Chapter 79: Standby Room (2)

Kim Jong Kook has brought such a huge profit to A.P Company, and Choi Jung-won should have congratulated him when he was in a singing event.

The TV station during the New Year is always very busy. People of all colors came and went, occupying all corners of the TV station. Korean artists, who usually pay great attention to etiquette, can't care about these at all at this time, everyone can't wait to grow three legs, and they walk with a whirlwind.

Without saying anything all the way, Choi Jung-won came directly to Kim Jong Kook's standby room. One of the benefits that these 20 days of singing activities have brought to Kim Jong Kook is that he has truly become a top singer. Not only does it have an independent standby room, but it's also the largest and most comfortable one.

When Choi Jung-won came in, there were still outsiders in the waiting room - a newcomer group that had just debuted came to visit the seniors. Five handsome boys lined up in a row and faced Kim Jong Kook respectfully.

The first one, it should be the captain, sent their album to Kim Jong Kook, and said something to please take care of in the future. For this kind of newcomer, Kim Jong Kook is definitely a big senior to look up to. Not to mention the experience of the seniors in the past six years, even the popularity of the recent period is enough to make them feel awe.

Fortunately, Kim Jong Kook is not the kind of crazy character who has no one in his eyes, and standing next to the five boys encouraged them very much before sending them away.

He had seen Cui Zhengyuan a long time ago, but he had no way to deal with communication. At this time, when I had some free time, I came over and said with a smile: "You kid, you are so vulgar, what kind of flower basket do you give?"

Cui Zhengyuan spread his hands and defended: "I didn't expect it, if I had known that you could open a flower shop here, I wouldn't have joined in the excitement." In other words, brother, your popularity is really amazing. Look, that's fifty flower baskets, right?"

Kim Jong Kook pursed his lips imperceptibly, and said in a voice that only two people could hear: "Most of them are friends, except for you relatives, how can there be so many friends"?

Holding his shoulders, Cui Zhengyuan persuaded: "It's good that you know it, isn't it like this for people to live in the world." You're such a big golden mountain pestle here, and those people don't pounce on it like hungry ghosts? As long as you can tell who is really your friend and who is taking advantage of you. You don't have to take it too seriously, it's hard to get confused."

Kim Jong Kook knew what he meant, and replied: "I'm not a rookie who just debuted, I know everything you said." I've eaten so much meat, and I'm going to let others drink the soup too, or I'll really anger the people."

He is also telling the truth, don't look at his great success this time, fame and fortune, but it is also the result of stepping on the "bones" of countless people. South Korea's entertainment industry is like this, if a person succeeds, there will always be more people "to be buried". How much fans love Kim Jong Kook, how much others who released songs at the same time hate him.

For Kim Jong Kook, who has already formed a huge popularity, others take this opportunity to gain some popularity, which is actually nothing at all. Benefiting without expense, it can also ease the relationship with his peers, and Kim Jong Kook has no reason to refuse.

Thinking of this, Choi Jung-won instructed Kim Jong-kook's agent to put these flower baskets together and take pictures with his camera. Go back and ask the staff to upload it to the company's official website and thank these people in the name of Kim Jong Kook.

At present, everything about Kim Jong Kook, no matter how big or small, is news that attracts people's attention, not to mention the thank you message he specially posted. The appearance of these people's names in it is certain that it will bring them a lot of attention, and it can be regarded as Kim Jong Kook making up for it a little.

"How? Brother, it feels cool to be famous, right? Is there any female star who has thrown her arms on you?" Cui Zhengyuan asked with a smile. When others see this, they will only regard his words as a joke between friends, and even the person concerned, Kim Jong Kook, thinks so.

Only Choi Jung-won himself knows that Kim Jong Kook in his previous life once had a girlfriend, and that was the peak of his career. Who knew that the woman was just taking advantage of his popularity, and when the goal was achieved, she threw Kim Jong Kook away.

At this time, Kim Jong Kook must have inevitably attracted this kind of situation of attracting bees and butterflies, not that he would take the initiative to seduce others or anything. It's the aura of fame on his body that will make those women who want to be famous and go crazy take the initiative to come together. Cui Zhengyuan was afraid that he would not be able to distinguish the hypocrisy of others and be taken advantage of, so he reminded him in this euphemistic way.

Before Kim Jong Kook could say anything, his agent took over in distress next to him. "You don't know, just in the past few days, just here, the phone numbers I have received from female artists are almost more than twenty. Some of them are very explicit. Nowadays, people do everything in order to be famous, which is really annoying."

