Chapter 111: Qualified, Stayed; Failed, Eliminated
The morning sun once again shines on this steel city. Time will never stop, no matter for anyone.
The streets were crowded with people, and for office workers, this kind of weather was the only consolation.
In the parking lot outside the entrance of MBC in Yeouido, a black nanny car stopped, and soon a woman wearing a black woolen coat and a purple dress that showed off her perfect figure got out of the car, but she immediately started cursing, which was completely inconsistent with the image of a goddess.
"Zheng, you bastard, are you a robot? You wanted to be the MC, and I was creating opportunities for you. It's fine if you don't thank me, but you're so stern. Do you think I owe you anything?"
A man in a black suit and glasses walked out of the car with a cold face. He looked up at the sky and felt the warm sunlight shining on his body, which made his body feel slightly warm.
The two people in front of them were Zheng Xiuheng and Lee Hyo-ri, who had an ambiguous relationship in the eyes of Yoo Hee-yeol and the other two.
Lee Hyori joined a small company that the public is completely unfamiliar with for a whopping price of 1.5 billion, which is the most explosive news in the entertainment industry in recent days.
Moreover, after the press conference at the Myeongdong Hotel three days ago, people related to CJ-Mnet Media expressed regret over Lee Hyori's choice. They tried their best and even offered a truly sky-high signing fee of 2.2 billion for three years. However, they failed in the end. However, they also expressed respect for Lee Hyori's choice and hoped that there would be opportunities for cooperation in the future.
The name Antenna Family came into the public eye for the first time. As for the three giants, ordinary people only knew a little , and had no idea what the other two did.
But people in the industry do know something, they are just surprised at the huge amount of money made by the three. However, smart people can guess that there must be investors who invested in the previous Antenna Music, but it is indeed surprising to sign Lee Hyori at this time.
Many fans are worried about Lee Hyori's choice, and the media is similar, but not as excited as the fans. After all, Lee Hyori is still the queen of the music industry. As for her future development, everyone can only wait and see with worry. This is the view of most media, and this is more newsworthy for them.
As for the detailed reports about Antenna Family, there are not many. After all, although the three giants are well-known in the music circle, they do not have much appeal to the public. Instead, people are very interested in how the investors behind them persuaded Lee Hyori.
It was only after the news came out that Yoo Hee-yeol and others found out that after Lee Hyo-ri rejected them, CJ raised the signing fee to 2.2 billion, not 1.5 billion as Lee Hyo-ri had said. This was indeed beyond their expectations, and they became even more curious about the relationship between her and Jung Soo-heng.
Of course, although it is very surprising, if you calculate carefully, Lee Hyori's loss in cash is not just a difference of 700 million.
Lee Hyori's leaving DSP did not mean she could just walk away. The right to use many works, the contracts signed when she was at DSP, and even Lee Hyori's signing fee, all belong in part to DSP.
However, considering Lee Hyori's current popularity and it is a normal behavior after the expiration of the contract, DSP dare not make a fuss. But Lee Hyori wants to get some of the rights she deserves, plus a share of the signing fee, at least more than half.
In South Korea, personal income exceeding 80 million is subject to a 35% tax rate. Calculated in this way, the actual loss in contract fees alone should be around 300 million.
No matter what the reason is, Lee Hyori has signed with Antenna Family. Now the media and the public are keeping their eyes on this place and are looking forward to Lee Hyori's next move.
These days, because Lee Hyori accepted the invitation of MBC's "Infinite Challenge" TV series special, she has been studying the script and preparing for the filming. Because she agreed to it from Yoo Jae-suk after getting drunk last time, she can't refuse now.
However, compared to her initial idea, Lee Hyori had new expectations this time, so she found Zheng Xiuheng a day ago and said that she wanted to give him a chance to interact with those senior MCs and PDs.
Who knew that Zheng Xiuheng actually said that he was not interested in getting to know these people, which made Lee Hyori angry. Although her purpose was not pure, it was not bad. In addition, she was really curious about Zheng Xiuheng's music, so she directly asked Zheng Xiuheng to make a promise and asked him to accompany her to accept some arrangements until the end of the filming.
but……
"What the hell are you doing? The company was just established, but you've been staying at home for the past three days. Don't you want to develop your career and succeed? What are you doing now?" Looking at Zheng Xiuheng's expressionless face, Lee Hyo-ri endured it for several days, but finally couldn't bear it anymore, so she reached out and pushed Zheng Xiuheng, saying angrily.
The assistant and the agent who had just got out of the car were both startled. They carried their things and hurriedly moved five meters away from the car, thinking that the two powerful men were going to quarrel again.
Lee Hyori was really angry. She joined Antenna Family partly because she wanted to have more control over herself, and partly because of Jung Soo-heng. She was a little moved by his words. Another reason was woman's sensibility.
