Breaking Up Is Better Than Divorce

harbinger of war

The lottery winning check flew in.

“It’s kind of strange to mail such a check for such a large sum.”

Yoosung shook his head and said.

“It’s no use for someone else to take the check anyway. It also takes time to deposit the check into the bank and make sure it is legitimate.”

“Are you saying I have to deposit this back into the bank anyway? After all, this system is the best in Korea. Being here, it seems like it’s a bit analog.”

“i think so too.”

Now and in the future, the US has been much slower to digitize than South Korea.

Unlike local people who do not feel uncomfortable due to familiarity, Yooseong, who lived a high-speed life in everything, had to feel frustrated for several years.

“Anyway, let’s take a commemorative photo first.”

“right. When will I ever see a check with such a huge sum of money on it? This is definitely commemorative.”

Yoosung took the newly purchased digital camera and wrote a check.

“Then hold on to it.”

Eugene put on a new, expensive suit and held a check in her hand.

“Ummm… turn to the left a little bit and look. no right. Raise your hand a little.”

Yoosung, who has been practicing shooting hard, manipulated his model older brother to get a photo he liked.

“What. This should be enough.”

After Yooseong took a convincing picture, the party left the hotel to go back to the bank with a large check.

There were two big bodyguards and Yooseong, who wasn’t even that good compared to him, so I didn’t feel too scared.

Eugene laughed at the thought that if he had to go to the bank with this huge amount of money alone, he might have panicked.

It was only then that I was relieved when I deposited the check with the frightening amount of $212.66 million in the bank.

After returning to the hotel, the brothers posted photos taken that day on social media.

A photo of a check with the number 212,660,000 was posted, followed by a photo of Eugene standing with a check.

“I haven’t posted in a while, will people be interested?”

“uh. will have No need to worry.”

“okay! Everything is up now.”

“Instead of posting photos and writing back and forth, just tag them.”

“Is that so? That would be better than using sloppy words.”

# 212,660,000 dollars!

#Mega Millions #Winnings #Checks

– Wow! This guy really got a prize!

– I’m jealous of you.

– I line up too.

– A check for 200 billion won! seeing it for the first time

– Two hundred billion. 200 billion is 200 trillion.

– You’re really getting that money.

– brother! cool!

Countless comments were posted on Eugene’s SNS that day.

The number of followers also exceeded 10,000 in an instant.

“An article related to hyung is coming up one by one in other communities. It certainly seems like such a huge amount of money is going to be a topic of discussion.”

The next day, while having lunch, Yoosung said.

“right.”

“Envy you. Now you’re totally famous. Well, I don’t know how many days I’ll go this time.”

“If you leave it alone, it will be over in two days. In today’s world, any issue is just volatile.”

“By the way, can you achieve what you want with this?”

“Can’t you just do that with one picture you posted on social media?”

“I guess so….”

Yooseong, who had been inflated with great anticipation, turned pale.

“ruler. Take a look at this.”

That afternoon, Eugene handed the smartphone he was holding to his younger brother.

“yes? are you a knight? But News Perfect? It’s the first newspaper you’ve ever heard of, isn’t it?”

“I do not care. It’s important to be posted on a portal site like this no matter what newspaper you post.”

“To do. It’s not like anyone goes to a newspaper website and reads it.”

Yooseong, who was quite convinced, reads the article again.

[These days, a picture of a lucky man is attracting a lot of attention on social media.

This is a picture of Mr. Mo, who recently won the Mega Millions lottery in the United States.]

“Is this an article about you? You brought your brother’s story from social media, and also included the community response….

A red color flashed on Yooseong’s face.

“uh. Are you a pretty faithful knight?”

“really. We’ve covered almost all of our arguments, haven’t we? and! Since that time, there has never been a case where there has been no article about the abuse of Daeyang Heavy Industries. Even though there were articles about his brother, he left out the story of Daeyang Heavy Industries. But it turned out well.”

“This is just the beginning. At least 10 newspapers will be posting this by dawn. And if you get caught on the main portal, other newspapers will also snoop around and start copying.”

“How does your brother know that?”

“I paid the price, so I have to do the right thing.”

“cost?”

Eugene explained with a soft smile.

“Would you like to publish an article for free in an Internet newspaper?”

