Peninsula: The Great Producer

What was said unintentionally was taken to heart by the listener.

Kim Young-tae's words were just casual remarks, but Ki Yo-gu frowned upon hearing them.

Follow and film T-ara.

Has Dispatch already caught wind of what's going on?
Qi Yaojiu had considered whether his appearance, which accelerated the progress of some matters, might completely change the current situation.

But with the addition of Yoo Hwa-young to T-ara, Ki Yoo-gu felt that his presence had not changed the situation.

What's going to happen will happen; it's just a matter of whether it happens earlier, on time, or later.

Just as his involvement may bring changes, such as giving IU more exposure and more variety show fans, Qi Yaojiu's career development as a singer, including releasing albums, cannot be changed.

The same applies to Park Jiyeon, Goo Hara, and Choi Sulli. They just get more resources and opportunities after getting close to Ki Yo-gu. Other than that, there are no other changes.

Perhaps, Qiyao Jiu will step forward in the future.

No, Qi Yaojiu will definitely step forward.

Just like now.

The T-ara incident happened because Ki Yoo-gu got involved, gave a warning, and directly agreed to the request made by Yoo Hwa-young and Park Ji-yeon. Ki Yoo-gu just wanted to extricate Park Ji-yeon from the situation.

I also hope that the other members can heed Ki Yo-gu's advice and not do anything that would mislead the public during their time with Yoo Hwa-young.

Separated by a door.

Qi Yaojiu was already preparing to leave when he heard Kim Youngtae mention T-ara. Qi Yaojiu stopped and asked, "From what I'm saying, Reporter Kim, you've got quite a bit of information about T-ara?"

Inside the car, in the driver's seat, Kim Young-tae, still not quite ready to react, slowly replied, "PD, you don't need to worry about that, do you?"

Qi Yaojiu suddenly bent over.

The two of them locked eyes.

For a moment, Kim Young-tae swallowed hard and became nervous.

The main reason is that he has never had such close eye contact with a man before.

Qi Yaojiu's gaze seemed a bit too gentle, almost ambiguous.

No one avoided the topic. Qi Yaojiu smiled and said, "Is Reporter Jin trying to exchange some useful news material with me, which is why you said that?"

Kim Young-tae asked, puzzled, "Exchange materials? Me? Why?"

Qi Yaojiu slowly straightened up, gently patted the car roof with his right hand, and said, "So that's not it. If Reporter Jin remembers anything or wants to exchange anything with me, please contact me anytime. Reporter Jin hasn't deleted my phone number, right? By the way, only Reporter Jin knows my number, so don't tell the other reporters."

After saying this, Qi Yaojiu pulled his suitcase and left.

Sitting in the car, Kim Young-tae muttered to himself, "What is this? Who gave him such confidence? I'm the only one with this phone number, the other reporters don't. It's like his phone number is priceless."

"Wait, only I know his phone number? None of the other reporters do?"

“Wait a little longer, exchange news materials? Qi Yaojiu wants to know about T-ara? If he wants to know, why doesn’t he just ask Park Jiyeon? Park Jiyeon is a member of T-ara, she knows a lot more than he does.”

"Wait a little longer. So, is Ki Yoo-gu worried? Worried that he has information that could put T-ara in danger?"

look up
Qi Yaojiu had already disappeared from Jin Yongtai's sight.

After getting out of the car and looking around to make sure Qi Yaojiu was gone, Jin Yongtai stood by the car, his right hand on the roof, muttering, "Was he deliberately trying to mislead me, or did he mean something else?"

“Something’s not right. It’s very likely that they’re deliberately trying to mislead me, making me think that if I continue to follow T-ara, I’ll definitely get some valuable information, so I’ll give up following him. He has a secret.”

Jingle Bell.

The ringing of his cell phone interrupted Kim Young-tae's thoughts.

The call was from the editor-in-chief, and Kim Young-tae immediately answered, saying, "I'm currently filming Ki Yo-gu."

"Weren't you with T-ara?"

"That editor-in-chief, I think there's something between Ki Yoo-gu and T-ara..."

Before Kim Young-tae could finish speaking, the editor-in-chief interrupted, "I know, I called to remind you not to be late tonight."

"be late?"

Kim Yong-tae suddenly realized.

Tonight he's going to a media gathering with his editor-in-chief, albeit as the editor's assistant. But for Kim Young-tae, it's also a chance to make an appearance.

The editor-in-chief said earnestly on the other end of the phone, "Yongtai, I really hope you can produce results so that I can promote you. Do you understand what I mean?"

Kim Young-tae made various statements on the phone.

After ending the call, Kim Young-tae muttered into his phone, "I also want to achieve something, otherwise who would go to the airport with Ki Yo-gu? But I don't have the chance."

A helpless, bitter smile.

If the editor-in-chief wants to move up the ranks, his position certainly doesn't only involve promising to promote himself.

This is only because we're from the same hometown; more than that, it's about taking advantage of each other. We're all adults; we know what's going on.

Kim Young-tae knew that even if he was being used, as long as he could get promoted, it would be a success.

"tatter"

His fingers tapped on the roof of the car.

Kim Young-tae glanced at the airport terminal and finally got into the car to return to downtown Seoul.

He now has to decide whether to continue filming Ki Yo-gu or focus his attention on T-ara.

I had a vague feeling that Qi Yaojiu was still guiding me.

airport terminal.

Ki Yo-gu has booked a direct flight from Seoul to Mokpo. After landing, Ki Yo-gu will transfer to a ferry in Mokpo to return to Manjae Island.

Carrying my suitcase, I entered the departure hall.

Qi Yaojiu wasn't trying to distract Kim Young-tae.

In Qi Yaojiu's opinion, Kim Young-tae's filming of him was a real waste of time and a pointless effort.

If Kim Young-tae has information about T-ara that Ki Yo-gu doesn't know, Ki Yo-gu really wouldn't mind exchanging information. As for what to exchange, Ki Yo-gu hasn't thought about it yet. It could be exclusive information about future dramas, shows, or movies, or other information that Kim reporter deems valuable.

To Qi Yaojiu's surprise, just as he sat down to wait for his ticket to be checked in, someone next to him suddenly asked, "Excuse me, what time does the flight from Mokpo depart?"

The voice was so familiar.

Qi Yaojiu turned his head slowly, his face filled with disbelief.

Even though she was wearing a hat, a mask, and a thick down jacket, Qi Yaojiu immediately recognized the petite figure sitting next to him with a suitcase in front of her and wearing snow boots as Li Zhi'en.

"Why are you here?"

As he asked the question, Qi Yaojiu suddenly remembered something Zhao Enhui had unintentionally said to him.

She said that Pei Zhonghan asked her when he would return to Wancai Island and which route he would take.

Looking back now, Bae Jong-han was asking around for Lee Ji-eun.

Otherwise, how could Lee Ji-eun have known that she would first fly from Gimpo Airport to Mokpo?

But, she...

Lee Ji-eun tilted her head and chuckled, "Do we know each other?"

Qi Yaojiu smiled and shook his head, saying, "I don't know him."

"But I know you."

"You got the wrong person."

"Could you tell me what time the flight to Mokpo departs?"

"Should we also find out the boarding times for the ferry from Mokpo to Manjae Island?"

"Huh, how did you know I was going to Wancai Island?"

At this point, Ki Yo-gu stopped playing along with Lee Ji-eun's act and asked her seriously, "What are you doing here?"

We've come full circle back to the original question.

Lee Ji-eun stopped acting and said, "Let's go visit Grandma. Isn't tomorrow New Year's Day?" (End of Chapter)