Han Geng stood out in the SM auditions with a ratio of 3000:1, and became a trainee under the Korean SM company with two other Chinese. Life in South Korea is like military training. Several boys live in a dormitory and only have 4 hours of sleep every day. They have to learn dance and practice vocal music.
Han Geng also has to learn languages ????for the rest of the time. The company refused to apply for a work visa for him for a long time and delayed him with a tourist visa (it seems that the company was afraid of spending money). Han Geng's monthly living expenses should be 400,000 won, but it is said that he was only given half. As long as you understand the consumption level of South Korea Everyone knows that buying a bottle of water there costs tens of thousands of won, and this little money is not enough to do anything. And he is a foreigner. He has no medical insurance and cannot afford to get sick. Fortunately, he was in good health at that time, so he stayed in Korea for two years and finally made it to the day of his debut.
When Han Geng first debuted, he was the main force of the 12-member super-large group Super Junior. His first hit song was TWINS. To be fair, this was his most dazzling period. He had black hair and a handsome and beautiful face. , coupled with the amazing dancing skills, how could it not capture the heart of the girl? But even SM itself was surprised that it really failed, so a series of unfairness happened to Han Geng. As a foreign artist, he could only sign three contracts, and he could not appear on the programs that the other 11 people could appear on. As a result, he had fewer and fewer opportunities to perform. In the programs he could appear on, the cheers immediately became one-tenth of the original number. It was really cruel to use this method to test popularity; later many performances required everyone to show up. , asking him to wear a mask to dance, he is the lead dancer! He didn't even have a chance to hide behind it! At that time, there were not many people in Korea who supported Han Geng, but as long as an influential person in China came out and said a word, SM would find someone to replace him just like it does now! But no one said a word, and the performance again and again opened wounds in Han Geng's heart. Although when the camera scanned him, he had to keep smiling.
It is said that there are organizations hostile to Han Geng on the Korean Internet (almost every artist in South Korea has a hostile organization). There is no need to verify the reasons of those people. Most of them are related to the country and the nation. They are full and full. Then, the company had to come forward to do some work (in fact, SM company valued Han Geng, compared with other Chinese trainees), Han Geng said no, the result seemed to be after a week (I don’t know if it was a week, anyway, it was very fast) The organization disappeared automatically. Why? Because Han Geng really has nothing for them to criticize and oppose, using a method of blindly emphasizing ethnic issues to oppose a Chinese artist will only make people annoying, and those people themselves will feel ashamed.
Han Geng can dance the dances of 56 ethnic groups. His strengths are ballet, martial arts, and modern dance, not to mention modern dance. He is handsome and friendly. The most important thing is: he is a star. If such a person Living around us, what is it but the pride of heaven? But many Koreans and even his fans actually feel pitiful towards him! This clearly shows that he is at a disadvantage in Korea (especially at the beginning). It is said that he was one of the three funny people when he was in folk dance university. He must have a cheerful and lively personality, but he became taciturn in Korea. Even his teammates said: "Brother Han Geng can swim and play ball, but why can't he always get along with me?" How about everyone together?" Whenever he has free time, he stays alone and reads. Even if he is on the show, he will not steal the spotlight. If it were not for the help of his teammate Kim Heechul and his teammate Choi Siwon who understands some Chinese, I am afraid that he would be in Korea. Maybe his silence was caused by a language problem at first, making communication inconvenient, but after reading the above words, everyone will understand that it is not as simple as a language barrier.
His popularity has not increased. If this continues, Han Geng will be hidden by the company sooner or later. SM company decided to repackage and released a new single---"miracle", hoping that a miracle will happen. , in terms of dance music arrangement, Han Geng is not as dominant as he was in the TWINS period, probably to take care of the national sentiments of Koreans. During this period, the reputation of the entire group has increased, and Han Geng's popularity has also increased. He has a group of die-hard fans. These kind-hearted Korean girls withstood all kinds of criticism from "patriotic people" in Korea, and even the attacks from some fans of other members of SJ group, and supported Han Geng without hesitation. In Korea, which is extremely xenophobic, it is not just little girls who are crazy. It can be done, it requires a strong will and extraordinary courage.
However, SM is still worried. They are worried that the singer who spends money to package him will eventually be unable to make ends meet, so Han Geng’s trip to China appeared to test Han Geng’s popularity in China (Han Geng has not done any publicity in China before) ). In my opinion, if he had been ignored when he returned to China, Han Geng would have been immediately hidden by the company. Fortunately, there are also a group of die-hard fans of Han Geng in China who quickly gathered their strength and gave him the most enthusiastic and warm support.
After the trip to China, Han Geng had a long-lost confident smile on his face. The warm encouragement from his family and the sincere welcome from his fans in his homeland were something his Korean fans could not give him. He gradually began to have the courage to express himself. , from then on Han Geng truly embarked on the road to success.
The release of the third title song U really made Super Junior popular (at this time, a member was added to become a 13-member group). At the same time, Han Geng began to appear in major variety shows (he had previously teammates have been appearing for over half a year), especially in the variety show FULL HOUSE (not the TV series FULL HOUSE). He showed infinite innocence and kindness in the show, and was loved by all Koreans, men, women and children. From then on, Han Geng's simple and natural image Deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, the FULL HOUSE program itself has also achieved impressive ratings and has become an explosive favorite among teenagers. Han Geng's popularity has really risen!
