Peninsula: The Great Producer

Parking lot of a barbecue restaurant on Chungmuro ​​Road.

"Click, click"

The sound of camera shutters clicking was as dense as machine gun fire.

In the driver's seat of the white car, Kim Young-tae, after confirming the status of the photo, excitedly muttered, "I got it! I finally got it! I knew it would be like this."

The black Mercedes-Benz G500 in front slowly drove away from the parking lot.

The white car quickly started and followed, all the way to the entrance of the Yeouido LT Apartment.

Kim Young-tae saw the black G500 drive into the parking garage. He sat in the car for a few minutes until the designated driver came out, then immediately opened the door, got out, and went to greet him.

"Hello"

The designated driver looked at the strange man in front of him with a puzzled expression.

Kim Young-tae took out his business card and handed it to the designated driver. Before he could speak, the driver saw the card and said, "I don't know anything," and then quickly left.

Jin Yongtai stood there, stunned.

He only came to his senses after witnessing the designated driver take a taxi and leave. He muttered, "I didn't ask the designated driver anything and just said I didn't know. In the end, he still took a taxi and left. It seems like he was paid to keep quiet."

Without giving chase, Kim Young-tae returned to his car.

He had made up his mind to stake out the LT apartment building tonight.

Ideally, Lee Ji-eun shouldn't leave the LT apartment until tomorrow morning, so that the evidence captured can form a perfect closed loop of evidence.

Ki Yo-gu and Lee Ji-eun.

The two have known each other for a long time, and it seems they've been secretly dating all these years.

That's the only way. Otherwise, why would Qi Yaojiu promote a solo singer who hasn't even officially debuted yet? And Lee Ji-eun's personal resources are in no way inferior to those popular idol artists.

Qi Yao Jiu's variety shows, his new drama, and his performances at award ceremonies are all ways for Qi Yao Jiu to pave the way for Lee Ji Eun.

Now that I think about what Ki Yo-gu said when he spotted me at Gimpo Airport that day, it's a pity. Is it a pity that I never managed to take a picture of him and Lee Ji-eun?

So, Lee Ji-eun was also at the airport that day; she might have arrived at the airport first or she might have been the last to arrive.

What a missed opportunity!

It's okay, it's not too late now.

Lee Ji-eun is currently starring in K Broadcasting's new drama for the start of the year, and tonight, Ki Yo-gu's self-produced drama "My Love from the Star," a collaboration with S Broadcasting, also premiered. Both of them already have a large following and high popularity. If the rumors of their secret relationship are confirmed, this incredible amount of traffic and wealth will surely make him the editor-in-chief of Dispatch's entertainment section.

In my imagination, a familiar figure appeared at the apartment door.

Kim Young-tae rubbed his eyes in disbelief, zoomed in with his camera and took several photos to confirm that it really was Lee Ji-eun.

The taxi I booked by phone picked up Lee Ji-eun, and it didn't even take more than ten minutes. What?

Compared to the departure of the designated driver, the fact that Lee Ji-eun did not stay overnight at Ki Yo-gu's house was something Kim Young-tae found utterly unacceptable.

They followed in their car all the way to Lee Ji-eun's dormitory building.

Kim Young-tae still couldn't believe that Lee Ji-eun had really just taken the drunk Ki Yo-gu home and then left.

how is this possible.

There must be something fishy going on here.

Maybe they noticed I'd been following them in my car. Yes, that must be it. Qi Yaojiu knows my license plate.

That's why he deliberately let Lee Ji-eun leave the apartment first, and after he gave up, Lee Ji-eun changed her clothes and returned to the apartment from the dormitory.

squat.

You have to squat.

Kim Young-tae was very confident in his own speculation.

However, this squatting didn't last just one night, but a full six months.

During this period, the colleagues in the Entertainment News Team 2 of Dispatch achieved great success in their follow-up reports on "My Love from the Star," and even Representative Lee personally presented that colleague with a bonus.

There were even rumors within Dispatch that the colleague who received the bonus might be promoted to editor-in-chief of the entertainment news section.

At first, Kim Young-tae was not bothered by this information, but gradually he began to doubt himself.

She suspected that she had been deliberately misled by Qi Yaojiu at the time.

In the past six months, Qi Yaojiu and Li Zhien have not even met privately.

After finishing filming the drama, Lee Ji-eun immediately returned to the music scene with a repackaged mini-album. The repackaged album included a cover of Kim Chang-wan's "Your Meaning," which is also the most popular song among all the OSTs of "My Love from the Star."

Subsequently, Lee Ji-eun and Park Ji-yeon became MCs for S Broadcasting's "Inkigayo".

In June, Lee Ji-eun held her first official fan meeting and mini-concert under the management of her company.

August arrived in the blink of an eye, and Leon Entertainment's official website released Lee Ji-eun's schedule, revealing that she is preparing for her second solo full-length album to make her comeback in the music scene.

Qi Yaojiu was also busy.

