Peninsula: It’s just a dream, are you serious?

Chapter 588: The Golden Disc Awards officially open.

Watching the time jump from 23:59 to 00:00.

Throughout the peninsula, fans and many passersby immediately typed "some" into the search box on music streaming platforms and clicked search.

The search results popped up instantly, and the first song was "Some" by Chen Yan and Bae Suzy.

Click play, and a light, upbeat drum melody that they had heard many times in the past few days immediately began.

Then came Chen Yan's clear yet slightly magnetic voice.

"Sometimes I get inexplicably irritable."

My feelings for you haven't changed at all.

Have I become strange?

After the boys' part ended, Bae Suzy's clear yet slightly husky voice rang out.

"Tossing and turning alone in the empty room."

"It seems to be a TV series I watched yesterday."

"Holding the phone in my hand, which never rang even once until I fell asleep."

Bae Suzy's part ended with their bodies swaying slightly, followed by their duet, which was the climax of the song that they had been looking forward to for the past few days.

Lately, I've felt like you belong to me, yet you don't.

"Someone who seems to belong to you, yet doesn't belong to you."

What exactly is this relationship?

Listening to the duet played directly through headphones or on computers and mobile phones, everyone listening to the song couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

Whew~ That feels so good, after waiting for so many days, I've finally heard the climax.

Then, the rhythm of their movements increased with the singing, and some even stood up and, following the song and melody, lightly stomped their feet on the floor, performing their own improvised dance.

They didn't know what they were dancing, but they just wanted to dance and move around, and they had a strange sense of enjoyment about it.

Soon, the song ended.

Almost everyone chose to play it a second time without hesitation, and then swiped down to the comments section to read them.

[That felt so good, finally the climax! Damn JYP, they're inhuman! Do you know what I've been through these past few days?!]

All I can say is, it's absolutely, absolutely, absolutely amazing!!!

[Waaaaah~ My ears are pregnant again, this song is on repeat and I just can't stop listening!]

The lyrics describe subtle, ambiguous details, which remind me of the ambiguous period between my wife and me. It's so touching; just thinking about it makes me feel sweet.

[I want to reiterate that the Peninsula music scene really can't do without PD Chen. Could PD Chen please release a new song every week? We just can't get enough!]

The number of comments in the song's comment section increased at a visible rate, and the internet became lively again ten minutes after the song was released.

【Chen Yan Bae Suzy's new song "Some" is so good】This hashtag topped Naver's trending chart almost half an hour after the song was released.

Just like the song's comment section, the online response was overwhelmingly positive, with most people saying they were listening to it on repeat.

Meanwhile, executives at the entertainment companies on the peninsula were also keeping a close eye on developments regarding the song "Some".

There was no way around it; the name Chen Yan simply forced them to pay attention. Every time this young man released a new song, it would create a huge sensation.

They listened to the song as soon as it was released.

It is a very good song.

And look at the continued rise in popularity and discussion online.

They couldn't help but sigh; this song was probably going to be a huge hit.

And indeed, things turned out exactly as they expected.

At 1 a.m., Melon's real-time music chart updated its rankings, and "Some" unsurprisingly appeared at the top of the chart, debuting at number one.

Moreover, in addition to mleon, "Some" also topped the real-time charts on major music streaming platforms in Peninsula.

Within just one hour of its release, it achieved an all-kill on the real-time leaderboard.

Most of the fans who were still awake immediately cheered upon seeing the result.

Chen Yan + Bae Suzy, plus a high-quality production, this is a winning combination!

The night passed quickly.

When the executives of those entertainment companies arrived at the company early the next morning and saw the top trending topic on Naver, "[Some release one hour ago, all-kill real-time chart]", they raised their eyebrows slightly.

While this result is somewhat surprising, it's not entirely unexpected for the duo of Chen Yan and Bae Suzy.

However, the craze sparked by "Some" is only just beginning.

It was noon soon, and major music streaming websites on the peninsula updated their daily charts one after another.

As soon as the charts were updated, it seemed as if all the major music streaming websites had agreed in advance that the top spot on the daily charts would be changed to the same name – "some".

Within 12 hours of its release, "some" achieved an all-kill on the daily charts.

Upon seeing this result, executives at entertainment companies and some industry insiders in the music industry were slightly shaken.

This chart-topping momentum is almost comparable to a music chart phenomenon like Lee Ji-eun.

The limited-time pairing of Chen Yan and Bae Suzy is truly impressive.

Afterwards, the powerful dominance shown by "Some" did indeed give the public and the Peninsula music scene a sense of unstoppable momentum.

