Peninsula Platinum Era

Chapter 77 Private Contact (Please Subscribe)

The little snake left Chen Shijun's house very happily, carrying a bag full of designer clothes. Naturally, it was very reluctant to leave.

At this moment, Chen Shijun received a message that the internal dispute at Source Music seemed to have taken another turn.

At this point, Ms. Min suddenly demanded full control over music production and member management, attempting to transfer project leadership from Source Music to her own hands.

If all goes well, they are expected to debut in the third quarter of next year, but so far it seems like it will be a long time coming. Source Music has not even received any final information about the "N girl group project".

Now, they have completely broken ties and are demanding to take the lead in music, even asking Bang Si-hyuk to resign from his position as music leader.

"Is this a bit like pushing our luck? I feel that if things continue like this, our work will not be able to proceed, and there is no need for this coordination group to exist."

Representative Su seemed rather angry. He was usually a good-tempered person, and it was rare for him to express his dissatisfaction in front of Fatty Fang like this today.

“We recently negotiated with a very good trainee, a very talented girl, who also has dual Australian and South Korean citizenship.”

It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that he devoted himself wholeheartedly to this project. As the company representative, he even took the initiative to contact and negotiate with the other party's parents.

This girl seems to be a YG trainee. Chen Shijun seems to have heard her mention her once before. In the last two or three years, they have recruited about 10 trainees. These fragments were basically collected one by one by CEO Su.

The feeling of charging ahead while being hampered from behind by this woman is truly unpleasant, which is why today's tripartite talks took place.

As the most important member of the coordination group, Chen Shijun naturally had to give his opinion before Fang Pangzi. In fact, his attitude was consistent and clear.

"My point is simple: regardless of whether CBO Min takes this project with him or not, we should quickly move on to the next plan."

The three women, Fang, Su, and Min, have very distinct points of conflict. Ms. Min hopes to establish her own independent label and bring the "N Girl Group" plan to her label.

Representative Su, however, was unwilling to give up the project she had been involved in for a long time, believing that regardless of whether Ms. Min established a label, the project should not be taken away.

We've already poured a lot of resources into this project, even leaving GFRIEND to fend for itself. It's absolutely unacceptable to take the whole thing away now.

Chen Shijun guessed that Fatty Fang was actually somewhat inclined towards Ms. Min, at least in his own experience, which was one of the reasons for Representative Su's dissatisfaction.

"So, can Source Music run two projects simultaneously? Is that feasible?"

Fatty Fang wasn't actually a decisive person; Chen Shijun felt that "insidious and greedy" would be a more accurate description of him, and this incident revealed his hesitant and timid side.

“There are definitely risks, but compared to teams like Team N, which are more original, we can build a more modular Team S.”

Chen Shijun hopes that "modules" can occupy 50% of the team, which is also an attempt before he wants to fully industrialize the system. As for where to find these modules, Xiaoyuan's teammates are a ready-made pool.

He wanted to see if it would be easier to replace members of idol groups, which would be a good way to keep idols in check.

"Sejun still can't forget IZ*ONE. I've noticed you've been eyeing those women for a long time. Do you have any real plans?"

Seeing that Representative Su still wanted to say something, Fang Shihe quickly continued to ask Chen Shijun for his detailed thoughts. In his opinion, it would not be without benefits to launch this project.

On one hand, it's an attempt at a new model, and it can also put some pressure on Ms. Min, who has been dragging her feet on the project. After all, Big Hit's first girl group is of special significance. If this "N girl group" is indeed separated from Source Music, it will also serve as some consolation for CEO So. So, it's a win-win situation.

“There are many candidates, but after analysis, many of them are unlikely to have the ability to launch a new girl group in a short period of time, and IZ*ONE has less than a year left on their contract.”

Chen Shijun requested that they could contact their preferred candidates privately now. Kim Chae-won, Kim Min-ju, and Kang Hye-won were the three he preferred, as well as Miyawaki Sakura, whom Fatty Fang had mentioned last time.

Although Jin Caiyuan is my top priority, the difficulty of poaching them is also a major factor, so pursuing multiple avenues will allow the company to be more prepared.

"It would be best if we could find 2-3 people. If it's really difficult, we have other ways. You know, only 12 will debut. Aren't there some good talents among those who didn't debut? We'll just pick them."

Chen Shijun felt that some things shouldn't be thought about too much, especially regarding Ms. Min. If he were Fang Shihe, he would definitely kill her without hesitation.

Under no circumstances should this woman be allowed to continue causing trouble in this position. In the long run, her authority will be affected, and abandoning sunk costs in time is the best choice.

The more this is the case, the more I feel that Fang Pangzi's success was due to good fortune. Sometimes it feels like when the time is right, everything works together. BTS's success is obviously not replicable.

Therefore, he is also looking for ways to diversify his approach to BTS. On the one hand, he is acquiring boy groups on a large scale, bringing most of the well-known boy groups in the market under his control. On the other hand, he hopes to gain a foothold in the new era of girl groups.

It was this eagerness to find talent that gave that crazy woman an opportunity. Now, the so-called "N girl group" is about to become Min Hee-jin's girl group, but this fat guy seems to have gambled everything at this moment.

Perhaps I can wait patiently, waiting for his luck to turn sour, and maybe then he can create an even bigger splash.

"With the company's current support, it shouldn't be a problem for two teams to debut at the same time. Perhaps we can follow your plan and contact those women first."

Right there in this office, the three of them, along with CEO Park Ji-won, made a small arrangement for the framework of Source Music's new girl group.

"In that case, according to Director Chen's idea, we can talk to Wulin first. However, we do need an international member, and Sakura, who has a fan base and fame, is also a priority."

Like Bang Si-hyuk, Park Ji-won chose an international member as soon as the group module was determined, while Kim Chae-won can also serve as a representative of the domestic members.

However, to avoid alerting the trainees and provoking strong opposition from Min Hee-jin, the remaining trainees will likely still need to be recruited from international auditions.

"If Min CBO knew, he would probably go absolutely crazy."

After all, he had promised her that he would be the first girl group in Big Hit, and Bang Si-hyuk even felt a little guilty about it, which made people scoff at him.

With more than half a year left before IZ*ONE disbands, everything can be arranged calmly, and completing the process of a girl group project is not difficult.

Ms. Min's reaction was what made Fatty Fang somewhat worried. Her wavering behavior even made Chen Shijun suspect that they might be having an affair.

Chen Shijun felt that the fat man's behavior suggested he might be the kind of person whose decisions were influenced by his crotch.

Having met him to this point, I honestly don't think much of him anymore. After achieving a certain level of success, I no longer have any romantic feelings for those who are even more successful.

However, it is worth mentioning that he did do something small: Big Hit has now begun its IPO preparation review and is just waiting for the Financial Services Committee's approval, which will greatly increase his wealth.

(End of this chapter)