Ohsung Electronics’ full refund of the Note 7 was a planned result.
If the fire broke out only in Korea, how would it have been dealt with?
However, in the process, there was a difference from what I knew.
“Did Jeon Yong-taek personally hold a press conference before?”
Looking back on my memories, he never bowed his head at a press conference.
In addition, the refund timing is also subtly different.
Originally, Oh Seong continued the truth workshop with the fire victim for a while, then he cut off all the images and issued a refund notice, but this time, he held a clean refund press conference without such a fuss.
‘Why has history changed? Maybe because I intervened?’
The exact reason is unknown. Anyway, as things were moving faster than expected, we needed to speed up as well.
“Ask all team leaders to come up to the conference room.”
-All right.
I call the secretary’s office and pick up my coat. I was thinking of going down to the meeting room before the team leaders.
As I was about to leave the representative office, the secretary I had just spoken on the phone opens the door and walks in.
“CEO, I got a call from Ohsung Group. Vice Chairman Jeon Yong-taek wants to meet you. What should I do?
“when?”
“They say they are in front of our company.”
I would have thought that the person who had just held the press conference would come to the company.
‘It must have been quite urgent.’
The opponent’s impatience was an opportunity for me. The more urgent it was, the more the weight of the negotiations had to tilt in this direction.
I put down the coat I picked up again.
“Tell them to come up to the representative’s office.”
* * *
Jeon Yong-taek rode the elevator up with the secretary from WHTS Company.
In the short time the elevator was moving, his mind was messed up with all sorts of worries multiplying.
‘You didn’t change your mind because you refused last time, did you? no. You absolutely have to convince him. I have to reduce my losses even by a single penny.’
Just as his mind was full of worries, the elevator stopped.
The secretary took the lead, followed by Jeon Yong-taek. The scale of the building was quite large, so we had to walk for a long time through the hallways.
“CEO, Vice Chairman Jeon Yong-taek has arrived.”
The door to the office opened. The opponent was sitting in it with his chin resting.
Even though he had the upper hand in everything, in terms of wealth, age, and social status, the atmosphere that emanated from him was already clearly divided between A and B.
“CEO Shin, I’m sorry for coming without notice.”
“no. You must have been in such a hurry.”
The opponent got up late and greeted Jeon Yong-taek.
“Shall we sit down?”
“All right.”
I sat down, but this was the problem.
Jeon Yong-taek had never said anything bad to anyone in his life. That’s what he was asking for. So, do you have a clue how to get the word out?
Fortunately at that time, the opponent will give you luck first.
“I heard the news. They decided to refund the entire amount of the Note 7.”
“It happened.”
“Is this decision pushed by the vice president alone?”
“How did you know that?”
“Even though the refund announcement came out, Ohsung Electronics was not ready for anything. The telecommunications company also hurriedly stopped selling it.”
Jeon Yong-taek was startled and his shoulders trembled. I never thought I could reason that far with just such a fragmentary matter.
‘I’ve thought about it since Tesla, but it’s not normal. That’s why he must have grown this much in a short period of time.’
Regret pours in again. Things wouldn’t have gone this far if he had accepted the conditions he suggested.
But he was not even allowed time to regret. Opponent pushes the question right away.
“You must be very busy if you rushed through the work. Is there a reason you came to see me?”
“Oh, it’s nothing else, but I’m going to try again the case of linking virtual currency and points that I suggested last time.”
The opponent’s expression turns cold.
“Mr. Jeon Yong-taek.”
The title was also changed from vice chairman to first name. I didn’t expect it to be easy, but I didn’t expect to be treated so coldly.
“We are very embarrassed because of Ohsung Electronics.”
“I don’t know what you’re doing.”
“A fire broke out in Ohsung’s battery. So, the impact on Tesla’s electric car, which has a contract to supply parts, is simple!”
The other party holds a copy of the parts contract in front of them. Then he pointed out a specific point in the contract and said.
“According to Article 3, Paragraph 11 of the parts supply contract, Tesla may unilaterally terminate the contract if there is concern about damage to its image that is fatal due to the negligence of its partner.”
“Sir, breaking the contract. Batteries used in mobile phones and batteries used in electric vehicles are completely different types.”
“What good is that? The image of an electric car with an exploding five-star battery has already been put on prospective buyers of electric cars.”
“No way… … .”
“If you don’t believe me, see for yourself.”
This time, take out your tablet and set it aside. News related to the launch of Tesla in Korea was floating on the tablet screen, but all the comments were about battery explosions.
“Because of the battery crisis, public opinion has become this way. But wouldn’t it be shocking to ask you to repeat a proposal that was rejected?”
“… … .”
Jeon Yong-taek had nothing to say even with ten mouths. This situation was 100 to 0 in terms of a car accident, in fact, 100% of the fault was the same as five stars.
“after… … .”
It was uncomfortable. That sigh, the current atmosphere, made me feel as if I was sitting with Chairman Moo-Hong Jeon.
In my heart, I wanted to leave this stuffy position as soon as possible.
