Korean entertainment national enemy

On the morning of January 2008, 1, white snowflakes floated over Seoul.Dancing in the air and landing.

No. 2, Apgujeong 521-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, Korea.

That day happened to be Kim Jaejoong's birthday, and fans all over the world started long-planned celebrations to celebrate his birthday.

Director Park, who opened the door and went in, walked around the whole building, and felt that the place was a bit warm. It was only in 2008 that he felt it.After 6 years of ignorance, the day finally came when the child was coming back. He had been away for so long and finally came back this time. The one who let him know the news was Li Xiuman, who had been ignoring her all this time. I didn't mention her name, which is too much. No matter how I say it, I respect my friend's daughter.

He closed the office door, sat on the sofa, let out a sigh of relief, just came back from the outside, rubbed his legs again, and said excitedly: "Finally, I got the manager's call."

Li Xiuman raised the corner of her mouth meaningfully: "What did you say?" In fact, she should have thought that she would not return to the country so peacefully, and she would not give up without causing some trouble.But after going to Japan for 6 years, my personality still hasn't changed, and the trials of society can't even temper this hot-tempered personality.

But Director Park is even more proud: "As expected, she is Brother Yongrong's daughter. She is known for being so generous and ditching her manager."

It's not so glorious to see such a thing in the news, and there are more people watching the show. How can parents be so happy when they see this kind of news?It's just that she is a friend's daughter, not his child.

Thinking of the news from the past few years, changing managers is as diligent as changing boyfriends.It's not that she resigned those managers, but her managers took the initiative to submit a resignation letter, saying that such a star could not be served, but in the eyes of fans and reporters, she is a very easy-going personality.

"You still said that you are used to it. At the beginning you kept praising her so that you developed the habit of wanting the sky to be the earth, but--I really like the character of being unambiguous." Li Xiuman only agreed with one point.

"What, I wasn't educated from childhood to adulthood." Director Park immediately dismissed his shortcomings.

Although complaining and evading, but then again, who is going to pick up the plane in the afternoon?It's impossible to let her come back alone.

Suddenly there was a knock on the door, and the agent who was about to launch a new group also came to the company to report as scheduled, but the tall man seemed particularly cute.

A face that looks honest and honest speaks earnestly and forcefully: "President, do you have anything to do with me?"

Li Xiuman introduced to Director Park: "I agreed because of Kim Min Young's face, otherwise I wouldn't have this franchise." With that kind of thinking, I found a suitable reason for her to join the company.

Having been outside for so many years, his strength has also grown under the eyes of hundreds of thousands of pairs of eyes.

"I know, I know, our Xing'er is so smart, we will definitely be admitted to Seoul National University, just like his father." Then he asked, "What should I do if I don't have time in the afternoon?"

This gave Li Xiuman a bit of a headache, because she might stay in Korea for a while when she comes back this time, plus she has to take exams, the Japanese company finally had a long vacation, and there are still a few performances, this girl will definitely put The whole family in Japan will move back, and they will not tell the family who adopted her until Ideal fails to meet their own requirements.

"Jingshi, even though it's the early days, there are a lot of things to do sometimes, you look much more comfortable than Cui Zhen, so you can go." Li Xiuman ordered.

"What?" Zheng Jingshi was still confused.Don't know where to go, or what to do?

Director Park added another question: "Why not let Cui Jin go, the security work is more courageous?"

"Boldness?" Li Xiuman still knows her better than Director Park, "One person with courage is enough, I'm still afraid that Cui Zhen will suffer."

Director Park covered his mouth and smiled.

Zheng Jingshi was even more puzzled by Monk Zhang Er.

"Pick up someone at the airport in the afternoon. He is the producer of this group. If you want to come back from Japan, you go to pick up someone from the plane. When you go, take someone with you. Maybe you will have a lot of things."

Zheng Jingshi returned to the practice room after receiving the task, and happily asked the five boys who were practicing seriously.

"Which one of you is free this afternoon?"

A few people sat lazily on the ground, although it was a bit cold, but they didn't care.

