Chapter 199

Can I ask how were picking acting trainees?

KangYoon had instructed him to think about how to operate the theatrics team during the M&A period .

Although it was a simple instruction, this was an important decision that would decide on the path of the department as a whole .

Hearing an important question, Kang GiJoon sat upright and replied calmly .

Originally, I was planning to upload a notice to Yeonhwanet and do an audition, but I changed my mind after seeing how World operates . Im planning to go to schools and streets and directly pick people out myself .

So its a method frequently used in the past .

Perhaps KangYoon was implying that Kang GiJoon was being old fas.h.i.+oned here, but Kang GiJoon replied with a smile .

Yes . Perhaps you think that theres no need for me to go around myself since there are a lot of potential trainees . However, I believe that my effort will not betray me . I havent changed thinking like this whether in the past or now .

KangYoon looked at Kang GiJoon in the eyes .

Unlike their meeting at the restaurant, Kang GiJoon had confidence in his eyes .

Although it was hidden behind his chubby and naive appearance, KangYoon could see his determination .

Okay then . In regards to actors and actresses, Mr . GiJoon no, I shall call you Team Leader Kang from now on youre in charge of everything, Team Leader Kang . Tell me if you need anything .

Thank you, President .

In the future, Ill only point the general direction . You can consider this your own business and achieve your goals . If we actually separate the different branches later, it may become a business bigger than the original Keyode .

Hahaha . Thank you for those words .

Kang GiJoon was thankful that KangYoon had accepted him into the company, but now he felt even more humbled that KangYoon was supporting him .

He firmly shook hands with KangYoon and returned to his desk to clean up .

After the conversation, Lee HyunJi approached KangYoon .

President, wait a moment .

Did something happen?

She gave a file to KangYoon . When he opened it, he found a copy of the lawsuit .

There were photos that our managers took of the journalists trying to photograph our artists . They told me that they took photos because these journalists went to no end . Manager DaeHyun kept copies of it .

That should be enough evidence, huh?

There was quite a lot of evidence . Though, the matter at hand is how much compensation we can receive since its not easy calculating losses

Hearing that, KangYoon replied with a smile .

As for calculating the losses, I think we can provide evidence from the fact that we had to cancel the next alb.u.m and had to delay our progression to the overseas market . We can also use the fact that the speculative article has given us tremendous losses in profits and the damage to JooYeons mental health . Oh, please tell this to President Choo ManJi as well .

To President Choo as well?

Yes . Two is better than one, isnt it?

Lee HyunJi nodded her head in understanding .

Hahaha . Okay, then . Where are the materials?

Ill send you via email .

Lee HyunJi excitedly returned to her seat .

She felt excited to make them pay for their actions .

After talking with her, KangYoon headed to the studio to do the rearrangements .

***

In front of the computer in the studio, Park SoYoung was in a deep worry while clutching her head .

This is really hard .

She received the latter parts of Eddioss new Christmas alb.u.m .

Actually, it was the latter parts on the surface, but it was actually everything other than the intro part .

KangYoon-oppas rearrangements are good even though there is EDM and piano mixed in together, so why is my part like this?

It felt like a weird thing to happen .

The mood of the song was rising, so she couldnt just keep it there

She could only sigh .

Just as she had her worries, the studio door opened and a lady entered .

SoYoung .

HyunAh-unni .

Lee HyunAh seemed to have come down after practice as she had her hair tied and was wearing training clothes .

Park SoYoung had called her for help since she was getting nowhere by herself .

Whats the part youre stuck at?

Its this part here .

Park SoYoung moved the mouse cursor over to one part of the score .

Im not really good with digital stuff I should listen to it first .

When Park So Young played it back, an EDM beat started flowing out along with a piano . The ups and downs made Lee HyunAh move her shoulders unintentionally .

Lee HyunAh played it back several times before speaking .

So its rising?

Yes .

Did you make this? The intro is really good . Its calm on the surface, but its strangely attractive .

No, it was KangYoon-oppa that did it

Really? He really has a knack for this, huh .

Lee HyunAh felt a little dejected hearing that KangYoon was the one to do this .

However, she soon cheered up and continued to speak .

No wonder . Theres a clear difference starting here . Its like its separated .

Really?

