Korean Entertainment: Perfect Cheating Life

The praise from the outside world has no substantial help to Kim So-min's current work, she is still as busy as ever.

Just hold on for this period of time... and try harder.

When Jin Zhaomin couldn't bear the high-intensity schedule, she always gritted her teeth and comforted herself: After she finished the concert, she must give herself a long vacation!

But she also knows that it is useless to promise something. She says this every time, but she only gets busier every time.

On August 8, Kim So-min returned to the peninsula.

She gave the other members their own custom friendship bracelets.

The sisters first congratulated her on her new endorsement, and then grabbed her to hang out in the practice room. Everyone in the practice room was dumbfounded as Kim So Min was practicing.

Luo Zaimin also followed the Dream Group, and they also stayed in the practice room all day long.

It's good, everyone is busy as hell.

It's better to be busy. The busier you are, the more money you can make for her.

It’s exhausting to compete to see who gets the first roll. Everyone has a bright future!

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August 8, 18 a.m.

Red Velvet arrived at the venue of the concert, Jamsil Main Arena, and began the final rehearsal and preparation.

They stood on the stage of the huge silkworm room main arena, looking at the seats in the audience below, all a little dazed.

Although they have participated in many large-scale concerts before, the previous SM family concert was also held here.

But those were all joint performances, while this time, it was their own venue.

This feeling was really wonderful. The sense of unreality of the empty seats in the venue made them feel a little confused.

But they didn't have time to sit there, as the staff quickly came over to remind them to hurry up.

Kim Ye-lin had suggested in the practice room that she wanted to perform the song "ZOOM" at the concert, so during the next two days of rehearsal, they added the song to the performance program.

The concert is expected to last three and a half hours. The opening song is "Red Dress" and the ending song "Candy" will be Red Velvet's tribute to fans.

Kim So-min and the other sisters wrote the lyrics and recorded a "Fan Song" specifically for Love using songs from SM's music library.

The name of this fan song is "ReVeluv" and the song will be revealed at this concert.

Their concert was built to the highest standards, and the construction team spent more than a week setting up their performance venue.

The concert not only has a main stage, an extended stage and a sub-stage, but also various stage devices such as an acrylic box-type lifting stage, a high-rise elevator device on the main stage, a variable stage that can interact with the audience, and a mobile car.

During the rehearsal, Red Beibei encountered many problems. The complexity of the stage equipment required them to adjust their team positions and change their dance moves.

In order to better adapt to the changes in venue and process, they changed the details and designed more interactive sessions with fans.

For example, for some lyrical songs, they probably won’t dance, but will instead ride on mobile floats to interact with fans.

The large size of the venue also resulted in many fans buying tickets to the top of the mountain which provided them with no concert experience. For some songs, they would disperse to various corners to greet the fans.

After a long busy period, they finally finished the rehearsal. They sat in the audience seats in the dark, leaning against each other tiredly, staring quietly at the big screen.

There are three LED screens in total, the two sides are real-time, and the middle one is used as the background screen.

The screen is playing Red Velvet's "Red Taste" VCR background music. The accompaniment of drum beats and the gorgeous fireworks and lights are a beautiful combination.

The summer night breeze brought coolness, not as hot as during the day, and calmed the girls' anxiety.

Kim So Min was so tired that she couldn't open her eyes. The wind made her feel even more sleepy. She leaned against Bae Joo Hyun and almost fell asleep.

The sound of fireworks made her open her eyes immediately.

She stared at the screen without blinking: "Ouni, look, it's really beautiful——"

Bae Joo-hyun also leaned against Kim So-min. She looked at the stage in front of her and nodded slowly.

Seulgi looked up at the fireworks in the starry sky. The pattern on it was glowing in the night sky. It was the name of Red Velvet's group.

She held her hands tightly to stop herself from crying.

"Oh no - I'm so scared I'm going to cry on stage tomorrow."

"Are you sad, Ernie?"

"If I want to cry, I have to wait until the performance is over kkk."

