"Woollim is planning to launch their first girl group at the end of the year, and their company representatives have some friendship with two of our producers and want to get the company's producers to help write a few songs. ”

"Is Woollim Lee Chongye's company?"

Song Ki-fan vaguely remembers that this company was sold by S. M acquired a 17% stake.

Let S.. M became a shareholder who could influence the company's decision-making.

But it seems that after this year's reforms, the company's board of directors seems to have forgotten about the existence of this small company.

Later, Li Xiuman simply lost part of the management rights of this company to Imperial Entertainment.

Therefore, Li Xianzhe is also a shareholder of this company, which is not unreasonable.

"That's right, the company that launched Infinite, and they've brought members to the company a few times.

During this period, I wanted to meet with the president and recommend it, but the president was not available to receive it, and I was always in charge. ”

Ji Zhonghua briefly introduced the relevant information about the girl group that Woollim is going to launch.

It's just that because the company with a small background can't be smaller, and Infinite's popularity in the circle can only be regarded as second-tier.

Song Ki-bum doesn't seem to have much interest in such a company.

"Among them, several of the girls claimed to be fans of the president, and they looked disappointed that they had not been able to meet the president. ”

"Hehe... It's no surprise that the little girl worships a character like our president.

In any case, since you are coming to our company, you will be entertained in all aspects.

You can't neglect people, even if it's a small company, etiquette must be done in place. ”

"I understand. ”

Ji Zhonghua nodded, as if thinking of the picture of those girls entering the Imperial Entertainment Building for the first time, and they couldn't close their mouths in surprise, and he felt proud in his heart.

Compared to Woollim's small dilapidated building, the Imperial Entertainment Building is indeed much more luxurious.

It is the blood-red logo of the ancient character "Emperor" outside the company gate, which is a well-known landmark in Seoul.

As soon as he said this, Ji Zhonghua suddenly patted his head, "In addition, Li Yuanmin, WM's company, has also contacted our company recently, and he also wants to..."

Song Ki-beom was stunned: "Won't they also find our company's producer to write songs?"

Thinking about it, I only contacted Li Yuanmin some time ago, and I vaguely felt Li Yuanmin's praise on the phone at that time.

I just thought that it was common for such a small company with no status to want to take a ship with a large company, so I didn't pay much attention to it at the time.

Who would have thought that the president would come directly to the door, although the sincerity was quite sufficient.

But.... During the same period, both companies came to buy songs.

Thinking of the grievances and grievances between the two companies, Song Ki-beom couldn't help but laugh.

"If he wants to buy songs, of course we have to sell them, and this kind of business that can make money is not done in vain. ”

Ji Zhonghua grinned and hesitated for a moment before speaking.

"But the president, what they want to buy is not the works of Fang Shihyuk PD and Li Haoyang PD, but..."

"What is it?" Song Jifan glanced at him suspiciously.

Don't buy the song of Shi He and Li Haoyang?

Who is Fang Sihyuk, a former producer of JYP and a top student at Seoul National University.

In addition to producing for his own boy group BTS, he also wrote a lot of big hits.

For example, Baek Ji-young's "Like a Shot", "Candy in My Ear", 2AM's "Death Can't Let You Go", "I Was Wrong", "You Are Like Me" and so on are all his works.

As for Li Haoyang, this is a popular song maker for the girl group.

Apink's counterattack song "Nonono", T-ara's "Roly-Poly", "BoPeep BoPeep", 4Mintue's debut song "Hotisure"....

The songs of these two people start with hundreds of millions of won, and they have their own exclusive team of composers in addition to the three major clubs.

Other small and medium-sized companies are scrambling to get it, but Li Yuanmin doesn't want their songs.

If this kind of words were heard by Fang Shihyuk and Li Haoyan, Song Jifan could imagine the picture of the two of them with black faces because of their damaged self-esteem.

"They want the president to help write the song, and..."

Ji Zhonghua felt as if he was conveying his thoughts to a mentally retarded person.

To be honest, whether Fang Shihe and Li Haoyang are willing to help WM's new girl group write songs, on the one hand, it depends on their mood, and secondly, it depends on whether the price is suitable or not.

If it is a newcomer group of a large company, plus the price is in place.

Even the most popular producers will look at the face of the other company and nod their heads.

But in the case of a small company, a producer of this status like Fang Shihe and Li Haoyang can live for the rest of his life without working, staying at home and relying on the copyright society every month.

At their level, they pay more attention to their reputation than money.

The more trendy the producer, the more they want to write songs for the trendy artists, so that both parties will increase their fame and influence as they cooperate with each other.

"What else?"

In addition, President Lee Wonmin also confided that WM is not in a good situation now, because the company has invested all the money it earns in the purchase and construction of the new building land.

Some of the reserve operating funds left behind were spent partly for the launch and production of the album of the new girl group.

The remaining part can only be used to pay employees' salaries and cannot be used, so they want to... I want to take credit.. Credit. ”

By the time he finished saying this, Ji Zhonghua had already said that he had no face to look at Song Ki-beom's expression again.

It's too embarrassing, even if he has a good relationship with Li Yuanmin.

But... At the beginning, the members of WM's new girl group stood in front of him, and this kind of thing was not something he could decide at all.

Therefore, it is necessary to ask for instructions on the spot.

To be honest, it was the first time he had encountered this situation after being the trainee head for so many years.

"Moragu?"

Song Ki-bum looked ridiculous and took credit? When he asked Lee Hyun-chul to help write a song, he still wanted to go on credit?

If Lee Hyun-cheol's song is bought for 300 million won.

Of course, in the eyes of industry insiders, Lee Hyun-cheol's songs are more than this price.

But... With the operation of a small company like WM, it takes a long time to earn money to buy songs.

This is not counting whether the other party will run away with the money, because this situation has really happened too many times in the circle.

Especially in the nineties and at the beginning of the millennium, many small companies went bankrupt.

Or after making enough money, he didn't pay the staff salary and the artist liquidated, and went directly overseas for a hundred.

"This kind of behavior is absolutely unacceptable, even if you have a good relationship with each other.

You tell them that we understand the current situation of their company, but once the chairman nods and helps them write the song, WM must pay a deposit of 100 million won first, and if they still feel embarrassed by this, they can exchange it for the company's shares. ”

"It's... I'll tell you the truth. ”

Ji Zhonghua laughed, this approach was in line with their Imperial Entertainment's demeanor as a large company.

If you want to get credit, you also have to look at your status.

A small company that few people will know about when a WM says this, what qualifications does it have to take the initiative to take credit with a large company.