The number one playboy on the Peninsula!

Chapter 100 All I Want is a Mermaid
8 month 13 day.

After JYP and YG successively clarified the rumors that their artists were not in a relationship.

The overwhelming public opinion has not subsided at all. Fans with attributes of Sherlock Holmes and Detective Conan, as well as passers-by, have taken out magnifying glasses and compared the two's schedules and social updates, leaving no clues unnoticed.

"(Posted photo) On her birthday, August 10th, Lee Sung-kyung posted a photo with Tarot artist Gong Cheng on Instagram, captioning it..."

"And July..."

"The two of them are suspected to have fallen in love during the filming."

"There has been no response from the production team of 'Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo' yet..."

"Solid evidence 2..."

"..."

"Are you okay, Nuna?"

Gong Cheng sat in the practice room and greeted Lee Sung-kyung on the other end of the line. His and her Instagram accounts were a chaotic mess, with numerous fan groups and rivalries forming...

"Ah Xi! Those fans of yours are so infuriating! I've already clarified everything, but they're still using my age as an excuse!"

"What's wrong with being six years older? What's wrong!"

Li Jingcheng's dissatisfied tone was a little excited.

"Is Nuna really that old, Joonhyung?"

"Ageless, ageless..." Gong Cheng curled his lips in shame. It's obvious your fans aren't much better, okay? A bunch of Meng Nan!
After a brief chat, I saw Jin Dae-woo standing behind me like a goal god.

He hung up the phone and asked in confusion, "What's wrong, brother?"

"SM has invited you to participate in the production of Red Velvet's third mini album, 'Russian Roulette', mainly the title song 'Russian Roulette'."

"The president means that it's up to you to decide, but judging by his expression, he still hopes you'll refuse."

Jin Dae-woo explained his purpose, secretly hoping the brat would refuse. He was clearly already incredibly busy, so why would he bother getting involved in other companies' affairs?

"Then refuse, brother." Gong Cheng said without hesitation. What a joke! How busy is he now? He still has to be a producer for SM's girl group?

She had asked Park Jin Young to help promote two girl group songs from her own library, but she didn't expect that "TT" would be favored by her own company, and "Russian Roulette" was sold to SM under the operation of JYP last month. Unexpectedly, this song was chosen as the title song of Red Velvet's new album.

He was quite surprised by this.

"OK." Jin Dayu breathed a sigh of relief. Fearing that this brat would do that, he nodded in agreement and ran to SM without stopping.

After all, Red Velvet has Bae Joo-hyun, who is also known as a goddess, in charge. He is really afraid of this brat, just because of her reputation...

In short, after such a long time of contact and understanding, he has seen through this kid's character. The same is true for the company. It is not a quiet one at all!
So recently, there has been a lot of public opinion on the Internet about "Tarot is a Ruin", and JYP has also been vigorously promoting marketing behind the scenes.

"Maknae, are you talking about Red Velvet?" Zhang Yixing, who was drinking water nearby, heard the conversation between the two and came over to interrupt.

Red Velvet, he is familiar!

He was originally an artist of a company. Before he opened a studio in China, he could be seen every few days at the company or on some music stage or at the year-end award ceremony.

"Yeah, Brother Lay."

"Last month, I sold a song to your company. I didn't expect it to be given to Red Velvet, and it's actually the title song for their new album."

Gong Cheng nodded and explained, a smug smile spreading across his face at the end.

"I have to say, you SM guys are quite discerning."

"Hh, what a pity. If you go to SM to participate in the production, I can introduce you to Irene. You know her, right? She was also known as a goddess when she debuted..." Zhang Yixing said a few words with a smile. He felt that Gong Cheng should be interested in Irene.

After all, both of them were known as the Godly Face, and he had heard of this kid's style.

Before his debut, his ex-girlfriend was exposed, and now Lee Sung-kyung is involved. Although he clarified it, weren't they just talking on the phone? Who can tell the truth?

Moreover, he and Park Jae-bum and Lim Young-woong discovered that the youngest member would often go to Twice's practice room...

"God's face?"

Gong Cheng wasn't particularly interested. Although he had never met that girl, she seemed short, perhaps around 1.5 meters tall? Even shorter than senior Yoona.

