star of the peninsula

After the joint concert of SM Entertainment and C Headquarters, the entire Korean entertainment industry seemed to have fallen into silence for a while.

Let alone big things, there haven't been many small things in the past two months. It seems like everyone is just living their lives simply.

The only thing that gave Chen Chen a little shock was probably the debut of VIVIZ, a group formed by three of the original Gfriend members.

Chen Chen was not shocked because he was unexpected. He felt sorry that Gfriend could not reunite, and was also a little disappointed that they did not expect "Shine Grocery Store".

The idea of ​​"Shine Grocery Store" came from Gfriend, but Gfriend never thought of it, which is a bit sad.

But there will still be opportunities in the future. VIVIZ may want to become Gfriend, and then the grocery store may have to show its power.

"Twenty-Five, Twenty-One" was officially broadcast on TVN yesterday, and the response was extremely good. It was much more terrifying than the appearance of Chen Chen in "memory".

Maybe the script, which was revised with reference to the opinions of the audience from the "future", has indeed become better, or it may be the blessing of the golden signboard of C headquarters. In any case, the results are very good, giving people the feeling that it is aiming for the highest award of the Baeksang Arts Awards.

Chen Chen didn't have much to say about this. He always wanted to see the audience recognize and praise the TV series produced by C headquarters, and he hoped that this could be maintained.

"It's a pity that this year's grand prize will go to Squidward Gamble anyway. 25, 21 will just take the Best Actress award."

"It's possible to win the Best Screenplay Award. Anyway, I think the script of Squidward Fever is not good enough."

After muttering a few words casually, Chen Chen drove out.

I'm going to go to Cube Entertainment today, mainly to check on (G)I-DLE's situation.

They are about to make a comeback, and if nothing unexpected happens, the title song of this comeback will be "TOMBOY", a super work at the level of the sound source demon king.

There are also A Pink's 10th anniversary album and comeback events.

Never mind why they are only releasing a 10th anniversary album when it’s almost the 11th anniversary. Wasn’t A Pink still in the hands of others on the 10th anniversary? Now that their parent company is making up for it with a 10th anniversary album, they should be praised for their kindness and thoughtfulness!

Besides, Chen Chen seemed to have nothing to do, so he wanted to go out for a walk.

……

"The number of infections is increasing by tens of thousands every day. It is not safe for you to go out at this time."

Hong Shengcheng brought Chen Chen to the office and gave him the tea that had been prepared long ago.

"If I get infected because of this trip, Cube Entertainment will be criticized." Chen Chen narrowed his eyes, "I believe that my own protective measures are 100% in place, so the one with the problem must be Cube Entertainment."

"The company's improper management allowed the epidemic to invade on the eve of the artist's return. Boss Hong can imagine how big a trouble this is."

"Heh." Chen Chen sneered, "I hope that Cube Entertainment's daily epidemic prevention requirements will follow the standards issued by C headquarters, and there must be no problems."

"No, no!" Hong Shengcheng laughed dryly, a thin layer of sweat appeared on his forehead. "Cube Entertainment has always regarded epidemic prevention as the top priority. The daily disinfection and protection measures are strictly carried out in accordance with the standards set by you. We have never relaxed our vigilance just because we think it is boring and useless!"

"It would be better if it is like this." Chen Chen did not point it out. "How is A Pink preparing? They will release an album tomorrow. They deliberately chose February 14th, Valentine's Day, to send a love letter to the audience. It can't be a bad one, right?"

"Please rest assured, we have done a good job in preparation." Hong Seung-sung responded: "A Pink is a very mature idol group, and they will do well on their own."

"Do you want to listen to their comeback song?" asked Hong Seung-sung.

"Why should I listen to this?" Chen Chen laughed dumbly. "There's no need to listen to something you can hear tomorrow. Besides, there's no way to make comments or modify the plan at this time."

"No, I won't give it to you even if you can." Chen Chen thought about the decision he had made, "I will temporarily leave the idol circle for a while, but I can't break my vow."

"Hey~ It's okay to break your vows occasionally." Hong Shengcheng said with a smile: "A producer of your level can benefit people a lot from just a few words of advice. It would be a pity if you really retired temporarily, especially now that we all need you."

"In Cube Entertainment, A Pink will return first, followed by (G)I-DLE in March, LIGHTSUM in April, and BTOB in May. There are four idol groups returning one after another."

