Peninsula: I created the golden age of girl groups

"Yuri!"

"Yuri unnie!"

The girls immediately panicked and rushed over to help Yuri up.

Even Lee Soo-man and other high-ranking officials looked puzzled.

Kwon Yuri's reaction was almost tantamount to saying: there really is someone behind her.

Who exactly is this person?

How could she risk losing her debut opportunity just to protect the other person?

Everyone knows Yuri's desire to debut.

I also witnessed firsthand how this girl with dark skin and a bright smile fought her way up from among many trainees to stand here.

She has always been one of the hardest-working and most resilient members of this project.

Of course, they didn't actually intend to use their status to bully Yuri...

After all, this group is the company's ambitious project that it has been preparing for many years, and the members' integration and style positioning have basically taken shape.

These eight people on stage are, barring any unforeseen circumstances, confirmed members of the debut group.

Temporary replacement is not only impractical, but also extremely risky.

Lee Soo-man's expression remained calm as he looked at Yuri and asked softly, "Yuri-xi, do you know what your choice means?"

Yuri's face was deathly pale, and her lips were tightly pressed together.

But when confronted by Lee Soo-man's questioning, she no longer tried to dodge, but nodded heavily with all her might.

"teacher!"

Seeing Yuri's choice, Kim Taeyeon panicked and quickly spoke up, "Yuri, she..."

"Taeyeon, this is none of your business!"

Lee Soo-man waved his hand, still staring intently at Yuri, "I'll give you five minutes to think it over."

Almost the instant he finished speaking, Yuri stubbornly shook her head again, without the slightest hesitation.

deadlock.

Clearly, Kwon Yuri had no intention of backing down, and Lee Soo-man was not going to give up easily either.

The girls instinctively moved closer together, their faces filled with anxiety and unease, but even more so with worry for Yuri.

The higher-ups fell silent, exchanging bewildered glances, none of them speaking.

A moment later.

Lee Soo-man raised his hand, looked at his watch, and then slowly stood up.

He didn't look at Kwon Yuri again, but simply announced in a flat, emotionless voice, "I understand."

Then he turned around and walked towards the door.

The other high-ranking officials looked at each other in bewilderment, and eventually stood up one after another, silently following Lee Soo-man out of the assessment hall.

"Bang."

The heavy door slowly closed.

Only then did Yuri finally lose all her strength and collapse.

"Yuri!"

"Yuri unnie!"

The girls exclaimed in surprise and rushed forward to help her up, then carefully helped her to sit down to the side.

Yuri leaned against Sooyoung's chest, and it took her a long time to recover. Looking at the concerned faces surrounding her, her eyes instantly welled up with tears.

The suppressed emotions shattered completely.

"Mianye... this time, I've really... caused everyone trouble..."

"Hey! Kwon Yuri! What are you saying?!"

Xiuying was the first to interrupt her, "We're a team, don't talk about trouble!"

"That's right, Yuri unnie, don't overthink it."

Maknae Seohyun earnestly handed her a hot water bottle, saying, "Drink some water first, get some rest. Whatever happens, we'll face it together."

The others stood by, none of them pressing for details about the "secret that cannot be told."

After a while, Yuri seemed to have recovered.

Kim Tae-yeon took a deep breath, clapped her hands with a smile, and said, "Alright, kids, let's not gather here any longer."

"That's it for today's assessment. We'll wait for the company's notification regarding the specifics. For now, take Yuri back to her dorm and let her rest. Don't overthink it. We'll discuss everything once we have concrete information."

……

SM headquarters, chairman's office.

The heavy curtains were half-drawn, making the room inexplicably dim.

Lee Soo-man sat behind his large desk, glanced at the people in front of him, and frowned. "You all... should have figured it out, right?"

Everyone fell silent, and finally nodded.

Lee Soo-man turned his head: "Kenzie?"

"Yes, Chairman."

Kenzie took a deep breath, his eyes filled with complex emotions. "Although it's just a very fragmented piece, the way the melody is handled is really special! To me, it doesn't seem like destruction or alteration, but more like... optimization."

As one of the song's creators, her feelings were naturally more direct.

Lee Soo-man nodded, then turned to Kim Young-min, who had been silent beside him: "Young-min, what's your opinion?"

Kim Young-min hesitated for a moment before speaking cautiously, "This matter... does indeed involve uncertainty and potential risks."

"First, there's the potential copyright dispute, which would be devastating to our company's reputation and the start of this new partnership. Even if we're in the right, what will others think? Second..."

He paused, took a deep breath, and said, "The person Yuri would risk everything, even her debut chance, to protect... Is there some... personal emotional entanglement between them?"

Everyone was stunned upon hearing this.

Previously, their attention was mostly focused on the song itself, but they didn't expect there to be another layer.

This is absolutely fatal for a girl group that is about to debut!

Therefore, considering the above two points...

Kim Young-min continued, "From a safe perspective... my personal suggestion is to remove Kwon Yuri from the current debut list. Anyway, there are plenty of pretty girls in the company. Even if her dancing skills are a little weak, she can make up for it with more training. The key is to ensure the safety of this project."

"No!"

No sooner had Kim Young-min finished speaking than Shim Jae-won immediately objected, "President-nim, you know how much effort Yuri put into her debut! And her dancing skills and her fighting spirit are indispensable to the group!"

"Besides, we haven't even fully figured out this matter yet. Giving up on her like this would not only be unfair to her, but also a major blow to the other children and the team spirit that has just been formed!"

He paused, raised his head, and looked at everyone with a serious expression.

"JYP's Wonder Girls have already debuted, and DSP's KARA is about to debut... This blue ocean of girl groups isn't just something we can see; we're already falling behind!"

Lee Soo-man nodded, pondered for a moment, and looked at Yoo Young-jin beside him. "Young-jin, what do you think?"

Upon hearing this, Yu Yongzhen coughed lightly and compromised, saying, "What Young-min and Jae-won said makes sense. However... perhaps we could look at it from a different perspective?"

"What if... I mean, what if we didn't see this person as a threat or trouble, but rather as a potential... collaborator?"

"Could we try to establish contact with that person through Yuri and reach a cooperation agreement?"

Everyone's eyes lit up immediately.

Yu Yongzhen observed everyone's reactions and continued, "Judging from the current situation, this person truly has the ability to optimize this song, and his talent is beyond doubt."

"Everyone knows how much effort we've poured into this new girl group, so the quality of their debut song is absolutely crucial!"

"If collaborating with that person can truly improve the quality of this debut song, it will be entirely beneficial for us. It's far wiser than simply excluding a core member or taking the risk of using an imperfect version."

Yu Yongzhen's words seemed to bring a completely new perspective.

Shen Zaiyuan visibly breathed a sigh of relief, nodded repeatedly, and looked at Yu Yongzhen with gratitude in his eyes.

After thinking it over, the others also nodded in agreement.

Lee Soo-man nodded and slowly leaned back in his chair. "Then let's try this approach first."

He turned to look at Shim Jae-won beside him, "Jae-won, contact Yuri and ask her to come over."

After thinking for a moment, he added, "No, let's call all eight of them over."