Peninsula: It’s just a dream, are you serious?

Chapter 513 How to Deal with the Impending JK Storm
The unknown storms brewing at home because of Chen Yan have already begun to emerge, while the "Roar" storm stirred up by him continues to sweep across the entire peninsula.

As of August 26, three weeks after the release of "Growl", the album sales of "Growl" have exceeded 650,000 copies, and it has been at the top of the GaonChart weekly album sales chart for three consecutive weeks.

Seeing the data refreshed again, the entire industry was shocked once more, exclaiming that SM Entertainment had made a fortune.

And this album seems poised to break sales records.

Although the album's sales growth curve has begun to gradually decline after three weeks of rapid growth, this is relative.

According to data predictions by experts, the album sales of "Roar" are expected to reach around 100,000 copies in the new week.

This means that after this week, the total album sales of "Growl" will most likely reach 75 copies.

When this number was obtained, the entire industry, including executives of various entertainment companies, album publishers, and distributors, was astonished.

What does it mean to sell 75 albums?
It can be said that since Kim Gun-mo, a top singer from the Korean Peninsula, achieved this result in 2001, no singer or group has been able to achieve this result in the 12 years since.

Moreover, in 2001, the internet had not yet experienced its booming development; that was the last golden age of the traditional record market.

Since then, due to the rapid development and popularization of the Internet, the global traditional record market has been shrinking year by year.

Therefore, it's no exaggeration to say that EXO's "Growl" album sold 75 copies after 12 years.

One of the most direct results of the album's phenomenal sales was that EXO, a rookie group that had debuted less than two years prior, experienced a surge in popularity thanks to "Growl."

In just three weeks, their popularity rivaled that of the veteran boy group Bigbang, suggesting a potential duopoly in the boy group market.

After the initial shock, the same question arose in the minds of these people in the industry.

So where is the limit of this album? Could it really break records and make history?
Seeing the soaring sales figures of "Roar" every day, they have been envious for a long time.

After a moment of thought, everyone unanimously thought of one person—Chen Yan.

Admittedly, the success of "Growl" is inseparable from SM's strong management, but Chen Yan, who wrote the song, is undoubtedly one of the key figures.

This young man seems to have been on a meteoric rise since June, and now he can be said to have reached the pinnacle of his career.

Almost everyone in the entertainment industry believes in luck, and in Chen Yan, they see not only talent and ability, but also luck.

Some entertainment company executives have become more active than ever before.

Although they don't have the same foundation as SM Entertainment, if they can collaborate with Chen Yan, it might just be possible to elevate the group under the company to a higher level.

Girl's Day, Apink, and even EXO are all living examples right before our eyes.

"Yes, Minister Park, I will communicate with your reporter Kim about the specific interview schedule."

Inside a large conference room at JYP Entertainment, Chen Yan put down the phone, turned to the others in the room, and apologized:

"Excuse me, it was Minister Park from the Seoul JoongAng Ilbo who called, so I answered it."

Upon hearing this, the other attendees smiled kindly, indicating that it was alright.

Sitting in the middle, Park Jin-young looked at Chen Yan and smiled, "It's okay, the meeting hasn't officially started yet anyway. It's the Seoul JoongAng Ilbo that wants to do another interview with you, right?"

Chen Yan nodded: "Yes."

"That's normal. After all, Xiaoyan, you've been the most talked-about person in the Peninsula music scene lately, and the last interview had great newspaper sales and video views."

Park Jin-young narrowed his eyes: "I reckon the Chosun Ilbo and Dong-A Ilbo and those other media outlets will be calling you soon. 65 album sales, that's definitely a sales legend, it's big news."

He paused, then looked at Chen Yan: "It was in this very conference room that you said 'Roar' might do very well, and that you wanted to postpone Sunmi's comeback by a month. Now it seems like it was a wise choice. You saved Sunmi."

Upon hearing this, a burst of laughter erupted in the conference room.

Chen Yan also smiled and glanced at Li Xuanmei beside him.

This meeting was where the final details of Lee Sunmi's solo album were confirmed, and her comeback date was set for September 9th, two weeks later.

When the girl saw Chen Yan looking over, she quickly put her hands together, her face showing gratitude and relief.

