wavenovel Chapter 1296 You have enough people
Chapter 1296 You have enough people
Chapter 1296 You have enough people
"...but the pay was really high."
After complaining about the differential treatment, Bae Suzy quickly changed her tone, as if she had received some comfort: "You were right before, Netflix is really rich."
"How much is the fee you negotiated?" Chi Jingyuan asked curiously.
"..."
Upon hearing this, Bae Suzy, who was cooking, pursed her lips and glanced at Ji Kyung-won with a charming smile, her upturned lips full of smugness.
After a brief moment of suspense, she picked up a spatula and said rather reservedly, "150 million per episode."
"One hundred and fifty million?"
Upon hearing this number, Chi Jingyuan couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.
Currently, the highest-paid actresses for TV dramas are between 80 million and 100 million won per episode. A prime example is Jun Ji-hyun, who received 100 million won for her role in "The Legend of the Blue Sea," holding the record for the highest-paid actress on SBS.
Bae Suzy's salary exceeded the highest possible rate by 50%, which is truly impressive. She didn't just have the name of the "Goblin" couple; her commercial value is also very high, showing that Netflix has high hopes for her.
Furthermore, Ji Kyung-won recalled that Bae Suzy's salary for filming "Uncontrollably Fond" was 5000 million won per episode before filming "Goblin." After "Uncontrollably Fond" flopped, her salary dropped significantly, and she received less than 4000 million won for "Goblin."
Even so, it was only because of Chi Jingyuan's influence.
In just over a year, her earnings have multiplied several times, making her the number one actress.
"sure."
Ji Kyung-won looked at the beautiful woman busy cooking with surprise and exclaimed in astonishment, "You've already surpassed Jun Ji-hyun, Suzy-ssi!"
"Jun Ji-hyun?"
Bae Suzy understood perfectly. Upon hearing this, she didn't stop what she was doing, but turned her head with a confused look on her face: "Noogu?"
"..."
The two exchanged a glance, both seeing the mischievous glint in each other's eyes, and burst into laughter in perfect unison: "Hahahaha~"
Bae Suzy turned back to continue cooking, but she was all smiles, her eyes crinkling into slits.
A moment later, she remembered something else, and her tone became somewhat dissatisfied: "It's fine if I can't get as much power as you, just pay me the salary, anyway, I don't really need those things."
"Ok?"
Chi Jingyuan stood with his arms crossed, leaning against the doorway, and asked in a mocking tone.
"It's not from our company."
Bae Soo-ji turned off the stove, and before Chi Kyung-won could even lend a hand, she picked up the frying pan with one hand and plated the food, saying at the same time, "After they heard me briefly explain your situation and learned about your conditions, they immediately became envious. When discussing cooperation, they kept trying to match your conditions, wanting to gain more power..."
"You say I'm getting arrogant? Our company is the one that's really getting arrogant."
After serving the dishes, Bae Suzy deftly washed the pot, turned on the stove, and started cooking the next dish. At the same time, she made a very sharp comment about her company, JYP: "They have no sense of propriety at all."
"So at first I wanted to get more power, but now I don't have that idea anymore."
She released the spatula and wiped the sweat from her forehead with the back of her hand: "Even if we reach an agreement, in the end the company will just happily push people in, and I won't get any benefit at all."
"It's the same for everyone at my company. You have no idea how many people they've been sending me over these past few days..."
Chi Jingyuan empathized and complained a couple of times, then blinked and asked curiously, "Who does your company promote? Besides you, what other actors does your company have?"
It's not that he's being sarcastic, it's just that I genuinely can't think of anyone else from JYP who's an actor... The only one I can recall who stands out is Bae Suzy.
"Don't look down on people."
Although she was indeed quite dissatisfied with her company, Bae Soo-ji still felt attacked by Ji Kyung-won's blatant mockery. She glared at him with displeasure and said, "Although there aren't many, there are a few, like Jinyoung, Yoon Park, Ok Taecyeon, and Lee Jun-ho."
"It sounds weak."
Chi Jingyuan stroked his chin: "I feel like all of them combined can't compare to you alone."
"..."
Bae Suzy gave her a "Of course" look, then shook her head and said, "If the company gets the casting rights, they'll definitely push a bunch of our company's actors in..."
At this point, she seemed to suddenly realize something, and abruptly turned her head, looking at Chi Jingyuan with an unfriendly expression: "Why are you asking this? What, you don't think the company will push Twice's people away, do you?"
Bae Suzy's question was originally just a fleeting thought, but after seeing Ji Kyung-won's ambiguous reaction, she realized he really seemed to be asking that question, and immediately rolled her eyes: "Don't even think about it!"
"Tch, I was just asking casually. You're overthinking it."
But Chi Jingyuan curled his lip as if he had been slandered: "If I wanted to push it, would I need you?"
He just suddenly thought of Twice and Tzuyu because Bae Suzy said that JYP wanted to promote actors, and wondered if they might be pushed to become actors... After all, apart from Bae Suzy, Ji Kyung-won is the closest to Twice in the entire JYP.
