Real Man

Chapter 615:

He looked relaxed on the outside, but the ends of his eyebrows that were already raised up went even higher.

It was a sign that he still had some frustration inside.

As expected, President Lim Jun-pyo asked him abruptly.

“Do you want to go for an MBA, Han?”

“I have no such intention. I don’t think there is anything to gain from it.”

Yoo-hyun firmly refused, and President Lim Jun-pyo made a bigger offer.

“Then how about graduate school?”

“That’s fine too.”

“I can arrange it so that you can do it while being a team leader. I’ll take care of the time and money.”

He couldn’t just keep refusing, so Yoo-hyun tried to sort out the situation.

Swish.

President Lim Jun-pyo stretched out his hand to stop him and continued to speak.

“You’ll also get the CEO bonus and the innovation development award.”

“…”

“I’ll promote you right away. It’s still early, but I can also promise you an executive position. How about it?”

He was saying this knowing that Yoo-hyun was leaving.

Yoo-hyun didn’t delay any longer and told him his honest feelings.

“That’s fine. I’ve already made up my mind.”

“That should be enough to match Vice President Shin Kyung-wook’s conditions, right?”

“It’s more than that.”

“Hmm. Okay. I’ll do anything for you if you just stay. I’ll also push for the internal innovation plan for sure. Are you still going?”

This was also a drastic condition.

But Yoo-hyun refused again.

“Yes. That’s what I’m thinking.”

“Didn’t you say you came here because you wanted to do things properly? There’s still a lot left to do, isn’t there?”

“I’m leaving because I want to do things properly.”

“What do you mean?”

President Lim Jun-pyo’s eyebrows twitched as if Yoo-hyun’s answer was unexpected.

He leaned his upper body forward and Yoo-hyun laid out his determination.

“I want to make Hansung Display a much better company than it is now.”

“If you have that kind of mind, you should stay here.”

“There’s a limit to what Hansung Display can do on its own. Don’t you know that? We need to unlock the shackles that are holding Hansung Display back. The company can fly higher then.”

Growing the internal innovation plan and creating synergy with Shinwa Semiconductor were things that Hansung Display couldn’t do alone.

The same was true for blocking the company from the upcoming Chinese pressure.

These were all things that had to be supported at the group level.

President Lim Jun-pyo snorted at Yoo-hyun’s answer.

“Are you really leaving for the sake of the company?”

“Yes. That’s right.”

“How can you do that?”

“What do you mean?”

President Lim Jun-pyo explained to the puzzled Yoo-hyun.

“People usually change companies for reasons like getting more money, gaining fame, doing what they like, right?”

“That’s true.”

“Right. That’s the way it should be. But why are you giving up all that and giving a ridiculous reason?”

Yoo-hyun smiled bitterly at President Lim Jun-pyo’s words.

“A ridiculous reason? Isn’t it natural to hope that the company where my colleagues are doing well?”

“Colleagues?”

“Yes. Aren’t you the same, sir?”

“…”

He also put in the words that he hoped President Lim Jun-pyo would have.

President Lim Jun-pyo was not someone who used to be in this position.

That didn’t mean that he didn’t fit in his current position.

He was a bit rough, but his straightforward leadership style suited Hansung, which was growing now.

More importantly, he didn’t play politics in the company.

Thanks to that, there was much less factional conflict or line issues in the company than before.

Yoo-hyun looked at him as if he was lost in thought and said to himself.

‘Please take good care of Hansung Display.’

Of course, it was a word that didn’t reach him.

Rather, President Lim Jun-pyo misinterpreted Yoo-hyun’s words.

“I see… No wonder you were better than the other employees.”

“What do you mean?”

“You had something that the other employees didn’t have.”

“What do you mean?”

“What I mean is that they don’t have a sense of ownership. That’s why they couldn’t do as well as you.”

Yoo-hyun laughed at his words.

“A sense of ownership? How can they have that when they’re not the owners? What I mean is…”

“No. I understand you well enough. Thank you. I learned something.”

“That’s not what I mean.”

“Sure. If they all approach it with a mindset of being the owner like you, there’s nothing they can’t do.”

“…”

Something seemed to have gone wrong.

Yoo-hyun tried to explain hard, thinking that it could go wrong.

After exchanging words for a while, President Lim Jun-pyo laughed.

“Ha ha! This is the first time I’ve seen you so excited.”

“You can’t force your employees to do that. Employees have their own lives. You have to acknowledge that for the company to move forward.”

“Listening to you, it sounds like you should be the president.”

“That’s not what I mean.”

Yoo-hyun backed away with an awkward expression, and President Lim Jun-pyo stroked his chin with his thumb.

His eyes sparkled as if he had come up with some idea.

“I got it. I heard you. Stop it. Let’s see… You’re going to hand over the TF?”

“Yes. I’m going to make it a more solid organization through a public offering.”

“Then how about this?”

“What is it?”

“Come here.”

He didn’t know why he wanted to whisper when there were only two of them, but Yoo-hyun followed him anyway.

Whisper whisper.

Yoo-hyun chuckled.

“Are you really going to do that?”

“Of course. If I’m going to push, I’m going to push it hard.”

“Not bad.”

“Haha! Right? Okay. I’ll tell Director Hong, so let’s go with that.”

On the other hand, President Lim Jun-pyo smiled brightly like a child.

He looked just like when he first named the Future Technology TF.

Clank.

It was after Yoo-hyun left.

President Lim Jun-pyo, who was laughing cheerfully, rested his chin on his clenched hand and sank into his thoughts.

In his head, he recalled what Yoo-hyun had said earlier.

-It’s only natural that I want the company where my colleagues are to do well. Isn’t that the same for you, President?

