Chapter 5 Coincidence



Koreans attach great importance to academic qualifications. Students who graduate from prestigious universities are highly favored when it comes to finding employment. They are more likely to work for large chaebols such as Samsung, Hyundai, LG, and SK, and are also more likely to be admitted by government agencies.

The most famous universities in South Korea are the three famous universities SKY, which are Seoul National University, Korea University and Yonsei University. S, K and Y are the initials of the English names of these three famous universities, and their status is equivalent to that of Yanjing University and Mizuki University in China. For example, the famous director Bong Joon-ho and the boss of the three major entertainment companies in South Korea, JYP, graduated from Yonsei University.

Song Yi smiled and said, "We don't necessarily have to choose actors from the entertainment industry. It's just an advertisement, and it doesn't require advanced acting skills. It's okay even if we find a newcomer with no filming experience. As long as we do a good job of screening, the pay for newcomers in advertisements is not high."

Chen Zaican wanted to make a suggestion, but after thinking about it, he gave up. As long as the brand's three parties don't mind, it is his right as the producer to choose whoever Song Yi wants to star in the advertisement.

Chen Zaican suspected that Song Yi had already been chosen as the heroine of the commercial, so he emphasized the restrictive condition of finding a natural beauty who graduated from a prestigious school.

After chatting about work in Chen Zaican's office for a while, Song Yi invited Jin Nanyong to have barbecue together in the evening.

Jin Nanyong was still secretly hating Song Yi for ruining his good fortune, and said with a hint of meaning: "Today is Director Song's good day, so I won't join in the fun. But I advise you not to work so hard, and be careful not to make wedding clothes for others."

Song Yi pretended not to understand, "Thank you for your reminder, Executive Director Jin. There is an idiom in China called a frog in a well. I believe you must have heard of it. In fact, the size of New Korea is very small. We can actually jump out of the well of New Korea and see more of the outside world. Our great man has a poem called 'It is better to look at the long-term situation', which is very suitable for you, Executive Director Jin."

Jin Nanyong heard that Song Yi was reminding him, and his face darkened, "Don't bother with this. If you want to teach me how to do things, you can only do so if you become the president of Shinhan one day."

Song Yi saw that Jin Nanyong was unwilling to listen, and it was obvious that he had a deep prejudice against him. Song Yi was secretly alert in his heart. Since Jin Nanyong was so stubborn, he had to find a way to get Jin Nanyong out, otherwise it would affect Song Yi's long-term plan for Xinhan. The barbecue restaurant that Jiang Xiu Na booked was the Jinzhu Canteen located at No. 149 Chashan Road, Shizhong District, Seoul City. It is also a well-known old restaurant.

Song Yi remembers that this barbecue restaurant was later included in the Michelin restaurant guide of South Korea. BTS has visited this restaurant many times, leading to many fans coming to check in.

At 5pm, after finishing work, Song Yi and Jiang Xiu Na drove to the barbecue restaurant. Song Yi told his colleagues in the planning group, "The Golden Pig Canteen is right next to the medicine station. Friends who plan to drink in the evening should not drive there. I will arrange a taxi to take you home."

"This restaurant is a bit crowded. Xiu Na and I will go over and take your order. When you come over after get off work, we'll be ready to eat!" Song Yi said.

Song Yi was driving and Jiang Xiu Na was sitting in the passenger seat. Jiang Xiu Na was wearing a white women's suit today, with a black base underneath. The flesh-colored stockings and black high heels made her look particularly eye-catching.

Song Yi couldn't help but praise Jiang Xiu Na, "I feel that if Xiu Na dresses up a little more, she can become the heroine of our New Korea advertisement."

Jiang Xiu Na was so coaxed that she smiled happily, with cute dimples on her face. "Director Song is still so good at joking. I would like to act in a commercial, but it's a pity that you don't want to give me a chance. This way I can get double the salary."

Song Yi responded with a smile, "If one day you stop working at Shinhan and still want to enter the entertainment industry, then come to me and I will definitely give you a priority audition opportunity."

"But I can't do that right now, because this is my first time as a producer. If I arrange for you to shoot a commercial, they will definitely suspect that I am abusing my power for personal gain, which will not be good for your reputation." Regardless of whether Jiang Xiu Na was pretending to test him or not, he had to clearly refuse.

