Real Man

Yoo-hyun looked at the sparkling Han River and answered.

“A little bit.”

“To be honest, I don’t know either. He didn’t say anything. He’s not the type to show it on the surface.”

“That’s true.”

“But I think he’ll make a move. Director Park told me to get ready.”

“I heard that from Director Park too.”

Yoo-hyun nodded, and Manager Park Seung-woo suddenly asked.

He seemed very curious, as his eyes sparkled.

“But why did you suddenly decide to do this?”

“I was busy too. I had to prepare for the Shinwa Semiconductor takeover, review the internal innovation plan, investigate the group strategy team members, deal with the internal organizational structure change, and…”

Manager Park Seung-woo rambled on, but all of this was because of Yoo-hyun.

It was like a bomb had dropped on the innovation strategy team.

Yoo-hyun bowed his head without hesitation.

“I’ve committed a grave sin.”

“Don’t misunderstand. Do you think I would blame my beloved mentee?”

“Of course not. You’re my respected mentor, after all.”

Yoo-hyun’s witty remark made Manager Park Seung-woo chuckle.

“Ha ha! That’s right. Anyway, tell me. What is it?”

“It’s a long story.”

“Tell me. I have time to spare.”

“Actually…”

Yoo-hyun explained everything that had happened since the beginning.

From the time he met Assistant Kim Ho-sung, to the story of his business trip to the future strategy department.

A slow and steady journey of personal and minor enlightenment unfolded.

Manager Park Seung-woo, who had a deep connection with some of the characters, snorted.

“This is something, listening to it makes me feel like I’m the one who benefited the most.”

“What do you mean by that?”

“Just. I met you, didn’t I?”

Yoo-hyun was dumbfounded by his sudden remark.

“You’re being sentimental. Did you drink?”

“Ah, I need a drink.”

“After this is over. I already told Director Park that I would pay.”

The conversation, which had briefly gone off track, returned to its seriousness with Manager Park Seung-woo’s solemn expression.

Thud.

He casually threw a small stone into the Han River and opened his mouth.

“By the way, Assistant Kim Ho-sung must have suffered a lot. I feel sorry for him.”

“It’s not your fault, Manager.”

“I just think about how terrible it would be if I were in his position. If it weren’t for that, I would be under Director Jo right now. I wouldn’t have been able to handle it.” ꞦÅΝ𝔬ВЁŜ

Assistant Kim Ho-sung’s fate changed when he took over the HPDA3 panel from Manager Park Seung-woo.

Yoo-hyun, who knew about Manager Park Seung-woo’s past, empathized with his thoughts.

However, he tilted his head at the last name that appeared.

“Are you talking about Director Jo Chan-young?”

“Yeah. He was my boss when I was in the product planning team.”

“Of course I know. Why him?”

"Oh, I just glanced at the survey results for the display. "

“And?”

“The results for his department were close to the worst. It’s not just Assistant Kim Ho-sung’s problem.”

“The worst?”

The problem of the future product department was just at the beginning stage, and it was one of the weak points when viewed as a whole.

If it was the worst, it meant that there were serious internal problems in the organization.

Manager Park Seung-woo said to the surprised Yoo-hyun.

“It’s not accurate because it’s a score. But it’s true that his evaluation was low compared to other organizations.”

“He wasn’t like that before.”

“Yeah. He was good at taking care of people, even though he had a temper. But I guess he’s changed a lot.”

For a moment, Yoo-hyun remembered the words he had heard from Manager Park Seung-woo when he was a new employee.

-He takes care of everything from the employees to the directors. I thought it was easy, but it wasn’t.

Because of this side of Director Jo Chan-young, the employees were afraid of him, but they didn’t talk behind his back.

But what went wrong?

Yoo-hyun nodded his head after thinking for a while.

“I see. I should meet him sometime.”

“What are you going to do with him?”

“I have to hear his side of the story.”

