Peninsula: 72 Hours of Blind Dates

The nmixx members barely spoke during the production meeting.

Director Lee Ji-young, who was personally involved in the entire process, communicated with the production team's PD to film the daily interactions of the nmixx members, including segments on the settlement between the nmixx members and the company.

The show is tentatively titled "nmixx in wonderland" and will be filmed and broadcast as the most important public material since the group's debut.

The nmixx group needs to attract more fans and attention.

Aside from fans who started following Nmixx after JYP Entertainment announced the new group, fans who were drawn in by the show are mainly interested in the funny and heartwarming scenes of their daily interactions, as well as other unreleased information about the members and the most intriguing details about the group's financial results.

After all, the competitive pressure in the H country's entertainment industry is very high once it forms an industrial chain.

It's no exaggeration to say that new idols debut every day.

However, the probability of a newcomer breaking through is very low.

It depends on the background and strength of the entertainment company, the impact of the debut work, and the management and planning.

JYP Entertainment is one of the three major traditional entertainment companies. Being able to debut with JYP Entertainment already surpasses the idol groups launched by most small and medium-sized companies.

It's extremely rare for a girl group like GFriend, which debuted from a small company, to rise to the top. It's truly a miracle.

Even if other idol groups have some well-known representative works, it doesn't mean they've earned a lot of money in the entertainment industry. People often see news articles or posts claiming that a certain group's members didn't earn a single penny from their debut to their disbandment, and that they never had a single accounting done.

There are also groups that disbanded after one or two years of debut, and groups that still owe money to their companies after many years of debut, and so on.

Therefore, including content about the settlement between JYP Entertainment and Nmixx in the group's variety show will definitely attract attention.

As for the settlement...

During lunch break, the nmixx members gathered in the practice room.

Compared to Wu Haiyuan and Han Xijun officially dating, this topic is what the members are most concerned about at this moment.

Will the transaction really be settled?

"We only debuted in February, and we can already settle accounts for the first half of the year?"

"If that's what the director said, then the settlement should be made, right?"

"But has the company already recouped its investment in us?"

"Yes, after our debut, we didn't have much of a work schedule. We just promoted our songs, did a few commercial performances, and participated in radio programs. Hae-won unnie recorded a few programs."

"Haa~" A sigh escaped her lips.

All the members' eyes fell on Wu Haiyuan.

She's the captain; she should know more.

Wu Haiyuan shrugged and said, "I don't know either. Although we only started living in the dorms after our debut, and the company provided a free cafeteria during our trainee period, I really don't know if we made back the costs of our debut album production, stage outfits, promotions, and stage performances."

"My manager told me that the music video for our title track cost around 2000 million yuan."

After another silence, Bae Jinsol said, "It seems that TWCIE sunbaenim settled down after only a little over a month since her debut."

"real?"

"I heard that."

"Our debut album sold pretty well, right?"

Wu Haiyuan slowly said, "The settlement that Director-nim mentioned may not necessarily be the settlement based on album chart sales. The expenses that the company advanced during the trainee period will not be repaid so quickly. I feel that it is just personal salary."

"salary?"

"If TWICE seniors settle their accounts after a little over a month since their debut, it will be their individual salary, which is much more than their living allowance. Anyway, we've started earning money, which is a happy thing." The members seemed to understand but not quite.

The last sentence, "You've started making money," really resonated with me.

It is indeed a happy thing.

Immediately, members began discussing what they would buy for their families and what wishes they would fulfill if they actually received the settlement.

Hey.

My phone is vibrating.

Wu Haiyuan suddenly tensed up and straightened his body.

He glanced at the members out of the corner of his eye.

Holding his phone, he stood up from the sofa and muttered, "Think about what charm you want to show in the group variety show. This is the first time you have the opportunity to let fans and viewers see you. Think carefully. I'm going to the bathroom."

No one responded to Wu Haiyuan.

Wu Haiyuan wasn't pretending or making excuses.

As the team leader, she definitely needs to remind the members to focus on one thing at a time, and to be serious.

You need to get the members to listen to you.

That's what I think.

However, the members were so adorable, and they were talking about topics full of filial piety, so how could Wu Haiyuan possibly interrupt them?

When Director Lee Ji-young held a production meeting, she mentioned that the settlement period would be in August, which is about six months after nmixx's debut. If they really get paid in August, it will be autumn soon, and they can buy new autumn clothes for their parents and a set of high-end skincare products for Oh Ji-won.

There are also my grandparents and maternal grandparents in my rural hometown.

Han Xijun's face flashed through my mind.

We should prepare a gift for him too. What does he like? New clothes? He usually wears work clothes and polo shirts, and I've never seen him wear a tie.

A wallet? Or an electric shaver?

It seems like girlfriends usually give their boyfriends gifts that they can use every day.

Wait a moment.

Why am I even thinking about this? I look up.

I'd already passed the restroom without even realizing it.

Wu Haiyuan simply went to the stairwell.

I unlocked my phone screen before opening the text message chat.

My phone just vibrated because it was a text message from Han Xijun.

It's not about asking each other basic questions like "Have you eaten?" or "What are you doing?" between boyfriends and girlfriends.

Han Xijun sent Wu Haiyuan a text message that read, "Five hundred won. You know I'm going to a party tonight. I'll come to your company afterward and take you somewhere."

Another date.

Wu Haiyuan was genuinely curious about where Han Xijun was going to take her.

Are there so many places in Seoul that you can just go anywhere?

I suddenly remembered something very important.

Wu Zhiyuan is coming to Seoul today, and we were supposed to have dinner together. She had completely forgotten that Han Xijun was going to a party at Chairman Jung's house at Hyundai Kia Group today.

And I forgot something even more important: Han Xijun is going with Zhang Yuanying tonight.

According to Chairman Jung, Han Hee-joon and Jang Won-young were in a "relationship".

Yesterday, Han Xijun said he would help Zhang Yuanying in another way. What are his plans? What will happen to Chairman Zheng if he finds out that Han Xijun and Zhang Yuanying are conspiring to deceive him?

For a moment, Wu Haiyuan's mind was in a state of confusion.

I don't know which point to focus on first.

Pulling himself together, Wu Haiyuan pulled out Wu Zhiyuan's phone number and dialed it.

Doodle.

After waiting for about half a minute, Wu Zhiyuan answered the phone.

Wu Haiyuan got straight to the point: "Unnie, Han Xijun is going to a party tonight."

On the other end of the phone, Wu Zhiyuan calmly replied, "I'm here to have dinner with you. What did you say?"

"Me?" "What else? You think I wanted to have dinner with my brother-in-law?"

"No, it's just..."

"I'll leave around 6 o'clock. Just wait for me at the company."

"But I..."

Beep beep beep

Wu Haiyuan also wanted to tell Wu Zhiyuan that he wanted to see Han Xijun that night.

Forget it.

Eating shouldn't take up much time; Wu Zhiyuan probably still needs to confirm his relationship with Han Xijun with me.

I can just show Wu Zhiyuan my phone's screen saver then.

Believe it or not, a newly changed phone screen saver can be a lifesaver in crucial moments, preventing you from wasting your breath.

Lock the screen, then turn it on.

Wu Haiyuan leaned against the wall, repeatedly making hand gestures while looking at his phone screen for several minutes before leaving the stairwell.