Peninsula Platinum Era

Chapter 104 Revealed (Please Subscribe)

"IZ*ONE hasn't disbanded yet, but Kim Minju has already found a new home? Big Hit's secret contact exposed!"

The next morning, Kim Minju was startled awake by the ringing of the phone. Faced with the questioning on the other end, his mind went completely blank.

On the front page of Dispatch on my phone, there was a striking image of half of her pale profile, and the title seemed rather poignant.

"No! I just went to refuse them."

The girl seemed a little lost and just kept defending herself. This action woke up Ahn Yoo-jin in the lower bunk, and Min-ju bit her blanket in grievance.

She couldn't even face the members anymore, and for a moment she even had the urge to hang herself on the bed. She especially found it hard to bear the strange looks from others.

Dispatch even added some explanations below, and to increase credibility, they introduced the people appearing in the photo.

Eunhye sometimes accompanies Chen Shijun to some events, and photos of her in obscure corners have been dug up, confirming her identity as a staff member of Big Hit.

Hiding under the covers, Kim Minju suppressed his trembling. How could he be so careless? He felt like he wasn't dating anyone, just meeting with a few strangers. How could he have been noticed by paparazzi?

The issue has already started to gain traction online, with people discussing it in fan communities and even leaving comments on the official fan cafe saying things like "ungrateful."

"Who says Minju can't be an actress in the future? Look how well she acted! This crying scene is absolutely flawless."

Some people posted photos of her crying during her concert to satirize her, and the controversy over vote rigging in the past was brought up again, which is the dark history she least wants to recall.

"Why did Big Hit choose this cheater? He can't sing or dance, but he got a lot of resources just because of his face."

"Isn't this being an ingrate? The company went to great lengths to get you voted and launched your career, and now that you're out of the woods, you're immediately looking for another company."

"This is too explosive! As expected, the image of the purest, most honest, and innocent girl has completely collapsed."

With tears streaming down her face, she turned off her phone screen and numbly walked to the dressing table, pondering how to answer the questions from her group members later.

While others may have been contacted by Big Hit, only she has been exposed so far, which could undoubtedly become a rift in the team's trust.

The feeling of being a sinner made her want to cry, and at that moment, An Gou Gou, who had just gotten up, seemed to notice the strangeness in his older sister.

"What's wrong? Unnie, what happened?"

I woke up early this morning and hadn't even checked my phone yet. I tidied my messy hair and leaned against the younger sister from behind.

Although he always bullied this gentle unnie, it was because he liked her very much, and Minju seemed to like being bullied by him as well, so to some extent it was a mutual attraction.

"I went to reject them, I didn't mean to go to Big Hit... Waaah."

She nestled in the big dog's arms and began to sob softly. Yu-jin, still somewhat shocked and not quite recovered, didn't ask any questions, but simply stretched out her long arms and gently hugged her roommate.

"You, Kim Minju, I always thought only someone like me would run away, but I never expected that a guy with thick eyebrows and big eyes like you would also betray the group."

Kim Chae-won stared at his phone, a cold smile creeping across his face. They were all vote-rigging bastards, and they all built their popularity step by step after debuting through vote-rigging. They might not say it, but they were competing with each other.

However, this younger sister is strange. She keeps saying that she wants to stick to her dream of becoming an actress and that she doesn't want to be an idol anymore, but she is secretly thinking about her way out.

As expected, sentimentality can't put food on the table. Women in the entertainment industry can't be unaware of reality, and Kim Min-ju is certainly not a fool.

Although they are competitors, they may very well serve in the same court in the future. Therefore, he did not have any ill feelings towards Minju's choice, since everyone does this kind of thing.

Aside from some concern about being pushed out by her, since everyone gets promoted by pushing others out, I'm still quite sensitive about this kind of thing. However, the negotiations have reached a fairly advanced stage, so there shouldn't be any major changes.

Sakura shared the same idea, but she was calculating Big Hit Entertainment's intentions and figuring out how many IZ*ONE members they wanted to sign. She was confident that she could represent the international group, not competing with Kim Minju on the same level, and wasn't afraid of being squeezed out.

At this moment, both of them turned their gazes to Kwon Eunbi, since as the leader of the group, it was her responsibility to handle the situation.

At this moment, Eunbi was also very flustered. Although she was the oldest in the group, her leadership skills were not particularly outstanding.

On the contrary, sometimes emphasizing age and seniority is to cover up these shortcomings, and fortunately the younger sisters are quite accommodating.

However, when Kim Minju appeared in front of the group members, she had almost calmed down, although she still looked rather down and seemed a little timid in front of them.

It was only then that Yuan Ying realized what Chen Shijun meant by "little trick." She was a very smart person, and combined with some things her oppa had revealed, she quickly figured out the key point.

Even Kim Min-ju wasn't sure at this point, because in her opinion, there was no need to use such extreme pressure tactics on her.

Yuan Ying had just sent a message to inquire, and her oppa said it was the idea of ​​his subordinates.

This relieved the girl. Oppa's intentions were good; it was the subordinates who carried it out badly. She wondered if the older sister had been troubled by it.

However, Chen Shijun did show considerable sincerity, so why didn't Kim Minju go? He himself wanted to go.

"Although the contract is about to end, as long as the group hasn't disbanded, everyone is still a member of IZ*ONE, so please don't let your guard down."

Actually, the leader was quite disappointed. Not only Kim Chae-won, but even this younger sister who wasn't focused on her idol career had been contacted by companies. Only he was anxious about his future in a few months.

"I'm sorry, Unnie, I contacted them to reject their offer."

Minju gave a detailed explanation to the group members, hoping to dispel their anxiety, but after this incident, almost everyone felt something was off.

However, until now, no one has considered the possibility that Big Hit deliberately leaked the information to exert pressure; young people's imaginations are always somewhat lacking.

"Once the seed of doubt is planted, no one can stop it from taking root and sprouting, and once the bridge of trust collapses, there is no possibility of rebuilding it."

Secretary Li held a cup of coffee while the staff collected online public opinion and issued new instructions to the outsourced team as needed.

Urban Works issued a statement denying the rumors that Kim Min-ju had left the company, adding that they would continue to support the artist's activities and support the artist in pursuing their dreams in the entertainment industry.

The other party's entertainment company quickly clarified the situation and stated that the rumors were unfounded, which seemed to resolve the misunderstanding between the two parties to some extent.

"Should we re-engage now, or explain things to each other?"

The members of the recruitment team looked up at Ms. Zhiduoxing, their eyes no longer showing the contempt they once had. The ruthless methods she had displayed in such a short time had greatly shocked them.

Unexpectedly, the methods used were so dirty. As Director Chen's confidant, he became even more wary of this supreme ruler of Source Music.

Indeed, no one succeeds without a reason, let alone someone who has built such a foundation at such a young age.

"Explain? Why should we explain? Isn't it normal for us to have contact with her? Let's suspend contact with Kim Min-ju for a while."

Looking at her wristwatch, she knew she couldn't forget her primary task: being Chen Shijun's secretary first, and a member of the recruitment team second.

"If you were Kim Min-ju, would you still believe Urban Works' promise to put aside past grievances?"

She responded to the members' questions with a cold smile, knowing that the female idol's contract was nearing its end and she was at a very delicate juncture.

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