Chapter III
Yeouido Hangang Park, Seoul, a nearby commercial residential area. Choi Jun-seok stood in front of his house and hesitated, thinking that he would face his grandfather's stern face, and his heart was a little apprehensive.
"Choi Jun-seok, you can do it, fighting !!" Choi Joon-seok took a deep breath and opened the door.
"I'm back!uh~"
The voice stopped suddenly, and Choi Jun-seok was frightened by the atmosphere at home.
I saw the old man sitting on the sofa in the hall with burning eyes, looking at him very seriously. And his biggest protector, his grandmother, is nowhere to be seen.
"Yo, grandpa, did you come home so early?" Cui Junxi's eyes rolled, and a smile immediately appeared on his face, revealing a natural look.
"Alright, show me the signing contract. Cui Mingxiu didn't have a deep understanding of the virtues of his grandson who was brought up single-handedly, and before his grandson launched a language fatigue bombardment, he quickly cut through the mess.
"Uh..."Choi Jun-seok almost choked on his own saliva, and his expression collapsed, "Yes, grandpa"
Choi Jun-seok took out the signing letter from his satchel and handed it to his grandfather. I secretly feel a pity that since recently, Choi Myung-so has no longer been nagged by his language, so that Choi Jun-seok's increasingly proficient and fast speaking skills have not been used.
In the past, in order to exercise Choi Jun-seok's eloquence ability, Choi Myung-so had a lot of "nonsense" conversations with him. But now, I am too old to withstand such fatigue. Cui Mingxiu knew his grandson's thoughts at a glance, and he was very satisfied with his grandson's deflatedness, boy, ginger is old and spicy.
Choi Myung-so put on reading glasses and carefully studied the signing contract in his hand.
After a long time, Cui Mingxiu put down the contract, took off his glasses, and rubbed his eyebrows. There is no problem with the contract, this is an MBC TV artist contract, although the revenue share is 8:2, and the contract states that it can only appear in MBC TV programs, which seems to be a slave contract. Because artists want to succeed, exposure must be guaranteed, no matter good or bad, often appearing in front of the public is the basis for gaining a foothold in the Korean entertainment industry with a terrifying star-making speed. South Korea's three major TV stations, SBS, KBS, and MBC have lost their two major broadcasting platforms at once, and for a newcomer, they can basically say goodbye to success. However, this is not the most important thing, the most important thing is that the ratio of other income sharing of this paper contract to the artist is actually 8:2, portrait rights, advertising revenue, etc., the artist's income definitely does not rely on the performance fee of the show, but on other commercial performance expenses and advertising income. Although you can't be a gagman like a real popular idol, but this is a minimum thing, when did MBC become so generous? (You don't see, Lee Hyo-ri's advertising revenue in 04 was as high as 1 billion won!) What's even more exaggerated is that the contract time is only 2 years, and if other artists see it, it is estimated that they will vomit blood in depression. In South Korea, once an artist's contract is signed, it takes 7 or 8 years, and the most precious time in an artist's life is all gambling on an agent company. If you can't succeed, then there are many artists who don't live well in the second half of their lives.
In South Korea, the trainee system of artists dominates the world, and many children give up reading in the learning stage of life, and gamble all their hopes in life on the stage after their debut. If Choi Jun-seok hadn't been admitted to Sungkyunkwan University, Choi Myung-so would not have agreed to him as an artist.
"Did your Uncle Song Changyou say anything?" Cui Mingxiu put down his reading glasses and said.
"Yes, Uncle Song said that he would arrange for me to make my debut in Uncle Liu Jae-shi's "Let's Play" and become a regular assistant MC of the show. Choi Jun-seok replied honestly.
Now that the grandson of his close old friend has decided to follow the path of an artist, Song Changyou can only think about how to help him. Not to mention hypocrisy, it is just human nature, and the human feelings it contains are not enough for outsiders. …,
"Etoplay" is a variety show broadcast by MBC every Monday night at 11 p.m., which is a kind of talk show that invites celebrities to be guests with a relaxed attitude, and the show is divided into two parts, the first part is to rank a certain aspect of the guests, such as the most memorable things in life. The second part is in a cozy room, as the name of the show suggests, where the celebrities come to visit, and everyone opens up to talk, and in a relaxed conversation, everyone will reveal some secrets that the stars don't know. Main MC Yoo Jae-seok, Kim Won-hee, auxiliary MC Park Myung-so, Roh Hong-chul, Cho Hye-lian.
The show is also a popular project in MBC's variety show, and the ratings are also good, with an average rating of about 12%, and it has a group of loyal viewers.
Show MC Yoo Jae-seok is Choi Jun-seok's idol, who is active on the screen with a clear mind, humorous speech, and unburdened hosting style, and his ability to control the program of his outstanding guests is praised by the artists who have starred in his show.
debuted as a fixed auxiliary MC, which really shows Song Changyou's role in this matter. Although the main weight of "Let's Play" is on the main MC, often after one episode of the show, there are few shots of the auxiliary MC, but take a look at the other three auxiliary MC, Park Myung-so, Lu Hongzhe, Zhao Huilian, which is not a senior?
Cui Mingxiu thought for a while before he spoke, "Since you have chosen this path, then go on seriously." I don't need me to remind you of the complexity of the entertainment industry, although I have handed you a lot of compromises over the years, but I am now going to give you the last lesson The principles of life must not be abandoned! People live in the world, they should always have the morality to adhere to, that is the bottom line of you as a person, otherwise what is the difference between you and animals?"
Choi Myung-so spoke slowly and seriously. Cui Junxi knew that the old man was afraid that he would be polluted by the drunken fans of the entertainment industry, so he also said seriously: "Grandpa, I know, I will stick to what I insist on, and I will not let you down!"
