Chapter 181 Bigbang is nothing without YG
Ye Eun was practicing dancing when Yang Hyun Suk went to find Bigbang. Her agent Xiaopang arranged for her to participate in a variety show called "Dancing With The Stars".
South Korea has a well-developed entertainment industry, with many variety shows related to singers, but very few dance shows. This time, MBC bought the copyrights of the popular programs "Strictly e Dancing" broadcast by the British BBC and the American "Dancing With The Stars" to make this dance competition program.
Like the American version of "Dancing with the Stars", the invited guests need to form a pair with national dance representatives, and the competition will be evaluated and eliminated every week.
Except for the first week which was recorded, the next eleven episodes were all live eliminations. Moreover, it was a competitive variety show that required learning various types of ballroom dance. Naturally, Yeen started staying in the training room for a long time after receiving the notice.
Just after warming up that day, the assistant said that the president had called Kwon Ji-yong and others. Ye-eun stopped stretching, nodded, stood up, put on her coat, and walked towards Yang Hyun-suk's office.
"Hello, senior Ye-eun!" Several trainees just came out of another practice room and immediately bowed to greet her. Ye-eun curled her eyes and bowed slightly to the boys in front of her and said hello, "Hello."
In January this year, YG conducted a large-scale interview and selection. When Ye-eun saw the gender ratio of the new trainees, she knew that YG should have started preparing for a boy group again.
The trainees were all relatively young. Jin Zhiyuan glanced at Ye-eun's back and was a little excited. "If Ye-eun is here, then GD is probably here too..."
There are few male trainees in the company who don't regard Kwon Ji-yong as their idol, but even in the same company, trainees who mostly stay in the basement practice room rarely meet Kwon Ji-yong.
But they all know that when Bigbang and 2NE1 seniors don’t have any announcements, if Ye-eun is in the company, GD senior will most likely be there too.
Kwon Ji-yong was indeed in the president's office at this time, but he was not here with Ye-eun today. The president had made an appointment with them early in the morning to discuss Bigbang's contract renewal.
To be honest, YG's management has many problems, but YG's advantage is also the greatest compared to other companies that have extended olive branches to them. The risk of everyone jumping ship is too great, so Bigbang naturally intends to renew the contract. The reason they have not made a decision yet is just because they hope to get better treatment for themselves.
But Yang Hyun Suk is a little anxious this time. He has always thought that Bigbang's contract renewal is a foregone conclusion, but Bigbang has been delaying it again and again. You know, he has already discussed the cooperation intention with Japan's Avex to set up a new company to be responsible for YG artists' activities in Japan.
If Bigbang does not sign a contract extension as soon as possible, the cooperation with Avex will have to be postponed again and again.
He sighed and looked at the five people in front of him. In the middle was Quan Zhilong, the child he had "raised". He couldn't be sure whether he really had the intention of running away.
"Jilong, you know how YG has treated you over the years. Most of the company's resources are tilted towards you." Yang Hyun Suk softened his tone first, intending to impress them with warmth, "Yongbae, do you remember when you and Jilong celebrated your birthday when you were little? Hiong, I will also invite you to dinner together."
The five boys in front of him had different expressions. Kwon Ji-yong listened silently, and his mind began to wander unconsciously. Ah, what should I eat with Ye-eun in the evening?
However, Taeyang pursed his lips, his eyes moved slightly, and he was led by Yang Hyun Suk into memories.
"And TOP, when Ji-ryong recommended you to YG, I was really impressed by your voice. Otherwise, he wouldn't have let you debut with such a poor dancing foundation." Yang Hyun-suk stared at TOP. He knew that this kid looked the coldest, but was actually the easiest to deal with.
Not only is he easy to fool, but he is also easily influenced and has some weaknesses in his character.
Sure enough, TOP, the tallest and coldest-looking person, actually began to have tears in his eyes.
"And Dasheng, when you came to the company, everyone said that you didn't look good, but I really like you. You sing well and have a gentle personality. Hiong has always been very good to you, right?" He looked at Dasheng and shook his head, "I didn't even force you to get plastic surgery, did I?"
He swallowed loudly and lowered his head silently.
Kim Do Hyun's eyes were fixed on Yang Hyun Suk, and he actually looked a little expectant.
Yang Hyun Suk met his gaze and the corners of his mouth twitched. As for this... seeing him like this reminds me of Lee Ye Eun, so let's skip it.
He decisively looked away and returned to Quan Zhilong, "Over the years, the company has really invested everything in you, Zhilong. Bigbang is not easy, and YG is even harder."
Yang Hyun Suk looked at Quan Zhilong who still didn't express anything, and said what he really thought, "Zhilong, I know you care about Bigbang, but you have to know that Bigbang is nothing without YG."
Several people's faces changed. They had earned so much money for the company, but in the president's mouth, they seemed to have become garbage that would lose their "value" once they left the company.
