Dad was a Genius - Chapter 11
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“Then I’ll get up first. The K-League is about to open, so I have a lot to worry about.”
Cha Seong-eun said goodbye and went up to her room.
Only then did they come to their senses.
“Noise marketing… … I never thought I’d hear something like that from the youngest.”
“But are you really going to do this? What if you lose the game and get embarrassed?”
“That’s true, but isn’t the youngest really weird these days? How can someone change so drastically?”
The brothers couldn’t help but feel puzzled by the youngest’s sudden change in behavior.
In the past, he was a guy who never washed properly and always lived a lazy life, but now he is strict about keeping to the time and never shows his hair disheveled or lazy even when he is at home.
“That’s why. You lost all that belly fat and built up some muscle, so you look so much better.”
“That’s true. But what should I do? Are you really going to do as the youngest says?”
It was just then.
“Hahahaha-!”
When Chairman Cha suddenly burst into loud laughter, they looked at him in surprise.
“What a shameless bastard. Just look at him talking without even blinking.”
Although his words seemed to be scolding her, his face was filled with a smile.
I thought I knew what he was thinking just by looking at his facial expression.
“Father, you wouldn’t allow this, would you?”
“Yes, Father. Cyberbullying is so scary. You can’t stop it, but you’re actually encouraging it?”
“Even if the youngest says something like that, Dad, how mentally exhausting must it be. He probably just said that to hide his hardships from us.”
Chairman Cha shook his head at those words.
“You don’t know, but you haven’t known for a long time. You just said the same thing as me and now you’re saying something like that?”
“… … ?”
“He’s serious. What we think of as a crisis, he thinks of as the greatest opportunity. It’s just that the vessel itself is different.”
The bowls are different.
Has Chairman Cha ever complimented someone like that before?
“But father. What if we lose the first game? Then the youngest will become a laughing stock in the entire Republic of Korea.”
“That’s all his karma. But don’t worry. Even if you show him a hundred articles like that, he won’t even flinch.”
Chairman Cha had been keeping an eye on him ever since he became the manager of Cheonan.
And then I realized.
That he had been underestimating the youngest for so long.
“But isn’t it amazing? That you’re somehow trying to turn a crisis into an opportunity.”
Honestly, when that guy opened his eyes wide and asked me to be the director of Cheonan, I thought it would be a month at most.
however.
For five months, Cha Seong-eun has been faithfully carrying out his duties as director and has brought about many changes in Cheonan.
Even the secretary who always reported to him was speechless with surprise.
Therefore, no one in the Cheonan team currently dares to doubt Cha Seong-eun’s leadership.
“So do it. Just like the youngest wants. You guys did it. Push the youngest hard. This is your chance to push him hard.”
“no…….”
“What if even Dad does this?”
The youngest is sincere, and Chairman Cha is also sincere.
“Sigh. I’ll contact the PR team.”
In the end, they gave up on two people who looked so similar that they were sick of each other.
* * *
“… … .”
A morning where you can hear the welcome sounds of birds, as if spring is slowly coming.
It was so bright outside, but the atmosphere inside the office was very dark.
It’s like the deep of night.
[Taesan Cheonan. Is this okay?]
[Problem child in the soccer world, Taesan Cheonan coach, Cha Seong-eun. What will be the end of the parachute coach?]
[The shameless actions of Taesan Group. The shameful reality of Korean soccer.]
[Cha Seong-eun is an insult to Korean soccer.]
[Director Cha Seong-eun, who doesn’t even know the basics of directing.]
As if they had made a promise, all the media outlets broke the news at the same time.
That is exactly the negative content about Cha Seong-eun.
He harshly criticized Cha Seong-eun, saying that he was not qualified to be a director and did not even have the basic skills required of a director, and published provocative articles based on facts that had not even been confirmed.
bang-!
Just then someone came in, opening the office door loudly.
It was none other than the coaches.
They rushed into the manager’s office.
“What’s going on, everyone?”
“Sir, did you see the article?”
“Ah… … yes.”
“We came here because we were so angry, so angry! No. Isn’t this too much? Just look at these articles! They’re so angry because they can’t catch our director!”
The coaches were really upset.
Some people’s faces turned bright red and they exploded with anger.
“How great is our coach, yet those who don’t even know the basics of soccer write articles like this!”
“This is so intentional. Anyone can see that this is a group effort to bury our director.”
Just a few months ago, people who had doubted the director’s qualifications were now treating Cha Seong-eun like the sky, even though he was older than them.
This must be the leadership of a director who can sway people.
Manager Kim was secretly impressed.
“Shouldn’t we take action quickly?”
“Yes. You should hurry up and publish a correction article. We were already angry, so we sent an email to the reporters who published this trash article.”
Coach Kim tried to calm down the coaches who were very excited.
“Okay. Everyone, calm down. I was just about to contact headquarters to discuss this matter.”
“No. You haven’t done it yet?”
“Please contact me quickly. How much trouble will the director have if he sees these articles right now?”
