Real Man

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.

And this time, he had to care about ‘that person’.

He was the key figure of this performance report.

20 minutes before the performance report.

Park Seung-woo, who got up from his seat, opened the transparent glass door on the 18th floor and walked with a strong step.

“Shall we go then?”

“Yes. Let’s go.”

He passed the planning room and the secretary’s office of the mobile phone business division and stopped in front of the central conference room.

He took a breath.

It was a meeting that even the other managers, including Jo Chan-young, couldn’t easily attend.

It was understandable that he was very nervous as a mere deputy.

“Are you okay?”

“Of course. Sure.”

He tried to look confident, but he opened the door with his trembling hand.

Creak.

“…”

He froze as he opened the door.

It was because of the man sitting in the conference room seat.

The middle-aged man with his hair neatly parted 2:8 lifted his head.

Thump.

“Ah, hello.”

Only after Yoo-hyun poked his side did Park Seung-woo bow.

Then the man nodded his head with a blank expression and soon looked elsewhere.

Yoo-hyun, who sat in the back corner following Park Seung-woo, smiled at the man’s face.

He was the same as Yoo-hyun remembered.

‘It’s been a long time, vice president.’

Shin Myung-ho, the younger brother of Shin Hyun-ho, the chairman of Hansung Group, and the president of Hansung Electronics.

He established the initial LCD business division and raised it to the world level, and revived the dead mobile phone business, contributing to the leap of Hansung Electronics to a global company.

He was highly praised in the industry, but at the same time, he was a source of fear within the company.

His words could make the whole organization fly away.

He suddenly appeared at the performance report of the mobile phone business division.

The executives who opened the conference room door murmured and had to be silent.

Jang Hye-min also greeted him with his eyes and sat quietly in his seat.

No one opened their mouth as the seats were filled in the icy atmosphere.

“What’s with this bleakness… Huh.”

Hyun Ki-joong, the vice president of the mobile phone business division, who came in late, was startled as he looked around the conference room.

It was the first time that Vice President Shin Myung-ho had personally attended the performance report.

“Vi, Vice President. Hello.”

“You’re late.”

“I’m sorry. I had something to do…”

The vice president apologized for being late.

On the other hand, Vice President Shin Myung-ho didn’t seem to care.

“I’m not here to scold you. It’s not like I came to a place I shouldn’t have.”

“Th, that’s not true. Thank you for taking your precious time.”

“I just came. Don’t worry about it.”

Vice President Hyun Ki-joong, who knew Vice President Shin Myung-ho’s usual personality, didn’t take his words literally.

‘What’s going on?’

Something was definitely wrong.

He knew that he was not the type to speak first, so he felt frustrated.

As he was pondering, Vice President Shin Myung-ho gestured casually.

“Then let’s proceed.”

“Yes. I understand.”

Vice President Hyun Ki-joong straightened his posture and gave a sign.

Then, the team leader of the mobile phone business division’s human resources planning, who was in charge of the progress, shouted with a straight back.

“Let’s start with a greeting. Attention, salute.”

At the same time, the people sitting down took a sharp stance.

“Let’s innovate.”

Then they uttered a loud salute.

As the sound echoed in the closed space, a delayed salute sound came through the speaker.

“There are so many…”

Park Seung-woo muttered to himself with a trembling voice.

He was overwhelmed by the sight in front of him.

There were 50 executives and key staff members of the mobile phone business division in the conference room.

That was not all.

The scale was different when including the related business divisions and company personnel who were connected through the video conference system, such as the LCD business division, the camera business division, and Hansung Chemical.

More than 100 people were in this meeting.

Just as they could see the other side through the TV here, the other side was the same.

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.