Chapter 216 "Chinese and Korean Song Club"
Although the older generation has always emphasized that they should not talk or speak, in today's society, the wine table culture has begun to prevail, and people are more inclined to put the topics to discuss and business on the dinner table to discuss.
Kim Jong-kwon and others were eating together, so naturally they wouldn't be so old-fashioned. Kim Jong-kwon was not used to eating alone, so he started looking for topics.
Because it is in the private room and there are no outsiders, the closed space will give people a sense of security.
Therefore, Song Qian, who is relatively unfamiliar with her, also showed a talkative side.
When they first met, Song Qian could talk to Kim Jong-kwon about her hometown, but that was only because of Kim Jong-kwon's popularity and status that Song Qian couldn't give up the idea of refusing, and the topic he chose did indeed open up Song Qian's chatter.
This time, I obviously felt less unfamiliar and had the feeling of chatting between some friends.
As we chatted, we talked about the "China-Korean Song Conference" held in October last year.
This topic was still about Song Qian's hometown, and then she suddenly heard her mention it excitedly.
"China-Korea Song Festival" is a music event jointly launched by China-Korea (not a typo, afraid of harmony) TV station and South Korea KBS TV station. The two countries alternately serve as organizers.
In 2009, the "China-Korea Song Festival" was held in China, and the venue was held at the Olympic Sailing Center Grand Theater in Qingdao, China.
Coincidentally, Song Qian's hometown is Qingdao, China, and she was invited to return to her hometown to attend this music event. No wonder Song Qian, who has always given Kim Jong-kwon's gentle image, became a little excited and proud when she mentioned this.
Isn’t it worthy of being able to make such a big stage in your hometown as a singer?
Kim Jong-kwon could imagine that when Song Qian's family was on the scene or next to the TV, she would be very proud to cheer her up when she saw her daughter performing on the same stage with so many celebrities she knew.
Kim Jong-kwon could vaguely grasp the strange emotions when Song Qian talked about these things. For a girl who came to a foreign country to work hard alone, nothing can motivate herself more than letting her family and her hometown see her success.
Xiao Jing didn't see anything about these things, but she was just because she couldn't get into her mouth. She felt sad that she was suddenly abandoned by her brother and sister at the same time. She could only cut the steak hard in her mouth and chew it hard, and looked at Kim Jong-kwon or Song Qian from time to time, just like she engraved the three words "I'm unhappy" on her face!
Little Crystal began to make a fuss again, and Kim Jong-kwon and Song Qian naturally discovered it, but they looked at each other and reached a tacit understanding. They pretended not to see it, and were ready to tease Little Crystal.
"oppa, didn't you invite this "China-Korean Song Festival"?" Xiao Jing saw that Zhong Quan Oppa and Song Qian and Oni ignored her. After a little trouble, she took the initiative to get into this topic. Since Song Qian was invited, she naturally invited them in this group. As a member of f(x), Xiao Jing naturally went there too.
"No... I don't want to send an announcement, so I asked Uncle Cang Zhe to turn down all the invitations for the show. It might be an invitation, but it may not be blocked directly by Uncle Cang Zhe." Kim Jong-kwon said with some regret. In order to save trouble, he pushed all these things to the agent to deal with in order to save trouble. Unless some programs that he couldn't control would be handed over to Kim Jong-kwon for a decision, and the rest would be passed! Commercial performances, and all the announcements would be passed!
OK... Most artists rely on commercial performances. Kim Jong-kwon, who is lazy in late stages of cancer, has already said that he is too lazy to receive commercial performance notices. Being an artist is lazy and he is considered a rare animal.
Fortunately, he had no agency before, and later joined So Jisue's company. So Jisue would not force him to go to the notice. Otherwise, if it were an agency like S.m, Kim Jong-kwon would not have allowed him to take the commercial performance and run until he died. If Kim Jong-kwon could sleep for 6 hours a day, even Lee Soo-man would be very merciful!
It is precisely because of this that Kim Jong-kwon has indirectly missed some pretty good programs, or programs that Kim Jong-kwon is more interested in.
Just like this "China-Korean Song Festival", Kim Jong-kwon is very interested in participating, especially if you can use the reasons for your work to appreciate the customs, food, snacks, and specialty foods in China... Well, Kim Jong-kwon admits that he has an unusual obsession with Chinese cuisine, but this is definitely not the whole reason why he is interested in China! Kim Jong-kwon swears, it is definitely not!...
