Peninsula: The Deepest Affection in Jiangnan

Lee Ji-woong first watched the music video for "Ditto," but before he could even comment on it, he was drawn in by the comments.

Upon opening YG's YouTube account, he first heard a xylophone-like strumming melody.

With Shen Yu's signature low-fidelity opening, Li Zhixiong felt like he was listening to Bedroom Pop.

The imperfect, rough edges actually made people want to keep listening.

"We know you're an artist, but you wouldn't actually resort to such a drastic measure, would you?"

"What are you attacking?"

"Everyone, listen to the song carefully. Wow, we've only discovered a small part of Shen Yu's talent. This song reveals so much more!"

"Shen Yu is trash, his songs are trash, YG is trash, they're all lawbreakers!"

"Streamer, ban the account already! What are you waiting for?"

Li Zhixiong cleared his throat. "Everyone, calm down. This song isn't as simple as you think. Based on what that person said about Shen Yu's talent, I'd like to set a benchmark: this song is at least Grammy-nominated!"

"How much did YG pay you? Do they need someone else for this job? I could do it too."

"Come on, upstairs, why don't you do a live stream and give me your address? I'll drive over and deliver a large sum of money to you..."

"It's a press release! You can tell the anchor is a hired troll by Shen Yu!"

"I simply don't believe that YG has produced any good songs in the past few years since TBL separated from YG."

"A Grammy? If you're a Grammy, then we Newjeans are going to the Oscars!"

It seems that HYBE or the people at Fan Cafe have also brought NewJeans' fans over.

"No, the NewJeans will eventually be represented at the United Nations, just like their predecessors!"

"No, the New Jeans will be at the Blue House!"

"No, the NewJeans will go to the Supreme Court!"

"Hmm? The formation is fine, but is there a problem with the content?"

"Your Shen Yucai is going to court! He's clearly in cahoots with YG, maliciously insulting our Sweet Wine!"

……

The chaotic comment section reflects Shen Yu's popularity.

Incidentally, as a side note, everyone's comments were surprisingly restrained.

Although some of the female contestants tried to expand their attack range, Ya-hsuan's non-aggressive and even somewhat cute performance in the music video was a big plus.

The contrast between the bustling internet and the cool-headed music critics.

It wasn't until the song climbed back onto the Billboard charts and caught the attention of music critics and musicians in Europe and America that the Western buzz returned to Seoul.

Meanwhile, in Seoul at this time.

"...Wait a minute, why is Jungkook covering Shen Yu's song?"

"Did Jungkook seize the opportunity? But his rendition of 'Somebody That I Used To Know' isn't the same version as Shen Yu's, is it?"

"The lyrics are the same, so how does he manage to sing it with such a unique flavor?"

"Upstairs! This is Shen Yu himself! Don't be fooled! Jeon Jungkook hasn't posted on TikTok in ages!"

"It's because I haven't posted in a long time that everyone is looking at Shen Yu's account. Isn't Shen Yu just Jungkook's stage name? Just like Cha Eunwoo calling himself Lee Dongmin makes no problem."

"What the hell?! Lee Dong-min, Shim Wook, and Jeon Jungkook aren't the same person?!"

"Okay, okay, you're right, you have a loud voice."

"+1, keep the formation downstairs."

……

Initially, no one paid attention to this short video, which also used "Somebody That I Used To Know" as background music.

Shen Yu is very popular on TikTok, so it's normal to use his songs.

The whole thing started with a seemingly insignificant TikTok post—but no one expected that it was posted by Shen Yu himself.

The night after the MV shoot ended, Shen Yu brought the seven members back. He asked the staff to decorate the empty cafeteria in a party style, and then had Pharita change into a beautiful white lace dress.

Shen Yu wouldn't say that he did it because this girl best matched his aesthetic.

Her elegant, aristocratic air is definitely a plus.

"Poke poke~"

"?"

"Poke poke poke~" σ`∀´)σ

"??" Σ(;ﾟдﾟ)

RUKA reached out to stop her, pulling Pharita away as she was about to poke Shen Yu's abs with her finger.

