Real Man
Chapter 797

President Shin Kyung-wook suddenly picked up a comic book that was lying on the table next to him.

Swish.

He flipped through the cover of the business comic that he used to enjoy reading.

“I haven’t read this book in a long time.”

“You used to read it a lot.”

“Yeah. When you were reading martial arts novels, I was reading this book. At first, I thought it was just a comic, but it had some helpful parts.”

“I read it too.”

Was it when I infiltrated the group strategy room?

Back then, President Shin Kyung-wook, who liked that comic book, came up with an unexpected idea.

Thanks to that, Yoo-hyun was promoted to manager and entered the group strategy room without any suspicion.

He killed two birds with one stone.

President Shin Kyung-wook asked Yoo-hyun, who was laughing softly.

“Do you know what I liked the most about this comic book?”

“What was it?”

“The comic didn’t hold back anything. The protagonist pushed forward without hesitation and made his company the best in the world.”

The protagonist of the comic was a salaryman.

He started from the bottom and took over a huge company by breaking all kinds of schemes and tricks, and then he conquered the world with his company.

The ending scene, which was somewhat absurd, flashed in Yoo-hyun’s mind.

“Many companies sincerely respected and followed the protagonist’s company.”

“That’s right. A world where everyone lives well. The protagonist finally created that world. He changed the world with his own power. Isn’t that amazing?”

“Yes. It’s amazing. And I believe Hansung can do the same.”

Yoo-hyun said sincerely, but President Shin Kyung-wook’s expression turned bitter.

“I thought so too. But reality was different.”

“How is it different?”

“Not long ago, Kodak filed for bankruptcy. It was a global company that dominated the film camera market, but it collapsed in an instant.”

“That’s because Kodak’s management couldn’t keep up with the changes.”

“That’s hindsight. But do you think Kodak’s management made that choice to ruin the company?”

“Probably not.”

It wasn’t that Kodak didn’t respond to the digital camera market.

They tried to survive by making many attempts and pouring out products like crazy.

But they couldn’t find a clue and the decisions they made resulted in losses that snowballed.

In other words, there were too many cooks.

President Shin Kyung-wook interpreted this background in a different way.

“Everyone would want to run their company like the comic protagonist, but reality is not like that. Even if you make a proper decision, you need power to carry it out.”

“You are a powerful person, Mr. President.”

“No. Hansung is an owner group, and it is a company that operates with the controlling stake of the owner family. And I’m young. I can’t get power unless I make my family members on my side.”

“So you’re saying you’ll make political choices to maintain your power?”

Yoo-hyun said bluntly, but President Shin Kyung-wook didn’t budge.

“I’ll pay more attention to the issues of the cooperative companies as you wished. But I have to acquire Easy Market Korea.”

“That kind of illegal acquisition will eventually harm Hansung. Didn’t I tell you the alternatives?”

“I know. Your report is reasonable. I think it’s possible and I agree with the necessity.”

“Then you have to change it.”

“No. That’s why I can’t change it.”

“…”

President Shin Kyung-wook cut him off firmly and continued his argument.

“The moment I let go of Easy Market Korea, I’ll turn my back on my uncle. And if I pour money into creating a venture ecosystem, the few remaining family members will turn their backs on me too.”

“Why don’t you try to confront them instead of saying it won’t work?”

“It’s obvious that it won’t work. If I lose my power like that, factions will rise in Hansung and it will split. Do you want that?”

He wrapped it up nicely, but it was an excuse in the end.

Yoo-hyun clashed with him strongly.

“I don’t want that. But what’s the point of keeping your position if you make decisions that favor your family first?”

“I have the lives of countless employees in my hands. If I shake, their lives will shake too. I don’t want to do that.”

“Hansung is a national representative company. Hansung’s choice affects not only the employees but also the Korean economy. You have to look further.”

“I have to grow my power to do that.”

“You have to make the right choice from now on to do that.”

Crack.

The eyes of the two men crossed fiercely.

President Shin Kyung-wook saw Hansung as a concept of ownership, and Yoo-hyun saw Hansung as a national representative company that had to contribute to the country.

The perspectives of President Shin Kyung-wook, who was an owner family, and Yoo-hyun, who grew up from the bottom, were bound to be different.

Yoo-hyun felt it clearly through his conversation with him.

‘He’s a chaebol after all.’

-You got too much just because you were born as the president’s son. Honestly, I feel sorry for the others.

President Shin Kyung-wook was a kind chaebol who cared about his employees, but he couldn’t break the frame of a chaebol.

If he was obsessed with owning the company, he couldn’t see further.

As time went on, he would eventually be busy only with securing his power.

Yoo-hyun made a bitter expression, and President Shin Kyung-wook asked coldly.

“Why are you pushing me so hard? Is it because you want to do what you want and be stubborn?”

“I’m being stubborn. If I don’t step up and nurture new companies from now on, Hansung has no future.”

“Don’t look at just one thing. You don’t have to nurture new companies, there are plenty of alternatives.”

“What are the alternatives?”

Yoo-hyun asked provocatively, and President Shin Kyung-wook also fought back.

“Ultimately, the purpose of nurturing new companies is to transfuse creative ideas and innovative technologies to Hansung, right?”

“That’s right. Hansung can’t do it alone.”

