Traveling through the Tokyo bubble era

Chapter 705 The Price of Choice

December 15th.

Chuo-ku, Kanto Financial Investment Co., Ltd.

In a separate office, Tokura Shunichi was watching TV with a short young man.

The program is a news program on the sports channel of Cloud Satellite TV.

Even though they knew that this was Hideki Hanyu's property, the two still couldn't help but watch it with gusto.

After all, Cloud Satellite TV, which adheres to the principle of "quality production and entertainment first", always finds ways to make various programs interesting, even news programs.

In addition, as a pay TV station, there are no advertisements and the only people who need to please are the audience, so they can devote themselves wholeheartedly to producing programs and dramas.

As a result, the programs and dramas on Cloud Satellite TV are now well-known for their high quality and have been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people in Japan.

Even those who are not viewers of Cloud Satellite TV think so.

Nowadays, if you are a high-end person, an upper-class elite, a middle-class family, or someone who claims to have taste and pursuit of life, paying to subscribe to cloud satellite TV has become a trend.

It directly creates a brand effect unique to cloud satellite TV.

It is also because of this that many people initially choose cloud satellite TV, often not because they like it, but to follow this trend.

However, after subscribing, the rich programs and high-quality of Cloud Satellite TV will eventually convert them into loyal users.

It is the creation of this brand effect that has successfully led to a steady increase in the number of paying users of Cloud Satellite TV.

Even though new pay TV stations have continued to join the market, it is difficult to replicate such reputation and catch up with the success of cloud satellite TV.

Take a very simple example.

In the past, news anchor was at the top of the list of ideal wives for Japanese men.

Among all TV stations, NHK's female anchors are the most recognized, followed by the five major commercial TV stations, and then those local networked TV stations and radio anchors.

But since the establishment of Yunshang Satellite TV Station, in just a few years, the female news anchor of Yunshang Satellite TV Station has become a unique existence with her outstanding image, high-end positioning, humorous and well-educated personality.

Of course, Hideki Hanyu had the foresight to arrange for Yunshang Satellite TV to work with Yunshang to carry out targeted marketing, but the reputation and brand support of the entire TV station are also indispensable.

All of this is the effect that Hideki Hanyu deliberately created in his plan.

Therefore, it can only be said that it is a normal phenomenon that even an enemy like Tokura Shunichi has to watch cloud satellite TV with a pinch of nose.

But no matter how much I watch it, I am really angry.

Tokura Shunichi said angrily, "If it weren't for that bastard's scheme, we would still be the major shareholder of Cloud Satellite TV!"

Hearing this, the short young man sighed and didn't know what to say.

Not everyone in their group wants to fall out with Hanyu Hideki.

And he was one of the people who didn't want to fall out.

After all, when they cooperated with Hideki Hanyu, whether it was Cloud Satellite TV or the later AI International, Hideki Hanyu did help them make a lot of money.

But when everyone sticks together for warmth, he can only abide by the collective decision made by everyone.

But now it seems that their decision to part ways with Hideki Hanyu was a wrong decision.

In recent years, with the rapid development of the Japanese economy, especially the booming stock market, they have naturally made a lot of money.

But compared with Hideki Hanyu, they seem so incompetent.

Thinking of this, the short young man said, "I heard from my friend at the exchange that Yunshang Satellite TV's listing application has been approved, and the IPO date is expected to be in March."

Hearing this, Tokura Shunichi said without any surprise, "You don't need to ask the exchange, just read the news and you will know that they have already ordered a communication satellite in America and have also made an appointment for a commercial satellite launch.

That’s a lot of money. If it wasn’t for the IPO, how could someone like Hanyu Hideki be willing to spend so much money?”

“IPO, can we…”

Although the short young man didn't finish his words, the meaning of his words was self-evident.

That is to use their relationships to create obstacles to the launch of Cloud Satellite TV.

But the next moment, he saw Tokura Shunichi shook his head.

"During this period, we need to reduce contact with our partners."

The partners that Tokura Shunichi mentioned are naturally their connections in the upper echelons of Japan.

The short young man asked in a low voice, "Is it because of Rikuruto's matter?"

