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I want to read Chapter 1516!

I want to read Chapter 1516!

Chi Jingyuan's last SNS update was five days ago, where he casually shared some LV outfit ideas.

Since reaching an agreement with LV, Ji Kyung-won has recently started occasionally posting photos of LV products, leading many to speculate that he might collaborate with LV, and some even guessing whether he has switched from Gucci.

Unlike other idols who frequently update their social media accounts, Ji Kyung-won updates his SNS entirely on a whim, with no discernible pattern. However, it is precisely because of his vibrant personality and lively demeanor that Ji Kyung-won's fans are highly active and loyal.

He hasn't updated his social media for several days, but his fans have long been used to it, simply leaving comments, checking in, chatting, and waiting under his previous posts day after day.

After five days of silence, the account quietly popped up with a brand new repost in the quiet afternoon sunlight.

Without any prior hype or build-up, this clean and concise promotional message for the series instantly disrupted the usual flood of comments in the comment section, like a boulder thrown into still water, creating a massive surge of discussion.

"?! Oppa finally updated!"

"My God! It's a new drama! Is 'The Spy' finally coming?"

"Aaaaaaahhhhh~"

"I haven't seen you on screen for over a year since 'Goblin,' I apologize!"

"I declare this to be the most anticipated drama of 2018."

"A 19+ rated suspense drama?! This is the first time Chi Kyung-won has tackled this genre, I'm practically screaming with anticipation!"

"This poster has such a high-quality feel, it looks very serious and profound. Is Yuan playing a good guy or a bad guy? If he's the male lead, he should definitely be the good guy, right?"

"I don't care what he's acting in, I just want to talk about that profile, that lighting, that atmosphere. Just looking at this poster, Yuan's face is made for suspense dramas. Who understands, sisters? Who understands?!"

The astonishment from passersby and fans flooded the comments section at an alarming rate, completely overwhelming the comment section in just a few dozen seconds. The previously dormant dynamic data skyrocketed.

After posting the update, Chi Jingyuan casually placed his phone face down on the table and slowly walked to the floor-to-ceiling window.

daze.

The afternoon sun was clear and bright, gently spreading across the entire city. He stood quietly, gazing at the bright sunlight outside the window, lost in thought.

This kind of work-and-sleep routine, which involves working one day and then sleeping the next, is quite exhausting, but it leaves him feeling physically and mentally very tired, and he still feels mentally foggy.

A moment later, he turned and went into the bathroom to take a shower.

When he walked out of the bathroom, drying his wet hair, he casually picked up his phone and refreshed the page. In just over ten minutes, the promotional post he had just published had already received more than 10,000 comments.

With each refresh, the comment section scrolls rapidly, with countless new messages appearing one after another, adding hundreds of new comments almost every second.

With nothing else to do, Chi Jingyuan leaned against the headboard and read through the dense messages. Partly to promote his new drama, and partly because he was moved by the fans' enthusiasm, he casually picked out a few representative comments and replied to them one by one.

"Oppa, I really love your new drama! This one, 'Spying,' is sure to be amazing. Could you give me a preview of what kind of story it is?"

"It's a story about finding bad guys."

Chi Jingyuan replied below, very concisely.

"Of course, I'll support Yuan's first 19+ rated drama unconditionally. But I have a friend who wants to ask... since it's 19+, will there be any fan service scenes?"

He looked at the screen and chuckled: "Stay tuned!"

"The synopsis is totally my type! I can finally see my oppa in this kind of drama! I can't wait!! Can you give me some hints? What kind of person is the male lead?"

"The male protagonist is an upright person."

Ji Kyung-won chuckled when he replied to this... The male lead Jung Ba-reum's name, Ba-reum, means upright in Korean.

"Yuan has been posting a lot of LV-related business ads lately. Is she planning a collaboration with LV, or is she leaving Gucci?"

(smiley face)

The blank space allows for endless imagination.

It feels good to reply to fans, but many of the questions involve spoilers for the series and business confidentiality, so I can only touch on them briefly and can't go into details.

While interacting with others, Chi Jingyuan had a sudden thought. He simply opened his profile page, hesitated for two seconds, deleted his original name, and simply entered a new ID: y1an.

Concise and concise.