We have to get rid of the old thinking that Hansung has to do everything.

Instead of struggling with limited employees and environment, we have to actively accept what we need from outside to compete with global companies.

President Shin Kyung-wook understood Yoo-hyun’s intention and said the alternative.

“Then you can acquire proven Silicon Valley companies. Like Apple or Google.”

“Are you serious?”

“I told you. I agree with the direction you suggested.”

Yoo-hyun straightened his posture and asked sharply.

“Then I’ll ask you. You’ve been in the president’s seat for almost a year. Have you acquired any of the innovative Silicon Valley companies you mentioned during that time?”

“…”

President Shin Kyung-wook hesitated for a moment at the piercing question.

Yoo-hyun looked him in the eye and continued.

“He couldn’t have done it. Hansung’s roots are in Korea. No matter how much they like foreign companies, there are clear limits if they are not nearby.”

This was the core of Yoo-hyun’s argument that he had to grow the venture ecosystem.

Hansung was a company based in Korea.

It didn’t make sense to rely on foreign companies in the first place.

The only way was to grow domestic companies.

But not only that, they had to join forces to reach out to the world.

Chairman Shin Kyung-wook sighed softly.

“Phew. If you want, I’m willing to invest in the venture.”

“That’s not enough. Hansung has to take the lead.”

“That’s a matter of moving the political circles. The risk is too high.”

“Still, we have to break through and move forward. As I told you through the report, now is the right time. I’ll do whatever I can to help.”

“I understand your intention, but it’s impossible.”

As soon as Yoo-hyun heard Chairman Shin’s answer, he had a hunch.

‘It’s not going to work.’

As the conclusion was reached, he felt rather relieved, and the memories he had with Chairman Shin flashed through his mind.

He had blacked out from drinking at Yeontae-ri, and he had called first when the comic cafe had a new menu of kongguksu.

They worked hard and grew together.

Chairman Shin was no different from then and now.

He was still a good person, and he tried to improve.

He cared for Yoo-hyun as well.

It was just that his position had changed.

‘What if it was me?’

If Yoo-hyun had been in his place, he wouldn’t have been much different.

That’s why he understood and didn’t resent him.

But knowing the future, he couldn’t hesitate any longer.

Yoo-hyun’s eyes, filled with determination, faced Chairman Shin.

“Chairman, I’m sorry, but I have to do this.”

“Are you saying you’ll do it even without my support?”

“Yes. This is also my problem.”

Yoo-hyun nodded calmly.

Zuck.

Yoo-hyun came out to the street and shook his head.

“There’s no choice.”

He failed to persuade Chairman Shin.

This meant that Hansung would not step forward.

Would he back down?

He wouldn’t run away once he made up his mind.

He knew the problem, but avoiding it was not Yoo-hyun’s style.

‘There is a way.’

He had to go around a lot, but there was definitely a way.

Swoosh.

Yoo-hyun picked up his phone, thinking of changing the situation somehow.

The notes he had summarized over time popped up on the memo.

One of the article titles caught Yoo-hyun’s eye.

Economic democracy.

The gist of the policy was that the state had to intervene to some extent for balanced national economic growth and stable income distribution.

It was a social issue with a large gap between the rich and the poor, so both the ruling and opposition parties agreed on the need.

But the approach was different.

One side called for regulating the market dominance of large corporations, and the other side proposed bold investment in small and medium-sized enterprises.

One of the investment methods for small and medium-sized enterprises was to activate venture companies.

Yoo-hyun paid attention to the lawmaker who proposed this agenda.

‘Congressman Ko Sam-min.’

He was also the highest-ranking member of the ruling party, and he would pass the fintech regulation relaxation bill in the near future.

“I was trying to solve the simple remittance problem, but…”

He unexpectedly approached the venture investment problem first.

The situation had changed, but it didn’t matter.

It was fine as long as he got to Seoul, no matter how he got there.

Yoo-hyun had prepared a plan for a long time and was going to execute it one by one.

The first key was Director Jung Woo-hyuk, who became the vice minister of the Ministry of Industry, Resources and Trade.

Tick.

Yoo-hyun brought up his name on the phone contacts.

He had a past connection with him, who would become the minister of the Ministry of Industry, Resources and Trade in the future, and he also established a relationship while preparing for the G20 hosting four years ago.

He would take Yoo-hyun to Congressman Ko Sam-min.

What’s next?

There were some difficult gates, but he had his own way.

He was going to do it somehow, even if it took a long time.

Yoo-hyun was determined and was about to make a call.

Ring.

The phone rang and the name of former chairman Shin Hyun-ho appeared on the screen.

“Why all of a sudden…”

Yoo-hyun blinked his eyes and calmly pressed the call button.

That evening, Yoo-hyun visited former chairman Shin’s mansion.

It was a secret meeting that no one knew about.

There, a lot of stories came and went.

And a month passed.

Click.

Yoo-hyun, sitting in the representative office of River, scanned the news that kept popping up on the monitor.

He thought it would take at least six months to start, but it was resolved in less than a month.

He could understand Hansung, but he didn’t expect to finish the negotiation with Ilsung.

It was really unexpected.

‘He sure has a lot of power.’

Yoo-hyun admired inwardly and clicked on the interview video included in the Hansung-related article.

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