Real Man

Chapter 287:

Chapter 287:

Chapter 287

A new week had begun.

Monday morning. Inside the office of the development center director at Hansung Electronics’ Sindorim campus.

Vice President Shim Kwang-soo’s eyes sparkled as he received a report.

“Look at this. The LCD division never intended to give us the panel in the first place.”

Senior Manager So Byung-doo nodded his head.

“That’s right. That’s why we didn’t have a high-resolution panel in our roadmap.”

“Yeo Tae-sik, that bastard, how dare he lie to us?”

Vice President Shim Kwang-soo clenched his teeth.

Then he asked again, as if to confirm.

“So, team leader, are you sure this is from the LCD division?”

“Yes. This is the data shared by the LCD product planning division. Right, Chang-seok?”

Caught off guard by Senior Manager So Byung-doo’s question, Kang Chang-seok lowered his head.

He looked like he had lost his soul, maybe because it was too hard for him to be here.

“Huh? Oh, yes, yes, that’s right.”

Hearing that, Vice President Shim Kwang-soo clenched his fist.

“This won’t do. We have to teach LCD a lesson this time.”

“What do you mean?”

At Senior Manager So Byung-doo’s question, Vice President Shim Kwang-soo answered without hesitation.

“I have to talk to the vice president.”

“Vice president?”

At that moment, Senior Manager So Byung-doo’s face turned pale.

Kang Chang-seok was completely lost in thought.

At that time.

Yoo-hyun was on the phone with reporter Oh Eun-bi.

-Yoo-hyun, I just saw an article from Japan…

“Really?”

-This is not the time to be calm. If they have the same conditions, Hansung will lose out.

Maybe because it was a competition with Japan, reporter Oh Eun-bi was fully immersed in it.

He appreciated her passion, but there was no need to be so excited.

“It’ll be fine. We have something prepared too.”

-Really? That’s a relief.

“I feel energized. And thank you for letting me know.”

-Haha! You’re welcome. It’s my job.

It was a bit strange for a reporter’s role.

But he knew that well, so Yoo-hyun also spoke kindly.

“Okay. I’ll let you know as soon as something happens.”

-Haha. I’ll repay you with a good article.

After the call with reporter Oh Eun-bi ended.

It didn’t take long for the news to appear on domestic portal sites.

<Japan’s Sharp, “Ready to enter Apple’s product review meeting. Prototype reaction successful!”>

The article alone was enough to worry about.

If the same performance panel came out, Sharp’s panel would have an advantage because it was expected to be cheaper.

Sharp had failed in the past.

This setback had held them back for a while, and instead Hansung was able to fly.

He thought this would be the same case this time too.

But nothing was 100 percent certain in everything.

Yoo-hyun picked up his phone to check on things.

He moved to a quiet hallway and checked the time.

As soon as it was exactly on time, he made a call.

After a few rings, Japanese came from the other side of the phone.

-Steve, I’ve been waiting for you.

“Tanaka, let’s get straight to the point. What about the information I asked for?”

-Right now Sharp is…

Tanaka told him about Sharp’s internal situation.

There was definitely a difference between what was reported in the media and what was actually happening.

“So they did make it after all.”

-That’s how hard they’re working down there.

“Thank you. I got it.”

-Is this how you pay off your debt?

Yoo-hyun didn’t get in Tanaka’s way because of Director Lee Tae-ryong’s matter.

Thanks to that, Tanaka was able to finish his work with minimal damage.

It was a win-win situation for both of them, but the initiative was still Yoo-hyun’s part.

Yoo-hyun spoke softly at an inappropriate time.

“What debt between us?”

-What kind of relationship are we?

“A very healthy one where you sometimes do me favors.”

Yoo-hyun’s words made Tanaka give a suspicious answer.

-I haven’t received a penny from you yet.

“But you’ll get something bigger instead. Isn’t that why you keep in touch with me?

-…

Tanaka was a pragmatic person.

Right now Yoo-hyun was more of an expectation factor than a threat to him.

He had a lot of information because he had a lot of secrets.

Knowing that, Yoo-hyun could deal with Tanaka more confidently.

“I’ll contact you next time. You’ll have something to gain by then.”

-Steve…

Click.

Yoo-hyun hung up the phone before Tanaka finished his sentence.

There was no need to leave any room for him here.

The real time Tanaka needed was after this matter was over.

The internal situation of Sharp that Yoo-hyun got from Tanaka was not much different from his prediction.

Sharp was more desperate than before, but still struggling.

They had not overcome the weaknesses that Yoo-hyun remembered.

It was fair to say that he had almost eliminated the threat factor.

Now he just had to prepare well for the product review meeting.

Yoo-hyun thought so as he returned to his seat.

Beep.

He received a message from his assistant Joo Yoon-ha.

-Yoo-hyun, the director is looking for you. Please let me know when you are available for a meeting.

Now Director Go Joon-ho even checked Yoo-hyun’s time when he requested a meeting.

He appreciated his consideration, but there was no need to do so.

Yoo-hyun sent a reply and turned around right away.

Inside the office of mobile product 4 division.

Director Go Joon-ho greeted Yoo-hyun with a friendly smile and poured him some tea.

“This is a new tea I bought. Try it.”

“Thank you. It smells good.”

“Haha! I’m glad. Help yourself.”

In the warm atmosphere, Yoo-hyun drank the tea.