“You pay to publish an article? I’ve heard of it, but I’m sure it’s true…”

“uh. Nothing is free in the world. 100 per newspaper. It was cheap.”

“100? 100 million won? Will you receive it and post our articles?”

“Of course. After posting an article in an internet newspaper, everything that is posted on the portal has a fixed unit price. So once you go up on the portal, you do the main work again, and once you get people’s attention, other newspapers start copying it. The system is in place like an ecosystem.”

“Wow······.”

“And do you think all the comments on social media and transfers to other communities are voluntary?”

“uh? What does that mean?”

“I mean, it’s all money. Half of the followers paid for the work, posting it on the community site was also working, and all the positive comments on the post were all working hard somewhere.”

“what? So you’re saying there’s nothing real in the world?”

Yoosung asked with an absurd expression as if he had peeked into the hidden secrets of this world.

“There is no real thing. But it takes money to spread the truth to people.”

“Wow, that’s really scary.”

“Do you know how many PR agencies are in Korea?”

“no.”

Yoosung said with a face that he had never thought about such a thing in his life.

“Then do you know what a PR agency is?”

“Ummm……advertisement?”

“Well, it’s similar. I don’t even do advertising. But my main job is to expose articles and news to media outlets such as newspapers and broadcasters, and to manage information related to them.”

“Can you manage news and articles too?”

“Actually, the most frequent people reporters meet are public relations agencies or corporate PR managers. Because journalists can get the information they want, and public relations officers must ensure that favorable articles about their clients are published. And, of course, a lot of things happen in those encounters. For example, a little bit of convenience for reporters, or paying for drinks in the evening.”

The Kim Young-ran Act was not yet published.

Even when a reporter receives a generous gift, no one can say anything.

“uh? Uh-huh, that’s not an article. Isn’t that just a publicity stunt?”

Yooseong’s expression turned pale like a broken child.

“Sure. As for the articles in the media, how much does it make a difference with comments like that?”

“Then all the comments I’ve read so far…”

Yoosung finally realized the truth.

“Of course not everything is like that. It’s just a guideline to some extent. Usually the first play is the most important. Whether it is a post or a post, the tendency of the overall comment tends to be determined by what the first comment is like. Of course, if you say nonsense, you will be very embarrassed.”

“Yeah, that’s right.”

“But again, I use it to deliberately post messy comments. It’s an article that looks stupid to anyone who sees it. Then you will be bombarded with carpet by other commenters, and after that, it will be difficult to post similarly inclined posts.”

“I see······.”

“Anyway, that kind of work is actually used a lot by companies.”

“You mean companies do that?”

“What is the PR office for each company? Wouldn’t it be too natural to try to steer public opinion in their favor?”

“Then what about the Daeyang Group?”

Yoosung opens his eyes as if he has finally realized something.

“Of course it is the same. So in the future, there will be a war-like situation between us and Daeyang Heavy Industries in articles and posts related to it. And the advantage is that you post such an article or post first. As I said before, the first comment is the most important. If you’re going to post your first comment, wouldn’t it be advantageous to know when to post, whether it’s an article, a post, or a post?”

* * *

In the office of the CEO of Daeyang Heavy Industries’ Seoul office located on Teheran-ro, the two rich men have been chatting since morning.

“Have you seen the article published today?”

Ryu Seong-gyu, CEO of Daeyang Heavy Industries, asked in a plain voice.

“Yes. I saw it in the morning and checked it out. The source of the article was a minor newspaper called News Perfect.”

Unlike usual, Sunggyu answered with a slightly nervous look.

“It doesn’t matter if it’s major or minor. The fact that it spread out and went up and down, and that it was caught in the main portal doesn’t matter.”

“I heard that they made it go up and down quickly.”

“okay. Looks like an annoying fly fly. It’s not just an article they posted.”

“yes. I know it is. I’m trying to find out the source that entrusted the work there. News Perfect denies that it is a contract article, but please wait for one day. There are all kinds of ways to find out.”

Sunggyu tried to appeal to the fact that he was doing his best to respond.

“No way. It’s obvious they’re like that anyway. Let it be news-perfect or whatever. There is no point in catching bedbugs for nothing. Even innocent people are wearing media masks, so there’s no need to blush.”

“All right.”

