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

"Don't underestimate my love for the stage, you bastard!"

Han Shuo successfully shut the Zheng sisters up with his witty remarks, or rather, left them speechless.

They probably thought he had given up entirely.

Debuting solo at a startup company, all the debuffs are stacked up.

If Starry Entertainment didn't have "Farm" as a cash cow, and didn't have the funds to open up channels with TV stations, and if it hadn't been reborn, then this statement would indeed be true.

But there are no "what ifs" right now.

However, the album's subsequent promotion will use his relationship with "The Farm" as a breakthrough point.

We must now keep this secret from all unrelated people.

Not only when faced with the Jung sisters, but also when other trainee friends inquired about his situation, he treated them all the same and brushed them off.

He also asked Li Haoyan to restrain his subordinates and try to delay the spread of this news.

"Now that you mention it, I think I've figured out your marketing tactics."

In the previous meeting, Han Shuo said that the publicity method should be kept secret for the time being, but now, after careful consideration, Li Haoyan has some ideas.

"Perhaps you guys have hidden some special Easter eggs in Farmville?"

Given the current popularity of "Farm" (or "Farm"), the user base of this mini-game is expected to increase several times over by next month.

If the promotion is done through the "Farm" channel, the exposure and buzz will be maximized.

Yes and no.

Han Shuo leaned close to Li Haoyan's ear and whispered, "We will set up three free GGs per day in the in-app purchase channel of 'Farm'."

"Users who watch GG will receive some paid items, and the content of GG is the trailer for the first album."

Will this method have a promotional effect?

Package.

There is always a large portion of the Farmville player base who are on the verge of wanting to buy but not really wanting to buy paid items.

Watching GG unlocks paid items for free, which is perfect for them.

This kind of "new user perk" approach might also stimulate their desire to pay.

Secondly, this is also a completely new way to generate revenue.

If the overall viewership data is satisfactory, we can create another revenue stream besides in-app purchases, such as Game for Good (GG).

"A solution even more perfect than I imagined."

Li Haoyan thought about it more and more and felt that there was great potential: "Originally, I expected your first album to sell at a maximum of 2 to 3 copies, but now it seems that we can be even more aggressive."

"Only 2 to 3?"

"Doesn't that mean we can only break even?"

In fact, Han Shuo knew that Li Haoyan's sales forecast was quite reasonable.

The record industry in South Korea is currently in a slump, with sales figures declining for three consecutive years.

Based on last year's sales figures, the top seller only sold 19 copies, and the third-place seller only sold 12 copies.

What's even more alarming is that audio leaks are still a significant problem these days.

With physical album sales shrinking and digital music facing the impact of piracy, the entire industry is going through a difficult period.

However, with popular groups and singers making their comebacks over the next ten months or so, the sales figures for the record industry this year are expected to be very good.

"Breaking even the cost is already better than more than 95% of singers."

Generally speaking, an album can become profitable once it sells 50,000 copies.

Han Shuo took on all the lyrics, music, choreography, and dance, and the MV budget was low, which brought the figure down to below 30,000.

However, DSP Entertainment took on the design work for album concept art, packaging, etc., and handled some of the distribution business, obtaining a 15% share of the physical album sales, which raised the break-even point for Han Suk's first album to a little over 30,000.

"Furthermore, there are revenue sharing from music charts, commercial performances, and endorsements, so your chances of making a profit from this debut are very high."

This is the advantage of singer-songwriters: they can handle all the lyrics, music, and arrangement themselves, greatly reducing production costs.

The dinner party was a great success, with everyone enjoying themselves.

Before parting, Li Haoyan asked, "Do you have any plans regarding the female leads for the two music videos?"

If Han Seok doesn't have any additional arrangements, he would certainly like the remaining three members of Kara to appear in the two music videos to increase their exposure.

"I'm sorry, President Lee, I've already made arrangements for the female lead in both music videos."

Li Haoyan laughed and scolded, "You really don't let anyone take advantage of you even the slightest bit."

"Next time, let's let our trainees get some exposure this time."

Fanxing Entertainment plans to recruit six members of T-ara, actress trainees such as Kim Ji-won and Jo Bo-ah, as well as eight backup dancers. The female leads for the two music videos will be selected from among them.

……

……

Lee Ji-hyun is studying at Myongji University and will be a senior when the semester starts.

Since starting university, she has been entirely self-reliant in earning her tuition and living expenses.

With several part-time jobs, such as working as a fitting model for an online store, I've almost finished preparing my tuition for this academic year; all I need is some living expenses.

However, with graduation season approaching, finding a job in the future has become a new problem.

She wanted to debut as a singer and had been practicing in a band.

This semi-underground band had very limited talent, and their hopes of debuting were dwindling, which caused her a lot of distress, as she didn't know what to do.

Until a few days ago.

A newly established small company contacted her, saying they were interested in launching a girl group and wanted to invite her to join the company.

Despite feeling a sense of urgency, Li Zhixian remained cautious and restrained in the face of the sudden recruitment offer.

She had heard that there were shell companies in the industry that had ulterior motives in recruiting female trainees, so she had to be extra careful.

After several clandestine visits and subtle inquiries, she finally confirmed that it was a thriving startup.

Not only does it own half a floor of office space in Cheongdam-dong, where land is incredibly valuable, but it's also right next to the legendary SM Entertainment in the industry, making it a trustworthy company.

The two parties agreed to meet on the afternoon of the fifth day of the first lunar month.

She arrived at the company early at 2 p.m.

I was led to the conference room by the receptionist.

"Hello, Lee Ji-hyun, I am Lee Chung-seok, the president of Star Entertainment. This is Han Seok, a director and producer of our company."

Lee Ji-hyun greeted him respectfully and bowed.

When her gaze swept over Han Shuo, she couldn't help but linger for a while longer.

This director is far too young and has an outstanding appearance.

With that face, she'd be more suited to be an entertainer than a producer.

The audition process was conducted in a standard and unremarkable manner.

Most of the time, Lee Jong-seok was in charge of everything.

Only when the topic of compensation came up did Han Shuo, who had remained silent until now, speak up: "In addition to providing dormitory accommodation, the company will also provide a living allowance of 35 yuan per month."

Li Zhixian's eyes lit up immediately: "Really?"

At her busiest, she had to work five jobs at the same time, which was exhausting.

If the company provides a monthly living allowance of 350,000 yuan, it can basically cover the minimum daily expenses.

"certainly."

Han Shuo affirmed.

Lee Ji-hyun, whose future stage name is Lee Qri, belongs to the girl group T-ara.

He has a good relationship with all six members of Crown.

He is especially close to Lee Qri, Park Soyeon, and Park Hyomin.

He also had dealings with Lee Juri.

The moment the other person bent over, he knew it was time to...

In short, given their close relationship, he knew all too well what kind of treatment would attract her.

……

Early stage of amateur life - fitting model period (teenager to early twenties).

Stage view.

Ball Beauty Period Chart.