"That's right. Although this matter has been suppressed for the time being and our people have not been involved, we still have to be careful as long as the matter is not over."

Tokura Shunichi spoke carefully.

It’s no wonder that he is cautious. He has to be cautious.

In the eyes of veteran securities market players like Honma, the bribery methods of Hiromasa Ezoe of the Recruit Group, which relied on the appreciation of original shares, were too simple and too crude.

What Honma and the others and the upper class did was much bolder than what Ezoe Hiromasa did, and the number of people corrupted by them was also much larger.

After the Recruit bribery case was exposed, it caused such a sensation in the city.

If someone dug up their secrets...

Shunichi Tokura couldn't even imagine it. It was like a third nuclear bomb exploding in Japan.

So in order to protect themselves, no matter how unhappy they were with Hideki Hanyu, they could only watch Cloud Satellite TV go on the market and swallow their anger.

Just as the two were talking to this point, the door was suddenly opened from the outside.

Then the two saw the short and fat Honma walking in.

This guy has a young beauty on his arm.

As a person in the entertainment industry, Shunichi Tokura immediately recognized that this was a photo model who had recently become popular.

Seeing that Honma's clothes were disheveled and the girl's face was flushed, it was not difficult to guess what had just happened between the two of them.

But this is not important. What is important is that he didn't even know when Honma got hold of this model.

In the past, when contacting these "resources" in the entertainment industry, Honma would use his connections.

In an instant, the feeling that something was out of control and he was being excluded from Honma's circle of trust instantly appeared in Toshikazu Toshikura's mind.

However, Honma, who appeared, didn't care at all what Tokura Shunichi was thinking. He sat down with his arm around the female model and watched the TV program.

Then he pointed at the TV screen and asked, "Isn't this guy the brother of that guy?"

Upon hearing this, Tokura Shunichi quickly shifted his attention to the TV screen.

He found that the news reported on TV at that time was a news from Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture.

[The Sendai Elf Stadium, invested and built by Elf Entertainment, was officially completed today and handed over to the construction party Elf Entertainment.

A spokesperson for Elf Entertainment announced that the football club invested by Elf Entertainment will join the professional league next year...】

"seems like it."

Tokura Shunichi said this while looking at the TV screen where Hanyu Hideki was attending as a representative of Hanyu Hideki.

Upon hearing this, Honma suddenly chuckled and spoke in a mocking tone.

"They are biological brothers, but they look so different. Could it be that Hanyu Hideki is a bastard that his parents picked up from outside?"

Honma did not respond to Tokura Shunichi's words, but continued with the other party's previous question, "Hyū Hideki did not go in person, probably he is no longer in Japan. He has invested a lot of money overseas in recent years, and his momentum is not small at all."

The short young man next to him heard this and said disdainfully, "It's just a stupid move. Neon's market is so good now, but it's working hard to invest overseas."

Honma shook his head. "Although we hate him, we should not underestimate him. He took over the mess of Northeast Energy and revitalized it. How could he not understand what you said?

In recent years, with the good economic situation, those big financial groups have been investing overseas, and he just did the same thing. "

The short young man said unconvincedly, "Haha, Honma, you really treat him as a consortium. He is just a dog clinging to Mitsui's thigh."

Upon hearing this, Honma opened his mouth and wanted to say, "If Hanyu Hideki is a dog, then what are we? We want to cling to Mitsui's legs, but he doesn't want us."

But then I felt that saying such things would be too damaging to morale, and ultimately I didn't say it.

At this moment, the short young man looked at Hanyu Hidetoshi on TV and spoke sinisterly.

"That guy's brother is now in Tochigi Prefecture. Do you think we should go find him something to do? After all, the three northern Kanto counties are our territory."

As soon as the short young man finished speaking, Honma's face turned cold and he slapped the armrest of the sofa and said loudly.

"madness!
If this kind of thing could be done easily, do you think it would be our turn?

And do you think Hideki Hanyu is just a pretty gigolo?
Although I have no evidence, he is definitely connected with the Sumiyoshi clan in Tokyo.

