Peninsula: The Great Producer

Upon hearing the sound, Park So-yeon and the others immediately gathered around Park Ji-yeon.

On Park Ji-yeon's phone screen, she saw the news released by Dispatch in 3 minutes.

Jeon Boram asked Park Jiyeon in disbelief, "Clarification news? Dispatch?"

Park Jiyeon wasn't entirely sure either; she only knew from Ji-eun, Hara, and Sulli in the Kakao chat room that Dispatch had released a clarification.

He replied, "It was Ji-eun and the others who saw it."

Click to enter the news.

At that moment, the members of T-ara unconsciously held their breath.

Normally, most people would just glance at the text and skip it, but today, all six of them looked at each paragraph and even each word very carefully, afraid of missing anything.

Yes, it really is a clarification.

Pointing to a certain paragraph, Park Hyomin was the first to shout it out.

Everyone looked at the paragraph that Park Hyo-min was pointing to.

Ham Eun-jung read aloud: "On July 16, 2010, T-ara officially began activities as a 7-member group with the addition of new member Hwayoung."

"During this period, on November 23, the title track "Why is it like this" from the single album "Temptastic" was released, and on December 1, the first mini album "Temptastic" was released."

"In January 2011, T-ara's new member Hwayoung joined the cast of 'My Love from the Star.' According to sources, Hwayoung did not join the cast through a public audition. Instead, T-ara member Park Jiyeon recommended Hwayoung to Ki Yoo-gu, the producer of 'My Love from the Star,' to get her into the cast ahead of schedule."

"During the event, T-ara did not have any rumors of discord, and other idol groups and related personnel who were active at the same time gave clear answers in interviews."

"In June 2011, T-ara signed an exclusive contract with J-ROCK and officially entered the Japanese market."

On September 28th, T-ra officially debuted in Japan, and their single album "Bo Peep Bo Peep" topped the Oricon chart on its first day of release.

In January 2012, T-ara made a comeback with "Funky Town," a repackaged version of their mini-album "Black Eyes," and the title track "Lovey Dovey" sparked a wave of imitations.

In April, T-ara's agency, MBK, announced that the group would be expanded from 7 to 9 members and planned to hold its first concert in Bangkok in June.

Just then, rumors of discord within T-ara surfaced, and as of this morning, T-ara's agency, MBK Entertainment, has not issued any public response.

"Whether the rumors of discord within T-ara stem from a marketing ploy to promote their Bangkok concert, or whether a member is deliberately smearing the group to gain sympathy for their future after leaving, feeling that internal resources are decreasing with the addition of new members, time will tell."

After reading it aloud, Ham Eun-jung asked doubtfully, "There are some rebuttals written, but they are only mentioned briefly. Is Dispatch really trying to clarify something?"

The other members were also a bit confused.

Park Jiyeon didn't rush to exit the news. She scrolled down and found a link at the very end of the webpage.

The link was followed by a statement that it was "proof that the rumors about T-ara are untrue."

"Ji-yeon, click on it."

Without any hesitation, Park Jiyeon clicked on the new link.

It contains photos, audio recordings, and video documents.

时间更是从2010年3月开始一直持续到了前天2012年4月20日。

These pieces of evidence include photos and videos from music show performances, all showing T-ara members working together as a team.

There are also stage videos of variety show concerts, photos from variety show performances, and so on.

There are photos and videos of T-ara members looking out for each other during rainy days, showing concern for each other when someone falls during rehearsals, eating together during breaks, and playing around in the concert waiting room.

The group was stunned after reading the evidence.

Park Hyo-min muttered, "I just feel so scared that the reporters have been around us the whole time."

Lee Qri retorted, "Hyomin, it's not that the reporters are around us, but that different people around us are providing the reporters with material."

Jeon Boram chimed in, "That's right. Once I saw someone taking pictures and thought they were fans, so I didn't think much of it. Turns out they weren't fans."

Park So-yeon concluded, "In any case, this content is enough to prove that we have never done anything to isolate Liu Hwayoung or 80 Liu Hwayoung."

Everyone else also shared their opinions.

Finally, Park Jiyeon spoke up, saying, "Although Dispatch released these clarification news, it may not be enough to convince those who doubt us. Some people will say that these so-called evidences were all collected from fans, so they only saw the good side."

In the living room, the members fell silent once again.

Park Jiyeon changed the subject and continued, "But Liu Hwayoung can't produce any evidence that we isolated her or that she was 80% isolated, or rather, the company can't produce such evidence."

"???"

"I am now more convinced that this sudden incident, as the reporter from Dispatch wrote, may be a publicity stunt by the company to generate buzz for our concert in Bangkok."

Nobody understood.

It's not that I don't understand Park Jiyeon's words, but rather that I don't understand why the company did that.

T-ara is doing very well now, having accumulated a huge fan base in South Korea, Japan, and other Asian countries and regions.

Even if they hold a concert in Bangkok, with the backdrop of the H-wave phenomenon and T-ara's hit songs that have established the group's style since last year, the concert will definitely be a success without any promotion.

It was for a different reason, on the contrary.

Park So-yeon analyzed, "I think it's more like the reason that reporter mentioned later."

"later?"

"The company officially announced more than ten days ago that the group would be adding new members. Although we knew in advance, that person must have been thinking that adding new members would reduce the internal resources."

"She originally preferred acting, but after 'My Love from the Star' ended, she didn't receive more offers because of her performance in the drama."

