Peninsula: The Great Producer

Chapter 225 Text message bombardment from Lee Ji-eun
(Double monthly tickets? I have to ask for that!)
A few days later, on September 9, K Broadcasting Station and MAX Production Company’s official website simultaneously released the premiere trailer for "Youth Never Fails".

《青春不败》正式定档于2009年10月6号晚上9点40分首播。

As soon as the news was made public, it immediately sparked discussion on the Internet.

The most discussed issue is why Kiyojiu, an idol group variety show that has been highly anticipated by H-stream Kpop fans, was not included in the Happy Saturday unit.

At first, Director Park Jong-min arranged for the new program to be included in the Happy Saturday unit, but Ki Yo-jiu refused.

There are two reasons for the refusal.

The first is to coordinate the idols' schedules. It is already October, and in two months it will be the busy end of the year. Idols will have to participate in various compilation concerts, comebacks, music stages, etc., and the weekends will be especially busy, so we adopt a recording system that starts one week in advance, recording the program on Tuesday and broadcasting it on Tuesday of the following week.

Secondly, the new variety show "Strong Heart" which is targeted at the S Broadcasting Station has also been announced to be premiered on October 2009, 10. Since they have to compete for ratings, they should compete head-on. Avoiding the broadcast time will have an impact on the ratings competition. At least head-on competition will make it difficult for the audience to make a decision, thereby pulling up the ratings.

Sinchon, MAX Production Company studio.

Lee Eun-young, Kim Ji-hwan and the staff were organizing the filming equipment.

Different from the previous "New Journey to the West", "Three Meals a Day" and "Bounce Earth Game Hall", this time the number of people involved in the filming is the largest, including the production team and staff team, there are about 70 people in total.

In addition to the basic equipment needed to go to the rural shooting location, food trucks, farm props, game props, etc. need to be prepared.

Of course, the food truck was contacted separately, and other required props were moved directly from the K Broadcasting Station warehouse.

Qi Yaojiu was also helping out, and the first recording of "Youth Never Dies" was scheduled for three days later on September 9th.

The entire production team will be divided into two teams.

On the first day of recording, a team led by Ki Yo-gu went to the dormitory to pick up the female idols and took them to Yuchi-ri, south-myeon, Hongcheon, Gangwon-do.

A team led by Lee Eun-young arrived in Yuchi-ri in advance to prepare for filming.

Standing up straight and supporting his waist, Qi Yaojiu let out a long sigh and said to the others that they were hardworking. Physical work was really not something that ordinary people could do.

Choi Jinna was also helping. After packing the things, Choi Jinna raised her hand to wipe the sweat from her forehead, walked slowly to Qi Yaojiu and said, "Thank you."

Ji Yaojiu shrugged. He knew that Choi Jinna was thanking Ji Yaojiu for confirming that Shinhwa would be the first group of temporary guests to appear on the show "Youth Never Fails".

The key point is that after starring in "Youth Never Dies", all members of Shinhwa will star in "Shinhwa Send", a life documentary variety show specially created by Choi Jinna for the Shinhwa group.

For some reason, Ki Yoo-gu and Choi Jinna seemed to have nothing else to talk about except work.

Ki Yo-gu was trying to find a topic, but Choi Jin-na spoke first, "I really hope that 'Youth Without Wins' can beat 'Strong Heart' in terms of ratings."

Qi Yaojiu smiled and replied, "It will be like that."

Choi Jinna nodded and walked straight towards her office.

It is estimated that she talked with Director Choi In-young at home about the new program being broadcast on two broadcasting stations at the same time. Although it can be clearly felt that there is less conversation between the two, Choi Jinna still hopes that MAX Production Company will be better. After all, she wants to prove herself and prove that her choice is correct.

"Ding"

The text message alert sounded, Qi Yaojiu took out his cell phone, took a look at it, and walked towards his office.

"bang"

After closing the office door, Qi Yaojiu sat on the chair with his cell phone in hand.

Leaning back in the chair, he tapped the phone keyboard to edit text messages.

The text message was from Lee Ji-eun. It was just one sentence, asking Ki Yo-jiu what he was going to do on October 10rd.

Qi Yaojiu didn't think much about it, edited the message and replied to Li Zhien that she should be in the studio editing the first episode of "Youth Never Fades" on October 10rd.

Less than half a minute later, Li Zhien sent another message, still a simple sentence with a question mark, which read: "Aren't you going back to Wancai Island?"

blah blah blah

Ki Yoo-gu replied to Lee Ji-eun: "Suddenly talking about going back to Wancai Island?"

Lee Ji-eun: "Oppa, don't you know what October 10rd is?"

Qi Yaojiu looked at the information and fell into deep thought.

The first thing I thought about was whether it might be grandma’s birthday.

If it was grandma's birthday, Song Xihai would definitely contact Qi Yaojiu in advance to ask him when he would go back and how to make arrangements.

If it’s not grandma’s birthday, Country H will not celebrate China’s National Day. What else is there?
Qi Yaojiu really couldn't remember, so he replied, "What day?"

Soon, Li Zhien replied, and her surprise was evident in the text: "Oppa, do you really not know that October 10rd is Mid-Autumn Festival?"

Mid-Autumn Festival?
Qi Yaojiu moved the computer mouse and entered the keyword "2009-10 calendar" into the search engine.

It is indeed the Mid-Autumn Festival. In Country H, there is also a holiday during the Mid-Autumn Festival for families to reunite. However, for people in the broadcasting industry, it is their busiest time when other industries are on holiday, just like in the sales profession.

Qi Yaojiu had no plans to return to Wancai Island for the Mid-Autumn Festival, and he was really a little conflicted after Li Zhien reminded him of this.

"Ding"

Li Zhien sent another message, which read: "Yeah, I understand that Oppa is so busy and has no time to go back, but it's too lonely for Oppa to be alone in the rental house. After all, it's a holiday."

Qi Yaojiu didn't quite understand this text message, but vaguely felt that Li Zhien was hinting at something.

A minute later, the phone rang with a text message alert again.

"Ding"

It was Lee Ji-eun who finally got to the point, saying, "Actually, my family has always wanted to thank Oppa for taking care of me, so they asked me to ask Oppa if he doesn't go back to Manjae Island for the Mid-Autumn Festival if we can have a meal together at home."

As I recall, IU had previously told Ki Yo-jio that her grandmother and brother were living with her cousin in Daegu, and her parents seemed to have rented a house in Seoul, but she didn't mention it much.

Does eating at her house mean eating at the house her parents rent in Seoul?
It would be inconvenient for me, an outsider, to see other families reuniting during the Mid-Autumn Festival.

As if she had predicted Ki Yo-gu's inner thoughts in advance, Lee Ji-eun sent one text message after another.

"Ding Ding Ding"

Amid the constant notification sounds, Qi Yaojiu looked at the new content that appeared one after another and suddenly had the illusion that he was chatting with Li Zhien on WeChat.

"Oppa, don't get me wrong, it's just that Dad, Mom, and Grandma really want to thank you in person."

"Oppa, don't feel burdened. It's just a family having a home-cooked meal."

"If Oppa wants to go back to Wancai Island, just pretend I didn't say anything. If Oppa doesn't want to go back, come with me."

"It's really just a home-cooked meal, Oppa, please don't feel burdened."

"Oppa will go. If he's in Seoul and I don't go, my parents and grandma will definitely scold me when I go home."

"They thought my relationship with Oppa was very close, but it turned out that we were just ordinary colleagues at work. They thought I was lying about eating beef."

"Oppa, are you busy? Why don't you answer?"

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(End of this chapter)