Chapter 105 TaeTiSeo Maybe it was because it was past mealtime, when Kim Se Myung and BoA came to SM’s employee cafeteria, there were only a few people still eating inside. Coincidentally, there were three people dining at a table in the corner, and I'm afraid there were few young people in the entire peninsula who didn't know them. They are none other than the members of Girls' Generation, Taeyeon, Miyoung and Seohyun. "It seems that the members of Girls' Generation's sub-group should be these three, right?" Jin Shiming looked at BoA and asked. Also at the end of last year, SM Entertainment began promoting and warming up for Girls' Generation's upcoming first sub-group. Girls' Generation is currently focusing on expanding overseas markets, and it is difficult for them to take care of their schedule in the mainland. Despite being so busy, these three members appeared in the company building, and judging by their attire and appearance, they must have just finished dancing practice before coming here to eat. Considering all the circumstances, it is not difficult to infer that they are preparing for the debut of a sub-group. "The name of the sub-team is 'TaeTiSeo'. It has not been officially announced yet. The members will be revealed at the end of this month." BoA did not regard this as a company secret and said it openly. In fact, many well-informed people in the industry, including some fans who have cooperated with SM Entertainment, have already known the specific members of Girls' Generation's sub-group in advance.
"A top lead singer, plus two popular members of the vocal line, the configuration of this team is very exciting!" Jin Shiming said with a chuckle. Kim Taeyeon's singing skills are at a level that even her anti-heros won't be embarrassed to criticize. At most, they would make some comments about her height, eyebrows, and beard. As for Tiffany and Seohyun's vocal abilities, even if they are not as good as Jessica, the second lead vocalist in the team, they would still be strong contenders for the first lead vocalist position if they were placed in other groups. Judging from the vocal ability alone, Jin Shiming even feels that this three-member team can compete with the two sisters of Davichi. Furthermore, their dancing skills are also not bad, and it is no exaggeration to say that they are good at both singing and dancing. In terms of popularity, Taeyeon is firmly in the top three in the team and is definitely a top member. The other two players can only be ranked in the middle and lower levels, and are definitely not considered popular backs in the team. With strong strength, popularity and good looks, Jin Shiming believes that this TaeTiSeo team has all the basic conditions to become a big hit. As long as the debut title song of the sub-group is of good quality, it will definitely become a powerful force in this year's summer battle in the music industry. "Alas, I finally made a comeback on the peninsula, but I was squeezed in with TaeTiSeo's sub-group, f(x), and Super Junior!" BoA sighed in frustration. There is a famous joke on the Internet, which talks about how the three companies SM, JYP, and YG will respond when they don’t know who to arrange for a return. YG: If we don’t know who will return, then none of us will return! JYP: If we don’t know who will return, then the boss will return himself! SM: If you don’t know who will return, then everyone should return! In a way, this joke is quite appropriate. SM Entertainment has always had a tradition of returning in groups, and there are countless cases of its own people beating up its own people. Needless to say, Girls' Generation and SJ are both popular groups that have reached the top, and as the top girl in the company, BoA inevitably feels more burdened to compete with them on the same stage. "Nuna, I have good news and bad news. Which one do you want to hear first?" Jin Shiming smiled and kept it a secret. "Let's hear the good news first! It's all been bad news lately, and I can't think of a worse situation!" BoA shrugged. "The good news is that I am very optimistic about "Only One". Even if it collides head-on with TaeTiSeo or Super Junior, it can still fight." Jin Shiming said confidently.
He didn't dare to say that BoA would win, but even if they lost, they would lose in a decent manner. Jin Shiming's strong self-confidence can't help but infect BoA, making her feel more confident. To be fair, as a veteran of SM, she definitely doesn't want to be washed up on the beach by the younger generation of the same company. What she cares about is not just the title of "SM's No. 1 Sister", but the well-deserved title of the company's No. 1 Sister. She wants both the face and the substance! "What about the bad news?" BoA asked again. "The bad news is, if Nuna doesn't want to touch his own family, then he can only wait to be hit by me!" Jin Shiming replied. "Mo? Shiming, are you saying that you are also planning to come back again in the summer?" BoA exclaimed, almost spilling the plate she was holding. Jin Shiming's answer caught her off guard. She had never imagined that Jin Shiming, who had just released a great album, would make his next comeback so quickly. The competition this summer was already fierce, and now with the addition of Jin Shiming, won’t it be upgraded to a meat grinder? It’s a mess, a mess, the entire peninsula’s music scene is in chaos! "Actually, I had planned the comeback album in the summer a long time ago, but I just haven't had the time to release it yet." Jin Shiming nodded and admitted. Then he gave a brief and general outline of his special plan for the four seasons. When BD Entertainment announced the second installment of its four-season album project, "Summer", the public naturally guessed that there would be two more seasonal albums, "Autumn" and "Winter". Being the first to leak the news to BoA is also a disguised way of saying hello to SM company. Everyone has finally made it back, and no one wants to waste the money they spent. It would be best if they could avoid a head-on collision. Of course, if SM company insists on being stubborn, Kim Se Myung will not underestimate it. "Shiming, you've given me a big problem!" BoA glanced at Jin Shiming and said with some anger. Although she was in a dilemma, she was somewhat thankful that Jin Shiming was honest with her and informed her in advance, which at least left her room for coordination. If not, she would most likely be attacked from both sides after her return, ending up with nothing. "My next album, Summer, will be the same as Spring, and the first song will be released about half a month in advance. Nuna, are you interested in collaborating again in a different format?" Jin Shiming asked with a smile. "No, you're about to hit me, and you still want me to provide you with ammunition?" BoA found it a bit absurd and couldn't help but complain. "Didn't I also send a sniper rifle to Nuna? It's mutually beneficial and a win-win situation for us!" Jin Shiming replied as a matter of course. He didn't believe that BoA couldn't see the benefits of a bundled partnership. For both of them, the benefits outweighed the disadvantages. "What's more, my first song is a Japanese song, which is right in your comfort zone!" Jin Shiming continued to seduce. "Shiming, you have a bad mouth. If you try to coax girls, I don't know how many people will be devoted to you! Forget it, who made me get on your pirate ship? I'll agree to you!" BoA thought for a few seconds, sighed lightly and said. Looking back now, she realized how far-reaching Jin Shiming's calculations were. His methods were no less naive than those of Lee Soo Man and other experienced business veterans. But just as Jin Shiming said, if they work together, both will gain, but if they fight, both will lose. Even though BoA knew that she was set up by Jin Shiming, she had no choice but to cooperate and put the trap around her neck.
(End of this chapter)