It is said to be Mnet, but in fact it is not the headquarters, but a studio broadcasting studio owned by CJ&EM. It is located in Sangam-dong, Mapo District. It is usually used for the filming and production of some variety shows. "Sixteen" was recorded here.

"This way Jingyuanxi."

As soon as Chi Kyung Yuan and Park Jae Hyun walked in, they were squatted down by JYP staff, who greeted them enthusiastically. Chi Kyung Yuan smiled and chatted with him for a few words, and then followed the other person who took the initiative to lead the way towards the elevator.

He walked in the same direction without responding to the curious glances from around him.

Because he was going to record the show, he had already gone to the beauty salon to have his hair styled. His medium-short black hair was slightly messy, and the bangs in front of his forehead were gently lifted to reveal most of his forehead. Because it was a variety show, he did not wear more elaborate stage makeup.

, just cover it up a little, the overall look is fresh and natural, without any unnecessary cumbersome feeling.

A dark blue hooded denim jacket is lined with a pure white crew-neck shirt. The slightly long hood rope is swaying when walking. The lower body is light-colored trousers and white sneakers. The overall style is casual and has a bit of fashion and sportiness.

, he doesn’t look like the most popular idol at the moment, but rather looks like a college student out for an outing.

In the middle of the crew-neck shirt that was covered by the jacket, a fat blue man was looking seriously ahead and saluting, which added a contrasting sense of humor to the whole person.

This lined piece of clothing is one of his favorites. If it doesn't fit when recording later, just button up the jacket to block it and it will be OK.

"The recording of "Sixteen" this time was in the studio built on the basement floor..."

"Jingyuan Xi here should be relatively familiar."

The staff took the initiative to introduce him to him along the way. Faced with the other person's chatter, Chi Jingyuan stepped off the elevator and glanced at the "sixteen" program sign in front of him, looked at the narrow and cramped corridor next to him, and clicked lightly.

nodded.

"Are you really here to be a judge?"

…

Although she is young, the girl's mind is also very sensitive and sharp. Through several previous contacts, she has long felt that this senior seems to be displeased with her, and he does not like to express his expressions openly or covertly after encountering her by chance.

Once or twice.

"Just treat them as trainees of your company. Now is the end of the month assessment. SM has asked you to be a judge. You can say whatever you think of, just say it according to your vision and feeling. It's not like we haven't worked together before.

I still trust your vision and professionalism."

Hearing this, Zhou Ziyu nodded quietly, as if he agreed with it.

"Kangsangmita."

Among the trainee showcases held by the two companies before, as well as the 6mix I met backstage, I was deeply impressed by Rabbit Ya Lin Nayeon, and my friend Gong Seungyeon's sister Yu Jeongyeon. I met her but was not impressed. I read the information.

Only then did I know the name of Park Jihyo.

Pei Xiuzhi did not shy away from it, and complained a few words unhappily, but did not finish the rest.

Seeing him like this, Park Zhenying waved his hand to interrupt Chi Jingyuan's words, patted his back, and said, "Don't pretend, I know you very well": "Politeness is for people who don't know you very well."

People can see it, but you are not polite to acquaintances at all..."

Although there was no special verbal exchange throughout the whole process, Zhou Ziyu felt inexplicably happy after seeing Chi Jingyuan's narrow blink. The tension in her heart suddenly dissipated a lot, but she couldn't help but feel a little angry.

But because Najing Minami was in a bad mood and not familiar with them, she couldn't fit in. She just stood in front of the mirror and kept checking her makeup and clothes through her laughter, recalling the choreography and moves.

I was preparing for the stage, trying hard to ease the emotions in my heart.

"Indeed, this is safer." Chi Jingyuan nodded and knew clearly in his heart. Whether JYP can recover from the desperate situation is related to it. It is impossible to hand over such important girl group selection tickets to outsiders and the audience. Of course, it must be done by the company in person.

to decide.

