star of the peninsula

Chapter 824: The Qi-cultivation Skills Are Still Not Up To Standard
On November 2nd, EXO will make their fifth official comeback.

Originally, the return of an old group that debuted six years ago would not be a cause for concern even if they changed a new distributor, but they are EXO, which is particularly successful in China, so all idol companies in South Korea took a look.

In fact, this is the one you don’t need to watch the most.

It has been a full year since EXO released their last album. Their crazy fans can easily achieve sales of over a million, and the role of new distribution channels will be weakened.

But this kind of thing that only Chen Chen knows doesn’t matter at all. People outside will only say, "Wow, you can easily make millions after changing the channel. This channel is awesome." Such words may make them seem a little stupid but are definitely beneficial to C headquarters.

There are only a few groups that can achieve million sales at this point in time, and EXO is definitely one of them.

As for when everyone suddenly started to blatantly inflate sales to the point of exceeding one million in a week, Chen Chen should be lucky enough to see it with his own eyes and verify which entertainment company it was.

Secret water injection?

Please, everyone is paying attention, otherwise why would the average sales data keep increasing? !

Because of negative population growth and accelerated aging process?
No one is going to say that old men and women are starting to spend money chasing stars, right? !

Is it because of the cruel reality that they not only failed to develop the European and American markets but also lost the Chinese market? There is an explanation for this, which can be said to be a contribution made by the good development of the Southeast Asian market.

However, the Kpop kings in Southeast Asia are the driver group. You can basically make your own judgment by looking at the data of the driver group.

BTS, which successfully developed the European and American markets?

Well, let’s not talk about what the process is like, just looking at the B-chart results that fans show off, which are all based on album sales points, you can understand a certain reality.

It is better to believe that the banquet Chen Chen will have tonight will be prepared by Lee Soo Man himself.

"Chen Chen, Teacher Li Xiuman wants to have dinner with you tonight."

Shirley suddenly forwarded a message.

"What the hell?!" Chen Chen jumped up from his chair. "Invite me to dinner? Did you say what you're going to treat me to?!"

"I'll treat you to a meal at a top Chinese restaurant, but I didn't tell you what to eat." Shirley looked at Chen Chen curiously, "What did I touch your nerves? Why do I feel like you're not in a good state?"

"It's okay. I was just lost in thought and didn't have time to react." Chen Chen shook his head to wake up and asked, "Send me the time and place. I will be there on time."

"Do you know what Mr. Lee Soo Man wants to talk to you about?"

Shirley was a little confused when she saw that he agreed so easily.

"No matter what he does, it won't delay my meal. And what else can he do? Of course, we can work together to make money." Chen Chen didn't care at all. "You know, I am happy to do business with SMART. They make money, and I never suffer losses."

"Then who suffered a loss and who was hurt?" Shirley asked.

"The wallets of the leeks." Chen Chen replied: "Entertainment companies have always only one goal, and that is the wallets of fans. After I have this meal with your teacher Lee Soo Man today, some fans will definitely be in trouble."

"Fans don't think it's bad luck for them. They might even be happy because they can see their idols again." Sulli tore off a piece of paper and wrote on it with a pen, "Rational fans spend a little money to buy themselves a good period of happiness. This is definitely a sure win business."

"Here you go." Without waiting for Chen Chen to respond, Shirley handed him the note. "The time and location are on it."

"That's right. Chasing or not is voluntary." Chen Chen nodded his head as he took the note. "In the end, chasing a star is still chasing yourself."

After reading the note, Chen Chen memorized the time and place on it, and began to sort out the recent information from various places in C headquarters to understand the recent unusual things. Although Chen Chen was not afraid of dealing with Li Xiuman, it would be too arrogant if he did not make any preparations. At least he had to be prepared in his heart.

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After returning home and changing into some fairly formal clothes, Chen Chen set off for the banquet.

Mulan Chinese Restaurant on Yeonhee Road in Seodaemun. Chen Chen felt a little familiar when he saw this place. It was not until he arrived at the front desk that Chen Chen fully recognized it.

This is a restaurant opened by South Korean Chinese chef Li Lianfu. Chen Chen has seen him on the show before.

After telling his name to the front desk, a waiter took Chen Chen to the private room.

"I was the first one to arrive." Chen Chen sat down with a strange look on his face. "Are you going to discuss something important today? You've already laid out the details for me."

"I'm not being pretentious. I just went to the bathroom, and it's unfortunate that you came at this time." Lee Soo Man came in from behind. "No matter how rude you are, the host of a dinner will not arrive later than the guests."

"So we still have to talk about something more troublesome. It turns out that the etiquette is so thorough."

Chen Chen said the same thing from a different angle.

"It doesn't matter if you arrive early or late. I have to follow your ideas today, right?" Lee Soo Man sat down with a smile, "Relax, just think of it as a chat."

Chen Chen snorted and challenged, "Whoever talks about business first is a dog?"

"It's not good for young people to always speak so extreme." Li Xiuman was silent for a while, and suddenly said: "Why don't we talk about the matter first, otherwise I will feel uncomfortable treating you to this meal!"

"Hahaha, I thought your Qi-cultivation skills were already excellent, but I didn't expect that you would be stimulated by something like this." Chen Chen laughed, "This thing is actually useful. I have mastered a new weapon today."

"Who would say something like that when they eat with me? Even company presidents wouldn't say something like that suddenly." Lee Soo Man still feels dizzy. "I haven't heard such words for many years. It's really powerful when I hear them suddenly."

"Okay, let's not discuss this, let's talk about the show." Lee Soo Man hurriedly changed the subject, "I heard that C headquarters wants to hand over the second season of "Queendom" and "Street Warrior Girl" to someone else, is that true?"

"Yes, I was the one who spread the news." Chen Chen leaned back slowly and asked, "Is SMART interested in these two programs?"

"Of course." Lee Soo Man leisurely poured himself a glass of water and took a sip before opening his mouth. "The two programs caused such a sensation that the whole of South Korea has witnessed. If S.A.I. can get such programs and produce them by itself, it will definitely be very fruitful."

"It's a normal idea. With a good first season, even if the second season is shit, it can still make much more money than the first season. This is one of the operating rules of the entertainment industry, so it's reasonable for SM Entertainment to strive for the production of the second season." Chen Chen smacked his lips, "But aren't you curious why C headquarters doesn't do it themselves?"

"We have considered it, and we even considered the possibility of a trap." Lee Soo Man said lightly: "But after the discussion, the unanimous conclusion is..."

"Stupid Hat Company doesn't care."

"Taking over the production and broadcasting, SM Entertainment has the ability to make this go smoothly."

"By the way, let's show our C headquarters how we can monetize our popularity and see how we do it."

"The business tactics used by C headquarters in the previous program were like a joke played by a baby. They were not up to standard at all. You, the president, still have a lot to learn!"

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(End of this chapter)