Peninsula: I created the golden age of girl groups

Seeing Park Jin-young approaching by following the scent, Yoo Young-jin became anxious and hurriedly said, "What candidate do you favor? This person... I know this person!"

"know?"

Upon hearing this, Park Jin-young's eyes showed even greater suspicion, clearly indicating his disbelief.

"Hey!"

Yu Yongzhen was speechless for a moment, not knowing how to explain the relationship between the two, so he simply turned his head and glared angrily at Jiang Yuhe.

"You brat! Tell me yourself!"

The pressure was instantly placed on Jiang Yuhe.

What could he say?

In front of Park Jin-young, he said he was there to find someone... and casually signed up and performed on stage?

Who believes?

Or should we go along with what Yoo Young-jin said, that the two do indeed know each other?

Park Jin-young will probably be wondering again about his purpose in participating in this audition!

Jiang Yuhe was speechless: This Lao Yu is practically putting him on the fire!

How can a person's emotional intelligence be so low?

Left with no other choice, he could only meet Park Jin-young's gaze, bite the bullet, and nod.

"Yes! I do know Professor Yoo Young-jin."

Upon hearing this, Park Jin-young's smile vanished instantly.

Discovering a promising talent by chance, only to find out later that it belongs to someone else, is a truly awful feeling.

But Yu Yongzhen, ever the smug one, kept adding fuel to the fire, saying, "Why did you have to come here and cause all this trouble?"

Jiang Yuhe was speechless and could only lower his head and remain silent.

The atmosphere at the scene became inexplicably tense.

Fortunately, Park Jin-young was a man who had seen a lot and quickly calmed down.

After a moment's hesitation, he looked at Kang Woo-hyuk again and asked, "So, Woo-hyuk-xi, are you currently a trainee at SM Entertainment? Or... are you learning arrangement and production from Young-jin hyung?"

"Aniya."

Jiang Yuhe quickly shook his head.

If he really is involved in SM, then what happened today is truly hard to explain.

"My agency is a small company called Starlight Entertainment. As for Mr. Yoo Young-jin... he is a senior I greatly respect, and I was fortunate enough to receive some guidance from him."

"Starlight Entertainment..."

After a moment's thought, Park Jin-young realized he had no recollection of the company, and his eyes visibly brightened.

"I see... Yuhe Xi, your singing ability and songwriting talent today were truly outstanding and impressive."

"So, how about it? Interested in... switching to JYP? I won't hide it from you..."

Park Jin-young paused for a moment before lowering his voice and saying, "Our company plans to launch two new boy groups next year. With Woo-hyuk's looks, vocals, and songwriting abilities, you would be more than qualified to join them, and your future positioning will definitely be outstanding."

He was referring, of course, to 2AM and 2PM, which are currently in the midst of intensive preparations.

Although the two groups have very different styles, they have both achieved great success.

Upon hearing this, Yu Yongzhen became even more anxious and agitated.

He never expected Park Jin-young to be so decisive, not only poaching people directly but also promising them debut spots!

For a moment, he disregarded all decorum and the occasion, and hurriedly stepped forward, "Park Jin-young, what do you mean?"

"What do I mean?"

Park Jin-young spread his hands, looking innocent, and said, "I just think Woo-hyuk is a rare talent, and it's worth trying to recruit him. Is there... a problem with that? Talent mobility is common in every industry."

Yu Yongzhen was speechless for a moment, not knowing how to refute.

Park Jin-young turned his head again, smiling at Kang Woo-hyuk, "Moreover, it's not just about training him as an artist. I also greatly admire Woo-hyuk's creative talent. To be honest, I have some experience and insights in song production, composition, and lyrics. If you're interested, we can definitely exchange ideas and discuss things together in the future, and improve together."

This is even more significant.

It's practically a blatant declaration: Join JYP, and I can personally mentor you!

And he certainly had the confidence to back it up.

That said, aside from his penchant for competing with his artists for stage time, Park Jin-young is indeed a great boss, possessing exceptional personal talent and charisma.

Seeing that Park Jin-young was resorting to unscrupulous means, Yoo Young-jin felt an overwhelming sense of crisis.

He quickly stepped forward, pulled Kang Woo-hyuk behind him, and glared at Park Jin-young, saying, "Don't even think about it! This is not negotiable!"