Nowadays, most of the industries that Inagawa has whitewashed have cooperation with Tohoku Energy. If something goes wrong, which side will Inagawa Seijo stand on?
There is also the Xidu Group, which has been gaining momentum recently, and the Pachinko Copyright Business Alliance, but they were all initiated by that guy. Do you think there will be no social groups involved in these two industries?
Even if we put aside these guys in the dark, as far as I know he also invested in a security company, which is now very popular in the circles of powerful and wealthy people overseas.

So, are you thinking those things in order to make him abandon his bottom line?

"Which one do you think you can handle, a desperate Yakuza or a fully armed mercenary?"

As soon as Honma said these words, the short young man naturally knew that he could not handle any of them, so he did not dare to mention what he had just said, but he said it in an indignant tone.

"That guy went to Tochigi Prefecture to build an industrial park. Our family was wrong. We didn't do anything to stop him."

"That industrial park is the product of many transactions. Although it belongs to Hanyu Hideki, there are more people who share the benefits. Didn't your family also benefit from it?"

After Honma finished speaking, he seemed to no longer want to talk about these things with the short young man.

After all, his accomplices sometimes act on impulse and only see short-term benefits. They dare to say anything when their minds are hot, but they dare not do anything.

So he changed the subject directly.

"Hideki Hanyu went to Tochigi Prefecture for an inspection before. I asked you to investigate what he did. Tochigi Prefecture is where your family is. Don't tell me you don't know anything."

The short young man quickly answered.

"Of course I know that Hanyu Hideki went to Tochigi Prefecture to inspect the construction of the industrial park. Later, he accepted a banquet hosted by Councillor Fukuda and took away a female star from Tochigi Prefecture at the banquet. She is said to be the heroine of NHK's morning drama."

After hearing the short young man's answer, Honma immediately filtered out the words about Hideki Hanyu taking the female star away.

After all, for someone like Hideki Hanyu, playing the leading role in a morning drama is nothing.

What he caught in his words was Congressman Fukuda who was hosting a banquet for Hanyu Hideki.

"Councilor Fukuda? Is he the one who invested in the water company with your family?"

The short young man nodded and said, "Yes, it's him."

After getting the confirmation, Honma hesitated for a while, then said to himself, "Why would he invite Hanyu Hideki to a banquet?"

The short young man continued, "It must be for money. Councillor Futian's brother is in the construction business. He probably wants to participate in the construction of the Elf Industrial Park."

"Is that right?"

Honma always felt that something was wrong.

But the short young man said nonchalantly, "What other reasons could there be? Stop thinking about it and let's focus on the latest stocks.

I heard that…”

The short young man then talked about some stock news.

Honma was interrupted by this and stopped thinking about Hanyu Hideki's trip to Tochigi Prefecture, and instead started discussing stocks with his accomplices.

Perhaps in Honma's view, the area around Kanto was their sphere of influence, where they had been operating for many years and were deeply rooted.

Even if Hideki Hanyu really wants to do something, it would be difficult for him not to be exposed.

……

At the same time, far away in South Korea.

Park Hae-mi, who had just returned from Neon, immediately threw herself into work.

At this time, Park Hae-mi's official identity in South Korea is the director of the South Korea Investment Department of Yunshang Entertainment.

Although there are branch managers above her, she has independent control over the investment department due to Hanyu Hideki's authorization and is not subject to the control of her superiors.

Today, Park Hae-mi, dressed in a professional suit and dressed like a strong woman, took her female secretary in a company-provided Mercedes-Benz sedan and set off from Seoul to Incheon, 28 kilometers away.

"Minister, we have arrived at Wolmido Island in Incheon."

The vehicle stopped and the female secretary gave a reminder.

Upon hearing this, Park Hae-mi looked out the car window.

I saw a two-story shop located not far away on the beach.

The shop is a coffee shop with a "Hemingway" sign.

Perhaps because it was too early, there was no movie studio in the coffee shop at that time.

However, you can see that there are already service staff inside making preparations.

As the female secretary got out of the car and opened the door, Park Hae-mi straightened her clothes, got out of the car, and walked towards the coffee shop.

When she pushed open the door and walked into the coffee shop, the clerk's polite voice immediately rang out.

