With the Time Shop, I Too Am the Greatest Conglomerate of All Time

Chapter 33

Episode 33. Movie Shrie.(2)

Team leader Kim scratched his chin with a puzzled face.

“Even if you say that, it is difficult to say for sure right now. For now, I am a member of the Hwansung Video Project.”

I took a drink and smiled.

“I didn’t mean to answer now. I just told you in advance so that you will remember my sincerity later when the time comes.”

Team leader Kim also smiled and raised a glass of wine.

“haha. This is what a young man is saying in a pleasant way. Okay. When such a time comes, I will make sure to remember the words of the director.”

After a few rounds of drinking again, team leader Kim brought up the main topic.

“There is one thing we would like to ask you about this Shiri investment.”

“Please speak.”

“Can’t you reduce the amount invested in Damoye?”

Do you want to reduce your investment rather than increase it?

It was an unexpected request.

“..I don’t understand. Wouldn’t it be better to have a lot of investment?”

Manager Kim shook his head.

“Not necessarily. No matter how well a movie is originally made, there is a limit to what it can sell. An appropriate level of investment is absolutely necessary, but if it exceeds that level, the investment efficiency will drop significantly.”

Team leader Kim took a sip of water and continued.

“Although these words are like lacquering your face, what we do well is to predict the investment that will yield the best return. In the case of Shiri, 4 billion won is appropriate for the total investment, but if you want to spend 4 billion won in Damoye, it is better for us to invest in other films.”

In a word, I would not be involved unless the investment was reduced from my side.

“I see what you mean. So how much can we reduce?”

“Please reduce 1 billion. If you do that instead, we will take full responsibility for everything from planning to publicity and distribution.”

It was unfortunate that my income was declining.

If it was the price of getting a capable partner called cheering, I could make concessions.

“All right. Let’s cut 1 billion won and invest only 3 billion won.”

Team leader Kim’s face brightened.

“haha. He’s also a good talker. Have a drink.”

After drinking with Jae-Woon, Kim Soo-Chan asked Yoo Woon-Hak, who was next to him.

“Chief Yu. How did you feel about moving Jae-Woon Kang?”

“I don’t know, but I don’t think I’m a good person. I can’t believe I’ve just turned 20, so I have such a good eye and good judgment.”

“right? It’s like throwing 4 billion won into this movie, and when I asked you to give up 1 billion won earlier, I did okay without hesitation. Even if you do, you are saying that it was decided in an instant that it would be beneficial to include us. If you look at what you do, you’re obviously a novice, but when you talk about it, you don’t feel that way.”

“Fufu. Maybe it’s just that the team leader liked it so I did ok? As soon as we heard that we were disbanding earlier, we immediately sent out a scout offer.”

Actually, that was weird too.

He obviously didn’t know he was going to be there, but as soon as he saw him, he offered to scout right away.

According to research, he wasn’t the type to move by feeling.

So, did you already know about me?

how?

Kim Soo-chan laughed bitterly.

“I would accept a story that was brought up to provoke some sympathy in that way. Thanks to you, I got everything I wanted, but I feel like I lost. I keep feeling like I owe something, but if that’s what you’re aiming for, that’s great. Even if I did it unconsciously, it was beyond normal.”

At those words, Yoo Woon-hak also made a serious expression.

“Maybe the rumors are true that the main character who raised Damoye to that level is not CEO Jang Dae-won but Kang.”

“I think so. In less than a year since Damoye was established, the reason why the online shopping mall transaction volume has grown to an extent of 80% seems to have nothing to do with Kang.”

“The team leader seems to like Director Kang. If the business group is disbanded after this, isn’t he really moving towards the director of Kang? Whoops.”

“..you will find out when you go there.”

Damoye didn’t have enough money to run the PC room business.

So, the investment in ‘Shiri’ received dividends from Highcast and decided to move the funds to Damoye for investment.

Hi-Cast Headquarters Office.

“Chief Kim. How much is the company’s reserve fund now?”

President Kim Woon-jin smiled pleasantly at my question.

“haha. I haven’t done an exact count, but it’s over 10 billion. It is still growing rapidly. I am amazed at the speed.”

But at my next words, President Kim’s expression froze.

“We will pay out 10 billion won by the end of this month.”

“Should we pay out 10 billion…?”

“yes. President Kim should also touch some money. You’ve earned your best, but you’re tied up with company funds, so you won’t feel it?”

Even with those words, President Kim did not look very happy.

“..so sudden. If it’s 10 billion, it’s almost the majority of the funds we have, so you’re going to give it away…”

“I have a business where I have to invest a lot of money. Even if we are all together, we do not have enough money to invest in other businesses. This is the only way right now.”

“If you need investment money, can’t you invest in high-cast corporate funds without dividends? Do you have any reason to pay dividends and move funds to Damoye, the head office, to invest?”

You don’t know that, so you ask?

In Highcast, Damoye and President Kim Woonjin have a 5:5 stake.

In other words, even if there is a profit, it should be divided equally in 5:5.

There was no reason to invest through Hicast.

“It may sound sobering, but I only own 50% of Highcast. If I am going to make a profit, it is because it is advantageous for me to pay it from a corporation with an 80% stake like Damoye.”

