Chapter Forty-Seven: Treasure Discovered

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Korean Peninsula asteroid

This is an overdose.

As the EXO-K stage concluded, the first half of the 50th Baeksang Arts Awards came to an end.

Unlike the music awards which tend to focus more on performances, Baeksang Awards, as an award ceremony for both film and television, has always featured very few stage performances each year. This year, they only invited two artist groups to participate, one of which was EXO-K.

To be honest, idol groups sometimes feel out of place performing at these film awards ceremonies. Take the Golden Dragon Film Awards for example; there aren't many ordinary fans in the audience. Everyone seated there, regardless of their status, puts on a facade of coolness. Then on stage, the performers are singing and dancing with high energy, projecting an image of confidence.

Several awkward moments appeared on the live stages of several movie award ceremonies, leaving the ordinary audience watching at home speechless and making the performing artists very embarrassed.

Like Girls' Generation once had a very classic embarrassing stage at the Blue Dragon Awards, they were performing on it

At that time, when he was at the peak of his popularity, he had already become a national symbol of the peninsula. After the live broadcast ended, online discussions were in full swing, and no one cared about the issue of award ownership; no one even discussed it. Everyone was talking about how great the stage was.

It's not just young fans or idol worshippers who are finding these actors' pretentious behavior unbearable. Even ordinary viewers are expressing their discontent, and the entire peninsula is buzzing with criticism. Many actors have seen their images tarnished as a result.

The Baeksang Arts Awards is considered pretty good because the live venue isn't just filled with participating actors, but also many ordinary audience fans. At least when artists make an appearance and perform,

Furthermore, since it's a dual award for both film and television, many actors who have transitioned from idols will also participate. As a fellow colleague, the reactions given when others perform on stage are naturally more intense.

And some already successful idol actors, when performing on stage, many actors will also treat him as their own person, giving him face. When passing in front of the camera, they give a good reaction.

Today the atmosphere during k-team's performance was pretty good. Actors from the 'The Heirs' drama like Park Shin Hye were singing along, and everyone else, especially the group of female actresses, had great reactions.

"Let's go first," said Jingyuan.

"Bye bye…"

The six members of team K quickly returned to the backstage area. As they wouldn't be participating in the second half, five of them bid farewell to Ji Jingyuan and left first. Ji Jingyuan also hurriedly changed his clothes with the help of two assistants.

Makeup and hairstyle didn't need to be changed. Because he might have to accept an award later, his makeup started going in a more serious direction. He didn't draw the exaggerated stage makeup from "Overdose" performances.

Even before the second half began, he took a seat in the stands next to Park Shin Hye. The two hadn't seen each other for some time, but they had stayed in touch.

"What is Xin Henu doing recently, has she received any new scripts"

In the gap, Chi Jingyuan whispered to Pu Xinhui.

"You weren't even concerned about me filming the movie "The Tailor Shop" Didn't you see the news our company released a few days ago"

Puk Shin-hui gave him a withering look, her expression clearly saying, 'You don't even care about Nana.' Then, she smiled and nudged him playfully: "As for TV dramas, I haven't made any plans yet. I haven't received any good scripts recently. What about you, Jingyuan With your popularity, when are you going to film a new drama"

"I don't know yet, the group has been busy with concerts these past few months, so we probably haven't had much time."

Chi Jingyuan first gave a wry smile and apologized, then raised his eyes and pondered for a moment: "And I haven't encountered a script I liked yet."

“That’s right, outstanding plans and scripts aren't that common every year, and the competition is so fierce.” Park Shin Hye sighed with a sense of resignation, but she quickly regained her composure, smiling brightly as she extended an invitation: “By the way, when my movie premiere comes around, remember to come and show your support. With your popularity being this high, you could lend Nuna some shine.”

"What capacity" Chi Jingyuan smiled, his eyes narrowed.

"Must be family or friends…"Park Shin-hye also smiled and met his gaze: “Of course, if Gyeongwon wants to come as someone else, that’s okay too.”

"Hahaha..." The two looked at each other for a second before bursting into laughter. Park Shin-hye couldn't help but playfully hit him.

Ji Jingyuan smiled and casually glanced to the side, just catching the gaze of Quan Yuri sitting not far away. The two smiled and waved at each other, greeting one another.

They had already chatted for a few sentences backstage just now.

This time, Kwon Yuri is participating in the Baeksang Arts Awards because of her role as the lead actress in last year's film "HG". According to what Kim Taeyeon said yesterday, she should win the popularity award in the film department.

As one of the members of Girls' Generation who ventured into acting, her career path hasn't been particularly smooth, and it could only be described as decent at best.

