The Magician’s Memorial - Chapter 202



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Episode 202 shock and horror (1)

A rare event that will remain in Super Bowl history.

Justin ripped off Janet Jackson’s top during the halftime performance.

A huge incident occurred in 2004 in which Janet Jackson’s nude scenes were broadcast live.

There were several theories related to this incident.

Although the performance of ripping off her top had already been agreed upon at the planning stage, there was a strong theory that Janet Jackson deliberately did not wear anything under her top as promised for the purpose of noise marketing.

Whatever the reason.

The same incident happened in this life, and David couldn’t help but be shocked, spewing out the F-word.

“boss! There was a huge uproar on social media. “What were you thinking when you did that?”

“Calm down and keep watching TV. “Now that the halftime performance is over, there will be an advertisement for Taewoong Group.”

The commercial aired before the chaos calmed down.

A Taewoo Group advertisement with an image that is completely opposite to the halftime performance.

A quiet piano melody and an unknown singer appear.

Her voice had the power to heal people, and throughout the commercial airing, it cleared the minds of people who were confused by the big incident.

So we have reached the end of the advertisement.

The unknown singer put down the microphone and left a message in a clear voice.

[Invisible beauty.]

It was a quote from Saint-Exupéry’s famous saying.

A person can only see correctly with his heart. What is essential is invisible to the eye.

It was a story from The Little Prince, and was an advertising phrase that meant that Taewo Group’s design and performance were more than what met the eye.

“boss? “Doesn’t this seem like an ad targeting the halftime performance?”

“It just so happened that it happened that way. “It was not intentional at all.”

The halftime performance literally caused a major incident by emphasizing visible beauty.

However, Taewo Group’s advertisement contained the message that people should not do such things and focus more on their inner self.

“Whether it was intentional or not, there is sure to be an uproar tied to the halftime performance and set. Social media is already overflowing with posts about the halftime performance and Taewoo Group’s advertisement. “It will definitely be covered in the media tomorrow.”

“There’s nothing bad about us.”

Because it means that we benefit from noise marketing.

It felt like we were stealing someone else’s well-prepared table, but since no one was going to eat it anyway, we had to eat.

“Whatever the intention, the effect of Taewoo Group’s advertising is certain. “It will be a hot topic for days, even years.”

“We spent an astronomical amount of money to win a Super Bowl ad, and we should see some results. I’m going to go to sleep now. Come tomorrow. ah! And since there will be guests tomorrow, please send someone to meet them.”

“Don’t worry, sleep! “I need to finish watching the Super Bowl.”

Although David said he was watching the Super Bowl.

He was concentrating on his smartphone rather than the TV, and it seemed like most people were doing the same thing as David.

***

next day.

Perhaps because of the time difference, I woke up a little late, took a shower at the company facility, and then went to work.

“boss! “We took you to the guest reception room.”

“Let’s go right now.”

We can’t keep our precious guests waiting.

I quickly adjusted my clothes and walked quickly to the waiting room.

“Thank you for your hard work in coming this far. “It’s been a really long time.”

“We are unemployed people having fun without any work to do, so what is there to say about suffering? “It’s an honor just to be called this way.”

Two precious guests.

Chad Hurley and Steve Chun.

The founders of YouTube called them SAVE Investment Company.

Except for them, the initial developers had already been hired at Google and Taewoo IT, but they were absolutely necessary to improve the completeness of the video platform.

“There was a very big incident yesterday.”

“It wasn’t that crazy. “Steve Chun was busy doing other things and missed the halftime performance, so he stayed up most of the night looking for a site where he could watch the video again.”

“No matter how much I looked, I couldn’t find it. I was so angry that I thought about making it myself. “I don’t know why there isn’t a site in the U.S. yet where you can share and rewatch videos in real time.”

This was the reason I called them today.

The reason YouTube was created had a lot to do with the 2004 Super Bowl halftime performance.

It was also a time when two geniuses felt the need for a video platform.

“I also sympathize. So, I’m thinking of creating such a site. “The planning started a few years ago, and is about halfway completed.”

“Is that true? “It’s already 50% completed?”

Seeing is worth hearing.

I took out my laptop and showed him the alpha version of the video platform.

“This is a site where anyone can easily and quickly upload videos, and anyone can watch videos. Just like a music site, you can see real-time rankings, and there is even an algorithm applied to automatically recommend videos that suit your tastes.”

“This is exactly the site I was hoping for! ah! “If you had released it a little earlier, I wouldn’t have had to go through all that trouble last night.”

“It is still in an unfinished stage. “If you are interested, why not develop a video platform with me?”

These were people who had already made a lot of money by starting a business once.

They were able to gauge the likelihood of success of the business item with just a rough description and an alpha version of the video platform.

