July 16th

TVN Broadcasting Office Headquarters Building, 66 Sangamsan-ro, Mapo-gu, Seoul.

Located on the second floor, the Music Center Studio 3 recording room.

Minister Han Sun-ah inspects the setting of the recording site.

Although this is a pre-selection competition before the official start of the show, it will be put on the official channel of Naver.com for the contestant popularity voting in the later stage, so the scene of the selection competition cannot be handled casually.

"Buzz"

The call came in.

Han Shanya answered the phone: "Hello Representative Pei Nim." ”

"Minister Han, NIM, we've already arrived on the second floor, are we in Studio 3?"

"Yes, I'm in the studio"

As soon as she turned around, Han Shanya saw a team of five people.

Walking in front was not Bae Jong-han who was talking to her, but a short-haired woman wearing a black suit and stepping on high heels.

Han Sun-ah saw this person in the news report, and it was none other than Choi Min-jeong, the second princess of SK Group, the executive director of Zion Entertainment.

One position behind her to her are Bae Jong-han, the representative of Zion Entertainment, and Bae Yoon-jeong, a top choreographer.

On the right are well-known producers Rado and Choi Kyu-sung.

The five-person team is the guest judge of the talent show, and it is also the strongest lineup that Zion Entertainment can get at present.

"Director Choi Nim, it's the first time we've met, I'm Han Sun-ah from the TVN Broadcasting Bureau Music Center, it's a pleasure to meet you"

Cui Minjing smiled and nodded.

Bae Jong-han stepped forward to confirm the location arrangement of today's selection match with Han Sun-ah.

Han Shanya led the five people to the front row of the stage audience area, where five comfortable sofa chairs had been installed, and nameplates had been placed in the corresponding positions.

At the same time

In the hallway on the second floor of the studio

The contestants who came to participate in the Seoul selection tournament today are preparing intensively.

The PD, the assistant to the production team of the music center, is responsible for arranging the order of the contestants who will perform on stage.

8:50

Ten minutes before the start of the tryouts.

Minister Han Sun-ah and Ahn PD checked the list of contestants on the side of the stage.

Regarding the number of girls in country H who have dreams of stardom, just one talent show, there are 500 contestants who signed up for the Seoul station today.

This is based on the condition that those who have a trainee contract cannot participate in this selection competition.

Counting the number of applicants for the selection competitions in the other five cities, a total of 3,200 people signed up for the six stations.

Nine

The selection competition has officially begun

In a group of 10 people, number plates were issued according to the order of registration, and the contestants pasted the number plates to their chests, and after entering the studio recording hall, everyone had one minute to perform.

If the judges stop in the middle of the audition, the performance will end.

For the players, the golden minute has the potential to affect their future development.

The top 10 contestants were the most nervous, presenting themselves in front of the judges in the first round, not knowing the judges' preferences and judging criteria.

Line up and take the stage.

Bae Jong-han, who has experience in this area, took the role of MC and tried to relieve the tense atmosphere as much as possible, and said with a smile, "Did the children eat breakfast?" Don't be nervous, just show your best side, and remember to introduce yourself before the performance. ”

It doesn't involve other entertainment companies, all the people who came today are individual trainees or girls who have terminated their trainee contracts, and the introduction time is only about ten seconds at most.

The No. 1 contestant came up and bowed 90 degrees to greet: "Hello judges, I am the No. 1 contestant, my name is Zhang Yuanying, born in 2004, from Seoul, 14 years old this year." ”

Judges' seats

Cui Minjing, who set foot in the entertainment industry for the first time, was very calm on the surface, but she was surprised in her heart, looking at Zhang Yuanying's registration materials, thinking back to what Pei Zhonghan said before, it seems to be true, the age of middle school began to prepare for becoming an artist, and the parents of these children are also thoughtful.

Think about when I was 14 years old, the only thing I thought about was to study hard, and my parents also talked about studying, such as going to study in country M after middle school, or studying in China.

Wouldn't it affect their studies after these children entered the entertainment company as trainees?