"Ma'am, I'm so sorry, we won't be open for another half an hour."

But Park Hae-mi seemed not to hear and said directly, "Give me an iced Americano."

"Ma'am, we..." The clerk seemed to want to explain again.

But Park Hae-mi interrupted directly, "I'm here to see Lee Soo-man. I made an appointment yesterday."

Speaking of Lee Soo Man's name, Park Hae Mi immediately thought of Yunshang Entertainment's investigation into this person's information.

In fact, she knew Lee Soo Man without any investigation.

He was a singer in South Korea in his early years, but he is best known to South Koreans as a host rather than a singer.

How to put it, if we ask Hanyu Hideki to make an analogy, Lee Soo-man, who was the most popular at the time, is very similar to Wu Zongxian, who later became a Taiwanese.

She is a singer, but her identity as a host is more recognized than that of a singer.

After the previous South Korean president came to power and tightened control over the news, Lee Soo-man was dissatisfied with the public opinion environment and went abroad to study.

Lee Soo-man returned to South Korea in 1985 and released an electronic music album in 1986, which unsurprisingly flopped.

However, according to the content of the investigation, Lee Soo-man said in an interview with the media after the failure of the album that it was he who failed, not the music.

He felt that he was no longer suitable to be on stage.

So, at that time, Lee Soo-man began to select artists and prepared to transform and develop behind the scenes.

Apparently in order to raise startup funds, Lee Soo-man opened this "Hemingway" coffee shop in Incheon.

Park Hae-mi's mind was full of thoughts. When she thought of this, a clerk had already run upstairs and called down Lee Soo-man, who was busy upstairs.

Seeing Park Hae-mi with her beautiful appearance and high-end and exquisite clothes.

Lee Soo Man stepped forward with a puzzled look on his face and asked, "I'm Lee Soo Man, who are you?"

Park Hae-mi smiled faintly, extended her hand to Lee Soo-man, and introduced herself first.

"Park Hae-mi, Director of the South Korean Investment Department of Yunshang Entertainment, we spoke on the phone yesterday."

Upon hearing this, Lee Soo Man quickly extended his hand, shook it politely, and said, "I'm sorry for not coming in person. I hope Miss Park doesn't mind."

"It's ok."

Park Hae-mi said as she glanced at the stairs leading to the second floor, "Mr. Lee told me yesterday that you're already selecting artists for training. Can I take a look?"

Lee Soo Man said with a slightly embarrassed expression, "Ms. Park, regarding investment, I..."

But before he could finish his words, Park Hae-mi interrupted him with a smile, "Mr. Li, don't rush to make a decision. How about taking me to see it first?"

"Okay... okay."

Lee Soo Man hesitated for a while, but finally agreed and extended his hand as an invitation, "Artists training is on the second floor, Ms. Park, please come with me."

Park Hae-mi nodded, and then, led by Lee Soo-man, walked upstairs in high heels.

The shop assistants who stayed on the first floor couldn't help but whispered when they saw Park Hae-mi's graceful back.

“It looks so beautiful.”

"Yeah, but let's not think too much about it. He definitely looks like a rich man."

"She has such a strong aura, like the female president in a TV show."

"Why do you think she came to see the boss?"

"It seems like they are here to invest. Didn't the manager hire two people to train as entertainers? All the profits from the coffee shop are spent on them."

……

While the shop assistants were whispering, Park Hae-mi had already arrived at the second floor of the coffee shop under the leadership of Lee Soo-man.

Then she discovered that this place was completely different from the first floor.

In addition to the room that appears to be Lee Soo Man's bedroom, there is also a separate dance studio, a room full of musical instruments, and even some simple recording equipment.

At this time in the dance studio, Park Hae-mi saw two young men dancing to the music.

The music is "Don't Be Cruel", the title song from the album of American singer Bobby Brown, which is very popular this year.

According to Park Hae-mi's observation, one of the two is obviously a better dancer, and it is this person who is leading the other in practice, teaching them while they dance.

After watching for a while, Park Hae-mi asked, "Mr. Lee, are you planning to launch a duo?"

