223. Chapter 216 It has to be Lee Sunkyu



This was also the time when all members of Girls' Generation appeared in front of Song Yi, and they also performed their group dance in front of Song Yi.

Maybe because Kim Taeyeon and Hwang Miyoung joined later, their dance moves were still a little unfamiliar.

Currently, it is not possible for SM Entertainment to produce songs for them before they debut, so the songs they performed were those of SM Entertainment girl groups SES and Fin.KL.

After they started singing, Song Yi could tell the difference in their singing skills. Kim Taeyeon's voice was very recognizable, her timbre was good, and her singing skills were very stable. Jessica Jung's singing skills were also very solid, but I don't know why she performed so-so in "Sisters Riding the Wind and Waves".

Although Kim Taeyeon later became a well-known female solo singer in South Korea, there is still a big gap between her and IU.

In fact, all members of Girls' Generation lack a strong voice. Even when they were in the TTS sub-group consisting of Seohyun, Taeyeon and Hwang Miyoung, Taeyeon still had difficulty singing high notes, and when you turned up the volume, you could still hear that she was trying hard to hold her breath.

Of course, due to the fierce competition in the Korean entertainment market, all idol groups have to accept high-intensity commercial performances. If they keep singing high notes like this, it will be very harmful to their voices. Later, Kim Taeyeon's personal albums were more about changes in skills. She never transformed herself into a powerful singer like IU and Aliee. After all, she needed to continue her career for a longer time to continue to make money for SM Entertainment.

Song Yi looked at the tall Lee Yeon Hee, who is 1.72 meters tall and taller than Choi Soo Young. It would be a waste to have two front-line members, Lee Yeon Hee and Im Yoona. Moreover, Lee Yeon Hee already has experience in acting in TV dramas, so it would be a waste to train her as an idol.

However, Lee Sunkyu's father's agency has not gone bankrupt, and she still wants to debut under the name of "TINTOP". If he now poaches Lee Sunkyu and replaces Lee Yeonhee, whether the other members of Girls' Generation can accept Lee Sunkyu is another matter. After all, no matter where you are, parachuting in is always unpopular.

After the Girls' Generation members finished their performances, Song Yi was still considering whether it was the right decision to replace Lee Sunkyu with Lee Yeon-hee. Is Girls' Generation still Girls' Generation without Lee Sunkyu? After all, Lee Sunkyu is the comedian in the group, and although she is not tall, her height when she lies down is very prominent. In "Lion Heart", Lee Sunkyu's red swimsuit made a very deep impression.

At this time, Song Yi signaled Zhuo Yingjun to keep Li Yeon Hee and let the other members leave first. He wanted to ask Li Yeon Hee's opinion.

Jessica Jung and Kim Hyoyeon looked at Lee Yeon Hee with worry. They didn't know why Song Yi wanted to leave Lee Yeon Hee alone. They had heard about the scandal between Sister Boa and SM executives before.

Choi Sun-hee is familiar with Seo Joo-hyun's mother, Yoo Hye-young, and Jessica Jung's mother, Lee Jung-sook. When she saw Jessica Jung's expression, she understood immediately.

She called Xu Zhuxian, "Zhuxian, your mother has something to do at school and won't have time to pick you up. You can take our car and go back together in the evening."

Xu Zhuxian didn't understand why Cui Shanji said this specifically. She stopped and bowed to thank him, "Thank you, Director Cui. I'll wait for you in the dormitory."

When Jessica Jung and Kim Hyo-yeon heard what Choi Sun-hee said, their expressions relaxed immediately. Since Choi Sun-hee was going to send Seo Joo-hyun home, Song Yi would naturally have no time to do something bad if he left Lee Yeon-hee behind. After all, Chairman Song of SA Foundation did not have a good reputation with women.

Jiang Xiu Na, who had been standing behind Song Yi, shook her head in amusement. She had guessed what Zheng Xiuyan and Jin Xiaoyuan were thinking. The girls were indeed precocious. The fifteen or sixteen-year-old girls already knew the unspoken rules.

When Jin Yingmin saw that Song Yi wanted to talk to Li Yeon Hee alone, they immediately said that they would take Cui Shanji to inspect the work of other departments. Only Song Yi, Jiang Xiu Na and Li Yeon Hee were left in the entire dance studio.

