Chapter 80

After a brief chat, the three of them confirmed the development model for Jin Yufan's future in the Korean music industry. However, at the end, Li Haoyan added, "Yufan, this time you chose Mnet for your debut stage. To be honest, I also saw the potential in Mnet, or rather, the ambition of the CJ Group in the entertainment industry. I hope this will work out well. But at the same time, we can't upset, or rather, make the executives of the three major TV stations unhappy. You still need to participate in the music chart shows on the three major TV stations, and you can't be careless about it, understand?"

"Um, I understand!" Jin Yufan nodded, indicating that he understood. After all, this was a normal thing. In other words, Li Haoyan would rather offend Mnet than the three major TV stations.

Of course, this doesn't mean that Mnet isn't powerful, and DSP isn't afraid of Mnet. It's just that compared to the three major TV stations, the consequences of offending them are far more severe than offending Mnet.

"Yufan, in the future, when you're on a tight schedule for your singles, you might encounter some people who will make things difficult for you. But you must remember, no matter how they make things difficult for you, you must endure it and follow their requirements obediently. Unless it's too much, you absolutely cannot refuse. Not only must you do it, but you must do it to the best of your ability."

Thinking about the news that had been buzzing around before Jin Yufan's debut, Li Haoyan, who had been in the entertainment industry and the Korean music scene for many years, naturally understood the situation.

Li Haoyan had no doubt that in the future, Jin Yufan, as a solo artist, would definitely encounter some semi-famous, envious seniors who would bully and make things difficult for him.

Li Haoyan was really worried that Jin Yufan, being young and impulsive, might get into a conflict with them. Regardless of how the other party might overstep, if Jin Yufan dared to talk back or retaliate, the label of "disrespecting seniors" would naturally appear, which would be a fatal blow to his career in Korea.

To put it bluntly, not only for Jin Yufan, but for any solo artist or group, if they were labeled as "disrespecting seniors," unless their agency strongly supported them, they would not be able to survive in the Korean entertainment industry.

And this was only limited to artists under the four major agencies, as they had the strength, influence, and connections. For artists under smaller agencies, even if those small agencies went bankrupt to protect their artists, it would be of no use; they would not be able to survive in the entertainment industry.

After all, in Korea, a country with a strict hierarchy and even a somewhat twisted system, the label of "disrespecting seniors" is a death sentence for anyone who gets it.

Jin Yufan, of course, understood this. After all, he had lived in Korea for more than a year and had joined DSP as a trainee early on, making him half a part of the industry. He was well aware of these matters.

However, enduring without complaint was not Jin Yufan's style. Although he knew that Li Haoyan's requirements were for his own good, he couldn't help but ask, "I understand, but President, what if I get bullied and made difficult by other seniors, and I can't hold back my anger?"

"Can't hold back your anger!" Li Haoyan looked at Jin Yufan for a moment, then burst out laughing, exuding a powerful aura. He waved his right hand and said in a calm but commanding tone, "If you can't hold back your anger, you must endure it. Come back and tell me, and I will help you resolve it. In the Korean music industry, not just anyone can bully our DSP artists, especially when I have high hopes for you. Even if it's a super group like HOT or a senior artist, if they bully you, I can guarantee that I will help you get back at them. If I can't, I have countless methods and means to deal with them."

At that moment, Jin Yufan felt the powerful aura that Li Haoyan, who had been in the Korean music industry for many years and was the president of one of the four major agencies, exuded.

"Um, I understand!" This time, Jin Yufan nodded obediently. Li Haoyan's words were so clear, and he had given a standard answer, so Jin Yufan had nothing more to ask.

"OK, just keep these things in mind. The most important thing is your own strength. As long as you are strong enough, influential enough, and popular enough, no one will dare to bully or make things difficult for you. Your influence and popularity will ensure that the TV stations will protect you. And with your high popularity, anyone who tries to harm you will have to think twice, because if this news leaks, they might not be able to withstand the backlash from your large fan base, or even face retaliation. Don't forget, in Korea, we have hardcore fans and even Anti-fans who target other artists for their idols."

Listening to Li Haoyan, Jin Yufan and Lu He couldn't help but laugh. Indeed, the Anti-fans, a unique group, only existed in Korea. As Li Haoyan said, some Anti-fans were hardcore fans of a particular artist who would automatically become Anti-fans of another artist, especially if they were of the opposite sex and had a close relationship with their idol.

Similarly, hardcore Anti-fans would go to extreme lengths to retaliate against artists who targeted or bullied their idols, which was the most feared and dreaded thing in the Korean entertainment industry.

Because of the existence of hardcore Anti-fans, in the Korean entertainment industry, it was rare to see seniors openly bullying or making things difficult for juniors, as they feared retaliation from the juniors' hardcore Anti-fans.

After Jin Yufan and Lu He finished laughing, Li Haoyan also couldn't help but laugh, seemingly amused by the existence of the Anti-fans. But then, he said nonchalantly, "Now, what you need to do is focus on charting and promoting yourself. During this period, the company will look for new songs for you. If the quality is good, we will release another single. If we find enough good-quality songs, we will directly release your first full Korean album."

At this point, Li Haoyan seemed to think of something and asked Jin Yufan, "By the way, you also have songwriting talent. I think 'The Way You Are' is a good song. Do you have any new songs that you can use as your new single or for your new album?"

"Hehe, President, you already know!" In response to Li Haoyan's question, Jin Yufan feigned surprise and asked with a hint of embarrassment.

"What, you really do!" Hearing Jin Yufan's words, Li Haoyan was taken aback for a moment, then reacted and stood up from his seat, leaning on the desk and staring at Jin Yufan with wide eyes.

"Um, I really did create a new song, a very good song. At least, I feel it's much better than 'The Way You Are.' This song will definitely help me win the weekly chart on various music shows," Jin Yufan nodded and said with confidence and certainty.

The quality of this song was definitely top-notch. The original performers had achieved high praise and success with this song.

"I'm not very knowledgeable about songs, so you should find Zhao He tomorrow and let him take a look!" After getting Jin Yufan's affirmative answer, Li Haoyan, shocked, sat back in his chair, looked at Jin Yufan with a complex expression, and told him to bring the song to Zhao He the next day.

Li Haoyan never expected that his casual question would reveal that Jin Yufan had a new work, and he was so confident and certain that it was better than 'The Way You Are,' of higher quality, and could even win the weekly chart on various music shows.

Thinking about this, looking at Jin Yufan's smiling face, Li Haoyan was nothing but shocked. He suddenly realized that Jin Yufan's talent in songwriting was not low. At least, he had created two songs in such a short time, and Jin Yufan didn't like to lie or exaggerate, which guaranteed the quality of the songs.

Being able to create two high-quality songs in such a busy and short period of time was enough to prove Jin Yufan's talent in songwriting. Considering Jin Yufan's excellent mental fortitude, singing, performance, dance, and acting skills, and now adding his talent in songwriting, Li Haoyan couldn't help but ask himself in shock, "Heaven, is Jin Yufan really a once-in-a-century talent, destined to shine? With such comprehensive abilities, potential, and talent, thank you, heaven, for giving us DSP such a versatile and talented prodigy."

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