At the end of 2002, Choi Jung-won pushed off all activities. Whether it is an invitation from the three major TV stations or a performance of a gold record.

Even if this year's Golden Disc Award still belongs to him, because of the results of "ItisMyLife", there will be no surprises at all in the awards.

But Cui Zhengyuan, who has been high-profile for a year, rarely lowered his profile at the end of this year.

The outside world can't understand Choi Jung-won's deep residence, and they don't understand that Weishenme, the only shijie-level star in South Korea who is popular with half the sky, will be like this?

But in fact, mainly now in South Korea, the scandal about Choi Jung-won has not stopped. For reasons not wanting to add fuel to the fire, he deliberately reduced his activities on the ground.

Of course, activities abroad are still carried out.

After the premiere of "Infernal Affairs", Cui Zhengyuan flew directly from Xiangjiang to the United States.

First of all, he settled all the remuneration of "The Day After Tomorrow" with Spielberg, including the script writing, film score, and including the share with the C.J Group, which was also entrusted to him by the headquarters.

Later, he went to New York and met Jay-Z.

After talking to him, I learned about the concept and style of his new album, so I was ready to create the right songs for him.

When I came back from the United States, it was exactly three o'clock in the morning on December 31, 2002.

This time, Jeon Mi-yeon drove over to pick up the plane.

It's rare for this assistant to walk out of the office, and he still looks sleepy-eyed. Cui Zhengyuan teased: "Nuna, what kind of wind are you smoking today?" Why are you here? Did you quarrel with your boyfriend? ”

Jun Mi-yeon's boyfriend is a prosecutor with a good character and family background, and he has reached the point of talking about marriage. So I am currently living together and actively preparing for the wedding.

"Do you think I'm willing to come? I was urged by Director Han Chenghao. He told you to go back to the company and go straight to him. Jun Mi-yeon sat in the co-pilot's seat and yawned vigorously.

Looking at her listless appearance, Cui Zhengyuan said distressedly: "Brother Cheng Hao is really, just call directly if you have something." Why bother you. Brother Jungjae, go from the Yan Cave and send Miyanuna home first. ”

"Don't blame Director Han, you're on the plane, and the phone can't get through. Today is the day of the release of Miss Lee Hyo-ri's album, and there are many things going on to make a comeback at the music center of MBC TV. He needs you to be in charge himself, so he's in a hurry. Jeon Mi-yeon explained.

"Yesterday the MV was released, how was the response?" Cui Zhengyuan asked with concern.

Although today is the day of Lee Hyo-ri's return and the release of the album, it was twelve o'clock at noon yesterday. The MV for "Ten Minutes" has been first announced on A.P's official website.

"For the time being, I can't see it, and the comments on the Internet are also polarized. Maybe we won't be able to confirm the trend until Miss Lee Hyori CB is on the back of today. Jun Mi-yeon explained the situation.

For the status quo, Cui Zhengyuan can accept it.

The conservative Korean entertainment industry was invaded by a breakthrough sexy concept for the first time, and everyone needed reaction time.

If it spreads explosively as soon as it comes up, it can only exist in fantasy and YY novels.

However, his confidence in this album is unprecedentedly optimistic, and he believes that if fans are given some time to accept it, the "Lee Hyori Effect" will come as promised.

Back to the company. It's only five o'clock in the morning. It's still pitch black outside, but it's already hot inside A.P.

When a singer releases an album, there are countless staff members working hard behind it.

After the album is sorted and classified, it needs to be loaded and loaded on the car. Sent to all audio-visual sales outlets. It's a complicated and trivial job, and you can't do it without meticulous patience.

By 12 o'clock at noon, these albums must be placed on the counter of the sales outlets, which is a very heavy workload.

Although Choi Jung-won had already seen the lights on in Lee Hyo-ri's practice room. There are a lot of people inside, probably doing Zuihou's exercises. But he didn't bother, but turned a corner and came to Han Chenghao's office.

People who are almost fifty years old. Can't stay up late. So when Cui Zhengyuan came in, Han Chenghao was wearing a coat and sleeping in the sofa.

On the table in front of him, the plan, the stave, the itinerary report, all kinds of documents were messy. It can be seen that he worked hard last night, and he didn't even know that someone came in.

Cui Zhengyuan closed the door lightly, stepped to the desk, and sorted the documents in order. Then he picked out the ones he was going to use in a moment, and looked at them carefully.

Today's activities are still very intense.

I left for a rehearsal at Ilsan Dream Center at 8 a.m., a radio program by Park Jeong-rim at 10 a.m., and a celebration performance at Dongguk University at 1 p.m.

When I get back, it's time for the official CB stage.

According to Choi Jung-won's request, Lee Hyori's return this time did not take the form of recording and broadcasting, but LIVE.