"Jingyuan, like Suzy, is also a guest who will serve as a judge in this issue." Facing the trainees, Park Jinying's smile faded a lot, but he maintained his dignity and style. After nodding, he started to speak simply

He said for a while, then pointed to a few people: "Let me introduce myself first."

Immediately afterwards, Chi Jingyuan followed Park Zhenying to the lounge of the 'bad student group' and met and greeted eight female trainees. He also received a roomful of surprised looks and eight self-introductions with different tones.

Originally, she smiled quite nicely after seeing Chi Jingyuan, but after hearing this topic, Pei Xiuzhi immediately stopped smiling, waved her hand indifferently, with an expression of 'people can't help themselves in the world', and leaned against

The man on the sofa curled his lips disdainfully: "Not only will you not get any benefits, I will probably be scolded by your fans again after the show, if not..."

When introducing herself, Lin Nayeon, whom she had met several times, even showed her front teeth and made a wink, which made Park Jinying laugh, and his attitude towards this girl was obviously better.

The trainees next to me were secretly looking at this place. After hearing this, they couldn't help but look over with interest.

President Park is wearing a simple and ordinary dark long-sleeved V-neck shirt and jeans today. If his face were not so recognizable, some people would believe him if he was the uncle who sells fish cakes in Dongdaemun.

"Bang bang."

It seemed that he was worried that Chi Jingyuan and Pei Xiuzhi were both serving as judges for the first time and had little experience. At this moment, he turned around and gestured to the two of them, asking them to try to make a casual comment.

Before I had read the information for a few minutes, there was a knock on the door of the lounge. Before Park Jae-hyun could respond, the door was pushed open. Pei Xiuzhi poked her head in and took a look. She became clear after seeing Chi Jingyuan.

He smiled, nodded to Park Jae-hyun who stood up, said hello, and then walked in sideways.

"Ah, that's Ji Kyung-won, Yuan from EXO. I like him very much. Today, he and Suzy are the judges for us?" As Park Jin-young and others left and the door was closed, Somi couldn't bear it immediately.

He stopped, lowered his voice and shouted in surprise.

Bae Suzy is probably not in a good mood during this period. MissA's return to music has done very well this time, but it still has the same old problem. There are many passers-by and listeners but few die-hard fans, so they can't make much money. And this time the singing process is all in good order.

When it comes to EXO, even if the sound source explodes, it is still completely suppressed from beginning to end. Just imagining it makes me feel uncomfortable.

Chi Jingyuan raised his head and glanced at her. She wore a blue plush sweater with jeans and high heels. It was a simple outfit, but it had a sense of fashion when it was worn on Pei Xiuzhi. It looked very comfortable. Her long, slightly curly hair fell from both sides of her face.

Throw it over your shoulders. The makeup is exquisite, and the pomegranate red lipstick looks feminine.

He even felt that although "Sixteen" has just started recording two episodes, Park Jin Young probably has already thought about which people to debut and has already made plans.

As Park Jin-young pushed open the door to the lounge in front of him, curious eyes swept out, and his eyes met with Chi Jingyuan's. Najing Nan's pupils shrank in surprise after a moment of surprise, and Najing Nan's mouth opened slightly in the corner.

Zhou Ziyu seemed to think that she had seen the wrong person.

"Gui, I know."

After chatting for a while, the door was knocked open again. This time it was Park Jin Young. When he opened the door, he saw Bae Suzy was there but he was not surprised at all. His small eyes were smiling and very kind.

Park Zhenying waved his hands and shook his head. He didn't mean to be perfunctory or evasive. He didn't seem to regard Chi Jingyuan as an outsider, so he said it very straightforwardly.

He must have deliberately not said it, why is he so annoying...

Mingjing Nan's steps became a little brisk and she sat back on the sofa. The seat happened to be next to Zhou Ziyu. Zhou Ziyu, who had been staring in the direction of the door in a daze, came to his senses and immediately looked at Mingjing Nan.

