Genius Manager Who Hears Voices - Chapter 108



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Episode 108

“What? He asked you to sign an exclusive contract with him? Kim Ji-yu?”

Kim Jae-han, who was about to place the ramen pot on the induction stove, turned his head and asked.

Heeseong nodded as he slowly put the phone down.

“Oh, that’s a bit sudden.”

“Why Kim Ji-yu all of a sudden? It’s not like we had any particular connection.”

Kim Jae-han, who had no idea about recent events, looked bewildered.

Hee-sung told Kim Seong-chan what happened, telling him not to tell anyone else.

“Wow… … That’s really a true story? It’s not a movie script?”

“What’s the scenario? After experiencing it this time, I realized that I need to be careful no matter what. If I get hit once, I’ll just go straight to the bottom. I saw them rip me off until not a single ten-won coin was left.”

“Crazy. There really are people like that. Wow, how could that person be fooled by something like that? You could tell something was strange just by looking at him.”

Heeseong asked who wouldn’t do that.

“Do you think I won’t let it go because you’re my brother? Are you deliberately lying to me?”

“Hey! I don’t know about other people, but I have no idea! There’s nothing to be ashamed of in the first place.”

“Yeah, I’m just saying that because I have nothing to lose. If your ideal type of girl says she wants to marry you and give you everything, do you think you’ll give up your liver and gallbladder? Anyone would do that.”

Why would a snake start doing snake things from the beginning?

Since the target was set based on the size from the beginning, there must have been thorough plans to support it.

I would have approached them with love and won their hearts, and then carried them out one by one.

“Anyway, in the process, you found the copyright and the house purchase contract for me? With your own money?”

“That’s what it is.”

“How much was that?”

Instead of answering, Heesung made a V sign with his index and middle fingers.

“It can’t be 2,000… … but maybe 200 million?”

“Tsk tsk, no wonder the snakes don’t stick to you. The size of your thoughts is so modest.”

“What?! Then it’s not really 2 billion?!”

Heeseong said nonchalantly to Kim Jaehan, who opened his eyes wide in surprise.

“The copyright transfer contract was worth 1.5 billion won, and the house purchase contract was worth 500 million won. I don’t know about the others, but those two should have been recovered immediately. Otherwise, I don’t know what they’ll do with them.”

As for the house sales contract, they couldn’t help it because Kim Seong-chan was making such a fuss that he thought he was going to die, but the copyright transfer contract was something that had to be retrieved without fail.

I also thought that I might really lose the copyright since it had Kim Ji-yu’s seal on it, and if that happened, things would get out of control.

“You’re crazy, you’re crazy. What are you going to do if you don’t get it back later? How dare you believe that you have something to do with Kim Ji-yu? What are you going to do if you come out and say things like, “I’m going to get my ass kicked.”

“Would you do that if you were my brother? If Kim Ji-yu wanted to, she could earn 2 billion won in a few months. For that little bit of money, she would give up her copyright, which is as important as her life.”

Although she is an artist who is not interested in anything other than music, Jiyu Kim is someone who can scrape together money if she puts her mind to it.

Even if we leave out copyright income, if we just film all the advertisements that come in, we’ll make tens of billions a month.

For someone like Kim Ji-yu, the advertising revenue per unit would be at least hundreds of millions, and depending on the length of the contract, she could receive several times more.

You may not have done it before, but there must have been countless advertisements coming in.

“Besides, even if you leave all this aside, it’s an amount that can be resolved in one go by just attending one concert. Don’t you know that, hyung? Kim Ji-yu’s concert is a show that you can’t go to even if you want to. It’s extremely difficult to get tickets.”

Since she rarely appears on broadcasts, concerts were pretty much the only way to see her on stage.

The scale of the performances was such that they were held only in venues with at least tens of thousands of seats, and even then, ticketing itself was nearly impossible.

As soon as tickets go on sale, they are all sold out in just 1 or 2 minutes.

In other words, this meant that the revenue earned from a single concert was also enormous.

“So you’re saying that you’re going to make a contract with me to repay that debt? To repay the money and make you some money?”

“I guess that’s what it means… … .”

“But since you didn’t start an entertainment business, your position is ambiguous?”

“I guess so. I’m still comfortable with freelancing and I’ve never thought about starting my own company.”

Of course, signing an exclusive contract with Ji-yu Kim doesn’t mean you have to start an entertainment agency right away.

Kim Ji-yu isn’t very active, so her uncle Kim Seong-chan will take care of all the overall care.

That’s why it’s a concern.

Then there is no need to sign an exclusive contract.

“But if you make the ratio 10 to 0, it’s really meaningless, and if you make it 9 to 1, I don’t know what I can do about it.”

“Hmm. Hey, Heesung. Then can I ask you something?”

Kim Jae-han asked a fundamental question.

“How long do you want to work like that? As a freelancer. Without any company or celebrity affiliation.”

Kim Jae-han continued speaking as he was having trouble answering a question he had never thought deeply about before.

“When I first started out, I didn’t know much about the entertainment industry, so let’s say I prioritized experience. So my goal was to take on whatever I could and connect them to good agencies. But aren’t things a lot different now?”

“Hmm.”

“That’s right. How many celebrities have you promoted and what kind of abilities have you shown? Not only domestically but also internationally. You’ve gone far beyond the realm of a typical manager. Do you understand?”

