star of the peninsula

"Shouldn't I be the one asking you this question?"

"Big Hit, which swallowed up the entire source music, is the one that has a mature girl group. C headquarters is just a small sailboat that has just set out to explore the sea."

Chen Chen laughed and handed the question back to Fang Shi Hyuk.

"Things are not what you think." Fang Shihek smiled bitterly, "We just acquired Source Music. It will take a long time for it to become our own."

"You also took down the starship, so you should be able to understand our difficulties." Fang Shihe also involved C headquarters.

"C Headquarters didn't take over Starship. We have always been in a cooperative mode. It is now, and it will continue to be in the future." Chen Chen quickly led C Headquarters to withdraw. "Even if the outside world has always had some misunderstandings about our relationship, at least C Headquarters has never interfered with Starship's finances. This should be clear to our colleagues."

"So why don't you dominate?" Fang Shihe said puzzledly: "I finally got the absolute right to speak, but if I don't work hard to seek benefits for myself, then it will be in vain! "

This made sense, but Chen Chen just blinked twice and didn't say anything, because his CPU was temporarily occupied by something else.

It’s not that Chen Chen wants to think about other things while talking to others. He knows it’s impolite, but he just can’t control it because some things are right again!

The event was called the disbandment of Gfriend, or it could be called an inhumane operation by Hybe.

After completing the acquisition of Source Music, Hybe did not act as a big brother and lead it to take off, but instead exploited Source Music endlessly to make it support the parent company.

This behavior was reflected in the girl group "Little Girlfriend", whose activities were greatly reduced after being acquired, and they had no more tours when they returned, and had to disband after the contract expired.

Because there is no other way out except disbanding, even if Source Music wants to renew the contract, it cannot provide the various resources required for renewal, including funds.

Even the former president of Source Music ended up being burdened with more than 1 billion won in foreign debt, and most of the company's employees left.

Tsk, in the beginning, everyone thought that Dahei acquired Source Music to help alleviate poverty, but they didn't expect that it was to eat up the family, so later everyone had a bad impression of Hybe.

Now it seems that the root of this bad impression lies with Fatty Fang Fang Si Hyuk.

If we continue to follow this line of thought, will Paradox also be treated like this by Hybe? The reason why Paradox can withstand this is because SEVENTEEN is also a boy band of all generations.

Well, it is very possible. It is even possible that Chen Chen thinks too highly of Hybe, and the reality may be more cruel than imagined.

After all, Hybe later mortgaged its subsidiaries such as Source Music to the chaebol in exchange for funds. They were capable of such cruel acts of exploiting people, so it is normal to think of it as even worse.

"C headquarters won't do it because we can't spare the time for the time being." Chen Chen answered according to Fang Shihe's thoughts, "There are too many businesses and they are too wide-ranging. Each aspect requires a lot of effort to look after. I really can't spare the energy. But that kind of operation requires 100% of energy and carefulness. I don't feel at ease to hand it over to others."

"I see." Fang Shi Hyuk nodded with satisfaction, "It seems that you and I have the same basic ideas."

Chen Chen really wanted to retort with a "common bullshit", but doing his best to confuse future enemies was more important.

“So, what does PD Fang think of the current girl group market?”

Chen Chen asked the question very naturally, as if he had asked the question first.

"The market for girl groups is growing rapidly!" Bang Si Hyuk answered seriously. "Let's not talk about the influence that has always been similar, but the ability to make money is catching up quickly. Nowadays, the main consumers in the fan circle are no longer those who only focus on boy groups." "Companies that have done market research should have discovered this. S.A.I. is actively preparing for a girl group, and Soy Sauce Bottle is preparing for the next girl group after just releasing one. Both of these can illustrate the changes in the market."

"I think you are no exception, otherwise the founding general of C headquarters would not have chosen a girl group."

"I'm done." Fang Shihe looked at Chen Chen, "Now it's your turn to talk about your opinion."

"In fact, our opinions are not important, because the market's opinion is our opinion." Chen Chen did not say much, but just acknowledged what Bang Si Hyuk said, "The fool, the soy sauce bottle, you, and I, we all came to the same conclusion, so this conclusion is correct."

"There are many factors that affect the market. Productivity, social environment and even the world situation will affect the market."

“But we never need to understand everything about the market, because it only shows its true face to us entertainment companies.”

"See through it and grasp it. This is what we need to accomplish as presidents."

Chen Chen paused here intentionally and used this time to observe Fang Shihe's expression. When he found that there was no change in his expression, he knew that his words had hit the point.

"I've heard from your words that Big Hit is planning to create a new girl group." Chen Chen said sincerely, "You came to see me today and brought me a gift, so I'll give you one too. Headquarter C will send a copy of the research on the girl group market to Big Hit, hoping it will be helpful to your company's future plans."

With a gentle attitude and full of sincerity, Fang Shihe was a little dazed for a moment. He felt that the person in front of him was nothing like the one everyone was talking about.

Let alone the one that everyone is talking about, it's hard to match his previous methods of doing things! Can an accident change his temperament? !
"I don't deserve it!" Bang Si Hyuk looked a little embarrassed but really wanted it, "I just came to visit and brought a small gift and I got such a precious thing, oops"

"..."

"Is there anything you need my help with?"

After a long time, Fang Shihe made up his mind and asked this question.

"Tell me about your plans for the new girl group." Chen Chen said with a smile: "As someone who can create a boy group like BTS, I think there should be a lot for me to learn in terms of creating girl groups."

"Actually, I know nothing about producing girl groups." Bang Si Hyuk said awkwardly, "I'm not being modest or not wanting to tell you, I really don't have any ideas about producing girl groups. You must know that everyone has their own expertise, and that's probably it."

"So what is your girl group project?"

Chen Chen asked with a frown.

"From Source Music." Bang Si Hyuk replied, "When we acquired them, their girl group project was almost done, so it was just right for Big Hit to use it."

Wow, we hit it off again! LE SSERAFIM is the product of many members from different places joining together to source music!
But if it's Chi, Miyawaki Sakura has already joined C headquarters, and Jin Caiyuan is still staying in the Dwarf King. What kind of members can Chi have now? !

Curious, but unable to ask.

...(End of chapter)