This top guy is crazy!

Chapter 454: Role Selection, "The Heirs"

Cheng Cheng and Jiang Nan stayed up all night and came to the company after playing a friendly match.

After entering the company building, Cheng Cheng took off his sunglasses. No one knew why he was still wearing sunglasses so late at night.

Lee Jae-hyun accompanied Sung-sung and Kang-nam and said:
"President, everyone is here, including all the active members of the girl group and all the trainees. They are waiting for you in the practice room."

Cheng Cheng said:
"Very good, let's go meet them first."

As they spoke, the three of them came to the first practice room.

The company has many practice rooms, each of which can accommodate 40 to 100 people.

The three of them quietly walked into the practice room through the back door. Before some trainees could react, they saw Sung Cheng, Kang Nan, and Lee Jae Hyun walk in.

Cheng Cheng is impetuous.

Seeing a trainee squatting on the ground tying her shoelaces, Cheng Cheng helped her up and said:
"Don't kneel."

A trainee was moving a tire to exercise. Cheng Cheng walked up to him, stood the tire upright so that it could roll, and told the trainee:
“It saves effort this way.”

A trainee was drinking milk tea. Cheng Cheng took out a marker from somewhere, signed his name on the cup, and handed it back to her, saying, "I don't like autographs. I won't do it again."

A trainee was chatting with someone next to her, and Cheng Cheng didn't hear what she said clearly, so he gave a suggestion: "Drink more hot water and don't catch a cold."

Just like that, he walked all the way to the stage of the practice room. Looking at the beautiful girls in the room full of youthful energy, Cheng Cheng sighed in his heart: The peninsula is indeed rich in beauties.

Although the top beauties of the peninsula cannot compare with the top beauties of Tianxia who are of various shapes and sizes, but in other aspects, the beauties of the peninsula have excellent figures and a unique charm.

In addition to trainees from the Peninsula, GOD Entertainment also has trainees from other countries.

Cheng Cheng said: "I'm sure you all know why I told you to come here today. It's to select actors for a TV series."

Below the stage, the beautiful trainees all looked at Cheng Cheng with admiration and excitement, and their gazes towards Jiang Nan were full of envy.

Those who can come to GOD Entertainment either have a yearning for the stage since childhood and are determined to become female stars and idols; or their families are not able to support them to continue their studies, and they themselves do not have enough talent to study, so they are forced to embark on the road to the entertainment industry, and becoming a female star is their last way out; or, their families have no money and they need to become stars to support their families.

In short, no matter what the reason is, they all have the same strong desire to become female stars and idols.

Now, they are standing at the transit station to become female stars.

One step forward is to debut as a group and enjoy the support of millions of fans.

Taking a step back means being eliminated and returning to mediocrity.

Everyone cherishes every opportunity they can seize.

Cheng Cheng met their gazes and continued:
"I have always felt that only running the girl group business is very one-sided. Your talents are not limited to girl groups. Some people are good at singing and dancing, some are good at variety show performances, and some are good at acting. Debuting as a group only means that you have talent in singing and dancing. Not debuting as a group does not mean that you have lost to others in all aspects. Therefore, the company is trying to make up for other aspects of the business, filming TV series, movies, and variety shows, and cultivating a group of actors and variety show artists. This is a good opportunity. Those who cannot debut can go to film, and those who cannot act can become variety show artists.

This is a test, and I hope everyone will take advantage of this opportunity.”

Even Lee Jae-hyun didn’t know what Sung-cheng said.

Because Cheng Cheng only discussed it with Jiang Nan.

Li Jae-hyun took the lead in applauding, and the applause from the entire practice room almost blew off the roof.

Cheng Cheng's decision is definitely a big plus for GOD Entertainment, and it also means more opportunities for every trainee. Many 15- or 16-year-old trainees' palms turned red from clapping.

Cheng Cheng said to Li Zaixian:
"Let's go to the next practice room."

Lee Jae-hyun: “Okay, Director Sung!”

Soon, all the trainees met, and Cheng Cheng and Jiang Nan came to a meeting room.

The conference room was temporarily converted into an audition room.

Cheng Cheng and Jiang Nan sat down behind a long table. There was a large screen behind them and an open space in front of them, allowing the interviewees to give full play to their talents.

