star of the peninsula

Regardless of whether it was despicable or not, Chen Chen himself was a little dazzled by what he saw.

It's not like this during normal rehearsals. Did you see a fake one before?!

As the owner and producer of an entertainment company, it was really unprofessional for Chen Chen to have such thoughts in his mind, but everything that was happening before his eyes was indeed beyond his personal understanding.

We all know that the formal stage has various props such as lighting and costumes to add to the atmosphere, but it is still too scary to upgrade the idol stage to the level of a small musical.

It's not an exaggeration to say that a musical, the finest of the finest, appeared on an idol's singing stage, which was a dimensionality-reducing blow.

"I just provided an idea, and the subsequent completion was all done by Starship." After Chen Chen finished speaking, he felt that he was too modest, so he temporarily changed his words to give himself some credit, "No, I provided a few pictures, and let other professionals help me reproduce the pictures!"

"You also provided the most important funding." Bae Joo-hyun pointed out the most important point, "Others can also do the idea and picture, but no South Korean entertainment company will spend so much money to realize this picture because the profit for the company is too low."

All the benefits will be taken by the idols, and the company will have to lose money and a lot of money to achieve this goal. For a South Korean entertainment company to do such a thing is simply a fantasy.

"No matter what, the C headquarters has been completed. As long as we can hold on to the next pace, it will be a complete success." Chen Chen stood up and stretched his body. "Our public relations department will have to work hard again. Every time an artist returns, they are the busiest."

"The idol profession, which relies on popularity and traffic, is extremely dependent on public relations. There's nothing we can do about it." Bae Joo Hyun frowned slightly, "But... when did idols become fast-moving consumer goods?"

"Since the Blue House decided to treat K-pop as an important industry," Chen Chen, who is outside the circle, can see it more clearly. "Since then, the cost of chasing stars in South Korea has become extremely low, and everyone's love can be easily satisfied."

"Things that can easily satisfy you will disappear faster, and immersing yourself in new things will become an easy choice without any psychological burden."

"Think about your own situation and you'll probably understand a thing or two."

"If we draw a hard line to define true fans, then aren't there more true fans in the outside market than in South Korea?"

"Of course." Chen Chen added: "You can't draw this dividing line too low, otherwise it will be meaningless."

"..."

The cost of chasing stars for South Koreans is too low. Idols can be found everywhere, and all kinds of albums and peripherals can be bought just by walking a few steps, so it has become normal for South Korean fans to get bored with the old and love the new.

The top priority for any idol group’s debut must be the local market. The basic nature of the South Korean local market is that people like the new and dislike the old, so the speed at which idol groups are updated will of course be much faster.

Companies are driven by the market and idols are controlled by companies. Only the strong can stand firm in the ever-changing environment, so later idols almost became a winner-takes-all industry.

"I seem to understand."

Bae Joo Hyun responded and fell silent.

"It's good that you understand. If you don't understand, there's no need to pursue it. It's meaningless to you." Chen Chen took out his phone. "Let's check the news and see what everyone thinks of Integrate's performance."

"The reviews shouldn't be anything interesting. People who have been watching the regular idols' music performances must be happy and excited to see more exciting performances, and fans are proud of it." Bae Joo-hyun complained: "You should focus on those who may cause trouble."

"Actually, I'm a little curious." Pei Zhuxuan asked, "From which angle will those who deliberately cause trouble launch their attacks?"

"Any one will do, anything will do." Chen Chen curled his lips. "The Internet has long since become a dirty place where people disregard facts and only seek to vent their emotions. As long as it can provide those who are unhappy with Integrate with an angle to vent their emotions, negative public opinion will immediately arise."

"How do you deal with it under normal circumstances?" Bae Joo-hyun asked.

"No way." Chen Chen glared, "Do you think our fans are dead? You killed the rhythm in just a few seconds. After all, there is nothing wrong with the girls themselves!"

"It's just that this process needs our guidance, otherwise it may cause certain negative effects."

"After all, we have a lot of fans, and with so many people, even small things can be done on a large scale." Chen Chen smiled bitterly, "If we don't guide them well, things like cyber violence and bullying will come out, and we will have to act like a nanny for the fans."

