star of the peninsula

"Here comes the work."

Chen Chen called Jin Taihao to the C headquarters and personally went to the water dispenser to get him a cup of warm water.

"Thank you."

Kim Tae-ho was flattered and kept rocking on the stool, unable to sit still.

"Is this a job for Shine Grocery Store?"

Jin Tae-ho asked carefully.

"Of course, at present, our relationship is only related to this one program." Chen Chen replied: "The protagonist of the next program has been decided, SISTAR, when do you think it would be best to arrange the filming?"

"Anytime." Kim Tae-ho's answer is reassuring. "At present, I only have one program, "What Are You Doing?", and I have enough energy to take charge of another program, "Shine Grocery Store."

"In addition, the basic process of "Shine Grocery Store" is fixed. The difference lies more in the performance of the guests and has little to do with the production team."

"But the guests are different every season, so even if the production team does nothing, the results will be different. Plus, SISTAR is a veteran artist with outstanding abilities, so the production team can rest assured."

"So I have the confidence to do two shows well at the same time." Kim Tae-ho said with a smile: "You can rest assured to leave the second season of "Shine Grocery Store" to me."

"Okay." Chen Chen added lightly, "Then hurry up and prepare. It would be best if the last episode can be aired before mid-October."

Kim Tae-ho did not answer immediately. He started working backwards from this result, trying to figure out what he should do now.

"If we want to finish the show by mid-October, we need to finish filming the nine episodes at least in early August, leaving ourselves a week or two for post-production and a certain amount of time for publicity."

“It’s already mid-July.”

"No, the time needs to be replanned!"

“Post-production work can be done while filming, and publicity can be done with pre-production content.”

"That means that at the very least I only need to finish the first episode when it starts airing in mid-August."

"That's a lot of time. But I need to give myself some time to deal with various risks, so I should have three issues of stock before I start broadcasting."

"It only takes one month from designing the script to completing the shooting and post-processing of three episodes. No problem at all. My team has the ability to do this!"

"I need help." Jin Taihao raised his head and looked at Chen Chen, "Our production team can handle the content of the program shooting by ourselves, but the various resources needed for SISTAR's final comeback must be arranged in advance and handed over to me."

"This will be coordinated with you by the Starship Company Golden Era. The Starship has been ready for a long time." Chen Chen pushed Jin Tae-ho to Golden Era.

"Then I'll go back and prepare the script." Jin Taihao seemed to want to say goodbye. "I'll let you know when it's ready. Please help me solve the problems that need to be solved before I notify you."

"Of course, PD Jin just needs to shoot the show well." Chen Chen nodded, "We'll sign the contract directly when we meet next time."

"only."

Chen Chen drew out a long note, and when Jin Taihao heard it, he immediately sat down on the stool and had no intention of leaving.

"There may be another contract for you that day. I wonder if PD Jin is interested." Chen Chen said.

"What contract?"

Jin Tae-ho said nervously.

"Did you know that C headquarters has reached a cooperation with Netflix in variety shows?"

Chen Chen kept it a secret for now.

"Yes, this is something the entire industry is very concerned about." Kim Tae-ho added, "Our variety show industry."

"We have a script for a collaboration with Netflix that we want to give to you." Chen Chen felt that this statement was wrong, and after thinking about it, he said again, "It's an unconfirmed script. I personally want to give it to you, and no one else's opinions have come forward yet."

"If this notebook really falls in front of you, will you reach out to take it?" Chen Chen asked.

"Without hesitation!" Jin Taihao said firmly, "Everyone will fight for this joint book between C Headquarters and Netflix once it is released. I will definitely take it if it falls into my hands first!"

"Okay, see you later then." Chen Chen waved him away, "Next time we meet, you'll have a new copy in your hands."

"Thank you, Boss Chen."

Jin Tae-ho stood up, bowed to Chen Chen very seriously, and then slowly left.

Chen Chen picked up the tea and took a sip, feeling a little more at ease.

With Kim Tae-ho's attitude, it may not be impossible for C Headquarters to take him down.

