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Chapter 554 Worth 10 Billion Korean Won, the Bait is Hooked!

A few days later, a banquet center at a hotel in Seoul, South Korea, was packed with authoritative media from all over the country.

Don't say that authoritative media shouldn't pay attention to these kinds of entertainment industry events.

This is indeed the case in other major countries.

But South Korea is different.

Since a certain leader set the goal of "building a nation through culture", South Korea's cultural industry has become one of its pillar industries.

In addition, the area is small, so there are few things that can be focused on.

Therefore, any small thing that happens here, as long as it generates discussion, will be reported by the media.

For South Koreans, the incident involving Yoona and Sooyoung is no small matter.

This concerns the origins of "girl group culture".

It also concerns whether Zhang Chen, the world's number one celebrity in the entertainment industry, "plagiarized" South Korea's trainee culture.

If confirmed, it would mean that even Zhang Chen "acknowledged" their "advanced" system in the entertainment industry.

Therefore, after careful consideration, the media present at the hotel today include almost all major and minor newspapers, television stations, portal websites, and other mainstream and non-mainstream media throughout South Korea.

"Do you think that Yoona and Sooyoung called us to this press conference to apologize?"

Before the main character arrived, a young reporter asked his senior a question.

"An apology?" The senior seemed somewhat distracted. "Did you even notice that the theme of this invitation is FYC?"

"Is there a difference?" the young reporter retorted. "Aren't we focused on Yoona and Sooyoung?"

Although it's true that FYC released the album this time, it's surprising that Liu Yifei wasn't among those involved in the incident.

This is also what puzzled the young reporter.

Logically speaking, this is the kind of idol group that debuts in South Korea in a "bundled" manner.

If anything happens to any one of the members, it's basically a problem for the whole team.

There is no possibility that any other member could withdraw.

So, in essence, debuting as a group has its advantages, but the disadvantages are also obvious: if an artist gets into trouble, many others will suffer.

The "one prospers, all prosper; one falls, all fall" model is the characteristic of the team debut model.

"That's Liu Yifei!" the senior said meaningfully.

"Is she very capable?"

Forgive him for not understanding what his senior was saying.

For him, just last week he was still in university, and this week, only three days after starting his job, he was pulled into this entertainment industry press conference, which is extremely rare in the history of South Korea.

He didn't have time to learn much about the inside story.

"she"

The senior colleague intended to introduce something to the newbie, but out of the corner of her eye, she saw what was happening backstage.

"You'll find out soon enough!" the senior said dismissively, then immediately picked up his camera and rushed forward.

"Yifei, is there something you want to announce by calling in reporters from all over South Korea?"

"Yifei, where is Lyon?"

"Yoona, do you have anything to say about the doubts raised by your own people?"

"Xiuying, are you really going to abandon your country?"

The young reporter stood there dumbfounded, watching his seniors frantically surround Liu Yifei and her two companions who had just come out.

But after hearing the questions from these seniors, he belatedly realized that he had caught up with the army of reporters and joined the ranks of those asking questions.

This is just a glimpse into today's press conference.

This press conference was attended by reporters from hundreds of media outlets across South Korea.

Behind each reporter were two or three attendants.

The sight of thousands of people surrounding them terrified Yoona and Sooyoung, who had never witnessed anything like it before. They hid behind Liu Yifei, too afraid to come out and face the crowd.

"Don't be afraid," Liu Yifei comforted, patting the hands that were gripping her clothes. "With so many bodyguards here, and representing the multinational Chenguang Entertainment Group, no one will dare to do anything to you."

After hearing Liu Yifei's words of comfort, Lim Yoona and Choi Sooyoung's expressions visibly softened, and they stepped out from behind Liu Yifei, each taking one side of her.

They didn't trust the dozens of burly bodyguards around them.

Instead, it's "Chenguang Group," a multinational corporation founded by their boss.

Although the boss didn't accompany them to the event today.

But it gave them tremendous courage to hold this press conference under the name of "Chenguang Group".

"Let's go." Seeing that the two girls had calmed down, Liu Yifei nodded in satisfaction and led the way.

As for tension?

Such a scene was nothing to her.

