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

Chapter 589 Witnessing the Coronation
On January 16th at 5 PM, the 2014 Golden Disc Awards were held at the Peace Hall of Kyung Hee University in Seoul.

As an awards ceremony hosted by the Peninsula Recording Industry Association, backed by an official industry organization, the Golden Disc Awards has always had the most objective and fair selection criteria among the four major music awards ceremonies in the Peninsula region. The awards are highly prestigious and are known as the "Grammys of the Peninsula music industry".

Attending the Golden Disc Awards and winning an award at the ceremony has always been the goal of artists in the Peninsula music industry.

This is not only a reflection of their popularity, but also a recognition of their strength by the Golden Disc Awards.

Not far from the entrance of the Peace Palace, reporters from various newspapers and media outlets in Seoul were already waiting on the red carpet, occasionally adjusting the settings of their cameras.

They seemed to take the Golden Disc Awards even more seriously than when they were filming the Melon Music Awards recently.

That's indeed the case, since the two have different levels of value.

Not far from the entrance to the red carpet, rows of vans were parked in an orderly fashion, waiting to enter for the red carpet event.

Although the awards ceremony officially starts at 5 p.m., the red carpet event begins around 3:30 p.m.

Some celebrities even got up in the early hours of the morning to go to the beauty salon for makeup and then try on dresses in order to attend the Golden Disc Awards in the afternoon. They spent the whole day running around for the awards ceremony.

In one of the vans waiting to enter, Bae Suzy, wearing a black strapless dress, turned her gaze from the car window to the man sitting next to her.

The man was wearing a white suit and trousers, looking down at his phone. His profile was sharply defined, and just sitting there, he exuded a refined aristocratic air.

If Chen Yan in a black suit exudes a more domineering CEO vibe, then in a white suit, he exudes a more aristocratic feel.

"Hehe~"

Looking at that profile, Bae Suzy couldn't help but chuckle, her bright rabbit eyes curving into crescents.

Oppa looks handsome in a white suit too, it gives off a different vibe.

Those who appreciate good looks are once again extremely satisfied!
And this time at the Golden Disc Awards, she walked the red carpet with her own oppa again.

There were only the two of them in the van at that moment; the other members of Miss A were not there.

According to Park Jin-young, the idea was that since "Some" was still dominating the music charts, Chen Yan and Bae Suzy walking the red carpet together would help extend the song's popularity.

The other members of miss A will walk the red carpet with him later, and he will also be attending today's Golden Disc Awards as an award presenter.

Bae Suzy stared at Chen Yan's profile for a few more seconds with her bright rabbit eyes, and then said, "Oppa, there's been a lot of buzz online these past few days about you winning Best Music Producer."

Upon hearing this, Chen Yan turned to look at the girl and smiled.

Sometimes when things are going well for you, it feels like even God is on your side.

Chen Yan has had this feeling for the past two days.

The online calls for him to win Best Music Producer have indeed grown stronger in the past two days.

Because on January 14th, Melon released its list of the top 100 songs by digital music sales in 2013.

This refers to the top 100 on the Melon annual chart.

As the largest music streaming website in the peninsula, Melon's chart is highly regarded and is a chart that the peninsula's music industry pays close attention to every year.

This list reflects the market trends and changes in K-pop to some extent. All the songs that made it into the top 100 were hits in 2013.

After reviewing the list, some industry insiders and netizens discovered something that was both expected and still surprising.

Chen Yan has a lot of songs on the charts, and their rankings are quite impressive.

As soon as I started looking at the charts, a familiar song appeared.

Apink's "nonono" ranked second.

Scroll down a little further, and another familiar song appears.

EXO's "Growl" ranked 9th.

Further down.

Girl's Day's "Something" ranked 33rd.

Further back.

Girls' Generation's "I Got a Boy" ranked 39th.

f(x) "First Wisdom Tooth", ranked 43rd.

Five songs made it into the top 100, and all five were within the top 50.

Two songs even made it into the top ten of the year-end chart, with Apink's "nonono" ranking second.

Although I knew that Chen Yan had released several hit songs in 2013, I was mentally prepared that many of his works would be in the top 100 of the year chart.

