Generation Z Artists

Chapter 167 Complete Purification
Fang Xinghe transforms into a fashionable tyrant, igniting Seoul!

Fang Xinghe, a celestial being, descends to earth, greeted by a sky full of stars stretching for ten miles, causing a sensation throughout the world!

Tens of thousands of fans organized the largest-ever fan support event; South Korea's "Starry Night" is the strongest in the universe!

The news that day was filled with stories about Fang Xinghe.

Korean fans may not be loyal for long, but when they get really into something, they can be incredibly intense, creating an unprecedentedly massive spectacle.

Unlike the scenes of Michael Jackson where the streets were deserted, the long lines of fans demonstrated the organization of Han Kuo-yu's supporters. Despite their fervor, they maintained absolute order.

Assuming there are two fans standing every meter, then there would be 2000 fans per kilometer. The total length of the road from Seoul Incheon Airport to the city center is about 50 kilometers, and at least 100,000 people from South Korea's "Stars of Korea" campaign were mobilized.

In fact, it's far more than that.

The television station filmed the entire scene, and the spectacle was extremely impressive.

KBS even specially arranged for a helicopter to conduct aerial filming. As a result, the reporter's voice cracked during the latter half of the flight.

"They're still coming!"

The reporter was shouting loudly from the helicopter.

"Fang Xinghe's car was still behind, while baby's breath was continuously rushing towards the long street. When Fang Xinghe arrived here, he was still greeted by flowers and baby's breath. This is incredible! This is the loyalty and love of our Republic of Korea!"

Viewers watching the news were also shocked.

Initially, when Fang Xinghe's convoy had just left the airport, Mantianxing only had time to organize a distance of less than 15 kilometers.

However, as the aerial footage zoomed out to the end of the queue, people discovered that a steady stream of fans were joining the line.

They surged in from all directions, and from high above, they looked like worker ants, quickly forming rows.

Meanwhile, at flower shops throughout Seoul, baby's breath was waiting at the entrance, urging the shops to hurry up with the flower arrangements while distributing them to the baby's breath that were queuing up.

Having received the flowers, the baby's breath quickly boarded the prepared bus and headed to the front lines.

Aside from these organized groups of fans, there were also quite a few individual fans who, having received the news from somewhere, took taxis in twos and threes to the route.

When Fang Xinghe's car passed the intersection, there was still a quarter of the gap at the back that had not been closed.

However, when he entered the city, teenage male fans who had heard the news helped fill the last gap in the line and expanded the thin line into a thick three-row queue.

"This large-scale operation mobilized at least 20 people!"

The SBS host stood by the roadside, microphone in hand, his face flushed with excitement.

"Next, let's interview the organizer of this event, the strongest Korean star in the universe!"

The woman who ultimately stood in front of the camera for the interview was a 26-year-old woman with a very strong and capable demeanor.

"My name is Jin Zaixi. I am one of the moderators of Fang Xinghe's official fan cafe on Xingwang.com and the vice president of Fang Xinghe's independent fan club, Shenfei."

The high level of organization of South Korea's Mantianxing is clearly demonstrated by this sentence.

Official fan cafes are official fan cafes; after paying, you can get full access to viewing and posting. Moderators, on the other hand, are a few high-level fans with additional management privileges granted by the celebrity's management team.

The StarNet architecture is a little complex.

The highest level is the StarNet official website, which is responsible for supervising, reviewing, and maintaining the entire platform, directly managing the public topic square, and indirectly managing the personal official fan cafes of celebrities.

Intermediate level: Managers of celebrity official fan cafes, independently operated by a team dispatched by the celebrity themselves.

This management team is known as the official cafe administrators on StarNet.

Extending further down, within the official fan cafe, any fan can be appointed as a moderator to assist in management.

They don't receive salaries from celebrities; instead, they act as their unpaid assistants, going deep into the front lines of fandom, somewhat similar to fan leaders in later generations.

Beyond this identity, they can also freely form their own support groups, as long as they have the ability.

Fang Xinghe's official Korean fan club has nearly 10 sub-fan groups of varying sizes.

The largest and most united group is this "Divine Consort," which is mainly composed of female fans.

The second-ranked group is called "Star Love," and its concept is very broad; anyone who likes Fang Xinghe can join.

At the bottom of the list is the literature fan support group, which is very high-end and called "Poetry of the Galaxy". It has nothing to do with the original entertainment industry fans. It is Fang Xinghe's basic base in the literary field.

Actually, he has quite a few literary fans, but relatively few of them are active online. Moreover, they are generally aloof and don't like to form groups, so they rank low in the official fan club.

The smallest but most troublesome fan club is called "God of War," which admires Fang Xinghe's martial prowess and wild personality, and has gathered a large number of teenage male fans.

The rising star of the support group is [killer], basketball fans. Although their current size is not large, they have been deeply impressed by Fang Xinghe's cool dribbling skills and can't wait to see Fang Xinghe enter the NBA.

