The biggest event in the Korean entertainment industry in 2001 was the disbandment of Hot.
The date of dissolution was May 13, 2001.
Because some members chose not to renew their contracts when their contracts expired, the date of disbandment will not change in any way because of Xiao Qian's time travel.
In fact, as early as the beginning of this year, rumors that Hot might be disbanded were spreading one after another.
Hot's fans are anxious and worried, and have asked the members more than once, "Hot will not disband, right?"
The members of Hot answered the same, Hot will definitely keep going.
It's a pity that both the members and the fans think the problem is too simple.
The decision of whether hot can go on or not is not in their hands.
Since February, SM has started negotiating with Jang Woo Hyuk, Tong, and Lee Jae Won, whose contracts are about to expire, to renew their contracts.
In fact, Jang Yoo Hyuk and the others were quite confident about renewing their contract.
Their ideas are wonderful.
As long as SM company slightly improves their treatment and allows them to make some money, they will sign the contract.
And their thoughts are not just for themselves, but also for Moon Hee-jun and Ahn Chi-hyun, who will renew their contracts in the future.
After all, if their salary is improved, then the salary of Moon Hee-joon and Ahn Chi-hyun must also be improved.
However, what they did not expect was that SM Company would not satisfy them even with this small request.
Hot has been working hard for five years since their debut. In their best youth years, they all dedicated themselves to SM.
It can be said that the scale and capital that sm company has today are all due to their contribution.
But SM Company's attitude towards its heroes is really chilling.
Negotiations were at a stalemate for a long time, until May came when all hopes were finally dashed.
Jang Yoo Hyuk and the others saw no hope from SM Company and finally decided not to renew their contract.
When the news came out, the outside world was in an uproar, and the mentality of Hot's fans was completely shattered.
From all kinds of news, they only listened to the parts that were unfavorable to their idol. The crowd was so angry that they rushed to the entrance of SM Company and started a continuous and huge demonstration.
When Xiao Qian walked out of the big hit, she realized that the opposite side of the road had turned into a sea of white, and even the traffic was blocked.
The entire main entrance of SM Company was surrounded by water, making it difficult for people to get in and out. Hot fans shouted neat and loud slogans, which seemed to collapse the four-story small building.
"Let's go in through the back door."
Xiao Qian didn't want to cause trouble, so she took a detour and entered SM Company through the back door.
Today, the company is about to experience a storm, and the atmosphere is very depressing. People walking back and forth are all on tiptoe, not daring to make even the slightest noise.
At this critical moment, no one wants the big shot's anger to be vented on them.
Even Yoon'er, who was always lively, when she saw Xiao Qian in the corridor, she just ran over and hugged her quietly, without the usual chirping.
"Practice well and go home when you're done. Don't run around, you know?"
Xiao Qian's careful instructions were firmly remembered by Yoona.
Feeling agitated, Xiao Qian went up to the fourth floor and arrived at the conference room without staying any longer.
At this time, all the top executives of SM Company have gathered here.
Everyone looked ugly and gloomy. They obviously didn't expect that a few artists dared to do such amazing things.
Seeing their faces, Xiao Qian sneered in her heart.
Seeing his arrival, everyone stood up to greet him, while observing his face carefully.
Xiao Qian doesn't care about anything in SM Company, but after all, he is one of the major shareholders, and his influence is still very scary.
Xiao Qian didn't say anything, walked to the front and sat down. He lowered his head, as if it didn't matter to him.
Li Xiuman, who was sitting in the main seat, said with a frosty face, "Let's get started, President Jin, you will report the situation."
Following his order, a man in his forties stood up, his face full of grievances.
This man's name is Jin Jingxu, and his position is the president of SM Company.
Of course, there is no real power.
In his previous life in 2002, Lee Soo Man was investigated and fled to the United States. It was this person who took all the charges and was imprisoned.
Also since then, the president of SM company has been changed to Kim Young-min.
The biggest use of Kim Kyung-wook within SM company is to take the blame and take the blame.
