Starting with the 'Legendary Shinsword' in 1987, Korea's gaming industry quickly grew in a short period of time.
In Japan and the United States, if the gaming industry had grown due to the development of the console market, South Korea could have grown due to the dissemination of PCs, and because of the lack of such legal formulation for illegal replication of gaming software, soft companies collapsing into undersales despite developing the famous ones.
What's even creepier is that everyone who had a PC at the time had enjoyed the game software that this sale was lacking.
That is, if at least half of the users who have played the game had bought the genuine game or even a third of it, Korea's package industry would not have collapsed so easily...
Unlike that hilarious and epic story, the story of Actonicia was a title that remained sad for me.
Illegal replication of the game was actually more to blame by the retailer who was in middle distribution at the time than the consumer.
Rather than selling the genuine product blind to the profits ahead of us, we were encouraging users to copy the illegal software.
I saw the story of Actonicia in the famous PC magazine from my childhood, and finally a masterpiece like Japan's Dragon Warrior or the Final Frontier was launched in Korea.
I thought.
No, I think it was better graphics or gaming than Japanese games at the time
The 'Symbol in Count' combat method that enters a battle when encountered by monsters roaming the field.
And when we entered combat, we turned it into a simulated RPG system, creating a very groundbreaking way of combat at at at the time of combining the two genres.
The moment I first saw the knight riding a horse under the blue sky opening across the bridge. I stood in front of the game store and froze.
'I can't believe there was such a game. '
Console games were not the only ones. Moreover, it was a moment of trembling that my fingertips felt awkward because it was not a Japanese language I didn't understand.
But there was a problem.
I didn't have a computer at the time.
No, I wasn't the only one. I didn't have a PC everywhere I went. The computer was one of the most expensive appliances at the time.
Some might laugh, but at that time 286 PCs were super-expensive, which was about two to three million won per person. Moreover, the role of the home PC was merely paperwork or graphics work through Basic, since the Internet was not even in its preeminent period.
The South Korean government's future development industry has set up computer booths at public schools across the country, pushed for computer replenishment with the slogan of one-family 1PC, but the price of one PC was still higher than the monthly salary of a decent worker.
However, there wasn't much you could do with such an expensive home PC, so it was like a 3 million won game machine for adults.
And to buy something like that for an 11-year-old. My house wasn't rich.
Nevertheless, I had to buy Gear the 'Actonician Story'.
Unlike the family softs, the package that was the size of my young body was very large.
The authentic package that reminded me of the thick grimoire that would appear in the fantasy world was very impressive with the face of the humanized sun in the middle.
I bought the game package because it was too much freshly made, but I couldn't return the game, so I just remembered seeing the manual in the package dry and worn out.
It was the year I turned 13 two years later...
However, there was another challenge waiting for me when I first played a game that looked like I had been in a New Orleans for two years.
It was a 'bug' that poured out endlessly.
In particular, a particularly severe bug could cause an enemy character to be unable to intervene among the trees in a battle impersonating a simulated RPG, or be unable to move because of me.
For some events, there was also a bounce to the DOS at the start of the event, so every moment of playing the game was a tense sequence.
When I forgot to SAVE, if the game stopped or bounced, I really wanted to punch the monitor once or twice in the head.
By the way, is that... is that the bug that fixed everything and sent it off?
&
The next morning.
As soon as I got to work, Hayashi approached me.
"Sir, this game is amazing. The demo version doesn't tell the whole story, but it also brings a sense of purpose to find the sacred staff stolen from the enemy and a unique way of fighting that brings the gamesmanship of SRPGs to life. It was really fun to play. But…"
I felt anxious and turned Hayashi's last words upside down.
"But…? "
"It's a bunch of bugs. I wonder if you've done enough debugging work..."
I knew it.
"But I think it's a pretty promising piece if you get the bugs right. "
"Really, sir? Can I try that, too? "
In Hayashi's stern appreciation, some members of the development team began to take an interest in the curiosity.
A leisurely morning after all. Employees from the second development team had time to copy and enjoy the demo version of Actonicia together.
