Volume 4 2012 Chapter 809: Hong Seung-sung's Ambition, Kim Hyun-a's Thoughts
After returning to the company, Kim Hyun-a was naturally called to Hong Seung-sung's office to inquire about the situation, but she received a piece of information that surprised her very much.
"What? This young master gave you a set of clothes?"
"Yeah, this is what I'm wearing."
Kim Hyun-A sat obediently in the president's office and reported the entire process of the meal in a relaxed tone without hiding anything.
“This, hiss…”
After taking a closer look, Lao Hong took a deep breath.
HyunA only guessed that these custom-made clothes for chaebols were not cheap, but Hong Seung-sung, as the president of the company, knew more clearly what it meant.
Although these clothes are not as good as those of international brands, they are not much worse. The key point is that this is a custom-made brand exclusively for chaebols and is not open to the public at all, so it does not need the glamorous reputation of luxury goods.
But those who know the business will understand that not everyone can wear this kind of clothes.
To be honest, it was a bit beyond Lao Hong's expectations that the young master gave Hyuna such clothes as soon as they met.
It even made him a little worried.
Although he insisted that HyunA wear something sexier for the date, Hong Seung-sung had no obscene intentions.
It's simply because he thinks this young master is young, and he must have seen Hyuna on the stage that's why he took the initiative to get close to her.
Isn't HyunA's style sexy on stage? This is also a way to please her and get closer to her.
Besides, Hong Seung-sung runs an agency, not a pimp.
The purpose of training artists is to make a living through their abilities and the stage, not by selling their bodies.
Moreover, South Korea's social atmosphere actually coexists with conservatism and openness, and in some places it seems very torn.
For example, idol artists.
Sexy can only be a stage style, never a lifestyle. This is a huge difference from the United States.
In terms of performance style, dance scale, and clothing matching, they can be bold and open, but in terms of private life, Korean society is very strict with idols, especially female idols. In addition to not being allowed to openly date, they can't even get involved in certain rumors.
Rumors like this about doing business or interacting with the children of chaebols can almost ruin an idol's career.
Kim Hyun-a is a disciple that Hong Seung-seong values, and we can't let her be ruined by something like this.
Now seeing the woman sitting in front of him wearing clothes tailor-made by a chaebol, Lao Hong suddenly felt that it was not worth it .
To be honest, even if Hyuna was wearing a set of luxury brand clothes given by this young master, he might not be so nervous.
Customized by chaebols, this meaning is very special.
"Did he really change into this outfit because you felt your previous outfit was inconvenient? Is there no other meaning?"
To ensure that there were no accidents, Hong Shengcheng asked again carefully, fearing that he had missed any details.
"Yeah, yeah, President-nim, I told you not to wear that to dinner, but you insisted. As a result, you had to change into another set of clothes. You have no idea how embarrassed I was at that time."
Kim HyunA complained innocently.
"Hyun-ah! I had good intentions at first, but I didn't expect this young master to be so generous. Um, what did you two talk about? Did he ask you out again?"
Lao Hong felt a little embarrassed to be slapped in the face by his most valued artist, but he still wanted to confirm his judgment.
"It's about some recent performances, my style, and possible plans for the future."
HyunA blinked, thinking.
"We didn't arrange to meet again directly, but he is quite interested in my subsequent return. If possible, I can ask him what he thinks in advance before my next return."
This passage does not completely conform to the facts at the time, but the meaning revealed in it is likely to interest the person in front of you.
HyunA probably guessed what the president was thinking.
"Oh? Does he have any idea about your next comeback style?"
Hong Shengcheng suddenly became alert and his eyes lit up.
Although SM has been keeping a low profile on what Master Yi did and his abilities at CJ's request, and has kept the news within a very small circle, after the huge success of "Gangnam Style" this year, it can no longer be concealed.
Presidents in the industry have all heard of this to some extent.
In addition to Girls' Generation's initial rise to the top and F(X)'s debut plan, they were also related to him.
The recent popularity of "Gangnam Style" and the success of "Reply 1997" are also directly related to this talented young master.
