Peninsula Platinum Era

Chapter 203 "Which Consort Eun?"

"So, we're going to be transferred to a new company soon? Then we can debut! I can't wait!"

Having received some information, the Vietnamese man leaned on Xiaochi's shoulder, his chin digging into her shoulder so much that the sitting girl felt a slight pain. She quickly reached out and pushed her aside.

"It will be a new label then, and we may have to leave this company, but after a while we will move to the same building to work, so we should still be working together."

Source Music has clearly divided its trainees into two groups: one is a girl group centered around the original N-team plan, while the other recruited trainees have a different training model.

Amidst this turbulent situation, Xiaochi consulted Secretary Li, who might know more inside information. Secretary Li told her to practice diligently, and that even at the new company, Director Chen would still protect her.

The thought of Chen Shijun being involved in the newly established label made the girl even happier. Xiao Chi, who had been worried about being drawn into Chen Min's power struggle, suddenly felt no more uneasy.

"To be honest, after spending so much time in this practice room, I'm still not used to working in a big company!"

The conditions here can be described as extremely basic. With the company about to go public, all subsidiaries will be moved into the new building by next month, and Source Music is no exception.

Since Xiaochi joined this company three years ago, trainees have come and gone around her, but she has gradually adapted to this relatively closed environment.

In this situation, switching to a new company and moving to a new address, a sense of uncertainty still left her feeling somewhat lost.

Fortunately, at this time, a kind older sister was willing to help her. Some of the information she revealed matched the information Fan Yuxin had obtained, and she also learned that Chen Shijun would have a lot of influence in the new label.

"But the new girl, apart from being tall, I don't see anything special about her, and she's only 13 years old."

Source Music recently signed another trainee, who is said to be a contestant specially favored by Ms. Min. However, Fan Yuxin feels that she is no longer particularly outstanding in appearance, but this girl can still share the pressure with her.

"If we select her for the debut group, then it will definitely be difficult for us to debut again this year. I don't know what the plan is, but it's really annoying as time goes on."

When the Vietnamese girl leaned over and started chattering in his ear, Xiao Chi had some doubts. She seemed a bit young, and apart from being tall, she didn't seem to have any outstanding qualities.

"She has a lot of room for growth. Didn't a basketball coach once say that skills can be improved, but height cannot? She must have shown great potential."

Actually, Xiaochi knew she was talking nonsense. Being an idol isn't like playing basketball, so why do you need to be that tall? She's only so young and she's already about the same height as Jang Won-young and Ahn Yu-jin. It's a pity that those two are not only tall but also very beautiful.

When talking about his younger sister, Chen Shijun always acts very gently, so she must be very loved. Although sometimes good fortune is something to be envied, a young girl's heart can always wander into wild thoughts.

"I'm just worried! What if we're not strong enough and end up dragging each other down?"

The Vietnamese girl muttered to herself, but in reality, her abilities weren't that great, and besides, being so tall only made her look short and stocky.

"Then hone your skills to the point where you can be a burden to others! This way, it's really not convincing."

Not to say he's a complete waste, his skills are just so-so, and his looks are actually a bit over the top. I wonder if he'll grow up properly after his debut? And there's a hurdle between being an adult and not being an adult.

However, these words displeased the other person, who turned her head away and refused to talk to her. Xiao Chi poked her back several times but there was no response, so she couldn't help but sigh.

"Yuxin! Tell me, who's prettier, me or Zhang Yuanying?"

Seeing that the girl remained silent for a long time, Xiao Chi had no choice but to try to coax her into talking. He knew her too well; once she started talking, she'd be easily appeased. "Who? Zhang Yuanying? She's already a famous idol, the nation's center! You're just an ordinary trainee..."

The image presented after their debut is glamorous and dazzling, while Koike's more sporty outfit is far less appealing. She might be pretty after her debut, but there's still a noticeable difference.

"Yeah! I'm just an ordinary trainee, nothing special. Don't talk to me anymore, go talk to a big star."

It was Xiaochi who asked the question, but after receiving a negative answer, it turned out like this, which made Fan Yuxin feel very helpless.

This immediately reversed the roles of the two people who were coaxing and being coaxed. Xiao Chi became less interested in talking to Fan Yuxin, and the coaxing and coaxing process started again.

Chen Shijun has made a rare appearance at Source Music today. For this company, Team S is basically their lifeline. They have to make this group a success no matter what.

In contrast, GFRIEND's contract is set to expire in the middle of the year. Although the members have all given strong signals of wanting to renew their contracts, So Sung-jin has been pondering whether or not to renew the contract of this meritorious group.

When the company was penniless, GFRIEND successfully gained popularity, and the group successfully established itself among the top girl groups.

Even today, it still has a large fan base, and each comeback still generates revenue for the company, although the profit margin is thinner each time.

They were brought back twice in the second half of last year, and the results were still acceptable, but the gradual downward trend made Representative Su have doubts.

In this situation, renewing contracts with established girl groups is a safety net, since Team S is unlikely to debut in the short term, and renewing contracts can prevent a gap in the company's group lineup.

However, the problem lies in the contract renewal. No matter what, they are a top-tier girl group. If they want to renew their contracts, they must offer matching salaries and profit sharing.

However, Representative Su did not believe that renewing the contract would bring matching or even higher income. Although the company was still very successful, the growth curve had plateaued.

Team S is a completely different concept. Eliminating this old asset can avoid resource dispersion and brand positioning ambiguity, and also represents a complete conceptual innovation.

Chen Shijun listened to Representative Su's thoughts today and gave her the advice to make a decisive move. The market may have become somewhat tired of GFRIEND's style, and perhaps a disruptive innovation is needed to capture the audience's attention again.

The high costs of maintaining its current development and the expected value brought about by it have exceeded the costs anticipated by the Soviet representative, so it is not difficult to understand why it became a relic of an era.

Chen Shijun had already let his secretary go and was on his phone answering a call from the leader of IZONE. This woman seemed to have a lot of anxiety and fear that she wouldn't be able to keep her promise.

"Director Chen, I certainly have time tonight. Do I need to bring something with me, like food and drinks?"

Eunbi seemed very happy, but Chen Shijun had no intention of asking her to buy anything, saying that all she needed was for her to come.

While he was on the phone, he didn't see a tall girl hesitating about whether to greet him. However, she seemed to think that the man had seen her out of the corner of his eye, so she awkwardly came up to say hello.

"Eun-bi! Let's go out to eat!"

Chen Shijun never expected that just this one sentence would cause such a stir in the mind of the girl who wanted to say hello.

"Consort En? Which Consort En?"

(End of this chapter)