Volume 1 2009 Chapter 107 Opening
There is also rice support, which is unique to Korea.
At first, fans expressed their love for their idols by sending flowers. However, flowers have a short shelf life and have no practical value other than viewing. Later, the company discussed with the fan club and changed to practical rice, which is both edible and easy to store.
The earliest rice support originated from the Shinhwa members’ concert in August 2007.
At that time, fans used rice wreaths instead of ordinary wreaths to support their idols. This not only allowed them to support their idols, but also donated the rice to charity organizations in the name of their idols. It was both beautiful and affordable, and received unanimous praise from the society.
Later, this behavior was imitated by fans of other groups and became a routine.
Fans buy high-quality edible rice from designated donation agencies, which are then made into "rice baskets" by professional companies and labeled with the logos of each station, and sent to the idol's event venue to support them. The agency will count the tons of rice purchased by the idol's fans, do certification, and then send the rice to the corresponding orphanages for poor households, etc. This is also a typical way for fans to do charity on behalf of their idols.
In addition to physical support, there is more publicity support. After all, being an idol is a profession that cannot be separated from exposure and publicity.
This type of support includes bus support, newspaper support, etc.
Fan clubs spend money to advertise their idols in newspapers, on television, on subways, on buses, and on LED screens.
It is usually seen before the release of a new album or before other new activities start, similar to the common promotional methods of economic companies, but all of these are done by the fan group spontaneously raising funds, planning and producing, and contacting relevant personnel. When the economic company's promotion is not strong, this support method is very effective. If the TV station can report it, it means that the purpose of the promotion has been achieved.
However, this can only be done by a fan club with financial resources, and such support is often done by a combination of fan clubs from several countries of the idol, which can have a wide impact.
There are so many occasions where Korean fans organize cheering groups.
Support is required on the group's debut anniversary, members' birthdays, variety shows, TV series movies, commercials, music shows, all kinds of fans, only fans, group fans, CP fans, etc. There is even more support for the idols at the various events they participate in. It can be said that idols are active 365 days a year, and support is required on almost half of the days.
It is precisely because of this unique fan culture that the Korean idol industry has been so prosperous.
As they thought and waited, the show started approaching and the restless crowd began to calm down.
The on-site broadcast sounded, indicating that the concert was about to begin and reminding the audience to take their seats.
Afterwards, the lights in the venue were gradually turned off, and each area fell into darkness one after another. A sea of pink immediately appeared on the scene, and cheers gradually rose.
Suddenly the big screen on the main stage lit up.
The concert has begun!
As the big screen lit up, the fans in the audience screamed excitedly.
The pink ocean in the venue suddenly turned into huge pink waves, and people in every area were waving their cheering items wildly.
The rabbit seemed like a different person, his face flushed with excitement, and he cheered along without sparing any effort.
The crazy look made Yi Haoyan, who was standing calm and not a fan, astonished and shocked.
The screen flashed, and grand scenes came into view one after another.
A huge modern city with tall buildings, wide and empty streets, huge towering bridges, Gothic churches, ancient castles, and gorgeous and fashionable squares.
Scenes flashed by one after another, all of them were empty.
Then the scene changed, and a golden two-winged angel statue appeared, accompanied by rhythmic background music and a clear male voice-over along the designed sound field, covering the entire venue.
"Nine Angels~"
"Wow~~~~~" The cheers in the venue immediately reached a new height. It seemed that the audience had already guessed what image Girls' Generation would appear in.
In the scenes of the short film, various close-up images of angels began to appear.
Angel painting on church stained glass.
Angel sculpture on the castle wall.
Angel Fountain in front of the ancient courtyard.
The angel statues everywhere suddenly began to shed their original shells and transformed into the appearance of Girls' Generation members.
With long hair draped over her shoulders, fluttering white clothes, and pure white wings, she descended from the sky like a real goddess.
Taeyeon, Jessica, Tiffany, Sunny, Yuri, Sooyoung, Hyoyeon, Yoona, Seohyun.
Along with close-ups of each member, every time the voice-over calls out a member's name, there will be a warm response from the audience.
Nine angels slowly landed on the ground, and the moment they landed, the goddesses began to change their shapes.
The white gauze skirt transforms into a tight white hoodie and white hot pants, paired with white high-heeled boots, the pure and flawless goddess transforms into a charming and seductive fairy.
9 beauties dressed in hot clothes and walking in seductive cat steps walked out of the screen step by step.
Yi Haoyan had to admit that the scene was indeed very impactful.
There is purity, there is sexiness, from fantasy to reality. This opening video is quite thoughtful.
As the nine people walked out of the screen, only the gorgeous background remained on the big screen.
Amidst the sound of loud music, colorful lights on all sides of the stage began to flash brilliantly.
In the warm atmosphere, a door slowly opened in front of the main stage, and a beam of dazzling light shone out from the door.
Under the strong backlight, the nine slender figures looked like nine perfect statues, shockingly appearing before the audience.
For a moment, the atmosphere at the opening reached its climax.
Amid the fans' enthusiastic cheers and the intense rhythm, the nine people standing on the floor slowly moved forward, like a noble goddess dominating the world.
"Wow~ so handsome~" The rabbit couldn't control himself anymore. He covered his mouth with his hands excitedly, his eyes full of stars.
The design of this opening had a high level of on-site emotional guidance, successfully allowing the singers to appear on stage in the most enthusiastic atmosphere.
Such a suitable atmosphere made Yi Haoyan have high expectations for the opening song.
What song can perfectly fit the current situation?
Just as I was thinking about it, the background picture changed.
A huge pink heart appeared in the center of the picture, filling the entire screen, full of momentum.
Familiar music sounded and the boy couldn't help clapping his hands.
"This song is a perfect choice! It's SM at its best!"
"Genie" is the title song of Girls' Generation's second mini album "Tell Me Your Wish" released on June 29.
It was also commented by Yi Haoyan some time ago that after the popularity of the girlish style of "Gee", Girls' Generation began to try a restrained, mature and sexy style in this album.
The original meaning of "Genie" is the goddess of wishes.
The lyrics also include 'I am your goddess of wishes', and with the slightly sexy style, it perfectly fits the goddess setting and sexy opening outfit of the opening movie.
It's a perfect opening song.
