star of the peninsula

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It sounds a bit difficult, but if you actually try it you will find that it is not that difficult.

After all, they have Integrate paving the way ahead, so it is much easier for them to gain popularity and traffic than other girl groups.

After all, it is a girl group from a big company, so this level of welfare benefits is standard, and every newly debuted idol group has very reliable seniors to lead them.

Chen Chen had a chat with Boss Hong before coming here. Boss Hong believed that the goal of catching up with the new generation of first-line groups was reliable.

Since Cube Entertainment, which will be responsible for the operation in the future, said so, Chen Chen naturally didn't think there was a problem and told the girls so.

It is normal for girls to be silent now, to open their mouths in surprise, and even to become depressed for a moment.

They have not yet entered the industry, and have filters in their hearts for these seniors. It is difficult and dangerous to touch the tails of their seniors, and they seem unable to do it.

"Okay, there's no need to put on such an expression." Chen Chen let them remain silent for a while before speaking to comfort them, "The goal is not just yours. The company will take more responsibility in the process and results."

"Besides, you have the help of Senior Integrate. You are not alone, so this process may be easier than you think."

"And the fact that I can give you this goal also proves my trust in you." Chen Chen looked at them one by one with encouragement, "If you don't believe in yourselves, why don't you believe in me, the invincible president of C headquarters."

The girls felt comfortable hearing this, and their originally tense expressions relaxed immediately.

"Yes, I believe PD Chen will be fine!"

“It seems that how we set goals really has little to do with us.”

“aespa and ITZY seniors are indeed very strong, but we also have Integrate seniors!”

“Even A Pink and (G)I-DLE will help us, I guess.”

"..."

The girls looked quite cute when they relaxed and chattered, which reminded Chen Chen a little of Integrate.

However, they are not as noisy as Integrate. Those people over there can really cause trouble when they start making noise.

"Attention!" Chen Chen clapped his hands to get the girls to quiet down and focus on him. "Next, we will carry out the task that Boss Hong asked me to do. I will tell you about the personalities that the company set for you in the early days of your debut."

When it comes to being in the circle, personal image is a very important tool, especially for idols.

A good personality can not only help you attract fans, but also help you resist risks.

Therefore, before an idol group debuts, the company will generally design the character design and notify the members to familiarize themselves with it in advance, so that they can quickly establish an image in the minds of fans after their debut.

Integrate did not have this segment because Chen Chen was not professional enough at the time.

Of course, even if Chen Chen was professional enough at the time, he probably wouldn't have given the girls such a persona. This thing is a shackle that restricts the performance of the strong, and it is completely not worth it to use it on Integrate.

"Xiaoting, your personality is that of a handsome older sister." Chen Chen was the first to mention Shen Xiaoting. "You are the oldest older sister, with a tall figure, nearly 1.7 meters tall. You obviously don't look cute, but rather a bit handsome."

"So you should be able to understand the reason why this character was given to you and how to accept this character." Chen Chen gave the opportunity to ask questions, "Do you have any questions about this character or do you want to make suggestions?"

"No, even my personality is very compatible with this character." Shen Xiaoting replied: "Perhaps this cannot be said to be my character, but it should be said that it is a careful expression of a certain side of me."

"I'm glad you understand me so well." Chen Chen touched her head to show his approval, then turned to face Zhao Yuli, "Next is Yuli."

"Your situation is different from the others. You have been active as a member of ShortyKing for two and a half years and have already established your own image among the fan community, so you don't need us to design a persona for you."

"So after discussing it together, we decided to tell you something. You can take it as a requirement of the company."

"The company requires you to act like a gentle and responsible captain with real power. It requires you to act experienced and to show a certain degree of wisdom."

"To put it simply, the company hopes that you can create a strong and intellectual captain image." Chen Chen touched his chin, "The template is Super Junior's Leeteuk and EXO's Kim Junmyeon."

"I think I understand what kind of image you want me to become." Zhao Yuli smiled at Chen Chen, "PD Chen, please rest assured. I have the confidence to meet your requirements."

"Do you find it difficult?" Chen Chen asked. "You may be confident, but if it's too difficult and takes up too much of your energy, I still hope you can put your energy into your idol career."

