The Rise of Korean Entertainment

The price of celebrities attending variety shows still fluctuates greatly, and there are many factors that influence each other, such as the ratings of the show, the star's status, etc.

But most of the time, everyone still has a tacit understanding. Celebrities often come to the show during the promotion period, charging some symbolic performance fees, and the main purpose is to promote their own works.

Naturally, the program team is also happy about this. By giving the stars one minute of promotion time, they can hire big names that cannot be hired on weekdays and save a lot of money. What can't be done with this money?

With this virtuous cycle, the program team will pay more and more attention to the quality of the program. After all, only when the ratings are high can big-name artists be invited. Otherwise, even if people want to promote it, they will not pay attention to those small programs.

Of course, there are some exceptions to this. For example, some program teams want to boost ratings. At this time, they either use the relationships and favors of the program team, or directly spend money.

In other words, people are invited to participate in the program at the price of commercial programs. Although this situation is rare, it does exist.

It is now clear that Lee Menglong does not intend to give face to the program team, Yoo Jae Suk, and Kim Jong Kook. In this case, why can't he ask for money.

If it's just his own money, then that's it. After all, that's what Li Menglong's "market price" is. Just give him a couple of bucks.

But he is still the girls' agent. He wants to ask for money on behalf of the girls. The price has suddenly been raised a lot. What is the price for girls to attend events now? You don't need to check to know that it is a sky-high price.

To be honest, the program team can afford the money. After all, Running Man is now SBS's flagship program, and its overseas influence is no joke. Applying for such a sum of money will definitely be a success, not to mention that there are girls as a gimmick.

But the premise is that the girls must participate from beginning to end. They just appear here for a while. It is very troublesome to calculate the amount of money.

It didn't make sense to Li Menglong. Liu Zaishi and others also understood him, so they decisively gave up on persuading him and decided to take a detour.

"Ah? Performance fee? We still have performance fees to get?" Kim Taeyeon was really happy, after all, the money was like falling from the sky.

After seeing Kim Taeyeon's expression, the mood of the program team became a lot lower. This is simply a replica of Li Menglong. You are so greedy for money, right?

Fortunately, Yoo Jae Suk is here. I dare not say that he knows much about Kim Taeyeon, but he is also the leader who has led the girls to the present as the captain.

Don't look at Kim Taeyeon's usual cheerfulness, but she is still serious and shrewd. In this situation, if she insists on asking for money, it will be quite offending.

It doesn't matter that Li Menglong wants money, to put it harshly, the program team has nothing to do with him. They don't have any countermeasures, not even just walking away.

But if Kim Taeyeon is so insistent, the program team may not show any reaction on the spot, but it may not happen in private. Even if she talks behind her back, it may have an impact at some point.

In the circle, these little details need to be paid most attention to. The so-called reputation is accumulated little by little. Would Kim Taeyeon not understand this?

"Taeyeon, how much do you want? We don't have a big budget here, so why don't you give us a discount?" This was Liu Jae Suk's advice. As for whether Kim Taeyeon can understand it, that's another matter. It's over.

But this is too much to underestimate Kim Taeyeon. The main reason why she didn't expect this is that she never thought about the lion's opening from the beginning. She thought it was just an ordinary guest appearance. Give her a few dozen That's fine if you mean it.

Just listening to Yoo Jae Suk's words, it was clear that there was something she didn't know about, so she had to be more cautious: "Hey, it's an honor for us to be on the show. Running Man is so popular, but we have to give it to The program team gave red envelopes."

Yoo Jae Suk looked like a teachable brat, especially compared to Lee Mong Ryong's face just now. Kim Taeyeon was like a fairy. Her ability to comprehend the spirit was quite strong, and her words were also very beautiful.

