lovenovelstory Chapter 65 Taeyeon is trending on social media.
Chapter 65 Taeyeon is trending on social media.
"Um?"
Several people looked at Li Zhixing at the same time.
Kim Tae-hee stopped pinching him, and her beautiful eyes showed a hint of curiosity.
"You brat, did you get some news?"
Li Zhixing smiled and shook his head.
"What information do I have? Even Chengyou doesn't know, how could I possibly know first?"
Kim Seung-woo glared at him, feigning anger, and said, "Is the little guy saying I'm gossipy?"
No way.
Li Zhixing immediately denied it, looking completely innocent.
"I mean, Seungwoo is well-informed."
Kim So-yeon patted Lee Ji-haeng on the shoulder urgently.
"Hey, Zhixing, stop beating around the bush and just tell me!"
Li Zhixing then stopped joking, sat up straighter, and began to speak calmly.
"It will air at the end of September. KBS only has Monday-Tuesday drama slots available."
"And at this time, there is a drama that no one can avoid."
The people present certainly knew what he was talking about.
Queen Seondeok.
Since its premiere, the show has been gaining popularity, and its viewership rating has now exceeded 40%.
Faced with such a nationally popular drama that the public has already developed viewing habits, it is difficult for any new drama to gain an advantage by going head-to-head with it.
And this is precisely what everyone is most worried about.
Kim Tae-hee wrinkled her nose.
"I heard that 'Queen Seondeok' is going to be extended, and it might even air until the end of the year. Wouldn't that just cover our broadcast time?"
So that's why.
Li Zhixing smiled.
"Neither Representative Jung nor KBS would be willing to risk their flagship project, 'IRIS,' going head-to-head with 'Queen Seondeok.'"
"It's not that I'm afraid, it's that there's no need to be."
The group nodded thoughtfully.
"So what do you mean?"
Kim So-yeon leaned forward slightly, anticipating his conclusion.
"We definitely need to change the time slot."
Li Zhixing shrugged.
"The Monday-Tuesday drama slot can't do without 'Queen Seondeok,' and other time slots aren't suitable for a drama of 'IRIS.' The only slot that can really fill that slot recently is the Wednesday-Thursday drama slot."
Kim Tae-hee followed up with a question.
"When will it be moved?"
Li Zhixing had already done his research beforehand.
"The drama 'Please Take Care of My Lady' will end on October 8th. If we take over the time slot, the premiere date will be October 14th."
"This will give the crew an extra half month of filming time."
Kim Seung-woo leaned back in his chair, stroked his chin, and smiled.
"It seems that the Monday-Tuesday Theater will have to make do with other shows."
Li Zhixing also sighed in a mocking manner.
"Oh, what a pity."
Kim Tae-hee glared at him and raised her hand to pinch him again.
Just then, a rough, hoarse voice came from the side.
"You little brat, you've already said what I wanted to say."
The group turned to look.
Kim Kyu-tae had arrived at the rest area at some point, holding several pages of documents in his hand.
He had clearly heard those words, and his gaze towards Li Zhixing was visibly displeased.
Li Zhixing chuckled, quickly stood up, and offered his chair to Li Zhixing.
"Come on, director, sit here."
After saying that, he turned around and dragged a folding chair over from the side.
Kim Kyu-tae's lips twitched at his eagerness, but he didn't refuse and sat down in the seat that Kim Kyu-tae had offered.
Kim So-yeon asked impatiently.
"Director, what did you mean by that just now? Are we really going to change the broadcast time?"
Kim Kyu-tae nodded.
"That's right, the kid guessed correctly."
As he spoke, he glanced at Li Zhixing, his expression becoming even more peculiar.
"It was just decided. It will be moved to the Wednesday-Thursday drama slot, taking over after 'My Fair Lady,' and will premiere on October 14th."
"I only received the news at noon."
As soon as he finished speaking, several people couldn't suppress their smiles.
The extra two weeks isn't a long time, but for the IRIS crew right now, it's a very valuable buffer period.
More importantly, they won't have to go head-to-head with "Queen Seondeok".
This is indeed a good thing.
Kim Tae-hee seemed to remember something and pressed for an answer.
"Who's showing at the same time as us on Wednesday and Thursday?"
