The number one playboy on the Peninsula!

Chapter 110 Playing on the singing stage
4pm, backstage at "M!Countdown".

Compared with the partitioned waiting rooms of other smaller programs, the environmental conditions of this music program are considered to be average, but the number of places in the independent waiting room is still very limited, and only a few seniors who have debuted for a long time can use a separate waiting room.

The four-member group Bombardment Meteor, consisting of Gong Cheng, Park Jae-bum, Zhang Yixing, and Lim Young-woong, was assigned a separate waiting room.

Although Bombardment Meteor is a rookie limited group that debuted this year, Park Jae-bum and Zhang Yixing, one of them debuted in 08 and the other in 12, are both well-known seniors.

In addition, given the recent public opinion sparked by Bombardment Meteor on the peninsula, it is no surprise that they are the most popular group on the peninsula right now, so they have a separate waiting room.

"An Ning Haseyo, hello seniors, we are IOI..."

There was a knock on the waiting room door, and a group of girls came in. The girl in the lead bowed and introduced herself: "I'm Lim Na-young from IOI..."

"I'm Somi Jeon Somi from IOI..."

"I'm……"

Gong Cheng listened to the self-introductions that sounded like a menu, and roughly counted that there were 11 members in total.

He shifted awkwardly on the sofa. IOI, like Bombardment Meteor, is a limited-edition girl group. Launched by YMC Entertainment in May of this year, they've been incredibly popular in the peninsula for the past six months.

And no matter how you look at it, he only debuted at the end of June... With Park Jae-bum and Zhang Yixing sitting by his side, he saved himself the trouble of visiting other waiting rooms. It was other groups who came to visit these two brothers.

Lin Yingxiong and I have benefited a lot from it.

Park Jae-bum smiled and took out a few copies of "Fireworks are eternal" and IOI's new album from his agent and exchanged them: "You're welcome, Huai Ting."

"Thank you," Gong Cheng said, accepting IOI's album and promising to keep it safe. The album in his hand was none other than the girls' second mini-album, "Miss Me?", released on October 17th.

"Tarot senior, can you give me an autograph?" When the IOI members were about to leave one after another, Somi, who was at the end of the line, walked up to Gong Cheng and asked with her head held high.

“…” Gong Cheng took the album she handed over. It was the “Fireworks are eternal” that Park Jae-fan had just distributed. If I remembered correctly, there should be a signature on it.

I flipped through the album and took a look. Oh, it turned out to be the only signature on it. He nodded, picked up a pen, and casually signed his name: "Fighting!"

He chuckled as he handed the signed album to Somi. If I remember correctly, this girl was two years younger than Tzuyu and was close friends with Little Tiger. Last year, the company launched "SIXTEEN," a debut audition program, and the girl in front of me was one of the contestants, but unfortunately, she was eliminated...

Otherwise, she's most likely a member of Twice. She also participated in this year's talent show "Produce 101" as a JYP trainee, ultimately becoming a member of the limited group IOI. Technically, the two are colleagues, both under JYP's contract.

However, in the six months since I joined the company, Somi has been active outside as an IOI member, so we haven't met much.

"Great! The song is great!" Somi looked at the signature in her hand happily, bowed to the people in the waiting room, and then ran out of the practice room.

"Do you know him?" Zhang Yixing asked doubtfully.

"I guess I'm a colleague."

In addition to IOI, many groups from small companies came one after another, specifically to visit the misty fog that has risen over the peninsula in recent days.

Gong Cheng was smiling, his face almost frozen. Even though it was someone else who came to visit him, he still had to politely return the favor. He was still very well-mannered and cultured.

The fucking rules of the Peninsula...

……

After completing the final preparations, the four members of Bombardment Meteor stepped onto the waiting corridor.

In general music shows, artists or groups usually only go on stage to perform the title song from their album for promotion. More popular groups will perform two songs, while super popular groups like EXO and BTS will perform about three songs.

As for Bombardment Meteor, they will perform three songs on stage according to the arrangement of "M!Countdown", namely "Fake Love", one of the title songs from the album "Fireworks are eternal", "Spring Day", one of the title songs, and "Blood Sweat and Tears", which is the pre-release song and the title song.