Although her first leading role in the 2012 television drama "Fashion King" won some awards and the Popularity Award in the TV category at that year's Baeksang Awards, the overall viewership ratings were average, and the reviews were not high. It did not provide much of a boost to her acting career.

Last year's film "hg," in which she starred, was the first film on the peninsula to be based on a swimming competition. Partnering with Lee Jong Suk was a good gimmick and being able to star in a film is also another step forward in her acting career.

It's a pity that the film's box office performance was very average, and when it ended its run, it only had over 400,000 viewers. The online reviews were also not good, whether it was the film itself or Kwon Yuri's performance in it.

To speak of Girls' Generation, Kwon Yuri's resources in the realm of film and television are indeed far inferior to those of Lim Yoona. "", which aired two years ago, has yet to be followed by any further television drama opportunities.

I wonder what kind of feelings she has watching her members film one drama after another. It probably isn't too smooth, I imagine.

However, I guess she should include this request in the negotiations for Girls' Generation's contract renewal.

As s Company is primarily focused on the music industry, its resources in film and television have always been limited. After several ambitious self-produced dramas failed to perform well, the company is now facing difficulties. It remains uncertain if it can accommodate the many idols within the company who aspire to become actors.

Actually, sometimes an individual's development cannot solely rely on company resources; personal connections are also crucial, and even occasionally more critical than the company itself.

Just like 池景源, the male lead role in "The Heirs," it's impossible to steal from Lee Min Ho just with looks alone. Don't even think about it.

After the second half started, the popularity award ceremony began quickly. Three guests gave a speech after another and announced the winning actor through the microphone:

We will award two popularity awards for male and female actors in the television drama department, as well as two popularity awards for actors in the film department.

“50th Baeksang Arts Awards, Television Category Best Popular Actor, The Heirs, Park Seo-joon.”

Hearing his name, Chi Jingyuan let out a breath and straightened the front of his suit. He stood up, smiled, and bowed consecutively towards the front, back, and sides. Then, he walked through the aisle illuminated by lights towards the stage.

All the male actors present today were mostly dressed in black suits. The tailor-made, well-fitting suits looked very stylish on them. As they walked towards the stage, the not-so-large audience behind them also erupted in thunderous applause.

These people probably like watching his TV dramas and/or are EXO fans... it's likely both.

Next is the Best Popular Actress in TV Drama category, Park Shin-hye from "The Heirs."

Then there's the film department... "The Great Hidden One," starring Kim Soo-hyun."

"......Hg, Kwon Yuri, KaramiDa."

In cheers, four people walked onto the stage, received flowers and trophies passed by guests, and began to give their speeches in turn.

> Not being the most important award, Jièngyuān didn't have too many feelings. Following tradition, he thanked all his fans who supported him, as well as the crew, director, screenwriter, actors, company, and XO members, etc. He finished his speech quickly amidst applause and stood aside.

Then, when Park Shin-hye gave her acceptance speech, she took a Versailles shot, saying, 'I have won the Popularity Award for four consecutive years.'

Qi Jingyuan didn't actually know she had this achievement... Hearing that Park Shin-hye won for several years in a row, and then Kwon Yuri, who clearly wasn't that good of an actress in movies but still won awards, he suddenly felt like the popularity award didn't have much weight to it…

Although Kim Soo-hyun's popularity soared, it is highly unlikely he will win the main award. This time at the Baeksang Arts Awards, he only received the Newcomer Award and Popularity Award, which also proves that this award is still quite respectable...

After the four award winners gave their acceptance speeches, they left the stage and went backstage to hand over their trophies to their assistants. They then walked back to their seats in the audience to watch the rest of the ceremony.

As expected, the grand prize in the television drama department went to Jeon Ji-hyun. Her performance this time was truly amazing, and recently she has been inundated with endorsement and advertising deals.

The top prize in the film category went to Song Kang-ho from the cast of "The Attorney".

After Song Kang-ho finished his acceptance speech, this year's Baeksang Arts Awards came to an end. 池景源 chatted with some friends and seniors at the scene, and took a few photos with several acquaintances like Park Shin-hye and Kwon Yuri. He stayed until the very end and only got into his chauffeured car and returned to the company after everyone else had left. Besides preparing for tomorrow's schedule, he also took a few certification shots as usual to upload to the company's SNS.

And just a few minutes ago, when Chi Jingyuan received the Popularity Award online, he had already been topped the hot search list by fans and passersby in real time. Many people participated in the discussion.

Because his two consecutive TV dramas were considered big hits, many ordinary viewers are also very optimistic about the development of this young idol actor, Ji Chang-wook, and like his appearance and acting skills. After seeing the news, they flocked to leave messages asking when he would take on his next television drama.

