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As soon as the article was published, the TRV was in a state of overturning.
Hee-taek Park, the president of TRV, was anxiously waiting for the TF team to contact him, taking turns calling reporters he knew.
The position of signing the contract is different now than it was 5 months ago. At that time, only a negative image of Jung Hae-won remained, but now all kinds of colors were being applied.
Even without all the talents he had, he was a 20-year-old producer with a keen sense.
Knowing that Jung Hae Won’s contract was over, there was enough reason to contact Jung Hae Won at another agency.
In the first place, the idea that a group produces synergy rather than an individual is not a perfect fit these days. To limit the music charts, there were even times when male idols were better individually than in groups.
Jung Hae-won has high personal topicality, and the potential for growth as a composer is limitless. Of course, it is still half-hidden by the negative image, but considering the current atmosphere, the renewal seemed only a matter of time.
Already, just by looking at the reaction of today’s article, it was clear that the atmosphere was turned upside down beyond what TRV had expected.
From the moment Jung Hae-won’s six-month contract was announced, phone calls and emails from fans poured into the company.
It was an atmosphere in which the fandom would not stand still if they did not respond quickly. In particular, after The Rising, the fandom that flowed in to the point where they could feel it, considered Jung Hae-won’s ability to be the most important factor in First Light from the beginning.
“No, why are you using Terminal Enter?”
Terminal Enter was a place where VMC had more than half of its shares before it even increased its weight by swallowing up the agency. It was also the agency that put the most trainees into Kook Seon-ah and The Thirteen.
After this article broke out, I thought that Terminal Enter would have nothing to do with it, so I kept calling and I got a short call from a nearby reporter.
[TYT Music Contents Headquarters, Director Kim Joo-cheol wants to sign a contract with Terminal Entertainer Jung Hae-won]
If Jung Hae-won, who is hostile to VMC, goes to VMC… … Now, the atmosphere of being scorned as a koukseonah is going to be turned upside down.
At that time, Jung Hae-won received a phone call directly from President Park Hee-taek. President Park Hee-taek answered the phone right away.
“Oh, Cheol-ah.”
-… … What happen?
“What happened? That’s what I want to ask.”
– What if you ask me?
“Even if the company does everything else, the contract is yours, so you should know. How do we know that?”
-is it.
Jung Hae-won thought for a moment and said.
– Isn’t that an article from the company?
‘If we say we’re crazy and make an unplay that raises your ransom… … .’
Swallowing those words, CEO Park Hee-taek thought of Jung Hae-won.
“What do you really know? Have you been contacted?”
-No.
I couldn’t tell if I was pretending to be naive or if I was really naive.
In the entertainment industry, the saying “don’t trust anyone” is the same when a celebrity sees an agency, but also when an agency sees a celebrity.
From the company’s point of view, I would like to fix the contract as soon as possible, but the company was so impatient that there was nothing good, so I was waiting. In such a situation, there was no such thing as a lightning bolt.
If Jung Hae-won was a mature enough to raise his ransom in this way, it was absolutely not. He liked being stuck in the studio the most, and his personal connections were very narrow.
“Let’s get the contract stamped before it gets louder.”
-Really?
I could feel Jung Hae-won’s sweet voice. President Park Hee-taek asked.
“Are you home now? Come to work first.”
-yes. I’ll be there soon.
“Okay. See you soon.”
I said that and hung up the phone. And immediately called the management team. It was the most pressing situation since President Park Hee-taek was appointed as the president through personal connections.
* * *
“I don’t know what kind of company it is. It doesn’t help.”
I hung up the phone and grumbled.
Either you don’t know, or you pretend you don’t know.
Anyway, the attitude of the company towards the contract was so sluggish that I was terrified in my heart, but when I saw that I was in a hurry to sign a contract, I thought that it might be good for me because an article was published. My mentality is different, but my mentality is a fragile friend who will change no matter what I do, well… … .
Money is not a very important value to me as long as I can only stand on stage.
There was one condition that I offered to the company. A condition to match the contract period with the rest of the members.
It seems that it was a very burdensome condition for the company. First of all, the contract period itself was short as it was a debut under special circumstances. Anyway, since I’ve been promoting for over a year, the remaining contract period is shorter. Unlike half a year ago, the company suggested a long contract period whether they wanted to hold the country for a long time.
If I go today, I hope that the contract I want is placed there.
I thought and carefully opened the door and looked outside.
It’s a shame that I have to look at them like this. It’s not that I didn’t say it because I was bothered, it was because I discussed everything with the company that there was nothing good to say when I thought about the team atmosphere… … .
It seems like a real fist might fly after I said that, so I plan on saying I’m sorry for now.
When I went out to the living room, fortunately, there was no one except Joo-won An.
“Where did the rest go?”
“Practice room.”
“ah. You are diligent.”
Then my cell phone rang. it was mother
“Mom.”
Still, I was uncomfortable with Ahn Joo-won’s cold expression for the first time, but it worked out. I quickly answered the phone and went out to the veranda.
“Did you call for the driver? It’s nothing.”
– That’s not it, people from the entertainment company came to the store.
“… … uh?”
-People speak very well. I have no mind at all.
no… … ?
If that’s the case, you’re really in contact with another company… … ?
I said in a hurry.
“Just tell me to go. I am not going to another company.”
– But I want you to listen to my dad. It doesn’t cost money to listen, and there’s nothing wrong with knowing all the terms and conditions of the contract.
Since the article was already published, I had a strong desire to fix it right away.
