The number one playboy on the Peninsula!

Chapter 143 Armani's preview poster

After the Seoul Music Awards, the four members of Bombardment Meteor returned to JYP and stood in Gong Cheng's small composing room.

Behind the scenes of Bombardment Meteor's debut album, Fireworks are eternal, the composition room was empty.

Gradually, more and more trophies filled Gong Cheng's desk, sofa, and balcony. Excluding the one trophy Bombardment Meteor won on a music show, they had won a total of 15 awards in the past six months, including the Grand Prize.

"Really, there's absolutely no place to put it." Gong Cheng muttered softly as he looked at the trophies placed on the balcony under the moonlight. He had originally planned to place a few flower pots on the balcony and plant some flowers and plants.

"Hehe, when the company moves to a new building, I'll get you a bigger composing room." Park Jin Young patted Gong Cheng's shoulder with satisfaction. The shining golden trophy attracted the attention of everyone in the composing room.

"..." Gong Cheng glanced at the guy and didn't respond. Park Jin-young had previously mentioned buying him a new nanny car and asked him which one he liked. He casually mentioned a Maybach, and the guy didn't say anything else.

"It's really a bit small. People can hardly stand in it." Park Jae-bum looked at the youngest member with sympathy. All the members of Bombardment Meteor plus Park Jin-young and Kim Dae-woo, a total of six people, were standing in the composing room at the moment, and it seemed extremely crowded.

"Actually, I was thinking of getting you a room or a trophy wall when the company moves to a new building," Park Jin Young said with a sigh, "but on second thought, I've decided against it. These trophies are best kept in your composing room."

"Let's take a photo first, President." Kim Dayu received the look from Gong Cheng. If he didn't interrupt Park Jinyoung, he would be so excited again.

Park Jae-bum shrugged helplessly. Why is pdnim still the same as before?
Immediately afterwards, Jin Dae-woo, camera in hand, retreated to the door of the composing studio. Since becoming Gong Cheng's manager, he'd dabbled in photography, fashion, and other subjects, giving off the air of a versatile agent.

Since Gong Cheng's composing studio is so small, if all the members of Bombardment Meteor plus Park Jin Young stand together, they will block a lot of shots of the trophy.

So the five people's standing positions were a bit scattered and casual; Gong Cheng sat on the chair where he usually worked, Zhang Yixing and Lin Yingxiong sat on the short and narrow sofa, while Park Jae-bum and Park Jin-young stood by the window.

As the camera flashed, Kim Dae-woo fiddled with the photo and took a good one. He then immediately uploaded the photo to Bombardment Meteor's official social media accounts.

The editor added: "Bombardment Meteor "Fireworks are eternal" & final highlights."

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Bombardment Meteor wins 15 awards at major year-end award ceremonies!

Bombardment Meteor "Fireworks are eternal" & Final Featurette

[Bombing the meteor, fulfilling the promise! The entire peninsula is caught in the bombing effect! ]

[The rocking vibe version of "Fake Love" is gaining popularity]

Bombardment Meteor swept the Seoul Music Awards with their new song "VVS," a top-tier diamond hit.

[Twice's Son Chaeyoung and Bombardment Meteor's collaboration performance sparked heated discussion]

(It is reported that Bombardment Meteor won 15 awards with their debut album "Fireworks are eternal". Among them, Tarot won the Melon Most Popular Newcomer Award, Best Music Composer, Golden Disc Best Producer, and Seoul Music Best Hip-Hop Award. The group won the Melon Grand Prize Album of the Year, Golden Disc Best Newcomer Award, Global K-Pop Artist Award, Music Source Award and Album Award, as well as the Seoul Music Best Newcomer Award, Grand Prize, Best Album Award, Best MV Award, and Best Dance Award...)
"Woooooo~"

"Our baby Chaeyoung performed really well!"

"After collaborating with Bombardment Meteor, I suddenly realized this little twice water bottle. It actually has..."

"Tarot, Oppa, it's been so hard along the way, VVS! It's so great that Oppa, who wrote the lyrics with tears in his eyes, can now sing them with a smile!"

"The prelude to vvs! really gave me the courage to swim against the current and a thorny pride, as if declaring war on the world. The vvs at the end was a complete sublime performance. Fortunately, Tarot won..."

