People on the Peninsula: I Became a Lucky Koi

"Oh yeah! (＾－＾)V!"

In JYP's small, run-down building, Park Jin-young hung up the phone, raising his eyebrows with a hint of excitement.

While gesturing wildly, he subconsciously thrust his hips forward.

The trainees in the practice room exchanged glances, wondering what was wrong with this PDnim.

However, the slightly tense and serious atmosphere eased a little.

"What's going on?" Lim Nayeon bit her lip, her eyes darting around.

Standing beside her, Yoo Jeongyeon gave her a look as if she were crazy, and lowered her voice, "I'm not a mind reader, how would I know?"

After she finished speaking, she glanced uneasily at the trainees standing not far away.

Each of their eyes held a fierce ambition.

Yoo Jeong-yeon, one of the original six members of 6Mix's lineup, is well aware of this.

In the second half of last year, after Song Yanfei left the team, the company urgently brought in Sana Minatozaki, a trainee from Japan, to fill the position.

But just two weeks ago, Lena, a core member and leader of 6mix, left JYP after her trainee contract expired.

This also led to the complete instability of 6MIX's debut lineup, and the project was unable to move forward for a long time, and has now been announced as completely aborted...

The twists and turns have increased the uncertainty surrounding their debut.

As a result, Yu Dingyan is now somewhat worried.

"The company will select 16 trainees from among you three months from now."

After putting away his phone, Park Jin-young adopted the authoritative demeanor of a company president, looked at the girls in his line of sight who dared not breathe, and announced his new project.

"Among the 16 spots, internal vocal/dance instructors will conduct a comprehensive evaluation to determine your ranking—a dual-track ranking system of Major (upper tier) / Minor (lower tier)..."

"Ultimately, you will be on the group survival audition program - SIXTEEN... 7 debut spots."

Tear it apart, children!

Park Jin-young smiled and said that the audition program was used to assess each person's potential, mentality, stage talent, and stress tolerance.

It also allows you to observe the trainees' real popularity in real time.

"Inside... PDnim."

Amid the somewhat uneven responses, some were listless, while others were full of fighting spirit.

Park Jin-young frowned: "Everyone, perk up!"

"Inside!!!"

Park Ji-hyo led the roar.

"..." Lim Na-yeon subtly pursed her lips.

"The selected trainees will be filming the first teaser for 'SIXTEEN' in April..."

Park Jin-young added, "And to disclose your individual trainee information."

"Work hard, the opportunity to debut is right in front of you... You have to consider whether this is..." Park's motivational speech, though late, arrived.

...

...

After half an hour.

Park Jin-young saw a Bentley Continental GT W12 that had just come to a stop at the back door of the company. It had a mild and restrained body and a matte black paint.

Jin Can opened the car door, greeted him with a warm smile, "Uncle Park."

"Looks like Seoul isn't too congested today... You arrived a bit faster than I expected." Park Jin-young glanced at the GT sports car in the parking space a couple more times, then said, "Come on, let me show you around."

But he had a vague feeling that something was not quite right.

"OK~"

Jin Can was full of anticipation, hoping to meet some female idols and unlock some new keywords for himself.

However, after taking a quick look at the small, dilapidated building in sight... what was my impression?

From the outside, it looks like a narrow, gray building with old posters on the exterior walls, the edges of which are yellowed and curled. The male and female couples featured on them are not particularly eye-catching.

The most eye-catching thing is the large poster of Park Jin-young in the bottom right corner, biting his lower lip, pursing his cheeks, looking just like Draven, and wearing a silver crown on his head...

It's so disheartening to watch!

This is... a star-making factory?

Wait until we enter the building.

Park Jin-young suddenly slapped his forehead, realizing what was wrong.

He shifted his gaze upwards. "Chan, you're not 18 yet, are you?"

"According to South Korea's calculation method, that's enough."

"But it's November, and I'll be turning 18 soon..." Jin Can shrugged, somewhat puzzled as to why he was paying attention to this.

