Chapter 1229: Wind and Clouds
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The action to ban HBJ proceeded quickly, and the ban order was issued on October 11, and it began to be fully implemented within the industry on the same day.
All the entertainment company CEOs have made up their minds to set an unlucky example for the increasingly restless artists, so that they can put aside their ambitions and accept exploitation honestly.
For the HBJ trio, the hardest moment has finally arrived.
Previously, because of the termination turmoil, the three of them received the support of all TVXQ fans and most of the people in the outside world, so they once occupied a huge advantage in the termination process.
Now that the court's verdict has been handed down, the trio have officially left S.M, but it also means that the public's attention has begun to recede.
What's even more deadly is that TVXQ has since split.
No one knows what kind of public relations S.M company has taken against Jung Yunhao and Shen Changmin behind the scenes, but these two teammates chose to stay in S.M company.
TVXQ is divided into two, and the most severe consequence is that the fan base is also rapidly divided.
Not only that, but under the deliberate instigation of S.M, the divided fans also began to attack each other, which is equivalent to canceling each other's influence.
Fans who support Jung Yoon-ho and Shim Chang-min have attacked HBJ on the Internet for being ungrateful, and he has become a slave in the pursuit of money despite the group's hard work in recent days.
And fans who support HBJ also accuse the duo of being willing to be S.M's slaves and not advancing and retreating with the group.
All in all, the fairy queen who was once united can no longer be united. It's time to provide strong support for their beloved idols.
While TVXQ's fan base is in turmoil, it is the smile of S.M's conspiracy.
What is the movement of fans, the HBJ trio has no intention of paying attention.
Now they are facing a very grim fact that they finally realize that their hard years are slowly beginning to come.
In the entire Korean entertainment industry, not a single TV station invited them to appear in a show, no record company promised to release records for them, and even musicals kept them away.
Former advertisers have stayed away and even forced them to pay liquidated damages.
This should not be the case.
Originally, the three of them thought that they could move freely and make money with peace of mind after getting rid of the clutches of S.M. Company.
Obviously, he and others are the victims. For the sake of becoming the target of the public?
The three of them couldn't figure it out. Anger, distress, entanglement, frustration, a lot of emotions are entangled in the heart, but it doesn't help.
Baek Chang-so, the representative of the brokerage company who had just signed the contract, walked in with an apologetic expression on his face. "Kids. I just got the news from the Japanese side. Ai Hui Records has decided not to support our planned activities in Japan for the time being. β
Kim Jae-jung and the three looked at the bloodshot in Baek Chang-so's eyes. Hurriedly put down his sadness and comforted: "Brother, it's okay, just negotiate slowly." β
But in the bottom of my heart. It was as if they heard the sound of dripping blood.
TVXQ has been active in Japan twice for a long time, and the grand occasion is unprecedented, and the popular Cheng dΓΉ is no different from the popular artists in Japan.
It was also during that period of struggle in Japan that helped S.M reverse the economic decline, and later led to the successive debuts of groups such as Superjunior, Dreams, and Shinee.
So how much potential the Japanese market has, Kim Jae-jung and the three of them know best.
Although they reached a termination contract with S.M, the contract for activities in Japan is still in Ai Hui's hands.
Originally, I thought that since the situation could not be opened in South Korea, the three of them simply avoided this cage-like place and went to Japan to collect money.
It's just that I didn't expect Ai Hui's attitude to be abnormal.**,Always going back and forth between S.M Company and HBJ.,This time it vetoed their intention to re-debut in Japan.γ
If Cui Zhengyuan was here at this time, he would definitely be able to answer their doubts as soon as possible.
In fact, in the original history, Ai Hui Records was extremely dissatisfied with S.M for this termination turmoil.
In addition to helping HBJ continue its activities in Japan, he also made a move to sell off S.M's shares in early 2010.
However, in the second half of 2010, Ai Hui suddenly changed its direction, not only unilaterally terminated JYJ's contract without reason, but also obstructed the activities of the three in Japan in every possible way.
In addition, Ai Hui also announced that it will continue to support the activities of artists such as TVXQ duo and S.M. Company.
Obviously, behind this, S.M must have reached some kind of agreement with Ai Hui Records, and even sold the company's equity interests to bring the Japanese giant entertainment company back to its ally.
