Peninsula: The Great Producer

Chapter 120: The debut members are confirmed to be Ham Eun-jung, Park Hyo-min, and Park Ji-yeon...

(Lee Ji-ah and Yang Ji-won were announced as members in April and then left the group for personal reasons. I changed the content and left before the announcement. I felt it was better this way. I wouldn't be criticized online as trainees with no professional skills. After all, they were suddenly replaced, so it felt better.)
The whole process is actually no different from the monthly review.

After the group performance, each individual performer showed off their best skills, including singing, dancing, and some even felt their singing wasn't good enough and wanted to dance to increase their score.

Every communication between the judges makes those waiting to be evaluated sweat.

Today's review is not to point out the shortcomings of the trainees so that they can make up for them in the next monthly review, but it will directly determine whether a trainee can debut.

Everyone's mouth is dry.

Everyone felt like their heart was about to explode.

Some people were so nervous for the first time that they were shaking slightly all over.

What Kim Kwang-soo said at the end to the other judges was just like Jiang Ziya announcing that the conferring of gods was about to begin in the Investiture of the Gods, and the ancient eunuchs reading the imperial edict.

He looked up and glanced at the eight people from left to right.

Kim Kwang Soo said: "Park So Yeon Xi"

The first person to be called out was not Lee Ji-ah who was standing on the far left, but Park So-yeon who was standing on the far right.

At the same time, everyone's eyes were unconsciously locked on Park So-yeon who took a step forward.

The fateful moment has arrived.

Whether Park So-yeon stays or leaves is not only important to her, but also to several other people.

"gollum"

Swallow.

It seems that Park So-yeon herself does not seem nervous at all, perhaps because she is confident in her own abilities. Instead, the people standing behind her look more nervous.

"Overall grade A."

When the results were announced, Park So-yeon bent down 90 degrees and said in a calm voice, "Thank you, Representative Nim."

Kim Kwang-soo was not at all long-winded and continued to call out the name: "Lee Ji-hyun, overall grade B+."

"Thank you representative nim"

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief when they heard that Lee Ji-hyun's overall grade was B+. If it wasn't A, it meant that she was on the verge of elimination. After all, the five people who were able to enter the debut preparatory group all had A grades in the company's monthly evaluations in the past.

I just hope I can perform at my normal level today.

The third one was Jeon Bo-ram, whose overall score was also B+. The remaining five people were even more nervous, but their hopes were also higher.

If they debuted as a group of six, and the remaining five were all A's, it would be equivalent to adding Park So-yeon, a talented trainee who can serve as the lead singer.

It's acceptable, totally acceptable.

Unfortunately, this idea was shattered after five seconds.

Kim Kwang-soo's tone was emotionless, and he said calmly, "Lee Ji-ah, overall score is B."

"B"

Li Zhiya was stunned where she was.

Kim Kwang-soo frowned and asked, "Is there a problem?"

Lee Ji-ah came back to her senses, and when she saw Kim Kwang-soo's expression, she tried to smile and bent down 90 degrees: "Thank you, Representative-nim."

"Yang Zhiyuan, overall score B."

Similarly, Yang Zhiyuan did not ask any questions, but just thanked Kim Kwang-soo.

"Ham Eun-jung, overall grade B+"

"Park Hyomin, overall grade B+"

"Park Ji-yeon, overall score B+"

"The assessment is over, and the final six people who will debut are Park So Yeon, Lee Ji Hyun, Jeon Bo Ram, Ham Eun Jung, Park Hyo Min, and Park Ji Yeon. Does anyone have any questions?"

The practice room was still silent.

Originally, Ham Eun-jung wanted to say something, but she felt Yang Ji-won pulling at the corner of her clothes. When she looked at Yang Ji-won and Lee Ji-ah, their eyes were signaling Ham Eun-jung not to say anything.

"If there's no problem, we'll disband. Lee Ji-ah and Yang Ji-won, come with me to the office."

"Okay, representative nim." Kim Kwang-soo led the others out of the practice room first.

The agent didn't dare to waste time and called Li Zhiya and Yang Zhiyuan to follow him to the representative office upstairs.

In a blink of an eye, only Ham Eun-jung and six others were left.

