Volume 2 2010 Chapter 198 Pioneers
As SM's first foreign captain, Victoria Song received a lot of attention while also encountering unimaginable boycotts.
As a mono-ethnic country, South Korea is inherently xenophobic, and the fiercely competitive idol industry is even more so. Foreign nationality, old age, poor language skills, and short training time are all reasons for the outside world to question the girls. Even before their debut, there were doubts within the company.
Victoria Song has always known all this.
Therefore, she always treats herself harshly and tries to change other people's prejudices with practical actions. As a foreign idol who debuted at an advanced age, she has never relaxed her requirements on herself.
At the beginning of her debut, her language skills were not good enough, so the company asked her to use her "flexibility" in basic dance skills as a selling point. Every time she went on a show, she had to show her basic dance skills such as splits, backbends, and somersaults.
But her schedule is too busy and she has no time to practice, so Victoria Song keeps doing the splits while sleeping at night to maintain her flexibility. There are many other things like this.
But she still suffered a lot of cyber attacks.
Just like what Yi Haoyan said, no matter what she does, some people just don't like her.
"Sister Song Qian! I didn't mean anything else by saying that."
Yi Haoyan continued to smile, his smile sincere and serious: "Just be yourself. As the first foreign captain of South Korea, you have made history! As for the comments on the Internet, don't pay too much attention to them."
"You and Han Geng are both pioneers. Considering the current status of the entertainment industry in China, more brothers and sisters will probably come to Korea in the future, and they will continue to move forward along the path you have taken. Come on, sister~"
"Ah! Don't talk so high and mighty, I'm under so much pressure!"
Victoria Song quickly waved her hands: "Let's get back to the present! Give me some advice, I really don't know how to do variety shows?"
"First determine who the other party is before making a plan."
Yi Haoyan touched his chin and said, "There are n't , so I can probably guess. To be on a show with the leader of a girl group from SM, you have to have a similar status, so you have to be from one of the three major idols. Excluding those from the same company, your 'husband' is probably Nickhun from JYP. Wow! He's a handsome guy!"
"Nikhunxi?" Victoria Song was stunned, with a thoughtful expression on her face.
Nickhun is the Thai member of 2PM. He is very handsome and very popular in Korea.
"Ah! Song Daqian!! What's that expression on your face?"
Seeing Song Qian in a daze, Yi Haoyan complained, "Can you be more aggressive? Haven't you seen a handsome guy? Can you be more reserved?"
"Ah! What are you thinking? I'm just a little surprised!"
Victoria Song's face turned red. This young master had a very vicious tongue. He could kill someone with just one word.
"That's better! If you create a 'falling in love on the set' or something like that, don't blame me for disregarding our compatriot friendship and taking the lead in blackmailing you!"
"Ah! Haha! You're taking the lead in slandering me! Haven't you slandered me enough?"
Victoria Song was so angry that she laughed: "Except for the first time we met, which time did you not criticize me?"
"oh?"
The boy touched his head and thought: "It seems to be true. Every time we meet, you can't help but complain about me. Could it be that you are the legendary evil-attracting physique?"
"Ah! That's enough! I was really grateful to you for helping me get the opportunity to perform on the variety show, but now I suddenly don't want to go!"
Victoria Song pouted angrily.
"Don't! It has nothing to do with me. Your company fought for this opportunity. I just came up with an idea."
Yi Haoyan smiled and waved his hands: "Sister, it would be a big loss if you don't go. We Got Married is very popular now. Isn't Sister Xuxian from Girls' Generation also participating? Except for you, all the members of F(X) are too young to participate.
And as a foreign idol , fans will be more tolerant. There are many plots that can be designed, such as physical contact, love routines, etc. You and Nickhun are both very good-looking and pleasing to the eye. This is a good opportunity to increase your popularity!
In addition, 2PM has finally made some progress after the incident last year, and JYP will definitely support it. Your group is not doing well now, and it is also a time when you need attention. Both companies will cooperate. Don't miss this good thing that can kill two birds with one stone!"
"It makes sense when you put it that way."
Victoria Song nodded repeatedly.
"Moreover, the internationalization of Korean Wave is the general direction, and variety shows are an important rising link in it. The participation of you two foreign idols will definitely expand the influence of We Got Married in China and Thailand, and MBC will definitely produce it well. The program will definitely be done well, and Sister can also use this program to accumulate some popularity in China and lay a foundation for the future."
"That makes sense! But these are all external factors. You still haven't told me what I should do?"
After listening for a long time, Victoria Song was still confused and didn't know what to do.
"Didn't I just say that?"
"What did you say?"
"Let your sister show some courage and stop being so useless!"
"Ah! What is this? Isn't this still a complaint about me?" Victoria Song was anxious.
"Oh my God! Sister, you are so stupid! How did you get into the Beijing Dance Academy? Did you take someone else's place?" Yi Haoyan covered his face and complained.
"Ah! Yi Haoyan! Stop slandering me! Just say what you want to say!" Victoria Song also exploded.
"Really! Sister, you are first and foremost the leader of F(X), the only adult member of the group. Your group's image is not the traditional sweet and cute route, and the latest "NU ABO" even has a bit of a rebellious style. Do you have to maintain your image when you go on variety shows?"
Yi Haoyan explained bitterly, "You can't act like a silly girl who has never seen a handsome guy, right? It's not okay to be coaxed into tears by a few random scenes of picking up girls, right?"
"Besides, this variety show will definitely be broadcast back to China and seen by domestic fans. If you act like an unsophisticated person in this show and are easily seduced by a handsome Thai guy, how do you think your domestic fans will view you? Will you feel embarrassed?"
"Third, SM and JYP have always been at odds. Although they chose to cooperate this time for their own needs, competition still outweighs cooperation. This show involves dating, and you as a girl are already at a disadvantage, so you need to pay more attention to your image! You must not lose points with the audience and the company."
After hearing these words, Song Qian on the other end of the phone looked a little serious. The boy was right, these were indeed things that needed attention.
"If I keep too much distance, it will also affect the show, right? You also said that the show has a script, how can I control it?" The girl was a little undecided.
"It's okay. SM Entertainment will intervene in case of script problems. They are professionals in maintaining their image. Just remember one thing: you must appear independent and take the initiative in the show."
"What does this mean?"
"Sister is older than Nickhun, and she is the elder sister. As the leader, she should act like a leader. But she can't appear too strong or people will feel distant."
Yi Haoyan scratched his head and considered his words: "It's best to show the appearance of a mature woman. Something like 'I love you, but I also love myself'."
"Should we try to take the initiative?" Victoria Song realized: "Don't be the image of a little girl who follows handsome guys."
"Yes! That's what I mean. You need to be generous in your performance, sweet when necessary and shy when necessary. You need to show the feminine beauty of a woman in love, but you also need to show your independent and self-loving temperament. Only in this way can you win the favor of the audience."
"Wow! You know a lot! It turns out you have experience in love." Victoria Song teased with a smile.
"There is one more important thing." Ignoring Sister Song's teasing, Yi Haoyan emphasized: "You must not cry!"
"Can't cry?"
"Don't dating shows have all kinds of plots and routines? The kind that makes girls feel touched! You must not let them cry because it will ruin your image!"
"I see. I'm not that type of person."
"Well, sister is a fierce cross-sea dragon from Qingdao, so naturally she won't act like a child." Yi Haoyan flattered her.
"What do you mean by Cross-Sea Dragon? I suspect you are slandering me!"
“Hehehe…”
