The group was kicked out, and low presence means they are bad?

Although the promotional event for "Squid Game" was only held once in Gangnam District, Seoul.

But when the official team of "Squid Game" announced the number of people participating in the game and the prize money won on the Corean social platform Naver, KakaoTalk and the international social platform Twitter, many people were excited.

So much so that the related topic instantly became the number one hot search on the Corea social platform.

Seoul, Gangnam-gu.

In an Internet cafe along the street, the air is filled with the smell of instant noodles and energy drinks.

Jin Mingxi, a college student in his twenties, stared at the computer screen and forgot to put down the chopsticks holding the instant noodles in his mouth.

His friend Lee Seung Hyun slammed the table and said, "What the hell! We missed out on such a lucrative game! And it's right on the street not far from us!"

Jin Mingxi took the chopsticks from his mouth and sighed regretfully:
"The picture card game is my strong point! If I participate in this game, I will definitely get a first-class reward. This is 300,000 won! It can allow us to play the game here for a long time!"

Jin Mingxi is very regretful now. If he hadn't come here to surf the Internet today, he would probably have known about this [Picture Card Playing] activity.

Li Shengxuan slid the mouse and looked at the relevant content on the computer screen, and his eyes suddenly lit up:
"Today seems to be the first day of promotion for the series Squidward! If so, there might be more such gaming events tomorrow, the day after tomorrow, or even the day after tomorrow. I feel like we still have such an opportunity!"

"Really?!"

Hearing this, Jin Mingxi became excited instantly.

"There is a very high probability that this is the case."

Lee Seung Hyun nodded heavily and said, "After all, no TV series or film promotion activity will only last for one day, even if the promotion funds are not enough."

"In this case, we have to pay close attention to the official updates of Squid Games."

Whoever gives you milk is your mother. Kim Myung-seok is now deeply attracted to "Squid Game".

Although what attracted him was only the prize of several hundred thousand won.

Jin Mingxi took out his mobile phone and began to follow the official account of "Squid Game" on major social platforms.

Then I found out that the creator of "Squid Game" was actually Bai Xingjian.

"No, 'Squid Game' was created by Bai Xingjian?" Kim Myung-seok widened his eyes and asked Lee Seung-hyun in disbelief.

The reason why he was so surprised was that during the release of the movie "All or Nothing", he expressed his thoughts on social platforms and scolded Bai Xingjian a lot.

But in the blink of an eye, Bai Xingjian actually made a "Squid Game", and it attracted the attention of the entire Corea network.

This reversal...

A bit too big, isn't it?
"Yes, it's the Bai Xingjian you once cursed at."

Lee Seung Hyun blinked and looked at Kim Myung Seok with a hint of mockery in his eyes.

"...This feeling is a bit strange." Jin Mingxi scratched his head, obviously a little embarrassed.

Although he has not yet received the 300,000 won prize for [Playing Cards], Kim Myeong-seok has already regarded it as his own.

So he also felt an inexplicable emotion towards Bai Xingjian behind "Squid Game".

But soon, Jin Mingxi asked with a puzzled look on his face: "Bai Xingjian, a Chinese, used our local Squid game in Coria to shoot a film and television drama, and even made such a big fuss during the promotion period. What is he trying to do?"

"Who knows?"

Li Shengxuan shook his head and said, "But it does feel a bit strange to let a Chinese person shoot our own things."

"That's right, this is too weird!" Jin Mingxi exclaimed.

"It's just that some of our netizens don't seem to think so."

Lee Seung Hyun couldn't help but laugh at the comments of many netizens on the computer screen:
"Some people on the Internet actually said that Bai Xingjian was advertising our Coria culture by doing this, and many people agreed with this statement...

I can only say that they are really generous. If Bai Xingjian really wants to advertise our Coria culture, then the promotion of "Squid Game" will not only be held here, but also in China, Japan, Europe and the United States, okay?"

“It seems to be true.”

