lovenovelstory Chapter 66 Jessica: You called me looking for Taeyeon?
Chapter 66 Jessica: You called me looking for Taeyeon?
Lee Ji-haeng took the phone, and Kim Tae-hee curiously came over as well.
The screen displays the portal website's real-time search rankings.
The top few entries are almost all related to the same person.
Taeyeon and Park Hyo-shin
Taeyeon Snow Flower
Taeyeon's singing ability
Taeyeon's discordant notes
"Taeyeon broadcasting accident"
Li Zhixing frowned as he looked at the entries.
Kim Tae-hee was also taken aback.
"Why are they all Kim Tae-yeon?"
She looked at Zheng Taiyuan.
"Was there a stage accident? But it's just a live performance, does it really have to escalate to this extent?"
Zheng Taiyuan did not answer, but his expression became even more unpleasant.
Li Zhixing clicked on one of the entries and quickly understood its general meaning.
Last night, the 4th Seoul Drama Awards were held at Seoul Olympic Park.
Kim Tae-yeon first won first place in the popularity poll for Best Drama OST with "Can You Hear Me?", the OST for "Beethoven Virus", and then she took the stage with Park Hyo-shin to sing "Snow Flower".
"Snow Flower" is a classic OST from "Sorry, I Love You" and is one of Park Hyo-shin's most representative songs.
One is a female group vocalist who has gained public recognition with a few OSTs, and the other is a well-known powerful singer in the Korean music scene. Such a collaboration stage will naturally make the audience look forward to it.
Unfortunately, something went wrong with the stage.
The comments section below the news article is already buzzing with arguments.
Some say Kim Tae-yeon's singing skills have declined, some say she lacked practice, and others question why she didn't familiarize herself with the song beforehand if she was going to sing a classic duet with her seniors.
Of course, some fans are offering explanations.
The sound system was not good, and the two of them did not have enough time to rehearse. "Snow Flower" was originally a male solo, but it was changed to a duet at the last minute, which made it difficult to handle the vocal range and parts.
However, this explanation has clearly failed to gain the upper hand in the face of increasing skepticism.
Li Zhixing didn't rush to speak, but clicked on the link below the news to watch the live video.
The video started playing quickly.
As the intro begins, the camera cuts to the center of the stage.
Kim Tae-yeon stood next to Park Hyo-shin, and her expression seemed relatively calm.
But as soon as she opened her mouth, Li Zhixing raised an eyebrow.
"It's turned up too high."
As the video continued, the problems became increasingly apparent.
If the first sentence is set too high, it's very difficult to bring it back later.
Kim Tae-yeon's voice remained in an uncomfortable position, becoming increasingly strained as she sang, and her pitch became unstable.
What's more troublesome is that Park Hyo-shin is standing next to her.
This song is one of Park Hyo-shin's signature songs. As soon as he opened his mouth, the stability of his voice and his familiarity with the song immediately became apparent.
When the two are compared, Kim Tae-yeon's problems are magnified.
Especially during the chorus, the two voices didn't blend together, creating a jarring disharmony.
The video is not long.
After the playback ended, the rest area fell silent for a moment.
Kim So-yeon was somewhat bewildered.
"It's just that the singer sang off-key, is that really worth mentioning in so many real-time search terms?"
Kim Seung-woo chimed in from the side.
"Are Girls' Generation popular right now?"
As he spoke, he glanced at his phone screen.
"Moreover, Kim Tae-yeon has always been the main vocalist in the group, known for her singing skills."
"I remember she was also known as the idol with the best singing skills."
"They're popular, and this time it just so happens that their singing, which is usually the most praised skill, had a problem, which is why there's so much discussion about it."
Kim So-yeon then began to understand.
Kim Kyu-tae smacked his lips.
Although he hadn't even remembered the girl's name before, he really liked the OST "If".
Otherwise, I wouldn't have recommended Kim Tae-yeon to Lee Ji-haeng back then.
"What's going on?"
"Is this young girl just a studio singer? Is she not good at live performances?"
After saying that, he felt something was off and shook his head.
