Chapter 113: Xiuheng's Autistic Cousin
Park In-jeong's words gradually raised everyone's spirits. Her passionate tone stimulated the softness and sensitivity in the girls' hearts. However, when she spoke to the end, everyone was a little stunned.
"Injeong unni!" Kim Hyoyeon was the first to call out. Perhaps it was because the two of them were not in direct competition from the beginning, and they had formed a deep friendship a long time ago, so Kim Hyoyeon asked Park Injeong to accompany her to compete with JYP trainees, and Park Injeong agreed.
Seeing everyone's surprised expressions, Park In-jeong smiled. Her smile was bright and sunny. Her beautiful face was filled with new charm, and something called temperament emerged spontaneously.
"Don't ask me why. Everyone has their own choices. This is my choice. We can still meet in the future, we can still be friends, and we can still keep in touch, but we may not have the opportunity to perform as a group again. You and I are working hard for this group, and I don't want to leave any regrets here. If you still can't let go of the knot in your heart, just take it as my request!"
Park In-jeong bent down deeply.
At this moment, the nine people in the field were deeply shocked. Kim Hyoyeon, who had the best relationship with Park Injeong, felt a little uncomfortable, but at the same time, she began to reflect on her past behavior... immature.
"I do!" Kim Hyoyeon shouted through gritted teeth, her eyes a little red. At this moment she still felt guilty. If it weren't for that boring competition, perhaps everything would be different?
Maturity has a different definition for everyone. Maturity may be a little sad for many people, but that’s not all.
The only thing that is certain is that maturity means saying goodbye to innocence and having a clear understanding of the world and oneself.
It feels like you don't like your boss and colleagues, but you need to continue working with a smile in order to make money.
That feeling means that you will worry about many things you have never thought about before, such as what ingredients to use for a dish and how much seasoning to put in.
It feels like my heart is bound, I can no longer act recklessly or shout "Long live freedom" anymore.
Recognizing reality, yourself and the world clearly means maturity.
"I'd like to join!"
"Me too!"
“I want to join in too!”
…
The girls walked together excitedly, and for the first time, looked at everyone in the room without any resistance.
Lee Sunkyu also walked up and stood beside Kim Taeyeon. At this moment, she felt so relieved, but also so sorry. Park Injeong built a bridge and quickly brought them together.
But...she herself was acting recklessly.
Maybe it was the last rebellion after she matured, or maybe there really was some hidden secret or reason, but the girl who brought everyone together would leave in the future.
Lee Sun-kyu looked at Park In-jeong who stood up and smiled. At this moment, she agreed with this reserve captain. Perhaps only by saying these words could these girls let go of their prejudices. If it were her... no one would agree.
"Then let's shout Fighting!"
At Park In-jeong's call, ten pairs of slightly different little hands stacked together and looked at each other, with many things flashing in their eyes, but in the end they all turned into determination.
"one!"
"two!"
"three!"
“Fighting!”
At this moment, the girls' momentum soared to the sky.
"This is my cousin, he's a bit autistic and a bit of a homebody, Oppas, keep an eye on him and don't let him run away during filming!"
Zheng Xiuheng wanted to smile, but he couldn't smile because of his current mood. Not only because he lost his sister, but also because of Lee Hyori's hand that was patting the back of his head from time to time.
"Infinite Challenge" is a variety show produced by MBC TV in South Korea. The predecessor of the show was "Amazing Challenge" which was launched in 2005. In May 2006, the program team made a revision and invited a new team of hosts. The new version of "Infinite Challenge" has achieved initial success due to its innovative format, flexible content setting, and the host lineup consisting of Yoo Jae-suk, Park Myung-soo, Jung Joon-ha, Jung Hyung-don, Haha, and Noh Hong-chul.
The challenge projects of the new version of the program are a combination of simplicity and luxury. Some projects are extremely challenging. For example, this TV series special is a luxurious project. The luxury here does not have a bad meaning.