After four episodes of "My Love from the Star" aired, both MAX Productions and S Broadcasting Corporation announced on their official websites that the drama's broadcasting rights had been successfully sold to more than a dozen countries and regions. The viewership ratings for "My Love from the Star" also soared from 19.1% at the premiere to 33.2%, consistently ranking first in its time slot.

Moreover, several of the main actors in the drama also gained tremendous attention through "My Love from the Star".

Lee Min-ho and Jun Ji-hyun have endorsed seven or eight brands and products, reaching the top of their popularity and receiving numerous invitations to various programs.

The pairing of Park Hae-jin and Yoo In-na in supporting roles has become highly sought after in film and television productions, with numerous script offers pouring in.

After finishing his drama series at the end of April, Ki Yo-gu did not continue any new collaborations with S Broadcasting Corporation.

In early May, JTBC's official website suddenly announced that it had reached a cooperation agreement with MAX Production Company to produce an indoor talk show in July.

Just three days later, MAX Productions' official website announced the latest news: Caper Film, in conjunction with Showbox Distribution, has jointly invested in and launched the production project of the film "The Thieves" with MAX Productions.

At the same time, it was revealed that MAX Productions' first film project had an investment cost of over 150 billion H yuan, and that filming would take place in multiple cities in H country and China. The cast also included star actors from Hong Kong, China.

In June, the film "The Thieves" held public auditions.

In July, the movie "The Thieves" held a script reading. The released photos showed actress Jun Ji-hyun, who co-starred with Ki Yo-gu in "My Love from the Star," as well as Chungmuro ​​actors Kim Hye-soo, Lee Jung-jae, and Kim Yoon-seok, all present.

Also attracting attention is newcomer actor Kim Woo-bin.

8 month.

Kim Young-tae, who had lost his will to live, heard some news that cheered him up at a gathering with younger people from his hometown.

Rumors are circulating that there are internal conflicts within T-ara, MBK Entertainment's top girl group.

Kim Young-tae, who had completely forgotten about the incident, seemed to have found a lifeline again. At the party, he kept drinking with the younger members and trying to get information out of them. Starting the next day, Kim Young-tae began to follow T-ara again.

In the blink of an eye, it was 2012.

With the past year's events settling down in the entertainment industry, Qi Yao Jiu remains the brightest star in terms of TV dramas and variety shows.

He won the Best Producer Award again for "My Love from the Star" and "Knowing Bros" which aired simultaneously on cable and online by JTBC.

In addition, MAX Productions' first film, The Thieves, has completed filming and officially entered the post-production stage.

January, February, March.

No major broadcasting stations have released any news about collaborating with Qi Yaojiu on a new drama to kick off the new year.

In April, TVN's official website announced a new drama in collaboration with Ki Yao-jiu. The title and content of the drama were not disclosed, but production was scheduled to begin in the third quarter of the second half of the year.

Just after TVN broadcasting station announced the news that all drama fans have been looking forward to this year.

D club.

Kim Young-tae was also organizing the report materials.

For the past few months, he has spent at least 10 hours a day following T-ara, and whenever he has the chance, he asks other people in the industry for relevant information.

In his desk drawer, Kim Young-tae had collected information that seemed capable of supporting an explosive report.

However, Kim Young-tae always felt that the evidence was insufficient to sustain the popularity of the report.

Although no one cares about the authenticity, as long as the trend is well-guided, the popularity will not decrease.

But I always felt uneasy, as if if I published a report about T-ara, it would be quickly clarified, and then I would take the blame and disappear from the journalism industry.

After locking the organized documents in a drawer, Kim Young-tae went outside for a smoke and ran into his colleagues from Entertainment Team 2.

That colleague somehow found out that Kim Young-tae had been hanging out with T-ara, and it seemed like he was deliberately provoking Kim Young-tae. As he passed by him, he stopped and said slowly, "Hyung, you didn't know, did you?"

Kim Young-tae ignored his colleague and replied dismissively, "What should I know?"

My colleague laughed and said, "I thought you knew, but X Entertainment News reported a news article about T-ara this morning. It seems you really didn't know."

Kim Young-tae took a deep drag on his cigarette, and as soon as his colleague left, he took out his phone to check online.

"West Eight"

X Entertainment News Agency did report it, and the information was almost identical to what they had. It was clearly a speculative report that was intended to guide public opinion, but it quickly gained traction.

Someone beat me to it, damn it! Isn't X Entertainment News Agency the same news agency where that junior colleague I've been gathering information from for so long works?

Kim Young-tae suddenly realized that he thought he had been clever enough to find out a lot of useful information, but in reality he had been used by his juniors. He may have been drunk and said a lot of things he shouldn't have without realizing it.

All that time spent staking out and filming, only to end up benefiting someone else.

"West Eight"

He kicked a pebble away in anger.

Jingle Bell.

The cell phone rang.

Enraged, Kim Young-tae pulled out his phone without even looking at who was calling, and shouted angrily after answering, "Who is it, Yi-xi?"

A familiar voice came from the other end of the phone, calm and steady, saying, "It's me, Ki Yo-gu." (End of Chapter)