Reboot the heyday

Chapter 3503 Tears of the Times

When Wang Taika came back to his senses, he realized that he had gone off-topic again.

Right now, I'm just thinking about Cheng Gymnastics. Actually, Cheng Gymnastics' love life isn't surprising at all.

No one is destined to be anyone else's chosen one; what we have now is already the best life we ​​can have.

Wang Taika understood the outcome, but he didn't expect it to happen so quickly. Oh well, the result was what it was, so the speed didn't matter to him.

The Duck King smacked his lips and said, "Well, I was worrying for nothing. But I still went to check on that guy's situation."

Wang Taika laughed: "Don't tell me it's some person with ulterior motives who needs me to play the hero and save the damsel in distress? That's such a cliché plot."

Duck King, simply out of habit, cleared away any potential trouble for Wang Taika. He shook his head at this moment: "It's impossible for him to be a hero and save the damsel in distress. He's just an ordinary person, I think he was a senior from the same school as her, and now he has his own career. I heard he's been pursuing her for quite a while. His family background and personality are both decent, and he doesn't have any dark history. It seems he genuinely likes her."

"Okay, that's good." Wang Taika nodded. Actually, he understood what Duck King meant; he was worried that someone might approach Cheng Gymnastics with ulterior motives and affect him. Hearing that the other party was a decent person, he was completely relieved.

After he and Cheng Ticao had a complete talk, the girl finally gave up, let go of her obsession, and began to face the beauty that had always been around her. Perhaps it was precisely when she needed comfort and warmth most that the senior who had been waiting for her entered her heart.

"That's good," Wang Taika said softly, as if summarizing.

The news of Cheng Gymnastics' relationship was like a pebble thrown into a lake; it stirred up ripples for a moment, then sank to the bottom without leaving a trace.

For Wang Taika, this was just a small episode marking the complete end of a chapter in his past. The main characters and important supporting characters in his life's script had already appeared, and the plot was developing in a more complex and exciting direction. He simply didn't have time to be distracted by characters who had already left the stage.

Seeing this, the Duck King said nothing more.

Wang Taika said, "Let's leave it at that for the film and television strategy. As for the idol strategy, there's still something lacking."

The sudden change of topic caught the Duck King off guard. He paused for a moment, then asked, "What's missing?"

Wang Taika asked, "We still have SM shares, right? We haven't sold them, have we?"

"And another thing, we didn't dare sell until you gave the word. But things are different now; SM's shares are not as significant as they were a few years ago," the Duck King said.

Wang Taika pondered, "The current girl groups are changing too quickly, and their fan loyalty is limited. But those second- and third-generation girl groups that have experienced glory and have a huge base of die-hard fans are the real traffic bombs. What we need to do next is to reignite these 'tears of the times'."

The Duck King asked, "Are you going to channel more traffic into these second- and third-generation groups?"

"Well, we have an advantage in this area," Wang Taika said with a smile. "How's that AOA thing going?"

"It's pretty good. They've already started practicing the new song and are warming up for the comeback." Duck King asked, "But there's still Kwon or something in the group. You had her replace Choa to clean up before, so she hasn't participated in the comeback. You didn't say anything, so she hasn't rejoined the group yet."

Wang Taika suddenly remembered: "Oh, Quan Meng'er. That girl probably hates me to death by now, right?"

Duck King chuckled: "It seems she's become the one abandoned by the group." "Her personality is a cancer. I hesitated before, wondering if it was possible to change things. But now it's clearly too late," Wang Taika said. "Just announce it publicly: Quan Meng'er is leaving the group. Let her transition into acting later. There's no time to wait for her to grow."

Duck King nodded thoughtfully: "Okay, AOA will no longer have this person."

Wang Taika continued, "It's mainly groups like Girls' Generation and T-ara, after all, they dominated an era. I remember f(x) also signed a performance contract, right? Sending f(x) to the Americas and letting them try their luck there."

The Duck King raised an eyebrow: "Are you settling a personal score for someone else?"

"The scope is too narrow. f(x) has a unique style, but it's been overlooked in Korea." Wang Taika glanced at it and said, "Even if I wanted to get revenge, there's still Snowball and Kyungjeong in the group."

The Duck King laughed heartily: "Okay, I understand."

XB Entertainment quickly began its efforts regarding idols. Girls' Generation, of course, goes without saying; they always become the center of attention whenever they appear.

Especially this time, after Noona and Jessica reconciled, the obstacles to Jessica's comeback have greatly decreased. Although some people like Sooyoung are still somewhat resistant to her, they can't bring themselves to say no in the face of the group's great potential for future development.

Of course, Stupid Card still has to endure some grievances and resolve these issues little by little. But to have achieved this much is already quite an accomplishment.

Crown Entertainment, on the other hand, had it easier, because after the turmoil, the group and its fans were extremely united. Wang Taika recognized this and began providing high-quality fashion resources and music production support, as well as planning projects such as the global "Crown Fan Meeting" to generate buzz.

At the same time, the XB Entertainment Family Concert has to be postponed again. There's no way around it; we simply don't have the energy to handle so many things right now.

With Netflix now available, XB Entertainment has launched a documentary project about the Crown group, telling their dramatic story and aiming to evoke widespread emotional resonance.

These measures have been remarkably effective. As a significant amount of resources and attention were directed towards these girl groups, the emerging girl groups currently being promoted in the market suddenly felt immense pressure.

Media coverage, fan discussion, and commercial endorsement opportunities have all been diverted to these "veterans," impacting the promotional plans of many entertainment companies' painstakingly developed new groups to varying degrees.

The biggest impact of this incident is not actually on the South Korean domestic market, but on the markets in Southeast Asia and other East Asian countries.

After all, compared to the endless stream of new groups, groups like Girls' Generation and T-ara have a truly significant influence on overseas audiences. It was these groups that sustained the peak of K-pop.

Wang Taika's move was essentially using the soft weapon of sentimentality to cleverly capture traffic and market attention, leaving competitors struggling to keep up.

Even AOA is making a comeback, but one member is missing from the full lineup. Sometimes it's quite amazing; even with one member gone, AOA seems to become more harmonious, and their comeback is going smoothly.

Only in a certain corner of the XB Entertainment building, watching her group's imminent comeback without her knowledge, Quan Meng'er burst into tears of anger.

"Why!"

(End of this chapter)