Entertainment: I really want to make progress

Apgujeong, South Korea.

Sm company building, in the practice room.

After finishing their dance practice, several boys gathered together to rest.

Although it has been confirmed that they will debut in the same group.

But there are small groups everywhere.

The brotherhood shown to fans by the group is all character-based. They usually play well together in private, and most of the time they have a relationship as ordinary colleagues.

Each was playing with their mobile phones.

The boy next to Huang Zitao had a cool look on his face and he didn't know who he was sending messages to. Occasionally, a slightly restless smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.

Zhang Yixing suddenly looked a little excited. He mysteriously pulled Lu Han beside him and said, "Master Lu, let me tell you some big news."

"What's wrong?"

Lu Han took a sip of water.

"Zhou Yutang will come to SM Company today."

"puff!"

Lu Han transformed into a water arrow turtle, squirted out a mouthful of water, wiped the water stains around his mouth, and looked at Zhang Yixing with wide eyes: "Are you sure?"

"I'm sure and sure."

Zhang Yixing smiled and said: "Let me tell you, this is the news from Zhou Yutang's fan station sister, it is absolutely reliable."

"I wonder if I will have a chance to take a photo with you then."

Huang Zitao also jumped up excitedly: "The Governor of Jiangdong is so handsome that he has no friends."

For them, what’s the point of coming to South Korea to be a trainee?

For debut.

As long as you can debut, you are an idol.

But the idol road comes to an end.

Only then can you see Zhou Yutang's back.

Zhou Yutang wore a pair of sunglasses on the bridge of his nose. When he walked into the SM company building through the back door from the parking lot, he seemed to see a familiar face and paused slightly.

"Bae Zhuhyun?"

"ah?"

The pretty girl whose name was called trembled like a frightened rabbit. She looked up and saw Zhou Yutang smiling at her, her pupils trembling.

The person standing next to her was not Jiang Seulqi, but a little girl who looked to be at least fourteen or fifteen years old.

She was also shocked, but after a brief period of confusion, the little girl's eyes turned suspiciously between Pei Zhuxuan and Zhou Yutang beside her.

"Hello, senior."

Pei Zhuxuan came to her senses and pulled the little girl next to her to bow at 90 degrees.

Probably feeling a little embarrassed, he blushed and explained in a low voice: "We are waiting for takeout."

Zhou Yutang nodded lightly, followed Song Qian into the company, put his pockets in his pockets while waiting for the elevator, and asked casually: "Doesn't your company have a canteen?"

"Well."

Song Qian looked beside her.

"Don't look at it. Old Man Li has something to do and is leaving."

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Song Qian pursed her lips slightly and explained with a smile: "Actually, there is, but Teacher Li Xiuman said that the company is a place to make music, not a place to eat, so the canteen here in the company is relatively simple. "

"I understand, it's not for human consumption."

"Pfft."

Song Qian covered her mouth and smiled softly. She quickly looked at Zhou Yutang and felt that the distance between them had become much closer.

"Actually, when I was a trainee, I often secretly ate food from outside with my teammates, but I also had to control the calories. I bought a portion and shared it among several people. Otherwise, it would be a disaster when I weighed myself."

"What happens if you are overweight?"

Zhou Yutang became a little interested.

"Teachers say nasty things."

Song Qian saw the elevator arriving and pressed the button first: "There are also the trainees around me. They will also look at me with strange eyes. Even if they don't talk to each other face to face, they will talk behind their backs, which makes people feel that their self-esteem has been frustrated. "

Zhou Yutang raised his eyebrows slightly: "Bangzi likes to play bullying."

"Wow, Sister Zhuhyun, this one is really handsome!"

After watching Zhou Yutang enter the elevator, Jin Yilin jumped up and down excitedly, turned his head and pulled Pei Zhuxuan, as if he were an amateur meeting a big star.

Ignoring the way the restaurant delivery guy looked at me like he was mentally retarded.

Pei Zhuxuan felt a little embarrassed. After paying, she took the fried rice cake and took Jin Yelin and hid behind the door.