However, I have to say that this sister's experience is quite similar to mine.

If I remember correctly, this girl's group Red Velvet also failed immediately after their debut? They were ridiculed by everyone, and it has only been better in the past two years, but in his opinion, it's not much better.

"Maknae, I'll go back to the company someday. You can come with me. I'll introduce you to Irene. We can be friends."

Zhang Yixing smiled and said that since his recent schedule was all in the Peninsula, it would be nice to catch up with many old friends.

"Then follow my brother's arrangements."

Gong Cheng waved his hand casually, and when he saw Park Jae-Bum and Lim Young-Woong returning from buying coffee at the door, the few of them took a short break.

They all moved to the open space in the practice room and started practicing.

……

On August 20, Twice entered the filming stage of the music video for the title song "TT" from their third mini album "TWICEcoaster: LANE 1".

A house similar to an ancient castle is the filming location for this MV. The set is filled with a series of props related to Halloween, such as pumpkin lanterns, spider webs, bats, etc.

As "TT" is a fantasy song, at Gong Cheng's suggestion, the members of Twice all changed into costumes of various fairy tale characters, such as Tinker Bell, the Little Devil, the Snow Queen, and the Mermaid...

And a white rabbit chewing a carrot and twisting around...

It's abstract enough,

Gong Cheng sat next to director Nim, watching the shooting progress together, and occasionally exchanging a few words with the director who was in charge of the camera.

The two can be considered as "old partners". The MV for Gong Cheng's debut album was shot by this director.

In the camera, according to the plot designed by Gong Cheng, the MV begins with two children accidentally breaking into the gate of an ancient castle, and encountering various fairy tale characters played by various Twice members in the house, including Zhou Ziyu's vampire, Yu Jeongyeon's Pinocchio in overalls, Ming Jingmin's pirate captain, Minatozaki Sana's superhero... It is also interspersed with neat group dances and individual solos of each member, showing their personal style, which fully presents the characteristics and personalities of the nine members.

"Crack!"

After one of the shots was finished, the director took the intercom and signaled everyone to take a break.

"Tofu~ Can you give Oppa another part, that one?"

Gong Cheng looked at Kim Da-hyun with her two bunny ears drooping, pointed at her look, and laughed loudly.

"Is it funny?"

Kim Dahyun threw down the prop carrot in her hand and rolled her eyes in annoyance.

Heartless!

"No, it's not funny! It's too funny. It's cute, Dahyun!"

Gong Cheng reached out and pulled her bunny ears, then took out his cell phone and took a selfie with Kim Da-hyun.

"What are you doing, Oppa?"

Kim Da-hyun looked at his movements reluctantly, but when she saw the picture in the front camera, she quickly forced a smile and made a scissors hand gesture.

"Selfie! Can you please smile more sincerely?"

"What a great look! Let's quickly save this as a souvenir."

Gong Cheng saw her businesslike smile and quickly curled his lips to urge her on.

"Tsk, why don't I see you taking pictures with us?"

Lin Nayeon walked over dressed as a little devil with a red devil horn headband on her head.

"Haha, you guys aren't that cute..."

In Gong Cheng's opinion, it is so abstract that it is indeed the most outstanding appearance among these people.

However, why do I feel that this rabbit tooth in front of me looks a little good today?

Illusion?
It must be an illusion!

"Alright, alright, we'll all take a group photo together and that'll be it. Let's get ready for the next shoot."

He put away his phone and waved his hand, acting like a director.

Kim Da-hyun, who was standing by, pinched the fuzzy threads on her clothes and her face turned red.

“Hey, where’s Chaeyoung?”

"I'm going backstage, Oppa."

Momo Hirai took a sip of water and replied.

"I gonna go see."

Gong Cheng stood up and walked backstage.

"Oh, I really can't figure out what this oppa is thinking. He changes every day!" Yu Jeongyeon smiled and walked over to Lim Nayeon, saying, "The day before yesterday, he was chatting enthusiastically with Tzuyu in the practice room, and yesterday he was playing around with Sana for a long time."

"Today, we praised our Daxian as cute again..."

"It's absolutely..."

"Scumbag!" Lin Nayeon clenched her fists and said angrily. Sitting in the corner, holding up his pirate hat, Ming Jingnan nodded in approval.