Park Jin-young's lips twitched slightly: "You drove here?"

In South Korea, you cannot drive if you are under 18 years old, and you need to be of legal age to get a driver's license.

"Kenchana~" Jin Chan explained, "I have a restricted U.S. driver's license in my car... uh, never mind, I'll be careful."

He was halfway through his sentence when he mentioned South Korean law, which restricts the recognition of driver's licenses and only recognizes fully valid, unrestricted adult driver's licenses.

Park Jin-young smiled and nodded. "...You won't mind me saying so much, will you, Chan?"

"Ani~ Thank you for the reminder, Uncle Park." Kim Chan waved his hand and said sincerely.

Family factors might make him indifferent to this, but it's better to avoid trouble.

JYP's lobby is even smaller, only a few dozen square meters, with low ceilings and dim lighting. It's not particularly grand, and even feels somewhat cramped.

This star-making factory doesn't have the glamorous image that fans in the fandom imagine, but it's still full of life and the tension brought by the trainees...

Its golden, towering height stood out from the crowd in the bustling hall.

It was quite eye-catching.

Unlike celebrities, they didn't wear masks and baseball caps, covering themselves up completely.

Instead, he boldly revealed his handsome face.

Despite the whispers and peeping, Kim Chan remained calm. After listening to Park Jin-young's explanation of some of the area's functions...

He turned to ask, "Uncle Park, can I go to the artists' department?"

"sure."

Park Jin-young smiled and agreed. His interest in being an entertainer might mean he's softening his stance on debuting.

Take the elevator upstairs.

"..."

As they headed to the floor where the celebrities were staying, Park Jin-young could clearly sense the boy beside him was very interested.

"PDnim, good afternoon~"

When they arrived at Got7's practice room, leader JB (Lim Jaebeom) stopped practicing and led the members to greet Park Jin-young.

After bowing and standing up, Lim Jaebeom and the others stared at Kim Chan, who was standing next to Park Jin-young, with suspicion.

The difference in size put pressure on them first, creating an indescribable sense of crisis in everyone's hearts.

Jackson felt it the most deeply.

Strange... They've already debuted, so why aren't they afraid of newcomers taking their place?

Jackson Wang looked up at Jin Can, a guy so handsome it was almost overwhelming.

Coincidentally, Jin Can was also watching Wang Jiaer with great interest.

This guy now sports a Korean-style light, wispy fringe and chestnut brown hair.

It has not evolved to the point where it unified the male modeling industry with adaptive helmet hairstyles.

"Annyeonghaseyo, I am Kim Chan." Kim Chan gave a slight bow and greeted him.

Park Jin-young laughed and said, "Got7 debuted last year."

"Currently developing steadily..."

He gave a brief introduction to GOT7.

Steady development... so what if it fizzles out?

Jin Can inwardly complained, but on the surface he still smiled and nodded, listening very attentively.

The two didn't linger and immediately went to Miss A's practice room.

The person just left.

Choi Youngjae sat on the floor and teased, "Such a strong royal aura!"

"Maknae..." Jackson Wang's focus was on height; he's the shortest in GOT7. "He's probably 1.9 meters tall, right?"

As he spoke, he turned around and used his gaze to vaguely compare the height difference between Kim Chan and the group's maknae (youngest member).

Kim Yugyeom nodded. "What's his background?"

"...Say less, it's none of our business." JB's Lim Jaebeom clapped his hands, silencing the members' cricket chirping.

But I was also a little curious about where Jin Can came from.

Having worked at the company for so long, this was the first time JB had ever seen a PDnim leading an incredibly young boy around the company in such a friendly manner.

Moreover... that person's appearance could bring a great burden to people of the same sex.

at the same time.

Information within any company circulates very quickly, provided it doesn't involve personal interests, such as promotions or job transfers.

But gossip, you know~

In a private group chat among JYP trainees.

A message suddenly popped up: "Girls, it seems like the company is getting a super handsome trainee with god-like looks!"