Lee Soo Man replied, "Not really. I only plan to keep one person in the end, and my target is a singer like Bobby Brown who can sing and dance."

Park Hae-mi asked, "Have you decided on your target?"

Lee Soo Man pointed at two young men in the room and introduced them.

First, the one who dances well, "His name is Li Shangyu, born in 1967, and he's a pretty good dancer."

Then there was the boy who was average at dancing but better looking and younger.

"His name is Hyun Jin-young, born in 1971. He grew up at an American garrison base because of his father's job. He speaks very good English and is very talented in singing." After hearing Lee Soo-man's detailed introduction to the second young man, Park Hae-mi immediately guessed what he was thinking. "It seems that Mr. Lee wants to keep Hyun Jin-young."

Lee Soo Man nodded, "Yes."

After hearing Lee Soo Man's answer, Park Hae Mi had nothing more to ask.

Because it is such a simple place, compared with the Yunshang Arts Training Base where she worked in Neon, it is a compliment to say that it is a makeshift troupe.

She really didn't understand why Hanyu Hideki chose Lee Soo Man.

But since it was arranged by Hideki Hanyu, she decided to complete it seriously.

Thinking of this, Park Hae-mi stopped looking at the two people practicing dancing and turned to Lee Soo-man and said.

"Mr. Li, let's talk about your future plans."

Then, the two of them returned to the first floor and sat down in a corner of the coffee shop.

Lee Soo Man expressed his understanding of music style, his plans for the debut of future artists, etc.

After listening to it, Park Hae-mi felt that it was not commercialized enough and not mature enough compared to the professional team of Yunshang.

But she still felt Lee Soo-man's outstanding vision and keen insight into the South Korean music and even the Asian music market.

At this moment, she seemed to understand why Hanyu Hideki wanted her to contact Lee Soo Man. This man was indeed unique.

Just after Lee Soo Man finished speaking, Park Hae Mi spoke up, "Mr. Lee, you know Yunshang Entertainment, right?"

"Of course I've heard of it." Lee Soo Man replied.

If you work in the Asian entertainment industry today, it is impossible to avoid cloud entertainment.

“After the ban on South Korean entertainment was lifted, Yunshang Entertainment decided to enter the South Korean market. As the head of the South Korean investment department, I very much hope to cooperate with talented people.

In my opinion, Mr. Li is a person worth investing in.”

After Park Hae-mi finished speaking, she looked at Lee Soo-man.

A hint of joy flashed across Lee Soo Man's eyes, but it was quickly replaced by hesitation.

After hesitating for a moment, Lee Soo-man spoke with difficulty.

"Ms. Park, I am not short of funds for the time being."

Park Hae-mi was not in a hurry when she heard this, but just spoke slowly.

“Since Mr. Li knows Yunshang Entertainment, he should know what kind of help he will get by cooperating with Yunshang Entertainment.

For us, financial investment is actually the least important help.

Distribution channels, publicity and marketing, production team, artist training, commercial packaging, film and television supporting facilities... Yunshang Entertainment can provide the best configuration in Asia for all these resources.

Even in South Korea, we have top-notch resources in every aspect.

As long as Mr. Li is willing to cooperate, I can arrange for your artists to go to Neon tomorrow to receive the most core training of the Yunshang system, so they don’t have to waste time here any more.”

Park Hae Mi spoke with confidence because her words were never false.

Lee Soo Man was moved. In fact, he was very moved from the beginning to the end.

Because facing the olive branch extended by a behemoth like Yunshang Entertainment, it is hard for him not to be tempted.

The reason why he was in a dilemma and refused was also because Yunshang Entertainment was too powerful.

Now that Park Hae-mi had said this, he no longer hid anything and spoke directly.

“I am very grateful to Ms. Park and Yunshang Entertainment for their recognition of me, but my original intention of going behind the scenes was to be able to control everything myself, so I really cannot accept becoming someone else’s vassal.”

Hearing what Lee Soo Man said, Park Hae Mi showed a puzzled expression and said, "Mr. Lee, what I have been talking about from the beginning to the end is cooperation. I have never said that I want you to become a vassal of Yunshang Entertainment."

"what?"

Lee Soo Man was a little dumbfounded.

