1RomanceEB Chapter 99 Oh my god, I forgot about Lee Ji-eun again.
Chapter 99 Oh my god, I forgot about Lee Ji-eun again.
The news brought the entire South Korean music industry to a standstill, with countless entertainment reporters working overnight to frantically write press releases.
However, before major entertainment companies could recover from the shock of Lee Soo-man's defection, another shocking piece of bad news came from within SM Entertainment.
Four ace trainees hailed as the core of SM's future girl groups—Yoo Jimin, Ning Yizhuo, Kim Dong-won, and Gisele—
The four of them completed their withdrawal procedures at the same time and appeared downstairs at Big Hit.
At the heart of this storm, in the top-floor offices of the SM Entertainment building.
Min Xizhen was quietly gazing at the azure night sky outside the window.
She glanced down at the signed resignation letter on the table, a relieved smile playing on her lips.
"It's time to welcome the arrival of a new era..."
Min Hee-jin picked up her handbag and resignation letter, and without alerting anyone, resolutely walked out of the SM building into the cool morning breeze.
And her next destination is also—Big Hit.
Inside the SM CEO's office, Kim Min-young was furious, only now realizing that he had been tricked.
I thought that after the Lim family drove Lee Soo-man away, SM would be under his control.
As he predicted, Lee Soo-man left, but the next generation of top trainees were all taken away by Lin Yuan with a simple "I quite like these beauties."
"Damn it! You little bastard!!!"
Kim Min-young couldn't understand what Lee Soo-man, who was already so old, saw in the second young master of the Lin family that made him so desperate to win over this old man.
Outside the office, the secretary said nervously, "Aishie, I think I should consider changing jobs! SM is just too dangerous."
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Big Hit's headquarters are located in Gyeonggi Province, Seoul. It is a brand-new 20-story building designed by Hong Sung Design Institute three years ago and recently handed over. The interior is fully furnished.
Lin Yuan mortgaged his family's dividends to acquire this building, which he then rented to Big Hit, earning a rental income every year. He was quite pleased with himself.
Several boardrooms were reserved on the 17th floor, with Lin Yuan's private office at the far end.
The four girls, Liu Zhimin, Ning Yizhuo, Jin Dongtian, and Gisele, who had just been brought out of SM Entertainment, waited anxiously outside the door.
The four of them exchanged glances, their eyes filled with panic.
Kim Dong-won clung tightly to Yoo Jimin's arm, hiding behind her, head down and trembling, "Unnie, I...I'm so scared."
Liu Zhimin herself was also very scared, but as the team leader and the older sister, she could only force herself to comfort them:
"Don't worry, unnie is here, and Lee Soo-man has also joined Big Hit, so don't fret."
At this moment, Xia Yuan walked out in high heels.
"The four of you, please come with me. The young master wants to see you."
The four of them stiffened upon hearing Xia Yuan's words.
Liu Zhimin took a deep breath, patted Jin Dongtian's hand that was holding her arm, and then took the lead in following Xia Yuan's footsteps.
Stepping into the office, the space is astonishingly large, with a huge floor-to-ceiling window offering a panoramic view of most of Seoul.
Lin Yuan was sitting in a large office chair, flipping through a document in his hand.
Hearing the noise, he looked up and glanced at the four young girls in front of him.
At this time, Liu Zhimin, Ning Yizhuo, Jin Dongtian, and Gisele were all still very young and inexperienced, wearing ordinary casual clothes.
Having just experienced the uproar of people leaving the company overnight, everyone's face was filled with exhaustion and unease.
Especially Jin Dongtian, the youngest of the group, had her head bowed low and her hands gripping the hem of her clothes tightly.
"Please sit down, don't stand." Lin Yuan pointed to the leather sofa opposite him, his tone revealing neither joy nor anger.
The four of them carefully moved over and sat down, their bodies tense like fully drawn bows, daring to sit only on a third of the sofa.
Lin Yuan closed the file in his hand, leaned back in his chair, smiled, and said, "What's wrong? You were all so confident at SM, but now that you're here, you don't even dare to look at me?"
As the team leader, Liu Zhimin had no choice but to raise her head and meet Lin Yuan's gaze, her voice trembling involuntarily: "President Lin, we...we're just a little caught off guard. Leaving SM all of us is a bit panicked."
"What's the panic?"
Lin Yuan raised an eyebrow. "Red Velvet is still young. There's serious infighting among the higher-ups at SM Entertainment, let alone the possibility of you debuting."
You should be happy now, you finally don't have to keep grinding your way up in that quagmire of SM anymore.
Upon hearing the words "debut," Ning Yizhuo and Gisele, who had been looking down, suddenly raised their heads, a glimmer of hope flashing in their eyes.
For trainees, changing companies isn't scary; what's scary is not seeing any hope of debuting.
"President Lin, do you mean... we'll be debuting very soon?"
Ning Yizhuo couldn't help but ask.
Knowing that Lin Yuan was Chinese, she spoke in Chinese.
Lin Yuan glanced at her and nodded, saying, "Xia Yuan has already prepared the contract. The benefits are three times higher than the trainee contracts you signed with SM, and the profit-sharing ratio is also more reasonable."
Once you sign, preparations for the new team will begin quickly.
At this point, Lin Yuan paused, his expression immediately turning serious: "But let me make this clear from the start, I didn't take you from Kim Min-young so you could enjoy yourselves."
You must have heard how strict Director Min Hee-jin and Vice President Lee Soo-man are.
If anyone falls behind in the following training, even those I personally brought back, they will still be eliminated.
Upon hearing the familiar name, the four girls exchanged glances, and the panic in their eyes finally dissipated, replaced by determination.
Min Hee-jin is very famous in the industry. She is in charge of top groups like f(x) and EXO, so her professional skills are beyond question.
With Lee Soo-man at the helm, this pillar of strength has always been a legend in the entertainment industry, not only single-handedly building SM Entertainment into an industry leader.
He also mentored artists like H.O.T., Girls' Generation, and BoA. It's fair to say that without Lee Soo-man, the Korean entertainment industry might still be stuck in its own little world.
"We will definitely work hard and won't let you down!"
Liu Zhimin immediately pulled the members to their feet and bowed respectfully to Lin Yuan at a 90-degree angle.
Lin Yuan waved his hand:
"Alright, go sign the contract with Xia Yuan first, then have the driver take you back to your dorm to rest. Get yourself in a good state for the next couple of days."
After Xia Yuan led the four girls out of the office, the room became quiet again.
Lin Yuan walked to the floor-to-ceiling window, looked down at the entertainment reporters who had begun to gather, and smiled slightly.
Lee Soo-man, Min Hee-jin, and these four future aces are now all in his hands.
Next, let's release "Wilderness" ahead of schedule and give the Korean entertainment industry another shock.
But dealing with Bae Joo-hyun... I'm afraid it will be difficult. This noona is much harder to handle than Lee Ji-eun.
Lee Ji-eun?
Holy crap, I completely forgot about my girlfriend.