novellhall Chapter 100 The organization has decided, it's you!
Chapter 100 The organization has decided, it's you!
Chapter 100 The organization has decided, it's you!
"Hello, Senior Shen Yu!"
It was their second meeting, and the cat-like girl greeted him very politely.
Shen Yu said that he only needs to be called by his name, as he and Huang Lizhi are actually the same age.
Yes, Shen Yu has recovered and is now the same age as Millennium Baby.
If this were back in the old days, he would have been ridiculed by the old men at the dinner table, and then forced to drink bottles of 8+1 mixed red wine.
After learning Shen Yu's age, Huang Lizhi became much more approachable. After chatting with her for a few minutes, Cui Zhixiu came out of the recording studio.
There's not much to say about what happened in the recording studio. Shen Yu was being very professional, and since it wasn't his home turf, he didn't want to appear too close to Choi Ji-soo.
But this contrast actually brought a strange, inexplicable joy to the girl who had someone she liked.
After trying to sing it a few times, Shen Yu felt that the effect was very good, so he kept a recording of one version, and that's how Choi Ji-soo got another solo single title track.
Even JYPE's second-tier headquarters welcomes these resources that come knocking on their door without hesitation.
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The remaining songs didn't require Shen Yu to prepare. JYPE was a big company, especially the managers in the second division, who were like family to him, treating him like a thief.
Every time Shen Yu and Cui Zhixiu exchanged a few more words, the manager would stare at him, making Shen Yu feel a little awkward.
Fortunately, it only took the time to record one song.
Afterwards, Shen Yu led Huang Lizhi and Cui Zhixiu to the dance studio, where they saw NMIXX practicing.
If she had brought Lee Won-hee at the end of last year, she could have gotten a group autograph for seven people. But now, at the beginning of this year, if she wants NMIXX's autographs, she can only get autographs for six people.
However, Lee Won-hee didn't seem to know much about NMIXX. She was unaware of any personnel changes. Watching Won-hee happily following Jang Gyu-jin and learning the dance moves, Shen Yu felt that his niece seemed to have a talent for this.
"You danced really well! Yuanxi is a trainee too?" Unlike Choi Jisoo, who was focused on Shen Yu, Hwang Yeji, who had a casual relationship with Shen Yu, had a more harmonious atmosphere with him.
Looking at the girl in the dance studio who could keep up with the NMIXX moves, she figured that the girl must have been practicing for at least two and a half years.
"Yuanxi? Haha, the little girl just really likes sports; her dream is to be a physical education teacher."
"Oh, so you must have some talent. You can still do this even without much basic dance skill."
Hwang Ye-ji didn't mention making Lee Won-hee a trainee either, since not everyone wants to debut.
However, when it comes to oneself, debuting might not necessarily be a good thing.
Although the hardships Ido endured will eventually blossom into flowers, hardship is hardship. No matter how much it is beautified, it cannot change the fact that Hwang Ye-ji's back injury flares up from time to time.
What's more, she's a top idol at a major company.
"Yuanxi! It's time to go!"
After saying goodbye to the girls from JYP, Shen Yu took Li Yuanxi to a nearby American-style barbecue restaurant.
Young kids love meat, and this restaurant was recommended to them by Choi Ji-soo.
It's said that many JYPE trainees have been to this shop and found it delicious.
Looking at the table covered with American-style barbecue, including ribeye, brisket, sausage, and sirloin steak, all smoky and flavorful, served with pickles and chili powder, and also offered mayonnaise and yogurt dipping sauces.
Corn tortillas are unlimited.
"Does Yuanxi want to become a trainee?"
"Well, it's impossible to say I absolutely don't want to, but Uncle, can I really do it?"
Lee Won-hee lacks confidence.
They have never received trainee training, grew up in a small place like Changwon, and are not from the Seoul metropolitan area.
Her biggest entertainment on weekdays is eating stir-fried rice cakes and filming four-panel comic strips after school; she's a carefree high school girl.
"Let's go check out HYBE tomorrow. I heard their lunches are pretty good."
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HYBE Building.
Unlike the typical cluster of companies in Cheongdam-nonhyeon-dong, Gangnam, and unlike Seongsu-dong and Gangdong-gu, where established companies have left Gangnam and are choosing new locations to build their buildings, Gangdong is different.
HYBE is well-funded and chose a location near the new Yongsan Station in Yongsan District. The modern glass building offers views of the Han River from inside.
With the Han River in front and Yongsan Park behind, this location far surpasses that of most companies.
Standing atop it and looking out over most of Seoul and the Han River, it evokes a feeling reminiscent of the movie "The Penthouse".
Without a special appointment, he couldn't just go in like other companies, but Shen Yu had a business card in his hand.
The other party was a member of HYBE's artist development department. At first, Shen Yu only saw the HYBE logo.
When I got back and changed my clothes, this business card fell out and I noticed that it also had a separate label on it.
The person I met at the Seoul Express Bus Terminal that day was a new talent development staff member from the BELIFTLAB label.
Unlike the original three major publishing companies, although they also have affiliated labels, they are mostly centered around their main company.
The main company is divided into different headquarters for operation. JYPE was the first to implement this system, with different headquarters responsible for the operation of different teams. For example, when they were with JYPE, ITZY's managers and team belonged to the second headquarters, TWICE, who were not with the company, were operated by the third headquarters, and the NMIXX team was handled by the fourth headquarters.
After a while, SM Entertainment will also learn this technique and operate the company internally in a headquarters-like manner.
YG has absolutely no intention of learning from this. In the past two years, YG has been embroiled in lawsuits, and there are not many staff members left in the company. In addition, the separation from the black factory also took away many producers and employees. Yang Hyun-suk has no intention of relinquishing power. Instead, it has become an exceptionally pure production company.
Although, in its purest sense, YG was originally the most purely focused on music.
This may trace back to the philosophy behind the music group founded by Shim Taiji and the children.
HYBE is a typical conglomerate with various acquired and collaboratively established labels.
HYBE, which started as BIGHIT, became HYBE Music, and BTS, the key figures in building the company building, remained artists under the BIGHIT Music label.
They acquired the poorly managed Pledis Entertainment, obtained the operating rights to SourceMusic cheaply from an old friend, CJenm's investment partnerships led to BELIFTLAB, they bought ZICO and acquired KOZ Entertainment, and—
Just like the currently popular NewJeans, the label operates independently. It was Bang Si-hyuk who specifically invited Min Hee-jin, and then HYBE invested to jointly create the ADOR label.
External markets include the Tokyo division, the US division, and the new label ABD.
It looks like a nouveau riche with all the wealth and power.
Shen Yu brought Li Yuanxi along; his little niece has a great personality, unlike some children who are either overly shy or overly extroverted. He took her to YG...
I went for a walk with JYPE, and they both gave off a very well-behaved yet independent-minded vibe.
"Hello sir, is this BEELIFTLAB? This way please. BEELIFTLAB is on the 14th floor."
The HYBE building has 19 floors and a very high ceiling, making it taller than most buildings.
The top floor features a classic Korean-style open-plan communication space and courtyard, while the next 18 floors are dedicated to the company's restaurant. In fact, HYBE's restaurant is far superior to those of other companies.