Chapter 944 Negotiation
The meeting time with Choi Guangzhi was very short, and the total amount was only ten minutes. Both parties were very happy people. They talked about things when they met, whether it was OK or not, and then they were sure.
After the main things were determined, the two sides naturally shook hands happily, and then they flicked each other and continued to be busy with their own affairs.
At this time, Kim Yu-hwan and Cho Yong-bi were in a restaurant, drinking wine and chatting while waiting for Kim Chang-hoon who was on the way.
"Yufan, do you think we want to cooperate with the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism?" After drinking a sip of wine, Zhao Rongbi kept uttering the doubts he had held in his heart.
In Zhao Rongbi's opinion, it doesn't matter if he doesn't cooperate with the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. After all, even without the support of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the ckk charity concert can still be held and it can be successful. Isn't this the first ckk charity concert like this?
Now, the Culture, Sports and Tourism Department is going to intervene. To be honest, Zhao Rongbi is really uncomfortable and very resistant. Although he did not refuse directly just now, it is not easy to refuse. If Zhao Rongbi can make the decision, he will definitely refuse Choi Guangzhi's proposal on the spot and refuse the Culture, Sports and Tourism Department to intervene in the ckk charity concert.
Zhao Rongbi's age and debut time were placed there. In Zhao Rongbi's era, it was a era where black and white were clearly distinguished. He never allowed to cross the boundaries and did not accept any vague definitions.
In fact, it is not just Zhao Rongbi, but also the older generation, especially the artists active in the 1970s and 1980s, especially singers, who have a lot of dissatisfaction and resistance to the government in their hearts.
Because in that era, singers were like actors in ancient times. They were lowly professions and looked down upon. Even the government often used singers in the music industry, treating female singers as lowly **, and male singers as factors of social instability, and occasionally broke out. Then a full-scale attack on singers in the music industry made countless singers helplessly withdraw from the music industry, leaving behind hard bones. While persisting, they also hated the South Korean government.
There is no doubt that Zhao Rongbi was also one of the singers who persisted in that environment at that time. When he thought of several government inspections on the music industry, all male singers had to cut off their hair too long, Zhao Rongbi was also arrested twice, which made him embarrassed, which made Zhao Rongbi very angry.
When he was in the Culture, Sports and Tourism Department, Zhao Rongbi was very resistant when he met Choi Kwang-zhi, but Zhao Rongbi was a smart person. At that time, the situation was not good at refuting the other party. After all, Zhao Rongbi himself had nothing to do with him now. If he refuted and slapped the other party in the face, he would have no choice but to quit the entertainment industry and the other party would have no choice. This is nothing.
What's more, with Zhao Rongbi's age, including popularity and influence, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism did not dare to use any despicable tricks to retaliate against him in private. Therefore, Zhao Rongbi really didn't take the other party seriously.
But Zhao Yongbi is a smart person after all. He knows that he is old now and it is very easy to quit the entertainment industry. However, the ckk charity concert is not his own business, and it is also related to Kim Chang-hoon and Kim Yu-hwan, especially Kim Yu-hwan. After all, Kim Yu-hwan is not just himself, but also a huge MC company behind him.
If Cho Yong-bi and Choi Kwang-sik had turned against each other at that time, Choi Kwang-sik had no choice but to swallow his anger. He would definitely cause trouble for others. At that time, whether it was Kim Chang-hoon or Kim Yu-fan, especially Kim Yu-fan, who had an MC company behind him, it would become Choi Kwang-sik's best tool for venting.
Although we know that Kim Yu-fan's identity is not simple, in Zhao Rongbi's opinion, Kim Yu-fan's identity is not simple, but the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism is determined to teach Kim Yu-fan and the MC company a lesson. He uses some means to suppress the MC, and Kim Yu-fan is powerless.