She now truly feels that this oppa is her god, delaying her comeback and preventing her from crashing into the nuclear submarine of "Growl".

If she were to return at the scheduled time, she would be completely sunk without even a ripple.

Haven't you seen how even a top-tier girl group like f(x) gets targeted? How much more so for a solo artist like her whose popularity is far less than theirs?

“Now I get calls every day from presidents of other entertainment companies, all wanting you to write songs for their artists next year.”

Chen Yan smiled and said, "I've received quite a few, and I've dealt with them all. The year isn't even over yet, so why would I be thinking about next year?"

Park Jin-young nodded: "Yes, the same goes for me. I had my secretary compile information on these companies, and I'll give it to your secretary later. You can take a look when you have time, and you can choose to cooperate with a few companies next year."

"it is good."

After some casual conversation, the meeting officially began and lasted for nearly an hour. When Park Jin-young announced, "Meeting adjourned," everyone got up and left.

Back in his office, Chen Yan sat down in his chair, slowly leaning back against the backrest. His bright, deep eyes gazed at the ceiling, his mind racing with thoughts.

Besides EXO and SM Entertainment, he was the biggest beneficiary of the song "Growl's" huge success.

Putting everything else aside, based solely on the album sales of this song, Chen Yan is confident that he can buy the large house he has been dreaming of for a long time, a house that can accommodate eight or nine people, when the year-end settlement is completed.

It's worth noting that he contributed to every album sold by "Roar" so far.

Moreover, according to Kim Tae-yeon and others, because of the huge success of the "Growl" album, SM Entertainment is even planning to buy a new building.

SM bought a new building with "Growl", and he bought a big house with "Growl".

Well, that makes sense.

And this is only in terms of economic benefits. For Chen Yan, another benefit is that "Roar" truly propelled him into the ranks of top music producers.

Previously, his fame outweighed his achievements, and his entry into the level of top producers was largely due to his fame.

His subsequent hits, "Something," "Nonono," and "First Wisdom Tooth," propelled the girl groups Girl's Day and Apink to stardom, allowing his individual talent and achievements to catch up with his popularity.

But he's still a little short of truly becoming a top producer.

Because he has only been in the industry for a short time, he lacks the experience and expertise of other top producers.

And just then, "Roar" arrived, a truly explosive hit song.

As the saying goes, if you don't have enough quantity, make up for it with quality.

The success of "Roar" has filled the gap in Chen Yan's portfolio, allowing him to truly enter the ranks of top producers based on his work achievements.

Because of the huge success of "Roar", there are now more and more voices on the Internet saying that he is an all-around producer.

Chen Yan naturally wouldn't respond to such comments. His future plans are clear: to continue focusing on music production, consistently producing high-quality works, and steadily moving forward step by step.

At the same time, he tried to see if he could create a group from scratch, and TWICE with Lim Nayeon and the others was his choice.

After a long while, as he gradually sorted out the thoughts in his mind, Chen Yan let out a soft sigh and a smile appeared on his lips.

Sit up straight and look at the computer screen.

The first thing to do now is to write the OST for "The Heirs".

In a couple of days, once the drama officially starts filming, I can visit the set to see Yoona and Krystal Jung, and maybe chat with the screenwriter and director about some ideas for the OST.

Chen Yan picked up the mouse and was about to start working.

Just then, the cell phone next to me rang.

Chen Yan picked up the phone, glanced at the caller ID, and answered the call.

"Hey."

"Handsome guy, are you free tonight?" Park In-jae's slightly cheeky voice rang out.

"Yes, what's wrong?"

"My brother asked me to ask if you're free so we can have dinner together tonight, get to know each other properly, and also ask if you can help me with something."

Chen Yan raised an eyebrow and replied, "Okay, what time tonight?"

"Seven o'clock, I'll send you the address later."

"Row."

After hanging up the phone, Chen Yan put down his phone, tapped his fingers lightly on his desk a few times, and then stopped thinking about it and went back to work.

At 7 p.m., in a private room of a barbecue restaurant in Gangnam District.

Chen Yan met Park In-jae and his brother, Park Jae-hyun, the head of the drama department at SBS television station.

Park Jae-hyun is in his early thirties and looks somewhat like Park In-jae.