"It can't be that bad."
Kim Tae-hee did not speak.
She glanced at her phone, then at Li Zhixing, and suddenly remembered something.
Wasn't it Lee Ji-hsing who recommended Kim Tae-yeon to sing the OST for "IRIS"?
Zheng Taiyuan's current appearance is probably related to this matter.
Li Zhixing remained silent for a moment before handing the phone back to Zheng Taiyuan.
His face didn't show any particular expression; he simply asked a question casually.
"What's wrong?"
"What's wrong?"
Zheng Taiyuan slammed his hand on the armrest of the chair.
"Kid, you were the one who strongly recommended Kim Tae-yeon to sing the OST for this drama."
"Now that Kim Tae-yeon's singing ability is being questioned and she's being criticized like this online, you're still asking me what happened?"
"Isn't this all the trouble you caused?"
Kim Kyu-tae, standing nearby, was displeased.
"Representative Zheng, the person was indeed recommended by Zhixing, but you didn't object at the time, did you?"
"Who was that taking Kim Tae-yeon's recorded song around and asking people to listen to it the other day?"
"You can't blame Zhixing every time something goes wrong."
Jung Tae-won was momentarily speechless after being rebuked by Kim Kyu-tae, but he still glared at him.
"When I suggested inviting Baek Ji-young to sing, wasn't it this guy who gave me a long explanation and convinced me?"
"Otherwise, why would I have gone to Kim Tae-yeon?"
He got angrier and angrier as he talked.
"What do we do now?"
"I've got all the promotional work done, and I'm about to start building hype for this show."
"How much impact will the announcement that Kim Tae-yeon will sing the theme song have on our drama?"
"It's likely to attract a lot of negative reviews and boycotts before it even airs!"
Li Zhixing frowned slightly.
"What's so difficult about that?"
"Or wait a few days until the hype surrounding this matter has died down before starting to promote it."
"Either Representative Jung, we should replace her with someone else and invite Baek Ji-young to sing again."
Zheng Taiyuan stood up abruptly.
"Oh my god, you make it sound so easy."
"Starting the promotion a few days later will disrupt the original promotional schedule, and it's uncertain whether the subsequent buzz will reach expectations."
"What if Kim Tae-yeon's reputation never recovers?"
He pointed at Li Zhixing.
"As for replacing someone at the last minute, putting aside whether Baek Ji-young is willing to get involved in this mess, just the fact that she replaced someone after the incident has been exposed will surely cause Girls' Generation's fans to hold the production team accountable, won't they?"
"BIGBANG's fans are already giving the PR team enough headaches every day, are we going to have to add Girls' Generation's fans to the mix?"
Zheng Taiyuan spoke with great excitement, waving his arms every now and then.
Kim Tae-hee patted Lee Ji-hyung's shoulder with a hint of concern.
Kim So-yeon was startled, not expecting things to be so serious.
Kim Seung-woo gave Jung Tae-won a strange look.
Kim Kyu-tae rolled his eyes, about to say something, when Lee Ji-haeng chuckled.
"Alright, Representative Zheng, you're really getting into character."
"What exactly do you want? Can't you just say it directly?"
Those present looked over in surprise.
Kim So-yeon was completely taken aback.
"What acting?"
Zheng Taiyuan wanted to say something more, but Li Zhixing's words left him speechless.
I couldn't bring myself to say the rest.
He glared at Li Zhixing.
"Nonsense, what acting?"
Despite saying that, he still sat down.
The anger on his face subsided considerably, and he even crossed his legs.
Kim So-yeon looked completely bewildered.
"What exactly happened?"
"I don't quite understand."
"Zhixing, what kind of riddle are you two playing?"
Kim Kyu-tae also realized what was happening and rolled his eyes again.
He muttered a curse under his breath.
"Damn it."
I don't know who they're talking about.
Li Zhixing said helplessly:
"It wasn't a big deal to begin with."
"Viewers come to watch the show, and a good OST can certainly be a plus, increase buzz, and help with ratings."
