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"IOI" officially started recording in mid-December. However, at the time of recording, the program was still kept secret from the outside world. Only on the day when the program is officially broadcast, the voting mechanism and the "IOI" website will be officially opened. For the trainees who came to participate in the recording today, the brokerage company arranged for them to dress uniformly and arranged for them to go to a beauty salon to receive makeup. Trainees in small companies put on their own makeup and wear their own clothes.

The recording of the show officially started with the entrance of trainees from the once brilliant agency ‘DSP’. DSP used to be a large agency that owned Crystal Boys, Lee Hyori, Fin.k.l and later Kara. It was only later that the agency was exposed to the slave contract, and it has plummeted ever since. Because the company's 'credibility' has been deeply damaged, and the company's management has problems, after Kara, the company has no idol group that it can use.

At this time, the two trainees from ‘DSP’ came in and were still wearing the clothes that Kara wore when she was singing on the stage. Kara was also very popular in Japan with their 'butt dance', even more popular than Girls' Generation. However, many years have passed since Kara’s era, and now Kara only exists in the memories of people like Zhang Ping’an who started paying attention to Korean entertainment around 2010, right?

Standing in the general control room, Zhang Ping'an smiled and said to the executive director beside him: "Kara, I haven't heard from them for a long time. When I was in Tokyo, I saw Kara, Girls' Generation, bringing neat knives. Group dance made me fall in love with the Korean entertainment industry, so I moved to South Korea.”

The executive director of "Little Kara" looked at the marvelous scene layout in the camera and said with a smile: "Oh, PD Zhang, haven't you done any related work in Japan before?"

Zhang Pingan shook his head and said: "I have never done any specific related work in Japan. I just keep accumulating some relevant knowledge and ideas every day. Because Japanese variety shows are really good at making tricks and comedies, I often While watching the show, I thought about how I could change it to be more funny if I did it. When I had ideas, I recorded them... and more and more strange ideas kept accumulating, so I started to do it myself. I tried everything from market research to program production. The first program I produced, "Living Alone," was a variety show based on the psychology of fans."

Listening to Zhang Pingan's words, the executive PD nodded and said: "I have also watched this show. It is very suitable for the fan market."

Programs produced generally face two markets: a program specially produced for fans, targeting the fan market, such as a weekly song competition. The other is a regular variety show that uses comedy to add joy to people. And Zhang Ping'an produced the program "Living Alone" completely targeting the fan market. In the show, celebrities and idols from all walks of life have disclosed their private homes and private lives. This is what fans are most willing to know about, so the ratings of the show have been very good so far.

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As trainees from one company arrived at the scene, the trainees sitting at the scene began to ask each other about their ages. Some older trainees heard that there was someone sitting at the scene who was fifteen years old? His eyes widened instantly. The atmosphere at the scene gradually became lively. When the agency was announced on the big screen, the children present began to exclaim in amazement. Everyone also talked about the beauty of the trainees who came in.

The children sitting at the scene also began to look at each other at the trainees coming in from the large brokerage companies, although the show was about overall strength and audience voting choices. But when those very small brokerage companies, or brokerage companies that they have never even heard of, appear, everyone is full of doubts.

How should I put this? It feels like "fighting for daddy". Whoever's father has a strong enough backing in the industry will naturally receive more attention.

But the trainee who came in at this time changed.

It should be said that "they" can no longer be described as trainees, because they are all people who have already debuted. MBK is the member of the girl group of Tara Company. They are newcomers DIA who debuted this year. Kim Kwang Soo has created them with great care, and even Tara’s fans in China affectionately call them ‘little junior sisters’. But... they didn't receive much attention after their debut.

So this time "IOI" is their best chance to get back on track, plus MBK's relationship with... is a subsidiary. So they will definitely get a lot of care, but Zhang Pingan doesn't think it matters.

When 'DIA' entered the scene, the trainees sitting on the stage all said, "Hey, DIA, didn't they debut? Why are they here to participate in this?"

When some sounds from the scene were transmitted to the main control room, Zhang Pingan stood in front of the monitor and held the walkie-talkie indifferently and said: "Unit 3, give a close-up of the girl in the middle."

The person Zhang Ping'an gave a close-up to was Zheng Caiyan, who will also gain attention for her innocent appearance in the future. While Zhang Pingan looked at Zheng Caiyan, who looked pretty good, through the monitor of Unit 3, the executive PD sitting next to her was looking at Zhang Pingan's eyes.

