The fish cake udon soup on the alcohol stove has been boiling, and the lingering smoke continues to spread towards the surroundings. It has a hazy feeling under the light. The spicy fried pork bones next to it are bright red and translucent, and the pleasant chili is on top.

Sprinkled with a touch of green onion, it looks particularly attractive.

These two excellent dishes to go with wine would definitely be a delicacy for wine lovers on weekdays, but at this time, the people sitting across from them had no intention of moving their chopsticks.

The original intention was to have a drink and chat together after not seeing each other for a long time. Zheng Eunji found a restaurant near the company that he often went to. When he first started eating, he was laughing and chatting about the hottest fashions of the past few days.

Zhou things.

After just two bottles of wine, when the topic unknowingly came to the current situation, Zheng Eunchi, who had always been so carefree, couldn't help laughing. First he sighed, and then poured the wine in one gulp to drown it out, interjecting from time to time.

I just complained, obviously I have been feeling a little depressed recently.

Although he understands her drinking capacity, seeing the Busan guy drinking like water and obviously in a bad mood, Chi Jingyuan couldn't help but sigh inwardly when thinking of their recent situation.

Apink's return at the end of last month, after a year and two months, was very unsatisfactory. The second week of releasing songs was supposed to be the time to work hard on singing shows, and then this week their title song "only one"

"It even failed to beat Red Velvet's "Russian Roulette" who had stopped singing for nearly a month after returning and didn't come to the show at all. He couldn't even get into one of the alternates in several singing shows.

...But having said that, Red Velvet’s return this time is actually relatively successful. The results of “Russian Roulette” are good, although the data has not improved significantly compared to last year when they were the number one girl group of the new generation.

, but it was a hard comeback for the failure of "July 7th" at the beginning of the year, and it can be regarded as stabilizing the position of the first-line girl group.

But it's just stable... Compared to Gfriend and Twice, the two girl groups that have exploded this year, they have opened up some gaps.

Having said that, Apink's poor performance in singing songs is partly due to the fact that except for the first week's sales, which were the same as last year, the data and results in several other aspects are not very satisfactory, especially the fans' evaluation and the market's response are disappointing...

The market is being driven up continuously, and the sales of all combinations are growing. Standing still is actually a significant decline.

Although he has only been releasing songs for half a month, the prospect of a dismal ending is basically visible. His long-awaited comeback has achieved such results, it is surprising that Jung Eun Ji is in a good mood.

Seeing Zheng Eundi slamming the table and drinking all the wine in the glass as if to vent, Chi Jingyuan silently took the initiative to fill it up for her... You can imagine the pressure this relative has been under recently, and it would be good to vent a little.

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"You may not know that before the song was released, we were still in the dormitory at night discussing how many winners we could win this time. At that time, Xia Rong and I had a few arguments because of our different opinions... It would probably make people laugh if I said it now.

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Holding the wine glass, Zheng Enchi gave a self-deprecating smile, raised his head and looked at the dim chandelier, recalling with complicated eyes: "Oh, I often think of the past two years these days, and I am really not used to it now...

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Hearing what she said, Chi Jingyuan couldn't help but recall the time in 2014. The sight of Zheng Eunji and Apink at that time flashed in his mind, and he sighed softly.

Apink's pure trilogy has been able to reach a higher level at every step, and it reached its peak in 2014. After the crazy love affair in Girls' Generation and the serious loss of fans, they became the new generation of girl groups to fight against the flag.

The performance of "LUV" at the end of 2014 was astonishing. Even though it was head-to-head with BigBang's GD Taeyang group and EXO's winter single, it still completely dominated the music industry that month and won 17 No. 1 songs. This is still the case today.

So far, no girl group has surpassed this data.

Chi Jingyuan personally witnessed the glory of Apink at that time. Their "Let It Be" was incomparable to others at that time...

No matter who looked at it, Apink's momentum at that time seemed to be that a new generation of TOP girl groups was about to rise to the top. It was obvious that they were going to take over the class of the love era.

As a result, the rising momentum came to an abrupt halt in the following year. New generation girl groups appeared one after another, and they themselves encountered various problems due to company changes. In less than two years, it was as if they suddenly died.

Of course, there are still many die-hard fans of Jung Eunji and her group. After all, they were once a girl group that almost reached the top... But the speed of their decline is too alarming.

This time from 2014 to 2016, they returned three times in three years. Regardless of other results, the more intuitive data for the title song that won the first place are:

17,3,0.

It seems like yesterday that the glory of 17 and 1 was still there, but the transformation work is about to end miserably at 0 and 1. The speed of this decline is really ruthless, no wonder they can't accept it.

"Have you listened to our song this time?"

Maybe because he drank a little too hard, Zheng Endi finally took two bites of the food. He no longer cared about his image in front of Chi Jingyuan, a relative, and asked while chewing.

"Listen."

"what do you think?"

"...Actually, I think it's pretty good."

Chi Jingyuan told the truth. He even took the time to listen to it. Not to mention the other included songs, their title song "only one" was actually quite well-produced and the music was pretty good... except for the misuse of the word "baby" in the lyrics.

Apart from the fact that the word made him a little awkward, it was a song above the standard.

It's a pity that he thinks it's OK, but fans and the market don't like it...

This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Some songs he thinks are very vulgar, but they make people speechless and burst out immediately. This kind of comparison has to make Chi Jingyuan feel better about himself in the girl group

There are some doubts about the vision of the song.

