Volume 5 2013 Chapter 885: Death of an Idealist

The president's office of Dream Tea is not very spacious. Apart from the desk and sofa, there are some posters and other miscellaneous items scattered around the place, making it look a bit messy.

If the boss's room is like this, you can imagine that the company's current condition is indeed not good.

After Yi Haoyan came in, he didn't rush to say anything, but just looked around calmly.

This was his first time coming to the president's office as an ordinary high school student.

The boy had doubts about Girl's Day's development path before, but because of Eun-fi, he had concerns and couldn't reveal his true identity to interfere directly.

As an ordinary high school student, I can't do anything about this kind of thing.

The gap in identity and basic social cognition cannot be changed by just a few words.

After all, no president would listen to the advice of an ordinary high school student.

No matter how reasonable what he said was, it would not be accepted.

But now, the opportunity has come.

After experiencing many failures, Lee Jong Suk finally began to doubt his own persistence. Even though he just happened to hear the analysis of his high school student , he actually took the initiative to ask for a detailed discussion.

This behavior reveals a message.

He subconsciously agreed with his own point of view, or at least was very interested in it.

This invitation is an opportunity, an opportunity to convince Lee Jong Suk and save Girl's Day without revealing his identity.

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Lee Jong Suk has been observing Yi Haoyan.

The boy's outstanding appearance made it easy for him to attract attention. If Dream Tea did not have the ability to form a boy group, Lee Jong Suk would have even thought about recruiting this child with outstanding looks.

But he never thought that a high school student with a high level of arts could give such accurate and professional analysis.

It is said that Enfei’s boyfriend is a top student with high artistic talent. Does a top student have this ability?

Judging from the boy’s performance after entering the school, Yi Haoyan is indeed different from ordinary students.

He looked very calm, without any of the immaturity and anxiety of a student. He didn't feel awkward or nervous at all, and he didn't seem afraid of being called over by the president of his company. His calm and confident look didn't seem like that of an ordinary high school student.

"Hao Yanxi, did you think of what you said just now?"

President Li simply got straight to the point.

"Um."

Yi Haoyan nodded affirmatively.

"Are you studying idols in school?"

"No, I'm just very interested, so I'll find out."

"Why does Girl's Day have to transform into a sexy style? Can't it be something else?"

Lee Jong Suk didn't ask anything, and of course he didn't want to know anything, he was just asking casually.

Regarding Yi Haoyan's analysis, the man still had some hope .

"Why not? President Lee, why can't Girl's Day transform into a sexy style?"

Yi Haoyan did not follow Lee Jong Suk's line of thought, he asked directly back.

"Forehead."

This question stunned Lee Jong Suk.

He could feel that Yi Haoyan was special, but he didn't expect him to be so special.

"Girl groups shouldn't have just one style. Why can't Girl's Day be sexy?"

Yi Haoyan took control of the conversation by asking a counter-question and grasped the crux of the problem in one sentence.

The group's style is determined by the company. Girl's Day did not try a sexy style. The key is the person in front of them.

As long as we can deal with him, the matter will be settled.

"In recent years, Girl's Day has tried many styles, but the results have not been obvious. Why is President Li unwilling to try a breakthrough?"

Seeing that the other party didn't speak, Yi Haoyan continued to ask questions.

"Sexy style can indeed attract attention by selling body parts, but it is not long-lasting. There are many sexy girl groups now, and transformation may not necessarily produce results."

Lee Jong Suk has his own opinion and he disagrees with the boy's analysis.

But for Yi Haoyan, whether or not to agree now is not the key issue.

As long as Lee Jong Suk starts to defend himself, his goal will be achieved.

Originally, it was impossible for a president of an agency to explain the development direction of his girl group to an ordinary high school student.

Now that he explained it, things turned out the way Yi Haoyan wanted to see.

They finally started communicating.

Only by establishing equal communication channels can we change his mind.

As soon as they got down to business, the conversation settled into the rhythm the boy expected.

"If you don't do it now, there will be no chance in the future, right? Haven't you proved it?"

He began to put pressure on Lee Jong Suk through his past failures and current reality.

"Girl groups shouldn't just have sexy styles. Selling sex isn't music."

President Li is still insisting.

"No matter what you sell, you have to sell it to have a future. Otherwise, no one will listen to your music, no matter how good it is. Isn't Sistar a good example?"

Yi Haoyan is very clear about Sistar's situation, and it is their style that he insists on promoting.

"Their route is not long."

Lee Jong Suk didn't take it seriously, and thus fell into the boy's trap.

"I don't think so."

Yi Haoyan shook his head.