"No, that's just Oppa's personality. He's like a kid and can play with anyone." Zhou Ziyu, dressed as a vampire, lifted her black skirt that was touching the ground, pouted, and defended her good brother.

"Oppa's cooking is delicious..."

"Tzuyu, let me tell you, it's because of this personality that they say he's a warm-hearted man! He's nice to everyone, but..."

"..."

"Chaeyoung, what are you doing?" Gong Cheng greeted the staff backstage.

Came and sat down next to the little tiger.

"I'm getting ready to change clothes, oppa." Son Chaeyoung replied sweetly. She was wearing a mermaid costume, which made it a little inconvenient for her to move.

Gong Cheng supported her body and heard the little tiger whisper in his ear: "I'll come to see you tonight, Oppa!"

After saying that, the two of them pushed and pulled away from each other again.

"I heard you can take your costumes with you?" Gong Cheng asked uncertainly. He'd just heard Chou Tzuyu and Hirai Momo mention this. They both seemed to like their looks today.

"Yes, Oppa." Son Chaeyoung grinned and nodded, then asked, "Does it look good, Oppa?"

"It looks good!" Gong Cheng thought about it and felt that he was too shy to say it out loud. He reached out his hand and gently tapped the little tiger's head three times before saying something ambiguous.

"I want a mermaid."

After saying this, his handsome face turned red...

……

On August 27, public opinion on Tarot on the Internet seemed to have reversed a lot.

"Obsessed With You", one of the title songs of "YDP" released by Gong Cheng two months ago, quickly rose to the top of major music charts.

Its momentum has impacted major social software such as Twitter and YouTube, showing a viral spread. The real-time data of likes, comments, and reposts is still growing at an astonishing rate.

The MV released along with the album saw its views on YouTube skyrocket, eventually exceeding 100 million. It also received a lot of positive reviews online, becoming the most popular UK drill song on forums.

Some people even dug up a street freestyle video of Gong Cheng that was filmed in March of this year. While it increased his popularity, Tarot's name gradually became known to more people in the European and American hip-hop circles.

"It's mainly because of Jessie J's likes and reposts. They drove this wave of popularity, which the company didn't anticipate," Kim Dae-woo happily reported. An MV with over 100 million views? How many groups can achieve that these days?

Jessie J, a British pop singer, is extremely popular.

Who would have thought she'd actually like Gong Cheng's song "Obsessed With You" on Twitter? Her retweet gave the song even greater exposure and popularity, but ultimately, it was the song's solid quality, coupled with this opportunity, that led to its meteoric rise.

"As for the local audio playback, it should be that the people saw the popularity of this song in Europe and the United States and started listening to it on their own."

Jin Dae-woo continued his analysis. This guy's songs, whether it's that freestyle or the current "Obsessed With You," seem to be very popular in Europe and America, right?
"It's really a coincidence. However, the most important thing right now is Bombardment Meteor's debut. We have to gain a foothold in the local market first." Gong Cheng was naturally happy after hearing the news.

But he knows the priorities of things. Right now, the most important thing to him is not whether a UK drill song becomes a hit or not.

At least he has to stabilize his base on the peninsula, otherwise he wouldn't have spent so much effort to create such a limited combination.

"By the way, the president asked me to check on the songs included in the group's debut album. How's the progress?"

"We're only one song away. I estimate that we'll have all the songs finished by the end of this month. We've almost finished practicing the dance for 'Blood, Sweat and Tears', and will be preparing to shoot the MV soon." Gong Cheng put down the orange juice thoughtfully, a hint of fatigue in his eyes, and talked about the progress of the group's debut.

The group's debut day is getting closer and closer, and he and his fellow members are all looking forward to it.

Bombardment Meteor, bombardment meteor. Just as the name suggests.

After Kim Dae-woo left the composing room, Gong Cheng put on his headphones and typed in the title of the last song to be included, "Fallin' Flower".

"The petals fall but no one is there"

"Extend a warm hand and receive it"

"..."

"Like a sincere heart with some sadness"

"Flying all over the sky"

"Falling with the wind"

"..."

"Towards You Now"

"Floating away, floating away..."

……

At the same time, the hot words such as Tarot, Gong Cheng, and Bombardment Meteor are becoming more and more popular on the Internet.