Sure enough, the program team over there immediately showed a relieved smile. They were carrying people in sedan chairs. Naturally, they kept touting the popularity of the girls. At the same time, they also took out a few envelopes: "The performance fee still has to be paid, but no. There are so many, please bear with me, and if you have the opportunity to come back to the show again in the future, we will give you a separate episode."

"Then it's settled!" Kim Taeyeon took several envelopes. Judging from the thickness, they should be one million each, which is a lot.

It's just that the artists and the program team are satisfied, but the manager Li Menglong is very unhappy. His own artist went behind his back to collect money directly. This behavior is also quite unprofessional in the entire industry. What does Kim Taeyeon want to do? , set up your own business?

"Who are you scaring? Am I, Kim Taeyeon, scared?" Kim Taeyeon was naturally not polite to him: "Besides, you are a small agent, why should you decide whether we stay or leave? The company's decision-making is your turn. Interject?"

"Hiss..." Li Menglong was really angry and speechless. He wanted to say a few words, but he was afraid of being slapped in the face because the person who could really make the decision had already arrived.

"Taeyeon said it well. The company will never give up on you. If some employees instigate a relationship between us, then fire them!" Li Eunxi came over without knowing when. The key is to support Kim Taeyeon. Are you afraid that Li Menglong will be angry to death?

The artists under his banner were big enough, and the boss of the company was behind them. It was very difficult for a manager like Li Menglong who was caught in the middle to be a manager. He finally felt helpless.

Xu Xian is naturally on Li Menglong's side, but it is difficult for her to speak up. On the one hand, she is one of the parties involved, and on the other hand, it is useless for her to speak. Who will listen to her?

So all Xu Xian could do was hand over the coffee in her hand. Li Menglong could drink some cold coffee to calm down her anger. She didn't want to change agents because of her agent's physical problems.

The rest of the people are not so kind, and they don't care about Li Menglong at all. There are many elites in the industry gathered here at one time. Wouldn't it be nice for everyone to communicate and greet each other?

Slowly, the other girls also gathered over, not because they wanted to come and join in the fun, but because they happened to be on this floor of the cinema, and everyone was coming over one after another to watch the live broadcast.

Of course, there is still some time before the live broadcast. First of all, everyone doesn’t want to miss any second. Secondly, they are really tired after shopping for so long and want to come and take a rest in advance.

"Why are there so many people and cameras? It couldn't be that the TV station is here to interview." Li Shunkyu guessed from far away.

Her guess was quite reasonable. Although the whole thing didn't seem particularly big, it was still quite a gimmick. There were a lot of celebrities here alone.

But no matter how hard she tried, she couldn't figure out what happened. She wanted to find someone to ask, but she kept saying hello after she came over. This person was a lot more complicated than she thought. Woolen cloth.

Some of them she knew, such as the people from SW, but why did Yoo Jae Suk and the others come here and bring the entire running team with them? Is this to cheer up Seohyun?

This can still be accepted reluctantly. After all, Yoo Jae Suk is very proud, but when did Hyomin come here? With so many artists around, who called them?

It can be said that this is because Lee Soon Kyu is too serious. Although the whole thing is a bit coincidental, it can still be regarded as a small celebration. In this case, Lee Eun Hee doesn't mind being more lively.

So with a wave of his hand, all the artists from the company and the TV series were called over. Not only were the girls called over a few friends, but why didn't they tell her that Li Soonkyu also had friends?

Moreover, Li Soonkyu's initial guess was not completely wrong. There were indeed TV stations and reporters here to interview. After all, there were so many artists' actions and there were so many ordinary people around who could leak the news, it was impossible to hide it.

Gradually, a small cluster effect was formed, and more and more artists and reporters came spontaneously. After all, there was still plenty of time in between. The reporters were here for news, while the uninvited artists had their own ideas. .

Some of them came just to cheer, they are all friends, and some of them came just to gain popularity. You must know that the exposure here today is not low.

This made the girls a little confused. They were also the hosts after all. As a result, each of the new arrivals was more outrageous than the other. They were all dressed up in fancy clothes. Some of them even wore evening dresses. Is this scene appropriate?

