Peninsula Platinum Era

Chapter 32: We can target IZONE
To a certain extent, filters are very important. After Chen Shijun donned the guise of a billionaire and a successful person, he gained even more advantages.

In particular, their appearance and temperament are also very good, so their relatively cold personality is largely concealed. Some people even think that no one is perfect and it would be abnormal not to have such a flaw.

At least that's what the relatively "senior" female trainees at Source Music thought. Kim Min-ji listened with some surprise to the decision her roommate conveyed to her.

"The company has decided to cover your tutoring fees so that you can practice without any worries, or arrange for you to receive entrance tutoring for an arts school."

This girl had no idea that she had unexpectedly gained a tiny bit of value amidst the infighting among the company's upper management, nor did she know why the company had suddenly changed its attitude.

It's worth noting that the initial plan was to have her drop out of school. Although Source Music is now backed by Big Hit, it still maintains the same meticulous and thrifty style it once was.

It's not that they're stingy, but getting them to spend money is harder than climbing to heaven. Otherwise, they wouldn't let the girls live in such difficult conditions, so they've always relied on their families for financial support.

"This was a special instruction from Director Chen, and Representative Su and CBO Min also agreed. Don't let them down. You should practice even harder in the future."

Koike nodded repeatedly in response to the room leader's reprimand. This was one of the perks for the members of the debut group, since tutoring fees in South Korea are not low, and those in the arts are even higher.

At least the other trainees didn't receive this treatment. Even Fan Yuxin, who was the same age as me, didn't receive such a notification. She dropped out of high school in Australia last year.

Although her Korean was already quite good, the company did not think she needed to continue studying, and in fact, they did not think Kim Min-ji needed to continue learning at first.

"Anyway, it's all about singing and dancing, and I can't go to university anyway..."

Although it was the truth, it was still a bit upsetting to think about, especially since my older brother had already been admitted to Kyung Hee University, and I felt I had to at least graduate from high school.

I never expected that Director Chen would be such a good person. I thought he was the kind of person who was cold and aloof, but he actually paid attention to a female trainee's studies.

Last time he said that he and his sister were about the same age, maybe he really felt sentimental when he saw the scene. This kind of warmth for family can extend to strangers. Is someone with such a loving heart a bad person?

From their brief interactions, Chen Shijun always gave her a mysterious and enigmatic aura, making it difficult to judge his stance, and even seeming like the kind of person who would stop at nothing to achieve his goals.

But I never expected that Director Chen would be such a thorny black rose, outwardly cold and cunning but actually harboring a pure heart, which is quite a contrast.

This contrast led Kim Min-ji to amplify Chen Shi-jun's tenderness, and she quickly told the department head that she would remember this kindness, while Representative Su and CBO Min were continuously forgotten.

She ended the practice session with excitement, but the Vietnamese girl, with whom she had always been closest, had no idea what she was so happy about.

"Has a debut spot been promised? Does this mean the group's debut is happening earlier? Wasn't it estimated to be next year?"

Koike didn't listen to a word the Vietnamese woman said. She simply pressed her shoulder to make her sit down and shared the company's practices with her sister, but omitted Chen Shijun's part.

"Oh, I see! How disappointing. What's the point of studying?"

As a Vietnamese person raised in Australia, unless she goes to an international school, she will most likely fall behind, and more importantly, she has no interest in it at all.

She knew she wasn't cut out for studying when she dropped out of her church school in Australia, and dropping out only made her feel much more relaxed.

This older sister has boundless energy after more than half a year of practice. She's already exhausted from just practicing, so she doesn't even think about studying anymore. Since she's already on this path, why bother studying?

"Don't say that. Sometimes the meaning isn't in studying itself, but in making me feel like I'm not just living to be an idol."

Smiling, he pushed Fan Yuxin out. This Vietnamese girl was surprisingly dependent on Xiao Chi, much like a delinquent girl to her boss.

"Let's go, I'll treat you to Vietnamese beef pho and Vietnamese French bread! I thought it tasted surprisingly good last time."

Having accepted fate's gift with gratitude, this girl from Gangwon Province seemed to have forgotten the uncertainty of her future, unaware that Chen Shijun was trying to get more from her.

“Min CBO’s appetite for control is growing; she wants to take over the project completely.”

Su Chengzhen's accusation made Chen Shijun frown. He wondered why that woman was so impatient and acted so recklessly, but Fang Shihe seemed to indulge her.

Perhaps Big Hit's success came too quickly, and he still possesses the huge weaknesses that business leaders need to avoid. At least in Chen Shijun's opinion, he is far inferior to Song Zhiheng, who is much younger than him.

During the coordination and inspection process, they gradually became involved in the operation, and the task they were given was to ensure the smooth progress of the project. Their influence increased rapidly, like a rocket.

"Taking away this project is too much to ask, after all, the N girl group project still relies on Source Music to be realized."

After all, Min Hee-jin did not hold any position at Source Music. How could a chief brand officer independently complete a debut project? Whether it's music, artist management, or trainee training, it all requires a professional management company.

Unless Fatty Fang is willing to set up a label for her, but is that really necessary? If he does, I suspect there must be some kind of love story between these two middle-aged people.

Even if the label is rebuilt, Min Hee-jin should be allowed to build her own team and recruit talent. Taking away the N girl group's project directly is unreasonable.

Without rules, nothing can be accomplished; without laws and regulations, chaos will inevitably arise; and failing to clearly define the boundaries of rights and responsibilities will lead to serious problems.

Coming from a conservative family, Chen Shijun was more or less influenced by it. He didn't like things getting out of control, but Big Hit wasn't his company.

Perhaps a little chaos wouldn't be so bad for him. With Bang Si-hyuk's control over the company completely secure, variables might represent more opportunities.

"The root of this problem lies not with Min CBO, but with Representative Fang Shihe."

Chen Shijun lit a cigarette, and through the swirling smoke, he saw Representative Su's worried expression. He thought to himself that even friends have differences, and indeed, men can't always catch up with women in some aspects.

"First of all, this plan must proceed as scheduled, but things may not go as Representative Su thought."

He felt it was unlikely that the project would be taken away directly, since his purpose in coming was to coordinate the conflicts and ensure the timely launch of the project.

But if that fat man really did that, there's nothing Su Chengzhen can do. It's better to find another way, since even Representative Fang can't treat him so poorly; it would be a loss of face.

"If that's the case, then we can just use the path to gather another team. Anyway, a lot of things are readily available."

Chen Shijun's words made Su Chengzhen smile wryly. As expected, he was an outsider. He had no idea how difficult it was to train a group. There were many intricacies involved, from recruiting and training trainees to their debut.

"Although I've never been involved in a girl group, I think that as long as the modularization is thorough enough, many things won't be a problem."

We talked about cigarette ash in the ashtray. As expected, entertainment companies are full of shallow minds and big fish; they make a lot of simple things seem mysterious.

"Representative Su said that it's not easy to recruit trainees, so we can buy them from other companies, and if we can't buy them, we can poach them."

Su Chengzhen, however, felt it wasn't that easy and was about to retort when this guy was still coming up with his own ideas.

"In comparison, we can create some hype and bring established idols into our group. Isn't IZ*ONE a limited-time group? We can contact their members privately and offer them great benefits. I don't believe anyone would be tempted."

Since Xiaoyuan and An'an can go back and be cooked twice, it shouldn't be a problem for the remaining twice-cooked pork to take a few bites themselves, right?

　Brothers, please make sure to read it! It's a crucial period for this new book, so reading it now is especially important.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)