Her assessment of the aggressive stance taken by the South Korean media was...
It's nothing compared to the situations Zhang Chen once faced!

Zhang Chen was facing mainstream media from nearly 200 countries around the world.

Under these standards, 99% of the people present wouldn't even qualify to see Zhang Chen.

The difference between "mainstream" and "non-mainstream" cannot be summarized by a single word.

The difference in the momentum and professionalism of many mainstream media outlets cannot be compensated for by a few so-called "aggressive" questions from non-mainstream media.

Liu Yifei looked at the media outlets not far away, her expression becoming more serious.

KBS, MBS, SBS, Yonhap News Agency.

These four companies are the main focus of today's press conference.

Other media outlets were merely supporting actors.

Because the first three of these four companies are the three major domestic wireless television stations in the south.

The second one is the largest news agency in the country, located in the south.

These four companies, when combined, essentially cover all channels of communication in news, entertainment, and public affairs, and have long dominated the South Korean media market.

Of the three television stations, the first two basically bear the imprint of their national government offices.

SBS
According to Liu Yifei's investigation, today seems to be the year SBS went public.
Barring any unforeseen circumstances, SBS should go public by the end of this year.

Thinking of this, Liu Yifei glanced specifically at the SBS reporter team.

However, she didn't have a chance to think about it in detail, because as soon as she sat down, the media swarmed around her, surrounding the three of them.

"Yifei, what are your thoughts on the setback your three of you experienced with your debut album in South Korea?"

As soon as Liu Yifei sat down, she heard a question that she found very interesting.

She looked toward the reporter who had asked the question and saw that it was a young female reporter.

The female reporter's face was full of provocation, and she didn't even bother to pretend.

Liu Yifei looked at the young female reporter with amusement and asked in return, "Frustrated?"

"If I remember correctly, your album is called 'Time Capsule' in Korean, right?" the young female reporter pointed out the album title first. "But this album, named after such a grand ideal as time, doesn't seem to be very popular with our South Korean fans."

“You seem to be ignoring a fact,” Liu Yifei said calmly to the reporter, “This album is not a South Korean premiere, but a global premiere.”

The young female reporter blushed and stammered, unsure of what to say, after being rebuked by Liu Yifei's words.

She wanted to keep harping on the issue, but then she thought about the sensation the album had caused worldwide.
She closed her eyes and sat back down, ignoring the mocking looks from those around her.

This album is just too unreasonable!

Who would have thought that a girl group that had just been formed would release two albums and cause such a sensation worldwide?
Their previous album, "Not Yet Lovers," was a purely Mandarin album and has been on the market for three months. World Records has compiled statistics for this album.

To date, the album has sold 678 million copies!

This is a sales record that many singers can only dream of.

It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say she's comparable to a world-class superstar.

Let's use a vivid example to illustrate this.

For example, Ayumi Hamasaki from neighboring Japan, since her debut in 1999, has only sold a maximum of 700 million albums.

Meanwhile, Britney Spears, the rising star across the ocean, has sold approximately 1000 million mobile phones at her peak.

Therefore, in comparison, the FYC group, consisting of Liu Yifei, Lin Yoona, and Choi Sooyoung, is currently ranked above Ayumi Hamasaki and below Avril Lavigne.

but!

"Time Capsule" shattered this assumption!
This album caused a sensation around the world in just one week after its release.

It has generated a great deal of attention, especially in Asia.

Among them, "APT" has made a strong impression even worldwide.

The music from that model immediately captivated a large number of fans.

Although only a week has passed, the album has already sold 300 million copies worldwide.

If this trend continues, it's already a fact that it will surpass "Lovers' Day" to become another representative work of FYC.

In the current South Korean market
"We invited everyone here for this press conference today to ask you something," Liu Yifei said with a smile that sent chills down many people's spines, "why is a Korean album that's popular all over the world being treated so unfairly in this region where the native language is spoken?"

One sentence made many young reporters lower their heads.

It makes sense. A music album primarily in Korean was recognized worldwide, yet it suffered a setback only in one of only two countries where Korean is an official language.

This surreal situation has led to mockery of people in China from overseas.

