Peninsula: I created the golden age of girl groups

"Jae-seok is here! Oh, Woo-hyuk is here too."

Zhao Xiaozhen, with his sharp eyes, was the first to spot the two people who pushed open the door and entered.

Although his face clearly showed his annoyance, he still forced a smile and said, "Uh... just find a seat. Look at this mess..."

Yoo Jae-suk nodded, frowned, glanced around the scene, and then asked in a low voice, "Hasn't it officially started yet?"

"We're just waiting for Minister Cho Hyung-ki and PD Jang Hyuk-jae."

Zhao Xiaozhen lowered his voice, glancing bitterly at the doorway, "On our side, we're just doing some preliminary preparations and organizing our thoughts, sigh..."

He clearly knew something, but he didn't continue, his helplessness practically overflowing.

Looking at the chaos and turmoil before him, Jiang Yuhe's heart sank.

There were twenty or thirty people scattered in the conference room, each seemingly busy, yet it was unclear what they were busy with.

Some were frowning at their laptops, while others were gathered in small groups discussing. The overall atmosphere was one of near-out-of-control chaos and anxiety.

Yoo Jae-suk's expression was equally subtle, but he didn't say anything. He just patted Cho Hyo-jin on the shoulder and then led Kang Woo-hyuk to a quiet corner to sit down.

The chaos lasted for about ten minutes.

The conference room door was then pushed open again, and Minister Zhao Hengji and PD Zhang Hezai walked in one after the other.

However, neither of them looked too good. They remained silent, ignoring the chaos and the constant greetings in the meeting room, and went straight to sit down in the front row of the meeting room.

Perhaps sensing the unusually low atmosphere emanating from the two, the noise at the scene gradually subsided.

Everyone was terrified and dared not utter a sound.

It gives one a feeling that a storm is brewing.

Zhao Hengji sat in the main seat, first taking off his glasses and vigorously rubbing his tight nose and brow. After a moment, he put his glasses back on and glanced at everyone present.

"Hyukjae."

He turned his head and looked at Jang Hyukjae beside him, "Let's talk about the situation first."

"Yes, Chief."

Jang Hyukjae nodded, took a deep breath, and said in a deep voice, "The situation has changed somewhat, mainly due to the latest developments on KBS2."

"Heroine 6 is about to have its final screening, and the date has been set for April 29th. You've all probably heard about this, right?"

A few scattered responses came from the audience, then silence fell again.

That's not exactly a secret.

After all, "Heroine 6" has been one of the top weekend variety shows in the past two years, with its peak ratings reaching over 25%.

It has a stable audience and generates considerable buzz.

However, due to the solidification of program content and frequent changes in core members, the show lacked momentum later on...

But logically speaking, it shouldn't have been abruptly terminated in less than two years after its premiere.

By the way, the host of "Heroine 6" is someone many people are familiar with, namely Wang Nose Ji Suk-jin.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Yuhe frowned slightly.

September 4th?

Isn't that around the same time as the already scheduled air date of the X-Man farewell special?

It seemed that some time had been given for everyone to digest the information. After a brief pause, Jang Hyukjae continued:

"The reason we're in such a hurry to call everyone here for this planning meeting is because... we've just received confirmation that KBS has finalized its new program to replace 'Heroine 6'!"

"Although the promotion for the show has not yet started, all the preliminary preparations have been completed, and the first episode will begin recording soon."

"As for the program's tentative title, it's 'Happy Sunday - Ready!'"

"What?!"

"So fast?!"

"Are we about to start recording?"

A series of low gasps filled the conference room, and everyone's face instantly turned grim.

No wonder Zhao Heng and Zhang Hezai had such gloomy faces when they came in...

No wonder the higher-ups summoned them in such a hurry, holding a meeting like it was a death knell...

The rival TV station's replacement program is already about to start recording, while they are still taking their time and haven't even come up with a concrete plan yet.

How can I not get anxious and upset?

"And also..."

Jang Hyukjae raised his voice a little higher, suppressing the commotion at the scene, "Although the information we have at present is limited, we have still managed to obtain some information through certain channels."

"It's pretty much confirmed that KBS's new program will most likely be an outdoor reality show. As for the lineup, the main MC has already been decided."

He looked up and gazed meaningfully at Yoo Jae-suk. "It's Kang Ho-dong. As for the other regular members, it's still unclear."

"So... I believe everyone can see the current trend."

Jang Hyukjae leaned forward slightly, his hands supporting him on the table. "MBC's Infinite Challenge has made a good start. Although it may be in a slump right now, anyone with eyes can see its potential and audience loyalty."

"This is the trend!"

He paused, his tone becoming increasingly serious.

"On our side, although we've had this idea for a long time, we're always just discussing and revising, going back and forth, dragging our feet!"

"We've fallen behind! We must come up with a competitive solution as soon as possible and launch it quickly! We can't afford to be any slower!"

Upon hearing Zhang Hezai's words, Jiang Yuhe felt a slight ripple in his heart.

Speaking of "Happy Sunday - Ready".

Perhaps most people are unfamiliar with it.

In fact, the show only lasted for three months.

But three months later, it will be officially renamed...

Two Days & One Night!

This marks the beginning of a golden age for authentic, wilderness-experience variety shows!

At its peak, it consistently topped the ratings charts, even setting a terrifying record of nearly 50%!

This means that during the program's broadcast time, nearly half of South Korean households had their televisions locked onto this program!

After PD Jang Hyuk-jae finished explaining the basic situation, the meeting room fell silent again.

Everyone felt an invisible pressure looming over them, and even their thoughts seemed to stagnate as a result.

At this moment, Minister Zhao Heng, who had been silent all along, spoke up again, "As for the situation, Hyukjae has already explained it very clearly."

"Time waits for no one, so today, whether it's me or everyone here... we'll all stay here. Food will be brought over, but as for sleep, I'm afraid we won't be getting any!"

He paused, his gaze growing increasingly cold.

"My bottom line is... the new program proposal must be submitted to the bureau and station for review by this weekend at the latest. As for the broadcast time, it can be slightly later than KBS's 'Ready,' but absolutely not much later! At most... one month!"

"so……"

He abruptly stood up, coldly sweeping his gaze across the crowd. "From this moment on, you have only one task! Produce a preliminary plan that has a reliable framework, highlights key features, and is competitive! Meeting adjourned? We'll talk about that when we have something decent!"

An unprecedented pressure instantly swept through the entire conference room.

More than anything, there was confusion.

A reliable framework also needs to have highlights and be competitive.

Is this something that can be done in one night?

Besides, their minds are all completely muddled right now...