star of the peninsula

The case is solved. The person who clicked on KakaoM was CJ.

Chen Chen was not surprised at all. Not to mention him, no one in South Korea would be surprised.

Isn’t the battle between CJ and SKT a classic battle in the South Korean entertainment industry? It would be strange if they didn’t fight!
Chen Chen also understood the purpose of CJ deliberately clicking on KakaoM. The other party wanted to use C headquarters' publicity channels to promote "Parasite".

"Parasite" was released at the end of May, and now it is almost late March, so it is indeed the time for promotion.

When it comes to international promotion, CJ is not confident that its own channels can do better than the current Tik Tok, so naturally it has to turn to Chen Chen for help.

Reasonable, very reasonable.

When Chen Chen first received this news, he felt a little dizzy.

Does "Parasite" still need promotion?
It is no exaggeration to say that this was Chen Chen’s first reaction.

But my second reaction was that I felt stupid. Why didn’t Parasite need publicity? The publicity aspect played a huge role in the little golden statue it won!
All the memories of the "past" came to Chen Chen's mind when he thought about this. The information about the South Korean Golden Man movie was enough for him to remember it again without him having to come into contact with anyone.

If Chen Chen remembered correctly, when "Parasite" was still far away from the Golden Man, its publicity was as terrifying as a swarm of locusts, smashing everything everywhere.

"Tsk, that means there's another big job coming." Chen Chen couldn't help but let his imagination run wild as he looked at the contract in front of him. "This kind of long-term, large-scale business should make a lot of money."

"In addition to making money, we can also collaborate on other projects during the cooperation period."

"CJ is still one of the top names in the Korean entertainment industry. If we can establish a good cooperative relationship with him, it will definitely be beneficial to the development of the company."

"If the opportunity is right." Chen Chen gave it some more thought, "When CJ gradually declines, maybe I can inherit something from it."

"..."

While Chen Chen was sitting in the chair drooling, "Dazzling" quietly began to air.

It is still MBC's prime time, but the difference from "Sky Castle" is that this prime time is not that prime.

"Sky Castle" is a prime-time slot on weekends, while "Radiant" is a prime-time slot on Mondays and Tuesdays. They are completely not on the same level.

Even so, the premiere ratings of "Radiant" are much higher than those of "Sky Castle". This is the brand effect brought by C headquarters.

Chen Chen was very satisfied and wanted to open a bottle of wine and have a couple of drinks on the spot, but he gave up when he thought about the meeting tomorrow.

The meeting was not important at all, but Chen Chen felt heavy in his heart and felt like he was not a human being.

……

"I'm here." Hong Shengcheng looked up at Chen Chen, his butt firmly planted in the same place without moving, "Just sit anywhere."

"You feel much better now. Is this what it means to be happy when something good happens?"

Chen Chen did not sit down. He staggered to the back of Hong Shengcheng and watched him work.

"After suppressing a group of people and clearing out a group of people, the company is much cleaner now." Hong Shengcheng locked the computer screen and stood up quickly. "Not to mention the distant past, it feels like 2010 or 2011."

"Hey~ You won't even let me see the computer screen. You're being too defensive against me." Chen Chen seemed to be complaining, but also a bit like knocking. "We are partners, friends who pulled the block back from the edge of the cliff together!"

"It's not that I don't want to show it to you, I just feel a little embarrassed." Hong Shengcheng led Chen Chen to sit down at the long coffee table, "Didn't I mention before that I wanted Yuqi to return to China, that is, to develop in China? It's a matter over there."

"Yes, you did mention it." Chen Chen pursed his lips calmly, "The benefits that the three Cosmic Girls got when they returned were too scary. You said you were tempted."

"No one would not be tempted. China has given so much!" Hong Shengcheng sighed and then continued, "Then I thought, Yuqi is also very popular. She is very popular no matter where she is. She should be able to return to China to develop, right?"

"Yes, Yuqi is very popular wherever she goes." Chen Chen interrupted and asked, "Then how did you treat her in South Korea?" "..."

Hong Shengcheng had nothing to say.

What else can Cube Entertainment do to Yuqi? Explosion-proof.

Times have long since changed!

Your high popularity will not help you improve with your team, but will instead suppress you, making it impossible for you to cross the class barrier like HyunA and Suzy and break away from the idol status that is completely controlled by the company.

"Let's not talk about this for now. The company has its own plans." Hong Shengcheng sighed, "Besides, this matter is not that simple. You will understand when your Integrate debuts."

"If someone with extremely high popularity appears in your Integrate, you will be in trouble." Hong Shengcheng snorted in dissatisfaction.

"I won't find it troublesome, not at all." Chen Chen shook his head calmly, and the smile on his face became brighter. "No matter how popular you are, can you be more popular than me?"

"..."

Hong Shengcheng was speechless again.

This problem is indeed not a problem for C headquarters. No matter how optimistic everyone is about Integrate, no one would think that any of them is more powerful than Chen Chen back then.

If Chen Chen was not as capable as him, he would always be controlled by C headquarters, because Chen Chen is the boss of C headquarters.

"Talking to you really shortens my life. Let's not talk about this anymore, okay? I beg you." Hong Shengcheng raised the white flag and admitted defeat, "Let's talk about Yuqi's work in Huaxia."

"Yeah." Chen Chen nodded, "What happened?"

"The Chinese version of Running Man invited Yuqi. I told you about this." Hong Shengcheng frowned, "But you probably didn't know that they later withdrew the invitation. I just want to ask you, has China's policy towards artists changed recently?"

"No, I can tell you this for sure." Chen Chen shook his head expressionlessly, "But the ideas of other program crews are ever-changing. Yuqi may just be a backup for them. They invited us because they didn't invite the artist they wanted to invite."

"Don't worry about it. China still has abundant edible resources. Just look for more."

"Yuqi is very popular in China, and there are still many shows willing to accept her." Chen Chen did not show any sign of being the mastermind behind the scenes, "If you really need it, I can help you."

"Forget it, just know that nothing has changed over there." Hong Shengcheng looked at Chen Chen, "(G)I-DLE will become more and more popular in the future, and there will be more and more programs for Yuqi to choose from. Don't worry about it now, she won't run away anyway. The most urgent thing is to take care of the development of the entire (G)I-DLE group, don't you think?"

“It’s definitely right to prioritize group development when they’ve debuted for less than a year.” Chen Chen gave an affirmative answer.

So the topic about China ended, and the two began to talk about the internal affairs of Cube Entertainment.

How to eliminate dissidents, the next step of development, and taking back shares from iHQ. All these need to be discussed.

……

If we look at it from a God's perspective, it is obvious that Yuqi's Chinese version of "Running Man" was lost by Chen Chen, and only Chen Chen had the ability to do so.

Although Chen Chen has not developed much in China, he has a lot of face, so it is not difficult for him to just say hello and reject an artist who debuted and grew up in South Korea.

"There's nothing I can do, Yuqi. I have to inconvenience you a little bit here."

"When the cube comes into my hands, I will definitely double the compensation."

Chen Chen wants the block to fall down slowly, and Yuqi's move to the Chinese version of "Running Man" to extend her life must not be allowed to happen.

...(End of chapter)