Peninsula: I created the golden age of girl groups

The short line of text conveyed a clear sense of unusualness.

In addition, there's the time of 3 a.m.

It was obvious that Lee Sung-soo was busy for some reason, and that's why he was in such a hurry to call him over...

Thinking of this, Jiang Yuhe instantly sobered up.

After a quick wash and changing into clean clothes, I hurriedly went out.

As he arrived at the company building, the gloom on the horizon gradually began to dissipate.

As I took the elevator upstairs, the lights at the front desk were surprisingly on.

The intern, who was usually sleepy-eyed, was unusually awake today. Upon seeing Jiang Yuhe enter, she immediately pointed towards the president's office and whispered, "Yuhe oppa, the president-nim arrived a while ago and is in his office. He told you to come right in."

Thanks!

Jiang Yuhe smiled and nodded at her, then went straight to the president's office and knocked on the door.

"Go in!" Lee Sung-soo's hoarse voice rang out.

Jiang Yuhe pushed open the door and entered.

A strong smell of smoke immediately hit me.

The office curtains were drawn, and only one desk lamp was on, casting a dim, yellowish light.

Lee Sung-soo was slumped in his large office chair, a half-lit cigarette between his fingers, the ashtray in front of him overflowing with cigarette butts.

His collar was open, his suit jacket was casually tossed aside, his eyes were bloodshot, and a hint of excitement could be seen in them.

"Yuhe's here? Come on, have a seat!"

Upon seeing Kang Woo-hyuk enter, Lee Sung-soo quickly stubbed out his cigarette and pointed to the chair opposite him.

However, before Jiang Yuhe could even confirm it, he himself couldn't sit still any longer.

He grabbed the cigarettes and lighter from the side and plopped down in the chair next to Jiang Yuhe.

"I hope I didn't disturb your rest by calling you over so early?"

Lee Sung-soo forced a smile and said very politely, "When I arrived at the company last night, I saw that the car had already been parked there. I asked the uncle on duty and found out that you didn't get back until 2 a.m.

"Um."

Jiang Yuhe nodded, not explaining much, "I saw the president's message when I woke up this morning, so I rushed over."

"Why……"

Lee Sung-soo waved his hand and leaned forward. "Don't call me 'President,' it sounds too formal. I'm not that much older than you. When we're not around, just call me 'hyung,' or you can just call me Sung-soo!"

"Yes! Sung-soo hyung!"

Jiang Yuhe followed his lead and bowed slightly, but countless thoughts were swirling in his mind.

The main issue was Lee Sung-soo's strange behavior; while their relationship wasn't like that of a typical superior and subordinate, it wasn't that close either...

But judging from his barely suppressed excitement, it's probably a good thing!

Could it be... that there's some progress on the Seoul Records deal?

"By the way, why did you call me over so urgently?" Kang Woo-hyuk asked directly.

Lee Sung-soo smiled, took out another cigarette and lit it. "However, I think you've probably guessed it already. Yesterday... no, to be precise, early this morning, I met with my childhood friends, the middleman, and the people from SK."

really……

Jiang Yuhe raised an eyebrow; this was indeed good news.

However, the fact that Lee Sung-soo and his group took it so seriously, even staying up all night, suggests that the exchange of interests involved must have been substantial.

But then again.

For these people, the sense of accomplishment from accomplishing this task is perhaps far more captivating than any monetary reward.

This also explains why Lee Sung-soo was so excited.

Lee Sung-soo grinned, making no attempt to hide his smile. "I called you here today mainly because I have two pieces of news to tell you."

"two?"

Jiang Yuhe was slightly taken aback, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes.

Besides the Seoul Records scandal, what else is there?

Looking at Kang Woo-hyuk, who appeared surprised but remained calm, Lee Sung-soo felt even more satisfied.

"And both of these things are related to you. Okay, I won't keep you in suspense any longer, don't worry! They're both good news!"

He took another drag of his cigarette before slowly speaking, "The first thing."

"You passed the audition. MBC's director Lee Yoon-jung's studio called to inform you, and a formal confirmation email has also been sent to your company email."

Although he had expected it, Jiang Yuhe's heart still skipped a beat when he heard the word "passed".

"but……"

Lee Sung-soo blushed. "Logically speaking, these matters should be handled by your manager, but as you know, Starlight Entertainment is only so big, and we don't have a proper management team..."

Lee Sung-soo awkwardly touched his nose, looking somewhat embarrassed.

Starlight Entertainment was essentially a hobby project he started on a whim.

As mentioned before, apart from Kang Woo-hyuk, the only other artists under his management are two boy band members who are waiting to terminate their contracts with the company, so there is no need to assign them a dedicated manager.

But he quickly recovered. "I happened to be at the company at the time, so I answered the phone and checked and replied to the emails immediately. That's about it for the initial procedures."

"Thank you for your help, Sung-soo hyung!" Kang Woo-hyuk took a deep breath and bowed respectfully.

"What's the trouble? You're the one who's determined!"

Lee Sung-soo waved his hand and continued, "As for the specific salary, schedule, and contract details, I will have the company's legal department follow up on them. You don't need to worry about these things. Just focus on preparing to join the crew."

After thinking for a moment, he added, "Also, MBC seems to be in a hurry. They said the first script reading will start next week... but the specific time will be announced later. The director, editor, and all the main actors need to be present. So, the only thing you need to coordinate right now is the recording of 'X-MAN.' But..."

"Acting is the most important thing. You should understand this principle." He looked at Jiang Yuhe with a solemn expression.

"I see."

Kang Woo-hyuk nodded. "I'll coordinate with the production team and Jae-seok hyung regarding X-MAN to ensure that the schedules of the two programs don't conflict."

"Yes, I trust you to handle things." Lee Sung-soo nodded in satisfaction.

The two then briefly discussed some details and follow-up arrangements, which was considered a preliminary agreement on the matter.

Only now did Jiang Yuhe finally breathe a sigh of relief.

My heart, which had been hanging in suspense, finally settled down.

A surge of joy welled up inside him, and he could hardly wait to share this happiness with others.

The first, and only, person to enter his mind was So-yeon.

But he quickly suppressed the urge to contact her immediately.

It was still early, and she was probably already at the hospital, starting her busy day.

Perhaps it would be better to wait until later, when she contacts me, to tell her the good news and let her be happy too.

Suppressing his thoughts, Kang Woo-hyuk looked at Lee Sung-soo again.

"By the way, Sung-soo hyung."

"The reason you called me over so early... is probably mainly because of things at Seoul Records, right?"