Last September, Kim Tae-ho submitted his resignation to MBC TV station. He has been handling the handover work at MBC TV station this year. Judging from the progress, he will probably leave the TV station and become a free agent at the end of the year.

How could Chen Chen not be tempted by such a super PD who is about to become a free man?
Giving gifts as a sign of sincerity while demonstrating the capabilities of C headquarters was also an attraction for Kim Tae-ho.

In the end, the chance of C headquarters getting Kim Tae-ho is more than 90%. If it is higher, it would be a bit of bragging, but if it is lower, it would be absolutely unreasonable. Chen Chen would not think so little of himself.

The original development path of this PD was to leave the TV station and start his own company, which resulted in a series of excellent PDs such as Zheng Zhongyuan in "The Great Escape" and Li Taijing in "Amazing Saturday".

But the situation now is very different from before. Although Zheng Zhongyuan did not directly join C headquarters, he has always been a contracted employee of C headquarters. In addition, C headquarters also has Luo Yingxi who is treated as a non-staff member. Everyone is living well.

Everyone can see how excellent the creative environment of C headquarters is, which is a fatal attraction for every ambitious variety show PD.

Kim Tae-ho is thinking about starting his own company, which shows that his ambitions are definitely big.

Even so, Chen Chen believed that what Headquarters C could give him was far beyond his ambitions, so he dared to set the probability at 90%.

……

"Liuran, come here for a moment."

After Chen Chen took the time to organize the program to be handed over to Jin Taihao, he called Jin Liuran over and asked her to prepare the contract first.

"Then contact Rain and Lu Hongzhe and send them the information." Chen Chen issued a new task. "The information has just been sent to you. Go back and check it."

"Okay, Mr. President."

Jin Liuran responded and turned to leave.

This girl was getting better and better. In less than half a year, she was able to completely replace Park Ji-yeon's job, allowing Ji-yeon to focus on her career as an artist again.

Because of this, Jiyeon has terminated her contract with C headquarters and no longer has to work at C headquarters, but has returned to her own life. Chen Chen actually felt a little embarrassed towards Park Jiyeon, because according to normal time, she should have hooked up with her future husband by now, but after C headquarters interfered, the situation was completely changed.

It’s not a bad thing. The outcome for both of them wasn’t very good anyway, and maybe it would be more satisfying if nothing happened.

"Well, what's the matter?"

Chen Chen was stunned for a few minutes when Rain called.

"Did you just send me an invitation to a variety show?"

Rain asked carefully.

"Oh, this." Chen Chen suddenly sobered up a little, and his tone was emotional. "Yes, it should have been sent not long ago. How could you respond so quickly? You happened to be right next to me?"

"Yes, I happened to be sitting with my agent to discuss the following matters, and the company notified me that there was an email from C headquarters, so I took the opportunity to call you." Rain said carefully, "Is it okay to disturb you?"

"I'm just daydreaming." Chen Chen asked, "How is it, have you watched the show? Do you have any ideas for doing it?"

"It's so interesting!" Rain said excitedly, "Riding a motorcycle, eating delicious food, traveling around with friends, this is not a variety show, this is a super vacation!"

"What does your company think of this show? Will they let you appear on it?"

Chen Chen asked casually.

"It should be possible." Rain was only 80% confident. "It's a joint program between C headquarters and Netflix, there's no reason not to let me participate."

"That's good." Chen Chen joked, "It seems that you still have some face in Sublime."

"Haha, I haven't just been idle in the entertainment industry for so many years. Although I'm nothing compared to you, I still have some status in other places." Rain flattered, "Thank you for thinking of me, thank you for inviting me to participate in the show."

"No need to thank me, I asked you to come here to work." Chen Chen asked his acquaintance casually, "Oh, by the way, did you see Zheng Yilin and Jackson Wang in Sublime? How are they doing?"

Jung Ye-rin joined Sublime last month after leaving Girlfriend, while Jackson Wang joined earlier, just a few days after his contract with GOT7 ended, along with his teammate Choi Youngjae.

"Sublime has loose management and artists have a high degree of freedom, so we rarely go to the company, let alone meet each other." Rain responded: "If you want to know about their recent situation, I can let the company notify them to find a time to talk to you."