However, it's just wishful thinking. Chou Tzu-yu is a foreigner, and unless there are special circumstances, it's basically impossible for her to become an actress here.
However, he didn't dwell on the issue. Seeing that Bae Suzy had turned off the stove again, clearly having finished cooking, he didn't stand idly by and asked, "Do you want me to help you serve it?"
"Young master, you can serve it if you want, or just sit there and wait for me to serve you."
Can't you speak properly?
The woman's sarcastic tone made Chi Jingyuan's teeth ache, but he still endured it and went to lend a hand.
"The power dynamics within a film crew are really just something new to look at."
Ji Kyung-won sat down at the dining table and looked at Bae Suzy, who was busy with the final round of work: "Don't be too persistent for the first collaboration. If it's successful, the next one will be much easier."
"I think so too."
Bae Suzy walked over with a bowl of fragrant rice, sticking chopsticks upright in it: "But if it weren't for you, according to the plan, I probably wouldn't have suddenly partnered with Netflix. If it fails, I'll blame you... Have a taste~"
Watching Ji Kyung-won start eating the food she had cooked, Bae Soo-ji couldn't help but smile, feeling a great sense of satisfaction and accomplishment.
"By the way, if you're leaving the day after tomorrow, what are you going to say tomorrow night?"
One was eating, and the other was watching. As they watched, Bae Soo-ji suddenly thought of something and asked a question.
"tomorrow?"
Chi Jingyuan happily shoveled a mouthful of rice into his mouth and casually said, "I have plans for tomorrow night."
...Although it might be inappropriate to say this, actually, just two minutes after Ji Jingyuan finished receiving Bae Suzy's call that morning, his phone rang again.
This time it was Bae Joo-hyun who called.
Clearly, many people knew that Ji Kyung-won was about to leave the peninsula for the United States, and the young lady was there to occupy Ji Kyung-won's last two nights.
According to her, there are some things that Chi Jingyuan needs to help her solve personally.
"Have an appointment?"
Bae Suzy didn't seem surprised at all. She just curled her lip slightly with a hint of sarcasm, crossed her legs, and asked curiously with her arms crossed, "Who is it? An old man or someone I just met?"
"..."
Chi Jingyuan ate his meal leisurely, seemingly oblivious to what was happening.
"Forget it."
However, Bae Suzy waved her hand as soon as she finished asking the question, saying, "I don't care, as long as it's not that trainee."
Chi Jingyuan was speechless upon hearing this.
Where did she get such a big dislike for Mina?
"and many more……"
Bae Suzy, who had initially been too lazy to say anything, seemed to have thought of something. The next second, she suddenly looked over and asked with a sharp look in her eyes, "It can't be, it's that Tzuyu, right?"
Although she disliked Mina, this trainee had already been eliminated for the time being, and she didn't really consider Bae Joo-hyun a rival, let alone the other newcomers.
However, after learning about Tzuyu's existence and the story and bond between her and Ji Kyung-won, Bae Suzy suddenly realized that this seemingly inconspicuous, short-faced, dark-skinned girl who always pretended to be innocent was actually the real hidden shark, and she was suddenly shocked.
Especially after that chance test last time, she felt that Chou Tzu-yu was not simple.
Now, Tzuyu has become the person who poses the greatest threat to her in her mind.
"..."
Chi Jingyuan still acted as if he hadn't heard, chewing the food that was being fed to him. After chewing a few times and swallowing, he nodded as if he was quite satisfied, pointing with his chopsticks at the plate on his left: "This tastes good."
"You bastard, Chi Jingyuan!"
Anger and fear naturally lead to bias and difficulty in calming down, and Chi Jingyuan's reaction seemed to confirm her doubts. Bae Soo-ji looked over angrily, her eyes wide, and began to question: "I didn't know before. I was really shocked when I heard about it last time. This Tzuyu is indeed beautiful, but how old is she this year? Seventeen or eighteen?"
"I heard you've known her for many years, I think it was when you first joined the company as a trainee. How old was she back then? Thirteen or fourteen?"
Bae Suzy was utterly shocked, her eyes filled with undisguised disdain and suspicion as she looked at Ji Kyung-won: "I really didn't realize before, you... you're not an LTP, are you?"
Chi Kyung-won could no longer pretend he hadn't heard.
This is a very serious accusation!
"..."
After watching Bae Suzy's performance, he glanced at her sideways and said, "If I were LTP, would I even look at you now?"
"That's hard to say."
Just a moment ago, Bae Suzy was furious and indignant, but suddenly she became proud and smug, twirling her long hair around her temple with a rather reserved air: "When we first met a few years ago, I was also a beautiful young girl."
Chi Jingyuan felt uncomfortable with her affected manner and gave her a disdainful look.
That's not wrong, though. Bae Suzy was born in 94, just like him. The first time they met was five or six years ago. At that time, she was only 18 years old and was indeed very pure and beautiful.
Just now...
"I don't know about the past... but now~"
Chi Jingyuan scrutinized Bae Suzy, who was standing tall and proud, and shook his head, taking a bite of his food: "Now you're like an old auntie~"
"Chi Jingyuan!"
