The number one playboy on the Peninsula!

Chapter 157 Audio Source Online (Explosive Update)
That night.

The members of Twice were busy with their schedules. After Gong Cheng came out of the composing room, he received a call from Jackson Wang, saying that a new club had opened in Gangnam and he had invited Park and Wu to go and have a chat together.

During the entire Bombardment Meteor, apart from Zhang Yixing who was performing in China, Lin Yingxiong was also absent. I heard that he was shooting a commercial in Jeju Island these days and couldn't get away.

As soon as Gong Cheng and Wang Jiaer got out of the car, they noticed paparazzi nearby taking pictures of them. They didn't care and walked back in after parking the car.

The overall environment of this newly opened club is relatively quiet. After passing through the winding soundproof corridors, the seats in the main hall are almost full. Under the ambient lighting, a resident singer plays the piano on a small stage...

Outside the club, a paparazzi, crouching in their car, held up their camera as they watched a figure exit a car on the roadside. The man in the driver's seat patted his assistant and asked, "Is that Park Jae-bum from Bombardment Meteor?"

"Take a picture of that car. Isn't that the second and third artillery pieces of Seoul's three major artillery pieces?"

The co-pilot in the passenger seat took a random photo of the people entering the club. He looked at the photos with satisfaction, "I thought that just getting a photo of Jackson and Tarot today would be enough for tomorrow's headlines."

“I didn’t expect that the three major cannons in Seoul would come together.”

"Okay, call it a day." The man in the driver's seat flicked away his cigarette butt and drove off. There's a long-standing rule among paparazzi in the Peninsula: if you can't find Tarot, hang out at the major clubs in Gangnam, especially the newly opened ones.

……

"You know what~ I can't sleep tonight~"

As the resident singer sang, Gong Cheng and Wang Jiaer walked into a private room on the second floor. Park Jae-bum, Wu Se-hun and Park Chanyeol arrived right after them.

With the expansion of Bombardment Meteor, Park Chanyeol, Oh Sehun, Park Jae-bum, and Jackson Wang have become closer, as they are now teammates. And with the announcement of Bombardment Meteor's contract renewal in March, the "limited" part of the group can be dropped.

"Clang~"

Gong Cheng sat next to Park Jae-Bum amid the clinking of wine glasses. Suddenly, he remembered something and asked hesitantly, "Jae-Bum, is there any good tattoo artist in Seoul?"

He remembered hearing this guy talk about it when they were drinking before. He said that he got his first tattoo in 2010. Until now, this guy has tattoos all over his body, which is really cool.

"Do you want a tattoo?" Park Jae-bum put down his glass and glanced at the youngest member in surprise. He had the impression that the youngest member had no interest in tattoos or anything like that before, and was even indifferent to some exaggerated jewelry.

"Tattoo?" Jackson Wang came over and became interested. He had always been interested in tattoos but hadn't made up his mind yet.

Wu Sehun didn't say anything, but he didn't have any tattoos on his body.

On the contrary, Park Chanyeol does have some small tattoos. His first tattoo was a finger tattoo. On the side of his left middle finger, he has a tattoo of LOEY. The reason for using LOEY seems to be because it is the pen name he used when registering with the Peninsula Music Production Rights Association.

"Ah..." Gong Cheng quickly waved his hands. He had no intention of getting a tattoo for the time being. Even if he were to get one, he had no idea what to get. He couldn't just get a blue dragon on the left and a white tiger on the right...that would be too random.

Just like the tattoos on Park Jae-bum's body, many of them are quite meaningful.

"Are you going to get your father's name tattooed on your body?" Park Jae-bum jokingly said with a smirk. The fact that the youngest member's father, Lim Nayeon, is her name is no secret in the small circle of Bombardment Meteor.

"Childish!" Gong Cheng took a sip of wine in annoyance. If he really tattooed his father's name, wouldn't he be on the roster?

He asked Park Jae-bum about the tattoo artist, mainly because of the wish Son Chae-young had mentioned that day. This little tiger was really crazy! He felt crazy too! He actually agreed.