Yeah . I think the ba.s.s is too low and the ups and downs are too weak . Increase the ba.s.s a little and make the ups and downs a little clearer .

Okay, Ill try .

Park SoYoung controlled the computer . Soon, she finished and played the music back .

Thats a little better . But dont you think the vocal line is a little weak here?

Youre right . Everything is a problem

When Park SoYoung clutched her head, Lee HyunAh chuckled .

Try again . Do you think that that man made you do this for no reason?

Sheesh, unni . You cant talk about him like that .

I can .

Sheesh .

Lee HyunAh didnt leave immediately and helped Park SoYoung do the rearrangement .

With her help, Park SoYoung was set on a clear direction for the rearrangement and soon approached the chorus part .

When the first verse was finished, Park SoYoung stretched her arms as though she had cleared a hurdle .

Thanks, unni . I think I can do the 2nd verse by myself .

That was nothing . Rather than that, can I ask you for a favor?

A favor?

Wait a moment .

Lee HyunAh left the studio as though she had remembered something .

Can you have a look at this song?

It was a score .

Park SoYoung, received the score without minding it much and started playing the notes on the synthesizer .

Huh? Whats this?

The music that she started off playing light-heartedly started ringing inside her heart .

***

Hidden Catch was infamous for correctly photographing celebrity scandals .

Their articles were provocative, offensive, and above all, precise . Thanks to that, many people clicked on their articles when their t.i.tle included the word exclusive .

Their secret to success was super close-range photos .

Their stalker-level photography was the secret to their success .

Although their actions were controversial in that it intruded on a celebritys privacy, their 007-like espionage missions and their backers, the publics right to know, were things that allowed them to evade trouble until now .

However

Bam!

Editor-in-chief Bae, what is this that Im seeing?

(T/N: Bae() is his surname)

The President of Hidden Catch, Yoo MyungHoo, slammed down on his desk with his fist . In front of him was a notice that arrived at his company .

Editor-in-chief Bae OhMin picked the paper up with shaking hands .

Obstruction of business, intrusion of privacy and it looks like theyve geared up this time .

Do you think Im blind? Who the h.e.l.l is this b.a.s.t.a.r.d!?

President Yoo MyungHoo seemed enraged .

Although he had released numerous articles until now and received not-so-little sums of money from advertisers, there were no companies that outright took legal measures against them .

Lee KangYoon, huh . Hes the President of World Entertainment .

Lee KangYoon? The owner of Eddios? Is this because of that scandal?

I think so .

What the . Is that f*cker screwed up in the head? What does he think the publics right to know is?

President Yoo MyungHoo snorted .

However, editor-in-chief Bae OhMin told him that they shouldnt stay still .

Since the opponent took legal measures, we cant stay still either . We should either call for a lawyer

What lawyer . We dont have that kind of money .

President .

Editor-in-chief Bae OhMin widened his eyes but President Yoo MyungHoo shook his head with a smile .

Did they take losses because of us or what? Is it a crime to write an article based on facts? Its fine . I can just tell him a few things .

But

You wont be able to survive if youre afraid of small companies like that . Trust me .

President Yoo MyungHoo seemed confident .

Is the President doing this because of Yerang or MG? World isnt a place to look down on

Meanwhile, editor-in-chief Bae OhMin couldnt help but feel worried .

He felt that something had changed about the President after his visit to that high-cla.s.s restaurant, but he couldnt say that either .

***

Thursday, 1st of December, 2012 .

Eddioss Christmas alb.u.m was released simultaneously on all the major platforms including Heaven, MD Music, Nets Dot Com, and other places .

It was a digital single t.i.tled White .

As soon as the alb.u.m was released, many people looked for the music as the effects of Han JooYeons scandal hadnt died down yet .

Taes girl JooYeon? Eddios releases their Christmas alb.u.m, t.i.tled White .

Such articles filled the internet .

All of these articles are like this No wonder theyre called trash journalists .

Lee HyunJi turned off her PC 5 minutes after opening her browser and sighed .

KangYoon didnt feel any different .

True journalism has long since been lost . At least on the internet, anyway .

Anyone can be a journalist on the internet these days . Just how long are we supposed to wait?

