Chapter 81

Future game changer. The vice-president of the Lee Sung Group. A phone call came from the actual group leader. Even though it was a short time, I imagined what he would say. ―Are you Kim Shin’s representative? “Yes.” ―This is Seon Jae-yong of the Lee Sung Group. Sorry for contacting you on the phone in the first place. I watch a lot on YouTube. Subscribe, like, and set notifications. “… … .” A young voice for his age. There was more fun than authority. Still, I didn’t expect to hear such words from the vice-president of Lee Sung Group. “Thank you. Vice President, don’t you do YouTube?” -ha ha ha. It would be nice to do it, but I’m not as popular as the representative. And it’s because I’m rich who eats a lot of swear words. We started talking about light topics with each other. I thought that if it were during my time at Arkor, I would have been so nervous and frozen that I couldn’t speak properly. Life experience has accumulated, and above all, money has increased, so I was able to treat people comfortably. It’s not like I’m involved in business with a group of the opposite sex anyway. And since we were busy with each other, we quickly got to the point. ―Thank you very much for entrusting the vaccine production contract to Isung Biologics. At Isung Biologics, profits are also profits, but we have received a precious gift to take a few steps forward. “I signed a contract after looking at various conditions. I thought I could trust the delivery than overseas vaccine producers.” Iseong and DK. While living in Korea, I didn’t think much about the two companies. The mobile phone is Iseong, the carrier is DK. ―Still, I should have thanked you earlier, but now I am contacting you. We will thoroughly take care of the vaccine production entrusted to us so that no problems arise. Yess. Thank you for your concern.” ―If I ever visit the US, can I visit the mansion separately? Vice Chairman Seon Jae-yong’s visit. What’s wrong with a political person like the governor of California coming? “You are always welcome when you come. I’ll even treat you to mixed coffee.” -ha ha ha. If you make your mixed coffee, I’ll have to try it soon. It was not for nothing that the world went into an uproar over the second round of clinical trials. ―Paul: It was reported on the news first, but I just completed the second clinical trial. I’ll go right into the 3rd car. ―Paul: The Corona vaccine has a lot of clinical volunteers, so the starting scale of the 3rd clinical trial will exceed 50,000 people. The second clinical trial started with 800 patients, but the number increased to 15,000 due to the large number of volunteers. If there were no side effects from this number of people, the safety verification would have already been done to some extent. Originally, vaccines are developed in laboratories and first tested on dozens of people. Every time a clinical trial is conducted, the process of securing a budget, collecting data, and verifying goes through a long process in between, which inevitably lengthens vaccine development. The corona vaccine was carried out quickly at the speed of history with money and volunteers, and the government’s active support. ―Kim Shin: There are only 3 rounds left. I felt far away even when I drove the first car. ―Paul: Yes. Still, I don’t think you need to worry too much. The progress of observing those who completed the first clinical trial for more than 60 days is very good. ―Paul: In the second phase of the clinical trial, there was no problem even though data was accumulated for 15,000 patients. ―Paul: The 3rd clinical trial will pass unless there is something special. Both the first and second clinical outcomes were good. The vaccine's preventive effect is 98%. Antibodies were mass-produced by those who participated in the clinical trial. Although the antibody gradually decreases over time, it was confirmed that T cells that play a role in memory were generated. In the future, when a virus invades, immunity can be reactivated. Those who have heard this news will not be able to tolerate it without contacting them right away. ―Kim Shin: I hope it will be released soon after completing the third clinical trial. ―Paul: BioLife’s vaccine will be a game changer. So far, I have made several investments and have made huge profits. An investment in BioLife that you thought you would either lose money on or, at best, break even. Likewise, the vaccine production contract that I made at the risk of a loss two months ago. It gave me a strange feeling to think that at least hundreds of thousands of people would not have to die because of these judgments. Lee Jong-yeop quietly met Oh Myung-woo. We became very close after living together in the apartment and playing games together. “Older brother.” “Yes?” “I need money to spend without Kim Shin-hyung’s knowledge.” “Money?” “Yes. After all, Kim Shin-hyung is receiving a lot of attention from the media.” Looking back on Kim Shin’s life, it was his most difficult Achilles' heel. It was very likely that reporters would cling to the ex-wife. “I think I need to solve the problem with my ex-wife, Han Chae-won.” At those words, Oh Myung-woo’s face turned pale. “Are you going to kill me? To pour cement into a drum and drown it in the sea?” “a. That is a crime.” “Then?” “I have to keep my mouth shut so that I don’t say bad things to my brother.” From Arkor, Han Chae-won explains how many rumors spread about Kim Shin. Most of the employees didn’t believe it, and the atmosphere inside Arkor was on Kim Shin’s side. Even so, now, if Han Chae-won makes a fuss against reporters and becomes an article, it will be difficult. Han Chae-won has little to lose, whereas Kim Shin has fame and reputation. “Well. God must always take a loss. If you say no because there is no evidence, the public’s perception will be that you are a domestic violence criminal.” “Yes. So, you have to keep your mouth shut.” “Are you going to buy it with money?” “Han Chae-won is very revealing about money. But if we pay money and try to silence it, it won’t be easy.” Han Chae-won will try to extort as much money as possible through negotiations. The fact that