Chapter 456 – #66. Comeback (6)
This is not simply the difference between 100,000 and 100,000 won.
Basically, our public relations price was around 100,000 dollars, and if one more zero was added to it, the cost would be close to 1 billion in Korean money.
‘In this world, men are rare, so it doesn’t make sense that they are expensive…’
There is a clear difference between recruiting women and men.
Men are much more expensive than women, and there is no one who thinks that is unfair.
Since the number of men is so small, they have become accustomed to receiving preferential treatment.
But even taking that into account, our current ransom was enormous.
“Other foreign stars are more amazing than this. What are you guys less than those stars? Right now, the ransom is rather undervalued. That part is because we are Asians, so it is unavoidable.”
To our surprise, the staff informed us of the reality.
We are still underrated! That’s a huge word.
“What’s more, there’s not just one of these amazing kids, but six of them.”
Listening to the staff, it sounds pretty plausible.
Considering that even if we receive a recruitment fee like that, not all of it goes into our bank account, wouldn’t it be considered an appropriate recruitment fee?
If you think about the money left over after being taken away from the agency and taken away from the country, the remaining money is divided by n/1 among the members.
As a group, the cost of recruiting is about that much, but foreign stars are getting paid that much even if they are alone.
In that respect, our group still has a long way to go.
After learning that our ransom was still far off, the members actively consulted with the dedicated team and chose CF.
“This is a private invitation.”
CFs that came to the group were discussed with the members and decided, but the staff members separately called and talked about the public relations that came in as individuals.
“I’m on the acting side again?”
“Huh. This time it’s a movie Look at the director’s name.”
“Uh… Director Yeon Hwa-jeong? Isn’t this guy very famous?”
“Um~chung famous! He is the most famous and well-known director in Korea!”
Is it because I once dipped my hand in smoke?
Even though I haven’t acted in over 2 years, there are still places that try to recruit me as an actor.
Of course, that also decreased a lot as we got on the Billboard charts.
In the meantime, because of group activities, I have politely refused to be invited to act, but it has been a long time since I was put on the casting list again, so my eyes went to the first.
“Did you keep it because the director is famous?”
“He says he wants to meet personally and talk about his work.”
“With me?”
“It’s not good to just ignore this kind of person’s request. If you ever have thoughts about acting when you’re doing individual activities later, absolutely! He is the best player on the floor, so he has a lot of influence.”
Will I go into acting later?
This was something I was still unsure of.
I would consider it if our group did less well, but I didn’t feel it was worth it because it was doing so well.
Of course, after this activity is over, I plan to start my personal activities.
I decided to accept the advice of the staff because it was the right thing to be wide open to all possibilities.
“See you then, okay? It’s not difficult. But what if I want to get hired for a project?”
“If you make an offer like that, of course I should take it!”
“Is that enough?”
“His films are exported abroad. It’s a great opportunity to make your face known. Anyway, after this activity, I will go into individual activities. At that time, we thought it would be nice to enter this person’s work.”
I don’t have any special intentions in acting, but the company seemed to want me to act.
In fact, there are many reviews saying that it is a waste not to have her act with this face.
It’s not that I can’t act, is it?
However, I was thinking about doing unit activities with one of the members as an individual activity this time, so it was a bit disappointing to get the acting job.
“I wanted to do unit activities rather than acting.”
“Unit?! The units aren’t bad either…”
“I’ll meet the director and make a decision.”
“Yes, then.”
I’m sure I’m not the only one who’s been told about my personal activities.
Members with a lot of talent had the ability to hear the sound of a one-person company even without group activities.
“And speaking of your dorms…”
To be honest, living in a dorm with the members was very unique.
“I don’t think it’s time to think about it and give up on life. It seems you want that too.”
Even now, I wasn’t completely living in a dorm.
Each of them bought a house separately, so they stayed at their own houses during their breaks, and only came back to the dorm during their active periods.
At the company, it was easy to take care of, and there were no members who disliked living in a dorm, so I continued to live this way.
“The company decided to create a new group this time, right?”
“Uh… Did you notice?”
“Haha, yes. How quickly rumors spread.”
The agency, which hadn’t said much so far, suddenly asked to vacate the dorm.
It was because it was time for the owner of the accommodation to change.
Honey Enter, who had two male idols in a row, seemed to choose a male idol this time as well.
In fact, with our success, Honey Enter accepted a large number of male trainees.
There were many applicants.
Many aspirants knocked on the door of Honey Enter in order to hold the splendid success of Airplane in their own hands.
“I heard you’re a male idol again?”
“Huh.”
“What are the female trainees going to do?”
A debut opportunity that was delayed twice.
This is devastating news for female trainees.
It’s not something we care about, but I thought of Joo-ah noona, so I asked.
