Chapter 41 Sound Source Released Because BD Entertainment was going to hold an audition event, Jin Shaoqing and other trainees were given a day off. It happened to be the weekend, some people chose to go home, some made appointments with friends to go shopping, leaving only Kim So-jeong and Kim Se-jeong left in the dormitory. "Sejeong, has the audio source been released?" Jin Shaoqing leaned on the coffee table with his head tilted, his eyes fixed on the clock hanging in the living room. "Ouni, you've asked this more than ten times! Semyung oppa's new song will not be released until noon, and there are still five or six minutes left!" Kim Sejeong replied without raising her head, holding the tablet in her hand. "Oh, I thought the wall clock in the dormitory was broken. Why is it running so slowly?" Jin Shaoqing puffed his cheeks and said in a depressed tone. "Ouni, there's one thing I don't understand. Why does Oppa choose to release the song at twelve o'clock in the daytime? Isn't it usually released at twelve o'clock in the evening?" Kim Sejeong asked. In the peninsula, singers prefer to release their music at 12 o'clock in the evening, which is almost a tradition in the music industry. "Compared to daytime, fewer people use music websites at night. At this time, fans concentrate on downloading music or listening to it in advance, which makes it easier for the music to rise to the top of the charts. By the next day, passers-by will often listen to the songs at the top of the charts first, and then occupy the charts for a longer period of time." Kim So-jeong sat up and explained the tricks to Kim Sejeong. "I understand. What you mean is that Oppa doesn't have many fans, so there's no need to release the audio at midnight." Kim Sejeong said with a smirk. "Wait a minute! When did I say that? I didn't, I didn't, don't talk nonsense!" Jin Shaoqing flatly denied it.

Kim Sejeong paid the price for her mischief. Her back, thighs and arms were slapped several times by Kim So-jeong. "Ouni, you mentioned earlier that the competition for music sources is more intense during the day, so why does Oppa release songs at noon?" Kim Sejeong quickly changed the subject. "The mainstream users are the passers-by who use music websites during the day. For well-known singers, their names are the best trademarks." Jin Shaoqing also stopped playing around and continued to explain. Simply put, idol singers who rely on fans and traffic tend to release songs at midnight, relying on a "wave" to grab the top of the charts. Traditional singers, especially famous and popular singers, will avoid the midnight when fans are brushing the charts, and rely on passers-by to make a breakthrough during the day. "Ah... So that's why Oppa invited IU senior to work with him?" Kim Sejeong said suddenly. IU's current status is quite special. You could say she is an idol, but the path she takes is significantly different from that of an idol. But if you consider her as a traditional singer, her popularity, traffic and popularity are so high that she is among the top even among idols. “IU senior has a huge fan base. Even if it’s just a collaboration song, it’s enough to attract a group of casual listeners. As long as it can successfully land on the charts, with the quality of this song, it will definitely rise to a high position in the future.” Jin Shaoqing nodded. Although she has not been able to listen to the collaboration song between Kim Se Myung and IU, Kim So-jeong has often heard Choi Yuna talk about how good this song is. She thinks its quality is definitely not inferior to the OST "Back in Time" written by Kim Se Myung for the crew of "Moon Embracing the Moon". “Ouni! Oppa’s audio source is available on Melon!” Kim Sejeong suddenly exclaimed. "Where, where? Let me see!" Jin Shaoqing stood up and squeezed into Jin Sejeong's arms. As expected, an album cover with scattered cherry blossoms appeared on the new song recommendation advertisement interface that cycles through the Melon homepage. In the center of the cover poster, the song title "Besides Spring Love and Cherry Blossoms" and the singer, Shiming/IU, are clearly printed. "Just looking at the title of the song makes me feel the fresh breath of spring. It should be a ballad, right?" said Kim Sejeong. "Hurry up, hurry up!" Jin Shaoqing couldn't help but urge. At Jin Shaoqing's urging, Jin Shizheng clicked on the song and pressed play. A few bird calls, followed by the sound of an acoustic guitar, create a soothing, gentle melody that is very catchy. "The maroon coat I have kept throughout the long winter~~~" IU's unique voice matches the slightly lonely and sad lyrics, giving people the feeling that the whole world has not yet awakened from the white winter.

"For me, who doesn't even have someone to hold hands with, the sweet spring breeze is too much~~~" The moment Jin Shiming's voice rang out, the whole world seemed to suddenly become brighter. The vitality unique to spring, accompanied by a pink, sweet scent, is like a spring breeze blowing past, gently scratching the listeners' eardrums. "Except for me, everyone is immersed in love, singing the song of spring, and the blooming flowers are gently blowing in front of my eyes~~~" The song enters the chorus with the sound of brisk drums. The duet of Kim Semyung and IU is like mixing various bright pigments together and painting them on the canvas called the world. Because of you, my world has become spring! The song transitions to the bridge part, and the two people's singing harmony brings this spring love poem to a climax. Kim So-jeong and Kim Se-jeong both closed their eyes and listened quietly to this beautiful song. Even after the song was over, they were still immersed in its aftertaste, unable to dissipate for a long time. "I declare that this is the best spring song I have ever heard! Wow! Oppa and IU senior are really awesome!" Kim Sejeong exclaimed repeatedly. Her current singing skills are among the more outstanding lead singers even among the idol groups that have debuted. But after listening to the song "Except Spring Love and Cherry Blossoms", she had to admit that she was still far from Kim Se Myung and IU. Especially their ability to express emotions, it simply made her scalp tingle! "That part of the chanting and harmony is a stroke of genius. I love it so much!" Jin Shaoqing agreed. There was obviously no deliberate show of skill, nor any explosive high notes, but Kim Semyung and IU, two vocal hooligans, relied on basic skills and tacit cooperation to bring her the purest auditory enjoyment. "Ouni, where do you think this song will be ranked when the charts are updated next time?" Kim Sejeong asked expectantly. Although she was a little worried before, after listening to the song, Kim Sejeong has no doubt that it will be able to make it into the real-time charts. With this quality, if everyone is not in, then we can only say that Peninsula listeners are all crayfish! "I think it should be a relatively high ranking, maybe even able to enter the inner ring!" Jin Shaoqing thought for a while and said. These days, audio fog is really an endless stream. Not to mention Tara and Lyn who won the monthly crown, there is also the monster newcomer Ailee and BIGBANG who returned on the same day! Oh, and Busker Busker, the band that shined in "Super StarK 3", also announced that they will officially debut at the end of March. Sometimes, we are unlucky and happen to encounter a period of heavy fog when no comeback announcement is released, so it is really hard to predict the performance of the music source. (End of this chapter)