star of the peninsula

"Damn, it feels like there's no future for girl groups on the billboards."

Chen Chen has not been in a very good mental state these days, with a scruffy beard, mainly because of the issue of finding songs for Integrate.

The brain is definitely enough, and the amount of information inside is frightening.

Now it's been 21 years, and the information in Chen Chen's head has become clearer and clearer. Things that didn't exist before seem to keep popping up over time, making it difficult for him to tell whether they were things he had really come into contact with before or were forced in by external forces.

However, Chen Chen had almost found enough songs to dominate the Billboard charts at any time, but he still hadn't found any music that was particularly suitable for Integrate and could be adapted into a multi-girl group.

Moreover, Chen Chen also discovered that the band seemed to have declined a bit in recent years, and it was becoming increasingly difficult to find traces of the band on the B charts.

"So it was luck that I found the song "Good 4 U" which was perfect for a girl group song?"

"..."

"If it doesn't work, then just make do with it and use the sales to make up the points."

Scratching his head and remaining silent for a while, Chen Chen felt like compromising with reality.

The sales volume compensation refers to the act of using extremely high sales volume to gain an advantage in the Billboard Weekly Champion selection. It is reasonable and legal, but it is a little embarrassing.

Idol groups produced by the South Korean entertainment industry are competing with serious singers from the European and American music circles in terms of record sales. This is bullying. Asians are too willing to spend money.

Although the singers there are also good at selling, they are still a little inferior to the purely commercial monsters produced by the Korean entertainment industry.

Many of BTS’ weekly championships were supported by sales, which is also what fans of other groups will definitely bring up when they want to attack BTS.

In fact, this is nothing.

Putting aside personal factors, Chen Chen has no objection to BTS winning the weekly championship in this way. There is no problem with what is written in the rules.

Why don't Western singers take advantage of sales when they are on the Billboard charts? Don't they want to? Aren't the sales of other South Korean idol groups also amazing? Then why didn't you win the Billboard charts?
Personal likes and dislikes should be clearly defined within the boundaries of personal emotions, and one must never ignore the facts when speaking or doing things.

Integrate's sales are very strong. If this aspect is fully released, even if Chen Chen doesn't give it a work that can win the Billboard Weekly Championship, he can still push it to the championship position. It's just that Chen Chen has never wanted to do this.

"I'll try harder to find it. If I haven't found a more suitable song by the end of Integrate's comeback promotion, I'll have to put up with "Flowers". I'm really sorry."

……

“Is this how you look when you stare at TV drama promotions?”

Shirley was immediately furious when she saw Chen Chen sitting with his legs crossed and reading the script like a newspaper.

"Isn't it all the publicity work that's handed over to you? I'll just keep an eye on it." Chen Chen put down the script. "This is how I keep an eye on you now. This will be how I keep an eye on you in the future. You'd better get used to it from now on."

"But isn't Squidward the TV show you value the most? You can't really say you value it with this kind of performance!"

"Now that we've come this far, it doesn't really matter whether we value it or not. The most important thing is," Chen Chen put down the script and sat up straight, "we've done what we need to do here, and Netflix will have to make the move later."

"What does Netflix mean by this effort?" Shirley was a little confused.

"It's about how many influential international superstars Netflix can invite to promote this TV series." Chen Chen replied: "Even if ten C headquarters were tied together, they couldn't invite those people. Only a powerful and influential local snake like Netflix can do it."

“Would Netflix really do that?”

Shirley went from being confused to being deeply puzzled.

"One hundred percent." Chen Chen gave an affirmative answer. "With Netflix's personality, they invested so much money and spent more than a year on it. They would not be satisfied with this TV series if it was just excellent. It has to be a huge hit!"

"Ha, so our C headquarters has caught the express train?" Shirley was quite happy.

"Of course, otherwise why would everyone want to be associated with Netflix?" Chen Chen said firmly: "Netflix is ​​the express train for all South Korean film and television practitioners!"

"Hahaha, that's really pleasing to hear, especially since we have a very good relationship with Netflix." Shirley glanced at the script that Chen Chen had thrown away curiously, "Hey, what are you looking at? Why are you reading the script so slowly this time? Shouldn't you have thrown it away long ago?"

