Genius Manager Who Hears Voices - Chapter 87



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Episode 87

Heeseong’s eyes grew twice as big at the word Saudi Arabia.

Because the Saudi language was something I had never heard before.

You may have heard it on TV during the World Cup or other international events, but this is the first time you feel like, ‘That’s what that country’s language is like.’

Heeseong asked Anjungseon with the phone on speakerphone between them.

“PD, how do you know that this is Saudi Arabian language right now?”

“I say that because the accents and nuances seem similar. Even within the same Arabic, there are clear differences. Oh, you know that Saudi Arabia speaks Arabic, right?”

“Ah… is that so?”

“Yes, it is a kind of religious language. It is used as a native language in Southwest Asia and North Africa, so the pronunciation is bound to be slightly different in each country. People I have met from the United Arab Emirates, Egypt, Morocco, Algeria, etc. all had slight differences.”

“So now it’s clear that this is Saudi Arabia?”

“At least that’s what I feel. And I think the other person directly mentioned Saudi Arabia.”

“Are you the opponent? Really?”

The person who had been spouting Saudi words for a while suddenly became quiet.

I looked at the screen, wondering if the call had been disconnected, but time was still passing.

Then, after a while, Heeseong began to hear a language that he could understand.

-Hello, Mr. Jung. This is Prince Aliba’s residence. Do you speak English?

Heeseong answered into the receiver because he was able to converse even though he wasn’t very fluent.

“Oh, yes. It is possible.”

– Our other staff member made the mistake of just starting out in Arabic. I would appreciate your understanding.

“No, it’s okay. But where did you say you were just now?”

-This is Prince Ali’s residence. I am his personal secretary. This is Saudi Arabia.

Hee-seong locks eyes with Ahn Joong-sun at those words.

As expected, it was a call from Saudi Arabia, just as he said.

“Are you… a prince? Why are you calling me from there… .”

I knew that Saudi Arabia was basically a dynasty.

There is a king, there is a royal family, and it is passed down through hereditary means.

There is also something called polygamy, so I used to think that it was similar to our country in the past.

But all of a sudden, he was wondering why the prince’s personal secretary, Al Mossigi, was calling him.

– I will send you the detailed information separately, but to put it simply, I would like to invite Mr. Jung here. It is also Prince Aliba’s will.

At those words, the gazes of the group all turned to Heeseong.

This is because both the PDs and the members had basic English skills and understood what was being said.

“… … You’re inviting me? To Saudi Arabia?”

-Yes, that’s right. Since the prince would like to meet you as soon as possible, I would appreciate it if you could tell me your possible schedule.

He called me right away and invited me to Saudi Arabia.

I thought that you should first tell me how you got my number and what the purpose of the invitation was.

“This is a bit embarrassing. Even if he is the prince of that country, I think he should at least explain the reason. If it is for personal reasons, I will politely decline.”

Of course, I thought that since he was not a celebrity, he would not call me for personal reasons.

He was not just any other person, but the prince of a country, so I wondered why he would call an ordinary person like me.

Still, I took a slightly stronger stance just in case, and, as expected, the other person immediately apologized.

– Oh, sorry. It was too long to talk about over the phone, so I was planning on sending you the documents separately, but I guess I was a little impatient. If you have an email address, could you please let me know? I will send you the documents as soon as I get off the phone.

“Hmm. Okay, I understand. Then please send it to me by email and I will check and reply to you.”

-Thank you, Mr. Jung.

Heesung gave his email address and the call ended shortly thereafter.

When Heeseong put down his phone, Kim Jaehan opened his eyes wide and said.

“Hey! Even so, you’re a Saudi prince, aren’t you being too overbearing? You want to invite someone to your home no matter what.”

“What, that was really polite. It’s not like you’re inviting someone from the house next door to yours, and you have to fly for hours, so shouldn’t you at least explain the reason? I’m not the type of person who comes and goes when you tell me to.”

“Hey, but he’s a prince… … . A Saudi prince must have incredible wealth. Do you think he would have called you for no reason? There must be something there.”

“So, you have to tell me what it is so I can answer. For now, I’ll send it to you by email, so you’ll know when you see it.”

Heeseong picks up his spoon again and continues eating.

Even though he said that, his gaze continued to be directed towards his cell phone.

Because he really had no idea why the Saudi prince had contacted him.

