novellhall Chapter 21 Boy Band Equivalent
Chapter 21 Boy Band Equivalent
Lia had to go back to the company to handle some matters in the afternoon.
Shen Yu chatted with her for a while, then vowed to release the Vlog this week. Only then did he receive his own memory card. He left the vicinity of JYPE with a bag of potato bread and sweet potato bread.
Shen Yu had a feeling that this girl was about to return.
That's a good thing.
Given both physical and psychological factors, it's good that she can recover sooner.
*
Calm and undisturbed.
Shen Yu thought he didn't have much buzz left to gain, but when he came back from his run and was checking his messages while eating, he saw that BTS would be holding a free concert, "Yet To Come in BUSAN," in Busan on the 15th of this month.
It would be a shame to miss out on this fun.
Just as Xu Youqing was about to book a ticket online and check out BTS's recent styling, she pushed open the door and walked into the recording studio.
"As expected, I can still find you here."
Shen Yu has recently started treating Representative Li's recording studio as his own.
The environment here is soundproof and well-air-conditioned. There's a refrigerator in the recording studio, and a lounge is located to the left after you leave.
It's already perfect; nothing needs to be added.
"What's wrong?" Shen Yu asked.
Xu Youqing must be busy with LimeLight lately, so she must have something to say to me.
"Representative Lee told me that LimeLight's debut single was produced with the help of VOS. You know Representative Lee's connections, and he seems to want to inherit IZ*ONE's popularity."
VOS refers to Choi Hyun-joon and his friends; you might not recognize the name at all.
However, everyone is familiar with the songs "FIESTA" and "Panorama".
Before founding 143 Entertainment, Lee served as a director and manager at 8D Creative for a period of time after leaving YG Entertainment.
During Jiang Huiyuan's solo career, many of her resources came from this person.
It was managed very well at the time, making good use of the fan economy, and giving Kang Hye-won a lot of exposure after IZ*ONE disbanded.
Later, Jiang Huiyuan planned to pursue an acting career, but 8D Creative certainly lacked connections in the film and television industry from the outset.
The two parties broke up.
At this time, Representative Li also had the idea of creating a girl group.
The main reason is the lingering resentment of countless people – the economic benefits generated by IZ*ONE are too tempting.
Nobody expected PD48 to become so popular.
Finally, 143 Entertainment was born.
LimeLight's concept is also a girl group with no limit on the number of members. Of course, Shen Yu thinks that Representative Li is just talking. Given the size of 143 Entertainment, his idea of a girl group is simply unrealistic.
143 Entertainment has no foundation or corporation behind it.
In this era, or rather, in the era of K-pop, capital has always been king.
The top girl groups only come from big companies, and the saying "several girls make one" also applies.
After he announced the news of his debut single, Shen Yu didn't react much.
Xu Youqing was a little confused about his current state.
Is it that they really don't care about the choice of the debut song, or have they gone back to that "nobody in the world understands me" state they were in before?
After all, Shen Yu has changed quite a bit recently.
"So, you..."
"Don't worry, Nuna." Shen Yu understood Xu Youqing's feelings when she said these things to him. "After all, the LimeLight selection was Lee's plan from the very beginning. I was just helping out at most."
This is where the power of a small entertainment company lies; it's a one-man show by the founder.
But since the main revenue comes from Representative Li, Shen Yu doesn't have much to say.
I am also one of the idle people employed by the company.
"Nuna, if you're free, why don't you come with me to film a video? I heard..."
"Sorry, I still have something to do, and so do you," Xu Youqing interrupted Shen Yu.
One bad news, and one worse news.
"Today, people from YG also came to discuss the topic of iKON's later operational transition."
"Oh!" Shen Yu understood; they were planning to throw him into a boy band.
Fine, I'm just a brick in society, it doesn't matter where I move it.
"Alright, do I need to go over there?"
"Yes, Representative Lee and Representative Park hope you can come over."
It seems they intend to have me join them.
"Shen Yu... I'm sorry, Nuna really can't be of much help in this regard."
Shen Yu has clearly changed, and despite all the sacrifices he's made, his popularity has soared, and one of his songs has become a hit.
Now, they are still controlled by the company and have no autonomy.
Xu Youqing hoped she could help in some way, but she was just a high-level working person herself.
"No, noona." Shen Yu smiled. "If I don't get back to work soon, when will I ever be able to pay you back!"
At this point, Shen Yu mentally complained for a few seconds about the copyright revenue sharing system of the copyright association.
Because it involves a share of revenue from 143 Entertainment, the overall payment process is quite slow.
Of course, the settlement time was ultimately up to them, so Shen Yu could only wait silently.
"Okay, I'll take you back."
*
"Please come in."
Following Xu Youqing back to the company, the two arrived at the office area on the second basement floor.
After knocking, Shen Yu entered Representative Li's office, followed by Xu Youqing.
"Youqing! LimeLight still has a lot of things to do, you can go out now."
Xu Youqing originally wanted to stand beside Shen Yu, but since Representative Li had already said so, she had no choice but to bow and leave the office.
Shen Yu looked inside and saw Representative Lee and Representative Park sitting on one side of the sofa, and two unfamiliar men on the other side.
"Let me introduce you. This is the head of YG Entertainment's Administrative Support Department, and the other is a lawyer..."
Shen Yu didn't pay attention to the names of the two people introduced later.
He nodded and greeted the two men.
No one paid much attention to his casualness.
"Perfect timing, Shen Yuxi is here, you can ask him what he thinks!" Representative Lee acted as if he had a good relationship with Shen Yuxi, while Representative Park beside him had a somewhat subtle look in his eyes.
Shen Yu thought that he had been called here to inform him that he would be going to YG for training for a period of time, or that after iKON was taken over, he would get to know the iKON members first.
But the atmosphere now doesn't seem to be what he expected.
"Shen Yu, hello. You also received Representative Yang's invitation before. What have you thought about it?"
ha?
Shen Yu recalled that when he went to YG last time, he met Yang Hyun-suk directly and heard him say a few words.
What did they say?
No, that was just polite talk, wasn't it? Who would remember that?
"I completely agree with our company's request, after all, I'm still an artist under 143 Entertainment!"
"Representative Li, your company's artists are really good."
The minister smiled and said something to Representative Li, then looked at Shen Yu, "So you have no more doubts?"
Wait a minute, what do you mean by "no doubts"? I'm practically bursting with questions.
Shen Yu had absolutely no idea what was going on.
"I……"
"Alright, that doesn't mean I've treated you unfairly." Representative Lee spoke first. "Shen Yu, when you go to YG, you can come back to 143 Entertainment when you have time. Come back and see our trainees, come back and see your manager and the two of us!"
Representative Park smiled, his gaze towards Shen Yu somewhat complicated. "I didn't expect the contract to have this part, but we've still made a profit, and the parties involved have no objections, so let's sign it."
The lawyer standing nearby took out a series of documents and handed them to the two representatives of 143 Entertainment.
Representative Lee took out a pen that looked very expensive, while Representative Park casually picked up a pen from the table.
The two had already confirmed the contract, and after a quick glance at it and finding no problems, they signed it.
"Yes, Shen Yu-nim, welcome to the YG Entertainment family. As for the specific contract and terms, Representative Yang will discuss them with you personally once you arrive."
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