Jonghyun evaded and said, "I'm going to school in the afternoon. What's the matter?"

KEY went on to say: "Hey~ who is not going to school, now is an important period, isn't it time to study..."

Wen Liu rubbed his head and wiped his sweat: "Then you can practice in the practice room for a while if you don't have to go to school."

Last Taemin: "I want to take a hot bath right now."

Hey...Only...Choi Minho is tying his shoelaces.

"You...really, aren't you happy to let you go out for a stroll?"

"Where are you going?" All five looked at him in unison.

"Anyway, I'm going out, which one of you five will go with me..." After speaking, Chao Taimin looked at him carefully, he was too small and too young to do physical work.

"What are you going to do?"

To be honest, Zheng Jingshi was also troubled, saying that it was good to arrive at the company safely, but the person who was not allowed to pick up the plane was not an ordinary person.

It's time for a showdown: "Your debut song seems to be performed by a newly signed senior. I just received such a task, so I asked you..."

"Really?" Several people leaned over.

"Middle-aged?"

"male?"

"What did you do before?"

"How amazing..."

"SM company doesn't always follow the assembly line, it's a bit strange to suddenly use new signings."

Zheng Jingshi suddenly asked seriously: "Aren't you curious? But there is only one person going with me."

"Cut..." Although Jingshi fantasized about seduction in his mind, the five of them were not interested at all.Except for Choi Minho who had just tied his shoelaces, everyone dispersed.

Tokyo, Japan in 2008.

Like Seoul, there is white snow.After spending a pleasant day with the fans at the concert yesterday, I was interviewed again this morning. When her manager Ryosuke was finishing the work, she asked someone to move the air tickets and luggage that she had prepared to the airport. After finishing the show, she went directly to Airport.

As Lee Soo Man said, she moved almost her entire Japanese residence to Korea.

There are two big trolleys for the luggage alone, one of which contains the books for the exam, and the other box is the books that Li Xiuman sent her to study music at the end of 05.Some still have notes from Dad.

At that time, a 17-year-old girl traveled across the ocean and returned to Korea alone.

Choi Minho and his manager were listlessly looking at their watches and mobile phones, waiting with a poster in their hands.

In the message on the mobile phone, Li Xiuman sent a text message when the plane just arrived in Korea, "Because I arrived in Korea alone, you should pay attention to safety, just wait with the poster."

They didn't have much interest in Japanese artists. They took a look at the photo that was taken recently, and the poster at the airport was exactly the same photo.

"Xing'er?" Cui Minhao read out along with the name.

Looking at the photo on the poster, the two sighed: "So young, how old are you?"

Zheng Jingshi said irritably: "I don't know, I also accepted the task unknowingly. But returning home alone should not be very popular."

But there were more people at the airport than usual, and they didn't pay close attention. There were three times more young students than usual, holding the same posters as them and even cards with their names.

It can also be clearly heard in the crowd.

"Finally home."

"I've never met him in person, and I didn't have the chance to go to a performance during my one-year study abroad in Japan."

"Wow... I have been in a foreign country for 6 years."

"It seems that we didn't come back with our manager. We have to maintain order, and we can't be compared by Japanese fans."

Zheng Jingshi shrugged his shoulders: "Is she going to quit the entertainment circle before becoming a producer?"

Choi Minho is also confused, but it's not very good to talk about the new producer.

Suddenly, someone in a group of young people yelled: "Ah - the one with the long black bag should be the one who always carries a guitar when he goes out."

Someone else said excitedly: "I didn't wear sunglasses, but my face was blocked by the suitcase."

When Zheng Jingshi checked carefully, he found that a girl who was not very tall was pushing two luggage carts, pushing the front one for a while, and pushing the back one forward for a while. Very childish.

Hastily and kindly greeted him, but his face was still blocked by the box, and he was with those fans.

"Excuse me...Xing'er XI?" Holding the poster, she had the same expectation as the fans.

I saw my head stuck out from behind the suitcase: "Yes, I am." He took out his mobile phone and looked at the photo, "Are you?"