Song Yi sat down and motioned Li Yanxi to sit down. Li Yanxi didn't know what Song Yi wanted to talk to her about, and she felt a little uneasy. Her legs were straight and her back was straight, and she didn't dare to lean on the seat.

"Relax, let's just chat as friends today. This also involves my future plans for Girls' Generation." Song Yi spoke to comfort Lee Yeon Hee.

Li Yanxi looked at Jiang Xiu Na next to Song Yi and felt inexplicably at ease. If Song Yi and her stayed in an office alone, she would worry whether Song Yi had any feelings for her.

Unlike other members of Girls' Generation, Lee Yeon Hee's best friend in SM Entertainment is Boa. The two get along well. She had heard rumors that Boa had lost her virginity to a senior executive of SM Entertainment. She didn't dare to ask Boa, but she saw Boa's eyes swollen from crying.

She is already sixteen years old this year and her body is fully developed. Her figure is even more outstanding than that of eighteen-year-old Sister Boa.

In addition to members of TVXQ and Super Junior, many senior executives of SM Entertainment have also expressed their vague affection for her.

However, everyone knows that Girls' Generation is the girl group that Song Yi pays the most attention to. After all, the youngest member of Girls' Generation, Seo Ju-hyun, knew Song Yi before entering SM Entertainment. If it weren't for Song Yi, Seo Ju-hyun wouldn't have entered SM Entertainment as a trainee.

The dual identities of being a member of Girls' Generation and a teammate of Seo Ju-hyun have protected Lee Yeon-hee well and also blocked the eyes of men in SM Entertainment who coveted her beauty. However, Lee Yeon-hee has also considered a question: what should she do if Song Yi wants to get her? "Yeon-hee, let me ask you a question. If you have to choose between being an idol and an actor, would you rather be an actor or an idol?" Song Yi asked.

Li Yanxi was slightly stunned. What kind of question is this? As everyone knows, the status of actors is much higher than that of idols. Even if TVXQ is popular all over Asia, it cannot compare to Jun Ji-hyun's status in the circle.

Jiang Xiu Na said to Li Yanxi: "There is no SM Entertainment executive here, just tell the truth."

“But when I enter the company, won’t I be trained as an idol? SM Entertainment doesn’t have any outstanding actors. If it hadn’t been acquired by SA Group, SM Entertainment wouldn’t have any connections in the film and television industry.” Li Yeon Hee hesitated.

"The company has its own arrangements. You don't have to worry about them for now. Just tell us what you think." Song Yi said.

Lee Yeon Hee finally understood. Maybe there was another possibility for her besides being an idol? When she thought of Jun Ji Hyun, Song Hye Kyo, Son Ye Jin and Ko Hyun Jung under SA, her heart couldn't help but beat.

"I want to be an actor more than an idol." Lee Yeon Hee answered affirmatively.

"Even if you have to give up all these years of hard training and spending time with your teammates, you still want to become an actor?" Song Yi continued to ask.

When Lee Yeon Hee heard Song Yi ask this, she hesitated again. Now that Girls' Generation has successfully formed a group, they only need to train together for another two years and they can debut like TVXQ.

If she gives up now, what will happen to Jessica Jung and Kim Hyo-yeon? They joined SM Entertainment in 2000, and even Seo Ju-hyun and Im Yoona went through two years of rigorous training in SM Entertainment.

Song Yi smiled, "You are hesitating now, which means you are thinking about the other girls in the team and don't want their hard work to go to waste. I am very pleased about this."

"How should I put it? I have a characteristic. If I do something, I will do it to the best of my ability. I named the group Girls' Generation, and my goal is to make Girls' Generation the top girl group in Korea and even Asia."

"The revenue and profit that Girls' Generation generates for SM Entertainment is not inferior to those of popular boy bands like TVXQ and Super Junior. I want every member of Girls' Generation to be known throughout Asia." Song Yi stated his goal without hesitation.

Li Yanxi was not surprised to hear Song Yi say this. The man in front of him led SA Group to become one of the top ten super-rich conglomerates in South Korea in just a few years. The wealth myth he created was even more legendary than that of Japan's richest man, Masayoshi Son.

Song Yi said to Li Yanxi: "If you want to be an actor, I can give you a chance."

"SA Agency has got a role to play the childhood of the heroine Jeonghwa. You have also taken acting courses at SM Entertainment before. This role is not difficult and is quite outstanding. If you want to be an actor, I can arrange you to join the crew."

