Chapter 221: Don't mind overturning the entire Peninsula entertainment industry
In the next few days, the two major girl groups, SK and AA, launched a fierce battle for the fifth generation.
Both parties released their performances on Music Bank, and fans of each group began frantically collecting data and creating public opinion.
First, SK's "Ddu-Du Ddu-Du" and Kang Nam's straight-shot video went viral on YouTube, with more than 10 million likes. But then, it was overshadowed by Kim Yoon-eun's straight-shot video.
Then "Ddu-Du Ddu-Du" became a global hit. SK, relying on the identity of Jiang Nan Tianxia, took the Chinese Internet by storm, and "Ddu-Du Ddu-Du" topped the domestic music platform's soaring chart.
Soon after, news came out that AA's new song won awards in Europe and the United States and was very popular. The mainstream media in Europe and the United States praised it highly and gave it high praise.
One focuses on the European and American markets, and the other focuses on the East Asian market. The two girl groups started to confront each other, and the fans of the two groups fought fiercely and were on the verge of a fight.
The two girl groups are constantly on stage, in variety shows, and on the radio. They dance more than a dozen times a day and work for ten hours, leaving little time for rest and entertainment.
This time, Jiang Nan and his four companions really competed with the five crazy grading kings of AA.
But judging from the results, SK is slightly inferior. First, AA itself is strong and is the number one girl group in the fifth generation, and SK is a challenger.
Secondly, the value of the European and American markets is different from that of the Chinese market. Firstly, the KPOP in the Peninsula itself was introduced from Europe and the United States. Secondly, most people in the Peninsula are spiritual Cypriots.
Take studying abroad as an example. For people from the Peninsula, going to Europe or the United States to work hard is equivalent to studying at a prestigious Ivy League school, and it will be very prestigious if the news gets out.
The Tianxia market is equivalent to attending elementary school in an African village. Compared with the European and American markets, there is certainly a world of difference.
Of course, we don't mean to look down on the Tianxia market here. We just say that in the field of KPOP, the Tianxia market is indeed much more backward, just like comparing the land area between Tianxia and the Peninsula, there is no comparability.
And there is nothing wrong with being backward. KPOP is not mainstream culture. It is just a nagging thing and has low aesthetic value.
But it is different in the eyes of the people on the peninsula. They just think that Tianxia’s entertainment industry is weaker than theirs.
So what if you have achieved success in the Tianxia market? Don't people from Tianxia also come to us as trainees?
It was natural for our group to become popular in Tianxia. After all, Tianxia didn't have any decent boy's or girl's groups at all. We used the dimensionality reduction attack.
This results in SK being weaker than AA at all levels on the peninsula.
However, everything has its pros and cons. AA has been criticized for licking beauties too hard.
For example, the team leader Huang Caiying treated individual fans differently. She was slacking off and acting sternly on the Thailand stage, but worked very hard on the European and American stages, and even rushed to go on stage after recovering from a serious illness. Another example was her large-scale performances in American TV series, which were full of sexual innuendos, which made her fans unable to bear it, and she was nicknamed the sandwich.
For example, Kim Yun-eun, the face of the team, was dating the son of an international cosmetics brand behind her fans' backs.
There were also reports of other members taking intimate photos with some European and American stars in bars.
All in all, this is a group that steps on black and red.
They are famous throughout half of the peninsula; and they have more negative news about themselves than any other group.
On November 11, AA's second album was released.
The album contains 12 songs, and the theme song "record low" was on the Serbian Billboard Hot Chart on the third day of its release, breaking the record of K-pop girl groups on the Billboard Hot 100.
In the three music charts, this song "record low" also crushed all of SK's songs except "Ddu-Du Ddu-Du" and ranked third on the music chart.
That’s right, now “Ddu-Du Ddu-Du” is number two, and number one is another song by AA.
On the team list, the entire AA group jumped to second place; on the individual list, all members of AA moved up one place.
