Chapter 58

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Standing in front of the recording studio's computer, Park Jiho quickly opened the main page of Naver in South Korea and saw a news article. The news read: "Korean girl group KARA's song 'MR' sweeps all nine major music charts, sparking a nationwide 'PeePee Dance' craze!"

Below, a wave of comments flooded in!

1. The song is very addictive; I could hum it after just one listen!

2. Honestly, I didn't expect you to beat 2NE1~ This song is really great!

3. KARA is amazing~~ The cute PeePee Dance even made my mom start dancing!

4. Incredible, sweeping all the charts~~ KARA, you're the best~~ I love KARA!

5. Addictive song, addictive PeePee Dance, I can't help but love you, KARA is the best!

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Reading through the long comments from netizens, Park Jiho finally realized that his song "MR" had become a huge hit, and it had swept all the charts in less than a day. It felt like a miracle, so unreal that Park Jiho was stunned by what he saw.

Jessica, who was behind him, was also speechless. "Wow... it's already swept the charts, that's amazing. Jiho oppa, please write a good song for me and Oppa Mingxiu too." Jessica then playfully patted Park Jiho's shoulder.

Park Jiho repeatedly said "okay," not sure if he was agreeing to write a good song for Jessica and Park Mingxiu or if he was talking to the computer about the success of "MR."

After giving Park Jiho ten minutes to process the news, he finally came out of his shock. The success of "MR" gave him an incredible feeling. He had never thought this song had any chance of success, but now it had suddenly become a hit. Anyone who was the original composer would be thrilled.

At the same time, in the meeting room of DSP Media, a group of music producers were watching the crazy popularity of "MR" with mixed feelings. It was a happy event that KARA's song was a hit, but the problem was that the hit song was not the main track. Since it wasn't the main track, it couldn't be promoted on the four major music shows, which meant a loss of many No. 1 awards. This was just one issue. More frustratingly, the hit song's copyright was entirely in the hands of the original songwriter, and DSP only had the usage rights in South Korea. To change "MR" to a follow-up track for promotion, they needed the songwriter's consent. However, the most disgraceful part was that after DSP paid 5 million won for the usage rights, they thought the song wouldn't be a hit, so they reduced the payment to 2 million won, offending the songwriter.

All these factors combined to create a perfect storm of embarrassment for DSP. However, there was one thing that made the DSP staff feel relieved: the main track was chosen by their CEO, Lee Yeonho, and the decision to reduce the usage rights was also made by him, so it had nothing to do with them!

Soon, the door to the meeting room opened, and Lee Yeonho walked in, followed by his secretary. Seeing the CEO enter, all the staff stood up and bowed. Only after Lee Yeonho sat down could the others sit as well.

After everyone was seated, Lee Yeonho smiled and said, "Today, we have some good news. Our girl group KARA successfully swept all nine major music charts in South Korea just an hour ago, achieving the first AK (All Kill) on the web. KARA's success is a testament to everyone's hard work. However, there is a small issue: we have a minor misunderstanding with the songwriter of 'MR.' But I believe this misunderstanding will be resolved soon. I have faith in your abilities to convince the songwriter to sell us the full rights to 'MR.' I've decided to have Hong Kyunggi handle the negotiation. We can offer a higher price, say 10 million won, and give the songwriter the opportunity to write another song for DSP, even as the main track. I think these benefits will be appealing to the songwriter!"

After hearing Lee Yeonho's offer, all the DSP staff felt like vomiting. Given the current situation, their CEO still wanted to act cool. Offering 10 million won for a song that had already achieved an AK on the web was ridiculous. Even 100 million won would be a low offer, considering the song's potential to become a hit. Offering 10 million won was embarrassing, even for them!

As for the offer to write another song for DSP, it was a joke. The songwriter should be the one choosing which company to write for, not the other way around. Looking at Lee Yeonho, all the staff were speechless.

Suddenly, Hong Kyunggi, who had been assigned to negotiate with Park Jiho, raised his hand and said, "I'm sorry, CEO, but I might be sick. I need to rest, so please assign this task to someone else." He then stopped speaking.

Lee Yeonho was embarrassed but couldn't offend Hong Kyunggi, as he was a music director hired by the shareholders, and the CEO had no authority to discipline him. So, he gritted his teeth and said, "I see. Director Hong, please rest well. Um... Is there anyone willing to take on this simple task?"

This question made all the DSP staff turn their heads away, as it was not a simple task but an impossible one!

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While Lee Yeonho of DSP Media treated Park Jiho like a fool and the DSP staff treated Lee Yeonho like a fool, Park Jiho had already come out of his shock. In his recording studio, he took out a sheet of lyrics and said, "The song I wrote for you this time is called 'Naengmyeon.'"

"Naengmyeon?" Jessica smiled. "The best food for a Korean summer, huh... It feels very summery!"

Hearing Jessica immediately understand his initial intention, Park Jiho was pleased and said, "Exactly, Jessica is right. I wanted to express the feeling of a Korean summer."

"A Korean summer...?" Park Mingxiu.

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