As of 1 p.m. on January 10th, a Friday, before the broadcast of KBS's "Music Bank," "Some" was still at the top of the real-time charts on major music streaming platforms across the peninsula.

Seeing this ranking, the entire Korean music scene couldn't help but feel a little shaken.

It has been released for more than ten hours, yet it still occupies the top spot on the real-time charts, which shows that the listener's repeat listening rate is very high.

This song has become a hit.

At SM Entertainment, Kim Young-min received a report from his subordinates and couldn't help but show a look of surprise in his eyes.

After the initial surprise came a small sense of relief.

He recalled a time when he spoke with Chen Yan on the phone, and Chen Yan told him that he had a song that would be released in January, implying that he could postpone Girls' Generation's comeback a little longer.

Kim Young-min, to save face for him, postponed Girls' Generation's original comeback date by almost a month.

In retrospect, he should be the one thanking Chen Yan.

Given the current dominance of "Some" on the music charts, even Girls' Generation wouldn't fare much better if they tried to compete with it.

Digital music has always been Girls' Generation's weakness, and if they really go head-to-head with "Some," this comeback is likely to fall far short of expectations.

At this moment, in a waiting room backstage at "Music Bank," a male idol stared at the trending topics on Naver on his phone, his eyes widening slightly as he exclaimed in surprise.

"Chen PDnim and Suzy's 'Some' is still at the top of the real-time charts on major music streaming platforms!"

Several teammates who heard the noise were startled and quickly came over to take a look.

"Really?! Amazing! Still at the top of the rankings! That's incredible!"

"Yeah, it's been over ten hours."

Several teammates also showed expressions of surprise.

The music streaming results are terrifying; they couldn't even imagine it.

In other waiting rooms, many people scrolling through their phones also saw the trending topic "some" and showed expressions of surprise.

This dominance in music charts is probably aimed at the 2014 Melon chart, and it's even vying for a top ten spot.

Shortly after, the recording of "Music Bank" officially began.

However, towards the end of the recording, when the two MCs announced one of the winners for the night, these people almost couldn't hold back their emotions and broke down.

"Tonight's winner is IUxi and Chen Yanxi's 'Friday Meeting,' congratulations!"

Upon hearing this, the smiles on the faces of most people on stage froze. If they hadn't been professionally trained and managed to control their expressions in time, they might have actually burst into tears.

Oh dear! I forgot about "Friday Meetup," the collaboration between PD Chen and IU. Although "Friday Meetup" didn't have a music show stage, it was still part of the music show promotions, and since it officially started on the 1st, it has accumulated 8 number one hits.

It won first place on all five music shows last week.

As the trophy was taken back offstage by the staff, the idols on stage clapped and smiled, but inside they were crying.

Damn it! In order to achieve better results on my comeback, I worked hard and got up at dawn to do my makeup and rush to my schedule, but after singing and dancing on stage, I didn't get a single thing.

But look at PD Chen.

Even without a music show stage, they can still sweep the top spot on all music shows.

"Some" is dominating the music charts, and "Friday Meetup" is dominating music shows. It's a two-pronged approach.

When "Some" joins the promotions a week later, it will probably be a massacre.

The thought of this pierced their hearts once again.

PD Chen, please stop making cameo appearances as a singer in the future, or we really won't be able to make a living.

The dominance of "Some" on the music charts is not a flash in the pan, but a continuous rampage.

At noon on January 11th, the daily charts on major music streaming platforms across the peninsula were updated again, and the top spot remained consistent – ​​"some".

On January 12th, the top spot on all the daily charts was still occupied by that familiar name.

On Monday, January 13th, at 9 AM, the weekly charts on major music streaming platforms were updated, and the top spot was still held by that familiar name – "Some".

With this, "Some" officially achieved the "perfect all kill" chart achievement, taking the top spot for the week.

A few hours later, the daily chart was updated, and "Some" was still at the top.

Within three and a half days of its release, "Some" immediately took the top spot three times on the daily charts and once on the weekly charts. Moreover, the song has never fallen out of the top five on the real-time charts.

This shows that the song's listenership has consistently remained at a very high level.

Upon seeing this report card, the entire Korean Peninsula music industry was shaken to its core.

A super hit song, an incredibly popular song, yet another incredibly popular song.

Following "Roar," Chen Yan has released another wildly popular song.

This young man is unbelievably strong.

The phenomenal success of "Roar" is mainly reflected in its phenomenal popularity and rare album sales.

The current success of "Some" is more reflected in its massive chart performance, even surpassing that of "Roar" in terms of chart rankings.