Nowadays, AA ranks first in the comprehensive ranking.
SK was completely defeated and had no idea what to do.
Moreover, AA has been in the news frequently since then, either attending a fashion show in Europe or the United States, or getting a role offer, which has made them increasingly popular and their ranking has continued to rise.
Fans are also charging on major platforms:
"AA, the true God has arrived!"
"Yun Enxi is beautiful!"
"Come on, vote! We want to put them at the top of the three lists!"
"I declare that these five are the most beautiful little girls in the world!"
"The fifth generation is undoubtedly the best group of gods!"
"It's like what it is. It's like the Queen went out of the palace for a pilgrimage, and when she came back she found that the palace was occupied by maids. The maids were arrogant and domineering, but as soon as the Queen came back, the maids stopped and couldn't make any more noise!"
"The maid fans are so funny jumping up and down!"
"AA is not only the pride of Korean Wave, but also the darling of the world. They have conquered Europe and America, and the whole world is screaming for them!"
"In front of true strength, the maids can only tremble in fear."
"Really? Why would the maids compete with my AA? They look like a low-end version of connect the dots. You have to look carefully to find the few differences."
Looking at these bad reviews, the four SK members were extremely angry, especially Li Xiaoying, who was so angry that she cried.
Peninsula is well-known for its developed entertainment industry, but it also has many extreme fans who can curse others to death without any scruples for the sake of their own idols. These comments are still minor. Some serious ones cannot be released at all. Ordinary people will lose their SAN after reading them.
Li Xiaoying cried:
"How can they do this? They are so overbearing. Can you compare us to maids? Woo woo."
Jiang Nan wiped her tears with a tissue. In fact, among the four people, she was scolded the most because she was from Tianxia and it was not easy to survive in the entertainment circle of Peninsula and she would be treated as an outsider.
Whenever Volov gets around in China, he has to say "I love China", which is equivalent to a token of allegiance and can quickly gain recognition from his own people.
Back then, Jiang Nan also had such an opportunity. In the second year of her debut, she participated in a variety show.
There was a military training segment on the variety show, where celebrities had to imitate the oath that soldiers take before joining the army. One of the sentences was: I will defend the Republic of China on the Peninsula to the death!
Because Jiang Nan is from Tianxia, she couldn't say this, so she discussed with the program crew not to participate in this segment. Originally, she had discussed it with the program crew at that time, and the program crew agreed, but she didn't expect that they would go back on their word and put their discussion process into the program as a gimmick.
Because of this incident, Jiang Wang was cyber-bullied for a long time.
This is also where the Peninsula people's hostility towards Jiang Nan comes from.
Even now, this incident is still one of Jiang Nan's scandals and is mentioned from time to time.
Jiang Nan put his arm around Li Xiaoying's shoulders and comforted her with his body temperature:
"Ouni, it's okay. They scold us just to try to break us. But the more they do this, the harder we have to work. Working hard is the loudest and most powerful response to them."
Park Mi-hye agreed: "Yes, Yuye is right, the only thing that can really bring us down is giving up on ourselves."
Lin Xier: "Then let the president help me get a few more singing performances!"
Li Xiaoying looked at the other three people with tears in her eyes, feeling a little uncertain:
Is this really something that can be solved through hard work?
But facing the determined gazes of Jiang Nan and the other two, she held back her tears, nodded vigorously, and hugged them.
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In the next few days, SK worked even harder to promote the song.
At the end of each day, their bodies were as soft as noodles, and they needed the rehabilitation therapist to use a fascia knife with great force to scrape their fascia, causing them to cry out in pain one after another.
Their fans have seen their efforts, but the haters don't care about that and start criticizing them before they even open their performance stages.
However, this is also rewarding.
On the music chart, "Ddu-Du Ddu-Du" managed to maintain the second place; on the team chart, SK rose to third place; on the individual chart, SK as a whole rose eight places, and Kang Nam rose one place to third place on the individual chart. The only fifth-generation female idol ranked ahead was Kim Yoon-eun.
