Peninsula: I'm the Top Streamer

Chapter 494 Liu Zhimin's Suffering

"Not one person, but a group of people?"

"Such immense public pressure is something no new generation male star could handle."

Park Jung-jung nodded slowly, then continued.

"Anyone who can manipulate public opinion better than us? There aren't many who can do that right now."

The confidence in his words was genuine. BH Company was a well-established and powerful company, consistently one of the strongest in the Korean entertainment industry. If a rival company were to take action, they would be the first to know.

"The opponent is not unexpected; it's someone you had a conflict with a long time ago."

"Ding Hae-in, Ahn Hyo-seop, Lee Jae-wook."

The Alliance of the Disappointed.

Quan Xuanhe also recalled those faces in his mind, and thought to himself, "Just as I thought."

"Is it these guys? They didn't try to get any roles before, but now they're back?"

Jung Hae-in lost to him in DP.

Ahn Hyo-seop lost to the romantic doctor, Master Kim.

Lee Jae-wook lost to him in a single day.

These individuals did not experience a decline in their careers after losing to him. They all had powerful companies backing them and were not forgotten after he snatched a project from them.

Ahn Hyo-seop managed to make a name for himself with the later drama "Red Heaven's Secret," while Lee Jae-wook gained some fame with the company-commissioned drama "Resurrection."

Jung Hae-in was not an unknown figure to begin with; he probably got too envious of DP's reputation and benefits and thus stepped in to create hype.

One or two...

Kwon Hyun-hyuk wasn't afraid; on the contrary, he believed he was famous enough to make others envious and jealous.

Nobody's watching the losers.

"The company behind you wants to stay out of the shadows, but the marketing companies involved are too obvious and have been traced and found out. Among the artists under your management, these are the ones who are most likely to have a conflict with you. If you fail, they are also the ones who are likely to benefit the most."

As Park Jung-jung spoke, he became more and more relaxed, and the glint in his eyes grew brighter, indicating that he was increasingly confident in his abilities.

"We have a plan to deal with this. If you want to target these individuals, what are your plans?"

Who jumped the most enthusiastically?

Quan Xuanhe looked thoughtful, then asked.

"Ahn Hyo-seop and Lee Jae-wook, these two companies have spread more dirty tricks behind the scenes, and their press releases are the most scathing."

Park Jung-jung preached.

In his view, retaliation is a must. If he doesn't retaliate fiercely, it would be a sign of weakness. For a top celebrity, it's essential to make a strong statement and let others know that porcelain is not something to be touched lightly.

"He's acting in the Hong sisters' project now, right? Is it called 'Resurrection'?"

Kwon Hyun-hyuk remembered that the resurrection was from this movie.
"Yes, initially we wanted to invite you to join us, with plans to film two movies, but later CJes invested and allocated resources to Lee Jae-wook."

The Hong sisters already had a history of plagiarism, and their involvement in "The Return of the Condor Heroes" was a major scandal between China and South Korea, sparking a huge discussion and being heavily promoted by marketing accounts as a case of South Korea plagiarizing China.

Lee Jae-wook, as the main lead, undoubtedly bears the primary responsibility. If the drama flops, he will be the first to be affected, since it's a male-centric drama tailor-made for him after CJes invested in it.

If the show falls apart, he'll be half-buried in the ground, and his so-called investment value will instantly become zero.

"It's right not to join. Look at their script. They'll buy articles before it airs. The Hong sisters have a history of plagiarism, so this time won't be any different. Be careful in advance."

The Hong sisters have a history of plagiarism, with their recent work, "Hotel Del Luna," being suspected of plagiarism. With "The Resurrection," the plagiarism has become completely out of the question and can no longer be concealed.

"Published by Netflix, right?"

"Correct."

"Let me see the specific publicity details later."

As for An Hyo-seop…

All Quan Xuanhe could picture in his mind was his face, swollen like a pig's head, which collapsed within a few years.

He already had a plan in mind. These people were not invincible, and it wouldn't be difficult to retaliate and deal with them.

None of them can escape.

Having made up his mind, Quan Xuanhe stopped thinking about it and began preparing for his next project.

The online controversy has clearly veered off course, no longer focusing on Kwon Heon-hyuk himself, but rather on the complex issues of airport security management and the flu.

It was a lucky accident, really. At this stage, the flu is almost out of control, and the number of infections every day is an astronomical figure given South Korea's population size.

