star of the peninsula

With Hybe's plan like this, LE SSERAFIM's perfect debut is a foregone conclusion.

Of course, this perfection only refers to the perfection in data. There are still many other areas that need to be improved.

But in the current Korean entertainment market environment, isn’t perfect data enough?

Very smart, too smart. No matter how much Chen Chen thought about it, he felt that copying the Integrate data curve was a very good approach.

This curve is real and cannot be faulted by anyone; this curve is also of high quality. The quality of the curve derived from Integrate's first day data is absolutely solid enough.

Most importantly, this curve can lay the groundwork for "take-off".

"The fact that our performance on the first day of debut was so close to that of Integrate shows that we have the potential to be close to that of Integrate, you know? Now we are just realizing it!"

Once the data is collected and these words are spread out, it will be natural for the company to take off.

Ha, Chen Chen felt that he had vaguely guessed Hybe's plan.

"Just watch Hybe finish his plan and make it happen?"

Shirley was a little angry and felt that her daughter was being bullied.

"Anyway, C Headquarters can't take the lead in talking about this matter, not even people related to C Headquarters can."

Chen Chen gave an ambiguous answer.

"Why?!"

Shirley was confused and indignant.

"Because of human nature." Chen Chen explained, "People are very averse to kicking a fallen dog, and now LE SSERAFIM is that fallen dog."

"Don't say we're targeting Hybe and not Le Sserafim. No one will believe that. People only look at the results, and the only result of this is that Le Sserafim will be seriously injured."

"By then, it will be a nice way to say that the big bully the small. The worse way to say it will be that they will rush towards the C headquarters and we will lose more than we gain."

"So, unless we can find someone who has nothing to do with us to do it, it's best not to do it." Chen Chen looked at Shirley, "Do you understand now?"

"I understand." Shirley nodded and said, "You can't get caught when you're plotting against others."

"?"

A question mark slowly appeared above Chen Chen's head. He felt like something was wrong, yet everything was right at the same time.

"You mean there's no solution to this trick?" Shirley felt that something was very contradictory. "No, that's not right. If that were the case, there should be such situations everywhere in the circle. After all, this trick seems to be quite useful."

"First of all, it's unnecessary. Under normal circumstances, there's no need to follow the lead of others when promoting a new group to debut. This time the situation is special." Chen Chen smiled and shook his head. "Secondly, only C headquarters can't solve this situation. If it's Soy Sauce Bottle or Stupid Hat Company, they will flip the table on the spot."

“Because they have a solid foundation?”

Shirley guessed.

“Because they’ve slowed down.”

The answer Chen Chen gave seemed to be completely unrelated, but that was actually the reason.

Because the development is slow, we can free up our hands to slowly deal with the follow-up impact of the incident, so we can carry out more direct attacks without restraint.

C Headquarters has many more important things to do and has no time to waste on things like this.

You may not make money by doing it, but not doing it 100% will give you more time to do more important things. How to choose is not a question that requires time to think about.

"I understand what you said." Shirley returned to her seat, "Collect some information and keep it on file. We'll settle the accounts when we have the chance in the future."

"It's all right. You decide."

Chen Chen has lost interest. It would be better to read a few more scripts than to spend energy on this matter.

The huge success of "Squid Game" has further boosted Chen Chen's confidence in Netflix, and now they are eager to open up the entire script library for Chen Chen to choose from.

However, there are not many truly outstanding Korean dramas, and even fewer that have been acquired by Netflix in advance. Only one or two of them caught Chen Chen's eye.

Ah, “Juvenile Court” has already started filming, so there’s only one left.

"Suriname" is a large-scale action and crime TV series and a commercial blockbuster.

No, that’s all for the introduction.

Chen Chen's personal opinion is that this is a parody of an American blockbuster, with all the elements of drug trafficking, transnational competition, drug lords and undercover agents.

But no matter how excellent the quality of the work was, Chen Chen couldn't just ignore it, so he clicked on the script as a mark, and would discuss how to deal with the script after Netflix was done with its busy schedule.

……

"I found a script for you."

