Chapter 97

DSP, once one of the three major entertainment companies in the music industry, has produced top Korean groups like Sechs Kies and fin.k.l. In recent years, the only group they have launched is SS501, and this year they have once again launched the girl group KARA, with great expectations for this group. However, everything after their debut has been disappointing. The mediocrity of their debut song and the subsequent reviews have dealt a severe blow to the group. As a result, the once confident DSP is no longer willing to continue supporting this group, and now they are basically left to their own devices.

Jin Gwangyu has been feeling very depressed lately. As the head of the personnel department responsible for managing brokers, what was once a very easy and powerful position is now a hot potato, because he cannot find anyone willing to be KARA's broker. It's not that there are no candidates, but no one is willing to take on this girl group.

When it comes to the KARA that the company launched this year, Jin Gwangyu has a certain sense of pity. After all, he was also involved in the selection process. Although he doesn't have much expertise in evaluating the professional abilities of singers, he can still see that these girls have outstanding talent. However, the only regret is that they are stuck at DSP.

The formation of KARA was hasty. Although its appearance was a long-prepared plan by the company, its goal was not just for profit but for a war, a war to prove DSP's worth. It was also a weapon prepared by DSP to counter Wonder Girls and S.M. Entertainment's Girls' Generation.

From the start of KARA's promotional plan, he knew the significance of KARA! From the beginning of the debut promotion, the company did not promote KARA under its own name but under the banner of being the successor to fin.k.l. Indeed, the fin.k.l banner still worked well, and most of the former fin.k.l fans responded, and the public also showed great interest. However, after KARA's debut single was released, KARA's popularity plummeted, and they have now become a completely unpopular new group, thoroughly losing the battle against JYP and S.M. Entertainment's girl groups.

Strangely, there is no shortage of broker candidates within the company, but for some reason, whenever he assigns the task, many brokers always find excuses to avoid it. He doesn't know why. The work of top artists is still not lacking, but when it comes to KARA, who debuted this year, the assigned work is extremely difficult. The brokers who originally signed contracts found ways to terminate their contracts with the company, and no one is now responsible for managing KARA's schedule. Every day's schedule is only carried out through tasks he forcibly assigns, but even though he hasn't received any negative feedback from the KARA members, how could he not know the underlying issues after so many years in the industry? However, given the current situation, he naturally can't say anything, as no one is willing to take responsibility for KARA's schedule.

In fact, he feels very sympathetic towards KARA, but sympathy doesn't mean he should sacrifice himself to help them. So, every day, all he can do is continue to search for someone willing to be KARA's broker. Today, he suddenly received a call that made him feel hopeful, and a smile appeared on his face.

Su Yuhao walked through the office building of DSP, looking at the posters of celebrities on the corridor walls, such as fin.k.l and Sechs Kies. This was the most glorious time for DSP! Finally, he found KARA's promotional poster at the edge of the corridor. Seeing this poster, although he already had some understanding, Su Yuhao still felt a bit sad, after all, no one likes to be ignored.

"Are you Mr. Su Yuhao? Our director has been waiting for you for a long time. Please follow me," a DSP staff member found Su Yuhao and explained the purpose of his visit.

"Yes, thank you for your trouble," Su Yuhao politely thanked the staff member and followed him to his destination for the day.

A while later, in Jin Gwangyu's office, Su Yuhao met the person he had scheduled a call with, Minister Jin Gwangyu.

Jin Gwangyu's first impression of Su Yuhao was that he was young, too young, making him feel somewhat deceived. He always thought that brokers were people who relied on experience and age, so he mentally labeled Su Yuhao as "unreliable."

"Hello, Minister Jin Gwangyu, I am Su Yuhao from Starlight SKY Entertainment, and I have scheduled this meeting. I am here for a friendly exchange, hoping that our company can have the opportunity to cooperate with your company," Su Yuhao, unaware of Jin Gwangyu's thoughts, introduced himself as usual.

"Hello, welcome to our DSP company, Mr. Su. I also look forward to our cooperation, provided that your company has the qualifications," Jin Gwangyu said with a kind smile, being polite.

"Oh, qualifications? I wonder what kind of qualifications Minister Jin is referring to," Su Yuhao pretended to be confused and asked.

Hearing Su Yuhao's words, Jin Gwangyu smiled lightly and then said, "Let's not talk about other things. I wonder what the level of your company's brokers is like." Jin Gwangyu asked bluntly and directly.

The level of brokers, if you don't understand, you might immediately bring up the most outstanding artists you have worked with, using their fame to gain leverage. However, this is the worst strategy. If you express it directly, it only shows that you are the most superficial person in this industry. After all, no one likes you to boast about your past achievements in front of them; they need what you can bring to them.

Although Su Yuhao has been in the industry for a while, don't forget that he was trained by a professional broker. Even a short month was enough to benefit him greatly, not to mention the systematic guidance he received. Now, although Su Yuhao is still a newcomer in this industry, he has a certain understanding of some of the industry's rules.

"Oh, then I wonder what services your company needs from our company," Su Yuhao did not answer directly but gave an ambiguous answer, making it impossible for the other party to guess his strength.

Hearing Su Yuhao's words, Jin Gwangyu's eyebrows involuntarily twitched, and his evaluation of Su Yuhao improved slightly.

"Oh, if that's the case, could you please introduce the services your company offers, Mr. Su?" Jin Gwangyu is not a pushover! Having been in this position for so many years, he has seen it all. How could he be intimidated by Su Yuhao's one sentence?

"Sure, let me give Minister Jin a brief introduction to our company. Our company is not big, and we don't have many people. We are currently responsible for only one artist. Our business areas include variety shows, films and television, and music. We mainly serve the artists themselves, providing them with schedule management, life management, business expansion, legal consultation, and other services," Su Yuhao slowly explained the company introduction he had prepared since yesterday.

"Wait a moment, I'm sorry to interrupt, but didn't I hear correctly? It seems that your company's services are all targeted at artists! It seems to be similar to our company's business!" Jin Gwangyu said with a smile to Su Yuhao.

Su Yuhao said nothing, just maintaining a smile and quietly looking at Jin Gwangyu, as if observing something amusing. This made Jin Gwangyu doubt his own words, unsure where he had gone wrong. [Request for recommendations, collections, and donations.]

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