Breaking Up Is Better Than Divorce

Recruit

After purchasing the building, he was instructed to quickly decorate the top-floor office for a week.

In the meantime, the empty office on the middle floor of the building was used temporarily.

“Come on. Hwan-ah.”

“Thank you for calling. senior.”

The first person Eugene called was a junior at Myeongseong Trading Co.

At the same time, we were in the same school and were three years junior, so we had a very special relationship.

Of course, it wasn’t just a friendly call.

Even after leaving for the United States in his last life, Eugene, who had been in contact with him, was watching Hwan’s success from afar.

Because he was such a clever person, he rose to the managerial position faster than his classmates, and 20 years later, he climbed up to the position of president of Myeongseong Corporation.

However, the limitations of a salary boss were clear, and after holding the position for several years, he had to resign as an advisor after handing over the position to the blood and blood of the group head, who was taking management classes at a young age.

Even after that, he started his own business and continued to do it quite well.

“okay. Have you thought about it?”

Before leaving the United States, I had first asked about his intentions by phone.

“Sure. Didn’t you come because you made up your mind? I have already resigned. So, the senior… No, the president is responsible for writing it.”

The junior responded with a playful smile and vigorously.

“Oh, I’m not like the president. My younger brother is the CEO of Shooting Star. Anyway, thank you.”

“Thank you, I am more than grateful. It is a business run by the richest people in Korea. If it’s a start-up, isn’t it a good thing to start a business? Who would refuse an opportunity like this?”

“okay. Did I say it last time? Shooting Star Company is a holding company and will play a central role with various businesses as affiliates. So a macro perspective is important.”

Having said that, I know very well that he is a friend who is not lacking in either the ability to organize new projects or the ability to manage a company that is already mature enough.

Of course, as a junior who knows how to keep faith in people, he also had the personality of trying to help Eugene even from his heart when he was in trouble.

So, when I was thinking of starting a business in Korea, it was quite natural that the first person that came to mind was Kim Hwan.

“Sure. What could be more interesting than that? If you ask me to do anything, I will jump into the fire.”

“I don’t know if you know, but I. No, my family doesn’t have a good relationship with Daeyang. So, working in Korea must be difficult in many ways.”

“I know.”

Hwan smiled.

“Isn’t that good? I mean, you have someone you have to fight against. A war with the Daeyang Group, the third largest in the business world. cool? It will be worthwhile to win.”

“right?”

Eugene had Hwan in mind not because he was good at social life. He was ambitious, and he was also a fighter by nature.

“Then let’s do better.”

“Yep! I will help my younger brother well and help Shooting Stars swallow up the Daeyang Group.”

Being a smart guy, he already knew Eugene’s intentions.

“Then where do we start?”

“First of all, Recruit. For now, I will leave the people who will work for Shooting Star, the holding company, to you.”

“Are you going to bring back all the old people?”

Hwan asked again with a smile.

“Is it possible?”

From Eugene’s point of view, people who have seen each other’s hands are more comfortable.

“Because seniors have their own people.”

“I?”

Eugene asked with a smirk.

“yes. And huge capital is more attractive than human networks.”

“okay. After all, capital is the best in the world.”

“At least half of our team will be interested. Whether it’s a stable company life from fame, or an opportunity to follow our president to gain wealth and fame. In the end, it will depend on your preferences.”

“Does it sound like it’s not stable if you come to Shooting Star?”

“It only took six months for the senior to earn 8 trillion won. That’s how risky the investment was. To be honest, I don’t really trust it in terms of stability.”

Hwan’s judgment was not so wrong.

“High risk, high return. In our view, this is the path that seniors are walking. Moreover, the opponent is the Underworld Ocean Group.”

Hwan laughed once more.

Whenever the word “Daeyang” is mentioned, it shows such a bright smile.

“If you fail, you must be prepared to become a loser in life. So, only friends who think it’s worth risking their lives on seniors will join.”

It is true that even a huge amount of cash of 8 trillion won is not enough to wage a war against a huge group.

Having tried Eugene or Hwan or a large company, he knew the power of a chaebol group that much.

As in any country, the power of a group of companies that have reached the peak of a country’s economy cannot simply be converted into the stock price of that company.

The power of control that has taken root in the political, legal, and media circles for at least several decades cannot be calculated with money alone.

“Good.”

If there is a colleague who is willing to go with Eugene even though he knows that, at least he won’t be disrespectful.

“I would be happy if I could collect half of it.”

“Half is enough. senior.”

Hwan said triumphantly.

“Then, first of all, Mr. Oh.”

“Oh, part manager? Isn’t that a little bit different?”

Their boss, Mr. Oh, was about to be promoted to group leader, an executive level.

“You won’t like it from fame.”

“Should I be concerned?”

“Honestly, increasing the front line is not very recommended.”

“therefore?”

“That’s good. huh.”

Eugene remembered how Hwan was able to rise to the top of the boss, the main affiliate of Myeongseong, a large conglomerate group.

He always laughs like that, but behind that innocent laughter is a beast that longs for a fierce struggle.

“But what kind of business do you start with?”

“A lot. very many We have to attack Daeyang Electronics, and we also have our hands on electric vehicles…. Besides, there are no resources, entertainment, VCs, etc.”

“Then it’s not that different from what we used to do.”

General trading companies, which every large company has, usually started as a trade, but now they are like all-purpose merchants who deal with anything that makes money, from fashion, construction, resource development, plant or power plant construction, and even arms trading. is an enterprise

They even collect and export scrap metal, so there is absolutely nothing left untouched.

