Generation Z Artists

Chapter 166 Han Fan Riot
Wang Charlie announced his itinerary to his Korean partners in advance, but someone leaked the information, causing an uproar on Korean StarNet.

"Waaaaah, our god has finally descended upon the Republic of Korea once again!"

"Sisters, let's get organized! Let's give our Son of the Sun a grand welcome ceremony!"

"This time, no one can stop me from seeing Brother Xinghe with my own eyes!"

"Let's teach those bastards a lesson! I've put up with them for too long!"

"Those sluts from SM Entertainment, always trying to extort money, do they even deserve it?"

Let's go big!

"Yes, let the world be amazed by us Korean fans!"

Previously: In the past few months, Fang Xinghe has not returned to South Korea once, nor has he appeared in the media much, except for various commercials.

Therefore, the expectations of Han fans for him have been raised to a peak.

Ugh, it's so hot and I can't wait. I'm so eager to do something right away.

Background 2: The Korean fans of Mantianxing, Baekjae (HOT fans), Shinhwa Changjo (Shinhwa fans), and Hwangsry (Sechs Kies fans) fought one battle after another, becoming mortal enemies.

The South Korean market is only so big, so it's not surprising that they fight each other. What's surprising is that Manseong, with an absolute numerical disadvantage, managed to crush those three companies.

They even extended the battle to the female idol market, and SES and Fin.KL also suffered quite a bit of damage.

The reason is that Lee Hyori and Eugene's fans fantasize about Bang Seongha and write erotic fanfiction about them dating.

In fact, this kind of so-called pure love story with Fang Xinghe as the protagonist, which involves forced pairings and romantic relationships, is common on the internet in many countries. Even Mantianxing herself secretly reads and even writes them.

However, this is absolutely forbidden on the StarNet official fan cafe and would be considered a great disrespect.

What are your identities?
How dare you fantasize about my idol in my own backyard?
Hey, you're going to die!
Of course, they could win against any one of them individually, but when they teamed up against the entire Starry Sky family, the outcome was obvious.

A sense of frustration constantly lingered in the hearts of the South Korean starlets, who desperately needed to vent.

Recap 3: The StarNet Goes Viral.

In China, there are currently very few celebrities on Xingwang; it's basically just Fang Xinghe's personal official fan cafe.

However, in South Korea and Japan, StarNet has become the largest official fan cafe for idols.

Dongzi is very good at running a business and his promotion is particularly impressive. Of course, the key is Fang Xinghe's influence; his own fans alone can support a website.

The official fan cafe of Mantianxing in South Korea has 80 registered users, with 22 actually paying members.

Japan has 350 million registered users and 89 paying members.

There are 590 million registered users in China, with 75 paying members.

The data and the number of Fang Xinghe's core fans at level 3 and above differ greatly. This is due to the limitations of the times. The PC era was certainly not as convenient as the mobile internet era.

As for Southeast Asia, only five local language sites were launched: Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Indonesia.

The logins in Singapore and Hong Kong/Taiwan use the official domestic social networking site, which has not yet resolved the issue of convenient payment.

Therefore, the most important breakthrough for StarNet is currently in Japan and South Korea.

These are all major entertainment hubs with numerous idols. Celebrities also pay considerable attention to managing their fans, leading to a continuous influx of new entrants and making the StarNet ecosystem increasingly prosperous.

The largest official family in South Korea is undoubtedly the Baek family.

This isn't about whether Fang Ge cheated or not; it's about the more direct impact of visually appealing stages, coupled with daily exposure from home, giving Baijia an absolute advantage with over 40 paid members.

But the second place went to Fang Xinghe's "Full Sky of Stars".

The other groups all hid the display of paid membership numbers, but Dongzi sent a briefing to General Manager Fang every week, and all kinds of data were on full display.

Stars are slightly ahead of Shinhwa, followed by Won Bin and Bae Yong Joon, totaling 17 celebrities or groups with more than 5 paid members.

South Korea's entertainment industry is indeed highly developed.