Manager Park Seung-woo blinked his eyes, as if to say ‘why you?’.

He didn’t know, but Yoo-hyun had a good reason to do so.

Meanwhile, Vice President Shin Kyung-wook, who faced the reality, formed an organization for a more thorough review.

It was a short-term TF centered on Director Park Doo-sik.

They heard about the organizational problems through the personnel team of the subsidiaries, and they went out to listen to the grievances of the employees with the general affairs team.

They also checked the financial status of Hansung Electronics, Hansung Display, and Hansung Technic with the finance team.

They did not forget to review the internal innovation plan proposed by Yoo-hyun and prepare an improvement plan.

In this process, cooperation between the future technology TF members and the short-term TF took place.

Director Park Doo-sik, who led the collaboration, asked Yoo-hyun out of the blue.

“Manager Han, shouldn’t you move to the innovation strategy team if you’re going to do this?”

“It’s more advantageous for us to be in the display right now. If we want to lead the support for the subsidiaries as you designed.”

As long as Vice President Shin Kyung-wook belonged to Hansung Electronics, convincing the inside of Hansung Electronics was essential.

In order to confront the foreign executives who were expected to oppose, it was more reasonable to pressure them by bringing in the subsidiaries.

In this situation, would Yoo-hyun leave Hansung Display?

It would be harder to contact the key executives, and his attention could be distracted.

Director Park Doo-sik understood Yoo-hyun’s intention and nodded his head.

“I see. It’s definitely faster to help from the inside.”

“Don’t worry. I’m preparing.”

“Good. It’ll be turned upside down soon. I think the vice president will step in himself.”

Until then, Director Park Doo-sik’s words were just guesses.

But he was able to confirm that his guess was right in no time.

Vice President Shin Kyung-wook decided to go to the field himself.

He didn’t just receive work reports, but tried to understand how the organization operated.

He lowered his gaze and tried hard to listen to the small voices of the employees.

The company began to stir because of the prince’s actions.

“The prince is moving himself? Did something big happen in the company?”

“It doesn’t seem like a normal thing. They’re digging through the personnel, general affairs, and finance teams.”

“They say the upper ranks are all trembling, afraid of being caught.”

The rumors of the employees spread quickly.

The rumors naturally reached the high-ranking executives who were wary of Vice President Shin Kyung-wook.

They gathered one by one and signaled a strong confrontation.

As the company was in turmoil, Yoo-hyun also prepared calmly from behind.

In the meantime, he received a phone call.

It was Executive Director Yeo Tae-sik, who had not contacted him since the last clash.

He skipped the pleasantries and mentioned the situation.

-You must have heard about the vice president.

“Yes. I heard he’s planning to meet the finance and personnel managers soon.”

-Not just them. He’ll meet the presidents of the subsidiaries, and the head of the group operation department. If necessary, he’ll even visit the chairman.

“I know.”

Yoo-hyun agreed, and Executive Director Yeo Tae-sik got to the point.

-Then it’ll be easier to talk. I put in a word for you to the display management innovation department.

“I was going to visit them anyway.”

-I already told them, so it’ll be more comfortable. Make sure to persuade the display to be on our side.

“Yes. I will.”

They only exchanged the necessary words, so the conversation was very quick.

Yoo-hyun felt a bit regretful, but he didn’t rush.

He knew that Executive Director Yeo Tae-sik was the one who would be most sensitive to Vice President Shin Kyung-wook’s side.

He asked bluntly before hanging up.

-Manager Han, will this end well?

“Of course.”

-How can you be so confident?

“I don’t have to go to Russia for this.”

Executive Director Yeo Tae-sik laughed at Yoo-hyun’s answer.

He remembered the past and it was an unusual reaction from him, who had a serious personality.

-Right. You don’t have to take a plane.

“Are you sorry you can’t earn mileage?”

-Leave that joke to Manager Park. What are you going to do now?

“I have someone to check on, so I’m on my way to meet them.”

