Volume 5 2013 Chapter 883 Girl's Day Crisis
Not long after school started and just after settling the new members in the group, Yi Haoyan encountered new problems.
"Hyeri and the others are going to disband?"
The boy was very surprised to hear Enfei say this.
"Hyeri said that the group is now running out of money and the president can't hold on any longer..."
"this……"
Girl's Day's consecutive comebacks have not been very successful, and they even went to Japan to perform and make money, but Yi Haoyan never expected that it would have come to this point now.
You know, Girl's Day is also a well-known girl group. Not long ago, when Lee Hye-ri graduated, she received a special contribution award from the school!
How come it's going to disband in the blink of an eye?
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"The president didn't say that, but..."
The next time I saw Lee Hye-ri was in the practice room of Dream Tea Company.
Compared to her smiling face at the graduation ceremony, Lee Hye-ri now looks worried, like a completely different person.
Not only her, the expressions of several other members were not very good either.
"We really don't know what to do now. We can't find the direction to work towards, nor do we know what style to choose. We have tried various things in the past few years, but there has been no high-quality return in three years..."
Park Suzhen sat on the floor, gathered her long hair, and couldn't say anything more.
I debuted in 2010, and it has been three years now.
Apart from "Twinkle, Twinkle", there have been no other popular songs. The group's subsequent comebacks have not performed better than "Twinkle, Twinkle", and at most have just stayed where they were.
Moreover, the investment has always been greater than the income each time it returns. At this point, the company may no longer have the funds to return again.
This is the tragedy of small companies.
In fact, operating an idol group is very expensive.
In addition to the initial personnel training costs, the cost of a comeback is also not small . It costs money to produce songs, hire dance teachers to choreograph, cost money to dress up the members, and cost money to dance with them. It costs money to go on TV to promote songs, and it costs money to set up the stage. It costs money to make your own album, rush around, drive around, eat, and attend the activities of your own staff.
Such huge expenses can only be covered by income from activities, and no matter how hard you try to save money, you won’t be able to save much.
Moreover, Girl's Day hasn't made much money in the past three years. It's not easy for it to survive until now, and it really can't hold on any longer.
"So what is the company going to do now?"
"We don't know."
Jin Yarong and Fang Minya were a little depressed.
Although this girl group has only four members, they are above average in both appearance and strength.
As the lead singer, Fang Min-ya’s ability is not inferior to those lead singers of famous girl groups. Almost every song she returns to has a high-pitched part, and she always sings live and performs very well.
Although being able to sing high notes does not mean good singing skills, nor is it the only criterion. However, for assembly-line idol songs and younger and non-professional fans, high notes are the best way to show singing ability and are the easiest to understand.
Not only Fang Min-ah did this, but also Girls' Generation, Taeyeon and Jessica did the same. The now popular solo singer IU also attracted widespread attention at first with her three high notes and was labeled a "talented singer."
Commercial strength and professional strength are two completely different concepts. Different audiences determine different methods.
But Fang Min-ah’s ability as a lead singer is unquestionable.
And Kim Ah-young, who is responsible for beauty, is truly worthy of the title.
With fair skin, beautiful looks, long legs, a curvy figure and a naive and innocent look, Kim Ah-young fits almost every description perfectly.
The pair of beautiful legs that were insured for 500 million won once attracted widespread attention.
As the face of the group, Kim Ye-young is no worse than anyone else.
There is no problem with the group's youngest member Lee Hye-ri either.
Although he is a steady and reliable Chairman Lee in private, Lee Hye-ri is also professional when she acts cute.
Big eyes and small face, so charming, lively and cute, I feel pity for her.
There is nothing wrong with the maknae’s character.
The eldest sister, Park So-jin, is very feminine and has stable strength. As the oldest member of the team and one of the longest-serving members, Park So-jin's singing and dancing skills as well as body management have always maintained a high standard.
Moreover, over the years, she has been performing song types that are not quite in line with her own style and temperament, and she has done well.
Park So-jin has contributed a lot to Girl's Day.
This group doesn't have an obvious main dancer, but that's enough for a girl group from a small company.
Girl's Day is mainly based on singing.
There is nothing wrong with them.
Apart from performing over the years, they have had no scandals, no conflicts, no messy scandals or bad things.
It just gradually became less popular.
It's really helpless.
In terms of fame, Girl's Day does have some, and a fixed fan base, so they will have income if they return, but they will still be making a loss.
This situation is a typical case of not making money.
If a small company does not make money, it means that its expenses are not enough to cover its income. It is useless for a small company to talk about initial investment. The small company only seeks quick success and instant benefits.
Because I can't survive otherwise.
This is the situation Girl's Day is facing today.
If they disband, Enfei's career as a regular dancer will come to an end...
Although other combinations can be found, the girl does not want to see this result.
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"What are you hesitating about at this time? Go for the sexy route!"
Seeing the girls' state, Yi Haoyan couldn't help it. He felt he had to say something.
"I've said before that every group needs a soul figure who represents the group's style. In Girl's Day, it's of course Sojin Nuna. She's the most mature and feminine, and best suited for the sexy route. Why don't you try it?"
"We became popular because we were cute..."
Fang Minya muttered something.
"That was in the past! 'Twinkle, Twinkle' was a song from 2010, when Lee Hyeri was only 16! Except for So Jin-woo, the rest of you are not yet adults, so of course you are suitable for this style.
"It's been three years now, and Hyeri, the youngest member of the group, is already an adult. Why do you still hold on to this idea? You have to know that in the three years since then, there have been so many comebacks, but none of them has surpassed 'Twinkle, Twinkle'. Doesn't that speak for itself?"
"But, after all, we are positioned as a pure and lively girl group. Will our fans not accept this sudden change of style?"
Park Suzhen thought a little more.
"It's possible, but isn't there a way out? The fans you had before were precious, but they can't support you anymore! If you don't change your style and break through your image to attract new fans, you'll only end up dead. Isn't this trend obvious?"
"There are many sexy girl groups in the market, but it's not easy to become popular..."
As the eldest sister, Suzhen actually paid attention to these things.
"You are different. You have this potential and should have taken this path a long time ago."
Yi Haoyan swore solemnly.
"What do you mean?"
Lee Hye-ri was a little curious.
"First of all, Sojin Noona herself is a typical type that is very suitable for mature style. Ah Young Noona is now 20 years old and has a good figure, which is very suitable for sexy style. The other two, Minya Noona is 19 years old and Hyeri Noona is 18 years old. Even if we don't mention the limitations of the style type, just looking at their age, it's time for them to try to transform."
"Well said, come to the office and let's talk about it in detail."
A sudden male voice suddenly appeared.
It was only then that Yi Haoyan discovered that Dream Tea's president, Lee Jong Suk, had appeared in the practice room at some point.
