People on the Peninsula: I Became a Lucky Koi

The first recording of "SIXTEEN" will officially begin on the 20th of this month, and the production press conference will be held on the 29th.

E01首播定在5月5日，此类生存节目通常提前1–2周录完首播，算是行业常规。

In the company corridor, Park Jin-young spoke softly, "The first episode was recorded at Mnet's Mapo studio, in Sangam-gu..."

"The CJ E&M building?" Kim Chan asked.

Mnet is a music channel under CJ E&M, and "SIXTEEN" is a joint production of JYP and CJ E&M (Mnet).

Park Jin-young nodded: "Yes."

After giving Jin Can, the major shareholder, a brief introduction to the audition process of "SIXTEEN",...

He asked with a smile, "Which of Jihyo's kids do you think has the potential to debut?"

this problem.

Kim Chan thought about it seriously for a moment: "Nayeon?"

The company's star trainee lived up to his reputation, and although he was a bit arrogant, he still acknowledged his talent.

Park Jin-young smiled but remained silent.

Jin Can couldn't help but purse his lips, speechless at the mysterious attitude.

The two entered a small room.

A VJ is holding a camera and interviewing Bae Suzy about "SIXTEEN".

The draft format is divided into two core mechanisms: Major and Minor.

Major (Top Group, 7 people): Debut candidates, good benefits (good dormitory, practice from 9 am to 21 pm, ride in a chauffeur-driven car, meet seniors).

Minor (lower tier, 9 people): Trainee treatment (old dormitory, night shift 9-21 pm, poor conditions)

After each round of tasks, all members are re-ranked, and Major/Minor members are swapped. TWICE is ultimately selected from the last Major round.

"How cruel..." Bae Suzy, wearing a pink sweater, looked slightly shocked.

"Click!"

After the recording ended, the VJ carried his camera and ran next door to find Jo Kwon and Nichkhun.

After greeting Park Jin-young.

Bae Suzy gave Kim Chan a sharp look: "Aren't you going to be on camera?"

This also implies that, logically speaking, such a brutal talent show, especially for younger debutants, should give them some screen time and boost their popularity.

Bae Suzy has great faith in Kim Chan's looks; once he appears on screen, he's sure to generate buzz and put a punch to the current negative public opinion surrounding twilight romances.

Park Jin-young replied, "I have that idea."

He glanced back and forth between Kim Chan and Bae Suzy's smirking expressions, secretly lamenting that Bae Suzy was siding with outsiders.

Did you even help someone get resources?

But Park Jin-young was just as pleased with the situation as he was with his expression, thinking, "What do you think, Chan?"

"Let's not..."

Jin Can sat on the sofa next to him and shook his head: "The people in the picture are all seniors who have already debuted in the company. What would I, a trainee, do on camera? It's not appropriate."

His attention was now focused on Bae Soo-ji's face.

She had light bangs, wore a pink sweater with a slightly high collar, and her innocent face was framed by bright, blinking eyes. She was quite pretty.

"Kenchana".

"Aside from recording at the venue in Mapo, we usually stay in the company's practice room," Park Jin-young added. "It's not necessary to appear on camera as an artist."

If Lim Nayeon is the company's ace trainee, then in Park Jin-young's eyes, Kim Chan is the company's nuclear weapon.

It has nothing to do with singing and dancing.

Take, for example, the first task Park Jin-young prepared for the trainees participating in "SIXTEEN": [Show your star quality!]

This task.

Park Jin-young thought it was simple to deal with Kim Chan—just call ten cameras and position them around him.

Jin Can thought for a moment with restraint, "Should I sit in the audience and cheer for them?"

"No." Park Jin-young shook his head in refusal.

"I'll arrange for the VJ to capture a few shots of you interspersed throughout the show. Also, judging from the recording schedule, you might run into those kids during filming."

Kim Chan did not refuse again and agreed to let Park Jin-young arrange everything.

Soon, the old uncle passed away.

"How's Noona's comeback going?" Kim Chan asked.

Miss A's comeback was quite successful, with their song "Perfect All-Kill" sweeping the top ten charts in South Korea and their music video surpassing 200 million views in 24 hours, but it also clashed with EXO.

When Bae Suzy brought this up, her expression turned somewhat dejected: "We didn't get a single number one spot."

Jin Can comforted her, "That's great!"

"Huh?" Bae Suzy was dumbfounded.

She stared at him intently, her eyes wide. "Shouldn't you be comforting me?"

Jin Can smiled mysteriously: "It's not time for comforting..."

"ah?"

"What do you mean 'it's not the right time'..." Bae Suzy raised an eyebrow slightly, "Are you just trying to coax me?!"

Kim Chan leaned back in his chair, his eyes crinkling with a smile: "Hmm~ Ji Eun-na said that you have to get hurt first before you can comfort someone... You taught her that."

He repeated IU's statement.

"Don't listen to her nonsense." Bae Suzy couldn't help but swear, angrily blowing her bangs hard. "This person has bad intentions."

Jin Can smiled and put his arm around her shoulder.

