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

"What? Netflix's membership subscriptions in China have increased by 24 million in the past 260 hours?"

Inside the office of Netflix's content purchasing team, Hirokazu Mitsui exclaimed in surprise.

Sophia and Charlie, who were standing by, looked at each other in astonishment when they heard the news.

"Wang Defa?!"

Charlie asked the office lady who spread the news in disbelief: "Kelly, is this news true? Are you trying to make fun of us?"

Mitsui Hiroichi and Sophia's eyes were now focused on Kelly.

Kelly, with blonde hair, smiled brightly. "Of course I didn't make you laugh, but this data is from Netflix, not Netflix China. Please pay attention to the question."

"Hmm? What do you mean..."

When Mitsui Hiroichi heard this, he was a little confused at first, but he soon reacted.

In an instant, his eyes widened even further, and his eyeballs seemed to be about to pop out of their sockets.

"Wang Defa? That's impossible, right? Why is it Netflix, not Netflix China?"

Mitsui Hirokazu was so surprised that he started scratching his head. "Is it because of that Squid Game?"

Because Netflix China and "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" are their key observation projects, their attention is focused here. Except for Hirokazu Mitsui who occasionally pays attention to "Limitless", they can be said to be oblivious to everything else.

After hearing what Kelly said, Mitsui Hirokazu immediately thought of "Squid Game".

After all, apart from this drama, what other drama can make Netflix's member subscription numbers in China grow so fast?
"No End"?
Haha, I guess even if the Big Bang happened, this wouldn’t be possible.

"Squidward Games?"

Sophia at the side also had a feeling of sudden enlightenment at this moment, "This drama... I finally understand why Bai Xingjian was so tough when he signed the agreement. It turns out that he is really confident!"

Because Netflix did not invest in the filming of "Squid!", when it signed the relevant cooperation agreement with Phoenix Pictures, it did not buy out the copyright of "Squid!", but only provided a broadcasting platform for "Squid!". The generated income will be shared with Phoenix Pictures according to a certain ratio.

When asking for the profit sharing ratio, Bai Xingjian was very tough.

If it weren't for the fact that his Phoenix Pictures had two TV series, "All or Nothing" and "The Drive", Sofia would not have agreed to Bai Xingjian's request.

"I can only say that Bai Xingjian is worthy of being the man who set the record for the highest ratings for Chinese TV dramas. His appeal is damn strong!"

Charlie couldn't help but sigh at this moment, and there was a hint of mockery in his eyes when he looked at Mitsui Hirokazu.

Just now, Charlie has learned a lot through Twitter.

It turns out that it wasn't "Limitless" that crashed Netflix's servers yesterday, but "Squidward Gaming".

When Charlie thought of the sharp contrast between Mitsui Hiroichi's expression yesterday and now, he wanted to find a place to laugh out loud.

As for why he didn't laugh in front of Mitsui Hiroichi?

All I can say is that Charlie still understands some social ways and knows how to take care of his body.

……

When everyone at Netflix was surprised by the data of "Squidward Gaming".

However, netizens of Corea have different ideas.

A dormitory at Seoul National University.

Park Min-joon sat at his desk, staring at the first episode of "Squid Game" playing on the computer screen.

In the picture, the female doll turned her head and began to scan the crowd, and then gunshots rang out one after another.

Blood splattered and the crowd fled in all directions like an ant nest that had exploded.

Looking at this scene, Park Minjun frowned, then sneered, and quickly tapped the keyboard, posting a message on Naver, a well-known social platform in Coria:
"What the hell is this Chinese guy Bai Xingjian filming? He's using our childhood games to make a bloody movie, so vulgar! He's simply deliberately destroying our Coria culture! Please go back to China!"

