Traveling Through the Tokyo Bubble Era

Chapter 612 Augustus Entertainment
April th.

Apgujeong-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul.

In the future, this place will be a famous high-end shopping area in South Korea. A large number of overseas imported brands will set up stores here, and it can be regarded as one of the gathering places for South Korean fashion.

Although at this time, this place has not yet achieved the scenery it will have in the future, judging from some scattered high-end stores, it has already shown certain development potential.

The headquarters that Park Wan-kyu chose for his entertainment company is located in this area, in a four-story building not far from Bongeunsa Temple.

Interestingly, SM Entertainment, which single-handedly launched the "Korean Wave" idol trend in the future, was also headquartered in Apgujeong-dong.

Of course, Lee Soo-man, the current founder of SM Entertainment, just signed his first artist in Seoul after studying abroad in America and seeing the world's most cutting-edge pop music, and came up with the idea of ​​moving from the front stage to behind the scenes.

The following year, Lee Soo-man founded SM Planning, the predecessor of SM Entertainment.

Later, with reference to Johnny's JR system, SM's trainee system was developed, and combined with the American music style, it finally successfully launched the famous HOT group.

Therefore, at this time, it is impossible for SM Entertainment to exist in Apgujeong.

Of course, in today's Asian entertainment industry, which is seriously affected by Hanyu Hideki, it is still unknown how Lee Soo Man and SM Entertainment will develop in the future.

Hideki Hanyu would not think too much about something that has not happened yet. After he got out of the car, all his attention was focused on the four-story building in front of him.

On the side of the wall of the four-story building, the first thing that comes into view is a company sign with the following words written on it.

Augustus Entertainment
Translated, it roughly means 'Augustus Entertainment'.

In ancient Western history, Augustus is the title of the ancient Roman emperor.

In Latin, it means "sacred", "noble", "solemn", "supreme and holy", etc.

So if we change the translation, we can also call this place Sacred Entertainment or Supreme Entertainment.

Thinking of this, Hideki Hanyu looked at the sign in front of him.

For some reason it feels like a futuristic internet advertisement with a beautiful croupier dealing cards online.

Of course, according to his estimation, if this entertainment company really develops in the future, according to the media's habits, it will probably be called AE Company by the media and fans.

After looking at the sign, Hideki Hanyu walked to the door of the small building.

The entrance door is a transparent hand-sliding glass door. The glass door and the wall are affixed with the English name label of Augustus Entertainment, which are the kind of English characters with a very sense of design.

The initials A and E are in eye-catching gold.

Although the other characters are relatively independent, they are hidden in a simply outlined crown pattern.

This is the logo of Augustus.

Judging from the surface meaning, this is obviously an attempt to become the king of the South Korean entertainment industry.

Just when Hanyu Hideki arrived at the door, someone inside the glass door opened it from the inside.

When Hanyu Hideki looked, it was Park Wan-gyu who was still wrapped in bandages.

And behind him, there were some staff members and young girls standing.

I think these girls are the contracted artists that Park Wan-kyu mentioned, who are preparing to participate in the "Miss South Korea" competition.

Unfortunately, although these girls can all be called beauties, none of them looks familiar to Hideki Hanyu.

Either he did not become popular later, or Hanyu Hideki was simply not familiar with it. After all, the South Korean entertainment industry in the 1980s was too unfamiliar to the mainland.

"Welcome Mr. Hanyu to visit Augustus Entertainment for inspection."

After opening the door, Park Wan-gyu led everyone to greet Hanyu Hideki.

The reason for saying this is that today Hideki Hanyu came to Augustus Entertainment for inspection, under the guise of investigating investment.

Of course, both Hanyu Hideki and Park Wan-kyu knew that this so-called inspection was just a formality.

In fact, even the start-up capital that Park Wan-kyu used to invest in Augustus Entertainment was given to him privately by Hanyu Hideki before Matsui Motoki changed his name.

Talking about investment now is just to give Hideki Hanyu and Augustus Entertainment a legitimate reason to be involved.

Therefore, accompanied by Park Wan-kyu, Hanyu Hideki pretended to take a look around the four-story building, completed the inspection perfunctorily, and then went straight back to the office.

In the office, Hanyu Hideki sat in the boss's seat as a matter of course, while Park Wan-kyu stood in front of the desk with a respectful look on his face.

