China Entertainment: I became a capital tycoon

Chapter 659 657. Korean: Are we really not confident?
Although many Korean netizens called for a boycott of Girls' Generation, their album, and abused the nine girls, Cao Yu could see that these were all deliberate attempts to lead the trend, and many netizens were just following suit and abusing them.

As for Girls' Generation's album sales, although not as crazy as the first day, there were still 20,000 to 30,000 copies a day.

And there are also a group of die-hard fans of Girls' Generation who are frantically defending the girls.

In this situation, as long as Cao Yu comes out to clarify and Samsung helps, although FNC's performance will be temporarily affected, the problem is not big.

But Chairman Cao not only did not clarify, he felt that the commotion was not serious enough and did not meet his requirements, so he went against the public opinion and released Lee Ji-eun's song "Going Down the Mountain".

Just three days after Girls' Generation's new album was released, IU released the audio and MV of "Going Down the Mountain".

In this song, IU wears a cute girlish Hanfu, looks adorable, sings sweetly, and dances playfully, which is very suitable for Lee Ji-eun.

But when the Koreans heard the lyrics of this song, they couldn't hold back anymore.

It’s fine that Girls’ Generation sang a Chinese song before, but this time, the lyrics written by you, Boss Cao, also include words like “China Red” and “Tai Chi”?

And the one singing this song is their favorite girl next door, IU.

What do you want to do as a Chinese?
Now, even ordinary people who were originally just watching the show could no longer sit still and began to denounce the song online.

Those who originally had ulterior motives no longer denounced IU or Girls' Generation, but instead called on Koreans to boycott Cho Woo and FNC.

Although there were some haters holding signs here when Girls' Generation was criticized before, the number of people was only about one or two hundred at most.

But this time, "China Red" was sung by a very popular Korean singer, and they couldn't accept it. There were actually thousands of people protesting, all holding boycott signs and sitting in front of the FNC company.

Anyway, they do a lot of this kind of thing, they do it frequently and they are used to it.

On the second day after the release of "Going Down the Mountain", more and more people gathered at the FNC gate to boycott FNC and demanded Cao Yu give an explanation. The government even had to dispatch the police for fear of any accidents.

But this song inexplicably became popular amidst some people's criticism.

Many Koreans curiously downloaded the audio source and bought the album, wanting to hear whether the song actually sounded the same as what was said online.

As a result, in just a few days, the number of downloads of the audio source of "Go Down the Mountain" exceeded three million in one night.

However, the Koreans' verbal abuse, boycotts, and sit-ins have made these incidents worse and worse.

"President, are you still in the mood for tea?"

Lee Soo-man was almost going crazy. In just a few days, FNC's stock price fell sharply due to this wave of boycotts, and its market value almost fell below 10 billion US dollars.

"Why not tea?"

Cao Yu stood at the window, sipping his tea, looking at the huge crowd outside the window under the sun, and said with a smile: "Let the bullets fly for a while."

"Bullets fly for a while?"

Lee Soo Man was speechless. At a time like this, the boss was still in the mood to make jokes. The company's market value has lost more than ten billion US dollars in the past few days. Don't you feel sad?
Maybe, he has money, so he really doesn't feel bad.

In addition to Lee Soo-man who was anxious, Lee Boo-jin was also quite worried about Cao Yu.

She and Cao Yu had discussed that they would train their son to become a chaebol in the future. Now Cao Yu dominates the entertainment industry, and his e-commerce platform, hotel, and amusement park projects are also developing quite well.

But if something goes wrong with the entertainment company, relying only on the other three projects will not be enough to become a chaebol.

Lee Boo-jin called Cao Yu several times, and he always said it was okay and to wait.

Another day passed, and the number of people surrounding FNC was close to five thousand. They were very dissatisfied with Cao Yu's silence, and the voices of protest were getting louder and louder.

The news spread to other surrounding countries, and the Korean president had to order the FNC to quell the matter as soon as possible.

