Chapter 100

Subsequently, Kim Yuban finally learned that Suzy had come to Seoul with her father, as Suzy's father was planning to meet some of his old taekwondo friends for an exchange.

Due to a moment of inattention, the restless little Suzy had quietly slipped away and eventually got lost, only to be found by Kim Yuban, leading to a series of events that followed.

A sumptuous dinner was served, and perhaps because Grandma had gained a well-behaved granddaughter, she put all her skills into this meal. The taste was simply exquisite, making the three of them, including Kim Yuban, enjoy it immensely.

While Kim Yuban was still at home, basking in the warmth of family, chatting with Grandma about recent work matters, discussing taekwondo with Suzy's father, and sharing some insider news about the entertainment industry with little Suzy, a piece of news quietly appeared on the internet, instantly causing a massive earthquake in the Korean entertainment industry.

The headline read, "According to reliable sources, DSP Entertainment's Sechs Kies is about to disband!" This news instantly became the top story on major Korean entertainment websites, and even the attention of major media outlets was immediately drawn to it.

Who is Sechs Kies? They are a top-tier supergroup in Korea! Although Sechs Kies is not very well-known abroad, this is merely because DSP has not planned any activities for them outside of Korea.

However, in Korea, the popularity and influence of Sechs Kies are on par with HOT.

To put it bluntly, the only super male groups in Korea currently are Sechs Kies and HOT. Groups like H.O.T. and G.O.D., although also top-tier, are only top-tier, not super.

If Sechs Kies and HOT, the two super groups, do not disband, then no matter how successful, popular, or award-winning H.O.T. and G.O.D. are, it would be useless. Unless Sechs Kies and HOT themselves lose their edge and do something illegal or out of line.

Otherwise, the super groups in Korea can only be Sechs Kies and HOT, not H.O.T. and G.O.D. There's no way around it; this is what is known as seniority and status in the industry.

Now, although Sechs Kies is not at the peak of their fame, they still have a terrifying level of popularity. The news of their impending disbandment immediately raised many doubts.

After all, since their debut in 1997, Sechs Kies has only been active for a little over three years. Logically, they haven't even completed a five-year cycle, so it's hard to believe that there would be news of their disbandment.

However, as the media conducted investigations and asked questions, and with Lee Ho-yeon's deliberate arrangements, especially the silence of DSP's artists and staff regarding the disbandment of Sechs Kies, people gradually began to have new thoughts: Sechs Kies is really going to disband!

From initial doubts to later uncertainty, and finally to certainty, the entire Korean entertainment industry was completely shaken.

The two super male groups in Korea, which are currently the only ones, are about to disband. This news was so shocking that even the rarely entertainment-focused "Chosun Ilbo" began to pay attention and featured the story.

As the main parties involved, Sechs Kies naturally became the focus of attention. However, Lee Ho-yeon had been well-prepared and temporarily halted all of Sechs Kies' activities. At least until Lee Ho-yeon felt it was time for the members of Sechs Kies to appear, they would all disappear for a while.

Lee Ho-yean's approach was simple: to use the actions of the Sechs Kies members to prove to the outside world that Sechs Kies had indeed disbanded.

Although Lee Ho-yeon had always planned to implement a policy of nominal existence, the first step was to make everyone believe that the group had truly disbanded.

The six members of Sechs Kies also remained silent regarding the arrangements made by Lee Ho-yeon and DSP. There was no way around it; no matter how popular, influential, or well-liked an artist is, they are always at a disadvantage in front of their agency and have no right to resist or the power to do so.

That night, before going to bed, Kim Yuban saw the news about Sechs Kies' disbandment while surfing the internet in his bedroom. He subconsciously called each of the six members of Sechs Kies and had a brief chat.

What surprised Kim Yuban was that the six members of Sechs Kies, when talking about the disbandment, were very calm, even indifferent, as if it had nothing to do with them.

The reaction of the six members of Sechs Kies made Kim Yuban realize that Sechs Kies was a very special group.

The reason it is called special is not because there is anything particularly unique about it, but in the context of the group's disbandment, Sechs Kies can be considered the most special group in Korea.

If it were any other group, the members would certainly try their best to save the group from disbanding, even at great cost (think of NRG's efforts to keep the group together, H.O.T.'s collective rebellion, Kara's early struggles, and Girls' Generation's dark period...), and it is very common for conflicts to arise with the powerful agencies.

But Sechs Kies had no reaction, or rather, no reaction at all, as if the disbandment had nothing to do with them.

In fact, historically, on May 20, 2005, during the "Dream Concert," Sechs Kies used this as their farewell stage, leaving gracefully with nothing more to say.

Years later, in an interview, the leader of Sechs Kies, Yoon Ji-won, mentioned that when facing the disbandment of Sechs Kies, all the members, including himself, did not have a significant reaction, feeling that it was best to leave at the peak of their career and give all fans a beautiful memory.

Moreover, if other groups were to disband, the members would continue to strive in the entertainment industry, transitioning from a group to solo artists.

But Sechs Kies was different. After the disbandment, except for Yoon Ji-won, the other members, including Choi Won and Choi Jae-deok, continued to perform as a duo, but it was more like a hobby, not caring about their development, having reached a state of enlightenment, unaffected by external factors.

As for the other members, they mostly retired from the entertainment industry and started businesses or pursued other careers.

It is worth noting that the members of Sechs Kies can be considered the group with the best average family conditions among all Korean groups. It is said that during the production of Sechs Kies' fourth album, the company did not contribute a single cent, and the members had to use their own money to fund it.

With a monthly income of only a few thousand won and no income from concerts, how could they have produced Sechs Kies' fourth album without any financial support from the company, relying entirely on their own funds?

From the reactions of the six members of Sechs Kies during the phone calls, Kim Yuban came to a conclusion.

To put it nicely, the members of Sechs Kies are very forward-thinking, broad-minded, and carefree. They had a very calm and indifferent reaction to the disbandment of the group.

To put it bluntly, the members of Sechs Kies are the least honorable, least united, and least proud, and the disbandment of the group has nothing to do with them, and they don't care.