Peninsula: My mentor Kim Tae-yeon

Incheon International Airport.

Su Xia was fully recharged after getting off the plane.

As it was Su Xia's first time traveling abroad, she was filled with curiosity about everything she saw after landing in South Korea.

Looking around, she seemed like a country bumpkin visiting a grand garden, interested in everything.

Kim Tae-yeon, who was standing next to him, wasn't much better off.

Looking at the familiar layout of Incheon International Airport, Kim Tae-yeon couldn't help but tear up.

More than a year later, she finally saw the scenery of her homeland again.

Previously, she didn't have a deep understanding of the meaning of the word "motherland," but in the past year or so, Kim Tae-yeon found that her longing for her hometown increased exponentially with the passage of time.

Nostalgia is an unspeakable longing.

"You're back..." Kim Tae-yeon smiled, but her eyes were full of melancholy.

Returning to my homeland after more than a year, the complexity of my feelings is beyond description in just a few words. It is a mixture of all kinds of sorrow, which only I know.

From afar, Su Xia spotted the airport staff holding up signs that read "Su Xia." Glancing at Kim Tae-yeon's melancholy expression, she could roughly guess that she was homesick.

Without saying anything, I walked over in silence.

The person picking her up at the airport clearly recognized Su Xia, and a bright smile immediately appeared on their face when they saw her approaching.

"Hello Mr. Su Xia, I am an employee of CJ MCN department. Please come to the company." The broken Mandarin reached Su Xia's ears.

"I can speak Korean," Su Xia said, switching to Korean.

After being rigorously trained by Kim Tae-yeon for two months, Su Xia's Korean proficiency improved dramatically. She could have normal conversations without any problems, as long as the other person didn't speak too fast.

Even if it's too fast, it's okay, because Kim Tae-yeon is there to translate.

Tsk, Kim Tae-yeon is such a little... um, who invented this old thing? It's really useful.

The person picking them up was taken aback for a moment, then breathed a sigh of relief.

He wrote in his job description that he was fluent in Chinese, but in reality, he was only at a level two or three in Chinese. Although his job was related to the Chinese Internet after he joined the company, he could slack off completely with ChatGPT around.

Who would have thought I'd be assigned to receive Chinese clients? Luckily, they understand Korean.

"Mr. Su, your Korean is excellent," the employee said with a smile.

"Okay." Su Xia nodded in response. "Let's go, let's meet up as soon as possible."

"Inside!"

……

Strictly speaking, CJ MCN is a department of CJ Entertainment, and it is located inside the CJ Entertainment building.

Upon arriving at CJ Entertainment, both parties discussed the matter and smoothly finalized the details of the collaboration.

The terms were incredibly generous, so good that Kim Tae-yeon kept praising them. However, as part of the deal, Su Xia's videos could contain at least 70% Korean entertainment-related content. In addition, he would have to cooperate with CJ Entertainment and the Korean Culture Institute for promotion if needed.

In response, Su Xia specifically added a clause stating that she would not participate in any issues involving taking sides or taking sides, a point that CJ MCN readily agreed to.

The two parties discussed the details of the cooperation for more than an hour, and the process went very smoothly. The contract was signed on the spot.

"Mr. Su, do you need the company to prepare a team for you?" The head of CJ MCN handed one of the three copies of the contract to Su Xia and then asked.

Su Xia is a lawyer herself, which saves him the trouble of finding a lawyer to review the contract.

"Yes, I need an agent. You can arrange the assistant and stylist as you see fit. I've already made arrangements for legal matters in China, so you don't need to prepare anything else," Su Xia repeated Kim Tae-yeon's words.

"Okay." The department head nodded. "The department will coordinate with the company to transfer the information of available agents. It will be sent to your email later, and you can choose one yourself."

"Okay." Su Xia nodded.

"Now that the cooperation has been agreed upon, I have a question for Mr. Su, and I hope you can answer it truthfully." The department head said, his fingers interlaced as he looked at Su Xia.

"Please speak," Su Xia said, raising her head slightly to indicate that he should ask.

"Is the singing in your video AI or live?"

"I sang it myself."

"Would you like to give a live performance?"

Su Xia didn't hold back either, and immediately performed the chorus of Kim Tae-yeon's classic song "I".

The department head and several men and women cosplaying as thin air immediately sat up straight.

Oh my god?!

Although their voices are completely different, it's clear that it sounds like a male version of Taeyeon...

After his initial shock, the minister broke into a bright smile.

"There are a lot of doubts about Mr. Su's singing voice online. We can create a stage to verify the authenticity of his singing voice live. I think a lot of people would want to watch. If the event is done well, it will be a wonderful opportunity for his popularity to soar." The minister's eyes lit up as he spoke.

Su Xia subconsciously looked at Kim Tae-yeon.

Kim Tae-yeon said something similar.

"You don't need to look at me. Anyone with a little knowledge can see how much buzz this will generate," Kim Tae-yeon said calmly.

"Minister, we can extend an invitation to SM Entertainment to have Taeyeon and Su Xia perform together. A collaboration between a male and female Taeyeon to prove their singing abilities will generate a lot of buzz," a woman in a women's suit said to the department head.

"Great idea!" The minister's eyes lit up.

"It's not the right time to reject him yet," Kim Tae-yeon said immediately.

"No need for Taeyeon."

Su Xia's mouth moved faster than his brain. He had barely finished speaking when confusion arose in his mind. However, with the department head and the others watching him, he couldn't turn around to look at Kim Tae-yeon.

"Why?" the department head asked, puzzled.

Su Xia waited for Kim Tae-yeon to give a reason, but she never heard Kim Tae-yeon's voice.

Having run out of ideas, Su Xia's brain raced.

"Uh... I've been really into IVE lately. Anyway, it's a self-affirmation theme, so all I need to do is find an idol who can sing to collaborate with," Su Xia said.

The department head was taken aback. Although he didn't understand why Su Xia was unwilling to cooperate with Kim Tae-yeon, the two were not in a superior-subordinate relationship. Moreover, the other party was a special talent personally assigned by the Cultural Institute, so he still had to respect her wishes.

"IVE... has recently caused some controversy on the Chinese internet, are you sure?"

Only after the minister mentioned it did Su Xia remember this matter.

"Controversy is a good thing, and among the five permanent members, IIVE is the most suitable." Kim Tae-yeon's voice finally rang out.

Isn't Song Yuqi doing just fine?

Su Xia pondered, but had already repeated Kim Tae-yeon's words aloud.

"Since Mr. Su thinks it's alright, then we can mediate." The department head turned his head slightly, and the man behind him immediately stepped forward and bowed.

Which member of the IVE group has the best singing ability?

"Liz or Ahn Yu-jin, Liz is the best," the man answered.

"Then Liz?" The department head looked at Su Xia.

"no problem."

That suits me perfectly.