Chapter 133 Warmth

The ten girls in front of him looked full of energy at the moment, which surprised the teachers and presidents in the room. Lee Soo-man, who didn't know much about this group, nodded. He didn't know about the group's plan, but it didn't mean he didn't know about the trainees. Moreover, Lee Soo-man had already heard reports on the situation of this group, and he knew it clearly no matter big or small.

Let’s ignore those unnecessary things for now. Simply speaking, in Lee Soo Man’s dictionary, artists launched by SM must be successful. Those who cannot succeed or who are not sure whether they will succeed are not worth launching.

Everyone thinks that a tyrant like Lee Soo Man needs artistes who are like robots. In fact, this is wrong. On the contrary, whether it is SM, JYP, DSP or other companies, what they need are robots in attitude. Robots in personality mean that there is no potential for development. Therefore, as long as the trainees and artists listen to the company obediently, it doesn’t matter what your personality is, because the more individual a person is, the greater the chance of being liked after his debut.

Lee Soo Man had heard about this combination that Kim Young Min and others had promoted in the past two years, but he didn't care because normal planning should exist. Since Kim Young Min had convinced everyone at the shareholders' meeting and the plan had been completely finalized, Lee Soo Man naturally had to review it again. If one person failed, one person would be eliminated; if two people failed, two people would be eliminated; if all ten failed, the plan would be cancelled.

This is not surprising for an entertainment company.

"Let those kids in. This is of course an internal showcase!" Lee Soo Man glanced at some trainees peeking outside the practice room door, and then spoke directly to the head of the practice room next to him. This man with a dark face and glasses did not look like a tyrant at all.

Regardless of what Lee Soo Man was thinking, the director of the practice room asked all the trainees who were watching at the door to come into the room. After greeting them respectfully, all the trainees sat down against the wall. Although they were not all the trainees of SM, there were still nearly a dozen of them, both men and women.

"Xiujing, do you think there will be any problems with unnies? It seems that the song was only finalized yesterday morning. We've only had one day, will they be able to practice well?" Choi Sulli, who was sitting in the corner, pulled Krystal Jung and asked in a low voice. She was very worried about Kim Taeyeon and Hwang Miyoung.

Zheng Xiujing also clenched her fists, put her left hand in her trouser pocket, holding the phone, and said nervously after hearing what Cui Xueli said, "It shouldn't be a problem. I believe in the strength of my sister and the seniors, and I believe that their efforts will definitely bear fruit!"

Feeling Krystal's arm trembling, Choi Sulli realized that she seemed to be more nervous than herself. Looking at the seniors standing in front of her, she could only clench her fists and pray silently.

"Okay, those who are ready can come out and perform!"

Kim Young-min saw that it was almost done and spoke again. He was extremely nervous at the moment. He himself was not sure how many of the ten people would be left after this performance. What bothered him most was that he had no idea of Lee Soo-man's attitude. In addition, Pyo In-bong had successfully acquired more than 10% of the shares. Even if a small part of them only had executive rights, he had become the third largest shareholder in SM. Looking at this incident, it seemed that he was the one who was most likely to suffer.

"Director, president, and teachers, this time we have prepared a performance for ten people!" Park In-jeong stood up in the middle of the first row and said naturally with a smile on her face.

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone was surprised, including Kim Young-min. Although they were wearing the same clothes, he did not think too much about it. He also knew that there were still many contradictions and problems in this group, but he was indeed surprised to hear Park In-jeong's words.

"Ten people? That's great, get ready!" Lee Soo Man was not surprised at all, but smiled as if it was a matter of course.

Park In-jeong nodded, took out the USB drive from her pocket and walked to the equipment in the corner. Today, Park In-jeong surprised her fellow trainees. She cut her bangs to reveal a shiny forehead, looking full of vitality and very fresh. The other nine people also changed to some extent.

However, in the eyes of trainee teachers and people like Kim Young Min, changing one's own appearance at will is almost a sin.

"Thank you, teacher!" Park So-yeon handed the USB drive to the teacher who usually taught them vocal music, bowed and walked back.

Back in the middle of the practice room, Park So-jin turned her back to the company executives, nodded to the nine girls, and then took off the baseball cap pinned to her belt. The other nine did the same thing, putting their tied-up hair into the hat and then taking off their headbands.

"call!"

The practice room became quiet, and everyone felt something different. For the first time, the ten people standing together looked like a whole, with the same formation, clothing, and makeup effects.

Just looking at the outfit, everyone feels it is hip-hop, hip-hop, and hot dance, so it should be a stage with high technical content.

It is not easy to prepare a performance of a ten-member group in three days. Of course, if the songs to be performed are those that they practice regularly, such as Lee Hyori's "Ten Minutes", then three days is more than enough.

The ten people worked together as a group for the first time and had a lot of trouble choosing the song. After several debates, they chose "I'm Yourgir" by SES senior in the first round. This was a suggestion from Lee Sunkyu who was not liked by many people. However, after a day and a half, the ten people performed very perfectly. Both their singing and group dancing were in perfect harmony and perfect, which even surprised themselves.

But it is undeniable that the first selected songs will magnify the strengths of some people and prevent some people from showing their talents. This is what a group is like. A group does not mean that one song will be equally distributed to everyone.

But this time no one had any objections. Yesterday, the ten of them asked some very good trainee friends in the company to watch it and received very sincere comments.

"The performance was good, but it didn't move people. Although the group dance was neat and the singing was good, the first thing that came to my mind was still the SES seniors. If the score was 100, the technical score was 100, but the emotional score was less than 70, and not everyone was shining."

As a result, the ten people fell into distress again. They wasted half a day doing nothing. Everyone became annoyed and almost started quarreling.