Then he suddenly remembered the past when he was here with Director Go Joon-ho.

He had praised him and also threatened to resign.

On the contrary, he had done a lot of embarrassing things.

Despite that, they had become very good partners now.

It was an ironic thing.

Yoo-hyun smiled and Director Go Joon-ho opened his mouth slightly.

“You look happy. I guess things are going well?”

“Yes. They are. The team members are doing their best.”

“That’s good. I know. But Sharp is the problem, right?”

At the probing question, Yoo-hyun answered right away.

There was no need to hide it.

“The internal situation is not like that. It’s just for demo purposes.”

“Haha. As expected, you know Sharp’s situation well.”

“I happened to hear it.”

“Yeah. You must have heard a lot of information from here and there.”

It seemed like he misunderstood something, but it didn’t matter.

The more Director Go Joon-ho liked him, the easier it would be to work with him.

Yoo-hyun drank his tea without saying anything.

He took that as a positive sign and Director Go Joon-ho took another step forward.

“Everyone is working hard, so how can I just sit still?”

“I appreciate it, director. Your role is very important. It’s such an important event.”

“Haha! Sure. Just say it. I’ll support you with anything.”

As he heard the words he had been waiting for, Yoo-hyun didn’t hesitate to speak.

“When Senior Maeng Ki-yong goes on a business trip this time…”

For this product review meeting, they had to connect the panel to the mockup made by Apple.

Senior Maeng Ki-yong was selected to go on a business trip for that task.

Since it was his first time going to Apple, Yoo-hyun wanted to ease his burden.

It was better to have less risk for the same result.

“Hmm, yeah. It would be nice if you could assign someone from team 3 who has experience with Apple.”

“Yes. I think that would be a great help for the collaboration with Apple.”

“Okay. Let’s do that.”

Director Go Joon-ho’s answer was refreshing, as he was also in charge of division 3.

Of course, there was also his trust in Yoo-hyun.

“Thank you.”

As Yoo-hyun thanked him, he pretended to be generous and waved his hand.

“Haha! Don’t thank me for this. It makes me embarrassed.”

Then he gave him a subtle look and asked.

“So, what are you going to do now?”

“I’m going to Hansung Tower to help with the presentation preparation.”

“Is the group leader going with you?”

“Yes. He even decorated the meeting room in Hansung Tower as an Apple set.”

“He’s really meticulous. He takes care of everything he needs to.”

Director Go Joon-ho nodded his head as he sensed Yoo-hyun’s mood.

He had given him something, so it was time to let him go.

“That’s why the group leader seems to care a lot about you.”

“Really?”

“Yes. He praised you last time.”

“What did he say?”

“He said you’re doing well despite being in charge of two divisions.”

Yoo-hyun told him exactly what he had heard.

“Hahaha! That’s nothing to be hard about.”

Director Go Joon-ho laughed with his shoulders shaking.

He was a scary person who was rumored to be ruthless, and now he was in charge of divisions 3 and 4.

But he was also an ordinary office worker who liked to be praised.

He smiled happily and then changed the subject.

“Are you confident this time?”

“Of course. I’ll always bring more than expected results.”

Yoo-hyun answered firmly.

This was not just a bluff.

It was confidence based on checking the internal and external threats thoroughly.

He felt his spirit face-to-face and Director Go Joon-ho smiled and nodded his head.

“Haha! That’s good. The vice president will be very pleased.”

“It’s thanks to you, director. The vice president won’t forget it either.”

As Yoo-hyun smiled and flattered him, Director Go Joon-ho shook his whole body.

“Hahaha.”

His laughter lasted for a while in the office.

Meanwhile, signs of trouble were showing up in a completely different place.

The office of the business director located at Hansung Electronics’ Sindorim campus.

Vice President Hyeon Gi-jung tapped his forehead as he listened to Vice President Shim Kwang-soo’s report from the development center.

“So LCD said that?”

“Yes. This is the data. I complained, but LCD doesn’t even listen.”

Vice President Shim Kwang-soo pushed LCD as if he was picking a fight.

From Vice President Hyeon Gi-jung’s perspective, it was hard not to feel uncomfortable.

“Hmm, the vice president is already concerned about this…”

“If we follow Apple like this, we’ll fall behind too much.”

“I understand how you feel, Vice President Shim. But it’s only natural to take care of our own company first.”

“Yes. You’re right.”

Since he had solid evidence, Vice President Hyeon Gi-jung had no choice but to make up his mind.

The words that Vice President Shim Kwang-soo wanted came out of his mouth.

“Okay, I’ll take care of this part.”

“Thank you, vice president.”

A malicious smile appeared on Vice President Shim Kwang-soo’s lips.

With one word, the whole organization could shake. That was how a company worked.

Especially, one word from a powerful person could be amplified like a speaker and come down to the lower people.

Vice President Hyeon Gi-jung threw a joking remark at Vice President Im Jun-pyo of LCD division.

And that was not in person, but through a phone call.

“Vice President Im, you’ve become greedy.”

-Vice president, what do you mean…

“No, I’m just saying that you seem to care too much about Apple.”

-No, sir. That’s not true at all.

“Well, anyway, I’m counting on you.”

-Yes, vice president. I understand.

The conversation seemed harmless.

But not for Vice President Im Jun-pyo.

He quickly went into situation analysis and soon found the cause.

And he immediately called the person in charge of mobile sales and marketing.

His excited expression sank.