Peninsula: You've been chosen here for producing girl groups.

Chapter 134 Brainstorming

"It seems like she dislikes me a little."

"Is that so hard to understand?"

Han Shuo imitated Lin Yoona, deliberately lowering his voice when he spoke.

The two huddled together furtively, just like classmates whispering in class, which made Zhao Youli's face fall.

A vixen.

Shameless vixen.

If every time someone is called a "vixen," they develop a fox-like appearance, then Yoona's entire face would look like a fox right now.

Even Yoona felt uncomfortable under her gaze.

Sensing Zhao Youli's deep resentment, Han Shuo invited her to go next door and hang out with the backup dancers.

"Um."

Zhao Youli left reluctantly.

"Phew, this little girl is really possessive," Lim Yoona chuckled. "I'm realizing now that you were quite farsighted in not rushing to recruit her."

"You'll get used to it gradually."

Han Shuo glanced at Lin Yoona: "You're one of the top five on some of my fans' most hated women list, so it's normal for her to dislike you."

When this topic was brought up, Im Yoona got angry: "Didn't we already clarify that?"

You've scolded her from head to toe, and you're still not satisfied? You're going to keep chasing after her, right?

Isn't this bullying?

If there really was something between her and Han Shuo, that would be one thing, but it's the most unfair thing that they're being unfairly criticized when they're completely innocent.

"A clarification does not mean it did not happen."

Han Shuo gave Lin Yoona a sympathetic look: "Don't worry too much. Maybe I'll be exposed as the next person with a rumored relationship someday, and then you'll be free."

"Then I'll have to wait."

Im Yoona suddenly paused.

He opened his mouth as if to speak, but then stopped himself.

She wanted to ask Han Shuo if he really went out of his way to go there yesterday just to insult her to her face.

She wanted to confirm whether she held a special place in Han Shuo's heart, which was why he cared so much about her and was always so tolerant of her.

But then she thought again.

Regardless of the answer she gets from this direct questioning, she can't take it anymore.

Han Shuo denied it, saying he was just passing by.

This will make the two of them very awkward.

Conversely, if Han Shuo confesses his feelings and admits that he wants to take things further with her, would she agree to try being ambiguous with him?

Obviously not.

Of course, she had a very good impression of Han Shuo.

However, given the current disparity in popularity and status between the two, their hasty union is destined to be difficult to sustain.

At least wait until she becomes fairer, bigger, and straighter.

Han Shuo noticed Lin Yoona's hesitation: "Is there something you want to say?"

"Yeah, I feel like I've caused you trouble again," Yoona said quickly, finding a suitable reason in no time: "Anyway, I owe you a favor again."

"Good to know."

In fact, the rumors from other companies don't matter to Han Seok at all.

Such completely false rumors can gradually desensitize the public.

Whether you stop believing any rumors about him or believe he's a complete playboy, either perspective is beneficial and harmless.

He might be more concerned if he were photographed being intimate with a female trainee in the company.

"Dance well for me during the encore stage later."

"No, are you really that sure you can win three consecutive championships?"

This week, Einstein's rivals against Han Seok are none other than Girls' Generation and Lee Seung-gi.

Im Yoona puffed out her chest confidently: "Our competitiveness is—"

The gap in their achievements was so vast that she couldn't finish her self-motivational speech and could only resort to using Lee Seung-gi as a tool to challenge him.

"The return of MC Mong and Epik High last week will further dilute your performance advantage. Maybe Lee Seung-gi will snatch the number one spot this week?"

Han Shuo glanced at Lin Yoona indifferently: "Look me in the eyes, touch your chest, and say it again."

Im Yoona pretended to press her hand to her chest, then burst out laughing: "Yes, yes, I admit your chances of winning are too high."

The song "Fiction" has strong audio quality and a long-lasting impact.

The album "LoveTrap" has entered a period of declining sales, but it still easily sold more than 2000 copies last week, ranking third on the weekly chart.

The ones in front are EpikHigh and MC Mong.

Han Shuo's public image is becoming increasingly solid, and this time he also gained the added boost of the Baeksang Arts Awards.

How can Lee Seung-gi possibly fight against Han Seok?

Perhaps if Han Shuo hadn't finished his music show promotions this week, no one could have imagined who could have stopped his winning streak; he might have been number one again next week.