Hanyu Hideki waved his hand and said, "Okay, there's no need to be so polite between us. Sit down."

"Thank you, President Hanyu." After expressing his gratitude, Park Wan-kyu pulled over a chair and sat down.

Then, he asked impatiently, "President, is there any result regarding the registration?"

"Don't worry, I've personally stepped in to handle this small matter, so there's no way I can't accomplish it." Hanyu Hideki said in a relaxed tone.

But don't be fooled by his easy words, the reality is not as simple as he said.

After having a big meal at a barbecue restaurant last night, he returned to the hotel and contacted Li Jianxi by phone.

Although he knows many powerful people in South Korea, such as the chairman of Lotte Group, Shigemitsu Takeo, also known as Shin Kyuk-ho, the two have met at many events.

For example, the heads of LG Group and Hyundai Group have met Elf Entertainment several times because of their business cooperation with Elf Entertainment.

But the problem is that these people are just acquaintances, but the relationship is not close enough to help, so after much thought, Li Jianxi is the most suitable person.

Although it is not an exaggeration to say that it is like using a butcher knife to kill a chicken to find Li Jianxi for such a small matter, it is because Hanyu Hideki does not want to cause trouble.

Find the biggest one and get it done in one step.

But what he didn't expect was that he wanted to do a favor for Li Jianxi, but Li Jianxi refused to accept it.

"Hanyu, of course I can do this, but there is actually someone who is more suitable than me."

"Who?"

"Ms. Zhao Zhenen from Taerong Construction has a more direct family relationship in this regard, so this matter will be easier to handle. Besides, the negotiations for the radio and television station have reached a critical moment. If you have a personal relationship with her, it will actually facilitate the negotiations."

"I understand."

The above is the content of the conversation between Hideki Hanyu and Li Jianxi last night.

After ending the call with Li Jianxi, he immediately contacted Zhao Zhenen.

"So President Hanyu contacted me at this time because of this matter. There is no problem with this small matter. President Hanyu asked someone to send the registration information to me. I will help President Hanyu solve it within this week."

"Thank you for your help, Miss Zhao. I owe you a favor this time."

"President Hanyu, there's no need to be so polite. We're going to be partners soon. If you think I've helped you, I'm going to have a party at my house in two days. If you come here, it's like returning the favor."

"No problem, I will definitely attend on time then."

……

In this way, Hanyu Hideki got Park Wan-kyu's registration request through Cho Jung-eun.

Thinking of this, Hanyu Hideki gave instructions to Park Wan-gyu.

"In the evening, prepare the information of the participants and give it to my assistant as soon as possible. The results should be available within this week."

"Okay, President, I'll have someone prepare it right away."

Park Wan-gyu was also anxious. After he finished speaking, he opened the office door and asked his secretary to arrange the work.

After he came back, Hanyu Hideki asked, "When I visited you just now, I found that you only signed those girls. Are you planning to go the route of female idols in the future?"

"Of course not. It's just that in the early stages of starting a business, female artists are more likely to achieve success. After all, even in Johnny's, male idols need a lot of training before they debut, but sometimes female artists just need to show off their sex appeal."

Hearing Park Wan-kyu's answer, Hanyu Hideki shook his head and said, "Even female idols should have solid basic skills. The social environment in South Korea is different from that in Japan. The requirements for artists here are actually more stringent."

“I’ve understood this, but Augustus Entertainment has just been established, so I don’t have the time to prepare for a long time in the early stages. After all, artist training is a long job.

So, President, you see, those female artists who signed contracts just now are basically over 20 years old, and their looks and figures are relatively good. So I only need to give them simple training and then they can be directly pushed into the market.

As for the actual training of trainees, I plan to start recruiting and selecting after the company's operations are stable."

This is how Park Wan-kyu explained to Hanyu Hideki.

After listening to this, Hanyu Hideki asked his assistant to bring in a document and placed it in front of Park Wan-kyu, explaining, "It is better to train new people sooner rather than later. After you sign this investment contract, I will immediately arrange for Yunshang Entertainment to transfer you 4 million US dollars, which is enough for you to use as start-up capital."

After saying that, Hanyu Hideki glanced at the office and asked, "Is this house rented?"

"Yes." Park Wan-gyu replied.

