Producer with no Regrets - Chapter 541



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Episode 541

Snow White was struggling in the pool.

“Save me!”

But no one tried to help.

Joara was standing right next to Baek Seol-ha, dipping her feet into the pool. And next to her was Jang Ha-yang, filling up a tube.

For some reason, Jang Ha-yang only stared at Seong-pil, not paying attention to Baek Seol-ha, who was at a crossroads of life and death.

Seongpil pointed at Baek Seol-ha with a trembling hand.

“Seol-ha fell out!”

“Oh, that’s what you mean!”

“Ms. Rika, did you refer to the leader as ‘that’?”

Rika let out a deep sigh, not paying attention to Han Gu-in’s tackle.

“The pool is shallow! Your feet are touching the water! The teacher kept scaring you, so she prescribed a strong medicine! If you leave me alone for 30 seconds, your face will soon turn red from embarrassment!”

“But the snow is swaying!”

“Your expression is strange.”

“The snow is shaking!”

“You are looking at a part of Seol-ha, not the whole of her. I can’t help but feel sorry.”

Rika’s prophecy came true.

Snow White swayed on the water for a while longer, then stepped onto the ground and scratched her head in embarrassment. Then she looked around and started splashing around as if nothing had happened.

The sight of him paddling looked pitiful.

“But isn’t the water cold?”

“It’s just a little cold! I think the manager adjusted the temperature based on the weather!”

“I see. Director Han, shall we go?”

“yes.”

Seongpil and Han Guin headed towards the senior class. At that moment, Rika blocked their path.

“Wait a minute! When a person puts on new clothes, shouldn’t they have something to say first?”

Rika recently appeared in an underwear advertisement in New York with a seductive expression like a famous idol.

It was a perfect and quick pace change that was creepy. Indeed, it was like Rika, who once dreamed of becoming a Hallyu actress.

“Follow me!”

“… …Assault?”

When Seongpil frowned, Rika looked embarrassed.

“Chu, chuhang! Don’t you know chuhang? Director Han knows, right? Chuhang, chuhang!”

“Are you talking about admiration?”

“Aha! I admire Atashi (me)!”

Seongpil collected visual information to admire Rika.

“Hmm, it’s pretty.”

“Somehow the reaction is lacking… … .”

“I… … somehow… … feel like an idol-like outfit would be much… … better… … . If I’m going to go on stage… … .”

“Why do you trail off like you’re describing something ugly?!”

Because I was embarrassed.

Swimsuits, of course, have their own charm. But when I see Rika in a swimsuit, I’m surprised and think, ‘What is this?’

Should I say that the intensity of the halo behind Rika seemed to have decreased by one or two levels?

‘Why? Rika looks so attractive in any everyday clothes… … .’

Maybe because idols don’t wear swimsuits?

Is there a formula in Sungpil’s head that says ‘Swimsuit = Not an idol’? Is that why he thinks that wearing a swimsuit reduces his charm?

‘Is my standard of beauty an idol? Is being an idol equal to being beautiful?’

Seongpil was quite surprised to learn of his own cognitive system that he had not even known about.

So, if you dress up an average person in idol-like clothes, will they look more attractive?

Seongpil looked at Son Hyebin and Hong Gyuheon, who were occupying one side of the sundae. The two were lying on the sundae, drinking aid, and chatting absentmindedly.

‘Does wearing idol-like clothes make the CEO look more attractive?’

Seongpil felt like he had become Freud.

A psychoanalyst who explores the likes and dislikes that exist at the core of human nature… … .

“Okay! Even Director Han can do Chuang!”

“It suits you well.”

“Director Han is even more disheartening! Oppa Ji-eum should have come too!”

The still sound is a traitor.

On the topic that you said you definitely wanted to follow.

Seongpil said he couldn’t come because he had work to do over the weekend.

Jeong Ji-eum actually didn’t come to the company dinner even though Seong-pil decided to go. The reason was that he had made an appointment with lyricist Lee Su-yeon.

‘This kid is the one who did it… … .’

Jeong Ji-eum only brought up Seong-pil as an excuse for not going to the company outing.

‘I’m rooting for you.’

Seongpil headed to the senior leader this time, hoping for Jeong Ji-eum’s victory.

