Peninsula: The Great Producer

The wall fell and everyone pushed.

People can be selfish, but they cannot harm others for their own selfish gain; otherwise, they will be punished sooner or later.

Liu Huaying never expected her retribution to come so quickly.

Less than half an hour after she "obediently" uploaded photos and captions to Instagram to clarify rumors of discord within T-ara, public opinion completely shifted.

In an interview with Ki Yoo-gu, he addressed rumors of discord within T-ara and publicly stated that Yoo Hwayoung was able to join the cast of "My Love from the Star" because of a request from Park Ji-yeon.

Although Ki Yoo-gu didn't directly comment on Yoo Hwayoung's acting skills, he implied that Yoo Hwayoung was able to get a valuable opportunity that countless actors were competing for because she used Park Ji-yeon's connections.

Anyone with a brain would understand after seeing Qi Yaojiu's interview.

Rumors of discord have surfaced, Hwayoung's Instagram account has been derailed, and MBK Entertainment has remained silent – ​​all of this suggests that someone is deliberately sabotaging things behind the scenes.

Some people want to use this incident to achieve other goals.

And this person is Liu Huaying.

She didn't want to continue running a busy schedule with T-ara and having to share income on an N/1 basis.

She wants to work independently and wants to transition into acting.

From beginning to end, Hwayoung had planned it all out. Before joining T-ara, she had already imagined this day would come. In the early stages, she worked hard with the members to establish her personal image.

With popularity, a fan base, and works to boast about, Liu Huaying finally couldn't sit still any longer.

The other members of T-ara have not yet responded online, but finally, MBK Entertainment has responded.

CEO Kim Kwang-soo personally recorded a video statement to issue a formal statement on the rumors of discord.

In the video, Kim Kwang-soo frankly stated that he initially let Yoo Hwayoung join T-ara because of her father's connections, and that Yoo Hwayoung's overall abilities did not actually qualify her as an idol.

For a period of time, the company believed that Hwayoung was working hard to fulfill her responsibilities as a T-ara member, and did not deny that Hwayoung had made personal contributions during this period.

It was unexpected that such rumors would surface. After multiple verifications, the company has determined that these rumors are completely fabricated. The company will continue to investigate thoroughly and will pursue legal action against all those who created and spread these rumors.

At the same time, the video officially announced that Hwayoung has officially left the T-ara group and will not participate in any activities with the group. MBK Entertainment will terminate all exclusive entertainment contracts with Hwayoung.

An apartment in Seoul.

Liu Huaying's phone was ringing off the hook with calls from people she knew.

Liu Huaying's parents were also constantly trying to contact her.

Liu Huaying took this step too hastily and recklessly, without even discussing it with her parents and friends.

Liu Huaying sat on the sofa in the living room of her apartment, staring blankly at her phone screen.

She lost.

It was a complete loss.

Unexpectedly, Qi Yaojiu stepped forward. Similarly, Liu Huaying also wondered about Qi Yaojiu's social influence.

Why could a single interview report by him change the course of public opinion?

Liu Hwayoung really couldn't understand it, and how Dispatch could have so much information about T-ara.

Did Dispatch have reporters following and collecting information about T-ara all along?
why?
T-ara only started to gain mainstream popularity last year, while the earliest evidence of their success dates back to the year before last.

And then there's Qi Yaojiu. He readily agreed to let me join the cast without even having to audition. Was all of that planned?

At the time, Liu Huaying didn't realize it; she simply thought that Park Jiyeon and Ki Yo-gu had a very good personal relationship, otherwise Ki Yo-gu wouldn't have agreed so readily.

It turns out, all of this was planned.

Wait a minute, who knew what I was thinking when I first joined T-ara?

Park Jiyeon couldn't possibly know, and neither could Ki Yo-gu.

But it's obvious to anyone with eyes to see that all of this was prepared in advance.

It was such a coincidence that Dispatch released a clarification at this crucial juncture.

Moreover, it was at this critical juncture that Qi Yao Jiu's first exclusive interview was released.

No transaction?
Impossible, absolutely impossible.

Liu Huaying was able to think of this, and so were major media outlets, news agencies, and industry insiders.

K Broadcasting Bureau.

Director Park Jong-min and Director Kim Hye-joo met together.

Third floor, the director's office of the Arts and Talents Center.

Kim Hye-joo took a sip of green tea and said slowly, "Actually, when PD Ki joined the company, I thought about a possibility: does he have some kind of superpower?"

Director Park Jong-min, who was drinking tea, almost choked.

He put down his teacup and replied, "What superpower?"

Kim Hye-joo calmly analyzed: "Look, that kid told senior Lee Myung-han during the interview that he could break the conventions of variety shows."

"In fact, he did it, pioneering the simultaneous operation of variety shows on the Internet and on terrestrial television."

"All programs were also produced in seasons."