"This is fun. "
"Especially the Pas-Man? This character is really funny. It feels so good to have Han on illegal replication. "
"Kick, queek. Oh, this is my favorite in-between gag code. "
Again, a good game is how to cross the border.
In particular, the way Actonicia plays was able to digest in large numbers on its mobile device, Raon. Rather than playing it on a PC, do you feel like you're getting a cold in your hand?
That afternoon.
While having lunch with Kawaguchi for a long time, I brought up the story about Actonicia from Mantra in Korea.
"If there's such a good game, shouldn't it be launched in Raon? "
"But I have a technical problem. It seems that the development environment is poor, so it's a little difficult to commercialize it as a console version. "
Unlike PC games that can be partially patched, bugs are fatal in console games.
Because if a bug breaks that prevents storytelling, you might have to recall the sold cartridge itself.
In fact, when I was working in Mintendo, a recollection incident occurred due to an out-of-progress bug, and I was forced to become sensitive because I had experienced several cases of a single company squatting.
So I decided at the end of my thought.
"Kawaguchi, can I go to Korea for a while? "
"Yes!? No, Joon-Hyuk. It's the company business, but what about the wedding? "
Oops... I see. I didn't realize the wedding was coming up for two weeks.
Oops... I see. I didn't realize the wedding was coming up for two weeks.
No matter how workholic I am at work, I can't help it when I'm getting married.
It was because Yuki was almost single-handedly preparing for the wedding because of the overlap between the launch of the Psychic Force and Dragon Emblem.
'Joon-Hyuk doesn't know the culture of Japanese marriage, so I will prepare him well. '
Whenever I'm embarrassed, she sticks out her tongue slightly and smiles like nothing.
Maybe I just took it for granted that she was too busy caring.
&
Although I was single before time slipping, it did not mean I had never been in a relationship at all.
Client problems that burst when you stay up late often. Debugging work. I was not confident about the urgency for development progress coming down from above and the people beside me under all kinds of stress.
On that subject, I just wanted someone who could understand my situation indefinitely.
'Now that I think about it, I was looking for a living Buddha…'
Yuki is a very bright person.
It's flawed to refuse other people's requests well, but I am that attentive to others.
I was thorough in my work and did not mind spending time alone when I was busy.
After Laon launched, I took a moment to meet him on the weekends. In my careful spit out apology, she once said:
'It's good to be with Joon-Hyuk when he's free, and I'm excited about the new game when Joon-Hyuk is busy. I'm Joon-Hyuk's girlfriend and a big fan of Pentagon Soft. '
Pufacts.
This is the only way to organize her.
But the moment you take that favor for granted. I was well aware that 'trouble' began between us.
'Regrets don't fail. Can we also apply this part to? '
Nevertheless, since I returned to 34 and 83, my mental age was now 43 years old. Yuki's age is 24 this year.
'What a thief. '
When he laughed himself out like a madman, Kawaguchi, who was eating, tilted his head and asked me.
"Joon-Hyuk, are you okay? "
"Oh, I was thinking about something else for a while. As Kawaguchi said, Korea should go after the ceremony. "
"You thought well. After the ceremony, you can go as long as you want. "
In my answer, Kawaguchi also smiled satisfactorily.
&
The first weekend of June 1992.
Yuki and I had a small wedding in a nearby suburb.
There were four types of weddings in total at Japanese weddings, the first of which was the most traditional method of marriage at a shrine or hotel. In this case, there are too many schedules to proceed starting with traditional costumes, so pass.
The second is a similar way to the temple ceremony described above at a wedding inviting monks in a temple or a gentleman.
The third was a Christian wedding held in the church, which was the most similar to a Korean wedding.
However, in Japan in the early '90s, it was only possible for the bride and groom to have a ceremony in church, so this is a natural pass.
As a result, it was the fourth method: the .
The inhuman ceremony was a very personal wedding where we gathered close relatives and read their vows in front of them.
"Are you sure you're okay? Don't most women dream of a more glamorous wedding? "
"I grew up with my parents who raised me. And a dear friend with a great colleague who will replace Joon-Hyuk's parents. Does anyone need anything else? "
"No, it's perfect. "
"I think so, too. "
Warmth in the hands.
She looks up at me and smiles at me and has a very attractive dimple.