As soon as this post was published, the number of likes instantly exceeded 100, and many netizens responded in the comment section:
[Yes! Bai Xingjian even deliberately slapped our Zhengzai Oppa in the drama. He simply doesn't treat the people of Korea as human beings! This is a naked provocation! ]

[Bai Xingjian didn’t just slap Lee Jung Jae in the face! He slapped the entire country of Corea in the face! ]

[Damn it, please stop flattering Lee Jung Jae, okay? When will he be able to represent the entire country of Coria? ]

[Chinese people just love to make changes! Disgusting! ]

[The drama "Squid Game" is the work of a cultural thief. Let's boycott it together with me! ]

[Boycott? What is this boycott about? I saw that many of our Chinese people were having so much fun during the promotion of Squidward! ]

[This is not a conflict at all! After all, Bai Xingjian's money is also money. Wouldn't it be more appropriate to take his money and then boycott him? ]

[Yes, yes, yes! That's how it should be! Since Bai Xingjian disgusts us, we have to disgust him too!]

[Boycott Bai Xingjian!!! Boycott Bai Xingjian!!!]

[Boycott "Squid Game"!!!]

[Boycott! Boycott! ! ! ]

Seeing that his post was so popular, Park Min-joon immediately took advantage of the opportunity and posted another post saying "Boycott Bai Xingjian, boycott "Squid Game"."

Unsurprisingly, this post was also very popular.

Soon after it was released, a large number of netizens forwarded it and called for the slogan "Boycott Bai Xingjian, boycott "Squid Game"."

……

"No, are they all right?"

In a luxurious large flat somewhere in Gangnam District, Corea, Mei Jie was sitting on the sofa browsing Naver, looking at some posts about "Boycott Bai Xingjian, Boycott "Squid Game"", with a face full of question marks.

"Aren't many of the actors in Squidward all Coreans? And yet these netizens are still boycotting it? Are you really afraid that your own people are doing too well?"

Mei Jie was very puzzled by this.

Feng Shiqi, who was sitting nearby, smiled and said, "I guess the main reason is that the mysterious man played by Jian slapped Lee Jung Jae a few times. If there hadn't been such a scene, the voices of those netizens in Corea wouldn't have been so loud."

Seeing Bai Xingjian laughing all the time, Feng Shiqi glared at him unhappily, "You still have the mood to laugh now? I don't know what you were thinking, you have to go to Squid Game and get kicked in the ass."

"Isn't the reason I'm doing this for the popularity of our Squid Game?"

Bai Xingjian spread his hands innocently and said, "If I hadn't appeared in Squid Game, the popularity of this drama in China would probably have dropped a level." "Brother Xingjian, there's really nothing wrong with what you're doing."

Mei Jie nodded in agreement, her tone becoming somewhat smug: "If it weren't for Brother Xing Jian playing the mysterious man in Squid Game, then right now, the top ten trending searches on Weibo would probably still be dominated by Spirit Lord!
But what about now? Not long after the broadcast of "Squid Game", everyone's topic has shifted to Brother Xing Jian. This is simply a stroke of genius!"

Although she is abroad, Mei Jie is very familiar with the situation on Weibo.

The dominance of "Ling Jue" on Weibo hot searches and the like had long been dispersed by Brother Xing Jian!
"The domestic popularity is high, and you have aroused the rebelliousness of the Koria netizens."

Feng Shiqi rolled his eyes at Bai Xingjian and said, "Can't you just be more quiet?"

Feng Shiqi was a little worried that one day when Bai Xingjian was walking on the streets of Seoul, some extreme fans of Lee Jung Jae would rush up and beat him up.

While saying "Let me tell you not to slap our Oppa", he gave the man a taste of his own medicine.

"Rebellious heart?"

Bai Xingjian grinned upon hearing this, "Don't worry, Sister Qi. Those netizens' rebelliousness is only temporary. It won't be long before they turn around and thank me."

“That seems to be the case.”

Feng Shiqi nodded. "After all, Squidward Games is so popular on Twitter. It won't be long before the public opinion of Corea will change."

"Well, I'd like them to keep their mouths hard for a little while longer."

Mei Jie grinned, "This way their facial expressions will be even more beautiful!"

……

In a luxurious residence in a wealthy area of ​​Seoul.

Lee Jung-jae, the actor who plays the male lead in "Squid Game", looked at some comments on Naver about "boycott Bai Xingjian, boycott "Squid Game"" and covered his forehead in confusion.

"What's wrong? Are you tired of these netizens?" his girlfriend Shen Minhui asked him with a smile.