“What are you doing?”

Rika tilted her head as she watched Seongpil and Hanguin’s actions. This was because Seongpil adjusted the angle of his senior and lay down, and Hanguin approached and stood nearby.

“Are you doing sports massage?”

“I’d like to apply some tanning cream on you.”

“Eh, between guys? That’s weird!”

“Rika, you’ve watched too many cartoons.”

“Atashi (Je) will do it for you!”

“Stop right there. If you don’t want to receive a disciplinary action.”

“This is too much!”

Seongpil knelt down on the senior’s lap.

Although the angle can be adjusted, it was uncomfortable because it wasn’t made for lying down.

I wondered if there were any mats, but I tried to hold out since it would end early if I just laid down on my back.

But even after waiting, I didn’t feel a hand.

“Director Han?”

“I am reading the manual.”

“Oh, yes.”

It took about 30 seconds for Han Gu-in to read the instructions. Soon he heard the sound of squeezing cream and felt hands caressing his back.

‘Director Han has surprisingly small hands.’

The fingers are also thin.

They say he used to play the piano. It was also Han Gu-in who first taught Rika how to play the piano.

When you say piano, I think of the first time I saw Baek Seol-ha.

‘Seol-ha’s fingers were thin and long.’

It seems that first impressions of people are determined by unexpected things. The first thing that Seongpil noticed when he saw Baek Seol-ha was her fingers.

At that time, Seongpil said something to Rika with his finger and was treated strangely.

When I recall that time, a smile naturally comes to my face. The hands caressing my back felt as soft as trainer Kwon Kang-chul’s massage, and it felt good.

“Director Han, you apply it very delicately.”

“Well, is that so?”

At that moment, his hand that was applying the cream gripped Sungpil’s latissimus dorsi with a subtle force.

Seongpil, who had done back exercises two days ago, let out a ‘groan’ due to muscle pain. It was a funny groan even to himself, so he made an excuse.

“No, the gestures are too obvious… … .”

Seongpil turns around and smiles.

“Ahh!”

Rica appeared.

Rika was putting cream on her hand and pressing Sungpil’s back. Hanguin was standing behind Rika, trying to hold back laughter.

Han Gu-in said, half laughing and half speaking.

“Are the gestures explicit or subtle?”

“… … .”

Seongpil glared at Rika.

Rika flinched, then laughed and moved her hand again.

“How is it! Atashi’s delicate and explicit craftsmanship!”

“no…….”

Seongpil was quite embarrassed.

Since her trainee days, Rika’s skinship has been bold like that of a child.

So I was pretty immune to her clinging, but I never thought she would let me touch my bare skin.

Even the back. Areas where skin-to-skin contact is not allowed unless you are close.

Seongpil didn’t know what to do as a feeling that he could never get used to unless he was close to her ran down his back.

“That, that’s enough.”

“Leave it to me! I’ll finish what I started!”

Rika’s hand moves down past the latissimus dorsi.

Seongpil screamed.

“The erector spinae muscles are not working!”

“Hey, hey, surprisingly, you haven’t trained your side muscles! Why are they so soft?”

“Trainer Kwon Kang-cheol said that it’s not aesthetically pleasing to have developed side muscles! I didn’t exercise on purpose!”

“Who do you think you look good by working out like this? Huh? Isn’t that what you wanted to be seen by? Isn’t that what you were expecting!”

“Ugh, that’s it!”

Finally, I finished applying the cream.

Seongpil lay down on his senior’s bed and sobbed.

“I can’t get married anymore… … .”

“Swoop, hoo.”

Rika pretended to light a cigarette.

“Oh, don’t worry. I’ll take responsibility. This is the Silvertown residence permit. Sign it.”

“Bad year… … .”

When the skit ended, Seongpil and Rika burst into laughter.

Even the Korean people couldn’t believe their eyes and just laughed in vain.

“It’s like a Japanese yakuza movie from the 80s.”

“Is this cliché from that era? I just found out about it!”

“Director Han, isn’t that too much? What if you sell me out to Rika?”

“I’m sorry. I couldn’t refuse you because your expression was so sad.”

“Oh, okay.”

Seongpil lay down on the sunbed in a supine position, completely exhausted.