"No wonder it's so easy to chase idols from C headquarters. It turns out that C headquarters does so much more than other companies." Bae Joo Hyun joked, "Isn't it a bit of a loss to split the profits 50-50 with the girls?"

"Whether it's a loss or not, I don't rely on the idol section to make money. The TV series can make a whole year's worth of money from the idol section by just getting some advertising sponsorship, especially when C headquarters has already made the TV series a golden sign." Chen Chen smacked his lips, "Oh, now I know why the word "golden sign" is effective and everyone is willing to recognize it. This kind of sign will really attract gold!"

"Is this really what the golden signboard means, or are you talking nonsense?" Bae Joo-hyun asked curiously.

"Of course I'm just talking nonsense. Others didn't mean that. It's just that many modern words have been injected with new meanings. I don't know if they will have such meanings in the future." Chen Chen started to talk nonsense. "Who knows, it may really have such meanings in the future, and it started with me!"

"Then you will leave your name in history?" Bae Joo-hyun threw a wink.

"Why stay? If you stay, you might get scolded!" Chen Chen waved his hands quickly, "It's just a joke, don't take it seriously!"

"Ok."

Bae Joo-hyun shrugged and said nothing more.

"How are the preparations for the joint concert going?" Chen Chen changed the subject.

"Just prepare like that, prepare a few group stages and then prepare a sub-unit stage and that's it." Bae Joo Hyun casually played with her hair, looking absent-minded, "Oh, I have a piece of news for you, GOT the beat will debut at this concert."

"As expected, this concert is a very good debut opportunity." Chen Chen slapped her on the butt, "Can you tell me something I don't know or that I didn't expect?"

"If you say so, it's true!" Bae Joo Hyun came over mysteriously, "I heard that before you and CEO Li got into trouble, SM already had the idea of ​​a family concert, and the time was at the beginning of the year."

"Online? How did you know?"

Chen Chen sat up straight. He really didn't know this news. Even Li Chengzhu didn't know.

"I found out by chance when I was chatting with Director BoA." Bae Joo Hyun replied, "It's an online model. Isn't it too difficult to hold an offline event now?"

"Well, it doesn't matter." Chen Chen was relieved when he heard about the online mode. "No matter whether Chairman Lee Soo Man intended to do the online concert before, it is not on the same level as the offline one now. It should be classified as a failure, not a threat to the current joint concert." "What do you mean, is there any other explanation for this?" Bae Joo Hyun pressed closer, "Why is it a threat?"

"Think about it, if Chairman Lee Soo Man had the idea of ​​holding an offline concert, wouldn't we be taken advantage of and taken advantage of?" Chen Chen laughed. "Having an idea but keeping it to yourself, waiting for others to use external resources to set up the stage and then take advantage of it to achieve your goal, isn't that scary?"

"Then why are you laughing!" Pei Zhuxuan suddenly felt a little nervous, "What if it's true?!"

"It can't be true." Chen Chen patted her head and explained, "If the scale of the concert remained at the same level as the SM concert, it would be Chairman Lee Soo Man's shrewd calculation, but now the scale of this concert is obviously beyond his control."

"If a project of this level is successfully run, it will enhance CEO Lee's status to the highest level, which is not what Chairman Lee Soo-man wants to see."

"I guess this is just an idea that was proposed and then cancelled. Director Baoer treated it as something interesting and talked to you about it." Chen Chen raised his head and laughed, "But you are doing pretty well now. It's not easy to chat with the director so often!"

"Stop making fun of me. You know it's all about your face." Pei Zhuxuan hit him unhappily, "And you know I don't like that kind of conversation!"

"Relax, Director Baoer and you are just chatting casually." Chen Chen said arrogantly, "The two of you together don't have enough influence to affect the company. Don't think too highly of yourself."

"Okay, okay, everything you said is right."

Bae Joo-hyun stuck out her tongue playfully, looking like she didn't want to pay attention to him.

……

The weekend that Li Xunxi had been looking forward to had arrived. He was sitting in the small conference room of C headquarters, anxiously waiting for Chen Chen's arrival.

