Chapter 024 Do you think this is a dungeon? Wrong, I'm the boss! (What is the name of 4 in 1?)(1/2)
: It's almost 12,000, but I don't want to get 12,000, but I'm actually exhausted. Even if it's 3 in 1, it's over July 27, and I'm 4 updates. As for the title, I really don't know what to name. I'm dizzy and dizzy at the end. I don't want to make a sentence. Don't forget to notify me if I don't have to get in the rain tomorrow, I will definitely change it in time.
I'm an ignorant dividing line
Japan is the second largest entertainment market in the world. Aside from the only puzzling movie box office, the rest of the animation industry that beats the world. Back to the music aspect that everyone on this plane must take seriously, it is basically the feeling of a one-on-one challenge to the whole of Asia.
Well, when a Korean practitioner first entered the Japanese music scene, in Li Xiuman's words, he was instinctively reminded of the volunteer army when he was in his prime when he looked at Japan's industrialized and prosperous music market. Yes, he thought of the situation where the volunteer army pushed from the Yalu River to the 38th parallel with the United Nations.
This association is really vivid. The strength and maturity of the Japanese music market is so intuitive. For the extremely barren Korean music market at that time, facing Japan that is so close to you, it was so cold that it made people feel cold. Although they shouted Korean waves and Korean waves every day, the Korean government's efforts to support Korean wave culture are actually because of cultural inferiority.
Just look at the several countries around South Korea. In addition to the Japanese that have already been said to beat Asia, putting aside the strange Russia, after all, the focus of their culture is not here, and fortunately they are not here. Well, there is no need to say about the American father, that is the global cultural output.
In fact, even when Koreans face China, which they always say they are yelling to look down on, they will be shocked by their cultural heritage and size.
As a country with the best preservation of Confucian tradition in the Han cultural circle, only the bastards can understand the fear of the cultural mother country, what is Confucius belonging to me, what map events, what Goguryeo God of War blinded Emperor Taizong of Tang with an arrow, what nameplate of the MPs in Chinese or Korean do you think those real Korean elites don’t know the nonsense of these things? Do you think they don’t understand the absurdity in this?
Speaking of which, when the Japanese introduced the CCTV version of Romance of the Three Kingdoms, each episode introduced the verification of props in an admirable tone later, introduced historical figures and cultural customs at that time, and introduced related poems and songs. This learning and envy of culture is not inferiority. On the contrary, this is a manifestation of their confidence. Because they have their own developed cultural industry behind them, they have the confidence to praise them when they feel it is wonderful. Anyway, when they turn their heads, various industrialized Three Kingdoms cultural products can pour into China in turn. What about the Koreans? Their unrealistic fantasy and even insults can only show their inner cowardice and inferiority. However, when the whole country of South Korea seeks a cultural confidence that matches the economic scale, ordinary Koreans do need to use these illusory things to numb themselves. Well, to give a very appropriate example, it is a bit like masturbating a plane, first making a fantasy of themselves.
However, just shooting a plane is not enough. The real Korean social elites certainly know that just like that is actually very painful and laborious. So when the South Korean President Kim Dae-jung, who was recognized as the top three in post-war historical status, waved his hand and said that he needed Korean wave culture and cultural output, the whole society would give the green light!
This is the origin of the Korean wave industry. It is a strange, hybrid, industrialized cultural industry that takes cultural confidence as the driving force, government support as the protection umbrella, then takes the United States as the idol, Japan as the teacher, and China as the benchmark.
"So what?" Kim Jong-ming was obviously impatient with Lee Soo-man's class on the plane. "Senior, what do you want to say? What's wrong with Korean pop culture?"
"I mean very simple." Lee Sooman made a request very seriously. "When we arrive in Japan, we are not opponents, but ally. We must join forces to undertake the political and social tasks of Korean pop culture export. There is not South Korea. No matter how much we fight in Seoul, the plates we fight can be won. If we fight in Japan, half of the plates we fight will be eaten by the Japanese!"
"You are the pioneer of Korean pop culture in Japan, and you are the most experienced. Since you have said that now, then follow what you said!" Kim Jong-ming answered a little bit unsalty, and even a bit perfunctory. "Anyway, I'm yelling at you, but I just want to make R taller in Japan, and there is no malicious competition to narrow the overall framework."