"If you can give us some advice, Cube Entertainment will be more confident." Hong Shengcheng urged, "No matter what, you have to pay attention to LIGHTSUM. These girls who just debuted and are about to make their second comeback really need you."

"No, they don't need it. They have C headquarters and Cube Entertainment, which is enough." Chen Chen shook his head. "They have too many supports. They don't need another one like me."

"What about the elevation?" Hong Shengcheng said, "I'm afraid only you can do this easily."

"What are you trying to say?" Chen Chen narrowed his eyes. "Has Cube Entertainment managed to operate LIGHTSUM to its bottleneck? You haven't even hit the bottleneck yet, but you're talking to me about raising the price. When did Boss Hong become so ambitious?"

"..."

These two sentences made Hong Shengcheng sweat profusely, and he dared not speak casually anymore.

"How are (G)I-DLE's comeback preparations going?"

Chen Chen gave Hong Shengcheng some time to relax and paused for a while before opening his mouth.

"It should be considered excellent." Hong Shengcheng wiped his sweat and replied, "There was no group comeback last year, and everyone knows that we must do well this time."

"Where's the title song? Give it to me to listen to." Chen Chen reached out for it.

"Yes, I'll go get my phone. Please wait."

Hong Shengcheng got up and went to his desk to operate it, and soon the music sounded in the office.

"The original file has been sent to your email. If you have any comments, feel free to speak up. It's too late for A Pink, but it's definitely in time for (G)I-DLE."

Hong Shengcheng returned to the sofa from his desk and spoke carefully.

"..."

Chen Chen ignored him. After hearing that (G)I-DLE's comeback theme song was indeed "TOMBOY", he was completely relieved and no longer cared about Boss Hong's attempt to speculate.

"Which one is bigger, the one prepared for (G)I-DLE or the one prepared for LIGHTSUM?" Chen Chen suddenly asked.

"Of course, the scale of LIGHTSUM is bigger, and these girls can mobilize a lot of resources from C headquarters." Hong Shengcheng replied. "Equalize!" Chen Chen said expressionlessly: "Increase the scale prepared for (G)I-DLE and allow them to mobilize all the resources of C headquarters."

"Really?" Hong Seung-sung was a little confused. "Then (G)I-DLE is much bigger than LIGHTSUM. You know, even LIGHTSUM can't use all the resources of C headquarters!"

"Why would I lie to you about this? Just use it if I tell you to." Chen Chen helped him change his perspective. "You can think this way. I am very optimistic about the song 'TOMBOY'. I am so optimistic about it that no matter what kind of work Cube Entertainment prepares for LIGHTSUM, I don't think it will surpass 'TOMBOY'."

"You're not trying to make fun of me, are you?" Hong Shengcheng couldn't hold it in anymore, and the flesh on his cheeks twitched violently twice. "Xiaojuan's songwriting skills have reached this level?"

"I don't know. Songwriting requires inspiration and luck, but relatively speaking, ability may be less important. So this may be Xiaojuan's flash in the pan, or it may be the feedback of luck and inspiration brought by her improved ability." Chen Chen still had a straight face, "At least this song "TOMBOY" is really outstanding, you must manage it well."

"Hahaha, we definitely will!" Hong Seung-sung couldn't hold back his laughter. "If we didn't work hard enough on this song that got your praise, we would want to scold ourselves!"

"Are you going to visit Xiaojuan and the others?" Hong Shengcheng said, "If the girls knew that you praised their title song, they would be very happy and would be more confident in their comeback."

"Let's not disturb them. Let them prepare for their return." Chen Chen reminded: "You'd better not tell them my evaluation, and it's best not to tell the staff, this may be more conducive to Xiaojuan's growth.

"Understood!" Hong Shengcheng's tone was so firm that he almost saluted, "I will keep your evaluation today a secret until the girls return!"

"Okay, that's it." Chen Chen stood up, "I was just taking a stroll, now that I'm done it's time to go back to the company."

"You walk slowly."

Hong Shengcheng walked him all the way to the gate.

……

"Oppa, someone is looking for you."

Just after sitting in the office for a while, Jin Liuran knocked on the door and came in with a notice.

"Who is it? Why didn't you tell me your name?" Chen Chen asked puzzled.

Such a low-level mistake should not happen. How could it convey ambiguous information to the boss? !