“Who would refuse an offer like this? Since ancient times, people have been loyal to those who need them.”

“I will join you too! “I’m tired of being unemployed.”

These were two developers who accepted the proposal more easily than expected.

In fact, it was also the result of the effort I put into managing my network.

And it was also because they had the confidence that they would never fail if they were with me.

“We will decorate a building in Silicon Valley as an office. You two can serve as project managers. We also hired a large number of developers who were developing similar items in Korea. “It will be a great help in improving the quality of the video platform.”

“The more developers there are, the better. “I’m already excited to get back to work after so long!”

“First, let’s write a contract. Please read and sign the confidentiality agreement, employment agreement, and equity agreement carefully. “You can consult with a lawyer.”

They glanced over the contract and signed it.

They knew very well how important contracts are in this industry, but perhaps because they trusted me, they simplified the confirmation process.

“Thank you for accepting my offer. From now on, I can call you team leader, right?”

“Then we’ll call you Boss!”

We succeeded in recruiting two geniuses with a hearty handshake.

He personally sent them off to the parking lot and even waved their hands enthusiastically as they left for the airport in the company car.

“boss! Why don’t you just leave this job to me? “I can even get the contract signed on my own.”

“They wanted to get my signature personally. “They are such important people.”

“To me, he seems like a nerd that you commonly see in engineering schools, but that’s probably what the boss is like.”

We went back up to the office and talked.

When we arrived at the office, a team leader was waiting for us with a huge amount of reports.

“Why are there so many?”

“Since there are so many things the CEO has done, isn’t there bound to be a lot of reports?”

“I don’t have time to read the entire report, so please verbally report only the important details to Team Leader Han.”

“… … Phew, CEO, I also want to go back to Korea now. “How long do I have to make reports and economic forecasts that you won’t even look at?”

Team leader Han’s dissatisfaction was natural.

Because everything at SAVE Investment Company is run by one team leader.

I tried to bring him to Korea, but since there was no one to properly manage SAVE Investment Company, I had no choice but to leave him in the United States.

“Please work hard for 5 more years. “After five years, we plan to appoint a team leader as the president of Taewoo Securities.”

“Are you saying you are giving me the position of president of Taewoo Securities? … … “I’m not even old enough to do that yet.”

“What does age matter? Aren’t Wall Street or the Korean stock market places where performance is prioritized over age? “Is there anyone with higher performance than the general manager of SAVE Investment Company, which ranks first and second in terms of return on Wall Street?”

It wasn’t something I made up to appease him.

I had been thinking for a long time that if I became chairman, I would appoint a team leader as president of Taewoo Securities.

I just shared my thoughts with a team leader today for the first time.

“He’s the president of Taewoo Securities… . “I guess there are still a lot of my classmates and superiors left, right?”

“Most of them remain. There is no place in Korea that provides better salary and benefits than Taewoo Securities. “The turnover rate is close to 0%.”

“Then I really want to go. “Crack!”

It was a team leader gritting his teeth.

It seems like there was someone at work who had a problem.

It seemed like he was planning to go to Taewoo Securities and step on his boss.

“Can I hear important details verbally?”

“I will report as briefly as possible. First of all, SAVE Investment Company’s rate of return has been over 40% every year for the past three years. “There are investment companies that have achieved higher returns than us in the short term, but in the long term, there are very few companies that have achieved higher returns than us.”

This was possible thanks to the added abilities of a team leader.

I searched through the fragments of my memory and handed over the information to a team leader, who used his excellent analytical skills to create an optimal investment portfolio.

“It’s thanks to Team Leader Han’s hard work.”

“thank you. However, among the businesses SAVE Investment Company is investing in, there are several businesses that are losing money. “In particular, the money invested in battery companies is hardly being recovered.”

Over the past few years, over trillions of dollars have been poured into the battery market.

It was an investment for the upcoming smartphone era and electric vehicle era.

Time is bought with money.

Of course, time was a very precious commodity, so you had to pay a high price for it, but it was also a business where you could make several times more if you advanced technology by just one year.

“But didn’t sales increase as the smartphone market grew?”

“We do do business with Apple, but the volume is not very large. And even if sales increase, research expenses are increasing every year, so there is no difference.”

“Please invest a little more. “It may seem like a money-eating hippopotamus now, but it is an industry where you can get back dozens of times the money you invested.”

A team leader stopped complaining.

Because he had worked with me for a long time, he had strong faith in what I said.

“I will handle other matters on my own.”

“it’s over? Then, can I report it? boss! “There are reports about the Indian election, the US presidential election, and Senator Obama, whom I asked you to meet before.”

This time it was David’s turn.

David’s story ended after listening to the report for a whopping two hours.

Most of them were in the direction I thought or were positive situations.