Li Xiuman looked at Kim Jong-ming seriously and was relieved after confirming that the other party was not evasive: "Don't think I'm upset if you really let R and Girls' Generation fight hard in Japan, we are all embarrassing ourselves!"
"I'm not going to let the two companies compete in the ring." As he said that, Kim Jong-ming looked back at the situation behind him. The short-distance plane in broad daylight, and he and Li Xiuman were in the front, so the planes flew together, and several groups moved to the back and chatted together. Among them, the most intimate ones were undoubtedly R and Girls' Generation. "Do you think this looks like a competition in the ring?"
"In the past," Li Xiuman looked back at the girls who were huddling their heads together to take photos. It was obvious that he was also a little emotional about this situation. "Indeed! Technology is developing, people's lifestyle is changing, and people's concepts are constantly changing, so the overall environment is indeed accelerating towards openness and randomness. The previous extreme competition method is indeed impossible to happen!"
"So you've been talking nonsense." Kim Jong-ming curled his lips. "The development of business models these days makes people feel that they can't keep up anytime and anywhere. What are you saying all the time to avoid vicious competition for the overall Korean wave? To put it bluntly, is the same as South Korea in Japan? Can we fight? And, do you really think Girls' Generation is qualified to compete with R in Japan?"
"The previous words sound pretty good." Li Xiuman was angry and laughed. "Is there something wrong with the last sentence? Even if R is very good in Japan, we are Girls' Generation."
"Is that true?" Kim Jong-ming interrupted the other party without hesitation, and then took out a strange thing from his bag. It was a uh, Apple officially launched this thing at the end of January 2010, so in Li Xiu's eyes, it looked like an oversized mobile phone or a super small laptop anyway, he didn't recognize it.
"What is this?" Sure enough, Li Xiuman was a little curious.
"Let you, an old antique, witness the power of the times." Kim Jong-ming sneered, then reached out and clicked on an application, and then two sets of dense data and analysis reports appeared on both sides of p in the form of comparison. There is no doubt that it is a certain comparison model between Girls' Generation and R.
After Li Xiuman looked at him, his eyes could not be pulled out immediately.
It turns out that this simple application stores almost all kinds of models and data that he noticed or did not notice, and could obtain or could not obtain. For example, the two groups in South Korea have male and female ratios, the purchasing power and purchasing trends of different fan groups, and then after careful look at what different ways to buy music products from different fan groups, and even the mail order channels have detailed data. I don’t know where this guy got these data.
However, if you look carefully, there is no doubt that Girls' Generation is crushing R in the Korean local area. After Kim Jong-ming pulled down the screen slightly, Li Xiuman's attention became more focused. It turned out that compared with the sparse data in South Korea before, the data of R in Japan would be simply dazzling. What debut album R has been aired on the Japanese credibility list, what Japanese fans and components analysis, what Japanese octopus culture influence trends lead to purchasing direction preferences, and even the changes in aesthetics of Japanese people and the relationship between R all opened Li Xiuman's eyes.
However, the most eye-catching thing about this company giant is two data related to money. One is that the revenue of R in Japan in the past few months has been hyped up by the media, but after seeing the real data from Boss B, Li Xiuman's eyes popped out! The other data that made Li Xiuman's Adam's apple sensation is the real-time pre-sale statistics of the new album that R is about to be released. That's right, before boarding the plane, there was a news from Japan that R's Japanese new album without any shadows actually ranked the top three in the pre-sale list! Three versions, one is, one is the 28-page summer beach photo album, and the other is additional songs, which respectively ranked the top three in the pre-sale list. The pre-sale revenue figures also made Li Xiuman dizzy!
"Look here." Kim Jong-ming clicked on the screen a few times. The blank data of Girls Generation in Japan was immediately erupted. Even though Li Xiuman was a little dizzy about new electronic products, he could understand that this was an analysis and hypothesis of Girls Generation's debut in Japan based on the data samples collected by the company.
It is very valuable for reference. After reading a few items briefly, Li Xiuman immediately believed it in his heart. Not to mention anything else, he knew the authenticity of some data in it, and many of the above analysis made sense. However, even so, he was still angry at the final result, that is, Girls' Generation lags behind r at a ratio of 08 to 095.