Ironically, just four years later, S.M. had to resort to a variety of ways to get rid of the shackles of Ai Hui Records, in order to win favor in the Chinese market and make the company turn around its strategy.
However, the world has changed a lot, and S.M does not have the status of the boss in South Korea, so in order to maintain its authority, it must have promised many concessions to Ai Hui Company, and Ai Hui Company is weighing left and right at this time.
Once they feel that S.M's can provide greater benefits, they will definitely abandon the HBJ trio without hesitation.
And now it seems that this trend is increasing indefinitely.
Seeing that the love between the three of HBJ became more and more decadent, Baek Changsu was uncomfortable and had to cheer up at the same time.
This time with HBJ, he made a big gamble. Originally, he signed Xue Jingqiu at the beginning of the establishment of C-JeS, which impressed the outside world.
But if we can't lead HBJ out of the haze this time, the little credibility that has been condensed will all collapse.
In the future, it will be more and more difficult to survive in the Korean entertainment industry, let alone become bigger and stronger.
Now they are facing the situation of the ubiquitous blockade of S.M, and the space for survival has become so small that it can no longer be smaller.
How to struggle as hard as possible in this difficult environment, and then break out of a vast sky, is the mission that he, as a representative, must complete.
Rubbing his cheeks, Baek Chang-so sobered himself up. "Kids, no matter what else, your fans have been trying their best to support you for the past few months, so you don't have to think about anything else, but you have to repay these fans, right? Anyway, there are no events for the time being, so why don't you hold a meet-and-greet for these fans. β
This is the best way Baek Chang-so can think of at the moment.
South Korea's entertainment industry can ban HBJ from being on TV stations, and you can not release records for them, but you can't stop them from holding fan meetings.
In addition to organizing events for HBJ, Baek Chang-so chose to hold a fan meeting, which is to observe how HBJ's support rating is now.
If they still have a high level of support among their fans, then future events will be more targeted.
This is crucial, and whether HBJ can break through the blockade depends on this.
The three HBJs also knew that this was the best thing to do at the moment, and they all nodded reluctantly, ready to save up the little motivation they had left to meet their fans who loved them.
Just then, the office door was slammed open from the outside with a violent bang, and a C-JeS staff member rushed in with a look of ecstasy.
Although it was already autumn and the weather was cold, his face was sweating like rain and his face was full of red light.
After rushing into the office, he saw that all four people looked at him in surprise.
He couldn't care about the ugly face of Representative Baek Chang-so, and struggled to raise the paper in his hand. "Representative, it's an invitation, an invitation from the TV station, a fax inviting Kim Jae-joong and them to appear in the show."
Baek Chang-so's eyes shrank suddenly, and then burst into an incomparable surprise.
His fat body suddenly burst out with unprecedented strength, and almost instantaneously rushed in front of the staff member.
After snatching the fax, Tsai looked at it carefully, for fear of missing a letter.
HBJ and the three were not far behind, and they all gathered around Baek Chang-so excitedly.
Doesn't it mean that all TV stations have blocked them, why is there a fax of invitation from the program at this time? Isn't it really someone playing a prank?
Four people, all eight eyes fell on the paper, eager to get the thin fax out of the hole.
Most of the content on the fax was formatted text, so all four of them automatically ignored it.
But the core content made the four of them can't help but burst into the most violent cheers.
The wanton and wild shouts rushed out of C-JeS's small building, hoping to make all the cold-eyed people of the world feel their pleasure.
The details of the fax are as follows:
HBC TV's leading variety show, South Korea's national variety show "Infinite Challenge" is about to record a special episode of farm work, so HBJ was invited as guests, hoping to complete the recording together.
After reading the fax, the four of them hugged each other and cried and laughed, tears in their eyes.
The employees on the side looked at the representatives and the three artists who were crying bitterly, but they didn't think there was anything funny.
He is the oldest employee of the company, and the hard work of the past few months has been with the company. So I know deeply what kind of predicament the company is currently encountering, and I also know the preciousness of this fax.
That's "Infinite Challenge", the most well-known, influential, popular, and most concerned variety show in South Korea.
Countless artists have dreamed of showing their faces on this show, and they have become popular with this ladder.
It's hard to imagine that the king of Korean entertainment shows would actually lend a helping hand to C-JeS and HBJ in distress.
The ups and downs of life are so exciting. (To be continued......)