In addition to songs and TV dramas, he even participated in the production of "Weekly Idol"!
"Weekly Idol" has gone from being a little-known, low-cost small program with no idol guests to a regular program that everyone attends whenever an idol returns. It's simply a miracle!
This Young Master Yi is undoubtedly an all-rounder with excellent vision and great talent!
Whether it is group planning, song production, TV series production or even variety show planning, he has classic success cases.
It is truly enviable and admirable.
However, Hong Shengcheng didn't care much about these.
It’s not that I’m not envious, it’s that I’m not qualified to be envious.
Cube is too small. It doesn’t have the foundation of SM or the strength of YG. He never thought about successful cases like Girls’ Generation’s rise to the top and “Gangnam Style”.
Variety shows and TV dramas are also Cube's weaknesses, and the company has almost no resources in this area.
It can be said that apart from the stage, Cube has almost no ability to expand in other areas.
Even if this young master wanted to cooperate, Cube was not qualified to do so.
I could only stare blankly.
However, there was one thing that made Hong Shengcheng quite excited.
That is the success of Sistar.
Hong Seung-sung knows Kim Si-dae of Starship and knows how powerful he is. The company has grown to its current size thanks to Sistar, and the deep involvement of Master Yi is indispensable.
This made Hong Shengcheng very envious.
Because Starship and Cube are very similar, both are companies that make their livings on stage. What Starship can do, Cube can also do, and even do it better than Starship!
If it was Cube that was chosen by Master Yi in the first place, perhaps it would have developed to the point where it could be among the top three by now!
Unfortunately, I am not lucky enough and have never had the chance or opportunity to establish contact with each other.
So when he heard that HyunA had a relationship with this young master, Hong Seung-sung was overjoyed!
This is very important for a company like CUBE.
The biggest problem for small companies is having no background and weak strength.
Facing SM, JYP and YG, Hong Seung-sung believes that his talent is not inferior to theirs, but in terms of strength, he is indeed far inferior.
This young master is behind the recently rising Starship. Of course, Kim Si-dae has contributed to Sistar's success, but the support from CJ is also indispensable.
This is exactly what CUBE lacks.
Hong Seung-sung really wanted Cube to get on board, so he attached great importance to this dinner and even asked Hyun-A to dress sexier for the first time.
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Kim Hyun-A knew the president's original intention and the reason for his current concerns, but she didn't want to say it directly.
After all, she is not the only female idol in CUBE.
Although she is the undisputed top popularity in 4Minute and President Hong also values her very much, she is not the only female soloist in CUBE, G.NA is also very popular.
The company is not big and its resources are limited, so internal competition is inevitable. HyunA needs some special means to ensure her position.
For example: draw a pie in the sky for the president.
Kim Hyun-ah knew very well that Yi Hao-yeon had no interest in her in that aspect. He was still a simple boy who just liked the idol stage.
But the president didn't know this fact, and he had more complicated thoughts.
On the one hand, he hopes to bring benefits to the company by establishing a closer relationship with this young master, just like YG and SM. On the other hand, he does not want this relationship to cross the boundary between idols and fans and affect his own career.
In fact, he was overthinking it.
To be honest, Kim Hyun-a felt that she had a good relationship with Yi Hao-yeon, but it was not the kind that the president thought, nor would it be the kind that the president expected.
At least it's completely impossible now.
The initiative of the relationship between the two people is completely in the hands of Yi Haoyan. He chose me, not me inviting him. This time, the cooperation of "Gangnam Style" is a pie-in-the-sky opportunity.
It can be encountered but not sought after.
Just like this set of clothes, the child gave it out of pure thought and regarded it as an ordinary gift without any other meaning.
Under the current circumstances, it is almost impossible to bring much help to the current Cube company through the relationship between himself and Yi Haoyan.
However, if I explain this matter directly to the president, I will become the same as other artists in Cube, with nothing special about me.
It would be better to keep it vague for now and let the president misunderstand it.
Anyway, there is still a lot of time in the future, and maybe there will be a chance for cooperation with this interesting young master.
As long as I have this expectation, I will always be in a special position in CUBE that no one can compare to.
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