To be precise, for a challenge like this, putting aside the ratings and audience response, the production cost alone will more than double, not to mention the announcement fee under Lee Hyori's friendship mode, and the cost of reduced professionalism in shooting Korean TV dramas.
This is the script that Lee Hyori received five days ago. As the show is scheduled to be broadcast in mid-March, it is also the first time for the members of Infinite Challenge to star in a real drama. Although everyone has more or less some experience of guest appearance in TV dramas, Jung Joon-ha is also a minor actor, and Yoo Jae-suk has also starred in reversal dramas, but except Jung Joon-ha, none of them have experience in shooting dramas.
The so-called serious drama in Korea is not as exaggerated as the twist drama, and is a bit more bloody.
Zheng Xiuheng wanted to become a host, and he made the decision after careful consideration, but his decision was just to give it a try. The reasons for wanting to enter the entertainment industry and become a host were very simple. First, he wanted to enter this circle, and second, because being a host could help his sister in the future.
It sounds a bit naive, but as Jung Soo-hyung asked Yoo Hee-yeol, he could become an MC like Yoo Jae-suk and host programs like "X-Man".
To put it bluntly, Zheng Xiuheng wants to be a host, but he wants to be like Yoo Jae-suk and Kang Ho-dong, who have the highest abilities, connections and relationships with TV stations.
What kind of help an MC with such status in the variety show industry can bring to the artists is not something that can be described simply in words, not to mention that although the Korean wave has begun to spread to the surrounding areas, the speed is not fast. Apart from film and television dramas, most of the popular artists in the music industry are SM artists. For example, Lee Hyori's solo can only find a Rain in JYP and a BoA in SM.
Therefore, the main battlefield for Korean artists is still in China. Variety shows can be said to be the best and only channel for artists to increase their exposure and attract fans in addition to their main job.
But Zheng Xiuheng doesn't want to be an artist. What he wants is to be an MC who goes to work and goes home like a TV announcer. However, his abilities in the variety show industry are like two mountain ranges.
As long as you don't sign with an agency, no one can force you to do anything, and this can also minimize the problems that may arise later.
Of course, all these are very far away, just like the Sanlong Cave incident. If there is really a chance to become an MC like that, it will normally take several years. If it is exposed at that time, it will only represent a problem of the past. Even if it will cause an impact, it will not be as serious as being exposed in this short period of time.
Apart from his career, this is the only thing Zheng Xiuheng wants to do. After all, the law does not stipulate that the boss of a credit company cannot enter the entertainment industry.
As for other problems that have never happened, they are just worries.
"What are you still standing there for? Why don't you say hello to the seniors?"
“Bang!”
After being patted on the back of his head by Lee Hyo-ri again, Zheng Xiuheng ignored everyone in front of the waiting room, turned around, and said indifferently: "Enough, if you do this again, I will go back, and I don't need you to help me with anything!"
Zheng Xiuheng was already in a bad mood. Although he was somewhat grateful to Lee Hyori for her willingness to help him, even though he didn't know the structure of the TV station's variety show department, he knew that even if he got to know these famous hosts, it was just acquaintances, and that alone would not be of any help at all.
He didn't know what Lee Hyori was thinking, but Zheng Xiuheng's mood had not fully recovered . If it weren't for Lee Hyori's demand that he follow her arrangements in the general direction before she participated in this show, Zheng Xiuheng would at most come with her to meet these people who might be able to help him in the future. Although the chances were slim, he could still get to know them.
Zheng Xiuheng suddenly spoke to Lee Hyori so coldly that Lee Hyori was startled. She came to her senses and looked at other people in the room.
Yoo Jae-suk, who was standing nearby in a black suit, smiled and nodded in understanding. He seemed to have completely believed that the handsome man in front of him was Lee Hyori's autistic, unsociable, cold, somewhat irritable cousin with a mental illness.
