Peninsula: You've been chosen here for producing girl groups.

Backstage at Inkigayo.

The nine members of Girls' Generation finished their broadcast and walked towards the waiting room, chatting and laughing.

Today is the last broadcast of "Kissing You," which means that the lollipop dance that has tormented them for so long is finally coming to a temporary end.

This doesn't mean everyone is free to rest for a few days.

The group will be releasing a re-release of their first full-length album next week, and will be promoting the title track "Baby Baby" for the next round of music show activities. They won't have any time to rest.

But not having to hold a lollipop and act cute anymore is something that makes them happy.

"Huh~"

"Why does it feel like everyone's watching us?"

The waiting rooms on both sides of the corridor are usually kept closed to prevent any outside scrutiny.

However, at this moment, most of the waiting rooms were wide open.

As they passed by, many artists and staff members came out and stared at them.

"What's going on?"

This bizarre situation is hard not to make one think.

The company suddenly announced its bankruptcy?

Or is one of them this week?

That's not right. None of them are candidates, so how could they possibly get a spot?

Their doubts were answered after they returned to the waiting room.

To be precise, they had just entered the waiting room when they were greeted by a visit from their senior girl group, Brown Eyed Girls.

"Did you guys already know Han Shuo was this amazing?"

"It seems like your company and Yoona were really supporting Han Seok just a few days ago, right?"

"By the way, why weren't any people from your company present at this press conference?"

The nine people looked completely bewildered, babbling in confusion.

But a bizarre yet plausible explanation slowly emerged in everyone's minds:

Has Han Shuo's reputation turned around?!

How did you do that?

"Yoona, I heard you and Han Seok are very close friends, even though you're the same age. Could you perhaps give me his contact information?"

Brown-eyed girl maknae Son Ga-in's words brought Im Yoona back to her senses.

He thought his response was high emotional intelligence, but he's still pursuing her.

And when did she say that the two of them were friends born in the same year?

I'll give you my contact information, but I don't even have it, okay?

She used the excuse that it was inconvenient, and with her teammates covering for her, she managed to coax the four-member senior girl group away.

She was filled with regret: "If only I hadn't stopped, I shouldn't have responded so carelessly."

"Oh my god... This is amazing!"

Jessica Jung showed her phone to the other members.

What does "prestige" mean?

Looking at the real-time trending searches on all portal websites and the real-time hot posts on all forums, Han Shuo's name is everywhere.

Let's take a look at the details.

It seems like nothing has changed, yet it's clearly different.

The scheduled press conference was postponed; was it all orchestrated by Ji Zhonghua?!

Han Shuo: I had no intention of promoting my creative abilities, but I was unfortunately exposed.

The previous delay in the press conference was attributed to Han Shuo being in a state of panic, but now it's being said that there are evil people causing trouble?

The press conference was a star-studded affair, featuring a gathering of K-pop celebrities and generating immense buzz.

Song Yoon-ah, Song Hye-kyo, and Son Ye-jin attended the event together.

Han Ye-seul grabs the microphone and enthusiastically lends her support.

Sexy queen Chae Yeon and retro dance queen Bae Seul-ki made appearances to lend their support.

SS501 showcases hot dance moves, signaling an imminent comeback.

Didn't they say that Han Shuoqun's invitation to celebrities was a desperate attempt to save face, and that everyone in the industry was avoiding him like the plague?

From middle-aged actresses to rising stars, from popular female solo singers to variety show queens, from former members of popular girl groups to current members of top boy groups.

This lineup could easily fill a small awards ceremony.

I wrote the lyrics, composed the music, arranged the music, and choreographed the dance myself. I hope to bring everyone a unique and novel experience.

From rising entrepreneurial idol to all-around creative genius, the most anticipated album of the first half of the year is here!

It is said that Han Shuo performed two songs from the album on stage, one an electronic ballad and the other an electronic R&B, which won a standing ovation.

Even the nine-member backup dancer group was a pleasant surprise.

The nine women possessed devilish figures and angelic faces.

Everyone is over 1.7 meters tall.

It is said that Han Shuo specially invited people to select nine people from the civilian population of both countries in order to present the best stage effect.

The nine people underwent a month of intensive training at DSP Entertainment to achieve the current superb visual effects.

The effort Han Shuo put into selecting backup dancers alone is enough to prove his meticulousness in creating the album.

It was also mentioned that Han Shuo's album contains seven more songs, whose quality is no less than the two songs mentioned above.

The mini-album contains seven new songs, plus a ballad by a French female singer and an English version of "Insomnia".

There are nine songs in total. If you add one instrumental piece, it could be sold as a regular album.

Both in terms of quality and quantity, it is full of sincerity.

This is definitely the most anticipated album of the first half of the year.

The report concluded by mentioning that the album "Love Trap" will begin its one-week pre-sale tomorrow, and given Han Suk's current popularity, the album may achieve impressive pre-sale figures.

It brings some vitality to the currently sluggish record market.

"Um……"

The nine members looked at each other in silence.

He wanted to speak but hesitated, yet he hesitated to speak but still wanted to.

Like the visiting colleagues, they couldn't understand the content of the report.

This is like a newbie in a game who hasn't even left the starting village yet, but boasts that he's going to fight the big boss, and then actually beats the game.

Wow, you're really something!

dong dong dong.

Another person knocked on the door to visit.

The visitors are the long-running girl group Jewelry.

This is also a legendary girl group.

Since their debut in 2001, the group has maintained a total of four members, but the lineup has changed constantly, with a total of eight members coming and going.

Logically speaking, such a large-scale change should have caused the group to lose popularity.

But now, thanks to "One More Time," it has experienced a third spring.

It's easy to guess that the other party had the same intention as the brown-eyed girl.

As it turned out, they were right.

The senior members of the jewelry group were extremely curious about Han Shuo and wanted to know every detail about his life and background.

The problem is that it's not just these seniors who are curious; they are just as curious.

Where did this kid learn choreography? Where did he get all that choreography knowledge? He's actually able to handle all the lyrics, music, choreography, and dance for an entire album all by himself.

During the hour or so of waiting, singers who were performing around the same time came one after another, either alone or in groups, to visit and inquire about the news.

If you didn't know better, you'd think they were some super senior artists, with all the singers from the same period coming over to greet them.

As Han Shuo's only close friend from the same age, Lin Yoona received special attention and was surrounded by people asking her all sorts of questions.

She never imagined that one day she would be praised by her peers because of a relatively unrelated outsider.

Wow~

She's become somewhat numb.

Teammate Kwon Yuri, always eager for drama, said: "Yoona, you should try to get in touch with Han Seok and have a chat."

"I don't want my lie to be exposed later, that would be incredibly embarrassing."

Im Yoona covered her face.

She regrets it now, she regrets it very much.

Why did she stop and ask that question back then? Why did she go through the trouble of saying they had a good relationship? Now everyone knows she and Han Shuo have a good relationship.

But who could have imagined that such a small response would attract public attention and be repeatedly mentioned by the media and celebrities?

It can only be said that Han Shuo's rise to fame was too sudden and his popularity was too unpredictable.

On their way to the live broadcast, many senior artists were still talking to them about Han Seok, as if no one cared about the winner of this year's first place.

"Pre-sales start tomorrow for a week. How many copies do you think we can sell?"

"He's too unconventional, too unorthodox, and so popular. It's hard to predict sales. I think it might not be less than 30,000 copies."

"Only 30,000? That's a bit low."

"What I mean is that the actual sales volume will not be less than 30,000."

"Yoona, what do you think?"

Yoona felt a chill run down her spine: "Of course, the more the better, hehe~"

"..."