In early November, Song Yi returned to Seoul. The backdoor listing of New Asia Media Properties had reached the most critical stage.
As early as September 23, the listed company Shinhan Media issued an announcement to the public that the company was preparing to exchange all of its assets and liabilities for equivalent shares of all the equity of Shinya Media Properties.
Currently, the net assets of Shinhan Media are approximately 100 billion won (approximately 600 million yuan). As for the remaining 4.4 trillion won difference between Shinhan Media and Shinya Realty Media, the controlling shareholder of Shinya Media Realty Group will issue shares to purchase its assets at a price of 22,000 won and the number of shares issued will be approximately 200 million.
At the same time, Shinhan Media is preparing to raise 1 trillion won (about 6 billion yuan) through a private placement to no more than 10 specific targets.
The funds raised from this private placement will mainly be used for media and real estate projects, including Xinya Advertising's building advertising plan, HugeDream Cinemas, Souhan Mall physical stores, The One Apartments and the research and development of related information service technologies.
On September 29, the Financial Services Commission of South Korea held a special working meeting in Seoul to review the major asset restructuring of Shinhan Media and Shina Media Properties. Shinhan Media's stock was suspended.
The main reason why the Financial Services Commission of South Korea has been slow to approve the asset restructuring plan of New Asia Media Properties' backdoor listing is that it believes that the valuation of New Asia Media Properties Group is a bit too high.
The Financial Committee suggested that Song Yi adjust the valuation of New Asia Media Properties, preferably by adjusting the number of issued shares from 200 million shares to 100 million shares, but Song Yi disagreed.
Now the building advertising plan of Xinya Advertising Puhai Branch and HugeDream Cinema Line have entered a critical period. The Wangjing Center Office Building Commercial Street Project in Wangjing District of Yanjing City is about to be completed and can be delivered for use after the Spring Festival.
The real estate business of New Asia Media Properties will soon see investment returns. The Wangjing Center and The One apartment projects will bring the group a steady stream of rental and sales income. How could Song Yi adjust the valuation of New Asia Media Properties at this time and let the National Pension Service of Korea get a bargain?
For this backdoor listing plan, Song Yi compromised with Zhong Xiaotong and agreed that the National Pension Service of Korea would participate in the loan listing plan of New Asia Media Real Estate.
Shin-Asia Media Properties raised 1 trillion won in a private placement from 10 specific targets, including the National Pension Service of Korea, which is the purse of the Korean government.
Because this matter is also beneficial to the next ruling government, Song Yuxi is reluctant to interfere, and perhaps he also hopes to make it happen.
However, since the exposure of the Lee Eun-ju case, things have taken a turn for the better. Lotte Group is very enthusiastic about the listing of Shin-Asia Media Properties. They are willing to participate in the listing plan of Shin-Asia Media Properties, even if it means replacing all the investment shares of the National Pension Service of Korea.
Song Yi certainly didn't want Lotte Group to become a shareholder of New Asia Media Real Estate, but it was no problem to use Lotte Group to finalize some officials in the government who were overreaching. He could also use Lotte Group, SK Group, and Hyundai Group to offset the pressure exerted by some bigwigs.
The South Korean presidential election will officially begin in late December, and everyone knows that Song Yi is the biggest financial supporter of Song Woo-suk's campaign.
If Song Yuxi loses the election, it will not affect the listing schedule of New Asia Media Properties.
If Song Yuxi is successfully elected as the new president, and if New Asia Media Real Estate cannot be listed before December, then Song Yi can only withdraw New Asia Media Real Estate's backdoor listing plan to avoid suspicion and choose another listing location, or wait until New Asia Media Real Estate meets the conditions for listing on the Korean main board and then honestly apply for listing on the main board.
Now the Financial Services Commission of South Korea and Song Yi are in a process of mutual game. The Financial Services Commission is betting that Song Yi will not dare to delay indefinitely the plan of New Asia Media Real Estate's backdoor listing, while Song Yi is betting that the Financial Services Commission of South Korea will not dare to really disrupt the listing of New Asia Media Real Estate, otherwise they cannot afford the anger of the new president and Song Yi.
