Chapter 336: Husband-Waiting Stone
After taking off his shoes, Zheng Xiuheng also stepped onto the tatami, then walked over to sit down opposite the woman. He took a look at her facial features and felt a little surprised, because she looked much more beautiful than in the photos, and even had the feeling of a heroine in a pure love comic.
Seeing that the woman was really asleep, Zheng Xiuheng thought for a moment, took out the blanket from the back cabinet, and threw it on the woman's legs. Looking at the woman who was still unresponsive, with her head resting on her hands and sleeping soundly, Zheng Xiuheng sighed helplessly.
"What's this about?"
With a wry smile, Zheng Xiuheng took out his phone and lowered his head to open the notepad to edit. What happened today actually gave Zheng Xiuheng a lot of inspiration, especially standing on the stage and looking at the audience holding up the cheering signs and the words "We are waiting for you", which made Zheng Xiuheng feel different from usual.
Although they were not even casual acquaintances, there were so many people supporting him and waiting for his return to the radio station. That sincerity and sense of identity gave Zheng Xiuheng a lot of ideas.
Zheng Xiuheng has been composing the title song for Lee Hyori's album . In fact, the melody is not very difficult and now half of it has been completed. Although it is not half of the song, but with the main code and style, it will not be too difficult for Zheng Xiuheng to write the rest.
What's really difficult are the lyrics and concept. Is Zheng Xiuheng really going to write a song praising or complaining about Lee Hyori?
"My name is Lee Hyori, and it's Lee Hyori even if you read it backwards!"
Zheng Xiuheng's body trembled a little when he thought of these two sentences that often appeared in his ears during this period.
Fortunately, the confusion was solved just now. The look of the audience and the way they looked at her made Zheng Xiuheng think of many things, including the image of "husband-waiting stone" and "sunflower". In fact, most fans are like .
Zheng Xiuheng feels that the views on the Husband-Waiting Stone are somewhat similar. After all, Zheng Xiuheng is different from those idol artists. He does not have the concept of being a star in his mind, and he does not have the idea of replying to them or doing anything for them. Just like what Zheng Xiuheng and Kim Taeyeon said, the radio is more like his way of relieving stress and interest. So it is difficult for Zheng Xiuheng to respond to them and meet their requests.
There are many stories about the Husband-Waiting Stone, the most important of which is Tushan's Husband-Waiting Stone. The story of "Yu the Great, who controlled the flood and passed by his home three times without entering" is well known to everyone in China. However, this is Korea, and Zheng Xiuheng certainly would not let Li Xiaoli sing the praises of this story with rap.
In Korea, there is naturally also the story of the Husband-Waiting Stone. This story does not have too many lofty ideas, but is closer to the concepts of ordinary people.
The General Stone in South Korea is located on a cliff in the coastal area of Seogwipo, Jeju Island. The General Stone is also known as the Husband-Waiting Stone. According to legend, there was an old couple in Seogwipo in ancient times. The husband went out to sea to fish. The wife was worried about him and stood on the shore every day, waiting for him to return. However, the husband died in the storm. The wife waited day and night and finally turned into a stone. This is the Independence Rock. Later, the husband's body drifted under the Independence Rock, and the couple merged into one, no longer separated, and turned into a huge stone together. Later generations miss this touching love story very much. Visitors here, especially young men and women, will take photos to commemorate. The Husband-Waiting Stone is a symbol of the loyalty of love in the hearts of Koreans.
In Korea, if a singer wants to become famous, he must rely on good songs. The quality of the song is the most important factor for a singer. Singing skills, musicality and other things come second to this. In Korea, songs with high popularity are the easiest to become popular.
As for Idol, of course it is calculated separately, but it is basically the same, except that the quality requirements for the songs are lower.
Such an environment naturally leads to the monotony of music types. Of course, this monotony mainly describes the types of popular songs, just like TV station OSTs. Except for a few outstanding ones, the rest of the lyrical songs are basically the same tune.
The Korean music market has also taken a path out of this deformed situation, that is the so-called K-Pop. What most musicians need to consider is how to please the public, how to attract the public's attention, and how to create brainwashing melodies. Only a small number of musicians like Yoo Hee-yeol rarely pursue popularity and marketability.
However, Zheng Xiuheng did not think there was anything wrong with this. On the contrary, he was still working hard to study these things. The company was established to make money. Since the market was like this, it was impossible to go in the opposite direction.
Besides, although the market is so strange, most of the really good music will be welcomed by the public. Zheng Xiuheng's consideration this time is mainly to focus on the melody and combine it with rap to attract the audience. Of course, there is also the gimmick of Lee Hyori singing only rap for the first time, and the quality of the song is improved through lyrics and MV.
