180. year end and new year
Once the acquisition was complete, action was swift. That same day, he called the moving center and moved all the equipment to the Challenge Everything Korean office building, and at the same time, he started hiring the manpower necessary for figure production and started endlessly buying the necessary equipment and materials.
Of course, there was a lot of free space in the building, but they gave up two floors of the building. One floor is for the silicone figure team, and the other floor is for general figure production.
“Oh my gosh. exactly. what a dog It’s dope.”
Ahn Sang-hoon coughed as if he felt awkward in such a large office, but shouldn’t he keep his dignity anyway?
“Large. What’s the point of being uneducated? It’s a dog.”
“Then what do you say when you see this?”
“Oh, um… is it the best?”
“a. I’d rather be a dog Why are you suddenly so polite? He is usually good at swearing.”
“Hmm. Still, I became a member of Challenge Everything.”
Certainly, the power of money and the power of position that Jae-Ik had was great.
As soon as the recruitment announcement for figure-related jobs was posted, resumes from related jobs flooded in. It’s only been two days since the job posting was posted.
“Wow. Isn’t this a retired person?”
“What? who? Joon Kim Art Director? really? Is that true?”
“Wow. Is this always a toy or a circular teacher who was active in another country also applied? Look at all your careers. Uh.”
Joon Kim Art Director. He was literally a legendary person who worked as a first-generation prototype and head director of Always Figures.
“It seems that all the real Jae-ya masters applied. Did the boss ever say how many people to hire?”
“Uh, um. I just said I’d like to grow the team. How many people are you going to pick? After all, we will only sort through the first documents and have an interview at the head office.”
“still. Wow… if you really pick all these people. It must be a real figure world dream team, right?”
“That’s right. The idea just comes out. If you select a head class and sit down as a part leader, and then sit down the employees who work on prototype love. buy a picture Can you beat the real Allwaystoy?”
“I mean.”
“You know what? The news has already come out. It’s a figure company that Song Jae-ik took over.”
“haha. Let’s see.”
news. I’ve never been interviewed, but it felt strange to hear it was news.
[Acquisition of Figure Way Song Jae-ik for 50 billion won.]
[What kind of company is Figure Way? Is it really a company worth 50 billion?]
– Figure way? 50 billion? Isn’t that overpay?
– Would you overpay? Might be a company worth it.
– You’re finally releasing a figure!
– You can take all my money, so give me the figure! Guys!
– I wonder what kind of figure will come out.
– Quality matters.
– Is not it. Figures are of unconditional quality.
– But if Song Jae-ik touched it, it would be normal. of course.
– I looked it up and it’s a silicone figure. The unit price of this is also quite high. If the quality is good…
– After looking for the work here, it’s not overpay. And if you spend 50 billion and earn 100 billion, you just figured out if it’s overpay.
“flaw. You will be surprised when it comes out. maybe. ruler! Let’s get to work anyway! Even if you don’t need anything, you can proceed with what you already have.”
The office was pretty cluttered. Not all items had arrived yet, and materials and equipment were not fully equipped.
Even in the middle of it, I couldn’t let go anyway, so I was in the middle of doing something step by step.
“yes? already? no. Oh, yes I see.”
“Uh, boss or department manager?”
“why? What?”
“They say that you have to check the quantity of the goods you ordered? From the operations support team?”
“What? already?”
“Oh, yes. The first, if not all, quantity.”
Ahn Sang-hoon let out a dejected smile. As Jaeik said, all the tools and materials he ordered were of the highest quality. Since there is no pressure for money, I ordered to make what I wanted to make, and I thought it would take quite a while.
Even in the past, when they ordered, they said they were out of stock and had to wait for weeks or even months to receive them.
The items arrived less than a day after I ordered them. There was no feeling of a little empty.
“I’m frustrated.”
“I know. Still, um… I’m sure my back is full, so that’s good. ruler! The goods have arrived, and everyone works as soon as possible! Work! The schedule is tight to meet the convention period the boss said!”
“yes! All right!”
Because that convention will be the first stage of the newly born Figure Way under the Challenge Everything.
—
“Are we really done now?”
“right. In the end, I think I just need to move it to the tray.”
Now that 2023 is coming to the corner. Jaeik wiped the water from his hands in the cafeteria of the company building.
“Why do you have to do everything when you can just call a catering buffet and do everything? Aren’t you tired?”
“Even if you’re tired. When will I have an opportunity like this again? In the future, the weight will continue to be on the US side. Still, our main body is Korea. Although it feels like my belly button is bigger than my stomach.”
Of course, I called a business trip buffet and prepared food, but Jaeik prepared some food himself.
Now that the size of the company grows as it grows, even if it’s not all like it used to be. A new member of the family has arrived and it is a new year soon.
Was it some kind of welcome dish?
Korea Challenge Everything will also enter the holiday period from today until the New Year. And by the start of 2023, all of the company’s workforce would be obsessed with conventions.
“Besides, a new family member came in.”
2023 will be the year that will be the new first year of Challenge Everything.
“Wow. Great. Could it be that the boss did this?”
