The Magician’s Memorial - Chapter 154



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Episode 154 Friend or Foe (3)

I arrived in Korea a little later than expected.

The sun was rising just then, and I headed straight to work.

I wanted to rest, but there was no time because it was still an emergency.

“Vice Chairman! The Chairman entered Korea yesterday. “He’s waiting in the president’s office right now.”

“Has the Chairman returned from Vietnam?”

“The vice president came to Korea on the day he left for the United States.”

It was an emergency enough for my grandfather to return to Korea.

By the way, if you are coming to Korea, please contact me.

Seeing as there was no contact from the head of the planning department, it was clear that they had blocked contact on purpose.

“I’ll go see the president now. “In the meantime, please prepare information on the Taewo Group’s situation while I am in the United States.”

I quickly ran into the president’s office.

It was my first time seeing my grandfather’s face in a long time, so I naturally started walking faster.

“President! Have you returned to Korea? I guess Vietnamese rice didn’t suit your taste. “You lost some weight.”

“It doesn’t suit my taste. The problem is that it fits too well. “As soon as this situation calms down, I will return to Vietnam, so please understand.”

I wanted to somehow keep my grandfather in Korea.

Looking at his determined expression, it seemed like he was ready to go back to Vietnam even though I was holding on to my pants.

“What was the situation like when you saw it in person in the United States?”

“The situation was more serious than I thought. “I think the Middle East will soon turn into a sea of ​​fire.”

“The news was reporting that it was Al Qaeda’s work. If it were Al Qae, Iraq would become a battlefield. Tsk tsk, there are no quiet days in the Middle East.”

The sound of grandfather clicking his tongue was full of worry.

The Middle East had to be peaceful for the construction industry to boom.

In addition, if war breaks out in the Middle East, oil prices may soar, increasing concerns.

“Still, I don’t think crude oil prices will skyrocket as much as during the Gulf War.”

“You will only find out if a war breaks out. By the way, the Korean stock market was very upset. “Both the current group and the Samjin group are unable to avoid a downward trend.”

It was an old man who spoke while suppressing laughter.

“Why would you smile when the stock market is in a big crash?”

“Taewoo Group was an exception to the slump. In particular, Taewoo Electronics and Taewoo Communications are raising the stock price of the entire Taewoo Group.”

“Taewoo Semiconductor has also improved a lot. I think it was a good decision to leave the group to you. So, how about officially taking office as president at this time?”

“I’m not ready to do that yet. And since I have such a healthy grandfather, how much people will criticize me if I become chairman. “Please don’t make your grandson crazy about power.”

I still needed the shield of grandfather.

I have already made many connections and secured future sources for Taewoo Group.

I had an age penalty.

Being young wasn’t usually a penalty.

However, it was a penalty when he was promoted to the position of head of the group, and he had to stay in the vice chairman position for a while longer just to get people’s attention.

“Hmm, who will say that I am passing on the position of chairman to my grandson? I already handed over all my shares. “I wouldn’t know if you said you were busy raising your children.”

“In the end, you are saying that you should get married. This time, I will seriously meet my marriage partner. So please stop saying that you are handing over the position of chairman.”

“Let’s think about it later. If you are still alone after returning from Vietnam, I will hand over the chairmanship, so you can handle it yourself.”

Maybe it was because it was my grandfather’s nagging that I hadn’t heard in a long time, but I didn’t hate hearing it that much.

I wanted to continue this small talk, but the chief secretary came inside and informed me of an emergency report.

“The White House spokesperson began the statement. “I think you should see it.”

We all sat on the sofa together and watched TV.

Spokesperson Fleischer, who had seen it in person, began the statement.

It was a statement that started with condemning the 9/11 terrorist attacks, and it was not until near the end that Taewo Group’s name came up.

[On behalf of the American people and the White House, I would like to thank Taewoo Engineering & Construction and SAVE Investment Company for their assistance in the initial response to the World Trade Center. In particular, thanks to Taewoo Engineering & Construction, no damage occurred due to the building collapse. Therefore, President Bush wishes to grant honorary citizenship to Taewoo Group Vice Chairman Kim Min-jae.]

What is this sound?

I already knew that I wanted to express my gratitude to Taewoo Construction.

What do you mean by granting me honorary citizenship?

When I said I would not receive citizenship, it was the White House that forcibly granted it to me.

“Hehe, grandson has become a sheep now. “You couldn’t possibly have lobbied for citizenship, right?”

“This doesn’t happen just because you lobby. And although honorary citizens are selected by the president, I understand that they are awarded only with the consent of Congress. “As far as I know, the only living person to have received honorary citizenship is British Prime Minister Churchill, so would you give it to me?”

I was worried that if I scratched it for no reason, it would turn into a rash.

Since I did not directly lead the World Trade Center site, there could have been opposition from Congress.

“Even so, Taewo Group’s name came out of the White House spokesperson’s mouth, so it was a huge publicity effect.”

“We achieved a promotional effect that would have been impossible even if we spent hundreds of millions of dollars. I also received a call saying they would turn a blind eye to anti-dumping only for Taewoo Motors. “I told them to use it without being noticed.”

