Chapter 3 (Revised) First Steps at YG? Today...
This time, having learned his lesson, Han Shangxi returned to his usual routine of waking up early and unusually entered a dazed state.
Last night she dreamed of her past life again. But for some reason, those memories seemed a bit blurry compared to before.
After getting up and tidying herself up, Shangxi started making a simple breakfast.
Kim Young-ah left home early today, so Han Sang-hee and she did not meet.
Sang-hee will take care of herself, and Kim Young-ah has great faith in her daughter's self-reliance.
Han Shangxi's message notifications were set to vibrate mode. Since it was placed right next to the table, the vibration was easily noticeable.
Han Shangxi glanced at the message Li Xingtan had sent on his phone, then swallowed the milk in his mouth and replied.
After agreeing on the time and place, Han Shangxi put down his phone.
She didn't have many messages on her phone. It was summer vacation, and apart from a few close friends, Shang Xi generally didn't have any other messages to reply to.
Of course, the unnie who was contacted last night for GD's birthday support event is an exception among these.
Sang-hee did not go directly to YG.
When they arrived at the agreed location, Li Chuxia handed her a hat and a mask.
"There are some fans downstairs today."
Upon hearing this, Shang Xi understood the other party's general meaning.
When I was training at my old company, I would occasionally see young men and women claiming to be "fans" downstairs. Sometimes, when these people encountered the trainees, especially when they were alone, they would try to bribe them to find out if their favorite idol was at the company. Some people were also curious about the existence of these trainees and would take pictures and post them online.
I wonder what's going on downstairs at YG.
When he was bored, Han Shangxi looked out the car window at the scenery.
Her life seemed to be returning to its familiar state.
Li Chuxia didn't chat with Shang Xi much today.
Looking at Shang Xi, who seemed very calm in the back seat, in the rearview mirror, she admired him somewhat.
The director spoke with Shangxi yesterday, so she knows about this.
She always felt a sense of pressure when facing the board members.
Even though the job offered very good pay, she was having second thoughts.
However, after thinking about the current job situation of her other classmates after graduation, she gave up those ideas.
Li Chuxia is an ordinary, kind-hearted working woman who often wants to escape because of the overwhelming pressure from her only boss, but doesn't want to leave because of the better treatment she receives.
I met with the director yesterday, and I'll meet with him again today.
Wow, young kids are really amazing.
She remembered a saying from a Chinese exchange student in college: "A newborn calf is not afraid of a tiger." This saying is very apt for the current situation.
After successfully entering the YG building, Li Chuxia prepared to lead Shangxi to meet the directors first.
She was going to check on the two trainees who were the only ones selected for the project. They were both very talented but had strange personalities; she wondered where the director had found them. These two were already part of the project when she was chosen by the director to join YG.
Unexpectedly, at the elevator entrance, she saw the members of 2NE1, artists who should not be in the company at the moment.
She chose this time precisely to avoid running into these people, and Li Chuxia felt somewhat hopeless.
Although the new branch manager is not in charge of managing his own business, YG artists must still greet him when they meet him.
"Good morning, Minister Li."
Despite debuting in the first half of this year and quickly earning the title of "monster rookies," the members of 2NE1 are more humble than people imagined. Regardless of whether the projects under this manager are related to their interests or not, they must greet him with a smile whenever they meet him.
After returning the greeting in a friendly manner, Li Chuxia briefly introduced Shang Xi to the group, "This is Shang Xi. The director asked me to bring her here today."
Not being outdoors, and not being seen from outside the building, Han Sang-hee, who knew these people might be her seniors, took off her hat and mask when Lee Cho-ha introduced her and greeted them politely as well.
After the greetings were exchanged, 2NE1's leader CL (Lee Chae-rin) announced that they might have to leave first due to their upcoming activities.
After fulfilling her duties as minister and expressing concern for the artists, Li Chuxia wisely told the people in front of her to go ahead with their work, saying, "Okay, then you can go ahead and get busy."
It was a very polite and courteous conversation. Li Chuxia hoped that the person next to her wouldn't notice the awkwardness between them. This was her only thought before the elevator doors closed.
"What beautiful kids," Minzy seemed to remark. The fact that the company started preparing a new girl group right after their debut was hard not to suspect. After all, the next boy group hadn't even been announced yet.
Park Bom and Dara didn't respond to the maknae's words, but their gazes followed hers to the closed elevator doors.
"Hurry up, we should go." CL turned around and called to the members, seemingly without much thought.
No matter how pretty she is, she's just a member of the next girl group project, and the project is still just a project at this point. She knows a little more about this project than the other members, but she doesn't want to say much.
"Inside!"
The members of the younger sister line and the older sister line are together again.
They are the 2NE1 who have already debuted, and they will always be the 2NE1.
Compared to the next project, they can do more now, such as preparing for the upcoming events.
Shang Xi, however, was thinking about something else entirely.
Could the project under the director's management be the girl group that debuted in 2016, as she remembered from her past life? She remained skeptical. She was more inclined to deny it. In her past life, there seemed to be no new branch of YG Entertainment, nor did she know anyone named Director Jiang.
A director… She remembered her teacher mentioning the director's identity. A very influential person, and also an opportunity for Sang-hee, who had been equally insignificant in her previous life.
As for the subtle atmosphere between Lee Cho-ha and the 2NE1 members, she pretended not to know anything.
Trying to understand everything perfectly is unwise. It's better to just pretend you don't understand or know.
Aigoo, she remembered that the maknae senior in 2NE1 was born in 1994.
It does look very small.
The question of whether the project was related to the girl group from 2016 was answered when I met the director for the second time.
