Peninsula 2017: Is the system living in the past?

October:

The video clips show Park Ji-yeon's stiff facial expressions during past commercial performances due to physical discomfort, which are used to incite public opinion that she is "acting like a diva" and "dissatisfied with her schedule."

November:

Photos of Park Hyo-min having a private dinner with a wealthy second-generation heir have been exposed, which, combined with negative news at the time, suggests that she is not focused on her work.

December:

1. A 90 billion won penalty for breach of contract, and a supercar for each person, hinting at a pillow business.

2. Apply for trademark registration for T-ara.

On a thin sheet of white paper, only a few words were written.

However, the contents of the document made Park Jiyeon feel dizzy.

In particular, the part about her in October, combined with what the assistant told her a few days ago, perfectly confirms that the 'script' that Jiang Xingchen presented is indeed credible.

She just couldn't understand why the company was doing these things when they were supposed to be doing it for the sake of the group, the fans, and to comply with the schedule that the company had already set!

My thoughts paused here.

This kind of thing does seem to be not without precedent.

"Ji-yeon-ssi, you say you don't understand, but you actually know very well in your heart."

"It's all about interests."

"Given MBK Entertainment's current situation, although there are still some artists, when it comes to earning power, it still has to be you guys."

Even if Jeon Boram and Park Soyeon don't renew their contracts and retire, they still have a lot of fans following them.

"Why do you think he did these things?"

Jiang Xingchen squatted down, looked up at Park Jiyeon, and bluntly revealed the truth.

Leaving aside those obviously fake but disgusting public opinions, let's set aside for now.

The final move, "trademark squatting," was Kim Kwang-soo's most deeply hidden trump card.

Once the registration is successful, even if they are able to cooperate with T-ara's comeback through their new agency in the future, it will be impossible to implement the plan.

At MBK Entertainment, they're practically choking him!

T-ara's Park Jiyeon?

Don't even think about starting like that.

Park Jiyeon took a deep breath.

She had lost count of how many deep breaths she had taken that night.

Her beautiful eyes were fixed on Jiang Xingchen, waiting for him to give her a reasonable explanation.

"Who...who are you?"

As he spoke, his gaze swept across the empty office, finally settling on a wall.

Behind that wall is the small cryptocurrency mining farm we just saw.

Having seen the mine and heard a fairly easy-to-understand explanation, her opinion of Jiang Xingchen was that he was a somewhat wealthy and arrogant speculator.

But now, everything has changed.

The young man hiding in this inconspicuous little building actually possesses a secret that even the parties involved are unaware of.

They can also readily reveal MBK Entertainment's secrets.

The legendary hacker?

The strategist behind the scenes for a chaebol family?

How did you get these things?

"You hacked into our company's servers?"

She unconsciously lowered her voice, as if worried that someone might be overheard.

Seeing her over-the-top expression, Jiang Xingchen almost burst out laughing.

hacker?

of course not.

He was just a simple time traveler.

He was given a pound and a half of strong liquor.

The so-called "script" is nothing more than history that I saw in the news in my past life.

However, he wasn't foolish enough to tell the truth at that moment.

At this point, maintaining a certain degree of mystery is the best way to communicate.

Therefore, he did not deny it, but only gave a mysterious smile.

He gently made a "shh" gesture with his index finger to his lips.

Who I am is not important.

He suddenly stood up, placed his hands on the sofa, and jerked close to Park Jiyeon's face.

The sudden closeness of his face startled her, causing her to instinctively back away.

But there's a sofa back right behind me, so where can I hide?

He suddenly stopped.

She could only feel Jiang Xingchen's hot breath hitting her face.

"The important thing is that Kim Kwang-soo's tricks are as transparent to me as if he were naked."

"You look like you're naked!"

Park Jiyeon looked at the face so close to hers, swallowed hard, and her mind suddenly went blank, so much so that she didn't even know what she was thinking.

When she came to her senses, her ears suddenly burned, and she awkwardly looked away.

But it was this moment of random thoughts that made her fear lessen and replaced by an inexplicable sense of security.

She began to think about what she would have done if she had encountered such a strange and somewhat frightening person in the past.

If nothing unexpected happens, he'll probably swing his bag at the target and then take the opportunity to run away.

Now, just thinking about what MBK Entertainment might do to them...

There is such a person in my life...

It doesn't necessarily seem like a bad thing.

Unaware that she had already lost her mind, Jiang Xingchen took a step back at this moment and was no longer so aggressive.

He reached out and pulled the 'script' from Park Jiyeon's hand, and continued:

"Given the current situation where the enemy is in the open while we are in the dark, I can say without any shame that the advantage is in our hands."

"MBK Entertainment?"

"Oh..."

After saying that, he tore the A4 paper in his hand in half and threw it into the trash can next to him.

With his movements, Park Jiyeon's thoughts were finally brought back to normal.

Her gaze gradually hardened.

"President Kang, are you really confident you can help us?"

"The premise is that we must trust each other."

"Trust cannot be built with just a few words now. If I say I believe you, would you dare to believe me?"

"If you dare to say it, of course I dare to believe it!"

"Then I believe you, and I hope you can make me believe you too."

"certainly..."

Hearing this, Jiang Xingchen nodded in satisfaction.

After much persuasion, he finally established initial trust, which was worthwhile after tidying up the place over the past two days and making promises he had made since returning from Yeouido.

Even though I've only taken one bite of this pancake.

Although the current trust is built on a beautiful misunderstanding.

but...

who cares!

"Since you've chosen to trust me, please sign here first!"

Then, as if by magic, Jiang Xingchen pulled out another piece of paper from behind her back and slammed it on the table. "Don't worry, this isn't a contract of servitude, it's just a friendly agreement based on mutual trust."

Abbreviation: Honesty, Mutual Assistance and Friendly Contract.

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Mapo-gu, Mangwon-dong.

In a two-story old building on a corner of Wangyuan Road.

I could faintly hear the low hum of the mining machines in the next room.

But Park Jiyeon's attention was completely drawn to the two thin sheets of paper in front of her.

One second they were saying they trusted each other, but the next Jiang Xingchen pulled out this document and asked her to sign it.

Even so, I still fantasize that such a person isn't bad.

Now we're quickly returning to reality.

He accepted it cautiously.

They were afraid that before they could get out of one pit, they would step into another.

"A letter of intent for talent agency?"

She looked up in surprise after only seeing one of the headlines.

I originally thought I would see a "slave contract" full of unfair terms.

After all, that's the norm in the South Korean entertainment industry.

Even top celebrities are not immune to exploitation.

Now the word "contract" has suddenly become "letter of intent".

It was no surprise to her.

She continued reading, her gaze quickly drawn to the first few lines of bold text.

[Article of Intent for Talent Agency]

The official date on which this contract becomes a valid contract is January 1, 2018.

Prior to this date, Party B (EPOCH Entertainment's Jiang Xingchen) will serve as Party A (Park Jiyeon) as a private consultant, handling all matters related to her former agency, MBK Entertainment, and crisis communication.

"That's right, a private consultant."

"You can tell me how private you want it to be."

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