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Many people came forward to offer their prices.

Wu Xiuyan has been busy with this matter during this period.

Among these television stations.

The fastest to arrive, the highest price...

It's Hunan TV, which is located on the other side of the ocean in my hometown.

He immediately asked for $60,000 per episode!

In other words.

If the two shows were sold together, it would be worth $2.4 million.

That's equivalent to 2.4 billion Korean won.

This price is not bad.

Although Ding Xin remembered that in another time and space, there was once a Korean drama that sold for a sky-high price of one million eight hundred thousand US dollars per episode.

But that was more than a decade later, and in an era when online streaming platforms were prevalent.

At this point in time.

Actually, it's roughly the same time period as another timeline.

There isn't a strong awareness of copyright protection either.

Let’s use an analogy.

Back in my hometown across the ocean, piracy is still rampant.

Only the larger television stations are consciously willing to purchase the copyrights to Korean dramas.

so.

Hunan TV is already showing great sincerity by offering this price.

of course.

No matter how sincere they are.

It's impossible to acquire exclusive broadcasting rights at this price.

Let me explain in detail.

It can at best be considered an exclusive broadcasting right with time restrictions.

such as.

This can be stated directly when both parties sign the contract.

Within a certain period of time.

Kinmen Film & Television Company has guaranteed that it will absolutely not sell the broadcasting rights to these two dramas to other television stations in the same country...

Regarding the sale of broadcasting rights.

There's nothing to worry about.

There is no such thing as a performance-based agreement or profit-sharing scheme.

Without a complete sale.

All Kinmen Films needs to do is try their best to raise the price.

at this point.

Wu Xiuyan did a great job.

so far.

Wu Xiuyan has signed cooperation agreements with some of the foreign television stations on behalf of Kinmen Films.

All are fixed prices.

Money in one hand, film in the other.

In addition, there are the broadcast revenues from previous collaborations with MBC television.

now.

Kimmun Films' revenue from broadcasting rights alone reached nearly 20 billion Korean won.

Half of it belonged to Ding Xin's personal income.

In other words, copyright revenue.

The remaining half is classified as the company's book revenue and belongs to all shareholders, including Ding Xin.

after all.

The original scripts for both dramas were written by Ding Xin.

No doubt about it.

That's how everyone plays.

Otherwise, why would everyone be vying to become the head of a subsidiary?

For example, Li Zhongjiu...

That guy is in charge of the hotel and casino business in Kinmen.

Let's leave the hotels aside for now and talk about the casinos.

If a big customer comes in, do you think he won't take a cut for himself?

For example, Ding Qing...

After finalizing the deal in An'nan City, he and Ding Xin also received a commission on the transaction.

However, we can't go too far; at most, we should only take three to five percent.

The same was true for the others.

Just one sentence.

As long as the accounts from head office look satisfactory at the end of the year, everything will be fine...

...

of course.

This is far from the limit for the two series...

Leaving aside the ongoing negotiations and subsequent sales of broadcasting rights, as well as some advertising revenue.

Let's talk about which countries these two shows were introduced to.

The foreign markets that can be opened up.

foreseeable.

In the near future, the fame of Han Ga-in, the lead actress in the drama, will experience a qualitative leap.

As long as they make a name for themselves abroad.

Therefore, her future prospects will not be limited to South Korea.

Don't say anything else.

The company makes a fortune just from appearances on foreign variety shows.

In addition, there are various endorsement advertisements...

and.

If Han Ga-in can thrive abroad.

This, in turn, can encourage other artists from Kinmen Film and Television to go out and make money...

Even if these celebrities aren't very popular in the country.

But as long as they travel abroad even once, they become the pride of the Republic of Korea.

The popularity abroad can then be used to support the domestic market.

This creates a virtuous cycle.

Like dominoes, it got out of control.

These are all positive phase reactions.

Don't think this idea is a pipe dream...

That's how film and television companies are.

There are countless examples of companies that can support an entire company with just one TV series or even one actor!

No matter what.

Just think about those big and small internet celebrities and live-streaming e-commerce hosts from another time and space...

You should understand by now.

of course.