"JYP is so lucky to have picked up a tarot this year!"

"Have you seen the final footage of 'Fireworks are eternal'? From the beginning when Oppa was the only one creating in the composing room, to now with so many trophies that they are almost unable to fit them all, I can only say that Tarot is always worth it!"

"Don't worry, sister! Tomorrow the oppas will be live broadcasting to announce who's staying or leaving! I'm praying at Qiuhe Temple right now!"

"Don't disband! As long as we stay, with Tarot here, we can reach the top this year~"

"Oh, sister, it's hard to say. After all, there are four members and four companies behind them. It's very complicated..."

"..."

……

Public opinion on the peninsula gradually spread to various parts of Asia. Compared with the Asian fans of Bombardment Meteor who were immersed in the joy of the harvest, the fans in Europe and the United States have been paying attention to the issue of whether Bombardment Meteor will stay or go.

The title song "Fake Love" and the story behind Tarot's creation of this song are what attracted them the most. If Tarot is like Iron Man in American blockbusters, then the entire Bombardment Meteor member is like the Avengers, who broke and shattered all doubts with one album.

For those who admire heroism, they would rather hope that this 'Avengers' of the music world can go further.

Late at night, Gangnam District, Seoul.

The four dance kings and Bombardment Meteor's fifth member, the nightclub prince Jackson, gathered in Gangnam. As for EXO's two rebels, Erpao and Sanpao, they are still immersed in this year's defeat.

Even though all the expenses tonight were to be paid for by Master Cheng, the two rebel ninjas still decisively refused.

Daegu said shortly: "Congratulations."

"Thank you." Gong Cheng took a sip of wine, looked at the message sent by Pei Zhuxuan, and suddenly smiled strangely and asked, "Want to come to Jiangnan to play?"

Daegu short body: "Player (Little yellow bean waved goodbye)"

"Then let's have dinner together some other day, solo artist Irene." Gong Cheng replied cheerfully. Zhang Yixing, who was shaking his head nearby, came over and said, "Irene? Tsk tsk, you're so mean! Aren't you afraid that Irene will see the note you gave her?"

"This is our SM's Goddess! Don't you have any respect for her, boy?"

Lay muttered unhappily.

"Hehe, brother, what's so great about having a divine face?" Gong Cheng curled his lips. Who doesn't have a divine face?
"How's the new album going?" Park Jae-bum remembered that the youngest member would be releasing his first solo album soon, and mentioned it with concern. He was quite curious about what the songs in the youngest member's new album would be like?
"We've just started the project, and we haven't figured out the specifics yet," Gong Cheng said, somewhat hesitantly. He still hasn't figured out the concept and style for the new album. According to Park Jin-young, he wants to make a mix of R&B, hip-hop, and pop, ideally showcasing his diverse styles.

He hasn't thought about the details yet, but the investment in this album is definitely not small. In the first half of this year, the focus of JYP's resources, in addition to his new personal album, is Twice's return.

As for Bombardment Meteor, the company will also invest resources, but the proportion will not be too large. After all, the group Bombardment Meteor was jointly released by four brokerage companies.

"After tomorrow's livestream, I'll be heading back to China." Zhang Yixing clinked his glasses with everyone and said, "I'll catch up on some schedule. If nothing goes wrong, I'll be busy until my next trip back."

Gong Cheng and the others nodded, but the time for their next comeback has not been decided yet. After all, the members all have a lot of schedules and work to do. If they want to make time for a comeback together, they need to start planning and arranging it early.

……

The next day, all members of Bombardment Meteor came to JYP. This live broadcast was Bombardment Meteor’s first live broadcast, and in the eyes of fans who were looking forward to this live broadcast, it might also be the last time that all members would live broadcast together.

There's no way around it. The four brothers of Bombardment Meteor are elusive most of the time except when they get together on stage for music performances and at the year-end awards ceremony.

However, many fans have seen them in clubs in Gangnam, and it was from that time that the title of the Four Dance Kings of Gangnam came into being.

At 7:50 pm, there were only 10 minutes left until the live broadcast time of 8 pm announced by Bombardment Meteor.

……

"Shit! It's stuck!"

In the black screen live broadcast room of Bombardment Meteor, colorful comments were scrolling.

