Artists under the Rebirth of the Coal Boss

Chapter 211 International Department! The First Order is Open!
Lin Xingzhuo was too busy filming to watch the Super Star K competition...

It was Zhang Youqian who informed them of this news.

Ai Shangzhen defeated IU, who had Joey Yung as her guest performer, with her rendition of "Way Back Home"!

We won the Round of 16 and advanced smoothly!
According to Tiger Star International's weekly report, "Way Back Home" is currently extremely popular in South Korea!
After the top 16 competition of "Super Star K", this song immediately topped the charts on eight major Korean music charts, including MelOn, Genie, and Bugs!
The song's melody is highly addictive, appealing to listeners of all ages. Its upbeat rhythm and simple lyrics have even led some kindergartens in Hannam-dong, Yongsan-gu, to start playing it for their daily activities.

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After Ai Shangzhen's version of "Way Back Home" ended Girls' Generation's "Gee" winning its 57th Melon daily chart title and then taking the MelOn weekly chart title.

KBS Cool FM, a radio channel specializing in pop music for teenagers, purchased the exclusive broadcasting rights to the song from Tiger Star International.

And it was scheduled to air on the flagship program "Kiss The Radio"...

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This is a radio program hosted by Super Junior members Leeteuk and Eunhyuk, mainly featuring idol interactions, fan connections, and new song recommendations.

Throughout the year, it invites numerous popular artists such as H.O.T., TVXQ, Girls' Generation, and Fin.KL, consistently ranking among the top Korean music radio stations in its time slot!
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The song recommendation by "Kiss The Radio" has received rave reviews from listeners, further confirming the popularity of "Way Back Home" in the Korean market!

"Ah! Every time I hear this song, it feels like I'm back in the past!"

"The words just came out of my mouth!"

"I downloaded the MP3 of Ai Shangzhen's performance of 'Way Back Home' from MelOn and have been listening to it on repeat ever since..."

"It's already muscle memory!!"

"Before my brain could even process the first line, my mouth started singing it!"
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The International Department has fired its first shot in South Korea!
The key figure behind this victory, and the biggest supporter of Tiger Shadow Star's internationalization, is Lin Xingzhuo, the Director of Public Policy Research, who has garnered a reputation as the mastermind within Tiger Group's coal capital.

Ai Shangzhen, the person involved, immediately recommended the song's original artist, Lin Xingzhuo, on YouTube and the Korean website Cyworld.

The two arranged to meet today to discuss their future career plans.

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Under these circumstances, Lin Xingzhuo had every reason to refuse Li Bingbing.

However, this morning Zhang Youqian held a video conference with the head of Montblanc's brand marketing management department and officially finalized Montblanc's Asia brand ambassador.

This is Lin Xingzhuo's first endorsement!

Montblanc is positioned as a mid-to-high-end luxury brand, though it is below the blue-blooded and red-blooded brands.

For a newcomer to the entertainment industry who has just debuted, has an ordinary appearance, and whose company lacks fashion resources and background, this is definitely a great start!

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In addition, Lin Xingzhuo looked through the peephole of the room.

The light from the dark golden corridor flowed over Li Bingbing's slightly damp hair, meandering down to her thin shoulders and neck.

The thin black strap seemed unable to bear some weight, and quietly slipped half an inch off the shoulder.

She leaned against the dark doorframe, the tip of her high heel peeking out from beneath her black skirt. One leg was slightly bent, and she unconsciously, very lightly touched the ground with her toe.

Did you take a nice bath?!
In the end, Lin Xingzhuo trusted his younger brother's judgment and opened the door...

...A dozen minutes later, as agreed, Lin Xingzhuo sat down at his computer desk, opened his Alienware laptop, and started a YY voice video call with Ai Shangzhen.

Ai Shangzhen is waiting at the airport to go to Busan to shoot a soju advertisement for Daeseon Liquor, a liquor company in Gyeongsangnam-do.

This is the first business deal opened by the International Department of Tiger Shadow Star Brilliance Culture Media Co., Ltd.!
In the video, fans kept approaching Ai Shangzhen for autographs and photos, so Ai Shangzhen had to hand her phone to her assistant and go interact with the fans herself first.

"Way Back Home" became a huge hit, and Ai Shangzhen's Korean fans on Cyworld instantly exceeded 100,000.

Lin Xingzhuo, the original creator of this song, also gained more than 10,000 fans.

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Tear it apart! !
The sound of a zipper coming from under the table...

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After taking photos and signing autographs with her fans, Ai Shangzhen took her phone from her international department assistant and excitedly said, "Brother Zhuo, this song you wrote is so popular in Korea!"

Rain commented on the song online, saying that "Way Back Home" has a refreshing and relaxed atmosphere, and the cheerful melody is very comfortable!

"With his solo album 'This Is Me,' Kim Jong-kook swept the music awards of the three major Korean television stations, SBS, KBS, and MBC, becoming the first solo artist in 22 years to achieve a triple crown."

"He also said on a radio program that he really liked this song!! He said it resonated with him emotionally in a way that was hard to describe!"

Lin Xingzhuo tried to control his breathing and said calmly, "By the way, I heard the international department's contract failed?"

“I heard from Xu Lu that IU’s debut single ‘Lost Child’ last year received a lukewarm response.”

"Now she's lost again in the round of 16 of Super Star K, and the company is in an internal meeting to reduce the resources allocated to her..."

"In addition, IU's family is under a lot of debt pressure. Our company's international department should be very attractive in terms of both contract revenue sharing and the upfront settlement allowance..."

Ai Shangzhen sighed and said, "I've talked about this with IU a few times since the competition."

"She admires your talent and said that she would definitely visit you, her senior, when she comes to China."

"However, considering the environment of the South Korean entertainment industry, we still have some concerns about the sustainability of our company's operations..."

Squeak, squeak, squeak!
Lin Xingzhuo adjusted his posture, moving the chair forward slightly, making a creaking sound as it was being dragged. Controlling his breathing, he leaned back slightly, his speech precise and controlled as usual, and said:

"I remember that Japanese trainee Mina had the same concerns last time?"

Ai Shangzhen said seriously, "Yes, I talked to Mina. Talent is important in the Japanese and Korean entertainment industry, but the qualifications and background of the agency are even more important."

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Lin Xingzhu recalled the Netflix series "The Rise of Korean Entertainment" that he had reviewed and approved for import by Tencent.

I have previously compiled relevant information from film archives, overseas fan groups, and websites.

Whether it's the three giants of Korean entertainment—SM, JYP, and YG—or Japan's Johnny & Associates, the Yasushi Akimoto Group, and numerous other Japanese and Korean companies and agencies.

It has long been a highly capitalized and industrialized corporate operating system...

This system provides artists with a buff that can defy fate!

This super buff will have a huge positive effect on many aspects of an artist's career...

(End of this chapter)