The Magician’s Memorial - Chapter 115



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Episode 115 Craze (4)

Many people in the telecom cartel.

They all focused on Rep. Yang Il-seop.

It was because I was curious about the trick to defeat Tae-Tong Tongsin at once.

“Do you know what two things you shouldn’t touch in Korea?”

“Isn’t it real estate and education?”

“Especially in education, if it is handled incorrectly, it becomes a hive of trouble for parents. “Don’t you all know how polarized Korean parents are?”

“That’s true, but why would parents collectively protest against Taewoong News?”

Rep. Yang Il-seop clicked his tongue.

I was feeling frustrated by the innocence of people who were not in politics.

“If it interferes with studying, wouldn’t parents naturally protest? Look at Taewoong Communications. Why not let people watch movies for free, play games, and even listen to music? “If you play like that, when will you ever study?”

“ah! That’s how it connects! This is why I think people should learn politics. “We never thought of such a trick.”

“When you are in politics, you naturally learn to find the other person’s weaknesses. If you are a member of the National Assembly for three terms, you can clearly see your weaknesses at a glance. “Hehehe!”

Rep. Yang Il-seop burst into laughter.

The other personnel were still troubled.

“Don’t we need an opportunity to get parents to come forward as a group?”

“If they attack you a few times on the air, they will come forward. For example, if a broadcast emphasizes the dangers of game addiction, there is no reason for a broadcasting station not to broadcast it because it also serves a public purpose.”

“ah! That will do. “They say gaming addiction is serious these days.”

“Our ministry has also received reports regarding the dangers of gaming addiction.”

The plan began to become more concrete.

Everyone started brainstorming and throwing out ideas.

“What if we linked all crime to gaming? When it comes to games, aren’t they mostly about destroying things? They say that games are the cause of violent crimes such as robbery and murder.”

“But if we attack too harshly, won’t the gaming industry suffer? “This time, we decided to create a gaming team at our telecommunications company.”

“Don’t worry about that. Isn’t it natural for those who are number one in the industry to get criticized? “After Taewo Telecommunications receives enough criticism, all they have to do is say a few words to appease the gaming industry.”

Everyone nodded at Rep. Yang Il-seop’s words.

They planned to take this opportunity to take advantage of Taewo Telecommunications, which did not dare to bow to the telecommunications cartel.

***

An emergency meeting was called.

Parents collectively protested in front of Taewoong Telecommunications.

Soon, several broadcasting companies pointed out the problem of game addiction, and Taewoong Communications became a target.

“Why has the issue of game addiction suddenly emerged?”

“Several broadcasters have reported on the connection between games and crime. And there are even rumors going around that students won’t study if they sign up for Taewoo Communications.”

“What is the market share?”

“It is still maintained, but if this atmosphere continues, it seems inevitable that it will decline. “When parents across the country start stepping forward, the problem becomes really serious.”

Taewoong Communications targeted young people.

Games, music, and even movies.

They said that no parent can beat their child, so they launched this service with the idea that their child would subscribe to the telecommunication company of their choice.

I was short-thinking.

No, the attacks of other telecommunications companies that took advantage of these weaknesses were fierce.

“We need to stop subscribers before they leave. “Please appeal to the point that Taewoong Communications does not interfere with students’ studies.”

“It is not easy to explain. “Games are the number one reason for joining Taewo Telecommunications, so no matter how I explain it, it doesn’t seem to work.”

“It will take a strong blow to change the mood. Hmm, let’s provide an educational broadcast.”

“Are you saying that Taewoong Communications should provide broadcasting like EBS?”

The reason parents stood up was because of academics.

In that case, all that was needed was to provide services that were helpful in studying and resolve their complaints.

“We need to provide educational broadcasts that EBS cannot. “We sign a contract with a famous instructor and have him teach online classes.”

“It is said that the worth of famous instructors amounts to billions of won.”

It was cheap at several billion won.

Even if only a few years pass, an era will come where the ransom of an Ilta instructor will be tens of billions of won just as a down payment.

“Sign up a contract with the most famous instructor for each subject. If they ask for 1 billion, give them 1 billion, and if they ask for 2 billion, bring them back no matter what, even if it means giving them 2 billion. “Tell us that we will unconditionally pay the penalty for you.”

“Wouldn’t it be a problem at the academy where the instructor is located?”

“You can continue teaching at the academy, but you only sign a contract with us for online lectures. Then there won’t be much opposition from the academy.”

“If those are the conditions, the instructors will be satisfied. “It is an opportunity to earn extra income other than teaching at an academy.”

“Your side income will surpass your main income.”

The era of online lectures has not yet begun.

Thanks to attacks from other telecommunication companies, I was able to dominate the Internet lecture market.

***

A quiet cafe in Jongno.

I was waiting there for one of the academy instructors.

Kang Min was the most popular instructor in mathematics classes, and although Taewoo Telecommunications had offered to hire him several times, he had turned it down.

“Forgive me for being late. “It was a little late because there were a lot of students asking questions.”

Instructor Kang Min came into the cafe.

I watched him coming from outside the window, and also saw him get out of a foreign car worth hundreds of millions of won.