However, whether it was rejected by Kim Jong-kwan's agent or never sent an invitation to Kim Jong-kwan, it was already a thing of the past. Kim Jong-kwan didn't like to worry and regret the past. Anyway, it wasn't just this time. "China-Korean Song Conference" is held every year.
More importantly, Kim Jong-kwon can pass by when he finds an opportunity, and there is no need to wait for it. But now Kim Jong-kwon is very busy during this period, and the filming of the TV series has not ended yet. Then there is still a movie that needs to be filmed. As well as some messy things, Kim Jong-kwon cannot get out of it.
When Xiao Shuijing and Song Qian heard Kim Jong-kwon's answer that was very casual but pretended to be full of results, they couldn't help but be speechless...
Song Qian's originally quite proud mood disappeared in an instant. When she thought of the achievements Kim Jong-kwon has made now and compared them with herself, Song Qian felt a little regretful that she had said what she had just said. It was so embarrassing.
Xiao Shuijing thought Kim Jong-kwon said this on purpose, and even the look of looking at him became very unkind.
"Who has participated in the China-China Song Festival in the last China? Are they all very powerful singers?" Kim Jong-kwon asked excitedly, not paying attention to the strange eyes on their faces.
Song Qian was speechless, but her impression and opinion of Kim Jong-kwon were quite good, so she still told him helplessly.
Song Qian said these singers from Tan Jing, Bangbangtang, Xin Xiaoqi, Aduo, Phoenix Legend, and Bobo. They all spoke them in Chinese, and Jin Zhongquan could understand them.
But understanding does not mean knowing it. Kim Jong-kwon only knows some powerful singers such as Sun Nan and Han Hong. As for the great hall, the bobo group has never heard of it.
"Are these singers particularly famous in China? The top singers?" Kim Jong-kwon thought about it and asked Song Qian, an authentic Chinese, to save on what jokes she made.
Song Qian was choked by Kim Jong-kwon's problem, and after a long time of err, she didn't know what to say. Song Qian naturally knew about these singers. Even in South Korea, she would have heard of some things in China.
But, as Kim Jong-kwon asked, are these people particularly famous? It may not be necessary that they have strength, but they are definitely not top-notch. There are either people who are popular but not popular, or those who are famous but not popular. Anyway, they are just like that.
Compared with the people sent by South Korea, their popularity is basically the same. After all, China has a large population base and a large market, which can accommodate more artists.
After listening to Song Qian's explanation, Kim Jong-kwon was a little disappointed.
"Why don't a top singer like Han Hong come to participate?" Kim Jong Kwon asked again unwillingly. "Myth" starring Jackie Chan and Kim Hee Sun was very popular. The song "Beautiful Myth" is also very popular. The singers Han Hong and Sun Nan are also sought after by many people and are well-known to many people. Kim Jong Kwon was also shocked by their singing skills.
So among the Chinese national anthems, Han Hong and Sun Nan are the two people Kim Jong-kwon wants to know the most.
Kim Jong-kwon's question always makes Song Qian feel embarrassed. There are many reasons for this. First, powerful singers like Han Hong are not so easy to invite, and the appearance fee is also very high. There are many Korean singers of the same level, so ordinary programs will not easily invite them to appear.
Another reason is that you have to watch it when you are on a show that others don’t watch it. Just like Kim Jong-kwon also needs to be picky about it and choose a high-rated program that suits his or her identity.
Another thing is that South Korea, like Japan, is not very valued by China. If it weren't for the rise of Korean waves and the popularity of Korean dramas in recent years, the audience members on China would probably have lowered the level.
However, Song Qian couldn't tell Kim Jong-kwon that she couldn't tell Kim Jong-kwon, "They didn't come because they looked down on Korean pop stars...that's basically an offending artists in the entire entertainment industry."
After thinking about it, Song Qian still explained in a more tactful way, "Big Stars like Han Hong are too busy on their itinerary and are not easy to hit the time. Moreover, in China, older generation artists tend to give young people more opportunities, so..."
Kim Jong-kwon thought about it and felt that this was the case. It is normal for artists to run advertisements in a crazy way. People who are lazy to run advertisements like him are alternative.
Moreover, Kim Jong-kwon has also known Chinese culture. It is understandable, but it is just a bit regretful.
Seeing that he finally fooled this matter, Song Qian was relieved. He only hoped that when Kim Jong-kwon went to China to deal with some people in the future, he could try his best to meet some people who were both talented. Song Qian didn't want some people to be embarrassed and throw them out.
"I'm full!" Seeing that Song Qian and Kim Jong-kwon finally ended the topic, Xiao Jing, who felt that she was neglected, immediately protested with dissatisfaction.
Chapter completed!