Upon seeing Chen Yan, he didn't formally come up to shake hands, but instead lightly patted Chen Yan's arm twice and smiled warmly:

"Chen Yanxi is even more handsome in person than in photos. If you don't mind, just call me Jae-hyun hyung. Today, the main purpose is to have In-jae organize a gathering so that we can get to know each other. That's why I had In-jae call you. It would be too formal if I called you myself."

Chen Yan smiled and nodded.

Judging from the tone of Park In-jae's voice when he called him as an intermediary, and the fact that they chose a street-side barbecue restaurant as the dining location, it was clear that tonight's meal was definitely not for business.

"Jae-hyun hyung, you can just call me Xiaoyan."

"it is good."

Upon hearing this, Park Jae-hyun's smile became even warmer, and he gestured for Chen Yan to sit down.

Soon, the grilled meat and side dishes they ordered were brought in by the staff, and the three of them ate and chatted.

Park Jae-hyun didn't mention any official business; he just chatted with Chen Yan about gossip and interesting stories in the entertainment industry.

As a television station that deals with various entertainment companies and male and female artists, it must have heard a lot about these kinds of things.

Only after the three of them had almost finished eating did Park Jae-hyun put down his chopsticks, glance at Park In-jae next to Chen Yan, and then look at Chen Yan with a smile:

"Xiaoyan, Renzai probably already told you that I have something I'd like to ask if you can help me."

Chen Yan smiled upon hearing this: "Brother Zai Xian, you go ahead."

He prefers this straightforward style, so he made it clear over the phone, without resorting to any pretense or beating around the bush.

"Our TV station has a new drama series that's about to start filming, called 'My Love from the Star,' Xiao Yan, have you heard of it?"

Chen Yan paused for a moment, then nodded: "I've heard of him. I saw news about the male lead, Kim Soo-hyun, online."

Moreover, it wasn't just online; he also talked about the drama last night when he was chatting with Yoona in bed.

Upon hearing Chen Yan's words, Park Jae-hyun's face immediately darkened, and he couldn't help but curse:

"That bastard Kim Soo-hyun, none of the three major networks, including SBS, will ever work with him again."

Chen Yan understood upon hearing this.

This means they're going to shut him down, but that's understandable. Pornography isn't something that can be easily covered up, and presumably, the people behind him have already given up on him.

After cursing a few times, Park Jae-hyun looked at Chen Yan and said, "Actually, I wanted to ask if you have any time later. If so, I would like to ask you to write an OST for the TV series."

This drama is one of the key dramas that the TV station will invest in at the end of the year. The drama is already popular before filming even started because of Kim Soo-hyun, so he will naturally try to attract more positive attention to the drama.

Asking Chen Yan to write the OST for the TV series would be a great idea.

The young man in front of them is now one of the most influential figures in the entire peninsula's entertainment industry, with extremely high popularity and media attention. He also has a good relationship with his younger brother, making him the perfect candidate.

After saying that, Park Jae-hyun added, "Of course, it's okay if you don't have time, Xiaoyan. This is just something I mentioned in passing."

Chen Yan did not refuse immediately, but thought about it first, and then asked:
"Jae-hyun hyung, when will this drama air?"

"According to the filming schedule, the tentative time is mid-December."

Chen Yan thought for a moment and said, "Brother Jae-hyun, I can write the OST, but the deadline for submitting the finished product is around the end of November."

"Because I just agreed yesterday to write the OST for 'The Heirs,' and with some other things at the company, the earliest I can get the song out is the end of November."

"Oh? Xiao Yan, you also agreed to write a song for the drama 'The Heirs'?"

Park Jae-hyun raised an eyebrow in surprise upon hearing this, then smiled and said, "Screenwriter Kim Eun-sook and director Kang Shin-hyo are quite shrewd, they actually approached you, Xiao Yan, so quickly."

This is a pleasant surprise, as "The Heirs" is also an SBS drama.

"It's fine if it's at the end of November, no problem at all. I'll leave the OSTs for my two dramas to you, Xiaoyan."

Chen Yan smiled and said, "I will try my best to write good works."

While Chen Yan and Park Jae-hyun were having dinner and talking about writing the OST for the drama, on the other side, at Kim Tae-yeon's house across the street.

A family meeting is underway.

The conference theme was: "How to Cope with the Upcoming JK Storm"

(End of this chapter)