The richest person in Chinese entertainment

Chapter 559 Lee Soo-man: Lyon, do you still want the little girl?

[Another album to surpass 10 million global sales! "Time Capsule" marks another peak in Zhang Chen's career!]

How many things can't Zhang Chen do? Music, film, languages, dance... Where are the limits of genius?

[South Korea, the only country to boycott "Time Capsule," has seen a surge in girl group dance craze!]

[A wave of Gee dance imitations has swept across the world, including by famous female celebrities such as Avril Lavigne, Taylor Swift, and Emma Watson!]

South Korea
"As expected, Lim Yoon-a and Choi Soo-young have learned the essence of our country's culture!"

"The whole world is learning our girl group dances, we can't fall behind!"

"But Yoona and Sooyoung are traitors to our country!"

"What traitor?! This is a hero sent by our South Korea to promote our national culture!"

"Exactly! Without Yoona and Sooyoung, how would the world come to like girl group dances?"

"Gee has also made it onto the Billboard charts, though lower than APT, but both are still in the top 30!"

"This is the first time a Korean song has ever made it onto Billboard! Yoona and Sooyoung are truly heroes of South Korea!"

"On the Morning Light Music Player, the download count of 'Time Capsule' has exceeded ten million!"

"Our country has finally produced a 'Platinum Record' recognized by the World Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI). This is the first time in history!"

"We only contributed 20 tickets domestically, it's shameful."

"It's just two women, what's there to say? Let's be proud when we South Korean men make it onto Billboard, the Morning Light Music charts, and get a Platinum Record from the World Federation of the Phonographic Industry."

"As expected, our oppas are getting jealous again."

汉城
Lee Soo-man looked at the recent news with a headache.

"What should we do now?"

He looked at the two people in front of him who were just as troubled as he was.

"President Li, what happened to the promise to ruin these two women's reputations?"

Park Jin-young pointed angrily at the news on the table.

Yang Hyun-suk, standing to the side, looked at the two of them with a gloomy expression: "Now many women in the country regard those two women as representatives of women. This is no longer a matter for ordinary celebrities and idols."

Ordinary people don't understand the situation in South Korea.

However, the three of them were very familiar with the situation of men and women in South Korea.

Or rather, it is precisely because of them and other capital that we have this situation today.

Because within South Korea, conglomerates monopolize too many resources.

Many South Koreans work for conglomerates, but they also deeply resent these companies because of their severe monopolistic practices and exploitation.

This won't work for South Korean capital.

So many years ago, they created "enemies" for these ordinary people.

They can only profit from the fact that the ordinary people they control are hostile to each other.

In a class, someone who wants to be elected class monitor can gain support by winning over one side and suppressing the other.

If this class elects a class monitor once a year.

Therefore, the group that has the right to speak in this class changes every year.

The previous year's class monitor promised that from now on, male students could freely enter the girls' dormitory of their class.

This year's class monitor will promise that in the future, girls can order boys around to do physical labor.

The following year, the class monitor would promise that the boys would help the girls change their underwear.

The class leaders had reasons for doing so.

Because their predecessors gained support from one side, they need to gain support from the side that is currently suffering losses.

In such a class, the relationship between boys and girls is extremely hostile and antagonistic.

This kind of antagonism is something the class monitor candidates are happy to see.

"Originally, Yoona and Sooyoung only influenced South Korea's cultural and entertainment industry, but now..."

Lee Soo-man looked at the two people in front of him with a heavy expression: "Samsung has already sent someone to talk to me."

Previously, they were fighting for their own voice in South Korea's cultural industry.

This was to prevent the Morning Light Group, which is backed by Im Yoon-ah and Choi Soo-young, from taking away a share of their profits.

But now, Yoona and Sooyoung are no longer just "invaders" of South Korea's entertainment industry.

Just like before, the three of them worried that Lim Yoon-ah and Choi Soo-young, who were originally from South Korea, would help the Morning Light Group seize their market share in South Korea.

Now they are more worried that Yoona and Sooyoung will take advantage of the influence of this album and the opportunity to become South Korean female idols to do things that the entire South Korean leadership would not want to see.

If the Chenguang Group behind them also has this idea.
Lin Xiuman felt even more troubled thinking about what the Samsung people had said.

"How about we arrange something unexpected?" Park Jin-young sneered.

