The display board downstairs of SM Company says this:
S.M. Entertainment is located at No. 521, Aeojeong 2-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul.
If you plan to visit this industry leader, make sure this spot marked on the map is your destination. The company's contact number is 02-****-****, a hotline that can directly reach the intersection of music and dreams.
S.M. Entertainment, behind this name is the starting point of countless shining stars. When you are ready to send an email to communicate, don’t forget to fill in a professional email address in the recipient field. This is more than just an email address, it connects you to the heartbeat of global music trends.
Every email sent from here may give birth to a new music story. Here, dreams and reality blend, and innovation and excellence sit side by side. Thank you for your attention, I hope this information can add a practical guide to your journey.
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The last time Sun Tao came here with people from CCTV, he didn't even look at the display boards carefully.
Li Dongen stood aside with admiration on his face, "Oh~~~Oh~~, Chairman Sun, you are indeed proficient in Korean, and you have no problem reading it."
This person was always startled when he spoke, and Sun Tao said helplessly: "I told you, I can only carry out the most basic communication, and my reading level is still acceptable."
Li Dongen laughed, turned around and led Sun Tao into SM's headquarters.
The introduction is awesome, but the architecture is awesome.
The three-story building facing the street is not big. There is a floor-to-ceiling glass door in the middle of the first floor, and the rest of the building is white walls. This structure is a bit like Suning.com in China later, but Suning.com has at least five floors.
The second time he came, Sun Tao was familiar with the road. He glanced at it and then lowered his head and followed Li Dongen forward.
Perhaps it was Sun Tao's contemptuous look that hurt Li Dongen's self-esteem. Li Dongen said in an extremely exaggerated tone: "President Sun, do you know the housing prices in Jiangnan District? A shop like ours costs 20 million per square meter!!!"< br>
20 million, of course, is Korean won, but when converted into RMB, it costs hundreds of thousands.
Sun Tao cooperated, "Oh~~~"
Li Dongen thought Sun Tao was going to say something else, but no, Sun Tao had worked as a real estate agent, so a word of "oh" was already considered a sign of respect for hundreds of thousands per square meter.
20 million per square meter was only exchanged for Sun Tao~~~, so Li Dongen had no choice but to accept it silently.
Directly opposite the entrance on the first floor is the bar, with comprehensive service areas on the left and right sides.
There are two reception girls at the bar, dressed like stewardesses, they must have had plastic surgery, they are quite beautiful. The comprehensive service area should be a resting place for employees, with a coffee machine and several round sofas.
Before Li Dongen could lead the way, Sun Tao saw Li Xiuman, a middle-aged man, about 40 years old, about 175cm tall. I heard that he was also a singer himself, but of course Sun Tao had never heard of his songs.
Shirt, trousers, leather shoes, followed by a female secretary wearing a professional suit.
We met last time, but they had never communicated. This was the first time.
"Hahahaha, President Sun, I have finally come to you. Come on, come on, come on, please take a seat."
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The three-story building is really not a big place. In addition to the bar and leisure area, there is Lee Soo Man's office, a studio, and a practice room. The second floor is a mixing room, a performance room, and a recording studio; the third floor is Almost all of them are used as practice rooms for artists. Sun Tao looked at it very carefully when he visited last time. Because he also runs a company, he pays special attention to these details. At that time, he also asked the artists and managers where they usually live.
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Sun Tao followed Li Xiuman into his office.
The saying of high emotional intelligence is: Koreans are very pragmatic;
A person with low EQ would say: The decoration of this office is really ordinary. It would be a waste of words to describe it. The posters on the wall are from 2000, when BoA first debuted.
The female secretary asked about Sun Tao's needs and then brought her coffee and stood at the door. Li Dongen was better than the female secretary. He was also standing, but closer to the two of them. He also acted as a translator when Sun Tao and Li Xiuman were talking. role.
The two of them sat down and put away the coffee.
Li Xiuman got straight to the point, "President Son, I saw the music and dance you created for the closing ceremony of the Athens Olympics. I also took a fancy to the two English songs and Korean songs you just released recently. I, and all the directors of our company, We deeply believe that you are a great musician and we very much hope to develop in-depth cooperation with you and your company.”
Sun Tao was stunned for a moment. He hadn't posted "JAROFLOVE" and "THAT GIRL" on Haitang.com yet, and the Korean song was "geegeegee", which he composed for Yanjing TV's "If You Are the One" Song, in fact, Sun Tao was familiar with the tune, and he only remembered a few lines of lyrics: "Ah, you don't hesitate to... you are too shy and can only look up." Originally, Sun Tao also wanted to fill in the Chinese characters, but, probably because of preconceptions, he filled in the Chinese characters. It always sounds bad.
The opening song "CANYOUFEELIT" was released in 2003, and Sun Tao had no chance.
"Geegeegee" can't be found anywhere on the Internet, and "It's a pity it's not you" has not been sung by Liang Jingru, so Sun Tao just brought it. Sun Tao didn't remember "It's a pity it's not you" at first, but he started working on "If You Are the One" so this one Song Sun Tao, who failed to exit the stage, naturally remembered.
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After working with the directing team of the Athens Olympic Closing Ceremony for more than half a year, Sun Tao's knowledge of music theory has improved greatly. Many songs can be roughly deduced by just remembering the key, and then polished little by little, it may not be exactly the same as the original song, but it is still They can all be considered good songs.
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Sun Tao's eyes moved, and Li Xiuman started to explain. This guy had completely maxed out his Sense Motive and Color skills!
"You are a composer that we pay close attention to. Not only do many of our agents have collections of your Haitang.com, but we will also pay close attention to your registered new songs in China.
Please forgive me. I think if your song is not posted on Haitang.com, it means you have not found a suitable singer. I also like the Chinese song "Unfortunately It's Not You" but I have no intention of competing with you. , because as a president you are definitely more inclined towards your own artists.
However, for English songs, BoA is an international superstar. Only she can give the two songs "JAROFLOVE" and "THAT GIRL" greater international influence..."
At this point, Sun Tao naturally understood.
SM and YG both belong to the three major entertainment companies in South Korea. His own "Gangnam Style" became a hit for YG's Park Debt (Psy). SM was so anxious that he kept staring at him and even registered his own new song. Got it all.
Sun Tao scratched his head and said with a hint of regret: "Originally, I wanted to use these songs as an episode of a variety show, you know..."
Li Xiuman nodded quickly, "I know that you are also a very famous variety show planner. After working with you in depth, I also have the idea of introducing the variety shows you planned to Korea." (End of Chapter)