“Instead, Director Han will take care of the front?”

“……yes?”

“I envy Director Han!”

“Okay, hurry up.”

“… … .”

Han Gu-in left without saying anything. Then he went near Hong Gyu-heon and Son Hye-bin and took a new seat.

“Director Han is surprisingly immune to jokes like this!”

“I know.”

“Then please leave the front to me too!”

“That really won’t work.”

Seongpil began to apply the cream to his body.

Every now and then, Rika would point out areas that were not properly aligned, such as her deltoid or her sides. Every time, Seongpil would slap the back of her hand.

At that moment, Sungpil saw Shin A-reum. She was coming out from the center of the building, between the men’s and women’s dormitories.

She was holding a blue aid in a glass.

“But where do you get that drink? Is there a cafe nearby?”

“There are managers and staff in the center! When you get there, they’ll bring you food and drinks! Just ask!”

“Oh, I thought it was just a hole, but it was that kind of system.”

There was a reason it was expensive.

This building and the entire grounds were one resort.

It is a group resort only for people from Garo Enter.

I never imagined there would be a place like this in Korea.

There are five or six of these buildings throughout the site, so it can be said to be quite large.

“It’s just like America. Normally, they would build high-rise resorts, but they’re thinking of building several low-rise buildings like this. But even though it’s expensive, I think it’s worth it.”

“That’s right! I think a lot of celebrities who are sensitive about their privacy will come!”

Since the surrounding view is blocked by buildings and walls, privacy seems to be guaranteed.

The members who had been splashing around in the water seemed to have gotten tired after only about ten minutes and chose to climb up onto the sunbed and rest like the others.

Well, except for Shin A-reum and Rika, none of them can swim, so they can’t help but be less interested in water.

Jang Ha-yang waved her hand this way. Seong-pil waved his hand back as well.

“Director Park, aren’t you going into the water?”

“Not really. Just burn some fat.”

“Can’t I burn Atashi (me)?”

“Absolutely not.”

“Ah, it seems like applying cream would be fun, but it’s too bad! I want to try it when I go on vacation later!”

“Rika, why are you here? Go to where the members are. You don’t have to play with me.”

“Don’t say such sad things! You’re just playing with me!”

“You made it so I can’t get married, and you’re still not satisfied?”

Rika laughed out loud.

“I’m glad you’re enjoying it!”

“me?”

“Hi! Look, there are so many fun things to talk about just outside of work!”

After hearing that story, Seongpil realized something.

Even though I joked around like this with Rika at work, I was only thinking about work in one corner of my head.

But as soon as I left the company and the area of ​​Seoul, my mind became completely empty.

Just a moment ago, we were laughing and chatting with each other with all our hearts.

“Rest is also important!”

Rika got up from her seat.

“Then I’ll get out of the way!”

“Get out of the way? To whom?”

“Hey, the picture is nice.”

Son Hye-bin and Hong Gyu-heon approached Seong-pil while making a fuss. Han Gu-in, who had disappeared, was following them.

“Please join us too.”

“Hi (yes)! Feel free to wear it!”

Rika ran towards the members.

Son Hye-bin sat down on the seat where she had disappeared. Then Hong Gyu-heon and Han Gu-in sat down next to her.

The president and executives of Garo Enter lay side by side, facing the same direction.

“Director Park, what were you and Rika talking about so enjoyably?”

“Just. I was just making a joke out of it.”

“okay.”

Hong Gyu-heon handed Seong-pil a glass filled with a drink. Judging from the sweet smell, it was alcohol.

It’s a mixture of ice, tonic, and whiskey.

“Ugh, I drank alcohol yesterday too.”

“So you left early?”

“No, sis, I went early because I wanted to buy a swimsuit. Well, I did drink, too.”

“Anyway.”

Hong Gyu-heon said with a languid groan.

“Everyone, get some rest today.”

A cool breeze blew.

It truly has a resort feel.

“But, before everyone gets some rest.”

Hong Gyu-heon broke the resort atmosphere.

“Can we just talk briefly about work?”

“Why did you come all the way here to say this?”

“I can’t stand it because my mouth is itching. Seriously, let’s just talk for a few minutes. After that, I won’t talk about work at all.”

