People on the Peninsula: I Became a Lucky Koi

Jin Can looked in the direction of the sound.

A girl the same age as Yoo Si-jin and Cha Ye-eun is wearing the uniform of Gyeonggi Girls' High School.

"Ah Ning Hasaiyo, Kim Chan Oppa." Jiang Yazhu nervously clutched the hem of her pleated skirt.

Liu Shizhen introduced, "Oppa, this is Jiang Yazhu, a friend of mine and Yeen's."

"...Her father owns this coffee chain."

"Ya-joo is happy to make this cafe our secret base, like a fan club," Cha Ye-eun added.

These secret bases don't take up space that belongs to other businesses; they're just convenient places to meet for gatherings or to discuss matters.

Jiang Yazhu immediately expressed her opinion, somewhat reservedly agreeing, "Yes."

"Kamsammida," Jin Can chuckled.

The owner of Mango No. 6 is known locally as the "Coffee King." He also runs two other brands, Caffé Bene and MANGOSIX.

"Okay, Oppa, let's talk about the fan club, shall we?"

Liu Shizhen pulled Jiang Yazhu to sit down, her eyes bright and alert.

She quickly asked, "Oppa, you're debuting at the end of the month, on the 31st, right?"

"Mmm." Jin Can took a sip of the lemon juice that the waiter brought over.

Cha Ye-eun complained, "Aigoo, Byun's fans are disgusting."

She keeps a close eye on online public opinion.

For Kim Chan oppa, this was a completely undeserved disaster…

"Not really, those antis are actually quite cute." Kim Chan shrugged, glancing at the girls in front of him.

He ate the dessert in small bites, making noises with his mouth.

"..."

The girls were a bit eccentric, often talking about this and that.

After chatting for a while, Liu Shizhen suddenly said, "Oppa, we've already thought of a fan name for you, how about Simons?"

She explained, "Your stage name is Simon: meaning listener or audience."

"If we make Simon plural, then it becomes—the collection of all the listeners."

Jin Can listened attentively for a moment.

IU~ Not bad.

"Sure," he said with a smile, not wanting to disappoint their enthusiasm.

"This suggestion was my idea, don't take credit for it," Cha Ye-eun jumped in, asserting her original identity with a chuckle.

Seeing this, Jin Can joked, "Well done, unlike Xiao Yun who can only remotely control you from the US."

He was getting so annoyed... Wen Xuyun was even more anxious than him about the fan club every day.

He even shamelessly told Jin Can that after she debuts in the future, she should inherit his fan club…

"Ani~" Yoo Si-jin shook her head righteously, "Oppa~"

"Xiaoyun said that from the day Oppa debuts until the end of your comeback period, Shinsegae Department Store will sponsor your posters."

Cha Ye-eun nodded: "We two can't really help with this, we can only help Oppa manage the fan club."

She looked quite helpless as she said this.

"Kenchana~ you've already done so much." Kim Chan blinked and corrected.

Cha Ye-eun chuckled and made two "hmm" sounds.

She pointed to Jiang Yazhu beside her, and said, seeking credit:

"But Oppa, Yaju can have his father play Oppa's songs in all the coffee shops under their family's ownership."

"No problem!" Jiang Yazhu immediately puffed out her chest and declared, her face tense.

Now it was Jin Can's turn to be a little surprised.

He could understand why people like Moon Seo-yoon, Yoo Si-jin, and Cha Ye-eun did these things, since their parents' generation had connections.

But it was only their first time meeting.

"It's not necessary, Xiao Jiang," Jin Can politely declined.

Jiang Yazhu quickly interjected, "Kenchana~ Kim Chan Oppa..."

"I really want to support you. My dad agreed. It's just a matter of playing a few songs in the coffee shop and showing some music videos on TV."

As she spoke, she took out her phone and gently tapped the screen.

His own face instantly appeared in Jin Can's eyes; it was the lock screen wallpaper on his phone.

It was not long ago that I saw his back as he held a black umbrella in front of the new KBS building.

"I fell in love with him when he attended the Golden Disc Awards in January..."

Jiang Yazhu looked a little embarrassed: "But I didn't expect that Oppa knew Shizhen and Yien."

"so…"

She pouted slightly: "When my friends talked about supporting Oppa, I was super willing."

"Kamsammida~" Jin Can laughed in realization upon hearing this.

It turns out that I've gained a lot of affection without even realizing it...

Yoo Si-jin said, "So, Oppa, this further illustrates the importance of fan clubs."

"Many casual fans online are spontaneously engaging in online arguments with the anti-fans," Cha Ye-eun added.

"Alaso." Jin Can nodded.

Jiang Yazhu gradually blended in, her eyes crinkling with a smile: "Oppa, it's a deal then~ When you debut, all the coffee shops in our family brand will play your songs."

"Okay..." Jin Can said with a smile.

Promoting music in a coffee shop is actually a bit like "performing on the streets" to increase brand awareness.

Cha Ye-eun asked curiously, "By the way, Ya-joo, how many coffee shops does your father's coffee brand have?"

"Including directly operated and franchised stores, there are probably more than 1100 in South Korea." Kang Ah-joo thought for a moment and gave an approximate number.

His father's current brand, Caffe Bene, is South Korea's largest coffee chain with over 900 stores, while Mango No. 6 has over 180 stores throughout South Korea.

In South Korea, there are approximately 4.96 to 5.15 coffee shops, and these two brands account for about 2% of the total.

Liu Shizhen nodded, a hint of excitement flashing across her pretty face.

Jin Can stared at her youthful face and excited eyes, not quite understanding.

Why are these young girls, who are significantly older than them, so eager to debut on their own...?

But what Cha Ye-eun said next made Kim Chan understand.

"Oh…"

"Since the antis hate Oppa so much," Cha Ye-eun smirked, "we'll let them see Oppa's figure and songs everywhere in the entire Great Han Kingdom."

At first glance, she has a bit of a villainous vibe.

Jiang Yazhu raised her milk tea and smiled, "Cheers!"

"Cheers." Jin Can laughed helplessly.

The four of them had a small celebration.

Cha Ye-eun added, "Besides the fan name [Simmons], we need to come up with a name for the fan club."

She gritted her teeth and racked her brains.

It seems they really want to finalize this...

"Aigoo, you guys managed to handle everything that the agency would have?"

Jin Can smiled and gestured to them that they didn't need to rush.

...

...

An hour later.

Jin Can watched the three of them leave together, then returned to his Bentley.

On the way back to Itaewon, he chuckled as he recounted the casual conversation he'd had in the coffee shop to Yoon Sung-hyun:

"...It put a lot of pressure on me, like I had no choice but to do a good job."

"She's a little girl, that's the age for idol worship..." Yoon Sung-hyun replied with a smile, adding that idol worship is a significant part of Korean culture: "From what you've said, it seems that Representative Yoo and Representative Cha's daughters are quite proactive."

Jin Can nodded: "Yeah~ I'm very motivated."

As he spoke, he looked down and replied to some messages from friends.

After a short while, Jin Can slowly raised his head, his eyes thoughtful: "Brother, did you just say they are very proactive?"

"Inside."

Jin Can's eyes lit up, and he lowered his head to type in the Kakao group chat created by Wen Xuyun:

"Let's call the fan club SIM."

Moon Seo-yoon: [Why?]

Liu Shizhen: [?]

...

at the same time.

JYP Entertainment released Kim Chan's debut teaser on their official website during the airing of "SIXTEEN" on Mnet...