The rise of Korean entertainment.

Chapter 945 The water is a bit deep
Let the girls continue to complain about the company and the company's male artists, while Li Menglong himself stood in front of the sink, and after turning on the faucet, he stood there in a daze.

Although there are always things to do these few days, Li Menglong also has to think about it when he has nothing to do. Is it true that he will not make movies?If that's the case, although the company's development can be good, it is still an ordinary company after all.

It's not just Li Menglong who is thinking of ways these days, Li Enxi has also been in contact. It can be said that the two of them haven't disconnected the phone these days, but the girls didn't find it. With a complicated understanding, Li Menglong's fear of this circle has deepened a lot.

To put it simply, the entertainment industry is a high-risk but highly profitable industry, and the high risk is only for those small companies without capital. As long as they gain a firm foothold in a certain industry in the entertainment industry, they will hardly lose money. How much depends on the capabilities of each company.

Because the entertainment industry is one of the established national policies of South Korea, the whole country has a preference in terms of policies and taxes. Therefore, when the entertainment industry in Hong Kong is weak, and the Japanese entertainment industry is only shrunk to its own country and relies on animation as the main export force, South Korea is in At the turn of the new century, we are rapidly expanding overseas markets in Asia.

With NRG and HOT entering China, and TVXQ occupying Japan, it can be said that it has succeeded in exporting idols to a certain extent, and with the continuous cultivation of talents, variety shows, TV dramas, and movies have also followed suit.

It’s not a joke that a quarter of the people in South Korea rely on the entertainment industry for their livelihood. Unlike other industries, a popular star can at least directly or indirectly support more than [-] people.

This is not an exaggeration, the company's planners, receptionists, agents, my assistants, stylists, related beauty salons, and even the clothing stores they sponsor, and the crew of the TV dramas they shoot, of course cannot be said to be completely dependent on one person , but dozens or even hundreds of celebrities can get together!
Of course, just having the support of the state is not enough. After all, businessmen are after profit, and the government is only equivalent to building a platform and establishing a golden road. It is the terrifying profit that really makes people feel like moths flying to the flame.

No one can say exactly how much money this business can make, and it is not uncommon for people to lose their fortunes, but as far as Li Menglong knows, the idol industry alone is worthy of a million profits. This idiom means literally!
Take s*m as an example, the company’s top or popular groups basically produce a group every two years, except for super popular groups like Girls’ Generation, who can revise their contracts within five years, usually within seven years of their debut The contract will be changed accordingly after a while.

As for the horrible slave contract before the contract was changed, many fans have heard of it. For the specific details, Li Menglong can only say that September [-]st is merciful enough, and what is worse is the mainstream. Most of them rely on the president to give them pocket money to buy clothes and snacks, because they can't earn money!

And the fact that the girls can change the contract in advance is not to say that Li Xiuman or anyone is merciful, but that the girls have earned too much for the company, and they want the girls to earn more and longer for the company, so showing sincerity is a kind of good way.

Such an exaggerated contract is justified by the company. This is all the training cost for so many years!This is indeed beyond reproach, the girls have basically received professional guidance from s*m for about five years.

But what did s*m pay?How many teachers?A practice field?An overcrowded dormitory, and a meal fee of 2000 yuan per meal?Of course, these training costs are small, mainly due to the corresponding resources paid by the girls when they debuted.

As for how much the so-called resources are worth, it’s hard to say, and it’s still worth hundreds of millions of dollars before and after an album. Many small companies or small groups that sign contracts usually only have one or two albums. All broke.

But a big company like s*m doesn’t have to worry about these things. If one fails, they will make another one. If two are not popular, they will copy the gossip. When stars can be mass-produced, s*m will embark on a broad road .

It has also achieved a lot of profits, but limited by the size of the market and the number of people in its hands, entertainment companies are destined to only have two or three groups of idols to promote, no matter how much these groups of artists earn, they will not be able to match. Profit from two or three big-budget movies.

Some are similar to the fact that entertainment companies make profits of one to ten thousand, while movies are one to one.However, the upper limit of investment for entertainment companies may be several million or tens of millions, but for movies, it may reach more than a billion or even tens of billions.

The forms are different, but the principles are the same. The entertainment industry is very profitable, and big companies are simply picking up money. After the cake grows, many people will naturally want to come and share a piece, even if they don't work in this industry.

