Chapter 21

Everyone's face darkened when they heard Li Yuhao's words. Everyone was waiting for you to talk about serious matters, but you started talking about bread? Li Minzhe also felt depressed and coughed twice, "Ahem, Yuhao, why don't you share your thoughts on this album? It would be good for everyone to discuss it together, right?"

Li Yuhao threw the milk carton into the nearby trash can, looked at everyone, and said with a smile, "Well... I'll speak first. Of course, I will follow the company's arrangements. However, I do have some suggestions, and it doesn't matter to me whether you adopt them or not." Hearing that Li Yuhao was still not getting to the point, Li Minzhe also smiled and said, "You, just say what you have in mind. Don't beat around the bush."

"Alright, I'll be straightforward. My idea is to put all these songs into one album. The styles of these songs are similar, all falling into the category of sad songs. Whether it's 'No Longer Love' or 'Snow Flower,' they all have a strong sense of sadness. The same goes for the already released video 'Like Being Shot.'"

"If we follow what the president said, releasing the next four songs as singles and having me appear on the music show stage for a year, there are both advantages and disadvantages."

Li Minzhe was surprised, "Oh? How so?"

Li Yuhao began to explain, "The advantage is as the president said. Having new songs released continuously for a year and appearing on the music show stage increases my exposure. However, there is a significant risk. If I release four sad songs over a year, won't I be labeled as a 'sad singer'?"

"I don't want to be confined to this 'sad' framework. I can create hit songs and K-POP. If I'm labeled as a 'sad singer,' won't people have a preconceived notion about me? If I perform dance songs later, might they say I'm not focusing on my main job?"

Everyone nodded at Li Yuhao's words. They had only considered how to promote Li Yuhao and help him establish himself in the music industry, but they hadn't thought about the无形的框架 that would limit his development. It would be strange if a singer didn't get labeled after releasing five songs of the same style in a year. Li Yuhao didn't want to be confined by this framework.

Li Minzhe nodded, "Indeed, we only saw the immediate benefits without considering the hidden influence. So, do you think we should really release five songs this time? Or should we make an EP and release three songs now, and then two more later?"

Li Yuhao shook his head and said, "No need. Let's release them all at once this time. But the best approach is to follow what the president said. Let's shoot the MV for 'Like Being Shot' today and start promoting it online. I won't participate in any activities for now. You can use the approach of me working on follow-up songs to pique the fans' curiosity. In two months, after I get my graduation certificate, we can release the album. Of course, we can use 'Like Being Shot' for the initial promotion of the album."

Everyone nodded at Li Yuhao's words, thinking his plan was indeed feasible. However, someone raised a concern, "Xiaoming, you plan to create K-POP songs in the future. I'm not doubting you, but do you have experience creating K-POP? Why don't we leave one song as a transition? After all, you need to accumulate some experience in creating K-POP music, right?"

Li Yuhao laughed, "Hehe." He then took a USB drive out of his pocket and placed it on the table, saying to Lee Ji-eun, "Ji-eun, come over and play the song on the USB drive for everyone to listen to."

Lee Ji-eun took the USB drive from the table and went to the sound control panel to copy and play it. A K-POP song started playing, and Li Yuhao sang along with the melody, even performing the rap section. Everyone in the room was once again stunned, looking at Li Yuhao in amazement.

Only Li Minzhe had heard this song before. He didn't stop Li Yuhao from playing it because he wanted the company to see Li Yuhao's true capabilities. Li Yuhao was not only good at ballads and K-POP but also proficient in Hip-Hop. Everyone finally understood how extraordinary Li Yuhao was.

Li Yuhao then said with a smile, "This song is one I promised to create for CCM. I just wrote it casually to fool Kim Gwang-soo, and it took me about two hours to create."

Li Minzhe also smiled, "You, do you have to brag so much? If you hadn't been inspired at the time, could you have created the main melody so quickly? Even with inspiration, you still had to work overtime to revise the song." Li Minzhe was covering for Li Yuhao, telling him not to boast too much and to remain humble at times.