"Shh, keep your voice down."

"Sister Zhuhyun, you don't have a secret relationship with that person, do you?"

Jin Yilin is a brat, his big black eyes can't stop moving, and he analyzed excitedly: "You have photos with him on your phone, and he actually knows your name. It turns out that the scandal with Sister Yoona is all fake." Yes, in order to cover up the truth.”

Snapped!

Pei Zhuxuan slapped her forehead speechlessly: "Don't talk nonsense, it will cause trouble for that senior. We only met once."

"Oh, got it."

Jin Yilin rubbed his head and said aggrievedly: "Sister Zhuhyun, don't worry, I won't be exposed."

Bae Zhuhyun: "."

Wearing the latest autumn trench coat from Giorgio Armani, he put his hands into the pockets of his nine-point suit pants and stepped on a pair of casual leather shoes.

Zhou Yutang's dress today is casual and a bit yuppie.

When he got to SM's practice room, he realized something was wrong: "Why are there so many people here?"

"have no idea."

Song Qian was also a little dumbfounded, secretly surprised by Zhou Yutang's popularity.

Outside the practice room on this floor, the aisles are full of trainees, and there are heads poking out from the stairs.

Such a scene is similar to a celebrity filming in a school and being watched enthusiastically.

Zhou Yutang could feel the uproar and the excitement and joy in their expressions. Some of them had already taken out their mobile phones to take pictures.

It is common to be chased by fans, but this is the first time that I am chased by these future idols like this, and it feels a bit strange.

but.

The order was just a little chaotic.

Soon the head of the artist department of SM Entertainment came out, and these trainees were like students who skipped class and saw the dean, and swooped back to the practice room.

Soon everything calmed down again.

The head of the artist department, surnamed Han, is a bit wide and fat, with a tight belly and a shirt tucked into his belt. He has a standard South Korean appearance. When he smiles, his eyes almost narrow into slits.

"President Zhou, the children were very excited when they found out that you were coming to the company. Were you not frightened by their enthusiasm?"

Listening to Song Qian's translation, Zhou Yutang nodded slightly, "Let's go see EXO."

"Please follow me."

Under the leadership of Chief Han, they soon arrived at the practice room for male trainees.

"senior!"

"Hello."

Zhou Yutang simply said hello and began to watch their dance performance.

Listening to the proud introduction from the Korean room manager, EXO, a boy group, recruited 120 students from the beginning and eliminated 20, reducing the number to 100.

Then, they eliminated 40 people one after another, turning it into 60 people.

Then after 36 were eliminated, the number dropped to the final twenty-four.

Only the remaining 12 people finalized the final group list.

Old Man Li also worked hard to break into the Chinese market.

SM company has the title of Flower Field. These trainees from China who were selected into the new group are very good in appearance and dancing skills.

After the overall visit, Zhou Yutang had a very intuitive understanding.

After taking photos with Lu Han and Zhang Yixing, they exchanged contact information with each other.

Zhou Yutang went directly back to his company in Apgujeong, Gangnam District.

For JD. Entertainment, after the trainee program was launched, many talent scouts were mobilized to find good prospects, and many trainee resumes were also received.

"Male trainees, the company doesn't have many target candidates."

"But in the girl group planning, except for the pretty good girl provided by the president, there are also a few trainees, and the conditions are very good."

Listening to Pei Yun and Min Xizhen's introduction, Zhou Yutang rubbed his chin, feeling that there was a long way to go.

First of all, the trainee program has just been launched, and the selection scale is not mature enough. There is only one boy from China accepted in the first batch.

Just as the practice over there was over, Zhou Yutang went over to take a look.

"Your name is Wang Jia'er?"

"Um."

The young man named Wang Jia'er is not afraid of strangers, and he is not shy. He has a bright smile and says: "Hello, boss, I am your fan."

"How did you come up with the idea of ​​becoming a trainee?"

"Actually, I went to participate in the audition for "The Voice" with my good friends. As a result, I failed in the audition. There happened to be a talent scout from Jiangdong Entertainment who thought that I had good conditions and invited me to come over and be a trainee. I happened to be very interested, so Come and try."