The day when the sun felt warm in the early summer.
Yuki promised to spend the rest of his life together, coming out of a garden in the suburbs full of fragrant grass.
The wedding host gave it to me because my best friend Jun Fei gave it to me.
Among Pentagon employees were Mr. Kawaguchi, Maurita and Hayashi, and Chendra and Pumala from Leitex.
After a short ceremony by holding hands and reading out their vows, some guests came from the other side of the world.
Elise and her husband became the mothers of two children. And now runs the largest toy company in America, Mr. Wilson's family.
"Congratulations on your marriage. Mr. River."
"Thank you for coming. Mr. Wilson."
"If it's anyone else, you should come to your wedding. Because that's who Dory is. "
Unlike when we first met, Mr. Wilson held my hands and smiled with delight, having his eyes and mouth wrinkled in the flow of time.
Elise after Raon was released. He resigned from the U.S. branch of Mintendo and served as Mr. Wilson's secretary and general manager of the Raon Store.
"Oh, my God. I'm sorry. I couldn't make it to Alice's wedding, but I can't believe you're here..."
"Of course. Of course you should be sorry! I was waiting for you to show up on the day I got married, just in case. "
Then James, who was with Elise, opens his mouth with a big smile.
"What? So this is the guy you were waiting for? "
"Why? Are you jealous? "
"A little?"
Elise stabbed James in the side and naturally held him in his arms.
"Elyse!! "
After greeting the bride's acquaintances, Yuki rushed to Elise at a moment's notice.
"Congratulations, Yuki!"
The other day, when Rob visited Japan, Elise and Yuki hugged each other like sisters, even though they had met for a long time.
"When did you get here? "
"Just now. A little late, isn't it? I'm sorry."
"No, thank you so much for coming. "
Yuki in a white dress looked brighter than anyone else in June's sunshine.
I was about to take a slow walk and greet the other guests, but I stopped walking in the presence of the elderly sitting at the end of the passenger seat.
I looked closely at him who initially thought he was a guest of Yuki, who was the grandfather of the gaming store who handed me the game & watch for the first time.
"Uh, sir? How?"
"Drag him. This guy. In the past, you've become a meat that meets water. "
"Sir..."
Standing at the head of the table looking at him, the old man pulled out a plastic chair next to him and recommended it to me.
"Yes. With my life here, even though 2015 is coming, I don't think I'll go back to that life again. "
"I've been thinking a lot. "
"Of course you did. You've accomplished too much to give up your life here. "
"I went to Korea in 1988. where I saw myself as a child. And I met my mother. "
"That must have been a unique experience. So how was it?"
"I was very surprised at first, but at the same time I was relieved. "
"Is it because I met another you to take your place? "
"That's right."
In my answer, the old man smiled with a deep wrinkle.
"To be honest, your regression has its perks. "
"Yes? What do you mean? "
"Usually, if you get an opportunity to go back in time, it's when you made a big mistake, or if not, the turning point of your life. That means going back in time. But what about you? "
"I... oh, no way!? "
"Yes. You've created a whole new life. Take your favorite game, for example, and say you've created a new character.
It was a very appropriate analogy.
If I had been 82 years old and gone back to 83, I would have been just a baby after the first stone. Of course, I was 21 years old when I couldn't do anything in that state. And from there, the axis of time twisted and created another me.
"I just wanted to feel the whole time the content of the game was growing. "
"I'm sure you did. Don't be so embarrassed, I didn't come here to rebuke you. In fact, I enjoy every day of what you do here. "
The old man peeks Raon out of his arms and raises one mouth tail. And I almost burst into laughter without even knowing it.
"A dragon emblem? That was fun. I look forward to it."
"But, sir, I couldn't ask you before because you disappeared so suddenly, what exactly are you? "
"Eek. This guy. Don't you feel that way about young people? "
"Of course not. Are you really God? "
"Think what you like. "
· · · · · · · What? The answer reminds me of the legendary statue drip from the drama Iris. That's when I heard Yuki calling me from afar.
"Joon-Hyuk!! What are you doing in there? Let's all take a picture together!!! "
"Oh, sorry. I need to talk to the old man here for a minute. Just a moment, sir..."
