"President Song, when Ms. Kim Tae-hee won the award just now, she said that she will be starring in a TV series this year. Is this true?"

Song Yi saw that the reporter who asked the question this time was actually an old acquaintance, Lu Qiuyan from the Chosun Ilbo.

"That's right. New Asia Pictures is preparing to shoot a costume drama. Kim Tae-hee has confirmed that she will star in this drama. The production cost of the entire drama is about 20 million US dollars." Song Yi revealed.

"20 million US dollars?" The reporters at the scene thought they were hallucinating. These days, 20 million US dollars can produce a mid-budget Hollywood movie!

20 million US dollars, or 30 billion won. The movie "My Naughty Girlfriend" only made 20 billion won in profit for New Asia Pictures. How did New Asia Pictures make back the money for this costume drama?

Lu Qiuyan was very excited. She felt that she was very lucky. Every time she interviewed Song Yi, Song Yi would give her some explosive news.

"President Song, are you sure you are not talking about 2 million US dollars, but 20 million US dollars?" Lu Qiuyan asked worriedly.

"I'm sure that New Asia Pictures will produce this TV series according to the standards for making movies. For example, the costume designer for this period drama is Teacher Li Yingxi. In order to restore the history of the ***** Dynasty, we have also hired history experts from Seoul University and Yonsei University as consultants for this drama. They will definitely present a well-made TV series, so please rest assured." Song Yi revealed some more details.

Li Yingxi is a national treasure-level Korean traditional clothing designer. When Lu Qiuyan heard the name, she immediately knew the importance of this drama.

When the reporters were about to ask about the name of the drama, whether Kim Tae-hee was the heroine of the drama, and whether they could tell the information about the hero, director, and screenwriter, Song Yi directly said "No comment", and the reporters were immediately mad. It was like the wedding night, the bride's veil had been lifted, and she told you that a good friend was here today. Song Yi saw Cha Tae-hyun outside the circle of reporters at this time. He looked at Song Yi, as if he had something to say, and stood outside, walking back and forth, feeling a little uneasy.

Song Yi remembered that Kim Tae Hee said Cha Tae Hyun seemed to have something to talk to him about, so he quickly stopped him, "Tae Hyun, wait for me. Everyone, regarding the TV series, please go to the official website of New Asia Films. Today, Tae Hee and I will not answer any questions about the new drama for the time being. This involves the company's confidentiality agreement. Please forgive me, I have something to do with my friends now."

Song Yi squeezed out of the crowd and put his arm around Che Taixian's shoulders. "Taexian, I just heard Taehee say you were looking for me. What's the matter?"

Cha Tae-hyun looked at the reporters around him without saying anything. Song Yi immediately understood that it was not convenient for Cha Tae-hyun to talk about this matter when there were many people around.

Song Yi walked towards Jin Taixi and said hello, then threw the car keys to her, "Tae Hyun and I are going to have a midnight snack together tonight, you drive back first, and Tai Hyun will take me back later."

Kim Tae Hee was still being interviewed by reporters, and took the key, "Okay, Oppa." Some reporters who didn't know the situation were shocked. It turned out that Kim Tae Hee had been living with her boyfriend Song Yi? Song Yi and Cha Tae Hyun went to the hotel parking lot, and Song Yi's personal bodyguard Cha Tae Shik followed behind Song Yi silently.

Cha Tae-hyun's car was a silver BMW M3, with Cha Tae-sik acting as the driver. Cha Tae-hyun and Song Yi sat in the back seat to talk about things.

"Brother Yi, I shouldn't have told you about this, but Jong Kook is so pitiful that I really can't bear to see it. Among the friends I know, you are the only one who can help him. Please do help him, please?" Cha Tae Hyun said to Song Yi.

"When you say Jong Kook, are you referring to Kim Jong Kook?" Song Yi confirmed.

"Yes, Jong Kook is also a member of the Dragon Year Club, but he hasn't had the chance to meet you yet. I mentioned you to him last time and asked him to ask you for help, but he was afraid of implicating his friends, so he has been reluctant to speak. However, Representative Kim Kwang Soo is getting more and more excessive, and I really can't bear to see Jong Kook suffer like this, so I thought of asking you for help." Cha Tae Hyun said.