Herd immunity is no longer a pipe dream; it is gradually becoming a reality.

Since the topic had already veered off course, they bribed some media outlets to reduce the number of news articles about Kwon Hyun-hyuk.

Meanwhile, they continued to delete posts on major forums to reduce the topic's popularity, bought up the popularity of posts on other topics, pushed them up, and then brought his down.

Incheon Airport's management suddenly became the target of public criticism. Due to behind-the-scenes manipulation, they had to issue a statement apologizing for the recent hygiene management incident. Although they did not directly mention Kwon Heon-hyuk's airport incident, it was undoubtedly referring to this matter.

The airport ultimately took the blame, a result that made the public realize that the problem wasn't with Kwon Hyun-hyuk, but with airport management.

Indeed, this is true; during a flu outbreak, airport management does bear responsibility.

Later, if Byun Woo-seok could get Incheon Airport to issue a statement, then Kwon Heon-hyuk could certainly do the same.

Han Hyo-joo's promise to have his family help him was not just empty talk.

Meanwhile, because of the amazing effect of DP's broadcast, Han Hyo-joo's parents contacted other people in the military to see if they could let him appear as a so-called publicist in order to clear up some of the controversies that DP had brought upon him.

As for simply sending a message online to shut up some news media, that doesn't take much effort at all.

The entire process went smoothly without any major incidents, and the project was successfully launched.

Meanwhile, Kwon Heonhyuk officially began filming.

"Our Blues" is a project that has been in preparation since the beginning of the year. This drama is an episodic emotional drama, so it is naturally not related to the Korean wave. Kwon Heon-hyuk was able to be directly confirmed as the third male lead thanks to Lee Byung-hun.

Looking back now...

It doesn't quite live up to the immense popularity he gained after the Squid game.

But it doesn't matter, it's harmless. It's a good show, and it's worth the effort to act in it.

The contract for this drama was signed before the broadcast of "Squid Game". His salary was not as high as before, and it was even a slight decrease compared to the previous record of over 100 million. However, the overall change was not significant.

tvN is already a cable channel, which is more generous than terrestrial channels, but it still falls short compared to Netflix and isn't very generous.

When it comes to money, actors are all short-sighted. Since TV stations don't pay them much, they naturally go to OTT platforms like Netflix to make big money, raising their salaries to increase their market value.

The filming location was Jeju Island, so after the controversy subsided, Kwon Heonhyuk flew directly to Jeju Island to join the crew.

October is the most beautiful month in Jeju Island, with blue skies, clear seas, and warm, comfortable air, making it look as beautiful and romantic as a painting.

A beautiful island.

Filming in a place like this is quite relaxing.

After landing, staff from the film crew met him and helped him join the crew. After a long journey, he arrived at the filming location.

After getting off the bus, I immediately met with screenwriter Noh Hee-kyung, director Kim Kyu-tae, and producer Kim Song-min.

The airport incident had passed its most dramatic moment. Now that the storm had passed and attention had shifted, the group looked at him with smiles, acting as if nothing had ever happened.

"You've worked hard these past few days." Director Kim Kyu-tae stepped forward, patted his arm, and said with a smile, his words showing great concern for him.

Those in the industry see it all clearly; it's just a matter of watching from the sidelines as the struggle between the actors and their companies unfolds.

Noh Hee-kyung's most famous work in the Korean Wave was "It's Okay, That's Love," and she has written a series of well-received dramas.

The entire production team has a very solid lineup.

"Xuanhe is here."

After filming wrapped, Lee Byung-hun saw him, waved, and smiled. He seemed completely unconcerned about what had happened, acting as if nothing had occurred, and spoke to him warmly.

Lee Byung-hun has weathered many storms, and in his view, Kwon Heon-hyuk's affairs are nothing more than minor squabbles.

After all, he later publicly supported Yoo Ah-in, who was on drugs, for the sake of the movie.

Chungmuro ​​is full of middle-aged and elderly people who protect each other and have extremely low moral standards.

Everyone knows this, but nothing can be changed because the entire industry is like this; it's rotten to the core.

"Brother, I'm sorry for taking up a few days of your time."

Kwon Heonhyuk put his arm around Lee Byunghun and said with a smile.

"Don't let these little things affect you, just focus on filming."

You can tell Lee Byung-hun's attitude just from his words.

"Ah."

Shin Min-ah, who played the second female lead, simply smiled and went to rest on her own.

Quan Xuanhe, however, sensed something different about this bland and unremarkable reaction beforehand.