Wang Jia'er said it logically.

It was too troublesome to re-train the talent scouting system, so Zhou Yutang directly relied on Mingjie Company's domestic channels to fully expand across the Taiwan Strait and three places.

He really found a treasure.

Zhou Yutang asked with interest: "Were you a professional athlete before?"

Wang Jia'er nodded, smiling and showing his big white teeth: "I started learning floor exercise with my mother when I was 7 years old. My family found that practicing gymnastics affected my height growth, so I later started learning fencing with my father."

Zhou Yutang also read Wang Jia'er's resume.

It can be said that it is quite not simple.

The fencing event won three consecutive Asian championships, three national championships, and nine international and Hong Kong championships.

He is handsome, a professional athlete with incredible talent, and also has a talent for music. No wonder Min Hee Jin gave him an S-level rating as a trainee.

The information shows that after his parents sent him here, they found out it was a regular company and left their son here alone.

"Are you still used to living here?"

"Hey, I'm actually not used to it."

Wang Jia'er scratched his head: "I just arrived in South Korea and I don't know anything. I have to learn the language, singing and dancing from scratch, but I think there should be no problem."

"I'm optimistic about you, do a good job."

Zhou Yutang patted his shoulder with approval and began to draw: "When you are promoted to education student, you can learn more dance types and composition. If you want to act, the company will also provide resources. When you are promoted to planning team , then you can prepare for your debut, when the time comes."

Educators and design teams are part of the company's trainee system.

This fragrant and sweet pancake.

The inexperienced Wang Jia'er was knocked unconscious.

Listening to Zhou Yutang describe a bright future prospect, he felt full of motivation and was ready to go to the practice room to sweat again.

Wang Jia'er also signed a 10-year rookie contract, but of course his own Zhou Yutang will take care of it.

Actively use resources to help him grow, that's for sure.

After he makes a successful debut, the number of years of his contract will increase and his salary will increase accordingly. When the contract expires, they will buy shares to help him open a studio and boost his acting career.

"Boss, do you think highly of him?"

Pei Yun asked curiously.

"I think he will definitely become popular in the future, and his upper limit is very high."

Zhou Yutang smiled and said: "From now on, we should train him well and keep up with the cultural classes."

"Okay, Mr. Zhou."

Pei Yun firmly believed in Zhou Yutang's words.

I want to become an idol star.

There are several very important conditions.

The first one is innate conditions, including appearance, personality and other comprehensive abilities.

Fans are very realistic. Even dogs won’t give an idol a second look if they don’t look good.

Then there is the personality. Wang Jia'er is not very old, but he is outgoing and cheerful. When he comes into contact with him, he makes people feel like he is very sunny. If he is well cultivated, he can be good at variety shows and dealing with people.

certainly.

The most important thing is to have someone to support you.

Although Zhou Yutang's JD. Entertainment is a branch company, in terms of resource channels, it is no worse than SM.

In South Korea, relying on Li Fuzhen's relationship, not only the three major TV stations in South Korea can fill in TV and variety shows, but more importantly, the film and television resources controlled by Zhou Yutang.

Lin Yoona has jumped from a little idol to a movie star this year, and her net worth and endorsements have increased a lot.

"Boss, the company is planning a girl group. When will Yang Chaoyue come over?"

"Wait until her semester is over."

Zhou Yutang sat on the sofa with his legs crossed and looked through the female trainee information compiled by Pei Yun.

"What kind of situation is this called Cheng Xiao?"

"Girl from Shencheng, with ten years of dancing skills, the talent scout from the company discovered her in a dance competition."

Pei Yun smiled and said: "Her parents were a little worried when they sent her here. I explained it for a long time and finally felt relieved after hearing that it was your company."

"And this Kim Ji-soo, Min Hee-jin also rated her very highly."

Zhou Yutang looked at the photo of another girl and suddenly sat up straight.

etc.

It feels familiar.

Isn’t this Tang Wei’s long-lost sister?