"How about this, you call Kim Jong Kook first and ask him to come out so I can find out what's going on, okay?" Song Yi did not agree rashly.

Cha Tae-hyun was very happy. If Song Yi was willing to intervene, Kim Jong-kook's current predicament would be turned around.

"Hello, Jong Kook, this is Tae Hyun. I have already invited Song Yi, and I am about to go home. Yi wants to talk to you. You can just go to my house and wait for me. I will ask Sean to prepare a midnight snack. I seem to be out of beer at home, so remember to buy some!" Cha Tae Hyun said.

"You and Jong Kook have a really good relationship." Song Yi was a little envious. He didn't have a single good friend in Korea.

"We have known each other for several years. The first time this guy saw my girlfriend, he actually thought Sean was my real sister. I initially thought he said we looked like a couple, but later I found out he actually said my girlfriend looked older. What an impolite guy!" Cha Tae-hyun told a funny story about Kim Jong-kook.

Cha Tae-hyun rented an apartment in Samseong-dong. The reason why Cha Tae-hyun chose this place is because it is nearby the COEX shopping center, making it convenient for shopping.

When Cha Tae-hyun arrived home, Kim Jong-kook was waiting for them with a beer. Cha Tae-hyun saw Kim Jong-kook and said, "Didn't I tell you to wait for us at home? It's so cold outside."

Kim Jong Kook smiled, "It's okay, I just got here too." Kim Jong Kook greeted Cha Tae Hyun and when he saw Song Yi, he quickly bent down to greet Song Yi, "Hello, President Song."

Song Yi nodded, "Hello, Jong Kook, you're welcome." Kim Jong Kook saw Cha Tae Sik behind Song Yi and knew that he was Song Yi's bodyguard. He smiled and nodded. Cha Tae Sik was cool and didn't say anything. He waited in the car for Song Yi to finish his business.

Cha Tae-hyun opened the door, and Cha Tae-hyun's girlfriend Choi Seon heard the noise and came out to entertain the guests. Song Yi took off his shoes and said, "Sorry to bother you."

Cha Tae-hyun introduced Song Yi, "President Song from New Asia Media, you can just call me brother." Luo Xien immediately understood that he was Jun Ji-hyun's boss. Cha Tae-hyun and Kim Tae-hee had just collaborated on an advertisement for inshcool, and Song Yi's name was well-known.

"Hello, President Song, welcome. Tae Hyun asked me to prepare some midnight snacks, but I don't know if they suit your taste. Please don't mind if the hospitality is not good enough."

Cha Tae-hyun was very satisfied. Choi Seon-eun was indeed very virtuous and gave him a lot of face in front of outsiders. "Seon-eun, you should take a rest first. I have something to talk to Jong-guk and Yi-ge."

"Okay, then I'll go take a shower first. You guys eat first. If you need anything, please let me know." Cui Xi'en was indeed a little sleepy, so he went back to the bedroom first.

Choi Seon prepared barbecue, and Kim Jong Kook's beer whetted Song Yi's appetite.

Song Yi opened the can and touched it with Kim Jong Kook, "Tae Hyun said you were in some trouble, can you tell me more about it?"

Kim Jong Kook looked at Song Yi, feeling somewhat embarrassed. Che Taixian next to him was a little anxious, "CEO Kim has beaten you up like this, are you going to continue hiding this?"

"President Song, my last agency was Star Music. The manager Kim Kwang-soo was quite violent and would beat me and Jungnam at any time."

"When Turbo was at its peak, we had more than a dozen schedules a day, but we still didn't get much money. When the Turbo contract ended, Zhengnan and I couldn't stand it anymore, so we didn't renew the contract."

"I was planning to debut as a solo singer, but CEO Kim contacted the composers in the industry and told them not to produce songs for me."

"In desperation, I wanted to produce songs for myself and release them, but Representative Kim still prevented me from participating in the TV music show. I am almost unemployed now. If I still can't continue the music career that I love, I may have to consider finding a class and completely bid farewell to the music industry." Kim Jong Kook said helplessly.

Cha Tae-hyun spoke up for Kim Jong-kook, "Not only that, Kim smashed the ashtray at Jong-kook's waist. He already had scoliosis in his waist, which made his waist injury worse."