At that moment, until just now, my grandfather, who was sitting next to me, turned his head for a moment and disappeared somewhere.
Previously, without any explanation, I just hugged the game & watch and disappeared...
"Is God always like this? "
I got up from my seat, muttering to myself and looking at the empty chair he was sitting on.
"Joon-Hyuk!! Hurry up and wait for the guests. "
"Oh, sorry. "
I walked smiling at the crowd who was gesturing at me from afar.
Precious people who come here.
And the woman I love...
When I first moved back to 1983, by 2015, I was going to be 34 again...
"How can I go back without them..."
Jumping into the middle of the crowd and standing next to Yuki, she whispers to me.
"What were you thinking sitting on the bench by yourself? "
"Well... what do your parents think? "
"Oh, you said you went missing while traveling abroad...? "
It was a difficult conclusion to say that the two of them who were still alive were dead, both now and in the future.
"If Joon-Hyuk's parents were here, would they like me? "
"Of course. He would have loved it. "
Then the photographer cried out, looking at us.
"Come on, one, two, three. I'll take it."
"Oh, look in front of Joon-Hyuk. "
"Oh, yeah. "
"Come on ~ one ~ two ~"
It was then.
Originally, two people were sitting on empty chairs that my parents would have been sitting on.
My mother was smiling lightly, leaning against my father's shoulders.
Is this a... is this a welcome? Or a gift from God?
"Son, congratulations on your marriage. My daughter-in-law is so pretty! "
"Mother..."
"Congratulations, my son. Stay healthy there, not like your father, but drink well..."
"Father..."
"Three!! "
Bang!!
"Well, now, face the bride and start if you're ready. "
"Yes? What? "
Then, Yuki smiled at me and opened his mouth.
"This. "
A moment of carelessness, her lips hung over mine.
"After a while. This plane will arrive at Gimpo International Airport. Ladies and gentlemen, please take your seats and put your seatbelts on. "
When I came to Korea in '88, it was a frightening and cold winter, and now it's a very deep summer. By the way, Mr. Kim Han-seok from Mantra will meet you at the airport himself.
Now that you mention it, can you make your way to the hotel comfortably?
July 13, 1992.
About a month after Laon's first anniversary, I went to Korea alone.
While preparing for landing, Yuki muttered as she packed her suitcase for her evening trip.
"A honeymoon, a month's worth of business..."
In fact, it was a tight schedule for the month, but it seemed to be a little sad since the beginning of the marriage.
I wanted to come with me whenever possible, but it looked like I could see him putting another vacation on the company in the backyard after his honeymoon.
"Do you want to come to Korea next weekend if that's okay? "
I was sorry to see him so depressed, so I asked him politely, but a smile burst out of Yuki's head as if he was waiting.
"Can you come by yourself instead? "
"Of course!! "
"Yes, I'll arrange a plane ticket. See you in Korea. "
"Hooray!"
Just a moment ago, she seemed like a strayed puppy and was delighted enough to run around the living room with my permission.
And I cried my pants off when I left for the airport this morning.
The plane circled over the sky at Gimpo Airport and slowly rolled onto the runway.
Ugh! I feel this every time I go down in the air. I hate it.
And after a while. When the plane stops on the runway, the door opens. I can feel the hot air all over my body, choking my breath.
It's a shame it was casual light.If I had worn a suit to be polite, I would have died in the scorching sun.
"Thank you, sir. "
I also bowed my head and turned, smiling at the beautiful stewardess who bowed my head lightly, and the stewardess called out to me.
"Oh, you know what..."
When she accepted the cold canned drink with a shy look, the paper stuck together at her fingertips. Oh, yeah?
With her eyes closed, she turned her face red behind her, and spread a note on the bottom of the can of beverage coming down the stairs.
It contained the frequently used hotel contacts of the stewardesses.
"Oh... did I just get hunted? "
Turning your head toward the stairs, the stewardess who handed me the note disappeared into the Huddak plane, avoiding my gaze.
It means I did everything I could when I didn't have a cell phone.
As her colleagues watched, I even threw the note in the runway, so I put the note in the back pocket, and then another note was touched in my pocket.