-It must be an important meeting.

“Yes. It’s something I’m responsible for.”

Yoo-hyun answered with a meaningful tone.

Yoo-hyun’s footsteps headed to the 7th floor of Yeouido Center.

The mobile business department was here, and so was the sales and marketing department that Yoo-hyun used to belong to.

The mobile group grew into a business department, and there were many groups and departments within the business department.

But the name of the sales and marketing department didn’t even change.

The members were the same as well.

Not only the department, but also most of the team leaders were the same.

In other words, the organization was stagnant.

‘There was a time to change.’

He checked the history and found that there was a clear time for the department to grow.

It was when they received the ultra-high-resolution panel from the innovation product TF.

But Director Jo Chan-young refused, and even lost the remaining staff to other departments.

Why did he make that choice?

Yoo-hyun wondered as he walked to the sales and marketing department office in the corner of the 7th floor.

He passed the sales team and the marketing team and came close to the product planning team.

“Team Leader Choi! How long has it been since I asked you to do this, and you’re still in the same place?”

A loud voice came from behind the partition, and he turned his head to see Director Jo Chan-young.

He was turning the team upside down, pushing his belly out with a heavy load on his back.

His appearance was the same as before, whether it was then or now.

The former 2nd part leader, Team Leader Choi Kyung-hyun, bowed his head.

“Director, that’s for next year’s project…”

“Next year? Are you going to postpone it forever?”

“No, no.”

“Don’t you have to show some spirit that you can do anything?!”

It was only a few days until next year, but Director Jo Chan-young was forcing it.

“I’m, I’m sorry.”

“Everyone here is the same. How can none of you do your job properly? Did you come to the company just to kill time? Do you all want to quit?”

He didn’t just force it, but he also lashed out at the team members who were still.

They didn’t show any dislike, but just bowed their heads.

“Damn it!”

Director Jo Chan-young shouted and turned his body, but no one cursed him.

They were too resigned to even do that.

This was not the product planning team that Yoo-hyun remembered.

He sighed at the sight in front of him.

“Sigh.”

Someone suddenly spoke to him as he shook his head.

“Director Jo has become more irritable, right?”

It was Assistant Lee Ae-rin, who used to be the secretary of the sales and marketing department, and now the secretary of the planning and management group.

Yoo-hyun’s eyes widened at her sudden appearance.

“Huh? Assistant Lee, what are you doing here?”

“I heard from Mi-jin. You’re having a meeting with Director Jo, right?”

“Oh, Mi-jin is your successor, right?”

“Yes. I felt so sorry for her, so I came to comfort her. And I wanted to see you too.”

“Why is Mi-jin?”

He asked the cheerful Assistant Lee, and she wiped her bitter smile.

Her eyes were looking at where Director Jo Chan-young had disappeared.

“Director Jo is in charge of her, right? He was better before, but he’s really bad these days.”

“Is that so?”

“He’s been a director for a long time. The people who became directors with him have all gone up, and the newcomers are also pushing up, so he must be impatient.”

The employees below might feel inferior and express their emotions.

But the leader shouldn’t do that.

The leader’s words have a big impact on the many people below.

“He shouldn’t vent his anger on them.”

“I know, right? He’s been so harassing that a lot of talented people have left. As far as I know, most of the people who are left are thinking of quitting.”

“Is that so?”

“Yes. It’s a pity. The ones who should leave are clinging on, and the ones who are needed by the company are sacrificed.”

It was a harsh criticism, but there was not a single wrong word.

“That’s the chronic problem of Hansung.”

Yoo-hyun pointed out the core and Assistant Lee agreed with a pale face.

“That’s right. You know it well, Manager. Our company is too generous to the executives.”

“It’s a bit extreme.”

“Yes. Other companies send people away every two years, but our company holds them back with loyalty. They even take care of them for a few years after they quit. Are we different from others, or what?”

He looked at the same place as Yoo-hyun and nodded his head.