E" pales in comparison.

In terms of music sources, after the astonishing explosion of being ranked first on all charts on the first day, the stamina did not disappoint. Although it quickly fell from the first position, the two songs of "E" are still at the top even after a month.

Wandering around the inner ring of the list.

Yang Hyun-suk was sitting on the boss's chair wearing a baseball cap, holding a steel lighter in his hand and tapping it gently on the table, making a muffled sound while thinking about the staff's report.

There are a total of seventeen singers, tying the record for the second most by a male artist in the history of EXO in 2013 with "Roar".

"...Yes, I don't know if it's official or not."

"Well... as of yesterday, G-list data shows that the sales of EXO's first single album "E" are... 654,421 copies, which is far lower than last year's second mini-album "overdose", and also far lower than their average level.

.”

"Lyric?"

But after hearing this data, the voices in the office became strangely quiet.

"Didn't we set off together? Why are we so slow?"

Najing Nan obviously recognized Ji Jingyuan and the EXO member who were not wearing masks in an instant. First, she stared at his face in shock for a second with her pupils constricted. After their eyes met, she flinched and quickly scanned.

He passed by the other three XO people next to him, then withdrew his gaze and lowered his head unnaturally, clearly feeling that his heartbeat began to accelerate.

"..."

However, EXO’s performance in the winter specials and winter singles in 2013 and 2014 were pretty good, coupled with its outstanding vocal ability and its lead singer being active in many TV series OSTs, it can barely be considered a half.

I was actually worried about my daughter being a trainee on the peninsula alone, so after Minami came to JYP at the beginning of the year, her mother often visited her from time to time to care about her training and life.

Feeling her daughter's intimacy and somewhat unhappy mood, her mother laughed happily. At the same time, she recalled that when she entered the elevator just now, Chi Jingyuan paused vaguely when she saw Mingjing Nan inside, but she didn't

Instead of saying what he observed, he nodded and agreed:

The sales volume dropped slightly, the sound source has been stable, the popularity of the album has increased significantly, and the number of YouTube MV views has increased. This time, through the first single album "E", EXO can be said to have fully rejuvenated.

She paused for a few seconds, then gave a brief introduction, but did not reveal the details of what happened in the club that night. Although she was very close to her mother and could confide most of her innermost thoughts, it would be very troublesome to speak out like this.

There are still some things that Ming Jingnan doesn't want her family to know about that will worry her family.

"Music Bank" and "Inkigayo" took the initiative to end their singing competitions after each won their fourth championship.

Cheongdam-dong is one of the famous wealthy areas in Seoul. It is home to many international luxury and fashion brands and department stores. The decoration of the shopping malls is also unique. Of course, the prices are far beyond the reach of ordinary incomes.

"Let's take the certification photo first..."

"We know each other..."

"Well, he is a member of the most popular boy band in the peninsula. He is very famous here."

And all the pauses were because he had seen the long-haired young girl wearing a black dress standing directly opposite Chi Jingyuan.

Just when Yang Hyun Suk nodded slightly and the atmosphere in the room relaxed, Cui Shengxuan, who was sitting next to him, listened for a long time and suddenly asked curiously: "The sales volume is far below the average? So what is their sales volume now?

?”

"I'm interested in bringing you a girl next time..."

Because the last big bang group comeback was "ALIVE" in 2012. That album, which achieved excellent results in all aspects, only sold 260,000 copies in the end.

After the birthday party, there was actually still time to spare, but after a short discussion, the members rejected Park Chanyeol's idea of ​​singing on the grounds that "nine people are too many" and "all men are too boring."

A few years ago, among the EXO members who had just debuted, except for Ji Kyung Won, Kim Jun Mian, and Tao, who were from very good families, most of the other members had average consumption levels and family conditions.

I just choose some ordinary barbecue restaurants, Korean food and other places, and privately I don’t have too high price requirements for clothing and fashion taste.

Compared with shopping, he is more interested in food, games, and even animation.

The nanny car drove to the underground parking lot. Chi Jingyuan and others thanked the assistant driver and walked out.

"Thanks, brother."

"Remember, it's indeed okay...but now you say it's useless?"

Because there are a lot of people, if they all wear masks, it will be very conspicuous than not wearing them. Therefore, when doing group activities, they usually wear their own hats, baseball caps, knitted hats, etc., keep their heads down and be low-key. If they don’t meet

Those super die-hard fans who can recognize who EXO is by just looking at their necks can still play some hidden role.

As for whether it can go further, it still depends on the response of the subsequent single albums to see if it can have a greater promotion effect.

Cui Sheng blinked and chewed the word 'far lower' in his heart, and suddenly felt a little awkward.

As the backbone of YG, although Big Bang has a great reputation and has been playing since the second generation until now, whether it is sound source, popularity or even income, all the results are extremely good, but sales, which is very important for a boy group, have always been

These are their biggest shortcomings.

It can’t be said that it’s not good, after all, two hundred thousand is already very impressive for a men’s team, and it is a number that can only be achieved by first-tier or even top teams, but compared to their other data, it is obviously lagging behind.

After a strange silence for a while, Yang Hyun Suk knocked on the table again to attract the attention of the surrounding people. He finally set the tone with a high-pitched voice:

"In this case, the plan remains unchanged. We will officially announce Big Bang's return on April 1st."
Chapter completed!