Especially fans of EXO and Yuan, "The Heirs" ended over half a year ago, and they have been continuously leaving messages on the official S website since the day it ended. Today, after seeing the news about the award win, they are even more fervent, constantly urging the company not to pretend to be oblivious and to seize the opportunity to quickly give Ji Chang Wook some acting resources.

Fans, of course, don't know that most of Ji Jingyuan's film and television resources are basically connected by himself, and s plays a small role.

He saw these comments while browsing the news on his phone on his way back to the company. Although he remembered that during the filming of the TV series, there was a conflict with the group's schedule, causing him to be exhausted running between both sides, he was really happy to be recognized by so many people now.

It's a shame that he hasn't had much time lately, and he hasn't come across any good scripts either.

For Chii, the most important thing right now is to successfully finish this Exo world tour.

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Which team do you think will win the championship

In the break room, Kim Jun-myeon was watching the performance on TV that had just finished and felt it wasn't interesting. So he discussed today's topic with the members.

Today is May 28th, after EXO-K just finished their performance at the Baeksang Awards yesterday, they went to pre-record a special stage for the Inkigayo broadcast on June 1st Children's Day. In the evening, they appeared backstage at the "World Cup Cheer Show!" event hosted by MBC in support of the World Cup. Their K-team will be one of the final idol groups to perform as the finale.

The Peninsula is a place with a strong football atmosphere. Even before the start of the upcoming World Cup, many activities have been held everywhere. It's not just to cheer for their own team, but also to warm up the atmosphere for the entire World Cup.

At this time, a male idol group took the stage to perform. A few members of Team K glanced at them and found it rather boring. They sat in their chairs and started discussing football.

Although EXO has twelve members, more than half of them are football enthusiasts. They frequently discuss football in the dormitory, especially Han and Xiu. In their spare time, they also occasionally invite friends to play football together for entertainment.

"The Peninsula team, huh" Park Chan-yeol replied as if it were a matter of course to Kim Jun-myeon's question.

"What I'm saying is, I want you to predict the winning team! The one that actually wins! Not just pretend to cheer here." Kim Jun-Myeol glared at him silently.

"Bro, if someone outside heard you say that, they wouldn't know what to call you."

Kai laughed wickedly a few times.

If it gets spread, then it must have been you who said it…

After glaring at him menacingly, Kim Jun-myeon repeated, "Come on, let's all make a prediction. See who guesses the closest, and the loser treats us to dinner."

"I think it should be Brazil. They were strong to begin with, and as the host nation, I think they should at least make it to the final." Park Chan-hyeok thought for a moment, confidently predicting.

"That's definitely Spain. I watched the last World Cup and felt they were a level above the other teams."

"Jingyuan, what do you think"

“Argentina would win…”, Ji Jingyuan mused for a moment, feeling that his own prediction was still more reliable: “Argentina takes the championship, Messi leads the team to victory and advances to become the God of Football. What a good script! If I were the Football Association, I’d design it this way to create a god. This arrangement would definitely generate the highest level of heat.”

"Don't you understand football Argentina's defense is weak, Spain will definitely win. La Liga has been so strong these past two years."

"It's definitely Brazil, you know the power of the host country..."

One simple topic had several people arguing, all supporting their chosen teams and refusing to back down. Each person had a mountain of reasons they claimed to have found somewhere, and some members even labeled anyone who disagreed with them as blind fans after their arguments.

Interestingly, no one supported the Peninsula team, not even mentioning it.

Anyway, no matter what they say, Ji Jingyuan just felt that Argentina would definitely be the champion.

"Stop it, stop it..." When Lee Seung Hwan came in, he found they were still arguing. He forcefully knocked on the door to get their attention: "Get ready quickly, it's our turn to go on stage soon, what are you guys still doing here bickering..."

He gave the k team a piercing look, and several of them were intimidated into silence.

"Not one of them knows anything about football, and they're still predicting..." Lee Seung-hwan let out a dismissive hum, leaving behind a sentence before striding out: "I think it has to be Germany. Do they understand what integration is"

As soon as he stepped out the door, he turned back and seriously instructed: "Also, keep these words in the private restroom. Don't make any predictions outside, understood"

"Inside..."

The members replied in unison. While Lee Seunghwan was facing away and couldn't see, Park Chan-lyeol and Kim Jun-myeon were still arguing. The former didn't speak but mouthed "Brazil," while the other scoffed and rolled his eyes, mouthing something back.

The blind ball...

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Everything beforeort them. Ji Jingyuan didn't intend to strike up a conversation either. After just glancing at each other, he retracted his gaze, nodded towards the other person, and didn't look to see if they return...