I am not an artist when I am reborn

Chapter 488 Keep a secret

Chapter 198: Keep a secret

Hybe Entertainment, Artist Director Office.

"Director, this is a summary of trainees from each company." The secretary placed a stack of documents on the artist director's desk.

"Have you contacted IZONE?" the artist director asked the secretary without looking at the document.

"We got in touch, but the other two companies also got in touch. The manager has informed the IZONE members, but no member has given an answer."

"It's normal, everyone is waiting and watching. In the current situation of IZONE, no one wants to be the first to try." The artist director nodded.

"Go and arrange people. Don't go through official channels. Contact IZONE members privately, focusing on the most popular members such as Sakura, Kim Min-joo, and Jang Won-young."

"Understood." The secretary nodded.

This competition to carve up IZONE members depends on who can win these popular members first. If you can win one, the new group will be half successful. If you can win two, then the new group can basically be booked. First line, and taking three...

That's impossible. It's said to be dividing IZONE, but in fact it's just a temporary separation. It's not about quitting the team and joining a new one, it's just suspending team activities.

If you take away all the popular members, do you think all SM companies are dead?

After the artist director arranged this matter, he picked up the trainee information on the table and looked through it.

Looking at the thick pile of JYP trainees, the artist director was a little surprised.

Is this JYP so honest?
With this thought in mind, I turned to the first page.

xxx, B-level trainee...

Artist Director: "?"

Flip backwards, still B grade. Keep flipping, it’s still Grade B. Further back, Class C!
Nishihachi JYP!

Hybe's artist director threw JYP's trainee information aside with a stern face. They were all B-level and C-level trainees. What's there to see?

Pick up the next copy, SM company’s trainee information.

SM company is much better. There are A-level, B-level and C-level trainees. Hybe artist director patiently looked through them.

I paused when I turned to the third page.

"Nakamura Ichiha, a Japanese, Nakamura... There are not many people named Nakamura in Seoul." Hybe artist director murmured.

Speaking of the surname Nakamura, there is indeed one in Seoul.

Nakamura Yu, the owner of MoonLight Entertainment Club, is also President Su’s right-hand man.

He pulled out Nakamura Kazuyo's information, glanced at the remaining content briefly, and put it aside.

Pick up the phone on the table.

"Come in."

The secretary opened the door and walked in within a few seconds.

"Check this Nakamura Kazuha and see what relationship she has with Nakamura Yu."

"Guess." The secretary bowed to the artist director, turned around and left with Nakamura Kazuyo's information.

The artist director continued to look down.

Nakamura Kazuha was put into the optional "card pool" by SM company. Nakamura and Japanese are really conspicuous. Many companies noticed this trainee after receiving the trainee's information. They all had a tacit understanding to collect information about Nakamura Kazuyo and let people investigate her relationship with Nakamura Yu.

……

Min Xizhen is also selecting trainees, but she does not intend to carve up IZONE like other companies. She has no interest in appointing IZONE members to lead the team. She is more concerned about the trainees from various companies.

"Is there any news about the candidates from Hybe and Starship?" Min Xizhen asked Jin Yingmin who was drinking tea on the sofa while looking at the trainee information.

"There are some, but there is no way to confirm the authenticity." Jin Yingmin put down the teacup in his hand and replied.

"tell me the story?"

"I won't mention the news that they are pursuing popular members of IZONE. Everyone knows it. In terms of trainees, our company's Nakamura Kazuha has attracted much attention."

"Why?" Min Xizhen raised her head in confusion, "Nakamura Kazuyo's dancing level is okay, but overall he is not superior."

"She is the niece of Chairman Nakamura, the sister of the police star." Jin Yingmin reminded.

"Oh, I'm related to you." Min Xizhen lost interest after hearing this. She took a sip of coffee and continued to look at the trainee information.

"What kind of trainee are you looking for? After looking at it for a long time, I haven't seen one." Jin Yingmin looked at Min Xizhen's empty right hand and asked.

"Find a few people whose personal characteristics are not so obvious, who are obedient and have balanced strength."

"Are you looking for a puppet?" Jin Yingmin said immediately after hearing this.

"Red Velvet's situation made me understand a truth. Idols with too obvious personal characteristics cannot fully express my ideas, and their plasticity is too low."