So when Song Yi flew back to Seoul from Tokyo, the officials of the Financial Services Commission of South Korea felt relieved. They also knew that the listing of New Asia Media Real Estate had reached the final sprint stage, and they were waiting for Song Yi to come and bargain.
As soon as Song Yi landed, he was interviewed by a KBS reporter at Incheon Airport.
"President Song, the box office of Memories of Murder has now officially exceeded 6 million. Do you have anything to say about this?" asked the female reporter.
"Thank you all for your support. Bong Joon-ho is an excellent director who told us a wonderful story. Good movies will never lack audiences." Song Yi stopped and the bodyguards surrounded Song Yi, vigilantly observing the passers-by.
"Director Bong Joon-ho said that you also participated in the screenwriting of "Memories of Murder" and brought him a lot of inspiration. According to your reasoning, where do you think the murderer of the Hwaseong serial murders might be? Why was he able to evade the police pursuit for more than ten years?" the female reporter continued to ask.
"I'm not Sherlock Holmes, nor am I Dr. Li Changyu. I can't help the police solve the case. But I can provide an idea."
"I heard that the Hwaseong police later collected the suspect's DNA. The rise of DNA technology has been developed since the 1990s. The murderer of the Hwaseong serial murder case committed crimes in the 1980s, and the last crime was in 1991. Since the criminal investigation technology is not up to date, it is understandable that the case has not been solved for a long time."
"Now the police have collected the suspect's DNA, but have not found anyone to match it with. So there are only three possible situations."
"The first is that the murderer is already dead. This is the best scenario. After all, such a vicious suspect died before he could even stand trial. It can only be said that evil will be punished."
"The second possibility is that the murderer has fled abroad, so his personal information cannot be found. This is unlikely because the murderer is obviously very confident in his intelligence. He thinks the police can't catch him. He must be hiding in the country to observe the police's actions and maybe even inquire about the progress of the case."
"Then there is one last possibility. The murderer has actually been locked up. He is either in prison or in a mental hospital. This is the darkest place under the lamp. The police may have overlooked that the imprisoned prisoner or mental patient actually has ten murders on his hands." Song Yi stated his inference.
Song Yi certainly knew that Lee Chun-jae, the murderer of the Hwaseong serial murders, was actually imprisoned in Busan Prison. He had a pair of flexible and soft hands, and the pottery he made was often exhibited.
The KBS female reporter's eyes lit up after hearing this. "Do you think the police should conduct a major investigation of prisoners or mentally ill people in prisons across the country?"
Song Yi felt that his hint was obvious enough. If the South Korean police still couldn't catch the criminal, they would really be a bunch of useless people.
Song Yi hesitated for a moment and said, "This is too much of a fuss. In fact, we can just focus on investigating the criminals with a history of rape."
The KBS female reporter was very excited. She had already thought of the title of the interview report, "Memories of Murder screenwriter speculates that the murderer is hiding in prison or mental hospital."
If the South Korean police really caught the murderer of the Hwaseong serial murders based on Song Yi's ideas, then this report would definitely cause a sensation in the country.
Le Xiyi from the Seoul Central Real Estate Prosecutor's Office watched the live interview of Song Yi by a KBS reporter and was somewhat disdainful. He admitted that Song Yi was an outstanding businessman, but when it came to solving cases, they were professionals.
However, after listening to Song Yi's analysis, he had to admit that Song Yi's analysis made sense. He first found Li Xiangda and asked him to collect fingerprints of the rapist in Seoul Prison and compare them with the DNA collected by Hwaseong police.
After listening to Le Xiyi's report, Li Xiangda was somewhat amused and said, "According to what you said, you are going to conduct a large-scale screening of rapists in prisons across the country. I can help you put in touch with the prisons in Seoul, but what about the prisons in other cities?"
Le Xiyi already had a plan in mind. "First check Seoul, then Busan and Gyeonggi Province. Maybe we will find a clue in no time. If our prosecutors can really catch the murderer of the Hwaseong serial murder case, it will be a great achievement."
