Chapter 43

Jin Yufan was quite satisfied with the arrangements made by Taiwan Universal Music, especially since his wish to debut quickly and on a very suitable stage was about to come true.

And all of this, Taiwan Universal Music had done in a way that left Jin Yufan speechless. After all, if they really counted the time, it would probably be less than a month and a half before his debut, which was indeed very fast.

Of course, the debut stage was also excellent. He would debut at a concert held by Wu Bai at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. Just this point alone was enough to attract significant attention.

And if Jin Yufan debuted at Wu Bai's concert, it would definitely attract a lot of attention. With his confidence in the song "It's Me," Jin Yufan firmly believed that as long as he debuted on the stage of Wu Bai's concert, he could attract a lot of attention and popularity, similar to the attention and popularity that Korean newcomers receive. Jin Yufan was also confident that he could gradually turn this temporary popularity into his own.

Over the course of a month and a half, under the guidance of the teachers from Taiwan Universal Music, Jin Yufan recorded the song "It's Me" in the studio.

As for the music video, there was no need to rush. According to Taiwan Universal Music's plan, they could wait until Jin Yufan's debut at Wu Bai's concert caused a sensation, then tease the media and fans' patience for a while, and shoot the music video during this time. When the media and fans' patience was almost gone, they could release the music video. This would have a much better effect than immediately releasing the music video after Jin Yufan's debut at Wu Bai's concert. After thinking about it, Jin Yufan agreed with Taiwan Universal Music's decision.

However, Jin Yufan didn't have the heart to worry about how Taiwan Universal Music would arrange things for him, because before he knew it, a month and a half had passed, and the Spring Festival quietly arrived. Without much to say, Jin Yufan and Lu He once again boarded a flight to Seoul, South Korea.

Like the Chinese, the Koreans also place great importance on the Spring Festival, and there is a unique phenomenon called "Chunui" (Spring Return) during this time, which is similar to the "Chunyun" (Spring Festival travel rush) in China.

Although the biggest festival in Korea is the Mid-Autumn Festival, followed by the Spring Festival, it is undeniable that the Spring Festival is still very important to Koreans.

Therefore, Taiwan Universal Music did not object to Jin Yufan returning to Korea to celebrate the festival with his family. They even gave him a red envelope in advance, which, although not large in amount, was heartfelt.

Back in Korea, Jin Yufan first reported to DSP Media. Since Jin Yufan had gone to Taiwan, his grandmother, Li Zhina, could no longer stay in Seoul and decided to return to Busan.

Jin Yufan, of course, wanted to spend the Spring Festival with his grandmother, but since there was still time, he naturally went to DSP Media to check in. DSP had been good to him, and he couldn't just pass by without visiting.

Moreover, Jin Yufan was very concerned about the situation of the four Fin.K.L sisters. Although he had learned from Lu He that Fin.K.L had not yet disbanded, given the current trend of many top groups disbanding, Fin.K.L might suddenly disband at any time. Jin Yufan was still worried and planned to talk to the four Fin.K.L sisters.

After all, Jin Yufan was determined to ensure that Fin.K.L would not disband. Besides, if the four Fin.K.L sisters found out that he had returned but didn't visit them, thinking of their methods, Jin Yufan shuddered, knowing he couldn't afford to offend them.

Li Haoyan still placed great importance on Jin Yufan. As soon as Jin Yufan met Li Haoyan, they began to have a pleasant conversation. Of course, most of the conversation was Li Haoyan asking questions and Jin Yufan answering, and the content was about Jin Yufan's life and situation in Taiwan over the past month.

When Li Haoyan heard that Taiwan Universal Music was about to debut Jin Yufan, he couldn't sit still.

In Li Haoyan's mind, Jin Yufan was still a trainee under DSP Media, and Taiwan Universal Music was merely a partner. There was no reason for Jin Yufan to debut in Taiwan before debuting in Korea, which was DSP's home base.

Moreover, in Korea, the hierarchy is very strict. If Jin Yufan could debut in Korea even one day earlier, regardless of whether he became popular or not, he would be considered a senior in terms of hierarchy, which would be very beneficial for his future development in the Korean music industry.

Originally, Li Haoyan only planned to send Jin Yufan to Taiwan to familiarize himself with the environment and adapt to Taiwan Universal Music. But he never expected that Taiwan Universal Music would directly plan to debut Jin Yufan immediately.

This completely disrupted Li Haoyan's plans.

"Alright, you should rest well first, then go back to Busan and spend the Spring Festival with your grandmother. After the Spring Festival, the company will arrange for you to debut in Korea first," Li Haoyan said after some thought.

"Ah, President, isn't that too early?" Jin Yufan was taken aback when he heard that he would debut in Korea after the Spring Festival. He looked at Li Haoyan with confusion, unsure of his intentions.

"Hmm~~ You are a trainee under DSP Media, and you have been with us for a year. We know your abilities very well. There is no reason for Taiwan Universal Music to schedule your debut in the Chinese-speaking region before Korea. Moreover, since Taiwan Universal Music is so confident and plans to debut you so quickly, as your home company, how can DSP Media fall behind?"

Li Haoyan seemed somewhat annoyed that Taiwan Universal Music had disrupted his plans. If it weren't for the fact that 2002 was the year of the World Cup in South Korea and Japan, and the entire country's attention was focused on the World Cup, and if it weren't for the fact that many top singers and groups had finally released new albums or singles to avoid the World Cup's impact, Li Haoyan would have let Jin Yufan debut in Korea.

In the end, Li Haoyan was too concerned about Jin Yufan and did not want his debut plan to have even the slightest chance of failure. Therefore, he decided to avoid the World Cup's peak and the subsequent wave of new releases by top Korean artists.

But now, he never expected that Jin Yufan would be recognized so quickly by Taiwan Universal Music and that they would be eager to debut him.

This was unacceptable. In Li Haoyan's mind and plans, Jin Yufan should debut in Korea first to take advantage of the early timing, and then expand to the overseas market.

Now, Taiwan Universal Music had completely disrupted Li Haoyan's plans, making him very anxious. Li Haoyan absolutely could not allow Jin Yufan to debut in Taiwan first and then in Korea.

This was like a parent's mentality. It was unreasonable for his own child to get an opportunity elsewhere before getting one at home. Wouldn't that be like saying he, as a parent, lacked vision and courage?

This was something Li Haoyan could not tolerate. So, when he heard that Taiwan Universal Music planned to debut Jin Yufan, he became very anxious.

(Regarding the issue of the protagonist's visa in Taiwan, the author is not sure if Taiwan requires it, but considering the situation, it is assumed that Taiwan requires a visa, similar to how foreign artists need a special visa to work in the Korean entertainment industry. As for the documents, assume that Taiwan Universal Music has taken care of everything. Sorry for the oversight, and thank you for the readers' pointers and reminders!)

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