Lee Soo-man looked at him as if he were an idiot.

This is how you can deal with ordinary people.

When there are no better options, capitalists often show no mercy.

But the key point is that Yoona and Sooyoung also have powerful backers this time!
Moreover, it's an international entertainment company that none of the three entertainment companies dare to offend.

In South Korea, only Samsung Group can rival Chenguang Group.

Before this year, Lee Soo-man might have been confident that Samsung could easily beat M&G.

But this year.
No one knows how much wealth Zhang Chen has amassed since the crisis on the other side of the ocean.

Of course, in terms of global influence, Samsung is definitely superior.

However, the current incident involving Lim Yoon-a and Choi Soo-young appears to be a matter within the entertainment industry.

Therefore, in this respect, Chenguang Group's influence worldwide far exceeds that of Samsung.

"We haven't visited Lyon yet."

Yang Hyun-suk reminded the two, "Instead of making wild guesses here, it's better to ask Leon directly what he thinks about this."

Lee Soo-man and Park Jin-young exchanged a glance, both seeing a hint of helplessness in each other's eyes.

Actually, if they hadn't blown things out of proportion, there would have been no need to pay attention to the impact of Yoona and Sooyoung.

For a large multinational corporation like Samsung, no matter how much noise Yoona and Sooyoung make in the South Korean entertainment industry, it's insignificant to a group of their size.

The only ones hurt are the South Korean entertainment industry, led by those three companies, or rather, just the South Korean music scene.

To put it bluntly, it's only the singers from South Korea who will feel a little embarrassed.

However, the impact on other industries will not be so significant.

But no one expected that Yoona and Sooyoung would bring in a little girl they didn't know and add corresponding girl group dances to all the songs on their albums.

These dances have sparked a trend worldwide.

This global trend has also inspired women in South Korea.

And then.
Next February, the head of their family will be replaced.
At this critical juncture, two girls appeared who were admired by half the population of South Korea.
Thinking about the power struggle behind it all, Lin Xiuman and the other two suddenly felt that their bodies might not be able to withstand the strain.

"What if Lyon is interested in getting involved?" Yang Hyun-suk looked at the other two hesitantly. "What should we do?"

"What should we do?" Lee Soo-man scoffed. "Do you think we're qualified to get involved in this?" Hearing this, Park Jin-young and Yang Hyun-suk both fell silent.

This is something that the three of them shouldn't get involved in.

“But Lyon’s attitude is very important.” Lee Soo-man said seriously, “If Lyon did it unintentionally, then it will only affect our domestic entertainment industry.”

"But why should we pay for those people's troubles?" Park Jin-young said with some dissatisfaction.

"What?" Lee Soo-man asked jokingly, "You want to go up against Samsung?"

Park Jin-young opened his mouth but then closed it again.

Losing market share is a minor issue; offending Samsung would be far more serious than just a reduction in market share.

That's a question of the company's survival.

"Let's talk to Lyon," Lin Xiuman decided, then looked at the two men with a helpless expression. "Hopefully he won't ask for an exorbitant amount."

The three could only nod helplessly.

And things unfolded as they had hoped.

That same evening, Lee Soo-man and his two companions met Zhang Chen, who had just returned to South Korea.

"President Li, it's been a long time."

"Leon, long time no see."

Lee Soo-man looked at the exhausted Zhang Chen with mixed feelings.

Several years ago, he had foreseen that the man before him would achieve great things.

But little did anyone expect that the World Cup opening ceremony performance would just be a small milestone on Zhang Chen's road to fame.

Although he offered many benefits to SM Entertainment in order to secure a performance opportunity at the World Cup, including those from Yoona and Sooyoung who are now causing them trouble.

But this attempt to curry favor is, in essence, just a transaction.

Yoona and Sooyoung were merely "bonus items" in that deal.

But no one expected that the person who could once be a fairly equal in conversation would now have grown to the point where he has to look up to him.

He never expected that the "freebies" he was giving away would cause him so much trouble.

"Who are these two?"

Lee Soo-man snapped out of his daze and took the initiative to introduce the two silent presidents beside him to Zhang Chen: "This is Representative Park, and this is Chairman Yang."

Zhang Chen nodded without saying anything.

This indifferent attitude made Park Jin-young and Yang Hyun-suk feel extremely humiliated.