"The revision of 'Twenty-Five, Twenty-One' has been completed. I am reading the script carefully." Chen Chen picked up the script and faced it towards her, then pointed his finger at the author column below the title. "Look, I am the second author of this script."

"Wow, writer Kwon Do-eun is really giving you face." Shirley pouted her lips in dissatisfaction, "You can become the second author just by giving a few suggestions? This is too easy! It turns out that these writers are also servile and fawning people!"

"My comments almost reset the script by one third, so I am certainly qualified to be the second author." Chen Chen said with a smile, "And writer Quan Duen may not have the intention of letting me share the risk. If this new script fails, as the second author, I will also have to take responsibility, understand?"

"It's such a simple thing, what's there to not understand? I just don't think this new script will fail." Sulli complained: "Kim Eun-sook's beloved disciple strives for perfection under the guidance of the legendary Boss Chen. With so many buffs stacked, it's hard to imagine that they will lose."

"Lose to Squid Game?" Chen Chen raised his eyebrows and joked, "Could it be that Representative Cui of C Headquarters couldn't even think of this?"

"We just accept the loss to Squid Game. It doesn't hurt at all when the left hand loses to the right hand." Shirley stuck out her tongue. "But writer Kwon Do-eun must feel the pain. He must be feeling bad."

"That can't be helped." Chen Chen could do nothing but shake his head, "It's just bad luck."

The quality of the TV series "Twenty-Five, Twenty-One" is not bad. After being handed over to C headquarters for production, the quality will be further improved. It is definitely a strong contender for the TV Series Awards.

But, it is really bad luck.

Now it is August 2021. In the second half of 2021, the awards for TV dramas in 2022 should all go to "Squid Game".

There is no way. Regardless of whether "Squidward Floyd" is as good as it is hyped to be, at least the international popularity is real. If the TV drama awards do not go to it, then all the awards will probably be criticized by people on the street.

What if C headquarters keeps "25, 21" and broadcasts it in the second half of 2022 to compete for the TV drama awards in 2023?

To be honest, it still doesn’t work.

In the next two or three years, the South Korean TV drama awards will be close to "Dark Glory", and the ending is already determined. You see, this is what you have to endure when you are unlucky, it is unreasonable.

"Ren Shiwan has been arrested. Have you prepared anything for him?"

Shirley's thoughts drifted somewhere else.

Chen Chen nodded and said, "It's ready. He will receive an invitation from MBC TV station soon. I have already informed them."

"How's the quality?" Shirley asked.

"Not bad, it should satisfy him and everyone else." Chen Chen thought for a moment and said, "But the details will depend on what MBC TV station does. This time, our C headquarters is just sending actors to participate."

"What about Shin Se Kyung? You need to prepare things as well, right?" Shirley asked.

"I prepared this earlier." Chen Chen smiled directly, "Before she came, I had already booked a position with TVN TV station and asked them to reserve a female supporting role for her in "Yumei's Cells"."

"Just a greeting is enough. You are so shameless!" Shirley couldn't help but pinch Chen Chen's face and pull it. "You are from MBC and TVN TV stations. Everyone has to give you face, right?"

"I asked for the supporting actress position myself, which is already embarrassing for my reputation." Chen Chen snorted, "Next time, I will let you go for this kind of thing, and I won't go myself!"

"Isn't there a male lead on MBC TV?" Shirley pouted, "The male lead is not something you can just give away. Even if you're Chen Chen, you have to spend a lot of face to get it."

"MBC TV originally wanted to find Lim Siwan, so this one doesn't count." Chen Chen smiled and shook his head.

"Wow, so this actually works." Shirley seemed to be meeting Chen Chen for the first time. "No wonder you are always so careful in maintaining your relationship with the TV station. You use it for things like this!"

"Well," Chen Chen turned his head and glanced at Shirley, "You know what you just said was a joke, right?"

"I know." Shirley quickly became serious. "The TV station is willing to give face to C headquarters because C headquarters can always provide them with excellent works. In this society, personal relationships are far less reliable than interests."

"Oh, I really know everything." Shirley hugged Chen Chen's arm and acted coquettishly, "I would never say that kind of thing when I'm doing something."