Don't think 5 members is too few. StarNet Korea's payment standard is 5000 won for registration, which is equivalent to 30 yuan, and 2000 won per month. A one-time annual membership is discounted to 25000 won.

StarNet takes absolutely no membership fees from celebrity fans; all of it goes to the respective celebrity.

With 5 members, the annual membership fee income is 750 million, enough for Korean celebrities to earn for a long time. This is the main reason why StarNet is so popular and everyone likes to join.

StarNet is currently operating at a loss. A large portion of the money Fang Xinghe earned this time will be invested in StarNet's operation. However, as long as they survive the initial chaotic phase, they will be able to live very comfortably in the future through advertising.

A website full of fans can offer incredibly accurate, cost-effective, and ROI-efficient advertising.

StarNet Advertising focuses on high cost and high efficiency, so its profit prospects should be quite good.

In the more distant future, StarNet could also transform into a social networking platform.

Celebrity official fan cafes maintain purity, while the public square becomes an entertainment ecosystem similar to Weibo, with the outermost layer wrapped in a short video platform for everyone. This three-layered approach may very well lead to great achievements.

Of course, such development is a long-term plan, and there is no need to rush it now. The priority is to stabilize and improve the Star Entertainment sector.

My first small goal: at least surpass HOT, right?
Judging from the growth rate of Starry Sky, there shouldn't be any major problems. Sure enough, there has been another surge recently.

The benefits of conquering the NBA are no less than those of the last time I blew up the Japanese right wing.

The public's enthusiasm has further fueled the loyalty of fans, which has recently delighted Yangba, the "Starry Night Yangba."

However, the public's favorability and the surge in casual fans still don't seem to have much to do with the core fanbase.

Bad news: In South Korea, Fang Xinghe won purely based on his looks.

Good news: You can win just by looking good, it's super easy.

In an effort to curry favor with General Manager Fang, Dongzi meticulously prepared a detailed data analysis report, which clearly stated the conclusions—

"The same official positions, but the internal atmosphere of the stars in different countries is completely different."

The discussion content was categorized in detail. In the official Korean fan cafe, 70% of the posts were highly related to Fang Zong's appearance, less than 18% were about literature, 7% were about strength, and the remaining 5% were about other types of discussions.

Recommended development direction: Visual products that best showcase the product's appearance and character.

Recommended product categories for endorsement: beauty, cosmetics, apparel, and luxury goods.

Suggested addition: a photobook.

Mr. Fang is going to give Brother Dong a big chicken leg.

In this day and age, without big data analytics tools, such a detailed analysis is truly remarkable. One can only imagine how much manpower and effort he must have put in; he deserves high praise.

Fang Xinghe came to South Korea this time to start the business as Dong Ge suggested.

See, the media and general public opinion can be deceiving. Although the entire South Korean society is shaken by Bang Sung-ha's achievement of making it to the NBA, the real core fans are still looking at his face.

This is a classic example of a hot holiday.

The reason for the popularity is "the pride of being of the same race as Asians", but this pride only works on a superficial level. It brings unanimous praise, but at most it can only advance to superficial fans or core supporters.

The core Korean fans at the top are ultimately most fond of Fang Xinghe's face, or rather, they love his personal charm.

Many celebrities have been misled by the hype surrounding vacations, failing to understand the true needs of their core fans, and consequently making wrong decisions.

For example, Zhang Ziyi's international influence, which she is proud of; Liu Yifei's efforts to get rid of the "Fairy Sister" image; Tangren Media's use of the "Most Beautiful Art Exam Candidate" hype to establish a pure image for Gulnazar; Zhang Nannan's company's marketing of the "Nan's Friend" label for several years... and so on, too numerous to mention.

Of course, they are also different. Fat Fairy really doesn't intend to cultivate fans, Zhang Ziyi is arrogant and aloof, Zhang Nannan's company is really stupid, and Tangren is too presumptuous and dependent on its own path.

Fang Xinghe would not make this kind of mistake.

In 2030, online trolls will be impossible to operate without their own proprietary AI models. The market is constantly changing and information is complex and varied; even the slightest flaw can destroy a star's artistic career.

