Seeds and Petals (Rewriting/Under Reconstruction)
Description
Lee Sooman knew SM Entertainment was very corrupted and somehow lost its way over the years but Hadya Rousseau and her Rampant! family offered to fix that. Find out what happens to SM Entertainment and the world of Kpop when a little change takes place. (I do plan to update this in the future, I just have a one track mind right now.)
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❀ Character ❀
(Main)
✿ Logan Yamile Conceição de Aveiro-Rousseau ✿
DOB: December 6th, 1993
Birthplace: Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Ethnicity: African-American, Brazilian
Nationality: American, Brazilian, South African
Nickname: Lolo, Logey, Logey-Bear
Occupation: Composer, Producer, Mixer/Engineer, Vocal trainer, Spokesmodel, Musician, Philanthropist, Social media personality
Main Agency: Rampant! Management, UMG, YG Entertainment
Side Agency: Rousseau & Conceição, Chavan Corporation
Representative Flower: Pink Roses
Flower Meaning: Bright, beautiful, versatile yet remains humbled and graceful; one truly appreciated by others
✿ Mina Lang Ming-zhen ✿
DOB: September 10th, 1992
Birthplace: Santa Monica, California, USA
Ethnicity: Chinese, Mexican
Nationality: American
Nicknames: Mimi
Occupation: Lyricist, Writer, Model, Musician, Philanthropist, Social media personality
Main Agency: Rampant! Management, SM Entertainment, Universal Music Group
Side Agency: Pratt Group, Lang Group
Representative Flower: Peony
Flower Meaning: Of a wealthy background and always strives to succeed in all they take on but has the lingering feeling of bringing shame to loved ones
✿ Erika Janae Pratt ✿
DOB: March 30th, 1991
Birthplace: Miami, Florida, USA
Ethnicity: African-American
Nationality: American
Nickname: Rika
Occupation: Fashion blogger, Wardrobe stylist, Designer, Entrepreneur, Spokesmodel, Philanthropist, Social media personality
Agency: Rampant! Management, Pratt Group, YG Entertainment
Representative Flower: Delphinium
Flower Meaning: Deeply motivated towards chasing and achiveing one's dream while open to new opportunites, emotions, and anything positive
✿ Celina Esperanza Zapatero Jauregui ✿
DOB: May 14th, 1992
Birthplace: San Juan, Puerto Rico
Ethnicity: Afro-Puerto Rican (Turkish, West-Indian, Moroccan and Cape Verdean ancestry)
Nationality: Puerto Rican, American
Nickname: Cece, CC
Occupation: Intern, Manager, Social media personality, Financial Analyst
Agency: Rampant! Management, Jellyfish Entertainment, Garcia Team
Representative Flower: Gladiolus
Flower Meaning: Honest, strong, faithful with a strong moral integrity; exudes positive energy and is extremely compassionate
✿ Nadia Usha Chavan ✿
DOB: November 4th, 1993
Birthplace: Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Ethnicity: African-American, Indian-American (Maharastrian descent)
Nationality: American, South African
Nickname: Nadi, Didi
Occupation: Dancer, Choreographer, Social media personality, Philanthropist, Spokesmodel/Endorser
Agency: Rampant! Entertainment, JYP Entertainment, Chavan Corporation, Rousseau & Conceição
Representative Flower: Carnation
Flower Meaning: Has a pure and passionate love for what they do and an unyielding fascination for the unknown
✿ Ashleigh Denise Pratt ✿
DOB: February 3rd, 1990
Birthplace: Charleston, South Carolina, USA
Ethnicity: African-American, German
Nationality: American
Nickname: Ash
Occupation: Model, Designer, Entrepreneur, Artist, Philanthropist, Photographer
Agency: Rampant! Entertainment, Pratt Group, Wilhelmina Model Managemment
Representative Flower: Red Hyacinth
Flower Meaning: Sporty, passionate, and highly sincere; hides sorrows and puts others before themselves
✿ Hwang Yeonhwa ✿
DOB: April 22nd, 1994
Birthplace: Incheon, South Korea
Ethnicity: Korean
Nationality: South Korean
Nickname: Yeonnie
Occupation: Intern, Student, Blogger
Agency: Rampant! Management, Rousseau & Conceição
Representative Flower: Daisy
Flower Meaning: Innocent, purehearted, devoted and always ready to take on new challenges with an optimistic mindset
✿ Milan Arwa Engelbrecht-Inoni ✿
DOB: December 29th , 1992
Birthplace: Amsterdam, Netherlands
Ethnicity: Afro-European (Cameroonian descent), Dutch-African (Namibian origin)
Nationality: Dutch (Netherlands)
Nickname: Lani
Occupation: Intern, Student, Blogger, Writer, Creative Designer
Agency: Rampant! Management, Jellyfish Entertainment, Garcia Team
Representative Flower: Chrysanthemum
