star of the peninsula

On the 26th, "Shine Grocery Store" began broadcasting, and Bae Joo-hyun also sorted out her other work and came to Chen Chen as promised to watch the premiere together.

"Today is the Lantern Festival. Let's cook some glutinous rice balls."

Chen Chen was slowly making glutinous rice balls in the kitchen.

"Hey, hurry up, otherwise you will miss it!" Bae Joo-hyun urged.

"It's just online at a certain time. It's not a live broadcast. Don't worry about missing it." Chen Chen picked and chose among the dumplings he bought. "What kind of filling do you want? How about the classic black sesame?"

"Okay, but I'll only eat five, so don't order more." Pei Zhuxuan compromised, "It's not impossible to eat something sweet while watching the show."

"Five is too little, how about seven?" Chen Chen bargained, "Lucky seven."

Without waiting for her answer, Chen Chen put it directly into the pot. At most he could just heat it up and eat it at the next meal.

In other words, the next meal is going to blow up.

……

The dumplings were served at exactly eight o'clock in the evening, which did not interfere with watching the show at all.

"The time you designed for the launch is quite annoying. It's a bit like competing with the TV stations for ratings."

Bae Joo-hyun hasn't even seen a single scene yet, but the complaints are already coming out.

"You don't think that people who watch variety shows online at this time will sit in front of the TV and contribute to the TV station's ratings, right?" Chen Chen retorted: "They are not the same group of people, so it won't affect it."

"That makes sense." Bae Joo Hyun was attracted by the sound of the theme song of "Shine Grocery Store" on TV, "Hey, isn't this Yu Jin's voice?"

"She sang the first line." Chen Chen smiled, "Listen again and see if you can distinguish other people's voices."

"I won't listen!" Bae Joo Hyun rolled her eyes at him. "It's not like I don't go online at all! This song has been online for several days, and the things that should be dug out have already been dug out. You can't even hide who the members of your IVE are!"

"Well, you're awesome."

Chen Chen gave a perfunctory compliment.

"Why don't you eat the dumplings?" Bae Joo-hyun pointed at the dumplings angrily.

"It's hot!" Chen Chen said angrily, "You're eating it right out of the pot. Do you want me to die?!"

"Hehe." Pei Zhuxuan shrank her neck and smiled, then quickly turned her head to stare at the TV, "It's started, it's started!"

The first scene of the "Shine Grocery Store" program was shown in Big Hit's practice room, where HyunA was practicing for her comeback.

Practice, rest, practice, rest, practice, drink water.

“It’s a bit lonely.”

HyunA couldn't help but complain quietly.

The camera pulled away, and HyunA was sitting in the center of the big practice room, with the surroundings so empty that it was frightening.

"If you were given the opportunity to reunite with 4minute members, would you cherish it?"

Jaejae's voiceover came from above.

"I will definitely cherish it!"

HyunA bit her lip and said nothing, answering with her heartbeat.

"Hello, I appear to answer your wishes." Jaejae appeared out of thin air with special effects, "Shine Grocery Store is at your service."

"you are?"

HyunA was surprised and happy!

"..."

Next is the many settings about Shine grocery store. Bae Joo-hyun naturally didn’t need to listen anymore, so she had time to complain.

"Isn't this a bit embarrassing?"

Pei Zhuxuan glanced at Chen Chen and found that this guy had already eaten.

"The setting of a grocery store is inherently cheesy, so it's inevitable that it's awkward." Chen Chen chuckled, "But people's tastes are like this now. They won't watch variety shows that aren't awkward!"

"But no matter what, the grocery store has been introduced, and the subsequent development will be smoother."

"It's just that we're going to do a regular variety show later, and I don't know if everyone will like it." Chen Chen was a little worried, "Jaejae's transformation from a grocery store messenger to a live host seems a bit abrupt."

"Didn't she say it herself? She became a human because of Hyun-ah's wish." Bae Joo-hyun didn't think it was a big deal. "If you can accept it before, there should be no problem here. If you can't accept it, you should quit now."

"That's right." Chen Chen was stunned for a moment, then nodded and said, "Let's continue watching. HyunA is going to dance."

During the show, if HyunA wants to get help from the shop, she needs to prove to Jaejae that this is not just a ridiculous idea that she came up with, but a wish that she sincerely wants to realize.

To prove this, Jaejae gave HyunA a 4-minute random dance challenge in a variety show manner.

