Chapter 416 tell me your wish
Jiang Shu and the Girls' Generation members held their album release conference at DM Entertainment as scheduled, while Li Duohui brought Kim Hye-soo to Incheon Port, a famous port in Korea.
Accompanying her were the Vice President of MBC Television and a group of department heads.
The group boarded the yacht. Unlike yachts used by three or five friends for a casual outing, this was a super luxurious giant yacht, the “star” from the Korean Yacht Club, measuring 263 meters in length and capable of accommodating 70 guests and 30 yacht service personnel.
This kind of giant yacht completely transcended the definition of a yacht; it could be called a cruise ship.
This was also the setting used for Girls' Generation’s promotional performance this time.
“It’s quite big,” Li Duohui said, tapping the deck with her high heel and nodding.
The yacht deck, in principle, does not allow high heels, as this can cause significant damage to the deck.
But now, Li Duohui and her entourage were the principle.
Didn’t you see the captain and the port representatives standing by, not uttering a word?
“It’s completely sufficient as a promotional stage, but it still needs to be set up to avoid damaging the deck,” said the Vice President of MBC’s operations.
The cost of this yacht was jointly funded by MBC Television and DM Entertainment, which was the benefit of having competitors.
Without SBS getting involved, MBC would not have relented.
Now that both parties were funding it, MBC also had to consider the compensation costs for yacht damage, as this thing was very valuable.
“There’s still over a week, so we have plenty of time,” Kim Hye-soo, standing behind Li Duohui, said.
“President Li, are you satisfied?” the Vice President of operations asked Li Duohui.
“Yes, this one will do,” Li Duohui nodded. “Should we start setting up this afternoon?”
“No problem,” the Vice President of operations readily agreed.
Seeing that the two had discussed almost enough, the port representative, the captain, and the first mate immediately walked over.
The three parties made a joint decision, directly finalizing the matter.
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April 23rd, Music Core, MBC Television.
After performances by numerous groups and artists, the Girls' Generation, eagerly awaited by countless viewers, was about to be presented. The audience members on-site excitedly raised their lightsticks, awaiting the Girls' Generation’s grand finale.
But the lights in the studio did not dim; instead, the large screen lit up.
A vast, open space, with the unique coolness of the sea and the bright light of the distant ocean, entered the eyes of the studio audience.
“What’s going on?”
“Where’s Girls' Generation?”
“Why are they playing an MV?”
“MV my ass, can’t you read the big ‘Live’ words in the top left corner?”
“Could it be an outdoor live performance?”
“Hey? Don’t say!”
Discussions erupted in the studio, and viewers watching the program in front of their televisions were also surprised. What was going on?
Why did it suddenly cut to outdoors?
The next second, the nine members of Girls' Generation, dressed in identical navy-style uniforms, appeared on screen.
Deep blue short-sleeved shirts and skirts, paired with gold epaulets, buttons, belts, and collar decorations, with berets neatly tilted on their heads.
This rigorous yet heroic attire, under the sunlight, appeared exceptionally striking and unified.
The audience’s eyes immediately widened. Was it really an outdoor live broadcast?
Some of the audience in the studio were a bit unhappy, as they had bought tickets to see the idols in person, but who would have thought they didn’t see them, and they went to perform live outdoors instead.
But apart from the studio audience, most people were very happy.
Everyone would be delighted if the promotional stage had something new, let alone an unprecedented outdoor live broadcast like this.
As the powerful drumbeat of the intro began, the nine quickly spread out into formation.
The girls’ starting posture was concise and powerful, their arms neatly raised, held, and then retracted to their waists. The entire movement was clean and sharp, like a well-trained honor guard.
Every swing of the arm and every rhythm of the shoulder and neck maintained astonishing consistency, with stable core engagement.
The nine’s positions were also remarkably neat and precise; even on the spacious deck, the performance area was clearly defined.
Behind this effortless performance lay the experience and composure of nine “veteran” artists.
Sunlight, focused by equipment onto the central stage, allowed Kim Tae-yeon’s clear and powerful voice to cut through the air, reaching thousands of households.
“tell me your wish, tell me your wish…”
The singing was even more penetrating in the open space, and the vocal prowess of a solo singer was fully displayed at this moment.
The members’ formation constantly changed during the song, and even with rapid movements and complex positioning, their spacing and angles were maintained at an excellent level, without any confusion.
The Girls' Generation’s surging vocals on the stage intertwined and collided with the ocean surrounding the yacht on the spacious deck, forming a huge sound wave, as if even the air was resonating.
When the last note fell, continuous and passionate applause erupted, which was the live applause from the yacht staff.
And the fans in the studio, who were initially dissatisfied with not seeing their idols, still gave the most enthusiastic support for the finished performance.
“Girls' Generation! Girls' Generation! Girls' Generation!”
Fine beads of sweat appeared on the foreheads of the Girls' Generation members, and their cheeks were flushed from exertion and excitement, but their smiles were bright and beautiful.
Leader Kim Tae-yeon stood in the center, with the other members on either side. The nine members stood in a line, bowing deeply together towards the camera.
Their uniforms still glittered in the sunlight, their neat posture like a single entity, with the vast sea unique to the ocean as a backdrop, and the cloudless sky further in the distance.
At this moment, this limited group, Girls' Generation, completed an unforgettable promotional performance with incredibly precise synchronized choreography, infectious vocals, and the passionate support of fans across a distant space.
Although Girls' Generation did not come to the scene, the first-place trophy was undoubtedly given to this “rookie group,” accepted by ITZY from the same company.
Today’s Music Core program concluded, and Music Core immediately released the data.
The outdoor stage with navy uniforms and a giant yacht broke the historical highest viewership record for Korean TV music shows, reaching a terrifying peak of 13.6% during Girls' Generation’s performance.
This was not just a stage for “tell me your wish,” but also a bold and successful attempt to place pop music within a massive industrial space.
The impression it left was clear: the power of unified uniforms, strong teamwork, stunning fan support, and those youthful figures of Girls' Generation dancing on the deck.
This was a miracle, a legend belonging to the empresses’ bond.
Although it didn’t recreate the scene of the peak empresses, no matter what…
Girls' Generation, has arrived!