"Then please help me contact the owner. I can just buy it for you to avoid any inconvenience in future development."

Hanyu Hideki said casually.

Apgujeong-dong will serve as a high-end commercial center in Seoul in the future. Needless to say, the housing and land prices will be high. You will not lose money if you buy a property here with your eyes closed.

Of course, Hideki Hanyu has no plans to invest heavily in real estate business in South Korea. After all, there is little land and many chaebols in this place.

Those good places have basically been occupied by big forces. There is really no need for him to pull teeth out of the tiger's mouth and make himself surrounded by enemies.

After all, real estate projects, unless they encounter a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity like the neon bubble economy, are generally asset-heavy and have a long payback cycle.

Although he made a lot of money, it was not the best investment for Hideki Hanyu.

Since Hanyu Hideki wanted to buy the building, Park Wan-kyu naturally had no objection. After he agreed, he asked about another thing.

"Last year, the president found a girl from South Korea to study at our headquarters. She has been to both the Cloud Satellite TV Station and the training base, and has gained a deeper understanding of the process of creating stars. After such a long time, isn't it time to let her return to South Korea?"

Hanyu Hideki smiled and asked, "Haha, it's Park Hae-mi, right? You want her to come back and help you, right?"

Park Wan-gyu generously admitted, "Yes, the entertainment industry in South Korea is still relatively traditional and backward. I think it is too difficult to find a few people who can help. If she helps, Augustus will definitely develop better."

Park Wan-kyu thought that Hanyu Hideki would definitely agree to what he said, after all, he was just an insignificant South Korean employee.

But then, Park Wan-kyu heard Hanyu Hideki say, "I can't give you this person."

Park Wan-gyu didn't expect Hanyu Hideki to refuse, so he immediately asked curiously, "Why?"

"Park Hae-mi, I have other uses for you. To be more precise, I plan to create a rival for you. Otherwise, if you continue to dominate the market like Johnny's did before, the company will not make any progress in the future.

I asked you to develop in South Korea not only for the market here, but also to let you learn and grow in the competition in South Korea, and then feed back the successful experience to the group. "

Hideki Hanyu gave this explanation.

As for Park Hae-mi, his plan is to arrange her for Lee Soo-man, who may also open an entertainment company here in the future.

At that time, Park Hae-mi will join SM Entertainment as a representative of the investor, which will help speed up South Korea's idol industry.

Otherwise, if Lee Soo-man had been left to figure things out on his own, he probably wouldn't have survived until the mid-1990s to launch the HOT group, and would have been beaten to pieces by Park Wan-kyu's Augustus Entertainment.

Therefore, we must have an experienced foreign aid to help.

The next time Hanyu Hideki returns to Japan, he will arrange for Park Hae-mi to "return from her studies". By then, he will find out some information about Lee Soo-man and let Park Hae-mi try to get in touch with him.

Having said that, Hanyu Hideki planned to leave. After all, the current scale of Augustus was not worth his attention. He had only invested a few million dollars. Even if he lost money, he didn't care. He just regarded it as an investment attempt in the South Korean entertainment industry.

Hideki Hanyu, who always likes to do everything, is not content with just controlling the production center.

In addition to content, he also plans to make some arrangements in terms of artist resources.

In the future of South Korea, even if only half of the idols are influenced by him, he will be able to influence many things.

In South Korean social class, although the status of celebrities is not high, their influence is inversely proportional to their status.

Ordinary idols cannot control their own destiny, but those who control these idols can use their strength.

This is just like in martial arts novels, an ordinary branch in the hands of ordinary people is just an ordinary branch.

But in the hands of a peerless master, it can be a weapon that can kill people.

In this time and space, Hideki Hanyu is undoubtedly a "peerless master".

“Okay, you keep working hard here, I’m leaving.

Of course, in addition to work, I will also try to find a woman to settle down. I am very much looking forward to you sending me an invitation to your wedding."

Hideki Hanyu patted Park Wan-kyu on the shoulder and said these intimate words that did not sound like those between a boss and an employee.

Park Wan-gyu was moved when he heard this and said, "President, I won't let you down."

"Okay, I'm not talking about work. What does your finding a woman have to do with whether I'm disappointed or not?"

After saying this, Hanyu Hideki prepared to leave.