"But it shouldn't be the case that the whole show is ruined just because a singer has a controversy."
He paused.
"The only person most affected by this controversy is Kim Tae-yeon herself."
"It has a very limited impact on our show."
"It was Representative Zheng who had ulterior motives and used words to frame me."
Zheng Taiyuan felt a little regretful that he hadn't been able to fool this guy, but he still tried to put on a brave face.
"How can it not have an impact?"
"I have high expectations for this OST."
"Now that this has happened, it has completely disrupted my plans."
He looked at Li Zhixing.
"Kid, this whole mess started because of you, don't you feel even a little bit guilty?"
Li Zhixing suppressed the urge to roll his eyes and reached out his hand to Zheng Taiyuan.
"In that case, I won't sell the song, and I'll refund your money."
"What?"
Zheng Taiyuan glared at him.
Don't even think about it!
As he spoke, he hurriedly stood up and pulled Li Zhixing to leave.
"Let's go to the office to discuss this."
"I have some ideas, and you have to cooperate with me."
Li Zhixing glanced at him with some annoyance, his expression full of disdain.
However, he still stood up.
He also wanted to see what Zheng Taiyuan was up to.
Kim So-yeon said with some concern:
"Well, Representative Zheng, this was an accident, and the fault doesn't lie with Zhixing."
"Please don't make things difficult for him."
"Zhi Xing is a newcomer and doesn't have a management company yet, which is very difficult for him."
As soon as he finished speaking, the surroundings fell silent.
Everyone looked at her with a strange expression.
Li Zhixing gave a wry smile, his face full of absurdity.
"Soyeon noona?"
Kim So-yeon was a little confused by what she was seeing.
"Did I say something wrong?"
Kim Tae-hee, both amused and exasperated, grabbed her arm.
"Oh, so you're saying this brat doesn't have any connections, and that Representative Zheng should give him a good scare!"
"What?"
Kim So-yeon quickly waved her hand.
That's not what I meant.
"Representative Zheng, please don't misunderstand!"
Jung Tae-won waved his hand impatiently.
"What do you take me for?"
"Besides, it's not certain who'll cheat whom!"
At that moment, Kim Seung-woo casually added a sentence.
"Of course Representative Zheng wouldn't betray Zhixing."
"After all, the little guy is not only Zheng Douhong's most valued disciple, but also Xue Jingqiu's only student."
"what?"
Everyone looked over in surprise.
The fact that Zheng Douhong was a disciple was something that everyone basically knew after the martial arts director of the film crew mentioned it.
But nobody knew that he was Xue Jingqiu's student.
Only Kim Tae-hee knew, but she never mentioned it.
Zheng Taiyuan had obviously just found out as well, and after a moment of realization, he cursed inwardly.
"Damn it, who gave you the right to warn me, you old codger!"
Li Zhixing was a little confused.
"How could Seungwoo-hyung...?"
Kim Seung-woo stroked his chin and smiled mysteriously.
"I'm the gossip queen of the film crew."
……
That evening.
Cheongdam-dong, Girls' Generation's dormitory.
The members had just finished their evening activities and had only been back in their dorm for a short while.
Some people were removing their makeup, some were queuing to take a shower, some were already in bed, and two people were secretly studying the food ordering menu.
Normally, the dormitory would be noisy by this time.
But tonight, everyone subconsciously lowered their footsteps and spoke softly.
It seems they are deliberately trying not to disturb anything.
Every now and then, someone would glance worriedly into one of the bedrooms.
The lights were off in that bedroom.
Kim Tae-yeon was lying on the bed, staring at the ceiling with her eyes open, seemingly lost in thought.
In the living room, Jessica lay on her side on the sofa, waiting for it to be her turn to take a shower.
My phone suddenly rang.
She lazily reached for her phone, glanced at the caller ID, and muttered something.
"Why are you calling at this hour...?"
After answering the phone, her tone became fierce.
"What do you want from me?"
I don't know what was said on the other end of the phone.
Jessica's eyebrows shot up immediately.
"Looking for Taeyeon?"
"Then why did you call me?"
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