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Chapter 251 #The Emperor of Pop is About to Arrive in New York#
April 23rd.

There are only three days left until the 60th Grammy Awards, which are eagerly anticipated by music fans around the world.

Singers nominated for awards frequently trend on social media worldwide, and the publicity surrounding the Grammys has become increasingly intense. Even people who don't usually follow the Grammy Awards have turned their attention to it this year.

#Tarot #Grammy #Bruno Bruno #Tarot
Various terms are experiencing a surge in global search clicks.

Many industry insiders believe that this year's Grammys will be the most watched in recent years.

#God's Plan Tops Billboard Hot 100 for Consecutive Weeks#
#Tarot's sixth number-one single is still going strong#
#TarotWorldTour#
#Tarot's ideal type is Kim Tae-yeon, Bae Suzy#
#Tarot's Gossip Girlfriend Encyclopedia#
Amidst the overwhelming buzz, Gong Cheng's past scandals and gossip have been unearthed and displayed to the world.

Kim Tae-yeon, Bae Suzy, Im Yoon-a, and others inexplicably gained attention and jumped on the bandwagon. Their personal social media accounts were flooded with comments from Western fans...

……

CUBE Entertainment has only about ten days left until the launch of its new girl group (G)I-DLE.

However, amidst the recent global buzz surrounding "Tarot," (G)I-DLE has become the most exposed undebuted group in Asia.

After CUBE Entertainment released the individual styling photos of the group members, Cho Mi-yeon's name and photos spread rapidly across Asian entertainment news, along with an entertainment news story from three years ago.

#YG trainee Cho Miyeon and her boyfriend travel to Tokyo together#
#Tarot's ex-girlfriend is about to debut#
#……#
A series of trending topics and hashtags have thrust (G)I-DLE and Cho Mi-yeon into the spotlight. CUBE Entertainment has mixed feelings about this sudden surge in attention; almost all fans of Cho Mi-yeon and Gong Cheng are aware of the situation…

Akana's fighting power is among the most ferocious in the world, so initially, the company's top management was hesitant to capitalize on this wave of negative publicity and could only let it fester naturally...

However, the huge exposure also brought some benefits. Many Chinese fans, upon learning that the girl group about to debut had a Chinese member, began to focus their attention on her.

……

In Jiangdong District, Gong Cheng lay on the sofa in the composition room, busily replying to messages from his female relatives.

Kim Dae-woo chatted about his recent schedule, "My flight is tomorrow night. I'm flying to New York with the Bombardment Meteor. I'll arrive on the 25th, rest for a day, and then attend the awards ceremony on the 26th."

"Where are Sehun and the others?" Gong Cheng asked with a yawn. He had made sure to repay the little tiger for the touching moment last night.

Kim Dae-woo chuckled and said, "JAY Park and the others are working on their Grammy looks and selecting haute couture." Bombardment Meteor's development in Asia has already reached its peak. If they can win a Grammy nomination for Best Pop Group, then the so-called world-class group in the eyes of fans will truly live up to its name.

"That's pretty flashy." Gong Cheng put down his phone and chuckled.

The immense popularity of Bombardment Meteor has propelled the members' individual careers to new heights, leading to numerous high-end brand endorsements and collaborations with them.

"I'll fly back to Seoul on the 30th, rest for a day, and then fly to China on the 31st," Kim Dae-woo said, outlining his upcoming plans. Tickets for his solo concert in China went on sale a few days ago and sold out in a second, with local authorities also promoting it heavily.

"Bombardment Meteor's tour in Japan will also go on sale at the end of the month..."

……

An hour later, Gong Cheng and Kim Dae-woo stopped by YG on their way to record PRODUCE 48.

In the conference room, Yang Xianshuo exchanged many polite words.

The members of BLACKPINK sat in their seats, sweating profusely. They had recorded their summer comeback title track, "DDU-DU DDU-DU," to a level that satisfied both Gong Cheng and the rest of the group. They had been practicing the dance for this song recently.

"FOREVER YOUNG..." After playing the arrangement for a while, Gong Cheng gave the lyrics to the members of BLACKPINK, and then smiled at Kim Jisoo, who was wearing a black T-shirt and sweatpants. Her fresh and light makeup gave her a "no-makeup" look, and she looked very casual and at home.

"Your exceptionally clear and cool voice makes this song perfect for you."