Jiang Xiu Na pretended to complain, "You men are the best at making promises. My mother told me a long time ago that men's words are lies. By the way, has the heroine of the Samdosu commercial been decided?"

Song Yi replied, "Not yet. I want to find a natural beauty who graduated from a prestigious school to star in the commercial, but I don't have a suitable candidate yet."

Song Yi actually already has a target in mind, and Kim Tae-hee is the only choice for the female lead in the Samdasu advertisement.

Kim Tae-hee not only has outstanding looks and is known as the No. 1 natural beauty in Korea, but she also comes from a wealthy family. Her father is also the chairman of a well-known logistics company in Korea. She is truly a rich and beautiful woman.

However, Kim Tae-hee has not yet filmed an advertisement or made her debut, and is considered a pure newcomer in the entertainment industry. Song Yi has not yet figured out how to contact her. After all, her family is well-off, and Shinhan cannot offer a generous salary to attract her.

Song Yi talked to Jiang Xiu Na about the design concept of the Samduoshui advertisement he was going to produce and why he wanted to highlight a natural factor. Jiang Xiu Na instantly understood why Song Yi chose the female lead for the advertisement in this way.

"A natural beauty from a prestigious school?" Jiang Xiu Na thought for a moment. "My schoolmate told me that our school's ski club has a new beauty. She seems to fit your requirements. How about I contact her and ask her what she thinks?"

Song Yi has already driven the car to the parking lot near the Golden Pig Canteen. Although it is not yet time to get off work, the parking lot is already full with almost no parking spaces left, which shows how popular this barbecue restaurant is.

Song Yi and Jiang Xiu Na entered the barbecue restaurant and first found a private room. There were two tables in the room. There were about ten people in the planning team, so it was just enough space for them to sit down.

While ordering food, Jiang Xiu Na introduced the food to Song Yi, "The pork belly and pork belly are the specialties of this restaurant, you can order more. The salt is from Britain, and the coal and pork are from Korea. My father brought me here to eat once when I went to study in Seoul. When I was studying, I would occasionally come here with my roommates to enjoy a bite, because it's a little expensive." Jiang Xiu Na stuck out her cute little tongue.

Song Yi smiled and said, "It's the same as us, but we boys are basically all moonlighters. At the beginning of the month, when we have money, we go out to eat and drink. At the end of the month, when we have no money, we stay in the dormitory and eat instant noodles. If you have a relationship at school, every time you go out on a date, you have to borrow money from your roommates. You may even have to scrape together money for the room fee."

Jiang Xiu Na's face turned red, maybe because of the temperature in the barbecue restaurant. She usually talked about work with Song Yi, and they rarely had the opportunity to spend time together alone, and it was rare for them to reminisce about their school days.

"When we girls go out on a date, the whole dormitory will give you advice, telling you what clothes to wear, what hairstyle to have, what bag to carry, and where to go on the date. This is a couple's date, and both dormitories are helping." Jiang Xiu Na recalled that no matter what time it was, life on campus was the most relaxing time.

Song Yi continued the topic from the parking lot and asked Jiang Xiu Na, "Haven't you graduated? How did you know that there was a beautiful girl from the ski club?"

Jiang Xiu Na explained, "I loved skiing when I was in college and joined the ski club. After graduation, I still kept in touch with my juniors in the ski club, and whenever there was a long vacation, we would make an appointment to go skiing together."

Song Yi nodded. This situation is indeed very common. Koreans also attach great importance to alumni. If they meet juniors from the same school in the same company, they will also find opportunities to get together to deepen their connections and help each other at work.

Song Yi said, "I remember that you graduated from the Department of Communication at Seoul National University, Xiu Na. Seoul National University has several campuses. Which campus's ski club did you join?"

Song Yi's heart was moved. Seoul University Ski Club, a pretty school girl, could it be such a coincidence? Song Yi couldn't help asking, "Do you have the contact information of the school girl in the ski club? What's her name?"

Jiang Xiu Na flipped through her Samsung phone. "I don't have the contact information, but I can get it by asking someone. I think I have the name of the school girl. Wait a minute, they sent me photos. She is indeed a rare beauty. Oh, I found it. Here, this is her photo. Isn't she beautiful? She is the campus beauty of our Seoul University this year, Kim Tae Hee."

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