Chapter 79

"Okay, since you put it that way, let's decide on this for now. To be honest, I also think it's best for you to develop according to the model of a solo singer. After all, you are a solo singer, and you're the only one; there's no team to help with promotions."

Kim Yoo Fan's decision was ultimately agreed upon by Lee Ho Yeon. In fact, Lee Ho Yeon himself had the same thoughts, as Kim Yoo Fan was a solo singer and had no one else to rely on, leaving him with no choice.

Lee Ho Yeon, of course, hoped that Kim Yoo Fan could develop in a comprehensive and multi-faceted way like a team, which would greatly boost his popularity and the team's promotion. Unfortunately, Kim Yoo Fan was just a solo singer and had no cloning ability, which meant he had to follow the development model of a solo singer.

"Sure, I'll also appear on variety shows, but only when I have time and selectively!" After some thought, Kim Yoo Fan continued to express his thoughts. After all, he was very interested in Korean variety shows.

However, interest is one thing, but there was one point that had to be clear: he would only appear when he had time and would choose selectively. Otherwise, the company might arrange a series of random variety shows for him, and not during his rest time.

Regardless of the benefits and effects of appearing on random variety shows, they would undoubtedly greatly increase his daily workload. There's no doubt that Korean variety shows require a lot of time to shoot. Viewers might only watch the show for a little over an hour, but in reality, the guests, hosts, and production staff often need to shoot for seven to eight hours, or even ten hours, to produce that hour of content.

"No problem, I'll go along with your wishes, but I must say one thing: sometimes there are special situations that can't be avoided. No matter how tired you are, you must step up," Lee Ho Yeon readily agreed to Kim Yoo Fan's proposal but added his own opinion.

Kim Yoo Fan thought about it briefly and nodded, "I understand, President. If such a situation really arises, I will follow the company's arrangements."

Kim Yoo Fan didn't think too much about it. After all, DSP Entertainment and President Lee Ho Yeon had been nothing but supportive of him. In the entire Korean music industry, he was probably the only newly debuted artist who could influence and decide his future schedule.

To put it bluntly, at the moment, only Kim Yoo Fan could do this in the entire Korean music industry. As for the artists under other agencies, whether they were solo superstars or super groups, they had to follow the company's schedule and do whatever they were told.

No matter how hard or tiring it was, they had to grit their teeth and endure it because these schedules represented connections and money. The agency only cared about these two points, and the artists' hard work and fatigue were rarely considered.

Of course, if it was a solo superstar or a super group under a certain agency, they still had to follow the agency's schedule, but they had more freedom and could decide which programs to appear on, or perhaps take a break and decline some unnecessary variety shows.

Therefore, Kim Yoo Fan didn't think too much and agreed to Lee Ho Yeon's request. After all, Lee Ho Yeon had clearly stated that there were some situations that even he or DSP Entertainment couldn't avoid, and in those cases, he had to appear.

Don't be fooled by the agencies' dominance over their artists, deciding their fates. When facing TV stations, agencies are just as powerless as artists are when facing their own agencies. If an agency really angered the three major TV stations and was blacklisted, it would be the end of the agency. No one would have confidence in them.

Look at how powerful S.M. Entertainment is, even daring to confront Mnet a few years later, with none of their artists appearing on Mnet programs, and S.M. Entertainment's songs not being featured on Mnet. Yes, they are powerful, and they are the only agency in Korea that can do this and has the capital to do so. After all, S.M. Entertainment has the backing of the S.M. Group, which, while not as strong as the CJ Group behind Mnet, is not far behind. Moreover, the CJ Group's main business is not in Mnet Entertainment, so the big bosses behind both sides have no reason to fall out over a conflict between their subsidiaries. Instead, they might sit down for a meal, have a few drinks, and resolve the issue.

S.M. Entertainment is powerful and dares to confront Mnet, but even so, they would never dare to challenge the three major traditional TV stations in Korea. The background behind these three stations is too strong, supported by numerous conglomerates or even the state.

More importantly, while the three major TV stations are ostensibly competitors, they are indeed rivals. However, if any agency challenges any one of them, it is a challenge to the authority of all three, and they will face a united boycott and suppression from all three stations.

In a country where 90% of TV content comes from these three stations, no agency would dare to offend them.

If Kim Yoo Fan doesn't become famous, it's one thing, but if he does, he will definitely receive invitations from various TV programs. You can refuse once or twice, but if you refuse every time, you are slapping the TV stations in the face, and the consequences would be... well, you know.

Therefore, Lee Ho Yeon made it clear that if it couldn't be avoided, Kim Yoo Fan would have to appear on variety shows. Kim Yoo Fan understood this and readily agreed to Lee Ho Yeon's request.

After all, Kim Yoo Fan was destined to become a superstar, and his popularity would skyrocket. In such a situation, he would be busy making money and following his schedule, and would have little time to appear on TV programs. (Even for team groups, look at solo singers, especially those who became famous after their debut and gained immense popularity, like Rain, BoA, and Sen7en. How many of them appeared on variety shows in the first few years after their debut? Even if they did, it was very rare, and usually, they appeared because of the host or because they couldn't refuse.)

But because Kim Yoo Fan was so popular, the various TV programs would naturally want to invite him as a guest to promote or as a highlight, which meant he would inevitably have to deal with variety shows in the future.

With a few simple words, Kim Yoo Fan and Lee Ho Yeon expressed their requirements, reached a consensus, and decided on Kim Yoo Fan's development model and attitude towards variety shows in Korea.

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