A question mark slowly appeared on Jin Yingmin's forehead.

Red Velvet’s plasticity is still low?
Apart from Girls' Generation, Red Velvet's own SM girl group has the most styles, and even GFriend can't compare.

What combination is Min Hee Jin going to form?
"Did you hold anything back?" Jin Yingmin suddenly realized something and asked immediately.

Originally, the concept of NewJeans was divided into three, among which LE SSERFIM and IVE were also sent to Hybe and Cube. As an independent creator of the concept, Min Xizhen deserves to be the first in terms of understanding.

And now, when LE SSERFIM and IVE are competing for the popular members of IZONE, Min Xizhen doesn't even want the other members of IZONE. In addition, she just asked for the members of this group...

"Does that need to be said?" Min Xizhen laughed, "NewJeans is the core of my concept. LE SSERFIM and IVE are at best supplementary productions that I made to comply with the president's requirements."

"Although joining IZONE members can bring in the first wave of fans, it will also lead to the loss of some potential fans. The most important thing is that the characteristics of each member of IZONE are too distinct. No matter how I shape the concept, fans will still It naturally translates into the concept of the IZONE period.”

"What I need is a NewJeans that I can dress up."

Isn't this woman's desire for control so perverted?

Jin Yingmin complained in his heart.

I don’t know which trainees she will choose to be members of NewJeans.

"I saw that the news released said that there are a total of eighteen places. NewJeans does not need IZONE members. Does that mean that a maximum of fourteen places can be released?"

A group can accommodate up to two members of IZONE, which was the upper limit discussed at the meeting.

"No, twelve."

"Aren't you planning to put IZONE members in NewJeans?" Kim Young Min asked doubtfully.

"It is expected that each group will have six people, but that does not mean that each group will actually have six people. NewJeans has five people. In the plan handed over by Hybe, LE SSERFIM will most likely also have five people. Starship has no plans to move IVE concept, but hopefully I can go over and give lessons to their producers and operations officers.”

"Class?" Jin Yingmin looked at Min Xizhen with strange eyes, "Do they want you to give them free guidance?"

"The relationship between Starship and Hybe is unclear. Although Starship has become independent again due to the development of the Korean Film Club, the company's background can basically be ignored. There is no problem in finding experienced people to help. .”

"Are you going then?"

"Go." Min Xizhen nodded with a smile.

"They won't pay you." "They will." Min Xizhen took out the two trainee lists and put them on the table.

Jin Yingmin lowered his eyes, looked at the two lists, and nodded.

She is really a woman who doesn’t want to suffer.

How did President Su deal with her in the first place?

I really don't understand.

……

Su's Manor, five villas.

Sakura and Kwon Eun-bi were wearing pajamas and sitting together on the sofa.

"Today Madoka told me that Starship and Hybe have contacted her and want her to join those two new groups." Quan Eunbi said to Sakura beside her.

"They also contacted me, but I rejected it." After hearing this, Sakura changed her sitting position and leaned on the sofa and said.

"Xiaoyuan also refused, but judging from their intentions, they probably won't give up." Quan Enfei paused after speaking, "Why hasn't anyone contacted me?"

"It's just the beginning now. The first people they contact are the more popular ones, such as me, Yuan Ying and Min Zhou." Sakura analyzed rationally.

"Ouni said it was semi-voluntary. When the time comes, he should give us a range and decide for himself." Quan Eunfei thought for a while and said.

"It's unlikely that all three of us will leave, otherwise IZONE will really exist in name only. At least one person will be left behind," Sakura said.

"You decided to stay?"

"Not necessarily." Sakura shook her head, "It depends on what the president wants."

"Is the president also interested in this matter?" Quan Enfei said in surprise.

"Yes." Sakura nodded and confirmed Quan Enfei's statement, "He has been paying attention to the situation here, and the formation progress of the three groups is also under his attention."

"Isn't he traveling with Shao Qing? Does he still have time to pay attention to things here?" Quan Enfei couldn't understand.

What kind of time management master is this?

Sakura laughed.

"Their travel will not prevent the president from listening to his subordinates' reports on the progress of our situation."

"Ok."

That being said, it doesn’t feel right to do one thing while doing another at the same time.

"Unnie, do you want to join a new group?" Sakura asked, looking at Quan Eunbi.