"Sistar's music is of high quality, and President Lee knows this, but nowadays it's not just about music. SM has changed all that a long time ago. Now Korean idols emphasize singing and dancing skills. Doesn't that mean they also need to pay attention to visual effects in addition to songs? Aren't beautiful figures and seductive movements one of them?

"If Sistar only sang, they would never be as popular as they are now. Their stage style is very consistent with their music, and their sexy image is a plus for their music.

"Also, I don't agree with what you said, that being sexy means selling body. This style also has different levels. The lower level is the kind of girl groups that the president mentioned that sell body. There are many such groups in the wild, and most of them are dance groups, not singing. This kind of group attracts attention by showing off their bodies and selling body. They often participate in commercial performances and it is almost impossible for them to go on TV to promote their songs. You are also aware of this situation."

Lee Jong Suk did not comment.

Because what Yi Haoyan said was the real situation in the industry, he could not refute it.

"Any band that has some ambition and can perform on TV will be very careful about the scale even if they are going for a sexy style. Even if they are selling body parts, they will sell them in a very classy way."

Observing the other party's reaction, Yi Haoyan continued to talk.

"For example, Sistar. They are said to be a sexy girl group with good figures and a bit revealing stage costumes, but no one thinks they are low-class. They are sexy, but lively, healthy, and positive. This is a good example. I think they can continue to maintain this style and it won't last long. In fact, girl groups with a sexy style can actually last longer than those with a cute style, because there is an age limit for being cute, and I believe President Lee is also aware of this."

Lee Jong Suk wanted to say something but didn't know where to start, and was unknowingly suppressed by Yi Haoyan.

"In addition to Sistar, the same is true for Miss A. JYP's girl groups have always had a sexy vibe. JYP himself is a sexy person, and he is very good at expressing and showing this charm in a sophisticated way. Miss A's "Touch" is like this.

"Take Girls' Generation for example. They debuted with a pure and energetic style in "The World We Meet Again", cute in "Kissing You", and playful and sweet in "Gee", but they started to wear uniforms to seduce in "GENIE". Is this kind of sexiness vulgar? The subsequent "Run Devil Run" is all tights, sexy but domineering. "Hoot" also has this style. Is it selling sex? It's not a problem for girl groups to show off their sexy bodies. The problem is to pay attention to the scale and method."

“…”

This series of examples left Lee Jong Suk speechless. He didn't expect Yi Haoyan to know so much about girl groups.

"We are not a big company like SM and JYP. We can't do that kind of planning."

After holding it in for a long time, President Li was forced to tell the truth.

It's not like he hasn't thought about it.

If they could show a sexy style like Girls' Generation, or like JYP, that would be great.

However, there are very few girl groups from small companies who can grasp the right degree of sexiness like Sistar. Most of them can only break the limit and attract attention, but they will fall again after a short period of time, which is like overdrawing the potential of the group.

Just like when Secret launched Poision.

That wasn't what he wanted to see.

"I know that small companies don't have that kind of strength, but that doesn't mean we can't try, because if we don't try, there will be no chance. If the company collapses, there will be nothing left."

Yi Haoyan certainly knew what he was worried about.

"Now is not the time to consider style preferences. Only when you survive can you talk about pursuing style."

"Can you survive by selling your body? Maybe this time you can, but what about the next time? If you cross the line once, you will have to go even further the next time, otherwise no one will watch. You know so well about girl groups, you should know that it is difficult for a small company to come up with any quality projects. You can only cross the line, but the line is limited, this is a road of no return."

Of course, Lee Jong Suk also has his own considerations.

"That's true, but we have to give it a try. Also, I don't think we have to go the erotic route. Girl's Day is very talented. If they choose the right songs, they may be able to find a style that suits them like Sistar."

Sistar is the most stable among the girl groups from small companies that take the sexy route, so Girl's Day should of course refer to them if they want to go for a sexy style.

Since Yi Haoyan was able to plan Sistar, he can naturally find a suitable style for Girl's Day.

"But that's for the future. This time, I have to break through the rules and attract attention to survive, otherwise there will be no future."

“…”

Lee Jong Suk was silent for a long time this time.

The girls of Girl's Day are like his children, and he certainly doesn't want them to sacrifice much.

But there's no way now.

Failure to change means death.

"Let's give it a try..."

If you want to survive, you have to give up some things.

This is cruel for people who already have little, but that is the reality.

The man who had been sticking to his musical philosophy for three years gave up his past persistence at this moment.

The man who only wanted to realize his musical dream through his own ideas and persisted until today, finally died in the face of cruel reality.