A pair of earrings worth 230 million yuan, a complete set of jewelry worth over 2000 million yuan that isn't sold individually—Fan Bingbing wears them, Fei Xian wears them, are you worthy of wearing them?

Liu Haocun was targeted by anti-fans during his rise to fame. The video of him personally giving an interview to refute the rumors was suppressed. Rumors spread all over the internet. Even after the judgment was brought up, a large number of netizens still followed the trend to smear him. The entertainment industry capital can manipulate things at will. Without real skills, how can you fight against them?

Mr. Fang has a lot to say about the truth and falsehood in the industry; this is a crushing advantage in every aspect, which is reflected in every detail.

When he returned to South Korea, he only planned to do one thing—show off, show off, and show off his damn good looks!

He secretly got his hair and makeup done in the country, and then did a final touch-up before disembarking. Handsome Fang set off with his head held high.

This time, he made meticulous preparations well in advance in order to show the Korean fashion industry what he was made of.

The first piece of equipment I got was a pair of tailor-made silver skinny leather pants—they were ugly, Fang knew, and anyone who wore this on the street in 2030 would be a complete idiot—but this was 2001.

Any fashion must be grounded in the times, taking into account people's current aesthetics, the interpretation of trendy elements, and the degree to which it subverts public thinking.

The men's exquisitely embroidered horse-face skirt is incredibly handsome, and the modernized Tang Dynasty armor is even more so. However, before 2008, Fang Xinghe had no intention of promoting Chinese clothing. He wanted to let the economy develop a little longer, and also let the Chinese people see the world again. The greater the undertaking, the less hasty we should be.

In this way, by taking it one step at a time, fans can truly keep up with Fang Xinghe's pace.

The silver tight leather pants covered Fang Xinghe's long, straight legs, with slightly loose cuffs that concealed his high-top military boots.

The silver-painted military boots had thick heels, which made Fang Xinghe's height reach a full 1.90 meters.

The best effect of this thing only lasts for less than a month, and you can only wear it three or four times at most, but it cost almost 4 yuan, which is ridiculously expensive, but the effect is really outstanding.

If this kind of thinking hasn't existed in this day and age, then it's the pinnacle of fashion.

Everyone is exploring, so why do you say I'm wrong?
Ultimately, it all comes down to who's more handsome and who's right.

Fang Xinghe's upper body was dressed in a fitted military-style uniform, imitating the style of US and South Korean naval officers. It was pure white, had a stand-up collar, shoulder boards, and three self-made medals hanging down on his right chest.

They are...

The NBA's god of gods, the Great Martial God Medal for the Bloodbath of Tokyo, and the stupid father of a Korean idiot.

The medal was made in Chinese characters, and the lettering is small. It may or may not be discovered in the end, but who cares? What can the Koreans do if they find it?

Those who should criticize him lash out even more fiercely, those who should like him love him even more deeply, and negative stories about him from China begin to spread internationally... That's all.

When making the medal, Fang Xinghe didn't care about the haters' reactions.

The Japanese are already used to it; haven't they contributed the most fans to the official fan cafes?

Koreans will get used to it; it won't take long.

This military uniform jacket is very cool. It was carefully tailored by an 80s-old tailor according to Fang Xinghe's figure. However, Fang didn't wear it properly—there was no other clothes underneath, and the uniform wasn't even buttoned up.

Oh, no, I tied the one in the very middle.

So his impressive pectoral muscles and chocolate abs were all partially visible, which is contradictory to "all" and "partially visible," but that's the effect.

As he moves around and the angle changes, the baby's breath becomes a sight to behold.

Suck!

The 90-point physique wasn't used to increase height; it was all added to muscle mass.

Overall, it wasn't particularly exaggerated, but it was extremely coordinated and smooth. The abdominal muscles were completely symmetrical and perfectly shaped, and the pectoral muscles were covered with a thin layer of fat that shone with a jade-like luster.

Every woman would crave it, but as for men... well, that's hard to say.

The final design was on the hair.

He specially invited a top international hairstylist from the United States who specializes in styling Hollywood stars, and used the world's most advanced hair dyeing technology to dye his hair... pink.