But at this time, Park Wan-gyu hoped that Hanyu Hideki could stay a little longer to help him boost the confidence of the company's employees.

As for how to boost it, it is natural for him to announce the news of the investment in Yunshang Entertainment to employees together with Hideki Hanyu.

"Everyone, the document in my hand is the investment contract that President Hanyu just signed. Yunshang Entertainment Group has decided to invest 4 million US dollars in Augustus!"

As soon as Park Wan-gyu said this, the employees began to applaud enthusiastically without any encouragement.

After all, when everyone joined Augustus Entertainment before, they didn’t think that this company had any future. After all, everything had just begun.

But now everything is different.

Everyone present was an industry insider, and everyone knew very well how strong Yunshang Entertainment Group was in the Asian entertainment and media sector.

With investment from such a giant, the future of Augustus Entertainment suddenly became bright.

As long as the company has a future, there is meaning for them to work hard.

After all, a start-up company is in the period of hiring, and the opportunity to develop with the company at this time is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

Park Wan-gyu then gave some encouraging words and then announced, "The employees can leave, and all the signed artists can stay."

As soon as he finished speaking, the employees left one by one, and only five beautiful women with good looks and figures were left in the conference room.

Park Wan-gyu looked at the five beauties and said, "I asked you to fill out the information just now. Do you know what you are doing?"

The five beauties all shook their heads, "I don't know."

“It was President Hanyu who helped you complete the registration for Miss South Korea. And not only the registration, Mr. Hanyu has used his connections to ensure that he will at least help Augustus Entertainment win an award.

For the awards of truth, kindness and beauty, it may be a little difficult for Zhenzi, but there should still be a chance for kindness and beauty, so please work hard next.

With the support of President Hanyu, Augustus Entertainment's resources will far exceed your imagination."

As soon as Park Wan-kyu said this, the eyes of the five beauties looking at the first place, Hanyu Hideki, instantly became hot.

At the same time, the five beauties who had originally lived in peace with each other gradually became more wary of each other, and a subtle sense of competition had begun to spread among the five of them.

After all, there is only one ranking in Park Wan-gyu's mouth.

But there were five of them.

No one is willing to give up the opportunity to become famous to others.

While the five beauties were on guard against each other, Park Wan-gyu asked Hanyu Hideki in a low voice, "What are you going to do next, President?"

"I don't have much to do this afternoon, but I plan to make some investments in South Korea, so I plan to go around and investigate in the afternoon."

Hanyu Hideki answered.

The investment he was referring to was naturally the plastic surgery market that he had thought of before.

In later generations, the size of the plastic surgery market in South Korea, a tiny country, exceeds 10 billion US dollars each year, accounting for a quarter of the global industry share.

Compared to the South Korean entertainment industry which only earns a few hundred million dollars a year, the future South Korean medical beauty and plastic surgery market is a real super gold mine.

As long as he plans ahead for the medical beauty and cosmetic surgery market, even if he can only take a piece of the pie, it will be better than investing in dozens of SM entertainment companies.

After hearing what Hanyu Hideki said, Park Wan-kyu immediately said to the five beauties in the conference room, "Except Selina, the rest of you can leave."

When the five beauties heard Park Wan-gyu's words, their expressions suddenly changed.

The four beauties whose names were not called stood up unwillingly, and looked at Selina who was left on the chair with envy, jealousy and suspicion.

As for Selena, whose name was called, she had an expression of surprise and confusion, but of course, amidst her confusion, there was also a hint of expectation.

As for how other people looked at her, she didn't care.

At this time, Park Wan-kyu also introduced Hanyu Hideki in a timely manner.

"Selena is the stage name I gave her. Her real name is Shin Min-ah, which is really not suitable for an artist.

Selina speaks very good English and is a native of Seoul. President, if you are going to conduct an inspection in Seoul, she can be your guide. "

"I think..."

When Hideki Hanyu heard this, his first reaction was to refuse.

It’s not that the Selina in front of me isn’t pretty enough.

On the contrary, Selena has a bright and beautiful face, her facial features are even more charming, she has long and straight legs, a tall figure, and a curvy figure. She is a rare beauty in South Korea.

Even at first glance, she has some similarities with Keiko Matsuzaka, the only girlfriend that Hideki Hanyu made public after his time travel.