“I arrived not long ago. Let me formally greet you. “This is Kim Min-jae, the head of Taewoo Group’s planning office.”

“How does a person whose face is a business card even say hello? Who doesn’t know the crown prince of the Taewo Group? People like me need business cards. “My name is Kang Min, and I teach math at an academy.”

“Wouldn’t Kang Min be more famous among students than me? “I know that there are even students who come from out of town to take the lectures.”

Kang Min’s name remained in my memory.

He was a leader in online lectures, and later founded an internet lecture company.

“I received a call from Taewoo Telecommunications saying they wanted to sign a contract with me. But I want to focus on the students enrolled in the academy. “Everyone only trusts me, so how betrayed would I feel if I were to focus my attention on something else?”

“Then how about doing it this way? Just do the academy lectures as is. “We will just record the lecture and provide it to you.”

In the end, what Kangmin was worried about was time.

Academy lectures and online lectures.

He was rejecting our offer because he did not have the confidence to give two lectures like this.

In that case, if you record your academy lectures, you will not have to prepare for the lecture twice.

“It’s not a bad proposal, but wouldn’t the students enrolled in the academy feel unfair? “Not only do they have to pay expensive academy fees, but they are students who stay up all night and stand in line in front of the academy at the beginning of the semester to register for my lectures.”

“Taewoo will fully compensate students’ academy fees. “Wouldn’t the feeling of injustice go away if you took the academy classes for free?”

“You are really proactive. But I don’t think it will happen this year. “If you make the same offer next year, we will consider it positively.”

Is this why they call it a one-time instructor?

Kangmin was very responsible, and I had no choice but to check his details.

After checking all the special details, I found a way to attack Kang Min.

“Many students are giving up on math. I heard that the instructor is excellent at bailing out students who have given up on math. “Currently, we are helping about 100 students at the academy, but if we go online, we can help tens of thousands of students.”

“… … .”

Kang Min was a person who liked math.

He hoped that his students would like math as much as he did.

I found it rewarding to teach the fun of math to students who were giving up on math.

“And even students who cannot attend private academies due to lack of money can listen to instructors’ lectures through online lectures.”

“Such public interest projects are carried out by EBS.”

The word EBS came out of Kangmin’s mouth.

The burden he had in mind was EBS, and it was clearly listed in the special information.

[Special note: I was offered an EBS instructor, but I declined due to opposition from my family.]

Public interest and profitability are inversely proportional.

Kang Min hoped that many students would take his class, and he may have even considered accepting EBS’s offer.

However, there was a limit to the instructor fee that EBS could pay, so I had to stay at the academy.

“We are trying to fill in the gaps that EBS was unable to fill at the Taewoo Group level. “EBS has limited funds, but there is no limit to the funds that our Taewo Group can use.”

“I don’t know why Taewoo Group is interested in educational broadcasting.”

“You can think of it as a type of social giving project. “If the level of students in Korea improves, wouldn’t we be able to hire better employees?”

It was Kang Min who was in deep trouble.

He opened his mouth only after finishing his cup of coffee.

“Then can you promise to give my lectures for free? “Then I will accept your offer.”

“We will allow anyone who subscribes to Taewoo Communications to listen to instructor Kang Min’s lectures for free. Would you be satisfied with these conditions?”

“Couldn’t it be possible for students who haven’t signed up for Taewoo Communications to also view it?”

“Taewoo Communications’ fee is less than 10% of the academy fee. It must be difficult to reach that condition. Instead, we will provide free access to Taewoong Telecommunications to 2,000 underprivileged families.”

Kangmin fell into trouble again.

The worries didn’t last long, and he reached out his hand towards me.

“I accept the conditions. “I don’t know how to teach online, but I will do my best.”

“Thank you for your good decision. Taewoo Group’s legal team will be visiting soon. “We will also ask for understanding from the academy as a group.”

“I would be grateful if you could do that.”

I finally succeeded in signing a contract to become a one-time instructor for all subjects.

The IT department was already prepared to provide online lectures, and as long as the lecturers’ lectures were recorded, the internet lecture service could be started immediately through Taewoong Telecommunications.

***

One month later.

Internet lecture service has been launched.

A large-scale TV advertisement was made, and once the lectures began, a positive response began to emerge.

“Director! “All the parents who protested in front of Taewoong News Agency returned.”

“You mean already?”

“Most of the parents live in Seoul. Of course, you’ve probably heard the names of instructors who teach online classes.”

“They say that when it comes to education, no one has as much information as parents, and that’s true.”

Lectures by Ilta instructors can be taken by spending tens or even millions of won.

However, parents had no reason to object as they said they could listen to lectures by instructors from Ilta for just a few tens of thousands of won, even through the Internet.

“And our subscribers are growing rapidly. In particular, the number of subscribers near the metropolitan area is clearly increasing.”

“It looks like Instructor Ilta’s name is spreading throughout the metropolitan area.”

I should at least say thank you to other carriers.

Thanks to them, we not only maintained the top spot in the telecommunications industry, but also created a new cash cow called Internet lectures.