This group is almost entirely male, ranging in age from 13 to 43, and completely overlaps with the Korean Blue fans.

However, once people reach their 30s, they generally lose the willingness to pay to join the official fan club. They have a lot of voices but low actual value, and the probability of them becoming dissimilar in the future is extremely high.

Without a doubt, once this phase passes, AI fans, Kobe fans, Jordan fans, and even future LeBron James fans will inevitably clash fiercely with die-hard Killers.

For sports fans, strength is the only measure of success.

However, Fang Xinghe enjoys this kind of friction. The constant bickering year after year provides a long-term source of buzz, which in particular helps protect his audience during periods of inactivity.

Who would engage in a fierce battle over literary works?

"To Live" will still sell over a million copies a year until 2030, but no one will argue about it.

Basketball fans have been conducting historical reviews every year, comparing players from different eras: Morant dominating Iverson, Jordan being just an upgraded DeRozan, Curry simply couldn't have played well in the 90s...

Who is right and who is wrong is not important at all. What is important is that new generations of people continue to criticize you, while your generation will always remember your heroic figure. The battles that took place because of you will continue with this movement.

This seems to be a characteristic unique to basketball. There are far fewer comparisons and indirect battles in the football world than in the NBA, such as historical status, honor rankings, talent comparisons, Hall of Fame legends...

This is also the most important way for Fang Xinghe to maintain international popularity, without exception.

In the future, his movies and idol dramas may not be able to break into the international market, but his fleeting heroic figure on the field will never fade.

Therefore, in a sense, the "killer" in South Korea is even more important than the "goddess".

But at this moment, everyone is only awestruck by the [Divine Consort].

"We organized this event just to let Fang Xinghe feel the love of Korean fans."

The love from Chinese fans is not worthy of his status, and the violence against him by Japanese netizens has never been curbed, but it doesn't matter, our Korean goddess will always be his strongest support.

Today's support is the first time ever, but it will definitely not be the last.

From now on, every time he visits South Korea, he will receive our most sincere and enthusiastic welcome!

Kim Jae-hee was extremely excited and enthusiastic, which made her lose much of her shrewd and capable demeanor. She no longer seemed like a strong woman, but just an ordinary baby's breath.

However, judging from the scale of her planning, this woman is definitely not simple.

The reporter realized this and proactively asked, "Could you please tell me where you graduated from? What kind of work do you do now?"

Kim Jae-hee had no intention of hiding her identity and replied cheerfully, "I graduated from Ewha Womans University, Department of Humanities, majoring in Chinese Language and Literature, and I am currently working at the internet company NAVER."

NAVER may not be well-known these days, but Ewha Womans is no ordinary woman.

"You're only the vice president? Could you reveal what role your president played in this event?"

"I'm sorry, she doesn't want to show her face in public, but the event was completed by all of us goddess consorts together."

The SBS host wanted to ask more questions, but a reporter from the Dong-A Ilbo suddenly tugged at him, interrupting the interview.

After that, Vice Chairman Kim disappeared from the television program, and instead, several different fans were interviewed. However, many people in South Korean high society recognized her as the youngest daughter of Kim Byung-man, the president of the Dong-A Ilbo.

"She actually has the leisure to chase after celebrities!"

Hong Luoxi curled her lip in disdain and began to nag at her youngest daughter.

"The Jin family is now entirely supported by Jae-ho and Jae-yeol. Your second sister is also unfortunate. This kind of thing happened right after she got married. Jae-hee is really outrageous. Not only can she not help at all at this time, but she also has to show her face in public. Doesn't she think it's a lot of trouble?"

Yin Xin, Zai Xi is your relative and also your senior from school. You should try to persuade her when you have the chance. Given our family's status, it's inappropriate for her to do such a thing; it's shameful!

Li Yinxin subconsciously defended herself: "Fang Xinghe is no ordinary celebrity, he's no less than my second sister's father-in-law, how could he be shameful?"

"That's true, but Fang Xinghe's reputation is just too bad."

Hong Luoxi couldn't help but frown and raise her voice slightly.

“Especially his father, he’s caused a huge mess in Busan. Our family can’t get involved in that kind of crooked trend of seeking children… Hey, where are you going?”

"There's a get-together, it was arranged beforehand."

"If you don't like my rambling, just say so. Why didn't you leave just now?"

"I watched TV with you for a while. Now that we're done, I'm going to go and relay your feedback to Jae-hee unnie. Are you satisfied?"

"Go away, you jerk, why are you saying so many things to me..."

Hong Luoxi waved her hand, watched her youngest daughter leave, then turned back to the television and muttered a few more words.

"Such a good child, but why is he so restless?"

It's unclear who they're referring to, Kim Jae-hee or Fang Xinghe.

After leaving the hotel, Li Yinxin quickly met up with Jin Zaixi at the Fuxing Hotel.

"Mom just scolded you, Jae-hee unnie."

"Because of idol worship?"

"Mmm, hehe~"

"Then none of you will escape."