"That's not necessary. I'm just asking casually." Chen Chen suggested ending the call. "Go ahead. I've said everything I wanted to say."

"Okay." Rain said without hesitation, "Goodbye, I look forward to working with C headquarters."

The variety show involving Kim Tae-ho, Rain, Noh Hong-chul and Netflix is ​​called "Foodie and Amao's Happy Journey". It is a variety show with the theme of travel and food, leading the audience to appreciate the food culture and customs of different regions.

When Netflix brought out the script, Chen Chen hadn't figured out which one it was. He couldn't match it with what was in his head. After thinking about it carefully, he realized that it was a problem with the name.

"The Foodie and Amao's Happy Journey" is the full name of the show. It also has a nickname called "The Foodie and the Bearded Man", which is the show Chen Chen has watched.

After matching the names, the characters are filled in one by one, and a very excellent program team is constructed.

The results don’t matter, I just hope that I can use it to invite Kim Tae-ho to C headquarters.

……

……

"How are you doing, my girls?"

It was a rare occasion that all the Integrate members were here these two days, so Chen Chen brought his assistant over to chat with the girls.

"Ah, Oppa~"

The girls were excited at first, and then they gathered in a circle and talked together as usual.

"There is still a little over a month before the comeback, but I feel like there is not enough time to practice." Miyawaki Sakura sighed as she came up, "Yuanying, who is the busiest, is often not seen for several days, and after a month of preparation for the comeback, we will start a new round of schedules, but there is still not much time to practice. It feels like this problem has no solution."

Since the completion of Integrate's second mini album "ELEVEN" in April, C headquarters has fully opened up the girls' commercial cooperation, making each girl very busy every day.

I am either invited here or there, either shooting commercials or doing pictorials, and occasionally I have to accompany good friends I know in the circle to appear on shows to support the show. Not to mention the practice time, even the rest time has been greatly shortened, making it a little insufficient.

"It's okay. You've already finished your business matters. From now on, nothing will disturb your practice." Chen Chen came up with two pieces of important news. "Also, I will postpone the publicity work for your comeback until mid-August, so you will have a total of one month to concentrate on your practice."

"You are such an excellent Integrator, you won't be troubled by such a small thing as practicing, right?"

"If you feel that you are not practicing well, then increase the amount of training. If you feel that it is too hard, then grit your teeth and bear it." Chen Chen said without mercy, "After all, if I don't torture you, then you will torture the audience. No matter how I think about it, I have to torture you."

"Hahahaha, that's such an interesting way of saying it!"

"Yes, if it were me, I would also choose to torture myself."

"Thank you, Oppa, for buying us some time. We will practice hard."

"Oppa, don't worry, a month is enough time."

"..."

The girls responded strongly, showing Chen Chen a very strong and positive image.

"But if we start recording the show in mid-August, it will be September by the time it airs." Miyawaki Sakura was still a little worried, "Will it not work well with our return schedule?"

"Don't worry about it. The benefits that various programs can bring to Integrate right now are already very small. It's more of an opportunity to put you back in the public eye." Chen Chen explained: "In the first half month after your comeback, it was your fans who helped you get into the public eye. The help that follows will depend on the exposure of various programs."

"To put it simply, your height is already high enough, at least you can't go any higher with the help of various programs, so let the program stretch your width."

"Understand?"

Chen Chen looked at them one by one and found that most people had confusion in their eyes, and some even wanted to ask questions.

His heart trembled suddenly, and Chen Chen quickly added a sentence.

"If you don't understand, ask Liu Ran in private. She knows!"

This is not a trap for the assistant, this is a training, yes, training!
"Well, let's talk about the next thing." Clearing his throat and skipping this topic, Chen Chen talked about something more crucial. "I have already selected the work for your comeback near the end of the year. I want to ask for your opinions on the performance format."

“The work is a retro soft rock song called “As It Was”, an all-English song I made.”

"Regarding stage performances, do you want to turn yourselves into a band and perform in a band-like way, or do you want to stand there and use a microphone to output, like in Killing Voice?"

...(End of chapter)