The answer is no.
"...The company currently has two ongoing girl group projects. Regardless of how the other one goes, I can guarantee that the project I'm in charge of will be successfully launched."
Actually, YG executives hadn't originally planned a new girl group, since 2NE1 had only just debuted. However, because Jiang Suxian suddenly appeared and said she wanted to launch a new girl group, people started saying they already had plans for one. But Jiang Suxian simply ignored them.
When giving a brief introduction to the company, she didn't hide anything from Han Shangxi.
Hearing this, Han Shangxi confirmed his original idea.
After receiving this answer, she felt a strange sense of relief. Perhaps it was due to the lingering memories of her past life, or perhaps something else entirely.
Fortunately, they weren't the ones I knew from my past life. As for the reason...
It would be strange if I said it myself.
Even in a past life...
Without realizing it, Han Sang-hee had already become more inclined to believe that she should join YG.
"You haven't heard me talk about my project yet, have you?"
I want to create an irreplaceable girl idol group. Even if unexpected events occur, fans will still love this group.
I named it ETE.
An ETE can be created for anyone or for anything.
The entire process of forming this group requires the participation of all members. Besides possessing the necessary debut skills, the member who can write songs will gain leadership within the group. They can debut at any time, as long as they write songs that meet the required standards.
During this period, I will provide all the necessary resources for the project members and do my best to ensure that their academic life is not affected.
I am not afraid of the uncontrollability that comes with providing resources, such as any member going solo or other unexpected events. This is because I trust the members involved in the project, and I have the ability to nip those problems in the bud.
I want to make history, history for a female idol group.
Of course, this also carries risks.
If no member produces any work within two years, the entire project will be scrapped.
That's about all I can say. The final decision rests with you, Shangxi.
From debut plans and practice schedules to academic arrangements and life plans for Shang Xi, that was about all Jiang Suxian could say, or at least offer empty promises. At the end, she stopped twirling her pen, crossed her hands, and gazed intently at Shang Xi, looking very serious.
Although it was a project she came up with on the spur of the moment, she genuinely wanted to do it, and she had the resources to do so.
Thinking about how she had stayed up all night again yesterday, Jiang Suxian suddenly felt a bit tired.
"I think I still hope that I can seize this opportunity."
Shang Xi gave his own answer.
She was never willing to accept her first failed debut.
The terms offered by the board are very generous, but the risks involved are also considerable.
She needs to have sufficient ability to accept the promises made by Director Jiang.
But why not believe in yourself? Han Shangxi felt this was a great opportunity.
Prove to those people that she can debut too? Doing these things is secondary; Han Shangxi wants to realize her original dream.
The contract signing was a weekday process. Since Shangxi is still a minor, her guardian's signature is also required on the contract.
After the contract was signed, as Shang Xi left the room, Jiang Suxian's pen began to spin with her nimble fingers.
A beautiful appearance is essential, but outstanding abilities are a bonus.
What she values most about trainee Shangxi is his ambition; he is determined to achieve his goals, but he also knows how to exercise restraint and make the right choices.
After seeing Han Shangxi like this, Jiang Suxian suddenly had a different idea about the project she was working on. It wasn't just a project to ensure her friend's younger sister's smooth debut, but a project that had the potential to create a different kind of history for female idols.
She felt that the stimulation from Shang Xi, like a catfish, would bring her different insights.
After being parachuted into YG, this seems to be one of the few good things that has happened to him.
Jiang Suxian shook her head and smiled as she thought about this, and then began to deal with the few tasks she had.
Given YG's family-run business practices, some people weren't entirely welcoming of her arrival. However, considering her status, they wouldn't openly cause trouble. After all, she was essentially TK Group's representative in this area.
Her original purpose for coming was very clear: to promote her friend's younger sister's debut, so she couldn't be bothered to compete with these people. However, her thoughts have changed somewhat now, so it's time for these people's attitudes to change as well.
After leaving the house, Han Shangxi parted ways with her mother.
Kim Young-ah continued with her daily schedule, heading to her own flower shop.
Han Shangxi followed Li Chuxia to the practice room.
Although Li Chuxia had mentioned it beforehand, Han Shangxi was still somewhat surprised to see only two trainees in the practice room. Compared to her former company's practice room, it was really spacious.
It seems those two were also waiting for her arrival.
That's right. Lee Min-jin and Sung Ji-hye had been waiting for Sang-hee, the newcomer, to arrive.
"Since you originally trained at SM Entertainment, I've heard that the company is very good at training lead vocalists, so you can start working as a lead vocalist here."
Thinking about what Director Jiang had said half-jokingly yesterday, Han Shangxi didn't care.
She wasn't sure if the raps she used at SM were enough for her here.
After several days of learning, Shangxi has a general understanding of the style of the company she will be working for: a rebellious hip-hop electronic style, which even has a unique style in its ballads.
She was thinking about how much time she would need to adjust.
Before taking action, make a plan. Follow the planned timeline to accomplish what you want to do. This is Han Shangxi's style of doing things.
After watching Han Sang-hee greet the two people in the practice room, Lee Cho-ha was called away by a phone call from a director.
"Are you the new lead singer?"
A note from the author:
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"Benming" is equivalent to the current common term "zidan," which refers to one's favorite artists (or celebrities).
TK Group, a fictional South Korean conglomerate in this story.
Thank you so much, my lovely readers, for reading and adding this to your favorites! *kiss* [cat paw emoji]
Previously, I didn't notice that the original name of the female lead's mother was the same as that of a celebrity in the real world, so I made a change. I apologize.
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