Han Geng’s teammates take great care of Han Geng because spending a long time with him naturally generates support, respect and understanding for him. My friend Kim Heechul is a very popular member. He is both an actor and a host. He is famously narcissistic and reluctant to praise others easily. However, he was full of praise for Han Geng and praised him in radio programs. He said: "Han Geng's face is a sculpture carved with one knife. He is very talented." Now he basically enjoys imitating Han Geng's speech. His teammate Choi Siyuan also studied in China, so he gave Han Geng his face when he first went to Korea. Other teammates, such as Kang In, when Han Geng performed the folk dance on the Golden Bell program, he showed an extremely proud look on his face as if to say: "You see, this is my brother! Amazing!" As for the seniors in the Korean entertainment industry, to use a famous saying - they are collectively doted on and loved by him. Senior Yoon Jung-soo publicly stated on the Internet: "Young and yet so humble, I like this kid!" "; and MC Kang Ho-dong clearly took care of Han Geng in the show; Kim Jong-min said that Han Geng's appearance changed his original understanding of China and made him feel that Chinese friends are worth making friends; Ayumi was the first among Han Geng The first time she appeared on the love letter program, she publicly expressed her strong affection for him (Ayumi is very popular among Korean male artists and even athletes). Lee Jung, Cha Yuri, TIM and others have become Han Geng's good friends. Han Geng was full of praise.
Han Geng’s dream is to be an actor. In Korea, his wish is very slim, but there are always opportunities. In Zhang Liyin’s MV, he played the role of an upright policeman and a gentle and considerate lover. As a character, his wonderful performance in the film is not inferior to that of his teammate Choi Si-won who has already appeared in movies. It is impressive. During the filming, all the staff members loved him very much for his simplicity, cuteness, kindness and easy-going, including those who played opposite him. Actress Lee Yeon Hee,
When she mentioned Han Geng, she immediately smiled like a flower!
During this period, until now, Han Geng has returned to China three times, once in Qingdao. He felt very depressed during that dinner because there were 13 people together. Han Geng was obviously ignored by the fans of his motherland. Many of them The little girl was much more excited to see the other members than to see Han Geng. It’s no wonder that Han Geng’s fans are older. These sister-level fans have a deeper and more lasting love for Han Geng. In the hotel lobby in Qingdao, The other members of the group hurriedly paid a visit to Han Geng's father. They said it was in a hurry because there was no time to be formal. They said it was a meeting because the 12 people were very solemn and solemn. They bowed to Han Geng's father one by one, and many fans gathered around. They asked for autographs and took photos, making the brief visit seem more informal. In his home country, Han Geng did not receive the loudest cheers and the strongest support. There were fans who used him as a microphone and postman, bringing messages and gifts to other members.
But he did not show any Not happy, on the contrary, very happy because I could meet my father.
The second time, on September 12th (originally scheduled to return to China on the 20th), Han Geng suddenly and quietly returned to Beijing, reunited with his family, and then participated in some activities. This news caused Han Geng’s major websites to The person in charge was caught off guard. In order to clear up Han Geng's grievances last time, everyone quickly organized together and brought the most considerate support to Han Geng. Han Geng was also very happy that time. At the end of the SOHU meeting, some fans saw There were tears in his eyes, but he just couldn't hold back the tears. Later, he appeared as a judge in the finals of SM's talent show, and Gengfan even turned the scene into a fan club, with the audience filled with Han Geng's signs and banners.
The third time was when Super Junior went to Beijing as guests for a KV concert on September 22 (except for teammate Kim Heechul who was hospitalized in a car accident). This time Han Geng was extremely popular and was reported by the media. Although The focus is still not on Han Geng, but it is enough to relieve the depression of us Geng fans for many days. SM CEO Lee Soo Man also came to Beijing together, probably to test the popularity.
It is worth mentioning that he won the third place among the top ten dream lovers in Hallyu China
Han Geng’s greatest charm is that he never puts others’ support and It is natural to care about him. He often flies around Southeast Asian countries, but wherever he goes, he will tell his fans on China CY that they are safe and ask about their health. He will really read the letters sent to him by fans. , fans always tell Han Geng their concerns in life, and he is very happy about this. Sometimes he feels that he really treats Chinese fans as family members. (He didn’t go to CY in South Korea. I don’t know why. He probably lost his password.)
To this day, Han Geng has gone through the most difficult journey. Chinese people who have never lived in Korea cannot understand the hardships during this period, but his fans are also under a lot of pressure. I myself am a person who is about to work, and I am considered an old man in the Gengfan team, chasing stars. The deepest experience I have had in these four months is: it’s difficult!
Because of Han Geng’s special status, we Geng fans have to take everything easy. If we are not careful, we may bring ANTI to Han Geng. Even Han Geng's Korean fans asked us: "Why don't you Chinese even support your own people?" We were speechless.
In the Korean entertainment industry, there are also some people who are indifferent or even disrespectful to Han Geng without knowing him well (maybe they are not aware of it themselves), but later on, they either express admiration or love for him. Of course, there are still Korean "stragglers" who continue their "national spirit", but more importantly, Han Geng has slowly erased many wrong views about China and Chinese people in the minds of some Koreans, without even realizing it. Describe to them the truly beautiful China!