But if you think about it carefully, it’s not a bad idea to tattoo the little tiger myself. At worst, I can just learn it more seriously.

"You don't have tattoos, so why are you asking me to recommend a tattoo artist?" Park Jae-beom retorted, then immediately launched a combo, teasing: "Could it be that your taste has changed recently and you like girls with tattoos, those rebellious types?"

"Then you have to introduce someone who is prettier, has a better personality, and has a better figure. Brother, you know my standards are very high." Gong Cheng was not annoyed. He clinked glasses with him with a smile, "All kidding aside, I want to find some time to learn from Tattoo Brother."

"Is there a good tattoo artist? Please introduce me to him."

"Why do you learn tattooing instead of singing?" Park Chanyeol gave him a strange look. Isn't this hobby a little too unconventional?

Facing the questioning looks from his brothers, Gong Cheng smiled, took a sip of wine, and said nothing more.

"I see. There is indeed a tattoo artist in Seoul who has good skills. I have been getting tattoos done by her. I will introduce you to her someday." Park Jae-fan gave up the idea of ​​asking further questions and patted the youngest member's shoulder.

The topic of tattoos just happened to come up, and he remembered the design of his next tattoo. He took out his phone, flipped through the sketch the tattoo artist had given him, and showed it to everyone: "How about the next tattoo?"

"I had this idea last year, but I was never satisfied with the draft. Fortunately, I didn't get the tattoo at that time, otherwise I would have to revise the drawing now."

Park Jae-bum said with a smile that after the huge success of Bombardment Meteor last year, he wanted to get a tattoo of the group's meaning on his blank right chest. However, he was never satisfied with the original design. Recently, the group expanded from four to seven members, so he had to revise the design again.

But he is quite satisfied with the drawing sent to him by the tattoo artist two days ago. If nothing goes wrong, he will get the tattoo next month, and he can show it to his fans when Bombardment Meteor returns.

Gong Cheng wasn't surprised by this. Park Jae-bum had mentioned it to him before at a Twice concert. He had tattoos all over his body. His first tattoo was behind his ear, and it read "AOM" in English, which seemed to be the name of a crew he joined when he was 15.

"It's so handsome." Wu Sehun glanced at the drawing on his phone.

Seven flaming meteors seem to streak across the sky from different directions, their intertwined trajectories gently outlined by a paintbrush, like the star array lines of a constellation, converging and intersecting to form the shape of a crown. Each meteor, a different color, represents the support color of each member of Bombardment Meteor. The brilliant colors make this "crown" look even more dazzling.

"Cool!" Gong Cheng sincerely confirmed. Just from the elements in the sketch—the flames and meteors—it perfectly matched the concept of the Bombardment Meteor group. And from the crown shape, he could probably guess what Park Jae-bum meant—reaching the summit.

Then, he took a sip of wine and suddenly had a good idea: "Jaebeom, what do you think of this drawing as the album cover for Bombardment Meteor?"

Other elements can be added to this base map later, such as the constellation pattern corresponding to the album name "Gemini&Gemini".

Gong Cheng brought up this topic, and Park Jae-fan, Wu Se-hun and others started discussing it, and they all thought that this was a good idea.

"Hello, Brother Lay~" Gong Cheng answered Zhang Yixing's call and said hello, "Yeah, there will be a book signing event in China in April."

"..."

……

At night, as the dancers of Bombardment Meteor continued to play music and dance, keywords such as "Gangnam Dance King" and "Cannon Line" once again became hot searches.

[Tarot, Jackson, Jay Park, Chanyeol, and Oh Se Hun all appeared in Gangnam]

[Tarot & Jisoo's latest relationship developments...]

【…】

The hot search hadn’t lasted long when the latest announcement released by JYP’s official website instantly suppressed the heat of Gong Cheng’s scandal.

JYP has released Gong Cheng's final teaser poster, and the poster cover occupies the largest section of JYP's official website; it is a music disc with a black and gray background, with Gong Cheng's figure reflected on the disc, making it look like the disc is slowly turning, rolling the tape.

