People on the Peninsula: I Became a Lucky Koi

Uh…

Lin Na-yeon clicked her tongue, but still spoke honestly: "They're a big name in audio source marketing."

Big Bang is a second-generation boy group that reached the top.

"XO is currently a top seller," Yoo Jeong-yeon added.

Park Jihyo: "BTS's latest comeback teaser has a very interesting concept."

However, compared to the two mentioned above, BTS is still not competitive.

These are all competitors of the royal family, not to mention GOT7 from the company, as well as SM's SHINee and TVXQ, who will all make comebacks next month.

"I know," Jin Can chuckled.

He didn't intend to compete with XO or Big Bang in terms of music charts or sales.

"Let the bullets fly a little longer."

Jin Can kept it a secret and didn't explain.

He only needs to ensure that his debut single is of high quality and that there is room for marketing and promotion.

A hit song and a hit person are two different concepts.

Kim Chan needs to break out, otherwise, facing Big Bang and XO at their peak, without a solid fanbase, it would be almost impossible for him to shake them.

Even staging an accident can be considered a collision!

For fans, putting aside music charts and sales figures, not losing is considered a win—they're so excited about winning!

While Jin Can is undoubtedly a big name in terms of music streaming numbers and sales volume, and a strong performer, he is also a frequent topic of trending searches.

Just like the bond between Kim Chan and Baekhyun...

This is similar to the ground fighting in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Once the cross armbar is formed, it will hold the target tightly and will never let go easily.

As long as his value isn't fully exploited, he will always be Jin Can's good older brother.

Respect...

"Simon?" Lim Na-yeon changed the subject, thinking of his stage name.

She hadn't had a chance to gossip about it since the last time she heard Suzy shout that.

Jin Can looked puzzled: "Huh?"

"Sigh~" Lim Nayeon sighed when she saw him respond, "How did you really become our senior?"

I was the one who came to the company first.

Yoo Jeongyeon glanced at her: "Isn't it great that you've debuted?"

"Otherwise, wouldn't it be a waste of time to spend several years at the company...?"

Deep down, Yoo Jeongyeon, Lim Nayeon, and Park Jihyo are somewhat resistant to the current "SIXTEEN" auditions.

Before this terrible project came out, they were a shoo-in for debut, but too many things changed...

"What's your next mission?" Jin Can asked.

Sana Minatozaki, holding a cup of coffee, said, "I'm shooting album covers for the group, and also individual pictorials."

"A magazine?" Jin Can was taken aback.

I suddenly remembered what Park Jin-young had said before, that we would meet on the show.

"When?"

He asked.

Mina's notes are very clear: "Tomorrow we'll go to the market to pick out clothes, and the day after tomorrow we'll be shooting group and individual pictorials."

"Senior Zhao Shanxi?" Kim Chan asked. This was the photographer Park Jin-young had found for him.

Yu Dingyan shook her head: "We don't know about that."

Jin Can probably guess that's the case, since it's a TV program being filmed, so of course they'd need to find a famous senior photographer to do the filming.

He glanced at the nine people in front of him, noticing their immense pressure.

Chou Tzu-yu was alright; she just stood alone by the wall, her body pressed against it, swaying left and right in a daze.

"Why didn't you get promoted to major?" Kim Chan asked Yoo Jeongyeon.

Jeongyeon is quite strong.

Yu Dingyan forced a smile and said, "I played a piece on the saxophone."

"It was so awful!" Lim Na-yeon was initially a little sad, but she couldn't help but burst out laughing when she recalled her friend's performance.

Yoo Jeongyeon glared at her and explained, "It's just that I've always performed as a group before, so for this task, I want to showcase a solo performance."

"You've even performed in a group?" Jin Can asked in surprise.

Although many trainees from South Korean entertainment agencies conduct promotional tours before their debut, such as in Hongdae and other places.

But he had never heard Yu Dingyan mention it before.

Seeing his surprised expression, Lim Nayeon said proudly, "Jihyo, Jeongyeon, Minyoung, and I often perform together or film music videos with our seniors."

This is also why they are so bothered by "SIXTEEN".

They could have debuted from the start, but now they have to compete...

"Really?" Jin Can asked, intrigued. "Is there a video?"

Yu Dingyan took out her phone and searched for old performance videos.

But it hasn't been found yet.

Lim Nayeon pounced on her like a rabbit, snatched her phone, and turned to say, "Don't look!"

"So stingy?"

Jin Can became even more interested.

Yoo Jeongyeon instantly understood what Lim Nayeon meant, fearing she would embarrass herself.

She gave an awkward laugh and explained, "...I guess you could call it a embarrassing moment; I wasn't very pretty."

Park Ji-hyo didn't seem to care much and took out her phone.

He opened a video in the album and handed it to Jin Can.

"Knock knock knock~"

Amidst the cacophony of music, four strangely dressed girls dance wildly on stage.

Yoo Jeongyeon danced old-fashioned tap dance steps, while Minyoung, Lim Nayeon, and Park Jihyo writhed on the floor like zombies, their expressions contorted with rage from the exertion.

"?"

Jin Can was startled: "Is this a zombie?"

He commented, "Four unusual species..."

Then he burst into laughter, "Hahahaha~"

"Don't look! Oh! Jin Chan!"

Lim Na-yeon realized something was wrong just three seconds into the video.

Her entire face flushed red to the roots of her ears; she was extremely ashamed!

She reached out to snatch the phone from Jin Can's hand...

But the phone was in Jin Can's hands, and he held it higher and higher.

"Give it to me, Chan!" Lim Nayeon's face turned red with anxiety, and she jumped up and down on the spot.

But when faced with Jin Can raising his hand more than two meters in the air, she was utterly helpless.

Wait until the entire video has finished playing.

Kim Chan laughed so hard he almost fell over as he handed the phone back to Park Jihyo: "Aigoo, you guys were so young back then."

"That's why I wanted to showcase myself on stage today," Yu Dingyan said helplessly.

Nayeon grinned, revealing her rabbit teeth, and occasionally turned her head to glare at Kim Chan.

I felt incredibly embarrassed…

Just as Jin Can was preparing to dig up other people's dark pasts,

The trainee teacher arrived at the door and said, "Chan, PD-nim wants you to go to his office."

OK.

Jin Can nodded.

He and Park Jin-young agreed to discuss the name and concept of the single album today.

"I'm off now, see you another day!"

With her golden hair gleaming and full of energy, Lim Nayeon raised an eyebrow, clearly in a good mood.

He was especially happy when the unlucky guy was angry.

After Jin Can left.

Lim Nayeon immediately confronted Park Jihyo, "Hey! Jihyo, how can you just show such embarrassing past to others like that?"

"Compared to before, now is my dark history," Park Jihyo said with a heavy heart.

At least in the video, she wasn't as plump as she is now.

Because of her poor body management, Park Ji-hyo was hesitant to look at the camera during today's recording, appearing timid and withdrawn.

...

...

"Ah Chan, please sit down."

Park Jin-young gestured with his hand toward the sofa in the office.

He had just returned from recording at the SIXTEEN studio in Mapo-gu and was extremely busy.

But Park Jin-young still earnestly explained the importance of the concept to Kim Chan:

"The concept is the overarching design framework for the entire album/comeback project, permeating the music, visuals, stage performance, styling..."