Chapter 92

"Brother, Hyun-joon said there's something wrong with the company, and he will be late," Kim Jong-min, after hanging up the phone, immediately informed Shin Jung-hwan of the situation.

"Something wrong with the company?" Shin Jung-hwan frowned. "Hmph~~~ It's probably that issue again. It seems like Hyun-joon's agency has really lost patience. They are so heartless. I really don't know what Hyun-joon and the others will do in the future."

Kim Yoo-chan stood quietly to one side, maintaining his junior status. Sensing that the atmosphere was a bit off and the topic was serious, he only listened and kept his mouth shut, saying nothing.

However, after hearing the conversation between Kim Jong-min and Shin Jung-hwan, Kim Yoo-chan secretly calculated the time and estimated that it was also the time when Hyun-joon's agency was preparing to completely dissolve the NRG group.

However, the NRG group members naturally did not allow the agency's arrangements, especially since they had the wish of their deceased member. All of this made the NRG group members strive to save the group from being dissolved.

In the end, the NRG group members all signed indenture contracts with their agency, which made countless fans, media, and artists sigh with emotion.

They sighed at the agency's cold-bloodedness, the NRG group's misfortune, and the NRG group's persistence.

Especially Hyun-joon, who was mentioned by Kim Jong-min and Shin Jung-hwan, was the most determined among them. When the other group members could no longer bear it and left one by one, only Hyun-joon remained, persisting in fulfilling the deceased member's wish of "forever NRG." He continued to sign the indenture contract with the agency, allowing the agency to ruthlessly exploit him, and was willing to sacrifice everything to ensure that the NRG group would not be dissolved.

Just for this, almost all the artists in the Korean entertainment industry, who knew about this matter, had to admire and respect Hyun-joon, the comedian who was often seen as a burden and not very likable on shows.

Perhaps, in all of Korea, only Hyun-joon could endure all the oppression and injustice, and only Hyun-joon could persist and achieve this.

For a moment, the atmosphere in the dressing room became somewhat oppressive. Sensing the tension, Shin Jung-hwan stood up from the sofa and said to Kim Yoo-chan, "Yoo-chan, go back to the waiting room first. After all, you still have to go on the show later. Prepare well; it's a responsibility to the fans, the production team, and your own career as an artist."

"Okay, I understand. Thank you for the reminder, I'll take my leave!" Hearing Shin Jung-hwan's indication to leave, Kim Yoo-chan did not say anything more. He bowed respectfully to Shin Jung-hwan and Kim Jong-min and said, "Senior Shin Jung-hwan, Senior Kim Jong-min, I'll go first."

"Okay!" Shin Jung-hwan, perhaps because of the matter with Hyun-joon, only nodded slightly and grunted.

Although Kim Jong-min was also very worried about Hyun-joon, he still managed to smile and nod at Kim Yoo-chan's farewell, saying, "Okay, good luck!"

After bidding farewell to Shin Jung-hwan and Kim Jong-min, Kim Yoo-chan left the dressing room and slowly walked towards the public waiting room.

To be honest, the conversation between Shin Jung-hwan and Kim Jong-min about Hyun-joon and the NRG group gave Kim Yoo-chan a lot of insight.

Compared to Hyun-joon, he was really very lucky and happy. At least, he had the backing of one of the top agencies in Korea, and the company president, seniors, and staff all treated him very well.

Even President Lee Ho-yeon's care for him could be described as almost supernatural. Kim Yoo-chan still couldn't understand why Lee Ho-yeon was so attentive to him, giving him such a super contract. Was it really just because he didn't let Lee Ho-yeon lose face in the selection process, and didn't make the huge investment of DSP Entertainment go to waste? If that was the case, Kim Yoo-chan himself wouldn't believe it.

Actually, not just Hyun-joon, but even Kim Jong-min and Shin Jung-hwan, the legendary trio, were all unfortunate.

Hyun-joon, without a doubt, had to bear and endure all the unimaginable pressure and委屈 for the sake of the NRG group.

As for Shin Jung-hwan, he was also unfortunate, especially when the two gambling incidents abroad were exposed, which instantly ruined his reputation and made him a target of public criticism.

At that time, the pressure and burden Shin Jung-hwan had to bear were also unimaginable. To put it bluntly, it was very normal for Shin Jung-hwan to consider suicide under such immense pressure and public opinion. He definitely thought about it.

Compared to Hyun-joon and Shin Jung-hwan, Kim Jong-min was undoubtedly much luckier. However, even with the vast network of connections and relationships in the Korean entertainment industry, Kim Jong-min was still unable to become the top, shining star.

However, Kim Jong-min's personality was such that he didn't care about these things. Perhaps a more peaceful and natural development was what he truly hoped for.

Thinking about this, Kim Yoo-chan couldn't help but sigh at the fierce competition in the Korean entertainment industry. Hyun-joon was targeted by his agency, and who knows about Shin Jung-hwan. It might have been other artists deliberately exposing the gambling incidents to undermine Shin Jung-hwan. At least Kim Yoo-chan didn't believe that among so many artists in Korea, only Shin Jung-hwan liked to gamble abroad. This was clearly impossible.

Although Kim Jong-min was the leader of the group High4, the core of High4 was still Shin Ji. Fortunately, Shin Ji treated Kim Jong-min with great care. However, the High4 group, besides Kim Jong-min and Shin Ji, had another member who was either frequently replaced or suffered from a serious illness, which could be described as a series of trials and tribulations.

"Ultimately, one has to rely on oneself. That's right, a person must rely on themselves. The company and seniors are others, external forces. When they can help, they will, but when they can't, who can you rely on except yourself? Are you really going to sit and wait for your fate?"

Sighing, Kim Yoo-chan's ambition began to grow wildly, and several ideas and plans formed in his mind.

After experiencing the stories and issues of the three members of the legendary trio, Kim Yoo-chan completely lost his original idea of a peaceful and natural development as a singer.

Instead, he was now thinking and calculating how to gain immense influence and power to completely control his own destiny.

A person must rely on themselves. Only by having immense influence and power can one control their own destiny, rather than relying on others. To put it bluntly, if one day Kim Yoo-chan and Lee Ho-yeon had a falling out, without enough confidence and strength, Kim Yoo-chan's fate would be destined to be tragic.