God of Corporate Hunting - Chapter 208



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◈ Episode 208 Petanos (5)

Nam Woon-myung listened to Kevin’s words silently.

Contrary to his outward expression, his heart was beating loudly.

Kevin’s abilities were evident in the fates he saw.

A world-class robotics engineer. In a word, this is what he is destined to become. However, the process was unclear and vague.

That means it depends on what choice he makes.

The most rewarding thing as an investor is to invest in people who have ideas but cannot realize their dreams due to lack of funds. If in the process, the person grows and the result enriches humanity, what could be more rewarding?

In Nam Woon-myung’s eyes, Kevin Brun was that kind of person. He was a person with great ability who would achieve greater results if he invested.

“So what kind of robot do you want to make?”

“It’s a domestic robot.”

“It still feels a little out of the blue.”

“That’s not true!”

Kevin quickly retorted, as if he thought Nam Woon-myung was rejecting him.

“Then please be more specific.”

“Hasn’t the recent development of AI advanced to the point where it can perform simple secretarial tasks, at least in terms of intelligence?”

“Yes, but that is the result given on the Internet, that is, on a computer monitor.”

“What if that monitor moves? And what if you can bring me a glass of water?”

Nam Woon-myeong quickly understood Kevin’s argument.

A moving monitor… What if there was a monitor that followed you around and answered your questions whenever you looked around?

It’s actually not that difficult. It’s just a computer placed on a robot vacuum cleaner that is widely sold today.

Getting water out of the refrigerator is a bit more difficult, but not impossible if you specialize.

“That’s because people want it to be so perfect that they can’t even get started. How do you make a robot that is a twin of a human from the beginning? Besides, the behavior of a bipedal human is not efficient for survival. A robot can resemble a dog or a cat, or it can resemble a spider, but there’s no reason for it to resemble a human.”

In fact, the development of AI has gone through a similar process. From the beginning, it was not something that thought like a human.

When Apple’s Siri first appeared, it was only able to answer questions about the weather, and Kakao’s SimSimi only repeated strange answers.

“I think that if we specialize robots, we can make them perform tasks effectively right away. Industrial robots have already shown us the way. Domestic robots are no different. If we implement movements similar to human hands and instill artificial intelligence….”

Kevin started to rattle off ideas in an excited voice.

Unlike in the past, the foundation has been laid now. The development of artificial intelligence is on track, and the battery problem has been partially resolved through the development of secondary batteries.

Kevin, who had been arguing for a while, realized that Nam Woon-myung had become quiet and asked in an uncertain voice.

“Two, is it difficult to invest?”

Nam Yun-myeong said with a smile.

“As I told you, Nora is the New York branch manager of Mega Asset Management. She will be in charge of all the arrangements. So… would you like to come to the branch on Monday? I will consider it positively.”

“Positively?”

“I am also confident in the future of robots.”

Did Nam Woon Myung’s last words give him hope? Kevin’s face brightened suddenly.

“Go, thank you!”

“No problem, I’ll see you on Monday.”

As Kevin, who had been thanking her repeatedly, disappeared, Nora asked.

“Director Nam, are you really going to invest?”

“Of course. He’s a successful person. He just keeps complaining because he hasn’t had the opportunity.”

“Whoa!”

Nora, who believed in Nam Woon Myung’s ability to see people, couldn’t take her eyes off the place where Kevin had disappeared.

“Let’s meet on Monday and work out a concrete plan. I think you’ll probably have to do everything from setting up the company.”

Kevin is more of an engineer than a businessman, specializing in research and development. It would be a waste of talent for someone like him to worry about management.

In any case, if it can lead to the birth of a global company in the future, there is no reason to hesitate.

Nam Yun-myeong looked around the conference room.

The investment briefing was coming to an end.

I was quite curious as to how many people would invest in Petanos.

* * *

I went to the New York branch and worked on the weekends too.

When Yoon Se-bin asked him subtly if he would like to go sightseeing in New York, he chose work over sightseeing.

Sightseeing is something you can do whenever you want, so there’s no rush right now. And what else is there to see in a forest of buildings?

As he and Yoon Se-bin went to work, branch managers Nora and Daniel naturally showed up as well. Head of headquarters Seon Yoon-ah also showed up.

So the five of them sat across from each other at the conference room table, sorting through documents and checking the situation.

Above all, Seon Yoon-ah’s performance stood out.

His performance in trading stocks and derivatives on the NASDAQ and New York Stock Exchanges was amazing. As expected, he had a natural talent.

It was a fantastic investment that appropriately balanced long-term investment and short-term response. We call such people talented.

“As Director Nam said, I avoided oil stocks, and the Byglobal Fund included UK and Indian stocks and the US semiconductor sector. Thanks to that, the results were good.”

Seon Yoon-ah gave the credit to Nam Woon-myung.

“What? The chief managed it well.”

“The money I made by short selling Soph in the beginning was huge. Once I saw the profit, trading became stable.”

Nora also chimed in from the side.

“I learned a lot from him. I’m not very good at trading…….”

Although she says so, Nora is gradually discovering her hidden talents. In the future, she will become a fund manager who surpasses Seon Yoon-ah.

As I was briefly explaining my future investment plans, the door opened and a man walked in.

He was a white man in his mid-30s with a strong build.

“Ah! You all come out and work even on holidays.”

When I asked with a bewildered expression, not knowing who it was, Seon Yoon-ah answered on my behalf.

