Chapter 120: One cannot have both youth and the feeling of youth After recording two songs, IU said goodbye and left BD Entertainment. She has been really busy lately, not only preparing for her next comeback, but also planning her upcoming concert tour. The reason I was able to take time out to be a guest on the first episode of “THE FIRST TAKE” was entirely because I have a good relationship with Jin Shiming. As agreed, this episode will be uploaded to YouTube on the 5th of next month, which is the day after IU releases her self-composed song "Peach". Jin Shiming has already decided on the guest for the second episode of "THE FIRST TAKE", and he will record the show himself. Of the two songs, one has been selected by Jin Shiming as the pre-release song for his next album "Summer", a collaboration with BoA called "Xia Xia". First of all, this can create momentum for the new album and increase its popularity. Secondly, "THE FIRST TAKE" is a YouTube program aimed at users around the world. Singing a Japanese song can appropriately broaden Jin Shiming's fan base and consolidate his popularity in the island country. What's more, Sony sponsored this program, so Jin Shiming had to give the sponsor some benefits.
Furthermore, just like "Spring Love Sakura", the first guest IU brought out the second guest Kim Se Myung. "Xia Xia" can also have Jin Shiming introduce the next guest BoA, adding a kind of interesting relay to the program. As for the other song, Jin Shiming considered for a long time, whether to pick an old song to rehash or to take out an extra song from the new album to warm up the song. But in the end, Jin Shiming weighed the pros and cons and chose neither the former nor the latter. Since he has created a music program like "THE FIRST TAKE", Jin Shiming naturally hopes that it can be purer, with fewer commercial considerations, and show what he wants to express most as a musician. To this end, Jin Shiming dug out the flip phone he used in his early years. At that time, he had just started learning to compose, and he would record any inspiration he had on his mobile phone, even if it was just a melody, a photo, or even a few words that came to his mind out of nowhere. It can be said that this mobile phone is the origin of Jin Shiming's creation. That's how Kim Se-myung's self-composed song "Shower" included in his debut album was created. After charging my old phone, it surprisingly still worked. The recording on the phone sounded a little strange. The contents of some of the notes seemed so distant that Jin Shiming had to think for a while before he could recall the situation at that time. As he was flipping through the pages, he saw an essay that looked like a diary, and Jin Shiming stopped pressing the page-turning button. "I was on a radio show today, but there was a broadcast error. The little girl on the line suddenly burst into tears, and I couldn't help but panic..." Jin Shiming smiled. Who would have thought that the other person involved at that time has now become a trainee in his company? Is this a miraculous fate, or is the peninsula simply too small? "I don't know why, but I vaguely felt a sense of sympathy from her. I couldn't ignore her, so I said a lot of things that were accumulated in my heart..." With the text in the record as an index, Jin Shiming seemed to have returned to that night. What he was thinking, what he was thinking, and what he was saying at that time gradually became clear. It’s a pity that people cannot have youth and the feeling of youth at the same time!
At that time, Jin Shiming's debut plan was completely ruined due to a sudden onset of narcolepsy. He was at a loss about the future and just lived the best he could. Youth, which should have been a colorful time in life, instead became the most painful valley for Jin Shiming. Today, everything is getting better for Jin Shiming, and he has finally overcome the difficulties and hardships he once experienced. But at the same time, he also missed the time that should have been shining. "Although it was a dark period of time, it also shaped my existence bit by bit!" At this moment, Jin Shiming was finally able to let go. The words recorded in the phone were linked together in Jin Shiming's mind one by one, forming the prototype of a song. “I dedicate this song to my puberty!” …… Due to Jin Shiming's recent explosive popularity and the fact that he rarely appears in public, the media and fans have a strong curiosity and desire to spy on him. Therefore, sometimes people would squat outside the remote little door of BD Entertainment, trying to capture some valuable content. At this time, the underground floor where BD Entertainment is located has become a natural protective barrier. Once the small door leading to the basement corridor is closed, nothing can be seen from the outside. The only time you are likely to be photographed is when you enter or leave, but as long as you wear a mask and a hat, there will be almost no substantial trouble. Considering that the number of people waiting outside was not large and did not cause serious impact on the BD Entertainment staff, Jin Shiming just left them alone. After so many days, apart from the photos of Jin Shiming coming in and out with his assistant, and some female trainees from BD Entertainment, it can be said that there was almost no gain. Most of the paparazzi and fans who were waiting chose to evacuate one after another, and only a few stubborn ones had not given up yet. Today, they got ahold of photos of IU visiting BD Entertainment. In just a short while, all kinds of groundless clickbait headlines swept across all major portals. "The national sister secretly met with a popular male singer on the eve of her comeback, and the two seemed to be in a passionate relationship!" "The national female solo may leave her agency, BD Entertainment may welcome a female host!" "IU appeared at BD Entertainment, Jin Shiming was personally responsible for receiving her, will the two work together again?" "BoA is just a work partner, and IU is a life partner?" However, before the fake news could spread, the two parties clarified it in a timely manner. Jin Shiming took the opportunity to announce the YouTube show "THE FIRST TAKE" and released a trailer of only about ten seconds. The content is a clip of the chorus of "Spring Love Sakura" sung by the two of them. In the picture, Jin Shiming and IU sat back to back, one played the piano and the other plucked the guitar, performing a beautiful harmony. As soon as the trailer came out, countless fans came out. "Ashi! Am I dreaming?"
"I've always been sad that the song 'Spring Love Sakura' didn't have a stage, but I didn't expect it to be arranged now!" "The chorus of the new version is so good! I feel it is even more catchy than the original, and it makes me want to fall in love even more!" "With only one recording and no sound editing, the show "THE FIRST TAKE" sounds very creative. I can't wait for the first episode to be officially released!" "Why is the trailer so short? Why don't you release the full version?" "CP fans couldn't help but shed tears of excitement! Please, there must be more sales like this!" "I hope Shiming oppa can invite my four aunts from Brown Eyed Girls to be guests for one episode. Their singing skills are definitely seriously underestimated." “I suggest that we invite all the popular idol groups to see who can stand up to this magic mirror.” "I'm afraid that some groups that have fame but no talent will feel guilty and won't dare to appear on this show at all." (End of this chapter)