In his impression, a giant like Yunshang Entertainment must act in an extremely domineering manner and must be in control of everything.

But from what Park Hae-mi said, it doesn't seem to be the case.

Seeing this, Park Hae-mi knew that Lee Soo-man had misunderstood.

He immediately said, "Mr. Li, why don't you just tell me the maximum price you can pay for cooperating with Yunshang Entertainment."

After hearing this, Lee Soo Man carefully considered and calculated and said, "Two million dollars, I am willing to give 30% of the shares."

After hearing this, Park Hae-mi couldn't help but shook her head.

"1.5 billion won in exchange for 30% of the shares, and this is a company that has not been officially registered and does not even have an office location.

Mr. Li, do you think that the amateur you train upstairs can sell one million copies of his debut album?

Mr. Li, I come to discuss cooperation with sincerity, and I hope you can be more sincere as well. "

After Park Hae-mi said this, Lee Soo-man felt a little embarrassed even though he had been on stage for a long time.

Given the size of the South Korean market, an album would be considered a success if it could sell 100,000 copies.

And 300,000 copies can be considered a big seller.

As for one million, just think about it in your dreams.

The price of an album is just over 10,000 won. If we only calculate the profit, even if the first album of the artist he launched can really sell for one million, it will be a long time for Yunshang to make back its investment.

What's more, a domestic sales volume of one million is simply impossible.

As for overseas sales, Lee Soo Man doesn’t even consider them now.

After thinking about it, Lee Soo Man decided to make another offer. After all, if the price is too high, he should pay it back.

And he really wants the resources of Cloud Entertainment.

He ventured, "How about lowering it to $1.5 million?"

“One million and five hundred thousand dollars is fine, but I want 45% of the shares. This is Yunshang Entertainment’s final condition.

However, I can guarantee that, unless necessary, Yunshang Entertainment will not interfere with Mr. Li's management of the company.

If Mr. Li doesn’t believe this, he can go to Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore and other places to learn more. Our cooperation in the entertainment industry in these places also follows the same investment model.”

Park Hae-mi didn't intend to continue arguing with Lee Soo-man and directly stated her desired price.

After all, according to Hideki Hanyu's instructions, the money cannot be too little, otherwise the early operations will be a problem.

After hearing Park Hae-mi's words, Lee Soo-man immediately fell into thought.

Park Hae-mi didn't bother him and waited for almost ten minutes.

Lee Soo Man finally gave the answer.

"I agree."

Park Hae-mi smiled, stood up and extended her hand, "It's a pleasure to work with you."

Lee Soo Man excitedly shook hands and said, "It's a pleasure to work with you."

With such a large amount of funds arriving, he has a lot to do.

The first step, of course, is to go to Seoul, choose a new office location for the company, purchase professional equipment, recruit professional talents, etc.

And now that he has money, all his previous plans can be carried out.

For example, audition two dancers for Hyun Jin Young.

Thinking about future plans in his mind, Lee Soo-man immediately asked the clerk to go upstairs to call down the two young men in training to introduce themselves to Park Hae-mi.

While the people were still here, he couldn't wait to ask, "If I accept the investment, when can Ms. Park arrange for them to go to Neon for training?"

Obviously, Lee Soo-man can't wait to use the resources of Cloud Entertainment.

Lee Soo Man's original plan was to send Hyun Jin Young to Taiwan for training alone. After all, his funds were limited, and it was really difficult to train two people.

But now that we have relied on Yunshang Entertainment, we must naturally make full use of it.

Park Hae-mi said, "Mr. Li, I think what you need to consider now is to formally register the company first, otherwise how can we start cooperation?"

"Yes, that's right, I will go to Seoul to register today." Lee Soo Man said quickly.

Park Hae-mi asked, "Mr. Lee, has the name of the company been decided?"

Lee Soo Man quickly replied, "I've already thought about it, the Star Museum Project, or SM Project for short."

Park Hae-mi frowned and said, "Planning? Such a suffix always feels like a small workshop, how about calling it Star Museum Entertainment?"

"SM Entertainment, it sounds really good, that's it."

