Dear Comrade Leader, Episode 206
Lunar New Year Special – New Year’s Day in the Republic
Lunar New Year is a representative holiday of the Chinese character civilization in East Asia, which has spread not only from China, but also from Korea and Japan to Vietnam.
Of course, North Korea also celebrates Lunar New Year, and although there are differences in commemorating the Lunar New Year (January 1) more than the Lunar New Year, the meaning and work are not very different from those of the South.
If there is one thing that has changed in the past 10 years, there were previously folk performances and Jegichagi contests for children at the Inminban or Youth League organized in each neighborhood. .
At that time, you can watch a popular cable channel, or play a game of hanafuda, which used to be in the past, but now has a little money in the people’s pockets and spreads widely.
It was the wind speed of the republic that the market economy had changed in just 10 years.
Of course, besides the decline of collectivism and totalitarianism represented by the Inminban and Youth League, there were several other aspects of the Lunar New Year that the market economy changed.
“Okay, have you finished sending copies of your address book and directory? Each of the chiefs, are you all sticking to the papers delivered to you?”
“That’s right, Lim 2nd Commander.”
In a conference room in a 30-story high-rise building located in Pyongyang, North Korea, when men in suits sitting on stair-stepped chairs answered, staggeringly answering, Lim Kyung-muk, a tough-looking man standing on the podium and holding a microphone, wriggled his black eyebrows.
He quickly looked at the three middle-aged men sitting on the top, right next to the podium, looking luxurious at first glance, then gave his voice more strength and drove the crowd fiercely.
“… … What is everyone’s voice? Didn’t even eat porridge at the end of the year? Our Bukmyung Group’s head of sales, Lee, and Park, the head of the propaganda department are also seated here, but everyone has a lack of courage… … So, did you have a sales battle in the new year? Everyone stand up and sing up to the third verse of Saga!”
‘Ah, from the end of the year, it’s like a footwrap… … .’
‘These days in this republic, who uses the words “revolution or battle”… … Deputy Commander Rim, I couldn’t get rid of the rhythm when the People’s Army was still there… … You have to go to the military to play with the military, ttt… … .’
‘Since there are managing directors and managing directors, that idiot wants to be happy, but Mok Gu-nyeong is the grape cheongsam, so he won’t… … .’
‘What’s wrong with saying that there was a reconnaissance brigade? Who knows if that’s true or not?’
A feeble grunt rang out among the relatively young chieftains as to whether these disgruntled thoughts had leaked out, but none of them could speak openly about it.
In the end, they got up in a hurry and had no choice but to shut their mouths and proclaim the saga of the proud Bukmyung Group, which is currently recognized by others in North Korea as the No.
“With the glory of blood and sweat that the general secretary protects, and with the will of immortal Baekdu
“Oh Bukmyeong~ Bukmyeong~ That long name~ At the forefront of the revival of the Joseon nation~”
“Okay! Now, in front of the big Chinese New Year sales battle, everyone has only sweet sugar water to their goals… … ! Take your seat again!”
As the dissatisfied expressions of Vice Presidents Lee and Park, who were sitting at the top of the table, seemed to have eased a bit, Deputy Director Lim sat down the chiefs and began to explain the real purpose of today’s sales meeting, raising their voices even more.
“Going back to the paper… … All of my comrades were already well aware of it, but on the occasion of the Chinese New Year, our sales headquarters and propaganda office are jointly distributing gifts to big-hand customers and partners. Up to this point, it’s okay to just leave it to the courier company, so there’s no difference, but were you able to keep the No.
“No!”
Perhaps it was a lesson from earlier, the chiefs shouted and answered with all their might, and fortunately, Lim did not give a cheer this time, as they liked their loud voices.
“Okay. The reason that Bukmyung Group was able to become the No. 1 company in the industry and the largest number of commercial real estate development companies in the Republic is that every year at the end of the year, Bukmyung Group pays off the people who have been favored by it and the VIPs it has been indebted to for a year. It was possible because of friendship. This paper is the list of those VIPs.”
“Chief. This is pretty long… … You mean sending expensive gifts to all these people?”
The five or six pieces of paper that the chiefs received were filled with names of numerous people, regardless of party military, government, and civilian, and the number seemed to number in the hundreds.
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No, actually, it’s a number of about one or two hundred people. If you’re a sales department worker at an enterprise, you have to get rid of it like eating tadpole noodles in a week. Aside from the number and the budget, isn’t there a more fundamental problem?But before the words could come out, Deputy Director Lim raised his voice even more, as if covering his mouth, and urged them.