At this time, Grandma Park Tae-hee came out of the kitchen, "Okay, okay, don't you know what kind of character Joon-seok is? Now that you're done, let's eat? I bought Joon-seok, your favorite Korean beef." ”
"Hooray, grandma, you're the best!" Choi Jun-seok immediately shouted.
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September 16, 2005, MBC Television, Radio and Television Center Building.
Kim Sang-min chattered to the boy next to him as he walked, "I really don't know what you're thinking, with the relationship between the seniors in the TV station, even if you want to do a program PD in the future, it's not impossible, but you choose to be an artist, or Gagman, the old-timers can actually agree to your nonsense, alas~" said and glared at the boy angrily.
"Yes, yes, I know, I know," Cui Junxi was speechless, "Uncle, you can be verbose than me, you have said these words dozens of times, the liquid secretion function of your mouth is really powerful, it is amazing!" Cui Junxi couldn't stand the "destruction" and decided to fight back.
"Ah, stinky boy. Kim Sang-min was angry.
"It's a compliment, yes, it's a compliment, uncle, it's my admiration for your difference. It's a compliment, a compliment. Choi Jun-seok immediately dog-legged and turned into a "little brother".
"Yikes... West" Kim Sang-min couldn't cry or laugh, and almost suffocated internal injuries. The bastard boy complained about people's words, and his brain reacted unquickly, and he was cheated and said that he was good.
"Uncle, don't think that if you separate the words, you won't be scolding. Choi Jun-seok's complaint came as scheduled.
Kim Sang-min finally couldn't help it, and raised his hand to be a chestnut, "Oops..."Choi Jun-seok stared at Kim Sang-min with tears in his eyes.
"Stinky boy, since you have chosen this path, then let's go. Kim Sang-min sighed.
"Yes, uncle, I know, I'll try. Choi Jun-seok said in a low voice, serious and firm.
Kim Sang-min, MBC's exclusive agent. Dedicated to the management of artists affiliated with MBC TV. is a college classmate with Cui Dongjian, a close friend, and has been a best man for him. So he is naturally familiar with Choi Jun-seok, and it can be said that he is also an elder who watched Choi Jun-seok grow up. …,
Kim Sang-min looked at him and nodded with satisfaction. "You are basically familiar with the staff in the station, and I am also very relieved of your temperament, plus the relationship between Cui Mingxiu's predecessors, even if you occasionally make mistakes, everyone will not take it to heart. But because of this, you must not relax, you must know how to be humble and polite. Showbiz is really complicated. ”
"Uncle, I know, I'll work hard," Choi Jun-seok said.
Kim Sang-min nodded and didn't say anything anymore, because he knew Choi Jun-seok's personality and he was very measured.
"Let's Play" is a venue. Kim Sang-min pulled Choi Jun-seok to visit the show's chief PD, Jung Ki-seok. "Zheng PD, this is a new artist from the TV station, Choi Junxi, please take care of it. ”
"Zheng PD, hello, I'm newcomer Choi Jun-seok, please take care of me. Choi Jun-seok saluted a standard 90-degree salute.
"Oh, you're Choi Jun-seok, the grandson of Choi Myung-so's predecessors? Jung Ki-seok specifically mentioned Choi Myung-so. Zheng Jishi received the news in advance, saying that the upper echelons of the meeting would arrange a newcomer from the station to join the show, and as the person in charge of the show, he must know something about it. After inquiring, Zheng Jishi said, well, this guy's relationship is really complicated, and Choi Jun-seok usually has a good reputation, so there is no objection.
"Yes, PD. I'm going to do my best. Regarding Jung Ki-seok's kindness, Choi Jun-seok replied humbly.
Zheng Jishi nodded, he was indeed very satisfied with Choi Jun-seok's acquaintance. The young man was calm and did not take the opportunity to show his relationship. Originally, Zheng Jishi didn't have much affection for this airborne newcomer, and if it weren't for his complex connections, he would definitely not have a good face to show Cui Junxi. How can I say that Zheng Jishi is also a powerful figure in MBC, holding a program with good ratings in his hand, he naturally has his pride, but he can't make a strong opposition to what has been decided, so it will not be good for anyone. And Choi Jun-seok's attitude eased the relationship between the two, since the other party has lowered his posture, Zheng Jishi naturally does not know how to be a man.
"These are the lines of the show, take a good look. Zheng Jishi handed over a line book, and Choi Jun-seok glanced at it, but there were not many lines on it. But Choi Jun-seok still took it with both hands, "Yes, I'll watch it carefully, thank you PD." ”
Kim Sang-min turned his head and explained to Choi Jun-seok, "Then you go to the waiting room to prepare first." ”
"Yes, Senpai. Choi Joon-seok left obediently.
Kim Sang-min is MBC's exclusive agent, and he is responsible for many MBC's affiliated artists, so he naturally has a certain amount of power in MBC. And he is not responsible for specific things, but only the assistant under his command to lead the artist, today is just a kind of expression, a display of position. Zheng Jishi understood, so he was very polite to Choi Jun-seok, at least on the surface. Many things, tacitly, it is meaningless to say them.
Choi Jun-seok walked down the corridor to the door of the waiting room, knocked on them, and counted silently for a few seconds before pushing the door in.
When I went inside, a slightly emaciated middle-aged man was already preparing. A picture of black-rimmed glasses, a thin jaw, and a slightly protruding mouth compared to the rest of the face are none other than Kang Hudong, Kim Jidong, known as the three major mountains in the Korean entertainment industry, nicknamed "Grasshopper" Liu Jae-seok!
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