The fans are slowly accepting me, but I didn’t want to get involved in the noise.
– I’ve been studying a lot about you, people. I hope you will take good care of me… … .
However, in the minds of the parents, it seemed that their hearts continued to grow when they said that they were kind to their son. To be honest, when I joined our company, I knew that there would be a lot of noise from the beginning, so I forced it in.
After thinking for a while, I finally answered.
“for now… … If I just meet another entertainment employee, an article might come out. Mom and Dad listen. What are you talking about?”
– Oh, yes, I should. I’ll call you back and let you know.
“Yes, I will quit. Oh, I wore some padding. Dad!”
-okay okay.
After hanging up like that, I took a deep breath and turned around, and Joo-Won Ahn was right behind me. Surprised, it came out of swearing.
“Oh, the X-foot… … Let’s show off, my friend. uh?”
“Which company did you visit?”
Joo-won Ahn asked a straight-forward question, and I answered without any fuss.
“I don’t know, I don’t care… … . What are you doing?”
“Do the kids need to know?”
Ahn Joo-won was calling Hwang Sae-byeok. And I conveyed that my parents were talking to another entertainer.
I don’t know what kind of mess this is. I told Ahn Joo-won, who seemed to be left as a watchdog.
“Not at all, I’m thinking of going to another company. ask your boss My only condition is that you agree with me on the end of the contract.”
Joo Won Ahn still looks at me with a distrustful expression. He doesn’t look good, so his impression isn’t very good. Even if it is the face that will be eaten at the best meeting. Other than that, most of them are skeptical subjects.
I said.
“I’m going to sign a contract right now, so relax your face, ma’am.”
As I said, I was looking for padding to wear, but Joo-Won Ahn had a crush on him.
“What are you talking about. Did you originally plan to sign today?”
“No, it’s not like that, but we have to fix the article. The boss wants us to deal with it today.”
“Hae-won.”
Joo-won Ahn stopped me and said.
“We’re mad at you, and we can’t just push the contract away.”
I answered by locking the padding.
“It’s okay, you just need to check the period and the down payment.”
“Our company, it’s not a company that takes care of our celebrities and gives them good contracts. It’s an old company. It’s a company that has been around since 20 years ago when we wrote ridiculous contracts.”
Ahn Joo-won said that the trainee started itself on TRV, so I nodded and listened. Joo-won Ahn continued.
“It’s not a particularly bad company, but it’s definitely not a company that gives generous contracts.”
“So what is the conclusion?”
“Don’t be afraid of such things, and sign a contract with a relaxed mind. Now you can offer the terms of the contract. There is no reason to be dragged.”
To be angry is to be angry, and a contract is a contract. As if he was still calling Hwang Sae-byeok, he could hear Min Ji-ho’s voice over the phone.
-right! But I’m still mad!
– Hey, would you look angry if you said that you were angry? But I was really pissed off.
Han Hyo-seok’s voice was heard.
Hearing the members chattering makes me feel relieved.
I asked Ahn Joo-won.
“But I want to deal with it as soon as possible because the sunbursts are worried.”
To be honest, what worries me more is what if I know I’m finally leaving and I’m happy. I’m afraid I’ll tell you to leave right now.
With that in mind, Ahn Joo-won said.
“We’ll take turns posting on the X-Bus. Worry less.”
“Ah, thank you then.”
Having said that, we left the hostel.
My cell phone kept ringing while I was on the way to work, so I checked and found that my father was sending several messages to the family chat room. It was a neatly organized list of what the three Enter employees I met today said.
Ahn Joo-won, who was sitting next to him, asked.
“Can we watch it together?”
“yes. look.”
I nodded and Ahn Joo-won looked at the list and said.
“You look like your father in organizing things well.”
Among the list was my former agency, ridiculously. And the conditions are backwards.
[Appeal to the old days]
My father summed it up like that. There is nothing left of the old days, and it is a great shame.
And one place offered slightly better conditions than TRV, and the other was Terminal Enter.
Terminal Enter was presenting things that other agencies could not offer.
The down payment was great, but there were also contents about protection as an artist, guarantee of a tour above a certain level, and continuous promotion of VMC.
Ahn Joo-won, who was reading the chat next to him, said in a bewildered voice.
“Hey, no matter how exaggerated… … .”
“The condition… … Is it so good?”
While I was answering, Joo-won Ahn turned on her cell phone and wrote a message in the group chat room.
[Anzu: Meeting request. Urgent!]
The message popped up on my phone and I laughed out loud.
“Hey, what’s wrong? I’m not going.”
“How can I not leave after seeing that condition?”
“Why are you going here? Terminal Enter belongs to VMC. This is just a settlement.”
“ah… … .”
Ahn Joo-won, who was concerned about the too good conditions, immediately understood the word ‘settlement money’ and calmed down, then muttered.
“… … But money is money.”
That’s true, so I laughed a little. After seeing this money, it is rather clear.
As a member of First Light, I want to stand on stage with these members here as a team. No, I don’t have the confidence to stand on stage without these guys in the first place. Probably psychologically and physically impossible.
Even if we can’t stand on a big stage, and we have to stand on a smaller and smaller stage, I want to live with these seven people fighting over useless things, arguing with each other’s music in the name of perfection, and interfering with their way of life. as long as possible.
“I like it now.”
I laughed out loud after summarizing the needlessly long sentences. And it was said.
“Money is not the most important thing, but there is nothing wrong with having it, so this condition will be useful when I renew my contract with TRV.”