Li Yuhao, of course, knew Li Minzhe's intentions. He pretended to be embarrassed, scratching his nose and said, "President, can't you just go along with what I said? Do you have to bring up my past? Really..."

Li Yuhao's words caused everyone in the room to laugh. Li Minzhe also laughed and said, "You have quite a talent for comedy. The entertainment industry has seen significant changes in recent years, and you can also develop in that direction."

Li Yuhao, of course, knew that the entertainment industry would become increasingly important in the future. He smiled and said, "Understood, I'll follow the company's arrangements."

Li Minzhe nodded in satisfaction, "Right, you mentioned that you want to shoot the MV today. But we still need to find someone to write the script for the MV before we can shoot it. Why don't we do it tomorrow?"

"Tomorrow? No need to make it so complicated. I have a good idea in mind. Let's shoot the MV... um... in my dorm. We can do it like this... mainly to convey the feeling of heartbreak after a breakup. We don't need to make it too complicated, after all, it's not a dance song." Li Yuhao described the MV for 'Like Being Shot' that he remembered from Baek Ji-young's version.

"Hehe... I didn't expect you to have even thought about the shooting method for the MV. Alright, let's do it your way. I'll contact a production team right away. By the way, although the female lead in the MV doesn't have many scenes, we still need one. Do you have anyone in mind? We can call them and ask."

Li Yuhao immediately blurted out, "Kim Tae-hee!!" Everyone in the room burst into laughter, and Li Minzhe also laughed, "Pfft... You want to invite Kim Tae-hee for just two scenes? How are we going to negotiate the price with her company? Give up on your unrealistic ideas."

Li Yuhao knew it was impossible but just said it casually. Of course, it would be great if they could contact her, but it wouldn't matter if they couldn't. He smiled and said, "Hehe, then let's invite Girls' Generation. I'm friends with Girls' Generation's Taeyeon and Tiffany, and we have a good relationship."

The marketing department immediately frowned when they heard Li Yuhao mention 'Girls' Generation' and said, "Girls' Generation? No, they are currently at the center of controversy. If you invite someone from 'Girls' Generation' in your MV, it could drag you into the mess. You haven't debuted yet, so don't get involved in this mess to avoid getting burned."

Li Yuhao indeed wanted to support 'Girls' Generation,' but the marketing department was right. If he used Girls' Generation in his debut song, it could backfire and lead to resistance against him.

Li Yuhao could only sigh and say, "Sigh... Then let's invite a friend from CCM, her name is Park In-jeong. Please help me contact her. By the way, she is still a trainee, but she is part of CCM's upcoming girl group, so they probably won't refuse."

Li Minzhe laughed, "Alright, I'll contact Kim Gwang-soo later. Since they are coming to pick up the song, I can also ask them to bring your friend... Park... Park what?"

"Park In-jeong."

"Park In-jeong, noted. Alright, Yuhao, go back to your dorm and rest for a while. I'll have the production team go directly to your dorm later. When they arrive, you can explain your ideas to them. As for the recording of the song, when do you want to record it?"

Li Yuhao thought for a moment and said, "Well... President, how about we find a producer to help me record 'Like Being Shot' now? It won't take long to record this song, and it will be perfect while I wait for my friend to arrive. Once the song is recorded, the MV can be completed in an afternoon. If the company's editors work overtime tonight, we can release the MV tomorrow. I think it's better to release the MV early, as people might lose interest once the song's popularity wanes."

Li Minzhe nodded, "Alright, let's do it your way. I'll call the company's recording engineer right away. You wait in the recording studio, and we'll take care of other matters."

"Okay." The company's leaders left, leaving Li Yuhao and Lee Ji-eun in the recording studio. Li Yuhao smiled at Lee Ji-eun, "Ji-eun, I heard you're about to debut?"

Lee Ji-eun stood in front of Li Yuhao, head down, hands in front of her, nervously rubbing them, and said timidly, "Y-Yes, senior."

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