When everyone said goodbye yesterday morning, Kim Taeyeon unexpectedly suggested a song. After a brief surprise, everyone fell silent. Because this was a song of a former JYP artist. Although SM did not say that it was forbidden to listen to or sing JYP artists' songs, under normal circumstances, this would be avoided. Unless they were really stupid, they would not choose songs from a competing company like JYP to perform during the assessment.

But Kim Taeyeon just proposed a song without any explanation, and everyone agreed after some hesitation. The day lasted from nine in the morning yesterday to three in the morning. Although it was not perfect, the ten people had undergone tremendous changes in their hearts.

Looking at the ten trainees with determined expressions, Yu Yongzhen and the burly vocal teacher next to the equipment nodded. At least at this moment, the ten people looked like a whole.

"beep!"

The rhythmic sound of the piano passed by in an instant, and the expressions of everyone in the room changed, with some expressing surprise, some expressing worry, but the two people who had the most say today did not change at all, especially Lee Soo-man, who looked interested.

The perfect combination of finger snaps and electronic sounds, as a classic song of the Korean boy band, everyone in the music scene knows what it is.

"A Candle" by GOD.

Park In-jeong raised her head slightly, stood up with a smile on her face, adjusted her hat, or rather, tilted it, and said in a gentle voice facing forward: "There are many friends in the world who are less fortunate than us. This song is dedicated to those unfortunate friends. Come on!"

After she finished speaking, Park In-jeong moved to the left. Kwon Yuri, who was sitting in the middle of the back row, turned the brim of her hat directly to the back and walked out with a refreshed look on her face. She opened her mouth and sang a rap with a very rhythmic sense, but her pronunciation was a little problematic. Although there were some minor flaws, the expression on Kwon Yuri's face made people feel confident and full of emotions. It was a very strange feeling.

"Why is life in this world full of pain?

Who said life is beautiful?

From the moment I was born

My life is a series of insurmountable difficulties

In this journey of life

I'm always gritting my teeth in the mirror

What did I do wrong?

Why do I always fail no matter what?

I'm totally desperate

Whether it’s tomorrow or the day after tomorrow…”

The nine people behind him started dancing. Unlike what everyone imagined, it was not intense . Instead, it was very simple basic dance steps, but they were extremely coordinated. They were accompanied by smiles, which made them look very charming.

"Don't be so pessimistic, don't give up

Although the world is so unfair

But you can choose not to accept it.

Cheer up and fight bravely

Don't surrender to fate.

Don't bow down to the world

Don't be discouraged, then look at us..."

Kim Hyoyeon walked up from the left and high-fived Kwon Yuri handsomely, and also sang Rap in a very handsome manner. Different voice, same taste, same flaws, but her eyes were full of confidence and strange tenderness, as if she was encouraging the people in front of her not to be discouraged. The trainees on both sides and in the back also raised their heads at this moment, looking at the dancing girls in disbelief. They could clearly hear the flaws, but they felt unexpectedly comfortable, as if something was pouring out of their hearts.

“When you feel weak or tired, lean on me

I will always stand by you

Make you feel like you are not alone

I'll hold your hand..."

When the chorus came, the girls clapped their hands and stood in a row that looked a bit tight and not very comfortable, but the ten of them raised their hands high, did a cross step, and then spun. This dance step was so simple that even a beginner could learn it immediately, but it seemed full of power and beauty.

“Snap! Snap! Snap!”

In line with the rhythm, applause came from the corner of the room. No one looked to see who was coming from it. The next moment, the applause became louder and louder, slowly following the rhythm.

The chorus was not sung by everyone, but was a duet between Kim Taeyeon and Park Injeong. For the first time, it made people realize that their combination was not that bad after all.

At the beginning of the second part, with the rhythm and applause, Lin Yuna stood up, holding Xu Xian behind her, and the two of them sang in an unfamiliar rap, but still full of energy. Although the rap was not as smooth as the first part, the two of them holding hands and smiling at each other made many people feel warm, but as the song progressed, the mood slowly fell.

"No matter what pain you are in, lean on me.

I will always be there for you

So that you don't feel alone

I hold your hand

It's so dark ahead that I can't even see the road.

I only have one match

Light the candle

Such a small candlelight

By this small candlelight

Can it repel the darkness?

There is a light in the distance

In the darkness I began to struggle

Although I want to fly towards the light

I can’t fly…”

At the end, the voices sounded a little lost, and the two of them suddenly looked sad and turned to look at Park In-jeong.

As if it was a musical, Park In-jeong stood up with a smile on her face, waving her hands and singing rap.

"Don't give up

Although it is a small candlelight

But it can change a lot of things

In the world where you believe that there is nothing

There are other candles.

Light the second candle

At this brightness

You can see more candles

Then three or four

Then the darkness disappeared..."

As Park In-jeong sang, the girls came up one by one. The seven of them formed a circle, holding hands and surrounding the three people in the middle.

“When you feel weak or tired, lean on me

I will always stand by you

Make you feel like you are not alone

I'll hold your hand..."

The ten people gave up the group dance in this section, and seven of them circled around three people, and Park In-jeong sang the chorus.

The trainees' applause became louder and louder, and their coordination with the rhythm became more and more tacit, but some teachers shook their heads slightly.

This song did not end in two parts. When the third part started, the team took back Jessica Jung and walked out. At this moment, her and several other girls' eyes were a little red, but their stage was far from over.

"Remember?

We did it without relying on Dad.

That's our childhood story.

It's true, it's really tiring.

But I didn't give up there

Never lost the dream, never lost the courage

I kept working hard and finally got here.

Now I want to tell you

You can do it, too..."

He put his hand on the brim of the hat, lifted it up with force and threw it into the air.

Raise hands, cross steps, spin...black hair flying.

“When you feel weak or tired, lean on me