Chapter 16

**Company is one of the largest and most influential entertainment companies in South Korea, both in terms of scale and strength, as well as in terms of its reputation and impact. It is also one of the most controversial entertainment companies in South Korea, and many fans grit their teeth and gnash their jaws when they mention it, wishing they could flay and dismember it. However, despite the constant criticism and accusations, S.M., as an entertainment company that has dominated the Korean entertainment industry for years, has, through the fame and influence of its artists and groups, made significant contributions to the development of the Korean entertainment industry, regardless of the current situation.

However, the office building of this company was not as impressive as Li Hualei had imagined.

"Hey!! That's enough, are you annoying or what? I already said we're recording the video the day after tomorrow, the day after tomorrow! Weren't you in a hurry to clear the dungeon a few days ago? Now you're saying you're bored. I warn you, don't call me again, or even your brother can't save you!" Li Hualei angrily finished speaking and hung up on Jung Joon-young's call. Another month had passed, and Li Hualei's growth was indeed astonishing.

Whether it was music theory, guitar skills, dance techniques, or basic scriptwriting, he had made significant progress. Although he was still far from being a professional, he was no longer a complete novice who had just started learning two months ago.

But Li Hualei was still not satisfied; it was not enough, what he had now was not enough. Although he was very anxious and eager to enter the entertainment industry, he still chose to wait rationally because, realistically, Li Hualei could not accept the result of failure.

Because he was not satisfied, even though Li Hualei still rested for about five to six hours a day, he still wanted to learn new things... music production.

So today, he came to Gangnam Apgujeong, and his destination was naturally S.M.

Speaking of music production, due to the different styles of musicians, there are naturally significant differences. However, the three most powerful music entertainment companies in the Korean music industry—S.M., JYP, and YG—undoubtedly have a powerful producer at the helm. Even though their output has decreased, their strength and status are still at the top of the Korean music industry.

These three people are S.M.'s Yoo Young-jin, JYP's Park Jin-young, and YG's Yang Hyun-suk.

However, the latter two are not only producers but also the presidents of two large entertainment companies. Of course, if Yoo Young-jin were to start his own company, his development would certainly not be bad.

In fact, the reason Li Hualei came here today was to see if there was a chance to meet Yoo Young-jin and perhaps become his disciple. Even if there was no chance, he could at least see what a real entertainment company looked like.

Okay, although it might be a bit unrealistic, Li Hualei, even if there was only a 1% chance, would still try.

He parked his car in the parking lot next to the S.M. company building. Wearing a black leather jacket, Li Hualei held a file bag and got out of the car.

Standing at 1.8 meters tall, Li Hualei had a relatively masculine appearance. He had a neat short haircut, and his black leather jacket was paired with a gray round-necked sweater, making him look very simple and mature. His black casual pants and casual leather shoes made him look a bit older than his 23 years.

Holding the file bag, Li Hualei left the parking lot and slowly walked towards the nearby gray building, stepping on the light snow on the ground.

The temperature in South Korea in early February was still low, and it often snowed. The heavy snow from the day before had continued until this morning, and now the roads were covered in a layer of silver. Not far away, many sanitation workers could be seen clearing the snow.

A cold wind blew, and Li Hualei slightly shivered, his eyes curiously looking at the young people sitting, squatting, or standing by the flower beds. Most of them were teenage girls in school uniforms.

"Stalkers?"

This word immediately came to Li Hualei's mind. Thinking back, he had also been a fan before, although it had been a long time, he had never done anything like stalking. The most exciting thing he had done was following the group to places like Jeonju to see performances a few times.

Seeing these children, whose faces were red from the cold but still smiling, Li Hualei felt a bit of a sigh. The power of celebrities was truly magical.

"But the more magical, the more captivating it is, and only then is there hope!"

Li Hualei walked into the S.M. company building under the curious gazes of many stalkers. Some of the stalkers whispered to each other, saying that this handsome oppa didn't look like a trainee.

...

"Submit a work??"

The young girl in a business suit, standing at the reception desk, looked at the warm-hearted man smiling at her and asked a bit strangely.

"Isn't this how you submit it??" Li Hualei asked, pretending to be a bit confused.

The young girl looked at the man's age, which seemed to be around 24, and thought he had a good demeanor. Perhaps he was a new-generation musician? Or a newcomer, but from a good family.

However, she still smiled and replied, "Sir, generally, there are fixed mailboxes and online submission addresses for submitting works. Of course, there is also the option of the company inviting submissions, but generally, musicians who come in person are here to sign contracts or discuss work issues. It's rare for someone to submit work in person!"

Li Hualei rubbed his nose a bit awkwardly. Now it seemed that submitting work in person was a bit foolish, but it didn't matter. Being rejected was within his expectations.

In fact, his goal was simply to use the opportunity to submit a work to meet Yoo Young-jin and see if he could become his disciple. He had his own little plan, but Li Hualei also understood that meeting Yoo Young-jin would not be easy, though it wouldn't be impossible. If he just blocked the door, he would eventually meet him.

But what would happen after meeting him? Without a reasonable reason, would he run up and hug his legs, saying, "Master, take me in"?

So, Li Hualei thought of the idea of submitting a work to meet Yoo Young-jin. Although the chances were small, they were not zero.

However, with his limited skills, Li Hualei couldn't come up with anything too advanced. Otherwise, if they suspected the origin of the work during the conversation, he would be shooting himself in the foot.

After some effort to recall, Li Hualei chose a song created and performed by Yoo Young-jin. To be precise, this song was more of a tribute, a gift, a simple praise for Girls' Generation.

A song called "Beautiful Girls," an R&B ballad with a strong Western music style. Although it was just a tribute, the quality was not low, but the music was relatively simple, making it the best choice for plagiarism.

With Jung Joon-young's help, Li Hualei managed to transcribe the song.

Seeing the receptionist's apologetic look, Li Hualei didn't want to make things difficult for her. He thought for a moment and decided to just submit it to S.M. and see if he could take a tour of the company.