SK fans:
"Check out the pure natural beauty of pomelo leaves!"
"To be honest, Kim Yun-eun is at most a beautiful girl next door, and there is no need to talk about Hwang Chae-young. No matter how the five beauties compete, they should have natural faces. Hwang Chae-young has even had plastic surgery! Only Yuzuye is the most beautiful. When she is quiet, she is a static beauty, like a doll. When she is exercising, she is a dynamic beauty. She is attractive both in motion and stillness!"
"Kim Yun-eun has a really great body, but if you only look at her face, she's definitely not one of the most beautiful!"
"The best body type is skinny and with a pair of chopstick legs? Anyone who has dated a girlfriend knows that Yuzuha's body type is the best!"
"Yuzuye not only has top-notch bone structure, but also has dazzling skin!"
"AA is too good at marketing. They brag about their achievements in Europe and America. Can't they have some bottom line when it comes to flattering white people? I still like SK. At least I won't be like Huang Caiying: Your nationality determines my attitude."
"We Peninsula people need to stand up and chase stars! Why are we striving to enter the European and American markets? Have you forgotten the Serbian soldiers stationed in the Peninsula? Ah, earning money from us Peninsula people and then trying to please the Serbians, is this right? Do you have no national consciousness at all?"
On Wednesday, at another music show, SK and AA met again backstage and they walked to the exit at the same time.
Originally SK was walking in the front, but AA suddenly and aggressively came up from behind.
As she passed by, Huang Caiying, with her thin eyeliner on, glanced at Jiang Nan with her catfish-like eyes, with almost undisguised disdain in her eyes.
She sneered and said:
"You have to know yourself, understand? I know you guys are trying very hard to pursue her, and you've put in a lot of effort behind her, right? But you shouldn't dream of getting one of the five girls, and you can't get it even if you work hard."
Behind her, her teammates laughed happily:
"Yes, the maids are always the maids. They have been in the industry for five years, right? What achievements have they made in Europe and America?"
"Ouni, don't talk about Europe and America, it seems that there is no such thing in China~"
"Don't tell them about China. It seems like one of them is from Tianxia. If you say China, it seems like she is from the same country as us."
"I've already said it, don't the damn Tianxia people have their own entertainment industry? Why did they come to our country?! I think I'm allergic to Tianxia people, I can smell her scent from a long distance away"
Jiang Nan and the other three turned pale.
Li Xiaoying reasoned, "What qualifications do you have to criticize Youye? She is ranked third on the individual list, higher than all four of you!"
Jiang Nan also wanted to step forward to argue, but was stopped by team captain Park Mi-hye.
It is absolutely irrational to have a conflict with AA now. Besides, there are four of them and five of them. They may not be able to win the fight...
Huang Caiying sneered again and did not bother with Li Xiaoying any further, as if she was ignoring her.
When they walked outside, AA was immediately surrounded by the media, with cameras pointed at them.
Reporters asked various questions: "Chaeyoungxi, congratulations on the huge global success of your new album. How did you balance local elements with international perspectives in the process of preparing this album? Before the album was released, did you foresee that it would be a global hit?"
"Caiyingxi, you have recently received recognition from many important awards in Europe and the United States. What does this mean to you? Facing the recognition from the international market, do you have any plans and expectations for future development in overseas markets?"
"Yun Enxi, you have become the top-ranked girl group on the music stage, even surpassing the third-generation and fourth-generation groups, and you have also topped the individual rankings for a month. How do you feel now?"
Huang Caiying was no longer as stern as before when facing Jiang Nan. Now she was smiling like a flower, not blinking at the flash, answering various questions with ease:
"Thank you very much for your congratulations. We are really happy that our new album has been loved and supported by fans all over the world. We have incorporated many local elements that combine tradition and modernity into our music. We hope that listeners around the world can feel the charm of Peninsula culture. All we can do is to go all out and make every album with our heart. We believe that good music will eventually move people."
