Chapter 53

Jin Yufan did not doubt Li Haoyan's words at all. After all, if Li Haoyan really decided to blacklist and suppress him, he would definitely be unable to develop in the Korean entertainment industry. The only way out would be to go abroad first, achieve significant success, and then return with that success and capital, which would give him a chance.

However, even so, in the Korean entertainment industry, especially in the music industry dominated by DSP Entertainment, facing the suppression from DSP, one of the four major agencies in the Korean music industry, Jin Yufan would have to pay a higher price and work much harder to stand his ground in Korea, or he might not be able to stand his ground at all.

It's important to understand that the Korean entertainment industry has its own set of rules, especially when conflicts arise with agencies. When an agency decides to suppress an artist, they will also inform other agencies and TV stations.

Everyone is concerned that their own artists might not cooperate or might jump to other agencies, thus preventing them from being exploited further. Over time, this has led to an unwritten rule among the major Korean agencies: when one agency suppresses an artist, other agencies will also help to varying degrees.

After all, if you help me this time, I will help you the next time you face a similar situation. By helping each other, they can successfully blacklist and suppress any artists who have ambitions or are disobedient. This way, no artist will dare to be disobedient and will obediently sign slave contracts to make money for themselves and everyone else.

The influence of this unwritten rule is enormous. Even if Li Haoyan really did this, Li Xioman, who often had conflicts with Li Haoyan, would definitely choose to remain silent rather than deliberately help Jin Yufan or even sign him to S.M. Entertainment.

In the entire Korean music industry, apart from Li Xioman, who had conflicts with Li Haoyan, neither Yang Hyun-suk of YG Entertainment nor Park Jin-young of JYP Entertainment would offend DSP Entertainment for a newly debuted artist.

Even Li Xioman, when Li Haoyan announced his intention to blacklist and suppress Jin Yufan, would not choose to help Jin Yufan. At best, he would remain silent and not actively help DSP Entertainment suppress Jin Yufan.

It's worth noting that among the four major agencies in the Korean music industry, S.M. Entertainment is the least popular. Many of its artists, unable to bear the conditions, choose to jump to other agencies, a common phenomenon among the four major agencies.

Just look at JTJ, JYJ, and the successful group jump of the Myth group. Ultimately, S.M. Entertainment is the harshest and most exploitative to its artists, and it has the most incidents of artists leaving.

If it comes to blacklisting and suppressing someone, S.M. Entertainment and Li Xioman would definitely be the first to fully support it, as they themselves need this unwritten rule to maintain their position.

Despite this, Jin Yufan did not regret his decision. Facing Li Haoyan's cold stare, Jin Yufan did not back down and met his gaze.

Although Jin Yufan is very introverted and has been influenced by the introverted nature of his predecessor, this does not mean he does not value relationships.

Compared to his previous life, where he had no friends and lived a solitary life, deep down, Jin Yufan actually yearns for the care and recognition of friends and hopes to make more friends.

For this reason, Jin Yufan is willing to make some decisions that are hard for others to understand, such as strongly insisting that Fin.K.L should not be disbanded. Otherwise, when the five-year contract expires, he would leave without a second thought, regardless of Li Haoyan's threats and suppression.

If it weren't for the fact that he had already signed an agency contract with Taiwan's Universal Music as an artist under DSP Entertainment, which gave DSP strong leverage over him, Jin Yufan might not have signed with DSP Entertainment at all if Li Haoyan had not agreed to his demands.

Li Haoyan looked at Jin Yufan coldly, staring at him for a full minute before suddenly bursting into laughter.

"Hehehe, alright, alright. Although your words and actions annoy me, I have to admit, I like your character."

After saying this, Li Haoyan sat back in his chair and looked at Jin Yufan with a smile. "You're a good kid. I like your character—strong and stubborn. Once you make a decision, you're willing to do anything to achieve it. And you're willing to face my suppression and blacklist for Fin.K.L, which shows you have a strong sense of loyalty and emotion."

With that, Li Haoyan took the contract from Jin Yufan's hand, looked it over, and then said, "This is a great contract. I don't believe you wouldn't be moved by it. And you're a person with a strong sense of loyalty. I believe you won't leave DSP."

Pausing for a moment, Li Haoyan frowned and thought for a while before finally saying, "Alright, since you're so insistent, we won't sign this contract for now. I'll give you a new one later, clearly stating that Fin.K.L will remain intact. If DSP Entertainment disbands Fin.K.L, you can leave without any compensation. How does that sound?"

Suddenly, Li Haoyan's eyes gleamed like a fox's, and he smiled at Jin Yufan. "And I'll add that if, after the first contract expires—five years from now—you choose to sign a lifetime contract with DSP Entertainment, then the rights to the Fin.K.L name, the official fan club name, the official support items, and the rights to all Fin.K.L songs and the Fin.K.L trademark will all be transferred to you!"

At this, Jin Yufan could no longer sit still. He stood up, his eyes fixed on Li Haoyan, and after a long pause, managed to say, "Really?"

Seeing Jin Yufan's reaction, Li Haoyan laughed heartily. "Of course, it's real. I, the president of DSP Entertainment, would not joke about this. Since I said it, it will be written in the contract. Don't worry. Not only for Fin.K.L, but if you sign a lifetime contract with DSP, all the groups under DSP Entertainment, when the company decides to let the members develop solo, the group names, official fan club names, support items, song rights, and trademarks will all be transferred to you. After all, I want you to take over my position in the future, so I need to give you some opportunities to win people's hearts."

"President, no need to say more. I can sign a lifetime contract with the company right now!" At this moment, Jin Yufan could no longer contain his excitement. He stood up eagerly, ready to sign a lifetime contract with Li Haoyan.

After all, in every aspect, no one in Korea could offer him such good treatment and conditions, unless he became the boss himself, which was impossible in the short term compared to DSP Entertainment.

Moreover, Li Haoyan was so straightforward and generous, planning to transfer everything related to the groups under DSP Entertainment to him at the right time. Jin Yufan knew very well what a huge gift this was. It would be immensely beneficial for his future position as the president of DSP Entertainment, as well as for his personal reputation and influence.

Therefore, Jin Yufan could no longer sit still. He was completely energized and eager to sign a lifetime contract with Li Haoyan.