he ate even a villa that Kim Shin owned after getting a divorce became famous later. Lee Jong-yeop did not want such a situation to come. “So what?” “I plan to approach it after setting up a publishing company in the United States.” “On condition that you give me the book?” “I have to pay a reasonable amount of money for the down payment and have them write the book. They told me that I shouldn’t give interviews to any media until the book is finished.” In the United States, even criminals have made a fortune by writing books. As long as he was fairly famous, he wrote books and made millions of dollars by taking advantage of public curiosity. “I can do it quietly.” “After signing the contract, I will not publish the book, citing the content of the book as an issue.” “Are you just giving me a down payment?” Yess. For now, I think this is for the best.” The three days were hectic. The New York stock market skyrocketed one after another, and reports about biolife came out from CNN and Fox channels. Vaccines will be game changers in the future. “CEO, the interview… … .” “Requests for coverage of Earth Resources are coming in.” “I have a request to appear on a talk show.” I got used to seeing broadcasting station cars lined up in front of my house. When I go to work in the morning, I exchange light greetings with various reporters. “Kim Shin!” “Pamela, what are you doing here?” “I’m here for an interview.” I also met a Forbes reporter standing in front of the house. “Can I ask you some questions?” “Yes. Try it.” Describe what you did to invest in BioLife or develop a vaccine. Every time I met with reporters, I repeated the same words. ‘It’s becoming a reality to see station vehicles in American movies.’ It is said that Korea’s biotech industry is also fiercely competitive. They say there are far more foreign reporters than Korean reporters. ―Kim Shin: Dr. Lee Ho-yeon. Do you need anything? ―Lee Ho-yeon: I am fully satisfied with the generous support. Biolife has yet to turn a profit. Now, it was a situation where the improvement of artificial intelligence or the research on the treatment of the coronavirus vaccine was working hard. The cost of producing the vaccine was also paid directly out of my pocket. If it passes clinical trials and the vaccine is released normally, Bio Life will make a lot of money. ―Kim Shin: If you need anything, feel free to tell me. ―Lee Ho-yeon: Thank you. The idea was to provide stock options or incentives to the researchers once BioLife made money. and… … . ―Kim Shin: Do you have a moment? ―Jin Yoo-kyung: Wow! You must be very busy! I was watching it on the news. Thank you for contacting me when you are so busy. 200% impressed! Youkyung Jin, managing director of Mirae Group. I contacted her because I had business. ―Kim Shin: Don’t worry about the budget, and put high-end supplies, beds, and televisions in the dormitory for Biolife employees. ―Jin Yu-gyeong: High-end? ―Kim Shin: There are also domestic beds for 20 million won. Even if it’s not like that. I was surprised when I looked around the department store. A large king-size bed costs 22 million won at a bed store of a domestic brand. It was a price that made people want to buy something like this. Even so, it was an era when the price of beds with usable products exceeded 5 million won. ―Kim Shin: We will provide each employee with a vehicle. ―Jin Yu-gyeong: Which car? ―Kim Shin: High-end models from Future Cars. It would be better if the staff could choose for themselves. If I have a family, I will give my wife and parents one each. ―Jin Yu-gyeong: Wow. Then it will be over 1,000. Really? -Kim Shin: Yes. But is there an employee discount? ―Jin Yoo-gyeong: ??? ―Jin Yoo-kyung: The richest person in Korea wants a discount while buying a car? -Kim Shin: Ah ha. You don’t like guys who use discount cards? ―Jin Yoo-kyung: ???? I relieved my stress by joking with Jin Yoo-kyung. Some antivirus companies were already talking about it openly. “We plan to supply it first to the United States, which has invested the most money in vaccine development.” It may be lip service to companies receiving government subsidies, but the production and distribution of vaccines must be another problem. That’s why the 3rd clinical trial begins, and purchase requests start to come in. French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian came to the residence in person. “I heard that there is a vaccine contracted and produced by a Korean company. In France, we want to buy 70 million doses.” Foreign Minister. I never thought I would be able to meet and talk to someone I only saw in international articles. “It’s still before the third clinical trial is over.” “We expect to be successful. And we need a vaccine as soon as possible. Do you know what the situation is like in Paris right now?” “I saw it on the news.” People are cut off in Paris, a world-class tourist destination. “Kim Shin, what is the selling price of the vaccine?” “I haven’t decided yet.” To be honest, it was only a few days ago that I became confident of passing the clinical trial, so I hadn’t even considered making a profit. “Pfizer is trying to set the vaccine supply price at around $21.” “Okay?” “In France, they want to buy 70 million doses at the same price as Pfizer.” The amount of 1.4 billion dollars. All the money invested in vaccine production could be recovered. “First, let’s consider it positively.” The next to come was an Israeli government official. Israel was actively sealing public facilities, including airports and ports, as the coronavirus spread on a large scale. “We want to buy 20 million doses at $30 a dose.” “30 dollars?” “Yes. I am aware of the international price of vaccines, but Israel does not consider the price to protect the lives of its people.” “Ah. Yes.” “Israel will not forget your kindness if you hurry up with supplies.” There have already been several countries that are moving quickly to secure a vaccine. That’s why I was more concerned about Korea, but Lee Jong-yeop showed me an article. 〈Minister of Health and Welfare Shin Won-tae, “Korea has a stable corona. Do not rush to introduce dangerous vaccines.”＞