“Winning awards in Europe and America is of great significance to us. It makes us more determined to continue to expand the international market.”
Kim Yun-eun also replied:
"Being able to top the individual rankings for two consecutive years is both an honor and a motivation for me. I cherish every opportunity to stand on the stage."
When they were being interviewed, SK also came out. The media saw them, but very few media outlets diverted their attention.
At this moment, a man wearing a baseball cap and a mask suddenly shouted something in the noisy crowd, and then threw something at Jiang Nan.
"Yuzuha, be careful!"
Jiang Nan was reminded by his assistant and quickly stepped back.
Something fell to the ground. It was a dead rat about ten centimeters long.
Jiang Nan's heart was pounding. She only took one look and didn't dare to look again. She forced herself to remain calm, quickly retracted her gaze, and looked for the "culprit" in the crowd, but found that the other party had disappeared in the crowd.
Li Xiaoying was so scared that she screamed.
Lin Xier cried.
Park Mi-hui was also in a panic.
The incident happened suddenly and the crowd exploded into chaos.
The reporters who had been surrounding AA discovered the big news and quickly gathered around, taking pictures of the dead rat on the ground and the terrified expressions of the four girls, their eyes full of excitement.
Huang Caiying glanced at the ground, gloating, and squeezed into the nanny car with four other teammates, leaving behind a sound of ridicule.
On the other side, the media were still surrounding SK, with flash lights flashing on their faces.
The manager and assistant used their bodies and arms to separate the reporter from SK, and said anxiously:
"Sorry, our artist is frightened and is not available for interviews right now."
But none of the reporters listened and continued to ask Jiang Nan how he felt at the moment.
At this time, a SK fan outside shouted loudly:
"Let them go!!!"
"Let them go!!!"
"Let them go!!!"
At the call of this fan, more and more SK fans started shouting, and the noise was so loud that it was terrifying.
SK's fans are just fewer, but they are not dead.
Amid the excitement, the reporters became frightened and stopped trying to stop them.
Just like that, the four SK members got into the car and left under the protection of their agent and assistant.
That night, the Korean media broke the news:
"The sudden incident has attracted attention! Tonight, the SK girl group was thrown a dead rat by extreme black fans"
"SK Girls Group's Performance Shock: Extreme Black Fans' Behavior is Outrageous!"
"Extreme incident shocked the entertainment industry: SK girl group performance attacked by anti-fans! Jiang Nan is suspected to be the primary target! "
"Angry! SK girl group encounters extreme provocation from anti-fans"
When the news reached China, netizens were furious when they saw their star being bullied:
No, who gives you the courage, a tiny country like yours, to target our people?
Especially after the live video was released, netizens were shocked when they heard the extreme black fans in the video actually said "Tianxia people get off the peninsula" in Korean!
Now, the extreme black fans’ identity as a Xia person against Jiang Nantian has been completely confirmed, and there is no way to wash it off.
Before, it was just a war between fans, but now it has directly escalated to the level of the two countries!
Countless netizens who are not Jiang Nan fans have chosen to take action:
"Fuck, these Koreans don't dare to tell the Serbian troops stationed there to get out of the peninsula, but they only dare to tell the weak and fragile girl to get out of the peninsula, right? Let me say first, I'm not a fan of Jiang Nan, but after this incident, I really feel sorry for her."
"Koreans are like this, they bully the weak and fear the strong."
"I want to know how they dare to do that. Among the foreign tourists who visited the peninsula last year, 43.1% were from Tianxia. Nearly half of them contributed 2.3% of the GDP to the peninsula last year, not to mention imports and exports! Without us, the peninsula would collapse tomorrow!"
"I would like to ask, does their government dare to ask the Tianxia people to get out of the peninsula?"
"What the hell! If they dare to say that, I will make countless of them unemployed!"
