NABC Chapter 128 Learn from the barbarians' superior techniques to control them
Chapter 128 Learn from the barbarians' superior techniques to control them
Hearing Shen Yuege's words, Lu Ran was somewhat surprised: "Oh? So fast?"
"There were too many complaints from the audience, and the production team couldn't withstand the pressure," Shen Yuege said with a smile in her eyes.
"The two new judges are also very experienced, and they are both recognized in the industry as upright seniors who particularly dislike those who resort to underhanded tactics."
"That's good." Lu Ran nodded. "At least the upcoming matches will be cleaner."
Lu Ran believed that with Shen Yuege and the other person's abilities, plus the works he had provided, they should have no problem staying in the top three.
"However..." Shen Yuege's tone suddenly turned serious, "there's also some bad news."
"What?"
"The next challenger is a South Korean singer named Kim Ji-hoon."
Upon hearing this name, Lu Ran felt as if he had heard it somewhere before.
The main reason is that during this period, I started to frequently come into contact with the entertainment industry. Some of the more famous ones, although I haven't deliberately looked into them, I still have some impression of them.
Kim Ji-hoon – one of the most popular male solo artists in South Korea in the past two years, excelling in both singing and dancing, and enjoying great popularity throughout Asia.
He has the classic Korean pretty boy looks, and his fans are extremely dedicated.
This is information that Lu Ran found online.
"What's wrong with this person?"
"Extremely arrogant." Shen Yuege frowned, her tone full of disgust for this person.
"Today, the show officially announced the guest challenger, and he immediately posted on Instagram in Korean, which roughly translates to: 'I heard that music programs in China are of a very high standard, so I came here specifically to learn from them. I hope they won't disappoint me too much.'"
"A fan from China asked him in Chinese what his expectations were for the competition. He replied with a smiley face and said, 'I'm looking forward to winning first place. It shouldn't be too difficult, right?'"
Lu Ran laughed: "So arrogant?"
"What's even more infuriating is that his Chinese fans are spamming the comments, saying things like 'Oppa's skills are overwhelming' and 'Chinese singers should get ready to be crushed.'" Shen Yuege became more and more angry as she spoke. "The key point is that Kim Ji-hoon is really popular in our country, with more than 20 million followers on Weibo, and his concerts always sell out in seconds."
Lu Ran seemed to be deep in thought.
Korean pop has always had a significant influence in China, especially idols with both good looks and talent, so they certainly have the right to be arrogant.
"What's the production team's attitude?" he asked.
"What other attitude can we have? We have to flatter him," Shen Yuege said helplessly. "Kim Ji-hoon is the biggest highlight of this episode. The production team is eager for him to generate more buzz. It's said that his appearance fee is three times that of others."
Lu Ran seemed to be deep in thought.
In terms of entertainment, not to mention other continents, even within Asia, Japan and South Korea completely surpass China.
No wonder this Korean is so arrogant.
"What's the theme for the next issue?" Lu Ran asked.
"It hasn't been announced yet, it will be announced tomorrow. But according to the production team, it might be a theme like 'breakthrough' or 'crossover'," Shen Yuege said. "Jin Zhixun will definitely choose his best dance music to rock the stage."
"It's okay, I'll think about it and write some good songs for you and Sister Siqi." Lu Ran wasn't too worried about this.
"Damn it!" Shen Yuege said angrily while scrolling through the news on her tablet.
"Lu Ran! Did you see that? That Kim Ji-hoon posted on Weibo again!" Shen Yuege said through gritted teeth.
"What did you send?"
Shen Yuege held the tablet screen up to the camera.
"I'm really looking forward to 'The Voice of China' this Friday. I've prepared a special stage, and I hope my friends in China will enjoy it. [heart emoji]"
The accompanying photo is a backstage rehearsal picture, in which he is wearing a diamond-studded performance costume and practicing dance moves in front of a mirror.
There seems to be no problem, but the comments section is quite interesting.
The top-rated comment was from Kim Ji-hoon himself: "A fan asked me how I compare to Chinese singers? Haha, I'll do my best. [winking]"
The fans below are going wild:
"Oppa is too modest! Your presence would be a game-changer!"
Are Chinese singers ready to be hit hard?
"I heard this show has two rising divas? They're just backup singers next to our Ji-hoon oppa, right?"
Originally, Lu Ran wasn't particularly interested in this Korean.
However, Lu Ran disliked the quality of his fans.
If it's the fans' behavior, then the idols should be held accountable.
Shen Yuege was still complaining, "The pressure will be even greater next week. Kim Ji-hoon is indeed very strong, and he's the first one to play."
Lu Ran chuckled and nodded: "Understood. You focus on your preparations, I'll take care of the song."
"You can even write a song about a typhoon? I've never seen you write one before," Shen Yuege said with some concern.
"Those were the songs from before, they weren't suitable for you to sing. If next week really is a crossover, then you should also let him crossover." Lu Ran's tone was very confident.
"You think you can cause a scene? It's like anyone can't do that."
"Oh, right," he suddenly remembered something, "do you know what type of dance music Kim Ji-hoon is best at?"
Shen Yuege thought for a moment: "Electronic dance music, the kind with a futuristic feel. His last comeback's title track, 'Electric,' won more than a dozen number one spots in Korea."
"Okay, I understand." Lu Ran opened the door. "You guys get some rest. I'll send you the songs in the next couple of days."
"I'll also put together a dance routine for you to practice."
After hanging up the video call, Lu Ran had just finished making his dinner.
Lu Ran was determined to give this "friend" from abroad a proper welcome.
As Lu Ran ate, he searched his playlist in his mind.
"We need to blow up the atmosphere, break through barriers, and cross boundaries..." he muttered to himself, his fingers rapidly tapping on the keyboard.
The names of several songs appeared on the screen, but the lyrics needed to be modified appropriately.
After finishing the song list, he thought for a moment, then created a new document and began writing the stage design plan.
"Lighting, props, costumes, choreography..." he muttered to himself as he wrote, "If we're going to do it, let's go big."
Lu Ran finally finished writing the document at 2 a.m.
"You've come to challenge us, haven't you?" Lu Ran laughed. "Then let's learn from the barbarians to defeat them."
Lu Ran looked at the songs in front of him, which were adapted from Korean songs from his previous life.
It's not that there aren't good dance songs in Chinese, but Lu Ran wanted to thoroughly humiliate his opponent.
These songs actually have a strong Korean influence, but in this world, they are presented as new songs, and they are sung in Mandarin.
I wonder what that Jin guy will think when he finds out about this.
Regardless of whether others are happy or not, as long as Lu Ran is happy first, that's all that matters.
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One week later, in Studio One of Xiangcheng TV.
The atmosphere during the fourth live broadcast of "The Voice of China" was more enthusiastic than any previous episode.
In the audience, besides the light boards of various fans, there was also a large number of golden support banners – those of Kim Ji-hoon's Dragon Kingdom fan club, which was well-organized and had a grand presence.
Lu Ran also turned on the internet TV on time to watch the live broadcast.
In front of him were various snacks and Yanzu's Happy Water.
Destroying the opponent's Dao heart is much more satisfying when done directly on television!
He wanted to let the other party know that Mandarin is the most popular language.
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