"Huh? "
As I tilted my head and pulled out another note, it was a letter Yuki had hidden from me this morning.
Her letter started from the first line by drawing an X mark on the article Jun-hyuk.
Joon-Hyuk... Oh, not anymore. To the one I love...
Now you're sleeping next to me.
He's been smiling all night, laughing at what he's dreaming about.
I can't sleep at night thinking I'm gonna be alone in a big house tomorrow.
I hate you when this happens.
I'd like to pinch your cheeks a little, but I'll bear it.
I don't know when I'll see this, but it's very hot in Korea right now.
Don't stay out too long. I put an empty bottle of water in my bag, so if you go to a restaurant, you can drink it often.
Please don't be sick until I go to Korea next week, and be healthy.
Make sure you call me tonight. He won't eat. He'll be waiting by the phone.
Yuki folded the letter filled with his heart and put it on the tip of his nose, and a pleasant aroma appeared.
She must have sprayed the perfume she used often.
I smiled as I felt her consideration in distant Korean land.
&
"Kang Jun-hyuk, it's been a long time. "
After escorting the carrier out of the country, the Mantra staff next to Representative Kim Han-seok hurried to pick up his luggage for him.
"It's been a long time, Joon-Hyuk. "
"How have you been? Jules?"
"Oh, it's awkward to hear that Joon-Hyuk is the boss. "
"You don't have to worry about that. I have people's eyes, and I'm comfortable with this. "
When I first confronted Representative Kim Han-seok in front of the staff, he introduced me to the staff with a satisfactory smile.
"I don't know about you, but you should take care of her, since she's like the silver woman who gave us Mantra Soft. "
Then, some of the staff opened their eyes wide.
"So this is the Dragon Emblem, the developer of the series..."
"Yes, it is. "
"Th-this is an honor. I've been a fan since I was a family man. I thought you were very old, but you're much younger than I thought. "
I was 30 years old now, so it was not hard for him to say because I looked a little older or more similar to the employees in Mantra.
But Kim was not like that.
Whether the employee was offended by what he said or not, he immediately paid attention to the employee.
"Jules, don't do that. I was right when I was young. "
"I didn't have enough staff training. It's all my fault. "
As the representative of his company ducked in front of me, the employees silently kept their mouths shut if they felt anything strange. I never imagined things would get this heavy.
A moment later, after boarding the black Granger in front of Gimpo Airport, the car that carried us slipped out of the airport and into downtown Gimpo.
"Would you like to go straight to the hotel? Or headquarters?"
"Let's go to headquarters. I've been doing research on Raon. "
"Yes, I'll do that. "
Starting with console-specialized gaming magazines, Mantra was growing up to be the leading gaming company in South Korea by publishing with various gaming companies in Japan.
In 1988, the dragon emblem edition and the final frontier 1 were translated, and the following year the legendary series of heroes from Final Frontier 2 and Calcomb produced a favorable response for domestic users.
Then last summer. Coming close to the heart of the domestic gaming industry with the simultaneous launch of 'Raon' from the Pentagon, Mantra currently had a huge impact on the gaming industry in South Korea.
A small publishing company in Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, was growing into a medium-sized company with only 80 employees who had just moved into a tall building in Gangnam.
"Mr. Kim. I'm impressed with your business. "
"Was all this my own strength? Joon-Hyuk was very helpful. I heard you got married last month, but I'm sorry I couldn't meet you because it was your father's birthday. "
"No, thank you. "
"Thank you. Please come into the office. Miss Lee, just get me a cup of coffee here. "
"Yes, I understand. Jules."
'Miss Lee' made me feel like my hands and feet were shriveled by what I had heard for a really long time.
Good thing it's the '90s. Jules, if you call your subordinates names like that, you're gonna call them hangouts Reggie, it's gonna be a real disaster...
"Joon-Hyuk, have a seat over here. "
Leaning against the couch in the middle of the main room, Representative Kim Han Seok sat across from me with a smile.
"Nice office you have here. I have a good view..."
I smiled at the Han River as I looked out the window at Asrai.
After a while, outside the main room door, a knock rings, and Miss Lee comes to the table with two cups of coffee on the tray.
