Chapter 26 Untitled

  I didn't write it yesterday, and I won't promise to make up for it either, lest I fail to deliver again when I'm in a slump.

  I feel that this program is written so boringly. I read it myself and think it's too watery... Sigh! Now seeing the reward makes my face flush with embarrassment...

  Also, while writing this chapter today, I suddenly thought that the protagonist seems to be following the old path of Touhou.

  Thank you for the rewards from Bogeha Dog, Xifengren, Hadesisme, Beifeng Qianqi, Fan Yanxi, Duanqiaofeng Feixue, Fu - Chen, "Bone Ash", Yueliang A Fang, Wu Yu de Men Shao. Thank you for the evaluation vote from Hadesisme classmate and thank you for the update vote from Bsszds classmate (although I couldn't get it ~)

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  After the opening, the break time was not short. The female guest changed her clothes and reapplied makeup, so it took about 20 minutes or more. Ahn Jun-hee hastily changed his clothes and returned to the broadcasting hall again.

  Cao Chengmo, who finished earlier than him, was already sitting on the floor waiting. Seeing him coming over, he beckoned and called him to come over and chat to pass the time.

  Just as An Junhe was walking in that direction, a woman rushed over from the audience seats outside the stage.

  A very young woman, about twenty years old, with a round face flushed red from running or something else, ran up to An Junhe and bowed slightly, saying in a soft voice: "An Junhe, may I ask... can you sign an autograph for me?"

  As she spoke, she handed him a pen and a note, probably fearing he would refuse, her eyes filled with expectation and nervousness.

  An Junhe was stunned for a moment, then smiled and nodded: "No problem!"

  He still didn't know that there were also his fans among the live audience, after all X-man wasn't a big show, and the number of seats for the audience was limited. So the invited audience was only limited to X-man's loyal followers. Before this episode was recorded, the production team hadn't revealed the news that he would be participating either - episode 31 was still in post-production and hadn't been broadcast yet, it was still early for promotional activities, there was no need to hype it up now.

  "It seems like I've been getting more popular lately."

  With a smile, An Junhe warmly chatted with the fan while his hands moved swiftly and elegantly as he wrote his Chinese name in cursive on an autograph.

  He has always been serious about his attitude towards fans. When the company was training him to sign autographs, they were originally going to use Roman letters because cursive script looks better with letters, but An Jun-hyeok thought that was too frivolous and had the trainer change it to Chinese characters.

  No matter how the country views the application of Chinese, at least for now and for a long time in the future, writing in Chinese is still the most sincere way to express oneself in formal occasions.

  It's a very small change, but since he started performing at concerts, attending some commercial performances and showcase stages, frequently interacting with fans, and signing autographs, this little change has gradually become a topic of enthusiastic discussion among his fans.

  Currently, in the entertainment industry, there are still very few artists who treat their fans with such solemnity. The older generation has not yet realized the shift in role positioning from past glories and is still inconsistent in thinking that fans can be easily fooled. The new generation, on the other hand, has not yet matured and lacks experience. Although talent agencies remind them of the importance of fans to their careers, they have not formed a clear and definite concept.

  Having obtained the signature, the fan then nervously asked for a light hug, and afterwards happily ran back to her seat. Then, perhaps inspired by her success, several others from the audience came running over, just as An Junhe was about to go find Cao Chengmo, he suddenly found himself surrounded.

  As a result, when other guests who had changed their clothes and the MC walked into the studio one after another, they saw an unusually cold scene.

  About a dozen young women gathered around An Jun-he, waiting for his signature while asking him various questions with either shyness or boldness, chattering and making noise that almost made one think they were at an autograph session.

  "Such a high profile..." Liu Min, who has been in the entertainment industry for a long time but never really became famous, walked hand in hand with Cai Yan back to the broadcasting hall. At that moment, she couldn't help but whisper enviously.

  Next to her, Cai Yeon nodded subconsciously, although from the media's crazy reports last week and several live music show recordings with a fiery atmosphere, she already knew that Ahn Jun-hee in today's entertainment circle was synonymous with high popularity, but now she found out that she still underestimated it.