For a song like "Blood, Sweat, and Tears," in addition to being a requirement of "M!Countdown," it was also something that many Bombardment Meteor fans online strongly wanted to see, hoping to bring the dance to this song to the stage.

Gong Cheng and his friends had no objection to this. During the next month-long promotion period, they had originally planned to promote these three songs as the main ones.

"If you always always always~"

"Always always always~"

"Always always always~"

"..."

In the waiting hallway, listening to IOI's hit song "Very Very Very," Zhang Yixing said with a smile, "This song won first place on Inkigayo a few days ago. It's pretty good."

"Okay, stop admiring. It's our turn soon." Park Jae-bum took a long breath and stretched his body. It had been a long time since he had appeared on the stage to promote a song as part of a group.

"Are you nervous, Xiao Cheng?"

"..." Gong Cheng didn't want to pay attention to this brother. Isn't this nonsense! This is his first time... Every first time in life is worth remembering, being nervous, and savoring.

"If you keep thinking of me, call me then~"

As IOI's singing ended, the colorful lights on the stage slowly faded into darkness.

The cheers from the audience participating in the recording gradually faded, but a few die-hard IOI fans shouted at the top of their lungs: "Encore, encore~"

"Bombardment Meteor ready!"

Hearing the staff's reminder, Gong Cheng and others made final preparations.

On the stage, the IOI members who were about to leave the stage raised their fists and chuckled as they saw the Bombardment Meteor members. They said, "Seniors, we're so proud of you!"

The two MCs stood in the center of the stage, microphones raised, and introduced themselves to the camera with a smile: "After watching IOI's performance, I wanted to borrow a word that their company often uses to reveal the upcoming group. The key word is: limited."

"They are also a limited edition combination launched this year."

The audience below the stage erupted in excitement at the mention of the limited group. The roar, like a boiling pot, faintly drowned out the MC's introductions.

"Bombardment Meteor!!!"

“Tarot!!!”

“Lay!!!”

“Oppa!!!”

Many viewers saw the trending search in the morning and learned that Gong Cheng will participate in the "M!Countdown" music stage tonight.

Therefore, they set their sights on Bombardment Meteor as the main event of the night.

MC smiled helplessly and continued, "Well, what's about to appear is the Peninsula Music World!!! A new fog!!!"

"Bombardment Meteor!!!"

"A group that streaked across the music world like a meteor, they were coming with a vengeance! Since releasing their first album, 'Fireworks are eternal,' their music index has soared, their popularity has soared..."

As he introduced himself, a fluorescent screen flickered behind the stage, flashing a VCR image. A distant, close-up aerial shot of Seoul's Gangnam district showed the title tracks from "Fireworks are eternal" audible throughout the streets and alleys.

Then the images flashed by, and the killing parts from several MVs played.

“Tarot!!!!”

"oppa!"

"Oh~"

In the pitch-black waiting hallway, a camera was recording the cheers from the audience, resembling a concert...

In the camera, four boys gathered together, their hands folded in the air: "Fighting!" Park Jae-bum and Zhang Yixing, with their genuine smiles and excitement, couldn't tell at all that they were veterans who had debuted for many years...

Gong Cheng raised his head and glanced at the camera lens. Then he turned around first, leaving behind a tall figure in the corridor amidst the cheers...

The female VJ holding the camera stared at the picture on the screen and couldn't help but murmured: "Great~"

The high-spirited figure from behind looks exactly like the scene of a superstar player appearing on the field in FIFA...

……

In the audience, Zhao Meiyan wore a baseball cap and the upper edge of the white mask revealed a pair of gentle eye sockets.

Her eyes sparkled as she waved a homemade cheering sign. A silver-gray light bar outlined the word "Tarot," and a red light bar surrounded it in the shape of a heart.

"Ouni, where did you buy this cheering sign?" The stage was dark and the show hadn't started yet. A little girl next to Zhao Meiyan leaned over and pointed at the cheering sign in her hand, her expression excited.

In her own hand, she held only a small, long, silver-gray flashlight. Silver-gray was her oppa Gong Cheng's cheering color. "Homemade," Zhao Miyeon said, waving the sign before her eyes with a hint of pride. Late last month, after Gong Cheng's tip, she'd learned that Gong Cheng's debut performance would be today on "M!Countdown," and she had been lucky enough to be selected as an audience member.

