"Song Qian, is it him? He's so handsome... This looks are far superior to those seniors."
Jin Taiyan's eyes were filled with stars, staring steadfastly at Gu Bai's back in the front row while asking Song Qian.
"Yes... it's him."
Song Qian was also shocked by Gu Bai's entrance, responding somewhat blankly.
On stage, Lee Soo-man introduced to all the artists with a full smile, "Everyone, let's give a warmest welcome to Mr. Gu Bai, Chairman of Hua Country's Black Swan Group and Director of Samsung Group."
Upon hearing Lee Soo-man's voice, and under the artists' director's hint, everyone stood up, clapping and bowing to Gu Bai's back. Leaving aside other matters, just being a director of the Samsung Group was enough to draw everyone's attention.
Moreover, these artists, having been in the entertainment industry for many years, were well-versed in social niceties. They certainly wouldn't think of Gu Bai as just a minor director. Would an ordinary director have the Eldest Princess of Samsung Group accompany them personally, reduced to a mere backdrop? Many people even took out their phones to search for Gu Bai.
Facing the applause and welcome from numerous Goryeo artists, Gu Bai remained lounged in his seat without a glance back. It was not about manners but simply unnecessary; he wasn't even concerned about Lee Soo-man, let alone these ordinary individuals from S·M Company. Even if they had numerous fans and some influence, they amounted to nothing to Gu Bai.
After a few minutes of heartfelt speaking by Lee Soo-man, Rocket Girl 111 from Black Swan Entertainment, except Wu Xuanyi who was left at the Shilla Hotel by Gu Bai, all went on stage.
"Hello everyone, we are Rocket Girl 111."
Xu Beibei, Xu Mengjie, Yang Chaoyue, Duan Juan, Yamy, Lai Meiyun, Zhang Zining, Yang Yaqing, Li Ziting, Fu Jing introduced themselves to everyone in Chinese.
Meanwhile, the translator on the side interpreted their words for everyone in real time.
If it were an ordinary group visiting Goryeo, they would definitely need to learn some Korean, but Rocket Girl 111, being under Gu Bai's management, was an exception.
Though every group present was more experienced and famous than Rocket Girl, there's a saying that one person's success benefits everyone around. Because of Gu Bai, Rocket Girl 111 was deemed more prestigious than these Goryeo artists.
"Starting today, Rocket Girl 111 will undergo a one-month training at our S·M Company. Mr. Gu will also select two groups from all of you to conduct one-on-one training with Rocket Girl 111, and promises to compensate the chosen two groups for all their appearance fees within the month. Additionally, each member of their teams will receive a 200 million Korean Won reward, with taxes borne by the company, and the company will not take any commission—it's entirely for personal management."
After Xu Beibei and others finished their introduction, Lee Soo-man stood up with a microphone and addressed everyone.
This statement made everyone's eyes light up.
200 million Korean Won, which equates to a little over a million RMB—a figure not especially large, but in Hua Country's entertainment industry, many top-tier artists might not care. However, here in Goryeo, over a million RMB is undoubtedly a considerable income.
Moreover, if this income is exempted from company commissions, it becomes even more tempting.
The income of Goryeo artists is relatively low, and the hierarchical system is quite strict.
Additionally, there's a hidden ranking: movie actors > TV drama actors > singers > hosts > idol artists > comedians, and their income aligns with this ranking.
Despite their large fan bases, these idol groups actually have insignificant earnings unless one can become global idols like Big Bang and leap into YG Entertainment's shareholder ranks; otherwise, making money is impossible.
So, upon hearing the 200 million Korean Won reward, no one could suppress their inner excitement.
Rocket Girl 111 also bowed and exited the stage after performing their famous track "Calories."
There's no denying that compared to these famous Goryeo girl groups, Rocket Girl 111 is still very immature, with a poor foundation. This level wouldn't possibly become popular in Goryeo; it's only because Hua Country's audience is more forgiving.
After Rocket Girl 111 finished, the next group called by Lee Soo-man onto the stage was EXO, the leading boy band under S·M Company.
With EXO's appearance, their classic track "Roar" played, and members Jin Minxi, Kim Junmyeon, Byun Baek Hyun, Jin Zhongda, Park Chan Yeol, Doh Kyungsoo, Jin Zhongren, Wu Shixun started dancing. Even Gu Bai couldn't help but tap his knee with the rhythm.
Apart from Xu Beibei, Rocket Girl 111's other ten members were overwhelmed; if it weren't for the unsuitable occasion, they might have immediately transformed into fan girls, ready to scream. Xu Beibei, having stayed around Gu Bai for a while, was unfazed by these boy band artists, displaying great composure.
This clearly showed Lee Soo-man's reputation as the godfather of entertainment was well-deserved. Each EXO member had their distinct type, catering to the hearts of blooming young girls, which is why it was referred to as the most commercially valuable boy band under S·M Company after Dongfang Shenqi and Super Junior.
But Gu Bai didn't find them interesting; being a normally oriented man, he couldn't accept a bunch of big guys adorned with thick makeup, gyrating on stage. Two minutes into the dance, with only half of it completed, Gu Bai directly signaled to stop.
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