I Became A Renowned Genius At My Arts High School - Chapter 142



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Episode 142 Jealousy is their power (2)

Two hours later, Ilsun Art Center planning conference room.

“Can I just leave this alone?”

“There is a strong malevolent smell in the air. “False information was also mixed in.”

“Now that I know, I don’t think it will end like this. Although they are not very influential media outlets, they seem to be doing their best to spread their influence wherever they can. Ha, you are so diligent.”

The exhibition planner of Soo-hyun’s first solo exhibition ‘Consolation’, JK’s manager Kim Young-in, and the public relations staff below them frowned and reported the situation to Kang Yu-jin.

Suspicious articles were found in several art magazines and newspapers, including Gallery and Contemporary Art.

Kang Yu-jin was the first to check it, and around the same time, JK also detected abnormal air currents.

“How on earth did they do something like this to get behind it?”

Kang Yu-jin smiled and asked, as if it was fun.

I was very angry at first, but gradually I found this situation amusing.

“Aren’t they very brave old people? They say they don’t know what the law is and just lie down. I guess they’re showing off their guts to see if a rookie could respond strongly to them farting in the flower garden, haha. How can I screw this up… … No, you have to use kind words. Hmm. So, I have a lot of thoughts about how to fix this right now.”

On the conference room table were piles of newspapers and magazines containing articles about Soo-hyun’s exhibition.

Director Kang Yu-jin looked at it with cool eyes.

“Is it art to look at the public’s opinion? Cheap art that appeals to emotions. Where is modern art going? Falling authority. Ha. It’s childish and messy to even say. “Well, I’ll just pass it off as a bad review out of ugly jealousy, but the problem is this.”

Kang Yu-jin reached out and took out a magazine.

“Galleries and contemporary art. “This is the worst, and this is what was said at the end of the article?”

Kang Yu-jin slurped through the pages, found the article in question, and read it.

“Parents cherish the portraits drawn by their children. This is because it contains special memories and has its own value. However, we do not consider it to be on the same level as a famous painting. It is said that it is recognized that it has its own value, but if proper standards are applied, a hierarchy will inevitably be created. Trying new things is good. However, it must be done in order. One fortunate thing is that the new artist of the exhibition ‘Consolation’ understands his position well. As a result of checking with a close associate, it was said that all the works shown in the exhibition ‘Comfort’ were priced around 100,000 won. ha ha ha!”

When Kang Yu-jin saw it again, he burst out laughing as if it was absurd.

“After a lot of digging, I heard that our artist Han Soo-hyun’s paintings cost 100,000 won per piece. Does this make sense?”

Kang Yu-jin was excited, and the faces of the people in the conference room also became serious.

“Where on earth did 100,000 won come from? Who are your close associates? “Isn’t this completely a rumor?”

“I need to fix this quickly. It’s already starting to spread everywhere. “If we leave it as is, it will become difficult to resolve.”

“Yes. “Customers trying to buy the work may be confused.”

A baseless rumor.

However, there was a reason for the sensitive reaction.

There is no price attached to the works at the exhibition. People who want to buy a painting have to contact the relevant person separately to proceed with the purchase.

Of course, in the case of famous writers, there is a rough estimate.

The prices of previous works are sometimes disclosed, and if they were sold at auction, they can be inferred based on that information.

However, Suhyeon is a rookie who has just held her first exhibition. The price had not yet been established in the market.

Now is the time to gradually reveal the price that the artist and the gallery discussed and decided on, but suddenly an attack came in saying that the painting was worth 100,000 won.

Aside from being absurd, if the rumor spread like this, it could have a huge negative impact on future sales of the work.

“As you all know, writer Han Soo-hyun has been asking us to consider a sales method that fits the purpose of ‘comfort’ from the planning stage. So we didn’t raise the price of the painting as high as we initially wanted. Instead, we focused on making souvenirs so that we could generate additional income. However, 100,000 won is an absolutely absurd amount that makes no sense, even considering the amount we lowered. “I think this could be seen as an attempt by the establishment to kill Han Soo-hyun.”

While Director Kang Yu-jin was speaking, JK Manager Kim Young-in, who had carefully checked the remaining articles and follow-up articles, opened his mouth in an angry voice.

The factors that determine the price of a work of art are complex and there is no clear standard.

Usually, the artist’s exhibition history, work sales history, condition and provenance, issues and rarity, production costs, etc. are taken into consideration, but even if issues and production costs were only used as criteria, Suhyeon’s paintings were structured so that they could not be sold at a low price.

From the beginning of the year, curiosity was stimulated through a showcase, and as soon as the exhibition opened, visitors flocked to it and it was a success every day, so there was no blame in terms of issues. The cost involved from planning to exhibition was also significant.

However, as the rumor was spreading that the price was 100,000 won per piece, Kang Yu-jin and JK officials were angry and confused about how to handle this matter.

“I think I would like to publish a rebuttal article right away.”

“Shouldn’t I pay it?”

“That’s because the content is the problem. I think we need to approach this very cautiously. “If things get out of hand, the exhibition may disappear and only the topic of money will be highlighted.”