When everything was ready and Li Zaixian was about to go out to notify the trainees to come for the audition, Cheng Cheng stopped him and asked him a question: "Vice President Li, I've seen a lot of news online about female celebrities serving wine, and some people say that female stars from the Peninsula are playthings of chaebols. There's nothing like that with our trainees and idols, right?"

Li Zaixian shuddered and said immediately:
"No! President, you warned me that our company must stick to the bottom line and not get involved in such things, so I kept all similar things out of the door."

Cheng Cheng asked again: "Does that mean that this really happened? Is there pressure from this side?"

Li Jae-hyun nodded:
"Indeed, there are. Many of them are from chaebols, TV stations, and even the government. They have indeed suppressed us in various ways because they cannot get what they want. But President, please rest assured that I will definitely stick to my principles and ensure the safety of our artists."

Cheng Cheng asked again: "Did the company's management, including you, reach out?"

Just as Li Zaixian was about to deny it, Cheng Cheng said:
"I might ask them individually during the interview. If you have any, you'd better admit it first."

Li Zaixian stretched out his hand and said:
"President, I can assure you that, first of all, I personally definitely did not do anything wrong! As for the others, I am not sure, but please give me seven days, and I will immediately conduct a thorough investigation of the company. If there is anyone involved, I will not cover it up and will immediately fire them!"

Cheng Cheng nodded:

"Okay, remember, GOD Entertainment is a company of Tianxia, ​​not a company of Peninsula. It is not responsible for the chaebols or the government of Peninsula. From now on, you are not allowed to participate in any performances for the military, especially those for the Serbian military."

Lee Jae-hyun said:

"Boss, I understand."

Cheng Cheng said: "Okay, go call them."

Li Jae-hyun bowed and left the room.

Jiang Nan asked: "Chengzi, do you think he is trustworthy?"

Cheng Cheng nodded. He had just used the 'one-time mind-reading magic book' on Lee Jae-hyun. Lee Jae-hyun was quite trustworthy.

"He didn't lie."

After a while, the first girl pushed the door and walked in.

She is Park Ma Jin from the PK girl group.

Those who come in first are naturally the most popular in the company.

When Park Ma Jin saw Sung Cheng, she excitedly said, “President, Yuye-unnie!”

Cheng Cheng is most familiar with the PK girl group in the company. The PK girl group also participated in Cheng Cheng's concert in Japan. It was also thanks to Cheng Cheng that the PK girl group became famous in the three East Asian countries. Therefore, the PK girl group has some admiration for Cheng Cheng.

They also regard themselves as the senior sisters of GOD Entertainment.

Therefore, apart from them, no other girl group has performed with Sung Cheng.

Since Jiang Nan spends a lot of time in the peninsula and comes to the company frequently, she is familiar with every girl group under the company.

Cheng Cheng said:
"Long time no see. How are you?" "Very good!" Park Mazhen is an e person. She talks endlessly about her experiences, either being on this show or that stage. In short, listening to her description, her life is very rich and her career is progressing very smoothly.

"AA's fans always target us. It's so annoying!" she said at last.

The AA girl group used to sit at the same table with Jiang Nan's SK girl group. They were once the number one girl group of the fifth generation, suppressing the SK girl group for several years. But now, they are compared with the sixth generation PK girl group.

Cheng Cheng had to interrupt her and said:

"Let's not talk about it for now. Let's try the screen first. You can recite this line."

"Oh~", Park Mazhen reacted.

I'm not here to chat today, I'm here for an audition.

She has more than three hundred younger sisters behind her.

She took the script with a wry smile and started reading it.

This time, Sung Cheng has prepared four dramas, namely "The Heirs", "The Superpower Tribe", "Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo", and "Age of Youth".

The most famous of these is "The Heirs".

How popular was "The Heirs" back then?
After the drama was aired in 2013, it quickly swept the world, not only sparking heated discussions in South Korea, but also accumulating a large and loyal fan base in overseas regions such as China.

In South Korea, the highest viewership rating of "The Heirs" reached 28.6%. The popularity of the leading actors in the play, such as Lee Min Ho and Park Shin Hye, soared and they became the hottest stars at the time.

In China, the average number of views per episode of the drama hit a record high in Youku's history. Lee Min Ho also became the first Korean artist to participate in the Chinese Spring Festival Gala because of this drama, which shows how great his influence is in China.