"Be careful, it's hot. "
She wore red lipstick or trend-sensitive lipstick to a young washer, although it was a light makeup on her neat hair, and she glanced at me.
Soon after giving Kim a hot cup of coffee, she got up and lowered her waist lightly.
"Thank you, Miss Lee."
Ugh, and that crooked comment... I looked up at her expression, and it wasn't a happy expression to call her Miss, either.
"Hey, what's your name? "
"Oh, I'm Soyeon. "
"Thank you, Soyeon, for the coffee. "
Then Soyeon smiled brightly, expressing her stiff face.
"Thank you."
"Jules, please call your name rather than the expression 'Miss.' It feels good to be called by a person. And I'd like you to show some respect to your employees, if possible. When you start respecting your employees as a delegate, the atmosphere of the company gets really good. "
"Oh, I can see that. I'm sorry, Miss... no, Miss. Thank you for the coffee. "
"Thank you, Jules. "
The woman who brought us coffee stepped back, and I started looking at the report handed over to Representative Kim.
Representative Kim Han-seok was a gamer of a person who loved games before he was the owner of a company. And that remained true to Mantra's performance.
I checked the documents and asked him at the same time.
"How does Raon react in Korea? "
Then, without a delay of 0.1 seconds, an answer flew out immediately.
"Excellent."
" · · · · · ·. "
"Invincible."
" · · · · · ·. "
Am I talking to someone who represents a company right now?
Or is he calling the passing Raon Panboy and telling a story? I didn't come to Korea to hear a compliment about Raon.
My eyes naturally turned to him, looking at the report in his absurd answer.
"Jules."
"Yes?"
"Usually if you ask me this, I need you to tell me how you are doing. "
"Yes? Oh, yes. It's..."
In my daily life, Representative Kim Han-seok began to unfold another chart that lay on the collapsed table.
"Ah, that was after the launch on August 15th. It's sold about 400,000 so far. "
"What about the super family of our competitor, Mintendo? "
"Yes?"
"Have you not done any volume research on competitor mintendo? "
"Oh, no. I did. Hold on a second. "
Representative Kim also connected an external phone while sweating through documents in an air-conditioned, cool office.
Beep--
"Miss... no, Miss Soyang. Could you come back to the main office, please? "
"Yes, I understand. Jules."
Immediately after the answer came from the phone, Soyeon came in with a knock at the door of the main room.
"Soyang, do you know the sales performance of your competitor, Mintendo? "
Then Soyeon nodded once, and immediately opened her mouth looking at me.
"On January 22, this year, the super family was officially distributed domestically through one of the largest domestic corporations, Future Managers, and sold about 32,000 units last month. The price is 189,000 won, which is about 9,000 won cheaper than our Raon. "
"They were released five months later than us, but they were almost caught up. Like Jules said, I don't think it's invincible. "
Representative Kim Han Seok replied with an awkward smile on my words.
"However, the prevalence is still ahead of us, and as there are many Third Parties coming to the Pentagon, we will be more advantageous in the long run. "
"Who guarantees that? "
"Yes? Oh, well..."
Then Soyeon, who was listening to our conversation, suddenly intervened.
"Excuse me, I have something to tell Director Kang Jun-hyuk. "
You answered Kim's question suddenly, and now you're giving an opinion?
"Ahhhh! Soyang. It's not a place for you to get involved in a conversation. "
"No, thank you. I don't care about that. Speak comfortably. "
Soyeon was encouraged by what I said. After clearing his throat for a moment, he said to me.
"Raon, which we currently sell mainly, is too expensive to sell domestically. "
... Did Mr. Kamauchi of Mintendo ever hear a single word from me as a subordinate?
"Hey, Little Yang. What the hell are you talking about? Do you have any idea what she's like? "
"Aren't you Kang Jun-hyuk from Pentagon Soft, Japan? I heard that you worked in Mintendo and led the creation of a superfamily, you are the main director of the Dragon Emblem series and streets away from me, and you have also developed a mobile device from the Pentagon. "
Hmm. Excellent three-line summary.
I swallowed a cup of coffee that Soyeon brought and slowly nodded in response to her.
"You know exactly who I am. I don't need to introduce myself..."