“Instead of doing this, why don’t we go to the press? They won’t even look at the email we sent anyway.”
It was the first time for Coach Kim to see coaches so angry, and he was also sweating profusely.
It seemed like these people were really going to invade the media.
Right then.
“You don’t have to do that.”
A very welcome voice was heard behind them.
“Hey. Let’s go, Director.”
Cha Seong-eun, who went to work today in a neat suit, smiled faintly.
“This incident is just another team coming together to publish an article to punish a kid who had the nerve to get involved in the soccer game without any fear. It’s kind of… … like an initiation ceremony.”
Doesn’t this young director know the gravity of the situation?
How can you laugh?
“It’s not just football fans. Even people who don’t know much about football know the manager’s name. And in a very bad way.”
“Hmm. That’s good.”
Is this okay?
“Even though those people are pointing fingers at the director?”
“Director, don’t you feel wronged? People are accusing you of things that didn’t even happen.”
Then, Cha Seong-eun took a deep breath and sat down.
“Actually… … I’m also human, so it’s true that I feel uncomfortable. It’s natural for me to feel anxious.”
As expected, Cha Seong-eun was also a human being.
This is because when you look at his usual working manner, he seems to move only through precise calculations like a robot, and does not even allow himself a shred of emotion.
“But now I feel relieved. Thanks to you all.”
“……yes?”
“Thank you for being so angry and worried for me, and thanks to you, the heavy heart that was left behind has been lifted.”
As he said this, he stood up again.
“Thank you all.”
And he gave a polite thank you to the coaches.
“I can’t tell you how happy I am that even though the whole world is pointing their fingers at me and cursing me, you are on my side.”
I didn’t forget to say hello to the manager and the front desk either.
“No matter what happens in the future, I will always remember that you are standing strong behind me. Thank you again.”
“… … .”
“Then shall we go to work and have fun today?”
Cha Seong-eun went up to the director’s office with a bright smile.
“… … .”
And a quiet silence fell within the office.
But the silence didn’t last long.
“Ahem. Director, you really make people emotional in the morning.”
“That’s right. It looks like it’s going to rain today. The humidity in the office is high.”
“Why are you crying over something like this, you old man.”
“Wow, who cried? You’re the one who can see my bloodshot eyes.”
The coaches had been screaming until just a moment ago, saying they would go to the press office to find an extension, but they all calmed down after hearing Cha Seong-eun’s words.
“Well, shall we go to work now?”
“Yeah. We have to work hard so the director doesn’t get cursed at!”
“Let’s go!”
So the coaches rushed out again.
At that sight, Manager Kim laughed in vain.
A person named Cha Seong-eun.
The more I look at him, the scarier he seems.
When these articles first came out, I was worried that the team’s morale, which was barely high, would hit rock bottom, but instead, he used this to further boost the team’s morale.
Even Manager Kim felt his blood boil for the first time in a long time.
* * *
Daehyun Group, the main sponsor of the 2013 K League.
The opening ceremony of the league there was a managers’ seminar.
On the surface, it was supposed to explain the league’s changed rules and systems, but in reality, it was also a social gathering among managers.
The Korean manager market is so small, and since they are all former players, they all know each other. So, they wanted to use this opportunity to build friendships and prevent emotional conflicts between managers during league games.
“I don’t think that guy, Cha Seong-i, came?”
“I heard that Daehyun Group didn’t invite you this time?”
“Haha. Even foreign directors are invited, and that rookie guy? Looks like he’s been completely targeted.”
“You saw the newspaper article recently. It said that the Gangseong Group and the main sponsor, Daehyun Group, joined forces to completely bury it.”
As large corporations join forces to control the media, it has gotten to the point where all the people of South Korea are cursing Cha Seong-eun.
Normally, something like this would die down quickly, but the media was constantly mentioning Cha Seong-eun’s name, and his name was also mentioned in entertainment shows and debates.
This means that Cha Seong-eun is currently at the center of the biggest controversy in South Korea.
“Director Yang would be nice.”
“huh?”
“This time, Gangwon is Cheonan’s first opponent.”
Then other directors said they were jealous.
“That’s right. There’s nothing more satisfying than winning the first game.”
“Director Yang, you’ll be drinking your health supplements properly. Haha.”
“Didn’t we barely escape last place last season? This time, we need to get off to a good start and try to raise our ranking, Coach Yang.”
Director Yang waved his hand.
“Oh my. Should I call this a health supplement? It’s a tasteless health supplement. Honestly, Cheonan is a team that can beat anyone.”
Even though he said that, he couldn’t hide the smile on his face.
Last season, we finished in 14th place, but this season, we prepared thoroughly, and our goal was to secure a solid win from the first game and then advance to the top ranks.
As the coaches said, Cheonan was going to be a great tonic for Gangwon.
“I’m going to send you all the way to the finish line, so make sure you guys collect your points too. Haha.”
Coach Yang was already looking forward to the first match.