Park Chaeyoung and the others chuckled. Kim Jisoo's voice was much better than the last time they met. She looked at the lyrics and hummed them softly. When they heard Kim Jennie and the others, they were surprised. They felt that it really suited this unnie's voice.

Gong Cheng glanced at her, then tied a flower knot at the navel of her black short-sleeved shirt, a very YG-style look, and couldn't help but think of "BOOMBAYAH" that had tormented him all afternoon yesterday. "Are you guys free this afternoon?"

"I'm free, but I've been busy with my comeback lately, so I don't have any schedules." Jennie winked at Gong Cheng, wondering if he was inviting her to Gangnam.
Ever since Gong Cheng threw the first title track "DDU-DU DDU-DU" at her, she really felt that after the release of this album, BLACKPINK was going to soar!

"Okay, do me a favor if you're not busy." Gong Cheng said with a smile. The BLACKPINK members present immediately became curious. Did this guy ever ask for help?
This guy is currently enjoying both fame and fortune, his career is at its peak and still on the rise, how could they possibly help him...?

Could it be something to do with your relationship?
Park Chaeyoung, with her blonde hair tied in a high ponytail, opened her mouth, her face full of suspicion. "You're not introducing me to a friend, are you?" By "friend," she meant female friends; this girl wouldn't hang out with male celebrities outside her group...

Upon hearing this, Kim Jisoo immediately raised the brim of her hat and squinted her eyes.

"Oh, what are you saying? Aren't I recording a show recently?" Gong Cheng briefly explained the situation of Jiang Huiyuan's group. "If I go to record this afternoon, I'll send you a video. If you're free, you can give me some remote guidance."

"There are two groups in total. For Group 1, I'll give you some advice. But for Group 2, their style is different from yours, haha... Just tell them how to be confident on stage."

He wouldn't show favoritism. Since BLACKPINK is being given remote guidance, then both groups should come over together. How much they learn is up to them.

"As for Hyunseok hyung, I said goodbye to him when he left."

"No problem!" Jennie and Lisa readily agreed. Rosé smoothed her blonde hair behind her ear and joked, "Oppa is supposed to be a great teacher, so how come you can't even handle a few trainees?"

"?" Gong Cheng seemed to hear a pure and innocent rap voice in his ears, and smiled with an inscrutable expression. "Because after thinking it over, I still think it would be better if the original singer appeared. After all, it's your song."

"..."

"As for the remaining two songs, the arrangement for one is already done, and the lyrics are being written. I'll give them all to you guys when I get back from China at the beginning of next month," Gong Cheng said lazily, taking a sip of orange juice. This is BLACKPINK's mini-album.

Of the four songs ordered, two have been delivered so far. He still needs more time to complete the remaining two semi-finished products. "Will it be enough time to make a comeback in June?"

"There's still time." The others nodded, all knowing that this guy had been incredibly busy and powerful this year.

Just as Gong Cheng was about to leave, Park Chae-young asked, "Oppa, are there still tickets left for your concert in China?"

"Do you have time to go?" Gong Cheng asked suspiciously. If he's making a comeback in June, can he go to the concert?
"Yes!" Jennie answered quickly. At the company, all they did was practice. BLACKPINK had almost no activities or schedules lately, just going back and forth between the dorm and the practice room. They would occasionally go to a concert, but they still had some free time.

Even Kim Jisoo nodded, no longer displaying the stubbornness she had shown last month when she insisted on getting tickets.

Gong Cheng picked up his phone and stuffed it into the back pocket of his jeans. He then picked up his jacket from the back of the seat. "If you're going, how about this: call me when you get to China, and I'll have Brother Dayu take you backstage."

"Ok!"

"Hurry up and go record the show, oppa!"

"Yeah, we'd also like to try what it's like to mentor trainees."

Lisa and Jennie Kim had excited smiles on their faces, clearly eager to try.

"it is good."

Gong Cheng seriously doubted whether the four of them would still be able to laugh when the actual teaching session began.
Especially Jennie and Lisa.

……

At 1 p.m., Gong Cheng and Kim Daewoo ate a bowl of ramen at a ramen shop near YG before heading to the recording venue for PRODUCE 48 in Gyeonggi Province.