Because at the beginning, Zhang Pingan said that he would collaborate with the trainees of the agency to produce the program, but 'DIA' was no longer a trainee. In fact, it was Kim Kwang Soo who forced himself in. After all, he is very close to him. This confused girl group has to find a way to save it, right?

After the close-up, Zhang Pingan put down his cell phone and intercom, and began to shoot normally as they chose their positions. Zhang Pingan said, "MBK, is it your subsidiary?"

"It was before, but not now. After the agency changed its name, Kim Kwang-soo gave the company a sum of money and left with the artist contract. Although he left, the friendship of many years is still there."

The former 'CCM' is now MBK. With the change of the company's name, he is completely independent. As for Tara, which Kim Kwang-soo brought, and DIA, they were all bought out from here, so Kim Kwang-soo himself also borrowed a lot. Although Tara's activities in China are relatively smooth, the activities in China have to be divided into shares with the agency there.

After deducting the dues of the Chinese company and Tara members, the funds returned by Tara alone can only support the expenses of CCM. So for them, it is not a loss to sell everything in CCM to Kim Kwang-soo. After all, Tara really can't make money in Korea.

Zhang Pingan smiled and said, "Well, Kim Kwang-soo is a pig-headed person, with a good hand of cards... Forget it, I won't say much about Tara, I just feel a little sorry. Fortunately, the members are treated well in China, and recently they have joined a Chinese agency." However, Zhang Pingan did not finish his words, because the good times left for them are not long, and they can't stay in China for too long. At the studio, the trainees came in one after another, and there was only one empty seat left. As the LOGO of the company "JYP" was displayed on the big screen, the trainees on the scene all exclaimed in amazement, because it represents one of the three major agencies in South Korea. No one thought that this large planning agency would also send trainees to participate in the selection. As the LOGO showed, Jeon Somi walked in, and many people looked at her and said, "Somi from "Sixteen" is really beautiful." "Artist, artist, completely an artist!" With the debut of "Twice", Somi, who once participated in the selection, has also become well-known by everyone, at least knowing that there is such a mixed-race child. In fact, Somi took the initiative to apply for this "IOI". Park Jin-young always felt that Jeon Somi was a child worth cultivating, but when she debuted in "Twas", she was too young, 15 years old, and it was still the Korean calculation. According to the actual age calculation, she was only 14 years old at the time.

So Park Jin-young felt that Jeon Somi was still young and could practice for a few more years before debuting, so that she could have more time to study and make full preparations before debuting. But Jeon Somi felt that she was ready to debut, and it seemed that the company deliberately prevented her from debuting. Didn't she sign up for this "IOI" on her own?

After she signed up, she told the company that she wanted to participate in the "IOI" selection. Park Jin-young could only let her participate. Anyway, the activities of this group have a time limit, and she can also accumulate experience by successfully debuting from this group. Who knew that after the group disbanded, Jeon Somi returned to the company, and Park Jin-young still asked her to continue practicing. Jeon Somi, who was a little reluctant to continue practicing, switched to other companies. Of course, this is all later.

As Jeon Somi entered the venue, the mentors also came in one after another... After the host announced the rule that all the selections were made by national voting, the strength test began on the scene.

One group of tests, this is quite time-consuming. Test for one hour, rest for ten minutes.

During the first break in the filming, Zhang Pingan came to the hall with coffee. When the program group's chief PD Zhang Pingan appeared, not only the trainees but also the "teachers" sitting on the judges' seats stood up one after another.

Zhang Pingan handed the coffee to the instructor: "Everyone has worked hard. I will trouble you all for the children's training next."

Park Jiaxi smiled and said: "Zhang PD, don't say that. We get this salary, isn't it our job to do this job well?"

Zhang Pingan smiled and said: "Just now I was watching the evaluation of the 'Pledis' trainees in the director's room, and it was obvious that there were traces of 'AS'."

Park Jiaxi smiled and said: "Hahaha, we who come out of 'Pledis' can recognize that feeling at a glance."

Zhang Pingan looked at the instructors and asked: "What do you think overall?"

The dance teacher said: "It can only be said that there are good and bad! The children still have a long way to go in the future, and they must practice more. Otherwise, it will be difficult to go on stage for the first time."