Peninsula: I created the golden age of girl groups

"Since that's the case..."

Lee Sung-soo's expression grew increasingly strange. "Well... how about we take a look at the others as well? They're all from our own brothers' families or related companies, so there's no need to be polite. It'll just be a matter of internal coordination, no big problem."

The more he talked about it, the more he felt it was a great idea, and he became very excited.

"Okay, I'll have them compile a list of all the actors under each of the affiliated companies later."

"Then we'll choose from the middle! Those who aren't famous now, but you think have potential, pick them all!"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Yuhe was both amused and exasperated.

This approach... isn't entirely impossible.

But isn't that a bit too much?

Lee Sung-soo's nonchalant attitude made him feel uneasy.

It wasn't that he doubted Lee Sung-soo's abilities, but rather that Lee's chaebol-like extravagance made him feel immense pressure.

After thinking for a moment, he quickly changed the subject, "Sungsoo hyung, about the acting, how about we leave it at that for now, no need to rush."

"However, LOEN's current niche is mainly in the music industry, since the entire closed loop has already been formed, giving us an inherent advantage."

"Therefore, while expanding our acting career, we must not slack off on our singing and group careers; in fact, we should focus on them as a key area for future development."

That makes sense.

Lee Sung-soo nodded in agreement, "So what should we do? Like we just said, should we go and scout out those with potential? Or should we just poach an existing group?"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Yuhe's lips twitched slightly.

No, do all you chaebols do things this recklessly?

Money really can buy you anything.

He quickly tried to dissuade him, saying, "Sungsoo hyung, Gong Yoo's situation can at least be considered a normal flow... but the situation in the music industry is much more complicated."

"Major entertainment companies cherish their singers, especially popular ones or promising groups, more than their own lives, and their contracts are usually extremely harsh."

"If we openly poach other companies' core artists, we will break the rules of the entire industry and become the target of public criticism, and be ostracized and attacked by the entire music industry."

Lee Sung-soo raised an eyebrow slightly, still unconcerned.

Seeing this, Bae Jong-han cautiously added, "President-nim, in industries like film and television, projects involve large investments and long cycles, so there is relatively little head-to-head competition between companies."

"But the music industry, especially the idol market, is extremely competitive. There are music shows every week and comeback cycles are very frequent, so there is always overlap."

"If we really anger the public, they can mobilize resources and have their top-tier groups, or even top-tier groups, make comebacks while our artists are promoting their music, so that they can completely crush us in terms of music charts, sales, and even winning the most music shows."

"That kind of sniping is devastating; no team can withstand it."

"Well... surely we can poach trainees?"

Choi Seung-jun pondered for a moment before suggesting, "Trainees have a high turnover rate anyway, so the cost of poaching them should be much lower, right?"

Jiang Yuhe did not deny this.

"That's not a problem... But to be frank, most of these trainees join companies with the goal of debuting, so big companies like SM, YG, and JYP are relatively more favored."

"As for LONE, it is a new company after all, and we have no precedent of launching successful artists before, so our appeal to top trainees may be relatively limited."

"Of course, if we can offer more competitive terms, we might still be able to attract some people."

This is the most realistic approach Jiang Yuhe can think of right now.

After all, many companies are extremely strict with trainees, and even newly debuted artists.

Some groups even operated for several years, but the members never received any compensation before disbanding.

On the contrary, they may end up owing the company money because the company's investment in training, production, and advertising costs will be deducted first.

A typical example is FIESTAR, which operated for six years with zero income for all its members, and even owed the company money when it disbanded.

"Money is no object!"

Lee Sung-soo waved his hand, displaying boundless pride.

"If we can find good talent, we can offer more generous terms! Let's attract them first!"

"Zhong Han, remember this too. Cooperate with the publicity team to release this information through appropriate channels."

"Let's say that LOEN is sincerely recruiting talented trainees with excellent benefits."

"Yes, President."

Pei Zhonghan immediately nodded and made a note of it.

"Besides poaching."

Following this line of thought, Jiang Yuhe continued to elaborate: "Another option is self-recruitment. We can organize public auditions or form talent scout teams to discover potential talents in music academies, dance academies, and even on the streets."

"The recruitment channel on the company's official website should also be opened at the same time to accept resumes and broaden the screening scope as much as possible."

"Well, for now, these are the only feasible options."

Lee Sung-soo nodded, looking very confident.

"Alright, let's split up then."

"Seungjun, you coordinate the recruitment of potential actors, especially Gong Yoo, whom we mentioned before. Get that done first. Woohyuk, you and Jonghan, work together to quickly draft the recruitment framework and standards for singers and trainees. Spend money where necessary and recruit people where needed."

He is currently at the peak of his energy and enthusiasm.

His face was full of excitement, completely forgetting that he hadn't rested much since last night.

Upon seeing this, the others all stood up.

Chung Han.

At this moment, Jiang Yuhe suddenly seemed to have thought of something and called out to Pei Zhonghan.

"Inside?"

"Um... after these tasks are arranged, please take some time to make a trip to Uijeongbu City in person."

"Uijeongbu City?" Bae Jong-han was taken aback.

"Yes, let's go over there and see if there are any promising amateurs or... hidden talents," Jiang Yuhe said earnestly.

The three of them were stunned for a moment upon hearing this.

They can understand the idea of ​​recruiting talent, since it had been discussed before.

But the problem is... Is this Uijeongbu City?

Jiang Yuhe was also somewhat helpless, but didn't know how to explain.

The early establishment of LOEN completely disrupted the timeline.

What he was more worried about was whether IU's life trajectory would be changed because of this butterfly effect.

The bigger problem is that Kang Woo-hyuk doesn't really know much about IU's background. He only knows that before she came to Seoul, she seemed to have been in... Uijeongbu City?

He did this purely out of wishful thinking, as a last resort.

After thinking for a moment, he explained, "In Seoul, talent scouts from major companies are everywhere, and the competition is too fierce. Our chances of finding a hidden gem are relatively small. Heading towards the outskirts of Seoul might yield unexpected results. Uijeongbu City isn't far from Seoul; I think we can try our luck there."

That reason is actually quite reasonable.

The others nodded in agreement.

Since the goal is to recruit talent, casting a wide net is not wrong.

"Yes, Supervisor Jiang."

Without any hesitation, Bae Jong-han immediately agreed, "Once these tasks are initially arranged, I will immediately head to Uijeongbu City."

In his view, this might be a test from Jiang Yuhe.

He'd been given a lifeline, and he was determined to get it done.

Hearing this, Jiang Yuhe felt a little more at ease.

That's all he can do right now... but he doesn't know... where IU is at this point in time.

He could only hope that Bae Jong-han would actually gain something from this trip.