"Whenever Jong Kook goes to events, he is always obstructed by unknown people and is beaten and kicked. In order to protect himself, Jong Kook started working out in high school, and he developed all these muscles through training," said Cha Tae-hyun.

Kim Jong Kook seemed reluctant to say bad things about Kim Kwang Soo, "You can't say that. The doctor said that fitness can help me relieve the symptoms of scoliosis. Once I started fitness, I couldn't stop."

"Okay, Jong Kook, I already know about your situation. Star Music is a management company managed by gangsters. It's a miracle that such a company hasn't gone bankrupt yet. Oh, I understand. Ordinary newspapers dare not report negative news about them for fear of revenge." Song Yi tapped the table and began to think.

Of course he is not afraid of Kim Kwang-soo. Cha Tae-hyun's meaning is very clear. He hopes that New Asia Media can sign Kim Jong-kook. If there is the protection of New Asia Media, Star Music will not dare to take action against Kim Jong-kook.

However, when beating a dog, you have to look at the owner first. Although Kim Kwang-soo looks so ferocious in front of Kim Jong-kook, he is quite obedient in front of Chen Meijing of CJ Group.

Chen Meijing is the elder sister of Chen Jae-hyun, the chairman of CJ Group. She is also the true godmother of Korean Wave. In 1995, Chen Meijing founded CJ Entertainment and Media Department, which is the predecessor of CJ Entertainment.

In the same year, CJ Group spent US$300 million to acquire a 10% stake in DreamWorks, and at the same time became DreamWorks' film distributor in Asia (except Japan), officially entering the film industry.

As a producer, Chen Meijing has invested in the Korean films "The King and the Clown", "Haeundae" and "Silmido". The film "Parasite" she produced even won the Oscar for Best Picture, and Chen Meijing was in the C position at the Oscars ceremony.

Chen Meijing suffers from a hereditary neurological disease, which makes her movements somewhat inconvenient. The divorced woman likes to "make friends" with handsome male stars in the entertainment industry, such as Lee Jun-gi and Rain. Rain is serving in the army, and Chen Meijing even went to visit Rain in the army and gave him a lot of warmth.

Therefore, although the Korean entertainment industry has a lot of opinions about Kim Kwang-soo, his position is as stable as a rock. Star Music was later renamed Core Contents Media and became a subsidiary of CJ Mnet Media. During the period of Core Contents Media, the crown group Tara was launched. Core Contents Media was later renamed MBK Entertainment.

Whether it is Star Music, Core Contents Media or MBK Entertainment, Kim Kwang-soo has always served as the representative director, which shows that his position in the CJ system is stable. It is also said that Kim Kwang-soo has been looking for beauties in the entertainment industry for Chen Zaixian. Kim Kwang-soo can please Chen Mikyung and Chen Zaixian at the same time, which shows that he is very good at flattering. To outsiders, Kim Kwang-soo is hated by everyone, but to Chen Mikyung and her brother, Kim Kwang-soo is loyal and commendable.

Song Yi has a decent relationship with Chen Zaixian, but he has no close relationship with Chen Meijing. It can even be said that they have some minor grudges against each other.

When Lee Ho-yeon of DPS Entertainment was preparing to sell the company, CJ Mnet Media wanted to acquire DSP Entertainment because Chen Meijing also saw the potential of the group Fin.KL, but Song Yi got there first.

ShinAsia Media renewed the contracts of Lee Hyori and Sung Yuri ahead of schedule, and Lee Jin and Ok Juhyun joined CJ Mnet Media together. Now, ShinAsia Media has almost hidden Lee Jin and Ok Juhyun except for arranging announcements for Lee Hyori and Sung Yuri. CJ Mnet Media wants Lee Jin and Ok Juhyun to terminate their contracts with ShinAsia Media ahead of schedule, but Song Yi stated that he needs to wait until Fin.KL's fourth album "Forever" is completed.

Song Yi's businesslike attitude probably made Chen Meijing very unhappy. Chen Meijing knew that if she asked Song Yi, he would definitely agree. However, in Chen Meijing's view, she was a senior in the Korean entertainment industry, and Song Yi was just a junior. Song Yi was showing off in front of Chen Meijing, and she was obviously a little unhappy.