Kwon Ji-yong blinked and thought, it’s not that he is conceited, but as long as he is there, Bigbang will be the center of attention no matter which company he is in.
He sighed and insisted as before: "President, I still say the same thing, the company must protect our rights. Things like the company and the TV station decided to cut our broadcast in 2009 cannot happen again. Our image as an artist also needs to be protected by the company. Most importantly, we cannot delay our return."
YG has always been criticized by more than one person for preventing artists from postponing their comebacks, but Yang Hyun Suk has become more and more arbitrary in the past two years. He has appeared on more and more shows, but always prevents artists from returning.
And the company now has plans to train a new boy group...Kwon Ji-yong will not give in on this.
Yang Hyun Suk looked at the determined Quan Zhilong and suddenly curled his lips, "There are still a few months left, let's think about it again. Let's think about it carefully."
No Korean group has been able to last more than seven years. The seven-year curse is like the Blue House curse that no one can break. Bigbang has already debuted for five years, which is why they started preparing for a new group.
But Ji-yong has set a contract clause that Bigbang must return at least once a year as long as no member enlists in the military. How is this possible?
Who can guarantee whether the company will make a profit or a loss if they release an album two years later?
Yang Hyun Suk shook his head. The child has grown up and will fight for his rights. He has to think about how to make Bigbang willing to give in and agree to stay in YG.
When Yi-eun, who was waiting at the door, saw Kwon Ji-yong's expression, she knew that this negotiation would end in failure again.
As expected, Quan Zhilong looked serious. Yien was about to comfort him, but unexpectedly, Quan Zhilong suddenly said seriously: "Let's have Chinese food tonight. I just spent a long time thinking about what to eat in the president's office."
"..." Jin Duxuan couldn't help but roll his eyes, hiong, why are you becoming more and more like Yien! You started to daydream as soon as the president started talking, right?
Yien also smiled. Well, he is no longer the little Zhilong who was so moved to tears at a dinner party when he was a child that he agreed to everything the president said.
The delivery from the nearby Chinese restaurant is very fast, so whenever they eat at the company, they will order a few extra portions for the trainees who are currently practicing at the company. The kids who used to save for several days just to eat meat when they were young have now become generous seniors in the eyes of the trainees.
Ye-eun picked up a piece of stir-fried meat with chopsticks, fried it in water, and stuffed it into her mouth. Biting the bland meat in her mouth, she sighed, "I won't be able to eat meat when the show officially starts."
Quan Zhilong knew that she would have to stay in the practice room every day recently because she would be competing with professional dancers. After practicing dance for so many years, she naturally didn't want to lose.
"And you know, the program team sent me the judges' information yesterday, and Teacher Kim Joo-won is actually a judge." Ye-eun bit her chopsticks, with a rare look of nervousness in her eyes.
The teacher she had when she was a child practicing ballet and taking the grade exam was actually also a judge this time. Moreover, the teacher who was only a member of the National Dance Company at that time is now the principal of the Korean National Ballet.
A little bit of oil from the chopsticks stained the corner of her lips. Quan Zhilong raised his hand and wiped it with a tissue, and said calmly: "Don't worry, she may not remember you."
"..." Although she knew that what he said was right, Yien was still so angry that she puffed up her lips, turned around and bit the hand that was still wiping her mouth.
She didn't use any strength at all, but her expression was fierce. Quan Zhilong laughed and followed her movements and shouted softly, "Oh Mo, it hurts!"
The people next to him lowered their heads silently and stuffed food into their mouths.
Ye-eun opened her mouth and sighed, not only because she was nervous dancing with professional dancers, but also because this was a rare program that required the dancers to choreograph their own dance.
Even though it is not the first dance variety show produced in Korea, it still attracted countless attention.
In early June, the first episode of "Dancing with The Stars" was officially recorded. At the MBC backstage, Ye-eun greeted the other guests and then trotted over to Moon Hee-jun. With a smile on her face, she said, "Hee-jun, senior, long time no see."
Wen Xijun also smiled and nodded, raised his hand and patted her shoulder, "Nice to meet you again."
The guests participating in this program include not only artists, but also announcers, marathon runners, Go players, etc. Naturally, the artists are the most popular.
Ye-eun looked around and saw that besides her and Moon Hee-jun, other idols present included 4minute’s Kim Hyun-ah and Miss A’s Fei.
Neither of them were familiar with Ye-eun and Moon Hee-jun, and they didn't come any closer after saying hello. However, Ye-eun took another look at the two of them, especially Fei, who was also Chinese like her. She heard that their group was targeting the Chinese market, so there were actually two Chinese in the group.
This combination is unique in a xenophobic country like South Korea.
The recording of the first episode not only includes the selection of teammates but also the recording of the performance one week later. The selection of teammates takes into account the dance characteristics of ballroom dancing, and the number of male and female professional dancers and guests is matched.
