Chapter 406: A Try (Fool's Face)
"Everyone, have a seat." Jiang Shu waved his hand, "Xue Yun, get me a chair."
"Yes!" Xue Yun obediently moved a chair and brought it to Jiang Shu.
For this type of 'I' person, in such a crowded setting, actively giving her tasks can actually help her relax a bit.
Of course, you could also ignore her, but ignoring her would only make the 'I' person even more invisible. How could such a scenario happen during the first meeting of this group?
After Jiang Shu sat down, everyone else also took their seats.
"There are thirteen camera positions in this room." Jiang Shu immediately delivered a big "surprise" to everyone.
There were cameras in the practice room, and a full thirteen of them???
Everyone was stunned.
That is to say, all of their previous conversations were recorded?
"Chairman, why are there hidden cameras?" Liu Zhimin was the first to break the silence.
"This is a pre-recording for the group's reality show." Jiang Shu explained.
"Does a limited group also have a reality show?" This was Zhang Yuanying.
"Yes, although it's a limited group, the treatment you receive will be exactly the same as a regular group. That means there will be a group reality show, comeback stages, personal and group photo shoots, and so on."
Everyone present, except Kim Tae-yeon, was a bit numb upon hearing this.
The group's schedule and recordings were already tiring enough, and now this was added, making it double the work.
Kim Tae-yeon's feelings were completely different from the other eight. She only felt novelty and excitement.
This is like a besieged city.
Those inside want to get out, and those outside want to get in.
"Taeyeon has never been in a girl group, so letting her be the leader this time is also a significant challenge." Jiang Shu paused, then looked at Bae Joo-hyun and Liu Zhimin, "You two are leaders in your respective groups and have experience in this area. Please help Taeyeon more."
"Yes."
"Understood."
Kim Tae-yeon looked eager, which made Bae Joo-hyun feel a bit amused and helpless.
I hope Taeyeon Ouni can still be so happy after she knows what a leader has to do.
Jiang Shu took a USB drive from his pocket and handed it to Shin Ryujin, who was closest to him.
"Youzhen." Jiang Shu raised his hand.
Shin Ryujin subconsciously stood up and took the USB drive.
"Go play the song on the USB drive. This is your debut song, 'Tell Me Your Wish'."
Upon hearing "debut song," everyone's spirits lifted.
Shin Ryujin's movements to plug in the USB drive became much more agile. Soon, the song's demo immediately started playing.
"Is this Yuri Ouni's voice?"
As soon as the song started, Zhang Yuanying immediately realized.
"Yes, the demo was recorded by Eun Bi, Yuri, and the other IZONE members who are pursuing solo careers." Jiang Shu glanced at Zhang Yuanying and explained.
Zhang Yuanying said "Oh" and then quieted down, not disturbing the others from listening to the demo.
The song's demo was only a minute and a half long, mainly to let everyone hear the melody and general lyrics. Generally, the lyrics of a demo would be changed later, and some demo lyrics were even just random ones, with the main focus being on the music.
"Do you need to listen to it a few more times?"
"No need."
"Let's listen to it again."
There were both opinions.
"Then let's do it again."
Shin Ryujin, standing by the speaker, replayed it upon hearing this.
After two listens, Shin Ryujin returned.
"This song will be your debut song, and I will try out a new stage concept, a new attempt." Jiang Shu leaned against the back of his chair, with his hands crossed on his lap, and said indifferently.
The new things Jiang Shu mentioned didn't elicit much reaction from the others.
Their chairman was always coming up with new things every few days; they were used to it.
"For this stage, all of your stage outfits will adopt the same style." Jiang Shu spoke again.
This time, everyone's expressions changed.
Under Jiang Shu's influence, K-pop actually skipped the second generation and directly reached the fourth or even fifth generation.
This included the design of stage outfits.
Second-generation group stage outfits were basically all the same for everyone, like wholesale. If you wanted to be recognized by the audience, you could only rely on your own stage charisma.
The fourth and fifth generations, however, were more inclined to highlight individuality, with each member's stage outfit being different, making it easy to distinguish who was who. Although there were also cases of uniform outfits, they were generally a minority, typically used to emphasize synchronized dance for girl groups.
For example, IZONE.
But current K-pop mostly emphasizes individual style.
Jiang Shu's use of unified standard stage outfits was indeed something new for current K-pop.
Well, mainly because the original "Tell Me Your Wish" stage without unified uniforms didn't look as good.
"Unified stage outfits will greatly enhance the visual appeal of synchronized dancing. IZONE has already paved the way for you, so you don't need to worry too much."
This could be seen from Zhang Yuanying's unchanged expression.
IZONE often had its members wear standardized stage outfits, so Zhang Yuanying wasn't very worried.
"The biggest problem with standardized stage outfits is that it's not easy for the audience to remember you, but since you're not pure rookies, you don't need to worry about that."
"Besides the stage outfits, the stage design this time will adopt an outdoor music show format. The first performance will be held outdoors. The specific location is still being negotiated between the company and the TV station, and you will be notified once there's a result."
Like the original version, performing on the helipad on the rooftop of a TV station would certainly be easy; no TV station would refuse. But Jiang Shu's idea wasn't a helipad; he wanted to find a more interesting place.
However, this location was more troublesome, so it was still under negotiation.
The girls looked at each other.
Outdoor music show?
Music shows are all live broadcasts. How would that work outdoors?
"Alright, you've heard the demo, and I've talked about some of the stage designs. Next, I need to understand your thoughts."
Before everyone could think too deeply, Jiang Shu moved on to the next topic.
"Uh... our thoughts?" Bae Joo-hyun looked at the bewildered but silent members around her and asked this question representatively.
"You've all received the relevant concept plans for the Girls' Generation group, plus what I just added. Do you have anything you want to express?" Jiang Shu explained in detail.
Everyone suddenly understood upon hearing this, "Ah, that's what he means."
And then...
You looked at me, and I looked at you.
Their minds were blank, not knowing what to say.
Seeing them like this, Jiang Shu estimated that they wouldn't be able to say anything significant.
"So, we can skip this 'ideas' segment?"
"Yes."
Afterward, Jiang Shu discussed some specific matters with the girls. It was called a discussion, but it was mainly Jiang Shu speaking unilaterally, and they would raise questions on the spot if they had any.
The discussion started at 3:30 and ended just after 4:00.
How much time could Jiang Shu spend on a one-sided output?
"Alright, I'll be leaving now. You all can get to know each other."