Since Lee Hyo-ri has such strength, of course, he must return in the most perfect way.

After the performance at the music center, the day's activities are not over, and there is still an autograph session waiting for Lee Hyo-ri.

Looking at the itinerary where the water can't be splashed, Cui Zhengyuan has a faint toothache.

If it were him, he would definitely be killed and would not accept this kind of murderous itinerary. One a day, I feel tired. It's more than five a day like this, and what fun is there in life.

He also doesn't want to think about it, even though when he is active, he may only have one trip a day. But in terms of efficiency, it's better than ten a day for others.

Besides, he is the boss, who would dare to arrange such a murderous itinerary for him?

When he was about to finish reading the itinerary, Han Chenghao slowly woke up. "Oh, Zhengyuan, when did you come back?"

After a long flight, Cui Zhengyuan's mental state was not very good. Qiang said energetically: "Just now, I saw that you were sleeping, so I didn't bother you." ”

Rubbing his shiny face, Han Chenghao sat up. "Oops, people just can't get old. I didn't go back last night, stayed up all night to review the documents sent by the broker's room, and fell asleep before I knew it. ”

I got up and poured him a cup of bitter coffee, and by the way, I woke up myself. "I'm not here, Brother Hard. I took a look, Lee Hyori's schedule has been very tight these days, will it affect her state? Why don't you push off some of these unnecessary trips? ”

During the singing period, I was already very tired. Coupled with various events and commercial performances, it is easy to break down people's bodies.

Many singers often make mistakes in performance, and even faint on stage, which is not unrelated.

Han Chenghao slapped the table, feeling like a confidant. "That's what you think too? That's great. When I reviewed Jihua yesterday, I gave my opinion. It's just that a few guys in the broker's room are insisting, and I can't refute them. ”

"Well, leave it to me, I'll take care of it." Han Chenghao is a special director, and he can't manage the work of the broker's office. So when those agents faced him, they all had a tough attitude.

But Cui Zhengyuan came forward differently, no one dared to fight him.

He knows these agents too well, and it seems that he thinks about the company, but they care more about their own pockets.

Take a look at Lee Hyori's schedule, which is stunned that he has been added to a lot of commercial performances. Thirty percent of this income goes into the broker's pocket.

This is the broker's main source of income in addition to a fixed salary.

But Cui Zhengyuan can't let them come nonsense, otherwise the artist will be tired and lying down, and the trouble will be the company.

The contradictions are irreconcilable, and he can only use force to suppress them. Only after Lee Hyori's singing period cools down can he consider increasing the number of commercial performances.

After ventilating with Han Chenghao, Cui Zhengyuan also returned to his office to catch up on sleep. He slept until about two o'clock in the afternoon, and then he got up and hastily cleaned up and headed for Rishan.

Lee Hyo-ri's return to the stage, as a producer, he naturally had to go to the scene to cheer her on.

I believe that as long as Choi Jung-won appears on the scene, it will definitely make Lee Hyori's popularity go to the next level.

On the day when the song show aired, MBC TV was busier than usual. The artists and fans who came in and out were like tearing down the building.

The appearance of Cui Zhengyuan immediately detonated the entire TV station.

Everyone couldn't help but stop and watch him walk into the elevator with a full aura.

Subsequently, the news that Cui Zhengyuan appeared in today's song program spread quickly to every corner like wings.

When news began to appear on the Internet, the ratings of "Music Center" began to climb rapidly.

The PD of the show was inexplicable at the beginning, and he couldn't grasp the situation at all.

It's not a year-end song award, it's just a very ordinary music program once a week, how can the ratings suddenly increase so much?

But soon he learned the news, and it turned out that Cui Zhengyuan had appeared.

Thinking of today as Lee Hyori's CB day, if he didn't know the purpose of Choi Jung-won's appearance, he would have been mixed up with the status of PD in vain.

After turning his eyes and thinking for a moment, he turned around and left the studio, and went straight to the waiting room to look for someone.

As long as Cui Zhengyuan, who can beg, agrees, he will show his face a little on the show. Not to mention, the ratings champion of this week's music program will definitely be his own.

Lee Hyo-ri's waiting room was relatively deserted, a large group of people were packing their things, and no one spoke at all.

Lee Ji-hyun and the five are still in the process of makeup, and they are on the formal music stage for the first time in their lives, and they are already nervous.

In front of the large mirror in the waiting room, Lee Hyo-ri was reviewing his dance moves over and over again, and the lyrics were silently reciting in his mouth.

This is all the scene Cui Zhengyuan saw when he came in.

As with all standby rooms, it's just as messy.

Lunch boxes were piled up messily on the table, and the costumes were just on the shelves.

There are clothes they usually wear, and there are also performance costumes that they are about to change into.

I'm afraid no one but Cody can figure it out. (To be continued......)