Chapter 1194: I Never Expected It
I never expected that there was no Wang Sledgehammer here.
Looking at the news on the computer, Cui Zhengyuan's only feeling was a toothache.
It's just that he agreed to Yoo Jung-jun's invitation and wrote an OST for "Mr. Cinderella", and he didn't take it seriously at all.
The reason why Taeyeon, So-yeon, Sika, and Ji-yeon were chosen to sing is because this song was a song by T-Ara who debuted for the first time in her previous life.
In line with the principle of similar timbre, and there are certain requirements for singing skills, he made this lineup.
By the way, it also made the appearance of the Yan sisters, letting the outside world know that GirlsGeneration has another squad mode in addition to the crown squad.
And the song "Good Guy" is not a masterpiece, it is just the most ordinary lyrical song, and it has the potential to become popular at all.
"Mr. Cinderella" is not a TV series with good ratings, and there is also an OST sung by SGWannaBe.
But that was SGWannaBe, who was contacted by the crew, and it had nothing to do with Choi Jung-won.
In addition, this TV series also used the "Women's Era" of the Crown Squad, and paid a small copyright fee.
is such a song that Cui Zhengyuan didn't pay attention to at all, and now it is blatantly floating at the top of Melon's music source list.
Note that it is the total music source list of melon, not the OST list. And the opponent it killed was Dark.L's "sorrysorry".
This was a complete accident, which was beyond Cui Zhengyuan's expectations.
Who would have thought that a song of average quality would become so powerful and become the most popular hit song.
While rubbing his cheeks, Cui Zhengyuan thought about his thoughts.
At this time, the door of the office is opened, and Taeyeon, So-yeon, Sika, and Ji-yeon enter.
"Oba, what are you looking for us?" Taeyeon asked on behalf of her teammates.
Cui Zhengyuan nodded, motioned for them to sit down, and then said slowly: "You all know the sound source results of the song "Good Guy", right? ”
It's their business. Of course, they all care more than anyone else. So they learned about the situation much earlier than Cui Zhengyuan.
"I didn't expect you to return to one again, I'm afraid that Zhilong and they will have any complaints." Sika was dumbfounded, speaking insincerely.
In the past, they were juniors, who had just debuted and were unknown, and there was no comparison with Dark.L, who had already become internationally famous.
So in the face of those seniors who debuted two years early, they only have envy.
But now that GirlsGeneration has fully grown and is gaining momentum, the mentality has changed.
In the past, they regarded Dark.L as an envious senior, but now they are faintly seen as rivals.
One mountain does not tolerate two tigers. In the end, who is the leader of A.P Company, the two parties will inevitably gradually become different.
At this time, the sound source performance of such a small team of the Yan sisters overshadowed Dark.L, and of course they would be happy.
Because this means that GirlsGeneration's strength is stronger than Dark.L, so they should be the leading group of A.P.
Of course, Cui Zhengyuan has long been aware of this situation, but he is not interested in reconciling this kind of healthy competition.
It's good to have competition, because when you feel the pressure, both sides will try to do better. So for the company, there is only good and no harm.
Just keep an eye on it, don't let this competition go bad, and nothing else should be stopped.
But with him. But it has to be fair. Even if it's a private conversation, be impartial.
Otherwise, it will cause Taeyeon and the others to misunderstand, definitely compared to Dark.L. I value them more.
In that case, once this kind of affection is revealed in front of Dark.L, the collateral effects will be very bad.
So complacent in the face of Sika. He rightly struck, "What is there to be happy about? Yes, your sound sources are better than others. But Zhilong's album sales, you can't catch up. ”
Su Yeon muttered softly. "It's unfair to let the girl group compare the sales with the men's group."
Cui Zhengyuan looked at her amusedly, and asked rhetorically: "Is it fair for them to compare with Zhilong and them?" ”
Also, there are really not many Korean boy groups that are good at sound sources.
It is said that since 07, the Korean entertainment industry has entered the heyday of girl groups, but this is also inseparable from the increase in the proportion of online music sources.
Otherwise, according to the previous record-based algorithm, it is estimated that no entertainment company has the confidence to launch a girl group.
Cui Zhengyuan saw that the girls had some momentum of blind pride, so he decided to increase the intensity of some beating. "I'm telling you, don't look at the start of the year you did well, but compared to Dark.L, you're still a lot worse. The financial statements for the first quarter, I took a look at it a little bit yesterday. Did you know? In terms of overall revenue in the first quarter, Dark.L was four billion more than you. ”
The four girls jumped to their feet and sat up straight, their eyes full of disbelief.
"No way, we have Taeyeon and Sika, and Cyglioni is doing a good job and winning a lot of advertising endorsements. Coupled with this return event, as well as the income from activities in Europe and the United States, how can it be less than Dark.L? So-yeon spoke quickly and urgently, but she was finally in order.