Li Xiang shook his head. "The idea was given by Song Yi. Even if the person is really caught, the public will only admire Song Yi's thorough planning. What does it have to do with us prosecutors? Why do we have to do such a thankless task?"
Le Xiyi insisted, "President Song can't go to the prison to check the prisoner's fingerprints. Don't we have to do the specific things? Can we just wait for the murderer to fall into our trap without doing anything?"
Le Xiyi had a lot of plans. Last time, he had left a good impression on Song Yi through the Li Enzhu case.
If he followed Song Yi's ideas and caught the real culprit of the Hwaseong serial murders, he would be qualified to become Song Yi's guest of honor.
Le Xiyi had a very positive attitude and treated Song Yi directly as his immediate superior. How could he not try his best in the task assigned by his superior?
Li Xiangda knew that Le Xiyi was eager to make contributions and would not give up any opportunity to climb up. He was now approaching retirement and did not want to block his subordinates' road to wealth and fame. "Since you don't mind the trouble, I will help you make a call. I can help you in Seoul, Incheon and Gyeonggi Province, but you have to figure out the local prison yourself."
Le Xiyi was grateful, "Thank you, Attorney General. Don't worry, I will definitely make some achievements and live up to your cultivation."
He was originally going to be transferred to the Busan District Prosecutor's Office, so he naturally had a lot of connections in Busan. Since Lee Sang-dae was willing to help, he planned to focus his first investigation on the prisoners in prisons in Seoul, Gyeonggi Province, and Busan.
"If You Were Me" has entered the final stage of filming, and Song Yi and Jiang Xiu Na went to visit the crew together.
Director Kwak Zairong really loves Yonsei University, and "A Moment to Remember" was also filmed at Yonsei University.
Today we are going to shoot a scene where Son Ye-jin and Jo In-sung are talking in front of the Yonsei University teaching building. When Son Ye-jin's manager Kim Min-sook saw Song Yi coming over, she quickly stepped forward to greet him, "President, how come you have time to visit today?"
Song Yi prepared a support car for Son Ye-jin today, with hot coffee and other desserts and snacks in the car.
At this time, Son Ye-jin also saw the cheering board next to the cheering car. There was a photo of her on the cheering board. This photo was one of the few stills from "A Moment to Remember". She couldn't help but smile happily.
Guo Zairong shook his head helplessly and clapped his hands, "Everyone, let's take a break first. Yezhen's fans have prepared hot coffee and desserts for everyone. Please enjoy them." The crew members had been waiting for this moment for a long time. While thanking Son Yezhen, they lined up in front of the food truck.
Guo Zairong walked up to Song Yi and said, "President, I am also a contracted director of Xinya Agency. Can't you express your support for me? There is no need to treat me differently, right?"
At this time, Son Ye-jin, who was wearing two ponytails and the Yonsei University uniform, couldn't help but smile.
At this time, Secretary Jiang Xiu Na came out to help Song Yi out. "Director Guo, this really can't be blamed on the chairman. The chairman has been busy with the listing of New Asia Media Real Estate recently, and the Financial Committee has been keeping an eye on the company's revenue statements all day long."
"No problem, I'll take pictures for Ye-jin after they finish eating." Kim Min-sook said. Of course, she would not offend Kang Soo-na, who was a popular figure around the chairman.
Since New Asia Entertainment acquired Barunson Entertainment, she has been on guard against Song Yi getting close to Son Ye Jin. But after Song Yi accepted Son Ye Jin, he never met with her alone. Kim Min Suk almost thought Song Yi had changed his personality.
People are like this. When Son Ye-jin learned that Song Yi was willing to offend Zhou Rongzhen and acquire Barunson Entertainment in order to get her, she was actually secretly happy. The two top chaebols in South Korea are jealous of her and use all kinds of means to fight for her. How impressive she is.
But when Song Yi finally took over Barunson Entertainment with great effort, but ignored Son Ye-jin, Son Ye-jin couldn't help feeling a little disappointed. She didn't know if Song Yi was playing hard to get, but she was definitely interested in Song Yi.
