star of the peninsula

I used to like fighting because Chen Chen was alone and it didn’t matter so much. But now if I fight with others, the entire C headquarters will be involved, and I can’t afford it.

And the opponents are different too. In the past you had to argue with netizens, but now if you say anything naughty, someone might write it down in a notebook and make it into a bullet to attack you in the future. You can’t afford to play that!
Chen Chen's temper didn't get better at all, he just became more tolerant.

"OK, Yongzhi has been confirmed to have won first place, and is leading by a large margin." Shirley reported the recent situation at the appropriate time, "It should be at least a week of consecutive championships from now on, there won't be any surprises."

"In which aspect are you leading?" Chen Chen asked casually.

"Sound source? What else could it be?" Shirley was too lazy to talk nonsense with Chen Chen. "You are a newcomer and a female artist. You can't be ahead in album sales. Only the sound source can make a difference."

"I'm just confirming it." Chen Chen's eyes wandered, thinking of the days when the flood was raging. "After all, sound sources are the easiest to buy points for, and once you buy them, it's very exaggerated."

"It would be too obvious if we buy it now. There is no song on the market that can beat "Any Song" for now." Shirley naturally didn't understand what Chen Chen was talking about, but she just explained seriously, "Buying points for music sources is a common practice, but buying points openly without any shame is the way to kill the company."

"I know." Chen Chen nodded, "We should be more cautious than others when buying points in the future."

"Huh?" Shirley doubted her ears and asked in disbelief, "You, PD Chen, also want to buy points?"

"We can't rule out this possibility. After all, anything can happen in this industry." Chen Chen gave an example, "If there is a flood in someone else's place and we are directly flooded, should we buy some?"

"You can't buy it!" Shirley's expression was quite serious. She was really warning Chen Chen seriously, "The legitimacy in your heart will not be recognized by the general public for a long time. In the future, people will still say that C headquarters also bought it, instead of saying that C headquarters bought it to deal with a shameless opponent!"

"How about this?" Chen Chen changed his perspective. "I will buy the same score for all returning artists. For example, I will give everyone 3,000 points. It shouldn't be excessive, right?"

"That would definitely work, because it would be passed down as an interesting story in the circle." Shirley first affirmed, and then asked realistically, "But how much would it cost? It's not appropriate to spend money like that, right?"

"That's just what I'm saying." Chen Chen shrugged, "I don't think any opponent can push us to this extent."

……

……

What followed was a very boring period for Chen Chen.

TWICE has been developing steadily, and their attempts to find a direction for transformation have not affected their rising status. They are still the big sister of South Korean idol groups in South Korea and the neighboring country of Sakura.

ITZY is already actively preparing for their next album, and Chen Chen should be able to hear what their title song is soon.

However, Chen Chen doesn't care what the title song is. Judging from ITZY's current popularity and market prosperity, they can become popular even if they release a children's song. There is no one who can compete with them for this year's Best New Girl Group award.

Speaking of children's songs, Chen Chen couldn't help but think of Jisoo.

BLACKPINK has been floating around outside in recent months, as if they no longer want the South Korean domestic market.

After the tour, there are various music festivals. After the festivals, they will take the initiative to cooperate with foreign musicians in various ways, whether it is a stage performance, a single, or an adaptation or cover. Their actions are very crazy.

I finally made the trip back to South Korea, but ended up staying there to prepare for a new Japanese album. My next stop will be the Land of Sakura, still not South Korea itself.

It is understandable that Waiji’s operating strategy for BLACKPINK was to firmly establish its roots overseas, and of course they would press on with their success once they had made some gains.

Even if there is no further progress, it is impossible for me to return to South Korea. South Korea does not like crooked people very much now.

Since the incident of Lee Seung-ri in March, the situation of the band has changed. The situation in China has fallen to a point where it is almost hopeless. At this time, letting BLACKPINK stay in China is equivalent to giving up the last hope of the band. As long as the management is not stupid, they will not be allowed to come back. Chen Chen is also paying close attention to the many things caused by Lee Seung-ri.

As a time traveler, he certainly knew how far-reaching the impact of this incident was and how wide-ranging its implications were. Even several years later, people were still paying the price for this incident.

Chen Chen wanted to try to see if he could grab something in there that could serve as capital to protect C headquarters and its artists in South Korea.

Unfortunately, due to the limitations of his identity, Chen Chen did not get any useful information, and the other party had no intention of playing with foreigners.

Unlike the shrunken-headed crooked chicken, SMART's recent moves are quite big.

EXO is on tour, NCT continues to release new members and sub-groups to expand infinitely, Red Velvet will go to the Sakura Park next door for a stroll, and even BoA has time to release a new Japanese album.
With the active development of its subsidiaries, the activeness of the main artist department in the variety show circle and the fact that all the drivers are about to complete their service, S.H.I.E. may be the one with the strongest momentum among these companies recently.

Oh, by the way, Yoona’s “Extreme Escape” is also going to be released, which will be a big boost as well.

"It seems that Destiny is at Stupid Company during this period."

"Tsk, if I hadn't messed around, Stupid would have had one more song Psycho at the end of this year."

"Chen Chen has done so many bad things, what a piece of shit!"

"..."

Chen Chen decided to visit SMART company more often, maybe he could get on board and reap some benefits.

After taking stock of the things around him, Chen Chen looked into the distance.

First of all, AOA renewed its contract. Member Kwon Mina withdrew from the group and left the company. It is still uncertain when she will turn into a bomb and blow up the entire AOA.

Then there was Source Music, which died quietly.

There was no news from the outside world, and only people in the industry knew that Dahei was already going through the formal process of acquiring 100% of Source Music, and the acquisition was expected to be completed around July.

When Chen Chen saw the news, he was briefly surprised, and then he felt a sense of relief that the problem that had been in his mind had been solved.

When Chen Chen gathered a group of people to pack up the starship, he was curious why Dahei didn't make any move. As a very powerful entertainment company in South Korea, they couldn't remain indifferent!
It now seems that Dahei is busy competing with Source Music and has no time to care about what's happening on Starship.

After understanding this, Chen Chen was completely relieved. There was no risk of someone showing up to cause trouble at the critical moment.

Some people may not know that Source Music is an entertainment company, but they are actually the same guys that launched GFriend, and they developed well thanks to their girlfriends, and eventually developed themselves into a subsidiary of Dahei.

In a sense, it can be considered a success.

In addition to this action, Dahei recently launched a new boy group TXT and held a tour showcase in the United States.

Chen Chen scratched his head as he read these words. Can the showcase tour still be held? Especially when you debuted in March, it happened that Chen's songs were rejected. How could you still go on such a lavish tour overseas?

But none of that matters. For Dahei, the most important thing is that they hooked up with Min Xizhen.

It's fun, right? You've never played it before! Ms. Min is now the CBO of Dahei!
...(End of chapter)