Gong Cheng called the two groups of trainees who were working on the song "BOOMBAYAH" into the practice room. To everyone's surprise, he projected the contents of Jin Dayu's phone onto the big screen. "I've invited a few teachers for you. Do your best later."

"They will guide you."

The twelve trainees looked at each other in surprise at the huge television screen and whispered among themselves, "Are they members of Bombardment Meteor?"

"I feel the same way..."

"Is being a representative that good?"

Gong Cheng took a sip of water, sat on the sofa, added Jin Zhenni's contact information using Jin Dayu's Kakao account, and then made a video call.

BLACKPINK seemed to have been waiting for this moment, and the video call connected in less than two seconds. Four faces wearing black baseball caps and black and white T-shirts appeared on the screen.

"BLACKPINK?!!"

"Oh my god! It really is BLACKPINK, aigoo!"

"Ah!"

The small practice room suddenly became chaotic. Even Jiang Huiyuan, who was usually clueless, looked up, excitedly grabbed her teammates' hands, and shouted.

"Aninghaseyo, we are BLACKPINK."

Jennie, Jisoo, and the others smiled and waved to the camera, greeting the trainees.

The twelve trainees quickly bowed in return and greeted him, their joyful faces excitedly looking at Gong Cheng!

Bro! You have amazing connections!

How did you manage to get the original singer to come?

"Alright, quiet down." Gong Cheng sat on the sofa, pointing the camera on his phone at the 12 trainees standing straight in front of him, arranged in two rows, Group 1 and Group 2. "You two groups, each perform the complete version of 'BOOMBAYAH'..."

"Understand?"

"Yes, teacher..." the trainees responded enthusiastically.

Park Chaeyoung, projected onto the big screen, smiled and asked, "Oppa, how's it like being a teacher?"

To be honest, they weren't particularly interested in the trainees on camera. As for coaching them? A piece of cake...

As Jiang Huiyuan listened to Gong Cheng casually chatting with the senior artists in the video, the way he addressed them as "oppa?" made it seem like they had a very close relationship...

But then I saw Kim Jisoo smiling on the screen, and realized, isn't she the teacher's ex-girlfriend?
Did they get back together?
"Not very good..." Gong Cheng replied casually, then pondered for a moment, glancing at Jiang Huiyuan and the others. Their practice wasn't great, so why was the teacher shouting so enthusiastically? He then addressed the twelve trainees, "Shout out: JISOO Teacher, JENNIE Teacher, ROS Teacher, Lisa Teacher..."

"Teacher JISOO~"

"..."

The trainees shouted in unison. Gong Cheng glanced at Kim Jisoo and the others in the video, his face beaming with a smile. They were practically starving from being coaxed into becoming embryos!

He glanced at Jiang Huiyuan's group again, and said, "OK!"
Blame-shifting complete! If the original singer personally intervened and the performance still turned out like that, there's nothing that can be done.
"Group 1, let's start. Before your performance, please introduce your positions." Gong Cheng handed his phone to the photographer next to him, indicating that he should fix the camera and film the trainees' performance so that BLACKPINK could provide online guidance. He also greeted Jennie and the others.

"Then I'll leave it to you, Chaeyoung, Jisoo. I'm going to do something else."

"Go ahead, oppa, don't worry~" Jennie Kim happily took off her baseball cap, her eyes filled with longing to teach her students.

Gong Cheng nodded, preparing to head to Zhang Yuanying's group. Before leaving, he glanced at the somewhat nervous Jiang Huiyuan and smiled encouragingly, "First-class innocence, do your best, don't be nervous, just show your normal abilities..."

“Um… Teacher…” Jiang Huiyuan responded hesitantly.

In the video, Kim Jisoo and Kim Jennie glanced at Kang Hye-won a few times, noticing the way Gong Cheng placed high hopes on her. Pretty, and seems quite capable?

For a moment, it's hard not to look forward to her performance. But isn't it a bit strange to be called "first-class innocence"?

……

Gong Cheng walked out of the practice room with a smile, grabbed a drink from the freezer in the corner of the recording hall corridor, and took a sip.

Get ready to be baptized by the demonic sound!
You four!

Staff and computer stations were clustered together in the lobby corridor.

Arriving on the third floor, they found the practice room where Zhang Yuanying and Miyawaki Sakura's groups were practicing. Gong Cheng put down his drink and greeted them with a smile.

"..."

