The Peninsula chaebol started by rescuing Samsung's little princess.

Chapter 140 Children Striving for Their Dreams

"How did the interview go?"

As soon as Ham Eun-jung came out of the MBC TV station, her mother rushed to greet her, much like parents waiting outside the exam hall after the college entrance exam.

"I doubt it will work. The PD said I'm too muscular —"

Ham Eun-jung pouted, looking quite dejected!

Recalling my audition, before I even started performing, the PD complained, "What kind of little girl is this strong?"

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If it were just a producer saying that, she wouldn't be so frustrated.

The key point is that three producers have said this recently!

Clearly, she has entered a period of transition.

Almost all child stars will encounter the problem of a transition period.

As they get older, it becomes increasingly difficult for them to take on the same child roles they once played. They must step out of their comfort zones and take on different roles to gain recognition from the production team and the audience.

Such risks are certainly high. Some people succeed and can continue to survive in the entertainment industry, while others fail and are eliminated from the industry.

As a child actress who debuted in 95, Eun-jung has been playing minors for ten years, and now she is obviously facing the same situation.

"It's okay, we'll find another opportunity later!"

"Inside!"

Her mother's words of comfort did not put Ham Eun-jung at ease, since her mother could not offer much help in her acting career.

"Let's go home first, I'll make you ginseng chicken soup!"

Seeing that her daughter was in a bad mood, Xian's mother stopped talking and took her hand to leave.

"Hello, sister, is this your daughter?"

Suddenly, someone blocked their way. Ham's mother instinctively stepped in front of Eun-jung, asking, "Who are you?"

"Excuse me, I'm a talent scout from CCM. I think your daughter is exceptionally beautiful and has the potential to become an idol!"

The man took out a business card and handed it to Xian Ma.

"I'm an actor, not an idol!"

Upon hearing this, Ham Eun-jung craned her neck and spoke.

"Actors are welcome too! Our company has plenty of film and television resources!"

"you?"

Ham Eun-jung carefully examined the talent scout's business card: "CoreContentsMedia? I've never heard of that company before. It must be a small company, right?"

"Our company is not a small company. We used to be GM Planning, the company of the group SWannabe!"

Our company recently completed a restructuring, and with shareholders including Mnet Media from CJ Group and Venus Entertainment, funding, resources, and a future platform are not a problem!

"Venus Entertainment? Is that the company owned by Li Haorong of Mars Technology?"

Upon hearing this name, Ham Eun-jung's eyes lit up.

"Yes, you actually knew this was Chairman Lee's company?"

The talent scout was also surprised that Ham Eun-jung could immediately identify that Kim Sung Entertainment was Lee Ho-young's company.

After all, for ordinary people, the first thing that comes to mind when they hear about Venus Entertainment is the company where Kim Hee-sun works.

Of course, for most people, they have never even heard of Venus Entertainment.

"Li Haorong? That's... that person?"

At this moment, Xian's mother also realized what was happening.

She had been paying special attention to the man who brought Ham Eun-jung home for her birthday, and she always remembered his name.

"I've looked into it online!"

Ham Eun-jung subtly tugged at her mother's sleeve, then gave the talent scout a perfunctory reply.

"—Oh, okay, what's your name, beautiful lady?"

Call me Eun-jung!

"Eun-jung, how about considering our company? We're currently recruiting trainees after restructuring, and I think you'd be a perfect fit!"

The talent scout didn't want to give up and continued to persuade him.

"I need to think about it first!"

Ham Eun-jung nodded to the talent scout, then pulled her mother and prepared to leave.

"Could you leave your phone number?"

"Don't you have a phone number on your business card? I'll call you later!"

Ham Eun-jung didn't leave her phone number and quickly left with her mother, complaining as she went, "Mom, how could you tell everyone about Ho-young oppa?"

"I didn't say it out loud!"

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The talent scout didn't hear the mother and daughter's hushed conversation, but he was already quite shocked. He quickly dialed a number: "Hello, President Kim, I have something important to report to you."

I met a really nice girl at MBC today. She must have auditioned for a TV drama. She seemed to know Chairman Lee.

"Irony, you're lying! Irony, you're lying! You're lying! Tell the truth!"

Inside the dance studio, five girls were practicing intently, sweating profusely.

Park Hyo-min hid outside the door, sticking her head out to look around, her eyes full of envy.

Just last month, the company announced that the five girls in front of us are their newly launched girl group Wonder.

Members of Girls.

They will make their official debut next month on KBS Music Core.

Among these five people, the oldest, Park Ye-eun and Min Sun-ye, are about the same age as me, all born in 89.

The remaining three, Lee Sunmi, Ahn Sohee, and Kim Faya, were all born in 92, and some were even under 15 years old!

However, looking at the five people in front of him, he felt no jealousy whatsoever.

