Real Man

Snicker.

Yoo-hyun smirked as he added more details to the report.

The OEM method proposed by Shin Kyung-soo was the alternative to the mobile phone business deficit.

It meant using panels from Chinese factories instead of Hansung Display.

But he also added that it was impossible because Shin Kyung-wook, the vice president, was the major shareholder of Hansung Display.

The report contained all kinds of attack elements.

‘He’s very meticulous.’

Thanks to that, a meeting related to Hansung Display was scheduled for today.

Yoo-hyun asked Jang Joon Shik, the assistant manager who organized the meeting.

“Are you going to mention the economic research institute report at the meeting?”

“No, I’m not. We already know everything, so I’m going to focus on the main points.”

“Let’s mention the background once before the meeting. Especially, the fact that the shareholders of Hansung Electronics are not happy.”

Jang Joon Shik looked uncomfortable at Yoo-hyun’s suggestion.

“I’m worried that it might put too much pressure on Hansung Display.”

“Don’t worry. They’re not the kind of people who can’t understand that. And you have to make it clear to avoid misunderstandings. Even if it’s uncomfortable, the meeting organizer has to take care of that.”

“I’ll keep that in mind.”

Jang Joon Shik nodded without a word and wrote down Yoo-hyun’s words on his note.

He had grown a lot, but he still had a learning attitude.

Yoo-hyun entered the meeting room early and sat down to review the situation.

He didn’t know the opponent’s attack.

He had predicted the current situation since he found out that Choi Jae Ki, the executive director, had leaked information to Il Sung.

Considering Shin Kyung-soo’s moves, he also knew that some related analysis would come out somewhere.

But he still waited and watched.

He wanted to get solid evidence to neutralize the opponent.

Now that the panel price information was leaked, he had achieved 80 percent of what he had planned.

For this, Kwon Se-jung, the assistant manager, had set a trap and waited behind the scenes.

Choi Jae Ki would soon know.

That he had picked the wrong opponent.

Yoo-hyun smiled as he imagined his downfall.

Creak.

Lee Jin-mok, the senior engineer who entered the room, greeted Yoo-hyun.

His bulky physique was no different from when he saw him in Ulsan.

“Wow! Han manager, I finally see your face.”

“What are you talking about? You saw me the other day.”

“I miss you every day.”

“You’ve changed since you came to Seoul.”

Yoo-hyun chuckled and Lee Jin-mok complained.

“I have no one to rely on here. I feel awkward being alone.”

“You have the electronic development team here. And the display planning staff too.”

“It’s weird to work with the people who used to give me a hard time.”

Lee Jin-mok was a person who only did development work in Ulsan.

He had come up to Seoul for a short time because of the foreign ministry exhibition, but his work didn’t change then.

But now he had to work with the customer who used to nag him, and he also did planning work.

It was natural that he felt awkward with the sudden change.

Yoo-hyun gave him a realistic way to deal with it.

“Think of Maeng manager as coming up here. You must have worked hard to follow his orders in Ulsan, right?”

“Is that so?”

“Yes. It’s better to support other departments here and show off your skills. You’ll also get a good evaluation from the UniqueTF staff.”

“Well. There are a lot of things to do in Seoul. And nice bars too.”

Lee Jin-mok nodded with his own reason.

He didn’t seem to fit his age, but Yoo-hyun didn’t bother to argue.

Soon, people came into the meeting room one by one.

Buzz.

Everyone in the meeting room was from a different department.

Except for Yu Hye Mi, the manager of Hansung Display planning department, there were also people from Hansung Electronics sales, planning, quality, development, and design departments. R̃ãƝОβÈṦ

It would have been really hard to gather them all at once in the past, but not now.

They were all members of UniqueTF, so they could meet whenever they needed.

And that time was now.

Jang Joon Shik, who sat in front of the laptop, led the meeting.

He used to be awkward at presenting, but now he took the initiative in meetings with various departments.

“First of all, regarding the report from the economic research institute that I shared with you last time…”

Maybe because they were familiar with each other?

As Jang Joon Shik explained the background, everyone raised their hands without hesitation.

Yu Hye Mi expressed her honest opinion on the sensitive issue.

“Jang assistant manager, it’s true that there’s criticism about the OLED panel price, but it’s hard to lower it at the current level. We don’t have any margin as we disclosed the cost.”

“Yes. I know. I’m not going to talk about the price.”

“Then what?”

“I’m going to use this opportunity for publicity. If we let people know about the new technology applied to this panel, we can appease the shareholders’ dissatisfaction and increase the value of the phone.”

The idea of turning a crisis into a publicity opportunity was fresh.

Most of them seemed to agree, but Yu Hye Mi narrowed her eyes.

“What if the panel technology is leaked? You might get into a conflict with the competitors.”

“Of course, I’m not going to mention the details of the technology. I’m going to do it at a teaser level. Look at this…”

Jang Joon Shik immediately rebutted and added concrete examples.

He also showed the sample promotional images he had made.

He was well prepared, so it was not easy to refute him.

Thanks to that, the meeting continued with productive discussions instead of useless arguments.

People spoke their minds freely.

“If we promote the super narrow bezel applied to this panel…”

“Instead of just exposing it, we should use a famous evaluation agency…”

As experts from various fields gathered, they came up with ideas in an instant.

Jang Joon Shik collected and organized them all.

As Yoo-hyun had noticed before, Jang Joon Shik was very fast.

Yoo-hyun carefully watched his proud junior.

