The Magician’s Memorial - Chapter 106



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Episode 106 successor (4)

When I returned to the office after meeting with Younghan Lee, Dimon was waiting for me.

“Has your matter been resolved well?”

“I guess there isn’t much to do these days. “Don’t you run out of time just to manage your consulting company?”

“Restructuring is almost over, and most companies have completed the merger with Taewoo Group. “There are still a few companies left, but it is a small company, so it doesn’t take much time.”

“You can’t let expensive manpower idle. “Daimon, please take charge of the Myeongdong business.”

“Are you sure? nice!”

It was Dimon who clenched his fists in a ceremony.

They say they give me something to do, but I actually like it.

“Japanese funds will flow into Myeongdong in earnest. “There is a grandson of the best loan shark in Myeong-dong, Lee Young-han. Let’s take over Myeong-dong together with him.”

“I really wanted to try something in the dark. If not now, when would you do it again? However, it will cost quite a bit of money to deal with Japanese funds.”

“We are expecting 10 trillion won. “If it’s not enough, you can use more.”

“For that amount, I can put you in the pasture.”

Before the foreign exchange crisis, Myeongdong’s funds were estimated to be approximately 10 to 20 trillion won.

Japanese loan companies would also bring roughly the same amount of funds into Korea, so there was no need to lose the fight due to lack of ammunition.

“You have to make sure to step on it so that it can never be crossed again.”

“This is something I felt while conducting several mergers and acquisitions in Korea.”

“what is that?”

“It’s patriotism. Although the United States and other countries also consider patriotism important, Korea’s case was a little different. Perhaps because of history, they react strongly to foreign invasions and have a strong tendency to band together.”

“It looks like they are planning to expand the war in Myeong-dong into a war between Korea and Japan.”

“I’ve been watching Korean movies as a hobby these days, and I really enjoyed the series The General’s Son. “I understand that it was a huge hit in Korea as well.”

If he was the son of a general, I knew it well.

It was a movie depicting the life story of Kim Doo-han, who is more famous for the drama The Age of Savages.

It was about starting from the bottom during the Japanese colonial period and taking control of Jongno with your fists.

“Jongno and Myeongdong are close.”

“Wouldn’t it be okay to make people think that Kim Doo-han is pushing out Japanese funds from Myeong-dong just like he pushed out the Japanese yakuza from Jongno?”

“You were so immersed in the movie. Well, it doesn’t matter if Dimon enjoys it. Have some fun.”

“I already have dozens of scenarios running through my mind. “Shouldn’t we first step down on those who are acting like Japanese stooges?”

Dimon went beyond just enjoying himself and acted as if he were the main character of the movie.

That’s why I had more faith in it.

Since he thinks of himself as an independence fighter, he will work harder to block Japanese loan companies.

But why did an American, not a Korean, become immersed in independence fighters? I don’t know even if I know it.

“Japanese loan companies will look beyond Myeong-dong to Yangji. “We will even tempt you with TV advertisements.”

“Then we can also advertise on TV. It’s actually better! “Because we can inform the public about the current situation.”

“We will support your advertising expenses without limit, so do whatever you want.”

“I heard that this is why I like the CEO. “When will you experience something like this!”

Dimon was entrusted with the affairs of Myeong-dong.

There was so much to do just with Taewoo Group’s work, but I couldn’t focus on Myeongdong forever.

***

Taewoo Group had a lot of work to do.

In particular, Taewo Telecom was in a fierce battle for first place with KS Telecom, and OTT service was needed to close the gap.

The problem is that now OTT can only be viewed on computers.

To solve the problem, technological development was needed, so President Taewoo Electronics was called into the planning office.

“Is the OTT site being created well?”

“There are no major difficulties in creating the site, but it is taking time to negotiate with film distributors and broadcasting stations.”

“I have sent someone to the American film distributor, so it will be resolved quickly. “More than that, I’m concerned that OTT sites can now only be viewed on computers.”

“I can’t help it because I can only access the site when I’m connected to the Internet.”

Nowadays, the Internet is only available through computers.

But why is accessing the Internet such a difficult skill?

“As long as you can access the Internet through your TV, you can enjoy OTT services through your TV.”

“Are you talking about connecting the TV to the Internet?”

“Aren’t computer monitors and TV monitors made with the same technology?”

“That’s true. However, you can only access the Internet if you have a computer.”

“I’m not saying I’m going to do a lot of work on TV. All you need to do is to be able to access and use our OTT site. And if you need the main unit, you can connect a small device similar to the main unit to the TV.”

Before the regression, all homes were using IPTV.

To use IPTV, you need a set-top box.

That’s why I was now instructing President Woo Seong-il to develop a set-top box.

“There are still various movie channels. “Is there any reason to even use Internet TV?”