"I'm in charge of picking you up, Zheng Jingshi, he—helps carry the luggage."

"Oh..." His eyes became slits with a smile, and the fans on the side got excited when they saw it, but Liu Xing'er couldn't ignore their existence. Taking photos privately, "Let's go back first, there will be an autograph session in a few days, you must come to join us then." He said gently to the fans at the scene.

Choi Minho has seen the artists of the company, but he has never seen an artist's fans be so obedient. Although he said that he would be excited when he saw his idol, he also remained rational and calm at the same time.

It was still a victory that day, Zheng Jingshi didn't bother, and he sent her to the company and Li Xiuman's hands with peace of mind.

She is Liu Xing'er, her stage name is Xing'er, and she is known as an oxygen singer or a figure singer. Although she has gained fame in the past six years, she has held countless concerts in Asia except South Korea. However, the company is worried about a Korean singer. The popularity of singers in South Korea is not as crazy as in Japan. Even Chinese fans are 6 times more than Korean fans.

The company began to have a plan to develop in South Korea.

first meeting

Meeting for the first time: just for the first time, don't pretend to be familiar.

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"I miss you so much."

When Taeyeon hugged excitedly, Liu Xing'er calculated that it has been about 6 years. She left in the second half of 2002, and came back secretly in 2005. In 2008, what should this official comeback be? When it comes out?

"Yeah, long time no see."

With the first Korean album ready to return to Korea, Liu Xinger should be the most excited, with an indescribable feeling, although she returned with the pride of victory, she still couldn't pass the test of her uncle.

Under Grandpa's persuasion, Uncle had to ignore her and nothing happened.

But when did the strangeness between them begin?

Han Renxiao thought it started when she rebelled because of his opposition.

And Liu Xing'er decided that there was one more person beside her that he wanted to pay attention to, so she became unfamiliar. In the past, her uncle only belonged to her alone, but now, since he got married, her determination made the relationship between the two of them begin to become estranged.

Han Renxiao's letting go is to let Liu Xing'er learn to be independent, but in Liu Xing'er's eyes it is his uncle's indifference.

The reason why Japan's economic company can give Liu Xing'er half a year's rest time, during this half year, no more heavy work will be arranged. The reason is not that there is no news from the outside world. Sometimes I even lose my voice when speaking.

Although Kim Taeyeon was still a little excited when she saw Liu Xing'er, but Xing'er just asked and answered.The fact that he is a producer at the company has not been fully disclosed.

Under the watchful eyes of 9 girls.Except for Taeyeon, they all looked disgusted, as if they were saying with their eyes: What's the matter, I thought they were very good friends, and they didn't look enthusiastic at all.

Liu Xing'er is not blind, she has 6 years of work experience and can read words and expressions, she grabbed Taeyeon's arm and said, "I'm sorry, I have a throat problem, the doctor said I can't talk too much."

"So that's the case." Taeyeon realized that her indifference was due to a reason.

In fact, Liu Xing'er stayed at the company as soon as she got off the plane that day.

In Director Park's office, her luggage was thrown all over the place.Director Park put his hands on his hips as soon as he entered, not knowing what to do, he asked Liu Xing'er who was looking out of the window helplessly, "Are you a child without a home?"

"Yes." Liu Xing'er replied calmly, "Both uncle and grandpa don't know I'm back yet."

He was also very embarrassed about such a thing, and he couldn't take her to stay in his home: "Yeah - you should stay in a hotel, tonight."

"No." His voice suddenly became hoarse, and he took a sip of throat-moisturizing potion, "I live at Taeyeon's place, before I get uncle's permission, I will leave the things with you first."

The office is not her home, besides, once she puts these things in the office, what does the office look like...

"Then why don't you go back to rest?" He, who had never been majestic, compromised within a few seconds.

"No, I still have to meet those newcomers. It's an introduction. I should get acquainted with them. I must know everyone's characteristics."

"Did you miss someone when you came back?" Although she would see Kim Jonghyun later, Director Park still mentioned it in a matter-of-fact way.

