Chapter 129

Chapter 129

Chapter 129

Episode 129 (1)

A few days later, in the principal’s office.

“nice to see you. My name is Junyoung Kim, the head of Hermit Crab Academy.”

I asked the man in front of me to shake hands.

“Yep! nice to see you! My name is Min-Young Seo from TK Telecom’s content division!”

The man clasped his hands and answered in a loud voice.

The voice I heard over the handset yesterday was the greeting of the person who had offered me a business.

“Come on, sit down.”

I smiled and offered him a seat. It was because I felt the need to ice-break first before talking about the full-fledged business.

after a while.

widely-

“Now, let’s talk business in earnest, shall we?”

She put down her teacup and opened her mouth.

OK.

“Oh, yes! First of all, did I mention last time that our company is planning to open an online lecture channel?”

Seo Min-young answered with a serious expression.

I nodded. I must have remembered that he had said that on the phone yesterday.

“You also remember. Well… To be precise, we plan to create a channel for public service exams and college entrance exams for our clients on our IPTV. and… I came here to ask the representative if he was willing to participate in the plan.”

It’s a lecture channel created by a telecommunication company… … .

In fact, these days, since the telecommunication company is providing a variety of services for anything with IPTV, it was worth trying on the part of TK Telecom.

Maybe it’s because TV and the Internet don’t exist separately in this day and age.

However.

“But why would I have to accept that offer? From what I’ve heard, it seems like you’re trying to launch it targeting the entrance exam market… … . Do you think my business and the market overlap?”

It didn’t seem like there was any need for me to participate in TK’s business unless I hit my cheek with my hand.

Let me give you a negative answer.

“Ah! Don’t worry about that! If only the CEO says ok, we plan to work in partnership with Yotube. Of course, if the president refuses, the opportunity will be given to others.”

Seo Min-young opened her mouth with an urgent expression.

Well, then I guess it wouldn’t be that bad. If Min-Young Seo’s words are 100% true, it is an opportunity to introduce the hermit crab academy’s online lectures, which were limited to Yotube, to a wider market.

But I couldn’t just take it and eat it.

Does the other party show unconditional favors when doing business?

In that case, the first thing to do was ‘doubt’.

because.

‘Because nothing is free in this world.’

I looked at him and opened my mouth.

“It’s a really good suggestion, but… … . It’s such a good suggestion for me, so I’m a little puzzled as to why you’re making this suggestion. As I said, there was no prior arrangement or anything like that.”

Then Seo Min-young nodded her head.

“It’s just that I do. actually… … This project was started after seeing the success of the teacher’s business. Well… So, is our proposal a courtesy to the original author? You can think of something like that. Besides, the company’s evaluation of the CEO and hermit crab academy is positive enough that we promise to treat you like this.”

What he put out was a high evaluation of me.However… It was too poor an answer for a company like TK to give.

“well… .”

So, naturally, the suggestions that come out of my mouth are inevitably negative.

Let the situation be like this

“Hey, sir. Even the CEO is well aware that our company ranks third in the telecommunication industry.”

Seo Min-young, who was examining my expression, sighed and said. I nodded at his words. Because it was a fact that everyone in the country knew.

3rd in the telecommunication industry and last in the telecommunication industry. A company that neither goes up nor down. That was people’s evaluation of TK.

Upon hearing my answer, Kim Young-min opened her mouth with a bitter expression.

“Actually, this is the floor. It’s a very difficult market for latecomers to keep up with first runners, so being last at the start is the last no matter what. But, representative. We can’t always be satisfied with the third place in the next decade, can’t we?”

It was a voice that made me cry a little.

After all, the name tag of being the last in the industry would not be very proud.

Clearly, TK accounts for 19% of the telecommunication service market used by 51 million people. Compared to the first and second largest telecommunication companies, which account for the remaining 81%, their status and sales were the difference between heaven and earth.

‘The pressure from above would have been no joke.’

“That’s why we’re doing everything we can to change this picture these days. This business is one of them. However, as a result of analyzing the feasibility of this project, the success probability of the CEO and the hermit crab academy model was measured to be the highest… … .”

Having said this, he stood up straight.

even.

“CEO, let’s work together with us. As the company has a lot of interest and expectations, we will do our best to invest in the teachers.”

He looked at me with unwavering eyes.

Well… I contemplated my thoughts for a moment.

Currently, the hermit crab academy has approximately 300,000 students.

This number was more than 50% of the total number of entrance exam candidates, which was about 500,000.

Considering that hermit crab academy has been just 4 months since its launch, it is a remarkable rise.

The market share of other engraving companies was good enough if they only heard the name ‘hermit crab’.

However… In fact, that share could gradually slow down or decrease gradually over time.

because.

‘Because it can easily come out as easily as it came in.’

That was the light and shadow of free content.

If it’s paid content, you’ll have to listen to the lectures you choose semi-compulsively, but… … .

