Peninsula: The Best Actor Begins with a Breakup

Chapter 43 SM's Little Princess
"Pah, pah, pah."

"Oppa, try to move more smoothly."

"Clap clap clap."

"Yes, don't be afraid, I'm fine."

[Quail eggs]...Pah, Liu Zhimin was teaching seriously.

She is a responsible person. Since she agreed to teach Mingyan Taekwondo, she will do it well.

Director Park was a little skeptical at first. After all, Mingyan was a big client, and Liu Zhimin was just a student in the dojo, not a professional coach. If something went wrong, it would be difficult to deal with.

Later, it was only after Mingyan said it in person that the matter was settled.

Liu Zhimin felt that his strength and hard work had been recognized, and he secretly made up his mind that he must not let this oppa down.

The girl didn't even think that she wasn't meant to be doing this and her job should be a trainee.

"Ji Min, I feel that flying kick is a little harder than I thought." Ming Yan stopped and wiped the sweat off his face. He had tried very hard just now, and this kid really didn't let him down.

It’s true, when Liu Zhimin puts on a stern face, he really looks like a teacher.

But you can't laugh, because it will ruin the effect.

When he doesn't smile, he looks like a cold-blooded snake, but when he smiles, he becomes a quail egg.

Liu Zhimin thought for a moment: "Oppa, you are an adult and you are overweight, so it must not be that easy. Just practice more and it will be fine."

She researched the courses she had purchased just to prevent Mingyan from raising any questions.

“Jimin, how old were you when you started learning Taekwondo?”

"Twelve. I achieved black belt last year."

Children have relatively more free time. At that time, Liu Zhimin would practice two to three times a week and it took him almost three years to reach the level of black belt.

"It's really not easy. If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I would never have believed that such a beautiful girl is actually a Taekwondo master." Ming Yan wiped the sweat off his face, picked up a bottle of sports drink and handed it to Liu Zhimin.

In addition to the tuition fees, he also paid for Liu Zhimin's round-trip travel expenses, as well as the drinks and snacks he needed during his studies.

Liu Zhimin was a little embarrassed at first, but now she has gradually gotten used to it.

Mingyan never shows off when being nice to others, but always does it quietly, as if... there is already such a person around you.

Liu Zhimin twisted the bottle cap unconsciously: "How can I be considered pretty? There are many beautiful women in SM company."

"No way, I haven't felt that in all the time I've been in Seoul."

It's interesting to listen to the little girl's thoughts occasionally.

"real."

"Then who is prettier than you?" Ming Yan finally caught his breath. He had a problem with his left leg, so it was really troublesome when he had to use his legs.

He was also secretly thinking that he might hear Kim Min-yeon's name.

Liu Zhimin said a name without hesitation: "Lami."

"lami?"

A name I've never heard of.

Mingyan actually heard a lot from Kim Min-hyuk about school and practice. The little guy also made a new friend, who seemed to be called... Kim Chaehyun, anyway, there was no name like Lami.

"Well, come to think of it, she's three years younger than me." Liu Zhimin rested her chin on her hand. "But... she joined SM several years ago and was an open trainee. Everyone called her the little princess."

Lami Kim Sung-kyung can be said to be a huge mountain weighing on the heads of all SM female trainees.

This child joined SM at the age of six because of her excellent appearance. Many seniors praised her. She became an open trainee at the age of ten and was almost recognized within the company as the C position candidate for the new generation girl group.

Speaking of which, it seems that every generation of SM female trainees has a princess.

Girls' Generation's reserve member Stella, a close friend of Choi Sooyoung, even sat center stage in pre-debut photos. She later gave up her debut spot and returned to the U.S. F(X) member Choi Sulli also joined the company at a young age, and Lee Sooman often held her hand when he spoke.

Then there is Lami Kim Sung-kyung. It can be said that countless people are waiting for her debut.

Mingyan frowned. He didn't expect that there was such a person in SM. He was Liu Zhimin's competitor and also Kim Min-young's competitor.

"Jimin, aesthetics are very subjective. I think you look very handsome when you practice Taekwondo." Mingyan gave the girl a thumbs-up. "Being a trainee is a long journey. Perseverance is the most important thing."

"Oppa, you seem very experienced."

"I have a friend who was a trainee."

Nayeon's debut process was full of twists and turns. The most serious one was in 2014. JYP was originally preparing to launch a new girl group. Nayeon and Jeongyeon were both reserve members, and they even shot debut materials.

As a result, she had a miscarriage.

Mingyan still remembers how Lim Nayeon cried at that time, and Yu Jeongyeon stopped going to practice and started working part-time.

Fortunately, they did not give up and finally saw hope.

"I just started practicing, so I will definitely stick to it." Liu Zhimin encouraged herself. She had just joined SM not long ago, and had joined around the same time as Kim Min-woon.

The enthusiasm is still there.

"Teacher Liu is so motivated, so I have to practice harder too. Let's work hard together."

"Well, come on!"

……

"Lami, uncle, why did you think of asking her?"

Jin Min-yeon asked curiously.

"I saw it on the news online. It's about SM's little princess. Have you heard of her?" Ming Yan slurped up his noodles with soybean paste. It tasted pretty good when paired with sweet and sour pork.

Jin Min-young's eyes were burning with gossip: "Of course I've heard of it. The current legend of SM's female trainees. I wish I could become someone like them."

"Have you seen it?"

"I've met him a few times. I just joined the company and I'm taking different classes."

SM has a mature trainee training system, and trainees at different stages take different courses. Lami is already a senior trainee, or it is also appropriate to say that he is in preparation for debut.

Everyone believed that this girl, who is currently thirteen years old, would debut in the next girl group.

"Are you feeling any pressure?" Ming Yan put down his chopsticks.

"Yes, but no matter how great she is, she's just one person. Girls' Generation and Twice have nine members."

Debuting in a group is not an either-or relationship, as long as you can compete for a debut spot, that's fine.

Mingyan nodded. The little girl's core was quite stable. Perhaps it was because she had not experienced any real setbacks. The girl was still unaware of the difficulties of the journey.

"Have you made any new friends lately?"

"No."

……

"Xiaoyan, Director Jin Najing sent a notice that a script reading will be held."

Zheng Yuanlong and Ming Yan reported on the upcoming itinerary.

A script reading session is when a group of leading actors get together to familiarize themselves with and discuss the script, usually one or two weeks before filming begins.

"okay, I get it."

(End of this chapter)