Cui Guangzhi looked at the four of them with a headache, although he knew that this matter was a very hot matter, but Cui Guangzhi never thought that this matter would be so tricky, and even before the matter could be officially discussed, Jin Yufan and the four of them made it clear that they did not cooperate with the refusal, which also made Cui Guangzhi not know what to say for a while.

Now, Choi Kwang-sik finally understands why Bae Jong-jun is pessimistic about this matter when he called the bosses of the four top brokerage companies in South Korea to prepare for this meeting.

Obviously, as an old man from the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Bae Jong-jun knows that the current Korean entertainment industry, especially singers and actors, is polarized, and the two sides are unhappy and contradictory to each other, so Bae Jong-jun is not optimistic about the promotion of Hallyu culture this time.

Under Bae Jong-jun's explanation, Choi Kwang-sik, the airborne minister, somewhat understands the contradiction between singers and actors in the entertainment industry.

The contradiction is very simple, although there is a reason for the higher status of the actor, but this is not the key, after all, the actor has a high status, which is raised by the merchants and the people, although the singers are not convinced, they have no choice but to accept their fate.

The biggest contradiction between the two sides is that the South Korean government has vigorously supported and supported Korean films, on the contrary, not only has there been no support for the music industry, but it is even the target of a crackdown from time to time.

Every year, the South Korean government will rely on the film development fund of 5% of the box office after the release of Korean films last year, plus the government will also contribute a large amount of money, which can reach almost 50 million US dollars every year to support Korean local films.

With a fund of 57 billion won every year to vigorously support and support Korean films, the South Korean government is indeed very powerful in terms of South Korea's National Day. really does a very good job of protecting and supporting Korean local films, at least every year such a large amount of money is enough to make people praise.

Compared with movies, the Korean music scene seems to be that grandma doesn't love uncle and doesn't love it, and it is typical that it is not a biological child. Every year, not to mention that there is no financial support from the government, on the contrary, it will be taken as the target of the government's crackdown, and will be beaten as the object of the project to purify the entertainment industry.

Take a closer look at the Korean entertainment industry, if there are real scandals, maybe tax evasion and the like, they are basically singers, or funny artists, including hosts and the like. As for the actors, although there are also. But basically, it's very little. As for the representatives of the Chungmuro actors who carry the pillars of Korean local films, there is no at all.

Whoever dares to guarantee these people will have no problem, but the problem is that the South Korean government is powerful, even if there is really something to do, the government has come forward to cover it up and deal with it secretly, at least on the bright side, it is still necessary to ensure the image of this actor, because this actor is very important and represents the top actor in South Korea. It is one of the calling cards of Korean movies.

Song Bingxian evaded military service, only needed to apologize and enlist in the army immediately. It's okay to come out of the army. Lee Byung-hun was even more blackmailed by women and models, but he couldn't stand the fact that Lee Byung-hun successfully entered Hollywood at that time, although it was only a small supporting role, but it looked like its momentum was developing very well.

Compared with a top actor in the Korean entertainment industry, and initially stepped out of the Korean entertainment industry and entered Hollywood, the United States. The other party is a female singer of a second- or third-rate group and an unknown model, compared with the two, the South Korean government unceremoniously chose to support Lee Byung-hun, and the matter was solved in a very short time, and the female singer was imprisoned for a year. Female models are two months a year.

Let's not talk about the character of the female singer and the female model, it is estimated that it is like blackmailing others, but as the so-called slap does not make a sound, if you Li Bingxian can't control it yourself, how can you provoke these things, so that the other party can find an opportunity to blackmail and blackmail you.

In fact, the scandals that happened to top Korean actors are far more than these, Li Can's domestic violence and even beat his wife's fetus in the womb had a miscarriage, and in the end he was only in prison, this is still Li Can's mixed is not very good, look at Pei Yongjun, who is also an actor, but is much stronger than Li Can, in fact, he also has domestic violence, but in the end he was only sentenced to eight months in prison, as for these eight months, if you take it seriously, you will lose, in fact, Pei Yongjun didn't have a, just took a turn in prison, and then the government deliberately reduced Pei Yongjun's sentence for his contribution to Hallyu culture, plus Pei Yongjun was good, and he didn't even come out in a few months, and then served his sentence at home。

Let's take a look at the situation of the entertainment industry and funny artists, don't go elsewhere for scandals, once there is a scandal, it will definitely be a death of sight. Countless singers and funny artists have completely declined because of scandals, and even had to quit the entertainment industry, and more extremely, they have embarked on the road of suicide.

Singers are basically as long as the scandal is exposed, sorry, your career as an artist is over. Even Jiang Hudong is in the two mountains of variety shows, which can be regarded as reaching the peak of funny artists, just because of tax evasion and having to temporarily retire, even if he comes back afterwards, he will be like that, completely without his previous strength and status as a variety show mountain.

