Omniscient Investment Point - Chapter 246



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246. Not an Easy Fight – 1

(1)

Hyun Ki-hyuk immediately released the decision to the press.

『Hyun Ki-hyeok urges the National Assembly to revise the Commercial Act!』

Immediately, public opinion followed.

– As expected, it’s Hyun Ki-hyuk.

– Since Hyun Ki-hyuk touched it, isn’t it okay to revise the Commercial Act?

Will the National Assembly accept that?

The National Assembly is the servant of the conglomerates.

N But if I don’t accept it, I won’t be able to get the ticket later?

N How naive. They see the people as pigs and dogs. It’s like in the movies. They keep doing things, and then eventually they’ll quiet down.

Certainly, the learning effect of our people was great, so the National Assembly could not ignore it.

Moreover, the Shareholders’ Rights Committee had Song Jae-hwan, Senior Secretary for Economic Affairs, as its vice-chairman.

If it was the latter half of the administration, everyone would have held their breath at this symbolic position representing the will of a government that had just started.

Rather, it is the minority party that has more say than the majority party.

“This revision of the Commercial Act is like drinking from a poisoned cup.”

『A government that relies on populism will not last long!』

『It is necessary to revise the law while always considering the impact on the economy······』

Follow-up interviews followed.

– The amendment to the Commercial Act is an evil law that is not found anywhere in the world. There is concern that the management of companies currently fighting on the global front lines will be severely hampered.

The voice of the speaker representing the conglomerates in our country was quite loud.

It was beyond my imagination, to the point that Hong-cheol Lim of the Korea Economic Daily came to visit.

“I might not be able to keep my seat this time.”

“is it so?”

“Yes, the director is giving me a hint.”

“hmm······.”

I shed a sigh of relief.

‘It’s an economic newspaper, so it’s been around for a long time.’

After meeting me, he has risen through the ranks and is now the head of the economics department of the editorial department.

However, economic newspapers are typical pro-chaebol media outlets.

The fact that he was promoted like that was a special case in itself.

There was a reason.

After a while, while eating grilled pork belly, he started telling a lot of behind-the-scenes stories······,

“There are few domestic newspapers that are not influenced by the influence of conglomerates. As you know, the main source of income for newspapers is advertising.”

I nodded.

There is revenue from subscription fees and content sales, but it is a drop in the bucket compared to advertising.

So we also sometimes place advertisements in the Korean economic newspaper.

“But no matter how much JTS Partners advertises, they cannot surpass the entire conglomerate. Now is the time for the Daehan Economic Daily to make a choice, and they have no choice but to take more income.”

“I understand.”

I am the monster created by capitalism.

Although the media plays a role in conveying information and monitoring and checking power, can it really not chase money in a market economic system?

“Then, please save your seat.”

“yes?”

“Manager, isn’t making a living a priority? No, you must have dreams and goals before that.”

Everyone has ambition.

Our life is about making plans to achieve it and moving forward step by step.

The same goes for Lim Hong-cheol.

You never said it, but don’t you have a dream of one day rising to the top of a newspaper organization?

“You misunderstand, my dream and goal is not to become the president of the Daehan Economic Daily.”

“Really? Then······.”

“A place where I can speak my mind? A place where I can swing my pen? That’s the kind of place I work in.”

“ah······.”

This is a term that means freedom of the press.

I didn’t know. I thought Hong-cheol Lim was an idealist.

“Boss, haha······. Is that possible under capitalism?”

“Why can’t you do it? No, the CEO can do it too.”

“Me? What······?”

“What is it? You invest in what you want to invest in. And eventually, you achieve success, and you invest more freely.”

Are you looking at me like this again?

I’m just investing to survive······.

Well, if I were this person, I could see it that way.

High risk, high return, but do you always succeed by boldly investing in places that people look at with skepticism?

It was something that could only be done if the investors had a high level of free will.

“Oh, let me change my wording a little bit. Free investment can sound like speculation.”

“Well, if you see me here and there, you might see it as speculation.”

“Actually, people who are investing in the CEO’s fund right now probably have speculative sentiments.”

This time I nodded again.

JTS Partners has proven returns of hundreds or even thousands of percent.

Looking at that, how many people would have experienced FOMO?

The feeling of alienation from investing but receiving lower returns than others determines the concentration of money.

The place where people gathered like that could have turned into a fighting arena.

“So now I’m feeling a little bit nervous.”

“I guess so. That’s why you’re working on the Shareholders’ Rights Protection Committee now.”

“Yes, that’s right.”

As we talked, the reason why I work on the Shareholder Rights Protection Committee was defined.

Although it started out as an attempt to eat Ra Seok-myeong’s life extension points, I now sincerely hope to protect the shareholders’ rights.

“Isn’t it annoying? There are companies that clearly make a lot of money, but their stock prices don’t go up due to other factors.”

“Most of them are landlords.”

“On a larger scale, it is a chronic disease in Korea. Owners come before shareholders.”

“You are great. So I respect you.”

“Oh, what, really······.”

“It’s not a lie.”

Is it because I drank some alcohol?

Lim Hong-cheol is becoming more and more serious.