Bae Suzy instantly flew into a rage, leaping up and leaping behind Chi Kyung-won. She grabbed his arm and neck with a swift movement, gritting her teeth and cursing viciously:
"Aunt? Heh, then I'll show you what the old aunt from Gwangju is all about!"
"Stop fooling around, we're eating."
"Still eating?"
…………
At 9 a.m. on September 18, outside the VIP channel of Incheon Airport, the mid-September sun was already dazzling, and a layer of hot and humid air hung in the air, making the crowd of people sway slightly.
Most of the girls were dressed lightly, wearing short-sleeved T-shirts under support jackets covered with logos, which were soaked with sweat and had varying shades of sweat stains. Their hands holding light sticks were exposed to the sun, and their arms were shiny from the sun.
But no one seemed to feel the heat. Every fan was intently watching the nine EXO members lined up at the airport's iconic photo spot outside the gate, snapping photos and shouting excitedly.
"XO!XO"
"Oppa, look this way!"
"Yuan ahhhhh."
Today is the day EXO departs for the United States. This itinerary was not kept secret and was announced on the website long ago. The dense crowd of fans gathered at the airport obviously arrived very early, firstly to show the power of EXO-Ls, and secondly to see their idols up close.
Moreover, everyone knows that EXO is officially going to the United States to develop their careers, and every fan is very proud of this, expressing their best wishes with their shouts.
The nine members of EXO were all dressed very smartly today. Having debuted for more than five years, they are no longer the naive boys they once were. Now they all have their own fashion styles. The nine members stood here in fashionable clothes. Although they are of different heights and sizes, their style is something that ordinary boy groups cannot achieve.
Ji Kyung-won's outfit this time was quite eye-catching. As his first public appearance as an EXO member after GUCCI's official announcement, he was dressed almost entirely in GUCCI fashion, including this collaboration with Pokémon. He wore a Gengar short-sleeved shirt with wide-leg pants, special printed shoes, and several specially chosen bracelets and rings, all of which seemed to indicate his status as a GUCCI ambassador.
The whole outfit is quite expensive and hard to find in the Peninsula, but his outfit looks extremely casual, yet he looks great in it.
Chi Jingyuan also thoughtfully smiled at his fans, changed direction according to their calls, looked at different cameras, and made various gestures, showing no stinginess in his feedback and pampering of his fans.
After taking photos, everyone thanked and said goodbye to the fans, pulling their suitcases into the airport amidst reluctant shouts.
Besides the EXO group, there was also a large team of assistants and security personnel accompanying them, totaling nearly thirty people.
This is the last batch; several teams had already gone there beforehand.
SM Entertainment has spared no effort in providing all the necessary support services for EXO's trip to the United States.
When they arrived at the waiting room, they found a huge crowd of people from SM Entertainment. The nine members of EXO sat in two rows chatting together.
"Bro, have you and your girlfriend broken up?"
"No, why would we break up?"
"I heard you're going to the US for at least a month and won't be back. Even if you fly here, it'll be to Japan. Aren't you worried about not seeing me for so long?"
"Worry about yourself. I heard you've been chatting with that Blackpink girl lately? Aren't you keeping an eye on Sana anymore?"
"It won't take any time~"
Some members seemed oblivious, like Park Chanyeol and Kim Jongin, casually crossing their legs while lamenting the glitz and glamour of Seoul and parting ways with their girlfriends/lovers/friends/fans, all while yearning for Ami's vibrant life.
Some people are relaxed, while others are quite tense.
After all, no K-pop idol group has ever succeeded in the US market. EXO is the first. Although they are full of ambition this time, no one can say for sure whether they will succeed.
"...By the way, where are we staying?"
"Didn't you listen during the meeting? The company has already rented an apartment."
"If you ask me, could we stay at Jingyuan's house in LA?"
Are you going there for work or for tourism?
Do Kyungsoo, Kim Minseok, and a few others chatted casually nearby, while Ji Kyungwon sat to the side, sending messages with a few friends on KakaoTalk.
Seemingly aware that he was about to go to America, many of his friends have been chatting with him more frequently these past two days.
"Eh."
Wu Sehun, who was standing to the side, chimed in with the others for a few words, then fell silent for a few seconds before suddenly patting Ji Jingyuan and asking somewhat seriously, "We felt like we were going on a big occasion, but... do you think I'll come back looking all humiliated?"
“It’s like…” He hesitated for a moment, seemingly unsure of the object of his metaphor.
"Like Girls' Generation?"
But Chi Jingyuan was very considerate and immediately filled in the gap by providing that vivid analogy:
Wu Shixun paused for a moment upon hearing this, glanced at him in surprise, and then the two of them burst into laughter.
For some reason, this interruption made me feel like the pressure just disappeared.
Chi Jingyuan, his eyes crinkling with laughter, put down his phone and looked out the floor-to-ceiling window at the slowly descending plane, then casually leaned back in his chair.
"Don't worry, if you really fail... you can just change your name to Teen Generation."
"What about you?"
"Not counting me, of course I won't join... You guys have enough people."