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Chapter 866 Tomorrow
He walked into the conference room with the information, greeted and chatted with a few familiar musicians. After waiting for a while, Lee Soo-man led the team, including representatives and heads of several relevant departments such as planning, records, and publicity, and all arrived.

“…Now that we are all here, let’s get started.

Lee Soo Man sat in the main seat, adjusted his glasses and looked around, and without much delay, he went straight to the point: "Jing Yuan's solo project has been proposed since the beginning of the year, and the preliminary work has been prepared very early. Today's production meeting is to supplement and perfect the last few important parts of the solo project that have not been determined."

"The most important thing is the album planning. I will personally be the producer and coordinator of this solo album currently named "Yuan". Jingyuan will be the main producer, mainly responsible for all work related to music, themes and concepts. Others including PDOGG and Kenzie will also participate in the production of related songs."

As EXO's first member to debut solo, coupled with Ji Kyung-won's unique resources and popularity, his solo project is one of SM's most important projects in the first half of next year, and it can be said that the entire company attaches great importance to it.

Ji Kyung-won was able to pick whatever he wanted from the music library where most other idols had little say, and even Lee Soo-man came out personally to be responsible for coordinating all aspects.

After talking about today's topic, Lee Soo Man looked at Chi Jingyuan, his expression slightly serious under his narrowed eyes: "Next... Jingyuan, tell us about the songs on the album."

"Ok."

Chi Jingyuan didn't have the usual smile on his face. His expression was very serious. He opened the materials he brought with him and said, "This album is based on the themes of youth and growth. The concept is to show and recall the youthful years when love and self-emotion are intertwined in the growing life. The songs are mainly fresh, light, romantic, and songs with a sentimental and nostalgic style. At the same time, it will not focus too much on dancing, but pay more attention to melody and appeal."

The theme style and concept were actually determined a long time ago, and as everyone knows, all related preparations are based on this.

After briefly describing the theme of the album, Chi Jingyuan went on to get to the point: "This album will be in the form of a mini album, and the title song will be "Love Scenario," which I composed myself..."

When they heard this name, the eyes of the surrounding staff, including music producers Lee Soo Man and Kang Hyo Shin, lit up slightly.

They have all listened to the demo of "Love Scenario" many times. Whether from the perspective of musicians or from the perspective of the market, they all think that this is a very outstanding song in all aspects. It is a song that is very catchy even if you only listen to the melody without any concepts and embellishments. This song is also one of the important reasons why they are full of expectations and confidence in Chi Jingyuan's album.

"In addition to the title song, the album will also include five songs, namely "Music Box", "Save Me", "I'm Fine", and "DARARI"..."

“Six songs in total.”

This is the result of Chi Jingyuan's careful selection...

Because the company's music library was open to him, and he had quite a bit of his own music in stock, he had a lot of songs to choose from, many of which fit the theme, and he was always hesitating about which songs to choose and which not.

In the beginning, when the title song had not yet been decided, Chi Jingyuan was still hesitant about how to choose the songs. He wanted to choose more so that the entire album would be filled with high-quality songs. Therefore, he picked out more than a dozen or twenty songs in the beginning, which could not even fit on a regular album, let alone a mini album.

But after the breakup that day, as soon as the song "Love Scenario" came out, he immediately abandoned the idea of ​​a big pot meal and decided to focus on this song...

An album does not need to be full of hits, and there are simply not that many good songs that have not yet been released but feel like they will become popular as soon as you listen to them. The songs in an album must always be prioritized. After the release, the main promotional resources are all given to the title songs, and most casual listeners basically only listen to the title songs. If the included songs are too good, it is actually a waste, and it will also distract from the popularity of the title songs.

Both Chi Jingyuan and the company are very satisfied with the title song "Love Scenario" and have high expectations for it. This is definitely a song that can support the entire album.

Moreover, these songs were carefully selected by Chi Jing. They are in line with the theme style and of high quality. They also have their own characteristics and can perfectly fulfill the task of including songs.

After talking about a few songs to be included, Chi Jingyuan paused and glanced at the marketing department: "There are also three other songs that were proposed before, "You=I", "Answer" and "Rooftop". These three songs have already been released or performed in concerts. These three songs will be included as gift songs in different versions."

Of these three songs, "you=I" is the song Chi Jingyuan wrote for his fans at his first concert, "answer" is his solo song from the third tour this year, and "rooftop" is one of the biggest hits in 15. They all have deep meanings to him and his fans.

At first he was thinking of including these songs in the album, but then he was ready to give up when he saw that there were too many songs included... However, at this time the company's marketing department gave a suggestion, and divided the album into several versions with different covers, and then re-recorded these three songs, with each version including a gift song, the so-called (CD only), and the sound source would not be released. Only people who bought the album could hear the songs, as a surprise and gift to fans.

...similar to Twice's first mini album "I'm gonna be a star"

This way, no songs are wasted, it helps with album sales, and it makes fans happy... This is also a common tactic used by SM to boost sales.