It has been five years since the group disbanded. Now seeing HyunA trying so hard to dance the 4-minute dance, I feel a little moved and a little sad. The more skilled and better HyunA dances, the sadder I feel.

“Do you dance a lot too?”

Chen Chen looked at his girlfriend who was following his movements and asked.

"4minute seniors are not just small fry. When we were trainees, we used their performances as practice material." Bae Joo Hyun sighed, "Oh, now that I suddenly see this, I miss them."

"I do miss it, everyone does." Chen Chen couldn't help but laugh, "It's just that everyone is going to scold Cube Entertainment in the comments again, and Boss Hong must be feeling miserable."

"After all, the relationship between 4minute and Cube Entertainment is clear. If people feel resentful, they will naturally blame Cube Entertainment." Pei Zhuxuan glanced at Chen Chen, "According to what you said, this is how the company uses it, and it deserves to be scolded!"

"I did say that."

Chen Chen admitted it honestly.

Back on the show, after HyunA completed the random dance challenge, Jaejae asked her who the first member she wanted to find was.

"Nam Ji Hyun-unni." HyunA said without hesitation, "She is our captain. She is the one who takes care of us the most and knows us best. We must find her first!"

It's well-reasoned and convincing. It's always right for an idol group to look for the captain first.

"What's it like to be captain?"

Chen Chen rubbed his girlfriend, the captain of Red Velvet, with his arm twice.

"There is no benefit at all, it just adds more responsibilities and work." Bae Joo Hyun replied: "But when you recognize your position as the captain, you don't think that's a big deal. The captain is supposed to be responsible for the team and the members, isn't he?"

"I don't know." Chen Chen joked, "It's mainly because I've never been a captain."

"By the way, who is the leader of Integrate?" Bae Joo Hyun asked curiously, "We've been in the industry for so long, but I don't think we've seen any members with special identities."

"The actual captain is Xiao Yinghua. She is very good at managing members and handling team affairs, but she doesn't like being labeled as a captain outside, so she is usually not mentioned." Chen Chen replied.

"That makes sense." Bae Joo Hyun joked, "Then Wonyoung is the vice-captain, because he is your messenger."

"Almost. Integrate doesn't have that much to do, so the captain won't be tired." Chen Chen raised his head and poured the last few dumplings into his mouth. "Hurry up and eat your seven. If you put more, they will stick together and won't taste good."

"Okay, I've eaten it. Master, please stop nagging me!"

Bae Joo-hyun also learned from Chen Chen by holding the bowl and tilting her head back to pour the liquid into her mouth. As expected, she choked and had to have Chen Chen pat her on the back.

The following content of "Shine Grocery Store" is warm and affectionate. Jaejae brought HyunA to find Nam Ji-hyun. The two recalled the past and couldn't help but reveal their true feelings and dropped two little pearls. Very good, Chen Chen's motivation for watching this show is to see HyunA drop little pearls! Now I am satisfied.

After the warmth, it’s time to enter the regular variety show time, make requests, complete tasks, and get rewards.

The show ends with HyunA telling them the news about Shine grocery store, and the two of them constructing an image of the grocery store in their minds.

A lot of money was spent here, and heavy special effects were used to turn the shop into a luxurious and solemn castle in the sky, which makes people want to take a detour at first glance.

"..."

"It's a standard show, and it's fun to watch, but there are a lot of weird parts."

Bae Joo-hyun gave her evaluation after watching the video.

"I'm not satisfied." Chen Chen's face was not good. "This is not the program effect that Jin Taihao should give. It's not of the same level!"

“Maybe PD Kim isn’t suitable for idol shows, or maybe he’s not familiar with the host.” Bae Joo Hyun consoled him, “Maybe it will get better once everyone else is together.”

"I chose the wrong PD!" Chen Chen didn't listen at all, he just regretted, "Or I should have added another PD to be in charge of different parts with Jin Taihao!"

"Don't worry about it. Maybe you have arranged it too well in your imagination." Pei Zhuxuan opened her phone to check the trending searches. "Take a look at the comments to understand what everyone is saying. Your opinion alone cannot be taken seriously."

"Row."

Chen Chen exhaled and started watching with Pei Zhuxuan.

What surprised Chen Chen was that the online reviews were quite good, and most people gave interesting comments.

"There's a problem, the network is going crazy!" Chen Chen stood up anxiously, "I'm going to call Shirley!"

Bae Joo-hyun pursed her lips and tried hard not to laugh out loud. She didn't expect that she would have the chance to see Chen Chen like this today.