Because of this, Zhao Rongbi chose to remain silent at that time. Otherwise, with Zhao Rongbi's personality, he would probably refuse directly on the spot and would not give the other party any chance to persuade him.
"It's okay!" Kim Yu-hwan certainly knew how sensitive the relationship between the singers of Cho Yong-bi and the Korean government was and how great the hatred was. It can be said that in Cho Yong-bi and his time, especially in the turmoil, and in the 1980s when entertainment rose, the hatred between the two was definitely beyond everyone's imagination.
Let me put it this way, the top singers in the 1980s almost chose not to participate in large-scale music parties or events held by the government. They would even rather be an independent singer than need government support and support. Some tough people even quit the entertainment industry in anger in the face of government coercion.
"After all, it's just cooperation, and with the Culture, Sports and Tourism Department coming out, it can help us solve a lot of troubles, so that we can concentrate on the ckk charity concert. Besides, we don't need to give anything anyway. What he wants is political achievements, what we want is to do a ckk charity concert. There is no conflict between the two sides. It is a win-win situation for everyone to cooperate, so why not cooperate?"
Knowing that Zhao Rongbi was very unhappy with the people of the government, Kim Yu-fan persuaded in a deep tone: "Brother, even if we don't like it anymore, since others come to the door, what else can we do? If you really refuse, the other party has the means to suppress our ckk charity concert openly. What can we do then? Besides, even if you really don't like it, for those who need our help, bear it. How can one be better than holding a ckk charity concert in a successful way and then have enough money to help those who need our help. The cold winter is coming. Without enough coal, the cold winter will really die. Is there anything more important than human life?"
Zhao Rongbi became silent. He thought about Kim Yu-fan's words carefully and nodded. Yes, he hated the government, but what does this mean to those in need, especially in the face of human lives?
With the help of the Culture, Sports and Tourism Department, the ckk charity concert can be held at the Olympic Stadium. At that time, more fans can come to the scene to watch the charity concert, and naturally there will be more income, which will also help more people in need.
Thinking of this, Zhao Rongbi couldn't help but nod and said, "Okay, for those who need help, I don't object to those who are in need, and I will do it well. But Yufan, I will first say that I really don't like those guys and hate those guys. Then I will leave it to you for meeting and dealing with those guys, and I guess Changxun doesn't like it either."
Zhao Rongbi smiled and patted Kim Yu-fan on the shoulder and said, "At that time, you will be the one who will deal with Choi Kwang-sik on behalf of us. Although you are young, you can reach this point in ten years and build such a big family business from scratch. This is enough to prove your intelligence. Since you have cooperated with the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, then the natural interests are maximized. If you deal with them, you have an MC company behind you, which will undoubtedly be of great help to you and the MC company."
"Well. I know, brother, thank you." Kim Yu-fan couldn't help but sit up straight and bow to thank him, but in Zhao Rongbi's opinion, none of these matters was important. He just waved his hand with a smile and waved his hand without caring. Zhao Rongbi's age and achievements no longer needed to care about those things.
After more than forty minutes, Kim Changxun hurriedly arrived. As soon as he walked into the box, he bowed. The first sentence was: "Oh, brother Yufan, I'm sorry, let you wait for a long time."
"Haha, nothing, just come, just go, and now the three of us gathered. Our second ckk charity concert can also start. When you have no schedule, then let's sit down and chat slowly, have some wine. Let's start preparing tomorrow."
Zhao Rongbi smiled and waved to Kim Changxun, then patted the seat beside him, signaling Kim Changxun to be by his side.
Kim Yu-fan and Zhao Yong-bi were different. After seeing Kim Chang-hoon, they quickly stood up and bowed ninety degrees and said, "Hello, brother!"
Zhao Rongbi could sit on the chair with a smile and greet Kim Chang-hoon casually, but Kim Yu-hwan couldn't do it, and he didn't dare to do it. He was both senior and old. No matter how good the relationship was, the rules could not be abandoned.