“You have to start with the fashion business first.”

The challenge at hand is the launch of a fashion brand licensed by Ivanka.

“Because it’s fashion… there are people who know a little about the boss’s fashion department.”

Myeongseong Trading Company also had a fashion division, and as it is a business that large corporations deal with, the size of the business and brand recognition depended on the level.

“Do you have any good friends?”

“Sure. Just leave it to me.”

Originally, they were bosses who lived and died through their personal connections, but among them, Hyuk was famous for his mad feet.

“okay. So let’s do better in the future. Team leader Kim Hwan.”

“I haven’t been able to fix my resignation card yet. Oh, the part manager has it. So, please delay the position of the Shooting Star team leader. Because I’m banned from being humble. huh.”

It was a conspiring sly smile.

While Hwan was recruiting colleagues to become shooting stars inside Myeongseong, Eugene was busy recruiting outside personnel.

“Nice to meet you. This is Kang Yujin.”

“hello. This is Yuara.”

A woman in her mid-thirties greeted her with a bright smile.

“This is Hyun-wook Lee.”

The man, who looked to be in his 30s, bowed his head lightly and said hello.

“Oh my goodness! You are much taller than what you see in the picture. The world is so unfair. Isn’t the person who has everything you need to have a superior appearance too?”

A woman who wants to drink a lot of water.

“Yoo Ara is also a very beautiful woman. You get along very well with Hyun-wook who is next to you.”

“Oh! really? Hyunwook Mr. We got along well.”

The woman slapped the arm of the man who looked five or six years younger than her and laughed softly.

“thank you. But why did you ask to see us?”

He was a pretty blunt man compared to a woman.

“yes. Our company is planning to enter the fashion business this time. So, I looked for talented people in various ways, and their names were mentioned.”

It cannot be said that it is because they are the people who will build the most successful fashion companies from Korea in the next few decades.

“Are we? Oh my goodness? It’s not me, isn’t it Hyun-wook?”

She tapped the man next to her again and asked.

“I have been very impressed with the fact that Mr. Hyunwook has stood out with his unique designs since his days at the Antwerp Royal Academy of Arts, and Mr. Ara also received very good reviews.”

“Are you for real?”

“yes. Have you already been in the industry for 15 years? After graduating from school, he started working at Dongdaemun Market. After 3 years of business, he opened five wholesale and distribution stores in Designers Club, etc., then moved to Guangzhou, China, and opened stores in 12 cities across China, including Cheonma Market. You are also running a .”

“You were really interested in me, too.”

Ara wiped her laughter and said.

“yes. To be honest, I think Hyun-wook’s sense of humor is great, but I’m more interested in Ara’s management skills and fighting spirit.”

“like. So what do you want from us? You know that I failed in China, right?”

Unfortunately, Yuara’s business in China ended in a big failure.

The ignorant commercial morals of Chinese merchants without a concept of copyright, the territoriality they had to receive because they were foreigners, and the bureaucrats who extorted money under various pretexts from time to time were able to survive, but they had no choice but to collapse due to the betrayal of a trusted partner.

Ara, who had lost her business for 10 years in vain and returned to her homeland, returned to her homeland, regained her energy and went to study abroad.

I was seriously thinking of studying fashion and making a comeback.

There, he met Hyun-wook, who is sitting next to him, and developed into a lover, and the two have now made a promise to spend the rest of their lives with each other as life partners and business partners.

“I heard that you two are preparing a new business. Is this a Chinese-related business?”

“Right. I failed once in China, but this time I plan to prepare more confidently and jump in. I think the Chinese market is attractive.”

The market of 50 million people and the market of 1.4 billion people are incomparably different.

“But you’re going to run into financial trouble, right?”

“There is no such thing as that. But it’s ok. I’m going to start from the bottom anyway.”

Ara is a manager full of fighting spirit, and Hyunwook is a designer full of wit. And their business in China succeeds without much difficulty.

However, a few years later, troubles between the Korean and Chinese governments will again put the country in crisis, and Ara will experience a second failure.

“But, isn’t there a big difference between having capital and not having it?”

“What. It does. So you want to invest in our business?”

“no. I want to scout you two.”

“Are you a Scout? Are you interested in the apparel business?”

“yes. I want to start a fashion business targeting Korea, China, Japan and Hong Kong.”

“Ummm…”

Ara bit her lip.

“You know that Korea, China, Japan and Hong Kong are all different markets, right? Each market has to be approached differently. Especially in China. The people there have a very different concept of beauty. Stylish designs are hard to come by, and I prefer primary colors or flashy patterns. Could it be said that it was not long after opening up and capitalism entered the country, so they have not yet been trained in beauty?”

“I know. The sense of refined beauty is not something that one or two generations get used to.”

“The structure of the market is the same. Bonded products are still incomparably larger than branded clothing. Of course, we also plan to start with a contemporary concept rather than just a bonded product.”

When talking about the business, she enthusiastically voiced her opinion.

“In that sense, Ara is needed. Because he learned cutting-edge fashion in Europe and experienced enough hands-on experience in the wholesale market in China.”

“Thank you for believing in me like that. But we have no intention of working for anyone as an employee.”

“I didn’t bring you two to work for someone. I want to ask you two to take over the fashion business.”

“Are you the general manager?”

I’m a little curious as to whether it’s a word I hadn’t thought of.

“yes. I’m trying to offer a position as the head of the Ivanka Trump fashion group and chief designer.”

“Ivanka Trump . . .”

The moment he heard the name, Lee Hyun-wook, who had been quietly listening, made a strange expression and spit her name out.