They are, after all, the heads of the three most respected entertainment giants in South Korea.

When domestic celebrities meet them, they are all extremely respectful.

But Zhang Chen didn't even bother to say hello.

But the situation is stronger than the people.

The two could only sigh deeply when they thought about the power behind the "superstar" in front of them.

It seems that today, only Lee Soo-man, who has some contact with Zhang Chen, can handle the negotiations.

"President Li, what brings you here today?" Zhang Chen invited the three to sit down and looked them over curiously. "I'm busy with the reputation of my sister's album in your country."

Lee Soo-man and the other two exchanged glances.

Sure enough, Lyon had been keeping an eye on this matter.

It's possible that this guy was the one who started this whole thing from the beginning.

Following the Golden Melody Awards, public opinion in South Korea...

Then, Liu Yifei, Zhang Chen's younger sister, suddenly returned to South Korea with her two teammates to release an album.

The album was written by Zhang Chen.

After that, they hired people to suppress Lim Yoon-ah and Choi Soo-young.

But they made no mention of the key figures Liu Yifei and Zhang Chen.

One of them is the leader of LYC, and the other is the person who wrote albums for LYC.

Logically speaking, these two are the real culprits.

However, Lin Xiuman and the other two dared not rashly involve Zhang Chen and Liu Yifei in the game.

But now, Lin Xiuman and the other two heard Zhang Chen's words.

Especially the phrase "the reputation of my sister's album".
They have completely confirmed that Zhang Chen was behind this.

"Leon, I never imagined that the two girls who were your backup dancers back then would achieve such great success today." Lee Soo-man's smile was somewhat forced. "Congratulations on gaining two more great talents."

"I still have to thank Chairman Lee for his generosity back then." Zhang Chen looked at Lee Soo-man, whose face was as red as a pig's liver, with a smile. "If Chairman Lee hadn't insisted on giving me these two girls to be backup dancers, I wouldn't have been able to see their talent."

Park Jin-young and Yang Hyun-suk, who were standing to the side, glanced at the silent Lee Soo-man with strange expressions.

Did this guy force Yoona and Sooyoung on Leon?

If that old guy had had any shame back then, none of this would have happened!

They had wondered why Lyon, this rising star of the world, only met with SM Entertainment before the opening ceremony of the South Korean World Cup.

So it turns out that old bastard Lee Soo-man had promised benefits long ago?

Perhaps at that time, Lyon saw the talent of Lim Yoon-a and Choi Soo-young, and fearing that Lee Soo-man would change his mind, he agreed to those shady conditions.

So today, Lee Soo-man has to take the blame!
Park Jin-young and Yang Hyun-suk exchanged glances, both able to read each other's thoughts.

Lee Soo-man was unaware that his two "companions" had reached a tacit understanding; his attention was now entirely focused on Zhang Chen in front of him.

"Leon, could you...?" Lee Soo-man swallowed hard, asking somewhat awkwardly, "allow Yoona and Sooyoung to return to China to develop their careers?"

“Back to? China?” Zhang Chen looked surprised. “But those two are from South Korea.”

Li Xiuman was speechless.

Are Lim Yoon-a and Choi Soo-young from South Korea?
I went abroad at the age of 12 and have now lived in China for five years.

These two children must already be shaped like China, right?
It might not work out.
Lee Soo-man thought of the online speculation that Lim Yoon-a and Choi Soo-young were Zhang Chen's secret "kept women".

Who knows, maybe these two have already taken on the shape of Leon long ago?

Given the example of Liu Yifei, whom Zhang Chen "cultivated," Lee Soo-man has every reason to suspect that Lim Yoon-a and Choi Soo-young have also received the same treatment as Liu Yifei.

Thinking of this, Li Xiuman suddenly felt relieved.

He sent the person.

Moreover, when he sent them out, Yoona and Sooyoung were still in an "unopened" state.

By any measure, Lyon owes me a debt of gratitude, right?
"Lyon," Li Xiu asked with a smile, "how are these two girls?"

"Good."

Lee Soo-man's smile deepened: "Our SM Entertainment has quite a few girls with the same 'talent' as Im Yoona and Choi Soo-young."

Before Zhang Chen could refuse, Lee Soo-man quickly added, "They're all 12 or 3 years old."

(End of this chapter)