The Famous Millionaire

Just as Hyunwoo suspected, Jinyoung mentioned the music video Duckling Fly.

Hyunwoo grinned from ear to ear.

“Did you watch the music video? Did you feel the song was good?”

“My guess was right. It’s not just good. Big hit! Who composed it? And who is that female singer? She is new to me. Does she live in Korea?” Jinyoung asked a barrage of questions.

He spoke fast, and his voice was extremely excited as if he had too many questions to know which to ask which one first.

Hyunwoo explained the whole episode involving Jinhon and Angela.

Jinyoung’s voice became louder, “Hearing what you say, they haven’t made an official debut as singers, right? Wow, this is like picking up pearls from the sea.”

The more Hyunwoo heard Jinyoung’s praise, the happier he felt.

Jinyoung said, “I wonder if they belong to any management company. If not, I would like to be their manager.”

Hyunwoo exclaimed ‘Hooray!’ deep inside.

Actually, Jinyoung was pretty much active in various soap operas, sitcoms, and entertainment programs, but he retired from the musical scene.

Hyunwoo felt he retired as a music manager not because his passion for music disappeared but because he was waiting for a golden chance to come back.

His timely comeback would also be the decisive moment when he could pay off all his debts.

And now Jinyoung decided to resume his music activities as a manager for Jinhon and Angela because of Duckling Fly, which meant both of them had infinite musical potential.

Hyunwoo was so happy that he could have hugged Jinhon and Angela if they had been right next to him at the moment, but at the same time he had to be prudent

It was true Jinyoung was a musician that Hyunwoo loved, but he was a businessman at the same time. The reason he was interested in Jinhon and Angela was not because of the future of Hyunwoo, Jinhon, and Angela, but because of his own business.

Of course, if Jingyong gained success, Hyunwoo would share the benefits, along with Jinhon and Angela. The fact was Hyunwoo was also a businessman. There was no reason that he would donate Jinhon and Angela, the fruits of his enormous efforts and energies as if they were a gift to Jinyoung.

Ideally, Jinyoung and Hyunwoo would take the common road of prosperity.

Hyunwoo cautiously asked, “Are you going to resume the entertainment business?”

Jinyoung made a hearty laugh at that and said, “Hahaha. That’s impossible. I’ve got so much debt right now. As soon as I set up a new company, the creditors will certainly go after me to get their money back. Even now I am paying them when I receive the check for my activities.”

“How can you work as a manager then?”

“Well, I may have to find a strong financier and work as his contractor. If I hit the jackpot in the United States, I think I can pay off the remaining debts when I get about 20% of the profits.”

Hyunwoo’s eyes opened wide.

“Are you thinking of the US market?”

“Of course. If I hit the jackpot in the US market, it will open the world market automatically. Given the musical tone and melodies, Duckling Fly has that potential. American children will go crazy about music like this.”

Jinyoung was thinking of a bigger market than expected. Hyunwoo decided firmly he should join hands with Jinyoung.

“Do you have any financier in mind?”

“Well, I think I have to talk to the singers first. If they are willing to work with me, I can start searching.”

“Can I be your financier?”

At the moment Jinyoung stopped suddenly, and asked as if to confirm it, “Are you sure you want to be my financier?”

“Yes, I do.”

Jinyoung laughed instantly at that, saying, “Oh, this is a very costly business. You need at least hundreds of million won as start-up expenses. And there is no guarantee you can hit the jackpot. In other words, you have to be ready to face the financial risk, too.”

“I know that much, Jinyoung. And I’m ready for that, too. Let’s meet for a detailed discussion. Are you available this weekend? Let me come up to Seoul with Jinhon.”

“Sure. Let me mark this coming Saturday then.”

After the call, Hyunwoo yelled in delight.

His sudden shouting in joy surprised the staff who had been watching him silently, but Hyunwoo didn’t care for his dream became a reality now.

I think I have to have Angela’s visa validity period as long as possible this time. Let me ask Sungji Na to have her receive a visa not only to Korea but also for the United States, Hyunwoo decided.

When he was lost in thought after the call, Kyungsu asked suddenly, “Did you talk to former singer Jinyoung Paek?”

Only then did Hyunwoo stop thinking and looked at Kyungsu. Not only Kyunsu but also other staff also looked at him.

This time Sanggyu asked, “Are you going to scout Jinyoung?”

Nodding, Hyunwoo replied, “It is not necessarily scouting him, but I made a similar offer. He said he wanted to help Jinhon get into the US entertainment market.”

As soon as Hyunwoo made that bombshell announcement, all the staff yelled for joy.

“Wow! US market? What a jackpot!”

“I thought Jinhon’s song was good but didn’t know he had such great potential.”

“I had better get his autograph in advance.”

“It’s all thanks to the efforts of our President Hyunwoo.”

Everybody talked about Jinhon in a relaxed mood.

Sharing their joyful moods, Hyunwoo cautioned, however, “Well, the biggest secret to success here is because Jinhon himself enjoyed the music. As he felt his music was exciting, others felt the same.”

At that moment they felt a bit tense.

Hyunwoo continued, “It’s not me who helped Jinhon come to this point. He and I had the same dream. That’s all.”

Now they began to listen to him more seriously.

“I’d like to dream the same dream with you. You will find out whether I’m serious about this or not by checking out the warehouse of N&C Korea right now.”

They all agreed.

“I don’t want to own the fruits of success just for myself. I would like to share them with you. Just like the case of Jinhon and Angela as well as N&C Korea. So, please regard Ani & Funny as my company but yours. You will get due reward.”

As soon as Hyunwoo was done talking, Kyungsu lightened up the atmosphere.

“Hey, guys, let’s cheer up, We can certainly make animations that will hit the jackpot.”

Hyunwoo gave Kyungsu a corporate card and said, “Please have a great dinner today. You deserve it on a day like today.”

“Are you not joining?”

“If I join, I’ll ruin the atmosphere.”

“No way, please join us.”

“As a matter of fact, I have an appointment this evening. There is a press conference by the head of the Castor Dream team, timed with the news hour of Korean Broadcasting at 7 pm.”

After he left the office, Hyunwoo headed directly to the office of KOVE DREAM.

It was located in the container house on the empty lot near the newly purchased warehouse.

The office was empty but equipped with office supplies and a fax machine. Only Juwhan Moon and his two friends were working there.

As soon as Hyunwoo came in, Juhwan came running with a business file.

“Sir, I don’t know how to deal with this.”

It was filled with trade stuff that looked quite complicated.

“I think I have to hire an experienced man on this,” said Hyunwoo.

“Really? Given the choice, please get me a beautiful woman for that work, hahaha,” said Juhwan playfully.

But he couldn’t grant Juwan’s request. Juhwan was only 21 years old.

If Hyunwoo hired a woman, she should be in her early 20s, to say the least.

“How can I hire an experienced career woman in your age group? I guess she would be at least over 30 years old.”

“Oh, I see,” said Juwhan, scratching his head.

“What about a young lady just out of college? I mean, young and knowledgeable. Isn’t that enough?”

“Well, lots of knowledge in the field is different from practical experience in the field. Even the top graduate of the trading department doesn’t know what to do without any practical experience.”

At that moment, Hyunwoo recalled a perfect candidate for his job. She was his girlfriend Suji Min, but that was impossible. Her switch here was a betrayal of Aurum, her employer, and also a big loss for herself.

Where can I find a career woman in this field?