Real Man

It also meant that the path to vice president was open for Park Bum-jin, who had only sold his skills as an executive.

Gulp, Park Bum-jin swallowed his saliva and tried to hide his trembling voice.

“That’s a lie.”

“It’s true.”

“…”

Park Bum-jin paused for a long time, as if he had a lot on his mind.

Tap. Tap.

He looked at Yoo-hyun, who had been tapping the table with his fingers.

His eyes had stopped shaking.

“I’ll tell you that part from now on.”

Yoo-hyun smiled and gestured.

Clank.

Yoo-hyun came out of Park Bum-jin’s office 30 minutes later.

They had a lot of talk in that short time.

He found out the result through a message from Hong Il-seop, who had arrived five minutes after he left.

-What kind of magic did you use to make Park call me?

Park Bum-jin was also a very impatient person.

Yoo-hyun chuckled and was about to reply, when another message came in.

Beep.

-The briefing is over. Come to the customer service center on the first floor when you’re done with the interview.

“Already?”

Yoo-hyun blinked his eyes at Kwon Se-jung’s message.

He thought it would take at least two hours, since there were so many people involved.

But what?

The briefing ended in less than half the time.

Yoo-hyun, who tilted his head, sent a reply to Hong Il-seop and went down to the first floor.

The customer service center was open, and located at the edge of the lobby.

Yoo-hyun met Kwon Se-jung and Jang Jun-sik there, where small tables were lined up.

“Where’s Hyun-woo?”

As Yoo-hyun sat down with them, Jang Jun-sik answered.

“He’s talking with the CTO staff.”

“Really? How did it go?”

“Yes. The briefing went well.”

“It did go well.”

Kwon Se-jung nodded his head after Jang Jun-sik, but why did he look so gloomy?

“Why do you look like that? Did something go wrong?”

“No, it’s not that, it’s just that Hyun-woo…”

“Hyun-woo what?”

As Yoo-hyun asked, Kwon Se-jung hesitated.

A loud voice came from afar.

“Brother!”

“Oh, Hyun-woo. Come here.”

Yoo-hyun greeted him and waved his hand.

Jung Hyun-woo ran up to him in one step.

Screech.

Yoo-hyun pulled out a chair and made room for Jung Hyun-woo.

Jung Hyun-woo, who had a somewhat delicate appearance, sat down and greeted him warmly.

“Thank you. How have you been?”

“Of course I’ve been well. You said it went well today, right?”

“It’s thanks to Se-jung and Jun-sik. You guys worked hard today.”

Jung Hyun-woo smiled brightly as he sat next to Yoo-hyun, and Kwon Se-jung replied awkwardly.

“Oh, yeah.”

“What’s wrong, brother? Why is the mood like this?”

Jung Hyun-woo answered for him as Yoo-hyun asked in disbelief.

“Se-jung must be very tired. Right?”

“I guess so.”

“I knew it. Then let’s go running together when I go back to Seoul.”

“Running?”

“Running in the morning. For about 30 minutes before work?”

“Oh, no. That’ll make me more tired.”

Kwon Se-jung waved his hand, but he couldn’t stop Jung Hyun-woo’s will.

He had a habit of making quick decisions, and he went on to persuade Kwon Se-jung.

“No, no. Running will build up your stamina and make you less tired. You don’t have any problems with your feet, do you? Just try it once.”

“That’s not my concern…”

“Yoo-hyun is doing it every day. I’ve been running since I joined the company, following his advice.”

As he mentioned Yoo-hyun’s name, Jang Jun-sik blinked his eyes.

“Is that so?”

“Yes. Jun-sik, you should join us too. I think it would be nice to run around the company, what do you think, brother?”

He was already thinking of changing his running course to the company.

Yoo-hyun agreed to Jung Hyun-woo’s suggestion without much thought.

“It would be nice to run together. There’s also the Han River there.”

“Oh, awesome. I can’t wait to go.”

“Once you come, we can change the course and start.”

“Then I’ll run too.”

As soon as Jang Jun Sik heard that Yoo-hyun was running, he raised his hand.

But Kwon Se-jung, the deputy manager, was not interested.

“I’ll pass on running.”

“It will be much better than now. You’ll feel more energetic.”

“No, thanks. I like it the way it is.”

“No, you don’t. You have to try it. Then let’s make it four people for now.”

Kwon Se-jung resisted, but Jung Hyun-woo made the decision for him.

His style of being decisive and assertive was evident in his words.

Jung Hyun-woo did not stop there and set the rules to prevent any objections.

“First, let’s make running the basic ground rule of our organization, and give penalties to those who break it.”

“…”

“I’ll make a list of the participants, schedule, and course and send it to you. I’ll also get us some uniforms.”

Jung Hyun-woo wrapped up the matter smoothly.

Kwon Se-jung could not say anything and closed his mouth.

Yoo-hyun chuckled at his expression.

“Just try it. It’s hard at first, but it gets easier once you do it.”

“Ugh. I don’t know.”

Kwon Se-jung shook his head.

Vroom.

On the way back, Yoo-hyun heard the story behind Jung Hyun-woo.

“What? Hyun-woo?”

Kwon Se-jung told Yoo-hyun what had happened earlier.