The cheering board in her hand took a lot of effort to make. But when she thought that this was Oppa's first performance, she couldn't help but feel happy for him.

When Oppa made his solo debut, JYP suspended all his activities before he even made his debut. Today is his first time, so it's extra precious and memorable. Just like last summer...

As the lights on the stage suddenly went out, the two MCs left the stage.

The waves of raised hands in the audience instantly created a silver-gray torrent in the dark studio.

Under the silver light, excited eyes stared at the blurry figures standing on the stage, screaming heart-wrenchingly.

"Oppa~~~Saranghei~"

"..."

Zhao Meiyan narrowed her eyes in a gentle smile. She recognized the tall figure standing in the center position. So, she raised her hand holding the cheering sign a little higher.

The lights on the field gradually lit up, and the blood-red light and shadows cast on the faces of the four members of Bombardment Meteor, and then the big screen flashed the name of the group Bombardment Meteor.

"My blood, tears, and sweat, my last dance~"

"Take them all away~"

"Ohhh~ Unnie, did you see that? It's Gong Sung oppa! It sounds so nice!" The little girl in the audience excitedly tugged at Zhao Meiyan's arm beside her. Although they didn't know each other, they were all Arcana, so they could naturally empathize with the joy of seeing their idol.

On the stage, Gong Cheng was wearing a blue velvet suit, a thin black shirt that exposed his collarbone, and a black ribbon tied around his neck. As the lights came on and the music played, he looked like a beast awakening from the darkness, and he raised his head in an extremely impactful posture.

"My blood, sweat, tears, my cold breath~"

"Take them all away~" Gong Cheng's soul-cleansing vocals pierced the audience. Then, the four members danced in unison, their rhythmic movements stirring with passion and energy. It was Zhang Yixing and Lin Yingxiong's turn. As they sang the lyrics, they tacitly swapped positions, handing the center of the stage to the remaining two members.

"Kiss me~ It doesn't matter if it hurts~ Tie me up~"

"Let me never suffer again~"

"Baby~ It's okay to be intoxicated~ Now I will take you~"

"This whiskey goes deep into my throat~"

Gong Cheng once again set the stage with his raspy, powerful rap, his dramatic body movements creating a powerful presence that seemed to shake the stage. Meanwhile, Park Jae-beom, performing a solo dance, faced the audience and, in the heat of the moment, ripped open his bare black suit, revealing his toned abs.

"Oh oh oh!"

The roar of the audience below suddenly reached a new level.

Next came the duet between Zhang Yixing and Lin Yingxiong, their duet a showdown of strength and beauty. Lin Yingxiong, clumsy in his dancing, slowed down his movements at the suggestion of his dance teacher, yet emphasized each movement, creating a powerful visual impact.

Zhang Yixing's dance moves are full of flexibility and balance, light and full of tension. Every turn and jump he makes touches the hearts of the audience.

"Oh my! Unnie! Look~ She looks like a fairy~ So cool!!!" The little girl in the audience covered her mouth and screamed. She quickly stuffed the silver-gray cheering stick in her hand into Zhao Meiyan's hand, took out her mobile phone from her bag and pointed it at the stage.

In the camera, Gong Cheng's forehead is covered with sweat, and he sings softly: "My blood, sweat, tears, my last dance~"

The moment he opened his mouth to sing, in the cold weather of Seoul, clouds of misty breath gushed out of his mouth, like fairy air, lingering on his handsome cheeks.

"Oppa's look today is so sexy~" Zhao Meiyan excitedly waved the cheering stick in her hand vigorously. After looking at the excited expression of the little girl next to her, her eyes flickered with pride and pride.

Mine~mine!
On the stage, the ribbon wrapped around Oppa's throbbing Adam's apple made her bite her lip, her mind full of thoughts.

"Eager desire~"

"Eager desire~"

As Gong Cheng sang the passionate chorus of "Blood, Sweat and Tears", the audience in the audience sang in unison at the top of their lungs: "Mane Mane~Mane Mane~"

"Mane Mane~"

Hundreds of silver-grey cheering sticks, like a silver-grey galaxy, slowly flowed as they were waved, and the white flashes interspersed among them were like stars twinkling, flickering...