Harsh comments such as "fragile self-esteem," "short-sighted," "lacking self-awareness," and "foreigners are more influenced by South Korean culture" are rampant on Facebook and other online platforms.

"It's all because there are two people on this album who betrayed our national interests!"

Finally, a reporter pointed out the main issue of the day.

Many reporters looked at the reporter who asked the question with anticipation.

This person was the young reporter who had asked his senior a question before the meeting.

His senior quickly ran away from him, creating a ten-meter distance between them after he finished asking his question.

Perhaps feeling that this wasn't enough, he also waved to Liu Yifei on stage, indicating that he didn't know her.

"Oh?" Liu Yifei looked at the young man with interest and asked, "Which media outlet are you from?"

In fact, she had already noticed the station logo on the microphone in the man's hand.

I asked this question simply so that the people around me would know as well.

"SBS".

Sure enough, the surrounding media cast strange glances at them.

Both KBS and MBS were somewhat surprised.

Meanwhile, other smaller media outlets were filled with excitement.

Finally, an authoritative media outlet asked a question, and they felt that the backing they had received had become much stronger.

"Yes! Im Yoona and Choi Sooyoung are traitors to our country. It's perfectly reasonable for the people to boycott their mutual praise sessions!"

Immediately, many smaller media outlets jumped out to support the young reporter's statement.

Liu Yifei glanced around, silencing many of the media personnel who had been asking questions.

But many people still looked unconvinced.

Especially some young female journalists.

The way he looked at Liu Yifei was no different from how he looked at an enemy.

Liu Yifei looked at the female reporters speechlessly.

Does this mean people bring their personal emotions to work?

She certainly knew where these female reporters' hatred came from.

Isn't that the person who stayed home watching the show today?
After silently cursing these female reporters as "brainless" in her mind, she forced a smile and asked:

"As you all probably know, this album is also a collaboration between me and Zhang Chen, right?"

The album was released under the name "FYC", and as the leader of the group, she was naturally closely involved in the album.

As the producer of this album, Zhang Chen is naturally also a relevant party.

Liu Yifei was reminding these reporters to be careful with their words and not to blurt out anything indiscriminately.

Since today's press conference is being held in the name of "Chenguang Group," she will naturally make the most of its reputation.

"Yifei, I know you've been wronged in this matter." The young reporter looked intently at Liu Yifei, "but the key to this is Lin Yoona and Choi Sooyoung."

Liu Yifei looked at the young reporter who had stirred up trouble and was now speaking up for her with surprise.

She was a little confused as to whether the man backed down because of her identity or something else.

But after seeing the look in this person's eyes, she understood.

Okay, she doesn't blame Zhang Chen anymore.

Her face seems to have quite an influence on the opposite sex.
According to sources, Yoona and Sooyoung own two houses in China worth over 2 million Korean won.

"Excuse me," Liu Yifei interrupted the reporter's incessant chatter, raising her hand. "Those two houses, based on their current value, should be worth..."

After a moment's thought, Liu Yifei converted the value using the current exchange rate and continued, "It's worth about 5 million Korean won."

wow——

"real or fake?!"

"Two sets would cost 10 billion Korean won!"

"Oh my God!"

They never expected that the house where Lim Yoon-a and Choi Soo-young lived in China would be so expensive.

They had initially underestimated the value of these two houses.

Liu Yifei glanced at the noisy crowd and shrugged indifferently.

This is considered inside information.

Although the current housing prices in the Second Ring Road of Beijing have soared to 10 yuan per square meter.

But what is "Chenguang Community"?
That's the most prestigious residential area in the country!

Leaving aside the interior decoration, its "plot ratio" alone surpasses other communities built for profit.

Other neighborhoods seem to want to build houses on every inch of land.

Chenguang Community, on the other hand, took full account of the residents' living experience and built the buildings in an extremely "sparse" manner.

"So it seems that Lim Yoon-a and Choi Soo-young are even more traitors to South Korea!" The young reporter was envious, but his face was even angrier. "Such a large sum of money is evidence of their treason!"

Upon hearing this, Liu Yifei's smile deepened.

She finally understood Zhang Chen's mindset when facing this situation.

Fishing is indeed a way to enjoy yourself.

Hooked!
(End of this chapter)