"She doesn't care about variety shows either, and she hasn't earned much money from her group activities, so it's very likely that she wanted to leave the group and deliberately found an entertainment news agency she'd never heard of to release these false news stories to create buzz for herself and gain sympathy online."

"If she really leaves the team, as long as the company doesn't respond, this misunderstanding will continue. As long as the misunderstanding exists, many people will definitely choose to support her out of sympathy."

"She probably didn't expect that without any public response from the company, Dispatch would suddenly jump out."

"I reckon that person is somewhere figuring out a solution right now."

Park So-yeon really hit the nail on the head.

Nonhyeon-dong, MBK Entertainment's second-floor representative office. Kim Kwang-soo looked at the pitiful-looking Yoo Hwayoung sitting beside him and asked, "Are they really isolating you? 80 you?"

Liu Huaying sobbed, "They probably don't even realize it themselves, but I think they do."

"What are they?"

"At once……"

After stammering for a while, Liu Huaying still couldn't give a specific time or event.

Changing the subject, Liu Huaying slowly said, "Representative, when I joined the company, I said that I wanted to become an actress. At that time, the representative asked me to first join the T-ara group to gain popularity and increase my personal recognition."

“But ever since I joined the group, the other members have only cared about themselves on variety shows, and their fans also boycott my individual fans when we're promoting music or doing other activities.”

"Staying here won't help me; in fact, with the addition of new members, I'll have even less chance to break out of the circle."

"Representative, I want to leave the group and focus on becoming an actress."

"Representative, you've watched the drama I starred in. After it aired, the online reviews of my performance were all positive. Please help me, Representative."

Kim Kwang-soo himself is not a good person either.

He harbors far more ill intentions than Liu Huaying appears before him.

The reason why Liu Huaying was allowed to join T-ara first was to generate news buzz.

During this period, T-ara's activities as a 7-member group went very smoothly, and their fan base grew larger and larger, with increasingly positive market feedback.

With the number of people increased to nine, Kim Kwang-soo was thinking of using the same method he had used before.

Unexpectedly, Liu Huaying appeared out of nowhere, engaging in underhanded tactics behind the scenes for her own future.

Clearly, the content exposed by X Entertainment News Agency was orchestrated by Yoo Hwayoung and the reporters behind the scenes, and even involved Yoo Hwayoung's family, just like when Yoo Hwayoung's father came to the company to find her.

“Representative, if this continues, I’m worried I won’t be able to control myself.”

Kim Kwang-soo frowned.

Liu Huaying started crying as soon as she entered the office, saying that she was completely unprepared, which Kim Kwang-soo absolutely did not believe.

Her goal was to terminate the group's exclusive contract.

The problem is that Kim Kwang-soo is using the method of adding new members to create a new wave of popularity, and if Yoo Hwayoung terminates her contract, it will definitely affect his plans.

This is why MBK Entertainment has not made any public response since the news broke yesterday.

Kim Kwang-soo probably understood the situation, but he still didn't want to ruin his marketing plan.

"Keep going, keep going."

"Representative nim"

"dong dong dong"

There was a knock on the office door.

Liu Huaying didn't hide herself and continued to sob while sitting on the sofa.

The person who came was the head of the publicity department of MBK Entertainment. He whispered a few words in Kim Kwang-soo's ear, then put down a tablet computer and left the office.

Kim Kwang-soo silently flipped through something on his tablet.

Liu Huaying, who was standing to the side, felt a little uneasy, but she didn't dare to interrupt.

A few minutes later, Kim Kwang-soo put down his tablet and continued, "Don't worry, the company will issue an official response tomorrow, informing everyone that this is a misunderstanding. You can also take a group photo with the other members and post it on your personal social media platform to clarify the misunderstanding."

"Representative, this..."

Liu Huaying panicked. According to Kim Kwang-soo, it was definitely impossible for her to leave the team.

Kim Kwang-soo raised his hand and said, "Dispatch just published a news report clarifying that there is no member isolation or '80 behavior' in T-ara."

Liu Huaying couldn't believe her ears and exclaimed in surprise, "What? Dispatch?"

Kim Kwang-soo said in a deep voice, "That's right, Dispatch. Although I don't know why Dispatch got involved, their clarification and compensation included a lot of supporting evidence."

"Now T-ara's fans have started demanding an explanation from the company. The company can't keep delaying. Just like I said, if you want to act, the company will help you get resources, but the premise is that you must focus on group activities."

Liu Huaying bit her lip tightly.

She just wants to leave the group completely; she doesn't want to continue activities as a member of the group.

It's exhausting. The more successful T-ara is, the more tired they become. They have endless schedules every day, and even when they're sick, they still have to keep working.

Apart from that, the company never takes the initiative to help its members secure other resources.

Especially for resources like filming that would affect the group's activities, there might have been invitations during this period, but they were all rejected by the company before they even reached them.

No, we need to think of a solution.

"You go out."

"Ok"

Liu Huaying stopped bothering Kim Kwang-soo.

She knew there was no point in staying in the office and crying.

Should I take photos and upload them to my personal social media account to clarify?
Not

Liu Huaying, who had left the office, did not want to do that.

Opening the phone's photo album, there are some photos taken at previous events by Liu Huaying's fans.

The main focus of the photoshoot was on Hwayoung, but two or three photos, due to the angle, captured Hwayoung preparing to go on stage alone, while the other members were happily chatting together.

You want to clarify? Then post this photo to clarify, but be tactful and make sure that netizens who see your post understand that you were forced to clarify by the company.

Yes, that's it. (End of Chapter)