“Yeah. He’s a man of two faces. He was very gentle and friendly at first, but then he took control of everyone.”

“How?”

“You saw it, right? How he pushed people to run. He did that ten times more.”

“What do you mean?”

“When someone said they couldn’t move to another organization because of personal reasons, he said they didn’t have to. He said he would pretend it never happened.”

That was easier said than done. It was impossible to push someone like that unless they had a lot of guts.

If one person resisted, it could spread like wildfire.

“How did people react? Wasn’t there any backlash?”

“There was. But then he offered them carrots. Carrots that suited each person’s needs.”

“That was smart of him.”

“It was, but… I’m not sure if it was right.”

“Why?”

“They all seemed to have important reasons. It felt like he was forcing them too much.”

“It’s hard to please everyone.”

Sometimes, personal sacrifices were inevitable for the sake of the organization.

To minimize the side effects, Jung Hyun-woo moved Yoo-hyun to get a compensation plan, but it was not a perfect solution.

Kwon Se-jung was worried about this.

“What if they quit? It will leave a hole in the workforce.”

“Hyun-woo probably has a backup plan.”

“A backup plan?”

“Yeah. He said he had a second plan with more people from the business division. That’s what he told me when we parted.”

-There’s a high chance that it won’t go as it is now, but I’m expecting two people to drop out. If someone leaves, I’ll go with the backup plan.

Yoo-hyun recalled Jung Hyun-woo’s words and Kwon Se-jung was dumbfounded.

“He prepared that much in such a short time?”

“I was surprised too.”

“What did he learn in Ulsan?”

“I told you, he’s a management expert.”

Kwon Se-jung nodded quickly.

“I agree. I learned a lot from him this time.”

“I also thought he was a senior I could learn from.”

Jang Jun Sik, who was driving, also nodded.

He looked very impressed, having shaken off his prejudice.

Yoo-hyun looked at his colleague and junior and smiled.

“It’s going to be fun from now on.”

“Except for the running part.”

Yoo-hyun ignored Kwon Se-jung’s muttering and looked out the window.

The bright sunlight seemed to show him the future.

The time he spent in Anyang was short, but the trip was effective.

After coordinating the future staff through the briefing, and getting Park Bum Jin, the executive director, to retire, the organizational restructuring proceeded quickly.

The office location was decided to be the third floor of the OLED 2 factory, which Jung Hyun-woo had checked beforehand.

The staff who moved to another region were eligible for a 50 million won interest-free loan, education expenses for their children, and a small consolation payment.

But there was something else that moved their hearts more than the compensation plan.

It was an email sent by Hong Il Seop, the executive director, himself.

Yoo-hyun received a sample email that he had copied to Jung Hyun-woo.

-I sincerely welcome you to become a member of the future product division, which will lead the future of Hansung Display. I highly appreciate Kwon Ik Tae’s senior’s expertise in OLED devices, and I will do my best to create an environment where Kwon Ik Tae’s senior can achieve his results…

It was not only about Kwon Ik Tae’s senior.

Moon Sang Sik’s manager, Shim Jae Kyu’s senior, Cha Mi-kyung’s senior, Lee Jin Hyuk’s assistant, and so on.

The email had a personalized message for each individual in the future product division, considering their characteristics.

It was just a copy and paste for Hong Il Seop, the executive director, but it was a great encouragement for the recipients.

Yoo-hyun read each content matched with the names and chuckled.

“He really knows how to touch people’s hearts.”

Jung Hyun-woo.

He had an extraordinary sense of dealing with people, as Yoo-hyun remembered.

Thanks to his subtle but detailed actions, the ship of the future product division was able to sail faster.

The ship started to move with the wind a few days later.

Click.

Yoo-hyun glanced at the notice that popped up on the system while holding his phone to his ear.

-Major personnel changes announcement

(Former) Next-generation Material Development Team: Hyun Geun Young, senior, (Current) Future Product Division: Hyun Geun Young, in charge

(Former) New Technology Convergence Team: Jang Jae Ho, manager, (Current) Future Board Design Team: Jang Jae Ho, team leader

(Former) OLED Material Team: Oh Young Pyo, senior, (Current) Future Module Development Team: Oh Young Pyo, team leader

(Former) LED Advanced Module Team: Ha Tae Min, senior, (Current) Future Advanced Technology Team: Ha Tae Min, team leader

Jung Hyun-woo’s voice was flowing into his ear.

-First, I organized the organization mainly based on the development departments.

“You’re going to do the rest later, right? You’re not in the same division as them, even if you’re close.”

That was true.

The staff who had moved to another organization needed some time to adjust.

There was also the issue of technology transfer from the future product division, so it would be much easier if Jung Hyun-woo, who had supported them so far, stayed with them.

Yoo-hyun felt relieved, but also sorry.

But Jung Hyun-woo’s voice was only cheerful.

-That’s why it’s better. No one can touch me.

“Even so, it must be more stressful than when you were in the team.”

-This is much better. I get to make my own organization, and coordinate the work as I please. It’s thrilling.

“Do you enjoy it?”

-Haha! I also get a bonus. Of course I enjoy it.

Jung Hyun-woo’s reason for staying in Ulsan and working harder was revealed in his laughter.