When Jun Ji-hyun posted a photo with Song Hye-kyo on her birthday, Kim Min-sook reminded Son Ye-jin that Song Yi was also on a business trip in Japan, and that Song Yi was most likely with Song Hye-kyo and Jun Ji-hyun.
Son Ye-jin actually admires Song Yi for this, how he made two of Korea's top actresses coexist peacefully. If she and Jun Ji-hyun were in the same position, she would not want Song Hye-kyo to take away her happiness on her birthday.
She knew that Jun Ji-hyun's birthday gift last year was a Porsche 911 Turbo sports car, and she actually wanted to know what Jun Ji-hyun's birthday gift this year was.
Because Jun Ji-hyun posted on inschool the next day, "Yesterday I received the best birthday present ever. It was a dream come true. I'm so grateful!"
Compared to Jun Ji-hyun and Song Hye-kyo, Son Ye-jin's status and income are far behind. She certainly envies them for being able to buy luxury cars and live in luxury houses. She has always hoped to own a top-notch luxury house with "interior decoration like an indoor gallery".
Her manager, Kim Min-sook, had been reminding her to stay away from Song Yi because he was a playboy. However, when Lee Eun-joo announced her withdrawal from the entertainment industry on inschool to clarify rumors about Song Yi's affairs, Son Ye-jin was no longer so resistant to Song Yi.
Son Ye-jin brought the coffee to Song Yi and handed it to him, "President, please have some coffee."
Song Yi took the coffee, "My favorite matcha latte? Thank you, Yejin." Son Yejin in her university uniform is indeed a pure goddess.
Son Ye-jin took the opportunity to chat with Song Yi for a while longer. "President, I heard that you speculated that the murderer of the Hwaseong serial murder case is in prison or a mental hospital?"
Song Yi took a sip of coffee and joked with Son Ye-jin, "Your crew is so idle? You still have time to pay attention to my gossip while filming?"
Seeing that no one was interrupting their conversation, Son Ye-jin mustered up the courage to say, "Because it's the president's news, I paid special attention to it."
Song Yi was slightly stunned. Son Ye-jin was indeed good at flirting. This sentence sounded so much like a confession line in a Korean drama. Song Yi admitted that he was flirted.
"Thank you, Yezhen. If there is no one around, you can call me Song Yi Oppa. There is not much age difference between us." Song Yi asked frankly.
Son Ye-jin was secretly delighted. In the entire company, only Jun Ji-hyun and Song Hye-kyo had secretly called Song Yi "Oppa". She was the third artist to enjoy this special treatment. Kim Tae-hee was the boss lady of Shin-Ah and was not counted as an artist.
"Oppa, Director Guo said that 'If You Are the One' is a better romance film than 'My Naughty Girlfriend'. Do you think I can get a Best Actress nomination like senior Jun Ji-hyun?" Son Ye-jin looked at Song Yi with hopeful eyes.
Zhao In-sung, who was sitting nearby to rest, couldn't help but look at Son Ye-jin and Song Yi who were talking alone. It was the first time he saw an expression of admiration and joy on Son Ye-jin's face. Son Ye-jin was like a little fan girl chasing stars in front of Song Yi, and he felt a little bitter in his heart.
Cho Seung-woo noticed this, walked over and patted Zhao In-seong on the shoulder, "In-seong, everyone likes beautiful actresses, but some women are destined to be unattainable by us. Even if you become an actress in Chungmuro. So, give up as soon as possible."
Zhao Yincheng did not deny it. "Although I had guessed it a long time ago, I still felt very uncomfortable when the rumor was confirmed. Seungwoo brother, let's drink together after work."
Acting opposite Cho Seung Woo and Son Ye Jin, Cho Seung Woo still put the most pressure on Jo In Sung, but Jo In Sung also learned a lot of acting skills from Cho Seung Woo. His performance can only be considered excellent, while Cho Seung Woo's performance is genius-level.
