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Chapter 87: Hip-Hop Rising Star Fades (Subscribe)

As time goes by, public opinion on the Internet becomes increasingly heated.

Reviews of Gong Cheng's solo debut album have been mixed. Compared to the overwhelmingly positive reviews from the previous day, the outside world's attitude towards the album's future is now increasingly ambiguous.

Gong Cheng opened the calendar, June 29th.

It was a rare day off from the crew of "Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo". He ordered nine albums, wrote his signature on them one by one, and prepared to give his new albums to each member as the tenth member of Twice.

After all, it is the first album, so it is very memorable.

It just so happens that Twice’s comeback is gradually coming to an end and their schedule is not too busy, so it would be good for everyone to meet and cultivate their relationship.

Gong Cheng, holding nine albums, just walked into the familiar practice room and greeted the members who were in a mess.

I just discovered that there was a pile of albums in the corner of the practice room, and the album covers were the anime-style Three of Swords.

"What is this?" he asked dumbfoundedly. The number was really exaggerated. There must be at least a hundred of them, right?
"Of course I support you, Oppa~" Son Chaeyoung jumped over excitedly, tiptoed and patted his shoulder. With the look of a senior, she patted her chest and said, "It's not that much. If everyone supports ten, the number will go up."

Gong Cheng shrugged with a mixture of anger and amusement, and put down the album in his hand.

Ah Xi, do you really think I'm some unknown celebrity whose albums can't sell?

But fortunately, he naturally knew that these piles of albums were the love and care of the Twice members.

"Then I'll treat everyone to dinner when I'm free."

"Or, let's make an appointment someday and come to my dorm. I'll cook."

As he spoke, Gong Cheng turned his head and whispered to Zhou Ziyu, "How is it? Is it authentic?"

"Hmph~ It's so unpalatable." Zhou Ziyu curled her lips in disdain, then wondered if this would hurt her oppa's feelings. She quickly tried to make amends, telling him, "Hey, I was just being sarcastic, you can't take it seriously."
But before she could open her mouth, Lin Nayeon bared her teeth and shouted, "Okay, okay, how about tonight? We can..."

"Click, click, click~" She stretched out her hand and made clicking movements in front of her eyes with her thumb and index finger.

"Asi~ Are you an alcoholic?" Gong Cheng rolled his eyes at her. How come she loves drinking so much even though she can't hold her liquor?
"Happy~" Lin Nayeon retorted with a red face, you are the drunkard!
Twice's comeback was incredibly strong, especially with the album's title track "CHEER UP," which was incredibly popular. So after their comeback, she and the other members inevitably wanted to relax and savor the fruits of their labor.

Besides, staying in Gong Cheng's dorm is great. You don't have to worry about paparazzi or fans. When you get drunk, you can just go downstairs and sleep in the dorm. It's like Twice's secret base.
"Whatever you want." Gong Cheng shrugged and distributed the albums he brought to the members of Twice one by one.

Their support is their heart's intention, and what they send is their own heart's intention.

This needs to be separated.

"This is Oppa's autograph, please cherish it~" Gong Cheng handed over album after album proudly and spoke in a mean way.

"Xiao Cheng, come out for a moment. The president wants you to come over."

Suddenly, Kim Dae-woo's serious expression came from outside the door. He held the phone in his hand and waved to Gong Cheng who was chatting with Kim Da-hyun.

"Yes, brother."

Gong Cheng stood up and dusted off his butt in confusion.

After he strode away, Kim Da-hyun, holding the album, looked at Mina next to her and wondered, "Mina-unnie, could something have happened?"

"Maybe." Ming Jingnan fiddled with the nails in his hand and said lightly.

"What could possibly be wrong? Look at that smug, piss-kicking face he had just now. Haha, can't it be true that the album isn't selling? It's all Twice's fault, right?" Lin Nayeon said angrily, recalling that guy's piss-kicking expression. "Oppa's photo shoot is pretty good..."

Sana Minatozaki stared at her phone. From the time Gong Cheng came in until now, the two of them had spoken very little.

She has been paying attention to public opinion on the Internet. If her guess is correct, pdnim calling Gong Cheng is probably related to these public opinions?
……

In the JYP president's office, Park Jin-young and Gong Sung sat opposite each other.

Looking at his expression, Gong Cheng realized that something big might have happened.

"The two title songs of the debut album debuted in the top ten of multiple music websites such as MelOn, Genie, and Naver Music on the day of their debut. However, they are currently showing a downward trend, but this is all within our expectations." Park Jin Young stroked his chin and got to the point.

"But within the local black bubble community, judging by the audience's evaluation, the word-of-mouth and response are very good. If we continue with our subsequent marketing and promotion, the album's sales will continue to rise."

"But now, not only has sales not continued to rise, on the contrary, many album sellers have begun to cancel pre-orders on a large scale."

As he spoke, he opened a web page and pushed it to Gong Cheng, motioning him to take a look first.

Almost all the trending headlines on the web are related to him: "The Hip-Hop Rising Star from the East Fades Without a Bright Spot"

2016 Kpop, the 'greatest' joke

A self-entertainment between fans and singers

False Prosperity

"..."

"These marketing accounts change their attitudes so quickly, haha." Gong Cheng opened the trending search "The rising hip-hop star from the East is dimming", clicked on the avatar and took a look, only to find that this blogger had just posted a content titled "The rising hip-hop star is about to illuminate K-pop" a few days ago.

And the protagonist of the content is also him.

"Yeah, but that's not entirely true. The most important thing is that someone paid more than us." Park Jin Young said with a moment of frustration, worriedly, "There's a flood of online trolls spreading negative reviews. This has caused many fans to cancel their album subscriptions, and it's severely damaged our image among the public."

"With this incident, the negative news that was exposed two months ago has gained some popularity again."

Gong Cheng silently scrolled through the public opinion on the Internet, which seemed to be expanding.

"The worst part is, your die-hard fans..." Park Jin-young said, glancing at him and letting out a wry smile. "Right now, they're fighting fiercely with Aili and ARMYs. Even though they're being suppressed unilaterally, the negative reviews and online opinions this time are largely driven by Aili and ARMYs..."

“They’re starting to lose their fans…”

"You have to be mentally prepared."

"Don't worry, brother. This is the norm in this circle. I understand." Gong Cheng nodded seriously. Most fans follow the crowd and choose to chase stars blindly. Once a substitute or better one appears, they will stop being fans.

Moreover, according to his understanding, a small part of his fan base overlaps with the fans of Ariel and ARMY, and now the fans are fighting fiercely.

It's easy to tell where some fans stand. If you can't produce work that reassures your fans, they'll naturally leave, or even turn against you.

"The most important thing is that many entertainment companies have recently received a message that your country... has issued an xx order." Park Jin Young sat powerlessly on the sofa. Compared to the public opinions mentioned above, this matter was his biggest headache.

"Although this doesn't affect you much, many entertainment companies have already started to lay off their Chinese trainees. The top management..."

(End of this chapter)