Similar words were repeated afterwards.

Even as he explained in confusion, he did not leave out his colleagues.

He could tell by his eyes that he meant it.

How could the young friend think like that?

As President Lim Jun-pyo pondered over Yoo-hyun’s words, a forgotten fact came to his mind.

“Come to think of it, I don’t have any of my colleagues left.”

A bitter smile formed on his lips.

Somehow, he felt like he knew what to do from now on.

After finishing his meeting with President Lim Jun-pyo, Yoo-hyun took out his phone.

He had a lot of missed calls and messages because he had set it to silent mode.

Yoo-hyun tapped the icon and displayed the most recent content.

-Let’s see your face after work today. Traitor.

Yoo-hyun chuckled at the message from Director Kim Hyun-min.

“Are you mad?”

He knew that there was half-truth in the joke, having experienced him.

It was understandable that he was angry from his perspective.

It was a situation where a staff member suddenly left the organization, saying he made a TF.

Moreover, Yoo-hyun was the one who led it, and he didn’t tell him.

Maybe he was grinding his teeth by now?

After work, Yoo-hyun stopped by the beef restaurant where he had made an appointment.

It was one of the hidden gems, and Yoo-hyun had recommended it.

Squeak.

As he opened the door, Yoo-hyun quickly scanned the three people sitting there.

As expected, Director Kim Hyun-min’s expression was very dark, and Team Leader Choi Min-hee was looking elsewhere.

Manager Kim Young-gil had already suffered enough, and his head was bowed.

Swish.

As Director Kim Hyun-min confirmed Yoo-hyun, he said with a stiff expression.

“You traitor.”

“Why are you saying that again? What did I betray?”

“You’re quitting the company in half a year and jumping to the Innovation Strategy Office. Isn’t that betrayal?”

“Come on, it’s different from our department. And what’s going to change if I leave?”

Yoo-hyun waved his hand nonchalantly and sat next to Manager Kim Young-gil.

It was an action he could do because he was close enough to share his feelings.

But Director Kim Hyun-min, who should have loosened his expression by then, kept digging in.

He seemed to have prepared hard.

“Fine. Let’s say that. Then why are you leaving Manager Kim alone? No, you’re not. You’re taking away our staff, aren’t you?”

“What staff?”

“Your TF, handing it over to Manager Kim. Why are you pushing him when he’s about to settle down after finishing the Apple project?”

“Don’t you like Manager Kim becoming the leader?”

As Yoo-hyun scratched a little, Director Kim Hyun-min turned red.

“Look at this guy? You’re making me weird again. That’s not it.”

“Then what?”

“Have you ever thought about Team Leader Choi’s position, who is about to lose a key member? How worried he must be about how to run the team from now on. Team Leader Choi, isn’t that right?”

He spat out saliva as he spoke, and Director Kim Hyun-min passed the baton to Team Leader Choi Min-hee.

It was a request for help, but the answer that came back was totally unexpected.

“I’m fine.”

“See? How much Team Leader Choi’s heart is… What? Fine?”

“Yes. It’s a good thing that Manager Kim is moving up, isn’t it?”

As Team Leader Choi Min-hee reaffirmed her position, Director Kim Hyun-min gave a hollow laugh.

“What? Oh, really? Did you guys talk behind my back?”

“I heard it at our team’s year-end party.”

“You traitors. Why are you making noise behind my back?”

“You passed out after drinking then.”

“I was in a good mood because it was a year-end party. You should have told me later.”

It was Team Leader Choi Min-hee’s opinion to postpone telling Director Kim Hyun-min.

At that time, it was not clear how the competition would proceed, or how it would come out from above.

She judged that if she made a fuss in that situation, it could harm Manager Kim Young-gil.

“That’s…”

As Team Leader Choi Min-hee was about to tell the truth.

A staff member appeared between the open sliding doors, so Yoo-hyun quickly changed the subject.

There was no reason for Team Leader Choi Min-hee, who had given up her place for her junior, to lower her head.

“Director, wait a minute. You haven’t ordered yet, have you?”

“Well, I was going to do it when you came.”

“Okay. Auntie, please give us a mixed beef set and a raw beef. Two soju and two beer, too.”

“Okay. I’ll prepare it for you right away.”

Maybe because the flow was broken?

Director Kim Hyun-min, who was heated up, hesitated for a moment.

Yoo-hyun added a friendly explanation before Director Kim Hyun-min started again.

“This place has a special raw beef. It’s no joke when you break the egg yolk. The pear is also crunchy.”

“Hey. I’m not joking right now.”

“Yes. I know. First of all, let me tell you why I’m leaving. It’s not for my personal gain. If that was the case, I would have stayed here.”

“Then why are you going?”

“Ultimately, it’s good for you, Director, if the phone goes well. And for that, Hansung Electronics and the group have to do well.”

It was a fact that the Innovation Strategy Office had to set the direction for Hansung Display to survive in the big picture.

He seemed to think that there was no point in arguing about this part, and Director Kim Hyun-min did not say much.

Instead, he dug into another side.

“Fine. Let’s say that. Then what about Manager Kim?”

“He’s becoming the leader of the organization. That’s also not bad for you, Director, in the long run.”

“When you say that, I feel like I’m a very narrow-minded person. Okay, I’ll be honest with you.”

As Director Kim Hyun-min leaned in, Yoo-hyun tensed up.

“Yes. Please tell me.”

“Are you leaving Manager Kim alone? No, you’re not. You’re taking away our staff, aren’t you?”

“I can’t say no to that.”

No matter how much they competed, the planning work was limited in terms of suitable candidates.

It was natural that the people around him who were in charge of the new business planning of OLED had a high possibility.