Yien looked at the red ball in her hand. Among the professional dancers, the one holding the red ball was a handsome boy. He waved the ball in his hand and smiled at Yien with a bright smile.
She is a Latin dancer.
Almost all the guests started an intense discussion as soon as they drew their teammates. There were only five days left before they officially went on stage, and the first performance was scheduled to be a Latin show, but the guests could choose any dance style within Latin.
Ye-eun glanced at her partner, who was almost a head taller than her, with a slender figure. He looked a little cold when he wasn't smiling, but when he smiled, his passion for Latin dancing was immediately revealed.
"What do you think about us doing the rumba for the first stage?" Kim Min-soo sat cross-legged in the middle of the practice room that MBC specially prepared for the guests. He looked at Ye-eun and said hesitantly, "There are only five days, and you still have to start from the basics. We can rehearse a simpler dance first. Anyway, no one will be eliminated in the first episode."
Kim Min-soo is also a famous young dancer in South Korea and has won many international awards. However, international dance is considered a niche dance genre in Asia, and the public rarely knows these dancers.
Before joining the Yien Lai program, I knew that this program only allowed for Chinese standard dance and Latin dance, but there were many smaller dance styles under each major category. I even watched a lot of videos to learn the basic moves and steps. When we introduced ourselves to each other just now, I recognized at first glance that the other person was an excellent dancer.
I felt relieved to hear the other person's gentle tone. After all, they would be partners on the show for several months. If their personalities didn't match, it would be difficult for them to get along.
Her eyes curved, and she stood up, raised her hands and did a jumping jack, smiling brightly as her toes touched the ground. "Actually, I'm not a complete novice in international dance. I've studied ballet for several years."
She was still very proficient in the basic jumping skills of 4/4 beats. It seemed that even though she hadn't jumped for many years, she had recently picked it up again. Kim Min-soo looked at the girls in the middle of the training room and suddenly laughed, "That's good. Then, maybe we can present many good performances."
On the first day, they decided to dance the rumba in the first episode. After Kim Min-soo taught Ye-eun a few basic moves, he found that her moves were surprisingly standard, and she also made some good suggestions for the choreography. He knew that she came well prepared this time.
Kim Min-soo was even more delighted. Before coming, he heard that the guests were from all walks of life, and they, a group of professional dancers, were actually very worried. However, now that he saw that Ye-eun, as an idol, could get into the state so quickly and even had her own ideas, he felt relieved.
As a dancer, compared to others, his partner is a serious and hardworking artist who even has many years of foundation. He is extremely fortunate.
Kim Min-soo played a few songs for Ye-eun to choose from. In addition to the Latin dance music that dancers often choose, there were also many pop songs. Ye-eun even heard a song by Bigbang.
She raised her eyebrows in shock, thinking that he was just like the MCs and wanted to tease her to increase the broadcast volume, but she didn't expect Kim Minsu to be confused, "What's wrong?"
Yien glanced at the other person, whose eyes were sincere and seemed to be unintentional.
"Nothing." Ye-en smiled and finally chose a Spanish song. The passionate music sounded very suitable for Latin.
Kim Min-soo nodded, lowered her head and wrote her selection on the paper, her eyes were serious, and it seemed that she was completely focused on the dance.
Over the next two days, the two communicated about choreography smoothly. Kim Min-soo listened carefully to Ye-eun's opinions, added some movements into the choreography, and directly rejected some movements that were not easy to express in Latin.
Yien was not angry. After all, the other party was a professional, and it was good enough that some of her ideas could be realized.
Both of them speak directly and don't pretend just because they are on camera. Sometimes the staff think the other person is angry when they see them frowning, but after the two of them discuss rationally, they will listen to whoever has the right idea.
The staff looked at each other, vaguely looking forward to the performance presented by this group.
After four days, the cooperation between the two went smoothly. The day before the official performance, Ye Eun was still humming a song when she got home. She held up the red Latin dance dress in her hand to show it to Quan Zhilong, "Does it look good?"
The long-tailed skirt was already swaying and charming before she even put it on. Quan Zhilong propped up his chin with a smile in his eyes, "It looks good."
Ye-eun also nodded proudly, holding the skirt in front of her and gesturing twice, "Min-soo gave it to me."
These past few days, Quan Zhilong heard her talking about Jin Minxiu every day, and she changed her name from Jin Minxiuxi to Minxiuxi and then to Minxiu today. He thought for a moment and asked, "Did you also give her a dance dress?"
The names were changed so quickly, it seems that the two of them are quite compatible. After that, Ye-eun will have to live with this girl named Min-soo for another three months. Kwon Ji-yong thinks that these should be very happy three months.
"I gave him a skirt?" Ye-eun was a little confused, but after putting the skirt down, she suddenly realized, "Ah, didn't I tell you that Min-soo is a boy?"
Quan Zhilong slowly sat up straight and put down the hand that was supporting his chin. So, for four consecutive days, you talked to me about other men every day?
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