"Thank you."
Kim stares at her with a dazed look on her face.
"I feel a little different than usual, Soyeon. Is this the kind of person you are? "
"I'm sorry if you feel disrespectful. Jules, I'm just a little frustrated..."
Soyeon Lee.
She was a new woman born too early.
It was a particularly weak time for women to speak in the company, so it was clearly different from that of the office women who were in charge of printing, copying and serving errands inside the company.
But in that respect, she was very intriguing to me.
If there is only a problem, the nails that protrude out will be welcomed. I smiled at Soyeon as much as I could because she might get a good scolding if she went over.
Representative Kim quickly opened his mouth, seeing if I wasn't offended.
"Joon-Hyuk, I'm a newcomer who's been here for less than a year. You don't have to worry about it because you don't know what's going on at the company. And, So-yeon, it's not just the general employees who get in the way of corporate management. Do you understand what I'm saying? "
"It's even more interesting that you say that. It's nice to have a rookie who's known me this much for less than a year, just like you said. "
"Oh, I'm so glad Joon-Hyuk thinks so. "
"But you just said that Raon is too expensive to sell in Korea. What made you think of that? May I ask?"
Then, she bites her lower lip slightly and hesitates to answer.
"I'm really okay. If Soyeon can get an accurate understanding of the situation in Korea, we can try marketing to respond to it. So tell me without a doubt. "
Soyeon felt confident in what I said, and her expression was stiff for a moment.
And at the same time, her mouth opened.
"I'll go first. I don't think Raon's consumer prices match Korean people's income levels. In Japan, the culture of gaming is evenly distributed from child to adult, but Korea is not. In Korea, Raon is aged between 10 and 20.
In fact, the higher you go, the lower you get. because in Korea, the perception of game content is not very good. "
I tapped my finger on the watch that was on my wrist and nodded at her words.
"Carry on."
"The average salary, which is the workplace of Korean society today compared to Japan or the United States, ranges from approximately KRW 1 million. In that situation, Raon makes up about one-fifth of the average salary for a workplace with just the body of the device. If you buy a piece or two of software here, you have to spend nearly half of your monthly income on the game machine. Parents with normal mindset don't spend this much on a child's toy. "
Perfect market research without question. I applauded her.
Representative Kim Han Seok was also staring at Soyeon's broken answer with a blank look.
"This is exactly what I was thinking when I came to Korea. Excuse me, how old are you? "
"I'm 24 years old this year. He graduated from K Business School. "
"This is a waste of time as an assistant. Mr. Kim?"
"I was feeling the same way. So far, I've managed to build a company with the help of the Japanese Pentagon, but I haven't learned anything this way..."
Since Laon launched last year. If you look at the monthly sales reports from Korea, it is clear that Representative Kim Han Seok was far from the mindset of the CEO of a company.
Even though all the databases of this era were manual, the documents he showed me were so medium-grade that it was not difficult to calculate the exact count.
I put the documents in my hand on the table and told Representative Kim Han-seok.
"Jules, can I take Soyeon with me while I'm in Korea? I'm sure she'll be a great addition to the team. "
"Yes? Oh, yes. Sure."
Okay, let's get to work, shall we? But I think she'd be uncomfortable talking about work here.
"Jules, would you get me a car? "
"Yes. I'll have it ready right away."
"Soyeon, come with me from today. I'll get you out of here right away, so pack your bags and come out. "
"Yes, I understand. "
As I waited for her in front of the car waiting under the headquarters building, I saw Soyeon in a thin sleeveless blouse leaving the building.
"Just get in. I'll tell you the story on the move. "
She nods at my words and climbs into the jewelry.
He was pre-issued with an international license before he came to Korea, so he did not have any difficulty driving.
After turning the starter key. Powering up Excel, the car that was riding us started sliding down Gangnam Avenue.
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"But where are we going? "
It's awkward to be next door to a stranger I met today. Soyeon asked me with a trembling voice. And to her, I replied with a playful expression.
"A hotel."
"Yes!? "
"I was thinking of putting my stuff down first. It's only been two hours since I arrived in Korea. "
"Ahh..."
Soyeon nodded, her mouth wide open with the surprised rabbit's eyes.