The Park Shihou ** case, compared with the Gao Yingxu ** case, is completely two natures, in essence, it is almost the same, but the consequences of the two are obviously two extremes.

In the Korean entertainment industry, you can see too many similar things, the sensitivity and unhappiness between singers and actors are not only due to a little identity and status, but more importantly, the South Korean government's protection of actors and movies, and at the same time, not only ignore the feelings of singers and the music industry, but even operate with singers and the music industry in turn to achieve the purpose of purifying the entertainment industry.

This can be seen in many variety shows, the relationship between singers and funny artists is better, closer, and everyone can chat, in contrast, the actors seem to be a little out of place in it, even if it is for the show, they will chat, but if you look closely, you can see that unless they are really very good friends in private, otherwise, whether it is a singer or a funny artist, they will not talk to the actors.

Kim Yu-beom looked at Kim Young-min, Yang Hyun-seok and Park Jin-young lightly, in fact, the four of them all looked at each other and made eye contact with each other, that is, we are fighting in private, but in this matter, we are all singer representatives. So in the face of the sensitive relationships and contradictions between singers and actors, the music industry and the film industry, of course, everyone must unite and join hands with the outside world.

This is not everyone's usual private competition, you cheat me, I yin you, this is a matter related to everyone's position. There is nothing to say, stick to your own position, and you cannot make the slightest concession in this regard.

After thinking for a while, Cui Guangzhi said with a smile: "Hehe, I know your thoughts and feelings, but in fact, this is also something that can't be helped, the government's support for the film is funded by the box office after the release of the film, and the film development fund drawn from it." But when the singer releases an album or single, he doesn't take everyone's interests. ”

"That's what I said. Kim Young-min suddenly laughed, looked at Choi Kwang-sik and said calmly: "But I know very well that the government's annual support for Korean local films, in addition to the film development fund drawn from the film box office, the government will also come up with a sum of money, the most conservative estimate is not less than five million US dollars, this is still my casual talk." Realistically, it can't be five million dollars. At least tens of millions of dollars, after all, the government's protection and support for Korean local films is really sparing. ”

"Yes, Korean filmmakers are really happy, as long as the script is good, as long as they apply. There is always a chance to apply for funding, and the director can then shoot his own work, and the screenwriter can also contact the director to shoot his own script. ”

At this time, Jin Yufan also opened his mouth and said coldly: "In comparison." Our music scene is going to be much more miserable, look at our Korean music scene, how many independent musicians, how many underground singers, don't they want to succeed, they don't want to be famous, and then make a lot of money. In addition to not wanting to be bound by the agency, more than that, I don't have the money to support myself to continue my music creation and career. ”

"Filmmakers can at least count on the South Korean government's funding to support local Korean films, and they can apply for it. As for those independent musicians and singers, many people will make themselves, and even their families, very wolfless, or even ruin the whole family, destroy themselves, but there is no way, no one supports them. ”

Choi Kwang-sik: "This ......"

Without waiting for Choi Kwang-sik to speak, Yang Hyun-seok said: "Minister Choi, it's not that we don't want to contribute to Hallyu culture, but in fact, we are also powerless now, although our company is currently the largest brokerage company in the Korean music industry, but the family is big, we have to consider many aspects, we can't compare with those filmmakers, we just need to shoot a good movie, and then release it and it's over, we must have a strict plan, once there is a problem in one aspect and our capital chain is broken, then there will be big trouble." ”

Park Jin-young: "Yes, Minister Choi, you let us vigorously promote Hallyu culture, there is no problem with this, this is also what we should do, but how to promote it, this must also be cautious." Minister Choi, you let us promote Hallyu culture, so the meaning is very simple, as far as the current situation is concerned, we must hope that we can let our ace artists go overseas, to put it bluntly, it is to enter overseas, whether it is a concert or a formal entry, so as to achieve the purpose and effect of promotion. ”

"But Minister Cui, have you ever considered that we singers are different from actors, actors only need to make a good movie, and then the producer is responsible for contacting, and just go directly to other countries to let the clerk release it, but we singers are different, we singers must go overseas in person and work hard to develop overseas markets. Let's not talk about whether it can succeed or not, it is good to be successful, but if there is no result, the market in the Korean base camp will be lost, and this price is too big for the artist and our company, and it is difficult to bear. ”

"Once our company's ace artist enters overseas without results, but the base market is lost, then it also means that our company will lose the ace artist, at that time, if the company has no suitable replacement, the blow to our company is unbearable. Kim Min-young said lightly.