Girls' Generation's training room.

"Doesn't the president want to stay in Korea anymore?"

"It's hard to say. Now that the matter has become so serious, it may be difficult to resolve unless the president publicly apologizes. Even so, the company will be affected."

"What if he doesn't want to stay in Korea and returns to China? What should we do?"

"Actually, the ones who are most worried about this matter should be Yoona and the others. If the president doesn't come back this time, what will Yoona and the others do?"

Several girls gathered together to chat, and occasionally glanced at Yoona, Choi Sulli and others.

They are not gloating, but they are worried about the future of Girls' Generation, the future of the company, and even more worried that Yoona and others will be abandoned.

Lin Yoona and three other people were also discussing this matter.

Choi Sulli: "Will OPPA leave because of this?"

Lin Yuna: "Even if OPPA really leaves Korea, I will follow him!"

Kim Hyoyeon: "Yes, he definitely won't abandon us, but Girls' Generation might be ruined."

Kwon Yuri: "If it weren't for the president, Girls' Generation would have been ruined long ago."

Girls' Generation has this idea, and in fact T-ARA does too. They also can't understand why the president would do this and make such a big deal out of it.

President's office.

"Haha, the stick is really easy to break through the defense, but the bullets have almost flown away."

Cao Yu stood at the company window with a confident smile on his face.

After a moment, he retracted his gaze and asked Li Zhien who was leaning on him: "Do you regret it?"

"No regrets!"

Li Zhien shook her head solemnly: "I can't stay in Korea, there are Japan, China, and the United States. Anyway, I will go wherever OPPA goes."

"OPPA really loves you for real."

Cao Yu kissed the little girl on the cheek and said, "You sing this song so cutely. Dance it again for OPPA."

"Is it here?"

"In the room inside, without clothes."

"so shy"

Although Lee Ji-eun covered her face, she still walked into the lounge in the office.

It was not until the afternoon that Cao Yu came out of the office.

He stretched and came to Lee Soo Man's office: "President Lee, notify the media immediately. I want to hold a press conference."

Li Manxiu immediately said, "President, are you going to clarify? Do you want to remove all the Chinese songs of IU and Girls' Generation from the shelves?"

"The song doesn't need to be removed from the shelves, just hold a press conference. I have something to say."

"Okay, I'll make arrangements right away."

Although Li Manxiu didn't know what the president was going to say, it was time to resolve this matter.

Cao Yu recently stirred up a hornet's nest in Korea, and because the incident caused a big stir, many media from China, Korea, Korea, and Japan came to Feiyu Entertainment at the press conference the next day to see what he would say.

Some TV stations even broadcast the press conference live.

After all, Boss Cao is not only a big shot in the entertainment industry, but also a business elite and the richest man in Asia. Just for this identity, the media are flocking to him.

The two bosses of JYP and YG companies gathered together again to watch this press conference.

With their recent covert operation, FNC's reputation in Korea has been completely destroyed, and it is only one step away.

As long as Cao Yu sticks to his principles or says something wrong, FNC is basically finished.

Even if FNC removes the two songs, it will be a shameful thing and their reputation will definitely be lost.

JYP Entertainment boss Park Jin-young looked at the TV and smiled, "What do you think he will say?"

The president of YG said: "What else can I say? Now that people have started protesting and things have become so serious, if he still wants to develop in Korea, he can only apologize."

"What if he doesn't apologize?"

"Even Samsung can't save him!"

Park Jin-young sighed, "This Cao Yu is very talented, what a pity."

The president of YG Entertainment laughed and said, "It's nothing to regret. If he hadn't left, how would we have had a chance? Although he's a good composer, he still doesn't understand Korea."

.........

The press conference was held in FNC's large conference room, and the place was almost filled with media reporters.

All cameras and flashes were pointed at the stage, waiting for Chairman Cao to appear.