It was an extremely dreamy gradient pink, with the color changing from dark to light from the roots to the ends. The fluffy, center-parted, medium-length hair swayed like a cherry blossom tree.

Next, I'll head to Japan; this beautiful hair will be of great use there.

However, in South Korea, this outfit would already cause a sensation.

The silver powder did not darken Fang Xinghe's skin tone; on the contrary, the snow white, silver white, and jade white were both similar and distinct, forming a subtle but not very clear layering.

Overall, Fang Xinghe was tall and imposing, with a long stride, strong yet fluid, and slender and healthy.

When he walked into the arrival hall surrounded by his team, the South Korean media present went crazy.

"Axi!"

"What...what is this?!"

"Avatar!"

"Hurry, hurry, hurry up and shoot! Damn it, use up all the film right now!"

The media was deeply shocked, and the stars in the sky will be even more shocked.

They screamed like madwomen, plunging the arrival hall into a hellish roar.

The flash of the camera blinded Fang Xinghe, and the screams blurred all the sounds around him. He could neither see nor hear anything.

From an aerial view, the specially isolated passageway is lined with girls jumping around, waving, and screaming.

The densely packed figures, like a school of fish moving upstream, moved with Fang Xinghe and his group.

Only after getting into the car did the team, who had been on high alert, finally breathe a sigh of relief.

"My goodness, how many people came today?"

"More than 2000?"

Senior Sister Shi took off her earplugs and sunglasses, complaining, "That almost scared me to death. What if they all rushed up at once..."

Wang Charlie said thoughtfully, "Have you noticed? This time, they seem to be more orderly."

"what?"

Everyone carefully recalled the scene when they picked up the person at the airport in South Korea last time, and they all nodded in agreement.

"It seems so. Although the sound is louder, it's definitely not as chaotic as last time."

Are there any organized groups for the "Starry Night" dance in South Korea?

"Yes, the administrators of the official fan cafe here are all highly educated women, with senior fans of Seoul National University and Ewha Womans University at their core, including many daughters of chaebols. The current order may be related to them."

Wang Charlie was very knowledgeable about the situation of officials in various countries, and he convinced everyone with just one sentence.

Fang Xinghe did not participate in their conversation and closed his eyes to rest.

That short stretch of road almost blinded him.

Showing off comes at a price, and being truly handsome comes at an even greater price.

The car quickly drove from the parking lot onto the main road.

Suddenly, Wang Chali patted Fang Xinghe urgently: "Xinghe, quick, look!"

Fang Xinghe opened his eyes and looked out the window, and was immediately stunned.

They were driving on the main road from Seoul Airport to the city center. On the right side of the road, girls holding flowers or waving starry sky sticks stood, stretching all the way to the end of their line of sight.

They stopped making noise and simply stood quietly, waving gently to the convoy.

Every few meters, you can see someone holding a huge bunch of baby's breath.

"This this……"

The team members were stunned, and Fang Xinghe was deeply moved.

After thinking for a moment, he instructed the driver: "Pull over and slow down."

Then, he gestured for Wang Charlie to open the right-side window.

He didn't lean out of his seat, remaining firmly seated, but he wore a rare, gentle smile and waved to the baby's breath flowers by the roadside.

This caused them to lose their composure, bursting into suppressed gasps or bursting into tears.

The long welcoming line began to stir, and tens of thousands of people lined the road ahead, eagerly awaiting their arrival.

This was a perfect journey between fans and idols.

Fang Xinghe wasn't sincere, but he put on a perfect performance.

Before long, someone, I don’t know who organized it, suddenly started shouting a support slogan that sounded extremely cringeworthy at first.

"Fang Xinghe possesses a stunningly beautiful face!"

"A celestial being descends upon Fang Xinghe!"

"Saranghaeyo Fang Xinghe!"

The media following behind were initially stunned, then frantically snapped photos of the scene, marveling at how outrageous today's fangirls were, before beaming with joy at the big news they were about to get.

A hurricane is about to sweep across South Korea again.

(End of this chapter)