Chapter 41 - Cheating Day Chapter 41
Hongdangmu Entertainment
Did you notice?
Why is this guy so serious today? LOL
Yeah, you were scared, right?
(Information) FSM followers seriously claim that they are not a parody religion.
The doctrine itself is sarcasm, what are you talking about? lol
This guy is usually scared of things like religion and politics, lol.
For someone like that, you brought up all sorts of things during the dinner talk, lol.
If it were usual, I would have noticed and laughed right away.
Baek Woo-jin isn’t the type to mess with me, and the atmosphere of the broadcast wasn’t bad either.
Nevertheless, I worried that someone might get hurt because of my words.
I don’t want to hurt anyone, but the words I said without thinking shouldn’t become a lifelong wound for them.
With that kind of thinking, I misinterpreted the situation.
“Ha.”
I exhaled deeply.
This attitude is both a remedy and a poison for me.
In the hope that no one else gets hurt like I did, I self-censor my words and actions.
Even trivial matters or things that can be easily overlooked are blown out of proportion.
Recently, that tendency has decreased, but due to being mentally overwhelmed these past few days, I ended up overreacting without even realizing it.
You really seem surprised, don’t you?
It’s obviously a joke to anyone who sees it.
This guy hates causing trouble for others.
Hey, are you crying?
“Oh, these people have seen me for two years and still don’t know me.” You pretended to be surprised. It’s more fun when you get fooled. Isn’t that right?
-Right? You were deceived, weren’t you?
When Baek Woo-jin teased me in an annoyed voice, the viewers laughed once again.
He needs to come out like this to lighten the mood of the show.
They’re really not a 1 million subscriber YouTuber for no reason.
“No.” Honestly, I was fooled until halfway through. “But ramen instead of amen, right?”
-I thought it was fun?
Baek Woo-jin. “You’re getting revenge for what happened during the debate, huh?”
-That’s not it. Like someone who drives them to religious persecution, that’s the proper revenge.
“Hehehehe.”
If it were me, I would have said something like that, and I couldn’t help but burst into laughter.
Right. If it were me, I would have done that.
– Look at this! Everyone, did you hear that? This is the kind of person he is. I had a debate with such a dirty person.
hahahahahahahahahaha
If you’re a normal person, you wouldn’t be accused of religious persecution just for liking fried ramen over spaghetti.
That kind of thinking is just not acceptable.
For real, if the maps are the same, lol.
From now on, kill each other.
“Sniff sniff sniffle.”
Baek Woo-jin, who had been appealing for his grievances at this time, is being criticized by viewers.
That sight is so delightful that I can’t help but keep chuckling.
No matter how difficult it was, the reason I could pull myself together was because the viewers were waiting. They wanted them to rest and laugh, even if just for a moment.
The side dish store is a rest stop for those weary from everyday life.
So no matter how hard it was, I had to turn on the broadcast without showing it.
But when I actually turned on the broadcast, reality was different.
The viewers make me laugh.
The guilt that filled my mind and the depression that weighed down my shoulders are gradually fading away.
It has been two years since I started broadcasting, and only now do I feel like I understand the relationship between myself and them.
Thanks to the birds that sit on the branches, sing songs, and catch insects.
Until now, I had only been a shadow, but I have finally become a shade.
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Kim Seo-jin, the manager at Hongdangmu Entertainment, had been troubled for a long time.
Because each streamer, creator, and BJ who immediately attempts to contact is looking for the same team members.
Even in today’s meeting, Deputy Manager Mukkunji’s name was mentioned as usual.
“Excuse me, but who will be in charge of my contract?”
“Of course, I’ll take care of it.”
“Ah.”
Samso TV’s Samso nodded awkwardly.
“But why is that…?”
When Deputy Kim Seo-jin cautiously asked, Sam-sol laughed to ease the awkwardness and changed the subject.
“I’m just curious.” Is the contract only with the representative, or will it be with someone else?
You don’t need to worry. I will connect you with everything you need, Mr. Samsol.
“Yes.”
Samsol hesitated for a moment but eventually revealed his true feelings.
“By the way, how is Deputy Manager Muk Eun-ji doing?”
“Yes?”
“That.” I heard from someone that the manager at Hongdangmu is very thorough. Just curious.
It was the fourth time I heard it this month alone.
Kim Seo-jin continued speaking while maintaining a smile.
“Right.” Mugunji is good at their job, right? Mr. Samsol, you were very interested in our company.
Kim Seo-jin tried to shift interest from aged kimchi to Hongdangmu Entertainment, but it had little effect.
Bokbunja-hyung talked a lot about it. It was the first time someone had looked after me so meticulously.
The science channel Bokbunja, which had 370,000 subscribers, was a creator under Hongdangmu Entertainment.
Last year, in the first quarter, Deputy Kim Seo-jin was keeping an eye on the contact, but Deputy Muk Eun-ji reached out first, and the contract was only finalized in the third quarter.
For Kim Seo-jin, it was truly disappointing.
When the Bokbunja channel had not yet grown significantly, we should have proceeded with the standard contract.
Mugunji delayed, and in the end, it exceeded 300,000, so we had no choice but to contract under the preferential terms.
You were close with Bunja, huh?
By the way, would you mind waiting a bit as well?
“Which one…….”