After getting off work, Chen Chen handed a stack of documents to Bae Joo-hyun who was lying on the sofa.

"Where did it come from? Ouch~"

Bae Joo-hyun reached out to take it, and the heavy weight of the script made her arm sink three inches.

"MBC TV station." Chen Chen told the truth, "I saw the news that they were preparing a production team, and then I asked for a female lead to come over."

"So simple?"

Bae Joo-hyun sat up and frowned.

"What else?" Chen Chen sat down on the sofa and tapped his chest. "I am Chen Chen. If I ask for a role myself, will anyone refuse to give it to me?"

"I actually forgot about this." Pei Zhuxuan smacked her lips, "Hey, your reputation is now an invincible pass in the circle, especially here at the TV station."

If a TV station can get a TV series like "Squid Game" from Chen Chen, the TV series department must have gone through at least three years from top to bottom. "But I want to know what others said when they gave you this role, and how you responded." Pei Zhuxuan's eyes were playful, "This conversation must be very interesting, I want to know it as a story."

It was Chen Chen's face that allowed him to get the role. Irene knew very well that her face was not enough for others to willingly give up the role without saying a word, especially in a TV drama.

"The TV station said they already have a heroine they like, but for my sake they are willing to give the role to you."

Chen Chen thought about it and said something casually.

"Oh?" Pei Zhuxuan's eyes lit up, "Who is the heroine that the TV station expected?"

"Kim Hee Sun." Chen Chen introduced: "We watched her performance in "Myth" together earlier."

"I know who Kim Hee Sun is, no need for you to introduce me!"

Bae Joo-hyun couldn't help but roll her eyes. How could she not know the famous Kim Hee-sun.

"But I think the TV station is just talking nonsense." Chen Chen chuckled. "In order to make me feel that what they offer is very valuable, they deliberately hype up the cast. Anyway, nothing has been decided, so they can say whatever they want. Even if the TV station says they are struggling between Jun Ji-hyun and Song Hye-kyo, no one can expose it."

Although Chen Chen was well aware that Kim Hee Sun had indeed been invited to be the female lead in the drama "There's Tomorrow", the matter had not been finalized yet, so he, Chen, could not say anything casually.

I said that your TV station cannot invite Kim Hee Sun to star in this script. If you are not a time traveler, you should believe it. They are all the same. They are all bullshitters!
"Hahaha, it seems to be true!" Pei Zhuxuan knelt down and moved a few times to get closer to her boyfriend. "What about you? How did you respond?"

"You will definitely not accept the other party's statement silently, that would be a big disadvantage." Pei Zhuxuan said very firmly: "You have never been that kind of person!"

"Congratulations, you guessed it right!" Chen Chen pouted and said very viciously: "I tell you guys not to harm Kim Hee Sun. Giving her a script of this level will only make her an enemy!"

"Ah?" Pei Zhuxuan was shocked, "Is it okay to say something like this?!"

"Of course I can't tell you. I was being polite." Chen Chen found her shocked expression very cute. "I said the script is not good enough. Asking a relatively famous artist like Kim Hee Sun to play the leading role might be a burden. It would be just right to ask a female artist who is not bad to play the role."

"So you deliberately criticized someone else's script." Pei Zhuxuan said dissatisfiedly: "You can't ask for someone else's things and say they are not good. This is not right."

"It's not outstanding in the first place, so why would you criticize it intentionally?" Chen Chen said seriously, "This is something that's a little above average, and it's very suitable for idols like you to participate and improve yourself."

"Idols like me?" Bae Joo Hyun asked curiously, "What is the situation of idols like me in the film and television industry?"

"Your situation is different from others. If we don't count you and count the top idols in general, you should be an awkward middle-to-lower-tier actor." Chen Chen felt that he needed to analyze it for his girlfriend, so he put on a serious face, "The fame of an upper-middle-tier actor, and the acting skills of a little above the lower-tier, combined, it makes you a relatively awkward middle-to-lower-tier actor."

