EFB Chapter 98 Planning
Chapter 98 Planning
Chapter 98 Planning
The two didn't chat much. After saying goodbye to Kim Tae-yeon, Zhou Wenzhe went to the girls' practice room again, but he didn't see Yoo Ji-min there.
Upon seeing him, Kim Min-jung quickly walked over and asked, "Oppa, are you here to see Jimin unnie?"
"Hmm, where is she?"
"It's her sister's birthday today, so she took the day off and went home."
"Oh, by the way, I've taken care of what happened last time. Have you reconciled with that girl?" In the past few days, Zhou Wenzhe took some time to go to the police station to handle the fight. Since the injured girl didn't pursue the matter further, it was a simple matter to resolve and wouldn't cause Liu Zhimin any trouble.
Kim Min-jung nodded. "They've reached a settlement, but she's left the company."
"Huh? Why?"
"have no idea."
Jin Zheng glanced at Zhou Wenzhe and guessed that the reason that older sister wanted to leave the company was because of him. After all, he was a director and it wouldn't be too easy for him to recruit a trainee.
That's a narrow-minded view of Zhou Wenzhe; he wouldn't stoop to doing such things.
"Alright, I came today to tell you some good news." Zhou Wenzhe didn't care about these trivial matters; let him go if he wanted.
"What good news?"
Zhou Wenzhe led Jin Zheng to the end of the corridor and whispered to her, "The company is preparing for the selection of members for a new girl group. You and Zhimin must make the most of this opportunity."
Upon hearing this, Kim Min-jung immediately showed a look of surprise and grabbed Zhou Wenzhe's arm with both hands, "Oppa, are you serious?"
"Of course, I'll lie to you about this too. I just finished talking to your President Kim and Director Lee. I'll be the one to decide the members of the new girl group."
"Oppa decides?" Kim Jung was even more surprised; this news was a bit beyond her comprehension.
"Well, actually, I was the one who planned this new girl group. I'll be here in a few days to select the trainees for the debut group."
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"Then..." Kim Min-jung really wanted to ask if Yoo Jimin had already secured a debut spot.
"You'd better work hard, otherwise if you miss this opportunity, you'll have to wait several more years."
"Yes, I will definitely work hard." Kim Jung made up his mind that this time he must make it into the debut group.
"Alright, that's what I came here to tell you. I reckon someone will contact you soon. Go back and practice."
"Um."
Jin Zheng nodded and returned to the practice room.
Seeing that she looked preoccupied, the others gathered around and asked her what had happened.
Just then, a section chief in charge of them walked in, clapped his hands, and after attracting the trainees' attention, said, "I have good news for you. The company has decided to select members for the debut of a new girl group. The selection stage is scheduled for one week from now. You can practice freely during this time. You can perform solo or in a group, but the number of people in a group cannot exceed four."
As soon as he finished speaking, the group of girls became excited, their faces beaming with excitement and a sense of determination.
SM Entertainment hasn't launched a new girl group in over four years. During this time, many trainees who had no hope of debuting have left. Those who remain are people with a strong will, but if they can't seize this opportunity, they will have to leave.
After the section chief left, the atmosphere in the practice room became even noisier. The trainees discussed what they were going to perform, and some even started forming teams.
While solo performances can showcase one's greatest strengths, they also expose one's weaknesses; no one is omnipotent.
Some people are good at singing, some are good at dancing, and some are great at rapping.
The same principle applies to girl groups; each member has their own role.
"Minjeong unnie, let's team up." A girl walked up to Kim Jung and said.
Jin Zheng glanced at the Chinese girl named Ning Yizhuo. Both of them majored in singing, and their styles were somewhat similar, so she felt a little resistant to her. She hoped to team up with Liu Zhimin the most because she knew that this older sister would definitely enter the debut group.
However, since they were roommates and had a good relationship, they felt awkward refusing and nodded.
"If we add Jimin unnie, then there will be three of us. But which senior's song should we choose?"
"Let's discuss it when Jimin unnie gets back."
"Okay, sure."
"Ningning, if you don't make it into the debut group this time, are you going to go back to China?"
Upon hearing this question, Ning Yizhu gave a wry smile, "I don't know, I think I'll probably try other companies."
She joined the company in 16 and has been training there for over three years, which is considered quite long among trainees.
Moreover, she came all the way from China to Seoul, giving up her studies and leaving her parents behind. If she doesn't make it into the entertainment industry in the end, she will definitely be unwilling to accept it.
Therefore, she is definitely going to seize this opportunity.
After leaving SM Entertainment, Zhou Wenzhe drove directly to YG Entertainment.
Currently, most entertainment companies are preparing for the next generation of girl groups, but YG Entertainment is completely unprepared. They don't even have any female trainees, let alone a new girl group.
There were a few female trainees in the company before, but because of what happened at YG Entertainment recently, these girls were all taken back by their parents.
He came here not only to learn about the preparations for BLACKPINK's world tour, but also to discuss the company's development plans for next year with Han Sungmin.
As the chairman of the company, he can't just ignore everything. Since he's done a lot for JYP and SM, he should also do something for YG Entertainment. He can't favor one over the other.
Moreover, YG Entertainment's stock price is also tied to whether he can complete his mission.
In 2019, one of YG Entertainment's main tasks was figuring out how to arrange G-Dragon's comeback after his military service.
He is YG Entertainment's most influential artist, even after serving two years of military service.
Although BigBang has gone from five members to four, and member Seungri has brought a lot of negative news to the group, the other members still have a lot of die-hard fans, especially overseas.
However, the group still has a hidden bomb to deal with: the oldest member, Choi Seung-hyun, also known as T.O.P., was sentenced to 10 months in prison with a two-year suspended sentence last year, which basically confirms that he will not be able to continue his activities as a member of BigBang.
That means BigBang will only have three members left.
The dilemma facing Han Sung-min now is whether or not to allow the trio BigBang to continue their activities.
Or, to put it another way, let the remaining members solo.
Unable to make up his mind, he could only leave this difficult problem to Zhou Wenzhe.
Zhou Wenzhe began to think seriously. Although YG Entertainment was slowly getting back on track, it was still in a precarious situation and did not have a single group that could truly pull the company out of its slump.
It seems that BigBang and BLACKPINK are the only ones with this ability.
However, BLACKPINK is ultimately just a girl group, and their achievements are limited. The Korean market is still dominated by boy groups, as evidenced by BTS, EXO, SEVENTEEN, and so on.
Even Twice, currently the most successful girl group, still lags far behind these boy groups in terms of achievements.
After much deliberation.
Zhou Wenzhe suggested a more appropriate approach: "Let's wait until they've all retired and returned, then discuss it with them before making a decision."
After discussing their plans for next year, the two then talked about BLACKPINK's first world tour.
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