There was no celebration, no congratulations, and no joy after confirming the debut.

In the heavy atmosphere, Li Zhixian suddenly said: "I'm sorry, I know you can't accept this result, I'm sorry."

Park Ji-yeon and Park Hyomin both looked at Ham Eun-jung.

Ham Eun-jung took a deep breath. The age difference was not big. Ham Eun-jung was designated as the captain of the group by the company. As the captain, there were some things she had to stand up for.

Although Ham Eun Jung's mind was in a mess and she was in a low mood, she still said, "No one is right or wrong. Since the company has arranged the debut assessment, and we all want to debut, we should work harder and perform better."

"No one can change the company's decision. Now, huh~ It will be fine in the future. Everything will be fine."

After saying that, Ham Eun-jung made an excuse to go to the bathroom, and Park Hyo-min and Park Ji-yeon followed her out.

Second floor, representative office.

It was a little different from what they imagined. Lee Ji-ah and Yang Ji-won thought that Kim Kwang-soo was looking for them to settle accounts.

Many trainees choose to leave if they fail to debut in the company.

Leaving is everyone's freedom, but the company must recover the money spent on the trainees before leaving.

Kim Kwang-soo asked the two to sit down first, and then said: "I know the result is cruel for you, but the company is not a charity. We want the best members. To put it bluntly, the company needs to make money, and everyone needs to have market value."

"The company knows about the hard work you two have put in over the years. If you don't debut this time, you can choose to stay or develop your career at another company."

"I'll be very direct. The company won't have any plans to launch a girl group within three years after T-ara's debut. If you want to go to another company, I can recommend you. Also, the company won't let you bear any expenses if you leave, as a way of making up for it."

Lee Ji-ah spoke first: "Thank you, Representative-nim. I plan to leave the company."

Yang Zhiyuan was a little hesitant at first, but after hearing Li Zhiya decisively express her thoughts, she agreed: "On behalf of Nim, I also plan to leave the company."

Kim Kwang-soo made the final decision: "Okay, I'll recommend where you want to go."

Lee Ji-ah shook her head and said, "I don't know at the moment, but I have a question. I signed a contract with K Broadcasting Station to appear in a TV series, and the company..."

Jin Guangzhu comforted him: "The agent will arrange your work schedule as usual. You and the company will split the salary for the TV series 5:5, and the company will be responsible for the tax."

"Thank you representative nim"

Kim Kwang-soo looked at Yang Zhiyuan again, and Yang Zhiyuan said, "I haven't thought about it yet."

Spreading his hands, Kim Kwang-soo told Lee Ji-ah and Yang Ji-won that they could just call him when they needed recommendations, and Kim Kwang-soo promised to recommend and speak well of them.

outside the office.

The agent originally thought that they would have to wait for a long time, but the two came out after only a few minutes.

Judging from their expressions, they seem fine. It seems that not being able to debut has not made them so sad that they give up everything.

"Oppa, please take us back to the dormitory to pack our things."

The agent asked doubtfully, "Now?"

The two nodded silently.

The manager whispered, "But Eunjung and the others are still at the company. Aren't you going back to the dorm with them?"

Lee Ji-ah forced a smile and said, "Oppa, they should accept the new members first, especially Eunjung. She's the captain and she needs to take the lead. Ji-won and I don't want to affect everyone's mood, nor do we want to make Eunjung feel embarrassed. Oppa, do you understand our thoughts?"

"Yes, I understand, but..."

"Come on, Oppa. We should clear out all our belongings before the new members move into the dorm."

Yang Zhiyuan also tried to comfort her manager: "It's not like we won't see each other for the rest of our lives. Oppa, don't be so sentimental. Maybe we'll meet again in a couple of days and have dinner together. I'll definitely have a couple of drinks with Oppa."

The agent lowered his head. He wanted to comfort them, but Lee Ji-ah and Yang Ji-won were still comforting him.

Yes, all good things must come to an end, which is a pity, but as long as youth has dreams and hopes, there will be regrets.

All we can do is pray silently and hope that their future will be better and better.

　Our slogan is: Double harvest of career and love, from the second generation to the fifth generation
　　
　
(End of this chapter)