After taking a look at the notes on his profile, Chi Jingyuan added: "Among them, 'Rooftop' will be re-arranged and made into a remix version and a lyrical version, which will be included in the same album."

"And then there's the album version thing..."

He then went on to describe the story in detail.

Listening to what Chi Jingyuan said about the songs, the staff around him took notes seriously. When they saw that he had almost finished talking about this aspect, they began to ask about some key points.

"According to the original plan, this album will continue EXO's tradition and release both Korean and Chinese versions. The title song will have new lyrics in Chinese... Will we continue to look for the mainland lyricists we worked with before?"

Facing a question from a section chief, Chi Jingyuan thought for a moment, shook his head and said, "As for the Chinese lyrics for the title song... I'll do it myself this time."

He has a very high level of Chinese proficiency. It's not just that he can speak it, but he has a certain cultural background. There is no problem for him to write lyrics... Moreover, he attaches great importance to the song "Love Scenario" and has a lot of ideas about it.

"According to the plan you gave us before, Jingyuan, and the plan we made after discussion, there are a total of four songs in this album that need to be filmed for MVs..."

A representative from the record department also looked over and said, "In "I'm Fine" and "Save Me", you appear on the set yourself with some dancers, but the music videos for the title songs "Love Scenario" and "Music Box" both have scenes of interaction with women, and both require a female lead to collaborate with... Jing Yuanxi, do you have a favorite target? Are you planning to invite an artist or..."

There are six songs in total, and four of them are going to have MVs. This allocation of resources makes other idols jealous.

"Hmm...what do you think?" Chi Jingyuan pondered for a moment after hearing this. Although the MV was mainly conceived by him, he had never really thought about this question.

"Our idea is to select from the company's trainees... This is more convenient to operate, and it is also a very good exposure opportunity for some of the children who are in the future plan."

"Then just choose trainees. They only have about ten seconds of screen time. It's not a good idea to choose debut artists..."

Chi Jingyuan also followed suit, but after thinking for a moment, he added, "You don't have to limit yourself to trainees from our company. If there are trainees who are more suitable and have a more outstanding image that fits the setting, you can also choose trainees from other companies... Remember to show them to me after you've chosen them."

"Ok."

"Has the exact date for the solo debut been confirmed?"

"The current plan is to start recording and choreography preparations in December, and then go to the United States to shoot the music video and personal variety show in January next year, so the solo debut is tentatively scheduled for early February... The details will depend on the progress of the album preparations."

"Will there be a Japanese version released in addition to the Korean and Chinese versions this time?"

"We will not release a Japanese version for now. Neon's market aesthetics are very different from other places. We will wait until the album is released to investigate the preferences of local fans in Neon and the popularity of the songs, and then select songs to write lyrics in Japanese to produce the album... But we may also release a single first, so we'll see when the time comes."

"So……"

Then the staff from various departments stood up one after another to report on their work, from logo design, to pre-event warm-up, publicity plan for scandal hype, live broadcast arrangement and debut showcase, all the way to the shooting plan for the debut solo variety show, inviting guests and cooperating TV stations, and even preparations for personal concerts, including song selection and venue rental.

It can be said that SM really regards Ji Kyung-won's solo debut as the company's top priority, and all aspects have been taken into consideration. It is even better than Kim Taeyeon's solo debut in 15, and is more powerful in all aspects.

"Let's go, let's have a meal together."

The production meeting lasted for nearly an entire afternoon, and it was almost time for dinner before it came to an end. After the meeting, Lee Soo Man dragged Chi Jingyuan out of the meeting room and asked as they walked, "...Jingyuan, your TV series is going to be broadcast on the 2nd of next month, right?"

"Correct."

Chi Jingyuan nodded... Lee Soo Man had just taken the initiative to invite him to have a meal together and talk about solo matters, so of course he wouldn't refuse, but he had to go to the music room to put his things down first.

"It's on the same day as MAMA... After the broadcast, the filming schedule should be very heavy. Your album will also officially start production next month, plus there are various activities at the end of the year. Even if the company will coordinate the time with your crew, your task will probably be very arduous by then."

"A little bit, but it's okay."

Hearing him say this, Chi Jingyuan also smiled bitterly, but soon his expression faded and he shrugged as if he didn't care much.

"So motivated?"

"Everyone is so serious, of course I can't fall behind... And recording shouldn't be difficult for me. If I'm too busy with other work, I can postpone it to January next year. The MV was also filmed in January, so there shouldn't be any problem."

In December, there are TV series, winter album, solo album, year-end activities, and various schedules all put together. Faced with the heavy workload that is about to be completed, Chi Jingyuan shows great enthusiasm.

He had just finished a production meeting for his solo debut, and his heart was truly burning with excitement. The significance of a solo debut was extraordinary, and even though it was still in the preparation stage, he still felt the intense excitement he hadn't felt in a long time before EXO's debut, as well as the nervousness and uneasiness that came naturally.