Park Jong-min corrected, "Not all programs, except for the filming period of 'Invincible Youth'."

"The show 'Invincible Youth' is also divided into a first season and a second season. If Qi Yaojiu is in charge of the production, the filming period will definitely be a short period of filming intensively for one week, rather than the traditional method of spreading the filming time across fixed weekly times."

Park Jong-min had no rebuttal and picked up his teacup again to continue drinking.

Kim Hye-joo's main point wasn't that; rather, she felt that Ki Yo-gu had the superpower to see the future.

Three years ago, it was unusual for a newcomer to the broadcasting industry, fresh out of school, to be so confident.

Besides variety shows, Qi Yaojiu's three most recent TV dramas have created legendary ratings.

Whether it's "Brilliant Legacy," "Secret Garden," or "My Love from the Star," the reputation and influence of these three works have exceeded the expectations of industry insiders.

Qi Yaojiu didn't find it abnormal at all that things were beyond the expectations of people in the industry during this period.

Even though it wasn't a drama written and produced by Ki Yo-gu himself, TVN, which was incredibly popular two years ago, still accepted Ki Yo-gu's suggestion to adapt the novel of the same name, "The Sun Embracing the Moon," to solidify the cable TV station's viewership ratings.

Park Jong-min interjected, "That kid makes mistakes too, doesn't he?"

"You mean S Broadcasting Station?"

"Yes, the ratings for 'Heroes' are far lower than those for 'Strong Heart'."

"That was a transition. 'My Love from the Star' came later. Did you really think that Qi Yaojiu's collaboration with S Broadcasting on a new variety show was to create a new flagship program for S Broadcasting?"

“Running Man is the focus of S Broadcasting for the next ten years. The production teams of X-Man and Family Outing are the best in the industry. Ki Yo-gu is just going through the motions.”

Park Jong-min nodded slowly, thought for a moment, and said, "What about the new program we're collaborating on with JTBC this time?"

Kim Hye-joo frowned and remained silent for a long while.

Suddenly, Kim Hye-joo jumped up from the sofa, put her hands on her hips, spun around twice, and muttered, "That brat has completely forgotten about the two of us."

“Damn, his new program with JTBC and the new drama he’s preparing to work on with TVN are his most important production projects this year. It was one thing to work with S Broadcasting Station last year, but he’s not coming back this year. This brat is really…” Park Jong-min was startled.

He hadn't seen Kim Hye-joo suddenly get angry in a long time.

Coming to his senses, Park Jong-min remembered why Kim Hye-joo was angry, and his own temper flared up as well.

Along with Kim Hye-joo, she grumbled, "That brat! I never dare to slack off on anything he asks me to do. Music Bank has given the best possible support to idol singers like Kara, T-ara, f(x), and IU for every comeback."

"I also made Park Jiyeon and IU the MCs of Music Bank. Even when there were rumors of discord among T-ara, I withstood the pressure from the broadcasting station and did not replace Park Jiyeon."

"This kid is betraying us! I can't stand it. Let's go to MAX Productions."

Kim Hye-joo took a step to leave, but stopped after a few steps and said, "Why should we go to see him? He should be the one coming to the broadcasting station to see us."

Park Jong-min waved his hand and said, "Why bother with these things at a time like this?"

Kim Hye-joo murmured, "Okay, I heard that guy went to JTBC Broadcasting Station."

"what?"

"He should be at JTBC Broadcasting Station right now, talking to the Director of the Entertainment Bureau, Yeo Woon-hyuk."

Seoul, Jung-gu, JoongAng Ilbo Building.

JTBC headquarters is located on the 18th floor of the building.

The address information reveals that JTBC Limited Broadcasting Station was established by the JoongAng Ilbo, filed for approval in 2010, and launched in 2011.

He was a complete newcomer in the broadcasting industry.

For more than a year since its launch, JTBC has focused on two main areas: drama production and factual news reporting. In particular, the latter has been considered by citizens to be the most influential and authentic news reporting during its year-long run.

Entertainment Office.

Just as Director Kim Hye-joo said, at this moment, Ki Yoo-gu was sitting in a chair talking to Yeo Woon-hyuk, the director of the Entertainment Center of JTBC Broadcasting Bureau, about the new program.

Lu Yunhe was also concerned about the T-ara discord, mainly because Qi Yaojiu had stepped forward.

We chatted about T-ara for a while, but it seemed like Qi Yaojiu wasn't very willing to talk about it. Then we started talking about the new show.

Lu Yunhe thought that Qi Yaojiu's new program in collaboration with JTBC would follow the outdoor variety show format that he was good at before, but he didn't expect that this time it would be an indoor talk show variety show.

Qi Yaojiu didn't explain why he wanted to create an indoor talk show, but he did explain the specific content and format of the new show to Lü Yunhe.