Although Girls Generation’s creation is only half the credit, their power in Korea still makes Lee Soo-man full of confidence!
"We have nine people!" Li Xiuman pointed to a data on the p in angrily and retorted. "Compared with only five people, they have no reason to fall behind in the overall number of fans!"
"You're right." Kim Jong-ming actually nodded. "According to our analysis, they will have more fans than they did in two years. This is just our company's analysis and simulation of the situation within one year."
Li Xiuman was a stagnant.
"In fact, our company recognizes the impact of the number of members on economic income. After all, this can attract a large number of fans. Many fans are willing to buy the whole group of products for one person. This is the pinnacle of 48 in Japan, and in South Korea, you are about you!"
Li Xiuman was silent for a moment, and finally asked a question seriously: "Why do you need two years to surpass R? To put it bluntly, the data in two years may not be meaningful, because at that time, two girl groups may have problems. There is no girl group that has a lifespan of more than five years, right?"
"I don't have an answer to the latter question, but the answer to the previous question is very simple, that is the channel question." As he said, Kim Jong-ming continued to show the other party something else without hesitation. "According to our analysis, the ultimate potential of Girls' Generation is still higher than R, but the bottleneck that restricts Girls' Generation's development in Japan comes from your partner Ai Hui in Japan! Matsuura Katsuto is of course a good person, and Ai Hui is of course a good company, but according to our speculation, there is no reason for Ai Hui to invest enough and thorough resources into a large team like Girls' Generation after transferring your company's shares."
Li Xiuman's eyelids jumped involuntarily. Ai Hui's incident was not only a scar between him and the young man in front of him, but also something he was worried about now. Although Ai Hui's strength is very good and the cooperation between the two parties is still the same, Matsuura Katsuto, who is currently in power, has indeed had a grudge against him because of the last incident. What is the business decision of the board of directors? Ghosts all know that Matsuura Katsuto had already joined forces with Chiba Ryuhei through the Matsuura Katsuto incident that year.
In addition, they also have their own Japanese artists. Now their company regards Girls' Generation as a treasure, but Matsuura Katsuto also has a daughter like Ayumi Hamasaki, not to mention that the resources required by a nine-member group of Girls' Generation can really be open to supply in Japan?
Having said that, Li Xiuman still looked as usual: "In business, Ai Hui has indeed had some rift with us, but there has been no problem with commercial cooperation. What's more, now that S singers are getting worse and worse, the group trend is rampant, and their talented artist Ayumi Hamasaki is even more deaf."
"Then let's think I'm worried about it." Kim Jong-ming casually turned off the p in a reluctant look. "Actually, I did hold the idea of letting R suppress Girls' Generation this time, but it's not the malicious competition you are worried about. I just think R's start in Japan was too amazing. In addition, we successfully used Bae Yong-joon's connections to join Tokyo TV, one of the five major Japanese TV stations and Japan Universal Records. Moreover, Japan Universal Records has shrunk a bit in recent years and are very interested in the operation of Korean artists, so whether they are both us, they all want to take the opportunity to take a gamble. They opened up their resources and went to write a song and rushed. If they were connected to the previous success, no one could suppress them, and Girls' Generation would do it, either."
Lee Soo nodded perfunctorily, but he was mixed. He was happy because Kim Jong-ming was overly convinced of his composition skills and insisted on forcing himself to use Japanese songs he wrote instead of writing lyrics by professionals. He was worried that Bae Yong-jun, as the image spokesperson of Korean dramas in Korean culture, has a wide range of ways in Japan. He was entertained by the Japanese Prime Minister's wife a while ago. At the beginning of the year, this new company that was not tuned came to Japan with the help of Bae Yong-jun's operation and got on the world? This really made him feel unhappy about the fact that Girls' Generation could only debut through Ai Hui.
"After all," Kim Jong-ming was still chattering. "I still want to demonstrate my authority in the industry by defeating Girls' Generation. It's like I could easily destroy Dongfang Shenqi and formulate exclusive contract templates. This is my way. You should understand it in your heart. But to be honest, Girls' Generation has a very large proportion in my heart. I can't easily use those means to deal with them, right? If I really want to play, I dare not say anything else. Do you believe it or not? As long as I think, I can pull a small amount of these nine people over."