“But the companies behind mid- and lower-tier actors are often not as powerful as the companies behind idols. Considering the company background, those of you who have done well as idols and then tried your hand at film and television with the support of the company should be positioned as mid-tier actors.”

"If the TV series or movie they star in happens to be a big hit, and the character themselves is well-received by the public, they will become a relatively high-profile actor, such as Suzy and Lee Hye-ri."

"If you have tried it and the results were dismal, I don't need to give examples here. There are many examples. Maybe you have come into contact with such people around you."

"Then we can apply all these conditions to you." Chen Chen stretched out a few fingers and counted them. "Your fame is at the upper level, and your acting ability is barely in the middle level after long-term special training at all costs. The power behind you is at the top level. Considering all the circumstances, you should be at the lower level of the upper level."

"..."

Bae Joo-hyun opened her mouth wide and couldn't speak for a long time.

“Where does this calculation method come from?”

Bae Joo-hyun closed her mouth and swallowed, asking impatiently.

"It comes from the cruel reality." Chen Chen put his arm around his girlfriend's shoulders and shook her. "No one would write down this calculation method in plain text, but everyone knows that there is such a cruel calculation method in the circle."

"Think positively." Chen Chen brought the topic to a lighter place, "It is with this calculation method that you can replace the Kim Hee Sun who may appear in the mind of MBC TV station."

"It's all because of you." Pei Zhuxuan found it funny just thinking about it, "I can actually get the position of a top actor. The bonus you bring to me is really too big!"

"If I didn't have this bonus, what would I be doing?!" Chen Chen didn't let his girlfriend's words fall into place. "Your own efforts can't be ignored. At least it's not easy to stick to so many acting classes. The praise and popularity you have accumulated for participating in various TV dramas are all your own."

"S.M.A. also contributed a lot." Chen Chen suddenly said sarcastically, "Thank you for the company giving you so much free time to take acting lessons. Other idols can't spare such free time."

"..."

Pei Zhuxuan was speechless for a moment. Chen Chen still had the habit of talking about Stupid Company whenever he had nothing to do.

"By the way, has Stupid Hat contacted you?"

Bae Joo-hyun suddenly thought of something else and asked.

"Why did Stupid Company contact me?"

Chen Chen understood what his girlfriend wanted to say and let out a long "oh".

"No, maybe they will contact me after the contract expires." Chen Chen said, "Or maybe they won't contact me at all. It's best not to introduce strong external forces when the internal situation is relatively chaotic. Everyone understands this."

On the 20th of this month, Chen Chen's contract with Soy Sauce Bottle ended. According to the agreement in another document, Chen Chen will work as an employee of SMART for one year.

In fact, according to the usual nature of South Korean artists' contracts, Chen Chen and Soy Sauce Bottle's contract was not going to end on the 20th but would be extended for another ten or twenty days. However, Soy Sauce Bottle's good opportunity to send Chen Chen away happened to be in mid-October, so it had to end early.

For Soy Sauce Bottle, they were extremely impatient to see Chen Chen off.

"What if SMART wants to bring you in as a villain?" Bae Joo Hyun said excitedly, "The chaotic internal situation changes its stance and faces a united front due to the intervention of a strong external force. There are many such plots on TV!"

"You also know that's TV!" Chen Chen knocked her on the head in annoyance. "It's unclear whether the forces within the SM can defeat me together, let alone put me in their group. They don't dare to do that! And am I the kind of person who can be made a villain by anyone I want? Am I not going to fight back?!"

"That's right." Pei Zhuxuan lost interest all of a sudden, "It seems that you have no chance to work at SMART."

"Things like that will come to fruition soon." Chen Chen picked up the script she had put down and handed it back to her. "What you need to do now is study the script carefully and perform well."

"Got it!" Pei Zhuxuan saluted in a proper manner, "I will definitely not let Master Chen Chen down!"

There's Still Tomorrow is a pretty cool fantasy drama. The production is good, but limited by the quality of the script, the ratings started high and then went down.

Chen Chen doesn’t have many thoughts on this drama, he just simply thinks that Bae Joo-hyun would be suitable to play the role of a cool sister, that’s all.

...(End of chapter)