"cough"

At a certain moment, Cao Yu coughed lightly, and under the gaze of everyone, walked to a table full of microphones.

He glanced at the media in the venue and spoke slowly.

"Dear media friends, I am holding this press conference today because the two songs released by FNC recently caused quite a stir in Korea, so I must come forward to clarify again."

"As everyone knows, in addition to being the president of FNC, I am also the China-Korea cultural promotion ambassador. In the past few years, I brought EXO, Girls' Generation, and T-ARA to China to promote Korea's K-POP culture. This is what I should do as a cultural promotion ambassador."

"But I want to ask, do you Koreans only want your culture to enter China, but Chinese things cannot enter Korea?"

"click"

Cao Yu's voice echoed in the scene, along with the sound of flash lights.

In front of the TV, the boss of JYP Entertainment laughed and said, "He really is using his status as an ambassador to make a point, but it's still not enough."

"Yeah, what's wrong with being an ambassador? The people don't like you, so what can you do even if you are an ambassador?"

The two felt that Cao Yu had run out of tricks and did not seem to want to apologize, so he could only make excuses.

You launched Qiduo, which can be considered as communication, but lyrics like "China Red" and "Tai Chi" touched the sensitive nerves in my heart. If you don't apologize, this matter will be irreversible.

On TV, Cao Yu was not affected by the flash.

He paused and continued speaking.

"I would also like to say that a nation's self-confidence is reflected in its tolerance. When I sang 'Gangnam Style', did the Chinese people boycott it? Why? Because they are very confident in their own culture."

"You don't allow Korean singers to sing Chinese songs, and you boycott them. I don't know if it's because you have low self-esteem or you're afraid of our Chinese culture? Are Koreans so insecure about their own culture?"

At this time, the sound of flash lights at the entire scene became much less. As for the Chinese and Japanese reporters who were taking pictures, the Korean reporters were all stumped by Cao Yu's questions.

Nearly ten million Korean viewers in front of the TV were also stunned.

Yes, Chairman Cao is a Chinese, but he writes and sings Korean songs. We are very happy and the Chinese people did not boycott him.

Are we really doing this because we lack confidence?
On TV, Cao Yu continued: "Culture needs to be exchanged. As a cultural ambassador of the two countries, I have the obligation to promote Korean culture to China and other countries. Of course, I also have the responsibility to bring Chinese culture to Korea. This is the real exchange."

"If you only want your own culture to be accepted by others and don't want to accept other people's culture, then I hereby request the Korean Cultural Promotion Department to revoke my status as a cultural promotion ambassador. I will also sell FNC and never set foot in this place again!"

"Boom!" As soon as Cao Yu said this last sentence, the entire press conference site erupted in discussions.

His words were like a sharp sword, piercing deeply into the fragile hearts of so many Koreans.

Are we making such a fuss and being so sensitive because we are afraid?

Maybe they are really afraid. As a vassal state of China for thousands of years, they are really afraid that Chinese culture will invade Korea.

In front of the TV, the bosses of JYP and YG can no longer laugh.

Park Jin-young even murmured, "This Boss Cao is stirring up public opinion. He...he is too powerful. If we continue to make trouble, it means we are afraid and lack confidence. We will also be ridiculed by the media in other countries."

"What should I do?"

The YG president didn't expect Cao Yu to say this in the media.

If Cao Yu really sells FNC and leaves Korea completely, then the entire Korea will be infamous internationally and become synonymous with pettiness.

Like the two entertainment company presidents, Korean netizens were speechless when they were scolded.

They don't want to admit their inner inferiority, let alone their sensitivity.

But do you have this cultural confidence?
On the same day, Cao Yu’s speech and video at the press conference were spread throughout China, Japan, and South Korea through the media.

Chinese netizens also began to express their views online.

"I support Boss Cao. Please come back soon. Koreans are all petty."

"They don't know how to appreciate it, but we do. Your Chinese songs are very nice."