Yoona said with a hint of envy, "I'm really having the worst luck this time, running into someone like you—"

"Speak properly! Don't forget I'm the producer of your next title track. If you dare offend me, I'll make you a nobody," Yoona said.

Im Yoona immediately backed down, forcing a fawning smile: "PDnim, it's our honor to perform on the same stage as you."

"But we didn't get any results this time. You'd better put some effort into writing songs for us and try to make up for the number one we lost this time."

"It depends on your performance."

Twenty minutes later, the first member of Music Bank was announced.

Han Seok once again defeated Girls' Generation and Lee Seung-gi, easily taking first place.

The other singers on stage were all numb to it, remaining completely unfazed and showing no surprise whatsoever.

Only DSP Entertainment's rookie boy group A "ST1" was both surprised and delighted, clapping enthusiastically and showing their full support for their senior who was on good terms with their company.

During the encore, Han Shuo returned the favor by inviting a few people to join him for the encore, thus providing them with some screen time.

The performance has ended.

Han Shuo and Lin Yoona left the stage side by side.

Jessica Jung followed closely beside him: "I heard you won't be coming to the event this weekend?"

"I have to attend script readings for two short dramas this weekend, and also go to two autograph sessions. Finally, I need to boost album sales, so I can't make it here."

The five-week music show promotion, which ran from March 29th to this Sunday, April 27th, is finally coming to an end.

While winning awards left and right, Han Shuo was feeling a bit tired, so he simply asked his subordinates to apply for a two-day weekend performance for him, which would be pre-recorded.

"It's time to stimulate sales again."

Han Shuo's album sales have now exceeded 9.2 copies.

Whether holding two more autograph sessions can push sales above 9.5 in one go is hard to say, but it should be no problem for them to surpass 9.4.

The record market has been sluggish for the past three years, with overall sales declining continuously.

The new artist's debut album sold 9.4 copies in just one month, making it undoubtedly the most outstanding album of the first half of this year.

All the singers from the same period will become stepping stones for Han Shuo.

There's nothing they can do; they're simply not as skilled.

The media's scathing reviews followed.

Han Seok-eun's four-time consecutive champion, unstoppable.

The only one who can end Han Shuo is Han Shuo himself.

"The best decision the Baeksang Arts Awards made this year was inviting Han Seok to open the show."

Following his efforts to revive the ratings of four major music shows and significantly boost the popularity of the brands he endorses, Han Suk has once again brought unprecedented public attention to the Baeksang Arts Awards.

Award ceremonies should not be elitist or become a one-man show for industry insiders.

It is hoped that domestic film and television award ceremonies can become more accessible and youthful, becoming an industry event in which the entire nation can participate.

On the way back, Han Shuo received congratulations.

Surprisingly, one of the members of the Baeksang Arts Awards committee called specifically to thank him for his contributions to this year's Baeksang Arts Awards.

Of course, even more came from the actresses he worked with.

All members of C9, led by Son Ye-jin and Han Ye-seul, either sent text messages or made direct phone calls.

He was quite polite to most people.

The only thing he did was criticize Han Hyo-joo.

She was the only one at this year's C9 whose makeup and styling were a disaster, and who had to rely heavily on post-production retouching.

"Next time, we'll ask your company to spend more money to polish your makeup and styling. Our people have racked their brains trying to Photoshop you properly this time."

"Yes, yes, my makeup and styling are ugly and I can't show them to anyone, so I won't trouble you to hold a fan meeting."

Han Hyo-joo was referring to a fan meeting scheduled to be held in China when "Iljimae" premieres, where the two lead actors will watch the drama's premiere offline with fans.

This is Bilibili's first fan meet-up this year.

If the fan meeting goes well, a joint fan meeting featuring two self-produced short dramas and one short film by Bilibili can be arranged.

Han Shuo changed his tone: "It's precisely because your makeup and styling have room for improvement that you should go to China. We will provide you with the best makeup and styling services in the industry."

You've said both good and bad things.

Unable to win the argument with Han Seok, Han Hyo-joo changed the subject: "Have you finished writing the scripts for your two short dramas yet?"

"Send it to me, let me see how good your skills are!"

Han Shuo is a master at songwriting and choreography, but it's unclear whether his ability to conceive scripts is as outstanding as his talent in music.

The script arrived via email.