In fact, after Kim Jong Kook's contract with Star Music expired, Kim Kwang Soo suppressed Kim Jong Kook for two and a half years. During these two and a half years, Kim Jong Kook was almost banned from the Korean entertainment industry.

Later, Kim Jong Kook filed a lawsuit in court because his first solo album "Renaissance" could not be released normally, and the matter was finally resolved through private mediation.

Kim Jong Kook handed over the distribution rights of the record to Synnara Music, a record company under CJ Entertainment. Kim Jong Kook was equivalent to surrendering to Chen Mikyung and Kim Kwang Soo, and the matter came to an end.

Song Yi could bluntly say that Star Music is a gangster management agency, but Kim Jong Kook didn't dare to agree, "President Song, I just hope that I can successfully release my album "Renaissance" now."

"To be honest, when I called and begged Mr. Kim to let me go, he told others, 'I'm going to kill him.' Now I don't have any income, and I rely on my friends Taehyun and Jang Hyuk to help me." Jeon Jong Kook revealed his shortcomings.

Song Yi didn't want to directly offend Chen Meijing yet, so he asked Cha Tae-hyun first, "Is it possible for SidusHQ to sign Jong Kook? Jong Kook is the lead singer of Turbo after all, and his album sales have at least started at a million. Isn't Cha Seung Jae tempted?"

sidusHQ also has a record business department, and signing Kim Jong Kook will bring at least 10 billion won in revenue to sidusHQ.

Cha Tae-hyun shook his head, "I talked to Representative Cha, and he said that Jong Kook's situation is very complicated and it can't be solved by reconciling with Kim Kwang-soo."

"In 1998, Turbo protested against Star Music by lip-syncing and refusing to bow to the audience during the Asia Super Concert, and was eventually banned by Mnet TV. Afterwards, CEO Kim retaliated against Turbo even more," said Cha Tae-hyun.

Song Yi now understood that the Asia Super Concert was the predecessor of the Mnet Music Awards, and it is also a music award hosted by CJ E&M.

In 1999, this award became the Mnet Video Music Awards, Mnet Music Video Festival, Mnet KM Music Video Festival, and Mnet KM Music Festival. In 2009, this music award was officially renamed the Mnet Asian Music Awards. The award ceremony is the largest music award ceremony in Asia and one of the most representative and authoritative music award ceremonies in Korea.

The Mnet Asian Music Awards are usually held in November or December every year. From 1999 to 2009, the Mnet Asian Music Awards ceremony has been held in South Korea.

Ten years later, in order to highlight the overseas influence of Korean music, the Mnet Asian Music Awards ceremony is generally held in overseas countries.

Starting from 2022, the Mnet Asian Music Awards (MAMA for short) will be officially renamed the MAMA Awards. Both Wang Lihong and Jolin Tsai have participated in the MAMA awards ceremony.

Turbo attended the music awards ceremony held by Mnet, and dared to lip-sync and refused to bow to the audience. Mnet TV naturally banned Turbo without any discussion. For Chen Meijing, Kim Jong-kook's action was simply a provocation to Chen Meijing. No wonder Kim Jong-kook couldn't solve the dispute even though he begged for help everywhere. Kim Kwang-soo was venting for Chen Meijing.

The root of the problem has been found, and Song Yi is interested in intervening. He wants to mediate between Kim Jong Kook and Chen Meijing. As long as Chen Meijing is willing to let Kim Jong Kook go, then Kim Kwang Soo will definitely understand and will never cause trouble again.

"Well, I'll take you to meet CJ E&M's President Chen Meijing in the next two days. We'll talk face to face and try our best to handle this matter for you so that your album can be released smoothly." Song Yi has already thought of a solution.

"Thank you, President Song, thank you and your hard work." Kim Jong Kook was very grateful. He now understood a little that it seemed that the person he offended was not Kim Kwang Soo.

"Okay, it's getting late, I'll go back first." Song Yi stood up and said goodbye. Song Yi contacted Cha Tae-sik, and soon, Cha Tae-sik came to pick him up. Cha Tae-hyun and Kim Jong-kook sent Song Yi to the parking lot together and watched Song Yi leave in the car.

Cha Tae-hyun patted Kim Jong-kook on the shoulder and said, "Since Song Yi is willing to intervene, your problem will be solved. If he fails, no one can solve it. Well, don't think too much. We haven't finished the barbecue yet. Let's drink some beer and chat for a while."

