Chapter 14 The Moon Embracing the Sun OST Since November, the biggest sensation in the Peninsula music scene has been the return of Girls' Generation with their title song "THE BOYS". In terms of music sources, the data improvement of Girls' Generation's new title song is not very significant. For example, girl groups such as Secret Group, Crown, Function, and 21 are basically not inferior. There are also three girl groups with large music sources, namely, Missing Group, Sisters and WaiXuan, which even slightly surpass Girls' Generation in terms of music sources. However, Girls' Generation's horrific sales of nearly 30 albums in the first month completely killed the competition! Other girl groups are still struggling to catch up with the sales of Girls' Generation's previous album. Girls' Generation more than doubled their sales in the first month. Even if the previous girl groups were combined, they would not be able to compete with Girls' Generation! The huge sales volume of the No. 1 on the G Chart has deterred all other boy and girl groups of the same year. How can they catch up when they can’t even get the tail gas? Above the peak is Girls' Generation, and this is not an exaggeration. SONE rushed to spread the news and celebrated Girls' Generation's title as the queen of music and their official rise to the top of the peninsula's music scene. In an unknown corner, a small company called "" completed its registration and opened for business quietly. There were no wreaths or flower baskets, no firecrackers or salutes, and no grand ribbon-cutting ceremony.
If there wasn't a sign hanging at the entrance of the basement passage, perhaps even the residents nearby would not know that a brokerage company had settled here. "Here, a red envelope for the start of work! The amount is not much, just for good luck!" Jin Shiming chose the most practical way to celebrate and gave red envelopes to each of his employees. He did not follow the custom of the peninsula and use white paper to wrap the gift money, but instead chose bright red, which is more in line with Chinese tradition. The bright red color implies great popularity and looks auspicious at first glance. "Shaoqing, Shizheng, this is for you!" Jin Shiming came to the practice room and handed the last two red envelopes in his hand to the only two trainees in the company. "Thank you, Oppa!" Kim So-jeong and Kim Se-jeong took the red envelopes and thanked him at the same time. "How is it? Are you used to it?" Jin Shiming asked with concern. "The conditions are indeed a bit poor, but the staff are very friendly and the teachers in charge of teaching are quite professional." Jin Shaoqing used a euphemism. To be honest, the conditions in this basement are far inferior to those in the DSP where she had stayed before. Take their practice room as an example. It was previously a warehouse full of miscellaneous items. After a simple change in the layout and renovation, it served as a temporary practice room. The practice room is not very large and the light source is not very bright, so it looks a bit dark and damp. From time to time, mysterious creatures would appear. Previously, when Jin Shaoqing was practicing dancing, a shiny black cockroach suddenly jumped by her feet, scaring her so much that she sang a high note that even Jin Sejeong was embarrassed about. "I think it's okay! It's just that there's no toilet in the basement, and I have to go around to get inside the building every time. It's quite a workout!" Kim Sejeong, who was used to living a hard life, didn't think the conditions were difficult at all. She was very positive and optimistic. Faced with the mysterious creature that made Jin Shaoqing scream, Jin Shizheng calmly picked up the sole of her shoe, swung it down accurately, then wrapped it in a tissue and threw it into the trash can. At that moment, when Kim So-jeong looked at Kim Se-jeong, it was as if he saw a superhero falling from the sky! "The conditions here are indeed poor. You should try your best to overcome them. When the company makes money, I will definitely build a spacious and bright practice room for you." Jin Shiming promised. He has no habit of making empty promises. He makes a special plan for every promise he makes and pushes forward the progress step by step. "The demo I sent to MBC a few days ago was accepted. If I'm lucky, I might get a good share of the profits." Jin Shiming said. "Oppa, have you written a new song?" “Is it the OST for the new MBC drama?”
The two girls were very curious and asked what happened. "You may have heard of Zheng Enque's "The Moon Embracing the Sun", a very best-selling novel this year? MBC plans to remake this novel and has invited Kim Soo-hyun and Han Ga-in to star in it." Jin Shiming explained. Kim Soo-hyun just starred in "Dream High" last year. He won the annual Monday-Tuesday mini-series ratings championship for the first time as the male lead, and he is definitely a popular star. Needless to say, Han Ga-in is a well-known actress known as the "Queen of Charming Noses". The sexy beauty mole on the tip of her nose is like the white moonlight and cinnabar mole for countless men on the peninsula. This is a period drama adapted from a big IP. The director and screenwriter are both experienced veterans, plus a group of actors with both good looks and popularity. MBC obviously has high hopes for this drama, aiming to wipe out the poor ratings in recent years. "After reading the original novel, I happened to have some inspiration, so I wrote this song "Back in Time" and sent it over. After listening to the demo, Director Kim Do-hoon said he liked it very much and said he would ask LYn to sing this OST." Jin Shiming took out his mobile phone and played the demo he recorded himself. Jin Shiming likes to use piano as intro. The melody, with a sense of fatal heaviness and classical flavor, immediately caught the ears of the two girls. When it comes to the vocal part, Jin Shiming's singing skills are as good as ever, and he sings the feelings of two people who are far apart and miss each other vividly. If I have to find fault, it is that the lyrics and artistic conception of this song all revolve around the heroine, and it is impossible for a man like Jin Shiming to perform it perfectly. It is undoubtedly appropriate for the crew to invite LYn to sing this OST. LYn's voice is highly recognizable, and he has excellent singing skills and rich singing experience. Jin Shiming is not worried at all that this song will be forgotten. "Oppa, this OST is so beautiful, it will definitely be a hit!" Kim Sejeong praised repeatedly. "I seldom watch period dramas, but for this OST by Oppa, I will definitely watch it live!" Jin Shaoqing echoed. “I hope this drama and the OST will be a hit!” Jin Shiming said with anticipation, “At least it will make the show famous and generate some income for the company.” Due to his narcolepsy, he is basically isolated from live broadcast activities, otherwise a slight mistake would lead to broadcasting accidents. To take a step back, even if it is a recorded program, he still has to think twice and make adequate preparations before going on it. Jin Shiming thought about it and decided that as the company was in its start-up phase, what he needed more was to expand his business, build a reputation as soon as possible, and accumulate connections in the circle. As a producer, it is only appropriate to supply OSTs to several TV stations as a stepping stone. On the peninsula and island countries, producers are paid quite well and earn more money than simple singers. The copyright share of a hit song can be regarded as a pension insurance. You get money every time it is used, and you can count your money while lying down. As for letting other people sing it, on the one hand it is because the song is not very suitable for Jin Shiming, and on the other hand it is because singing the OST requires taking on the obligation of promotion. According to the rules of the Peninsula industry, if a singer sings the OST of a certain drama, he cannot sing the OST for other TV dramas before the drama ends. Otherwise, it will be regarded as a lack of business ethics, which is as bad as actors overlapping their roles. In addition, I have to cooperate with the crew in publicity, appear on variety shows, participate in roadshows, etc. It's really a lot of trouble. (End of this chapter)