The moment the ID was changed, astute fans immediately noticed the change, and the already bustling comment section instantly became even more agitated.

With fans spreading the word spontaneously, the publicity surrounding "The Spy" began to spread like wildfire, reaching every corner of the area.

Everyone in the industry is aware of the predicament Netflix is ​​facing in promoting this original series. As an original series exclusive to the streaming platform, Spying is not broadcast on Al Jazeera's local television network, so all major television networks deliberately avoid it, refusing to give it any space, trending topics, or promotional resources.

Under normal circumstances, it is difficult to appear on variety shows for promotion. Although Ji Kyung-won could force his way onto some shows using his connections and popularity, it would be a losing proposition.

Moreover, aside from the question of whether he has enough time to appear on variety shows, the promotional effect is really not as good as posting on social media or doing a live stream.

Netflix and the SpyGone series team were aware of the predicament of promoting this 'first' self-produced series. For this reason, from the very beginning of the preparation and promotion, the team focused all the early exposure efforts on Ji Kyung-won.

The contrast is also very obvious: the production team issued an official announcement, but two hours later no one paid any attention to it.

Ji Jingyuan's casual repost on social media garnered over 80,000 likes and 30,000 comments in less than two hours, thanks to his massive fan base of over 20 million and overwhelming activity. The number of reposts also skyrocketed.

She single-handedly took on the entire pre-production publicity and promotion for the series.

The massive buzz and traffic instantly attracted a flood of marketing accounts to join the fray.

Coupled with the trending topics and marketing campaigns that Netflix had already purchased, all sorts of news quickly went viral:

#Ji Kyung-won's new drama "The Spy" is about to be released#, #Netflix's first original drama series, with newly crowned TV King Ji Kyung-won joining the cast#, #Following "Goblin," 19+ rated Ji Kyung-won delivers a transformative performance#...

The headlines were all heavyweight, and the character posters were full of atmosphere. Before we knew it, the news had spread. Many forums and discussion groups began to discuss the news about "Spying".

While Ji Kyung-won was out running errands in the afternoon, he also received a call from producer Lim Soo-yeon.

"Jingyuan, you've really hit the jackpot today! The publicity data, topic index, and search popularity across the entire internet have all skyrocketed, far exceeding our production team's expectations. The platform is even praising your top-tier popularity and influence."

"It's what I should do," Chi Jingyuan said modestly, but he was certainly pleased to hear the producer praise him like that.

This is a direct reflection of his own value.

"Thank you for your hard work. New posters and trailers will be released in the next two days, and the offline press conference will be held on the 16th. I hope you can cooperate and attend."

"I see."

He nodded and agreed.

After hanging up the phone, he looked up at the passing street scene outside the car window.

The work, which has been meticulously crafted and prepared for a long time, is finally ready to officially meet the audience.

To be honest... he was really looking forward to it.

He was very satisfied with his performance.

…………

The next day, the 15th, in the backstage dressing room of Inkigayo.

After the rehearsal, Twice returned to the dressing room, where Tzuyu was sitting comfortably on the sofa, leaning back in her chair.

Her black hair, styled in curls, cascaded down her chest along the side of her face. Her fingers tapped rapidly on her phone, her red lips pursed slightly, and her clear eyes suggested she was in a good mood.

She is texting with Mr. Chi.

"...I texted and called you that day, but you didn't reply."

"Didn't I tell you I was sleeping? I recorded a show for more than a day straight, and when I got back I went straight to sleep and slept until the next day."

When Chou Tzu-yu saw the message, she wrinkled her nose and typed a serious message: "Working at high intensity all night and then sleeping all day is extremely taxing on your body. It will mess up your biological clock and lower your immunity. Doing this for a long time is very harmful to your health. Don't push yourself so hard in the future."

"What can we do? Why don't you go and record it for me?"

Chi Jingyuan's reply, however, was somewhat casual.

"I'll go, I'll go~ Hey, I've never been a mentor before, isn't that interesting?"

The girl seemed intrigued by the sentence and immediately changed her sitting posture, gently raising her rounded legs and dangling her toes in the air.

"You want to be a mentor? Let's not even talk about singing, your confident dancing skills are probably not even as good as those trainees."

"How could that be? I don't believe it."

