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

Nighttime, in the living room of my childhood dormitory.

The nine members gathered together to celebrate leader Kim Tae-yeon's birthday.

However, less than two minutes after they sat down, led by Jessica Jung, the birthday celebration turned into a seminar to predict the pre-sale and actual sales of Han Seok's album.

"Thirty thousand copies?"

"He's a new singer, and with the record market declining for the past three or four years, the economics of the record industry is becoming more and more like the economics of fans."

"Aside from die-hard fans who still support their idol's album, it's already good enough if casual listeners support the official music."

"Does he have that many die-hard fans who will buy his products?"

Jessica Jung retorted, "No?"

"Look at the hot posts on several forums today. They're all fans sharing Han Shuo's incredible support. The fewest posts have hundreds of likes, and the most have thousands."

Fans' activities to support their idols are called fan support, while idols' gratitude to their fans in various ways is called reverse fan support.

Reverse support has always stopped at the level of some small gestures.

However, Han Shuo single-handedly elevated the reverse support to a terrifying level.

The 100 fans who attended the press conference were treated to a sumptuous star-rated meal afterward, and each of them received multiple professional group photos and Polaroid photos.

This can be described as thoughtful and considerate.

What made netizens most nervous and envious was that when they left, everyone took away a Korean beef mini set worth 100,000 yuan and a fruit platter.

A Korean beef outfit worth 100,000 yuan?!

She hadn't spent a single penny on Han Shuo yet, but she had already made a net profit of over 100,000 yuan from him.

Let alone netizens, even they were a little vulnerable.

The comments and interactions in the comment section also demonstrate the positive publicity effect brought about by Han Shuo's sincere reverse support.

"Wait a minute, you mean you just took a car to Seoul and got a free show to watch, and afterwards you got to eat and drink, and even take some food?"

A professional photographer even helped take photos for us, and we even left with a Korean beef set meal!

"What do you mean there's also unlimited grilled pork belly, grilled pig skin, spicy stir-fried chicken feet, and more?"

"Is it still possible to register now?"

"I really cried my eyes out. I don't believe you if you say he didn't do it to fulfill his dream of performing on stage."

"What kind of artist treats their fans like this? I hope they don't go bankrupt before releasing even a few albums."

"Look at some celebrities who act like big shots, and then look at Han Shuo, who earns a billion a month and is still so humble. Domestic celebrities should all learn from him."

"Han Shuo is so good to you guys, if you don't even support his album, you'd really be ungrateful."

"What are you saying? I'm going to dedicate my life to Han Shuo oppa. I've decided to give up art and become a trainee at Fanxing Entertainment."

One hundred fans enthusiastically promoted Han Shuo on various forums, which also made some casual fans feel good about Han Shuo and express their support.

Such high public favorability makes the album's pre-sale and actual sales performance highly anticipated.

"Stop arguing, all of you. It's not our album, why are you all so concerned?"

"Besides, the record industry is in a slump these days, and casual listeners are dwindling. Han Shuo's album was released two weeks later than ours, so we're competitors."

"Won't the more popular his albums are, the more it will impact our album sales?"

Choi Soo-young's words successfully silenced everyone.

It's right to have high expectations for Han Shuo's results.

The premise is that it doesn't affect their own new album.

If given a choice between their own achievements and Han Shuo's achievements, no one would be happy to see Han Shuo climb to the top by stepping on them.

"Isn't today Taeyeon's birthday? Let's not talk about unrelated topics."

Kim Tae-yeon thought to herself that at least someone remembered to celebrate her birthday.

But the next second.

Jessica Jung, a die-hard fan of Han Seok from Girls' Generation, brought the topic back: "When did he learn Japanese? How come he even knows a little Thai and Spanish?"

She now idolizes Han Shuo to an extreme degree.

I thought he was just comforting his silly little sister, but who would have thought he wasn't lying.

The so-called leaks are true, and conversely, turning crisis management into a classic marketing case is also true.

"..."

When did you learn Japanese?

The dormitory for trainees at Fanxing Entertainment.

Han Shuo was asked a similar question.

He told those under 19 to cover their ears: "You know, when people are pushed to the limit, they can learn anything."

"Um?"

"Hmm~"

Some people don't understand, while others understand instantly.

I'm talking about Kang Han-na. You've only just turned nineteen, how come you have such a seasoned look on your face?

It's clear that the more something is explicitly marked as "19+", the more people will want to break the restrictions.

Han Shuo glanced around: "What are you all thinking? I'm talking about Japanese anime, and you all know I'm an anime fan."

"I'm thinking about anime too."

"Me too."

One by one, they rushed to distance themselves from the situation.

As for who is real and who is fake, only you know the truth in your heart.

Today's press conference not only brought unprecedented popularity to Han Shuo, but also garnered some attention from the public, along with the nine backup dancers.

"Brothers, they praised me as the most beautiful girl from the Western Regions."

Naza chuckled and squeezed next to Han Shuo, saying, "You even called me the Pearl of the Western Regions."

Naza and Ni Ni are the only two Chinese members among the nine backup dancers, and naturally received special attention when they were reported on by domestic media.

Especially Naza.

With their special status, they are likely to be highlighted and reported on prominently at this crucial time in the Olympic year.

All the reviews were positive.

In some ways, he is even more favored by some official media outlets than he is.

This silly girl is a bit disappointing.

She pointed to a Chinese character that any junior high school student should know and asked him, "Brother, how do you pronounce this character?"

"Collision of Dreams".

Ni Ni was equally happy to be featured in the news and leaned over with great interest, then rolled her eyes at Han Shuo with annoyance: "What? It's pronounced 'chance'."

Realizing she'd been tricked, Naza pouted and said, "I'm ignoring you."

But less than two seconds later, she happily shared the next comment with Han Shuo, laughing heartily: "He praised me for being beautiful, as beautiful as a fairy."

"Then he needs to get his eyes treated."

Lies don't hurt, so Naza won't hold a grudge. She stuck out her tongue and made a face: "Hehe~"

She also rejected her best friends, Shin Yoon-joo and Han Seok.

Shen Yunzhu calmed her down: "Xiao Zha Zha, stop making a fuss. Pre-sales start tomorrow. I want to ask him if he has any expectations."

Whether it's starting a business or handling a crisis, all the preparations beforehand are ultimately aimed at selling the album and increasing the number of music downloads.

No one is indifferent to Han Seok's album sales.

"Album pre-orders do not equal actual sales; they are a symbol of popularity."

Han Shuo didn't have high expectations for the pre-sale data; on the contrary, he was worried that a group of people would come along to cause trouble and drive up the pre-sale figures.

He also increased the prepayment for the album's pre-sale.

"I estimate it to be at least 40,000 to 50,000, and at most 60,000."

Such precise data filled the women with curiosity: "Why exactly 60,000?"

"Because this pre-sale is a limited pre-sale, only 60,000 will be released initially, and an additional 10,000 to 20,000 will be added later as appropriate."

"..."