"Qinjia?"

"The company's aesthetic sense regarding the selection of male trainees and idols really needs improvement~ kkkk~ (snitch, may your whole family die)"

"Of course it's true! I bumped into him when I was buying coffee downstairs, and PDnim personally greeted him!"

It was during the time when the trainees were spending their time in the practice room.

The information from the three-person group chat kept spreading within the company... The idea that it was known only to heaven, earth, you, and me didn't exist.

soon.

As these discussions are passed on and relayed layer by layer, they become a part of our lives.

It became very...

appropriate!

"A new trainee joined the company, and his looks are off the charts!"

Lim Nayeon stared wide-eyed at the group chat messages, speechless.

The person who spread this information was Sana Minatozaki, whom we already knew.

We're all members of 6mix... However, 6mix's dream has been shattered, and now it might be competitors.

"Is it really that exaggerated?" Lim Na-yeon asked doubtfully. "You saw it?"

Sana Minatozaki replied, "Never seen it before..."

Lim Nayeon pouted and rolled her eyes.

"Jeongyeon~ Let's go downstairs and buy coffee together?" Lim Nayeon shook her empty coffee cup and looked at her friend.

Yu Dingyan nodded, also wanting to go downstairs to relieve her frustrated mood.

The failed debut project, which escalated into an even more brutal talent show, caused her anxiety.

……

"That's enough for now, Uncle Park."

After visiting the practice rooms of other Miss A groups, Kim Chan visited them one after another.

Feeling somewhat disappointed, I didn't trigger the entry like Bae Suzy did.

So, he set his sights on SM, YG...

Park Jin-young asked, puzzled, "Don't you want to look around a bit more?"

"We can go to the recording studio; you should be very interested, right?"

"Ani~ I'm afraid it will affect Uncle Park's work." Kim Chan had already started researching SM's idols in his heart.

Park Jin-young clearly noticed that his initial anticipation had turned into a lack of interest.

I'm a little confused; the root of the problem...

The two entered the elevator one after the other, preparing to go downstairs.

As the elevator descended...

In the lobby, Lim Nayeon and Yoo Jeongyeon, who had just returned from buying coffee, were discussing matters related to "Sixteen".

"Actually... there's no need to worry too much about Jeongyeon." Lim Nayeon was a little reluctant to think about this issue.

Even after five years of training at JYP, during which she ranked first in auditions for three consecutive years, the constant near-debuts followed by cancellations due to withdrawals wore down her carefree personality, leaving her feeling somewhat tired and stressed.

Yu Dingyan shook her head, clearing her mind: "Arasso."

"Wow~"

Just as the two were about to sneak back to the trainee department.

Suddenly, a few soft gasps of surprise rang in my ears.

Lim Nayeon glanced at them in surprise; the ones making the comments were several trainees who had joined the company last year.

But when they talked about it: "Tsk tsk, that trainee who's been hyped up so much, could it be that one?"

Lim Nayeon pursed her lips and immediately followed the pointing fingers of the others, looking towards the elevator doors...

What catches the eye is Jin Can's smiling face in the distance, his loose black hoodie making his figure appear even taller and more slender.

She has no makeup, a clean smile, and a small face.

But her eyes seemed to be filled with... detachment and indifference...

"Hey!" Lim Nayeon reached out and tugged at her friend Yoo Jeongyeon's wrist. "Hey—"

Yu Dingyan turned around and looked at her in confusion: "Huh? What?"

Lim Nayeon grinned, showing her rabbit teeth: "Is it that guy?"

She raised her head and pointed out the direction like a compass.

...

...

Kim Chan originally intended to take his leave directly, but asked Park Jin-young to stay.

But it seems there are some questions that Uncle Park hasn't asked yet.

Just as Park Jin-young was about to speak, a panel suddenly appeared in front of Kim Chan's eyes.

A brand new term comes into view—"Primordial Spirit Activation".

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