“The fact that the CEO has come this far is a legend and a myth. Regardless of whether he is older or younger than me, there is no reason not to respect him. Furthermore, I will follow the path that the CEO has taken. Of course, in the media world.”

“In the media? How?”

“We need to be independent.”

“ah······.”

Are you going to be independent and create media?

That was the first step towards achieving this person’s dream and goal.

I wanted to help in some way.

“No matter what you do, I will be your first advertiser.”

“Wow! That sounds great. But I’ll decline.”

“yes?”

“I’m going to try to start it on my own. Without any help. Well, if I were to categorize it, you are my insurance. In other words, you are like a hidden insurance that I can use right before I go bankrupt.”

“Hahaha, yes, I understand. In that sense, tang!”

“Tada, for the sake of it!”

“For!”

Korean people really like ‘for’.

But today’s cry of ‘for’ came across a little differently.

‘Benchmarking what I’ve done in the media industry?’

I really wanted to toast to Im Hong-cheol and his dreams, and wish him good luck in achieving his goals.

I hope that in the future, the media will become one that doesn’t care about advertisers······.

(2)

Reality and ideals are different.

The next morning, Lim Hong-cheol receives a call from his wife and daughter who were sent abroad.

Because it was none other than his birthday.

– Happy birthday, and I love you, Dad!

“Oh, hahaha.”

The calculation is made after hearing the happy birthday song and the expression of love.

‘Can I afford the tuition fees?’

As soon as he sobered up, the thought of how difficult it is to pursue a dream without money to back it up dawned on Lim Hong-cheol.

But when I got to work and was called out by editor-in-chief Hwang Yu-yeon,

“I’ve been hearing lately that economics articles have crossed the critical point.”

Lim Hong-cheol’s heart begins to boil.

I realized that I shouldn’t put off what I decided yesterday.

“Who says such things? Someone below me? Or someone above me?”

“This person······?”

“I know. The advertisers, I guess.”

“Hmm, hmm. This is the reality of an economic newspaper. Manager Lim, please understand.”

“Yes, I understand.”

I was sincere.

Newspaper companies also have to pay salaries.

If you misplay one pen, your ads will be cut off and your income will decrease.

There may end up being people who end up sending it out······.

“So I think I should quit.”

“Chief Lim!”

Unexpectedly, the editor-in-chief caught him.

The reason is told in a calm, composed voice.

“I know best that Director Lim is a capable person. But isn’t there a time and a season for everything? These days, it seems like shareholders are going to demand their rights. As time goes by, all of this will be forgotten.”

The hidden context between the lines is read automatically.

The power of the rich and powerful is tolerant and patient.

In their view, elected officials are contract workers serving for four or five years.

If the revision of the Commercial Act, which is a hot topic these days, is postponed, we could welcome new contract workers as if a snake had climbed over a wall.

“It’s cowardly.”

“What?”

“I hate to say it twice, but I’ll say it again: We are doing something cowardly.”

“No, this······.”

Hwang Yu-yeon was speechless.

To be exact, the word cowardly struck me so hard that I was speechless.

I got stabbed. A lot of it.

Even in my heart, my conscience says the same thing as Lim Hong-cheol.

– You are a coward.

The reason is simple.

Because he blurted out words that forgot his own duty as a journalist.

As time goes by, everything is forgotten?

Isn’t that because the media doesn’t say anything?

“Sigh, if I talk too long, I feel like the relationship between you and me that we’ve built up over the years will be ruined. Later, when we meet in private, let’s have a drink and talk about our daily lives or our families instead of such topics. I’ll get up now.”

“Ugh······.”

Lim Hong-cheol, who only says the right thing.

It was unfortunate, regrettable, and regrettable, but Hwang Yu-yeon couldn’t catch him.

Instead, just like Hong-cheol Lim, a sigh escapes.

“Ugh······. Okay. Got it.”

In this way, Lim Hong-cheol ended his time with the Daehan Economic Daily, his first job.

(3)

– I resigned. Hahaha.

Lim Hong-cheol was sincere.

I think you made a bold choice, thinking that it was the right path.

‘It’s a tough road.’

I’m a little worried that he’ll have a tough journey ahead of him.

Since he didn’t even want my help, I had no choice but to end the call with some words of encouragement and support.

But as the days passed, I had no choice but to take a more serious look at the path he had to take.

‘Look at this······.’

After Hyun Ki-hyuk’s announcement, the media fell flat on their faces.

Now, they are slowly bringing up other topics.

In particular, the entertainment industry and sports were issues that easily attracted people’s attention.

Naturally, the usual trope of celebrity drug use appeared, followed by an international soccer tournament.

‘This is fun······.’

At this point, are you saying we should just go out?

I raised the corners of my lips and immediately turned the phone somewhere.

“Hello? Oh, sir? Do you have time? Then, I will go right away.”

After hanging up the phone, the place I went with Kwak Hyun-woo was······.

“No, why have you come here in person?”

It was an eco trend, and Oh Hye-won greeted me with a happy face.

Looking at the look in his eyes, it seemed like he was expecting me to appear in person.

Of course that wasn’t the case.

“I have come to make a suggestion to you, sir.”

“A suggestion? What······?”

“Are you thinking of selling Eco Trend?”

I need to get my hands on the economic YouTubers that are competing for water level.