[169]Independence 2
“sorry.”
“I said it’s okay. It’s not your fault that you quit your job. I told you to be careful, but what can you do? “I heard it was because everyone was watching.”
It’s not just my mother who is wondering what’s going on.
I just blinked as I looked at the two people’s faces in turn.
“Oh, it’s no big deal.”
I said it wasn’t a big deal, but the details were even a bit comical.
Since I had no interest in my father’s media company anyway, my father naturally dragged Sangjun into it.
Pi, who is interested in music and loves art, decided that Sangjun was better. Isn’t this a tough place in its own way?
His father, who believed that learning from scratch was the way to go, ordered Sangjun to be strict with him, but no one followed his instructions.
Instead of learning the job, everyone just looked at me and treated me like a prince, so I just loitered around like a spectator all day before leaving work.
Only those who have been assigned to standby know how painful it is to go to work and spend the day without being able to work.
I feel uneasy seeing Sangjun, who is still unable to raise his head.
How despairing would you have been when you realized that you had no talent while studying the music you liked? How miserable would it have been when you went to work and ended the day in a daze?
It may sound like a blessing to ordinary people, but everyone’s situation is the most difficult.
Seeing my brother downcast, I felt sad.
“Father, mother. Let me talk to you for a moment. “Are you okay?”
I winked at my brother who raised his head in surprise and moved to a corner table.
“brother. “How about something like this?”
“what?”
“Singer agencies are the trend these days. “Did you know that SM Entertainment was listed?”
“Did you invest there?”
Sangjun asked with wide eyes.
“no. There is no answer on the enter button. It’s also small in scale. Only people from that branch invest there. “It will take about 10 years before its value will be recognized.”
A world where celebrities act like nobles. A job that every young person dreams of. This is a time when it is not strange for fake girl groups to appear at university festivals solely promoting their sexiness.
This is a world where the profession of celebrity is passed down from generation to generation, and the term ‘second generation celebrity’ is natural, like second generation chaebol.
By the time such a world comes, entertainment stocks will soar. Not yet.
“That’s not what I want to say. Would you like to try that too?”
“An agency? I? “There is no way.”
When I saw my brother shaking his head, I wanted to hit him in the back of the head, but I held back.
“You like music. Of course, just because you like it doesn’t mean you’re good at it, but wouldn’t music be better than your father’s videos?”
“Dojun. I appreciate your consideration, but not everyone does that. First of all, I don’t know anything about management. Discovering new talent, training them… . Successfully making his broadcasting debut… . “It’s impossible.”
This answer was even a little surprising.
If you had told me to start by thinking, “What a guy with no ability,” I might have stopped.
“learn.”
“what?”
“You have to learn the job. “Did you really think I would start a company?”
“that… That’s not it… … .”
“Hyung, take your pick. A place I definitely want to work. A small place that is not yet successful and has few singers. But in your opinion, it’s a company that seems promising. “Get a job there.”
“So, pick a company first?”
“I really worked hard and learned the job. I also drive the singer’s car and run errands for sanitary pads. I even got scolded by an idol with a bad temper. “That’s how it starts.”
“… … .”
“Don’t sell our family, get a job just in your brother’s name. You also have the qualifications to have studied abroad. Is it okay for you to have less salary? “Get a job even if it means hanging on.”
Is there really that much motivation?
However, if you are lazy and want to skip the bottom, it would be better to be unemployed for the rest of your life. I can provide enough living expenses and pocket money.
“Then tell me when you feel confident. I’ll start a company for you. Just show me yourself and your abilities to grow bigger than SM. Then, no matter how much money it costs, I will invest it in my brother. how is it?”
“I will think about it.”
Is this kid kidding me?
Are you trying to imitate the third generation of chaebols who don’t like hardship and only want success?
Sangjun, seeing my distorted expression, quickly opened his mouth.
“hey! I’m not saying I’m thinking about it because I’m crawling so hard. You have to do that to learn the job. But I wanted to start by thinking about whether I could grow an entertainment company and whether I had the skills to run it. “You should avoid doing such an idiotic thing like wasting money that wasn’t your parents’ money but your younger brother’s.”
Oh my, I never thought you would say such an amazing thing!
“Don’t think about it.”
“what?”
“For now, just learn. As you learn, you will gain confidence and abilities. It is even more foolish to make a decision based solely on your thoughts without knowing the field. it is not so?”
Sangjun, who was unable to respond to anything I said, opened his mouth after a moment of silence.
“Don’t tell your father. Then, somewhere, words leak out again. Now I don’t want to hear about being so-and-so’s son or so-and-so’s grandson. “You can’t even listen.”
“okay. Let’s keep it a secret between you and me. “Okay?”
No matter how many times you fail, you have to support your family.
I should invest a few billion won in the company Sangjun chose and ask him to learn how to work properly.
You really can’t just be a road manager and forget about it for a few years, right?
* * *
“How do you feel? At the age of 24, an affiliate… How many? “More than ten?”
“9 from HW Group, 4 from Sunyang Financial Company. “I’m confused as to how many subsidiaries there are in addition to the main company.”
“What? Aren’t you pretending too much? “Hehe.”
I returned home and had a beer alone with my father.
“Grandpa is like that, Uncle Sehyeon is like that… . He was a devil when it came to splitting up the company and putting it all together. “To be honest, we don’t have the power to care about our subsidiaries.”