At that time, many boys who didn’t watch Korean dramas also knew about this drama.

The drama also won the Best TV Series Award at the 2nd Drama Fever Awards in the United States.

There is also "Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo", although it is not as good as the former in terms of data, it is also very popular in China. It is called the ceiling of sweet dramas and has a Douban score of 8.7 points.

In comparison, fewer people know about "The Superpowers" and "Youth". "Youth" is a 2016 drama, and "The Superpowers" is a 2023 drama. Their Douban ratings are 8.8 and 8.9 respectively.

The similarities between "The Heirs", "Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo" and "Age of Youth" are that they are all youth campus films with enough young female characters.

There aren't many roles suitable for girls around 20 years old in "Superpower Tribe", but the actresses are very popular.

Park Ma Jin finished reading the lines stumblingly, then blinked and looked at Sung Cheng and Kang Nam expectantly.

Cheng Chenghan-_-||: What are you looking forward to?
He said, "Go out and call the next person."

Park Ma Jin asked, "President, Yuye-unnie, did I fail?"

Cheng Cheng said: "I will announce the list after I finish one round of interviews."

Park Ma-jin immediately nodded happily and said:

"I thought I had failed. I was so scared!"

She bowed and left the room.

The next one is Yovanka, and the next one is Tian Wei. Cheng Cheng thinks she is pretty good.
Just like that, two minutes per person, thirty interviews in an hour, it was three o'clock in the afternoon and all the trainees had finished their interviews.

After handing the approved list to Lee Jae-hyun, Sung-seong and Kang Nam left.

Jiang Nan had been sitting on the stool for more than ten hours, her butt was sore and she couldn't hold on any longer, so Cheng Cheng went back to help her massage her butt.

In the company, trainees and idols who have already debuted surrounded Lee Jae-hyun and asked him about the situation:
"General Manager, who has been selected?"

"Yes, Mr. Li, am I included?"

"Mr. Li, when will the list be announced?"

Li Zaixian put the list in his briefcase and said, "Don't worry, don't worry. The candidates have already been announced. It's useless to worry. I will notify you in the group chat later. Those who are selected will stay and receive the script. Those who are not selected can go back and rest. You have half a day off today."

Having said that, Li Jae-hyun returned to the office and asked his secretary to send a message in the group.

“@Tian Wei plays the female lead Cha Eun-sang in “The Heirs.”

“@Han Eun-hee plays the second female lead Lee Bo-na in “The Heirs.”

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"@Park Ma-jin played a female student in "Age of Youth", a minor role, with one line."

At this time, the girls who received the news burst into cheers throughout the company.

"Ah!!! Zai Di! It's me!!! I'm the second female lead in "The Heirs"!!!"

"Enxi, that's great, I'm so happy for you!!! You finally made it, woooooo."

"Zai Di, why are you crying?"

"I'm happy for you! You have a hard life. You have a mother who is obsessed with money and a younger brother. You gave all the subsidies from the company to your younger brother. After you become an actor, your life will not be so hard in the future."

"Zai Di, it's a pity that you are not selected this time. It would be great if we were selected together."

"It doesn't matter, Eun-hee. If you don't have it this time, maybe you will have it next time. And the president said that there will be opportunities to become a variety show artist in the future. Besides, my teacher always praises me for being the best at singing and dancing. I will definitely be able to debut!"

"Yes, Zai Di, you will definitely make your debut! Absolutely!"

"Of course, even if you can't debut, will you forget me when you become a female star?"

"Of course not! Once I'm in the circle, I will do everything I can to pull you in as well."

At this time, Park Ma-jin was devastated when she saw the message in the group: "@Park Ma-jin plays a passerby female student in "Age of Youth", a minor role, and has one line."

No, there is no need to be so precise.

It's enough to play a passerby female student, but to add "a minor role" and "one line", isn't this too much? She is the senior sister, doesn't she have any face?

She questioned Lee Jae-hyun in the group.

Li Jae-hyun took two photos quietly.

One photo has Cheng Cheng’s note below it: Don’t modify it, just post it exactly as I said.

Another photo shows the words "@Park Ma-jin played a random female student in "Age of Youth", a minor role, and had one line" written on a piece of paper by Sung-cheng.

(End of this chapter)