‘There is no such thing as free.’

Therefore, in order for the hermit crab academy to survive, the name of the hermit crab academy had to be continuously exposed to the media.

The problem is that it’s not easy.

It’s not like I can continue appearing on TV shows or anything. Advertising expenses for continuous exposure were essential.

But what if I accept Seo Min-young’s proposal and continue to expose hermit crab academy’s broadcasts through TV channels?

Not only was it able to grab hold of the current class of students without a separate investment, but it was also possible to recruit students and parents who had not moved so far as the demand class of the hermit crab academy.

‘Of course, there must be a premise that there is no other plan from the TK side.’

So, if there are no lies in what Seo Min-young told me… It wouldn’t hurt to try it once.

Besides.

‘I think it’s time to try out a new weapon.’

After organizing his thoughts, he slowly opened his mouth.

“Let me accept that offer.”

Then Seo Min-young nodded her head with a smile on her face.

“You thought well. Then right away… .”

Then, as if writing a contract right away, he reached out to the bag he had brought.

But there was still something unfinished.

“instead. There is one condition.”

Seo Min-young looked at me with puzzled eyes and opened his mouth.

“Well… which? As I said before, if it is related to business expenses or the treatment of instructors, we will deal with them first… .”

It was quite a forward-looking attitude.

However.

“It’s not like that.”

It wasn’t what I was hoping for.

“then?”

Exactly what I want.

“If you decide to entrust the university entrance exam to me, leave it to the public announcement as well.”

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public official.

It is the last bulwark for those in their 20s and 30s who could not find a job, and a job whose evaluation has completely changed in the wake of the 1997 Asian financial crisis.

The salary is less compared to large corporations, and it is not easy to do that, but it is a job that guarantees the retirement age of 65 and a stable salary of 23 million won before tax as long as the civil servants themselves do not do their job.

How much has people’s preference for civil servants increased since the financial crisis?

As of 2016, it was a reality that 160,000 applied for 4,000 9th grade civil servants.

Thanks to.

No. 1 job preference for middle and high school students.

No. 1 job stability.

No. 1 in job satisfaction.

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We have these amazing records.

And the exam that selects those civil servants, we… … .

It’s called announcement.

The era of 200,000 preparing for civil servants.

A whopping 1 trillion won in goods that go into civil service exams every year!

That huge market was what I was looking for.

However.

“CEO… That seems a bit difficult. Probably the field… .”

The beginning didn’t seem easy.

It was because Seo Min-young, who seemed to have removed all of her liver and gallbladder until before, shook her head when she expressed her displeasure as soon as she said that I wanted to take charge of the public service.

But I couldn’t back down.

Opportunity is something you have to seize when it comes to you.

“Hmm, are you aware that the basic subjects of the civil service exam and the subjects of the entrance exam overlap each other?”

When I spoke in a firm tone, Seo Min-young opened her mouth with a trembling expression on her face.

“… Of course I know. But aren’t the trends in civil service exams and entrance exams different? There… In the case of the CEO, as he has built up most of his reputation in the entrance exam market… Probably… .”

A story that seems reasonable.

But.

“I know the test trends are different. But it seems like a problem that can be covered as long as there is enough data on basic skills and problem tendency?”

It wasn’t the fundamental reason why I couldn’t take on TK’s public lecture channel.

Fundamentally, it is clear that the problems in the entrance exam and public announcement are different, but that doesn’t mean they are completely different disciplines.

If there is a difference, maybe it is about the difference between fried chicken soup and soy sauce steamed chicken?

So, a cook who understands the main properties of the chicken ingredient could easily make it, whether it be fried chicken soup or steamed chicken with soy sauce.

of course.

‘It may take some trial and error.’

And the trial and error was sufficiently covered by the seasoning of data.

“Ah, right… But, representative. You are well aware that the CEO is also in the position of running the company, but wouldn’t it be possible to ignore the tangible achievements? It’s me, I have no doubts about the skills of the CEO and the instructors of the company… Probably the ones above… .”

also.

Now there is a good reason.

“Then, is it enough for me to only produce results that are acceptable to your company?”

When I asked, he scratched his chin and began to ponder.

and after a while.

“Hmm… Probably so, right? If the teacher can show us satisfactory results, we will not need to hire other people.”

he said with a soft smile.

But it was not the face that believed in that possibility.

It seems that it will be difficult for me to achieve results within this year. It seemed that I was thinking that I would soon give up the public lecture position.

just as expected.

“CEO. Why don’t you just sign a contract for the entrance exam lecture first?”

Once again, he talks to me about the entrance exam lectures and offers me a contract.

even.

“You will be satisfied enough for now.”

He puts on a suspicious face, believing that I will accept it.

But I.

“Fine.”

I returned the contract to Seo Min-young.

Then he slowly opened his mouth.

“I’ll see you in two weeks.”