"Chinese culture is broad and profound. How can a small Korean appreciate it?"

"Boycott the Korean wave and support Boss Cao!"

"Yes, not only boycott the Korean wave! We must also boycott Korean products!"

"Boss Cao's patriotism is worth learning. We will always support you! The powerful motherland and 1.4 billion compatriots are your backing!"

……

But domestic netizens all stand on Cao Yu's side, and his patriotic behavior is supported by almost everyone.

Many people have expressed their call to boycott Korean wave and Korean products.

Some people also dug up what Cao Yu had said at the Golden Eagle Awards announcement ceremony, which was that he wanted to promote Chinese culture to the world.

It turns out that he was not bragging back then, but was actually doing it.

For a time, Cao Yu's prestige and image became even greater than before.

As long as he is patriotic, those minor flaws such as scandals are not a big deal at all.

The number of views of Qiduo's new song "Wing Chun", Girls' Generation's "Ji Mingyue", and Lee Ji-eun's "Go Down the Mountain" on Feie Video has increased significantly.

At the same time, people also felt the charm of Chinese culture. It turns out that these songs are much better than K-POP.

In a traditional artistic family in Yanjing, Grandpa Liu Shishi saw the news about Cao Yu in the newspaper and said to his granddaughter beside him: "Your boss is a good person."

"It's very good."

Liu Shishi had always had some strange feelings towards Cao Yu. When she saw the news about Cao Yu in Korea, she deeply admired this courageous man.

And she gradually understood why so many people in the company liked him.

In addition to the money and resources in Cao Yu's hands, perhaps everyone likes this man more for his unique charm.

"Oh no! Do I like him too?"

Liu Shishi suddenly woke up, her face turning red and hot.

When Jing Tian, ​​Liu Yifei and others saw their men doing this, they had no other words to express their admiration.

As the richest man in Asia, the third richest man in the world, and a prominent figure in the entertainment industry, Cao Yu's speeches still attract worldwide attention.

After this press conference, some well-known celebrities in the entertainment circles of China, the United States, and even South Korea came out to express their support for Cao Yu.

Zhang Yimou: "Mr. Cao showed me the responsibility and vision that an entrepreneur should have. He deserves our admiration."

Chen Daoming: "What Mr. Cao of Feiyu Entertainment said is very right. Culture needs to be exchanged. If we dare not acknowledge and accept other people's culture, our own culture will not be accepted by others."

Jay Chou: "I have always admired Boss Cao, he is also my idol. If Korea boycotts you this time, I will never use Korean products again!"

Zhang Xueyou: "A boss with patriotic sentiments and a talented entrepreneur will always be respected, except for some areas of lack of confidence."

Zhou Huajian: "Boss Cao has shown us through his actions what music should and should not do. Music has no borders. I support you!"

Leonardo DiCaprio: "Mr. Cao is a screenwriter, director, and entrepreneur that I like very much. It is the 21st century now. I hope this is an open and inclusive world, rather than one that is boycotted every day."

Song Hye Kyo: "In fact, we Koreans are also very tolerant. Chairman Cho, I apologize to you on behalf of those who caused the trouble."

Jun Ji-hyun: "I sincerely hope that Chairman Cho will stay, and I also hope that fellow citizens will be more confident and tolerant."

Lee Boo-jin: "I don't want this incident to destroy the hard-earned friendship between China and South Korea."

……

These people openly supported Cao Yu, which made the defenseless people in South Korea feel helpless.

If Cao Yu is really allowed to leave, then South Korea will never be able to get rid of the title of being narrow-minded.

But if they don't boycott him, they will feel aggrieved.

This feeling is too uncomfortable.

The main thing is that China is now boycotting Korean wave and Korean products, which is a huge loss.

The sit-in and protesting crowds were not driven away this time and actually dispersed in disgrace. This action against Chairman Cao was completely declared a failure.

Even so, the matter is not over yet, because Cao Yu has not yet indicated whether he will leave.