Han Hyo-joo sat upright in front of the computer and began to study it carefully.

"Suddenly Back to Eighteen" is a relatively common theme for time travel.

It tells the story of a male protagonist who, with an endless infatuation for his first love, unexpectedly travels back to when he was eighteen and saves her.

The show establishes a rule that bad things cannot be changed, but will only affect other people in different ways.

The female protagonist survived in the end, but the male protagonist took her place and faced the misfortune instead.

This ultimately led to the male protagonist lying in a hospital bed for ten years. Fortunately, the ending was not tragic, and the male protagonist eventually woke up.

"The story is fairly well-written, with both humor and sweet moments. I wonder how much of it is influenced by Han Shuo?"

She switched to another script.

"Make Me Disappear from the Earth?"

The point is that these three dramas/films are all fantasy-themed, so does this drama feature superpowers?

The story begins with a fairly common theme: the attraction to the opposite sex that arises during adolescence.

It is written from the female protagonist's perspective, describing her crazy infatuation with the male protagonist from the moment she entered school, and how she tries every means to express her affection for him.

From following the male lead like a shadow to bringing him drinks and teasing him.

Three years have passed in the blink of an eye, and graduation ceremony is here. The female protagonist decides to formally confess her feelings.

"Um?"

It was only a two-page script, and three years have already passed?

Is that correct?

Until the male lead is able to interrupt the female lead's heartfelt confession without missing a single word.

This not only surprised the female lead, but also gave Han Hyo-joo goosebumps.

"Is this another reincarnation story?"

The script reads: "The male lead, utterly exhausted, weakly says, 'This is the 32nd time you've confessed your love to me.'"

A kind of brainstorming session began in Han Hyo-joo's head.

"An infinite loop pattern?"

This is indeed an uncommon subject matter.

How did the male protagonist get into this cycle, and how can he break the cycle and return to a normal life?

What kind of living conditions would the male protagonist face in an infinite loop?

What will be the future of the male and female leads?

A whole host of problems kept popping up.

It could be said that she was captivated by the script after reading only two pages.

The male protagonist, who repeated himself 32 times, has developed an arrogance that is almost like God, omniscient and all-knowing.

And in 32 instances, he repeatedly refused to get close to the female lead with various outrageous excuses, trying to prevent a romantic start between the two.

"Damn it, that bastard."

She cursed under her breath.

But then I thought again, if the male lead didn't like the female lead, yet he was forced to accept her entanglement 32 times, a total of 96 years of pursuit, it was indeed a kind of torture.

Until the 33rd loop, the male protagonist tried his best to lie flat.

He no longer showed any concern for the female lead, and could even be described as having a very bad temper. Just then, a soccer ball that had also flown 33 times came flying through the air and hit the female lead directly.

This time, the male protagonist chose to stand by and do nothing.

However, the ball stopped in mid-air, and a new character appeared: the transfer student, the second female lead!

The loop has changed for the first time.

End of episode one.

How so?

The story is incredibly creative, with a plot full of twists and turns.

Far from being as rough as typical short dramas, it possesses a novelty unlike any other series on the market, captivating viewers and making them want to keep watching.

If it weren't so late, she would definitely have read it carefully to get all the answers to her questions.

"Was Han Shuo really the main creative provider?"

If this were all someone else's idea, they could have submitted it to a TV station and maybe even had a chance to make it into a mini-series.

There's no need to struggle with a short series that's only a few hours long.

In other words, the idea for the two short dramas undoubtedly came from Han Shuo.

Is this kid really that talented?

If it weren't for the fact that acting in these kinds of short dramas now would be a disgrace to her status, she would want to snatch the lead or second lead role.

She called Han Shuo.

That's one good thing about her; she doesn't force herself.

"How did you come up with all this?"

"Isn't this just a matter of having a brain?"

"Having a brain is enough, you're not humble at all," Han Hyo-joo was amused. "Come on, come on, think of another one for me, let me hear it."

This directly relates to Han Shuo's major.

Writing a script word by word would be quite difficult for him, but if it's just about coming up with ideas, he can talk about it for three days and three nights.

He has a huge repertoire of fantasy-themed TV dramas, even those currently airing.

"For example, in the world of comics, what if the characters in the comics became aware of themselves, started to rebel against the author's settings, and even began to interact with reality? What do you think?"

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