Chapter 100

I thought life was fun. If you have a lot of property, it's fun no matter what country you live in. “Eddie, let’s start the internal test.” “Yep” Opened the door to the Earth Channel. External access is blocked, and access is possible only through the internal network of Earth Resources and Dream Art Rainbow. ―Vice President Jeong Beom-tae: We are uploading videos. Self-produced content will be completed today. -Kim Shin: Yes. Thank you for your hard work. Broadcasting and movie content were uploaded to the site. Videos purchased from external producers are uploaded one after another, and user management and payment systems are checked. 〈New York Stock Exchange, Bitcoin Explosion! Tesla, Amazon, and Netflix rise all at once＞ 〈Israel K-vaccine recipients exceed 100,000〉 〈Collective Immunity Experiment with an Israeli Vaccine〉 〈Over 27.9 million confirmed cases worldwide〉 〈China Declares Virtual End to Corona〉 The world was changing rapidly. A lot of things happen in just a few days, but I focused entirely on the Earth channel. Eddy and the programmers worked all night at the company. “The Earth channel has a lot of fun content beyond expectations.” “Is it?” “Yes, the Octopus game is fun. Is season 2 always coming out?” It wasn’t just Eddie. Company employees said they saw me every time. “Octopus games are the best. Why can’t Netflix or Disney make stuff like this when they spend tons of money?” “Now I know that zombie movies are fun in Korea.” It was hard to see the staff making flattering remarks. In Silicon Valley, employees quit at the slightest dissatisfaction with the company and move to a better job. Everyone is having fun. Does it work with American sentiment?’ I enjoyed it very much, but I wasn’t sure what the eyes of Americans would be like. Oh Myung-woo said while eating a double-double burger. “American kids are simpler.” “Simple” “I like childish things. People go crazy when you put a lot of CG in a cartoon and turn it into a movie.” Spider-Man or Iron Man series. Except for the fact that it was a Hollywood blockbuster, the story itself was childish. “The Octopus Game has a plausible story. The characters are strong. The atmosphere is awesome too. They will go crazy for this fresh fun.” Broadcasts and movies were gradually uploaded to the Earth channel, and then games were registered. More than 67 companies were officially invested in by Earth Resources. It can be called a huge octopus foot, but there was no case of being involved in management rights, and small game production studios accounted for more than 80%. Oh Myung-woo had convictions. “The fun of a game doesn’t depend on its capacity. Even small games can be fun enough. If it’s just a game, that’s it. At Earth Resource, we have to invest in sound and graphics while maintaining the framework of the game.” Oh Myung-woo announced that he would even set up a game production support department in the company. A team that usually works on improving graphics and sound after certain games are made. ‘Will it go well?’ I don’t know much about game production work, but I felt something while working as a representative for a short period of time. ‘I shouldn’t be an obstacle to the growth of this company.’ Is it necessary to distinguish between what works and what does not work when the employee says he will try hard? Even if you fail, you have to accept it and try many times. Just like when investing in venture companies, we wanted to keep the adventurous spirit alive at Earth Resources. “Okay. Do whatever you want.” As for the changes that occurred after the games were registered, we could see dark circles and sunken eyes of the programmers. Employees freely enjoyed broadcasting, movies, and game content. Shin Kim’s daily life on YouTube. Americans’ interest was focused on the videos that started with the story of starting Earth Resources in San Francisco. -Are you kidding? You mean you created a unicorn company in less than a year? ―I heard about Source Coin. That was the work of Earth Resources. -Look at episode 3. It shows you investing 200 million dollars and making 10.5 billion dollars in a week. -Really? Isn’t it a scam ―Look at the date the video was uploaded to YouTube. This video has already been viewed by over 10 million people in Korea. -Oh My God. It is Midas’ hand. ―He even said that he is a major shareholder of Tesla, whose stock price is rising like crazy right now. Shin Kim was not well known in the US, but BioLife’s K-vaccine was released and made headlines in the US media. ‘Who is Shin Kim?’ Watching the YouTube videos that came like that, Americans shuddered. ―I thought you were a researcher or a doctor. Was an investor. -Look at Forbes. There is a lot of talk about investing. He’s a hero on Wall Street. ―If you look at the video, you are living an ordinary day, but you have made tens of billions of dollars in one year. – Incredibly young. Looking at her appearance, I would believe that she is in her 20s. To be so rich at such a young age. ―I knew Kim Shin from early on. These days, Koreans on Instagram ask me. “Do you know Kim Shin?” ―It doesn’t appear in the video, but he’s also a famous coin investor. That’s from 2017. Americans and Europeans watched videos of Kim Shin’s daily life. Views of over 10 million were surpassed by 50 million to 100 million. And a few days ago, new comments started running. ―This is Lorraine, who is raising a child alone. Not too long ago, my child sent a letter to Shin Kim. And I received a reply with a grateful gift for the child. -Thank you so much. After being fired from the restaurant, I was at a loss for a living. I will never forget your help for the rest of my life. ―I am very grateful that my child can go to school. Neither do I. You saved my child’s future. It was Kim Shin’s letter and the comments of the people who received the gift. Vice President Jeong Beom-tae woke up early in the morning. I have to contact Shin Kim at 4 or 5 a.m. because it is midday in San Francisco. ―Kim Shin: You have worked hard. Please sign contracts for Japanese and Chinese works as well. Even if it’s not a big box office hit, there will be people looking for it. I had to follow Kim Shin’s story unconditionally. I didn’t feel like this while working at Indream Investment, but Kim Shin was such a great person. ‘Japanese and Chinese works!’ There is no need to worry about what Kim Shin said. It must be a decision made by knowing what you have not seen or what you do not know. Contact companies in Japan and China. They actively bring in content, and they also like the Korean Wave.” “Yes. Yes.” “Let’s aggressively target the market.” Jeong Beom-tae has been called the godfather of the Korean content industry, which has collapsed due to the coronavirus. There was one more thing he cared about the most. ―Kim Shin: It was fun. He said that even when asked if he had seen the octopus game, there was a high possibility that he would answer that he hadn’t seen it because he was busy. However, I was even more surprised when talking about season 2 that I watched the last episode in one day. Vice President Jeong Beom-tae previewed it before sending it, but it was a really interesting and stimulating work. “The CEO enjoyed watching it.” “Is that so?” “It’s not just what you’re saying, it’s because you stayed up all night watching the last episode.” “Yes?” The director made a surprised expression. In Korea, Kim Shin was treated as a hero as the best investor and owner of a corona vaccine company. “You talked about season 2 because you enjoyed watching the drama. Do you have any stories in mind?” “Honestly, not. I work so hard that I want to take a break for a while.” To Jeong Beom-tae, it was a shocking statement that seemed to hit the back of the head. Kim Shin said that if there is a plan for season 2, please actively support it. It was an order he absolutely had to follow. If you try to forcibly sign a contract with a sensitive person like a director who writes a screenplay himself, good work will not come out. “If you want to rest, you should rest. But wouldn’t it be nice to make more when you feel like it?” “I do not know.” “Dream Art Rainbow will do everything in its power to support you. From recruiting actors to staff and production costs. I will give you all the best support.” The director was well aware of the strength of Vice President Jung Beom-tae and Dream Art Rainbow. Shin Kim gave instructions to improve the treatment of the staff, and the salaries of cameramen, lighting, and sound technicians increased significantly. “This isn’t it. It’s the same as saying don’t make art!” “Dream Art Rainbow is trying to kill our industry?” After Kim Shin left for the United States, there was considerable resistance in the film and drama industry, citing the practice of the past. Even raising staffingenuity in Corona Cityty that everyone is difficult. When controversy arose in Korea, Dream Art Rainbow drastically increased the production of movies and dramas by wiping out talented staff. A move so fast that other producers or investors couldn’t even cope with it. ‘Was this all Kim Shin’s trick?’ It was difficult to criticize, even by moving public opinion. Justification to pay normal wages for labor. Vice President Jeong Beom-tae interviewed reporters and uploaded the video to YouTube to rectify the situation. “At Dream Art Rainbow, we will not respect the practice of underpaying hard-working people. I would like to ask those who insist on the practice so far. If you think that it is acceptable to pay workers less because it is industry practice, shouldn’t you change your stance so that investors and producers can also make less money?” Yess?” “You can think of it as following the logic of capitalism. It is common everywhere to attract talented employees with higher salaries than other companies. At Dream Art Rainbow, we will pay fair compensation to our staff. To bring in talented employees.” “But it’s a tough move in the industry to accept.” “Take a look at this and think about it. I became a journalist because I wanted to do it. But the company pays 1.2 million won a month. I work by force. Even if you work hard, it will be difficult to make a living. Then, do you feel skeptical about your job? Won’t you?” “Can you hear it?” “But the boss changes and raises the reporter’s salary to 4 million won. My salary has more than tripled. Would you still be thinking of the same industry?” “Ah… … Are you?” “You will be happy to be paid for your labor.” With one YouTube video, public opinion turned to Dream Art Rainbow. It was belatedly said that it was Kim Shin’s big picture, but Dream Art Rainbow dominated the film and drama industry. The director thought for a while and then said. “If you double the production cost, I will think about it.” It was said to be twice as much, but it was an offer with some room for negotiation. “Production cost? Will it be doubled? It will give you more.” “Really?” Production costs are,o ofcourse, necessary to make a good drama. The representative said OTTs say that even if the content is successful, creators take too little. I’ll also promise to distribute additional income based on box office earnings.” It was an offer I couldn’t refuse.