The scope of guest invitations differs from that of S Broadcasting's "Strong Heart." It is not limited to the entertainment industry but also includes the sports industry, the journalism industry, the screenwriting industry, and so on.

To put it simply, recently popular news figures are all considered guests invited to the program.

Lu Yunhe immediately raised a question: Not everyone who is a hot news figure is willing to participate in variety show recordings, and they may not even necessarily appear in the public eye.

Qi Yaojiu also thought of this, so it is necessary to build a good reputation.

You can start by inviting guests from the idol and actor circles.

Qi Yaojiu does have connections and influence in this regard.

In fact, they could have invited T-ara as guests for the first episode of the show. They would have generated a lot of buzz, and it would have also aligned with JTBC's slogan of spreading the truth.

The program recreates the entire process of the dispute, allowing the audience to gain a deeper understanding of the cause and effect of the incident.

Lu Yunhe was very interested, and Qi Yaojiu was also striking while the iron was hot. If there were no problems with the broadcasting station, he would prepare accordingly. The main thing was that he needed to contact MBK Entertainment to avoid giving any more specific responses and to maintain some mystery.

Lü Yunhe is probably out of his mind.

In fact, Qi Yaojiu doesn't think he has much persuasive ability.

In short, Lu Yunhe made a decision immediately and told Qi Yaojiu to go to the station director to apply for permission. Qi Yaojiu immediately entered the preparation stage. The broadcasting station provided the filming location, and the recording studio was built according to the classroom style that Qi Yaojiu had previously proposed.

After finishing her words hastily, Director Lü Yunhe left, looking quite refreshed.

Qi Yaojiu was left alone in the conference room.

I glanced at my watch. It was 12:20 PM. Didn't Lu Yunhe call Qi Yaojiu earlier to invite him to the broadcasting station for lunch? And now he's gone?
Qi Yaojiu smiled and shook his head.

He wasn't after Director Yeo Yun-hyuk's meal, nor was he trying to use it to solidify his network of connections or later boast about being close friends with Director Yeo Yun-hyuk of JTBC's entertainment center despite their age difference.

He said it was because Yeo Yun-hyuk had mentioned on the phone that he would be having lunch with JTBC's News Director Son Suk-hee and the Director of the Drama Production Center Choi Guk-eui.

Compared to the two bureau chiefs, Chi Yao-jiu was more concerned about the Minister of Information, Sun Shi-xi, who was a news anchor in the eyes of the citizens who only reported the truth. Getting to know him would definitely be of great importance to Chi Yao-jiu in the future.

Forget it.

Qi Yaojiu couldn't very well call Lü Yunhe to emphasize the lunch meeting.

He also has other things to do.

As preparations for the premiere of "Knowing Bros" begin, the invitation from T-ara and communication with MBK Entertainment need to be finalized in advance.

Since he had some free time, Ki Yo-gu planned to visit MBK Entertainment to meet with Kim Kwang-soo and also to check on the T-ara members to see if they were feeling down because of the discord.

We set off without hesitation.

Ki Yo-gu did not contact Kim Kwang-soo or anyone else before going to MBK Entertainment.

Nonhyeon-dong, MBK Entertainment.

The other six members of U-ara, excluding Hwayoung, also came to the company.

practice room.

The manager called the two new members who were going to join T-ara together.

The new members are very concerned about the rumors of discord within T-ara. They finally had the opportunity to debut in T-ara and didn't want it to be put on hold at this crucial moment because of other things.

"crunch"

The practice room door opened.

Kang Min-kyung and Lee Hae-ri walked in.

The two walked straight up to Park Jiyeon and the others, asking with concern, "Are you alright? We heard you came to the company. It must be a misunderstanding. I believe you would never do such a thing."

Li Haili comforted him, "The representative has already released a clarification video. I really didn't expect that person to be such a terrible person."

Park So-yeon shook her head, holding Lee Hae-ri's hand, and said, "Let's not talk about it."

Park Jiyeon looked at Kang Min-kyung and said, "Thank you, unnie. It's all in the past now."

Kang Min-kyung squeezed Park Ji-yeon's hand and said, "Did you watch Oppa's interview? Actually, I wanted to do something to help you guys, but the company wouldn't allow it."

Park Ji-yeon expressed her understanding and told Kang Min-kyung that she had watched the interview.

Park Jiyeon didn't mention the rest, such as when Yoo Hwayoung joined the group, Ki Yoo-gu warned her to be careful about such incidents.

I mainly find it unbelievable.

Does Qi Yaojiu really possess the superpower to foresee the future, as the other members claim?

Ask him? Otherwise, it just doesn't make sense. He doesn't even know who Liu Huaying is. How can he make a judgment in advance without knowing someone?

I'll ask him. I'm going to see Qi Yaojiu tonight anyway, mainly to thank him for standing up for me, and also... (End of Chapter)