“But I think what these netizens said is quite right.”

"Ah?" Li Zhengzai looked at his girlfriend in confusion.

Shen Minhui explained with a smile: "In "Squid Game", Bai Xingjian seemed to slap you, but what about outside the play? Was it still you that Bai Xingjian slapped? Bai Xingjian slapped all the Koria people."

"..."

After hearing this, Li Zhengzai was silent for a while, and then he said, "Bai Xingjian is not the kind of person you think. He definitely didn't have this idea when filming this scene."

"Hmm?" Shen Minhui stared at Li Zhengzai with curiosity, "Do you know Bai Xingjian so well?"

Lee Jung Jae was amused by his girlfriend's little action, "I can't say that he understood it, but he explained to me in detail the main reason why he wanted to shoot this scene."

"Why?" Shen Minhui blinked, very curious.

Li Zhengzai organized his words a little before explaining, "I won't say anything that is required by the plot. As for things outside the plot, hehehe..."

At this point, Li Zhengzai suddenly laughed.

Under Shen Minhui's puzzled and somewhat speechless gaze, he continued: "The current situation on Naver is actually within Bai Xingjian's expectations. A large part of the reason why he played the role of this mysterious man is because only when he plays this role can the popularity generated be maximized.

You see, for example, the most popular topic on Naver right now is about this content, right?

Similarly, on the Chinese Weibo platform, a similar situation is now occurring.”

Li Zhengzai clapped his hands, making a crisp "pa" sound, and spoke with a tone of admiration:

"This is Bai Xingjian!"

Shen Minhui frowned, then shrank back and said, "I was wondering why Bai Xingjian has always been so popular in China, and sometimes even in our Coria. It turns out that he has such a dirty heart! This guy is really scary!"

After saying this, Shen Minhui stared at Li Zhengzai and said, "Don't follow Bai Xingjian and learn bad things."

"Uh……"

Lee Jung Jae was once again silenced by his girlfriend's words.

"What? Wasn't what I said wrong?" Seeing him like this, Shen Minhui asked unhappily.

"Yes or no."

Lee Jung-jae explained seriously, “Although playing with the public’s emotions is indeed a very despicable thing, but in the entertainment industry, especially for people like Bai Xingjian who handle everything behind the scenes, playing with the public’s emotions is a necessary skill for them.

This statement actually applies to me as well. After all, celebrities or actors are good at playing with the public’s emotions.”

Shen Minhui frowned and said nothing, obviously trying to understand the meaning of what Li Zhengzai said.

After a long while, she smiled and said, "You are indeed a master at playing with people's emotions. After all, you have been in a relationship with me for such a long time, but not many people know about it. Now everyone still thinks you are single!"

"Ha ha!"

Lee Jung Jae gave his girlfriend a thumbs up and said, "You are quite good at learning from others’ experience."

Now that the topic has been brought up, Lee Jung-jae continued:

"Why don't we find an opportunity to make our relationship public? It's not a good idea to keep it hidden all the time. Besides, at my age now, my fans are all looking forward to me finding a partner, so even if I announce my relationship, it won't have any bad effects on me. I will even receive strong support from my fans!"

Lee Jung-jae is now 48 years old. Although he had several relationships in the past few years, they all ended in failure.

So in the current Corea entertainment industry, Lee Jung Jae is definitely a diamond bachelor.

"Forget it."

However, Shen Minhui shook her head in resistance to Li Zhengzai's proposal and expressed her concerns:
"You were already very famous before filming Squidward, and now after filming Squidward, I feel like you'll become even more famous...

I didn't have the courage to make it public before, let alone now, I'd better keep it a secret!"

As she was talking, Shen Minhui started to laugh and looked at Lee Jung Jae and said, "It is a very fulfilling thing to have an idol that everyone admires in my home for viewing!"

Li Zhengzai smiled and said, "Since you think so, then I'll do as you say."

"Uh-huh!"

Shen Minhui nodded and said, "Okay, don't read the comments of those netizens on Naver, watch "Squid Game" with me. This drama is much better than I expected!" (End of this chapter)