Everyone focused on Hong Gyu-heon.

If it’s about work, is it about the next group?

If there’s an issue that Hong Gyu-heon wants to discuss so urgently, it’s probably something like the boy group that will be released next year.

“What, it’s about the Girls’ League.”

Hong Gyu-heon calmly wet his lips with alcohol.

“I want to expand the company further.”

“Is it more than that now?”

Han Gu-in was so flustered that he even stuttered. In contrast, Seong-pil and Son Hye-bin maintained their composure.

Hong Gyu-heon extended his index, middle, and ring fingers.

“What I’m thinking about is the artist IP division, overseas division, and performance division.”

Hong Gyu-heon began to explain one by one.

“The Artist IP Division is a department that manages derivative products related to the Soviet Union. It is in charge of management… …and also takes charge of development and sales. Products with indirect artist participation, that is.”

Goods.

Merchandise revenue is very important to K-pop groups. Including albums, some groups have merchandise sales that exceed 50% of their total sales.

Artist derivative products and indirect participation products can develop to a level that overwhelms concert revenue if planned well.

“The Overseas Business Department is a department that handles overseas-related matters. In Japan, we are working with Webex, but honestly, other countries are a bit of a mystery. The Soviet Union’s popularity isn’t limited to Korea and Japan, right?”

Yes, that’s right.

As the name suggests, the globalization of K-pop is not limited to just a few countries.

Japan, China, Vietnam, Thailand, USA, Brazil.

Rather than necessarily being divided into countries, it can be divided into large units such as Southeast Asia, Europe, the English-speaking world, and South America.

“But the countries we can focus on with our manpower are at most one or two. Even Japan, which can be said to be the center of overseas popularity, is at a level where we can’t do anything without Webex’s help.”

If this were a strategy game, Garo Enter’s field of vision would be limited to Korea and Japan.

All other countries are painted black. Even though profits are coming in for reasons unknown to the horizontal enter, the path and power cannot be felt.

“So we need to light the fire. I think we need a department that will oversee, explore, and advance overseas operations.”

The executives nodded.

“Next, the performance department. Director Park, the A&R team can’t always handle performances. They’re busy just working on the album, and meeting for the performances is too much. We need a dedicated department for this, not just for the Girls’ League, but for future groups as well.”

The existence of a department that specializes in performances such as concerts, events, and festivals.

Most of the revenue in the global music industry comes from concerts, not albums. The department in charge of that cannot be smaller than A&R, if it is bigger.

Of course, since Garo Enter is outsourcing to Jo Jin-man’s ‘Atlas’, it will not create a full-fledged concert business division.

“But it’s true that we need professional performance planners. Now, this is my vision. I’ve been thinking about this a lot lately.”

The Girls’ League is a group that is too big for the current Garo Entertainment to handle.

Oil is gushing out, but there are no facilities to properly use it, so it’s just being scattered into the air.

“It’s a shame. It’s such a shame. That’s why it has to grow bigger.”

The Garo Enter needs to be bigger than this to accommodate the Girls’ League.

“What do our executives think?”

Hanguin rested his chin on the back of his hand and thought about it for a long time. Then he carefully presented his opinion.

“It’s true that we have enough capital. If the Girls’ League’s sales continue like this, we can start preparing to launch two groups at the same time. It’s a good thing that the company has a lot of money, but I’ve often thought it was a waste. But… … .”

“I wonder if my vision will ever translate into clear profits?”

“Yes.”

Han Gu-in admitted it coolly.

“I don’t know how this sounds, but the work you’ve proposed is somehow working in a rudimentary way. A more sophisticated organization might improve profits, but it’s not a sure thing.”

“That’s right. In the first place, we… … .”

“I don’t have any know-how in that area.”

Seongpil answered what Hong Gyuheon was about to say. Hong Gyuheon nodded toward him as if telling him to say more.

“The most important thing is having the manpower and the leader who can do that kind of work.”

“yes.”

Artist IP business expert.

Overseas business expert.

Performance industry expert.

“They are all hard to find people. If they had the ability, they would have been working in big companies by now. If we look to the future, we can raise them from the bottom, but then it will be too late to cover the Soviets.”