"I don't want to." Quan Enfei refused directly without thinking.

"So decisive?" Sakura looked at Quan Enfei with a smile and said.

"I am the leader of IZONE. Even if IZONE disbands, I will not join a new group. What's more, IZONE is not disbanding, but just suspending group activities." Kwon Eunbi shook her head and said.

"Unnie is still the same." Sakura looked at Quan Enfei with unspeakable emotions in her eyes.

When they chose Quan Eunfei as the team leader, on the one hand it was arranged by the company, and on the other hand it was indeed because everyone was convinced of her.

If it were anyone else, these No. 11 people might not all be able to agree.

"It sounds like you want to go?" Quan Enfei changed the subject and asked.

"Yeah." Sakura nodded, "I won't go there alone, but if someone else in the team goes there, I won't refuse them anymore."

"Why?" Quan Enfei asked curiously.

"If I was the only one who could go there by myself, I would definitely be the captain. I can't do this position." Sakura shook her head, stretched out her finger and pointed at her nose, "I'm a lazy dog!"

Quan Enfei was stunned on the spot when she heard the smooth Chinese words.

"what did you say?"

"I'm a lazy puppy." Sakura explained, switching back to Korean.

"What a wonderful metaphor." Quan Eunfei blinked, "Because you are lazy, you don't want to be the captain?"

"This is just one reason. I don't want to be the captain at all. Even if I want to go to a new group to develop more fans, I don't want to do it on the premise of being the captain."

It can be heard that Sakura is quite resistant to being the captain.

"Then you can go with Yuzhen." Quan Enfei suddenly thought of this "blue kid" who was whining, "She keeps talking about being the captain every day."

When Quan Enfei said this, Sakura also recalled the way An Youzhen yelled in the dormitory all day long.

She insisted on usurping the throne and becoming the captain. During that time, Quan Enfei had to take a detour when she saw her, otherwise she would be pestered by An Youzhen and ask her how to be a good captain.

"Youzhen is indeed a good candidate." Sakura nodded with a smile, but she actually had a better choice in her heart.

Among the twelve members of IZONE, among the ten members except herself and Kwon Eun-bi, there is also a relationship person who has been overshadowed by the two of them.

If she didn't have Su Jinxing's relationship with Quan Enfei, then Hu Zhiguang's relationship with this person in the team wouldn't be able to be concealed.

In fact, this talent is Sakura's best partner choice. If she goes to a new group with her, letting her be the captain is Sakura's best choice.

[Find an opportunity to chat with her and ask her what she wants. ]
Sakura thought so.

Quan Enfei saw how Sakura got distracted when she disagreed with her. After living together for so long, she could roughly guess that she was thinking about something.

Sakura is actually quite impatient, and many of her actions are a bit... immature?
Concubine Quan En didn't know how to evaluate Sakura, but fortunately, although she was a little more eager, she still had some sense and didn't do too many extraordinary things. Otherwise, she could only let Sakura know in advance, what is The majesty of the captain!
New combination candidates...

Although Kim Min-joo didn't hear her mention it, given Kim Min-joo's temperament, he would not directly agree to the invitation without telling his teammates. In other words, the three most popular people in the team actually refused.

Although they all rejected it in the first round, judging from what Sakura and Zhang Yuanying told her, they had ideas.

IZONE is developing so fast, and coupled with the monopoly of Korean idol groups, it is difficult for subsequent girl groups to promote, so IZONE needs to make way for the younger generations.

Not disbanded, but team activities need to be suspended.

This was the reply given to her above.

It’s a ridiculous reason, but there’s nothing you can do about it.

IZONE is so popular that it has blocked the advancement space of the younger generations, so the IZONE mountain needs to be moved away to make some living space for the younger generations.

The key is to move it, but also to carve up the members of IZONE.

Share the ancient sun god?
This was the decision of the Korean Opup Club and even Su Jinxing. She was unable to interfere and could only protect the remaining members of IZONE.

It took a lot of effort for her to achieve what she has today, and she is absolutely not willing to give way to the younger generations just like this!
Fortunately, the above is not completely unkind and did not disband IZONE. Even if the scattered members join a new group, they will return regularly to arrange IZONE's team activities.

This actually made Concubine Quan Eun feel a little relieved.

There's room for everything, that's fine.

(End of this chapter)