In Bed with the Boss: FNC Entertainment Ep. 5 + 6 Eng

[juhli.livejournal.com]

The concept of this show is to "investigate" CEOs from entertainment companies. I enjoyed it a lot since it was more laid-back. They tackled some big rumors  and had a lot of funny predebut or behind-the-scenes stories to tell.

They talk about:
- FNC taking over JYP's "Big 3" - seat
- FNC's 30 billion debt before debuting CN Blue
- MCs dragging the CEO for the failed "Mirae's Choice"
- Hong CEO's discrimination of FT Island in favor of CN Blue, FT Island being guinea pigs
- FNC's frequent bundle casting (2 for 1 deal e.g. You're beautiful with Yonghwa and Hongki)
- how Hong CEO didn't know AOA's individual names until Miniskirt
- CN Blue's hardships as trainees in Japan

Source: dark-sexy-metal, DJ.Pri (1, 2, 3)

What do you think of Hong CEO? Who do you want to see next?

Comments

[dafairyness.livejournal.com]

I don't know anything about this guy, but he was responsible for marry him if you dare?

DRAG. HIM.

[tsuyoi-hikari.livejournal.com]

IKR? I preserve till the end because of Han Chae Ah but the drama is just horrible all around. :P Lee Donggun must be questioning himself why he agreed to make a drama comeback with such a fail project...

[dafairyness.livejournal.com]

Han chae ah was the only reason I got through that crapfest. Her character and mirai should have said screw the guys and run off into the distance together.

[hearttaek.livejournal.com]

Han chae ah is queen!!!! Her faces were so gif-able!

[tsuyoi-hikari.livejournal.com]

She is a first girl lead material and I hope someday she will act in a drama where she is a lead and kick-ass. Not characters like some of the current actresses always take but someone who take her own destiny and not just a prop to the male leads. More like her role in Gaksital but instead acting as a 1st girl instead.

[hearttaek.livejournal.com]

She's currently in a variety show. I hope it'll give her good exposure so she can land lead roles. She has the looks and talent for it

[cairistiona.livejournal.com]

Was it really that bad? I got excited because it sounded so good and I downloaded it to watch but I haven't got around to it yet. If it was bad I'll delete it like I did The Heirs--without touching it.

[tsuyoi-hikari.livejournal.com]

Yeah, it is really really bad. It is a best example of drama who just care about the main actor and just made the other actors as props to the main actor. It started ok at first but towards the end, it just become a huge mess with really really horrible plot. I pity Han Chae Ah character tbh, she supposed to live a happy and long married life with Yonghwa's character but future Mirae ruin it all selfishly, Not only she destroy 1 person life, but she destroy 3 other lives + her own life by coming back to the past. I guess Lee Mi Sook must question herself why she agreed with the role in the first place.

Dont waste your precious time with dramas like Heirs, BOF or this one. There's so many quality kdramas out there so waste your time on those instead. ^^v

[cairistiona.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much! I just deleted it. I really appreciate your advice. It sounds very disappointing, after being such a good premise.
The only things I have left are I Hear Your Voice (I tried to watch but got bored at ep 3...I could try again), Reply 1994 and It's Okay, It's love.
I wasn't planning on watching BOF after being forced to watch the first episode and the first seven episodes of HYD, so don't worry about that. And I deleted Heirs weeks ago. ;) It's a pity, because I love Kim Jiwon and everything she's been in, that I've seen, has been so bad that she hasn't been enough to keep me interested.

[tsuyoi-hikari.livejournal.com]

Will definitely watching this since I want to know about the 30billion debts and his answer towards the favoritism and the guinea pigs questions.

And of course, the fail that is Mirae's Choice. To the life of me, its a miracle I even finish the drama. I will definitely wouldn't be doing something like that in the future. >.>

[tsuyoi-hikari.livejournal.com]

Watched this during the lunch break today and I thought it was great. Unlike some people who seemed to have huge dislike towards the CEO, I thought he is okay and not as jerk as everyone make him out to be BTS. And to think about his success, it is just amazing. He debuted two groups by being absolutely nugu and succeeded and become more profitable than JYP this year. How amazing is that? FT island was everywhere during their debut year and CN Blue only took 14 days to win and despite the influx of new girl groups in 2012, AOA managed to stay relevant and win on music shows.

And his sad story as a singer is just funny (I honestly didnt know he is a singer). He seemed to be sooo unluckily and to have 'To Heaven' being given to Jo Sungmo instead of him must be something that make him sad til today, I believe. That song made Jo Sungmo soo popular and it could be his instead.

And didnt know Lee Dahae is under FNC. :O

[hipployta.livejournal.com]

I wanted time marks so I can skip around LOL

However just from the first few minutes...he blew ALL the money FT Island made and went into debt? WTF?

Okay...yes Hongki could act all along but I am laughing at how he's fronting like every other idol acting, except Minhyuk, didn't start terribly and slowly improved

I totally imagine Gura being like, "If Hongki isn't there why would be do a show?" LOL...mess

"FNC's real CEO is Hongki" LOL...true

Dragging for Mirae's Choice over Heirs LOL

Jimin wrote Moya? Bring back AOA Black! Wait...she writes all the AOA raps but only got credited for Moya? Dude...and you can see her discontent

Hongki...forever my fave...