South Korea is a country that has some deformities due to historical reasons. Simply put, the gray transactions of various rights within the country are simply terrifying. And because it imitates the democratic election system of the United States, the struggle between several parties during the general election will reach its peak.

And campaigns need money, and there are many sources of money, and political donations from the entertainment industry are also an important source, as to how much money can actually be used for campaigns is another matter.

So basically companies that are well-known in the entertainment industry basically have this behavior of "paying protection fees". The one who eats dry stocks.

Sw is mainly developing too fast, and it is not yet the time for the general election, so it is considered calm now, but can they escape the money?Those who have paid the money may not care whether you will be excluded, after all, no one in the position can affect them; but [-]% of those who do not pay the money will be excluded, that is for sure.

Both Li Enxi and Li Menglong doubted whether CJ represented a certain party or specifically the will of the candidate. Under the general environment, Li Menglong did not mind sharing part of the interests, after all, he is not a pedantic person.

It’s just that it’s a bit petty to let people from CJ come over and say these things. Anyway, Li Menglong is not optimistic about CJ or the people behind them. Although it has nothing to do with Li Menglong as long as you pay the money, you can also show the money. People who are pleasing to the eye.

Silently sorted out the things in his heart, although there is still no good solution, but it does not prevent Li Menglong from feeling better: "oppa! What are you doing! Water..."

Following Xu Xian's reminder, Li Menglong realized that a lot of water had come out of the sink. The main reason was that the stacked bowls and chopsticks blocked the sink, so the water was able to accumulate and even come out. Looking at the wet ground, Li Menglong was also very embarrassed.

"What's the matter? Did Li Menglong get into trouble again?" Li Shungui on the other end also dawdled, because the girls were about to take a break: "Hey, I want to play in the water and tell my sister, I will take you to the water park when I have time. You look so pretty in a swimsuit!"

"Nei, thank you in advance!" Li Menglong took the mop Xu Xian handed over and began to wipe it, but fortunately, not much was leaked out: "Go to sleep first, I'll do it!"

Lee Soon Kyu nodded, and was ready to quit as a matter of course, but there was Seo Hyun: "I can't let you do it alone, let me accompany you!"

"Hey, Xiaoxian is still good! I'll buy you candy later!"

Li Shungui was a little embarrassed standing there for a while, and turned half of his body around, but should he leave now?Xu Xian stayed as a young lady, but she, the older sister and the girlfriend, just left?It doesn't feel right!

So she rolled her eyes, and soon came up with a ghost idea, and saw Li Shungui standing on the spot facing the living room, waving to the girls who got up one after another, and then gestured with her mouth: Come and eat delicious of!
Lee Soon Kyu's actions alone are very suspicious, let alone this sentence, will Lee Soon Kyu think of them if there is something delicious?He must have eaten half full before coming out to call someone, and it was the kind of one-on-one asking for benefits.

That's why the girls won't be fooled, and they don't even have the urge to poke their heads in to have a look. The living room is empty in minutes, and only Li Shungui turned around dejectedly, and said very dissatisfied: "I also Here to help! What do you need me to do?"

According to the normal rhythm of the conversation, the answer at this time should not be unnecessary, you go to rest, etc., but Li Menglong would be so polite?Or would he be so polite to girls other than Seo Hyun?
"Oh, let's wash the bowls in the sink!" Li Menglong said without raising his head.

Eating and washing dishes is a matter of course, but when the number of people eating is increased to ten, it will be more scary, so Lee Soon Kyu immediately finds an excuse to shirk: "I have to go on stage tomorrow, and the nails are all new. Can't get wet!"

"Oh, there are gloves! If this one is too big, there are smaller ones in the cabinet! It was prepared for you when you bought it!" Li Menglong smiled happily.

Li Shungui felt very tired for a while, we are all a family, is it appropriate to play tricks like this?Little did she know that she didn't even think about who forced Li Menglong to do this.

Fortunately, she, Li Shungui, is not a pampered young lady, so she wouldn't be so entangled in cleaning the bowls, but her heart is not going well, why should she clean the jobs of those dead girls?It's not fair!

Seeming to have seen through Li Shungui's careful thinking, Li Menglong came over and suggested, "Why don't we set a rule in the future and wash our own dishes?"

Li Shungui almost agreed, but fortunately he restrained his mouth in the end, and then kicked Li Menglong fiercely with one foot: "Go to work, don't keep thinking about routines..."

(End of this chapter)