Yang Hyun-suk: "In fact, is it really so easy and simple to open up overseas markets, not to mention anything else, just the Japanese market, is it relying on us S?" The artists of Company M worked hard again and again, and it was difficult to open. The market of those countries in Southeast Asia is also our S? Company M is difficult to open one by one, but what is the use of other than that, there is really potential and worth developing the market, unless there are only three, except for one that has been successfully developed in Japan, and the rest are China and the United States. But in fact. In addition to Jin Yufan, who else has really gained a foothold in the Chinese and American entertainment circles. ”

Jin Yufan: "Minister Choi, you are now asking our four companies to promote Hallyu culture, to put it bluntly, you want our four companies to send the company's most popular ace artist to enter overseas, which is definitely an extremely dangerous overseas disconnection." The possibility of the ninth layer will fail, and it will completely lose the market of the Korean base camp, when the time comes, our four companies, not only lost an ace artist, but also the market that originally belonged to our colleagues was also occupied by the artists of other companies, through our company's ace artists to open up overseas markets and occupy, so that our company's market is smaller, not to mention the losses brought by this, but the impact is really too great. It's too big for us to bear. ”

Choi Kwang-sik looked at Kim Yu-fan in surprise, Kim Young-min and the three of them said it, but you Kim Yu-beom is okay to say this, are you embarrassed, don't think I really don't know your situation, even if all the artists in your MC company take a break for five years and completely let out all the market, there will be no problem in making a comeback in the sixth year. With your kid's financial resources and connections, you can definitely afford it. can also make the MC make a comeback, what are you doing so seriously.

Yang Hyun-suk: "Yes, yes, I think it's better to be a filmmaker, the movie can promote the Korean Wave, as long as the movie is good, look at "Haeundae". It was a movie with tens of millions of viewers, which is really amazing and incredible, and I believe that "Haeundae" will definitely play a huge role in promoting Hallyu culture. ”

Park Jin-young: "It's not just Haeundae. For example, the number of viewers of "Tian Yuzhi" has also exceeded 6 million, and "Agent Strong File" is also good, with 4 million viewers. "The Running Turtle" also has 3 million viewers, these movies are really very good, very popular with the people, and I believe that they will definitely be liked by the people of overseas countries. ”

Choi Kwang-sik looked at everyone coldly, although the minister of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Choi Kwang-sik was parachuted, but Choi Kwang-sik worked very hard, and after the airborne, he started to focus all his energy on the Korean entertainment industry and sports, and it has been a while, so Choi Kwang-sik also knows some things, not Xiaobai, who doesn't know anything.

That's right, the movies that Yang Hyun-seok and Park Jin-young mentioned, whether it is "Haeundae" or "Tian Yuji", or "Agent Strong File" and "Running Turtle", are very good at the box office in South Korea, but they are limited to the Korean box office.

These movies looked very awesome at the box office in South Korea in 2009, but Choi Kwang-sik knew better that it was just a nest, and once he walked out and left South Korea, it would definitely be the end of the street.

In contrast, the influence of Korean TV dramas overseas, as well as the popularity of Cheng Dù, are much stronger than movies.

To truly promote Hallyu culture, in the early days, it was completely relied on classic Korean dramas, but now, TV dramas can no longer be like the same, and there are several classic Korean dramas every year that can be liked by many people overseas to promote Hallyu culture.

At present, the main force in promoting Hallyu culture is already singers, and it is the singers who continue to work hard in overseas markets to attract fans and achieve Hallyu culture. Otherwise, Choi Kwang-sik would not have called Kim Yu-fan and the four of them today to say hello directly to the senior management of the three major TV stations for the promotion of Hallyu culture, so that the three major TV stations would work hard to produce some classic Korean dramas this year.

"Okay, don't say these words, everyone understands people, let's be real, I don't want to listen to these perfunctory words. Choi Kwang-sik frowned, looked at the four of them, and asked: "What the hell is it that you are willing to contribute to the promotion of Hallyu culture, what I mean by contribution is not that you follow your company's model and arrangement to let your artists go overseas, but I hope you can be more active and cooperate with the promotion of Hallyu culture." ”

Cui Guangzhi opened his mouth directly, and the four of Jin Yufan were also silent instantly, and then continued to flicker, that is, they would not give Cui Guangzhi face, and it is estimated that no one among the four would dare to offend Cui Guangzhi except for Jin Yufan. Even Jin Yufan is not willing to offend Choi Kwang-sik if he doesn't have to, after all, Choi Kwang-sik is the minister of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, and this level is really not low!

But to cooperate with the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism to promote Hallyu culture, and to take the initiative to do it, this is not a trivial matter for any brokerage company, once it is determined, then the development plan of the regular company this year, as well as the artist's itinerary, etc., will almost have to be completely changed.

The change is also forgotten, but the key is that no one, including Kim Yufan, can guarantee whether his artists can succeed in entering the markets of other countries in addition to Japan, and whether they can keep the market of the artists in South Korea while developing markets in other countries, and ensure the company's market and status in the Korean music scene. (To be continued......)