"In addition to this TV series, SA Films will also create a romantic movie "My Little Bride" for Moon Geun-young. This movie also has a second female role, and you can play Moon Geun-young's good friend in the movie." Song Yi continued.

When Li Yanxi heard Song Yi say this, she was overjoyed. She didn't expect Song Yi to think so highly of her and prepare a TV series and a movie for her. Although both were second female roles, with these two works, she would have a firm foothold in the film and television industry.

"But I'll be honest with you. These are the only resources I can give you. If you want to continue being an actor in the future, you can only rely on your own efforts."

"SA has signed so many actors, not everyone has the chance to become a Jun Ji-hyun, Song Hye-kyo, Son Ye-jin, and Ko Hyun-jung, understand?"

Jeon Ji-hyun starred in "My Naughty Girlfriend" and won the Grand Bell Award for Best Actress. Son Ye-jin starred in "If You Are the One" and won the Grand Bell Award for Best New Actress and the Baeksang Arts Awards for Best New Actress.

ABS TV's "Queen Seondeok" has not yet ended, but the media has already stated with certainty that Ko Hyun-jung will definitely win the Best TV Actress Award at next year's Baeksang Arts Awards for her outstanding performance in this TV series.

Although other Korean actors envy Jun Ji-hyun's resources, after all, SA Films' productions must be high-quality, which has become a consensus in the Korean film and television industry. Even "The Crown Prince's First Love" starring Cha Tae-hyun and Sung Yu-ri was well received. Although Sung Yu-ri's acting skills were average, the script of this TV series was excellent, which covered up Sung Yu-ri's shortcomings.

However, Song Yi did not hide it, "Sung Yuri also joined SA Agency very early, and she only got her first TV drama as the female lead this year. Even though the ratings of "Crown Prince's First Love" are good, it is still unclear whether other TV drama directors will continue to invite her to play the female lead. So, whether you become Jun Ji-hyun or Sung Yuri depends on you. You can only tell whether it is a mule or a horse by taking it out for a walk, do you understand what I mean?"

Li Yanxi understood what Song Yi meant. Although Song Yi supported her to become an actress, whether she could become popular or not depended on herself. Although she was very beautiful, there was no ugly actress in the industry.

If she stayed in Girls' Generation, relying on the resources of SA Foundation and SM Entertainment, she would at least become a member of Girls' Generation, a top girl group in Asia. And judging by her looks, her popularity in Girls' Generation would be at least in the top three, with considerable fame and income.

If she left Girls' Generation, if she failed to achieve any success in the acting industry, she might become a mediocre second-tier actress like Sung Yu-ri.

Li Yanxi thought about it for a long time, and neither Song Yi nor Jiang Xiu Na urged her. After all, this was an important decision.

She finally made up her mind, "President, if I leave Girls' Generation, will it affect Sooyeon and the others?"

Song Yi shook his head. "Don't worry about that, Yanxi. You have to learn one thing, never think too highly of yourself. The world will continue to rotate as usual no matter who leaves. Even if you want to leave Girls' Generation, the company will find a suitable replacement for you."

Li Yanxi heaved a sigh of relief when he heard Song Yi say this, "President, I want to try to join the crew of Poseidon."

When Song Yi heard Lee Yeon Hee say this, Lee Yeon Hee was equivalent to helping him make a decision. Perhaps in some unknown way, Girls' Generation's fans did not agree with Lee Sunkyu being replaced by Lee Yeon Hee.

"You are now the temporary captain of Girls' Generation. You can't leave the team right now. In the next three months, I will try my best to find a suitable member to replace you. After Jessica Jung takes over your position as the captain of Girls' Generation, the company will issue an announcement to announce that you have officially left Girls' Generation and become a full-time actor." Song Yi made the final decision.

When Li Yanxi left the room, Jiang Xiuna couldn't help but ask Song Yi, "President, are you really confident that you can find a replacement for Li Yanxi within three months?"

Song Yi has decided to dig out Lee Sunkyu in advance, although Lee Sunkyu's father Lee Soo-young in the original time and space had to wait until 2007 for the agency to go bankrupt. However, SA Group can acquire Lee Soo-young's agency in advance for Lee Sunkyu.