"These are tears of happiness, so they won't make you sad."

They leaned against each other, chatting quietly, and wrapped themselves in thin blankets.

Several girls watched the fireworks, lost in their own thoughts.

The outdoor stage must have colorful fireworks and lights, coupled with cool laser effects, and their performances will definitely make the concert extremely exciting.

During their debut as idols, being able to use such a concert venue would be a proud experience in their careers.

Although it cost a lot of money, it was all worth it.

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On the afternoon of June 8th.

The concert is getting closer and closer.

After a round of rehearsals in the morning, Cody was very busy in the afternoon. They put makeup on the members of Red Velvet. Kim So Min was sitting in the dressing room backstage and seemed to be able to hear the voices of the fans outside the venue.

Her heart was beating fast; this was an important moment that they had been working hard for.

Cody winked at her and said encouragingly, "Finish your makeup! Our Somin looks especially beautiful today."

"Thank you Nuna."

Kim So Min looked at herself in the mirror. Cody embellished the corners of her eyes with teardrops and sequins. The color of the eyeshadow just brought out the brightness of her eyes, while the blush made her face look more fresh and energetic.

On the other side, the costume designers were also busy, dressing them up in gorgeous and eye-catching performance costumes.

The dress that Kim So Min was wearing was a sequined skirt inlaid with silver decorations. The hem of the skirt was covered with lace and sequins, swaying gently with her movements, like falling stars.

Elaborate makeup, gorgeous costumes, everything is ready, waiting for them to step onto the stage they have always dreamed of.

She took a last look at the information on her phone. Her father, sister, and brother were already preparing to enter in a low-key manner. Luo Zaimin was also waiting to enter with seniors from other companies.

Friends are all cheering for her.

Everything is ready, and the staff begins the final inspection and instructions.

Kim So Min stared at her for too long, and Wendy, who had just changed her clothes, asked her, "Is Somin nervous?"

"A little bit, but more of excitement!" Kim So-min replied, his eyes full of anticipation.

"Somin, don't be nervous. We have been preparing for so long, and it will definitely end perfectly."

Bae Joo Hyun patted Kim So Min's shoulder and gave her a warm smile.

If Bae Joo Hyun's hands weren't shaking so badly, it would be hard to tell from her calm expression that she was also very nervous.

Kim So-min took a deep breath and nodded.

Li Xiuman appeared backstage to cheer them on. He took a photo with Red Beibei and soon left the backstage and went to the audience.

When he left, he said, "Kids, you are the only female artists holding concerts in Jamsil Main Arena, work hard!"

“Don’t disappoint the audience’s expectations.”

Red Beibei: “Inside——”

After Lee Soo Man disappeared, Seulgi said, "Kids! Let's go for it and give our fans here an unforgettable performance!"

She spoke loudly, but her voice was trembling.

The members held hands and formed a circle.

Everyone looked very nervous and said a lot of words of encouragement, muttering a lot of random things.

Park Soo-young was suddenly confused: "Eh? What are we doing like this..."

Bae Joo Hyun is ridiculous: "Kids, we are here to cheer for our first concert!"

Kim So-min lowered his eyes and said, "I think everyone's brains are broken because of the tension."

Jin Yilin: "What does it matter? We don't have any brains anyway."

Bae Joo-hyun glared at the two people, and the domineering youngest member LINE shut up obediently.

Pei Zhuxuan started, and everyone put their hands together and shouted in unison: "One, two, three, come on!"

Their eyes were full of determination and expectation.

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The concert officially started at seven o'clock in the afternoon, and the members of Red Velvet were making final preparations in the venue at that time.

It was impossible for the fans to arrive at the venue at seven o'clock. Everyone had been waiting outside the venue for a long time in advance.

The walls outside the venue were covered with huge posters of Red Velvet members.

The six girls from Red Velvet in the poster are still wearing the same makeup as during the period of "Red Taste", with charming smiles and confidence and charm in their eyes.