“If you look there, from now on, the 2nd Division of the Bukmyung Group’s General Sales Headquarters and the PR office directly under the head office will work together to write down the names that need to be intensively defeated! In celebration of this Lunar New Year, we think that it will be decided whether or not our Bukmyung Group will be reborn as the best company in the Joseon dynasty in the new year of 2003.
“… … By the way, what are these tickets next to this list? Blue, yellow, green, and black?”
“What a good question! Each color chart represents the subject’s importance! The blue scab is 3rd grade! Expensive Tobacco Sash! The yellow scab is second grade! A gift certificate or an admission ticket to a sporting event royale! The green ticket is first class! antique art! The gift I give changes according to the importance, and the strategy of our sales division is to treat it with a higher rank. Did you know?”
Ahh, then yes.
But what about this black scab?
The chiefs shook their heads in unison.
However, there were still several unanswered questions.
“there… … Good luck, Chief.”
“What is it, say it out loud.”
“This is… … Because it’s a creeper… … Considering that our group’s main business is real estate development and construction, we need to lubricate Party officials to win the business. … Oops, cultivating friendships is important, but it’s because… … .”
“What is it that you keep squeezing?”
“… … The Anti-Corruption Investigation Bureau is wide-eyed, hasn’t there been any consequences?”
That’s the question everyone has been asking.
Despite the fact that corruption crimes inside and outside the party have almost disappeared due to the strict crackdown, so there is a lot less work to do, but that does not mean that Kim Young-il, the director of the Anti-Corruption Investigation Bureau, has become a jeogori.
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No, rather, it’s a fortress that gets more scared by accumulating experience and skills, and chilling the backs of those in charge of hiring companies.However, the Bukmyung group was already ready to not waste the reputation of being number one in the industry.
As Deputy Director Mak Lim was about to explain the part with a smile of conversion, one of the three middle-aged men sitting on the podium stood up and said:
“Hmm, I’ll explain that part. Lim?”
“… … First Deputy Chief Choi will give you a mike, Ki-rae, and wherever you are, please teach your comrades in the department of advanced capitalist management techniques in South Korea.”
Ignoring Lim’s slightly sarcastic words as he handed over the microphone, a man named Choi went forward to the stage and confidently opened his mouth to the chiefs with wide eyes.
“Ah, chiefs, don’t worry about it! There is not. I’m here to scout in a group called Bukmyung… … So, you know that I was in Korea, that is, the South Korean Seongsam Group, before I joined as a career employee? In the original law, no matter how dense the net is, those who can get out will always get out. From now on, I will teach you that very well.”
Having said so far, he added a word to instill confidence in the chiefs, whether he thought they were still worried about the expression on their faces.
“I assure you, the Seongsam I was in was number one in the world in this field! No. 1 in the world, not just in Korea! Just trust me and follow me. You know, my brothers and sisters… … No, comrades?”
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After the meeting, the chiefs who were given a special order dispersed in a hurry.
The four people, Lim and Choi, who led today’s meeting, and two executives, Park and Lee, gathered separately in the small meeting room.
The higher the rank, the higher the salary and bonuses they received, so of course they had other things to do.
It was about the gifts and delivery methods to be given to those with black labels on the previous list, those who were not in the 3rd grade, 2nd grade, or 1st grade.
“Now, comrades, and Deputy Chief Choi, let’s talk about these black-ticketed subjects. These comrades here are people who can kill or save our Bukmyung group with a single word.”
The company they belonged to, Bukmyung Group, was established right after General Secretary Kim Jeong-hwan’s reform and opening up, and has continued to grow while enjoying the benefits of North Korea’s economic growth with a construction company as its parent.
Its market capitalization was US$18 billion, or approximately KRW 22 trillion, and its main businesses were construction and real estate development, which are the roots of the group.
However, the biggest cash cow of Bukmyung Group was real estate development and construction, and it had a position comparable to modern construction in this field.
And the secret of modern construction, which boasts a brand value comparable to that of South Korea to the extent that it has already accumulated numerous know-how in this field and even took charge of the construction of the Baekwa Apartment, a representative middle-class apartment in North Korea, is the same aggressive and sticky ‘sales management know-how’ as just before. it was
“First of all, the ranks of the party’s central committee and the deputy heads of specialized departments are top priority. It would be great if there could be a line for the Politburo members, which are the core of the core, but since the president and the group secretaries said that they would move directly, our executives were managing directors, executives were the deputy heads of the party department, and vice-presidents were given meals and golf with the department heads. From powerfully attacking family members to catch them… … .”