"Ah Xi, can this make this bastard popular again?"

"Fuck! Don't you know who Jessie J is? Even such an amazing singer recognized my oppa's music, and you're still deliberately smearing him?"

"By the way, who will the final member of Bombardment Meteor be? I'm so excited!"

"JYP, please announce it quickly!"

"It would be hilarious if Bombardment Meteor were to become like Tarot, failing immediately after their debut and disbanding..."

……

September 1st, when public opinion and popularity were at their peak.

JYP officially released the personal information of the fourth member of Bombardment Meteor.

Bombardment Meteor, fourth member, Lay (Zhang Yixing). Main dancer, EXO member...

[Photos]

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After a series of personal introductions, JYP once again dropped a bombshell.

"It's begun! Bombardment Meteor has dropped the first nuclear bomb on the Korean music scene!" On the set of the "Blood, Sweat and Tears" MV, Gong Cheng and Park Jae-bum huddled their heads together, staring at their phones. He pointed in a rather childish way at the preview content of JYP.

Bombardment Meteor, a limited-edition group consisting of Tarot (Gong Cheng), Jay Park (Park Jae-Bum), Lay (Zhang Yixing), and Lim Young-Woong, will release the pre-release song "Blood, Sweat, and Tears" and its music video for their album "Fireworks are eternal" on October 5th.

[Coming soon]

【Attached photo (preview photo)】

This preview photo is smoothly connected with the photo released when Lin Yingxiong was announced last time.

The background of the photo was still the same starry night, but the four people, who had originally faced away from the camera, now faced it against the bright background. Behind them, flames shot up into the sky, and at the top of the sky, brilliant fireworks overwhelmed the night stars. The light, like the light of day, was like a lighting artist in the camera, covering their smiling faces.

Pairs of eyes, sparkling with fireworks, raised their heads slightly and gazed at the night sky. It was as if the sparks in the dome were shining brightly only for them.

"Fireworks are eternal", fireworks are eternal.

This is the name of Bombardment Meteor's debut album, proposed by Makoto Miya.

He believes that even though it's a limited-edition group, everyone gathered together for the purpose of Bombardment Meteor, the meaning of the group. Bombardment Meteor, bombarding the Peninsula music scene, although this may sound a bit crazy and pretentious.

But this is the direction that everyone has been working towards during this period, and the name of the album "Fireworks are eternal" represents that although it is only a limited group, this gorgeous fireworks unique to Bombardment Meteor will be forever engraved in the memories of several members.

Or the dome of the peninsula's music world.

"Ah! It's hard to believe that I, a senior who has debuted for so many years, would still be nervous." Park Jae-bum swiped through the comments on his mobile phone screen and took a deep breath.

For him, it would be a lie to say he wasn't nervous and looking forward to Bombardment Meteor's debut.

It has been a long time since he returned to the public eye as a group. Moreover, the tune this time was a bombardment in the music world, and the group was unique, so it was indeed a bit too high.

However, it doesn’t matter anymore.

After watching all the songs included in the album of the youngest member next to him, he felt that the name of the group, Bombardment Meteor, was not an exaggeration at all.

"Me too, Jae-Bum." Zhang Yixing smiled heartily. Among the four, he and Park Jae-Bum debuted the earliest.

He is also full of anticipation for the group's debut.

What would it be like? Standing on stage as someone other than an EXO member?
"Let's have a drink tonight?" After finishing her makeup, Lin Yingxiong walked over with a smile and made a suggestion.

"OK!" Several people raised their hands in agreement.

"Oh right! Brother Jackson is back in Seoul, let's call him up," Gong Cheng said after thinking for a while, then took out his cell phone and called Wang Jiaer.

This guy has been really busy lately, participating in many variety shows in the country...

On the other hand, as an artist under SM, SM’s publicity department also began to make efforts.

SM’s official website issued an announcement.

Dear fans, our artist, EXO member Lay (Zhang Yixing), Tarot (Gong Cheng), Jay Park (Park Jae-Bum), and Lim Young-Woong have formed a limited-edition group called Bombardment Meteor. The duration is...

[Stay tuned, Lay will bring us a new identity...]

(End of this chapter)