Chapter 136: Buying Albums

.Ji Jingyuan nodded, watching Park Jae-hyun proactively get out of the car and put his luggage in the trunk. Then he opened the car door for him."Thank you," he said. As they drove away, they quickly...He's always selfish and only thinks about himself.

"Also silently don't understand your heart."

"..."

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"Now I wish more than anything that I didn't have this embarrassing superpower."

Since EXO's comeback on December 9th, this ballad titled "December's Miracle" has been playing everywhere in Seoul. Besides the usual K-pop music stores, places like hotels, cafes, and even convenience stores are all playing this song.

Although this lead single does not deliver the same powerful impact and refreshing feeling as their previous hit "Roar," it has quickly become one of the hottest new songs in the K-pop scene due to EXO's immense popularity. Even as a ballad, it has captured attention within a short period.

Before its release, pre-orders had already reached 450,000 copies. After its official release, it immediately topped the physical album chart, selling almost 600,000 copies in just five days.

This kind of sales figure is astronomical for most idol groups, but for EXO, it's already become the norm. From "Wolf," "Growl" to their latest album "December's Miracle," each of their albums has been able to set records with their astounding sales figures.

However, many fans are dissatisfied because this time, although it's a winter special album for EXO's group comeback, only 4 main vocalists Le and another member who plays the piano throughout without saying a word participated in the stage performances and some shows.

If it's not made clear, many people wouldn't even know that the pianist on stage during a performance is an EXO member. They might think he's just some random backup dancer.

The other members are just there for show, only occasionally showing up to present an award. They're basically invisible the rest of the time.

And although Le is clearly the main vocalist, the most popular member, Ji-won, didn't participate in any of the comeback activities this time. He wasn't seen in promotions, announcements, or even on music shows.

Before, many fans were eagerly waiting to see Park Seo-joon again, but they waited for so long that they couldn't even see his shadow.

Even though ** released a statement saying Yuan wouldn't be able to participate in the early comeback activities due to her Asian schedule, she will return to the peninsula after finishing her Asian activities to join the later stages of promotions.

But this announcement wasn't enough to satisfy the vast number of Yuan fans. They didn't care about overseas trips that brought money to the company, all they wanted was to see their idols on television and stage.

This winter special project has caused quite a stir. Whether it's the other members watching as guests or the lack of popular members, fans have expressed strong opposition to it.

But the commotion also helped to heat things up.

And today, "December's Miracle" has been released for almost a week. Taking advantage of her rest day today, Tzuyu Zhou and Kong Xue went out together to buy EXO's new album.

" Tzuyu, are we getting the Chinese or Korean version"

They looked at things in the video store for a while, somewhat hesitant.

"The Xiawen version, I thought the lyrics were pretty good after listening to it."

Zhou Tzuyu thought for a moment, took an album from the shelf -- it was the summer edition of Xiaowen's album -- and held it in her hand, scrutinizing the cover and illustrations.

"Alright, I'll get the Xiawen version then."

Kǒngxuě also took a

and the two of them looked at it after which they went to pay.

Having achieved their goal, the two prepared to return to the JYP building to practice some more before they had to head home. They chatted as they walked.

"Did you watch the finale of The Heirs yesterday Wow, I can't believe it ended so quickly. Kim Tan is really handsome, I think I want a boyfriend like him..."

It reminded me of the scene the other night when I was watching a drama. Kong Xue covered her chest and sighed with some longing.

aired its final episode on December 12th, reaching a peak viewership of 34.8%. It was the most popular drama among SBS's Wednesday-Thursday lineup this year. >>

This drama, which caused endless discussions and immense hype, has now come to an end. At the beginning, viewers online were quick to criticize the clichéd script and poor acting. However, as the show neared its conclusion, many took to the internet to express their wish for it to be extended like "The Master's Sun," pleading with the production team not to end it so soon.

It's a pity, they don't know that the crew wrapped up and disbanded days ago. The main actors have all started their own schedules, so even if the crew wanted to extend filming, it would be difficult to get everyone back together in a short time.

Besides, Kim Eun-sook herself has no intention of extending the drama. Fans' fervent hopes can only be in vain now.

"Well, I've seen it, and it's really well done."

Zhou Tzuyu nodded. As a friend of Ji Jingyuan, she would naturally contribute her share to the viewership.

He/she didn't have time to watch most of the previous episodes, but he/she made time to watch the finale live the other day.

"These two days, Yuan didn't return with EXO but went to our Xia Guo for activities, right I heard this drama is super popular in our country too. These two days, while I was browsing Weibo, “The Heirs” and Yuan were always on the hot search…”

After chatting for a while about the TV drama she had been following, Kong Xue brought up one more thing:

"By the way, why is the company holding a showcase with ** trainees this time There wasn't a precedent for this before."

A while ago, the head trainee of our dorm sent down a notice from the company. JYP will be holding a showcase with ** in late December.

Trainee showcases are very common, with every agency frequently holding them. This allows their talented trainees to perform in front of an audience, getting familiar with the stage and camera, strengthening their stage presence and expressiveness, laying a foundation for their future debut.

It's usually each company doing their own thing, and companies collaborating to host events is quite rare.

"I don't know either."

Zhou Tzuyu's voice was slightly lower than usual.

When it comes to this matter, her mood isn't very good.

Because she doesn't belong to the company's key training trainees, she can't perform on stage at this showcase. She can only be an audience member and feel the atmosphere the day after tomorrow.

"Sigh..."

Kong Xue also understood the other person's feelings. She sighed with empathy, because she could only be an audience member as well.

“This time, all the trainees who have been practicing for a long time participated, such as several seniors from 6ix who are preparing to debut.”

I also really want to perform on stage with them.

Kǒng Xuē was talking non-stop, while Zhōu Zǐyú walked forward silently, clutching the album.

"I don't know how the trainees on **'s side are doing, whether they're as good as ours..."

…………

Time passed day by day, and on December 19th, Ji Jingyuan temporarily ended his Asian tour and prepared to return to the peninsula.

At this moment, he was sitting in the waiting area at the airport with his team. He was leaning back against the chair, brushing through his phone while chatting with Park In-hwan about what they would do after returning.

First Release on Traditional Chinese Novels Networks who were overjoyed and excitedly spamming forums with encouragement and anticipation, fans of other groups and even passersby expressed confusion. Some with more intense attitudes even directly mock...