To be honest, Zheng Xiuheng also knew that doing so was very dangerous. After all, given Lee Hyori's status, it was basically a matter of course for her to return with a decent dance song and get good results.
But the outcome of the current choice is naturally unknown, but Zheng Xiuheng is not just because of Lee Hyori.
Zheng Xiuheng also has the idea of further trying. After all, there will not be only one Lee Hyori in the company in the future. How to position the artists who will debut in the future, how to create suitable music, how to maximize their own strength, how to understand the market, etc. For Zheng Xiuheng, this is indeed a good attempt, although it is very risky.
Anyway, Zheng Xiuheng's backup insurance is to use the second and third main songs, which are more popular songs. Zheng Xiuheng has thought these things through clearly now.
"After the flowers bloom
When spring comes
Will you come back to me?
The setting sun on the shore
I'll always be waiting for you
Quiet Night
Your warmth wets my cheeks
Today is just like that night
Singing you..."
“I am lonely
I need someone to listen to me.
Cold Heart
Too cold
Who will take me away from this miserable world?
Sweet life and infinite loneliness are symmetrical
Shouting over and over again
Spells to summon happiness
Overcoming loneliness with half-closed eyes
Night passes
If flowers bloom on the rocks
Will you come back?
The rain keeps falling
Dancing like slender fallen leaves
Keep opening and closing
Can you understand my heart?"
Zheng Xiuheng wrote the lyrics over and over again, and deleted them over and over again. The ideas in his mind slowly took shape. He hummed softly through his nose and muttered softly in his mouth.
After writing here, Zheng Xiuheng stopped. It’s not that he has finished it. On the contrary, according to the melodies that Zheng Xiuheng has created during this period and the concepts in his mind, this can only be considered a quarter, or a half.
Zheng Xiuheng's original concept was to combine a sad chorus with high-speed rap. Zheng Xiuheng and Li Xiaole had experimented with this combination in the past. Of course, the result was mediocre, but the singing effect was not bad.
But after considering Lee Hyori's rap ability, Zheng Xiuheng began to have doubts, so he wanted to create it based on the structure of "BK Love", so that the speed of the rap can be greatly slowed down. In fact, Zheng Xiuheng prefers the latter, because the structure of "BK Love" is more suitable for public appreciation and he himself is more interested in it.
As for the former, if Lee Hyori can sing high-speed rap with accurate rhythm, there is no doubt that this will become a huge topic. This is no longer a change, but a drastic change. It can completely subvert the public's definition of Lee Hyori. Of course, the premise is that the work is good.
Zheng Xiuheng saved the lyrics he had written, put away his phone, glanced at the woman who was still lying there, and said calmly, "Come on, get up. Are you going to sleep until I leave? You know, the waiter has come three times already!"
An hour had passed unknowingly, and the sky outside had become completely dark. Zheng Xiuheng was writing lyrics, so he didn't pay much attention to the situation on the other side and didn't wake her up. Anyway, he was not in a hurry.
But since the other party had already woken up, Zheng Xiuheng naturally would not waste any more time. Zheng Xiuheng could see and hear that her steady breathing had become disordered.
But at this moment, Li Roumei blushed and wanted to crawl under the table. It was so embarrassing. In fact, Li Roumei had a completely opposite personality from the strong woman image imagined by Zheng Xiuheng. If it were not for family reasons and her brother's request, she would never start social life so soon. Not to mention at home, even in the company, she would never sit if she could lie down. The nap time at noon was at least more than three hours.
I came early just now, so I lay down out of habit, and then... I was screwed.
In fact, Lee Yoomi had been awake for five or six minutes, but after waking up, she looked under the table and her expression darkened, because it was obvious that the person she had an appointment with had arrived. Although this fair-skinned and rich beauty was not usually shy, as a woman, and a very confident woman, she naturally felt embarrassed.
"Ahem, um! Was it you who put the blanket over me?" Li Roumei propped herself up with difficulty, looking a bit like she was posing for a magazine photo.
Seeing Li Roumei's blushing face and this weird posture, Zheng Xiuheng shook his head and said simply, "No!"
"Oh, so that's it!" Li Roumei smiled, then sat up straight, crossed her legs, draped the blanket over her legs, and tried her best to hide her embarrassment.
Zheng Xiuheng didn't think much about Li Youmei's embarrassment, so he said directly: "Manager Li Youmei, you asked me to meet you today. What do you want to discuss?"
"Of course it can only be... a business matter!" Li Roumei slowly relaxed. Perhaps it was because Zheng Xiuheng's cold expression was very rare for her, so the embarrassment gradually dissipated.