"In fact, the company is very cautious about this transformation. It also selected the style and made the decision after detailed investigation and listening to many fans' suggestions."

I don’t know what he thought of, but Zheng Eunji’s expression became wonderful: “Many fans said they like this before... but in the end, haha...”

The reason why Apink's comeback has dropped so obviously is because this regular third album is their transformation. In this album, they changed from the youthful style they have adhered to since their debut, and officially transformed into a light and mature style.

After all, it’s been six years since I debuted in 2011. It’s really hard to put on a pure face of makeup and act cute on stage while shouting ‘MR.chu!’ all the time.

Unfortunately, the reaction of the market and fans has been obvious, and this transformation has failed.

"Such words are the most unacceptable to hear..."

When Chi Jingyuan heard this, he couldn't help but rolled his eyes speechlessly: "Many words from fans should not be taken too seriously, especially male fans. They are surprisingly quick to like new things and get tired of old things. They say many things more than those players like Aquaman..."

He stopped mid-sentence, opened his mouth and did not continue the metaphor... He always felt that AOE had touched someone inexplicably.

The support of fans is really a magical thing. Fans are very crazy when they like you, but this kind of relationship is difficult to last, and it is very fickle. Maybe at some point, because of a very ordinary thing,

Maybe it was because I had a meal, watched other groups' MVs and performances, and my idol's style changed, or maybe even just took a nap, and the enthusiasm in my heart disappeared.

But after thinking about it, Chi Jingyuan also added: "But... it is indeed time to transform."

The people and male fans of the peninsula have a clear preference for pure girly styles.

But the youthful girl style cannot be maintained for too long. After a few years of debut, they will eventually face a transformation... From what Chi Jingyuan knows, the most successful transformation should be Girls' Generation. From the time they debut, they act cute while holding a lollipop

From showing off legs in navy uniforms, to being cool with the top songs and avant-garde in splicing songs, and even playing retro last year, I try a variety of styles in almost every album, and surprisingly I digest them well.

It’s just that SNSD is rare, and Apink, which has encountered a bottleneck in transformation, may be the future of most girl groups.

There are girls every year, and every year a group of new girl groups with similar styles debut. Because there are too many choices, there will always be better-looking and younger ones to replace you. If you fail every time and don't pay attention, all kinds of fans will lose their fans and climb the wall.

The speed is also ruthlessly jaw-dropping.

And Chi Jingyuan couldn't help but think of himself and EXO... SM still has its own characteristics, and has not limited EXO to a single style. It has been almost one album and one style since their debut, so the problem of transformation is not very serious.

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And the boy band itself doesn’t have so many restrictions.

"Forget it, I've been feeling a little uncomfortable lately, having to listen to your complaints for so long..."

Although he had drunk a lot of wine and his face was obviously swollen, Zheng Endi was obviously still sober. He talked a lot and seemed to feel a lot more relaxed after venting the pressure in his heart. He ate the food and looked at Chi Jingyuan: "

Isn’t it a bit long-winded?”

"It's a little bit...it's okay. You can just pay the bill later."

"Ah, didn't we agree that you would treat us?"

"You have to examine it yourself."

"I just saw that the atmosphere was a bit depressing, just kidding."

"You have paid off your debt a long time ago, why are you still so stingy?"

"You also know that I owe money... Do you think everyone earns as much as you, the number one idol!"

"Ah……"

Zheng Eunji still has the same character. Although her appearance has become refined and goddess-like, she is still so carefree in front of close friends. After venting, she quickly returned to normal. At the same time, she may also feel that it is not easy to chat all day long, so that Chi Jing

Yuan himself complained for a long time and felt bad about it, which made the atmosphere a bit depressing. He also took the initiative to make jokes and change the topic.

However, Chi Jingyuan was thinking about something while chatting casually.

This relative's career development in recent years has not been very satisfactory. Both of them made their debut as actors in "Reply 1997", and they themselves are already popular young actors. As a result, the results of her recent films have been average.

Total ratings poison number two.

Recently, she has also sung a lot of OSTs and released collaborative songs, but none of them have made much splash.

The only thing that can be considered good is the solo album in the first half of the year... and it also happened with the explosion of Twice, which took away a lot of popularity.

Overall, Jung Eunji is indeed not doing well right now, and Apink will be in its seventh year of debut next year. Judging from this performance, the prospects have become a bit bleak.

Chi Jingyuan doesn’t have many good friends in the industry, but Jung Eun-ji has known her since he first debuted and has remained with her until now. She is one of his closest relatives in the industry. In this situation, although Jung Eun-ji is completely

He didn't mention it, but he was very willing to help.

He is actually a very nostalgic person.

After thinking for a moment, a thought suddenly flashed through Chi Jingyuan's mind. Chi Jingyuan remembered that he really had a job that had been backlogged for a while, and it seemed that he could spend time with this good relative.

After weighing it in his mind, Chi Jingyuan made a decision. He chewed the spicy fried pork bones in his mouth, looked at her and pursed his lips as if he was thinking of something: "By the way, I have a case here that needs...

Would you be interested in working together individually?"

He had already finished the OST "Stay With Me" for "Goblin" very early, and even changed the song into a duet between men and women at the reminder of Kim Eun-sook... But he was too busy before, and it was still some time before the TV series was released.
To be continued...