Thinker in the entertainment industry

As soon as he heard that Paula and feeldog were in love, Zheng Zhiyong immediately thought of "hitthestage". At that time, both Paula and feeldog starred, but Zheng Zhiyong didn't notice it at all.

Sure enough, there was "idol cram school" on the stage that was too focused on Zhang Xiansheng at that time?

As soon as he said it, he was ridiculed by Jay Park: "You are still curious about others like this, so take care of yourself."

Do you think I can't find a girlfriend?Zheng Zhiyong thought to himself.

He just snorted twice: "Okay, I'm not curious about this, I wish my brother's new song can surpass "warmheart" or "theend" and be ranked first."

"You should care more about yourself." Park Jay said.

They then mainly talked about work matters.Zheng Zhiyong and Park Jae-beom, who have very different interests and personalities, now talk about their flourishing careers, and the tacit understanding and empathy are much more than before.

"Can't you stay long in France?"

"I will be back in November, the cram school has to be enrolled, and as a teacher, I have to send the students to the college entrance examination." After the turmoil, the original plan of "idol cram school" decided to continue, and Zheng Zhiyong naturally had no reason to shirk, "but That was just filming the show, and my official resumption of activities should be after MAMA."

"Your troubles won't come to fruition then?" Jay Park said.

When Zheng Zhiyong didn't leave, Park Jay Fan went to see him, and Zheng Zhiyong talked about the big troubles in his stall and told Park Jay Fan that things are not easy and don't move casually. Park Jay Fan hates this kind of intrigue and backstabbing But this time Zheng Zhiyong and CJ couldn't do anything, he was even more helpless, even if he was angry, he could only bear it uncomfortably, and he didn't say anything to others when he went back.

"It's not that time," Zheng Zhiyong said, "it's not a simple matter, maybe it will be the most intense time."

"Before MAMA, you and I will go to America together."

"What's the matter?"

"I'm in contact with RocNation, you can accompany me to have a look."

Zheng Zhiyong: "RocNation? Jay-Z's company? Dafa—"

Jay Park, who is usually free and unrestrained, became reserved at this moment: "We're still talking, so it's hard to say what the outcome will be."

"You let me go..."

"You will come into contact with these sooner or later. Let's see it with me this time. I may not know as much about business as you. I always know a little more about the situation in the United States."

Jay Park inadvertently revealed a lot of things. He knew that Zheng Zhiyong would set foot in the overseas market one day, and his ambition might be in the future. What is more urgent now is the need for self-protection, so MAMA, which marked the official comeback, was a Not bad timing.Park Jae-bum, who can see these things, is no longer the one who knew what he couldn't do in the past.

When I first returned to China back then, people around me would look sideways and speculate about JYP’s “worse mistake than humiliating Korea. Is it taking drugs or making someone’s belly bigger” and was indignant. I dissed the former company and finally had to Not succumbing to reality, and publicly apologizing in order to be able to move. Six years later, Jay Park is still diligent and generous. He has never been blinded by interests. Disappeared.

Every time Zheng Zhiyong thinks of it, he will feel a sense of relief and relief, occasionally sentimental, and think about the time that has passed, but now he will definitely not: "Brother, are you going to shift your focus overseas?"

"We won't concentrate overseas immediately," Jay Park said. The three major companies have tried their best and failed to secure the American market. He doesn't think everything will be fine just because he is Korean-American and signed with Jay-Z's company. Step by step, CHACHA is in contact with friends who make music in Seattle. Next year, I will build a label with the goal of internationalization, mainly from overseas Chinese and people with experience in studying abroad, and develop bit by bit.”

"Good idea, who is the candidate? Do I know?" Zheng Zhiyong was not surprised that Jay Park wanted to "fly together". After the development of AOMG, his thoughts will only increase day by day. This time Jay Park's In his opinion, the idea is quite good. A group who can write Korean songs as well as English songs can accumulate experience in the development of South Korea while testing the response of overseas markets. It will be more secure if they can smoothly link up with Seattle.

The problem is who Jay Park wants to recruit.Said he was looking for like-minded people, Park Jay Bum opened the label to "give a platform to talented friends", and he was not low-minded when recruiting people.During that time, dok2, who played very well and met every day, built 1llionare and bluntly said that Jay Park was not suitable for joining. Jay Park later planned to build AOMG. He first saw Crush and Zico, but Crush was already very famous at that time. Jay Park has no advantage in terms of friendship and conditions. Zico, who is in a lawsuit with the brokerage company, doesn't want to leave blockb alone, so he can only give up. Before SimonD joined as a co-representative, Park Jay Bum had already recruited gray and loco, both of whom are trending in the hip-hop circle.

"Sik-k."

Zheng Zhiyong, who heard this name, was a little entangled, and after deliberation and deliberation, he tentatively said: "Has he ever studied abroad?"

Park Jay is not sensitive enough, but he is familiar with Zheng Zhiyong, so he immediately heard something wrong from Zheng Zhiyong's tone. "What's your tone", he said, "the level of sik-k is much better than last year".

"I haven't noticed recently," Zheng Zhiyong admitted happily, "Is there anyone else I know?"

"Groovyroom you probably know."

"Why do you think that I might not know, "thetruthis", did the remix of "mommae", and Park Kyung's "Ordinary Love" is also them, right? The album of the blockb team seems to have participated in the collection of three songs Song", Zheng Zhiyong felt very sad for Park Jay Bum's underestimation of his memory, "I have known it for a long time, but unfortunately I have not met, it is good if they join." Groovyroom is a duo with great creative ability, especially for American hip-hop. Park Jae-bum’s acquaintance with Zheng Zhiyong is not very familiar with them. Of course, it’s based on ability.

