Peninsula: The Deepest Affection in Jiangnan

"Do you think I could ask ITZY to film a video for me?"

"...Don't think I don't know what you're up to!" Xu Youqing rolled her eyes at Shen Yu.

Shen Yu sat in his studio, turned on the projector screen, and watched Jeon Jungkook's "Seven".

Jungkook's song also features a collaboration with American rapper Latto.

This shows how much Kpop values ​​the US music charts.

Of course, you could also say that HYBE is rich.

This song is quite interesting; there's a version with censored lyrics and a version with restricted lyrics.

Everyone in Shen Yu's studio is an adult, so they definitely listen to restricted lyrics!

"Who do you think wrote the lyrics and music?" Choice37 asked Lee Daesung, who was sitting next to her.

This is not Daesung from BIGBANG, but BIGTONE, a producer from YG Entertainment.

"To be on the safe side, I'll guess Latto."

"..." Shen Yu was a little speechless. This person was really conservative.

Choice37 is also a well-known producer at YG. After Shen Yu recently came into contact with these two, he discovered that the atmosphere within YG is indeed very harmonious.

"The Feature clearly states... Okay, you guessed right. I'll guess Andrew Watt next. What about you?" Choice37 is an American citizen whose real name is Robin.

She looks very non-threatening, but she can write BLACKPINK's "DDU-DU DDU-DU".

Lee Daesung looks very much like an American rapper, with a full beard and wearing a knitted hat indoors. "Then I guess Jungkook isn't there."

"..."

Lee Daesung's personality is quite different from his appearance; he's a very interesting producer and also one of YG's trainee mentors.

That's how the two people described the song.

As for Shen Yu, looking at Han Shaoxi's beautiful appearance and her performance in the MV, he felt that she was really suitable for this kind of "lover" role.

Looking at Xu Youqing beside him, he asked, "Can you contact Li Yanxi?"

"You..." Xu Youqing compared the appearances of Shen Liuzhen, Li Yanxi, and Han Shaoxi in her mind, and felt helpless.

These three people really do look alike.

"I'll ask for you."

"If that doesn't work, I'll ask Representative Yang."

"Then you go by yourself!"

……

"You're asking me what my opinion is?"

Facing the live stream camera, Li Zhixiong took a sip of water before he started spraying.

"First of all, let me state that I have no personal grudges or financial dealings with you!"

"We don't question Jungkook's identity as a singer-songwriter. Those who truly understand know what's going on, and those who don't won't believe me even if I explain."

"What? You're saying Hybe's songs went straight to the top 100 on the Billboard charts in Europe and America? Why don't you mention there are 99 other great songs ahead of her? And Hybe's chart-topping in Seoul, but not in Europe and America?"

"Ha, Melon is number one now? Some people say I'm wrong?"

"That's because you don't understand! Behind the song is the manipulation of capital. It's less about Jungkook's achievements and more about the success of HYBE's new song 'Seven.' HYBE successfully created a 'top idol' and an undeserved number one star by using you blind fans!"

Lee Ji-woong spat as he said this, "If you don't believe me, just look at the future. Starting with Jeon Jungkook's first no-hit performance, every subsequent no-hit performance, no matter how good the song is, will become worthless in the public's eyes! This is 'single inflation,' a well-known practice in the industry. They're inflating the numbers so obviously, are they afraid people won't notice?"

If the song "Seven" had been gradually rising on Melon, Lee Ji-woong wouldn't have had much to say, but now it's suddenly gone straight to a 4-point gap and a 1-point gap, which immediately made him angry, even though he was just complaining.

But the show was also very entertaining; who wants to watch a live broadcast where everything is harmonious?

While acknowledging Jungkook's popularity and admiring HYBE's talent, what Seoulites actually listen to isn't determined by a single chart.

Nowadays, every well-known chart in Seoul is the result of countless female fans opening multiple phones and constantly refreshing the playback record.

Looking at the comments, such as "This is an attempt to break into the US" and "You don't understand art," Li Zhixiong was almost speechless with frustration.

"By the way, have you guys listened to Jungkook's new song?! Wow, it's amazing! I've been swaying to it for ages. Blogger, what was your review of Jungkook's 'Any Song'?"

"ha?"

A message refreshed, and Li Zhixiong paused for a second.

Right, he's been so focused on promoting Jeon Jungkook that he's almost forgotten about Shim Singuk.

They both agreed to release songs today!

"No, you idiot, if you want the blogger to comment on Shen Yu, can't you just say so directly?"

"Hilarious! Jungkook's 'Any Song'! Hahaha, wait a minute, has Shen Yu also joined HYBE? How did he end up in Melon's inner circle too!"

After quickly scanning the comments, Li Zhixiong immediately opened Melon, searched for Shen Yu's "Any Song," and then played it.

Why does everyone look so dejected?

"Is there a problem? Say something!"

Shen Yu's voice came through the earphones.

"If you want to listen, just play it yourself. Because of copyright issues, I can only listen to it myself. I can't even sing along." Li Zhixiong waved his hand helplessly, then swayed his body to the rhythm.

The atmosphere became really awkward.

"Are all the latest trends this boring?"

Upon hearing this line from the lyrics, Li Zhixiong almost spat out the water in his mouth.

Jeon Jungkook and Shim Sing-guk even collaborated on a song.

"Let's just play any song, one for now."

"Anything is fine, as long as it's cheerful."

Dance as you please.

"Make yourself appear as if nothing is wrong."

"I don't want to think about it at all."

"I just want to live as an anonymous person."

"Wait a minute, the chorus of this song is really well-designed. The lyrics seem simple, but they're incredibly catchy, aren't they?"

"Ha, a catchy pop song! Songs about sweet wine have so much depth! What kind of song is this?!"

"Oh, so working from Monday to Sunday, doing it every day makes you sophisticated? Little sister, you're pretty wild! Is your brother a teddy bear?"

Li Zhixiong listened to the song while the comments section was constantly buzzing with activity.

"I have to say, this song is much lighter than 'Seven,' haha, remember to watch the music video, it's so much fun!"

"That's right, I heard this catchy song on the subway and started swaying to it."

"Much better than Jungkook, Shim Singuk is the better choice! I support Shim Singuk joining HYBE!"

After listening to Shen Yu's song, Li Zhixiong felt like he had come back to life!

"Ahem, let me say a few words."

"Compared to some 'British garage' style, don't you guys think music isn't necessarily better the more complex it is?"

"Kpop is all about glamour and layered arrangements, so listening to a casual song in this context is the true essence of this song."

"It's still Shen Yu's skillful Jazz-Pop style. Didn't the opening piano music instantly lighten your mood?"

"Based on this loop's hint, let me tell you, in the following six months, 'Any Song' absolutely dominated TikTok and Instagram. By the way, I'm going to check out its music video."

Lee Ji-woong checked Shen Yu's YouTube account and found that he had indeed released a music video for this song, but it seemed that Shen Yu did not imitate Jeon Jungkook's music video this time.

He originally intended to watch the music video first, but when TikTok was mentioned, he opened his phone first and then looked at Shen Yu's TikTok page, which had the same name as Jeon Jungkook's but a different username.

"Ha, you see, I told you so!"

Unlike Jungkook, who only updated his TikTok account once, Shen Yu updated it six times at once.

"Any Song" - Standard Version, Speed-up Version, DJ Version, Ballad Version...

Li Zhixiong, who was speechless, and others who were checking Shen Yu's TikTok at the time, both laughed speechlessly.