Flower Meaning: Supportive, loyal, and a dreamer; takes on new challenges in good spirits and an innovative mind
✿ Dana Sahar Engelbrecht-Inoni ✿
DOB: June 8th, 1994
Birthplace: Brussels, Belgium
Ethnicity: Afro-European (Cameroonian descent), Dutch (Namibian origin)
Nationality: Dutch (Netherlands)
Nickname: Daners, Danie-Wanie (By Milan; hates it)
Occupation: Intern, Student, Blogger
Agency: Rampant! Management, Pratt Group
Representative Flower: Sunflower
Flower Meaning: Bright, loyal and positive; Knows how to brighten up one's day with unwavering effervescence
✿ Yasmin Zahra Ali-Zadeh ✿
DOB: January 16th, 1990
Birthplace: Bradford, West Yorkshire, Northern England, UK
Ethnicity: Ethiopian, British-Iranian
Nationality: British
Nickname: Yas
Occupation: Designer, Model
Agency: Pratt Group, Rampant! Management, Elite Model Management, New York Model Management, Next Model Management
Representative Flower: Orchid
Flower Meaning: A unique, passionate, graceful and mature beauty; the ideal femininity
✿ Samia Aba Hayford ✿
DOB: March 19th, 1989
Birthplace: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Ethnicity: Ghanaian-Australian
Nationality: Australian
Nickname: Sammie
Occupation: Makeup artist, Hairstylist
Agency: YG Entertainment, Pratt Group, Rampant! Management
Representative Flower: Ranunculus
Flower Meaning: A charming individual who knows how to bring out the inner charm in others
✿ Laurie Phuong Na-anh ✿
DOB: August 19th , 1990
Birthplace: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Ethnicity: Chinese-Vietnamese
Nationality: Vietnamese, American
Nickname: Nana
Occupation: Event Planner, Treasurer, Graphic Designer
Agency: Pratt Group, Rampant! Management
Representative Flower: Aster
Flower Meaning: Patient, intelligent, and dainty; highly observant and understanding of others
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✿ Katarina Mariya Ivanova ✿
DOB: February 20th, 1990
Birthplace: Anchorage, Alaska, USA
Ethnicity: Brazilian, Russian-American
Nationality: American, Brazilian, Russian
Nickname: Kat, Katie
Occupation: Designer, Marketer, Financial Expert
Agency: Pratt Group, Rampant! Management, Rousseau & Conceição
Representative Flower: Tulip
Flower Meaning: Endures and pushes past hardships with a passionate and positive outlook; loved ones are the strongest form of motivation
✿ Hadya Zola Conceição de Aveiro-Rousseau ✿
DOB: July 22nd, 1968
Birthplace: Johannesburg, South Africa
Ethnicity: African-American (Kenyan and Angolan ancestry)
Nationality: American, South African
Occupation: Entrepreneur, Former Model, CEO, Philanthropist, Fixer
Agency: Rampant! Management, Rousseau & Conceição
Representative Flower: Wisteria
Flower Meaning: A noble presence that inspires and takes care of those around them; holds boundless wisdom
(Supporting)
✿ Talia Rosita Zapatero Garcia ✿
DOB: October 17th, 1978
Birthplace: San Juan, Puerto Rico
Ethnicity: Puerto-Rican (significant West-Indian and Turkish ancestry)
Nationality: American, Puerto-Rican
Occupation: Management Expert
Agency: Rampant! Management, Garcia Team
Representative Flower: Poppy
Flower Meaning: Lively, imaginative and ambitious; strives towards luxury and success
✿ Derek Lao Shang-fa ✿
DOB: October 29th, 1991
Birthplace: Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Ethnicity: Chinese
Nationality: American
Occupation: Model
Agency: Wilhelmina Model Management, Rampant! Management, IMG
Representative Flower: Snapdragon
Flower Meaning: Honest with one's self; overcomes obstacles for self-improvement
✿ Ana Joaquina Zapatero Juaregui ✿
DOB: January 15th, 1996
Birthplace: New York City, New York, USA (Manhattan)
Ethnicity: Afro-Puerto Rican (Turkish, West-Indian, Moroccan and Cape Verdean ancestry)
Nationality: American, Puerto-Rican
Nickname: AJ
Occupation: Student, Intern/Assistant
Agency: Rampant! Management, Jellyfish Entertainment, Garcia Team
Representative Flower: Bluebell
Flower Meaning: Calm, humble and full of gratitude but a lot fiercer than appearances may show
❀ Kpop ❀
Exo: Chinese-Korean boy band under SM Entertainment (OT12)
(Main member(s): Tao, Kris, Luhan, Lay, Kai, Sehun, Chen)
Vixx: the only boy group in Jellyfish Entertainment
(Main member(s): Leo, Ken)
Big Bang: popular Korean boy band under YG Entertainment
(Main member(s): T.O.P, G-Dragon)
GOT7: Future boy group under JYP
(Main member(s): Jackson, Mark)
Plus other idols/artists from:
...and the appearance of many other companies and OCs (if they serve as an important piece in my plot)...