The girls are not afraid to compete with these people. After all, their appearance is all here. They just need to give them some time to put on makeup, but what they lack now is time.

Seeing the chaos here becoming more and more chaotic, Li Enxi couldn't help but frown. There were not many people who could control the situation now. She was one of them, but as the president, it was a bit embarrassing for her to come forward directly.

If that's the case, then just call someone. Li Menglong didn't have any intention of taking the blame: "What are you doing? Just apologize or something, I won't accept it."

One sentence almost made Li Enxi forget what she was going to say. Why should she apologize to Li Menglong? Isn't this guy crazy?

Fortunately, she has not forgotten the business. She can find an opportunity to confront Li Menglong later: "We will talk about the apology later. You need to control the scene first."

"First of all, this job is not my responsibility. I am not qualified to be an agent. How can I do this?" Li Menglong said provocatively: "Secondly, why should you apologize later? Only when you apologize now can you be sincere!"

There is clearly something behind his words. After all, Li Enxi has been hanging around in this complicated circle for so many years. If she can't hear the hidden meaning anymore, she really doesn't have to hang around anymore.

Now it becomes a question of worthiness or unworthiness. If you feel that there is an urgent need for Li Menglong to take charge of the situation, then you must give up your sense of superiority and take the initiative to apologize to Li Menglong.

To be honest, Li Enxi is not a person who cares about face that much. As the president of a company, she obviously values ​​interests more, but it depends on the situation. It would be a shame to apologize now.

So Li Enxi no longer planned to compromise, and even wanted to quarrel with Li Menglong again, but the staff who kept coming to ask for help made her unable to do so, not to mention that the time for the premiere of the TV series was getting closer and closer. It's not good to help people solve it. It really delays the movie viewing.

"Ahem, Li Menglong, come here, I have something to tell you."

"You want to talk to me, then just come over by yourself. Why should I come over?" Li Menglong's response was so natural.

It's just that Li Enxi is not easy to take steps because she knows what she wants to say, and there are many people around Li Menglong. Will her apology in the past harm her image?

Fortunately, what kind of eyesight the girls have, even though they don't know exactly what happened, they still know that they are in some trouble here.

So no matter how hard Li Menglong tried to stay, under the leadership of the girls, everyone around him still dispersed completely, which made Li Enxi couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

"I was just sorry."

"What did you say? Sorry, I've been a little deaf recently. Please speak louder!"

"Li Menglong, just enough is enough, don't do things too hard!"

"If I heard you right, are you threatening me?"

Li Enxi clenched her fists with both hands. If she hadn't been rational, she would have punched him with a fist. Li Menglong's appearance really attracted hatred, but for the sake of important things, she, Li Enxi, endured it.

Just when Li Enxi was wondering whether to speak louder, Li Menglong actually chose to give up as soon as she could. Maybe this was the dignity she had accumulated in her daily life.

Li Menglong came to the girls first and gathered them at the entrance of the cinema.

As the well-deserved center of the audience, every move of the girls naturally attracted the attention of the audience. At this time, Li Menglong was able to speak: "Thank you for coming, although we did not invite so many people."

It was just a small complaint at first, but fortunately everyone just laughed and no one came forward to cause trouble for him.

"Some of you here are here to chase stars, some are here to help, some are just here to join in the fun, and of course there are some who are filming variety shows and stopping by to catch the heat. Yoo Jae Suk, don't look around, I'm talking about you!"

Li Menglong's words made the whole audience laugh. However, since brothers are so close to each other and can joke so unscrupulously, it was naturally hard for the others to say anything. As for whether there was any suspicion of insinuation, that's a matter of opinion.

"I saw that there were many journalist friends at the scene. Don't say that I didn't give you a chance. Everyone has a chance to ask questions. The time is limited. It's first come, first served..."