"The other party only said it was a member of Girls' Generation, and she wanted you to guess who it was." Jin Liuran replied.

Chen Chen's face turned cold, and he said, "Next time I meet this kind of riddle man, just tell him to get lost. No matter who he is, he is not qualified to play this trick on me!"

"But I'm in a good mood today, so I'll just let her go this time." Chen Chen probably guessed it was Lin Yuna, "Please reply. You can come over in the afternoon."

Sure enough, when someone knocked on the door and came in, the first thing Chen Chen saw was a pair of long legs.

"Next time you come to see me, remember to clearly state your name and purpose. Don't cause trouble for my assistant." Chen Chen said with a stern face, "If you don't know the name and purpose of the visitor, just imagine how much pressure the assistant will face when he reports it."

"Oh, it's my fault. I admit it and I'll be more careful next time." Lin Yuner muttered softly, "But I also gave this information to Girls' Generation, so it's not too much."

"Okay, sit down and talk." Chen Chen pointed at the tea on the table, "I guessed it was you, and I chose the flavor you prefer."

"Well done, you are worthy of being the wise Master Chen Chen." Lin Yuner raised her eyebrows, "Then can you guess what I am here for?"

"For tea." Chen Chen lowered his eyebrows and stared at her coldly, "Take a sip first, give me some face."

"..."

The momentum was so overwhelming that Yoona didn't dare to make any more jokes. She just picked up the teacup and took a sip.

This kind of scene was naturally created deliberately by Chen Chen. Lin Yuna must have something to ask for when she came to him, and her casual attitude at this time made Chen a little dissatisfied. What's more, she deliberately caused trouble during the visit, which made him even more dissatisfied.

Of course you can play together, but that has to be in private. In formal occasions, the gap in their status is still too big.

A formal occasion is when there are serious matters to be discussed.

"I would like to ask you to reduce the recent work of Sunkyu and Sohyun, and give them a complete vacation at a specific time." Lin Yoona made the request, "We are preparing for the reunion of our fifteenth anniversary, and we will have comeback music and group variety show recordings. I hope you can support us."

"No problem. Girls' Generation's 15th anniversary is a big deal. There's no reason not to agree to such a request." Chen Chen agreed. "But to complete it, you need a relatively formal document. Tell Sunkyu to submit an OA. There's no need for Xiaoxian. She can do whatever she wants."

"Thank you, Boss Chen." Lin Yuner picked up the teacup again and took a sip, and whispered: "I have another request."

"Go ahead." Chen Chen responded with a smile, "I also hope that Girls' Generation can do well on its fifteenth anniversary. I will support them as soon as I can."

"Okay, then I'll tell you." Lin Yuner took a deep breath and said, "We want to borrow the variety show production team of C headquarters. Everyone usually watches the variety shows of C headquarters and likes that kind of variety show format very much, so we want to make one ourselves."

"Want to borrow PD Luo?" Chen Chen thought about it for a while and responded, "No problem, I think PD Luo would be happy to do it."

"But I have to tell you in advance." Chen Chen added with a smile: "PD Luo's new program is about to take shape, and he will probably use you as an experiment."

"No problem! We are already Girls' Generation, so it doesn't matter what happens. Being a test tool for PD Luo won't affect anything." Lin Yuna said excitedly: "Since it is an experiment, there will definitely be a lot of unexpected and interesting content. Everyone likes this."

"Okay, then I will accept your job invitation on behalf of PD Luo Yingxi Luo, but!" Chen Chen paused and said, "We still have to go through a formal process. This is essential."

"Let Li Chengzhu bring it up." Chen Chen brought the favor to Li Chengzhu. "He is quite familiar with the C headquarters, so he is just right for this."

"Haha, then I'll have to trouble Representative Li once more." Lin Yuner thanked Chen Chen very seriously, "Anyway, Girls' Generation is very grateful for your help this time."

"If you really want to thank me, then sign with Headquarter C when the contract is over." Chen Chen narrowed his eyes and joked, "I only want you, not anyone else."

"Wow~ Master Chen Chen actually recognizes me so much?! Yoona is so honored!" Lin Yoona exclaimed exaggeratedly, and then said seriously: "I will think about it carefully when the contract is about to expire."

"Oh, I hope you really consider it."

Chen Chen curled his lips, knowing that it was not possible.

...(End of chapter)