In a trance, Lin Yingxiong walked behind Gong Cheng: "Kill me gently~"

"Cover my eyes with your hands~"

He stretched out a pair of bony hands and covered Gong Cheng's eyes.

Gong Cheng, his vision shrouded in darkness, reached out and placed his hands on the wrists of those hands. His singing voice gradually became more passionate and broke: "Anyway, I can't refuse~"

"There's no escape anymore~"

"You are too sweet~ too sweet~"

"..."

As the melody came to an end, the four of them made a wave motion together, and pairs of hands climbed onto Gong Cheng's face, covering his expression and entire cheeks. Under the three pairs of big hands, only a pair of cold eyes were revealed between the fingers.

In the recorded footage, the pair of indifferent eyes blinked, and then slowly disappeared into the darkness of the curtain.

“Encore, encore, encore!”

"Encore~~~"

“Tarot!!!”

"oppa!"

After seeing the stage fall into darkness, the audience in the audience shouted reluctantly, hoping for another encore!
Zhao Meiyan sat in her seat happily, drinking a sip of water slowly. Her voice was almost hoarse from cheering for Oppa just now...

She knew better than the fans around her that Oppa was going to perform three songs on the show. This was just the beginning.

……

After IOI left the stage, the members did not rush back to the waiting room to rest. Instead, they watched Bombardment Meteor's debut performance closely in the corridor.

After seeing the four people on the stage walk down breathlessly, Somi smiled and praised: "Ai Yi Gu! Seniors, you danced so well, didn't you?"

Several of her members also echoed her words.

Gong Cheng smiled and said, "Thank you. But we have to leave first. We have to go on stage later and change our clothes."

Then, he took the water handed to him by Jin Dae-woo, took a sip, and followed the three brothers in front of him back to the waiting room.

Back in the waiting room, several people quickly changed into their outfits for the next performance. The next songs they were to perform were "Fake Love" and "Spring Day," two songs performed back-to-back.

The dance movements on the stages of these two songs were not very large, so it was easier for the four of them to perform consecutively.

"Go on stage in twenty minutes." The staff knocked on the door and reminded the next few people of the time to go on stage.

Jin Dae-woo chuckled and said, "Wow, you four looked so cool on stage just now! If I were a few years younger, I might have joined you, Bombardment Meteor. It's exciting to think about everyone performing on stage together!"

Just now, in the waiting corridor, listening to the audience's cheers and support, he was really excited and felt happy for Gong Cheng on the stage from the bottom of his heart.

This brat didn't even have a debut stage... As his agent, he knew better than anyone the dedication behind everything from Gong Cheng to Tarot. After the ups and downs of his debut and now the heavy fog on the Peninsula, the boy, who had been invited by the three major companies to produce songs, was finally rising.

"Brother, are you serious?" Gong Cheng originally wanted to look at his phone and take a break, but when he heard what he said, he looked at him with a strange expression.

"What's wrong, little brat? When I was young, I was famous for my handsomeness in Ssangmun-dong, okay?" Jin Dayu said as he stroked his hair and imitated the dance that the others had just performed on the stage, jumping twice on the spot.

But due to his huge weight base, he almost fell to his knees in front of Gong Cheng with a jump and a turn!
Gong Cheng was so shocked that he quickly supported him: "Brother, Bombardment Meteor Ka Yan..."

"Ahhh!!!" Jin Dae-woo was so angry that he almost fell down and was about to kneel down again.

"Hahahaha~" The voices of Park Jae-Bum, Zhang Yixing, and Lim Young-Woong trying to suppress their laughter were suddenly heard in the waiting room.

After a while, Gong Cheng took a look at the message sent by Zhao Meiyan.

"Oppa looks so handsome today~"

He even sent a selfie. His smile widened when he saw it. This Pabo! He was holding a homemade cheering sign in his arms, pouting with his mask off. Next to him, a little girl holding a silver-gray cheering stick gave a "yeah!" sign.
I guess that little girl never thought that this photo would be sent to her oppa, Gong Cheng himself...

(End of this chapter)