I desperately want to win on the peninsula

Nonhyeon-dong, Starship Conference Room.

"I'm sure you all know what's going on with this emergency meeting." Jin Shidai sat down and glanced around at the seated people. "I'd like to hear your opinions."

"I never expected Kyo to become so popular with a niche program." The person in charge of Monstax still looked incredulous. "There's another piece of good news: Zhou Xian's popularity is pretty good right now, attracting a lot of fans. But it can't compare to Kyo's popularity. After all, that kid has been trending on social media several times. He's on a very good track record right now, much more popular than some of the more popular contestants."

He had long envisioned a future for himself. To succeed, he believed it was like building a house: first, lay a solid foundation and make ample preparations, then work diligently layer by layer until the roof was completed.

Ultimately, the finished product appears in the public eye, gradually showcasing its dazzling charm, gathering a group of loyal fans, and thus standing out from the crowd.

These achievements require the joint efforts of the company and every staff member involved in the planning.

But no one expected that they would gain such popularity in just two episodes, and that they would become so fat overnight, which seemed to make them seem useless.

After a brief period of data collection, the number of followers on MONSTAX's official channel is growing at a visible rate.

The official SNS comment section was flooded with inquiries about him, and many fans were unaware that he was an idol, demonstrating just how popular and discussed he is.

"I think the company can invest some resources to help Kyo, since the more he gains now, the faster he'll attract fans. Besides, his looks are very appealing. We only need to invest a little resources and we could reap huge rewards. That's the advantage Kyo brings," a marketing department head began to speak. After organizing his thoughts, he added, "Moreover, this will benefit all the members of MONSTAX. In the future, we can even divert some traffic to them, allowing the other members to benefit as well."

"But if we do this... what if Kyo's popularity becomes overwhelming? Will it affect the group? Like Miss A's Suzy, when the individual is more popular than the group, it will be difficult for us. We'll have to rely on one person to plan everything from now on."

Hearing the artist department's words, the sales department's management calmly replied, "While what you said does happen, the results belong to everyone. Right now it might be Kyo's, but why can't it be MONSTAX's in the future? Ultimately, the company is the one that profits, so what does it matter if there's a gap?"

"Besides, whether we can even produce a Suzy is another matter entirely. Stop wasting your time on useless speculation. I think if it's feasible in the present and the resources invested will yield results, then I'll do it!"

These words struck the hearts of every manager in the meeting room like a heavy hammer blow.

Yes... Just look at how much Bae Suzy and Kim HyunA have affected their teams, even their companies have taken a lot of precautions to prevent them from getting hurt. But when it comes to making money, can they really prevent it?

Cube and JYP have been in similar dire straits for the past two years. One company has suffered continuous losses due to internal strife, while the other has had its stock sold off, causing its share price to plummet to rock bottom.

If you don't rely entirely on your most popular idols to run dangerous schedules, it would be a bit laughable to be able to name someone to prevent them from getting overwhelmed.

If we switch our perspective to that of Seolhyun from AOA and Hani from EXID, then it's a different story altogether.

Many of the people present at this conference are experienced professionals with years of experience in the industry, and they are not incapable of accepting this situation; appropriate sacrifices are necessary.

"Yes, I think that's right. Besides, we still have Zhou Xian. We can take advantage of this and allocate more resources to Zhou Xian to balance things out. We'll just do our best."

"Indeed, it's not a bad idea. Zhou Xian could indeed be brought up to sit at the same table as Kyo. This would benefit MONSTAX and create the twin stars we want."

"Oh... Gemini." Jin Shidai chuckled upon hearing this term. "Not bad, continue."

The person in charge of the artist department reacted quickly, saying, "Taking advantage of this wave of popularity, I think Monstax's comeback can be put on the agenda."

"But Sistar is making a comeback, and there won't be enough resources to allocate to Monstax until at least their comeback period is over."

"My suggestion is to observe how the hype develops first before making any decisions."

"The timeline matches perfectly. We've finished preparing for the comeback, and Sistar's comeback is already over. MONSTAX can then make their comeback without any problems."

"I agree."

"Let the president make the decision." The person in charge looked at Kim Age, who was deep in thought.

"Hmm..." Jin Shidai tapped the table lightly, pondered for a moment, and said, "It is indeed too early to discuss the return of Monstax, but it can be put on the agenda. Let's do the preliminary preparations first, and we can wait and see how things develop. The return is definitely going to happen, and it's in our planned timeline. It's okay to discuss it now."

"My suggestion is to wait until the end of August, when SMTM will be coming to an end. We can take advantage of this to gain some of the show's viewership and attention. Even if we don't spend money on chart rankings or buying albums, it's fine. This will greatly help our casual viewership."

"I think it's okay."

"Agreed!"

To be honest, Jin Shidai didn't expect this situation to occur, because when they invited Lin Qianqiao to participate in the program, they simply wanted to rely on his personal abilities to gain some exposure.

There wasn't even much publicity about his participation in the show; there was only one announcement released through MONSTAX's official channels.

But now, somewhat unexpectedly, he not only did it, but exceeded expectations.

Jin Shidai couldn't help but rub his forehead and smile wryly, caught in a happy dilemma.

"What style should Monstax present for its next comeback?" the person in charge asked cautiously.

"We'll focus on Kyo and Jooheon as the core of our comeback, and find a style that suits them."

Jin Shidai made up his mind and instructed the person in charge: "I will find a way to make the album's title track. I talked to Giriboy before, and he is willing to continue writing songs for MONSTAX, so this should not be a big problem."

"Besides, isn't Kyo talented in songwriting? We can ask him if he's written any songs recently. If so, we can suggest it and see if it works. If it does, we can go with that idea."

When the other management members heard that Lin Qianqiao was the core, they were not surprised, because Jinshidai had always had this idea.

Since Lin Qianqiao had only been with the company for half a year, Jin Shidai's decision to force him into the industry was already a huge sign of their high regard for him, and this appreciation was not unnoticed.

This time, the fact that he was able to smoothly propose a return centered around Lin Qianqiao is exactly the result he wanted.

However, the process progressed too quickly, so quickly that even the Golden Age was caught off guard.

However, when he recalled that last year during his high school graduation season, he came to Starship for an interview looking completely bewildered, and Jin Shidai really felt like he had struck gold. After communicating with him, he was even more amused and exasperated.

But this child is actually smarter than I imagined; he can do everything very well...

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