Chapter 321 Timid Baek Jin Hee
In fact, compared to rebellion, Baek Jin Hee's situation is somewhat similar to that of many child stars, that is, her parents hope to train her to be a cash cow. If Baek Jin Hee didn't feel anything when she was a child, she is eighteen years old now. Although her parents are more careful about what they say, Baek Jin Hee has also heard a lot, such as asking her to work hard to make money to supplement the family income. Her parents seem to treat her as an adult, and occasionally tell her how hard it is to raise three children and hope she understands.
However, Bai Zhenxi's parents are not short-sighted. Although they always put a lot of pressure on Bai Zhenxi, they did not sign a management contract for her at the beginning, because they also know that their daughter is not valuable now, so they are more focused on training. Bai Zhenxi has been attending acting school at her own expense, and is also preparing to apply for a good acting university this year.
After appearing in the Samsung advertisement this year, his parents felt that the time was ripe and that it would be easier to sign the contract and pursue a career as an actor, so the two of them were looking forward to it.
But unexpectedly, Baek Jin Hee signed a contract with Jung Soo Hyung, and it was when the two were not around. In the end, Baek Jin Hee's parents had no choice, and Jung Soo Hyung didn't want to embarrass Baek Jin Hee, so he explained the situation of the entertainment company and expressed that he would train her, which silenced the two.
Regarding their idea of terminating the contract, Zheng Xiuheng said bluntly that it was impossible and the two were helpless. After all, although Baek Jin Hee was not yet 18 years old, according to Korean law, Baek Jin Hee was over 16 years old and her signature was legally effective. Moreover, Zheng Xiuheng was not considered to have kidnapped, unless he did nothing after signing the contract, in which case he could be sued for termination of the contract.
After all, the contracts signed by Zheng Xiuheng and Baek Zhenxi are not this kind of trainee contracts, and the same is true for Kang So-ra. This is also the difference between actor volunteers and ordinary trainees.
Baek Jin Hee has baby-like white, smooth skin and short hair. Her facial features are very cute, especially her single eyelids compared to the Korean double eyelids, which are very attractive. Of course, this kind of cute image requires more effort in acting to adapt to more roles and make people agree with her.
Bai Zhenxi actually didn't know whether her choice was right or not, but at that time Zheng Xiuheng told her that he would not force her to work, and would seriously train her to become a good actor, and wrote a hard clause in the contract that both parties could discuss work issues...
Of course, Zheng Xiuheng was lying at that time. After all, Zheng Xiuheng didn't think that a girl who was not even 20 years old could really resist the work arrangement in terms of the so-called negotiations and terms.
Secondly, because Baek Jin Hee is indeed somewhat popular, and Jung Soo-heng showed respect for her and did not treat her like a child, this led to the signing of this contract.
This is considered as spreading the seeds widely. For people like Zheng Xiuheng, coupled with the means behind it, the contract clauses such as peaceful negotiation are not very meaningful. Unless the artist is as popular as Lee Hyori, otherwise it is meaningless.
It is just like the many Korean companies who hide their employees. If you are not willing to do the job assigned to you, it doesn’t matter. Just wait until you find a job you like. Because you are bound by the contract and cannot accept the notice yourself, the company occasionally arranges one or two jobs to make a living. To put it bluntly, even if the case goes to court, it will stand up.
However, this kind of treaty at least looks good. Compared with South Korea’s iconic “slave” contract, it seems more humane no matter how you look at it. But in fact, the initiative is always in the hands of the agency. This is the real entertainment industry agency.
"ah!"
Zheng Xiuheng was startled by Baek Jinhee's sudden scream. Zheng Xiuheng looked in the direction of her gaze and immediately saw Lee Hyo-ri sitting on the windowsill in the corner looking at the sky outside the window.
“Ahem!”
"You can pretend I don't exist. I'm just a little depressed and want to bask in the sun!" Lee Hyori replied somewhat embarrassedly.
Zheng Xiuheng glanced at Bai Zhenxi and said with a smile: "Isn't it just a person sitting there? Seeing you jump up and down, I didn't expect you to be so timid. It seems... I should find out if there are any horror movies recruiting actors and send you over to try!"
"No, President!" Bai Zhenxi's previous nervousness and worry disappeared, and she immediately shouted in panic. Her cute little face looked very interesting at this moment.
Zheng Xiuheng smiled and did not answer. Instead, he looked at Lee Hyo-ri and asked, "Why are you sitting there? I thought you went home!"
Lee Hyo-ri turned around, stepped off the windowsill, and walked to Zheng Xiuheng's desk. She said seriously and sadly, "I suffered a great blow today. I want to be alone. I'm going back first!"
Seeing Lee Hyori looking so melancholy for the first time, Zheng Xiuheng was also a little surprised. He asked Kim Sohyang to give the trainees a perfect singing example. In fact, he had not considered Lee Hyori, but he mentioned it yesterday. As a result, this sister also came to the company today. It seems that she was really hit hard. This was indeed not what Zheng Xiuheng could have expected.
