star of the peninsula

Chen Chen picked a good time and went to High Up.

"Hey, Rado, what are you planning to do with this big camera on your head?"

Chen Chen received a very warm welcome as soon as he entered the door, and a large camera that could only be seen on a TV station was directly in front of his face.

"It's rare for the legendary producer Chen Chen to come visit, so of course we have to record it!" Rado smiled and handed the camera to the others, and patted Chen Chen's arm affectionately, "Okay, it's great that you can come. I was just joking just now. It's definitely inappropriate to let you appear on camera for something like this."

"Of course, I really, really want you, the big boss of C headquarters, to appear on camera." Rado said with a hint of regret: "If you appear for one second in the pre-debut material we recorded, it will be equivalent to our 20-minute long video. I really want you to appear at all costs."

"It's not that I don't want to appear on camera, but there are too many troubles to face after appearing on camera." Chen Chen smiled bitterly and shook his head, "That kind of trouble may take several years for both of us to resolve, so it's better for us to be clean."

With Chen Chen's current status, appearing in any group's debut trailer will be South Korea's most powerful publicity weapon, and the effect is difficult to match even with twenty top-notch promotional videos.

But the price is that this group will be tied to Chen Chen in people's minds, and everyone will be watching them with a magnifying glass throughout the process.

This is a good thing for big companies, but a small company like High Up would definitely not be able to handle it.

"That's how it should be. I've done a lot of things in the past where I was greedy for small gains but ended up suffering big losses. Now I regret it so much."

Rado led Chen Chen into the office and went to find something to make tea.

"The office is well done." Chen Chen took this opportunity to look around. "Among the entertainment company offices I've been to, it's considered to be quite good."

"Haha, after all, it was CJ who sponsored our company, so we made it a bit more luxurious in the beginning." Rado smiled and put the tea on the table, "Come sit down and have some tea. I've been saving the good tea for a long time."

"it is good."

Chen Chen sat down, picked up the tea, smelled the fragrance, and then took a sip quietly.

"I don't understand it." Chen Chen put down the teacup nonchalantly, "Although I drink tea every time I chat with people, I have never understood it."

“Hahaha, me too, but since everyone loves to drink tea I always have it ready.” Rado complained, “It’s more comfortable to be with young people. The seniors I met after starting the company are really more difficult than the other!”

"You like young people?" Chen Chen burst into laughter. "Is this the reason why you are dating Pu Mei?"

"That's not the case. There are reasons for falling in love."

Rado acted very calm, not showing any sign of anxiety or panic at all.

Maybe in his opinion, Chen Chen already knew about this. After all, Pu Mei is a contracted anchor of C headquarters, and Chen Chen is the president of C headquarters.

"So High Up wanted to form a girl group because they saw what a girl group looks like through Pu Mei?" Chen Chen teased.

"Of course there is an influence. After all, they are the closest people to me, how could there not be some influence? But the most important thing is that the opportunity happened to be right." Rado answered honestly, "If the female trainees trained by the company have reached the level where they can try to debut, then they can only form a girl group. There is no condition for forming a boy group."

Chen Chen didn't expect the other party to give such a serious answer, and he was stunned for a moment.

"Well, let's talk business." Chen Chen quickly became serious, "What kind of advice does Brother Rado want me to provide?"

"I hope PD Jin can help me with the selection of debutants." Rado replied: "It is generally recognized that PD Jin's vision for talent is unmatched in South Korea. I hope to use this magical vision to help determine the final lineup."

"When do you plan to debut after the lineup is finalized?"

Chen Chen asked casually.

"We've been practicing for about half a year. We've already produced the album." Rado smiled sheepishly. "After all, we're pretty good producers. We're a lot ahead of the debut members in terms of album preparation."

"Oh," Chen Chen's tone slowly sank, "It means that my few words will affect the lives of these dozen girls, right?" "That's right."

Rado answered generously.

"Understood." Chen Chen drank the tea on the table and stood up. "Then please ask Brother Rado to provide the first place for me to meet the girls alone. Come one by one. I want to talk to each of them."

The purpose was not to have a conversation, but to create an opportunity for contact so that Chen Chen could call upon various fragments in his head.

The Black Eyed Victory girl group was still somewhat popular as a group, and was considered a well-known group among the fifth-generation girl groups. Chen Chen just couldn't remember the specific members.

……

"Oh my god! Is the mysterious man actually Chen Chen Oppa?! I didn't expect to see you again at this time!"

A little girl pushed the door open and came in. She was very excited when she recognized Chen Chen at first sight.

"Do you know me?" Chen Chen was a little confused. He had no impression of this girl.

"My name is Zhang Ruien. I met you a few times when I was a trainee at Soy Sauce Bottle." Zhang Ruien quickly stood up and greeted respectfully, "I just came to High Up last December."

"Oh, now that you mention it, I seem to have some impression of it." Chen Chen walked up to her and rubbed her head. "When the incident happened with the Soy Sauce Bottle and a few trainees left, which was quite unfortunate, I seemed to have seen you on the list."

The back of my head felt slightly numb, and the information was in my hands.

Zhang Ruien's stage name is J, and she seems to be quite popular, so she provided Chen Chen with a lot of information.

But the information contributed by one person is not comprehensive, and Chen Chen still needs to collect the fragments of the remaining members.

After asking a few random questions, Chen Chen nodded perfunctorily and sent Zhang Ruien away, and told the next person!
"..."

After collecting the information, Chen Chen suddenly realized that the six-member girl group STAYC seemed to be developing quite well. Although it was not at the top level, it was still one of the most famous girl groups among the fifth generation.

Black Eyes Bisheng is amazing. They were able to create STAYC, which can be called a miracle of a small company, for their first time as a girl group. Their level is very high.

After getting the information, Chen Chen felt relieved. The next step was to cooperate with Rado to go through the necessary procedures.

He looked at the stage prepared by the girls, made some pretentious comments, and then discussed it with a group of High Up staff. Chen Chen's work was flawless.

Finally, Chen Chen and Rado returned to the office for a summary conversation.

"I've basically compiled the list here, come and listen to it, Rado."

Chen Chen's action of pulling out some information was not very cool, but Rado was drooling at the sight.

"Is it confirmed?" Rado held his jaw with his hand and asked Chen Chen closely, "Is it the final selection or do you think these trainees are good?!"

"Is it possible that the trainees I think are good should be the final picks?" Chen Chen smiled and patted Rado's shoulder. "Let's talk about it. Let's talk about individuals and the group I envision."

The content about the group naturally came from Chen Chen's mind. After digesting the information, he already knew very well what kind of girl group STAYC was.

The personal judgment comes from the important comments of his dear girlfriend Bae Joo-hyun.

...(End of chapter)