Sure enough, Cui Zhengyuan guessed it, and Kim Jong Kook was still harassed by those wild bees and butterflies. Thinking of this, he looked at Kim Jong Kook to see what he had to say.

Kim Jong Kook also scratched his forehead in distress, and said with a sense of depression: "Don't mention it, some people come to me here almost every day through various connections. Some people say high-sounding things, so that you can't refuse, otherwise you will offend people. Zhengyuan, help me like a way. Otherwise, if you continue like this, you will have to be annoyed to death."

After listening to Kim Jong Kook's words, Choi Jung-won was relieved. He believes that Kim Jong Kook's emotional intelligence is definitely not low, and he will definitely detect such an obvious purposeful move. I'm afraid, like Kim Jong Kook's girlfriend in his previous life, he used roundabout means to get close, which made people unguardable. However, with their own gatekeepers here, I'm afraid no one will be able to succeed easily.

Cui Zhengyuan, who understands the situation, said with a smile: "As long as you haven't lost your body during this time, anyway, today is a public event in Zuihou." You're going to be at home starting tomorrow, and those people will be able to knock on the door?"

"you, did you say that? What do you mean by being lost"? Kim Jong Kook slapped Choi Jung-won lightly.

Come to think of it, too, the most sensitive time period has passed. After this singing activity, he only has some commercial performances and variety shows left, and he usually doesn't need to show his face outside at all, and the chance of being harassed is not great. In a few months, he will enlist in the army, and who will come to him after a two-year blank period.

Back to the topic, Cui Zhengyuan said: "Yesterday, the company made a settlement, and your income has been transferred to your account, so you can check it when you are free."

Kim Jong Kook was stunned, "So fast? I thought I wouldn't get it until after the year." He was making a conventional assumption.

Korean agencies generally return the artist's income after half a year or after the New Year's Festival, and it is rare to settle the income immediately.

"The company's stalls are relatively large, and it is already complicated to sort out a thousand things, and the finance department is already overwhelmed. So from now on, if it is not for special reasons, it will basically be returned as soon as possible," Cui Zhengyuan explained.

Kim Jong Kook nodded in understanding.

This year, A.P not only released his debut album, but also merged with a number of smaller companies. There is also a film and a TV series in the film and television production department at the same time. After a while, we will have to cooperate with Japanese and American record companies, and the development of the Chinese market has also reached a critical moment, and all aspects need to be done by the finance department. If there is any further delay in the artist's salary, I am afraid that the finance department will not be able to hold on.

Kim Jong Kook's agent asked, "General Manager, can you ask how much Jong Kook earns this time?" His income is directly linked to Kim Jong Kook, and the more Kim Jong Kook takes, the more he gets, and it is natural that he will pay attention to it.

Cui Zhengyuan was not angry because of the impatience of this agent, according to the identity of the agent, it was purely normal for him to do so. And this agent named Sun Hyung-nam has never left Kim Jong Kook for 12 years, even when Kim Jong Kook was the most difficult in his career, he survived with him. This is rare in the entertainment industry where people are like water, and it is rare to have affection and righteousness. Later, when he got married, Kim Jong Kook still paid the full expense, which shows the friendship between the two.

According to the agreement, Zhong Guoge can get a total of 1.1 billion this time. Rest assured, this is after-tax income. The taxes have already been paid by the company".

Hearing that he could get so much money, Kim Jong Kook was unexpectedly not too happy, but sighed.

He remembered that when he was in Turbo before, he had worked hard for five years to save a total of less than 200 million in income, which was the result of his frugality. Who would have thought that the stars with superficial scenery would be so sad behind them.

Look at it now, it's just 20 days of busyness, and he has earned 1.1 billion. After deducting the fees that need to be paid to the broker and the work team, he will have 500 million yuan left. This part is the income of his own labor.

Five years and twenty days, there is no comparison at all. Similarly, 200 million and 500 million are not comparable. This huge gap made him feel the kindness of A.P Company. In South Korea, there is no better treatment.

While Kim Jong Kook was thinking, his agent Son Hyung-nam was also calculating. According to the agreement, he will receive 30% of Kim Jong Kook's income. It may not seem like much, but you must know that many other brokers have a share ratio of 50% or even 60%.

But the problem is that the artists in those hands don't earn as much as Kim Jong Kook. For the same 100 million yuan, Kim Jong Kook can get 40 million, but artists from other companies can only get 20 million or even 10 million. According to this calculation, his income is actually much higher than that of other agents. Of the 1.1 billion, he can get 300 million. To put it bluntly, agents in all of South Korea can be counted on one hand that can earn more than him.