In fact, Zheng Xiuheng didn't know, and it's his fault. If it weren't for what he said to Lee Hyori yesterday, hinting that Lee Hyori's singing problem was not due to her talent but her personal efforts, Lee Hyori would have started to reflect on what level of singer she should be now after listening to Kim Sohyang's singing. The more she thought about it, the more frustrated she felt.
Lee Hyori has seen many great singers and senior singers before, but there are not many who she can really admire. Most of the singers that Lee Hyori admires are senior singers, such as Lee Sun Hee, Lee Moon Se, and Kim Gun Moo, as well as those who are at the peak of their era.
But the explosive singing style of Jin Suxiang, who was not much older than her, really shocked her. Most importantly, the other party was someone she had never heard of before. It was really bad to be slapped in the face by a folk master.
In fact, Zheng Xiuheng is also curious now. Although Jin Suxiang has many high notes reaching the A and B positions in the online videos, they are not common, and her singing style is not the kind of exciting and explosive style. On the contrary, Zheng Xiuheng is interested in her lyrical singing of gospel songs in addition to her pop singing. He even thinks her Chinese singing of "Sweet Honey" is good.
That’s why Zheng Xiuheng thought she was amazing and invited her to join Antenna. But Zheng Xiuheng was not here today, so he didn’t know that after the illness, Jin Suxiang’s beliefs had changed a lot, and her new singing style was more open. Today was also the first time Jin Suxiang sang in front of people after the illness, so she wanted to try to integrate her feelings during this period, and she performed at an extraordinary level.
Zheng Xiuheng felt a little regretful. He should have arrived at the company earlier. As for Lee Hyori, it seemed that he could only find time to comfort her.
"Sit down, don't stand!"
"Well... But, President, are you really going to send me to act in a horror movie?" Bai Zhenxi asked carefully. Seeing her weak look, Zheng Xiuheng felt that she really should act in a horror movie.
Zheng Xiuheng smiled and said, "I'm not sure yet, but I can try it out when I have the chance. I asked you to come here today mainly to tell you that I will arrange for you to audition for the MBC drama that will be broadcast on the second of next month. Because of the company's current situation, it's a little special. Once the company is ready, you don't have to come to the antenna. In addition, this is your agent's phone number. Call him later and he will arrange your work. If you have any questions, you can also call me!"
"Ah, agent..." Baek Jin Hee nervously picked up the business card on the table, looking a little at a loss.
Zheng Xiuheng understood Bai Zhenxi's feelings, so he smiled and said, "Don't worry, your agent is a good man, not very old, but he is already a father. I have told him to take good care of you, so don't worry. In addition to you, he also brought Zhang Ziyanxi. If you feel uncomfortable, you can choose to move out and live in the same dormitory with Zhang Ziyanxi, so that you can integrate into social life faster."
Bai Zhenxi finally breathed a sigh of relief. Although she was still a little nervous, her worries disappeared. For a girl like Bai Zhenxi who wanted to be independent but had no experience at all, she would be a little uncomfortable without her parents around, no matter what their purpose was. However, after hearing Zheng Xiuheng's arrangement, she was not so worried. After all, these were all necessary experiences.
Zheng Xiuheng thought for a moment and said, "How about this, you come with me to the dormitory after get off work tonight, and we can move in directly tomorrow!"
"Okay, I got it, President!" Baek Jin Hee was a little nervous, but also a little excited. She was nervous because she didn't know if the senior sister would bully her, but she was a little excited because she could move out of home and live independently.
Zheng Xiuheng looked at Bai Zhenxi's youthful appearance and could guess what was in her mind. He shook his head secretly. A truly independent life is not so easy, so this is why Zheng Xiuheng thinks this girl is rebellious. Of course, you can also say that she is still very naive.
After finishing the business, Zheng Xiuheng and Bai Zhenxi left the office. In fact, in this audition, as long as Bai Zhenxi is really intelligent and not a blockhead, she can basically get the role. After all, it is not a major role, and Zheng Xiuheng asked the director of the Broadcasting Bureau to say hello, so there is basically no problem.
To be honest, Zheng Xiuheng now feels that being an MBC radio DJ is not without its benefits. Although he does not have direct acquaintance with the directors from the Film and Television Bureau, he can still communicate with them if he does well in MBC.
The drama that Zheng Xiuheng chose this time is next month's Monday-Tuesday drama "The 1st Shop of Coffee Prince". In addition to recommending Baek Jin Hee, he also recommended Lee Yu Ri to play the second female lead. As for the first female lead, although he also wanted it, Yoon Eun Hye had already been decided. In addition, the first female lead is not a situation where you can get her just because you want her, so Zheng Xiuheng gave up. After all, the second female lead was played by Lee Yu Ri after her audition, and the director and screenwriter were satisfied. In addition, with the connections within MBC, they finally got it done.