But when they actually saw the rankings, they were still slightly shaken.

Making all 5 songs into the top 50 of the year chart is no easy feat; the difficulty of making it into the top 100 is completely different from that of making it into the top 50.

The top 100 and top 50 are a watershed, and the top 50 and top 30 are another watershed. From the 30th place upwards, the difficulty increases exponentially for every 10 places you move up.

Not to mention the top 5 and top 3, which are another watershed moment.

Chen Yan's five songs all made it into the top 50 of the yearly chart, with "nonono" and "roar" ranking 2nd and 9th respectively.

Furthermore, both "nonono" and "roar" were released in the second half of 2013.

One is July 5th, and the other is August 5th.

If these two songs had been released a little earlier, giving them more time to accumulate data, they might have been able to compete for the top spot on the annual charts.

Based on these achievements, it's no exaggeration to call Chen Yan a "hit song maker".

Don't forget, he also has a hit song called "Some" that's currently generating a buzz.

Upon seeing this annual ranking, Chen Yan's fans, as well as fans of Girls' Generation, Girl's Day, and Apink, spread the news online.

Less than an hour after the charts were released, hashtags such as "[Chen Yan's 5 songs all made it into the Melon Yearly Chart Top 50]" and "[Apink's 'nonono' ranked 2nd on the Melon Yearly Chart]" surged to the top of Naver's trending charts.

Later, some netizens mentioned Chen Yan's nomination for Best Music Producer at the Golden Disc Awards, and the online discussion about him winning the award grew louder.

All five of his works made it into the top 50 of the year charts, including huge hits like "nonono" and "roar." It would be absurd if Chen Yan didn't win an award.

The discussions, which had not subsided over the past two days, reached a new peak with the opening of the Golden Disc Awards today.

He was just talking about this with Kim Tae-yeon and the others.

"Oppa, you're sure to win an award."

Bae Suzy smiled sweetly again and shook her head slightly: "As for me, I'll wait until this time next year to win an award with 'Some,' and then oppa and I will go on stage together to accept the award."

"Okay~ Let's come together again next year."

Chen Yan smiled and nodded.

Based on the performance of "Some", it should be no problem for it to win an award at the Gold Disc Awards next year.

"Hehe~"

Bae Suzy smiled happily again.

"Ahhhh!!!"

Suddenly, cheers and screams erupted.

The two instinctively looked out the car window. The entrance to the red carpet in the distance was now a sea of ​​flashing lights, as guests began to enter, and the red carpet event officially began.

Amidst the screams and cheers of fans, groups of artists entered the venue for their recordings.

beast, SISTAR, girl's day, Apink
"They're all people I met at the Melon Music Awards last time."

As the six members of Apink got out of the car and entered the venue, Chen Yan casually said something.

Hearing this, Bae Suzy smiled and said, "That's normal, oppa. These are the popular idol groups and singers on the peninsula right now."

"Too."

The two chatted as they waited to enter. As with the previous Melon Music Awards, they were the last group of guests to enter.

"Ahhh!!! Girls' Generation!!! Now it's Girls' Generation, forever it's Girls' Generation!!!"

Suddenly, a cheer, even louder than the one for EXO when they entered, rang out.

Chen Yan and Bae Suzy stopped chatting and looked out the car window.

"Taeyeon unnie and the others have entered."

"Yes, it'll be our turn soon."

He and Bae Suzy entered the scene after Girls' Generation.

It's quite interesting, all of my family members came to the Golden Disc Awards tonight.

f(x) and Lee Ji-eun have already entered.

Girls' Generation didn't attend the last Melon Music Awards, but they did attend this year's Golden Disc Awards.

Tonight's Golden Disc Awards ceremony is, in a sense, another family gathering.

A few minutes later, Girls' Generation finished entering, and Chen Yan and Bae Suzy's van slowly stopped in front of the red carpet entrance.

Before the car door was even opened, the area was already surrounded by the flashes of reporters' cameras.

Two seconds later, the car door slowly opened, and Chen Yan, dressed in a white suit and trousers, stepped out of the car with a smile on his face.

