Korean Entertainment: Perfect Cheating Life

Long before the audio source was released, Kim So Min and the Red Velvet group recorded "Weekly Idol", and this program was broadcast together with the MV, once again setting a record high ratings.

Although it was expected that "Cupid" would be a big hit, its popularity far exceeded SM's expectations.

This song has become the most played KPop song on Spotify. It has hung curtains high on the music charts. Walking down the streets, you can hear the melody of "Cupid is so dumb" everywhere.

Moreover, this time, Red Velvet also specially recorded two versions of this song, Chinese and Japanese. These two versions in different languages ​​were included in the digital album and sold as bonus songs.

The lyrics distribution of the Japanese and Korean versions is exactly the same, but in the Chinese version, Kim So Min's part is obviously much larger than that of others.

There is a reason for this assignment - because Chinese pronunciation is relatively complicated, it is difficult for other sisters to speak it standardly in a short period of time.

The song "Cupid" was so popular that everyone was saying "Cupid is so dumb", and Kim So Min also added fuel to the popularity of the song.

She got inspiration from the touch dance MV of He Hai's two brothers. On the first day of the MV's release, she began to look for familiar artists to co-shoot the gesture dance and archery dance of "Cupid" and posted it on Tik Tok for promotion.

Kim So Min called it a "challenge" and she found many people to dance with her.

The lineup she found can be said to be very luxurious, because she only found people she knew, and her acquaintances are undoubtedly all popular idols and actors.

Among the actors are Yoo Seung-ryong and Park Shin-hui; the idol world is the one she is most familiar with, so it is easier for her to find people.

Girls' Generation has Taeyeon and Yoona; TVXQ has Jaejong and Yunho; SJ has Xichul and Leeteuk; Function has Jinri and Soojung; Shin has Kim Jong-hyun and Taemin; EXO has Baekhyun and Junmyeon.

Outside of SM Entertainment, she only found Min Yun-ki to work with.

She also followed the company's tradition of supporting children, and the last video she played included NCT 127's Kaichan and Mark.

Among Shenwei V, she chose Xiao Jun and Huang Guanheng. The latter two were both born in 99 like her, and they can get along well with each other.

For NCT Dream, which has not yet debuted, she chose Park Ji-sung, Lee Je-noo, and Hwang In-jun.

Red Beibei’s official TIK TOK account will release challenge videos at four time points every day.

This task has been confirmed since the MV was announced on the 17th. It will be updated on time every day and will not be broadcast until the 19th.

The combination of popular songs and fresh video materials made the "challenge" series of videos very popular.

The crazy increase in data and likes made TIK TOK ecstatic, and the popularity of short videos once again attracted the public to follow suit.

As a result, the popularity of "Cupid" became higher and higher overseas.

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The "Bestie Gate" news that went viral around the world at the beginning of this year was manipulated by Kim Min-soo.

He provided a lot of information to JTBC, the TV station that broke the incident, and JTBC also made this major report a hot topic and attracted the public's attention.

The presence of Kim Min-soo has made the relationship between SM and JTBC closer, which can be bluntly called an exchange of interests.

Finally, SM and JTBC reached a cooperation, and JTBC will launch SM’s variety show "SM TOWN" between 10pm and 11pm on Friday night.

This is an exclusive program of SM Entertainment.

The hosts are Kim Jaejoong, Kim Hye-chul, Leeteuk, Taeyeon, Kim Jong-hyun, Chanyeol, Baekhyun, Oh Sehun, Sulli, and Kim So-min.

Almost all the people chosen are well-known idols, and there are people from every company team. It can be said to be a genuine SM variety show.

Because there are too many hosts, a draw is held in each episode to decide who goes where.

Half of the people will go out with the guests, while the other half will stay in the waiting room to host.

The program will select cities around the world as filming locations and invite a variety of idol guests to participate. Through various interesting activities, they can experience the local customs and culture and show the idols' truest side.

The first stop of the program is to grow flowers, and filming will not start until May at the earliest. EXO can go to grow flowers with WayV while recording the program and participate in the variety show of growing flowers.

The hosts have to learn some knowledge about growing flowers first, which is a big challenge for them.

But from another perspective, it is also a very special travel experience.

Anyway, Kim So Min heard that they took the initiative to apply for the company's teachers to teach them, and not only them, but all the artists in the company are taking Chinese tutoring classes.

Kim So-min is their language specialist, and the only one who doesn't need extra lessons, so she is very gloating - if she hadn't worked hard in the past, traveling would have been difficult.

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On March 3, Red Beibei participated in a Facebook live broadcast. This was their first live broadcast in a long time. As soon as the live broadcast room opened, tens of thousands of people clicked in.

It’s strange to say, all six members of Red Velvet are introverted, and each of the sisters is more introverted than the other.

Bae Joo Hyun is an INFJ; Seulgi and Wendy are ISFP;

Kim So Min is INTJ; Park Soo Young and Kim Ye Rim are INFP.

Without a host to liven up the atmosphere, the six people were extremely quiet, and there was nothing interesting about the live broadcast topic.

The girls thought about it, but couldn't think of anything that could be done with live streaming.

