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

The words are divided into two parts.

SM Entertainment, meeting room.

After wavering between launching smaller teams first and merging them directly into the larger team for about half a year, the company finally decided to implement the smaller team plan due to various internal and external factors.

The countdown to the launch of Super Junior-M has officially begun.

As the week progressed, the company gradually released information about the Chinese team.

They also used the so-called insider information as a pretext to spread rumors that the Chinese team would focus on the Chinese market and might include several new Chinese members.

To test the fans' attitude in advance.

however.

Even though it was just a rumor, Super Junior's fan base was in an uproar.

What sit-in protests, what joint boycotts?

They throw out all sorts of tricks, useful or useless.

These are actually all standard protest methods.

What truly broke everyone's nerves and sent chills down their spines was when, on Tuesday afternoon, an unknown individual joined the fan group and proposed one frightening method after another.

Fans said they would hold a sit-in outside the company building.

The other party said that the weather is too cold now and sitting outdoors can easily cause one to freeze, and that the impact is limited to a small neighborhood and is not known to the general public.

If you're going to do something, you have to make sure everyone knows about it.

The proposal is to rent a truck to protest around the city. In short, it's about renting a small truck, mounting an LED screen on it, and displaying the company's misdeeds and the fans' attitude.

This method of truck protest is not limited by the weather and is not too costly.

As the event progresses, the commotion it causes will become increasingly significant, and the impact will be extremely negative.

Fans are calling for a global petition protest.

The other party said that it was time-consuming and laborious with no effect, but it would actually help promote the company to the small team.

The proposal suggests uniting fans of TVXQ, Girls' Generation, BoA, and other groups to jointly purchase shares of SM Entertainment, thereby gaining legitimate decision-making power within the company.

There are barriers to entry when it comes to buying stocks.

It's difficult to effectively implement strategies based on fan bases.

But this bastard went on to make even more malicious remarks.

It is said that instead of supporting artists' activities and giving money away to the company for nothing, it is better to save the money spent on albums and tickets and use it to buy company stock.

Little by little, over time, one can eventually acquire a share that can influence the company's decisions.

Such examples are numerous and varied.

This guy's method requires a certain level of execution; a disorganized fan base may not be able to faithfully follow through.

However, even adopting only a portion of these measures would put the company in a rather passive position.

Lee Soo-man adjusted his glasses, feeling a sense of unease for the first time: "What's their name?"

"He didn't register an official fan cafe; he was only active in fan groups, using the nickname..."

"What's your name? Tell me quickly."

Lee Soo-man urged, "Since I founded SM Entertainment, what kind of vulgar online name haven't I heard?"

The subordinate thought to himself, "You haven't heard of this bag before?" He replied, "It's called 'Lee Soo-man, how are you going to pay me back?'"

"Cough cough cough."

Lee Soo-man choked for a moment.

Okay, I've never heard of that before.

The fact that someone would choose such a resentful name suggests that the other person harbors deep resentment towards them.

It's highly likely that he's a long-time fan of one of the group's members, and he probably feels that the man has been unfair to that group or certain members at times.

He pinched the bridge of his nose, feeling even more powerless.

"Send someone to contact him, find out his demands, and try to calm him down."

A subordinate asked, "What about Super Junior-M?"

The company has already invested a lot of manpower and resources in this project, and even let go of an enhanced version of Boa, a male version with her own fan base. How could they possibly back down now that things have come to this?

Lee Soo-man was unwilling to give up and still wanted to give it his all: "Start the preheating as planned."

The worst-case scenario is that the plan to create an unlimited group falls through again, and Super Junior-M becomes a limited sub-unit and will not be merged into the main group.

Then we'll wait until next time.

"Yes."

The Infinite Group project has been in the works for so long, and it's already showing signs of being canceled before it even started, which is bound to make people very frustrated.

One manager complained, "These fans are really ungrateful."

Someone picked up the thread: "Exactly, who are we launching Infinite Group for?"

"It's all to keep things fresh for them and keep the group going."

"Furthermore, with the unlimited group model, the company can greatly reduce its spending on new groups and have more funds to invest in existing groups, which is clearly a win-win situation."

Everyone chimed in, venting their pent-up frustrations.

It's as if the fan base is just a bunch of ungrateful fools.

However, this time, these idiots surprisingly displayed an amazing sense of teamwork.

Less than a day after related reports were released on Wednesday afternoon, a truck protest was arranged, and the joint initiative of "one meal and one share" received a positive response.

In the past, fan protests were minor and were seen as a joke by the public, and were quickly forgotten.

This organized and proactive protest was refreshing.

At one point, she even overshadowed Han Shuo.

This kind of attention is something nobody wants.

As public opinion intensified, the topic extended beyond the fan base, drawing in casual observers.

Some strange arguments have also been brought to the forefront.

"Why wasn't Han Seok-oppa, who should have been the most suitable to join the sub-unit, and arguably the most qualified and potential to lead it, included in the project?"

"The selection criteria and sincerity of this small team are questionable; we cannot accept it!"

"Maybe I should just quit this fandom and go after Han Seok oppa instead. I won't have to deal with this kind of frustrating stuff there."

Lee Soo-man and other high-ranking officials suspected that Hanseok and Fanxing Entertainment were behind the massive protests, intending to use SM Entertainment as a stepping stone to rise to power.

Han Shuo wanted to emphasize that this time it was truly not true.

"We can no longer allow public opinion to fester; it will be very detrimental to the company's image and development."

"The Infinite Group project is no longer feasible. We must protect Super Junior-M and quickly 'clarify' to the outside world that this is only a China-exclusive subunit to avoid causing a large number of fans to leave."

"How can we divert public attention?"

To the public, this limited-time sub-unit without Han Seok is a joke, and it has seriously damaged the sub-unit's image.

"Han Shuo must be behind this. We can't let him leech off us anymore. We have to fight back."

"Han Shuo's public image is too good and too stable, how can we bring it down?"

What do you think of the topic of bullying juniors?

"Look at this guy, he's very rich, and he was born early in the year. He can be friends with people born in '89, so he's considered a senior in his class. There's a real possibility that he'll bully them."

Some people raised objections: "Isn't that inappropriate?"

"I heard that Han Shuo has a very good reputation among trainees and at school."

Unlike traditional Korean seniors who like to show off their power and engage in various forms of bullying, whether subtle or overt, this guy's way of handling things is widely praised.

This is the fundamental reason why they boldly appointed Han Shuo as the new leader of the boy group.

Perhaps if Han Seok hadn't been forced to join Super Junior, he would have become the first foreign captain in K-pop history.

"So what?"

"Can he prove his innocence? The more baseless and difficult to clarify such rumors are, the more damaging and persistent they become."

"Even if he asks alumni of Seoul Arts High School and Seoul Arts High School to come out and clarify, it will be seen as a crisis public relations effort."

"Especially since he is a foreigner, he is naturally more likely to be excluded."

"..."