Chou Tzu-yu was unhappy when she saw this.

She was selected to join JYP because of her dancing skills!

...Although she debuted because she was good-looking.

"I'm not kidding, there are several trainees who are really good at dancing. There's also Lee Chae-yeon from your company, who also participated in 'Sixteen'. She dances just as well as you."

"Oh, Chae-yeon is here too?"

Upon seeing this name, Chou Tzu-yu was visibly taken aback.

"Yeah~"

"That……"

When asked about this person, Chou Tzu-yu hesitated slightly.

What Ji Kyung-won said seems to make sense... I remember back in our trainee days, Lee Chae-yeon was already very strong.

but……

Chou Tzu-yu tilted her head back and shook it gently.

Whether she has the skill or not... she is confident that she dances better.

Mr. Chi himself said that she has long arms and legs, a well-proportioned figure, and her dancing is more graceful and beautiful than others.

"By the way, why did she leave JYP? I always thought she was with your company, but it turns out she's with WM now," Chi Jingyuan asked curiously.

“She left the company a long time ago, not long after Sixteen. And the company didn’t seem to have much faith in her. If she couldn’t join Twice, she wouldn’t have a chance to debut anytime soon.”

Chou Tzu-yu typed rapidly, her rounded fingers flicking across the screen, creating afterimages, while her light-colored manicure reflected the light.

"I see."

"However, Chae-yeon has left, but her sister is still with the company. I heard that her sister recently joined a new girl group and may debut next year."

"JYP is going to debut a new girl group next year? Does that mean TWICE is going to fade into obscurity?"

"Pah, you're the one who's washed up, that's too much!"

Chou Tzu-yu quickly sent a defiant reply, but the corners of her mouth were turned up high, and she had a smile on her face.

No matter what we talk about, just talking to him makes me feel good.

Just as the two were chatting, the door to the lounge was gently pushed open, and Lim Nayeon and Yoo Jeongyeon walked in side by side, still talking.

"Where did you go? Why did it take you so long to come back?"

Hirai Momo looked up at the two of them and casually asked.

“We ran into Sehun oppa on the way and chatted for a while.”

"Yeah, yeah."

Yoo Jeongyeon said naturally, and Lim Nayeon nodded as well. Then she ran over to Hirai Momo's side, snatched the fruit from her hand, stuffed it into her mouth, licked her chubby cheeks, and deliberately shook her head and made faces at Hirai Momo in a provocative manner.

The others immediately understood. Ever since "Really Really," Yoo Jeongyeon had become close with Oh Sehun and the others, and they even had a group chat where they often chatted. They had a very good relationship.

As for Lim Na-yeon next to her... she was simply introduced to the person by her.

I don't know why she squeezed into the "really really four" group.

"Oh, I remember now, Sehun oppa released a solo album today?"

When the two mentioned this, the other members around them also remembered that today, April 15th, was the day of Oh Sehun's solo debut. SM had released a lot of promotional materials a few days ago, and the online buzz was very high.

"The third person from EXO to go solo."

Park Jihyo took out her phone and browsed the music charts: "The results seem pretty good."

After looking around, he added, "But I feel his results aren't as good as the first two solo players from XO."

"Who can compare to Kyungwon oppa's solo?" Son Chaeyoung retorted casually upon hearing this.

"I checked it out too. I feel like Sehun oppa's solo debut was about the same as Baekhyun sunbaenim's, but it's a dance track, so the audio quality is definitely a bit worse," Kim Dahyun said, looking at her phone.

Lim Nayeon also took a look and pouted, "But EXO's fans can still keep up the pace. We're going to be pushed down."

"Can we get first place today?"

"One of our nominees today is 'DNA' by us and XO... It should be okay, since XO has been off the music show for a long time."

"So next week I'll be competing with Oh Sehun oppa for the top spot?"

"Hmph, we're not afraid of EXO, so why would we be afraid of OSH?"

Whether it was because she suddenly got a shot of adrenaline or not, Lim Nayeon swallowed the fruit she had taken from Hirai Momo, and without any concern for her image, she took off her shoes, swung her big feet, and stood on the sofa, raising her hands high as if in rebellion, and said with great momentum.