Kim Jae-hee looked around the room. Seven or eight girls, adorned with jewels, were chattering excitedly.

"Who isn't a chaebol heiress? Especially you, President Shenfei, the little princess of Samsung!"

Li Yinxin smiled shyly and argued, "You guys decided on the name of the fan club and planned the event. I just quietly admire Fang Xinghe, nothing else is my business!"

Kim Jae-hee said casually, "You paid for most of the flowers. I'm just an employee, so you can't blame me."

"Jae-hee unnie".

Liu Xijing, the daughter of the Liu clan's main branch, watched Kim Jae-hee drink one cup after another and asked worriedly, "Is everything... alright at home?"

"No!" Kim Jae-hee shook his head casually. "What could be more important than welcoming Fang Xinghe-xi?"

The atmosphere in the room suddenly became very strange.

The Kim family is the founder of the Dong-A Ilbo and Korea University, but historically they have a "Japanese background" and pro-Japanese tendencies. Last year, the marriage of Kim Jae-hee's second brother to Lee Seo-hyun, the third daughter of the Lee family of Samsung, was the most glorious moment for this family.

Earlier this year, the Kim family was investigated by the prosecutor's office. The mother committed suicide because she could not bear the pressure, and the father also passed away later, leaving only the two brothers to struggle to support the family.

As an illegitimate daughter who didn't inherit much wealth, no one can guess what Kim Jae-hee is really thinking.

"Ouni..."

The other girl had barely opened her mouth when Kim Jae-hee interrupted her.

"Fang Xinghe will be here soon. Are you sure you don't need to have a drink to boost your courage? He himself will be more dazzling than you can imagine."

"Um...maybe I really should have a drink?"

"Wouldn't that be too rude?"

"Hey, Junxi, quick, check if there's anything wrong with my makeup!"

The girls were quickly distracted and stopped paying attention to Kim Jae-hee.

Even Li Yinxin is the same. As a contradictory artistic young woman who loves racing but is quiet and introverted, her admiration for Fang Xinghe is entirely based on literature and personality, but she is also inevitably influenced by her companions.

In South Korea's upper class, liking idol stars is considered shameful, but liking Chungmuro ​​film actors is acceptable, and liking Bang Sung-ha is perfectly acceptable. Apart from his disgraceful father, everything about this man transcends class perspectives.

Apart from the core members of the four major conglomerates, no other family has any reason to look down on Fang Xinghe.

On the contrary, because Fang Xinghe was the only idol who could match their class dignity, these heiresses of wealthy families didn't need any mobilization and flocked to him.

The quality of South Korean gold medals is higher than that of those from China and Japan, precisely because of their support.

The core members of the three major support groups—Divine Consort, Star Poetry, and War God—are all children of wealthy tycoons, though their levels of fervor differ.

It's obvious that without sufficient financial and organizational resources, it would have been impossible to create such a commotion.

Because of the commotion they caused today, Fang Xinghe arranged this private banquet to thank the core members of the Korean Full Sky Star organization.

Besides the initial nine girls, four boys arrived later, followed by six older women and aunties, making a total of 19 fans. These were the main forces behind today's grand support event.

The goddess started the show, the war god filled in the gaps, and Xing'ai cooperated throughout and provided all the help she could. The highlight of the Korean starry night was still being replayed on television, and when Fang Xinghe arrived, the atmosphere reached a climax.

"Kangsammita!"

Fang Xinghe strolled into the room, waving and smiling as he gestured for the staff to present the gifts.

"I'm a little late because I was preparing gifts for you all at the last minute. Please forgive me..."

Whether it was Li Yinxin, Jin Zaixi, or the younger brothers, sisters, and aunts, they all covered their mouths in surprise, their eyes filled with tears of joy and disbelief.

Just then, the large-screen TV in the upscale private room started broadcasting KBS's evening news.

Fang Xinghe faced the camera and spoke in fluent Korean.

“Over the past six months, I have specially learned Korean for you, and now it seems that my efforts have not been wasted.”

The love you gave me was a beautiful response to my efforts for you; it was a two-way journey that I will always remember.

Idol history will truthfully record the bond between us. Thank you again for your love, Korean stars. I am proud of you, just as you should be proud of me.

This is the best of times! This is our time!

Fang Xinghe didn't arrive at the exact time on purpose; it was a coincidence, as if guided by fate.

And so, in that instant, everyone in the room, regardless of what color the light they had been, all transformed into a deep purple.

With unwavering loyalty and unwavering devotion, this is the steel nail Fang Xinghe has driven into the mad soil of South Korea, a level 5 core base, a fan of unwavering faith!

Their role goes far beyond providing information, resources, prestige, or money.

They will provide all the necessary support for Fang Xinghe's journey, ensuring he is no longer influenced by the official stance, and may even, in turn, influence it.

I am not a chaebol, but my fans range from ordinary people to chaebols. So, are you scared?
You should be afraid.

Let's start today, let's start from this moment.

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(End of this chapter)