It was already widespread within the company that Jaeik cooks at the restaurant. In addition, people who had been with Jaeik from the beginning were well aware of his cooking skills, so he raised the anticipation through internal messengers.
“Not all, just a few. Still, since it was delicious on the main menu level, you should be able to enjoy it. If you have any left, go pack them all.”
Didn’t the students always worry about which side dish to eat?
As the fragrant smell of food stung his nostrils, Jaeik took the microphone.
“Thank you all for your hard work in 2022. 2023 will probably be a pretty busy year. There will be the most important convention event in March. There is a possibility of doing another one later this year. New works will come out one after another, and there will be a lot of work to do to get the goods business back on track.”
There were already more than 100 Korean employees. Of course, it was going to continue to grow.
Perhaps, in the end, figure production personnel were hired, and overall, the webtoon team, animation team, and story writers were also scheduled to be additionally hired.
“There is no need to talk at length in front of food, right? You worked hard this year and will do your best next year as well.”
“Thank you for your hard work!”
“Everyone, let’s eat!”
After a short greeting, the staff lined up with plates, and Jaeik, Kang Seok, and Na Youngjin took their seats at the table instead of waiting in line. It doesn’t matter if you eat slowly anyway.
“I suffered a lot in America.”
“What a hardship. Thanks to hyung, I can do this and that in America with peace of mind.”
Na Young-jin was leading the company better than expected. Even while filming web dramas and variety shows.
Of course, Jae-Ik decides important decisions and directions, but it was clear that Na Young-Jin was contributing to the details and properly leading the way in the process.
Of course, even if you are reciprocating with a lot of money and compensation, isn’t it grateful to be grateful?
“It’s a convention. Even in Hollywood. Who would have thought.”
“Sometimes I’m a friend of mine too, but it’s weird.”
“therefore. As I said before, to what extent do you think you have been kept at the top of content?”
“Iknow, right.”
An answer to a question posed by Na Young-jin the other day. I had thought of that goal before, but I achieved it to some extent.
“Then what is the next step? It’s obviously not going to end here. Seeing it expand so aggressively.”
At Na Young-jin’s words, Jae-ik raised the corner of his mouth.
“yes. Of course, being at the top is still a work in progress, but I have new goals.”
“What? Seeing you say that, it doesn’t seem like a normal goal.”
“Theme park.”
“What?”
“Creating a challenge everything theme park.”
Kang Seok and Na Young-jin couldn’t help but make absurd expressions for a moment in a dream of a different scale. It’s a theme park. I also wondered if it could be run by an individual.
“That’s why the company is growing so aggressively.”
“but. Just look at the companies taking over and the content they are filming these days.”
It was only now that Jaeik’s direction was clearly visible. From convention planning to goods production and collaboration with various related departments.
Of course, it won’t be a penny or two that you have to earn to do that.
“Hmm… strangely not fanciful.”
The goal Jaeik said was that it didn’t feel so absurd.
I don’t know, but does Song Jae-ik have a strange belief that he can do it?
“And the first step is the Challenge Everything Convention.”
Preparing for the Challenge Everything convention so painstakingly, dividing the area, and preparing the event as if preparing for a play were all part of the theme park preparations.
“Hyung, please come to America when the convention is held. Episode 1 I want to record all the conventions. There will be several events.”
“I am fine. Is it okay to go with the kids? The last time I went to America, I liked it so much. Since then, I’ve been listening very well. Do you think you finally know where Dad works?”
“Of course.”
Preparations were progressing slowly.
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While Jaeik was negotiating a takeover with Figureway in Korea, the convention team in the U.S. was racking their brains while checking the script and BGM that Jaeik had sent.
(Hmm. So, it’s a play, right?)
(That’s right. A play is a play, but it’s a play with a very high degree of freedom.)
(I think the boss really sharpened his knife.)
The duration of the convention is 3 days in total. Usually from 10:00 to 8:00 in the morning.
One of them was that if you consider that a conference for officials is held, the days to truly enjoy with the fans will be two days.
And for these two days, as Jaeik said, a war between the three representative powers of the behind the world was scheduled to take place at a specific time.
It is not a play on stage, but a play that is mixed with fans.
Of course, as there are many variables, Jaeik also drew only the dialogue and scenes of the direction and the most important key points rather than a detailed script.
(This is usually not difficult.)
(That’s why. Well… I allow ad-libbing to a certain extent, but the direction is important.)
(Plus, it’s closely tied to the fans. It’s a play that literally takes place right in the middle of what the fans are watching.)
(You also need to think about crowding. There must be a minimum number of on-site control personnel to some extent.)
Isn’t it obvious If there is a play like this, people will flock to that place at that time.
(Once we got all the people. They said it was a Challenge Everything play, so everyone was very interested.)
(We have to practice hard for the rest of the time. The boss has finished all the preparations.)
That’s why the actors were also recruited as veterans. That’s how much pay counts.
And one most important thing.
(If the convention succeeds only as the real president intended.)
It was blurry, but everyone could understand what was said behind it.
No matter what anyone says, it will be the greatest convention ever.