In an instant, all eyes in the lounge turned to her, but they all looked at the woman's sudden outburst with expressions of helplessness, speechlessness, and indifference.

"Aren't you getting a little too cocky?"

Yoo Jeongyeon couldn't help but laugh while frowning as she looked at Lim Nayeon: "You were just sweetly calling Sehun oppa a moment ago, and now you're all 'osh'?"

What is love?

However, Lim Nayeon completely ignored the question and didn't respond at all. Instead, she smiled broadly, her red lips parted, and she stretched out her right hand, drawing a large, full question mark in the air in a deliberately sweet manner.

This made Yoo Jeong-yeon burst out laughing immediately.

That's the signature move from "What is Love".

TWICE's comeback was a huge success. Although it's only been less than a week, their momentum is already very strong. Their title track, "What is Love," has achieved both critical and commercial success, and has even become one of the most representative songs in the group's career.

Unlike previous works like "Signal" where the artist promoted the song, this time, the work genuinely broke out of its niche and became incredibly popular.

"What is Love" marks another peak for TWICE.

"Kyungwon oppa's new drama is about to air!"

While scrolling through her phone, Son Chaeyoung suddenly saw a trending news item and quickly chimed in, "Oppa even promoted it on social media!"

"..."

Mina, who was standing next to her, glanced at it and whispered a reminder: "This is yesterday's news. He even changed his Instagram name..."

"I saw it too~"

Upon hearing this, Lim Nayeon perked up again, raising her hand high: "This drama seems really different, I definitely have to watch it!"

"There's been a lot of news, it's said to be Netflix's first original series."

Park Ji-hyo looked at the news and said with some surprise, "It's all over the internet too."

"I want to see!"

Seeing that no one was paying attention to her, Nayeon shouted loudly again, like a little kid begging for attention.

"Actually, it's not the first one..." Yu Dingyan smacked her lips upon hearing this, weakly correcting him.

Although I don't really want to say it, but... Netflix's first original series, that huge flop, was starred by her sister.

"I want to see!"

"It's rated 19+, hehe."

Son Chaeyoung covered her mouth, her smile both sly and ambiguous.

"I want……"

"Quiet down!"

When Lim Nayeon started making a fuss again, everyone around her spoke up at the same time and collectively and severely punished her.

"..."

The older sister, who had been scolded, immediately shut up, pouted, and got off the sofa, looking aggrieved but not daring to say anything.

She sat there barefoot, not daring to argue or make a loud noise, only tapping the sofa cushions with the heels of her big feet, making muffled "thump-thump" sounds.

But having just been reprimanded, she didn't dare to hit hard. After hitting twice, she would secretly peek up to observe everyone's expressions. Seeing that no one was paying attention to her, she continued to make noise.

"So, what's Kyungwon oppa been up to lately?"

After a brief silence, Son Chae-young spoke up out of curiosity.

“He went to record a program the day before yesterday and recorded for 25 hours.”

At this moment, Chou Tzu-yu took the initiative to speak and naturally talked about Chi Kyung-won's whereabouts: "Then he slept for a whole day and only woke up yesterday afternoon."

"Twenty-five hours? Oh my god, what kind of program is this? It feels like it's going to kill someone to film it."

"PD48"

Chou Tzu-yu wrinkled her nose.

For some reason, hearing the name of the show that Ji Jingyuan was recording made her feel a conditioned reflex of aversion. She didn't know if it was because there were trainees who looked like her in the show, or because recording this show was very tiring and harmful to Ji Jingyuan's health...

“PD48? Oh, Produce 101 Season 3, oh right, Somi was there that day too.” Son Chaeyoung remembered as soon as she heard that.

"Ah, we're so tired too."

Hirai Momo leaned back, slumped in the sofa, and sighed softly, "I practiced for the concert until midnight yesterday, and I'm up so early today."

"I feel like I have wrinkles."

As she spoke, she picked up her phone and used the screen as a mirror to carefully examine her face, her expression full of distress.

"This time we're performing in our hometown, so of course Momo-chan will practice hard!"

Sana Minatozaki, standing next to her, chuckled as she watched.

Upon hearing this topic being discussed, Chou Tzu-yu's previously lively expression subsided slightly, and the corners of her mouth turned down slightly.