Director Guo Zairong said that Korea can only produce a Cho Seung-woo every 50 years, but it is a pity that Cho Seung-woo focuses on musicals. Cho Seung-woo is famous for being picky about scripts. If the script is not good, he will not consider it no matter how high the salary is. He is a pure actor.
Song Yi didn't know that Zhao In-seong actually had a crush on Son Ye-jin on the crew, and even if he knew, he wouldn't take it to heart.
He knew that Son Ye-jin spoke very tactfully. What she actually wanted to ask Song Yi was that her performance in "A Moment to Die" was not inferior to that of Jun Ji-hyun. Could the company help her win a Best Actress award at the Baeksang Arts Awards, Blue Dragon Film Awards, or Daejong Film Awards?
"There's no chance for me to win the Grand Bell Awards for sure. If the Best Actress award goes to an artist from Shin Asia for two consecutive years, Korean netizens will say there's something shady going on in the Grand Bell Awards next year. I wonder if I'll be in time for the Baeksang Arts Awards?" Song Yi replied.
Song Yi is preparing to help Kim Tae-hee win the Best Actress Award in the TV category at the 2003 Baeksang Arts Awards. If Kim Tae-hee and Son Ye-jin win both the Best Actress Awards in the TV and Movie categories, Korean netizens will be dissatisfied again.
The 2003 Blue Dragon Awards were held in December. If You Were Me is a very good movie, and the audiences recognized Son Ye-jin's excellent acting skills. However, moviegoers are forgetful. If there was a big hit in 2003, it would be hard to say whether Son Ye-jin could still win the Blue Dragon Awards, but a Best Actress nomination would be a sure thing.
When Sun Ye-jin heard Song Yi's promise, the corners of her mouth curled up, and her smile was particularly sweet and charming. "Thank you, Oppa. I heard that Yonsei University is your alma mater. Do you think I look good in the Yonsei University uniform?" Sun Ye-jin turned around, showing off her beautiful figure to the fullest.
Jiang Xiu Na noticed Son Ye Jin's behavior and couldn't help curling her lips. She is a little troubled now. After Jin Xiyuan learned that Song Yi was going to visit the crew of "If You Were Me", she told her to pay attention to Son Ye Jin and not let Son Ye Jin and Song Yi have too much private contact. Should she report to Jin Xiyuan after returning to the company? She is Song Yi's secretary, but Jin Xiyuan is also Jiang Xiu Na's direct supervisor. In addition to this, Jiang Xiu Na also knows that Jin Xiyuan is also one of the boss ladies of Xinya. She has heard Jin Xiyuan's charming voice. Of course, she dare not offend the boss, but she also dare not offend the boss lady. She is now in a dilemma.
Song Yi thinks Son Ye-jin is really amazing. He tells the truth, "She is very beautiful, prettier than all my female classmates in college. If Ye-jin was my classmate, I would not have just spent my four years in the library." Son Ye-jin looks as beautiful in Yonsei University uniform as Kim Tae-hee.
Son Ye-jin was in a happier mood. "Oppa, I'll talk to the crew and keep this school uniform as a souvenir. When you have time, I'll wear it for Oppa to see, okay?"
Song Yi was about to nod when Jiang Xiu Na came over and handed him her phone. "President, Prosecutor Le Xiyi wants to see you."
Son Ye-jin was originally annoyed that Jiang Xiu-na had ruined her plans. She was just about to confirm the time and place for a private date with Song Yi, but Jiang Xiu-na interrupted her next plan. However, when she heard the word "prosecutor", her heart tightened and she quietly stepped aside.
Song Yi looked at Son Ye-jin apologetically, made a phone call gesture with his fingers, and then answered the call.
"Prosecutor Le, is there anything wrong?" Song Yi asked after picking up the phone.
Le Xiyi's tone was clearly filled with excitement. "Chairman Song, I have found the murderer of the Hwaseong serial murders according to the ideas you provided. He is currently serving his sentence in Busan Prison! Because the main credit goes to you, I specially called you to report."