Without saying anything, he took out his phone and seemed to want to send a message, but as soon as he unlocked the lock screen, he stopped again. He pouted slightly and gave up the idea.

The more I thought about it, the more nervous I became.

Seeing that Park Zhenying was so serious, Chi Jingyuan also put away some of his fishy attitude, pursed his lips and nodded before tentatively asking: "That is to say, I think it's okay who is good and who is suitable. I can choose whoever I want."

who?"

Looking at Zhou Ziyu who was looking at him pitifully and introducing himself in a slightly slow Korean language, Chi Jingyuan nodded lightly and blinked at her without any trace when their eyes met, but he also

Without saying anything else, Park Zhenying said a few words casually and followed him out the door, preparing to visit the lounge of the 'poor students' group again.

Although he didn't know the specific reason, Mingjing Nan had some vague guesses in his mind.

"PD nim"

She didn't expect Pei Xiuzhi, a woman who didn't like her, to be fair and just in the judging panel. She could only secretly say that she was unlucky, and she also became a little disappointed and anxious.

Chi Jingyuan nodded naturally. Even if he hadn't seen it at this time, he would definitely say that he had.

"That's not the case. In fact, the most important thing about the fan voting session is to increase the popularity and popularity of the show. It mainly serves as a reference in terms of selection. The specific personnel are still decided by the company."

"Um……"

She didn't know whether it was because there was one more judge to balance out Bae Suzy, or because she remembered the insignificant agreement she made when they last met, but she always kept it in mind.

"Always been this way."

Chi Jingyuan nodded lightly.

The program "Sixteen" is a female idol selection and survival program jointly planned by JYP and mnet. A total of 16 female trainees participated in the training and assessment in various singing, dancing and other directions.

Zhou Ziyu, who was on the far side, was even more surprised. Her mouth grew a little bigger, and then she seemed to realize that her expression was a bit exaggerated and she didn't manage it well. She quickly closed her mouth and pursed her lips, and a complex emotion surged from her heart.

Yang Yang was a little surprised and angry, but more nervous and worried. Standing in a row with the others, she couldn't help but take a step back, looking at Park Zhenying, but her peripheral vision was focused on Chi Jingyuan.

Seeing Chi Jingyuan and Pei Xiuzhi taking the initiative to stand up from the sofa, they walked over with a smile and patted him on the shoulder, then nodded to Pei Xiuzhi and said hello together.

Park Jin Young's tone seemed a little sincere, and it seemed that she had really put a lot of effort into this program: "Just tell the truth. Don't worry, no one will not be able to accept it. At this time, it is most important for them to improve their strength."

Yes, don’t worry about anything inappropriate, anyway, it will definitely be edited before broadcasting, and your company will also send people to follow up on this aspect.”

"What do you think?" Park Zhenying perked up upon hearing this. He looked at Chi Jingyuan and asked with interest. He looked like he really wanted to hear the other person's true thoughts.

…

"Anihasay..."

"Hasayo senior, I am somi."

"..."

After waiting for a while, under the notice of the staff, the trainees and Park Jinying arrived at the exit of the backstage, waiting for the program team in front to make final adjustments.

After the rehearsal, I returned to the backstage. The major and minor groups had separate rooms. The seven trainees from the major group were in the lounge. Son Chaeyoung and Somi were very active next to them. After chatting for a while, the divas faced each other.

The behind-the-scenes scenes were filled with laughter and laughter, and even Zhou Ziyu, who had been sitting in the corner and not talking much, was amused, sitting there laughing and clapping her hands.

Bae Suzy sat aside and listened with a smile. Park Jin Young and Ji Kyung Won seriously discussed the advantages and disadvantages of the "Sixteen" program for a while. At the same time, they talked about the need to be proactive when recording the program later. Finally, they seemed to remember something.
To be continued...