"Aren't they in Japan? I will definitely see them when I come back. Besides, the day of return is coming soon. I have been staying in Korea for half a year. I am not afraid of not seeing them." Liu Xing'er thought he was talking about Zheng Yunhao and the others.

Director Park's expression was a bit strange, so she looked at Director Park strangely. She has always been a gossip person, but this question is really different. People who know in the entertainment industry will ask some close Japanese friends, basically Only those who are well-connected will be asked.But—here, besides those trainees in the company, who else can make his expression unpredictable, and even the message conveyed by his eyes is different.

"Someone always asks you to practice videos while you're at work?" Does that count as a hint?Jin Zaizhong couldn't do that, it was a kind of torture for him when he was a trainee.

"Are you a fan?" Liu Xing'er asked curiously, even leaving the window where she hadn't seen her.

Since when did I get used to looking at the scenery outside the window, even I didn’t know it. When I was in Japan, my manager found that I would often stare at the scenery outside the window in a daze.

He didn't get an exact answer from Director Park, seeing that Liu Xing'er didn't want to know more, he didn't say any more. Talking too much would only make Liu Xing'er more annoying.

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Ad hoc meeting room.

The mobile phone number is still a Japanese number. The manager is looking for Liu Xing'er all over Tokyo, and the phone is almost dead, but how does she know that Liu Xing'er has returned to the country alone.

"Boy, don't you know that international calls are very expensive." He cut off the phone again, and this time it simply turned off.

Holding the information they just filled out, with a one-inch photo attached to it.

Push open the door of the conference room.

Fleece snow boots, brown shorts and a long hooded plush cardigan, the cardigan reaches the knees, and the inside is just a bottoming round neck. A simple delicate necklace is worn around the neck, and the mid-length hair is gently tied up.The four boys met their producer for the first time except Choi Minho, and they were also amazed by her appearance. They were all wearing thick down jackets, but she wore too little, only on stage or in TV dramas. Clothes that appear.

When Choi Minho picked up the plane in the afternoon, I remembered that she didn’t dress like this. Although there were very few of them, they were all black, and her hair was not like what she is now. She still had a guitar on her back. She looked like a refugee at that time, but now It's really like an artist.

As soon as Liu Xing'er entered, she looked at the four people sitting upright on the seats.

"Aren't there five of you? Now there are only four?"

"He's behind."

Kim Jonghyun was absent, but Xing'er, who didn't know it, was a little unhappy.

"It seems that you didn't give me a good look before you debuted, and you were late for the meeting?" This was what Li Xiuman had said to her before, and she just reprimanded them newcomers in a tone of experience, Combinations, both criticism and praise need to be accepted together.

SM company has always been strict with artists, so some newcomers are not very used to these things, fearing that they will make mistakes at work, and when they hear criticism, as soon as they see the staff, they all become serious.

Therefore, they had the same impression of Liu Xing'er, the same as the general staff, even though she was a girl.

He took out a person on the first page, and just glanced at the information on it: "Li Zhenji, ah...was born in the same year as me, so don't use honorifics with me in the future."

"Huh???" Li Zhenji was surprised, "You just..." So it was the same year, so you can also be a producer?Behind it?

Although she is a producer and can be regarded as a senior, but she asked not to say honorifics, Lee Taemin was a little relieved.

"Choi Minho, we met in 1991, rap, right? I like rap too. But except for Lee Jinki, everyone else must use honorifics."

Key was really sweating, and was a little worried about that late Kim Jonghyun.

"Next—" the paper turned another page, "Jin Kibum, Teacher Li Xiuman said that he can learn everything quickly, so he has no characteristics. There is nothing that stands out...except for memory."

Next is Lee Taemin, and Taemin is a little nervous.I don't know how to evaluate him. If the first impression is not good, the days to come will be very sad.The previous teachers have all been in touch, so they all know their hobbies and shortcomings. She is considered a monk halfway, so she will criticize regardless of right or wrong...

"Lee - Taemin!" Taemin was so nervous that he stood up as soon as his name was called.

I was more nervous than seeing Li Xiuman, and I couldn't figure out my temper and preferences at all.