Instead of receiving the sweet taste of the Girls’ League’s growth, it just drips down the floor.

To realize Hong Gyu-heon’s vision, know-how is needed. That know-how lies in people or in companies.

If it’s a company, it should be at the level of a large or mid-sized agency.

If you are human… … .

“The people in charge of that department will be managers or executives.”

Only those who have climbed to the top of the corporate hierarchy anywhere can achieve Hong Gyu-heon’s vision.

“Then let’s see… … .”

Son Hye-bin rolled her eyes here and there and smiled awkwardly.

“Isn’t headhunting the only answer?”

We need to pump out manpower from other companies.

If you don’t have the know-how to enter horizontally, you have no choice but to steal.

“I’ll try using a beauty trap… … .”

“It must cost a fortune to bring in people like that.”

Han Gu-in interrupted Son Hye-bin’s joke. Son Hye-bin showed that she was upset.

“I have no choice but to give up my guaranteed company and give up the money that will make my eyes go round.”

“Yes, that’s right.”

Seongpil let out a deep sigh.

“Well, I’ll tolerate it even if they earn more than me. We received company stocks. They won’t feel discriminated against, so give them as much as you want.”

“It would cost much more to hire a manager than to create an entire department. He would have to plan and oversee an entire business from the ground up, so his annual salary would be over 100 million won.”

The Korean man laughed heartily.

Son Hye-bin complained with a somewhat disappointed expression.

“Are there more executives among us? The atmosphere is good right now.”

“for a moment.”

Hong Gyu-heon was embarrassed and stopped the conversation.

“Should we do it or shouldn’t we? Shouldn’t we start by discussing that? Should we discuss the method?”

“yes?”

Seongpil looked at Hong Gyuheon as if wondering what he meant.

“It’s a business decision made by the CEO. So, of course, I have to follow it, right?”

Hong Gyu-heon was taken aback. And he also remembered the old days.

What Sungpil said when Hong Gyu-heon gave the order to bring forward the debut of the Girls’ League.

He basically works for Hong Gyu-heon. So he does whatever she tells him to do.

It seemed like that time was coming back to me.

“Well, I guess Seongpil has the same sense of loyalty.”

Son Hye-bin received Seong-pil’s words.

“That doesn’t sound plausible, does it? It’s not like the boss just suddenly thought of it and said it.”

Well, it wasn’t a sudden decision.

It was a statement that I finally came up with after months of thinking about it, researching, and thinking about it on my own.

And recently, when all the planning was complete, I finally decided to convey it to the executives.

Hong Gyu-heon believed that the first difficulty in this work was overcoming the opposition and resistance of executives.

‘When brothers or sisters do business… … .’

It wasn’t a very friendly, ‘I’ll do it’ kind of atmosphere.

It was a place of planning submissions, feedback, rejections, discussions, debates, coercion, resistance, and politics.

I thought that overcoming such things was a quality of those above me, and that it was something I absolutely had to go through.

‘But is it so easy…?’

To be honest, Hong Gyu-heon was completely shocked.

Then, Han Gu-in spoke to Hong Gyu-heon as if to appease him.

“Isn’t this quick decision-making an advantage of being small? It’s a thrill you won’t be able to feel later when Garo Enter becomes huge, so enjoy it to your heart’s content now.”

“… …Does Director Han agree?”

“Yes.”

Hong Gyu-heon quickly obtained the consent of all three executives.

The bold proposal to increase the company’s size several times over was quickly accepted.

“Rather than agreeing… … .”

Seongpil said.

“Because I trust you, boss.”

The horizontal enter forms a triangle.

Those who create content.

Those who manage money.

And those who do business.

Hong Gyu-heon is a businessman. She is the CEO. The business decisions she made were one of the three axes of Garo Enter, and they have been working successfully so far.

Just as Hong Gyu-heon and Han Gu-in respected the decisions of content producers Seong Pil and Son Hye-bin, Han Gu-in, Seong Pil, and Son Hye-bin trust Hong Gyu-heon’s business decisions.

“Well, business isn’t our specialty in the first place.”

Seongpil smiled in an embarrassed manner.

In his previous life, he was the vice president in charge of only the management of Success Entertainment. He is a management expert, not a business expert.

