weddingnovel Chapter 106: Wrong Guess?
Chapter 106: Wrong Guess?
Chapter 106: Wrong Guess?
The selection process continues.
After the first round of selection, Zhou Wenzhe asked everyone to rest for twenty minutes. He found the trainee supervisor and asked him to buy some coffee. While waiting for the coffee to arrive, he exchanged opinions with the other judges.
After discussion, a total of 3 people were confirmed to enter the debut group, and Liu Zhimin was one of them. Her spot was personally decided by Zhou Wenzhe.
The other judges had no objections, because her performance was indeed quite outstanding among the trainees. Coupled with her appearance and other factors, it was well-deserved for her to occupy a spot in the debut group.
"Director-nim, are you planning to form a girl group of a few members this time?" Kwon Bo-ah asked curiously.
The number of members in the new girl group will also determine their judging criteria. If there are many members, the requirements will be more lenient, and if there are few members, they will be stricter.
"I think it will be 4 or 5 people."
Zhou Wenzhe originally created this new girl group simply to complete a task, so he didn't want it to be too complicated. During this time, he also studied some popular Korean girl groups, and in his opinion, the most reasonable number of members was 5.
However, SM Entertainment already has two 5-member girl groups, f(x) and Red Velvet, so adding another 5-member girl group would inevitably lead to some aesthetic fatigue.
Four people may seem like a small number, but don't forget there are corresponding virtual characters; four plus four equals eight.
"So, in the second round, we'll choose one person?"
Three trainees have already made it into the debut group, and only one spot is needed.
"No need. You can choose anyone you think is good enough. Entering the debut group doesn't guarantee a debut. During the time before their debut, there will be eliminations and new members. Those who have entered the debut group now only have a higher probability of debuting."
"Okay, we understand."
Watching Zhou Wenzhe speak eloquently, Bae Joo-hyun suddenly realized that he seemed to have gained an even greater charm when he was working seriously.
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After finishing their coffee, the second round of selection began.
They will come in and perform one by one, following the same order as before.
Inside the practice room, Jin Zheng and Ning Yizhuo each practiced their respective pieces of music in a corner.
At this point, the two were no longer in a cooperative relationship, but rather a competitive one.
Looking at the two of them, Liu Zhimin felt a little uneasy. Although she herself was not sure if she could make it into the debut group, she really wanted these two younger sisters who were very close to her to be included. If one of them was eliminated, she would not know how to comfort them.
As the trainees left one by one, the atmosphere in the practice room became even more tense.
"Next performer, Kim Jin, get ready," the section chief said, pushing open the practice room door.
"Yes."
Kim Min-jung took a deep breath and then slowly exhaled, his expression gradually hardening.
Whether we live or die depends on this.
"Minjung, don't be nervous. With your talent, you'll definitely make it into the debut group," Yoo Jimin said, coming up to encourage Kim Minjung.
"Thank you, unnie. I'll do my best. I'm off." Kim Min-jung glanced at Ning Yizhuo, who was still practicing, and walked out of the practice room.
Liu Zhimin came to Ning Yizhuo's side again and handed her a bottle of mineral water. "Ningning, you should rest your throat first."
"Thank you, unnie."
Ning Yizhuo took the bottled water, but didn't dare to drink too much; she just took a small sip to moisten her throat.
"Don't worry, you'll be chosen."
"I hope so." Ning Yizhuo wasn't very confident right now. When the first round ended, she even wondered if she should go back to China.
Liu Zhimin looked around and, finding that no one was paying attention to the two of them, whispered in Ning Yizhuo's ear, "If you really aren't chosen, I'll plead for you."
Upon hearing this, Ning Yizhuo's eyes widened instantly, and she looked at Liu Zhimin with great gratitude, knowing the credibility of her words.
After all, this older sister has a very good relationship with Zhou Wenzhe, and Zhou Wenzhe is the one who ultimately decides on the members of the debut group.
"However, you can't tell anyone about this, not even Minjung, you know?"
"Yes, I absolutely won't tell." Ning Yizhuo nodded solemnly.
The reason why Yoo Jimin did not make such a promise to Kim Jung was because she had confidence in her younger sister and knew that she could enter the debut group based on her own strength.
Ning Yizhuo's chances are a bit uncertain. First, she is a foreigner. Second, she focuses on singing and is relatively weak in dancing. And SM Entertainment has never had a foreigner as the main vocalist of a girl group.
Moreover, there are many trainees to choose from for the lead vocalist position, and Kim Jong is one of them.
At this moment, the section chief walked in again and said to Ning Yizhuo, "Ning Yizhuo, get ready, you're next."
"Yes."
Ning Yizhuo also took a deep breath, and her inner tension eased considerably.
"Keep it up." Liu Zhimin made an encouraging gesture.
"Okay, I'm going."
After Ning Yizhuo left, Liu Zhimin sat on the ground, waiting for the final result.
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After the second round of selection, all the trainees returned to the practice room, and no one spoke, waiting for the final judgment.
A moment later, the section chief walked in.
She glanced at all the trainees and then slowly said, "The final list of members who will make it into the debut group is out."
Upon hearing this, all the trainees became nervous and silently prayed that they could make it into the finals.
"Before announcing the debut lineup, I have a few words to say. First of all, to the members who have made it into the debut group, don't think that you will definitely debut in the future. You still need to continue to work hard. And to those who were not selected, don't be discouraged. You will still have the opportunity to enter the debut group in the future."
"Okay, now I'll announce the members who will be making it into the debut group: Park Jeong-yeon, Yoo Jimin, Go Eun."
Kim Sung-kyung, Kim Min-stunned.
Some are happy, some are sad.
When the final list was announced, many of the trainees who were not selected couldn't help but cry.
Soon, this somber atmosphere spread to everyone, including the five who had already been selected.
Liu Zhimin walked over to Ning Yizhuo, who was sitting on the floor sobbing with her head down, and knelt down to hug her.
When Ning Yizhuo looked up and saw that it was Liu Zhimin, she cried even harder. Although this older sister agreed to plead for her, the sense of defeat in her heart made her feel that her years of trainee life had been wasted.
On the other side, Zhou Wenzhe was still sitting in the lecture hall, waiting for the system to notify him that the task was completed, but after waiting for a while, he still hadn't received the notification.
What's going on?
Had I guessed wrong? Did Liu Zhimin have something else on her mind?
Just as he was wondering what was going on, Bae Joo-hyun returned and stood in front of him.
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