Lee Soo Man nodded in approval and accepted Park Hae Mi's suggestion.
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Moon Lake Manor, America.

When Hanyu Hideki received Park Hae-mi's report call, it was December 16th, American time.

The reason why he left Neon during its busiest time and came to America was not to avoid idleness or to accompany Zhou Huimin.

Rather, the merger between Cisco and Qualcomm has finally come to an end, and the final signing ceremony is about to take place.

As the largest shareholder, it is natural for him to be absent.

The signing is tomorrow at noon, so it does not prevent Hideki Hanyu from handling other work in advance.

For example, Park Hae-mi’s actions in South Korea.

When he heard that SM Planning was changed to SM Entertainment ahead of schedule due to Park Hae-mi's suggestion, Hanyu Hideki felt the influence of his butterfly again.

And after hearing Park Hae-mi say that Lee Soo-man wanted to arrange for Hyun Jin-young and Lee Sang-woo to go to Neon for training, he decisively made the arrangements.

"Tell Lee Soo Man that the Neon headquarters can only provide training for one person, so let him directly choose Hyun Jin Young who is about to debut."

The reason why Hanyu Hideki made such arrangements was not because he had his eyes on Hyun Jin-young who was about to debut.

On the contrary, he actually had his eyes on Lee Sang-woo, who was not chosen by Lee Soo-man.

This Lee Sang-woo later had a more "Western" name, Lee Juno.

This name refers to one of the three members of the group 'Seo Taiji and Boys', which almost changed the history of South Korean entertainment.

To see how exaggerated this group's status in South Korean entertainment history is, just look at the sales of their debut album "SeoTaiJi&Boys".

With over 1.7 million copies sold, it is the best-selling debut album in South Korean history.

Sales of this level, even in the Japanese music scene at that time, was enough to top the annual charts.

It can be said that this is a legend in South Korean entertainment history.

Therefore, he had to let Lee Sang-woo leave Lee Soo-man first, just like in another time and space, otherwise how could he get in touch with that group.

As for Hyun Jin-young who was chosen by Lee Soo-man, although his debut performance was not bad, it was far different from 'Seo Taiji and Boys'.

Moreover, Hyun Jin Young became famous at a young age and was frivolous and complacent. He was banned just a few years after his debut because of repeated drug use.

However, even though Hideki Hanyu knew this, he did not plan to do anything in advance.

How does the saying go? The Premier League has "Wen Di Shuai" and the South Korean entertainment industry has "Lee Cuo Wai".

Lee Soo-man missed more than one star, Lee Sang-woo.

Later, JPY's boss Park Jin-young, Rain, who became popular in Asia with "Full House", and G-Dragon, a trainee who left YG in disappointment...

Besides, if Lee Soo Man hadn't experienced Hyun Jin Young's failure, how could the more mature SM Entertainment emerge later?

Without that difficult period, how could Yunshang Entertainment, which had already entered the market, continue to hold more shares and voice in SM Entertainment?

One million and five hundred thousand dollars and 45% of the shares are not Hideki Hanyu's ultimate goal.

The reason why he gave such conditions now was just because he didn't want to scare Lee Soo-man away.

Thinking of this, Hanyu Hideki gave Park Hae-mi another instruction.

"After listening to your introduction, I think Li Shangyu also has great potential. Keep observing him and report to me if anything happens."

"Okay." Although Park Hae-mi didn't understand, she still agreed.

And Hideki Hanyu did not intend to explain, after all, if he said too much, it would become a prophecy.

The main reason why he is interested in "Seo Taiji and Boys" is not because the group makes money.

It is because this group has such a strong dominance in the South Korean music scene that if they can win it, it will be of great help to the development of Yunshang Entertainment in South Korea.

Of course, there is another member of 'Seo Taiji and Boys' named Yang Hyun Suk, who is the founder of 'YG', one of the four major entertainment companies in South Korea.

Now that we know this, of course we need to establish a relationship in advance.

By the time I had a phone conversation with Park Hae-mi, we had pretty much finished discussing business matters.

However, the new woman was a bit clingy, and I had to kiss her on the phone. I also promised to visit her when I left America and returned to South Korea, and only then did I finally appease her.