Choi Sun-hee happened to have completed her inspection of the entire SM Entertainment at this time. She also picked up Seo Joo-hyun from the SM dormitory, and Song Yi happened to send Seo Joo-hyun home on the way.

Before leaving SM Entertainment, Song Yi couldn't help but ask Lee Soo Man about Lee Sunkyu's news. "Producer Lee, besides Lee Sung Soo, do any of your brothers and sisters have companies in the entertainment industry?"

Lee Soo Man was slightly stunned. He thought Song Yi suspected that he was embezzling SM Entertainment's assets through the affiliated companies opened by his relatives.

He thought for a moment, "My brother, Lee Soo-young, is still running an entertainment company called Star World. This company has also launched a girl group called Sugar, which is developing well."

Song Yi touched his chin. Star World? Lee Soo Man named the company Star Museum, which literally means Star Museum.

Lee Soo-young named her entertainment company Star Wolrd, which means "Star World". It is obvious that Lee Soo-young is planning to compete with her brother Lee Soo-man's SM Entertainment.

Lee Soo-young comes from a wealthy family and previously worked in the oil business in Los Angeles, California. Later, when the Gulf War broke out, Lee Soo-young returned to Korea with her family. Later, Lee Soo-young opened an entertainment company like her brother Lee Soo-man. SM Entertainment launched the girl group SES, and SW Entertainment launched the first-generation girl group Sugar. Song Yi continued to ask, "Then may I ask Producer Lee, do you have a niece named Lee Sunkyu?"

When Lee Soo Man heard Song Yi ask this, he was a little confused for a moment, "Lee Soon Kyu? As far as I know, I don't seem to have a niece named Lee Soon Kyu."

"Although my brother has three daughters, none of them has this name. President, did you hear it wrong?" Lee Soo Man continued to ask.

Song Yi was also confused. Lee Soo Man didn't have a niece named Lee Sunkyu? In the profile of Girls' Generation, Lee Sunkyu has always been introduced as Lee Soo Man's niece. And Lee Sunkyu admitted this in variety shows, otherwise how could Lee Sunkyu have the nickname "President Lee". Because Girls' Generation fans often joke that Lee Sunkyu will inherit SM Entertainment's second-generation chaebol in the future.

Song Yi plans to take some time to visit Star World in a few days. Since Lee Sunkyu is a trainee at her father's agency, Song Yi should be able to find Sunny from Girls' Generation at Star World. "Nothing, maybe I remembered it wrong." Song Yi did not explain.

"By the way, Producer Lee. Regarding Girls' Generation, there are two things I want to tell you in advance."

"In order to increase the exposure of Super Junior and Girls' Generation, I plan to let Kim Taeyeon and Jessica Jung serve as the hosts of ABS TV's music program "The Sound"."

"They won't be guest MCs at the same time. Kim Taeyeon or Jessica Jung will host the show with other members of Super Junior. For example, Leeteuk and Kim Heechul from the Super Junior group are more suitable to be MCs. I will let ABS TV station notify SM Entertainment of the specific performance time." Song Yi said.

"In addition to this, Lee Yeon Hee has been confirmed to star in the KBS TV series "Cape". Lee Yeon Hee is currently active as an actress and idol at the same time, the company should remember to reduce her team practice time."

"In addition to taking acting courses from SM Entertainment, Lee Yeon Hee will also go to the SA Group Building to take professional acting courses. Lee Yeon Hee will place her actor agency contract with SA Agency. In the future, if SM Entertainment artists appear in movies or TV series, their actor agency contracts will be placed with SA Agency." Song Yi said.

Lee Soo Man's expression was somewhat bitter when he heard Song Yi say this. This year, SM Entertainment's stock price has soared, and its revenue has also reached a new level. SM Entertainment is preparing to expand its business into actor brokerage, and he has already contacted AM Entertainment, where Jang Dong Gun is.

If SM Entertainment successfully acquires AM Entertainment, AM Entertainment will be renamed SM C&C and officially become a subsidiary of SM Entertainment, used to sign film and television actors in the entertainment industry. Song Yi's words ruined Lee Soo Man's wishful thinking.  After considering again and again, he still felt that Lee Sunkyu was more suitable, so Girls' Generation still kept Lee Sunkyu. Similarly, Tara will also keep Jeon Boram, but Liu Huaying will definitely not stay with Tara!      (End of this chapter)


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