Lee Sunmi, who had the shortest training period, became a trainee in 2005. Min Sunye, who had the longest training period, had been a trainee for seven years.

In comparison, I've only been a trainee for half a year, how am I qualified to debut?

Even knowing this, her yearning for the stage made her stop practicing and refuse to go back, choosing to stay here and observe.

"Hyomin, what are you doing here?"

Suddenly, a voice sounded behind her, startling her.

Looking back, I saw it was Zhao Quan.

"Oh! Zhao Quan, you scared me to death!"

Although Jo Kwon had been a trainee for a long time, Park Hyomin was actually three months older than him. The two were close friends and spoke to each other without any formality.

"What mischief are you planning to do, hiding here secretly?"

Zhao Quan gave him a look that said, "I see right through you."

"Who secretly did something bad? I just, I just—"

Park Hyo-min couldn't continue speaking halfway through her sentence.

She longed to debut, but what did her longing mean in front of Zhao Quan?

Like Min Xianyi, he also trained for seven years. Watching his peers finally debut while he was still far from it, he must have felt much worse than Min Xianyi!

"Just envious?"

Unexpectedly, Jo Kwon said what Park Hyo-min hadn't said.

"Um!

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Park Hyo-min nodded reluctantly.

"It's normal to be envious. I'm envious too. I also hope that one day I can stand on the stage, shine brightly, and receive everyone's applause!"

However, some things cannot be achieved simply through hard work!

Zhao Quan looked toward the practice room with a complicated expression.

For trainees, debuting is like taking the college entrance exam, which determines their fate. But what's worse than the college entrance exam is that this result cannot be achieved simply by working hard.

The company's capabilities, song selection, market changes, competition from the same period—there are too many factors that can determine your success.

Even the vast majority of trainees, after years of hard work, don't even have the chance to debut!

Zhao Quan was one of them.

His talent was average, his looks were average, and his luck was average too.

Last year, the company had said they would form a boy group to debut, but suddenly the company changed the plan and it became a girl group. Since I can't change my gender, the debut date was postponed again.

It's remarkable that he hasn't broken down despite going from hope to despair time and time again.

Hearing Jo Kwon's words, Park Hyo-min felt a wave of sadness wash over her.

But then Zhao Quan flashed a bright smile and said, "But what else can we do besides try our best?"

Park Hyo-min shook her head subconsciously.

"That's right, so every bit of effort you put in now is accumulating for yourself, so that when the opportunity truly comes, you can seize it!"

Everyone has their own opportunity, maybe not now, maybe not here, but when it comes, you must seize it firmly!

"Inside!"

Park Hyo-min happily drank the chicken soup that Jo Kwon had made.

It wasn't just that she needed this bowl of chicken soup, but also that Zhao Quan set an example.

Sometimes, perseverance is difficult for an individual, but when you have companions to encourage you, you will suddenly find that perseverance is not so difficult!

"Hyuna!"

Just as Park Hyo-min was inspired by Jo Kwon and her fighting spirit was rekindled, something unexpected happened in the practice room.

HyunA, who was dancing, suddenly fainted on the ground, startling the other four girls.

Zhao Quan and Park Hyo-min also rushed in.

"What happened?"

Hyuna lay on the ground, her face deathly pale, her body curled up in a ball, trembling and sweating profusely; she was clearly ill.

"Let's get her to the hospital right away! You guys keep practicing!"

With that, Zhao Quan and Park Hyomin stepped forward, lifted Kim Faya up, and left the practice room.

After this unexpected turn of events, the other four girls also lost their motivation to practice. In the end, it was Min Sun-ye who encouraged them, and they were able to cheer up.

However, once they reached the hallway, Kim Faya suddenly grasped Park Hyomin's hand.

"No, don't go to the hospital! Put me down!"

She squeezed out those words with her pale lips.

Park Hyomin looked down at Kim Hyun-ah, then exchanged a glance with Jo Kwon, and finally put her down.

"Hyuna, are you really okay?"

Park Hyomin held Kim Hyun-ah's hand and asked with concern.

"It's just a stomachache, it's nothing serious, I'll be fine after a rest!"

HyunA, who had recovered somewhat, sat on a stool, panting heavily.

"You scared me to death! Aren't we going to the hospital?"

"I'm about to debut, and if I go to the hospital now, I might miss this opportunity!"

"But your body—"

"It's okay, I can manage!"

Kim HyunA held Park Hyomin's hand sincerely.

Park Hyomin was deeply moved by Kim Faya's pleading gaze.

Even Kim HyunA, who is hailed as the "chosen one" in the company, still risks her health and life to debut. Can I really debut in JYP?

The chicken soup that Zhao Quan had just fed her immediately lost its effect upon seeing Kim Faya's appearance.