"Ahh! Is this live streaming software working? It's lagging before the Oppas even start broadcasting..."

"I'm so nervous! In five minutes, the announcement of who will be staying or leaving the group will be made."

"Hajima! Don't disband!"

"Sisters, it's over! Seeing the final footage released by Bombardment Meteor last night, doesn't that imply a disbandment? It's over!"

"Don't panic..."

"If anyone dares to disrupt the morale of the army again, they will be executed..."

"..."

Hundreds of thousands of comments rolled around for a while, and the livestream's popularity skyrocketed. Different texts and languages ​​​​attracted Bombardment Meteor's fans.

"Fake Squid~"

"Bagaya road!"

"Fuck your mother, she's stuck!"

"Axi!"

"#####"

With the dense barrage of comments on the screen, it was eight o'clock Seoul time.

The previously pitch-black screen suddenly flashed with a dim yellow light. Gong Cheng sat on the sofa in the practice room and greeted the audience in the live broadcast room with a smile.

"An Ning Ha Sai Yo, I'm Tarot Yi Mi Da."

"Good evening, everybody."

"Why is Tarot Oppa alone? Where are the other members?" Many fans commented, their hearts sank. Could it be that Bombardment Meteor is really disbanding? Why were the other three members absent from the live broadcast?

A bad premonition lingered in the hearts of fans.

"Today is January 20th, the day when Bombardment Meteor's contract expires." Gong Cheng chuckled, picked up a stack of contracts from the sofa, and shook them in front of the camera.

The name of the group Bombardment Meteor, written in black on a white background, was printed on the first page of the contract.

In addition to a large number of Bombardment Meteor fans, the live broadcast room also attracted many reporters and Peninsula media, as well as many company executives and group artists.

Many groups and artists breathed a sigh of relief when they saw that only Tarot from Bombardment Meteor was present at the live broadcast.

Disband! We're tired! If we don't disband, will anyone else still join us? It's impossible for the third generation of K-pop to really let a limited group like you reach the top, right? Bombardment Meteor's top spot isn't a big deal to them.

What's terrifying is the quality of their debut album, "Fireworks are eternal." Furthermore, this limited-edition group has swept almost every major award this year, and the distribution of members is also extremely clever.

Park Jae-bum, the second-generation member and former leader of 2PM, is a veteran in the Peninsula's fan base. Gong Cheng, meanwhile, was immediately hailed as the "goddess of beauty" who unified the Peninsula, attracting numerous fans both for his appearance and his debut album alone. While Lim Young-woong may not be as popular or as well-known as the other members, his natural vocals make him a great lead vocalist, attracting a large number of middle-aged and older fans in the Peninsula. Finally, Zhang Yixing, Lay, debuted as EXO's main dancer and brought with him many fans of EXO...

To put it simply, as long as this limited group does not disband, its popularity base alone is as strong as the thick fog on the peninsula.

The most important point is the talent of the talented producer Tarot. If this group does not disband, and then releases an album of the quality of "Fireworks are eternal" this year, how will other K-pop groups survive?
Are you still going to the awards ceremony?

"Oh, no, the members are all in the practice room next door." Gong Cheng looked at the comments that seemed to be crying at a grave and couldn't help but explain. He didn't say the group was disbanding, did he? It's really imaginary.

"This live broadcast was actually very simple. It was about the members individually deciding whether to renew their contracts. As for the group's future, I'm also very nervous."

Gong Cheng waved the Bombardment Meteor contract in his hand towards the camera. "Because the members are all very busy and have many agencies behind them, renewing the group's contract will be very troublesome. The reason for holding this live broadcast today is that we hope everyone can make their own decision on whether to stay in the group or not."

He casually flipped through the contract in his hand. "Here, this is it. Each member will come in individually later to receive their renewal contracts, but the final outcome will depend on their individual plans and future development."

"I hope all of you fans who love us won't get too excited, okay? But I can assure you that regarding Bombardment Meteor, the members will do their best to stay..."

Following Gong Cheng's explanation, most of the fans in the livestream calmed down. Suddenly, they began to reflect on whether their statement that they would burn down SM's building if Bombardment Meteor didn't renew their contract would scare Oppa.
But it doesn’t matter, what’s burning is SM anyway!