Poster & Background credit goes to AlmightyUmmaKey at Ching-a-Ling Graphics
Foreword
Preview
"Sajangnim, your 10 o'clock meeting party is here." said his secretary.
"Thank you, send them in." Sooman replied. Not long after the door opened to reveal four people wearing fancy Armani suits. There were two men, both of whom were Asian (he presumed one to be Chinese while the other was Indian) and two women, one black and the other of a more ambiguous, most probably Hispanic background. His main focus and source of intimidated anxiousness came from the black woman who was a foreign beauty but also a woman who held a strong authoritative presence. It made him feel inferior and it was not a good feeling. He stepped up to her and cleared his throat. "It's a pleasure to meet you, Hadya-ssi."
Hadya nodded with a slight smile and held out her hand to shake his. "Pleasure is all mine, Sooman-ssi." she greeted before motioning to her group members. "This is my management team, Yun Lang, Siva Chavan and Talia Rosales."
Sooman bowed in acknowledgement. "It’s nice to meet you all. My team is Kim Dohyun and Sun Hoseon." he introduced as the two men bowed. "Please, have a seat." the foreign business team sat down across from Sooman.
Hadya stared the older man, down. "So do you want to bead around the bush and make small talk or do you want to dive right in?" she asked bluntly as Yun took out a loaded manila folder. Lee Sooman was taken aback by her straightforward approach but quickly recovered.
“As you wish.” he responded and Hadya nodded before staring at the SM founder.
“I’ve done my research on your whole business empire in Korea and am thoroughly impressed. From creating some of the first groups, to building each one as a brand, to making people happy through the music and for giving the idols a chance at success, and for being a pioneer of the Hallyu Wave. You’ve helped advance the Korean music scene throughout your home country. That’s a very honorable feat.” Hadya said respectfully. “Though, not all good is left unscathed.”
“According to our research, you’ve had two major publicized lawsuits over the past three years both of which had similar key points in argument, such as extensive thirteen year contracts also known as slave contracts, severely underpaid, and lack of recuperation time for injuries or illness.” Talia listed off as she went through the files. “The point in which they differ is with Hangeng being discriminated against for being foreign.”
“According to SM revenue, there has been a serious decrease in overall investments ever since mid-2010. That’s not to say stock is making SM suffer but it can surely be higher.” Siva added. “Most companies have a negative opinion of this company from a business standpoint and won’t take a chance with investing in such.” he added as the papers were passed over to Sooman. He couldn’t deny the allegations. They were embarrassing and appalling.
“We are also aware that SM hasn’t been paying taxes to the Korean government for just over seven years which also equates to, considering large scale of the company, around 10 billion KRW. That’s a hefty amount to pay and a serious offense of the law which makes it surprising that none of you have been sent to jail yet for bank fraud. But, with all the supposed “scandals” that ensue from the company at very convenient times, I guess it’s not all that surprising. Don’t you agree, Sooman-ssi?” Hadya asked with a raised eyebrow and Sooman’s face twitched ever so slightly to show she had an effect on him. “After looking through all of these flaws and loopholes, I can see that there is a lot of work to be put in so I’m willing to strike up a deal with you. Are you interested in hearing it, Sooman-ssi?” The man paused for a second, absorbing everything, before he nodded.
“Yes.”
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Hello all~! This was inspired by the "Krisis", the f(x) situation(s), Jessica being kicked out of SNSD, and most importantly, Kim Young-min (SM's current CEO) and how much I'm not fond of him! It's more of a "what if some other person and/or company took over for marketing SM artists" kind of story with my own diverse little spin on it and the inclusion of a little romance, drama, and slice of life. This will be an overall lighthearted and fluffy fic which includes my dorky humor but in the future I will include some drama and angst in the mix. So thank you Kim Young-min for the cool AU idea ^^ (I still hope you get fired one day, though...)! If you have read my story Butterfly Effect, this is (in my opinion) and upgraded version of it, I guess, sort of. Anyways I hope you enjoy what's to come! :D
This is set back in mid-2012 and goes forward, most likely to 2014 (If I ever get to 2015, I'm gonna just make a new fic)! :)
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