“(Is there anything I should be careful of when talking to Congressman Seol Gyeong-taek?)”
“(You don’t have to provoke it on purpose.)”
Seol Gyeong-taek was not a very sensitive person.
“(This ssanghwa tea has a very unique taste.)”
“(It is a tea brewed with all kinds of herbal medicines. If you are trying it for the first time, it is difficult to eat it, but you drink it well.)”
“(It’s strangely addictive.)”
I’m glad I didn’t hate it.
When it was 10 minutes before the appointed time, Seol Kyung-taek entered the room. Tiredness was evident on his face, as if he had worked hard all day.
“President Kim Jae-goo. How are you?”
“Hello. Congressman Seol Gyeong-taek.”
“(Nice to meet you. My name is Seol Gyeong-taek.)”
Seol Kyung-taek held out his hand first. He was fluent in English as he had done business in the United States.
Randy Rollins also stood up and joined hands.
“(My name is Randy Rollins. I’ve heard a lot about it.)”
“(hahahaha. You should have said nice things.)”
“(Could you be the founder of Look at Net?)”
“(Have you looked into that too? It was a long time ago. It’s embarrassing.)”
“(It was a good company.)”
“(thank you.)”
Look at Net was the name of a start-up founded by Seol Gyeong-taek in Silicon Valley. If I had researched that, the story would have been faster.
The two greeted each other lightly and sat down.
Seol Kyung-taek opened his mouth first with a soft smile.
“(I heard that you are an expert in election campaigns.)”
“(On this floor, I tend to recognize them.)”
It was a confident statement.
“(Then you must have done some research on me before you came.)”
“(of course.)”
“(How about it? Did you see the odds?)”
“(At this rate, it’s a dangerous situation. As you know, aren’t politicians the ones who change the line depending on the situation?)”
“(That’s right.)”
“(Rep. Seol Gyeong-taek is generally popular, but I really have few people. I would like to say that I have no enemies and no allies.)”
“(······.)”
“(In an election, that’s not a bad thing. The problem is that there are people who want to take advantage of this situation.)”
“(How do you mean?)”
“(It’s making and spreading rumors.)”
“(Isn’t that illegal?)”
Randy Rollins twitched the corners of his mouth.
“(But the blow is sure.)”
groundless rumors. That was what Randy Rollins lost in the last presidential election. Provocative rumors spread easily, but it takes a lot of effort to prove them false.
And by the time that effort sees the light…
‘The election was already over.’
There was a person who was arrested for spreading rumors, but it was not known whether it was really the person who committed the crime alone or not.
Seol Kyung-taek’s expression hardened.
“(Then what should I do?)”
“(I hope you make real allies first. We need people who will calm things down as soon as rumors spread.)”
“(What kind of people are those?)”
Randy Rollins laughed.
“(Are you trying to get rid of the know-how?)”
At those words, Seol Kyung-taek burst into laughter.
“(This almost put you both in trouble. Then we’d better talk about the contract first.)”
Then, will you vacate your seat soon?
“(I think you two have a lot to say, so I’ll get up first.)”
“(What are you talking about?)”
“(How could President Kim be left out of this plan?)”
Intense eyes poured out.
It seemed wrong to fall.
The important thing is choice and focus
I tried to sneak in after connecting American kingmaker Randy Rollins and Seol Kyung-taek, but both of them grabbed me at the same time.
I had no choice but to return to my seat.
“(The important thing is to control public opinion. In order to control public opinion, you need to get the people who make it on your side.)”
“(Isn’t that telling you to take control of the media?)”
“(It would be true if it was like in the past, but now opinions are shared and spread through more channels than the media.)”
“(I guess you mean SNS.)”
“(It’s not just SNS.)”
At Randy Rollins’ words, Seol Gyeong-taek narrowed his forehead with a serious face.
“(The important thing is selection and concentration. You have to use channels that are used a lot by those who want to support Seol Gyeong-taek and those who are likely to support him. I heard that there are a lot of middle-class people in Korea.)”
Korea was a country with an exceptionally large middle class.
Voters in South Korea hate this guy and that guy, so there are many people who have voted in a way that chooses the lesser evil rather than the worst.
Whoever catches them wins the election.
“(If you work with us, we will definitely support you by making use of the know-how of the US presidential election.)”
“(Can I believe it?)”
Seol Kyung-taek’s gaze turned to me instead of to Randy Rollins. A strong relationship of trust was formed between him and me, which was to be expected.
‘If Seol Kyung-taek joins hands with Randy Rollins, it’s because of me.’
And it was because of Hugo Evans that I recommended Randy Rollins. Everything was done through referrals, and there was no detailed information about these connections on the Internet.
‘According to the eyes of trust, everyone is telling the truth. I can’t say Randy Rollins’ method is 100% correct, but if I approach it from multiple angles at once, the win rate will go up.’
I have already pretended to be with Mt. Lee.
He had been ignoring all communications from his aides. Even after the general election, there were several calls, but no reception.
no i didn’t have to
Because the route is clearly defined.
So if he became president, he might have a grudge against me. It would have been better if they were close friends, but when I researched Yu-san, he was the type of guy that couldn’t do that.
To Yu-san, the other person was one of two things. friend or foe. In addition, since he already had a huge organization called the Alliance, it was clear that he would be pushed to the lower ranks if he held hands with him.
They didn’t like the idea of robbing the country to fill their own pockets, and they weren’t the kind of people who could expect proper output even if they supported them.
So, the answer was Seol Kyung-taek.
“(You can believe it. Before that, there’s one thing I’d like to confirm with Mr. Rollins.)”
“(Ask me anything.)”
“(Is there anything Congressman Seol Kyung-taek should do in the process?)”