When Song Yi returned home, Kim Tae Hee was still awake. She was talking to Kim Hee Won on the phone. January 3rd was her brother Kim Hyung Soo's 18th birthday, and Kim Hee Won had rushed back to Ulsan to celebrate for her brother.

Because New Asia Media has no important matters to deal with recently, Song Yi also gave Jin Xiyuan two more days of vacation so that she could stay at home and spend time with her family.

For his future brother-in-law's birthday, Song Yi and Kim Tae-hee jointly gave him a set of HONMA golf clubs. The set of clubs cost 20 million won, which is about 110,000 yuan. This gift is indeed not cheap.

Kim Tae Hee's parents thought the gift was a bit expensive and wanted to help their son Kim Hyung Soo refuse it. Kim Tae Hee persuaded her parents to accept it for her brother, "OPPA said that turning 18 means growing up, and a good set of golf clubs can be used for many years."

"Oh, Dad is going to play golf with his business partners or friends in church, so this is a good opportunity for my brother to learn more from him," said Kim Tae-hee.

Kim Tae Hee's parents immediately understood that the relationship between Kim Tae Hee and Song Yi had entered a new stage, and their daughter's position was still very stable. The second daughter Tae Hee's life event had been settled, but the eldest daughter Xiyuan had not found a partner yet.

When Xiyuan returned home, she would only talk about work and Song Yi and Tae Hee. Mother Jin was worried. No matter how good Song Yi was, he was still your sister's fiancé. However, Jin Xiyuan was rebellious since she was young. Jin Xiyuan was also the only non-Catholic in the family.

When Kim Hee-won was in college, she was planning to date a non-Catholic boy, but her parents stopped her. After this emotional injury, Kim Hee-won gave up participating in church activities. So when Song Yi came to visit Kim Tae-hee's home for the first time, Kim Tae-hee's parents didn't care about Song Yi's non-Christian identity, because they didn't want their second daughter, Kim Tae-hee, to repeat the same mistake.

After leaving the Advertising Awards, Kim Tae-hee called Kim Hee-won to share the good news and her joy of winning the Best Spokesperson of the Year at the Korea Advertising Awards.

When Jin Xiyuan heard that Song Yi had returned, she said, "Okay, Tae Hee, you should have a good rest. I won't disturb you and Song Yi. Be quiet at night and don't wake up the nanny." Jin Xiyuan gave a friendly reminder.

Kim Tae-hee had a dark face, she really had no way to deal with Kim Hee-won. In addition to holding on to the last line of defense, Song Yi and Kim Tae-hee also tried many ways to make each other happy.

One night, when Kim Hee-won went to the kitchen refrigerator to get some fruit, she passed by Kim Tae-hee and her friends' bedroom. She heard Tae-hee's voice, which was completely different from the one she heard during the day. Kim Hee-won also laughed at Tae-hee several times when no one was around.

Kim Tae Hee's face has become much thicker now. She handed the phone to Song Yi, "OPPA, sister wants to chat with you."

Song Yi believed it, "Xiyuan, what's the matter?"

Kim Hee-won was lying on her bed at home talking on the phone with Kim Tae-hee. When she heard Song Yi's voice, she sat up straight subconsciously, "OPPA, I heard that you won three gold awards and Tae-hee also won the Best Spokesperson Award. Congratulations! You are really amazing. I love you!"

Song Yi was helpless against this eccentric sister-in-law and responded perfunctorily, "Yeah, yeah, I love you too."

Jin Xiyuan was not satisfied. "OPPA, when I went home this time, I found the stewardess uniform I wore when I worked for Korean Air. I plan to bring the uniform to Seoul this time. If you perform well, I will wear it for you to see. How about that?"

Song Yi's bones went soft when he imagined Jin Xiyuan wearing a stewardess uniform and black stockings.

He said seriously, "Xiyuan, your spirit of not forgetting to work even at home is very commendable. How about this, you prepare the report materials at home in the next two days, and when you return to the company, we will discuss the feasibility of this plan together."

Jin Xiyuan continued to tease Song Yi, "OPPA, you have the desire but not the courage. When you play games with Tae Hee later, can you give me a call? I want to hear Tae Hee begging for mercy under you."

(End of this chapter)