What if he leaves?
Under such circumstances, the president could no longer sit still, and on the second day of the press conference, he invited Cao Yu to Cheong Wa Dae.

In front of reporters, he first praised Cao Yu's contribution to cultural exchanges between China and South Korea, sincerely apologized for the irrational behavior of the people, and encouraged Cao Yu to manage FNC well.

After this incident was reported, Chinese netizens cheered and felt proud.

The Chinese music scene was swept by a wave of national style music, and the once popular Korean wave saw a significant decrease in attention for the first time.

“It’s not easy.”

Cao Yu, who was still in South Korea, breathed a sigh of relief.

His goal was to resist the Korean wave and allow Chinese culture to enter Korea, and the second step was completed.

With this incident, it will be much easier for me to promote the third part of Chinese culture in Korea and South Korea.

Even if the Koreans are not receptive enough at the beginning, this is a long-term task. As long as it happens gradually and imperceptibly, cultural output will be successful.

The FNC crisis was completely resolved, and T-ARA, Lee Ji-eun, and Yoona were the happiest.

Now her man doesn't have to leave Korea.

At the press conference, Cao Yu's words "I will never set foot in this place again" made them worried for a long time.

"OPPA, you are awesome!"

"Did you really decide to leave?"

In the evening, the six kittens of T-ARA gathered around Cao Yu and talked about what had happened in the past few days.

"Why would you men leave? Even if I leave, I'll take you with me."

Cao Yu was also very satisfied with his operation this time.

"OPPA, after this incident, the album sales of Chido and Girls' Generation have gone up, and IU's songs have also become popular. Can you write a Chinese song for us?"

T-ARA took the initiative to sing Chinese songs because they believe that they are Chinese women and should sing Chinese songs.

"I want to write the best song for you. Let me think about it for a while."

Cao Yu didn't expect that after the incident, the Chinese songs he released recently would become popular. Maybe those Korean and Korean people were told by him that they were not confident and wanted to prove that they were not that kind of people.

Then there are "Wing Chun" and "Going Down the Mountain", which are really nice to listen to.

Especially IU's cute look, dance and sweet voice are loved by many audiences.

"OPPA, don't lie to us."

"will not."

After Cao Yu finished speaking, he held Baolan and Park Hyomin beside him in his arms: "However, I have to go to Japan tomorrow and then return to China."

"So soon, OPPA only stayed for a few days this time."

"I'll come here more often when I have nothing to do. It's very convenient now anyway."

The FNC branch in Japan is almost ready, so Cao Yu plans to go over and take a look, and then return to Yanjing before the "China Music Show".

Although they were reluctant, the six kittens agreed obediently when they saw that their men were so busy.

The next day, Cao Yu flew to Tokyo.

On the plane, he browsed the latest news about the Chinese film market.

"The Return of the Great Sage" was released some time ago. Due to the controversy with Korean netizens a few days ago, Chinese movie fans came to support Boss Cao, and the box office earned over 80 million on the first day.

After watching the movie, the audience found that the film was very well made and was in no way inferior to Japanese films.

Thanks to its good reputation, this animation earned more than 500 million yuan at the box office in just one week.

This movie has overturned the previous animations of "Pleasant Goat" and "Boonie Bears" in terms of both visuals and special effects, and the plot is so exciting that the audiences can't help but exclaim.

After watching the whole film, the audience exclaimed that with Boss Cao, Chinese animation will rise.

The "Four", which was released at the same time, although Liu Yifei starred, the box office was actually not that good, only over 100 million.

“With this foundation, I will create more animations in the future.”

Thinking of the animation, Cao Yu thought of Japan, and then thought of Japanese girls.

"Once the FNC Tokyo branch is ready this time, we can hold the beauty pageant."

In Korea, the selection is for trainees, but in Japan, Cao Yu believes it is a beauty pageant, the more beautiful, the better.

(End of this chapter)