The conference room of SM Company was very full of people.
The company's management came, and so did the shareholders.
After all, this is the company's first group of artists to debut, so everyone cares about it.
Everyone comes together to make money, and whether they can make money or not, this first group of artists is the key.
Li Xiuman sat in the president's seat and looked around. There were many capable people on both sides, and he was very satisfied. It would be better if that little kid didn't doze off.
There are many people, so I'll give you face and be patient.
"Currently, HOT's debut MV has been filmed, and the recording of the first album has begun. It will be put on sale soon. Is there anything else you can add?"
No one said anything, and there was nothing to add.
Everything that needs to be done has been done, and SM Company is extremely well prepared.
Lee Soo Man looked at Jiang Dongxi, the leader of the planning team.
"Have you called everyone at the radio station? Is there any oversight?"
Jiang Dongxi was very nervous and his face was uncertain.
"We have visited all the radio stations and radio stations. The radio stations said there is no problem and will help us promote as much as possible. But the radio stations..."
Li Xiuman's face looked extremely ugly.
"What's the problem with the broadcaster?"
As soon as Jiang Dongxi closes his eyes, he will die early and be reborn.
"The broadcast agency is very concerned about our MV and is discussing whether it can be broadcast."
Seeing that Li Xiuman was about to get angry, Xiao Qian helped Jiang Dongxi get out of the siege.
"Did the broadcast agency say they would refuse HOT to appear?"
Jiang Dongxi hurriedly said: "That's not true. In fact, there is nothing wrong with HOT's songs, but there are too many violent elements in the MV. And it's not that the broadcast agency is unwilling to broadcast it, it seems to be the order from above."
Li Xiuman slapped his hand on the table, furious.
“Damn Daegu people!”
Many people here were also angry, obviously dissatisfied with this news.
HOT is a group that the company worked hard on and took three years to prepare for its launch. Not only are the members outstanding, but their works are also masterpieces that echo reality.
Now that this situation is happening, it is obvious that someone is causing trouble and does not want SM to go too smoothly.
Among the group of people, Xiao Qian was the only one who felt at ease and didn't have any thoughts.
Do you feel bad about Daegu now?
Haha, you haven’t seen Daegu in 2020.
Hey, when will I save my Son Ye-jin and Irene?
"Ignore him and follow our established procedures to start the promotion of HOT."
Finally, Lee Soo Man issued such an order.
In order to promote HOT's debut, SM has made sufficient preparations.
Lee Soo Man mobilized all the connections in the industry and almost exhausted his own connections. But the effect was also very significant. For a period of time, in various Korean programs, there were always people mentioning HOT and "Warrior's" intentionally or unintentionally.
Descendants".
SM spent a lot of money to give away tapes of the song to a large number of businesses for free, asking them to play them on a loop.
Walking on the streets of Seoul, you can't escape the baptism of "Descendants of Soldiers".
The songs were very good and the promotion was strong, so many people accidentally learned that such a group had debuted.
And the most powerful propaganda is actually provided by the government.
After the first album of HOT went on sale, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism issued an order banning the "Descendants of Soldiers" MV from being broadcast on television.
Originally, such a ban would bring a fatal blow to the singer and the company, but the real situation is completely opposite.
After about twenty years of rapid development, the current Korean society is in a state of being rich and leisurely.
In other words, ordinary people are very motivated to join in the fun.
The more the government does not allow something, the more people are curious about it.
I heard that a song had been banned. As a result, ordinary people became more curious and went looking for it to listen to it.
When I heard it, eh, this song is pretty good.
I played the CD again and took a look, oh, such a handsome boy?
Love it, love it.
Children, don't cry, your mother is here and she loves you.
Good guy, the government’s ban turned out to be the biggest boost to HOT’s take-off.
Seeing this situation, Xiao Qian was dumbfounded and wondered if he should try it at Starlight Entertainment?
But after thinking about it, I decided to forget it.
You can't commit suicide, otherwise you will really die.
"Let's take a look. This is the current shipment situation of HOT's first album. It's pretty good."
Lee Soo Man was obviously very proud, but he still pretended to be indifferent. When he presented the sales report to shareholders, he tried hard not to grin.