"..." What kind of personality does this person usually have?

A funny girl?

"Alright, alright, let's start filming!" Zheng Yaxuan tapped the table with the plate in her hand.

"Bang! Bang!"

The sound was so loud that she couldn't help but immediately bow her head and apologize.

"sorry!"

I then realized that everyone in the cafeteria was one of my own, and the aunties in the kitchen had already gone home.

"You've all read the script, right? It's very simple."

Shen Yu slicked back his hair, donned a suit, and sported a lip ring and temporary tattoo, instantly transforming into Jungkook's style.

"This outfit actually suits Ya-hsuan quite well; it has a Hawaiian style."

Wearing a Hawaiian shirt over a white men's vest and loose-fitting oversized cargo shorts, Zheng Yaxuan's good looks are undeniable.

An outfit that looks like something a middle-aged person would wear actually gives her an oversized, casual, and retro youthful vibe.

"Rita, don't suddenly poke Teacher Shen Yu," RUKA told Pharita to calm down.

"Ah! I forgot it was during a photoshoot. I thought it was during yesterday's body painting session. That's when I wanted to try poking it."

Pharita wondered whether Professor Shen Yu's abs were hard or soft.

Just like ASA's obsession with whether or not there's one or two buttocks.

"OK, let's finish filming early and I'll take you guys out for a late-night snack, then we'll go back to the apartment, okay?"

"OK!"

"OK!"

"bring it on!"

"..."

It wasn't orderly at all; seven people gave seven different answers.

……

"You like karaoke?"

Pharita, feigning frivolity, looked up at Shen Yu's eyes.

If you don't linger too long on the area where the suit jacket covers the abs, it's actually quite perfect.

However, according to the effect Shen Yu wanted to achieve in the shot—the flirtatious gaze of a Western woman—Pharita's appearance at this moment was actually quite satisfactory.

The contrast between her innocent appearance and her fair complexion.

"ye...Okey dokey."

Shen Yu shrugged, looking quite reserved.

"But I don't..."

He started making excuses, until...

"Sing me a fxxking song, dude!"

Pharita said this with a touch of childlike innocence.

It has a feeling of a giant, angry dragon roaring.

The camera pans to Shen Yu, where Pharita, who was hiding off-camera, has turned pink with her fair skin and sticks out her tongue cutely at Rora, who is watching her from the side.

Saying the F-word aloud made her feel a little uncomfortable.

Shen Yu silently walked towards the microphone standing in the center of the cafeteria.

"...But you didn't have to cut me off!"

It's not fair to call it a bad voice; it's more accurate to say it's tone-deaf.

Pharita has recovered, but the redness hasn't subsided.

She held a champagne glass filled with cola, accompanied by swaying and dancing steps.

Shen Yu continued to feign a hoarse, off-key singing style.

"make out like it never happened and that we were nothing~"

Zheng Yaxuan's Pocket 3 camera panned to the cafeteria's TV, which had been transformed into a teleprompter displaying the lyrics of "Somebody That I Used To Know."

"...and i dont even need your love"

As the interlude began, Zheng Yaxuan handed her Pocket 3 to the eager Li Charen, then turned her back and walked into the camera's view, standing beside Shen Yu.

Just like their positions in the "Somebody That I Used To Know" music video.

However, both of them looked very strange at that moment.

"Now and then, I think of all the times you screwed me over."

Ya Xuan sang his part in an extremely delicate voice.

"Haha... Mmmmm~!"

Canny, standing behind him, burst into laughter at the strange scene.

Then Rami and ASA immediately covered his mouth and pulled him away.

Xiaoqi is still a child and couldn't help but laugh.

The two people in the video were also trying their best to suppress their laughter, and continued singing with serious expressions.

The song has reached its chorus.

Ya Xian's extremely high-pitched voice, Shen Yu's strange voice.

The two overlapped, and Canny, who had been pulled into the kitchen, couldn't stop laughing.