Li Xiuman's eyelids jumped unscrupulously again.
"So, I bought R at that time, largely because they were the first-generation girl group of 2007." Kim Jong-ming seemed to have to have a heart-to-heart talk with Li Xiuman on the plane. "After all, even if it is part, if you want to defeat Girls' Generation upright, you must at least be a 2007 girl group, otherwise you will not even be qualified to play!"
Li Xiuman instantly turned black: "Didn't you just say you won't fight in Japan?"
"I'm talking about defeat, not fighting, not making a fuss." Kim Jong-ming replied with some annoyance. "Do you understand? That's Xika's team. Am I crazy to stop them? On the contrary, when I listened to people's reports, I thought of signing Global for them! What I want to do is to support R to a place that Girls' Generation cannot reach, so that they can't afford to have a long and short mind with R, just like R in South Korea can't afford to compete with Girls' Generation! Then let the brokerage companies in South Korea honestly convince me!"
"After all, I'm dreaming in the daytime." Li Xiuman seemed to be a little angry.
"Whatever you want, look at it!" Jin Zhongming suddenly lost interest in speaking. He saw him put away his p-p and lowered his head to find a psp from his bag. He got up and walked backwards in anger.
Li Xiuman looked back and found that when the other party walked behind, he actually sat down in the empty seat next to 4n. The Ran family was playing games with Nam Ji-hyun and Kwon-hyun, who were also holding a game console. In short, he seemed to be angry with his own stubbornness.
However, Li Xiuman seemed to have something to do with him. He called a subordinate, and the two of them muttered in the seat in front of him and kept talking nonstop. The whole plane was very lively for a while, and the commotion even attracted the attention of the flight attendant. However, after seeing that everyone changed their seats, they were still laughing in the area of the seats, so they couldn't say anything.
"Come on, Wood." Sika handed over her baby's cell phone. "Take a photo of me and Hora."
Kim Jong-ming pushed the other party's hand away without hesitation, and then continued to sit there and play games
In 1994, Kwon Zhaoxian carefully looked at the indignant Sika, and then continued to bow his head to play games with his boss. To be honest, although she was called Xiaoxiaoxian and may be the youngest on the plane, Kwon Zhaoxian debuted as a child star very early. Then she joined a group before she grew up at the age of 11, and then failed to disband. So the youngest one is probably the one who knows the most about observing words and expressions here. She knows the real reason why Kim Jong-ming came to play games with her.
No, Girls' Generation and R are really close. Kim Hyuna in the team is also very casual because of the NRRS experience and the undefeated youth. Xu Jiayun is the nickname of the rag king of Hong Seung-sung, who was born in the company's selection competition. She is very familiar with many people here. So, among the artists sitting in the second half of the plane, the one who really seems out of place is just hers, so Kim Jong-ming will sit over and play games with him and Nam Ji-hyun at a glance. To be honest, she is actually quite grateful.
Xika's obstruction and the obvious absent-mindedness of several people playing games made this online short and boring, so soon Kim Jong-ming helpedlessly put down the game console and chatted with several neglected 4n members. However, his eyes kept circling around R and Girls' Generation.
To be honest, how do you say the relationship between the two now? According to Kim Jong-ming's opinion, this is really good, not fake, not fake! It is big, not small!
In fact, not only the two, but the relationship between the three major girls in 2007 is now very good, and the private communication and exchanges are very close, which makes me feel like the sisters who have survived the disaster.
In fact, when they debuted in 2007, there was an extremely strong opposition between the three. This is normal. In the following two years, as the situation and status of the three changed, it was difficult for their relationship to have a stable communication foundation.
But now, seeing nrrs reach the top and leave like a comet, then after returning, staying steadily in the ranks of the second-tier girl group, then watching Girls' Generation sink and rise first, and finally reach the top and become a representative of Korean pop culture. Even R has suddenly gained a foundation in Japan after several years of confusion, and has a feeling of separatist.
So no matter what, whether it is their own or outsiders, the three girls in 2007, which only have a few years of life, have achieved their own results. In fact, after more than half a year, even the competitive Han Shengyan has become much less frank. After all, after all, after all, after all, after all, after all, after all, they have the confidence to face each other equally, and after smoothing out the tone in their hearts, they will become bored to fight for anything after they have fought.