  She has appeared in several episodes of X-man, but during the break time of the recording, she has never been asked for an autograph by any audience member, and as far as she knows, other guests have not either - except for the most popular group on the show.

  Just then, Liu Min sighed in her ear, "Such a strong presence, I've only seen it on the Myth band members before!" She suddenly chuckled and nudged Cai Yan with her shoulder, "I wonder, if there were Myth members here today, would this really turn into an autograph session?"

  Tsai shrugged indifferently: "Who knows!"

  It won't become a signature if she doesn't know, she only knows that if there really are members of H.O.T attending today's show, the atmosphere will definitely be very awkward. It's possible that some conflicts might even erupt because of SM's previous oppression, and H.O.T as well as "H.O.T Creation" (the official name for H.O.T fans) have a strong dislike towards SM, especially "H.O.T Creation", who are extremely opposed to artists from SM, there was an artist from SM company before, a girl named Dana, because she appeared on X-man with H.O.T at the same time, she got attacked by "H.O.T Creation" online.

  In X-man's audience, there were many "myth creators". If possible, they would not mind attacking the artists of S.M company again.

  However, An Junhe is not someone to be trifled with.

  Looking at those young women surrounding Ahn Jun-hee for autographs or photos, Chae Yeon thought silently.

  Perhaps An Jun-he didn't know, but according to Cai Yan's understanding, what makes An Jun-he most famous in the entertainment circle is not his success in crossing over between visual and music fields, nor his creative writing skills as a songwriter, but rather the unity and fervor of his fan base.

  There are many people in the entertainment industry who are well-informed about gossip. Some people, out of boredom and curiosity, have privately investigated and analyzed a group that has been gradually forming since Ahn Hyo-seop's pre-debut days, and this group has given him unwavering support. From last year's "Sorry, I Love You" which had an impressive premiere viewership rating, to the recent release of his first mini-album with 160,000 pre-orders and 110,000 official sales - a frightening number that is largely supported by their enthusiastic and spontaneous actions.

  Cai Yan still remembers that at the end of last month, when Ahn Jun-hee's "Memory" was just announced for pre-sale, she was shopping in a mall buying game discs and happened to see Ahn Jun-hee fans lining up in long queues in front of audio-visual stores, which gave her a shock. Later, she quietly found out that those fans were all self-organized, they persuaded and mobilized each other on community forums, message boards, and instant messaging software, everyone brought out their greatest strength, doing their best to create perfect opening data for their idol.

  Before that, she couldn't imagine having fans supporting their idols to such an extent.

  But such fervor is only one side, and on the other hand, they are also crazy about excluding others.

  This is the deepest impression of Cai Yan on Ahn Jun-hee. Once, "The Last Dance" and "Sorry, I Love You" had a ratings war, and the media's deliberate provocation of "seniority showdown" caused thousands of ANTI to appear online in just one day for Ryu Jin of "The Best". Although those ANTI did not reveal their identities, anyone in the circle knew that they must have been transformed from Ahn Jun-hee's crazy fans.

  Then came Rain, because KBS Acting Awards threatened Ahn Hyo-seop's award, he was attacked online and it is said that before the live broadcast of the KBS Acting Awards, fans from both sides almost fought in the broadcasting hall.

  It was Cao Chengmo in the end, and the time was very recent, so her memory of it is still very clear. Recently, the internet has been filled with verbal sparring matches, and An Junhe's fans have overwhelmed Cao Chengmo's supporters with their sheer numbers, leaving them in disarray.

  Enumerating such examples, it's easy to see that in their eyes, the entire entertainment circle seems to have no one else except An Junhe. They don't care who the other person is, as long as he or she stands in front of An Junhe, they will think of various ways to destroy him or her!

  No mercy, no quarter, no survivors.

  Cai Yan's mind was recalling all sorts of things, this was the first time she had clearly organized her understanding of Ahn Jun-hee, but the conclusion she finally came to made her look at the figure surrounded by fans on the edge of the stage again, and her eyes involuntarily revealed a hint of fear.

  The idea of wanting to get along with An Junhe suddenly dissipated from her mind.