"Ahhh!!! PD Chen!"

"Producer Chen is so handsome!!!"

After recognizing who was getting off the bus, the crowd erupted in cheers and support that rivaled those when Girls' Generation entered earlier.

The flash of the reporter's camera also increased instantly.

This person is one of the hottest figures in the Peninsula music scene right now.

Chen Yan turned around and reached out to help Bae Suzy, who was wearing a black strapless dress, out of the car.

"Ah! Suzy!!!"

The fans at the scene erupted in another round of enthusiastic cheers.

Bae Suzy linked arms with Chen Yan, and the two walked with smiles toward the small platform at the end of the brown sugar area, waving to their fans as they went.

"Chen Yan, Xiu Zhi, please look this way."

"Could you two please take a look over here?"

As they stepped onto the small platform and faced the media cameras, the flashes from the cameras quickened once again.

After taking pictures for a while, Bae Suzy suddenly reached out her hand, made a half-heart shape, and placed it in front of the two of them.

Chen Yan was slightly taken aback.

The girl winked at him playfully.

Realizing what was happening, Chen Yan smiled and reached out to complete the heart shape.

"Ahhhh!!!"

The interaction between the two triggered another round of screams from the fans at the scene.

After the photo session ended, the two hosts who were standing to the side walked over, sighing with admiration.

After praising the two men's good looks, one of the hosts turned to Chen Yan and asked:

"Director Chen, you've been nominated for Best Music Producer tonight. Are you confident you can win?"

Chen Yan leaned closer to the microphone she handed him: "Well, I looked at the list, and all the other nominees are very outstanding seniors. I feel honored to be nominated, and if I win, that would be a wonderful surprise for me."

Although I am confident that I can win the award, I still need to do my best to be humble, as my ancestors taught me.

The host nodded and then asked Bae Suzy two more questions.

After the interview, the two waved to the fans in the audience again, then turned and walked into the venue.

The Peace Hall was built by Kyung Hee University in 1999 to celebrate its 50th anniversary and is one of the largest performance theaters in East Asia.

The seating in the entire venue is arranged in a semi-circle around the central stage, divided into upper and lower sections, and can accommodate up to 4500 people.

This place can be used for school lectures and anniversary celebrations, or it can be rented out to outsiders when not in use, as a venue for small concerts, fan meetings and award ceremonies.

This year's Golden Disc Awards are a case in point.

Chen Yan and Bae Suzy entered the Peace Hall, where the artists who had entered earlier were already seated in the rows of seats facing the stage.

The upper seats, which are further away from the lower seats, are reserved for fans who have bought tickets.

Upon seeing Chen Yan and Bae Suzy walk in, the celebrities present instinctively stopped talking and quickly stood up to greet them.

As Chen Yan walked past them, they would bow at a perfect 90-degree angle, their eyes filled with respect and a hint of admiration.

Especially those who had met Chen Yan before at the Melon Music Awards, such as Beast and SISTAR, showed even greater respect in their eyes.

The person in front of us has achieved remarkable results in just two months.

EXO's historic achievement of selling over a million copies of their album "Growl," the explosive popularity of their three collaborations with IU, and the unstoppable dominance of "Some" with Bae Suzy on the music charts, along with five more songs that recently broke into the top 50 of Melon's year-end chart.

Their achievements in just two months, if taken out individually, could be the peak of most of their group's professional careers, and they might not even be able to reach that level.

How could they dare not rise and greet such a person with utmost respect?

Apink and the girls from Girl's Day looked at Chen Yan with eyes full of gratitude.

The two groups ranked second and 33rd on the Melon annual chart, respectively.

Last year, this was something they wouldn't have dared to even imagine.

Now, thanks to Chen Yan, it has been achieved so easily.

In an instant, the previously noisy venue fell silent as everyone stood up to greet the figure in the white suit.

Among the crowd, Kim Tae-yeon, Im Yoon-ah, Jessica Jung, Sunny Lee, Tao, Krystal Jung, and IU all watched the approaching figure with bright smiles on their faces.

They've come to witness their men's coronation today.

(End of this chapter)