Gong Cheng sat on the floor, looking at the sheet music for "Very Very Very" in his hand. Compared to the group that performed "BOOMBAYAH", the trainees in front of him, including Ahn Yu-jin, were making great progress in their practice.

Dance practice has already begun...

Which group goes first?

He raised his eyelids, leaned against the mirror behind him, and looked at the 12 trainees in front of him. Judging from their strength on paper, this group was probably the most competitive group among the 16 teams.

The top trainees are mostly here.

The two groups of trainees watched Gong Cheng with eager anticipation. They had heard that this teacher had directly called in the original singers of "BOOMBAYAH" (BOOMBAYAH), BLACKPINK, via video call to teach that group of trainees.

The news spread like wildfire among the production team and the trainees...

“Teacher, our group…” An Youzhen didn’t hesitate and spoke up directly, and the team members behind her were also eager to try.

After they chose their songs yesterday, they were looking forward to learning that Gong Cheng would be teaching the song "Very Very Very". However, they waited all afternoon yesterday, but he never showed up.

I heard that the group performing "BOOMBAYAH()" is slowing down the schedule.

"Okay, you guys go first."

As the accompaniment of "Very Very Very" began, Miyawaki Sakura glanced at Makoto Miyagi sitting in front of everyone, then nervously clenched her fists, hoping to perform better when it was her turn next.

"If you are very, very, very~"

"Very~~~"

Of the six trainees in Ahn Yu-jin's group, Jang Won-young stood at the front and sang the opening part.

With her graceful movements and tall figure, she waved her hand to Gong Cheng by her ear, her soft black hair framed by her innocent face. She winked at Gong Cheng, saying, "If you really like me, just say so~"

Gong Cheng watched her and chuckled softly. In his line of sight, several trainees began to move into position, accompanied by a playful and cute dance.

The overall integrity and coordination are quite good.

As the song ended, Gong Cheng placed his hands on the floor, looked up at the six trainees who were bowing after their performance, and asked with a smile, "Did you choose the center position yourselves?"

The center position in Ahn Yoo-jin's group was Jang Won-young, so he asked a question.

Upon hearing his words, Zhang Yuanying's smiling face instantly froze, her baby fat trembling as she pursed her lips, looking somewhat uneasy.

"Yes..." several people answered.

Gong Cheng glanced at Zhang Yuanying's restrained figure, her hands on her lower abdomen fidgeting with her fingers, and nervously stuck out her tongue. He nodded, "The center position was well chosen."

"Oh~ Kamsammida..." Upon hearing the sudden recognition, Zhang Yuanying quickly covered her mouth in surprise and expressed her gratitude.

"Your facial expression control is good, very natural, you did a great job." Gong Cheng said seriously, realizing that he had underestimated this fan. He was really scared of this "first-class innocence"!

Zhang Yuanying's performance just now, her expressions and well-timed winks, coupled with her ability to digest the song, were quite good and well-suited to the role.

"Group 2."

Miyako turned his head to look at Miyawaki Sakura's group sitting by the wall.

The six members of Group 2, wearing blue practice short-sleeved shirts, stood two meters away from Gong Cheng and struck their opening poses.

"Is Chuyan the center position?" Gong Cheng glanced at their positioning and saw that Chuyan was the trainee in the center of the group of trainees.

"Inside."

The accompaniment to "Very Very Very" started playing again.

"If you are very, very, very~"

"..."

The opening line and the dance moves were alright, but the C-position trainee's facial expressions were exaggerated and overdone, making Gong Cheng frown.

"..."

The time it takes to listen to a song passes quickly.

Gong Cheng's light smile faded, and he said directly, "The expression in the center position is a bit exaggerated. To be honest, it looks a bit burdensome, so it makes people turn their attention to others."

“What I find most ridiculous is…” He took off his baseball cap and pointed with the brim at the trainees in Zhang Yuanying and Ahn Yuzhen’s group sitting next to him, “You guys are the better dancers than them.”

"They have higher brand recognition, but why is the atmosphere different, and why are they not doing as well as the others?"

Lee Chae-yeon, Kwon Eun-bi, Miyawaki Sakura, Motomura Biko, Kim Min-ju, and Kim Cho-yeon are all very strong trainees. According to Gong Cheng's opinion, their group, plus Zhang Yuan-ying and the others, makes a total of 12 trainees.

