Peninsula: The Great Producer

Chapter 16 Xiujing, do you have money on you?

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On the side of the road.

From ten meters away, Qi Yaojiu looked up at the SM company building.

The building in front of you is where the dreams of countless young boys and girls to become stars converge.

This was Qi Yaojiu's first time here today, and he thought it was also his last time.

I believe that after "New Journey to the West", Qi Yaojiu will become famous in the entertainment circle. If not, he still has "Three Meals a Day" and "Earth Bounce Hall" as his backup.

"Didi"

The sound of a horn interrupted Qi Yaojiu's thoughts.

Just before him, two teenagers carrying backpacks walked quickly into the SM company building with their heads down.

"you are?"

At the entrance of the building, Qi Yaojiu was stopped by security personnel.

Pulling out his K Broadcasting Station work ID, Ki Yo-gu politely said, "Hello, I'm the PD of the K Broadcasting Station's Entertainment Center."

The security guard just asked Qi Yaojiu who he had an appointment with.

Before leaving for SM company, Qi Yaojiu actually made an appointment with the manager who is currently in charge of the SJ group. His name is Zhuo Yongjun.

Security called to confirm, and the final release proved that Qi Yaojiu was not lying.

Enter the building.

The lights in the hall were a little dim, and unlike the busy scene I had imagined, it seemed too leisurely.

After waiting in the lobby for about two minutes, a thin man wearing glasses came out of the elevator and walked towards Qi Yaojiu.

"Excuse me, are you from K Broadcasting Station?"

Qi Yaojiu nodded and responded: "Yes"

"plz follow me"

Pointing at the elevator, the man motioned Qi Yaojiu to go over.

The two came to the third floor. Qi Yaojiu only had a basic understanding of the functional departments of the entertainment agency, such as the agency department, training department, marketing department, production department, etc.

In the corridor, Qi Yaojiu vaguely heard familiar music.

It's a little mixed, like Girls' Generation's "GEE" mixed with Fx's "LA CHA TA"

"dong dong"

The man knocked on an office door, and after hearing a response from inside, he opened the door and motioned Qi Yaojiu to come in.

It was just a very ordinary office for six people, because Qi Yaojiu saw six desks as soon as he walked to the door.

One of them was by the window, and there was only one person sitting behind the desk by the window.

"Hello"

Behind the desk, the tall man slowly stood up.

He looked at Qi Yaojiu, smiled, and walked around the desk and said, "Hello, is this Qi Yaojiu PDnim?"

He pointed to the sofa against the left wall.

Take your seat.

The man introduced himself, "I'm Zhuo Yongjun, who was talking to Qi Yaojiu PDnim earlier. I'm currently in charge of Super Junior."

"crunch"

The male employee who had just brought Qi Yaojiu to the office brought in two bottles of coffee drinks.

Zhuo Yongjun extended his hand to Qi Yaojiu to drink coffee. Qi Yaojiu nodded lightly in thanks and said, "I can feel Zhuo Yongjun's concern for the Super Junior members over the phone."

Zhuo Yongjun spread his hands and said, "The kids are too exhausted, especially Han Geng. In addition to following the main group to promote their songs in Country H and participate in various variety shows, he is now also responsible for all activities of the Super Junior-M sub-group in China."

At that time, SM company did not have the so-called explosion-proof system.

The fate of an idol group actually lies in the hands of the individual.

The glory days of HOT and SES are long gone. I remember BOA saving SM Entertainment, and Shinhwa also collectively left in 03. TVXQ is probably the best performing group right now, given their undeniable popularity in Japan. They're supposed to be releasing a new song soon, "Spell." Then there's SJ, whose fate has been fraught with calamity.

From the uncertainty after their debut in 05, to the fans' support that barely kept the group from disbanding, to the addition of newcomer Cho Kyuhyun, SJ has experienced many ups and downs to where it is today.

All members work very hard, especially the captain Leeteuk. The hard work he has put in for the group cannot be expressed in just a few words.

At the moment, Zhuo Yongjun most likely rejected Qi Yaojiu's invitation to perform without consulting Han Geng.

Qi Yaojiu came to SM company not to speak up for Han Geng, but because of the future of the show "New Journey to the West".

The Internet had not yet entered people's daily lives, and their understanding of entertainment was still based on the fiercely competitive path of TV broadcasting.

In order to sell the broadcasting rights to a Chinese online platform, in addition to exclusive authorization, the program must also be very popular in China.

The theme is fine. "New Journey to the West" is based on "Journey to the West", one of the four great classics of China. The 81 difficulties on the journey to obtain scriptures are replaced by various types of games in the variety show where one has to complete them first in order to enjoy the journey and the food.

On this basis, the performers are the second most important.

Kang Ho-dong, Lee Soo-geun and Eun Ji-won are all veteran variety show hosts. They each have their own characteristics and have a very high level of tacit understanding in the show "Two Days and One Night".

The reason for joining Han Geng was purely because Han Geng himself was the first Chinese member to debut in the H country entertainment industry. After leading the team back to China for activities, his popularity also soared.

Qi Yaojiu talked to Zhu Yongjun about the benefits of this program to both parties. After establishing this cooperative relationship, SM Company and K Broadcasting Station will continue to cooperate in the future, whether it is variety shows or TV dramas.

Intentionally or unintentionally, in order to express the broadcasting station's attention to this program and to illustrate the ability of the production team, Choi Jinna was silently "sold" once.

It is difficult for anyone not to be convinced when facing Qi Yaojiu.

As lunchtime approached, Ki Yo-gu stood up, shook hands with Joo Yong-jun, and left the SM office.

Apgujeong.

Qi Yaojiu randomly walked into a soup restaurant.

Han Geng's invitation has been completed.

The program itself adopts the format of producing first and then broadcasting, and the filming location is in China, so there is no need for Han Geng to travel back and forth.

Even Zhuo Yongjun, who initially expressed concern for the artists' health, changed his tone later in the conversation and said that debut is just a new beginning and artists should continue to work hard to be rewarded.

Ordered a bowl of beef soup with rice.

Leaning against the wall, Qi Yaojiu was holding a mobile phone and quickly pressing the keyboard.

He has a habit of writing down in advance what he wants to do next.

There was no voice recorder and the phone was just an ordinary 2G phone, so Qi Yaojiu's method was to edit the text messages and save them.

"Danglang"

"Auntie, I'd like a bowl of pork bone soup and a serving of seaweed rice. Thank you."

At the adjacent table, a clear voice like the sound of a yellow oriole chirping out of a valley reached Qi Yaojiu's ears. It was talking to a companion, saying, "But this time, the company has really decided on the time for our debut, right?"

A companion responded: "It's not certain until the actual debut day."

"But the unnie from the training group said that there will be no changes to our roster, and the company has decided to let Song Qian unnie be the group leader."

"I wish it were so."

"Ruined"

"what happened?"

"I clearly remember bringing money with me, but..."

At this time, Qi Yaojiu was looking at the diners sitting at the next table because he heard a familiar name.

Ji Yaojiu couldn't tell who was facing away from him, but he recognized the girl facing him as Sulli from SM Entertainment at a glance.

She was just talking about the group's debut, and she mentioned Song Qian's name.

The current situation seems like I forgot to bring money when I went out to eat.

It was obvious that Shirley was panicking, but the girl sitting opposite her said calmly, "Don't worry, I..."

"Xiujing, do you have any money?"

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