With a slight pull, he adjusted his posture and placed Bae Suzy, who was sitting on the armrest of the sofa, onto his lap: "Feeling better now?"

Bae Suzy's eyes remained fierce.

But it wasn't Kim Chan, it was IU…

What exactly did my sister say to our younger brother behind my back?

She leaned down slightly and rested her head on Jin Can's shoulder. The two embraced briefly and did nothing else.

After recharging for a while, Bae Suzy looked up and changed the subject: "I heard from the producer that all the songs on your debut album were self-composed?"

"Sing it for me?"

She had heard a half-finished version of "Untitled," so she was still very curious about the other songs.

Besides, he's a senior artist, so he definitely has a good eye for music. Bae Suzy wanted to give Kim Chan some feedback.

Jin Can kept everyone in suspense: "It's a secret!"

"Still hiding it from me?" Bae Suzy chuckled and pinched his cheek. "Are you worried that Noona will leak your audio?"

However, she didn't insist.

Instead, they asked, "What's the song title? You can at least tell me that, right?"

"Sniper's Preference." Kim Chan resisted Bae Suzy's head pat and kept backing away.

Honestly, if Bae Suzy thinks that date at Everland was memorable...

If Jin Chan were to sing this to Bae Suzy now, he'd really be afraid her secret would be revealed...

Bae Suzy's eyes flickered: "The song title sounds really catchy~"

...

...

in the afternoon.

Jin Can arrived at the department's large practice room, where all sixteen people were full of energy.

He glanced at Park Jihyo, Yoo Jeongyeon, and Lim Nayeon leaning against the wall... Why does it feel like Park Jihyo has gotten rounder after just a few days?

His neck is incredibly thick…

"Chan-san, are you feeling energetic today?"

Hirai Momo gave her a routine greeting.

Having not triggered this NPC dialogue for a long time, Jin Can was quite nostalgic: "Genki! And you, Momo-san?"

"vitality!"

Hirai Momo clenched her fist and waved it, her long hair tossing aside.

Sana Minatozaki chewed her cheeks like a hamster.

She took a few gummy bears out of the snack bag and handed them to Jin Can: "Want some?"

"No," Jin Can shook his head in refusal.

I sat down where I was, waiting for the dance teacher to come and start the lesson...

But nearby, a hamster, a penguin slowly munching on its food, and Momo Hirai cracking potato chips were all making a lot of noise as they secretly ate their snacks.

"Is the cupboard empty?"

Jin Can couldn't help but think of the snacks stuffed in his practice room cabinet.

It's not that I'm worried about the snacks or anything, it's just that Momo-san used to eat ice cubes every day... and now she's indulging herself again?

Sana Minatozaki giggled and said, "It's all empty already."

"The three of us deposited some more..."

We were chatting.

The door to the practice room was suddenly pushed open, and the teacher in charge of the trainees walked in.

A sharp gaze instantly caught Hirai Momo munching on potato chips and Minatozaki Sana chewing away.

Mina reacted the fastest, shoving the chocolate bar in her hand into Kim Chan's hand.

She lowered her head slightly, and her long hair, which was close to her cheek, suddenly covered her chewing face...

"?" Jin Can looked down, bewildered, at the chocolate bar in his hand.

"ah!"

"Mina-san, you..."

This goes far beyond the realm of loyalty or injustice; it's downright malicious.

Mina quickly swallowed the snack in her mouth and pleaded in a very low voice, "Please, do me a favor."

"You'll get scolded."

After listening, Jin Can silently closed the chocolate bar packaging and put it aside.

"Sana, Momo!" The trainee teacher strode in aggressively.

Under JYP's strict trainee regulations, secretly eating during training hours is strictly prohibited, and being reprimanded is inevitable.

Hirai Momo hurriedly hid the snacks behind her back.

Sana Minatozaki also clutched the packaging bag in a panic. The two of them stood up hurriedly, heads hanging low.

"You two are too relaxed. This is a crucial time to prepare for the draft..."

After the teacher rambled on and on...

Sana Minatozaki tilted her head, her chubby cheeks puffing out: "Oh...oh? Hmm?"

"Nani..."

Her blank little face pretended not to understand.

"?" Jin Can was stunned by Minatozaki Sana's performance.

This little cabinet... it's really deceiving.

"They're actually quite cute..."

Jin Can added that he thought Minatozaki Sana looked like a chubby hamster right now.

Mina heard this.

She lifted her face, brushed a strand of hair behind her ear, pursed her lips, and asked softly, "Does Chan-san like cute things?"

"..."

Jin Can remained silent and rolled his eyes at her.

"Hehe~" Mina chuckled to herself, not taking it to heart.

Who told Chan-sang to hug me on the banana boat last time?

I'll chop your hand off!

After being caught red-handed, Hirai Momo saw how her friend handled the situation.

Very clever, they didn't choose the same move twice.

Hirai Momo raised her face, revealing a wise look in her eyes: "Huh?"

Jin Can's face twitched slightly, and he immediately sensed that Momo-san's lips were about to drool.

"Hand over the snacks!"

The trainee teacher rolled her eyes in exasperation and reluctantly let it go.