"Very good." Chen Chen changed the subject, "Is the progress of "Shine Grocery Store" going smoothly?"

"It's going really smoothly!" Shirley couldn't help but laugh when she said this. "Starship is eager to push forward the progress of this program, and Soy Sauce Bottle has the same idea. In addition, Kim Tae-ho is also very motivated after getting the contract for your new program. Everyone is anxious to get it done quickly!"

"That's good. I also want to push forward the progress of this project." Chen Chen smiled directly. "I must make Soy Sauce Bottle the top good guy in the circle by the end of October, otherwise Brother Zhenying will nag me to death."

"Ah, because your contract with Soy Sauce Bottle expires in October, right?" Shirley guessed what Chen Chen wanted to say.

"My departure will be a major blow to the share price of Soy Sauce Bottle. Brother Zhenying will have to write many reports to all the major shareholders." Chen Chen touched his chin, looking somewhat proud. "But if the program is timed well enough, it can bring a surge in the share price of Soy Sauce Bottle. By then, the decline and rise will offset each other, and the share price probably won't fluctuate much."

"Yes, and then you will go to SMART to help them raise their stock price." Shirley reminded: "Don't forget that you still have a contract with Chairman Lee Soo Man."

"I know this. Do you think my joining can raise the share price of SMART to the first place among the top three?" Chen Chen couldn't help but do some calculations himself. "I think it can. After all, the gap between the two companies is not that big."

"No, do you really think you can successfully join SMART?" Shirley had the urge to pry open this man's head to see if there was a winter melon inside. "Do you think he is stupid?!"

"It's because you're not stupid that you want to drag me in." Chen Chen asked a question lightly, "Everyone has seen my cooperation with the soy sauce bottle. Have I caused any trouble for it?"

No, the answer to this question is undoubtedly no. Chen Chen’s cooperation with Soy Sauce Bottle has almost only brought benefits to Soy Sauce Bottle.

Given the current situation, the answer to this question may very likely become the reason why SMART accepted Chen Chen.

A stock price amplifier that has been proven to have no side effects over the past five years, a high-quality idea generator, a stabilizer in the idol market, and a pioneer in the development direction of entertainment companies, SMART could not find any reason to reject it.

"Don't forget that Chairman Lee Soo-man of SMART is selling his shares. He needs a higher stock price to gain more benefits for himself."

Chen Chen raised his hand and placed a heavy weight on the other end of the scale, and the balance began to tilt.

"You seem to really want to work at Stupid Company. Can you tell me why?"

Shirley cares more about this.

"Because the internal situation of SMART is very chaotic, inserting myself into the company will make the situation even more chaotic."

"The chaotic Stupid Company is a good place for me to sneak in and reap the benefits, right? If I miss this opportunity, I don't know if such an opportunity will come again."

"If we can take a bite out of SMART Inc., at least it can help C Headquarters' idol section save three to five years of development time. What a tonic!"

Chen Chen was relatively calm at first, but as he spoke more and more he wanted to drool and he couldn't help it at all.

"..."

Shirley did not respond, she just expressed her condolences for SMART Inc.

Why did this evil star choose to take a fancy to me? It would be fine if he chose to take a fancy to me, but he also gave me a great opportunity to make a breakthrough. What kind of thing is this? !
Shirley is well aware of the struggle between the new and old forces within SMART.

The newcomers who have come up in the past few years have accumulated a lot of dissatisfaction with Lee Soo-man's behavior of sucking blood from the company. Coincidentally, the external force Kakao came in to disrupt the situation, and the new forces are ready to make a move against the chairman.

Chairman Lee Soo Man is closely involved with Hybe. Whether he wants to raise the price on both sides or look for allies, the old forces represented by him will never go wrong in suppressing the new forces that are delaying their ability to gain benefits.

What does it mean if Boss Chen from headquarters C enters the market at this time? Is this a three-way confrontation?
It can't be established at all, because Chen is a god floating outside the game, and the people inside the game can't affect the interests of C headquarters even if their brains are beaten into dogs!
Chen Chen would only try his best to disrupt the situation and then jump out to reap the benefits at the end of the chaos!

A game where no one takes responsibility and you are the winner, the ultimate game.

...(End of chapter)