“uh… … boss. I have a question over there. These two men and women separated by a black scab here are comrades… … No, what are you doing?”
At the question of Deputy Director Lim, all eyes of the table were focused on him.
At that time, even for a moment, a gentle smirk passed through the eyes of Deputy Director Choi, who overtaken the second deputy general manager himself and occupy the 1st deputy general manager position, not knowing up and down about the subject of a horse bone that came up from the south, a South Korean guy sitting next to him. I clenched my teeth tight.
‘You don’t even know? It was a look that said, ‘I’m pretty slow with information.’
“… … Ah, I can only hope that it has not been delivered to Deputy General Lim, but as Hagi is a warrior who runs in the field, the inside news may be a bit slow.”
“… … Name Comrade Kyung-deok Yoo, Comrade Jeong-ja Park? Comrade Yu Gyung-deok’s position is a lieutenant-level military officer of the escort command… … But didn’t he already retire 10 years ago? But the black scab, and it’s also at the top of this list, I’m not sure… … .”
“There are good reasons for that, comrade. In fact, these two comrades are the most important people on this list. In fact, beyond our line, the secretary’s office has been sending gifts to these two for quite some time and managing… … No, we were building friendships. But finally, today, the hard work has paid off.”
“… … ??”
Rim Kyung-muk was still confused by the unknown sound.
A lieutenant-ranking officer is obviously a high-ranking military officer, but he is not high-ranking enough to send a hand-made gift from the secretariat of this Daebukmyung group.
In the first place, the power of the People’s Army, which had been dignified in this republic for the past 10 years, has gradually diminished and the party government has moved to the center of power.
In addition, the escort command was an elite gathering place where only the important core classes were selected during the Kim Jong-il era, but that is a story of the past and now the leader’s bodyguards are in charge of the party’s bodyguards.
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No, putting everything aside, this gentleman named Yu Kyung-deok retired from his current job 10 years ago, so why should he send such an expensive gift?And finally, Director Park relieved the frustration of Deputy Director Lim Kyung-mook.
“Deputy Director Rim, do you know that these words are circulated in the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Workers’ Party of Korea, which is the heart of the republic? You say, ‘In our party, there is a captain and a higher rank than the leader’?”
“Captain, a higher-ranking major… … ? What kind of ghost is that shit?”
Lim Kyung-muk, who left the People’s Army who died in his class and lived in his class and got a job in the Bukmyung group, asked the question with a look of absurdity, filled with some personal feelings.
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No matter how different the army these days than it was when I was born, it doesn’t look like the British army, but it must have been so full that the lieutenant colonel was playing on top of the captain’s head?But his bosses still seemed serious.
And then the words that came out of their mouths surprised Lim Kyeong-muk more and more.
“It’s not like you’re forgetting a ghost, listen. This lieutenant’s rank is only a lieutenant colonel, but as for how powerful his prestige is, it is said that when a comrade of this lieutenant general went down to the government office and looked for coffee, a local unit commander came running with coffee in a jeep truck. Isn’t it amazing?”
“No, what the hell is that comrade doing? … .”
“Shhh, keep your mouth shut. Even in our group, the president passed on the words from a member of the Politburo, who was already familiar with it, but it seems that the supreme dignity of the republic, comrade general secretary, has long had a companion without the people’s knowledge, Girai. Even though he may have kept it a secret because he was concerned about the reactionaries who couldn’t join the group, the executives who already knew him were not in a fuss trying to get a line with the chief comrade!”
“But why have you ever… … .”
“… … No rumors at all? That’s right, as a companion of the highest dignity, his behavior is not normal, and he respects all those who put a string to himself or stung something. With the skill of our Bukmyung group, this was possible. No matter how cold-blooded the female minority comrade may have been, he didn’t disobey my bloody request, did he?”
Only then did Lim Kyung-mook know the reason for the selection of these special recipients.
And he looked closely at the surnames in front of the names of the two men, to be exact, 10 years after they retired from the escort command.
‘Kyung-deok Yoo’
“So these two comrades… … .”
“Girae, what is it about this republic, Abaddy Omani of Major Yoo Hye-rim, who is the first lady in the U.S. language. And it’s also a bridge that will put our group firmly in the heart of the republic. Now that the target is set, all that remains is to fire the bullets.”