Yes, according to the general belief, at the beginning of 2009, GirlsGeneration blossomed everywhere and quickly reached the peak of popularity. No matter how you look at it, it is all in the limelight for a while.
With so many activities and so many endorsements, no matter what, the income should be the highest.
Looking at their expressions of disbelief, Cui Zhengyuan slowly revealed the truth. "Yes, you have Juri, Taeyeon, and Sika, all of whom are very popular. But Dark.L also has Han Geng, Siyuan, Nikun and Zhilong, no matter which one is weak? ”
After pausing for a moment, giving the four girls some time to react, he continued: "You know, Nikun is almost all the Thai advertisements now. Coupled with the endorsement from South Korea, he alone has more than 2 billion yuan. ”
"The most important thing is Han Geng, do you know how much his advertising endorsement fee is this year? Don't know, right? It's seven and three billion. ”
Speaking of Han Geng's achievements in advertising endorsements at the beginning of this year, Cui Zhengyuan was speechless.
Perhaps it is really the impact of his own rebirth, and the artists under A.P Company have repeatedly reached new highs in terms of income.
When I think back to my previous life, IU's annual income of four billion yuan made the entire entertainment industry excited. But now, one Nikun is casually two billion, and Han Geng is an astronomical seven and three billion.
However, there is a regional problem involved here, and it cannot be treated as a comparison.
Han Geng does not have many endorsements in South Korea. Mainly concentrated in China.
Because of Cui Zhengyuan's vigorous promotion, Dark.L embarked on the old path of Superjunior in his previous life, that is, he was very popular in China.
And because of the pro-China policy of C.J Group, the activities of its artists are very smooth. Even though it is a difficult time for China and South Korea, they are not subject to many restrictions.
Basically, the Chinese industry did not treat Han Geng as a foreign artist at all. So he can enjoy the same treatment as local artists, so he will continue to climb in terms of advertising endorsements.
At the beginning of this year, he successively endorsed vivo mobile phones, Lenovo computers, McDonald's with Yao Ming, Nike with Liu Xiang, Pepsi with Qunxing, Xtep sneakers, Metersbonwe, grass coral lozenges and many other well-known brands.
And the endorsement fee, although it can't be compared with Zhang Ziyi, Fan Bingbing, Andy Lau and other top domestic brands. But it's also a first-line treatment.
This is enough to ensure that his income far exceeds that of South Korea, and it has also become a big growth point for Dark.L's overall income.
You must know that Song Hye Kyo is so famous, and the endorsement fee in China is only 600,000 US dollars. When converted into RMB, it is only a little over 3.6 million.
And what about Fan Bingbing. The cost of an advertisement is more than 12 million. The gap can be imagined.
In addition to advertising endorsements, Han Geng's performing arts activities in China are also very smooth.
"The Great Cause of the Founding of the People's Republic", "The Wind", and "Ip Man", three masterpieces with outstanding word-of-mouth and box office, all have his participation.
Arguably. Now in China, Han Geng's fame has surpassed Feng Xiaoyun in all aspects, and he has become a representative of artists who work hard outside.
And that's not all. Last year's DarK.L tour in Japan, the final settlement was also received in the first quarter of this year.
With a total income of $27 million, it's enough for GirlsGeneration to chase hard.
Cui Zhengyuan continued to come up with evidence one by one, all of which were well documented. And after learning this fact, the four girls in front of them couldn't help but fall silent.
Just like Cui Zhengyuan guessed, they originally thought that they had finally made great achievements, so they were unconsciously a little fluttery.
Just last month's fan meeting, KBS's gagwomen Kim Jimin served as the host for them.
As a result, because their fame is not obvious, there is a lot of contempt in their words.
Afterwards, Choi Jung-won learned about the situation and personally gave instructions to Cho Myung-joon, asking him to take GirlsGeneration to apologize to Kim Ji-min.
Choi Jung-won didn't want GirlsGeneration to turn into a proud peacock, and it ended in tragedy.
It turns out that anyone who gets carried away will not end up very well. So he didn't want his hard work to go down the drain, so he had to play the stern side.
These words spoken today serve the same purpose. I just hope that they can understand that there are people outside the world, and there are heavens outside the sky, and there are many things they still need to work on.
Seeing that the words took effect at this time, Cui Zhengyuan didn't care about himself and returned to the song in a timely manner. "MBC saw that this OST did well, so I want you to perform on "Music Center", I wonder what you think?"
Having just been hit, Taeyeon and the others seemed a little absent-minded.
"Oba, what is your opinion?" Fortunately, they are smart enough to know to consult Cui Zhengyuan when they don't know what to do.
Cui Zhengyuan obviously had a draft, and said: "My opinion, you should still reject it." When you returned some time ago, one of the people who swept all the shows had already offended a lot of people. If you return too often, maybe someone will do it. Besides, after so long, you should be tired. During this time, the itinerary is a little more relaxed and adjusts the physical state. ”
In other words, it can be regarded as a decision for them. (To be continued......)