Chapter 139:

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Chapter 139: Chapter 139 At that moment, Park Seung-woo’s expression changed. “No, I can do it. I can do it well.” “You can stop if you want to. You can go next year, like the manager said.” “Would you like that?” “Your opinion is what matters, sir.” He asked out of a hope that he wouldn’t give up. But he didn’t want to say the answer out loud. The choice was up to Park Seung-woo. “...” Park Seung-woo quietly brought his mouth to the coffee cup. Would he run away or face it? Not everyone can write the right answer on the test paper. Life is a problem that can be solved in different ways. Park Seung-woo slightly bit his lip. “I’ve made up my mind. It may sound silly, but I decided to try until the end.” “That’s not silly.” “I want to be a senior you’re not ashamed of.” “You made a good decision.” Yoo-hyun answered with a refreshing smile. Park Seung-woo chose the latter. And he said it with a very ticklish sound. He even uttered a line that sounded like a boy’s comic. “Will you do it with me?” “Of course.” The sunset sky made a very cool background. Yoo-hyun grabbed his hand. Squeeze. Park Seung-woo smiled with a satisfied look. Time passed, and finally the day of the third quarter performance report of the mobile phone business division came. Park Seung-woo and Yoo-hyun went up to the lounge on the 18th floor corridor early. It was because of Kim Hyun-min’s words that they would only get glares if they stayed in the office for too long. Clang. When Yoo-hyun opened the metal case on the floor, Park Seung-woo next to him exclaimed. “Wow, this is cool every time I see it. But will there be a chance to show this?” “You never know.” “Yeah. I hope there is a chance.” The opportunity will surely come. This mock-up was prepared for today. While Yoo-hyun was finalizing the mock-up, Park Seung-woo was memorizing the presentation he had written hard. -There might be questions. Just answer them then. Park Seung-woo didn’t have the authority to present. He prepared this much because of Jang Hye-min’s words. He memorized the whole presentation for the possible questions. Yoo-hyun looked at him with a pleased smile. Did he know? That today might be a huge opportunity for him. “Yoo-hyun.” Park Seung-woo, who had been mumbling for a while, called Yoo-hyun. When Yoo-hyun lifted his head, he touched his hair and asked. “I did get a parting as you said, but don’t I look too old?” “No, it looks good. It’s neat.” “Really? It feels awkward.” Park Seung-woo was now wearing a 2:8 parted hairstyle. When he came like this in the morning, he had to endure Kim Hyun-min’s teasing. But Yoo-hyun had a reason for suggesting this. “Is it true that the mobile phone business director cares a lot about hairstyles?” “Yes. My colleague in the strategy room told me.” “Okay. You’re right.” Park Seung-woo quickly agreed. He accepted it quickly and didn’t care about the unnecessary things. This was definitely an advantage. ‘It will surely help.’ Yoo-hyun didn’t suggest the change of hairstyle because of the mobile phone business director. Someone higher up preferred that style. Hansung Tower 12th floor, medium conference room. The director who turned off the microphone connected to the video conference system spoke with a serious expression. “How can you propose a project that the mobile phone business division opposes in this atmosphere? What are we going to do now?” “Ugh...” Jo Chan-young, the senior manager, scratched his head in embarrassment. The other team leaders looked at each other. Then, a voice came from the 6th channel connected to the video conference system. -What do you think, group leader? Are we going to say that we can’t support the low-end full-touch panel within the schedule? It was the voice of the product 1 in charge at the Ulsan factory. When Director Lee Kyung-hoon pressed the button, the 6th channel screen was activated. “I’ll answer that. Even if the design center has an opinion today, the mobile phone business division’s prior development in charge, the development center director, and our group leader have agreed to say that it’s not possible.” -Is that so? This is awkward. Our kids worked hard in the middle of it. He spoke softly, but there was a reproach for Jo Chan-young, who caused the trouble, in his words. Jo Chan-young quickly said. “Kim Senior Manager, I’m sorry.” -No, it’s not your fault, Jo Senior Manager. You were just too ambitious. Haha. Jo Chan-young couldn’t laugh along. He wished the issue would grow and be discussed actively. The idea itself was good, so he might have gotten a good evaluation. No matter how he thought about it, that was the only way out. But the vice president came too. The issue grew too big. He glanced at Kim Hyun-min, the manager next to him. But Kim Hyun-min just drank coffee and pretended not to care. The performance report began in a tense atmosphere. “We are...” As the voice of the IR (Investor Relations) in charge continued, Vice President Hyun Ki-joong’s expression darkened. The performance itself was similar to last year, but the gap with the competitors had widened. In other words, they did less business than Ilseong Electronics. Vice President Shin Myung-ho, who hated losing to Ilseong Electronics, was bound to be unhappy. “This performance is due to Nokia’s stronger than expected advance in the North American market...” “Is that why you’re holding this meeting to report to me?” Vice President Shin Myung-ho’s voice sounded especially cold. “Ah, no, Vice President. Jo Senior Manager, keep going.” “We Ilseong, no Hansung. So, sorry.” The IR in charge, who had paused for a moment, swallowed his saliva and continued, making a fatal mistake. He called the company name Ilseong. The IR in charge had a completely dazed expression, and Vice President Hyun Ki-joong closed his eyes tightly. Vice President Shin Myung-ho spoke indifferently as if he didn’t care. “How long are you going to do this?” “I’m sorry. I’ll continue.” But no one here could breathe a sigh of relief. They instinctively sensed that it was a critical situation. Shiver. Park Seung-woo clenched his teeth in the fierce atmosphere he had never experienced before. He was afraid that he might have to present. He didn’t worry too much. He thought he would make it work even if he made a mistake. Yoo-hyun looked at the tense people leisurely. He was not unfamiliar with this situation where everyone was suffocating. No, rather, he was familiar with it. “Next, we will share the business strategy.” Yoo-hyun had been the team leader of the business division’s human resources planning, who was conducting this meeting. “Currently, we think that the First & Best strategy that we are trying is working in the market. Although the market share in North America has dropped, consumers regard Hansung brand as premium...” “Is this a meeting where you just listen?” Vice President Shin Myung-ho’s voice sounded displeased. He was the business division’s strategy in charge, who was presenting. “Ah, no. The content so far has already been agreed on in the big picture, so everyone is just quiet.” “Really?” “Yes. There will be a lot of participation in the product strategy and new product concept that will come out from now on.” Yoo-hyun listened to the story and quietly sank into his thoughts. He had also held the position of the mobile phone business division director, who was in charge. Not only that, he had been under and above the people of each organization and rank here. He went through that process for a long time. Their behavioral patterns were firmly embedded in Yoo-hyun’s brain.

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