Of course, then again, whether it is Japan or South Korea, the perverted system of predecessors and juniors is there. As the first pioneers of the second-generation girl group, can the three of them still find those younger generations who are two years late to be friends without communicating with each other? Unless there are special circumstances and occasions, the previous and juniors will not speak well, right?
It was like Kwon Sakhyun and the others in front of them. It was not that they didn't want to, but they really couldn't get along with Sika and the others. Kim Jong-ming saw it early. Kwon Sakhyun, a little little hyun, wanted to say a few words to Sakhyun, a little hyun, using his jokes, but you can't say anything. Kim Jong-ming's teeth were sore when he saw Kwon Sakhyun's handsome appearance.
It was really a short flight from Seoul to Tokyo, just over two hours. The casual atmosphere and joke scenes on the plane made Kim Jong-ming feel more like a bus going to Yuzhi. He chatted with Lee Soo-man in front for more than an hour, and then chatted with 4ns behind him for a few minutes. The plane soon arrived at Tokyo Haneda Airport
However, from the moment you get off the plane, some things become interesting.
This interesting thing is the sense of gap, and the sense of gap across the board. Although everyone came here only on a plane that didn’t even have a business class, it was a short-distance plane, and it really didn’t matter. But after getting off the plane, the difference in treatment between the two groups of people in the two companies immediately emerged.
First of all, the fans and media who picked up the plane at the airport. Japanese fans have always been famous for their politeness and madness. Japanese media no longer have the reserve of Korean media, which is a bit like a mixed group of Hong Kong and South Korea. In short, you can't escape after chasing them relentlessly, but these fans and media are mostly going for R! This is completely opposite to the situation at Gimpo Airport in front of the plane.
Since she has not officially debuted, the nine girls' generations can only bow politely under the leadership of Xiuying. Then, because the fans are not organized, they seem to be more dispersed and have to walk slowly to prevent them from missing out on any group of fans. After all, they just came to Japan for the first time and could not be photographed by the media to leave a bad impression on the outside world, otherwise how can they make money? However, compared to the fact that they are much more generous, they have been familiar with Haneda Airport many times, and they have seen five people walking across the country and try to take care of the largest number of fans under the symbolic security of Global and China. When they encounter fans who are more excited or familiar faces, they will try to meet the requirements of shaking hands as much as possible.
To be honest, it would be strange if Girls' Generation didn't feel sore in their hearts. It was probably the first time they became supporting roles.
When we came to the outside of the meeting area where fans gathered, the situation changed again. This was the world of the media. Most fans were very polite and did not crowd and surrounded him again. After all, there were many normal passengers here, but the media was a little meat-and-green. Although Japanese culture is prevalent and paparazzi level is relatively rare. After all, there are few people who dare to go up after filming. However, the media's initiative is much greater than that in South Korea. However, no matter these different styles and interview methods, Japanese media are still 80% coming here. R's new album is the information that all media must master, and it is always good to ask a few more questions. Although Kim Jong-ming, who came together, had no warning at all, was different from fans with strong purpose. Some reporters with high qualities and sensitive minds immediately realized that this was an important news point.
Moreover, when Universal Records Japanese president Ichihiko Koike appeared in the reception area and bowed to Kim Jong-ming, the reporters on Li Xiuman even ran for half of them and Ichihiko Koike had different attention and earnest attitudes. Facing old friend Lee Sooman and the first Korean group Girls' Generation, who came to Japan for the first time, Katsuto Matsuura did not come to pick him up!
"It's the first time I'm in Japan. I feel really unique." As soon as the car arrived on the bridge outside Haneda Airport, Kim Jong-ming showed interest in the entire airport built with a completely reclaimed land.
"Yes." Koike Ichihiko felt a little absent-minded. "The first time people who came out of Haneda Airport would feel similar feelings when they arrived here."
The two of them talked in almost half of their native language throughout the whole process, so there was no problem with the communication, so Kim Jong-ming immediately noticed the feelings in the other party's tone: "Are Mr. Xiaochi thinking about my previous promise? Is he afraid that I will break my promise?"