"Haha, Yufan, you are back. You just came back today? Hey~~~ I don't know how to speak. We'll have a few more drinks at that time. Thank you for your hard work." Kim Changxun smiled and patted Kim Yufan's arm and said, then he got to Zhao Rongbi's side.
"Changxun, I'll tell you the matter first. Today I went to the Culture, Sports and Tourism Department with Yufan..." As soon as Kim Changxun sat down, Zhao Rongbi told Kim Changxun about the matter, and Kim Changxun fell into silence after hearing this.
After a few seconds, Kim Changxun spoke, "I don't care, I'll just listen to you, brother. Just make the decision on your brother and Yufan. I just need to sing hard."
This is Kim Chang-hoon's personality. To put it bluntly, he is also an extremely low-key person. Although Kim Chang-hoon has the title of King of Performances and performs very frequently, in fact, in addition to performances, you really don't see this brother in other places.
Even after releasing new works, Kim Chang-hoon didn't appear on TV's song programs to promote the list. In short, in addition to the performance, he should be as low-key as he should be. Moreover, Kim Chang-hoon's personality is also relatively introverted and direct. This personality is definitely a person who can easily hurt others, has few friends, and once he becomes a friend, he will have a strong relationship.
Of course, Zhao Rongbi knew Kim Chang-hoon's character and was not surprised by it. He just nodded and said, "I just discussed it with Yu Fan. Since we have the support of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, our second ckk charity concert will be in the Olympic Stadium. Our ckk charity concert last year seemed to be No. 11, and this time I plan to hold the ckk charity concert at the 11th."
"Since the three of us have worked together to build the ckk charity concert into a brand and our own music festival in the Republic of Korea, then we must achieve the unity of time. In the future, no matter whether it is windy or rainy, even if it is snowing, we must insist on holding it on November 11 to slowly make everyone get used to it, so that we can determine the value and brand of the ckk charity concert."
Kim Yu-fan and Kim Chang-hoon both nodded. They did not refuse Zhao Yong-bi's proposal, and there was no need to refuse. They just set the time for the ckk charity concert, and it didn't matter when it was set. Since the first ckk charity concert was held on November 11, then every ckk charity concert in the future will be held on November 11, there is nothing wrong with this.
Seeing that Kim Yu-fan and Kim Chang-hoon both agreed, Zhao Yong-bi continued: "Also, this time. What kind of link is the second part of our ckk charity concert? Last time, we held the retro 1990s. So this time, what special link do you think we should hold?"
Regarding this question, Kim Chang-hoon thought about it and suggested: "Or why we will hold another special from the 1980s."
"In the 1980s, are there some people?" Hearing Kim Chang-hoon's proposal, Kim Yu-fan said with some concern: "The 1980s have been many years since now. Unless they are the top singers in the 1980s and will only be the ones who have been in the event. Otherwise, there will be few fans now knowing each other. More importantly, many singers in the 1980s are old and have begun to be in a situation of semi-retirement or even direct retirement. It is probably difficult to ask for it."
"Singers in the 1980s..." Zhao Rongbi thought for a while and said, "Lee Sun-ji, Zoo, Park Nam-jung, Xue Yundao, Resurrection Band, Ren Jae-bang, Kim Wan-sun, Fire Truck, Kulong, Kim Won-hyun, Zhou Hyun-mi and the others."
Kim Yu-fan was stunned and looked at Zhao Rongbi in surprise. He was a senior who debuted early. For singers from the 1980s who were now in ancient times, Zhao Rongbi was able to come up with a large group of people at once.
"But I guess the zoo is very inviting. It's not interesting to invite one or two people. It's meaningful to have to be present. As for Xueyundao, I probably won't come. It's also difficult to resurrect the band, and Zhou Xuanmei is really too low-key, so low-key that it can hardly be found. Among so many people, I think Zhou Xuanmei is the hardest to invite someone out of the mountain."