Everyone just pretended not to notice this stinky and pretentious guy and only focused on the report.
As of January 31, HOT has been out for just one month, and its first album has sold 273,000 copies.
Perhaps many people think that this sales volume is very average, because in the 1990s, there were many songs in the Korean music scene with sales exceeding one million.
But in fact, in the 1990s, the activity cycle of singers was very long.
Information at this time was not that developed, and the cycle from the time a work was launched to being widely disseminated took as long as three months.
It is not uncommon for many singers to stay active for a year with one album or one song.
The reason is that the only criterion in the 1990s was album sales.
In the age of physical music, selling one album after another must be a matter of time.
Generally speaking, if an album can enter the top 50 on the charts within a month from the date of its release, it is a huge success.
One candidate who can enter the singing program within three months is Shenqu.
Zaza's "On the Bus" entered a candidate three months after its release, but failed to win one.
HOT's first album entered the top ten of the album sales list in just one month, which is a huge success.
Of course, shareholders are the happiest when HOT's performance is good.
This means everyone makes money.
Unfortunately, everyone's happiness did not last long, as Jiang Dongxi walked in in a hurry.
"President, fellow directors, the latest news is that MBC's Happy Saturday program has canceled HOT's qualification to appear. Our people are negotiating, but MBC's PD is avoiding it."
The situation suddenly became critical, and everyone looked gloomy.
Previously, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism banned HOT's MV from being broadcast on TV stations, which was not a problem. After all, there were too many banned MVs at this time, and it did not affect the activities of the singers.
But the harm of being banned from appearing on the show is too great.
What artists need most is to show up more in front of the public, so that they can gain fame and create value.
Don't look at people like Yuan Bin who claim to be on the mysterious route, but they seem to be able to do well. Don't look at how busy they were when they were young.
"This is unreasonable! How can MBC do this?"
Li Xiuman was angry again, but everyone knew that he had no choice but to do anything.
The current SM company is still in its infancy and has not yet grown into a giant. It has no qualifications to compete with a giant like MBC.
Li Xiu was so angry that she was dizzy, but Xiao Qian was still calm.
"Team Leader Jiang, have you found out who issued the ban on MBC?"
Jiang Dongxi's work ability is really good, and he immediately said: "It is said that the order was given by the head of the department Zheng Juhyuk. He is the person of Baek Xunjiu, the vice president of the Promotion Association."
Now everyone understands.
“Damn Daegu people!”
Lee Soo Man roared like this again.
Anger can't solve the problem. Xiao Qian is much calmer than Li Xiuman in this regard.
"Then adjust HOT's debut plan. I suggest they put their debut stage on SBS's "Inkigayo"."
He is a shareholder of SM Company, but not a manager, so he has no decision-making power and can only make suggestions.
But this is the best way at the moment.
"This is the only thing we can do. We must hurry up. If we continue to hesitate, and SBS also issues a ban, there will really be no room for maneuver."
Other shareholders echoed this.
This is the only method available at the moment, and it must be done quickly.
Li Xiuman was silent for a long time, and finally said to Jiang Dongxi: "Just do what Director Xiao said."
After Kang Dong Hee left, Lee Soo Man was still very unwilling.
"The lack of MBC will have a great impact on our publicity and activities. This matter must be resolved."
Koreans knew more about Korean affairs, and Lin Yongwan came up with an idea.
"The revitalization committee is not monolithic. We can lobby other committee members and it will definitely have an impact."
Xiao Qian also said: "We still have to do the lobbying that needs to be done, but since it is just an order from the head office, it shows that MBC's attitude is not firm. As long as HOT's first performance is effective, MBC will not be in trouble with the interests."
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Several shareholders raised eyebrows, not expecting a foreign kid to know so much about Koreans.
Only then did they realize that the shareholder Li Xiuman had found was not ordinary.
Many people looked down on Xiao Qian before, even though he was responsible for the production of HOT's first album. In the minds of these big shots, there is no class in music playing.
But now...
Such a shrewd partner, if the cooperation is good, can bring great benefits to everyone.