Gong Cheng, with damp, tangled hair, leans slightly with his naked upper body, his closed eyes and cheeks stained with sand. Behind his blurred image, an ethereal soul tilts its head upwards. The painting depicts a slightly distorted expression, creating a dark atmosphere. The black waves in the background, like a scream and roar of the soul, ripple with black spray.

"Shit! Are you crazy?! So cool! Woohoo! Oppa's new album is finally coming out!"

"This poster is so touching! The images on the disc should be the covers of the songs from the first half of Tarot's album, right?"

"Did anyone notice that the soul behind Oppa was painted by the painter Lee.k? What a dream connection! A painter and his muse..."

"Die! Tarot!"

"..."

JYP Entertainment: Dear fans, our artist Tarot's debut full-length album, "Wheel of Fortune & X," was personally co-written by Tarot. The first half of the album, "Black Vitality," will kick off on March 1st with the official release of the audio and music video. This deeply introspective album features four tracks, each offering a deep dive into Tarot's inner world. The album builds on the story of Tarot's release last year, "YDP," which introduced themes of loneliness and self-doubt, and his transformation from Gong Cheng to Tarot. This highly anticipated new album will offer a deeper and more authentic portrayal of Tarot's growth, exploring new contexts for identity, fame, and self-acceptance, showcasing his evolution as an artist and musician. Just like the wheel of fortune in a tarot deck, as the wheel spins, Tarot's turbulent destiny is ushered in a new life...

The announcement ended with a Tarot card, the Wheel of Fortune, in the style of a painting, and was thoughtfully annotated with the following: [Keywords: Fall, Rebirth, Transformation]

The wheel of fortune painted in oil painting colors is surrounded by black flames, and the surging flames outline the concept of cursive words: [Black Vitality],

Track list:

1. Rockstar

2. Congratulations

3. "Options" 4. "Wild Flower (Wild Flower)"

Release date: 2017-03-01
Stay tuned for the first full-length album by solo singer Tarot (Gong Cheng).

After a brief introduction to the album, JYP also uploaded a preview clip of the MV.

The behind-the-scenes footage is only a dozen seconds long... Under the moonlight, the sea breeze roars along with the black coastline. As the camera zooms in, the waves surge, washing and baptizing Gong Cheng who is lying on the muddy reef.

In the gradually blurry picture, Gong Cheng suddenly sat up from the reef. His heavy breathing gradually faded away, and the sound of the night wind and waves lingered...

"Xiba!"

"I'm so impressed! Idiot JYP, what's the point of such a short MV trailer?"

"I couldn't even see Oppa's face! I'm so drunk! Can you please promote my Oppa properly? Is Park Jin Young craving for purple pills?"

"Axi!"

"Oh my! Just looking at the poster and the album concept, I feel like Oppa's first full-length album is going to be a huge hit!"

"Arkanas, gather! The latest chart-topping plan has been distributed to each department. Be sure to support Oppa!"

"Oh my! Luckily I've been saving money this year. Go ahead, sisters!"

"What a bunch of idiots! I'm so impressed! Can Nishihachimiya Makoto just die? What a crap MV! And you still want to break into the US? Get the hell out of the peninsula with the gorilla!"

"I've never seen anyone more capable than A-Ka..."

"I'm going to smack your mom! Damn it! If you dare to slander my oppa again, I'll kill you!"

"Shit! We support Oppa with real money and you call that swiping? Where are the people from the executive department?"

"..."

The members of Twice had just returned to the dormitory after filming a group commercial.

In the crowded dormitory, the members washed and dressed in the usual order. Minatozaki Sana and Nai Minami leaned over to look at their phones, which showed a preview of Makoto Miya's new album released on the company's official website.

Hirai Momo ate potato chips and said with a smile, "Oppa always makes a big fuss. He immediately overshadowed the trending searches for him in Gangnam tonight."

When Minatozaki Sana heard this, her expression changed. Then she curled her lips and murmured something in her heart. When she was still filming on the set that night, she and the members saw the trending search of this bad guy running to Gangnam.

She was very unhappy in her heart. Who would go to the club every day?

But then I thought, this guy is really not a serious person...