The days before the group debuted, when we practiced hard, made various preparations, and were both worried and excited about the future, seemed to have returned.

"I'm actually looking forward to seeing Jingyuan standing on the stage alone..."

Li Xiuman laughed, squinted his eyes, and seemed to recall the past with a flickering look in his eyes: "When I first saw you in the company, I had actually imagined this scene?"

"Qingjia, does the teacher think so far?"

"Of course, I knew you were born to do this as soon as I saw you... My vision is definitely not wrong!" Lee Soo Man adjusted his glasses modestly, and suddenly remembered something, and brought up a topic that had not been discussed in the meeting just now: "By the way, Jingyuan, have you thought of a name for your solo album?"

"Ok?"

Chi Jingyuan blinked when he heard it: "Not yet...Does the company have any suggestions?"

His album is currently temporarily named "Yuan", but it's a bit too ordinary, so it will definitely have to be changed in the future... However, Chi Jingyuan hasn't thought about it yet and has no inspiration.

"The record department gave me some suggestions, and I also thought of a few..." Li Xiuman opened his briefcase and took out a document and handed it over: "I was going to talk about it at the meeting tomorrow, but it doesn't matter now."

"Well……"

Chi Jingyuan took the information and immediately glanced at it curiously.

"Light", "Light", "24", "Source", "soul of the light", "City Lights", "EmP.athy", "love senario", "senario", "In the Mood for Love", "Y:9.uan4"...

The company gave quite a lot of suggestions, in Korean, English and even Chinese, mixed with various symbols, which dazzled him.

"I'll go back and take a closer look and think about it." After taking a quick glance at it, Chi Jingyuan put it in his bag without even looking at it any further.

There is no need to rush about the album name right now, it is not the key point... If it doesn’t work, just use the same name as the title song.

"Then Mr. Lee Soo Man, I'm going to put my things away first."

The elevator arrived. Ji Jingyuan greeted the smiling Lee Soo-man, left for the time being, and took the elevator to the floor where his music room was.

After putting away various materials and documents, Chi Jingyuan just locked the door and was about to go find Lee Soo-man for dinner when suddenly the cell phone in his pocket vibrated and a call came in.

When I took it out and looked at it, it was a call from Ming Jingnan.

"Miss me?"

"Well, hehe, I want to!...Yuan-chan, what are you doing?" The familiar soft voice of the girlfriend came from the receiver.

"I just finished a meeting about the album production. It lasted from noon until now. I'm so tired..." Chi Jingyuan answered the call directly and walked towards the elevator while talking on the phone. There was no outsider around, so he couldn't help but complain.

"So you're in a meeting. I was wondering..."

"Huh? You just called me?" Hearing this, Chi Jingyuan was stunned. He took out his phone and took a look, then he saw several missed call notifications, two of which were from Ming Jingnan in the afternoon, and there was also an inquiring text message.

Chi Jingyuan asked curiously, "What's wrong? What's the matter?"

"...Nothing." Ming Jingnan paused for a second on the phone, brushed it off a little unnaturally, and then asked something else: "Were you having a meeting about solo just now?"

"Yes."

"So are we going to the crew to film tomorrow?"

"No, the crew is currently filming Dongxu and his crew's scenes. I will return to the crew after the concert on the 28th."

At this time, Chi Jingyuan seemed to understand what his girlfriend meant, "Are you guys okay tomorrow?"

"Well... we will go to the company for a meeting tomorrow morning, and then practice for the year-end performance. There will be nothing to do after the afternoon..."

Mingjing Nan spoke about tomorrow's arrangements in a scratchy voice, and there seemed to be little hints in her words. After she finished speaking, she was silent for a second, suppressing her uneasiness in her heart, and asked with the last expectation: "Well, Yuan-chan, are you free tomorrow?"

"Not necessarily. Although I don't have to go to the crew, I still have a few production meetings to attend and I have to prepare for the concert."

Chi Jingyuan was telling the truth... The solo album cannot be completed in one afternoon. He still has to attend several production meetings and rehearse for the concert on the 25th.

Although... he deliberately omitted a part.

"Is that so..." Mina's voice in the receiver tried to remain calm, but Chi Jingyuan still keenly felt the deep loss hidden in it.

"Well... okay, I won't talk to you now that I'm in the elevator. Mr. Lee Soo Man is still waiting for me downstairs to have dinner together."

"Okay, then Yuan-chan, go quickly, don't let Lee Soo-man...teacher wait too long... Mua~bye."

After hanging up the phone, Chi Jingyuan faced the slowly opening elevator door and the empty elevator but did not go in directly. He stood in front of the door, his girlfriend's voice on the phone, which seemed to be gloomy and lost but forced to be gentle, echoing in his ears. He couldn't help but shook his head slightly.

He let the elevator door in front of him slowly close but did not go in. After thinking about it, he stood aside and called Park Jin Young.

It doesn't matter if Mr. Lee Soo Man waits a little longer...it's better to confirm it again.