It was impressive to see him leading the meeting and producing results among the experts.

But he had to know that too.

If he just leads, he can only produce the predetermined results.

To go one step further, he had to be able to use the collective intelligence.

That’s how he could bring out 100 percent of the value of UniqueTF.

Yoo-hyun attended the meeting to teach him this, and the opportunity was approaching.

It was also thanks to Jang Joon Shik, who led the meeting better than expected.

Yoo-hyun raised his hand among the people who were talking openly.

Swoosh.

“I have one more thing I’d like to add.”

“What is it?”

Yoo-hyun answered Lee Jin-mok’s question, who was sitting next to him.

“I think it would be good to think about ways to reduce the panel price in the long term, even if we can’t lower it right now. Wouldn’t that prevent this kind of problem in the future?”

“In the long term? How?”

“The reason why the price is high now is ultimately the problem of the production line. Here, the production line…”

Yoo-hyun mentioned the situation of the panel factory that he had already grasped.

There was a reason why the OLED panel price had to be high.

It was something that only Lee Jin-mok, the person in charge, could know.

Lee Jin-mok also had no experience in planning, so he didn’t think of telling this.

In this situation, Yoo-hyun connected the broken seams between the organizations.

The effect was immediate.

The mobile phone business staff, who didn’t know the production situation of Hansung Display, started to speak.

“If that’s the case, we can change the requirements to simplify the production on our side…”

“Remove the quality inspection items that overlap with the electronic line…”

Through a short conversation, the mobile phone business’s long-standing know-how and experience were transferred to Hansung Display.

This was not the end.

The topic that Yoo-hyun threw spread like wildfire.

Soon, they started to discuss the bigger possibilities beyond what Yoo-hyun had said.

It was possible because experts from various fields were gathered.

Thanks to that, the meeting that was supposed to turn a crisis into a publicity opportunity became a meeting that also prepared a crisis response plan.

Did Jang Joon Shik notice this change?

He nodded his head as he met Yoo-hyun’s eyes.

There was a strong desire to learn more in his eyes.

‘He never changes.’

He followed so fast that there was not much left to teach him.

Yoo-hyun smiled as he thought of the next step.

Ring. Ring.

He got up quickly after checking the incoming call.

Whoosh.

Yoo-hyun asked for permission and quickly left the meeting room.

Paul Graham’s name was on the phone screen.

He answered the phone and walked to the hallway, greeting him.

When he arrived at the quiet hallway, he heard Paul Graham’s lively voice.

-I did a lot of legwork for you, as you asked.

“I appreciate your efforts.”

-It’s the first time I’ve done information work for someone else’s request. You should know that.

“I’ll pay you back as much as I owe you.”

What he had to pay was not Yoo-hyun’s concern right now.

He was more urgent to know the information about Jeong Da-hye.

He was impatient with Paul Graham, who hesitated.

-That’s a good attitude. Well, before I tell you, there’s something I want to ask you.

“What is it?”

-Do you have any relationship with Alice Jeong, the manager in charge of Sprint Company?

There must be a reason why Paul Graham asked, so Yoo-hyun answered right away.

“Yes. I do.”

-Are you dating?

“Is that necessary for the answer?”

-Yes. It’s important.

“Yes. She’s the person I love.”

Yoo-hyun admitted it obediently, and Paul Graham pointed out what he had guessed.

-I see. No wonder you asked me. You must have been very worried.

“Is there a problem?”

-You don’t know?

“I only guessed.”

Yoo-hyun had guessed the internal situation from the Texas economic situation and the delay of the project completion, but he had not heard anything.

Yoo-hyun told the truth, and Paul Graham made a ridiculous voice.

-Haha. You’re using me with just a guess. Love is really powerful.

“Just tell me.”

-Okay. You must be curious. The situation in Texas is…

Paul Graham finally fulfilled his purpose of calling.

He told him the internal situation of the Texas shale oil companies.

This was also connected to Jeong Da-hye, who was in charge of consulting.

The content became deeper and the conflict factors popped up one by one.

But the situation was serious.

It seemed that Jeong Da-hye was taking all the blame for the problem.

There were people who were deliberately cornering her.

Yoo-hyun’s voice sank as he narrowed his brows.

“They’re really something.”

-Money makes people ugly. Are you angry?

“Why would I be? I’m calm.”

-That’s a good attitude. You have to be hot in the heart and cold in the head.

He was boiling with anger inside, but Yoo-hyun tried to be calm.

As Paul Graham said, there was nothing to gain from being angry here.

Yoo-hyun calmly reviewed the situation.

“Thank you for your advice. So, you’re saying that Enertex is trying to bankrupt the subcontractors on purpose?”

-Right. They’re not profitable, so they’re probably trying to get some money from the consulting company, Sprint Company.

Enertex was a subsidiary of ExxonMobil, the largest oil company in the US, and a customer of Sprint Company.

They also had the rights to mine shale oil in Texas, and had many subcontractors under them.

Yoo-hyun had one question about this.

“How did you know that Sprint Company had a guarantee when they consulted?”

-That’s something you can tell by looking at how Sprint Company beat BCG and got the consulting contract.

“The guarantee must have been related to the oil price or the profitability, right? How does that drive the subcontractors to bankruptcy?”

-Normally, yes, but they might have set some specific items separately.

Paul Graham was also guessing, but Yoo-hyun trusted his words.

There was no one better than him, who had been the president of BCG, in consulting.

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