“It went down from Maine, and none of the major newspapers made it up. That worked hard. But you know this isn’t the end, right?”

“yes. Now that Sungjin Industrial has enough money, they will probably continue to do this.”

“It’s the lottery in America. You’re lucky.”

A fishy smile hung on the face of Daeyang Heavy Industries CEO Ryu Geun-soo.

“It was unthinkable.”

“I really wouldn’t have to spend all that money on litigation, but it’s true that I’ve gotten into trouble.”

“That’s right. The pressure wouldn’t work. What’s more, I found out that the people in that family are not compliant people.”

If it was the original, it would be enough to take a picture and press it for the cost of litigation whether or not it was compliant.

But when the other party got blind money, the plan went awry.

“Geji who was aiming precisely… He knows the timing. He must have been an evil guy. Sungjin Precision’s first son.”

CEO Ryu Geun-soo’s eyes lit up coldly.

“I do not know. Until then, I…”

“It seems that he was a highly promising talent at Myungseong. Not long ago, I had a meeting with President Park, and even the president knew his name. But your guy told Park’s son-in-law that he cut him off?”

“I thought it was going to get in the way. To be honest, it wasn’t that good.”

“I owe President Park a debt for nothing. That day, President Park mentioned the guy’s name three times. I don’t know what a great talent he was. Anyway, it’s important that you asked for it.”

“sorry.”

“Do you want to deal with that debt on your own? It won’t be a problem if you get up to my line.”

“yes. I will make sure that I do not become a nuisance to my father.”

“What. I can’t help it. That’s just the way it is… It seems that there is a problem with Daeryuk Industrial, which was established to replace Sungjin Precision Industry.”

It’s not a lawsuit to win anyway.

After putting pressure through litigation, they wanted to finish it at an appropriate level and absorb the factory by a subcontractor called Daeryuk Industrial, which they had built.

Daeryang Industrial, which was established by investing in a private equity fund created abroad, is supplying parts to Daeyang Heavy Industries at a much higher unit price than before.

Naturally, Daeryon Industrial’s profits go abroad again, and with the money raised there, they buy Daeyang Heavy Industries’ stocks cheaply and increase their stake.

And when the stock price rises to the top someday, on the contrary, they sell it at a high price and make a huge profit.

In a nutshell, it was a hand-held swim.

If only things went according to plan.

“It looks like the defect rate is too high. I think we need to adjust the unit price.”

“Did you have a two-year plan? Originally?”

Sunggyu bowed his head.

“According to the original project, Daeryuk Industrial would have been able to put down its strenght after having had enough experience for two years. But your impatience this time will increase your losses.”

“sorry. father.”

“To make up for this, we must increase the scale of insolvency. To respond to the stock market next year.”

“We are working on a solution. soon······.”

“not. I have decided to entrust the affairs of Daeryuk Industrial and Sungjin to your younger brother.”

Sunggyu’s face contorted at his father’s words.

“You seem to be more suited to finance than management.”

Looks like you’re going to hear some bitterness today.

Unlike usual, Sunggyu was quietly listening.

“Anything in the right place is important. It’s not just about calling people, it’s about yourself. You don’t necessarily have to stick with management.”

“yes. I will use this as an opportunity to reflect on myself.”

“By the way, that kid… the kid this time around. Will there be any more problems?”

“of course. father.”

Sunggyu answered with a smile for the first time that day.

“I don’t know what you’re thinking, but you should take care of yourself. Even if your grandfather loves you, you know well that if you bring a storm to the ocean, you will be an adult that will blow you away that day, right?”

“I will keep that in mind. father.”

That day, Sunggyu had to be scolded in his father’s office for quite some time.

After an unpleasant meeting with his father, Sunggyu came down to his office and called somewhere.

When the other person answered the phone, Sunggyu started a conversation in fluent English.

“A bodyguard? You even carry a gun? oh yeah Academy? what else is that? Blackwater? Aren’t you crazy? I’m really He’s funny.”

The smile on Sunggyu’s face did not disappear throughout the phone call.

“okay. Keep monitoring. okay? So first of all, let go of your hand. Yes, well done.”

After hanging up the phone, the smile on Sunggyu’s face disappeared.

And for a moment, a cold and cruel aura that was rarely seen by others stood up and then disappeared.