After all, this woman is still useful in South Korea, and it is worth the scumbag's effort to maintain the relationship.

……

The day after the phone call with Park Hae-mi, Hanyu Hideki had breakfast, left Moon Lake Manor with Zhou Huimin, who was bulging with a bulging belly, and went straight to Cisco headquarters.

The signing ceremony for the merger between Cisco and Qualcomm was smooth and simple.

There are even few media outlets paying attention.

After all, these two companies are still working hard to develop and are not yet famous.

After the signing ceremony, the reorganized board of directors held a new board meeting.

At the meeting, Hideki Hanyu did not see Leonard Bosack and his wife, the founders of Cisco, only one of their agents.

It's not that they deprived the two of their seats, but that the two have completely broken with Cisco under the constant targeting of Don Valentine and Hideki Hanyu.

In protest, the couple announced their withdrawal from all work at Cisco.

Next, it is estimated that when Cisco goes public separately, it will be time for these two people to cash out and exit Cisco.

The two's choice was exactly what Hideki Hanyu and Don Valentine wanted.

At this board meeting, Hideki Hanyu resigned as chairman and recommended Don Valentine to take over his position.

The reason for this is not only because it was an agreement between him and Don Valentine.

Moreover, in American companies, the position of chairman is completely different from that in Asian companies. Its power is actually not as great as imagined. It is more like a middleman who reconciles the board of directors and management.

Unfortunately, Hideki Hanyu currently has no time to take care of Cisco's trivial matters.

And even without this title, it does not affect his influence on Cisco at all.

Just like that, after finishing Cisco's work, Hideki Hanyu returned to Moon Lake Manor.

Now that he has escaped from Neon, he is too lazy to go back anytime soon.

Restricted by "self-discipline", he was careful not to speak out.

Some so-called social engagements really made him physically and mentally exhausted.

However, he only stayed in Moon Lake Manor for two days. When the date came to the 19th, he took a helicopter to Los Angeles.

The reason is simple, the scumbag plans to relax.

When she was accompanying Kuroki Hitomi to give birth, at least she had Daichi Mao by her side to relieve her stress.

But now Zhou Huimin can only be looked at but not touched.

Even Monica Bellucci, who could have a tryst at night, went back to Italy because of her pregnancy.

Forcing a man like Hanyu Hideki, whose energy is comparable to that of a monster, to live a life of complete abstinence is more painful than killing him.

So when he learned that someone had finished filming a movie and had returned to Los Angeles, he couldn't wait to find a reason to come.

Inside a house in an upscale neighborhood in West Hollywood.

In the bedroom, Hideki Hanyu was holding Sony's latest 8MMCCD-V90 portable camera, filming the beauty in front of him while she was having sex.

The more he films, the more excited the scumbag becomes.

This made him sigh, no wonder so many people knew how to study in their previous lives.

I have to say, this behavior is really exciting.

In the end, Hideki Hanyu couldn't help it and simply turned off the camera and jumped forward to take action himself.

After a long time, everything was over.

The beauty immediately asked Hanyu Hideki, "Will you delete the video you just took?"

Hideki Hanyu looked down and saw Nicole Kidman's humble and pleading face.

Although many men would find it difficult to refuse the Australian white girl, who was at the peak of her beauty, the scumbag answered without hesitation.

"Don't delete it."

Nicole Kidman continued humbly, "If anyone sees me, I will..."

But the scumbag interrupted with a cold tone, "It's nothing, if you don't want to, you can get out now."

Because of the other party's previous behavior, Hanyu Hideki had no sympathy for this woman and only wanted to play with her.

As expected, in order to get Hideki Hanyu's help, to stay in Hollywood, and for "fame and fortune", Nicole Kidman dared not say anything more.

But Hideki Hanyu grabbed the camcorder, turned it on again, and pointed the camera at Nicole Kidman's face with one hand.

“Perform well, and let me see if your acting skills have improved recently.

Otherwise...how can I arrange a more important opportunity for you?"

Faced with the devilish whispers, Nicole Kidman could only do as she was told.

Because she understood that this was the price she paid for her previous choices.

(End of this chapter)