“Brother Munja said so.” I was unsure whether to sign the contract immediately due to the ratio issue, but Deputy Manager Muk Eun-ji said so. If you’re hesitant, let’s wait until the channel grows a bit more before signing the contract. Then you can receive preferential treatment.
“……Yes?”
“Usually, this is our position.” But seeing the red radish come out like that gave him faith. Honestly, if I’m going to sign a contract anyway, I’d like to do it under the best possible conditions.
Assistant Manager Kim Seo-jin hesitated for a moment and then answered with a trailing voice.
“Sounds good.” It’s a good thing, but the truth is that growing quickly with support isn’t necessarily a bad thing.
Samsol nodded.
Certainly, if we could grow quickly as Deputy Kim Seo-jin said, even if we had to give up a bit more of the contract rate, it wouldn’t be without its benefits.
“So, if I join Hongdangmu now, can I still participate in the major content?”
That’s case by case, so it’s hard to give a definite answer.
“Ah…”
The disappointment was evident.
There are various ways to promote besides planned content. For example, I also arrange collaborations with creators affiliated with Hongdangmu. Every week, we introduce the person of the week, and we will also feature it there.
There would definitely be an effect, but it was not a very attractive proposal for Samsol.
Almost no one watched the broadcast after seeing the ‘Person of the Week’ introduced by Hong Dangmu.
If we collaborate with a famous creator from our agency, it would be effective, but it was also important who that famous creator was.
There was no real reason for Semsol to contract with Hongdangmu now, as he hadn’t received any promises about who he could work with.
Participation in large-scale content is also uncertain, and since we haven’t secured a collaboration with major channels, I began to doubt the rapid growth that Deputy Kim Seo-jin was talking about.
I’m sorry. Just a little more time to think.
Samsol bowed his head and then fled the café.
Kim Seo-jin, left alone, buried his back into the sofa and then lifted his head. A sigh escaped involuntarily.
It has been like this all month.
No. Mugunji, what on earth are you talking about?
The more I thought about it, the more annoyed I became.
I brought up the story of the aged kimchi to everyone I met, and in the end, it all ended up like this.
And when I came to my senses, I realized that I had ended up signing a contract with Mukji, and all the results went to her.
Just recently, even the side dish store I had been keeping an eye on was like that.
Knowing that the white rice debate would become popular, the company was losing out by not quickly signing a contract and just stalling for time.
Really? Isn’t this serious?
One of the two assistants in the team was working while causing losses to the company.
At this rate, it seemed like it would become increasingly difficult to finalize a standard contract.
“…….”
Deputy Kim Seo-jin took out her phone and called Team Leader Oh Hyung-man.
“Yes, team leader.” I just finished the meeting. It didn’t go well. I’m sorry.
-That could happen. Come in.
“Excuse me, Team Leader.”
“I have something I want to tell you. Would you mind stepping outside for a quick coffee?”
-Anything you want to say? Is it not allowed to do it in the office?
“A little.”
-Okay. Let me know when you arrive.
Thank you.
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“That kind of thing happened.”
Team Leader Oh Hyung-man smacked his lips after hearing the current situation from Deputy Kim Seo-jin.
Even though Mukunji was somewhat out of place in the team, I wasn’t too worried because it was receiving high marks in terms of contract signings and customer satisfaction.
I never thought such a thing would happen.
“So, Deputy Manager Eunji said that if we wait and negotiate with the YouTubers later, we can get better terms, so let’s go ahead and sign the contract then.” So, you mean to say that?
“Yes.”
“……If you have no intention of signing a contract right now, there are ways to recruit you like that.”
Team Leader Oh Hyung-man said it as if it were a big problem.
“Most people who already know are aware of it, right?” At this rate, anyone who signs a standard contract with Hongdangmu will be called a fool. “Once you go there, there’s no turning back.”
Team Leader Oh Hyung-man, who had been pondering for a moment, slowly nodded his head.
It wasn’t an immediate problem, but it had the potential to become one.
“So, what should we do about Assistant Manager Seo-jin?”
“Yes?”
“You must have had something on your mind to bring it up.”
There wasn’t.
It was a remark made with the intention of imposing sanctions because it was causing problems.
However, with Team Leader Oh Hyung-man’s current attitude, it seemed he had no intention of even giving a warning, let alone a disciplinary action.
If the conversation ended like this, Kim Seo-jin would just remain as the person who gossiped about a teammate.
Judging that it couldn’t be so, he gradually exaggerated his words.
“Team Leader, I think this is a serious issue.” According to our company’s policy, we can only contact one person at a time, but if Deputy Manager Muk Eun-ji keeps reaching out to multiple people and is passive about the contracts, other team members will miss out on opportunities. As a company, failing to discover talented individuals with growth potential and having to preferentially bring them in is a loss that cannot simply be quantified in monetary terms.
“Mm.”
“Moreover, they are increasing the workload by doing tasks that other employees don’t even do.” If we just follow the manual, it would be fine, but by providing extra services, the team members are very dissatisfied.
It is true that Muk Eun-ji, who is a pathological workaholic, handles more work than the other employees.
The statement that the team members’ complaints were high was just a guess.
Since Kim Seo-jin did it, it was assumed that others would do the same.
“Really?”
The team leader showed interest because other team members were also dissatisfied.
“Yes.”
Kim Seo-jin, who had answered without thinking, decided to take the team members to a nice restaurant today.
Since I reported it to the team leader.
I had to bring out the complaints about the aged kimchi that the juniors must have in their hearts.