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“The person in the office upstairs is Rand Kelly, CEO of LK Hedge Fund.”

Seeing Rand greeting Nora and Daniel, it seemed like they knew each other well.

“This is Yoon Se-bin from headquarters.”

Yoon Se-bin greeted first.

Nam Yun-myeong greeted them and examined their faces.

Land’s fortunes were mediocre. He was not the type to succeed in hedge fund management. He was not the type to completely fail, but he certainly did not see the light.

New York, the world’s financial center, is home to thousands of fund management offices, and LK Hedge Fund is just one of them.

However, there was one thing that bothered him. That was his luck with love. He was a very flirtatious man.

“Are you married?”

Land answered Nam Woon-myung’s unexpected question with a smile.

“Marriage is hell. At least it was for me. I was married for two years and ended it three years ago. I have one child, but my ex-wife is raising him.”

It roughly means a divorced man.

“Oh, I see.”

Divorce is common in America, so it’s not a special flaw.

Land looked around the office and asked with a smile.

“You must be working hard even on a holiday. Should I buy you some coffee? I wonder what your taste in coffee is…….”

Seon-yoon-ah suddenly got up.

“I’ll go with you.”

Land’s face brightened and he nodded.

“Please wait a moment. I will deliver it with you.”

Land went out with Seon-yoon-ah.

Nam Yun-myeong watched the scene carefully.

I don’t know how close the two are, but it’s clear that Land is interested in Sun Yoon Ah. It’s not a special problem for a divorced man and a divorced woman to meet. Also, since they have the same job, they have similar work patterns and a deep understanding.

But… … Nam Woon-myeong could guess that Land was one of the men and women who were blocking Seon-yoon-ah’s path in destiny. Land was someone to be careful of. Not him, but Seon-yoon-ah.

* * *

After work, I had dinner with Yoon Se-bin and Sun Yoon-ah.

Seon Yoon-ah invited him to her home, but she didn’t want to burden him, so she just had a quick meal at a nearby restaurant.

While eating, Nam Woon-myung asked Seon Yoon-ah.

“What is your relationship with Land?”

Was it a somewhat provocative question? In fact, it wasn’t his problem whether Sunyoon-ah was dating Land or not. He wasn’t Sunyoon-ah’s boyfriend or girlfriend.

Yun Se-bin was even more surprised by his aggressive question. He gave Nam Woon-myung a look of slight seriousness.

Rather, Seon Yoon-ah accepted it indifferently.

“We have no relationship.”

“They seem pretty friendly…….”

“We’re close. He helped me when I first came here. I learned a lot about trading. Land is a hedge fund, so our style is different, but there’s a lot to learn from him. We discuss stock market trends and stocks once a week. He’s capable and his returns are not bad… He’s a good guy.”

If you say this, you are not in a relationship yet. In fact, in the case of men and women, when they do not know each other well at the beginning, the other person seems good. Later, after they start dating and get to know each other better, their shortcomings are revealed.

“I guess we were in similar situations so we could relate to each other well.”

“Oh, Director Nam, I think you misunderstood a little bit…….”

Of course, I know what Sun Yoon Ah is trying to say. On the surface, it seems like he misunderstood, but in reality, it is not. If left alone, the two of them will fall into a deep relationship. And the emotional exhaustion of the two of them is making Sun Yoon Ah suffer. To the point where it interferes with her work.

A fund manager can fall into the abyss with a single momentary mistake.

Nam Yun-myeong needed to prevent such a situation in advance.

“Yes, I know. But let me make one thing clear. My relationship with Rand ends here. You know what I mean?”

Seon Yoon Ah frowned slightly at Nam Woon Myung’s strong request, then reluctantly nodded.

“If Director Nam says so, then there’s nothing we can do.”

There was a time when Seon Yoon Ah wanted him. Did she just misunderstand it as interference from her lover? Still, there was nothing she could do if Seon Yoon Ah wanted to settle down properly.

The dining table became a bit awkward.

He could have handled things more naturally. Nam Woon-myung lamented that he had no talent for this kind of thing.

* * *

When I returned to the hotel, Yoon Se-bin asked.

“Do you really like Yuna unnie?”

“yes?”

What does this mean?

“I think you crossed the line today. It seemed like you were restraining your partner in a relationship. Maybe Yuna unnie took it that way too.”

If Yoon Se-bin believes that Nam Woon-myung had been hitting on Seon Yoon-ah a long time ago, then it is a situation where she could easily misunderstand.

Nam Yun-myeong was also not unaware of that fact.

“No, I have no relationship with Seon Yoon-ah. We’ve never even held hands. Oh, I did shake hands.”

“Oh my, but why did you do that? Since Yuna is a person who gets lonely a lot, it wouldn’t be bad if she had someone to rely on, right?”

“It’s not land.”

Yoon Se-bin shook his head excitedly.

“Are you jealous? Or is that objectively true?”

“Why am I jealous?”

“You like Unnie Yuna, right?”

Suddenly, I was speechless. After all, Yoon Se-bin had had similar misunderstandings more than once. Strangely, she was curious about his relationship with Seon Yoon-ah.

“I want the person to do well because I like him. Land is not a helpful person. I don’t know about him now, but he will be a burden later. I’m good at reading people, right?”

“Yuna, you’re not that kind of easygoing woman either.”

Still an unsatisfactory expression.

But I can’t talk about Seon Yoon-ah’s fate. It’s become difficult to dispel my suspicions.

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