"Does the Koreans not care about their image abroad at all now?"
"Okay, if they do it on the first day, we can do it on the fifteenth!"
"The comment is that the ban on Korean culture is not strict enough!"
"There are 65275 Peninsula companies in China, involving more than 63000 Peninsula employees. There are xxxxx Peninsula students and xxxx workers in China. Does the Peninsula really want to engage in such narrow nationalism? Are you sure?"
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Dijing, Vans Films, Jiang Wang was furious and smashed several glasses.
Seeing his daughter's helpless look in the video, he felt both distressed and angry.
How dare those bastards!!!
How dare you throw a dead rat at his daughter? !
He first called the president of SL and cursed him out, then called the secretary to his office:
"I want to buy an entertainment company in the Peninsula!"
The secretary was shocked: "Ah? President Jiang, why is it so sudden?"
Jiang Wang: "Aren't the people of the Peninsula shouting that the Tianxia people should get out of the Peninsula? I won't let them have their way! I want to open a company on the Peninsula! Not only that, I want to make it bigger and stronger! Destroy all their local companies! Invade them commercially, conquer them, and enslave them!"
Jiang Wang's face was furious: "I want to let them know how terrible the capitalists are under the planned economy!"
The secretary's mouth twitched. Capitalists under the planned economy... this is hell.
She silently mourned for the people of the Peninsula, and then said:
"But Mr. Jiang, we are now opening cinemas and increasing the number of screens. Wouldn't it be a bit too distracting to rashly acquire Peninsula Entertainment?"
Jiang Wang said firmly: "You don't need to think about this. Anyway, I will do whatever it takes! Buy a company and start it!"
Secretary: "Okay, Mr. Jiang, I understand what you mean. I will look for a suitable company right away."
"Ah."
Jiang Wang finally breathed a sigh of relief after the secretary left.
Don’t think that the entertainment companies on the peninsula have nothing to do with politics and the international situation. In fact, the entertainment companies on the peninsula have close ties with the Blue House, the peninsula’s largest companies, Wall Street, and their father, Serbia.
Take the example of the past life, there was an idol who supported a candidate during the presidential election and caused several deaths.
So, why can Serbia extend its influence to the entertainment industry of the peninsula, but Tianxia cannot?
Tianxia has expanded its presence all over the world, and its international status is growing stronger day by day. Tianxia's companies can naturally establish themselves in the entertainment industry on the Peninsula. After all, with a powerful country behind them, who would dare to disobey?
After giving a series of orders, Jiang Wang called Cheng Cheng again:
"Xiaocheng, do you know that Nannan was bullied in the peninsula?"
"What?" Cheng Cheng was so busy with the release of "Fantasy" that he didn't pay any attention to any information from the outside world. When he heard Jiang Wang's words, he realized that something had happened.
He asked: "What happened? Who bullied you?"
Jiang Wang: "Just check it out online yourself."
He couldn't bear to say it.
Cheng Cheng opened Weibo, and the number one trending search was about Jiang Nan.
He clicked on it, and his expression became uglier and uglier.
Jiang Wang asked, "Have you finished reading it?"
Cheng Cheng: “I’ve finished reading it.”
Jiang Wang: "How do you feel?"
Jiang Nan was the first person Cheng Cheng felt warm and kind towards since he came into this world. Cheng Cheng said, "I feel the same way as you do."
Jiang Wang: "I am furious now!"
Cheng Cheng: “Me too.”
Jiang Wang: "I am planning to acquire an entertainment company in the Peninsula. Do you want to join?"
Cheng Cheng: "I'll pay 10 billion, and you can decide on the shares."
Jiang Wang smiled: "Okay!"
Cheng Cheng: "Besides, I have another plan."
Jiang Wang: "What plan?"
Cheng Cheng: "Listen carefully, didn't I say this before?"
At this moment, two men decided to stand up for a girl and didn't mind overturning the entire entertainment industry on the peninsula!
(End of this chapter)