Chapter 26 Are You Engaging in Mysticism? With IU's strong recommendation, the two came to a Japanese kebab house with a pretty good environment. Of course, Taichi Suzuki and one of IU's assistants also accompanied them. After all, he is a public figure. If he is photographed by the media, there is no guarantee that some inexplicable scandals will arise. Bring an agent or assistant with you, at least just in case, to help clarify rumors. "Oppa, thank you for the midnight snack. Cheers!" IU raised the glass of juice and said generously. The legal drinking age on the peninsula is 19, so it will take several more months before she can drink openly. Regardless of whether she has drunk alcohol secretly or not, as the national sister, she can only drink beverages in public. "Cheers!" Kim Se Myung raised his glass and clinked it with IU. He ordered a glass of ice-cold draft beer, which was the perfect match with the kebabs! As for the soju that the people of the peninsula love the most, Jin Shiming's evaluation is that it is not as good as alcohol mixed with water. What I mean is, is it necessary to drink this kind of industrial wine that tastes bad and gives you a headache?
After a few drinks, the two started talking. "Mo? Oppa is a foreigner? It's unbelievable. Oppa, your Korean is more fluent than mine, how could you be a foreigner?" IU widened her eyes, very surprised at Kim Semyung's nationality. There is a world of difference between being able to speak a language and being proficient in it to native level. Even for outsiders who have settled here for many years, there will still be some subtle differences between them and the locals in pronunciation, intonation, vocabulary and other details. Jin Shiming's Korean proficiency has reached a level where even locals cannot hear the difference. Therefore, it is no wonder that IU was so surprised. But after a brief shock, she suddenly understood why Jin Shiming failed in his debut and remained unknown. IU knows very well how xenophobic the country of Peninsula is. "Oppa, you must have had a hard time these years!" IU felt sorry for this senior whom she had just met not long ago. With Jin Shiming's ability, he had every chance to stand at the top of the pyramid of the peninsula's music scene, but he was buried for so many years. "I'd be lying if I said it wasn't hard. However, my situation is more complicated and should be different from what you think, Jieun." Seeing IU's indignant look, Jin Shiming guessed that his former company DSP had inexplicably taken the blame again. "Oppa! After the new song is released, if there is any need to cooperate with the promotion schedule, as long as there is no conflict in time, I will be there at your call!" IU patted her chest and said very righteously. “Thank you, Jieun!” Jin Shiming smiled helplessly, “But like I said just now, for some reasons, I don’t plan to participate in the promotion after the new song is released, nor will I go on TV to promote it.” Jin Shiming will not appear on camera easily until he makes sure that his narcolepsy will not occur at any time. "Oppa, are you being mystical?" IU said she couldn't understand. Although singers are not as dependent on traffic and popularity as idols, this does not mean that singers do not need attention. Without appearing on TV, promoting songs, or making deliberate publicity, are you really hoping that good wine will sell itself? "There is a famous female singer in the island country. She is low-key and never promotes her works. She has only appeared in the media seven times in her life, but her songs are loved by millions of people. She is a legend in the music industry." Jin Shiming smiled. "Oppa, is the one you are talking about Izumi Sakai?" IU blurted out. Jin Shiming nodded. He had thought about it for a long time and felt that he could learn from Being's packaging and marketing methods for Sakai Izumi Water. It is true that times have changed and the situation on the peninsula is different from that on the island countries, but the underlying logic of this set of plans is the same.
Take YG for example. They are often criticized for their hunger marketing and mysticism, but don’t they still have a large audience? Even after being repeatedly purified through this method of "abusing fans", the cohesion of the fan group is often quite terrifying, and they are definitely die-hard fans! "If I have a choice, I don't want to take an unconventional approach." Jin Shiming spread his hands. He knows better than anyone how difficult this road is and that he may suffer backlash from public opinion at any time, but he has no choice! "Then I wish you good luck, Oppa. Anyway, I will do my best to help you wherever you need me!" IU couldn't help but look forward to whether Kim Se Myung could succeed on this path. A talented musician with stunning looks but rarely appearing in the public eye, focusing on the music itself and shrouded in mystery, he is indeed quite charming if you think about it carefully! …… It was already past two in the morning when Jin Shiming returned to BD Entertainment. What surprised him was that there were people practicing dancing all night in the practice room. Jin Shiming knocked on the door and then pushed it open and walked in. "Shao Qing, it's already this late, why are you still practicing?" The one who stayed in the practice room to practice alone was Jin Shaoqing. "Shiming Oppa? Didn't you get off work a long time ago?" Jin Shaoqing saw who was coming and hurriedly picked up a towel from the floor and wiped the sweat off his face. "I was out doing field work!" Jin Shiming took two glasses of water and handed one to the breathless Jin Shaoqing, "I still have some work left, and I have to work overtime all night when I get back." "The company's monthly assessment is coming up soon. My performance recently hasn't been very good, so I want to practice more." Jin Shaoqing took the water cup, but said with some disappointment. The company's trainee group is gradually growing, including talented people such as Kim Sejeong and Choi Yuna, and Jin Shaoqing is under tremendous pressure. She is the oldest and has practiced the longest, but due to her limited talent, her progress is only average. Seeing the young sisters emerging one after another, Jin Shaoqing is pleased but also a little scared. What should she do if she can't make her debut? She has a gentle personality and usually doesn't fight or compete with others. She looks very Buddhist, but her persistence in making her debut is no less than others. Since you don’t have enough talent, then work hard to make it happen! "Shaoqing, do you know why I brought you from DSP to BD Entertainment?" Jin Shiming sat cross-legged on the floor and asked Jin Shaoqing. "Because Oppa thinks I have the potential to debut?" Jin Shaoqing said uncertainly. "This is certainly part of the reason. If I didn't see the potential in you, would I still spend money to support you, a member of the royal family, to debut?" Jin Shiming replied casually. "What are the other reasons?" Jin Shaoqing was immediately delighted when he heard that, and sat down next to Jin Shiming and asked. "How should I put it? Shaoqing, there is a quality in you that makes me feel that you are very suitable as the core concept of a girl group!" Jin Shiming did not keep the secret but explained patiently. (End of this chapter)