Chapter 117 He who wins the female fans wins the world Jin Shiming wrote down the music score and lyrics, and when he found IU in the practice room, he discovered that she had already become friends with the trainees from BD Entertainment. To be able to become the national sister, she must have some skills. With IU's business ability and professional attitude, it is no wonder that she has so many loyal fans. What's even more terrifying is that the number of IU's female fans has been increasing year by year, and there are signs that it is almost equal to the number of male fans. As we all know, female fans generally have higher purchasing power than male fans, and they are the main consumers in the star-chasing market. Therefore, male artists are relatively more capable of generating income than female artists, and because their blooming period is longer, they are often more valued by companies than female artists. For girl groups, the saying “whoever wins the female fans wins the world” is true to a certain extent. Girl groups naturally attract male fans. If they can also attract some female fans with stronger spending power, they will have the capital to compete with boy groups. On the contrary, it is much more difficult for a boy band to attract male fans than for a girl band to attract female fans. Take the idol group Peninsula as an example. Looking at the previous history, the boy groups have always been more than one level ahead of the girl groups for most of the time, and at one point seriously squeezed the living space of the girl groups. This is also the most commendable aspect of SES, , and Girls' Generation. It can be said that they have carved out a path for themselves in an era dominated by boy bands, and created a more comfortable living environment for girl bands of the same generation.

In short, a good distribution of fan groups is absolutely beneficial to the longevity of an artist’s career. Jin Shiming is very sure that IU is far from reaching her ceiling and her future achievements are bound to be limitless. "Jie Eun, come on, I'll take you to the recording session!" Kim Se Myung waved to IU, who said goodbye to the trainees in a very cordial manner and then followed Kim Se Myung out of the practice room. "Oppa, there are indeed a lot of talented trainees in your company!" IU came close to Kim Se Myung and said with a smile. "Didn't I tell you? I'm counting on them to move the company to a new building!" Jin Shiming replied. Kim Se-myeong was even happier when the trainees from his own company were praised rather than himself. I inexplicably felt a sense of pride and honor as a father when I attended a parent-teacher meeting and my child was praised by the teacher in front of everyone. "Oppa, when do you plan to arrange their debut? Then I can avoid this monster newcomer and avoid being defeated head-on and ruined!" IU asked half-jokingly. "I'm afraid you, the Great Fog, will have to show mercy and give the new group from the small company a chance to survive?" Jin Shiming did not hide it, and continued: "I plan to let them practice for another year or two, and then debut around 14." “What’s the matter, Oppa? Are you afraid of Girls’ Generation’s debut and planning to delay the debut of other girl groups?” IU teased. "BD Entertainment is not like a big company, so of course it has to be careful with its budget. I heard that your Loen will have a new girl group in the second half of the year?" Jin Shiming asked back. "The trainees are too old, the company can't wait any longer. It just so happens that Girls' Generation is focusing on overseas this year, so we can give it a try!" IU was honest enough and revealed some information that has not been made public yet: "This girl group consists of 4 members from the Peninsula and 1 member from China. One of them is from your hometown!" "You are talking about Cao Lu, right?" Jin Shiming said with a smile. "Oppa, do you know her?" IU was quite surprised. "I don't know him, but I've heard of him." Jin Shiming shook his head. He learned from Victoria Song that a trainee of the same age as her at Loen company had been shortlisted for the new girl group project and would be making her official debut in the second half of the year.

Cao Lu and Song Qian were both born in 87, but she won the CCTV Music TV Top Ten Newcomer Award as early as 04 and released her first solo album the following year. However, the debut did not receive good response, so Cao Lu came to the Peninsula to study abroad in 06. After graduating from university, by chance, Cao Lu became a trainee of Loen and became IU's junior. "When you went to Loen before, the new girl group was in closed training. When they officially debut, I will introduce Cao Lu to you. She really has a very nice personality and speaks in a humorous way!" IU clapped her hands. "If there is a chance, I really want to meet you." Jin Shiming replied. Victoria Song’s impression of Cao Lu is similar to IU’s, and both say that she is an easy person to get along with. As fellow countrymen working in the Korean music industry, it’s never a bad thing to get to know each other. …… Kim Se Myung brought IU to a newly renovated recording studio that was all white. There was no scenery or fancy lights, just an empty area with a standing microphone. "This kind of recording format, with only one chance, is a huge challenge to one's mentality and singing skills!" Although Kim Semyung had introduced the program features of "THE FIRST TAKE" before, IU still felt a little nervous when she arrived at the recording site. "In order to highlight the vocals as much as possible and give the audience a new auditory experience, I will simplify the arrangement. Is that okay?" Jin Shiming immediately entered work mode. "This is my self-composed song 'Peach' from my new album. Oppa, would you like to listen to it first?" IU took out a sample of the album that has not yet been released. Jin Shiming put the CD into the player, put on headphones and listened to the song composed by IU. In the introduction of the song, Jin Shiming can hear real recorded acoustic guitar chords. Considering that IU likes playing the guitar very much, it is highly likely that she played and sang this song by herself. "You always attract my attention. I never get tired of looking at your fair face. How do you do it? When you smile at me, I'm going crazy. How can you be so cute, babe~~~" IU's quiet and soothing singing immediately immersed Jin Shiming in it. The image of a girl appeared in front of his eyes. She had fair skin, long legs, a sweet voice, and her smile was as refreshing as a peach. There is no doubt that IU wrote this song about her good friend Sulli. It’s a good thing that this song was sung by IU. If any other male artist sang it, he would definitely become a crazy fan or even a pervert. "You are right to use guitar as accompaniment. This kind of song needs to be subtracted, as simple and pure as possible, highlighting the singing and emotions." Jin Shiming took off his headphones and said under IU's expectant gaze, "It's good. It's very suitable for the show "THE FIRST TAKE"." "I wrote this song 'Peach' thinking of Shirley. It was written from the beginning to the end out of pure love!" IU chuckled, and for some reason there was a sense of déjà vu of a weird uncle. If you think about it carefully, IU seems to be a serious face-obsessed person? The artists in the circle who have a good relationship with her, including Sulli, Jiyeon, Hara, Suzy, and Yoo Inna, are all very beautiful! (End of this chapter)