"Of course I believe in the strength of Mr. Kim Jong-ming's promise and also know Mr. Kim Jong-ming's energy and relationship." Koike Ichihiko smiled bitterly. "However, seeing that Girls' Generation got into the car that Ai picked up the plane, I still felt a little empty in my heart. It's already a first-line girl group in Japan. But Girls' Generation was able to take so many scenes at their home court for the first time. This potential is handed over to me in less than a year!"
Kim Jong-ming nodded with a smile, then shook his head: "We agreed that in Japan, Girls' Generation's performance should not exceed r."
"Mr. Kim Jong-ming's confidence is really strong!" Koike Ichihiko smiled slightly. "Although I don't understand why I have to suppress the girl group where your sister is, is the result of the signing company? But the premise is still the agreement we reached in Seoul before. You have to sign the Japanese contract of Girls Generation on our Global!"
"In one week!" Kim Jong-ming smiled and gave the exact time. "But Mr. Xiaochi, it's hard for me to understand your urgency in turn."
"This is a long story." Koike Ichihiko got Kim Jong-ming's exact answer and felt much more relaxed. "Actually, when it comes to the advantages of Korean idol groups, the first one is the excellent dance level. R's successful butt dance will account for half of the credit. At this point, the level of Japanese artists and groups is indeed generally lacking in competitiveness."
Jin Zhongming is interested.
"Look at my brain." Koike Ichihiko suddenly reacted. "I forgot to tell you. That's it. The debut of a new album and a new girl group cannot be solved in one day. I mean, since I had lunch on the plane, Mr. Kim Jong-ming is here for the first time, so we must have a good treat. Otherwise, we won't go to the headquarters today? We all go to Izu to soak in hot springs directly to eliminate fatigue. In fact, many people don't understand that we have to soak in hot springs in winter. In fact, quietly soaking in hot springs in summer nights can not only eliminate fatigue but also have a cooling effect. Let's talk while talking. Today, we will drive Izu to dinner for dinner, then soak in hot springs in the evening and have a good rest. Tomorrow morning, we will go to the beach to see the shooting location of the main song we booked. By the way, I will tell you about Mr. Kim Jong-ming along the way. Ai Hui's strength in Japan and the deep reason why Korean groups can succeed in Japan."
Not to mention that Kim Jong-ming and Koike Ichihiko are going to launch a formal cooperation journey between the two sides tonight with an Izu hot spring tour, Li Xiuman on the other side felt a hint of ice and fire!
At two o'clock in the afternoon, Li Xiuman met the late Katsuto Matsuura, but when he saw the other party's tired face, the head of the company instantly calmed down. After all, he was a typical pragmatic guy like the one on the opposite side. Whether he went to the airport to pick up people or not does it matter whether he needed to wait for a while. The key is that the core issue is just implemented. The other party's situation seems to be worrying about Girls' Generation and debut plan.
However, the negotiations continued until the evening, and Li Xiuman keenly discovered that things were going to be big! The prediction model Kim Jong-ming showed to him on the plane seemed to be true and his sincerity was not enough, and his investment in resources in Girls' Generation was far from the level he wanted!
If this situation was in the past, with the relationship between the two for more than ten years and the direct interests of both parties, Li Xiuman would have shown his trump card and spoke directly!
However, since Kim Jong-ming borrowed Bae Yong-jun's hand to buy the company's 10 shares from Ai Hui last year, some barriers have become particularly hard!
Therefore, when it was over 9 o'clock in the evening, the two of them had to part with their own worries and dissatisfaction.
"Director!" As soon as he returned to the hotel, the gentleman who was named as the president, Han Seung-ho, who had been promoted to minister after Kim Young-min took power, came directly to knock on Lee Soo-man's door.
"Have Minister Han's children arranged the accommodation?" Lee Soo looked at Han Seung-ho with dissatisfaction. He felt that the other party was a little unscrupulous, but now the status of Han Seung-ho has been established as the Girls' Generation has also been different. In addition, the other party is an open deputy sent by Kim Young-min, so he doesn't want to deal with the other party.
"I have already given the order." Han Shenghao swallowed, as if he was shocked by the other party's power, but in the end he still gritted his teeth and said the purpose of the trip. "Director, I know that should not be where I argue, but I still want to express my personal opinion. Our Girls' Generation is different from the past. They are likely to become the business card of Korean pop culture in the past few years when the Korean pop explosion."
To be continued...