Chapter 33: Running with Shiming on his Back As February approaches, the competition in the Peninsula's music scene becomes increasingly fierce. T-ara, a girl group that has been gaining popularity very quickly in the past two years and is known as the "chameleon of the music industry", won the January championship on Melon with their new song "Lovey-Dovey". This song is the third season of the collaboration with Shinsadong Tiger, following "Bo Peep Bo Peep" and "Roly-Poly". The popular electronic club style, coupled with a slightly retro melody, makes the whole song quite addictive. The young people on the peninsula are really into this style of dance music, they are so excited! To be honest, T-ara was able to stand out from many girl groups thanks to the members' looks and charm. But it is undeniable that the resources provided to T-ara by its parent company CCM are quite good, even luxurious! In addition to the great songs provided by a large number of well-known musicians, there are also collaboration songs led by seniors, which have made T-ara's journey smooth. Now, after "Lovey-Dovey" won a total of 13 first places, Queen's couldn't help but start fantasizing about T-ara dethroning Girls' Generation and becoming the next group to top the charts. However, as a veteran in the industry, Kim Se-myung does not think that T-ara can catch up with Girls' Generation.
Currently, T-ara can only catch up with Girls' Generation in terms of music sources, but there is a huge gap between them in other aspects such as sales, YouTube playback, and national popularity. It’s a bit of an exaggeration to say it’s a scam, but there is indeed a wall between the two. From Jin Shiming's rational point of view, T-ara's member configuration is destined to have little chance of reaching the top. Not to mention the age difference among team members, T-ara's overall strength is extremely uneven. Frankly speaking, becoming a first-tier group is basically the limit for T-ara, and it is completely unrealistic to want to reach the top. The senior management of CCM is also quite funny. After seeing a possibility of getting to the top, they actually started to add more people. But making a girl group is not just about kneading dough. Just add more water to the dough and then add more dough to the water. Adding a new member to a thriving and stable group, and the key is that he is a relative with no highlights. Are they afraid that something will go wrong with their own group? Furthermore, T-ara has accumulated its current popularity and achievements through frequent comebacks and final tours. However, Peninsula has limited resources, and T-ara and CCM are considered to be greedy in an ugly way in the eyes of their peers. Top companies like the Big Three may not care much, but medium-sized enterprises of similar size, and even more small companies, probably hope that T-ara will be out of business as soon as possible. It is said that a thief can only steal for a thousand days, but you cannot guard against thieves for a thousand days. With the operational capabilities and public relations level that CCM has currently demonstrated, once T-ara encounters any major setbacks, they will inevitably face internal and external troubles, and even if they don’t die, they will at least suffer a lot! Jin Shiming has a strong premonition that T-ara will explode sooner or later! …… After "Lovey-Dovey", another hit song was "Back in Time". "The Moon Embracing the Sun" has been very popular recently, with a terrifying viewership of over 40%. It can basically reserve the title of the Peninsula's national drama ratings champion this year. As the soul OST of the drama, "Back in Time" also swept thousands of households and became a huge hit. Having won the Melon weekly chart three times, "Back in Time" won the Melon monthly championship in February without any suspense. Judging from the song's staying power, it is almost certain to be in the top 100 of the year's chart, and it is highly likely that the final ranking will not be in the middle or lower reaches. The singer LYn who sang "Back in Time" became popular again and was active in the public eye again.
The producer of the song, Jin Shiming, also attracted a small amount of attention. “I really liked the song “Back in Time”, so I looked up the producer of the song. I didn’t expect that he turned out to be a treasured musician!” "Not only 'Back in Time', but also several of the most enjoyable OSTs in recent TV dramas were produced by this person." "I searched for a singer with the same name, who was a solo male singer launched by DSP many years ago. I wonder if it's the same person?" "I am a fan of DSP family, I can tell you very clearly that Jin Shiming, the solo singer once launched by DSP, is most likely the creator of "Back in Time"." "The memory of the dead suddenly started to attack me! I remember KARA thanked SeMyung, the producer of Mr., several times on variety shows. Could it be him?" "I searched for photos out of curiosity, and he is exactly my ideal type! Ah Xi, why didn't the land make this handsome and talented oppa popular?" "I am an old lady. I was a fan of Shiming for a short time. After he released his debut album, he did some activities for a while and then disappeared without a trace. I even went to DSP's official website with the sisters in the fan group." As the topic fermented, more and more people began to become curious about Jin Shiming. It was not until a netizen nicknamed "Carrying Shiming on his Back" posted a long post detailing Jin Shiming's experience. "Our Shiming oppa's real name is Jin Shiming, he was born in 92, and his blood type is A..." "Shiming Oppa is Chinese, but he has half Peninsular ancestry and settled in the Peninsula in his early years..." "Since Shiming Oppa is so handsome, he was discovered by DSP scouts in 05 and was scheduled to debut as an actor..." "In early 06, Shiming Oppa officially debuted as a solo artist..." "By the way, there is a song written by Oppa in the debut album called "Sudden Shower", which is a hundred times better than the title song. It is my life song!" "According to DSP's official statement at the time, Shiming Oppa was unable to continue his singing schedule due to health reasons, so he transformed himself into a producer and later created several songs for DSP's artists..." "Around May or June last year, DSP sent all of its artists to the island country for activities, including Shiming Oppa..." "Shiming Oppa's debut song in the island country is "Unrequited Love". Friends who often listen to Japanese songs may have heard of it..." "At the end of last year, DSP officially removed information about Shiming Oppa, and Shiming Oppa's name was no longer in the signed artist column. I guess that he did not renew his contract with DSP after the contract expired..." "Later, the news related to Shiming Oppa was that he created the OST "Back in Time" for "The Moon Embracing the Sun"..." At the end of the post, this fan, who is more like Kim Se Myung's "ten-year old fan" than Choi Yuna, expressed his heartfelt wishes. "Our Shiming Oppa is really talented. He hasn't created many songs, but he has never released a bad song! I sincerely hope that everyone can listen to the songs he has created carefully. He deserves to be discovered and known by more people!" "Finally, I wish Semyung Oppa good health! Compared to being a producer, I'm more looking forward to his return as a singer one day!" "Finally, let me emphasize once again that 'Shower' is so, so beautiful!" (End of this chapter)