"Sorry, I'm late because I was dealing with some personal matters."

Chen Chen pushed the door open and walked in, then sat down opposite Li Xunxi like a gust of wind.

"It's okay. Integrate just made their comeback, so it's normal for them to have a lot of things to do." Li Xunxi flattered, "Integrate's comeback this time is a lesson for all the girl groups in South Korea. No one has ever thought that the stage for singing a song could be designed like this! C headquarters is so attentive, it's better than other entertainment companies!"

"But it's expensive." Chen Chen pretended to complain but actually showed off, "The money spent on this round of promotions would be enough to plan a complete comeback if it were spent elsewhere!"

"This is a good result, so the money is well spent." Li Xunxi touched his nose. "To be honest, KakaoM is also paying attention to Integrate's comeback, and all kinds of data are being recorded and analyzed."

"With this kind of explosive data and this incredible overseas impact, we think it's worth it even if it's a little more expensive."

"To put it in the words of the fan circle, Integrate's comeback has gone viral. The audience in the entertainment industry has noticed this comeback. This kind of effect is what all companies dream of."

"I'm so envious!" Li Xunxi sighed, "KakaoM is envious of C headquarters for being able to produce such an excellent girl group like Integrate!"

"Is it really okay for Minister Li to speak so bluntly?" Chen Chen reminded: "At least in my opinion, KakaoM seems to be very eager to reach a cooperation with our MODHAUS now."

"That's right. KakaoM really wants to reach a cooperation with MODHAUS controlled by C Headquarters." Li Xunxi pointed at himself with a wry smile, "Do you know why I was sent to talk instead of someone with a higher level and stronger ability? It's not that I look down on you and C Headquarters. KakaoM is very confident that what we have brought forward can lead to cooperation no matter who comes to negotiate."

"Wow, this actually makes me feel stressed." Chen Chen called his assistant on the phone to bring tea, "Let's have something to drink first, and then we can discuss it in detail later."

"You can have a cup of tea while you take a look at what we have to offer." Li Xunxi took out a document from his bag. "It's a bit long, so you may need to take your time to read it."

"..."

After the assistant brought the drinks, the room fell into silence.

Chen Chen was completely focused on the information. Li Xunxi did not lie to him. KakaoM really prepared a lot of things.

Li Xunxi, who had nothing to do, was observing Chen Chen's expression, trying to see what this man was thinking from his face.

"After providing resources, money, people and technology, KakaoM only gets 40% of the shares. Don't you think it's a loss?"

Chen Chen finished reading the document and asked calmly.

Chen Chen pretended to be calm. He now felt that KakaoM had gone crazy for its image in the Korean entertainment industry.

"It's a loss." Li Xunxi replied, "But this is the business we sought. If we don't lose a little, I'm afraid you won't firmly choose to cooperate with us."

"Remove all these conditions and only discuss the content of the cooperation. If you put this content out there, who knows how many people will want to cooperate with you, and who knows how fierce the competition will become."

"KakaoM wants to avoid falling into that quagmire and has decided to make a one-size-fits-all decision to a point where you are absolutely satisfied."

"In addition," Li Xunxi smiled, "after all, the transaction partner is C headquarters. This golden signboard is worth us paying a little more."

"Thank you for your recognition of C Headquarters." Chen Chen took the initiative to extend his hand. "Amazing courage deserves amazing rewards. I hope we can have a pleasant cooperation."

"Okay." Li Xunxi couldn't hide his excitement and kept laughing while talking. "President Chen, when are we going to sign the contract?"

"Next year?" Chen Chen suggested, "The Chinese New Year is not too far away. I'll take care of some of MODHAUS's chores during this time. We'll sign the contract in full next year."

"No problem, I believe the company will agree to this time." Li Xunxi exhaled, "It's just more than ten days, KakaoM is willing to wait."

"Then please wait for my news, Minister Li." Chen Chen nodded at him, "After the matter is settled, I will bring MODHAUS President Zheng Bingji to have dinner with Minister Li."

"I'm always free." Li Xunxi looked into Chen Chen's eyes and emphasized again, "I'm always free."

...(End of chapter)