The original version of this character should logically be played by Kim Woo-bin.

Kim Woo-bin's identity is that of Shin Min-ah's boyfriend, and he was able to get into this project thanks to Shin Min-ah's strong push.

He guessed that Shen Min'er wanted to do this, but when she found out that he had taken the spot, she had no choice but to give up. However, she couldn't show her anger because of appearances, and she didn't dare to.

Lee Byung-hun's enthusiasm for him just now clearly indicated that she was part of a group of people; if she dared to show any displeasure, she would be the one to suffer first.

The struggle for interests can occur silently. It is almost impossible to avoid offending anyone, because it is impossible for interests to be completely free of conflict.

"Xuan He is here."

Han Ji-min, who was also on set, saw him and came over to say hello.

This is a mature and sophisticated woman who is in no way inferior to Han Hyo-joo, and even looks more mature and gentler than Han Hyo-joo.

In the drama, she plays a couple with Kwon Heon-hyuk.

"Nuna."

Quan Xuanhe called her name affectionately.

"Zhengting told me everything. It's really been hard for you to suffer these undeserved misfortunes."

Han Ji-min smiled and nodded slightly, his eyes scanning him up and down.

This is a good younger brother.

"Nuna understands me so well, I'm satisfied with that."

Kwon Hyun-hyuk replied with a smile.

On his first day on set, he needed to get into character quickly, so he missed the script reading and the opening ceremony. He needs to make up for these things as soon as filming starts.

the other side.

Looking at her agent's reply, Liu Zhimin's eyes showed obvious disappointment and embarrassment.

"Oppa, you can't do this... He already agreed. If he doesn't film because of this, wouldn't that be too much?"

“He didn’t care about these things when I was going through a difficult time. He helped me back then.”

Liu Zhimin was already somewhat worried because of the airport incident, fearing that the company would sever ties and end the collaboration.

Rationally, she thought there wasn't much of a problem with doing this, but emotionally...

It's hard to evaluate this...

They even planned to wear the Squid Game costumes to film Savage's dance practice room, and then they did something so inhumane.

"He hasn't completely lost the buzz surrounding him yet, and collaborating with him now could bring risky controversy."

SM Entertainment isn't afraid of controversy; in fact, they enjoy creating controversy to increase buzz and discussion. However, it's clear that they don't like engaging in risky or controversial events.

Internal conflicts, playing the "green tea" card, unfair treatment, and fighting for screen time are all tactics they're used to, and they're not afraid of them at all.

However, a confirmed bullying incident like Bae Joo-hyun's is not what they want. In fact, after that, Bae Joo-hyun's popularity began to decline sharply, and the overwhelming beauty-enhancing marketing and publicity gradually decreased.

“Ani, we can’t just refuse outright. If there are problems, we can wait a few more days to film, but we can’t not film at all.”

Liu Zhimin was a little angry and spoke in a harsh tone, but she was met with a warning look and a serious expression from her manager.

"This is the company's decision."

Kim Dong-won's sneer seemed to pierce Yoo Ji-min's heart, making her feel even more embarrassed in front of her manager, and her expression was indescribable.

"An Die."

Still angry, Liu Zhimin stubbornly continued speaking, her delicate face showing obstinacy and determination.

This was the first time she had so resolutely and persistently defied the company.

It was given to Kwon Hyun-hyuk.

"Then what do you want to do?"

The agent gave her a cold look and her tone became serious. She narrowed her eyes as she looked at Liu Zhimin's unusual reaction.

"We have to film it."

Liu Zhimin uttered these words in a sullen tone, feeling somewhat overwhelmed under the cold gaze of her manager.

"Take a picture, how do we take a picture?"

"You want to drag a few members along to take risks during filming? Is that your idea as the team leader?"

Do you think this is appropriate?

"Minzheng, Ningning, Gisele, what do you all think? Do you agree with her doing this?"

With each word the manager uttered, Liu Zhimin's aura diminished, and the last sentence shifted the conflict to her and the other members.

The atmosphere suddenly plummeted to freezing point.

The young woman seemed a bit out of her depth when facing a shrewd and cunning company.

The three looked at each other, none of them daring to speak, their eyes exchanging glances.

This is really putting people on the hot seat.

Ningning, a woman from Northeast China, was about to reach out to speak when Jin Dongtian suddenly spoke up, her tone somewhat decisive.

"why?"

(End of this chapter)