Chapter 81

Chapter 81

TL: KSD

The chairman of Baekhak Media Group is the second son.

And according to the primogeniture system, a tradition far older than the history of South Korea itself, the estate should be passed on to the eldest son.Updated from novelbIn.(c)om

Primogeniture is not an outdated custom.

Why is a custom a custom?

Because it has been around so long that it has taken root in peoples minds. It is incomparable to laws that fluctuate over a dime or a bottle of liquor.

Laws must be enforced, but customs are naturally followed.

To break this custom, the second son outmaneuvered the eldest son.

After intervening in the presidential election and failing in a 50% chance gacha, which led to the eldest son being imprisoned, the second son managed to touch upon the legitimate portion of inheritance for the illegitimate family, thus acquiring the management rights of the Baekhak Group.

Although he couldnt prevent the dirty civil war between brothers from circulating in the media, that was a story from before he became the chairman.

Now that hes chairman, the second son has taken control of the media in the country.

Of course, Baekhak Group is not the only media in Korea.

However, controlling over a third of the media power, able to deliver a fatal blow to any other media outlet at any time, is virtually no different from actual domination. Was the United States ever the strongest nation by conquering the whole world?

Therefore, no journalist or scribbler dares to babble about Baekhaks events.

As evidence, despite the fact that the ousted brother attempted suicide in prison and was discovered by a guard, failing in the process, not a single media outlet covered the story.

Thats what power was.

Having seized the group through a bloody internal conflict, the second son now has to continue fighting to maintain this power.

The situation is not favorable. The president still looks at Baekhak, his enemy, with unfavorable eyes, and all media, like a conquered colony, eagerly awaits the day they can topple Baekhak and gain independence. Not to mention other conglomerates coveting the power and capital held by Baekhak.

With numerous external enemies targeting Baekhak, even within the group, the views on the chairman are unfavorable. A retribution that the usurper must bear.

Thus, the second sons wrinkled gaze turned towards Baekhak Entertainment.

In the astronomical value-creating media industry cycle of Baekhak Group, the factory producing celebrities was an absolutely indispensable strategic facility.

Especially, leaving it in the hands of Baek Seung-won, a collateral family member whose loyalty had not been proven, was too risky.

Side EP-Princess Maker

The atmosphere at the company was terrible, with suspicious suited men wandering around the building like zombies, continuously kidnapping someone.

Naturally, a hostile gaze poured towards Baek Seol, the leading invader, but Baek Seol, too distressed to claim her innocence, grumbled and complained to us.

Baek Seol, dressed as sophisticatedly as if she were at a Booker Prize reading event, whined in a way that was contrary to her appearance. We were more accustomed to this side of her.

Im just a figurehead

As Director Baek Seol instructed-

Didnt I tell you to stop, Author~nim?

Baek Seol said that borrowing the power of the headquarters and showing off at the Booker Prize reading event was the root of all problems.

At that time, Baek Seol, an unknown editor and translator, could not stand the unfair oppression and contempt from Japan and stood up resolutely, revealing her noble lineage to the world.

Because the Japanese kept picking petty quarrels, she contacted her uncle in the strategic planning office and gathered Korean reporters to focus all attention on the issue.

She even came out as a chaebol.

So, if we were to summarize the incident in one sentence, it would be:

-How dare you insult Baek Seol, the princess of Baekhak!

How did it end up like this?!

Baek Seol jumped up, splashing soup from the udon on the table all the way to my cheek due to her abrupt movement.

I wiped the soup off with a tissue and sought agreement from Lim Yang-wook beside me.

Doesnt it seem right?

It did have a bit of a secret royal inspector Park Mun-su vibe. Is it called hidden power flex these days? (TL: Park Mun-su -> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Park_Mun-su)

A translator hiding her lineage?

Turns out, the ordinary new employee was actually a genius translator from a chaebol family?!

Hmm

Nevertheless, thanks to Baek Seols outstanding performance, the Booker Prize reading event concluded successfully, but thats where the problem began.

Baek Seols recognition had skyrocketed excessively.

The public went wild for the appearance of a super-genius royal beauty translator with looks, ability, and lineage all in one.

An Instagram account documenting every bread Baek Seol had eaten over the past ten years quickly secured a celebrity-level following.

Even after Baek Seol was assigned to the strategic planning office, the discussion on how to utilize her recognition never ceased.

Then, the chairmans order to target Baekhak Entertainment came down.

The strategic planning office, comprised of the top elites of Baekhak Group, made this assessment:

The grand office of the Publishing Management Department,

Various cafes and convenience facilities I visited with Kim Byul,

And even the CEO in white suits who often appeared in the lobby,

All these things provided me with a sense of stability I had never felt before.

Could this be the fondness that develops for ones first job?

But Kim Byul clearly defined what my job was.

Hey. A company is not where you work, but where what you create is sold and you are managed. Youre an artist. We are artists. The show must go on! Dont you know?

Youve become quite arrogant just because you shot a commercial?

Ahem!

The veteran actor (who was in her first year of high school) who suspiciously enjoyed showing off, blushed slightly and coughed awkwardly.

Due to Kim Byuls job nature, her appearance changed like a chameleon every time we met. This included her aura. Depending on the project she was working on at the time, she felt like a completely different person, a curious human being.

So, this consistently arrogant personality made me feel that the person in front of me was indeed Kim Byul. It was kind of her identity.

And the fact that one in ten of her pieces of advice was worth listening to was also part of Kim Byuls identity.

Anyway, dont worry too much about what happens in the company. You should definitely be careful about contracts being deceitful, but its not good for celebrities to get too involved in office politics. We should spend our time honing our bodies and minds. Were people who perform art through our bodies. If you have talent, the rest will naturally follow. It might seem like those with connections get ahead at first, but after ten years, its ultimately talent that determines your place

I quietly nodded, tucking Kim Byuls advice into a corner of my mind.

Then, Kim Byul smiled awkwardly.

But its true that our company has been pretty chaotic lately, right?

Indeed.

Ive even thought about changing agencies. My contract is ending soon. Ive considered moving to an agency that specializes in actors Sigh. But just thinking about getting my moms permission drains my energy so I cant do it.

What about you? Are you thinking of changing companies?

Me?

I let my imagination run wild for a moment.

The scenario was predictable.

As soon as I mention leaving the agency, the lament of an octopus, crying buckets while gripping my head with eight tentacles saying wed all be doomed without you.

The thought made me chuckle.

I dont think Ill be changing companies for a while.

Looking back.

I shouldnt have said that

* * *

The dispute over the management rights of Baekhak Entertainment ended anticlimactically with CEO Baek Seung-wons white flag surrender.

The headquarters secured firm management rights over Baekhak Entertainment, and CEO Baek Seung-won, in exchange for becoming a salaried CEO, preserved the company he had built over decades.

Thus, the hastily assembled, baseless department known as the Organizational Innovation Headquarters, Human Resources Innovation Department found itself adrift, as Baek Seung-won surrendered as soon as the headquarters drew their sword.

But a drawn sword must cut something.

We were never a means to threaten CEO Baek Seung-won but a department created with a pure heart to innovate the organization of Baekhak Group.

-To prove this, the sword was swung.

And it was sharp.

So sharp, in fact, that it cleanly excised the Publishing Management Department from Baekhak Entertainment and transferred it to Baekhak Publishing.

This was the result.

Congratulations!

Welcome! Author-nim!

A real literary figure has arrived! For real!

Hes smaller than I thought

So cute

Look over here! One, two, three!

Please take care of us, Author Moon!

I was transferred to Baekhak Publishing.

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However, Lim Yang-wook was nowhere to be found there.

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