"By the way, can I ask you something? "
"Yes. Whatever it takes. "
"You told me earlier in the representative's room that Raon is too expensive in the Korean market? "
"Yes, it is. "
In front of the intersection, the red traffic light slows down and stops in front of the crosswalk stop line.
"Traditionally, selling consoles is not very profitable. Rather, the more you sell, the less structure you see. I also want to meet the income level in Korea, but I can't just lower the price of the device because it's expensive. We also need to prepare for the reverse income. "
"Joon-Hyuk Kang first...? Should I call him? "
"Please just call me Deputy Director. That's what I do at the Pentagon. "
"Oh, yes. Sir, I think I know what you mean.
But at this rate, Raon won't be able to see the light on the Korean market. What is the cost savings due to mass-production of parts into the device the year after Raon launches? "
Wow, this guy really isn't much of a gambler.
It's like seeing me when I was new to Mintendo.
So? I thought back to when I first interviewed Kamucci, President of Mintendo, and asked her a similar question.
"Soyeon doesn't know enough, but the cost savings don't come as soon as the prices of the parts she makes are reduced. Do you know how many people there are from the production plant to the distribution line, until a single console is created?
In fact, there's more capital flowing into the labor cost than there is in the unit price of the parts that go into the device. Of course, as Soyeon said over time, the price of the parts will decrease due to mass-production, but on the contrary, the salary paid to the employee will also increase.
Moreover, the displays used in Raon are being produced by professional manufacturers through subcontractors, and the semiconductors are being pulled out in a similar way. "
Then, she immediately replied without hesitation for a second.
"Sir, why do you keep manufacturing factories in Japan that are expensive? South Korea can hire more people with less than half that money. "
" · · · · · ·!? "
"South Korea is entering the '90s and is seeing the effects of economic revival as opposed to Japan.
In this situation, it would be better for the Pentagon to work with the Korean side of the company... "
At that moment, I felt a goose bump on my forearm holding the wheel.
Why didn't I think of that?
I gazed at her, swallowing my thirsty saliva, muted in her clear answer.
It was then.
Bang, bang!! Baaang!!!
She was embarrassed by the sudden sound of the horn and said to me.
"Sir, traffic lights. "
"Oh, I'm sorry. "
I quickly got into gear and stepped on Excel to get out of the car.
In 1992, the urban center of Seoul was clearly significantly larger than when it arrived in '88.
I looked at the side mirrors for a moment and thought, driving to the bedroom at the hotel.
To sum up Soyeon's words, she now used Korea to propose Raon's original equipment manufacturing (OEM) method.
In the meantime, the business has been largely distracted by dragon emblems and psychic forces, and her answers have just made me feel like my head is about to explode.
There was a dragon hiding in Korean soil. A brilliant talent who's only 24 years old now. '
After a while, I stopped at the entrance of Jamsil Lotte Hotel and handed the keys over to the hockey guy running for ballet parking.
"Should I wait here? "
"Stay in the lobby. I'll get my stuff and be right down. "
"Yes, I understand. "
In Korea in the early '90s, coffee shops were very rare to stop by to talk about.
At least this great hotel had to have a business room ready to serve coffee inside.
I left her in the hotel lobby, picked up the key from the counter and went up to my room.
I wanted to talk in my room as comfortably as possible, but it was not polite to ask me to come into the hotel room of the first guy I met, and I didn't want to create any misunderstandings when Yuki came to Korea next weekend.
I took my clothes off the carrier, hung them in the wardrobe, and changed into comfortable jeans.
What you need to do in Korea during this schedule is to increase Laon's domestic penetration rate and represent Somnori Soft, who developed the story of Erk Tonicia. It was to meet Lee Won Seung.
Somnori, the latter of whom I could visit the office and try, but the issue of the former supply rate was decaying briefly on the plane, so meeting Soyeon acted as a great fortune to me.
'My head is spinning when I talk to young people. Is that why you say that the older you are, the younger you have to be around? I didn't expect to hear Shigere's genius voice in Mintendo and get a kick out of this place called the Pentagon's White Devil. '
I swallowed a bloody smile and headed to the lobby where she was waiting.