[Reaction is very popular on YouTube recently. Do you want to try reaction? 】

Seulgi: “I think this fan suggestion is a good one.”

Seulgi: "Which video should we watch?"

[Babes, why don’t you try to react and cover your dance videos?]

“reaction?”

Pei Zhuxuan looked around tentatively, and when no one else showed any objection, she said, "Okay."

Jin Yilin: "Search for the term and find the top ranking videos."

"Let me search."

Park Soo-young walked to the computer and typed in some text. The computer responded quickly and many videos appeared immediately.

The first recommended video on the homepage was of a group they had seen in the waiting room before.

Wendy: "Ah! It's Seventeen! Did they also do our dance?"

[Ahhh, I actually saw our Little Seventeen, babies! Little Seventeen jumped over your dumbdumbs during the event before.]

【Double Burden of Ecstasy】

[Wow, Xiao Shiqi, you guys are really famous. Red Beibei has seen you! ]

There are a lot more contents about Seventeen in the comments, and it can be seen that everyone likes this dream collaboration very much.

Park Soo-young clicked the screen: "Then I'll click to start."

The video of Seventeen was shot in the practice room. With so many members, they all performed the cover dance very seriously. Their dance moves were on point and they danced out their own boy band style.

The members of Red Velvet all gave positive praise, and Wendy confirmed: "Seventeen danced very well!"

Kim So Min stood on the far left of the group, tucking her falling hair behind her ears.

Because Kim So Min had been standing there since the start of the live broadcast and had no reaction, when she moved, the fans in the barrage started to cue her crazily.

[Somin, your SUGA-hyung’s teammate also covered Red Velvet’s song]

[Yes! Somin, can we see his cover dance?]

[The child who performed the cover dance is a close friend of Wendy’s.]

[The BTS kids said before that the girl group they want to be close to the most is Red Velvet]

Kim So Min is familiar with Min Yoon Gi. When BTS first debuted, she would always send them snacks and also added other members' Kakao accounts.

However, their relationship is limited to occasional greetings to each other on holidays. Not sending mass blessings is already their greatest sincerity.

So, although she is not very familiar with the other members of BTS, she does know them.

Kim So-min finally responded: "Oh, I remember that Suga's teammate seemed to be the same age as Wendy Unnie, it's J-Hope xi, right?"

[Yes, it’s him! Somin actually remembers him?]

[Somin has a good memory! ]

Wendy also knew him. When she heard about the cover, she was a little surprised: "Is it the friend who is the same age as me? Let's search for him."

"OK!"

When Park Soo-young searched for Hope's dance cover, the webpage immediately showed his dance video of Ice Cream Cake on "Saving TV".

The video data is very good and the playback volume is very high.

With Seventeen paving the way for him, the Red Velvet fans were all looking forward to his cover dance video.

As soon as the video started playing, the Red Babes' expectations turned into go die.

It can be seen that Hope is dancing very hard, but his righteous expression makes Red Beibei feel an inexplicable burden...

For them, it is a burden that is worse than not making any effort.

Hope also performed a dance version of Summer.

The refreshing and sweet dance, with his facial expression and the use of his limbs, gave off a feeling of miracles.

The members of Red Velvet were silent for a moment and began to doubt their lives: Is this what our dance looks like?

Bae Joo-hyun was a little embarrassed, but still tried to keep smiling.

Jiang Seqi opened her eyes wide in disbelief, at a loss.

Park Soo-young put on a mask of sweet fake smile, and Kim Ye-lin's smile froze into a dull state.

Wendy recovered from the shock and tried to smooth things over with a dry laugh: "Ah, this friend... has some ideas of his own."

Thinking about Hope's polite and gentle holiday greetings on Kakao, and then looking at this dance cover video, Kim So Min felt a little sad.

It is true that life and making money are not easy.

She gave this dance cover video the reaction it deserved.

“I’m sorry to get to know the new you in this way, J-Hope xi.”

[This is the first time I saw a princess apologize in front of the camera...]

【It’s over, hope xi】

【Listening to ARMY’s explanation, our Hope is not usually like this (crying)】

[It's okay, no need to explain. Life is long, just bear with it and it will pass.]

[Fans will feel relieved after watching this live broadcast... With this dance, you will probably never get close to Red Velvet in your lifetime]

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It's not like Red Beibei and they would completely break up because of a cover dance.

After Red Velvet ended the live broadcast, Kim So Min received a message from Hope.

Hope: "Miyane Somin, I didn't mean it."

Kim So Min: "It's just a variety show effect, I know, Hope xi, don't take it to heart."

There was no reply from the other end, and the dry communication between the two was as shallow as their relationship.

Not long after, Min Yunqi sent her a message.

Min Yun-ki: "Is it possible that Hope's dancing of yours is at this level?"

Min Yun-ki: "That's not a variety show effect."

Kim So-min: “…”

It can even make Min Yunqi laugh. It seems that Hope xi’s girl group dance can only be performed like this.

She thought irresponsibly that she hoped Hope would be more open-minded the next time they met for a song promotion...

Just like the comments said, it’s a lifetime, just bear with it and it will pass.