“You’re showing off again. hey! I also have a lot of companies. However, even a small production studio is managed with care. “You have to pay attention.”
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“father.”
I smiled slightly and quietly called my father.
“why?”
“Aren’t they different sizes? Korea’s No. 1 life insurance company and an automobile company with a 32% market share in Korea. Construction company ranked 6th in contract ranking. Shall I say more?”
“done. The child… . “I didn’t show off until the end, hehe.”
Whether he inherited it or used a trick, the father could not hide his pride that his young son had built a huge company.
However, clothes that do not fit well can cause problems, and my father’s laughter left a strange lingering effect.
“What about your uncles? “Have you ever contacted me?”
“till now… . Maybe I should contact my father? “They will think that they can control both Miracle and me, the majority shareholders.”
“Maybe so. “What should I do?”
“I guess you could say you won’t be involved until I finish my studies.”
“huh? study? What does that mean? I’m graduating in February next year, right? “There are two months left. What happens in the meantime?”
“no. “I plan to go to graduate school.”
My father said with an absurd expression.
“What does a guy who didn’t go to school do well in graduate school? why? Are you thinking of studying business administration or economics? Or even accounting?”
“That’s not it.”
I spoke carefully, looking at my father’s thoughts.
“Grandfather’s age is not easy. As soon as I graduate, I will get a warrant and have to go to the military. What if something bad happens to my grandfather in the meantime? “I want to postpone military service and stay by your side while you are alive.”
“army?”
My father’s face changed into an even more absurd expression.
“Are you going to the military? The group would have taken action… ?”
“yes? “What action?”
“Wait a moment.”
My father took out his cell phone.
“Oh, brother, it’s Yoongi. yes yes. How are you?”
My father called someone and we exchanged daily greetings for a while.
“I have something to ask you. What happened to our Dojun’s military service? yes. yes. ah… … . That accident back then? yes… . okay. Oh no. I couldn’t hear from you. yes… . yes. Anyway, I understand. Thank you. older brother. See you every day. A glass of soju… . ha ha ha.”
After ending the call, my father smiled.
“That’s right. “I forgot to contact you.”
“Who were you talking to?”
“huh? ah… ! Director Hakjae Lee. I was wondering what happened to your military affairs… .”
no way?
I thought it was a little strange. Not only Sangjun, but none of his cousins served in the military. Looking back on his memory, it was clear that he was exempt from all defense since there was no defense.
Of course I thought I was exempt, but I didn’t know because I hadn’t graduated yet and had never taken a leave of absence. I just assumed that they would process it once the warrant came out.
Moreover, since the best way to separate me from my grandfather was for me to go to the military, I was worried that my uncles would play a prank on me.
Graduate school was a trick to prepare for an emergency… .
“You have been declared exempt. You said it was easy. In the past, when I was in a serious car accident, I had to get a medical certificate… . So there is no need to go to graduate school to delay getting a warrant.”
“okay.”
I nodded my head as if nothing had happened.
“Even if it’s not a military issue, do you want to study more? Would you like to study abroad?”
“no. Studying is either for success or because you like studying itself… . I am neither. “I succeeded, but I don’t want to study.”
“Then again! What should I do? “When my brothers harass me?”
“They say they will take a wait-and-see approach for the time being.”
“I guess that’s it for now, right?”
“yes.”
My father finished the remaining beer.
“okay. “If you need anything, let me know anytime.”
“I will. By the way, you know Sangjun hyung, right?”
“huh? Sangjun?”
“yes. I said I would try to do it on my own, so don’t look for a job for a while and just leave it alone. “Because my brother is also an adult.”
My father, who was looking at me blankly, tapped my shoulder.
“I must have saved the country three or four times in my past life. To have such a lucky son. Okay, don’t pretend not to notice.”
I just smiled at my father without saying anything.
The father did not save the country, but had a son who was wrongfully killed in a previous life. Thanks to that, my father got lucky.
* * *
With the World Cup just around the corner, the Korean national soccer team’s performance dropped to the bottom, including being eliminated from the group stage at the Sydney Olympics and finishing third at the Asian Cup.
Finally, coach Heo Jung-moo was kicked out, and Guus Hiddink, who had inflicted a crushing 5-0 defeat on Korea in the group stage of the 1998 France World Cup, was officially inaugurated as the coach of the Korean national soccer team on January 1, 2001.
“Do you like soccer?”
“Normally, well. Is it at the level of just watching national games? “That’s it.”
Executive Director Jang Do-hyung showed interest while watching Coach Hiddink’s inauguration ceremony interview, but when he found out the result, he wondered, is there anything less fun than sports?
In terms of being frustrating, it’s worse than a movie spoiler.
When I didn’t show much interest, Jang Do-hyung changed the topic.
“It’s New Year’s Day. Why are you here?”
“I thought executives would come to say hello.”
“You can take it.”
“Oh my, that’s really uncomfortable. “It may be difficult to say hello to someone who is like your child, but it is even more difficult to be greeted by people who are as old as your father.”
“Then are you comfortable with me because I’m not your father’s age? “Why did you ask to see me on New Year’s Day?”
“It is to give strength to the Executive Director.”
“yes?”
“Go to work tomorrow and sneak a peek. “He had a private meeting with me on New Year’s Day.”
“ah… !”
When he understood the meaning of giving strength, Executive Director Jang smiled slightly. He seems to think that this is what he hopes for: the first step toward becoming a new power.
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