Chapter 215:

Chapter 215:

Translator: MarcTempest

Editor: NicoleTempest

Chapter 215 A New Beginning (2)

[Performance Goal]

[- Sell 300,000 copies of Climax’s regular album in the first week]

‘Is this... even possible...?’

It seemed like others were easily hitting 0millions or half-millions, but that was only a tiny fraction of the whole market.

I sighed as soon as I saw it, but Climax’s popularity was incomparable to half a year ago.

I had to try it first and see if it was feasible. Until the regular album was released, I had no choice but to stake my life on raising the awareness with unit singles.

Contrary to the daunting goal, the achievement reward was rather simple.

[Achievement Reward]

[- Special Item> ‘Foresight’ acquired]

[- Data Transfer Right]

What is a data transfer right? I asked the system, but it only gave me a brief explanation that it was an item that prevented data loss in case of an error.

[Recommended Deadline for Quest Completion D-180]

At least they gave me half a year.

I closed all the system windows and right before I went to sleep, I entered the news section with a mind to check the entertainment news. I was startled by an unexpected situation.

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[Today’s Stock] Jo Young Food’s stock price falls for consecutive days, reflecting the expected poor performance in the 4th quarter

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Falling for consecutive days? I had nothing to do with it anyway, so I tried to keep my mental health by ignoring the company-related news.

The company was basically run by the system, but Jo Young Food was a brand that built trust by having me, the representative, participate in the planning and development stages.

The pillar of the company was pulled out from the root, so I thought it couldn’t be normal. But when I saw my half-brother who had the title of the new representative, the sleepiness that was slowly creeping up on me disappeared.

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After the death of former representative Lim Hyun-seong, new business development ALL STOP, most of the sales generated from selling off business units, shareholders’ anxiety leads to EXIT intensification.

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To summarize, the new business development department was drastically reduced after my half-brother took over the management.

He must have thought that there was no need to invest in research and development when the parts that were already making good sales were decent.

The answer is obvious. Food and beverage is the most sensitive to trends and fashions change quickly.

It is most important to catch and utilize the theme that will be popular in the future and secure the factory capacity that can be used.

But if you push for expansion too hard, you might lose out if the trend ends sooner than expected.

‘It’s a field that requires foresight in many ways, so there aren’t many companies that last long...’

How would he know that? I clenched my fist as I saw the company’s situation collapsing.

[<Warning> You cannot interfere with any events related to [Lim Hyun-seong’s Wish] until you complete the preceding quest.]

I know. I know.N/nêw n0vel chap/ers are published o/n n0v/e/(lb)i(n.)co/m

I had nothing to do, but I couldn’t even watch. I quickly turned off my phone screen.

In the night when everyone was asleep. I was the only one staring at the ceiling of the bedroom with a blank mind, feeling restless.

It had been half a year since I lived in this world. From the time when summer was just beginning to now when the year was ending.

So many things had happened that it was hard to recall them all at once. I became friends with the kids who I thought would never fit me when I was Lim Hyun-seong, and I even meddled in their affairs.

Moreover, I had spent so much time on Floss, a group that I didn’t even belong to, that it made me laugh at my own meddling.

That did not mean that he had to accept the excessive criticism and personal insults. I also added that he had no choice but to show his improved skills in the future to prove that he was not a person who relied on manipulation.

‘Well... I don’t know how he took it.’

He seemed to be stimulated by the fact that he did not leave the practice room all day, holding onto the vocal trainer.

And so the sun set and it was already January 2022.

In the meantime, Composition increased its staff from four to ten.

People would say, ten people...? Isn’t that barely out of the small business category?

It was a bold choice for a label that had no significant achievements yet.

From my experience, it was natural to choose investment over profitability in the early stages of business.

‘But still... there has been no clear revenue since the label’s launch, except for the cosmetics ad model fee.’

If it weren’t for the capital of Cheon Soo Group, I would have had a lot of trouble.

‘Chairman Cheon won’t keep supporting a business that doesn’t produce results, so I have to turn it into a profit soon.’

To do that, the members had to earn income from broadcasting appearances, ad model activities, and other entertainment activities, and the external sales team had to bring in PPL and other self-produced content.

It was a sales battle after all. To have aggressive sales activities, I needed employees to support me.

I divided the departments into planning, support, and content, and each had four, four, and two small ministries, and I felt that the operation was more stable.

“It feels like the system is in place with a lot of experienced people.”

Jinkyung, who had become more neat, looked at the partitions divided by department and spoke to me.

“Jinkyung, you’ve worked hard.”

“What are you talking about? I’ve never seen anyone as meticulous as you, Director. If it weren’t for you, it would have taken longer and been more troublesome.”

That was true. I had to put a lot of effort into giving them their roles and making the company run properly, as they had worked in their own ways.

At first, the senior staff who doubted if I, who was only twenty-four, knew how to manage, changed their minds after working with me for two days.

The expression of the young entertainer who had just inked his birth certificate was wary of what he would say, but it became more friendly as he saw my meticulous and clear work.

And on top of that, I had a faster document review speed than others. I was fast and caught every typo and number error that others made. Even Woo, the team leader with the longest career, was impressed.

“That’s not true.”

“No, it is. You’re really a rare breed, Director.”

“Yeah. What kind of idol works overtime until dawn to list up the companies for collaboration proposals?”

They seemed to be somewhat dissatisfied with the fact that I stayed and worked until the latest and went home.

‘I’ll have to take it to the dormitory from now on.’

When I came to the dormitory, I was distracted by the furry beasts of the members, so I stayed in the office for a long time, and it felt like they were giving me a hint.

It was similar to when Director Lim Hyun-seong was here, so I just had to adjust to them.

“I’ll try to take it easy. Starting tomorrow, it might be hard to come to the office because of the shooting... There’s a lot to do in the future, so I’d appreciate it if you could help me out.”

“Yep!”

Since I wouldn’t be able to come here every day from tomorrow, I decided to finish the office work check and head to the dorm.

“Hey! Ise hyung, you came early today!”

Seon-woo, who was busy packing his stuff, greeted me first.

“Yeah. Did you pack everything?”

“Um~ almost?”

I ruffled Seon-woo’s hair and looked around. The other members were also preoccupied with packing their bags.

“Let’s do well tomorrow.”

For the first time in a while, I was about to resume my official activities as the idol Cheon Ise.