They might be the two teams with the most members debuting in the end, but right now, Miyawaki Sakura's group is doing just so-so.

"Overall, it's much less refreshing and cute than Group 1... Do you want to hear my advice?"

Gong Cheng raised his eyelids and asked casually. Li Caiyan, Quan Enbi and the others nodded in his line of sight. He said directly, "I think it's a problem with the center position. For the sake of the team, you can reconsider the choice of the center position. It wouldn't be bad."

The person chosen for the center position in their team made such an exaggerated expression that it was somewhat uncomfortable to watch.

At the same time, even visually speaking, it's not good enough! Not eye-catching enough! He still agrees with Lee Soo-man's words: beautiful children should be in the middle.

In any group, the center position doesn't have to be the most talented, but it must be beautiful and eye-catching.

"Think about this calmly," Gong Cheng suggested, then noticed the trainees exchanging glances. "Don't try to read each other's expressions here, understand?"

"Inside……"

Honestly, I feel that Makoto Miyawaki isn't a good fit for Sakura Miyawaki's group with the song "Very Very Very". He doesn't quite pull it off as well as Jang Won-young and the others, especially in the current center position, which is rather mediocre...

Kim Minju is a good fit, but I overheard this trainee rejecting the center position when I passed by yesterday.

"Group 1, you can continue practicing."

"Group 2, you guys should consider whether you want to change the center position."

Gong Cheng gestured for Zhang Yuanying and the others to go on stage and continue practicing. He then spoke to Miyawaki Sakura's group... Immediately afterward, the accompaniment to the song began. Zhang Yuanying and the others wore pink practice short-sleeved shirts, looking very girlish.

Singing and dancing...

"Zhang Yuanying, try raising the key of this line..."

"Ahn Yoo-jin, reduce the force of your dance moves, don't use too much force."

"Choi Ye-na, you're too slow..."

After nearly half a month of recording, Gong Cheng became familiar with most of the trainees, and could even remember some of their names, not to mention the name tags they wore.

While correcting the mistakes of the group practicing in front of them, a cry came from the Miyawaki Sakura group next to them.

Gong Cheng glanced at the original center trainee, who was leaning against the wall, covering her face and crying. The other team members quickly comforted her.

In the video, he looked away, calmly raised his hand again, and pointed out the problem with Zhang Yuanying's group.

While practicing, Zhang Yuanying, An Youzhen, and the others secretly glanced at Gong Cheng, who was sitting cross-legged on the floor. His expression was frighteningly calm, as if he didn't care at all whether a trainee was crying or not.

They all felt that what the teacher had said was somewhat hurtful to their self-esteem, but it was also true. The center position in that group was indeed not very suitable.

“Focus!”

Gong Cheng took in their entire performance and casually called out...

……

An hour later, Gong Cheng left the practice room for both groups. He had already pointed out the main problems of Zhang Yuanying's group and told them the solutions. He said that as long as they practiced diligently and corrected their mistakes and maintained their good form, they would be fine.

As for Miyawaki Sakura's group, they went through a process of the center position crying, comforting, and finally deciding to change the center position within an hour. However, the candidate has not yet been determined. They want to record a video and have the team members watch it together to see whose center position looks the best before making a decision.

Back to the practice room for "BOOMBAYAH()".

The projection on the TV screen had already ended, and the two groups of trainees were now diligently practicing on their own.

But Jiang Huiyuan's expression became very unnatural after seeing Gong Cheng...

Gong Cheng glanced around but didn't linger. He still had to go back to Seoul to pack his luggage and prepare for his flight to New York tomorrow.

Gong Cheng took the phone from Kim Dae-woo, unlocked the screen, and a series of messages popped up on the screen. Kim Jennie, Lisa, Kim Ji-soo, Park Chae-young, and others sent messages one after another...

[Jennie Kim]: "Oppa, is that trainee on your show, Kang Hye-won, a hater of BLACKPINK?"

[Park Chaeyoung]: "Aigoo, I think oppa, Kang Hye-won's team is definitely going to lose, it's unbelievable..."

……

Gong Cheng casually replied, opened the trending topics on the webpage, and glanced at them...

#The Emperor of Pop is Coming to New York#
#BillGrossChartsKingJoins#
#Tarot monthly disposable contact lenses (Lim Yoona)#
(End of this chapter)