Chapter 402: D Company
D Company.
One of Korea's most renowned news agencies, D Company is famous in the K-pop world for its entertainment gossip. Nearly sixty percent of idol relationships are exposed by D Company, and it has set a record in the K-pop industry for 100% payment from entertainment companies.
This means that every well-known entertainment company in the industry has paid D Company hush money, including DM Entertainment.
DM Entertainment paid hush money not for an artist's relationship, but because specific details of a comeback schedule were accidentally leaked, so they paid D Company to keep quiet to avoid affecting their promotional plans.
But no matter the reason, DM Entertainment has also paid tribute to D Company, and D Company's outrageous record still stands.
When Jiang Shu's car arrived at D Company's parking lot, it was unexpectedly stopped.
"You don't recognize my car?" Jiang Shu rolled down the window and asked the security guard, looking surprised.
"You haven't registered your license plate, so how would I know it?" The security guard looked at Jiang Shu with a puzzled expression and asked.
"You're right, sir, you don't participate in the news agency's activities." Jiang Shu nodded, it was normal for him not to recognize him or his license plate. Then he pointed to a man in a suit not far away, "Let him look at my license plate, and he'll know who I am."
The security guard glanced in the direction Jiang Shu was pointing.
"Then please wait a moment."
After speaking, he walked towards the man Jiang Shu had pointed to.
Jiang Shu sat in the car and watched the security guard call out to the D Company employee, observing the employee's expression change from impatience to shock after seeing the license plate, then he jogged over.
"Are you Chairman Jiang of DM Entertainment?" The employee jogged over and asked respectfully.
"See, sir, what did I tell you?" Jiang Shu said with a smile, spreading his hands.
"You are the Chairman of DM Entertainment?" The security guard's eyes widened. He didn't recognize Jiang Shu's face, but as a security guard for D Company, he had heard of DM Entertainment's reputation.
"I'm here to see someone. Can I go in now?"
"Of course!"
The employee quickly gestured for the security guard to let him through.
The security guard also quickly raised the barrier.
The employee jogged alongside the car into the parking lot, and even after Jiang Shu stopped the car and got out, the employee remained standing there, enduring the cold wind, waiting.
"What's your name?" Such behavior made him Can't help it take another look at the employee.
"Hello, Chairman Jiang! My name is Sun Zhixiu, and I am a third-year reporter in the entertainment news department." Sun Zhixiu bowed respectfully to Jiang Shu and introduced herself.
"Sun Zhixiu." Jiang Shu repeated the name, "I'll remember you."
Sun Zhixiu was overjoyed.
"Is this your first time here? I can be your guide."
"Yes, I'm looking for Jin Zhongting."
"Team Leader Jin?" Sun Zhixiu was stunned, then became even more excited, "Team Leader Jin is my direct superior."
"What a coincidence?" Jiang Shu was also taken aback.
He just randomly called someone, and it happened to be Jin Zhongting's subordinate?
That's not right!
"Didn't that kid Jin Zhongting just join D Company two years ago? How did he become a team leader already?" Jiang Shu asked, surprised.
"Team Leader Jin performed exceptionally well at the DM Entertainment campus recruitment fair last year, and the president personally appointed him to be the leader of our third team in the entertainment news department," Sun Zhixiu explained.
"Since it's such a coincidence, then lead the way."
"Yes!"
On the way to find Jin Zhongting, Jiang Shu learned about some of D Company's internal structure from Sun Zhixiu.
For example, the entertainment news department, where Jin Zhongting and Sun Zhixiu work, is a department specifically responsible for reporting on the Korean Entertainment industry, and it has three teams.
The first team is responsible for compiling official news from various entertainment companies, which is more formal. Jin Zhongting used to be a member of the first team.
The second team is the core of D Company's fame, gossip news, also known as paparazzi. Countless artists' scandals have been exposed by reporters from the second team. Jin Zhongting was in the second team during his internship.
As for the third team, it's a "mobile unit." In layman's terms, they don't have specific duties; you can go wherever you want, whether it's news like the first team or news like the second team. Anyway, you are responsible for gathering news.
When the first or second team is short-staffed, they go to support them.
It sounds like they don't have as much authority as specialized teams like the first and second teams, but in reality, the third team is where the elites gather.
Who can support others?
Experienced elites!
If you send over a few rookies, are they helping or hindering?
Therefore, every reporter in the third team is an experienced veteran with at least three years of reporting experience. On the contrary, Team Leader Jin Zhongting has the least work experience.
However, Jin Zhongting's close relationship with Jiang Shu indirectly compensated for his lack of work experience.
As for other departments, Sun Zhixiu also mentioned that a news agency is different from a company. The department head is already a high-level position, and above that is the news agency's president. Basically, in terms of equivalent positions, a department head is already comparable to a director at DM Entertainment.
And Jin Zhongting, as a team leader, is similar to a department manager in a company, with a considerable amount of authority.
Led by Sun Zhixiu, Jiang Shu arrived at a top-floor office in D Company.
Through the transparent glass, he could clearly see Jin Zhongting talking to a woman inside.
"I'll report to the team leader right away, Chairman Jiang, you..." Sun Zhixiu was a bit flustered. Should he make Jiang Shu wait outside?
He wouldn't dare.
Logically, an employee of his level wouldn't even have the qualifications to meet Jiang Shu, let alone receive him.
And he didn't have any experience in this area either. What should he do now? He couldn't just walk in, could he?
"You go in and say something, I'll wait outside for a bit," Jiang Shu said with a chuckle.
"You wait outside? No, no!" Sun Zhixiu waved his hands repeatedly. The esteemed Chairman of DM Entertainment waiting outside? The president would kill him if he knew.
"I'm going to the restroom." Jiang Shu saw his difficulty and gave a reason with a smile.
"The restroom is straight ahead!" Sun Zhixiu was overjoyed and looked at Jiang Shu gratefully.
Jiang Shu waved his hand, not moving at all, simply giving Sun Zhixiu a way out.
Sun Zhixiu quickly walked into the office.
Jin Zhongting looked at Sun Zhixiu, then suddenly stood up, turning his head to see Jiang Shu outside.
"Chairman Jiang! Why did you come in person? If you needed anything, just let me know, and I would have come to you." Jin Zhongting came out and immediately bowed to Jiang Shu.
"Something came up, so I stopped by to take a look," Jiang Shu said with a smile.
"Please come in!"
Sun Zhixiu and the woman both respectfully walked out, leaving the office space for the two of them.
"Not bad, you're already a team leader," Jiang Shu sat down and said to Jin Zhongting with a smile, "Don't bother, I'm not thirsty."
Jin Zhongting, who was busy making tea, paused.
"Then may I pour you a glass of water?"
"Yes."