Kim Kyu-tae thought for a moment.
"MBC's 'Heading the Ball to the Ground' and SBS's 'You're Beautiful'."
Kim So-yeon was a little confused.
"Heading the ball towards the earth?"
Clearly, this name was much more unfamiliar to them than the Hong sisters' new drama.
Li Zhixing explained from the side.
"The drama produced by SM Entertainment, starring Jung Yunho and Go Ara, premiered a few days ago."
"Jung Yunho from TVXQ? An idol?" Kim Seung-woo was somewhat surprised.
"Inside."
Li Zhixing nodded.
"However, the ratings for the first two episodes were not ideal, and the response was also so-so. At least for now, the momentum hasn't picked up yet. If there's no significant improvement later on, the pressure on us shouldn't be too great."
Kim Kyu-tae, however, did not relax.
"Leaving aside Heading the Ball to the Earth, You're Beautiful is probably not that simple."
He tapped his knee lightly with his finger.
"The Hong sisters' dramas have always had high ratings, and they premiered a week earlier than ours. If they really want to generate buzz first, 'IRIS' will definitely be affected."
"The director is right."
Li Zhixing nodded.
"However, there are also good aspects. 'You're Beautiful' is an idol band drama, which mainly targets young audiences, unlike the action and spy dramas like 'IRIS'."
"So it will have an impact, but not the kind of direct, overwhelming impact like that of 'Queen Seondeok'."
Hearing this, the group seemed more at ease.
Kim Seung-woo shifted to a more comfortable sitting position, Kim Tae-hee's brows relaxed, and even Kim So-yeon let out a soft sigh.
Kim Kyu-tae stared at the documents in his hand for a while, then suddenly looked up at Lee Ji-haeng.
"Wait a minute, you little brat."
Li Zhixing was puzzled by his gaze. "Inside?"
"Before you signed the contract, did you already consider that 'IRIS' might clash with 'You're Beautiful'?"
Li Zhixing's smile froze.
Kim Kyu-tae's eyes immediately became more amused as he looked at his reaction.
"So you deliberately used 'You're Beautiful' to provoke Jung Tae-won and negotiate with him?"
"Um?"
Kim Seung-woo sat up straight, looking more energetic.
"Wait, is there something else going on here?"
Li Zhixing leaned forward innocently and lowered his voice.
"Director, how is that possible?"
"I didn't know anything before signing the contract, how could I have thought so much? You're completely slandering me."
Kim Kyu-tae sneered and glanced at him sideways.
"You two, one an old fox, the other a cunning little devil."
"Anyway, none of them are good stuff."
Just as Li Zhixing was about to continue his sophistry, another unfriendly voice came from outside the rest area.
"Who are you calling a bad person?"
Everyone turned to look.
Zheng Taiyuan was standing not far away, his brows furrowed and his expression clearly not good.
Kim Kyu-tae, however, remained completely unperturbed, leaning back lazily in his chair.
"No one, Representative Zheng, you must have misheard!"
Zheng Taiyuan snorted coldly, too lazy to bother with this stubborn bastard.
He dragged a chair over himself and sat down heavily.
After sitting down, he didn't rush to speak, but just held his phone in his hand, staring straight at Li Zhixing.
His eyes weren't particularly fierce, but they were clearly simmering with anger.
Li Zhixing was puzzled by his gaze, and the smile on his face faded somewhat.
"Representative Zheng, why are you looking at me like that?"
Zheng Taiyuan took a deep breath to suppress the irritation in his heart.
"Kid."
"You've really gotten me into big trouble this time."
Li Zhixing was taken aback.
"What's wrong with me?"
Zheng Taiyuan said stiffly.
"Kim Tae-yeon's name is now prominently displayed on portal websites!"
Li Zhixing frowned.
"What do you mean?"
Beside him, Kim Kyu-tae's eyes flickered, and he couldn't help but interject.
"A scandal?"
Zheng Taiyuan rolled his eyes at him, annoyed.
"It would be better if it were just a scandal."
As he spoke, he handed over his phone.
See for yourself!
Lee Ji-haeng took the phone, and Kim Tae-hee curiously leaned over to look.
As soon as the content on the screen came into view, Li Zhixing's brows slowly furrowed.
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