"I don't know what the response to Oppa's new album will be like." Zhou Ziyu applied a facial mask and patted her face with her hands to allow the mask to absorb better.

"Based on Oppa's popularity, the sales should not be bad, right?" Son Chaeyoung thought about it. This Oppa's current popularity and topic level are really unique in the peninsula.

Mingjing Nan took a look at the preview photo of Gong Cheng. His upper body was naked and his figure was very good. But why only the upper body was exposed? It was a bit boring to see...

"Oppa and Pdnim's main goal this time is word of mouth. If they want to become well-known in Europe and the United States, they need word of mouth and influence. Album sales in China are nothing." Kim Dahyun analyzed seriously. Pdnim's obsession with breaking into the United States is well known in the Peninsula...

"What are you talking about?" Lin Nayeon came out after washing up. When she heard the members talking about their boyfriends, she grinned with some pride, pretended to be nonchalant and walked over to join the conversation.

You guys can praise me as much as you want, he is my boyfriend after all, hehe~
……

On February 26, he scored twice with the rabbit idol.

The second time was still memorable.

……

On February 27, the weather was sunny and windy.

Filming for "Goblin" is about to wrap up, and when I see the innocent little face of Sister Shouhua, I feel a little reluctant to let her go...

"Jie Eun, saranghee~"

On the set, Gong Cheng played Jin Quan and called out the wrong name due to a slip of the tongue.

"One more." The director laughed.

……

On February 28, there were only a dozen hours left before the release of the first half of Gong Cheng's first full-length album.

The new car that JYP gave to Gong Cheng has arrived. It is a Maybach with a vertical air intake grille, which is quite eye-catching.

In the president's office, Park Jin-young asked with a smile, "The audio source of the first half will be released soon. Are you confident?"

"If I say I have no confidence, wouldn't you be disappointed?" Gong Cheng took a sip of tea and curled his lips. He wasn't sure how big a splash the new album would make in Europe and America.

After all, he is not a prophet, but he is still very confident about the quality of the songs he has composed.

It's no wonder that many citizens and fans are pessimistic about my going to the US. There are really too few singers on the peninsula who can leave their footprints and voices in the European and American music scene. There are so few that many people still don't know what K-pop is when it is mentioned.

But the songs he produced cannot be defined as Kpop.

Park Jin-young stared at Gong Cheng lying on the sofa, his heart pounding. He had always believed this kid would grow into a world-famous star, but when he took his first step towards America, he was inevitably nervous and uneasy after having experienced so many failures.

……

At 11:30 pm, in an apartment complex in Jiangnan District.

Serena took off her shoes and went to the bathroom to wash her face. She was an international student who had learned about K-pop culture during her two years studying in the peninsula. She had always scoffed at it.

After all, it's dance music, and the arrangement is not just bad. It gives her the feeling that it's a product produced on an assembly line.

But after Tarot debuted last year, Serena was attracted by the good looks of Haki Makoto, and then the arrangements of several versions of "Fake Love" made her further understand the singer's production ability.

After wiping her cheeks with a towel, Serena sat in front of the computer, constantly refreshing the page of JYP's official website.

Her experience studying abroad in the Korean Peninsula has allowed her to gradually understand some fan culture, for example, Tarot is her fan. She is actually a little skeptical about the outside world's rumors that her fan is going to the United States.

So I want to listen to the first half of Tarot's latest album tonight. Mainly in Asia, both the music and culture are quite different from those in Europe and the United States.

Time passed by minute by minute.

Selena was typing away on the keyboard. The group chat on the computer screen was the Arcana Overseas Fan Club. The group members were all fans of Tarot in Europe and the United States. Everyone was paying close attention to the quality of their own album.

"One minute left. Let's talk after watching the MV and listening to the source material."

"Ok!"

"I'm really nervous for Oppa..."

"..."

Seoul time, March 1st, 12:00 AM. Countless fans and passersby, eager to see Tarot's first full-length album, refreshed JYP's official website.

Serena drank her beer and anxiously watched the screen spinning in circles: "Fuck! It's stuck!"

After waiting for more than ten seconds, the gray loading circle dissipated, and light slowly began to flow from the dark screen...

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