Jin Mingxi nodded, as if he suddenly thought of something, and said with his eyes wide open:
"Bai Xingjian has made such a big splash with the game [Picture Cards], is he trying to cut off the source of the problem?

When everyone's attention was focused on him, he said, "Playing picture cards is actually a traditional children's game in the Chinese folks."

If that's the case, it's going to be fun!"

"Don't say it, you really don't say it."

Li Shengxuan was also quite surprised to hear this, "It seems that Bai Xingjian still has bad intentions."

"In this case, we must keep an eye on their movements at all times! This way we can counterattack at the most appropriate time!"

Jin Mingxi said, “By the way, let’s get back the 300,000 won prize money we missed today!”

……

Busan.

A rather traditional market.

Auntie Jin Huizhen, who sells fish, was chopping squid while chatting with the customer next to her.

"Wow, sister, you are so fashionable that you even like to check Twitter?" A customer said with a smile, pointing at the tablet placed next to Kim Hye-jin.

The content on the tablet was, of course, tweets about promotional activities related to "Squid Game" that appeared in Gangnam District, Seoul.

Hearing this, Jin Huizhen smiled, revealing her yellowed teeth, and said proudly:

"My son taught me everything, and he also bought me this tablet. He said selling fish was boring and having a tablet could help me pass the time."

"This is actually the latest tablet from Samsung. Your son is really promising!" the customer exclaimed.

"What's the point of doing that? It's just physical labor."

Jin Huizhen pointed at the content on the tablet with a smile: "It's better to play this card-playing game that Squid Game came up with. If you win, you can get at least 10 won in rewards. It's really enviable!"

The customer nodded. "I know that, too. I just don't know if they will come to Busan. If they do, I will definitely go and join in. I was also very good at playing the card game when I was a kid."

"Haha, I want to try it too. After all, this Squid Game is exactly the same as what I sell."

Kim Hye-jin smiled and said, "And I feel that because of the appearance of this "Squid Game", there are a lot more customers coming to buy squid today."

"Really?" the customer asked in surprise.

Jin Huizhen nodded and pointed to the squid tank next to her. "Look, usually there's still more than half of it at this time, but today it's almost sold out. It's really magical." "Maybe everyone wants to eat squid after seeing the Squid Game event."

The customer blinked, obviously quite surprised.

……

The impact of this "Squid Game" promotion campaign spread like wildfire among the ordinary people of Coria, from cities to villages, from young people to aunts.

Familiar games and enviable rewards stimulate their curiosity.

In Corea's online world, netizens' reactions were even crazier than in real life.

On Naver, KakaoTalk and Twitter, social platforms commonly used by Corean netizens, discussions about "Squid Game" spread like a virus.

Some supporters are extremely fanatical, as if they were injected with chicken blood.

[Bai Xingjian is awesome! He can actually play the picture card game in so many ways, attracting the attention of the entire network. I will definitely support the drama "Squid Game"! ]

[Thank you Bai Xingjian for giving me 300,000 won when I was at the lowest point in my life! From today on, you are my God! ]

[Can some of our domestic directors learn from such a unique and generous publicity campaign? Do you still need a Chinese like Bai Xingjian to set an example for you? ]

Of course, in addition to the voices of praise from these supporters, the voices of opponents are equally harsh.

[Is it really appropriate for a Chinese person to create something with our childhood games and even make a gimmick on our territory? ]

[Isn't this blatant cultural theft? Bai Xingjian, go back to your country!]

[Squid games are our traditional culture. Why would Bai Xingjian, a Chinese, make a movie about it? 】

[Bai Xingjian is so disgusting! I suggest the authorities ban him directly! ]

In response to these remarks, some netizens responded:

[It's really funny. Squid Games doesn't have any patents, so why can't Bai Xingjian shoot it? ]

[That’s right! Our director didn’t shoot it himself, but Bai Xingjian did. Then he saw that others made such a big splash, so he got jealous, right? ]

[Fuck, are you guys still from Coria? You are speaking for a Chinese. You changed your nationality, right? ]

[Baichu's animal husbandry is indeed far ahead of the industry! 】

The two sides were arguing fiercely online, and the comment section seemed like a battlefield that could explode at any moment, with swear words and emoticons flying everywhere.