Of course, most managers are affiliated with a company, so the range of abilities they can demonstrate is limited.

Even taking that into account, the performances that Heesung has shown so far have been truly astonishing.

If he had been the CEO of a company rather than a manager, he would have shown tremendous growth in corporate value.

Hee-sung, who was called a manager, was actually more appropriately called a ‘star maker’.

“I think you definitely have talent for this. It seems like you have the right aptitude for it. So as a senior and older brother, I have one piece of advice for you. If you want to do this for a long time, set a firm goal first. A long-term and ultimate goal that is unique to you.”

“target?”

“Yes, goal. It’s not bad to work like you are now, but if you want to work for a long time, you need to have a goal in mind. But you can’t just be a problem solver for the rest of your life.”

Heeseong’s expression changed completely at the word ‘problem solver’.

Because it is certainly close to impossible.

‘That’s certainly true. We can’t rely on voices forever.’

Since it was an ability that suddenly appeared one day, it was impossible to know when it would disappear.

If that moment comes, I definitely won’t be able to show the same performance as I do now.

“What goals do managers usually have when working? Whether they are freelancers or part of a company.”

At those words, Kim Jae-han opened the ramen package and snickered.

“Hey, you’re the first person I’ve heard the term ‘freelance manager.’ If you’re ten, you’re all affiliated with a company.”

“What are those people’s goals?”

“What would it be? Of course, it’s starting your own company. Who else would endure that kind of lifestyle? You have to work for celebrities 365 days a year with low wages. They somehow endure and build connections, and they have dreams of starting their own company in 10 or 15 years. They clench their teeth and endure just for that one thing, no matter what.”

“Hmm.”

“That’s why I’m saying this. Since we just happened to talk about Ji-yu Kim, I thought you might want to start preparing one by one from now on if you’re not going to work like that for the rest of your life. It seems like a good opportunity has come up.”

Kim Jae-han’s story means that we should start laying the foundation for entertainment from now on.

Even if you don’t start an entertainment agency right away, try to gradually gain experience through an exclusive contract with Ji-yu Kim.

Anyway, since we’re going to be splitting the income once we sign the contract, we have to treat each other accordingly.

That would obviously be a different area from what a manager does.

“Anyway, think about it carefully. It seems to me that you are destined to do this for the rest of your life, no matter how much I think about it.”

“Me? Why do you think so?”

“Why? That’s because I’ve been watching you since you were little. Is there anything you haven’t done? You’ve worked hard and done all kinds of part-time jobs, even hard work, but is there anything that fits your aptitude as much as this? Not to mention the results, the money you earn is incomparable.”

Kim Jae-han continued, saying that it was surprising, if not miraculous.

“I wasn’t surprised at all when I heard that you had 2 billion won in your bank account. I was surprised that you spent that money on a complete stranger. As someone who went to Saudi Arabia with you, I know that’s just the tip of the iceberg.”

Oh right, I forgot. Kim Jae-han also went with me to meet Prince Aliba.

Of course, I would have known about the contents exchanged at that time.

“In Korea, the commission you’ll receive every time you produce a piece of work is practically enough to live your entire life without working. After all, you earned it through your own ability. Think about it. If you hadn’t done this job, would you have even dreamed of such a life? Since you stepped into the entertainment industry and discovered your talent, a completely different life has opened up before you.”

It certainly wasn’t a wrong statement.

No, it was an accurate diagnosis.

If that hadn’t happened on my last day at Line Planning, I wouldn’t have even imagined what was happening to me now.

If I hadn’t saved Kang Se-ra that day, if I hadn’t been recommended the job of manager by her.

Even now, as a non-regular worker, you would still have to look for a new job every time your contract expires.

“Hey, Heesung. Can I ask you something?”

Kim Jae-han, who had always maintained a serious expression, suddenly changed to a playful expression as if Eom Geun-jin had exceeded his limit.

“What is it?”

“You’re talking about the money you were supposed to receive from Saudi Arabia. You were supposed to receive it in your Saudi account. It’s probably still piling up. But I found out that Saudi Arabia doesn’t have any taxes at all? It’s 0 won.”

“so?”

“Then what happens if you send it to Korea? Prince Ali said at the time. He said that several billion won would be used as a deposit. Since you can’t use it in Saudi Arabia, you have to send it to a Korean account. In that case, how much tax will you have to pay? Since Saudi Arabia doesn’t charge taxes, will Korea deduct them?”

With those words, Kim Jae-han opens the ramen bag and pours out the soup.

Heeseong asked back with a sly smile.

“Are you curious? Should I tell you?”

“I asked you to tell me, Inma. What’s going on?”

“If you tell me, the ramen will taste bad, right, hyung?”

“Hey, I already opened the bag. No matter what you say, I’ll eat it all up, including the rice, so answer me quickly. How much tax are you taking? You wouldn’t take half of it like a thief, would you?”

Hee-sung told the truth, and upon hearing that, Kim Jae-han dropped the soup he was holding and made a dumbfounded expression.

“None. It’s 0 percent. I heard there’s no such thing as a ‘deportation tax’?”

“What the heck… … . Hey! Get some clothes now. Where’s that guy who makes a lot of money? Buy some beef!”

Genius Manager Who Hears Voices