The small stalls selling peripheral products on the first floor were also crowded with people, as fans rushed to buy all kinds of exquisite souvenirs, such as cheering sticks, badges, banners, and key chains, all of which they couldn't let go.

Kim So Min and Bae Joo Hyun's peripherals had the most inventory, but even so, Kim So Min's series of peripherals were announced to be sold out soon.

Yoo-jin squeezed in and bought a few of Kim So-min's key chains. Fortunately, there was enough stock of these small things, and they were just the first batch.

She actually had Red Velvet's team cheering stick, but she still took the ordinary cheering stick at the scene.

Amid the bustling crowd, Youzhen hid the disassembled camera on her body and slowly moved towards the entrance of the concert venue.

As soon as the tickets for Red Velvet's concert were released, they were sold out in just two minutes. It was said that the ticket-grabbing backend crashed because so many people were trying to grab tickets online, otherwise the tickets would have been sold out within a minute.

Offline tickets were snapped up very quickly, and 20 online tickets were sold.

The song that Kim So-min collaborated with Taylor became a huge hit, not only securing her the top spot in the Peninsula's pop music scene, but also making the scene outside the concert venue very spectacular, with people coming to support her everywhere.

There were enthusiastic fans holding cheering signs and banners, as well as media reporters running around with cameras, but the most common sight was ordinary fans and audiences with excited and thrilled faces.

Some people, unable to get concert tickets, purposely waited near the venue, hoping that the tickets would be resold.

There are still many people who can only listen to the sound from the sidelines.

This is Red Velvet’s first concert, and Yuzhen knows that Kim Somin has been looking forward to this concert for a long time.

She is a fan of Kim So Min, but she knows that this concert means a lot to Kim So Min. It didn't matter if she missed the event in the past, but she definitely couldn't be absent today.

So Youzhen, who had never taken a day off before, took a special leave this time and rushed to watch the concert.

Yoo Jin chatted quietly with another fan, her eyes fixed on the giant poster wall surrounding the venue, and she felt extremely proud of Kim So Min.

The pretty girls on the posters, plus the music of Red Velvet that occasionally emanated from the venue, made the fans waiting in line to enter feel that the weather wasn't so hot anymore.

At around 5:30 in the afternoon, Youzhen finally successfully passed the security check and entered the venue, found her seat and sat down.

She looked around and found that the large venue in Jamsil was already packed.

There were bursts of commotion from the audience from time to time.

"Oh, Yoo Seong-ryong and Park Shin-e are here too! There are many other actors and actresses, but I can't see their faces clearly."

"SJ's Leeteuk and Xicheol are here too!"

"A lot of Girls' Generation people are here too. Are there people from EXO here too?"

"Here we go. Someone posted a picture of Chanyeol and the captain online."

“Are those Sulli and Soojung over there?”

"Yes, who is the person next to you?"

"Fay?"

"It looks like the kids who just debuted from NCT - Ahsi, the NCT members are wearing masks and hats, they are all dressed similarly, there are too many of them!"

There is a special seating area for artists who come to watch the concert, and every time a new artist appears, there is always a round of enthusiastic cheers.

Red Velvet was absolutely right to choose the largest venue, as almost all the brothers and sisters that Kim So Min knew were there.

At this moment, Youzhen has already seen many celebrities from the entertainment industry appear at the concert.

Just browse the web and you will see "xxx star appeared at Red Velvet's concert".

There are many leaked photos of artists on the Internet, not just those from SM.

Moonbyul and Solar from Mamamoo, Nayeon and Tzuyu from Tuwas, Min Yoon-gi and Jungkook from BTS...

Because there are so many artists and the number of people is so exaggerated, people on the forum are now discussing that half of the entertainment industry in the peninsula came to watch Red Velvet's concert.

As seven o'clock approached and the sky darkened, the fans' voices became quieter.

The lights in the venue gradually dimmed and the atmosphere became more and more tense.

Youzhen assembled the camera and pointed the lens towards the stage. Like everyone else present, she was looking forward to the performance that was to follow.