"Your name is Taemin too?"

"kindness?"

"Is dancing your specialty?"

"Well, there are special training."

"That's why I'm in charge of dancing." Suddenly muttered to himself, "It's the same as Yunho's oppa, next time I have to experience my strength."

From the beginning to the end, Liu Xing'er just stood and talked to them, and they just looked up and listened to her.

Kim Jonghyun hasn't appeared yet——

After coughing twice, he drew a circle on the last name: "Kim Jonghyun—the lead singer can't escape...there are two lead singers, Lee Jin Ki and Kim Jonghyun, let's go to the recording studio to try out their voices after practicing tomorrow. I don't know much about you yet."

Suddenly, the door was pushed open heavily, and the last person came in in front of Li Xiuman, panting: "Sorry, I'm late."

Liu Xing'er threw down those materials: "Why are you late?"

Wiping off his sweat, he recognized Liu Xing'er before he could explain the reason: "Liu—"

"What? Do you need a reason for being late?"

Kim Jonghyun sat on the seat tremblingly, not because he was afraid of Liu Xinger, but because there was Li Xiuman behind him, if he contradicted Liu Xinger because of his acquaintance, he would leave a bad impression in front of Teacher Li Xiuman.

"I know you all. This guy will temporarily be the producer of the first album. He has created historic sales in Japan. I hope you won't let me down."

"I'd love to know what your current status is, or how you feel during the meeting."

The five people looked at each other, not knowing what the other party's intention was, and they didn't know how to answer to satisfy the new producer.

"Kim Jonghyun, you speak first."

"I……"

Liu Xing'er suddenly lowered her tone: "Because I also worked as a trainee in the company and debuted in Japan after leaving the company, so I am very clear about this process, Kim Jonghyun, are you tired?"

It seems that a certain mood has been affected. Since she is also an artist and has also experienced the period of trainees, she should understand their current mood. They are excited but tired at the same time. If the sales of the first album are not good, they will be refrigerated by the company , the most difficult thing in the entertainment industry should be the newcomers.

"is a bit--"

"Do any of you agree?"

The other four didn't answer, just acquiesced.

"I see."

But the matter is not over yet, Liu Xing'er thought it was just a producer, and learned from it, it's not that the producer has never done it, and has participated in the past albums, the process is the most clear.

Whether they can sign a contract with SM is not determined by these 5 newcomers, but by the test results, so whether they are successful or not has nothing to do with her, but since they have done it, they will try their best to do it, whether they work hard or not is another matter up.

Li Xiuman suddenly stood aside and interjected, but the words were only for Liu Xing'er alone: ​​"It's still a while before debut, so let's use the song you wrote for the title song..."

This is something she never thought of before coming to Korea. She thought that she didn’t need to write songs or lyrics, so in the process, this part can be fully used for studying and preparing for exams.

Liu Xing'er wanted to refuse.

but--

"Get out the score within 5 days, I believe you can do it."

Although I was able to write a complete song in 2 days during the interview on the program, it was accidental, and I didn’t seem to have it before in my impression, and it was the debut song of a newcomer, but I never wrote a song for a newcomer, wrote a song It will not be disclosed to the public, and even this will not help their debut much.

Liu Xing'er expressed the pressure: "Old man, you can't do this. Even though you haven't signed a contract, you can't deliberately increase the workload for me. I still have to study..."

He suddenly became a rascal, and even called Li Xiuman "old man" in front of the younger generation.

Li Xiuman's face tightened even more, and he said seriously: "Since when did you become so unconfident? If you don't agree, don't ask for gifts." He suppressed her with the most important thing of her father.

If it weren't for Kim Minying, Li Xiuman would not have let her into the company so easily and given such an important task.

Liu Xing'er had no place to express her grievances: "What to watch." When leaving, she said to Kim Jonghyun, "Don't do it if you feel tired, there is still time."

Asking Kim Jonghyun not to do it, the others are also in the default state, saying to Jonghyun is the same blow to them, no producer has ever said "don't do it if you feel tired" to an artist who has signed a contract.