A short while later, after Gong Cheng stood up and left, Park Jae-bum walked in and took the contract extension from Kim Dae-woo. This process repeated four times until Zhang Yixing finished.

Then, just as millions of people in the live broadcast room were excitedly waiting for the final result, the picture in the live broadcast room was suddenly interrupted... and fell into a black screen.

"Shit! Is it stuck?"

"Ah Xi! I'm so impressed! Why did the connection go down at the most important moment?"

"Fake Squid~"

"Idiot software!"

"..."

The sudden interruption of the live broadcast was like a banquet that ended in disarray. After the official announcement of the live broadcast software that it was "not lagging," the fiercely quarreling fans of Bombardment Meteor on the Internet suddenly fell silent.

Is it disbanded?
……

[The Peninsula's super popular group Bombardment Meteor seems to have parted ways on bad terms! ]

【Bombardment Meteor's disbandment is a fact! 】

[Currently, JYP, SM and other four brokerage companies have not issued any announcement to explain or announce the final results! ]

[The meteor set off by the Bombardment Meteor will eventually fall...]

According to an SM insider, the reason for Bombardment Meteor's disbandment may be SM's contract with Lay...

"Shit! Does Lee Soo Man want to die?"

"Axi!"

"They shouldn't be disbanding, right? The four management companies haven't announced the disbandment yet. Maybe they're preparing for the next album?"

"It's also possible that Bombardment Meteor's contract renewal has indeed encountered obstacles, and the reason it hasn't been announced is perhaps because the members are trying their best to fight for it?"

"That has to be it, right? Didn't the oppas say they'd try to keep Bombardment Meteor around?"

"..."

After the livestream, the four members of Bombardment Meteor met up for a meal at a nearby hotpot restaurant. They didn't have much to say about the public opinion. After all, it was all marketing, and as for the contract renewal, they had already signed it.

"If the group returns, should it be in the summer?" Gong Cheng suggested after thinking for a while.

"No problem," Lin Yingxiong nodded casually. Compared to the other three, his schedule was much lighter. He rarely appeared in variety shows or TV dramas, just singing. He was also preparing his new solo album.

"OK." Park Jae-bum thought about this year's arrangements and agreed.

"Is May or June okay?" Zhang Yixing hesitated for a while. Most of his schedules this year are concentrated in the second half of the year. He will continue to join a variety show starting from July, and will join the crew of two dramas in September and October.

"Then it's settled."

After the four of them decided on the date for the group's next comeback, Zhang Yixing finished his meal and left first, following his agent to the airport.

Gong Cheng also followed Kim Dae-woo to the crew of "Goblin: The Lonely and Great God".

"Hey Ji-eun, what are you listening to?" In the crew, Gong Cheng came down from the set and saw Lee Ji-eun wearing headphones and listening to songs.

"Pretend to be Happy," Lee Ji-eun replied with a smile, taking off her headphones. The song playing in her headphones wasn't released yet; it was a recording her friend Bae Suzy had just sent to her, asking for her feedback.

"Is it recorded yet?" Gong Cheng was a little surprised. He didn't expect Bae Suzy to be so quick. But looking at the time, her first solo mini album "Yes? No?" will be released in a few days.

It is being promoted extensively now, and many MV trailers have been released.

As for the song "Pretend to be Happy" he wrote, it was included as one of the main songs. This album uses two main songs. In addition to the R&B, Urban style song he wrote, there is also a main song "Yes No Maybe" which was written by Park Jin Young himself and arranged by another composer of the company, KAIROS.

"Would you like to listen together?" IU handed over a pair of headphones and invited.

Gong Cheng was not polite either. He put on headphones and listened to Bae Suzy's singing, commenting from time to time. But overall, the sister's voice and singing skills were still online, and she grasped the lazy atmosphere of the song quite well.

"When can we collaborate on a song?"

After the song ended, IU smiled and patted his shoulder. She still recognized the ability of the producer next to her.

……

2017年，1月23日，凌晨03:24分。

Armani released an announcement about a new spokesperson, announcing that mainland actor Hu Ge will be its new image spokesperson for Greater China and Asia Pacific.