"I'll see you when I come back," Park Jae-bum said with a smile, "Both of them were born in 94, not many people can call you brother."

"There are many idols who are younger than me," Zheng Zhiyong said, "By the way, Groovyroom does not reject cooperation with idols." Groovyroom and blockb have collaborated more than once, but blockb is an idol group closely related to the underground, Zheng Zhiyong does not know the situation and dare not make a conclusion.

"What do you want to do?" Jay Park smelled something wrong.

Zheng Zhiyong: "I have some ideas...Brother, let me think again?"

If it were someone else, Jay Park would have no reason not to agree, but Zheng Zhiyong might not: "You can say whatever you want." He had seen Zheng Zhiyong's lifeless and depressed look six years ago, what else? Is it unacceptable?

"This time we may be able to cooperate." Zheng Zhiyong said.

It might seem pretentious to say that I didn’t expect to achieve such a good result in less than two years, but a year ago Zheng Zhiyong made a solo album for Zhang Xiansheng and made the decision to participate in "showthemoney" At that time, I really didn't expect his popularity and status to rise like a rocket, and I didn't expect him to experience so many things, so many things in a short period of time have not affected the public's appreciation of his songs. Songs related to Zheng Zhiyong accounted for one-tenth of Melon's top 2016 last year. It seems that five-sixths of [-] has passed.

The speed of development was faster than expected, and Zheng Zhiyong had to adjust the plan all the time.After the show ended last year, he planned to release works step by step to stabilize his status. He cooperated with Jun Jiyun and VIXX to produce and release "Ithink". However, Li Xicheng's sudden appearance made Zheng Zhiyong, who would not swallow his anger anyway, choose to make things big. Made Story. When "Story" hit the top, Zhang Xiansheng withdrew from the team. With the theory of "thinker's curse", Zheng Zhiyong had to stop for a while, but Zheng Zhiyong still felt that "Story" was a phenomenon-level product, and it had a specific background. The bonus does not reflect the real popularity, so Zheng Zhiyong didn't set his sights too high, instead of devoting himself to creating, he just tested the waters of variety shows with interest.But with the achievements of "toyou" and "Ifeel", it is impossible for Zheng Zhiyong to underestimate himself.

Whether it’s the quality of the songs, the popularity of the songs, or the Korean people who have always been picky about public figures, they have changed their tastes and fell in love with him. This is not an ordinary type. Zheng Zhiyong’s position in the music source singer has already It is an indisputable fact that the "smog" is so thick that it is definitely not easy to release a new song under the name "thinker" in Korea.

Some ideas that Zheng Zhiyong thought were far away or unfeasible in the past had to be put on the agenda at this time.For example, recently, relatives and friends have repeatedly mentioned to him, and Zheng Zhiyong also frequently thinks of cooperation, as well as overseas markets.

It is rare for Zheng Zhiyong to feel that he and Jay Park can help each other in their careers, and what is even more rare is that Jay Park has similar ideas. "The new label does not exclude R&B, and the conflict of ideas will not be as serious as it was in AOMG. We can have some cooperation in terms of idols," Jay Park said slowly, "Overseas markets...style is not so important."

The biggest barrier overseas is not the route. Zheng Zhiyong's unintentional "Dawn Comes" is not a popular style anywhere. The biggest problem is that Asians are not easy to mix in European and American music circles. No matter how to make political correctness universal The value is on the lips, and the invisible obstacles that exist in reality will not disappear because of this.

Being able to come out as Asian is great, no matter the route.

"I have nothing to advise you on business matters." While thinking that this cooperation is feasible, Park Jae-bum also pointed out the problem, "I know that your creative ability is very strong, but you really have to be alone. Is it enough, Zhiyong?"

When he got to the point, Zheng Zhiyong was speechless for a moment, and after a while, he let out a long sigh.

"People who can cooperate at work don't necessarily make me open my heart." He said.

Zheng Zhiyong is a prolific creator, but no matter how prolific Zheng Zhiyong is, if he is alone, writing nearly forty poems in a year is already the limit.Cooperating with others saves time and effort, and is the most common and seemingly most suitable choice.But whether it is Long Junhyung who finds a consistent, stable and reliable partner, or Park Jae-bum who cooperates with different people and accepts the influence of different people, it does not apply to Zheng Zhiyong.

Since he was a child, he has long been used to concealing his thoughts and feelings, and he does not easily speak out about his sensitivity, sharpness and fragility to others.With "artistic creation" as the reason, the emotions he wrote in the songs will not be investigated to see if they are 100% true, but in the process of creation, how to explain his inspirations that have been transformed into lyrics and melodies?

He met NUEST and remembered that he had stabbed a knife in the past and forgot. With "Silent Confession", he felt the need to break up with IU and felt very sorry. With "theend", he and Zhang Xiansheng had different ideas but would give in for each other. "Warmheart", he thought of the past and was terribly sad. With "Tears", he wrote "Unwilling" because of his accident with Lee Taemin... How did he tell his collaborators about this?If you don't say it, how will it affect the quality of the song?

"I can't force you to believe someone you don't want to believe, I can only persuade you to try." Park Jae-bum was also very helpless about this, "Seeing how difficult you are, I would like to suggest that you use the capitalist feudal class to find someone I don’t dare to organize your people anymore, but it will definitely be useless in a short time.”

Zheng Zhiyong paused for a while, as if thinking about something.

"It's hard to say what partner to work with," he said, "It seems to be okay to 'capitalism' first."