Of course, after all, Keiko Matsuzaka is almost 37 years old, while Selena looks to be only in her early twenties, which can be considered a younger and enhanced version.

What’s interesting is that after his ex-girlfriend’s film success in the past few years, she seems to have started to have bad luck recently.

Some time ago, a plastic surgery scandal was exposed by the media.

Various comparison photos before and after plastic surgery were also listed in the media.

Hideki Hanyu is certainly the most qualified person to comment on these scandals, after all, he has experienced them himself.

But the only thing he could be sure of was that his body did not move.

As for his face, he really didn't see it.

However, judging from the comparison pictures released by the media and the photos of Keiko Matsuzaka as an ugly child in her previous life, the plastic surgery is most likely true.

Of course, Keiko Matsuzaka is not the only Japanese star to have plastic surgery.

However, the revelation that an artist who has won the Best Actress award at the Neon Film Academy Awards for consecutive years had plastic surgery is still a very serious scandal in some ways.

From this we can also see one thing, that Japan’s plastic surgery skills are still quite good.

Moreover, compared with the plastic surgery styles in South Korea and China in later generations, Japan's plastic surgery route is relatively natural, the traces of plastic surgery on the face are relatively light, and it can also allow the plastic surgery recipients to maintain their original appearance and style characteristics.

Unlike South Korea, female stars have almost become a template.

The Miss Korea pageant also has dozens of photos put together, and you can’t tell who is who without the names.

It was when he thought of plastic surgery that Hideki Hanyu swallowed his words of refusal.

He felt that if he wanted to understand the plastic surgery industry, it would be just right to bring a beautiful woman with him.

So, halfway through his words, he changed to, "I think it's okay, let her follow me."

Upon hearing this, Park Wangui immediately stood up and walked to Selina and whispered instructions.

Although it was unclear what was said, Selina quickly came over and said to Hanyu Hideki in English with a slightly expectant tone, "Mr. Hanyu, I will accompany you on the inspection today. Please feel free to tell me what you need me to do."

Hanyu Hideki said, “Then I’ll leave it to you.”

“It is an honor to serve Mr. Hanyu.”

So, after leaving Augustus Entertainment, Hideki Hanyu, accompanied by Selena, visited several hospitals in Seoul that provide plastic surgery services.

The inspection finally ended in the evening.

Since the last hospital was near the Shilla Hotel and he still had some things he wanted to ask Selena, after Hanyu Hideki finished his inspection, he took Selena directly to the Shilla Hotel's restaurant for dinner.

However, compared to Selena who was looking forward to it, Hanyu Hideki at the table didn't pay any attention to the woman in front of him. Instead, he was thinking about what he had seen and heard today.

In South Korea today, the medical beauty and cosmetic surgery industry is not completely blank.

However, because social reality was not as "competitive" as in later generations, and the entertainment industry was declining due to long-term strict prohibitions, the plastic surgery market was still very weak and had not formed an effective system and services.

This undeveloped barren land is great news for Hideki Hanyu.

Before returning to Neon, he had arranged an assistant office to help him select partners in Neon.

When the target is determined, it will be all possible for him to invest directly, develop in South Korea directly after swallowing the other party, or open up new land in South Korea through cooperation.

After all, he only saw the market but didn't understand the industry itself, so he had to find a reliable partner.

After planning what to do in his mind, Hanyu Hideki turned his attention back to the dining table.

Looking at Selena, who was pretending to be a lady while eating and frequently stealing glances at him, Hanyu Hideki remembered the purpose of bringing her to dinner and asked bluntly.

"Selina, you are so familiar with the cosmetic surgery institutions in Seoul Hospital. Have you ever done this kind of surgery yourself?"

As Hanyu Hideki spoke, his eyes unconsciously looked at the big thunder on Selina's chest.

The most suspicious place is undoubtedly this one.

After feeling Hanyu Hideki's gaze, Selena immediately put on a shy expression, put her hands on her chest and explained to Hanyu Hideki, "Sir, I just moved my eyes, is everything here real?"

"Really?" Hanyu Hideki looked skeptical.

"Of course, sir, if you don't believe me, I can prove it."

"how to prove?"

"Mr.'s room is upstairs, right? Take me with you and I'll let Mr. check it out and we'll know."

(End of this chapter)