If I told you this far, would you understand?

President Kim Woon-jin was a good partner.

That didn’t mean he was entitled to a share in the profits of my investment.

I thought that Shiri had dealt with the investment money issue.

The next day, President Kim Un-jin visited me.

“Director. I have something to tell you.”

“okay? Please speak.”

“If there is any additional investment in the future, are you planning to invest by transferring funds through dividends like this?”

After thinking for a moment, President Kim continued speaking with a complicated-looking face.

“..what if I give away 30% of my stake for free? Do you still think that way?”

It is worth more than 10 billion won if you look at the current corporate value alone.

It will go up more in the future, so will you give me that stake?

Also for free?

“..thanks for the suggestion, but why?”

“I haven’t known you for a long time, but I know one thing for sure. If the director puts his mind to it, he is a person who can raise the value of the high-cast stake to several tens of times what it is now. The problem is that the director doesn’t want to do that. So I did some thinking last night. What can he do to make him feel like that?”

“Are you saying that the result of that worry is the transfer of shares?”

“yes. If I give you 30% of my stake, the director’s stake in HiCast becomes 80%. Then, the stake of the director will be the same as 80%, so when making a new investment, there is no reason to stick to only the funds. I will give up my stake, so if you plan to invest in the future, please use the high-cast corporate funds first. With the remaining 20%, so that I can take a step toward the future you will create.”

Why did you give up 30% of your stake?

It was really meant to match the level of my stake.

I was honestly amazed.

Are you going to hold on to my line for the rest of your life?

I thought that President Kim had no talent as a businessman.

Now, looking at his blazing eyes, I realized that I had made a hasty judgment.

He was a person who could throw the game of a lifetime with a stake of 30%.

“Chief Kim. I didn’t see it that way, but you have the guts. I accept President Kim’s proposal.”

In any case, there was no reason to refuse to give 30%.

“Whew. Even now, I keep doubting whether I have done something crazy, but my heart is screaming that I must do this.”

“That heart is so forgiving. Even after a few years, you won’t regret the stake you threw today. Whoops.”

“Of course I believe so. It still hurts my stomach a little.”

I’m going to have a drink with this matchmaker today.

“Usually, a bitter stomach is relieved with alcohol. Today I will buy you a drink.”

“then. If you buy me, I ask you to be an expensive and toxic person.”

“All right. let’s go Whoops.”

April 9th.

The game Starcraft was released in Korea.

At the same time, I gathered all over the country and spread StarCraft all over the PC room.

The bulletin board of the PC communication game club heated up because of Starcraft.

To be honest, in my previous life, my Starcraft skills were at a level that was nothing to look at.

Still, I knew a lot more than those I met for the first time.

At the end of posting an article that summarizes the pros and cons of each race and the basic tech tree, he left a sensible word.

– If you play Battle.net with people you know, the fun is amazing. Especially if you do it in a PC room where all the computers are connected by LAN cable, it would be great.

I wonder if my post was effective, and when it was full about a third of the usual, the lucky PC room seats gradually filled up.

As PC room reviews were posted on the bulletin board, within two weeks of Starcraft’s release, all the PC rooms were filled to the extent that there were waiting customers.

At the same time, an advertisement for recruitment of a PC room chain store was published in the newspaper.

Shortly thereafter, inquiries from chain stores started pouring in.

“brother. How many chain store contracts have you made so far?”

“So far, about 30 cases have come out.”

“It’s only been a week since the ad came out, but it’s okay. Whoops.”

“okay. Thanks to this, the sales of assembled computers tripled. But is that Starcraft game that much fun?”

“Don’t even touch my brother. It’s like that in Diablo. No, he could be even more into it than he was then.”

Director Woo, wearing horn-rimmed glasses, came to the office.

“hello. Director.”

He handed me a box of bocas, as he seemed to have come empty-handed.

“I will enjoy this food. But what are you doing here?”

“Thanks to the director, the filming preparations went well. Now all that remains is to get started.”

“okay? You did a really good job. Director.”

“no. This is the beginning.”

“Isn’t it half the beginning? A good start will be a good ending.”

“haha. I have a feeling that it will be really good for the director to say that.”

“Absolutely. It’s director Woo’s work.”

“Thank you for your trust. And I have a favor to ask you.”

Request?

Is there still something I need to do?

“What? Please tell me.”

“It’s no different, our filmmakers usually have exams before they crank in the movie, ah, so start shooting.”

“I’m sorry, but could you please attend the exam? It’s a superstition, but it’s a pretty important event. I think it will be a great help to us if the director asks for a good word on the spot.”

I’m the main investor, so please do me a favor at the exam hall.

Well, it won’t be difficult.

“All right. When can I go?”

Director Woo made a happy expression.

“It’s 8 o’clock tomorrow night.”

“yes. I will go along.”

The next day, Director Wu’s office.

A pig’s head, with its mouth wide open, lay in the middle of the statue.

The actors and staff gathered together in front of the statue.

When I showed up, Director Woo came running.

“Are you here? Director.”

“yes. I don’t know if I’m late.”