"Go ahead and call. I'll clean up the table." Pei Zhuxuan stood up and said, "If you don't see me after your call, I'll just go take a shower. Don't worry."

"..."

Naturally, there was no reply from Chen Chen. Chen Chen was now fully focused on the show and was in no mood to reply to such a small matter.

"Did you watch the show? How did you feel about it?"

The call was connected quickly, and Chen Chen asked anxiously.

"Not very good." Shirley was also unhappy. "At first glance, it's full of loopholes. The parts that should be interesting are not interesting enough, and the parts that should be sensational are not heartwarming enough."

"Then there's Jaejae, who's a bit too stiff."

"The style of the Shine grocery store was not shown and it did not leave a deep impression on people."

"Finally, the comments on the Internet were a bit weird. People are not the kind of people who can be so tolerant."

"..."

Shirley is more talkative than Chen Chen, and she almost made Chen Chen unable to speak.

"Well, it may be a problem of different perspectives." Chen Chen unconsciously began to enlighten Shirley, "We are from the perspective of creators, and others are from the perspective of audiences. We focus on different things and have different viewing experiences."

"I watched it with Zhuxuan, and she also gave it a good review. You can't say that she also has problems." Chen Chen pulled Pei Zhuxuan out as well.

"That's not wrong." Shirley sighed. "Just wait. The true evaluation will surface in two days. By then, we will know clearly what the problem is."

"Okay, let's talk again in two days."

Chen Chen hung up the phone.

Bae Joo-hyun was taking a shower and no one could talk to her, so Chen Chen covered his mouth and started observing the comments on the Internet again.

He didn't know why he covered his mouth, but he subconsciously felt that it would be better this way.

After reading the comments for a while, Chen Chen's originally excited mood gradually calmed down.

He found that the praise people gave was mainly focused on the emotions, and there was not much discussion about the various arrangements and settings of the program.

"If it's about feelings, then I can understand it."

"Everyone likes to watch this kind of drama, and HyunA's feelings are sincere enough."

"If we regard emotions as the main branch and other aspects as embellishments to the emotional branch, this program will give people a very good feeling."

"That is to say, if nothing unexpected happens, 'Shine Grocery Store' will become a show that has little technical content but is very popular."

"Oh no, we have to check the temperature to see if there is a fire."

……

"It's average heat, definitely not hot."

After reading the comprehensive data, Shirley fell directly on the desk, looking depressed.

"Are you asking too much for popularity?" Chen Chen put the orange on top of her head. "You don't have to be as popular as those monsters to be popular. If you compare it with the current 'My Ugly Kids', there aren't many shows in South Korea that can be called popular."

"And we don't want it to be popular." Chen Chen said calmly: "We just want it to exist forever."

As long as the show exists, the grocery store will exist, and Chen Chen can continue to do what he really wants to do.

After realizing this, Chen Chen's tension and anger disappeared instantly, and Bae Joo-hyun even praised him for it last night.

"But this is my first independent project after all." Shirley tilted her head and peeked at Chen Chen, "It's really embarrassing to end up like this, right?"

"What do you mean it's your first independent project?" Chen Chen said with a smile, "I did the project establishment and the main framework. What does it have to do with you, a wage earner? All success or failure will be attributed to me."

"Okay." Shirley took the orange off her head and slowly sat up straight, "Thanks."

"I heard that Minister Ma and you are planning something big. Can you tell me, the representative director, some information?" Shirley asked about something else while peeling an orange.

"Not yet." Chen Chen smiled and shook his head twice, "But if our Representative Cui is capable enough, he can learn something from the slightest movement in the industry."

When negotiating a contract with actors, what they want most is commitment rather than immediate benefits, so if Shirley wants to find clues from within C headquarters, she will definitely find nothing.

But the actions of C headquarters are not small at all in the eyes of the industry.

A dark horse suddenly entered the battle for Namoo Actors with great momentum.

It is definitely not just Ma Benzhang who has information. There are many "Ma Benzhang" among the actors, for sure.

Everyone was surprised by the sudden joining of C headquarters, but in the end they were just surprised.

In the end, the competition for actors still depends on real skills, not to mention that you are entering the game a little late and are at a disadvantage.

"Just give me a hint, Mr. President." Shirley said coquettishly, "I can't guess it."

"Then let me show you a recent text message between me and Minister Ma."

Chen Chen took out his cell phone and handed it to Shirley.

Shirley looked over carefully and found that the content was very pale.

"Are you able to meet all the promises I made?"

...(End of chapter)