"It's not difficult." Zhao Rouli shook her head, her voice automatically switched to gentle and calm mode, "You must have carefully studied all our information, including our personalities, so you can help us establish our personalities so accurately and make requests of us."

"So please don't doubt your own thoughts." Cho Yuri added: "I can do it."

"I understand. Then I'll be relying on you for a long time in the future for Lightsum." Chen Chen was inspired by her confidence and quickly switched to the next person he was going to talk about. "Jin Qiutian, your character is relatively simple, and you are bullied by the group."

"You don't like to fight with others, and you're not very lively. Plus, your age is in the middle. The identity of the group bully can help you establish your initial image well and win favor among the fan group."

"If you need help finding a reference, you can refer to Red Velvet's Son Seungwan and watch their group variety show several times." Chen Chen mentioned Seungwan and quickly added, "Of course, I'm not asking you to learn to be an emoticon like her, nor am I asking you to learn to stand up like her a few times but the consequences are always terrible."

"You should learn from her kindness and her willingness to take care of others."

This must be explained at the first possible moment. If Jin Qiutian was misunderstood for even a second and became a major user of emoticons, Chen Chen would definitely collapse.

"Is there a problem?" Chen Chen asked, "This should be consistent with your personality. There is not much that requires you to improve your acting skills."

"No problem." Jin Qiutian's answer took into account both weakness and powerlessness, "Thank you PD for considering so much for me."

"Well, I actually think it's meaningless to say these things to you to help you establish your personality, because you already do this kind of thing in the group, so it doesn't matter if I don't mention it." Chen Chen glanced at the others, "Speaking out is actually for others to hear, to tell them that you are not weak but kind."

"We understand."

A few people knew that they were being called out and responded immediately.

"Then the next one is Naoi Rei, Rei-chan." Chen Chen looked at the only Sakura girl in the room, "Your appearance and the way you speak Korean are very much in line with the stereotypes of foreigners about Sakura country members. What you need to do is to maintain this feeling."

"Also, your role as a rapper is very different from your image. Make good use of this."

"In summary, the character you want to establish is a classic Sakura girl who is good at rap." Chen Chen showed a little bit of strength, "There is no room for you to refute or raise opinions here, so I won't ask you what you think, okay?" Naoi Rei nodded cutely, giving people the feeling that she was still in a daze.

Yes, this feels right, and everyone likes this.

"About you." Chen Chen looked at Jin Zhiyuan at the end. "Your character is a porcelain doll princess."

"Noble white skin; although it is peach blossom eyes, the eyes are really big, so even if you put on heavy eye makeup, you won't look too coquettish, but will look more innocent and pure; the face shape is bumpy and has a strong sense of folds; tall figure, almost the tallest among the members."

"Taking all these factors into account, you are very suitable to be set as an exquisite porcelain doll princess. You can wear heavy makeup without looking greasy or worldly."

"You can move more, but talk less." Chen Chen added, "The porcelain doll will move when it is manipulated, but it will never speak."

Jin Zhiyuan's problem of occasionally speaking without thinking has been improved a lot at C headquarters, but it is still far from being completely under control. After all, idols are in a job that requires them to talk a lot, and if they talk too much, the possibility of leaking things during business trips will naturally increase.

So Chen Chen thought about it and felt that it would be much better to just give her a "silent" attribute, which could also be used as a cute point.

It’s just that this cute point is a little harder to achieve compared to the orthodox Sakura girl next to her, so it can only be tried and not a requirement.

"Do you have anything to ask?" Chen Chen asked.

"A little bit." Jin Zhiyuan said carefully: "Isn't Yuanying a princess too? Will people criticize me for setting up such a persona?"

"You are a little too ambitious." Chen Chen was amused. "You haven't debuted yet. Even if you debuted, the popularity gap between you and your senior Yuan Ying in the early stage would not allow such a situation of 'being criticized' to occur."

"If your fans say it, it's considered scamming. If passers-by say it, it's considered brainless. If haters or trolls say it on purpose, they will be beaten up by fans from both sides."

