Peninsula: I created the golden age of girl groups

In the president's office, it was so quiet you could hear a pin drop.

Everyone stared at Lee Soo-man in shock.

The founder of SM Entertainment, known for his strong and iron-fisted approach, actually offered to buy the copyright from an outsider whose identity is shrouded in mystery and who may even have questionable background?

This almost completely overturns SM's consistent rule of acting aggressively!

However, the shock didn't last long; soon, everyone's faces showed understanding.

Everyone knows what the Girls' Generation project means to SM Entertainment.

It is by no means an experimental product that follows the times, but rather a product that the company has painstakingly created by gathering the best trainees of the era and investing countless hours and effort!

From its very inception, it has had only one mission: to reach the top!

And what it carries is no longer just the dreams of a few girls...

It is also related to the company's reputation, future plans, market confidence, and even its larger business empire.

Faced with such a huge stake, any chip that can increase the odds of winning is worth weighing and considering repeatedly, and even... humbling oneself and taking the initiative to strive for it!

Once this was understood, everyone's gaze towards Yuri changed.

Looking at Yuri, who still seemed somewhat bewildered, Lee Soo-man's gaze softened further. "Yuri, well... I'll leave this entirely to you to handle. Just like we promised you, we won't pry or investigate his identity privately... Of course..."

He then added, "If he's willing and feels the timing is right... our doors at SM are naturally open to him, and we would very much welcome him to come to the company, sit down with us, and have a face-to-face chat."

Kwon Yuri was still a little dizzy.

The dramatic turn of events really caught her off guard... her mind just couldn't keep up.

She just nodded instinctively, mumbling "Yes...yes...", clearly not having fully processed this sudden task.

Seeing this, Lee Soo-man knew it was not the right time to say anything more.

Then he turned to look at Kim Taeyeon beside him and said, "Taeyeon, you've had a long day. You should take Yuri and everyone else and go back to rest."

"And Yuri too."

Finally, he couldn't help but remind him again, "This matter isn't urgent. Take some time to calm down and think it over. Find an opportunity to contact them, just for... the sake of the whole team. Also, regardless of their attitude or whether it will work out, remember to give us a definite answer, okay?"

"Um... President-nim."

Kwon Yuri gradually came to her senses and nodded in response.

"Alright, go ahead." Lee Soo-man waved his hand.

The girls felt as if they had been granted a pardon, and quickly bowed and saluted before leaving the president's office under Taeyeon's guidance.

In the corridor, the afterglow of the setting sun spilled in through the glass, bringing a touch of warmth.

The girls subconsciously squinted, and their tense nerves finally relaxed.

In any case, the crisis has been resolved, but at the same time, things have begun to develop in an unexpected direction.

"call……"

Someone let out a long sigh of relief.

Everyone looked at each other, their gazes involuntarily falling on Yuri, their expressions complex and strange.

Curiosity is undeniable.

Who exactly is that person?

How did Yuri come to know such an amazing person?

But none of them asked; they simply continued to surround Yuri and walk towards the dormitory.

Yuri walked silently among her sisters, head down, her gaze fixed on her moving toes.

It wasn't until she walked out of the company building that she suddenly came to her senses.

and many more……

Should I contact senior Kang Woo-hyuk?

Where...where can I contact him?

After all, the two only met by chance and didn't exchange contact information...

Oh, right, Soyeon unnie!

Since they're friends, Soyeon unnie must have his phone number!

But how should I bring it up? Would it be inappropriate to bother her now?

For a moment, Kwon Yuri was caught in a dilemma again.

……

That same evening, at a luxury apartment near Samseong Station in Gangnam-gu.

Jiang Yuhe was sitting on the large sofa in the living room, flipping through the thick script on his lap.

Outside the window, the ever-present, bustling night view of Gangnam, Seoul, unfolds.

The day after passing the audition, the complete script for "Coffee Prince" was sent to Xing Shuo, and Jiang Yuhe went to the company to pick it up immediately.

The new company's premises are still under construction, and he would occasionally wander over to check on the progress for Lee Sung-soo.

The project had just started, which was the busiest time for Lee Sung-soo.

Funding, personnel, structure, negotiations... each one was enough to give him a headache.

Therefore, Jiang Yuhe's life this week was extremely regular.

Most of the time, he was deeply studying the script, repeatedly comparing the words on paper with the original script in his mind, trying to thoroughly understand the character of Chen Xialin.

As a new actor with a tight filming schedule, his bottom line was to try not to hold the team back.

On the living room wall, a TV series called "Palace S" is playing.

As a spin-off of the once-popular "Palace" series, it has generated considerable buzz since its premiere, but its viewership and critical reception have been lukewarm.

Kang Woo-hyuk also glanced at it only occasionally, after all, "Coffee Prince" is an MBC drama, so it was a way of showing his support.

Soon, time was up, the scene changed, and some of the latest music videos started playing.

As a lively rhythm begins, several girls with slightly exaggerated makeup start dancing energetically in the scene.

The melody wasn't very familiar, but Jiang Yuhe still looked up and glanced at it casually.

However, when he saw the faces of the girls on the screen, he couldn't help but tense up a bit.

Isn't this... Wonder Girls?

He squinted and looked closely.

It really is!

Although their styling and makeup clearly bore the marks of the era, those faces... Sunmi and Hyuna were still vaguely recognizable.

And with the storm they create with their retro trilogy, they will completely sweep across the entire South Korea in the future!

In particular, the song "Nobody" has had a completely cross-cultural impact, becoming so popular that even those who are not fans or do not understand K-pop can belt out a few lines in karaoke.

Jiang Yuhe wasn't a fan of theirs, but as a time traveler, seeing this girl group, one of the future "Big Three of 07," make their appearance still gave him a strange feeling.

So, should KARA be making their appearance next?

Then there's Girls' Generation, the Hallyu queen who just had a business and diplomatic exchange with her people!

Just then, his phone, which he had carelessly tossed aside, suddenly rang.

Jiang Yuhe picked up his phone; it was an unfamiliar number.

"Oh, not stuffy?"

Upon answering the phone, a young girl's voice came through the receiver, visibly nervous, "Um... excuse me, is this... Senior Jiang Yuhe?"

That sound...

A scene immediately flashed into Jiang Yuhe's mind:

Under the dim streetlights, a healthy, wheat-colored face stood out, but the eyes shone with an astonishing brightness.

He blurted out almost instinctively, "Yes, I am. You are... Yuri Xi?"