Chapter 415 Girls' Generation
“Should we continue to compete?” The Vice President of Operations asked the President.
The other two also looked at him.
Should they give up some profits and compete with SBS, or just give it directly to SBS?
“I’m inclined to agree to DM Entertainment’s terms.” The President pondered for a moment, then stated his thoughts.
“Every attempt by DM Entertainment has achieved considerable results. This bold attempt involves a significant investment from them, so I think they are quite confident.”
“Then let’s vote?” The Vice President of Technology said.
“Okay.”
“Good.”
“Those who agree to sign the contract now, raise your hands.” The President said, then was the first to raise his hand.
The Vice President of Operations and the Vice President of Content Production raised their hands.
“I abstain.” The Vice President of Technology routinely abstained.
After all, their four-person team consisted of four people, and his fixed abstention vote made it easier to decide on a plan.
“Alright, then I’ll leave it to you.” The President said, looking at the Vice President of Operations.
“Hmm, I’ll contact Li Duohui tomorrow to finalize this matter.” The Vice President of Operations nodded and said.
“I suggest we finalize it tonight. After all, those guys at SBS are very fond of playing dirty tricks.” The Vice President of Technology said from the side.
Several people frowned.
Indeed, SBS’s management loves to play dirty tricks.
These dirty tricks are not threats or intimidation, but rather engaging in some under-the-table deals to facilitate cooperation.
This is not an uncommon situation, but most people don't use it frequently; only SBS, it's almost become a regular method.
“I’ll arrange to meet with Li Duohui right away.” The Vice President of Operations said.
“Will there be any changes from Chairman Jiang’s side?” The President asked.
Li Duohui was indeed in charge of this matter, but Chairman Jiang, as the Chairman of DM Entertainment, was an undeniable presence.
“Li Duohui said that Chairman Jiang wouldn’t interfere with this matter, but it’s not impossible for him to inquire about it, after all, Li Duohui can’t control Chairman Jiang.”
Aside from JYP, which company's President can control their Chairman?
The President frowned; Chairman Jiang was indeed an unstable factor.
“Mr. President, you can just invite Chairman Jiang out for a meal and not mention this matter. Just make sure those guys from SBS don’t get to him tonight.” The Vice President of Content Production offered a suggestion.
The President’s eyes lit up.
That was indeed a plan.
“Okay, I’ll contact Chairman Jiang right away.”
“Then shall we proceed?” The Vice President of Operations said.
“Yes.”
...
On March 9th, the day after the official announcement of (G)I-DLE and ITZY’s comeback dates, DM Entertainment released two more pieces of news.
First, they released the final update for Kim Tae-yeon’s thirty-fourth birthday fan meeting, which did not attract much attention except from Kim Tae-yeon’s fans.
The second piece of news was what truly caused a stir.
DM Entertainment would launch a limited group composed of artists from its roster on April 15th.
The member list is as follows:
Kim Tae-yeon (Leader), Bae Joo-hyun, Sun Shengwan, Kang Seul-gi, Liu Zhimin, Youzhen, Shin Yuna, Xue Yun, Zhang Yuanying.
The limited group is named Girls' Generation, and their debut song is “tell me your wish,” which will have its comeback stage on April 23rd on MBC’s Music Core music variety show.
As soon as this official announcement was released, it immediately caused a huge uproar in the K-pop world, so much so that its impact even exceeded the commotion caused by the relaunch of IVE.
The relaunch of IVE caused a big sensation, but ultimately it was due to the popularity of Liu Zhimin and Zhang Yuanying, the two twin stars.
But Girls' Generation is different.
Every one of the nine members is a popular artist, arguably the most popular handful of people under DM Entertainment.
Look at this lineup, what kind of divine lineup is this?
As soon as the lineup was released, it directly ignited Korean online forums. Posts that usually garnered a few hundred replies were considered hot topics, but this one directly reached thousands of replies, and the number was still soaring rapidly.
【Am I dreaming? I can actually see Liu Yuan together in my lifetime?】
【What kind of divine lineup is this… 】
【I dreamed of Liu Yuan together yesterday, and I didn’t expect to see it today!!!】
【Someone tell me if this is real? Are Liu Yuan really together?】
【The names of these nine people together are so scary. Liu Yuan... jang ka-yoo-seol... Red Velvet's three-member sub-unit... Jang Ka-Bae Three Greats divine beauty... Yoo Seol divine beauty candidate... Double Shin... and Taeyeon! Oh my god!】
【No, why is a thirty-four-year-old aunt mixed in?】
【Laughable, isn't your Bae Joo-hyun also thirty-two?】
【The two thirty-somethings don’t look out of place among this group of twenty-something artists, their visuals are amazing.】
【DM Entertainment really knows what we want to see, don’t they? Can they even pull off a limited group like this?】
【Why is it called Girls' Generation? Is there even a girl among them?】
【DM Entertainment’s naming style is like this. Red Velvet is already out, so I think Girls' Generation is not unacceptable.】
【Ah, what you said makes so much sense, it doesn't sound so bad after all.】
【The debut song was written by Chairman Jiang, so it seems there's another good song to listen to, how delightful.】
【I suddenly realized that Chairman Jiang is quite busy too. He’s either writing songs for this group or that group, busier than me.】
【Yeah, looking at it that way, I’m not such an overworked person either.】
【Wake up, upstairs, Chairman Jiang earns in a day what you earn in a year.】
【Damn it! I’m triggered!!!】
The online discussion heat is the best indicator of a real event’s popularity, and clearly, this Girls' Generation limited group achieved it.
Overwhelming reports didn’t even require DM Entertainment’s marketing department to exert effort; various media outlets had already spontaneously started promoting it.
And D-Dispatch, as the one who obtained the first-hand information, even released detailed inside stories of Girls' Generation from concept to project initiation, from formation to completion.
This was exclusive news that Chairman Jiang gave to Li Mingjiu after they reached a deal.
The exclusive news released by D-Dispatch in this event can be said to have made a fortune, thoroughly capitalizing on the second largest wave of popularity.
The largest wave of popularity, of course, belonged to DM Entertainment, the absolute core of the event.
In addition, Girls' Generation’s official accounts were also registered at lightning speed on major websites and completed authentication.
As the most standardized, systematic, and efficient “regular army” in the K-pop industry, as long as DM Entertainment moves from top to bottom, all tasks will be executed at the first opportunity.
Departments are coordinated by various directors, assisting each other and advancing the progress of tasks, striving to complete them perfectly in the shortest possible time.
And the teaser for the debut song “tell me your wish” was also released shortly after DM Entertainment officially announced the formation of Girls' Generation.
Although the members were all “veterans,” the necessary procedures still had to be followed, such as… individual debut videos.
Although the members were a bit embarrassed during the recording, especially Zhang Yuanying, this sister had already recorded her individual debut video for the fourth time, and after several NGs, she finally got it right.
Under such widespread attention, April 15th arrived as scheduled.