Bae Jong-han and others were not surprised by this situation.

After reading the information, Director Cui Minjing picked up the microphone, looked up at Zhang Yuanying on the far left side of the stage and said, "Student Zhang Yuanying, you can start performing." ”

What can you do in a minute, sing half a song or do a choreographed dance.

Zhang Yuanying chose to dance.

Pei Yunjing watched it very seriously, and she still recognized the dance performed by Zhang Yuanying, and did not interrupt her in the one-minute performance time.

After Zhang Yuanying finished the performance, Pei Yunjing picked up the microphone and asked, "Have you studied dance before?" ”

on stage

Zhang Yuanying replied honestly: "I had a period of experience as a trainee before."

It didn't seem to be written in the personal information, and Bae Jong-han asked, "Which company did you work as a trainee?" ”

“STARSHIP”

"Okay, thank you for the show"

Retreating from the middle of the stage to the first position on the left, Zhang Yuanying looked at the few people in the judges' seat with some nervousness.

She gave up her STARSHIP trainee contract to participate in this talent show, which was also a decision after consulting with her family.

When she originally knew that there was this show, Zhang Yuanying was a little hesitant.

Mainly, Zion Entertainment is a new company that has just been formed.

But after seeing IU, Tara and Zhao Yincheng join the company one after another, Zhang Yuanying feels that this company still has a strong background.

Until a few days ago, SK Group's second princess landed at Zion Entertainment, and no one doubted the strength of Zion Entertainment.

Right side of the stage

Li Chenghao also came to the studio recording hall when Zhang Yuanying finished his one-minute performance.

Hearing that Jang Won-young turned out to be a trainee of STARSHIP, Lee Sung-ho smiled and said to Han Shan-ah who was standing beside him: "Minister Han, why is this STARSHIP entertainment company again." ”

"yes, it's STARSHIP again."

There are many words, Han Shanya can't say.

Previously, when she made a report on overseas auditions, she also expressed that Zion Entertainment had just been established and was inferior to other entertainment companies.

Is Lee Sung-ho slapping her in the face online now?

Not everyone in the first round of ten people got a full minute of performance time.

After the end, Bae Zhonghan told them to go back and wait for news, if they successfully enter the knockout round, they will receive a notice from the program team tomorrow, and everything is subject to the notice.

Lee Sung-ho simply sat in the corner on the right side of the stage and asked Han Sun-ah to give him the information of the contestants who signed up for the Seoul station today.

At the end of the fifth round of performances, Li Chenghao also finished reading all the materials.

Frowning slightly, he got up and handed the information to Han Shanya.

In Han Sun-ah's eyes, Lee Sung-ho's expression was a little gloomy, and he seemed to be quite dissatisfied with the selection of the Seoul station.

Li Chenghao is indeed dissatisfied, none of the contestants who signed up for the competition this week are trainees who have terminated their contracts with S.M, YG, JYP.

It seems that the trainees of those large companies have not yet become interested in Zion Entertainment.

From beginning to end, Li Chenghao did not greet Cui Minjing and them, and after leaving the studio recording hall, Li Chenghao returned directly to the president's office.

Lean back in your office chair and dial the phone.

After the beep, Lee Sung-ho went straight to the point: "Reporter Park Hee-joon, at nine o'clock tonight, Jamsil Hangang Park will take some photos." ”

"President Nim: What is this?"

"You don't have to write the content of the report exactly according to the celebrity relationship you made public before, leave a little uncertainty, and guide the conjecture of the connection between CJ and Zion Entertainment in the report when the time comes."

"Who is the heroine?"

“IU”

"Okay President Nim, don't worry about leaving it to me."

"Well, this thing is done, I will thank you in person."

After ending the call with Park Hee-joon, Lee Sung-ho called IU again and asked her to dress up as a secret love when they met at night.

IU is a little disgusted with Li Chenghao's arrangement, isn't he going to make his relationship public, why do you have to pretend to be sneaky, it's very strange.