“(Of course, there must always be a candidate at the center of public opinion. Whether it’s noise marketing or proper marketing, the essence is the same. No matter how much you promote, it means nothing if you don’t get people’s attention.)”
“(What should I do?)”
“(Do what you ought to do, and don’t do what you ought not to do.)”
It was natural.
“(We could lay out all the plans if you’d like, but from what we’ve talked to, it doesn’t seem like that’s what you want.)”
Seol Kyung-taek closed his mouth and nodded.
“(There are people I used to be with.)”
“(I thought so. Then how about this? We will also participate in the response with the minimum number of people. Rep. Seol Kyung-taek will lead the direction of the presidential election.)”
“(Are you saying I can do whatever I want?)”
“(I will give you a guide, but Congressman Seol Kyung-taek can choose whether to implement it or not.)”
Seol Kyung-taek opened his eyes wide and tilted his head slightly as if he was puzzled.
“(The benefit Congressman Seol Gyeong-taek will gain by hiring us is a multi-directional view. If you know what to say in order to win various levels of the middle class, wouldn’t it help set the direction of the presidential election? )”
“(Are you saying you only want to do market research?)”
“(Request as much as you want. If you want only market research, we will only conduct market research, and if you want to form public opinion, we will do our best in that direction. However, in the case of public opinion wars, you will get as much output as you invest.)”
“(Can I amend the contract in the middle?)”
“(Of course, additional requests are possible as long as you give me a spare period.)”
Seol Kyung-taek took one look at me and reached out his hand to Randy Rollins.
“(Okay. Let’s do it together.)”
Randy Rollins held his hand with a business smile.
“(By the way, is the candidacy confirmed?)”
“(That’s right.)”
“(Are you sure?)”
“(I’m almost sure)”
“(Is there anyone who can participate in the party primary?)”
Seol Kyung-taek’s expression gradually began to harden at his persistent question.
“(Rep. Seol Gyeong-taek. People change easily in front of gain. If you show a gap, you never know who will bite you.)”
“(······.)”
“(Be friendly with the people around you, but let me know if you notice anything strange.)”
“(All right.)”
“(And I heard that CEO Kim Jae-goo is a great resourceful person.)”
Suddenly sparks jumped at me.
“(Of course. If it wasn’t for President Kim Jae-goo, how difficult the general election would have been… I’m dizzy just thinking about it.)”
“(You seem to have a personal intelligence organization, can you get help if you get stuck?)”
“(hahahaha. If Mr. Rollins gets into trouble, what will I do?)”
there is. If you collude with the former members of the Han Jung-taek alliance with Dokgo-gap, you can extract the call records. However, it was illegal, and because it was illegal, I wanted to prevent it from leaking out of the group.
‘If there is solid evidence, the story will change.’
It was also said that information could not be handed over until evidence was found.
“(I wouldn’t have asked if this was the United States, but I don’t have many friends in Korea yet. My suspicions are enough.)”
“(I’ll try.)”
Since everyone gathered to win Seol Gyeong-taek, there was no problem. All he had to do was hide that the source of the information was illegal.
“(If it is certain that I will run, I will proceed with the public opinion gathering from now on.)”
“(You mean already?)”
“(The sooner you do it, the more people believe it’s sincere. How many people will be moved by the data pouring in during the election season?)”
“(Definitely. That’s it too.)”
“(Then how would you like to sign the contract?)”
“(Let’s start by moving public opinion first. Additional contracts will proceed after seeing the results.)”
“(All right.)”
“(How much will I have to pay for the down payment?)”
Randy Rollins’ gaze turned to me.
“(President Kim Jae-gu agreed to pay the full amount.)”
“(CEO Kim?)”
“(Since it’s me who brought Randy Rollins into this game, shouldn’t I be held accountable?)”
It would be nice if Seol Kyung-taek took care of it. Unlike Yu-san, he wasn’t the kind of person who just sucked in sweet water and fell for it.
“(CEO Kim, you don’t need to overdo it.)”
Know. Because he was an outstanding businessman and manager. If you were to pick the richest person among the current members of the National Assembly, he would be among the top five.
“(Think of it as a gift.)”
“(still···.)”
“(There’s nothing out there, so it’s not a bribe, right? And I trust Mr. Rollins.)”
“(I will repay your trust.)”
While there were people who collapsed over defeat, there were people who used defeat as a stepping stone to soar.
Randy Rollins was making a new program overcoming the failure of the last presidential election, so it could be seen as the latter.
“(But still, it’s burdensome.)”
“(Don’t you know that I’m not one to ask for too much?)”
“(If President Kim Jae-gu says so… I understand. Please keep confidentiality.)”
“(Don’t worry.)”
Seol Kyung-taek did not stay long and left, saying he had work tomorrow. It was clear that it was burdensome because it was a fairly large amount of money.
‘Still, if I become president, I’ll definitely repay you.’
There was no law that required the location of a treasure map to be found only once in Korea. If Seol Gyeong-taek became president, there would be no problems with development for five years.
Randy Rollins stroked his chin.
“(Can we start investigating right away?)”
“(Yes. Please move inconspicuously.)”
“(I will pay special attention.)”
***
Thanks to putting out all the urgent fires, a pattern has formed in my life.
The change of Dokgo Group’s holding company was proceeding without any problems, and he went on a date with Elisa while traveling back and forth between New York and Korea.
While in Korea, I increased the time I spent with Ha-yeon. During the week, we spent most of our time together at home, and on the weekend we went out to play in the suburbs.
I visited as many places as I could, such as amusement parks, parks, and kids parks.
‘They say they become independent when they reach puberty, so I have to make a lot of memories.’
Ha-yeon came running with a sketchbook.
“Dad! This is your face.”
“Where should I look?”