“okay? I think we can definitely increase Taewoo Motors’ market share in the US. I feel like I came to Korea for no reason. “You’re so good at taking care of things like this.”

Grandfather was very satisfied.

At this rate, I was worried that I would actually settle down in Vietnam.

“This was possible because my grandfather was behind me.”

“Stop talking nonsense and just leave.”

My grandfather took out a Vietnam tourism brochure.

I got the feeling that something was the opposite.

Don’t the second generation of chaebols usually hang out and the first generation of chaebols work hard to grow their companies?

What happened is that in our group, it seems like my grandfather goes out to play and I go to work all the time.

***

Although I felt sick to my stomach when I saw my grandfather running around playing.

Still, there was so much work to do that there was no time to rest even for a moment.

The presidents of Taewoo Electronics and Telecommunications were already waiting in the vice president’s office.

“Vice Chairman, iPhone sales have exceeded 400,000 units. “If this trend continues, we think we will be able to sell 1 million units within this year.”

“It’s not a bad trend. Well, they say it has already surpassed 3 million units in the United States.”

“The population of the United States and Korea is more than six times greater. Considering the difference in population, sales are not that low. And in the Korean market, there are many loyal customers of Samjin Electronics and CL Electronics, and customers in the middle-aged or older are reluctant to buy complicated iPhones.”

Feature phones and smartphones were completely different models.

Generations already accustomed to feature phones were reluctant to purchase the iPhone because they had to learn new controls to use it.

“It is said that middle-aged people and older do not use smartphones now, but in just a few years, an era will come when even the elderly will all use smartphones.”

“Will that day really come? “I recently changed my phone to an iPhone, but I’m still having trouble using it.”

“It was the same reaction when computers first came out, but now there are almost no people who cannot use a computer. And to increase iPhone sales, a variety of content must be provided.”

No matter how good the iPhone’s performance is, what can you do?

Only with the support of various applications could customers be satisfied.

“I received a report that game companies are in the final stages of producing games for the iPhone. “Some games could be released this month, and most companies are expected to release games before the end of the year.”

“It’s taking longer than I thought. “We paid for it by sacrificing funds and manpower.”

“The performance of the iPhone is becoming a problem. Although the performance is high compared to feature phones, the performance is so low compared to computers that they are having trouble optimizing it.”

The iPhone came out more than five years early.

Therefore, performance was bound to be lower than before the regression.

“There are definitely a lot of restrictions. Still, please urge me a little more. Please provide funds as needed.”

“It seems that human support is needed more than money. “We will consider hiring a freelance developer to support us.”

It was said that happiness comes after suffering.

Game companies have the mindset of ‘Can iPhone games make money?’

Unlike the PC game business, which was nearly oversaturated, the smartphone game industry was a blue ocean.

I was sure he would thank me in time.

Even if the iPhone game released this time fails.

The experience gained while making games alone would have been a tremendous asset.

“Let’s stop here with Taewoo Communications and move on to Taewoo Electronics. “Is the collaboration with Apple going well?”

“A design representative from Apple headquarters visited Korea. “We checked all of Taewoo Electronics’ TV designs and began designing a new design.”

“By any chance is the designer’s name Jonathan?”

“That’s right. “He is the person who designed the Innophone when the Vice President was the director of the Technology Research Center.”

I never thought Steve would care this much.

You sent Jonathan, the head designer of the iPhone.

“I guess I’ll have to meet with you separately.”

“I’m working on it at the technology lab, so I’ll put you in touch.”

“What is public opinion on the Apple-Taewoo TV development? “Aren’t the employees opposed to it?”

“There are some employees who are a little proud, but they don’t show it because the iPhone is a huge success.”

Taewoo Electronics was also a company that was not inferior to others due to its technological prowess.

So, they might have disapproved of the idea of ​​making a TV in collaboration with Apple.

However, since the employees knew that they could not surpass Samjin Electronics or CL Electronics with the current method, there were no complaints.

“It’s not long until Chuseok, right? I guess I should give them plenty of Chuseok bonuses. “When your pride is hurt, there is no better medicine than financial therapy.”

“We performed well last year and this year, so we are considering a 200% Chuseok bonus.”

“Please pay 200-300% differentially depending on work performance. “Apple-Taewoo TV developers always pay bonuses at the highest level.”

“As soon as we get permission from the group headquarters, we will proceed immediately.”

Taewo Group was not stingy with money.

Although we are making every effort to save on labor costs.

The best treatment in the industry was guaranteed to the employees who joined the company.

In the end, what’s left is money.

What do office workers need fame or fame for?

There was a tendency to take pride in bringing home even a penny more money than others.

“ah! And have you ever heard of Sayworld? “I would like to meet the CEO of Sayworld.”

“This is the first company I’ve heard of, but I’ll look into it and make an appointment.”

Sayworld, the SNS that took Korea by storm.

Although it went down the path of decline with the advent of Facebook, it is now a company worth using.