star of the peninsula

It was loud, but the damage was almost zero.

Times have long changed. The harm caused to idols by things like love affairs and not paying back debts has become much milder under the impact of all kinds of unscrupulous news. It is impossible to kill someone for this.

Fortunately, MONSTA X member Shin Ho-seok, whose stage name is Wonho, is bad enough that there are more serious things waiting for him after this article, which gives him enough room to kill himself.

His previous record in juvenile detention and marijuana smoking also led to negative reports from other insiders, as well as incidental charges of driving without a license, smoking and drinking, which directly led to a point of no return.

What is even more irreparable is that, as everyone was chatting, they also involved another member of MONSTA X, Shownu, who was exposed to have dated a married woman.

It’s troublesome, very troublesome. In just two days, all kinds of troubles have come up.

Starship made a symbolic clarification, but in return it resulted in even more intense revelations and more serious consequences.

……

In the operation of an idol group, one member facing increasingly serious accusations is already a major accident, and now two members falling into danger at the same time is an almost unsolvable problem.

The promotion of the song has stopped and all kinds of schedules have been suspended indefinitely. Just pay some money as compensation and see if you can save the person first.

Asking troublemakers to leave the group is a last resort, and the company won't consider this approach until it has exhausted all other options.

Idols live on their fans, and when deep fans choose to like this idol, they have already lost part of their brains and are mindless fans.
To be frank, these things that seem excessive to normal people may not mean anything in the eyes of fans.

This means that as long as the entertainment company can find a way to keep the artist, fans will continue to contribute various sales to the artist.

In addition, if an idol group begins to experience shortages or withdrawals in the middle of its development, it almost means that the team is beginning to go downhill, and without a particularly great opportunity there will be no chance for it to rise again.

With the combination of the two, no matter who becomes the director of the company, he will have to risk his life to protect people in the early stages, and will not take the final action of kicking people out until things are no longer feasible.

However, what was mentioned above are routine operations. Except for the response on the first day, the rest of the operations of Starship were not routine at all from beginning to end.

The news was revealed on February 25th, Starship responded on February 26th, the matter escalated on the 27th and involved another member, and on the 28th, the official Starship account announced the expulsion of MONSTA X member Wonho.

It was too sudden, really too sudden. With such a quick action, not only KakaoM couldn't react, but even the fans couldn't react.

But Chen Chen reacted and applauded Golden Era's operation.

We have to fire the person and establish the facts before KakaoM can react, so that we can effectively strike a blow to... uh, ourselves.

The die is cast. Even if you are KakaoM, you can’t bring back the members you just expelled!
No matter how shameless an entertainment company is, it will not slap itself in the face in public because of an employee, let alone an employee who has made a serious mistake and has a dirty record.

If KakaoM really did that, it would not only affect MONSTA X. The public would distrust the artists of all its entertainment companies, causing KakaoM's stock price to plummet.

Although Starship is not listed, KakaoM is listed, so it is impossible for it not to take public sentiment into consideration.

Come to think of it, the Golden Age was indeed very resourceful.

He knew very well that he had to beat himself hard first before forcing KakaoM to carry out the split operation, so he almost attacked with the intention of beating himself to death, and he would have to bear all the blame afterwards.

But they don't care. When the separation is done, Golden Era will just blame KakaoM for everything. With everyone's hatred towards big companies, they will help Golden Era denounce KakaoM even if they know it's fake.

Back to the public perspective
There was an uproar! Then there was an explosion from all directions.

Starship was devastated, and so were MONSTA X’s fans.

If MONSTA X suddenly loses a member, wouldn't that mean the company's death? The idol section is now supported by MONSTA X. If you do this now, you really want the company to die!

It's normal for fans to be angry, they just can't accept it.

As for Chen Chen, he was amazed at the operation of Golden Era and increased his suppression on that side. At the same time, he kept using various marketing accounts to direct the fire towards KakaoM. He was also very busy.

……

When Red Velvet returned from tour, Chen Chen prepared a large table of food at home to celebrate for her.

"I have good news for you."

Before the meal, Chen Chen said mysteriously.

"What good news? You beat KakaoM so hard that they can't fight back?" Bae Joo Hyun raised her eyebrows. "When I was abroad, I wanted to search for news about C headquarters, but when I searched randomly, all I got were things related to KakaoM. You are too despicable!"

"It's just a matter of changing an entry, it's not despicable." Chen Chen shook his head and said modestly: "And I didn't beat him so hard that he couldn't fight back. It was intentional, so it was easy for me to gain an advantage in the early stage."

"In addition, I have gathered a lot of strength." Chen Chen added: "In terms of strength in the entertainment industry, I have always had the upper hand, and it is reasonable to do this."

"So cautious." Pei Zhuxuan stared at Chen Chen for a while, and suddenly smiled, "I haven't seen you like this for a long time. It's really likable."

"Hahaha, as long as you like it." Chen Chen laughed and set aside the bowl and chopsticks, "If you like it, eat more. I worked hard to make this."

"Okay." Pei Zhuxuan picked up a piece of braised pork ribs and put it in her mouth, and asked vaguely: "What is the good news you just told me?"

"The good news is that your ability to bring goods has shocked everyone. Now everyone knows that your ability to bring goods is top-notch!" Chen Chen's smile did not diminish. "Just the mask you wore when you went to the airport, we sold a lot in the past half month, and almost emptied my warehouse!"

"Masks are not expensive. If you think they look good or want to show your support, you can buy some and take them home. It's easy to sell them. This doesn't mean anything." Pei Zhuxuan said casually, "But you sold so many, you should have made a lot of money, right?"

Chen Chen's face suddenly froze and he couldn't smile at all.

"Why, is there a problem?"

Seeing that her boyfriend's expression was not right, Bae Joo-hyun asked cautiously.

"We sold a lot, but we didn't make much money." Chen Chen sighed deeply. "We spent a lot on express delivery, and the e-commerce platform took a lot more of our commission. In the end, after deducting the costs of materials, labor, warehouse rental, etc., the remaining portion was not significant."

"It's okay, it's okay. With this experience, we can slowly optimize various links and make money in the future." Pei Zhuxuan patted Chen Chen's shoulder and comforted him softly: "It's a long-term business, don't worry, let's work hard together."

...(End of chapter)