Kim Yu-fan: “…”
Kim Chang-hoon: “…”
After a few seconds, Kim Chang-hoon looked at Kim Yu-fan, then at Cho Yong-bi, and carefully proposed: "It seems that singers in the 1980s have difficulty in invitations, so let's think about other specials."
Cho Yongbi looked at Kim Yu-fan and Kim Chang-hoon: "Think about other specials?"
"Well, think about it again." Kim Yu-fan and Kim Chang-hoon almost hesitated at all. They nodded quickly and answered.
"Okay, let's think about other ideas." Seeing that Kim Yu-fan and Kim Chang-hoon both thought so, Zhao Rong Bi-yue couldn't help but sigh and agreed to their proposal.
In fact, Zhao Rongbi is somewhat selfish, that is, he hopes to gather all the younger generations who were familiar with him back then. It is obvious that he can't do it alone. Even if he can do it, it is impossible to gather so many people in one go, and there is no reason.
The ckk charity concert was originally a good reason in Zhao Yongbi's opinion, but it was obvious that Kim Yu-hwan and Kim Chang-hoon both found it difficult, which made Zhao Yongbi have to give up his initial thoughts and plans.
However, later, Zhao Rongbi thought about it carefully and it made sense that it would be very reasonable not to make specials in the 1980s. First of all, the singers in the 1980s have basically retired and no longer continued to engage in activities. Inviting is not easy. Even if you invite, the singers in the 1980s are old and will not be as unwilling as singers in the 1990s. They still want to prove their strength and let everyone remember their ideas, and probably won’t agree to come out.
Thinking of this, Zhao Rongbi was relieved, but he couldn't help but sigh in his heart, feeling a little regretful.
In the next few minutes, the three of them fell into silence because they didn't know what kind of link they should set in the second part of the ckk charity concert, which also made Kim Yu-fan and the other two frown.
Suddenly, Kim Yu-fan seemed to have thought of something, his eyes lit up, and he suggested excitedly: "Or let's try specials with different music styles. For example, jazz, rock, hip-hop, these are all fine, and even the popular dance styles are not a problem. Each music style can be used as a special, taking turns, and the invited singers are not limited by age or era, as long as they are suitable for this style."
Zhao Rongbi and Kim Changxun's eyes lit up instantly. Zhao Rongbi clapped his hands excitedly and said, "Okay, this proposal is very good. It is indeed convenient and easy to save time. It has indeed achieved the effect of a special episode, and it also seems more flexible and relaxed when inviting singers."
Kim Chang-hoon nodded very seriously, but soon asked with a puzzled look: "But the question is, what style should we determine this time?"
"I personally think that the rock style is the most suitable." Kim Yu-fan thought for a while and said: "Although we held a ckk charity concert, it is charity, but after all, it is just playing music and concerts. Since it is playing a concert, it is best to mobilize the atmosphere, control and rendering on the spot, and rock music."
Zhao Rongbi nodded and agreed to Kim Yu-fan's words, but quickly asked again: "Who are there rock singers?"
"The Resurrection Band, Pai Toutan, and Yoon Do Hyun, can be either." Kim Chang-hoon quickly replied: "Of course, if it is not so strict, it seems that there are several junior bands that are pretty good now, at least they can play rock."
"Okay, since that's the case, then let's make up the matter first!" Zhao Rongbi immediately decided: "First of all, the stage of the second part of this ckk charity concert is the rock stage, and the third part is the freedom link. As long as everyone is caring and willing to do charity, no matter your popularity, everyone can perform."
Seeing Kim Yu-fan and Kim Chang-hoon nodding without any objection, Zhao Rongbi patted his hands and said, "Then now, we must first determine whether we should invite Anche rock singers. This is very critical. There is not much time left. Let's make sure it is sooner. Maybe we will have to help the Culture, Sports and Tourism Department at that time." (To be continued)
Chapter completed!