It was no wonder that Lee HyunJi was getting angry . She was worried about Han JooYeon, who had a schedule along with the other members of Eddios .

Im worried about JooYeon . Eddioss schedule seemed really tight .

KangYoon replied while looking at Eddioss schedule that continued throughout the weekend without rest .

When feeling complicated, its better to just focus on work . Theres no room for thought when the body is tired . While they are focusing on their work, we just have to concentrate on removing their obstacles . Is that going well?

Yes . Its going smoothly . President Ha SeYeon is also coming .

So things are becoming big . I got it .

While the war was happening in the office,

Wake up, sleepyheads .

In their dorms, Jung MinAh poked at Christie An to wake her up .

However, she glanced up at Jung MinAh before covering her head with the blankets .

d.a.m.n girl

That ticked Jung MinAh off .

She pulled the blanket off her and a.s.saulted Christie An .

Wake up, girlie! Were going to Wonju today .

Ouch! Ooouch! Dont touch me there!

Alrighty, little girl . Lets see how much youve grown up!

***

Notice related to the showcase of Eddioss Christmas single, White .

h.e.l.lo, World Entertainment here .

Were notifying you of the showcase of Eddioss Christmas single, White, so please check the details below in order to partic.i.p.ate .

Date: Thursday, December 1st, 2012 .

Time: 7:10 p . m .

Location: Angels House, Wonju, Kangwon province .

(T/N: This is the place KY saw silver light for the first time from JinSeo . )

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This alb.u.m is limited to 10,000 copies . Those at the showcase can buy one .

The profits from this alb.u.m will all be donated to charity .

Please contact us at

[emailprotected]

(dot)com

A notice regarding Eddioss showcase was put up on Eddioss fan cafe, Aries, World Entertainments website, as well as FinesTok .

As this was about the showcase, the reactions were hot

-MinAh_lovely: Angels House? Isnt that too far

-SeoYu_is_love: Wonju, huh? I live in Busan though T^T

-Ris_owns_me: Is this for charity? Maybe because its Christmas?

-I_want_more_chaps: *s.h.i.+ver emoji*

-Uncle_fan: Anyone up for carpooling?

-Eddios4ever: me!

Although it was rather far away, the fans showed a proactive reaction to the extent of organizing carpooling .

Of course, many fans showed dissatisfaction due to the scandal as well .

-Pretein: Are you sure Han JooYeon isnt dating Tae?

-JooYeon_flower: didnt they do an interview denying that?

-Pretein: Duh, of course the company will deny those claims .

-Songs_to_HanJooYeon: Are you paranoid? World doesnt lie .

The media was spreading provocative articles around with the scandal, but the fans stayed firm .

KangYoon and Lee HyunJi checked the reactions online in real-time as they prepared for the showcase in Angels House in Wonju .

They were all trainees the first time we were here time sure does fly .

Lee HyunJi had come here early in the morning to prepare for the showcase, and she stepped outside to rest for a little .

She muttered those words as she looked down on the building from the hill behind the church .

KangYoon, who was also resting here, replied with a smile .

Back then, we both belonged to MG .

Now, JinSeo is the only one there . Weve all left .

Time flies . I wonder what would have happened if we stayed there .

KangYoon stood up and stood next to Lee HyunJi .

Lee HyunJi stretched her arms out and smiled .

If the chairman was still in health and the directors didnt do stupid stuff like that we might have conquered the entertainment industry, I guess?

Hahaha . Isnt that exaggerating?

Lee HyunJi widened her eyes .

Oh? Youre looking down on both of our skills . The st.u.r.dy platform that is MG, your planning and production skills as well as my administrative support, along with the chairmans financial support I dont think I need to say more, do I? Although Eddios had failed miserably in America, I believe that it would have been a different story had you been there .

KangYoon did not reply to that .

Would it really? At least he wouldnt have failed miserably .

Well, the past is the past . Were slowly forming a platform like we were at MG . Im really looking forward to next year .

KangYoon laughed at Lee HyunJis words .

As the two were having a warm conversation, a van arrived at the foot of the hill .

Looks like theyre here .

KangYoon pointed at the van and Lee HyunJi walked first .

Looks like our main characters are here . Shall we go too, then?

Okay .

Looking forward to the showcase, the two climbed down the hill .