"When your popularity rises in the future, this kind of personality will have completed its mission and disappeared." Chen Chen patted her head, "Don't worry about using it, it's fine."

And Chen Chen had something else to say. He felt that it was a bit too cruel to tell the girl now that there was a gap between princesses.

Yuanying is a princess raised by C headquarters. She is the proud flower that has been nurtured and blossomed by the idol section of C headquarters. This is not on the same level as her character setting.

"The character setting is for your initial use. When you have experienced enough things, this character setting will slowly fall off." Chen Chen made his final remarks, "Except for the first few months, you should not deliberately take care of your character setting."

"Taking too good care of your character is like putting shackles on your future self. This is a nosebleed-like loss, and the company definitely doesn't want you to do this."

"You don't have to worry about the follow-up arrangements after the first few months of the novice period. In addition to learning some things on your own, the company will also provide active guidance and will not give you time to be confused."

"What you need to do is to continue to learn about this circle, your own profession, and appreciate and understand the support of your fans. Occasionally, you need to face the storms and grit your teeth to get through the continuous hard days."

"Idols look good on the surface." Chen Chen ended with the most sincere reminder, "If you want to look good behind the scenes, you will have to make more than a little effort. Be prepared."

……

"What do you feel after listening to the whole thing?"

On the way back to C headquarters, Chen Chen and Jin Liuran had a more in-depth discussion about what had just happened.

It was called a discussion, but in fact it was just Chen Chen's unilateral investigation.

"I suddenly feel like I can understand the entertainment company that offers a 70% to 30% split contract." Jin Liuran replied playfully: "Everyone thinks that the company is responsible for everything and that the company is not responsible for everything. The company is really working hard."

"Wow, just listening to this conversation makes you stand on the company's side?" Chen Chen joked: "Then I have reason to suspect that you will fully understand the fans' attacks on the entertainment company in your first year as an idol."

"It's all inevitable." Jin Liuran sighed. "The essence of fans wanting their idols to be good is actually that they want themselves to be good. The essence of companies wanting their idols to be good is also that they want themselves to be good. Companies and fans are originally in opposition, but they are connected through the medium of idols. It's normal for both sides to curse each other."

"..."

Chen Chen was a little speechless, and there was a little jealousy hidden under the imperceptible movement of curling the corners of his mouth.

This student from one of the top universities in South Korea is really smart. She can understand it so clearly just by giving her some information and studying it in depth? She must have worked hard for a long time!

"And then?" Chen Chen asked, "Do you have any other feelings?"

"I felt the power of a big company." Jin Liuran replied: "Although I don't have personal experience as a reference, I can say with certainty that those small companies are not capable of establishing a personality for each member."

"Why?" Chen Chen asked curiously, "It's just based on my observation of the members to find an image that is most helpful in the early stages. It's not difficult at all."

"It's not difficult to find it, but it's difficult to make this image come true and be recognized by fans." Jin Liuran pursed his lips, "I thought about it, and the company will have to pay a considerable price in this process, because they have to guide the fans."

"It's too difficult to rely on fans to spontaneously organize themselves to fix the image. There must be a strong core to make it work."

“Even if you design a persona and guide your fans, it’s still not easy to succeed. Anyone familiar with the Internet can understand the difficulties.”

"But Mr. President, you sound so confident and cool!" Jin Liuran's voice suddenly rose an octave, and he seemed a little floating.

"Especially the line to Rei-chan, 'There is no room for you to refute or make suggestions here', it was so cool, okay?!"

"It may sound unpleasant, but what it means is that you don't have to do anything, just be yourself, and I'll take care of the rest!"

"This is exactly what a domineering CEO would say in a romantic drama. I never thought I would see it in real life one day." Jin Liuran felt like stars would appear in his eyes the next moment. "Is it because I'm sitting in the car of a real domineering CEO?!"

"Heh, there are two mistakes in what you said." Chen Chen snorted, "First, this is not my car, this is Soy Sauce Bottle's car."

“Second, the president’s position is much lower than mine, so don’t compare it to me.”

"..."

Looking at Jin Liuran's speechless expression, Chen Chen was overjoyed.

Right, this is what a college student should show. Why did you act so smart just now? !
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(End of this chapter)