And that's certainly true; these past two days, the entire peninsula seems to have been immersed in the world of "Some".

In Seoul, eight out of ten coffee shops are playing the song "Some," while the other two are preparing to play it.

As one highly-rated comment on the internet put it:

There are no people who have only listened to "Some" once, only people who haven't heard it before.

Looking at "Some," which simultaneously topped both the daily and weekly music charts on the computer screen, executives from various entertainment companies sighed and unanimously turned their attention to JYP.

That gorilla must be grinning from ear to ear right now.

Park Jin-young's face was practically beaming with joy. As he looked at the company's stock price, which had been steadily rising over the past few days, the wrinkles on his face deepened.

Hiring Xiaoyan into the company and training her properly was truly the best decision he'd made in recent years.

Meanwhile, at an advertising shoot in Seoul, Bae Suzy sat in her chair looking at the music chart rankings on her phone, her two rabbit teeth fully exposed.

Her face is almost frozen from smiling these past two days.

"Hehe~"

The girl couldn't help but chuckle and shook her head slightly.

She got carried away by her own oppa.

Although oppa had taken her flying many times before, it was always on the bed in the bedroom.

This is the first time I've ever mentored someone in their career.

She, Bae Suzy, also has a hit song as her representative work.

Moreover, with this song "Some," she's been able to really show off and gloat in front of Lee Ji-eun these past two days.

You have "Palette" and "Friday Meetup," and I have "Some," and my music chart performance seems to be slightly better than yours.

hum~
A slight smile crept onto her lips. After a moment's thought, Bae Suzy pulled up her call log and dialed the number she frequently contacted.

The call connected quickly, and she said sweetly, "Oppa~ What are you doing~"

On the other end of the phone, Chen Yan, who was sitting in his office, smiled when he heard Rabbit's sweet voice.

"I'm looking at the trending topics online. 'Some' is doing very well."

"Hehe~ Oppa is amazing! He wrote such a great song, it's really inspiring!"

Upon hearing this, Chen Yan blinked, as if he had thought of something, and asked, "If that's the case, then do I have any reward?"

Bae Suzy on the other end of the phone blinked her rabbit eyes twice and asked, "So, what kind of reward does oppa want?"

Chen Yan's lips curled up slightly: "Suzy, the outfit you wore at the start of the Gayo Daejeon that day was really beautiful."

Hearing this, the girl blushed on her fair face. How could she not understand what her oppa meant?

She lowered her voice slightly and replied in a soft, sweet tone, "I know, I'll wear it for oppa next time."

"Good~"

The two chatted until Bae Suzy had to go back to filming the commercial before hanging up.

Putting down his phone, Chen Yan focused his attention back on the computer screen.

He was definitely looking at the trending topics.

But what we're looking at isn't the top-ranked song on the trending chart, "Some," but rather the song below it, "Chen Yan's Golden Disc Awards Best Music Producer Nomination."

As the date approaches, the organizers of the Golden Disc Awards have been continuously promoting the event, releasing a list of guests who will be attending and a list of nominees for some awards.

Yesterday, the official website released the nomination list for Best Music Producer, and Chen Yan was among them.

Then, starting in the morning, his nomination for Best Music Producer appeared on Naver's trending list, eventually climbing to second place.

Park Jin-young just called him into his office to talk about this.

This trending topic was actually pushed up secretly by JYP's PR department, but only initially. The subsequent popularity and discussion were entirely driven by netizens' spontaneous discussions.

The reason for doing this is quite simple.

With the Golden Disc Awards just around the corner, a certain amount of public opinion is a good safeguard.

The organizers cannot ignore online public opinion.

Chen Yan scrolled down to the comments section of the post and took a look.

Almost everyone supported him winning Best Music Producer.

The reason is simple: Chen Yan's works released since June have all been exceptionally impressive.

Whether it's "Something," "Nonono," "First Wisdom Tooth," or later "Roar," "Hush," and now "Some," every single one of them is quite impressive. I support PD Chen winning Best Music Producer.

[Every song by PD Chen is on my playlist. Every single one is great, and the style of his songs is very diverse. I think he deserves the award the most.]

[Strongly support PD Chen winning the award; the Peninsula music scene cannot do without PD Chen]

Looking at these comments, Chen Yan couldn't help but smile.

This award for Best Music Producer should be a sure thing.

Time flew by, and a few more days passed quickly. In the blink of an eye, it was January 16th.

That afternoon, the Peninsula Gold Disc Awards ceremony officially began.

(End of this chapter)