Son Hye-bin is a former star and worked in the design department of a large company. She also doesn’t know much about business.

Han Gu-in is an expert on money. He is good at handling money, but when it comes to business, he is theoretical, conservative, and passive.

Hong Gyu-heon was the only expert in double business.

In the past, before the Girls’ League, content production, or producing, was a failure, so there was no way to demonstrate business talent.

It’s different now.

She holds the Girls’ League in her hands.

Until now, Garo Enter’s growth has been focused on the department that supports the Girls’ League, namely content production.

Now, we must focus on expanding the business unit that will exert that power.

It was a bold expansion at this point, but Hong Gyu-heon made that decision, and the executives trusted that decision.

“ah…….”

Hong Gyu-heon made such a foolish remark. Then he turned his head away, embarrassed by the trusting gazes of the executives.

“Okay, then. Let’s end this conversation here.”

“Oh, sir, are you crying?”

“Director Son, don’t tease me. I’m not crying, am I?”

“Boss, you’re cute.”

“Director Park, try using that tone of voice one more time.”

Seongpil laughed heartily. He also knows what it feels like to have someone trust him completely.

It’s a happiness that’s hard to put into words.

Just like when Hong Gyu-heon trusted Sung-pil and gave him the authority to produce, wouldn’t she be moved from the bottom of her heart?

Since Seongpil was trying to make Hong Gyu-heon feel good, he decided to praise him even more.

“And boss, your swimsuit is awesome. Bold all black… …Why are you hitting me?!”

“Because it’s sexual harassment.”

“I see… … . I didn’t know that the boss didn’t like compliments on his appearance… … .”

“… … No, just try it once.”

Hong Gyu-heon acted more boldly, as if trying to get rid of the embarrassment from earlier. She put both hands behind her head and supported them. Then she crossed her legs.

“Now, worship me.”

“Oh, armpit.”

“Director Park, do you know that I’m really upset?!”

“Oh, sir, the iliac line.”

“Is Director Son crazy?!”

“… … .”

“It’s worse when Director Han doesn’t say anything!”

“Eek… … .”

Hong Gyu-heon’s cheeks turned red like a boiling kettle. Then he turned to the side as if he was upset.

“Oh, back… … .”

“Director Son, I think it would be best for you to stop now.”

“all right.”

Son Hye-bin tapped Hong Gyu-heon’s ear as if she thought he was cute. In fact, Hong Gyu-heon would look cute since he was her younger brother.

At that time, there was an uproar among the members.

Seongpil raised his upper body and looked in that direction.

Jang Ha-yang and Baek Seol-ha were standing face to face, facing each other. Their younger brother Line was watching them while eating popcorn.

The atmosphere was unusual.

Seongpil shouted loudly.

“Hey guys, what’s going on!”

“It’s a dance battle!”

Rika explained the situation in an excited voice.

“We’ve decided to choose the weakest dancer in the Girls’ League!”

That’s why it’s so brutal.

“Today, one person is going to hell!”

“… … Isn’t your tone a little too harsh, Rika?”

Han Gu-in muttered. Son Hye-bin agreed.

“I feel like they’re blatantly ignoring me for not being able to dance, so I feel a bit bad about that.”

“Maybe Rika-san was doing something like that at the dorm, scratching and having a dance battle?”

“That sounds plausible.”

Finally, there’s something interesting to see.

Seongpil approached the members. As he approached, Joara tapped the seat next to him with her palm.

Seongpil sat next to her.

“Sir, is this the first-class seat?”

“Director Han and everyone else are very interested in my previous work.”

“Can I touch it?”

“no.”

“Round 2.”

Baek Seol-ha declared to Jang Ha-yang in a voice full of triumph.

“It ends in two rounds.”

“… … .”

“Hayang, where are you looking if you’re not looking this way?”

“Huh? Oh, what did you say?”

“Let’s finish it in two rounds.”

“Oh, yeah. What.”

Jang Ha-yang smiled mockingly.

“Is round 1 okay?”

“under…….”

The atmosphere is really grim.

Seongpil asked Joara in a whisper.

“Why are you two like that?”

“Rika said she was bored and tried to cause trouble between the two.”

Rika, it’s scary!