The post reads: "In Hu Ge, we've witnessed his gradual growth and unwavering focus and passion for his career. We're thrilled to be entering a new phase of our collaboration with Hu Ge..."

In addition, Armani followed suit at 03:24 in the morning and released another warm-up poster about the "Asia-Pacific Spokesperson".

On the poster, the shooting angle shows a calm and broad back. The long golden brown trench coat makes the back look particularly slender and upright. A Klein blue scarf can be vaguely seen at the collar of the trench coat.

If Armani's official announcement of mainland actor Hu Ge as its new spokesperson caused a sensation in China, then the back view of this pre-release poster and its early morning release time pushed public opinion to the whole of Asia.

Many fans have speculated that the next Armani spokesperson for the Asia-Pacific region will be Gong Cheng Tarot.

At 3:24 AM, attentive netizens discovered that the date coincided with Gong Cheng's birthday, March 24th. The long trench coat and the silhouette of the figure in the poster strongly resembled Gong Cheng. Add to that the phenomenal success of "Goblin" in Asia, where Gong Cheng's character, Goblin, wore custom-made Armani clothing, and the answer becomes clear.

……

Amidst the ongoing online buzz, Bae Suzy released her first solo mini-album on January 24th. The title track, "Pretend to Be Happy," quickly shot to number one on various music charts in Peninsula Korea.

Producer Tarot once again gave this song a tip with the tag. Many Arcanas rushed to the comment section to team up and show their support.

After confirming the endorsement level with Armani, Gong Cheng successfully signed the contract as the image spokesperson for Emporio Armani and EA Asia Pacific based on his sales and influence in Asia.

And tonight, I came to the filming site organized by Armani to shoot the promotional video and take makeup photos.

Armani's director rented a rooftop of a high-rise building. In the dark night, the spotlights on the set shone on Gong Cheng's tall and unruly figure.

He leaned frivolously on the railing of the rooftop, wearing a pure black suit as quiet as the night sky, which was well-tailored to suit his broad shoulders and narrow waist. Beside him were two male models from Europe and the United States, who were about the same height as him.

Following the director's movements, Gong Cheng tilted his head slightly, his angular features displaying perfect lines under the spotlight. He walked along the route the director had arranged in advance, the cold wind ruffling his hair into a mess. But as it gently lifted, his gentle features, staring into the camera, suddenly sharpened.

"Tarot, Nice!"

"Arthur, Lenka, both of you need to give your eyes a sharper look!"

Alan, the director assigned by Armani to film the event, gazed in admiration at the footage. Gong Cheng's eyes, gazing into the camera, were profound yet possessed of the noble elegance befitting the Armani brand. This contrasted sharply with his uninhibited and effortless gait.

On the other hand, why are the two models he hired from Europe so mediocre? Are they really supermodels? The photos look like Tarot's bodyguards!

After the filming of the promotional video was completed, Jin Dae-woo quickly took the coat and handed it to Gong Cheng.

Even though I'm Gong Cheng's agent and have been with him day and night for nearly a year, how come this guy is always so stunningly handsome?

He didn't even dare to think about what would happen if this promotional video he was shooting was released...

After a short break, Gong Cheng followed the director's instructions and filmed several promotional photos featuring new brand suits and windbreakers. He didn't finish until three in the morning.

Director Allen, looking at the finished film in the camera, felt more and more that EA's Asia-Pacific spokesperson was not worthy of this young man.

"What are you looking at, Director?" the assistant beside him asked curiously.

"Looking at a superstar." The director was generous in praising Tarot in the camera. This boy, who became the Asia-Pacific spokesperson for Armani EA less than a year after his debut, has an unexpectedly strong expressiveness in fashion.

After the brand decided to cooperate with Tarot, he first looked at the YT jewelry advertisement shot by Gong Cheng last year. The camera was very expressive, but he did not expect that EA's ready-to-wear clothes could show the temperament of Ga or even Armani Prive.

In the fashion industry, many artists and celebrities rely on brands to enhance their fashion sense. Now, when it comes to Tarot, he has elevated the quality and fashion of EA's ready-to-wear clothing to a higher level.

Perhaps after the brand's promotional video is released and EA's sales figures for this quarter come in, headquarters will consider upgrading his title...

Seeking monthly tickets brothers

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