Peninsula: The Great Producer

K Broadcasting Bureau.

Qi Yaojiu went to the entertainment center on the third floor again.

Not finding PD Kim Sang-mi in the office, Qi Yaojiu went to the studio on the second floor without saying a word.

There are only about 2 months left before the year-end stage, and the music program "Music Bank" will still go on during this period, so the atmosphere and work content are similar to usual and it is not yet very busy.

In the studio control room, Qi Yaojiu knocked on the door and went in to find PD Kim Sang-mi.

However, it was PD Choi who greeted Ki Yo-gu first. He still had that know-it-all look on his face, waving his hand and saying casually, "Hey, our Ki PDnim is here."

"Long time no see, Choi PDnim."

"Yeah, I thought the next time we met would be for your wedding."

As he was talking, PD Choi turned his head and looked at Kim Sang-mi beside him at this moment.

For such suicidal behavior, Qi Yaojiu thought that PD Choi would be punished by PD Kim Sangmi, but PD Kim Sangmi did nothing and did not refute. She just said lightly: "Are you done with the TV series?"

Qi Yaojiu walked over to Jin Xiangmei, pulled out a chair and sat down, saying, "The preliminary preparations are almost done. After the end-of-year stage performance, we will take promotional photos for the TV series. The real busy time will be the two or three months of filming at the beginning of next year."

PD Choi interjected, “PD Ki, I’m really curious if there’s a big difference between the filming methods for TV dramas and variety shows?”

Many people may be curious, but PD Choi was the first person to actually ask Ki Yo-gu.

In fact, there is not much difference. They are all shot according to the content set in advance. The important thing is to grasp the nodes of each scene, which is similar to the grasp of the nodes of each link in a variety show.

Therefore, the position of script supervisor is very important. No matter it is a variety show or a TV series shooting site, the slate not only facilitates post-editing but also serves as a reminder of the content of the next stage of shooting.

The only real difference seems to be that the performers in variety shows need to look for their own shots in real time and strive for more personal shot opportunities.

When filming TV series and movies, actors cannot actively look for the camera. They must quickly integrate into the character's plot and think of everything around them as a real scene.

Giving a thumbs-up, PD Choi exclaimed, "PD Ki, you're truly a genius."

Qi Yaojiu scratched his head, and Jin Xiangmei said, "He has always been a genius."

In an instant, PD Choi winked at Ki Yo-gu.

Qi Yaojiu did not expect that the always awe-inspiring PD Kim Sang-mi would praise him so directly. Could it be that she was really interested in him, a talented and gifted younger man?

Qi Yaojiu said jokingly: "It seems that working for Kim PDnim does have its benefits. At least I can hear praise."

Kim Sang-mi slowly turned her chair to face Ki Yo-gu.

Their eyes met, neither of them averting their gaze.

Thanks to PD Choi's words, "Shouldn't we exchange glances in this atmosphere?", the situation eased considerably. Qi Yaojiu raised his hand and gently touched the corner of his eye, saying, "Is there eye mucus?"

Kim Sang-mi rolled her eyes. She did not have any affection or feelings for Qi Yaojiu in front of her. She was just not used to looking away when looking at someone. She was just being strong-willed.

Kim Sang-mi asked, "Have you watched the video of the year-end stage performance?"

Qi Yaojiu was puzzled. What the hell was that?

Kim Sang-mi had an expression like, "I knew this would happen." She turned around and handed a USB drive to Ki Yo-gu, saying, "This contains the stage preparation videos submitted by all the performing teams. If the broadcasting station approves, they will make final preparations according to the stage in the video."

Qi Yaojiu took the USB drive.

Only now did he know that there was such a process.

Kim Sang-mi continued, "After finalizing the program, the stage setting is next. For this year-end 'Gayo Daejeon,' Director-Nim secured sufficient funding from higher-ups. His message is clear: K-Broadcasting Station's unique year-end stage must be seen by everyone who follows K-pop worldwide." Ki Yo-gu shrugged. "I understand. Director-Nim said it will be live-streamed across Asia and other countries around the world."

"I heard that writer Kim Eun-sook nim has joined the TV drama, so you have more time to focus on this now."

PD Choi muttered, "PD Ki seems to be still busy with things at the TVN broadcasting station."

Jin Xiangmei looked at Qi Yaojiu with a frown.

As expected, there are no secrets in the broadcasting industry, or rather, there are no secrets in the small place of Country H. One out of every three people can be related to the broadcasting industry, and the building of personal connections can be said to be the most important thing in the world for a country or region.

Qi Yaojiu changed the subject and said, "Jieun will be returning next month, PDnim, please take good care of her then."

Kim Sang-mi said "Oh" and continued working.

PD Choi didn't continue chatting with Ki Yo-gu and mouthed, "You are really brave."

Ki Yo-gu is being honest. It's not the first time he's asked PD Kim Sang-mi to look after Lee Ji-eun. The people in the "Music Bank" production team have probably heard that a gentleman should be open and honest. Hiding things will only lead to rumors.

After leaving K Broadcasting Station, Ki Yo-gu went to MAX Production Company.

This time, the TV drama production team Qi Yaojiu only called Kim Ji-hwan. It's not because Kim Ji-hwan is more important than Lee Eun-young, nor is it to train Kim Ji-hwan to be a TV drama director, but Kim Ji-hwan's role as FD on the scene is too critical, and he also has to arrange things like dinner parties.

The time is 7pm and the location is in the new village.

Kim Ji-hwan took two trainee writers to prepare for the dinner, while Ki Yo-jiu sat in the office searching for information about Kim Soo-hyun.

If nothing unexpected happens, TVN Broadcasting Station will definitely accept his suggestion and use Kim Soo-hyun, a newcomer whose name has never been heard of, as the male lead in the casting of "The Sun Embracing the Moon".

As for how TVN Broadcasting Station persuaded Han Ga-in to play the female lead, it was not Ki Yo-gu's concern.

Jingle Bell

The phone on the table rang.

Unknown phone number.

Qi Yaojiu picked up the phone and pressed the answer button.

A man's voice came from the other end of the line, cautiously asking, "Hello, is this Qi Yaojiu PDnim?"

Qi Yaojiu responded: "I am Qi Yaojiu."

"Hello PDnim, I'm Kim Soo Hyun. I received a call from TVN's Drama Production Center at noon, inviting me to play the male lead in a drama."

"I thought it was a scam so... Anyway, I'm sorry, and thank you PDnim. PDnim recommended me, but I'm curious how PDnim knew me? I'm just a newcomer and..."

The voice was hesitant, containing various emotions such as excitement and confusion.

Kim Soo-hyun was quite cute when he was a rookie, but what does the TVN broadcasting station mean? They asked him to come out and explain himself?
Jingle Bell.

Another call came in. Seeing the unfamiliar number, Qi Yaojiu thought that it couldn't be Han Ga-in calling. If TVN Broadcasting Station really did this, it would be a disgrace.

Do you think that your words are credible because of your reputation?
No, it's TVN Broadcasting Station. It should be Kim Jae-in's production team that's trying to avoid risks. Damn, if the results aren't satisfactory, it's probably a problem with the outsourcing company's operations. If the results are good...

This long-lost experience has returned.

Next, if it were Han Ga-in, Ki Yoo-gu would not allow the TVN broadcasting station to follow their own ideas and avoid risks. (End of this chapter)