Park Jin-young, seeing Yoo Young-jin's flustered expression, laughed even harder and teased, "Young-jin hyung, isn't this a bit unreasonable? Woo Hyuk-ssi isn't even with your SM, and I was just expressing my appreciation and sincerity by extending an invitation to him. What, even that's not allowed? Has SM become so nosy these days?"

Yu Yongzhen was speechless again, his face turning bright red.

He knew that his reaction was indeed a bit excessive.

But watching Park Jin-young poach people right in front of him, and with such self-righteousness, he simply couldn't remain calm.

Seeing that Yoo Young-jin was getting really anxious, Park Jin-young decided to back down while he was ahead.

He suppressed his smile and looked at Jiang Yuhe with a sincere expression.

"Woohyuk-ssi, what I just said wasn't a joke on a whim. JYP's doors are always open to an outstanding young man like you, whether as an artist or a musician. We would love to welcome you. I hope you will seriously consider my proposal."

As he spoke, he took out a business card from his pocket and handed it to Kang Woo-hyuk. "My personal contact information is on this. If you have time, you are welcome to come to JYP anytime, have a coffee, chat, we can talk about music, no work, just music."

Under Yu Yongzhen's almost murderous gaze, Jiang Yuhe braced himself and accepted the business card.

"Yes, President Park, I will seriously consider it."

Even he himself felt guilty about saying that.

Park Jin-young didn't seem to mind, smiled and nodded at him before turning and leaving.

Yoo Young-jin only breathed a long sigh of relief after Park Jin-young's figure disappeared from sight.

He turned his head, looking at Jiang Yuhe with a conflicted expression, and finally sighed, "Why did you come to participate in this?"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Yuhe could only give an awkward smile and quickly made up an excuse, saying, "Ani... Teacher Yu, I actually just... wanted to personally experience the atmosphere of this kind of large-scale public selection, to immerse myself in it more directly, which might also help my songwriting."

Sure enough, Yoo Young-jin's attention was instantly diverted when songwriting was mentioned.

"Songwriting? By the way, the song you just sang on stage, 'If,' is the one you've been working on lately?"

"Inside."

Jiang Yuhe nodded quickly, "I guess so, but it's still being improved, and there's only this small section at the moment."

He deliberately obscured the completion rate in order to prevent "If" from being born too early.

"The melody is quite catchy..."

Yu Yongzhen stroked his chin, subconsciously offering a comment, then his face hardened. "But that's no excuse for your nonsense! Next time you have this kind of idea, tell me beforehand!"

As he spoke, he suddenly became nervous, muttering, "If I really want to experience the audition atmosphere, doesn't SM have open auditions? If you want to participate, it's just a matter of saying a word..."

By this time, most of the people around had dispersed.

"Let's go, don't just stand here like idiots."

Yu Yongzhen said, though his tone had softened considerably, "Come have dinner with me. I have something to discuss with you!"

"Inside."

Jiang Yuhe nodded, then turned to look for Pei Zhonghan.

But they discovered that he had slipped away at some point and had disappeared without a trace.

He's quite clever.

The two left the cultural center and found a family-run restaurant nearby that looked relatively quiet, and asked for a small private room.

Yu Yongzhen took a sip of barley tea to moisten his throat before speaking, "Some time ago, something did happen within the company... there was some chaos from top to bottom, so it wasn't convenient for you to come over, Mia."

After what happened with Park Jin-young, he didn't dare to put on airs anymore and took the initiative to explain.

"It's alright, Teacher Yu, company matters are more important."

Jiang Yuhe smiled and didn't ask what it was about.

Yoo Young-jin nodded. Now that he had brought it up, he didn't hide anything anymore and explained, "It's about that girl group project involving Yuri and the others..."

"The debut date has been basically confirmed; it'll be this August. As for the group's name, it's what you suggested before... Girls' Generation!"

really.

Jiang Yuhe immediately felt reassured.

"However, there was a slight setback recently."

Yoo Young-jin sighed and said carefully, "The chairman suggested... adding one more person to this already basically formed debut group."

"Therefore, there were quite a few dissenting voices within the company... To be honest, I also had reservations at first."

"Fortunately, this matter has recently been settled, and the final list... has been finalized. It consists of nine people, including the new members."

Nine people!

Jiang Yuhe wasn't surprised by this, but his breathing suddenly became rapid.

The ingredient added at the last minute is, of course, the essential energy booster for the group: Sunny!

The last piece of the puzzle has been put in place.

That top girl group that will sweep across Asia and create countless history and legends in the future...

Finally, at this moment, in its complete form, it has officially assembled!