Chapter 082 Five Girls
The Korean entertainment industry is developing rapidly, which means that in this small piece of land, people in the circle, no matter at which level, face huge competition.
Not to mention the competition among celebrity artists, none of this will be brought to the table.
But competition between companies can be seen everywhere. The most common thing is that a new talent agency launches a new talent, but immediately encounters the return of an old singer, which then leads to a huge loss, and finally causes the company to be short of funds and eventually go bankrupt.
Or competing for advertising endorsements, film and television drama roles, are all very common competitions.
This situation can be seen everywhere in South Korea.
Good Entertainment Multimedia Group is an entertainment company that has more than 30 exclusive artists including "Shinhwa" since April 2003. Last year, it had a revenue of 11 billion won and continued to increase its output value. This time, it will resume operation and management under the name of Good Entertainment Multimedia Group, involving plans in various fields such as album production, TV drama and film production, overseas market development in Japan, China, etc., and expansion of online service content.
After the merger of Shinhwa and Eastern Technology last year, the company was reborn as Good Entertainment Multimedia Group (Good Dia Group) on February 1 last year. In the same year, the company merged with another company on the stock market. In the year of the merger, the company sold NT$5.6 billion worth of stocks.
It looks wonderful, but the stock price has dropped to 4.5 billion this year. At the same time, the company seems to have a lot of artists, but in fact, apart from "Shinhwa", the only group still active so far is a group called Battle that can make some money.
But Good was very ambitious and wanted to ride on this great opportunity, but the result was that before the various businesses were launched, the capital chain was broken. A girl group debut plan that had been brewing within the company for a long time was cut short just a week ago. In the end, it can be summed up in two words - no money.
"Jina, are you really going back to Canada?" The girl with long hair and a fresh look asked reluctantly as she looked at her sister who was packing her luggage.
The girl next to her is Choi Ji-na, a Korean-Canadian, and the captain of Good Entertainment's preparatory group "Five Girls". Choi Ji-na, who is struggling in a foreign country, has a slender figure and delicate facial features. As a mixed-race girl, she is indeed very beautiful, except that her head is a little small. But this is not important. The important thing is that she has a perfect figure, long and straight legs, a slender waist, and a firm and slightly exaggerated bust.
Even wearing a white down jacket can't hide her good figure.
Hearing the youngest member's question, Choi Ji-na stopped what she was doing, looked up at the youngest member who was reluctant to leave, and replied with some sadness: "Well, I thought I was close to the success of my dream, but I really didn't expect that all my hopes and expectations would be shattered in a second. I haven't been home for a long time, so I want to go back and rest. But what about you? Will you continue to stay in the company?"
The youngest member, wearing a grey turtleneck sweater, doesn’t look as delicate and pretty as Choi Ji-na, but she looks very refreshing. At first glance, she doesn’t seem too distant and is the type that people can easily get close to. She is also a little beauty.
The two have one thing in common, they both have proud busts, but captain Choi Ji-na's figure is slightly better, mainly because the public's aesthetic view is still mainly slim and tall.
" I, I don't know either. Yubin and Jiwon have already left the company. I heard that Jiwon has joined a new agency, but it seems like she has to start all over again. I don't know when she will have the chance to debut. I'm also very distressed now. I don't know what to do!" The youngest girl said in distress, sitting on the bed with an extremely bitter face. Compared to others, she is more eager to debut, and even has reasons to succeed.
However, all of this was shattered in an instant, and the girl still clearly remembered what the company representative said at that time.
"The company is in a very difficult situation right now. It is not possible for you to debut for the time being. To put it bluntly, the company does not have the funds to launch new artists right now, and it will not have any in the short term, so the debut plan of the 'Five Girls' has failed. As for you, the company can only say sorry, and the termination of the exclusive contract will be processed in the next two days. As for whether you want to stay or leave after the termination of the contract, you can consider it yourself, and the company will not stop you!"
Such words have already made it clear that there will be no chance of debuting even if you stay in the company. Even if there is a chance, it may be several years later, and the prerequisite is that the company can develop steadily.
"Hey, I'm the same, so I don't know how to help you. By the way, where's Yoojin? I didn't see her today. Where did she go?" Choi Ji-na saw the sad look of the youngest girl and could only change the subject.
There are still three people living in the dormitory. Two of the original five people have quickly left the company. It’s not that they have no feelings for the company, but the president has frankly stated his attitude that if they still want to debut and become stars, then leaving the company is the only choice. Instead of dithering, the two quickly terminated their contracts and moved out of the dormitory, but this does not mean that the relationship between the members of the same group has also been terminated.
As for the remaining three people, Choi Ji-na has also terminated her contract and is preparing to board a plane to Canada tomorrow.
Apart from that, only the youngest member and the girl named Yujin have not terminated their contracts yet, but it is only a matter of time.
The youngest girl was about to reply when her cell phone suddenly rang. She picked up the phone and saw the words "Credit Company" on the caller ID. Her heart skipped a beat and her cheeks, which had originally had some color, instantly turned pale. She did not answer Choi Ji-na's question, but turned around and left the bedroom in a hurry, looking very flustered.
Choi Ji-na was a little surprised. After thinking about it, she stood up and followed.
"Is this Jeon Hyo-sung? I'm Kim Kwang-ro, the business manager of Hangsoo Credit. I wonder if you have time now... If not, please take some time to go to the Moonlight Cafe on Yeouido Cherry Blossom Avenue. Our new president will be waiting for you there. The reason for the meeting is mainly about some debts. I hope you don't have to keep our president waiting too long. Of course, if you really can't spare any time, we can only go to Cheongju, North Chungcheong Province!"
When talking about gangs, most people will sigh a few times, but in reality, few are afraid. It's not because they are brave, but because they feel these things are too far away from them. Although many people can say "these scum", "these bad guys", "they are simply not human" with a look of compassion, but when they really face the gangs, they don't have the confidence.
Of course, Jeon Hyosung didn't know the background of her own loan company, but Kim Kwang-ro was clear about the situation of the borrowers. He would be respectful to Jung Soo-heng now, but he would not be polite to a little girl like Jeon Hyosung.
Jeon Hyosung was very confused and extremely panicked. When she borrowed the money, she was accompanied by her uncle. In addition to her own signature, her uncle was also the guarantor. It seemed like a general guarantee contract was signed at that time.
Jeon Hyosung trusted her uncle very much, after all, he was her biological uncle. But in just a few short months, the kind uncle developed a bad habit - gambling.
Since last month, Jeon Hyo-sung has not seen her uncle, which makes her panic. When she calls him, he occasionally answers, but he just says he is working outside to make money, and then hangs up in a hurry. She originally hoped that her uncle would help her pay back the money, and then she would pay him back after she debuts and makes money, but the current situation is too passive.
Jeon Hyo-sung's mother didn't know about her uncle's situation. She was worried because it was less than two months before the repayment. But she didn't expect that the other party would contact her before the debt was due. When she heard that the other party said he was going to Qingzhou, Jeon Hyo-sung panicked and replied quickly: "I am Jeon Hyo-sung. I know about Minister Kim. I will rush to Yeouido immediately. I just don't know who the new president of your company is..."
"After I hang up the phone, I'll send you the president's number. You can just call him when you get there. Also, I want to remind you that our president has a bad temper. Miss Jeon Hyo-sung, you'd better get over there as soon as possible!"
“Beep! Beep!”