“It’s the difference between having a choice and not having a choice. “For movie channels, you have to wait until the movie you want to watch airs, but with Internet TV, you can watch the movie you want whenever you want, so there will definitely be a demand.”

“I think it is too much to invest this much for Taewoo Telecommunications.”

President Woo Seong-il’s head was really big.

You’re complaining about all the instructions I gave you.

“So you can’t make it? “Isn’t Taewoo Electronics’ technological prowess only limited to that?”

“Oh, no. “We will make OTT sites accessible through TV.”

“It’s not that difficult of a technology. All you have to do is make it possible to connect a LAN cable to the TV and create a separate OTT site dedicated to the TV.”

What can’t you say with words?

In order to put into practice what I easily said, I needed to develop various skills.

My request was not an impossible request as we were providing enormous support to the development team and technology research center to do such work.

“We will do our best to make it quickly.”

“And I’m not asking you to create Internet TV for Taewoo Telecommunications. “Please think of this as Taewoo Electronics’ work as it will greatly help increase Taewoo Electronics’ TV sales.”

“I was thinking wrong. sorry.”

“There is no need to even apologize. ah! And there may be Internet TVs that have already been developed overseas. If so, try to purchase the patent rights as much as possible. Also, please proceed with patent registration for all the Internet TV technologies that you are currently developing.”

Patent Registry.

At Taewoo Electronics, this was the name given to the technology research center.

It was a perfect name for a technology research center that registered a huge amount of patents every year, and I would stop by the technology research center and offer ideas whenever memories of the past came to mind.

“If it’s a patent, of course it has to be registered. Every year, the revenue coming from patents is increasing. “In particular, MP3-related patent fees are very high.”

“I heard that other electronics companies have also started making MP3s?”

“Not only large corporations but also small and medium-sized companies have started making MP3 players.”

“An MP3 player doesn’t require difficult skills. “Some people may say that we are too monopolistic, so please give us a discount on patent fees for small and medium-sized companies.”

“I will follow the director’s instructions.”

President Woo Seong-il has now realized that patents can make money.

Thanks to this, patents were being issued not only by the technology research institute but also by Taewoo Electronics.

Especially when developing the technology I instructed, hundreds of patents came pouring out.

“And please work hard to develop Bluetooth-related products.”

“Are you talking about products like wireless earphones or a wireless keyboard? “It is a technology that has not been officially announced yet, so development is taking time.”

“However, we must continue to develop from now on to produce usable products.”

Bluetooth technology was first created in 1994.

And it was a technology that would be officially announced sometime next year when several companies gathered together to form an organization.

“Please pay particular attention to the development of wireless earphones. “This is a product that will eventually become popular.”

“I will take care of it myself.”

This was a rough sketch for a future smartphone.

Even though the iPhone hasn’t even come out yet, we had to start preparing now for when the iPhone is released.

“How are things going with copyright-related issues?”

“We have produced and aired public service advertisements and are conducting a large-scale crackdown with the help of the government, but we are still unable to prevent illegal downloads.”

“No matter how hard we try, we cannot prevent it completely. “All we have to do is to drive public awareness that illegal downloading is a bad thing.”

Most of the business carried out by the IT department was related to copyright.

From music to OTT. In all cases, sales could be affected due to illegal downloads.

“We will produce and air one more public service advertisement.”

“How about doing this? “This time, the film industry is said to be holding an all-night sit-in to protect screen quotas.”

“If foreign films monopolize movie theaters, there will be no room for Korean films, so I understand that they are trying to legally protect the number of screens for Korean films.”

“Wouldn’t it be enough to just have a screen quota on the subject? Please take steps to add copyright-protected topics as well.”

It was an all-night sit-in protest in which many filmmakers participated.

If I remember correctly, the sit-in protest lasted for two months, and the sit-in was reported on the news every time.

“We will also be able to carry out a copyright protection campaign through donations.”

“Would you seriously campaign just for money? Say that Taew Cinema is in favor of the screen quota system. Wouldn’t that make you more proactive?”

Taewu Group owned a multiplex movie theater, and its name was Taewu Cinema.

Before returning, it was transferred to another company due to the foreign exchange crisis.

Now, Taewoo Group was directly operating it, and the number of movie theaters was increasing significantly every year.

“I think the film industry will be very happy if we hang up banners in favor of screen quotas in all Taew Cinema theaters.”

“I have to go on a business trip to the United States soon. “I hope to receive good news from my business trip.”

“We will do our best to ensure that the director can return to the United States with peace of mind.”

There was more than one task to take care of in the United States.

First of all, we had to meet with a movie distributor for the OTT business.

I also had to visit Apple to check the progress of iPhone development.

Lastly, I had to go to the United States because I had work to do with the hyenas of Wall Street.

A war in Myeongdong that will break out soon.

It was a pity that I couldn’t see it in person.

Well, the war won’t be over until then, so there will still be a lot to see.