Song Yi found that Le Xiyi was really a wonderful person. "Prosecutor Le, you are too kind. I am not a government official, so how can you report to me? However, as a concerned citizen who cares about the Hwaseong serial murder case, I am very grateful that you are willing to inform me as soon as you catch the murderer. But is it really confirmed? Don't announce it to the public and then find out it was a misunderstanding. That would be a joke. Chief Prosecutor Li can't make any mistakes before he retires."
"Chairman Song, I am very sure. The suspect's name is Lee Chun-jae. His DNA matches the DNA on the clothing used as evidence in the Hwaseong murder case in case 5 in 1987, case 7 in 1988, and case 9 in 1990."
"Lee Chun-jae actually continued to commit crimes in the Hwaseong serial murder case. In 1994, after a conflict with his wife, he turned to his sister-in-law. He fed her sleeping pills, raped her, killed her with a blunt instrument, and then dumped her body. He was sentenced to life imprisonment and has been serving his sentence in Busan Prison ever since."
"When the DNA test results came out, the prison guards in Busan couldn't believe it. Lee Chun-jae was a first-class model prisoner in Busan Prison. He performed well and behaved well during his sentence. He also became fascinated with pottery in prison and exhibited his pottery to the public. He really has a pair of soft and flexible hands." Le Xiyi sighed.
After listening to Le Xiyi's introduction, Song Yi was sure that the prosecutors had not arrested the wrong person this time. "Prosecutor Le, it is really gratifying that you were able to bring Li Chunzai to justice this time."
"I suggest that the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office and the Hwaseong Police Station hold a joint press conference to announce the truth of the case to the public and comfort the families of the victims."
"I heard that many people involved in the Hwaseong serial murders suffered a lot. One victim's husband died of depression after his wife died of alcoholism. Another victim's mother cried all day long at the place where her daughter's body was found. Four suspects who were wrongly accused by the police committed suicide one after another. Four front-line police officers who investigated the Hwaseong serial murders died due to excessive stress."
"As the producer of Memories of Murder, we at New Asia Pictures really want to help the families of these unfortunate victims. We plan to donate 11% of the box office revenue to help these victims. It is our way of showing our appreciation," said Song Yi.
Le Xiyi was very moved after hearing this. Just as he caught the real culprit of the Hwaseong serial murders, Song Yi donated 11% of the box office revenue. This was simply a great assist.
"President Song, I will make sure to inform everyone about your kind act and ensure that the family of each victim can receive this donation." Le Xiyi originally wanted to donate some money, but when he remembered that he couldn't even afford a house now and still had to live with his parents, he gave up.
After Song Yi hung up the phone, Jiang Xiu Na asked Song Yi, "President, is it good news? I can see that you are really happy."
Song Yi didn't want to hide it from Jiang Xiu Na, "Le Xiyi called to tell him that the murderer of the Hwaseong serial murder case has been found. In two days, the Seoul Central District Prosecutor's Office and the Hwaseong County Police Department will hold a joint press conference to announce the details of the case to the public."
Jiang Xiu Na has also watched Memories of Murder, and she was deeply impressed by the vicious murderer in the movie. "Really? This is really great! Was the real murderer found in prison or a mental hospital?"
"Yes, this person was actually included in the suspect list. His blood type is O, but the police identified it as B, so he escaped arrest."
"After analysis by criminal investigation experts, the murderer has been identified because the consistent DNA evidence is strong and the possibility of contamination of evidence at the scene cannot be ruled out. Moreover, in the Hwaseong serial murders, the murderer was witnessed by a bus driver and a conductor in Suwon City. The murderer asked the driver for a light to light his cigarette. Ms. Jin, the only survivor in these 10 cases, is still alive. He cannot escape legal sanctions." Song Yi was very sure.
Since there was progress with Le Xiyi, Song Yi had no intention to stay in the crew. He said hello to Guo Zairong, Son Ye-jin, and Kim Min-sook, and left first. Son Ye-jin quietly made a phone call gesture, and Song Yi smiled and nodded in response. "Memories of Murder" is indeed a very good movie. (End of this chapter)