“There is a way to solve that part.”
“Any solution?”
“Huh. This time, the company decided to make a label.”
Label.
To explain the meaning, you can simply think of it as a subsidiary.
“That side will be centered on female idols.”
Our company’s female trainees have been living as trainees at the best companies for a long time.
The problem is that male idols are still a blue ocean where they can earn much more money.
Where is the world going back to A if A?
It was a world where you knew you were A but also became B.
In other words, even if female trainees with much better skills debut, it does not mean that it will return to sales.
“Since they say they are making a label, I’m a bit tempted.”
“What? You too?”
“Yes. It’s the contract renewal season soon. The company will be busy paying attention to that when a junior group debuts, so I wondered what it would be like to take all of our team and make a label. Do you have any thoughts, chief?”
“!!!”
I don’t think we’re big enough to make a label.
Aren’t there dozens of people helping with the activity?
They were also competent employees who had a lot of experience helping us in our work.
“You wouldn’t be thinking at all about separating you guys into labels…”
Judging by the reaction, my words don’t seem very good.
If we were separated by label, we had good points, but it was a structure where the dedicated team could benefit enough.
‘Because the rank will go up unconditionally.’
Now that it has become a label, more people will be recruited.
As the size grows, the part we can ask for in renewing the contract also increases.
I don’t think it’s a bad thing for the company either.
You can catch all of us by giving away labels.
‘Normally they would try to give you a stake in the company. But it’s something you can do with a share of the label.’
It was something I had just come up with, but it wasn’t a bad idea.
However, from the company’s point of view, we had to consider whether moving to a label would be viewed positively or negatively.
This is because our group itself has a great influence on the company’s stock price.
‘It would be better to discuss this with Yeonjoo sister.’
After throwing a tempting proposal of a label to the dedicated team, I returned to the dorm after the meeting and told the members what had happened today.
The members knew that it was time to vacate the dorm, whether or not they had been notified by their respective staff.
“I’m sorry to hear that you are quitting living in a dorm!”
“Still, being independent is comfortable.”
“I have to go to my parents’ house.”
“How about becoming independent this time?”
“Omg! Are you independent? Will I be able to live well on my own?”
Woo-Yi said that his parents did not allow him to be independent, and he sighed.
“What are you fussing about? I saw you doing well.”
“I’ve been very envious of us since before, but it’s even more amazing that we haven’t been independent until now.”
“It’s scary, though.”
“If you’re really scared, come in and live next door to us. I just put it out there.”
“Omg! Really?”
At Kyung-tae’s words, Woo-yeon’s eyes widen.
“Instead, you have to go back to your house unconditionally after 10pm.”
Kyeong-tae hyung must have guessed that if Woo-yeon starts living next door, he won’t leave his house.
Wooyeon said he would think about it, but his eyes were sparkling.
I don’t know if I’m going to be independent or not, but looking at the eyes, I think I’m going to defend the house next door.
It was not a bad choice because the place where Kyung-tae lived was safe.
‘Because I heard that it’s a place where many celebrities live.’
And I started talking about renewing the contract to the members in earnest.
“And I mean. Isn’t it time for us to renew our contract soon?”
“Re-contract… Hmm…”
“I have to!”
“That’s right. I have to.”
“Time flies too fast. It was a very distant story.”
There are no major problems with the members, so there is no reason not to renew the contract.
Hasn’t the agency ever made us feel sad?
“What I am going to say from now on is related to contract renewal. The terms of the contract that the agency can offer us right now are the shares in the company and the down payment, right? But Honey Enter is already too big, so I won’t be able to give you a lot of stake.”
Because of us, the share price has already been reflected, making it very expensive.
How much would we get if we offered that share in return?
In the end, there was no big benefit other than receiving a hefty down payment.
In the first place, it is not that the president has a large stake in the company.
“So I did some thinking. I wonder what it would be like to create a label and grow it.”
“Labels?!”
“Label… It’s a label…”
“Can we make something like that?”
Because I was not completely independent from Honey Enter, I was able to receive help as it was provided and get a lot more shares.
In the beginning, the value of the stake would be low, but we were confident in increasing the value because we did not doubt our success.
“Even if a junior group debuts, the company won’t neglect our work, but I want to grow our dedicated team a bit more professionally.”
The dedicated team that has taken care of us so far has done a lot of work.
One by one, talented employees are putting in time every day for us.
The company treats you fairly, but in the end, aren’t you affiliated with the company?
“You know what happens to the dedicated team when we go into inactivity?”
“Well, help the other side.”
It is a team dedicated to our work, but we couldn’t be completely free from company work.
Wouldn’t you have to work to get paid?
Team members have no choice but to do other things that came down from the company when we rest.
