Peninsula: The Great Producer

Compared to the busyness of auditions, signing an acting contract is much easier.

Ki Yo-gu and Kim Eun-sook discussed the casting and role arrangement of the actors. Serious TV drama screenwriters really have prototypes of the actors in their minds when creating a drama, which may be based on appearance or personality for reference.

Just like writing a novel, when an author creates a fictional character, he or she may refer to the white moonlight that he or she loved but could not get, the ex that he or she regrets breaking up with, or the wife who always stayed by his or her side.

It is even simpler if there is a prototype character. People who read the novel will automatically put themselves into the story. It seems that this is the case for all works.

You can also learn a lot from chatting with screenwriters. At least you can learn the confidence and capital to talk in various occasions. You can't produce outstanding works if you know nothing about the profession.

At around half past ten, Bae Jong-han brought Lee Ji-eun to the K Broadcasting Station's TV drama production center.

Bae Jong-han was holding a nutritional supplement in his arms. Just like when he came here before, he would give a bottle to the broadcasting station staff when he met them and introduce them to Lee Ji-eun.

IU is undoubtedly lucky.

She has a caring agent like Bae Jong-han by her side, and a producer who can help her move forward in her career.

"dong dong dong"

Knock on the door of the production conference room.

IU looked at the coffee and pastries in her hands.

I thought Qi Yaojiu and the two intern writer sisters would be here today. They didn’t prepare anything last time, so this time they should at least bring them a cup of coffee and pastries.

"Please come in"

Carefully pushing open the door, Lee Ji-eun first stuck half of her head out to take a peek inside.

There were only two people, one of them was Qi Yaojiu, and the other was not the intern writer sister who had participated in the audition before, but a older sister in her mid-thirties.

Qi Yaojiu saw Li Zhien at the door and waved happily, "Zhien is here."

Li Zhien walked into the production meeting room. Someone she didn't know greeted her politely, "Good morning, PDnim."

Qi Yaojiu did not refute and introduced to Kim Eun-sook: "Writer Nim, this is solo singer IU, my sister."

IU walked slowly to the conference table. She heard Ki Yo-jiu introducing himself as his sister again, but IU did not refute or deny it at this time.

With a smile on her face, Kim Eun-sook raised her hand to adjust the frame of her glasses, looked at Li Zhien and said with a smile: "I have always heard that PD Qi likes to train new people. It turns out that this is true."

Qi Yaojiu said to Li Zhien gently: "Jien, let me introduce myself. This is the famous screenwriter Kim Eun-sook, writer nim. "Paris Lovers" and "Prague Lovers" are the works of Kim Eun-sook, writer nim."

The types of TV dramas that young people like to watch are generally campus youth dramas or romantic idol dramas, but Lee Ji-eun has actually watched the drama "Paris Lovers".

After hearing Ki Yo-gu's introduction, Lee Ji-eun realized that the person sitting next to Ki Yo-gu was such a famous screenwriter. Although she was still confused as to why writer Kim Eun-sook was with Ki Yo-gu, she immediately bowed respectfully and greeted him, "Good morning, writer-nim. I'm solo singer IU. Please take care of me."

Kim Eun-sook is no longer a rookie in the workplace, so she doesn't need Lee Ji-eun to ask her to take care of her. If she really joins MAX Production Company in the future, Kim Eun-sook will also take extra care of Lee Ji-eun.

Kim Eun-sook is well aware of the ways of the world. It's definitely not easy for someone like Ki Yo-gu to introduce her to her individually and as her younger sister. As long as Lee Ji-eun's acting skills can meet the basic standards, it wouldn't be surprising to see her appear in Kim Eun-sook's future works.

After Lee Ji-eun signed the contract, Ki Yo-gu asked her if she wanted to have lunch together.

IU really wanted to have lunch with Ki Yo-gu, but she was busy with many other things. If it weren't for Ki Yo-gu, she would have almost forgotten that IU also needed to prepare for the special stage of K-Broadcasting Station's "Gayo Daejeon" at the end of the year. They had agreed to go to DSP Entertainment to start practicing today.

After Lee Ji-eun left, Kim Eun-sook asked casually, "Is PD Ki still in charge of K Broadcasting Station's year-end music performance?"

Qi Yaojiu shrugged and said, "It's just a favor, there's nothing I can do."

It can be considered as repaying the favor owed to PD Kim Sang-mi. Just the fact that she asked the people in charge of the year-end stages at S Broadcasting Station and M Broadcasting Station to invite Lee Ji-eun to participate this year was a huge favor.

The reason why Kim Eun-sook asked this was because Ki Yo-gu was no longer an employee of K Broadcasting Station, and K Broadcasting Station was willing to hand over such an important big stage at the end of the year to a PD who had left.

This year is different from previous years. The year-end stage of K Broadcasting Station will be broadcast live online in many countries and regions. Among them, China, which is in its honeymoon period, is the partner that K Broadcasting Station must take special care of.

Therefore, K Broadcasting Station must come up with something that other broadcasting stations do not have this year. First, it must serve as the face of the national broadcasting station, and second, it must further strengthen its relationship with China, extending from "ZH Song Contest" to other entertainment industry fields.

Qi Yaojiu is the most suitable candidate. The first variety show he planned was produced with reference to China's four great classics. The broadcasting rights of the TV series and other variety shows were also sold to China's vegetable website.

In the entire K Broadcasting Station, it seems that only Ki Yo-gu understands the preferences of the Chinese side very well, otherwise Park Jong-min would not have accepted the recommendation of PD Kim Sang-mi so easily despite the pressure from above.

At noon, at a Chinese restaurant near the broadcasting station, Qi Yaojiu treated Kim Eun-sook to a set meal of jajangmyeon and sweet and sour pork.

The result of the discussion was that the first script reading session for "Secret Garden" would be held at the K Broadcasting Station Drama Production Center on Monday, November 11nd.

Writer Kim Eun-sook will also be involved. During this period, she will first take a look at Ki Yo-gu's script. Ki Yo-gu took the initiative to suggest that if the plot needs to be polished or changed, let Kim Eun-sook make the changes directly.

In the afternoon, the late autumn wind was too cool.

Ji Yaojiu originally did not have a clear work plan, but he remembered that Li Zhien said that the cast of "Bengbeng Earth Game Hall" would gather at DSP Entertainment today to practice the year-end stage performance. Since he had nothing to do, Ji Yaojiu decided to go over and take a look.

As he prepared to take a taxi, Qi Yaojiu hesitated again.

It’s almost the end of the year, why not go to the driving school and sign up first?

Qi Yaojiu’s goal this year is to move to a new house and buy a car. Although the new house is also rented, at least he has moved.

In Seoul, you don't have to buy a car if you have a regular commute to get off work. For someone like Ki Yo-gu who works in the broadcasting industry, it's not a good idea to not have a car. The key is that having a car makes it more convenient if you have a date.

Iu Ji-eun came to my mind again.

When I mentioned learning to drive before, Lee Ji-eun said that we should go together. Should we take her with us?
Forget it. In Ji Yaojiu's memory, Lee Ji-eun seemed to have no sense of direction. If she never learns to drive, coupled with the news reports, it would be too depressing.

Well, this can also be considered as protecting Li Zhien. Qi Yaojiu decided to apply first and then go to DSP Entertainment to see. (End of this chapter)