I just started watching the third part...DAMN THAT FAN WENT IN ON THE DISCRIMINATION

After thinking about it I realized that after Hongki joined Modern Farmer Dongyun and Mina were bundled on...LOL

[pseudo-shigure.livejournal.com]

don't care about fnc, but the concept is interesting, i'd watch it if another boss/company is in it

[sailorpeaches.livejournal.com]

lmfao hongki was out for blood i love it

[twinkystar16.livejournal.com]

he just dragged the CEO like he always do

[tsuyoi-hikari.livejournal.com]

But the CEO still asking (more like pleading tbh) him to come despite all the dragging that he made. He must love the boy.. Hongki doesnt have filter but the CEO still ask him to come despite knowing how much trouble he will get because of that.

[twinkystar16.livejournal.com]

Han CEO and Hongki have complicated relationship, they love-hate each other
if they're just on business terms, the CEO would probably drop Hongki off long ago considering Hongki always rebels and just so bluntly honest about everything
but after 7 years, Hongki is still around in FNC, even if things are sucky, he's always there

[keyutie.livejournal.com]

i love hongki's straightforwardness when it comes to their ceo screwing over ft island because he deserves allt he shit hongki gives him -_-

[sub-divided.livejournal.com]

Saving pt 3 for tomorrow but this show is great, how many other CEOs are really gonna come out to let all their artists publicly bitch about them on the air???

[hearttaek.livejournal.com]

Ngl i can totally see jelpi's CEO doing it since most of his artists (except vixx), he considers them colleagues.
But sikyung and hyoshin seem to have a lot of say about what projects they do and when to release music so idk if they'll have a lot of complains. Jelpi paid off hyoshin's debt. I doubt vixx will be brave about complaining.

[juhli.livejournal.com]

I could have seen CUBE going with their old CEO, his artists and him seemed close. But I don't know about the new CEO.

I could also see CCM go, but that would a slimy affair. The CEO is a douche, I can't see his artists being brave/dumb enough to complain. maybe nag about some small things.

And I'm almost sure that Mystic89 will come on this show :D

[sub-divided.livejournal.com]

KKS always let his artists bitch about him, though, because he figured any publicity was good publicity. Maybe he wouldn't let them do it to his face. But I don't think he's the CEO of CCM anymore.

Mystic 89! :D

[hearttaek.livejournal.com]

I've always wondered why Jelpi always sends flowers to FNC events and vice versa. Turns out this guy and jelpi's ceo were in a music duo of some sort before they became CEOs of their own companies.
I enjoyed their banter in that variety/reality show FNC did.

Will definitely check this out.

[juhli.livejournal.com]

Oh, I didn't know that :D Really cool how some things turn out.

[sub-divided.livejournal.com]

What variety show?

[hearttaek.livejournal.com]

I forgot the title but this clip is from that show
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=tYycK8AZTqI

[twinkystar16.livejournal.com]

i felt like Yonghwa will end up being a company CEO at least 10 years from now

[anonymous-loljk.livejournal.com]

this so much :D

[juhli.livejournal.com]

he already shakes hands like one ;)

[hongaerin.livejournal.com]

JYH Entertainment ? Black Dragon Entertainment ? :D
I'm pretty sure he's already putting some money aside and making contacts to open his own production company when he comes back from the army

[anonymous-loljk.livejournal.com]

i've watched these without subs and i couldn't understand a thing except their hilarious facial expression. hongki's bluntness never disappoint tbh.

[personal rant]
of course by no means fnc is the worst entertainment company ever but the way they try to make themselves seemed larger than they actually are is what turning me off the most. they do well enough that they manage to create big names like cn blue (not to mention the fact that there are more prominent actors/actresses who are willing to join this company). but i can't help being bitter about the way they seemed to 'forget' about ft island. it could be my bias speaking though.
[/end of personal rant]

[juhli.livejournal.com]

haha, they remind me of new money xD

[bubble-monkey9.livejournal.com]

they reeallyy need to expand their operations, because the band market in korea is just too small so they will never manage to compete with yg or sm if they just stick to producing idol bands. I mean, even with just two bands, they're already kind of cutting into their own market by constantly having fti & cnb compete against each other. I think they realize this which is why they've been signing so many actors/actresses and expanding into the drama field. I read that they're debuting a dance boygroup in 2016 so that's a step in the right direction to solidifying their presence in the k-market.

[sakuragirl24.livejournal.com]

I don't like the CEO at all but the ft/cn discrimination part was so uncomfortable. How ridiculous is it that it made them awkward with each other. I know i used to complain about that too but it's not helping anything, and the ft boys signed with FNC again so they must be happy enough with what they have, just let it go~♫

[lightframes.livejournal.com]

Hong CEO's discrimination of FT Island in favor of CN Blue, FT Island being guinea pigs

This is always the go-to topic when it comes to FNC, lol. I think FNC could have managed the situation better, but FTI are still incredibly successful.