However, Zheng Xiuheng did not come to the company for the past three days and did not answer the phone. If Lee Hyori came to his house, he would probably stay at home if he did not have the key.
Thinking of the slightly messy appearance of the house, and thinking of how carefully Jung Soo-heng cleaned the house when they met last time, she knew that something must have happened to him. But that was his business, which did not mean that Lee Hyo-ri needed to understand everything about Jung Soo-heng. Forgetting about business matters because of personal matters, especially at this time, if Lee Hyo-ri had not taken into account Jung Soo-heng's feelings, she would have been angry a long time ago.
Zheng Xiuheng looked a little cold and tired. He looked at the angry Lee Hyori for a while, then pulled an ugly smile and said, "Thank you for your concern. I'm just a little tired and want to rest for a few days. Now I have recovered and will work hard again from today. If there are no other questions, shall we enter MBC now?"
After Zheng Xiuheng's reply, Lee Hyori instantly lost her temper and felt a little aggrieved, as if she had no place to vent her anger.
"Hmph, follow me closely and don't get lost. From now on, you must remember your identity. Also, be happy and smile more beautifully, my... cousin Xiuheng!"
Lee Hyori said the word "cousin" in a loud voice, then turned around, walked around the nanny car, and walked proudly towards the gate of MBC.
The smile on Zheng Xiuheng's face disappeared. He sighed heavily, looked up at the sun in the sky again, and was stunned for a long time before he reached out his hands and slapped his cheeks heavily.
“Snap, snap, snap!”
"call!"
Although Zheng Xiuheng felt extremely sad and regretful for losing a sister, during these three days, he thought of his sister who came to cook for him every night, and the lovely and considerate Crystal Princess...
“And Soojung!”
Emphasizing this sentence in his mind, Zheng Xiuheng slapped his cheek heavily, and then took a step forward and walked towards Lee Hyori.
Zheng Xiuyan's words did not make Zheng Xiuheng feel sad or confused, nor did he feel angry, nor did he feel that his efforts were not worth it.
Apart from regret and sadness, Zheng Xiuheng couldn't feel any other emotions, perhaps some tiredness. As he said, he was just a little tired, so he stayed at home for three days without going anywhere.
During this period of time, he was also recalling some things from the past. Only now did he realize that the sisters who had not grown up in his eyes were no longer children. Zheng Xiuheng had not really considered their feelings, and he had never thought that his concealment would make Xiu Yan so painful.
The pain of one person will spread to two or even three people.
But during these three days, Zheng Xiujing, who always smiled so sweetly, made Zheng Xiuheng's mood not so bad that he couldn't control himself.
Although he respects Jessica Jung's choice, Zheng Xiuheng will not really stay out of it. Perhaps he should really be grateful to Crystal Princess. If she hadn't melted Zheng Xiuheng's heart half a month ago, he wouldn't have been able to get through this blow so easily.
Although he still feels a little heartbroken, Zheng Xiuheng is already facing this reality.
"I have two sisters, one likes me and the other doesn't!"
"Three days from now, it will be the group's final assessment. You can do any performance, any combination. Those who meet the requirements will stay and start preparing for the debut!"
"The loser is eliminated, leave this group!"
Yu Yongzhen swept his cold eyes over the ten people in the room. Jin Yingmin, who was standing beside him, was sweating profusely, and the younger generation was also drenched in cold sweat.
On February 6, South Korean authorities announced a list of 434 people who would be granted special pardons to commemorate the fourth anniversary of President Roh Moo-hyun's inauguration. The individuals included SM Lee Soo-man, whose prison sentences had been invalidated, and who were granted special pardons and special restoration of rights.
In addition to him, there are many corporate presidents and some well-known figures in society.
Although the media has been reprinting this list and has proved its authenticity, many people on the list have now caused dissatisfaction among the public.
Lee Soo Man was among them, especially fans of the previous HOT generation idols, who all opposed Lee Soo Man's restoration of power on the Internet.
Although only one day has passed, the Internet is still buzzing about this list, but there has been no response from the relevant departments and in fact there will be no result. After all, this is not the first time such a special pardon has occurred.
As a major shareholder of SM, most people think that Lee Soo-man has had a very leisurely life at home in the past two years.
In fact, although Lee Soo-man did not interfere in the management of the company, it does not mean that he did not pay attention to it. At the same time, during this period of time, Lee Soo-man made full use of his personal connections and opened up a wider network of contacts. Naturally, these reasons were also responsible for his qualification for pardon.
Lee Soo-man, who was supposed to continue hiding behind the scenes and watching the situation, came to the company in a low-key manner today because of a phone call.
There is no doubt that Lee Soo-man is an insurmountable mountain for everyone in SM. Lee Soo-man, who is in the president's office at the moment, did not come to the practice room, but he conveyed some messages through Yu Yong-jin.