In order for artistic activities to continue, artists must be provided with support and financial compensation. However, if you put that first, the essence may be obscured.

If we say that emotion can be converted into money, people will think of numbers before pure appreciation in front of a painting.

Above all, the theme of Suhyeon’s exhibition was ‘comfort’.

If you gather people together to comfort them and fight over whether the price of a painting is 100,000 won or not, how will the viewers feel?

Suhyeon’s exhibition could have been greatly damaged by unnecessary noise.

“How about setting up a meeting with Artist Hwang first?”

The deputy manager of JK’s public relations team expressed his opinion, and manager Kim Young-in sighed heavily. And when Director Kang Yu-jin frowns and opens his mouth.

smart.

Someone knocked on the conference room door, and Su-hyeon peeked out through the open door.

“Well, if it doesn’t bother you, is it okay if I talk with you?”

“uh?”

“Me too, I saw an article a while ago.”

“Oh my goodness!”

Kang Yu-jin jumped up from his seat.

After a while.

“I have no respect for our writer Han.”

Director Kang Yu-jin, who explained the details, looked at Su-hyeon with a truly sorry face.

During her days at Sehyeon Arts High School, there were several attempts to unfairly bring down Suhyeon due to the greed of ugly adults at art exhibitions and national competitions.

Although there were no events or people directly related to him, Director Kang Yu-jin felt heavy emotions just because he was from the same older generation as them.

I felt sorry for not being able to correct an industry where injustice was naturally rampant.

Moreover, something serious had happened, and a definite solution had not yet been decided, so it was also shameful.

However, Su-hyeon’s face was surprisingly calm after hearing the whole story.

“So, the story is spreading that my paintings are worth 100,000 won per piece?”

“that’s right. “It may be out of the blue, but I’m writing an article about a painting by a famous rookie selling it for just 100,000 won.”

“Are you thinking about whether there is another good way to do this other than publishing a corrected article saying it’s happening?”

“yes. We don’t think escalating the incident would be a good idea. If we announce our official position and file charges against them, it won’t be good for us either. Because right now it’s important to have a good exhibition. “It’s better to avoid things that will cause gossip.”

“So, I’ve been thinking about something.”

After Kang Yu-jin finished explaining, Manager Kim Young-in again shared the idea he came up with earlier.

“We were already focusing on souvenirs instead of lowering the price of paintings. “I produced things such as postcards, stickers, catalogs, and notes separately.”

“yes.”

“What if we add a few more components and create a special package worth 100,000 won?”

“A special package worth 100,000 won?”

“Anyway, once the number 100,000 won has spread, it won’t be easy to erase it from people’s minds. But that doesn’t mean you can really sell a painting for 100,000 won, so let’s make a special package set. It is sold for 100,000 won, limited to 100 people. “This is how we promote it.”

“Ah, so you are explaining this incident as an incident and clarifying your position by saying that it was reported incorrectly that the price of the special package was specified rather than the price of the work? In the meantime, are you meeting with Artist Hwang and sorting things out?”

“Yes.”

Hearing Kim Young-in’s explanation, Kang Yu-jin slightly wrinkled his nose and became lost in thought.

As Kim Young-in said, rather than claiming that there are no paintings worth 100,000 won, it seemed more persuasive to say that other product information was misrepresented.

However, I couldn’t quickly decide how to structure the special package and what kind of persuasiveness I would need to give to get it to cost 100,000 won. however.

“hmm. “I think a little differently.”

Suhyun cautiously opened her mouth.

“Any other thoughts? What? “Don’t be difficult and just say it.”

“huh. “Speak comfortably, author.”

Kang Yu-jin and Kim Young-in turned their gaze towards Su-hyeon, and Su-hyeon swallowed his saliva and asked.

“No matter how special the package is, if a non-genuine souvenir costs 100,000 won, I think there will be resistance in my heart. “This is a consolation for difficult times, but I feel like the price is too high.”

“hmm. However, it is limited to 100 people, and the price is not too burdensome for those in good circumstances. Or, it would be good to announce that the proceeds from the special package will be donated.”

“hmm. That would be nice, but you need a bigger issue to cover up the original issue.”

Suhyun’s eyes sparkled.

“Isn’t that right?”

“That is correct. “Issues are covered with issues.”

“hmm. “Why not just correct the article and say that there are no paintings worth 100,000 won?”

“A correction to the article?”

“Let’s collide head-on? “And then?”

“Not 100,000 won, all paintings are free. He is saying that he has no plans to sell paintings for the time being. Of course, in order to proceed with this, we will need the consent and help of JK and Ilseon Art Center.”

“what?”

“uh?”

There was a moment of silence between Kang Yu-jin, Kim Young-in, and the public relations team at Soo-hyeon’s unexpected surprise. and.

“Author Han Soo-hyun. “It doesn’t seem like something you’re just saying. There’s a plan, right?”

Director Kang Yu-jin asked, looking deeply into Su-hyeon’s eyes.

“Yes, I was going to tell you now.”

Suhyun smiled and opened her mouth.