"As of today, the negotiations between the company and Jang Woo-hyuk, Ahn Seung-ho, and Lee Jae-won have completely broken down. These three people used the integrity of hot as a threat to arbitrarily increase the asking price, which is unacceptable to the company. So everyone, hot
It may become history.”
Xiao Qian originally thought that Jin Jingxu would be very nervous when he said this, afraid of facing doubts from other senior officials.
But he found that when Jin Jingxu introduced the situation, his expression was very calm, as if what he had done was some achievement rather than a big mess.
But once again looking at Li Xiuman's face as firm as stone, Xiao Qian suddenly understood.
Everything was this old guy's idea. Jin Jingxu had people backing him up, so of course he wasn't afraid.
No, I'm afraid it's not just Lee Soo Man's idea.
He noticed that almost all the senior executives present were calm and seemed to support the company's actions.
This discovery also gave Xiao Qian a better understanding of the inside story of hot's disbandment.
It seems that in this matter, it is a confrontation between Hot and the entire SM company. It is not that there is any opposition within SM Company, which feels that the integrity of Hot should be preserved.
It's strange, can't these people see the value of hot?
Lee Soo Man spoke.
"Since the establishment of our SM company, we have strict rules, regulations and operating models, which will not change because of some people. Anyone who attempts to challenge the company's prestige is unacceptable. Although hot is important, the company is more important.
I want some people to understand that challenging the company will only lead to their own destruction."
"If we compromise with Zhang Youhe and others this time, we will always be passive in dealing with related issues in the future. I agree with the chairman's idea and cannot give in this time."
Kim Young-min also spoke, with a firm stance that seemed even more domineering than Lee Soo-man.
It seems that this guy is not easy to deal with even if he is able to rise to the top.
One after another, several more directors spoke. But in the final analysis, the meaning was the same, and they must not give in to Zhang Youhe and others.
As for the hot fans protesting outside the company at this time, these people don't care at all.
Because they know very well that no matter how they make noise, these so-called protests are just rootless duckweeds. They may make a fuss for a while, but when they can no longer make a fuss, they will dissipate.
Lee Soo Man was very satisfied with his speech at the scene.
"Okay, let's vote."
Swish, brush, brush...
More than a dozen senior executives present raised their hands and agreed with Li Xiuman's proposition.
In this way, Xiao Qian, who did not raise his hand, seemed particularly obvious.
Li Xiuman's face couldn't help but twitch, and he asked in a deep voice: "Director Xiao, do you have any opinions?"
Xiao Qian was very direct and completely ignored the many eyes.
"I object."
Li Xiuman felt a surge of anger in her heart.
"Your objection alone is ineffective."
Director Xiao Qian is very special in SM Company. He is both a registered director and a nominal director.
Generally speaking, it is difficult for registered directors and nominal directors to coexist.
Because the registered director is responsible for the company's status, he has real power.
The reason why Xiao Qian is a registered director is because he is the largest shareholder of SM Company, and was also the largest shareholder of SM Company at the time.
It is impossible that shareholders who own equity are not registered directors.
But at the same time, he is only a nominal director.
Because he is not responsible and does not participate in the specific operations of SM Company, he is like an outsider in this regard.
So when does he have the greatest power?
That is, when SM company undergoes equity change, business acquisition or acquisition, or bankruptcy liquidation, his influence will be infinite.
For example, the cross-shareholding between SM Company and Aihui Records, without his nod, would not have been possible, and boa's trip to Japan would not have happened.
But things like the disbandment of Hot are internal operational issues within SM.
Xiao Qian can express his position, but his influence is very small and will have little impact on the company's decision-making.
What Li Xiuman couldn't understand was that Xiao Qianming knew that he would have no role in this matter, so why did he stand up and express his opposition?
Xiao Qian looked directly at him, her tone calm.
"Invalidation is a procedural matter, and it is my right to express objections."
The conference room was chilly, and everyone had their heads buried, not daring to interfere between the two big bosses.
Li Xiuman was silent for a long time. No one knew what was going on in his heart, but he finally spoke.
"The voting is over, with fifteen votes in favor and one vote against. Hot contract renewal negotiations are over."