Naver is the social software that Koria uses most frequently.

One popular article was titled: "Squid Game - a Chinese director's pipe dream or a victory for Corean culture?"

One of the contents is: Bai Xingjian made a film and television drama using Corea elements. Is this a tribute to our culture or naked commercial plunder?

Under this article, netizens left a variety of comments.

[It doesn’t matter whether it’s a tribute or a plunder, as long as the filmed things are good, that’s all that matters. The rest has nothing to do with me. 】

[That’s right! Bai Xingjian used our culture, but the film he made was a mess. I will definitely be the first one to criticize him! ]

[Damn it, you guys have no sense of collective honor at all. Bai Xingjian, a Chinese, has come to our nest to cause trouble, and you guys are still acting like it has nothing to do with me? It's a blessing for Bai Xingjian to have you here! ]

[It is recommended to kick these people out of Coria directly! ]

Corea netizens actually have quite divided attitudes towards the drama "Squidward Games".

On the one hand, they were excited and thrilled by the publicity and promotion of "Squid Game".

On the other hand, they were wary of a Chinese person "invading" their cultural sphere.

It was precisely the debate that arose in this state of division that made Bai Xingjian's name a household name and a focal point of controversy in Corea.

And this is just the effect achieved on the first day of the promotion and marketing campaign for "Squid Game".

……

Seoul, Gangnam-gu.

Somewhere in a luxurious large flat.

Bai Xingjian sat in front of a computer, watching the discussions about "Squid Game" on various social platforms, and couldn't help but gasp from time to time.

He hadn't expected that the promotion of "Squid Game" would attract the attention of so many netizens in Corea just one day after its launch.

"A tribute to Corea?"

Bai Xingjian looked at the article on the Naver platform that was being discussed by many netizens, and couldn't help but shake his head and laughed: "You guys are really good at flattering yourselves."

Bai Xingjian was a little amused by the content of this article.

"Boss, the Corea netizens are very excited. Should we release the trailer of "Squid Games" in advance to add fuel to the fire?"

A rather gentle female voice suddenly came from the computer speakers.

"Trailer?"

Bai Xingjian hesitated for a moment, shook his head and said, "Today is only March 18th, and there is still some time until April 1st. There is no need to be so anxious. Just proceed step by step according to the plan. Besides, there doesn't seem to be any news coming out from Neverending, right?"

The gentle voice continued, "I understand, Boss! Um...there really hasn't been any news about Limitless yet. They don't seem to be in a hurry to promote Limitless. I guess they want to observe us for a while and then act accordingly."

The owner of this gentle voice is Li Enxi, a native of Coria, who serves as the main person in charge of the publicity and promotion team of "Squid Game".

"Maybe they will imitate our publicity and promotion activities!" Li Enxi guessed.

Bai Xingjian smiled and said, "Then let them follow suit. Anyway, we have already seized the initiative. Even if their subsequent publicity and promotion activities are more intense, they will only be inferior."

"I understand." Li Enxi nodded.

Bai Xingjian picked up the coffee on the table, took a sip, and said in a lazy but confident tone:
"We can appropriately increase the publicity and promotion of Squid Game, and we can also appropriately exceed the budget for funding and other things."

"Boss, do you want to add more venues for the [Picture Card] game?" Li Enxi asked.

Bai Xingjian nodded and said, "That's right, tomorrow we can play the [Picture Card] game in two regions at the same time, and the day after tomorrow we can increase it to three, and so on.

You should also strengthen the review of the identity information of the participants to prevent some speculators from using our promotional activities as a tool to make money."

"I understand, Boss!" Li Enxi nodded with a somewhat excited tone. (End of this chapter)