‘Surely you wouldn’t retaliate or anything if I refused, right…? I’m not even from your country.’

When you call me a prince, I get those kinds of thoughts for no reason.

Why, wasn’t the power of the royal family absolute during the Joseon Dynasty in our country?

When they tell you to die, you have to die, not just pretend to die, but really die.

I had a needless worry that if I rejected their offer, they might retaliate against me later.

Jiying-.

At that moment, a message appeared on the LCD screen that Heeseong was looking at. It was Prince Aliba’s personal secretary who had just ended the call.

At the words that the materials had been sent, Heeseong put down his spoon and immediately started checking his email.

“What, you’re here already? What are you saying? Why did you want to invite me?”

Since they heard the entire conversation through the speaker, the group was also curious about the contents of Heesung’s email.

Heeseong, who had been reading the materials seriously with his eyebrows furrowed, put down his phone after a while and nodded his head.

“Is this what they mean by calling me for their entertainment business? …? Was there something like that in Saudi Arabia too?”

“What? Entertainment?”

Kim Jae-han and the PDs snatch Hee-sung’s cell phone and carefully read the materials sent by Prince Ali.

Heeseong couldn’t understand what the text was saying at first.

“I thought Saudi Arabia was very closed off from this side, but is that not the case…?”

An Joong-seon, who was the first to check the contents, looked at Hee-seong and said.

“I heard that there were many changes with the change of the King and Crown Prince, and this seems to be one of them. By the way, I also find these materials quite surprising.”

“Change? What kind of change are you talking about… ?”

“As Mr. Jeong Hee-seong just mentioned, Saudi Arabia is a very closed country when it comes to popular culture. Compared to the massive investment in sports using oil money power, popular culture is a place where it is considered taboo. It is so bad that there are no music classes in the country and they do not train music teachers.”

“Huh? Is that all?”

I knew that it would be closed off in that way because it is an Islamic fundamentalist country, but I didn’t know it would be this much.

To that extent, I even wondered how the country could exist.

“I heard that there are many negative and prohibitive things about music. But I heard that recently, such atmosphere is changing little by little. They say that things that were unimaginable before are being attempted one by one in the past few years.”

“What specifically?”

“They invited musicians from Saudi Arabia to perform. It was the first mixed-gender performance since the country was founded. The musicians they invited even performed without wearing hijabs, which they said symbolized a ‘great change’ in the country. It was something that could not or should not have happened before.”

“ah.”

“In addition, they say that they have been inviting world-class artists one by one and even holding concerts. Naturally, not only tourists but also locals can watch the performances, with men and women mixed together. In addition, they are trying to make significant changes and developments in popular culture, such as holding various festivals.”

It was for this very reason that Heesung was surprised when he saw the information they sent.

As Hee-sung usually likes soccer, when he thinks of Saudi Arabia, he always thinks of its oil money power, and that is because they are sweeping up world-class sports stars.

But on the other hand, I had never heard of popular culture.

Even Saudi Arabia was not included in Karen’s world tour schedule this time, which seemed so natural.

Why else would a country without even the concept of celebrity suddenly set out to create one of the world’s top 10 entertainment powerhouses?

After seeing the aspirations in the materials they sent, I felt like the reason they invited me was becoming even more puzzling.

“But why are you suddenly inviting me? What do I have to do with their goals? I’m just a manager who manages celebrities.”

In response to Heeseong’s question, An Joongseon guessed that it might be for that very reason.

“Looking at the contents of the materials, I see the words K-POP and K-Drama everywhere. I think that’s probably why. Through Jeong Hee-seong, they can see, hear, and learn about the system of the Korean entertainment market, and also absorb those influences. If my guess is right, I think they also watched .”

“?”

“If not, I wouldn’t have gotten a call at this time. There, Mr. Jung Hee-sung mentioned the stars he had worked with, right? They are all actors and singers, and some of them belong to large entertainment agencies. So I think he thought he could get a lot of things from the Korean entertainment market through Mr. Jung Hee-sung. Oh, of course, this is just my personal guess.”

“Hmm… … .”

“I think I’d go there once. If my guess is right, this would be a huge deal not only for Jeong Hee-seong, but also for Jeong Hee-seong’s artists.”

At Ahn Joong-seon’s words, Hee-seong’s gaze changed in an instant.

Genius Manager Who Hears Voices