But what if the Note 7 battery crisis is already causing an uproar, and the contract with Tesla is also canceled?
At that time, a truly terrible ending awaits.
It was not the time to save face. Jeon Yong-taek jumped up from his seat and bowed his head politely.
“CEO Shin, please. Please help me just this once.”
Then the opponent quickly approached and stopped him.
“Jeon Yong-taek, you can’t do this here.”
“It’s okay to not have support for refund costs. However, please do not just cancel the parts contract… … .”
“Okay, so sit down.”
The opponent forced Jeon Yong-taek back to his seat and sighed lightly.
“Still, seeing that Mr. Jeon Yong-taek came to see me right away, it must mean that he trusts me that much. Is that correct?”
“of course.”
The opponent stares at Jeon Taek. As the intense gaze continued, Jeon Yong-taek unknowingly lowered his gaze.
“I have a clever plan to solve this problem.”
“What’s wrong?”
“Yeah, it’s literally a brainchild. Instead, it has to be based on trust on both sides.”
He continues his words with an incomprehensible smile.
“I will ask again. Do you trust me, Jeon Yong-taek?”
* * *
The day after the official announcement that the Note 7 will be fully refunded.
In front of the Ohsung Electronics store and service center, customers who wanted refunds flocked from the morning, creating a buzz.
The morning news begins, reflecting the crowded scene.
[News Daily. Today, we will start with Ohsung Electronics’ Note 7 refund and exchange news. Let’s connect the scene right away. Reporter Park Se-jeong.]
[Yes, this is the official store of Ohsung Electronics.]
[How is the situation at the site?]
[From the morning, a large crowd gathered in front of the store. The waiting line is so long that I can’t see the end.]
[There will be more people at lunchtime, right?]
[That’s right.]
[I heard that you can get a refund for the Note 7 at the agency of the 3 mobile telecommunication companies, not at the Ohsung Electronics official store, so why did people flock to the official store?]
[The reason is a special promotion that is only held in the official store.]
A camera illuminates a kiosk installed at the entrance of an Ohsung Electronics store. In front of it, two staff members were working hard to explain something to the customer.
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The reporter grabs the employee and starts the interview.
[Could you explain the purpose of this device?]
[This is a cryptocurrency payment device introduced this time. With a few simple touches, you can buy Ohsung Electronics products with virtual currency.]
[Can I buy a smartphone if it is an Ohsung Electronics product?]
[That’s right.]
[What are the advantages of paying with virtual currency?]
[Currently, 20% additional points are being paid to Note 7 refund customers. In addition, if you receive a 7% discount from Acorn Coin itself, you will receive a total benefit of 27%.]
The screen returns to the studio again.
[Ohsung Electronics seems to have prepared various benefits by trying to appease existing customers along with increasing the recovery rate. However, there are still customers who refuse to collect, so confusion is expected to be inevitable for the time being. Here’s the next news… … .]
The news topic on TV changes. Then, the employees who were watching the news in the break room raised their voices as if they had been waiting.
“and. There is an explicit explanation of the affiliate benefits. Isn’t this enough to be a commercial for Ohsung Electronics rather than news?”
“It’s a good thing for us if the media pushes us hard.”
“Still, I didn’t expect news like this to come out on terrestrial TV, not any general news.”
These are the cryptocurrency development team of WHTS Company.
When the ‘virtual currency point service’ they developed on TV news came out, they showed such a surprised reaction.
“What are you talking about?”
Lee So-young, the team leader, comes into the break room late. Employees cling to her and bombard her with questions.
“Chief, have you seen the news? The virtual currency payment device we developed was in the news! Because that came out on the main!”
“Is this, the Five Stars openly pushing us?”
“Does it have anything to do with Vice Chairman Jeon Yong-taek’s coming and going to our company?”
Lee So-young waved her hand as if she was embarrassed by the flood of questions.
“I don’t know much about that job. Everything is done by the CEO.”
“Ah, but the team leader probably knows a little more than we do.”
Then another person appears in the break room.
The person who could definitely answer the question just now was CEO Shin Woo-hyuk.
“Soyoung, why are you doing this at the entrance?”
“Ah, that… … Take the question.”
“question?”
He looks at the staff. Then, for a moment, silence came.
“What question was it? tell me.”
Among the staff who had been watching quietly, the youngest staff member bravely raised his hand.
“This time, I felt that Oseong was pushing us. Yesterday, Vice Chairman Jeon Yong-taek said that he also visited… … I wonder if you have any kind of contract with Ohseong.”
“hmm? I don’t know why you’re curious about that.”
He tilts his head slightly, then speaks indifferently.
“We decided to exchange a certain amount of stocks of Ohsung Electronics and acorn coins. Perhaps, there will be an official announcement from Ohsung within today.”
“Hup!”
Not only the staff, but also Lee So-young gasped in surprise.
As if enjoying people’s surprised reactions, he grinned and continued talking.
“If this case is successful, it will be the first and largest stock swap in the history of cryptocurrency.”