Peninsula 2017: Is the system living in the past?

Jiang Xingchen had no idea what the employees of Banana Bulture Entertainment were thinking.

If they knew, they'd probably laugh out loud.

If he hadn't completed the mission, he would have been penniless.

The kind of balance that has both whole and odd amounts.

Right now, he's chatting with Chen Yufan and Li Haoyang about the Newtro concept he designed for Park Hyo-min at Seoul Fashion Week last night.

There's his explanation as the designer.

The two quickly grasped the underlying principles.

In addition, he also repackaged and reposted the few words he said to Park Hyo-min.

This gave the two of them a bit more confidence.

Once Chen Yufan's assistant brought the coffee, the meeting officially got down to business—the concept design for EXID's comeback outfits.

"Before that, could you please explain the concept behind this album design to me, producer?"

"no problem."

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At Banana Culture Entertainment in Seongsu-dong, Seongdong-gu, Jiang Xingchen listened attentively to Shinsa-dong Tiger's introduction of the concept for his new album.

Inside the two-story building of EPOCH Entertainment in Mangwon-dong, Mapo-gu.

Park Jiyeon's confession to Park Hyomin continues.

He began by recounting how he first encountered the strange Jiang Xingchen at the entrance of his own apartment building.

As the conversation progressed.

Letters of intent, authorization letters, and trademark registration instructions were placed one by one between the two.

Park Hyo-min followed her lead and picked up the documents to look at them.

When I saw part of it, I couldn't help but look up.

She pointed to the line in the letter of intent concerning the profit sharing between the company and the artist.

"Are the terms and conditions written here for real?"

One to nine.

She never imagined that T-ara would receive such treatment now.

"Here, I asked Attorney Zhao Jiyu to review these documents. There are no loopholes or traps in the terms."

Seeing the doubt and worry in her eyes, Park Jiyeon smiled and explained.

Zhao Jiyu.

Lee Ji-eun's private legal counsel.

Park Hyo-min had heard of him before, so upon hearing his name, she no longer had much doubt about the authenticity of these documents.

However, the contract terms written in black and white still seem a bit like a dream.

She turned her gaze back to the letter of intent.

Pointing to one of them.

According to her understanding.

This sentence was the one she found most difficult to understand.

"Based on this sentence, it means that as long as you feel it's not suitable at the time..."

Speaking of 'inappropriate' here.

There was a slight pause in his speech.

Park Jiyeon, who understood instantly, interrupted before she could finish speaking.

"If I feel it's not appropriate, I can choose not to fulfill the above agreement at any time."

"at any time?"

"Inside, anytime!"

"He wouldn't have any ulterior motives towards you, would he?"

Upon hearing this, Park Hyomin, who knew there was no such thing as a free lunch, immediately turned her attention to Park Jiyeon.

As he spoke, he was also looking her up and down.

24 is old.

Youth is in full bloom, it's the perfect age.

Although her figure is not as good as mine, she has her own unique charm.

"Unnie, he has designs on all of us!"

Ignoring her meaningful look, Park Jiyeon smiled and gave a reply.

If Jiang Xingchen were here right now, she would probably realize something was wrong immediately.

Because the tone of her voice right now is imitating his.

"What?"

Park Jiyeon's shocking words stunned Park Hyomin so much that she blurted out English.

It took me a few seconds to realize what "having designs on everyone" meant.

Realizing she had misunderstood, she felt a burning sensation on her earlobe.

Then he spoke.

"He's quite imaginative!"

These days, quite a few companies in the industry are secretly contacting them.

There are companies that genuinely want to sign them as a package deal, but the terms they offer are not good.

But this is the condition Jiang Xingchen gave.

If EPOCH Entertainment were of a certain size, she felt that she wouldn't necessarily be slower than anyone else in signing documents.

Now...

Although we already know of his talent in design and choreography.

But this office in front of me is so simple it's practically shabby.

It's really hard to give her confidence.

However, since Park Jiyeon had already placed her bet, there was nothing more she could say.

He reached out and picked up a few documents, then handed them over.

"Put these things away properly first, and then put them in a safe place at home. Don't just stuff them carelessly in your bag; it wouldn't be good if someone saw them."

"I know, I only brought it out today because I wanted to explain it to you, Unnie."

Park Jiyeon reached out and took it, carefully placing it in a hidden compartment of her handbag.

Then he stood up and said he would take her to visit EPOCH Entertainment's current core businesses.

"And yet, they still have pillar industries?"

"Of course, although Consultant Jiang is a bit of a chatterbox, he seems reliable in his work so far."

"I generally agree that he's reliable, but I wonder if his thought process is a little different from ours?"

While Jiang Xingchen was away, Park Hyomin made a small complaint.

After all, what normal person would choose to meet someone in that way instead of using connections with acquaintances?

To put it nicely, it's "unconventional and individualistic".

To put it bluntly, it's like someone with a screw loose.

Who knows?

Park Jiyeon turned around with a smile, "I only came over the next day and found that he had changed his look, and that's when I realized that he had gone to see my unnie in private."

As they spoke, the two went to the next room.

EPOCH Entertainment's current "pillar industry" consists of mining machines running at high speed on black shelves.

Park Hyo-min's vision went black.

I have absolutely no idea what this is.

After some explanation, I finally understood what it was.

The room was only so big, and there were only so many things. In just a few words, the tour of the "pillar industry" was over.

Park Hyomin, who understood but not completely, turned around and went back to the office next door, sitting back down on the old leather sofa.

With Seoul Fashion Week over and no immediate plans, she wasn't in a hurry to leave EPOCH.

She planned to wait for Jiang Xingchen to return.

Let's talk about consulting fees.

After all, it was with his help last night that she was able to showcase her charm at Fashion Week and attract a lot of attention.

The level of attention it garnered was significantly higher than the lukewarm reception it received a few days prior.

Park Jiyeon, who also had nothing to do, occupied another corner of the sofa, holding a phone and scrolling through online news.

He would occasionally chime in with a few words.

When it was noon, Jiang Xingchen returned.

She was also carrying two bags in her hands.

One was fried chicken, and the other was a light meal for two.

"Hyomin-ssi, how about it? Want to sign a contract with me?"

Knowing what Park Hyomin had come for today, he asked with a smile as he placed the bag on the table.

"I don't have any particular thoughts."

Park Hyo-min put down her phone and refused outright.

Jiang Xingchen didn't seem surprised by her answer. After listening, she nodded and then invited the two of them to eat.

The two got up and walked over.

While helping unpack the items, Park Hyo-min brought up the matter of consulting fees.

"Okay, just give me a little bit, it was originally prepared for you anyway."

Jiang Xingchen didn't refuse, but she didn't say how many.

after all...

The system has already paid.

This put Park Hyo-min in a bit of a dilemma.

Give it to me as you see fit.

That's too broad a statement.

I don't know how much is appropriate to give.

Just as he was about to ask Jiang Xingchen to name a price, he saw him look up and smile at him.

"How about 300 million won?"

"You really spent all your money to see your unnie!"

Upon hearing this, Park Jiyeon exclaimed in surprise before Park Hyomin could even speak.

Park Hyomin had made similar speculations earlier that morning!

She didn't think it was a big deal.

Now...

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