Traveling through the Tokyo bubble era

Chapter 971 I Know More
Inside the Samsung Group's offices in Suwon City, Hideki Hanyu and Lee Geon-seok discussed their collaboration on E·T computers until late afternoon.

When the two walked out of the office, their happy expressions showed that the cooperation had gone very smoothly.

that's the truth.

Memory, semiconductor components, LCD screens—Hideki Hanyu reached a series of cooperation agreements with Samsung for the newly launched E·T computer.

As for why Samsung was chosen instead of a Japanese company, or whether a domestic partnership was formed?
The reasoning is quite simple, setting aside the fact that the two parties are already partners.

First, considering cost, South Korea does have an advantage over Japan at this point in time.

Especially for a startup like E·T Computer, the conditions for cooperating with Japanese companies would probably be very demanding. Japanese companies' after-sales service is notorious, comparable to that of Europe.

Samsung, on the other hand, was willing to offer better terms for cooperation and its service attitude was far better than that of Japanese companies.

Of course, there is another reason. Although Japan's semiconductor industry still holds an advantage worldwide despite repeated blows from America, America's actions to suppress Japan's industry have not stopped.

In this situation, Hideki Hanyu would naturally try to stay as far away as possible.

He would never do anything to save the Japanese industry.

As for China, it can only be said that there are no conditions for cooperation at this stage, especially in semiconductor components and LCD screens, where it is no exaggeration to say that we are completely lacking.

However, Hideki Hanyu is also considering moving the final assembly work to China, since China currently has a significant cost advantage.

However, just as Hideki Hanyu and Lee Geon-seok were chatting and laughing as they came downstairs, preparing to take a car back to Seoul, a MINI with a pink winged logo stopped beside them.

The car door opened, and Samsung's heiress, Lee Fu-jung, stepped out.

"Father, why aren't you finished working so late?"

Although Lee Fu-jeong asked about her father, Lee Geon-seok, her beautiful eyes were subtly fixed on Hideki Habu, clearly indicating that she was concerned about someone else.

"I spent some time discussing the collaboration with Yuzuru, and I was just about to head back. If you're worried about me, just call me. Why did you have to drive all the way to Suwon?"

As Li Jianxi spoke, his gaze swept back and forth between his daughter and Yu Sheng Hideki.

Li Jianxi could easily see through his daughter's little scheme.

Moreover, he was fully aware of his daughter's relationship with Hideki Yuzuru.

It's perfectly normal for a young daughter to have a crush on Hideki Hanyu. After all, even as a man, he finds Hideki Hanyu's looks and talent excessively outstanding.

Besides, liking Hideki Hanyu is better than liking some "commoner." If his daughter told him one day that she wanted to marry a bodyguard or driver, wouldn't that make him furious?

As for the fact that Hideki Hanyu was a playboy with many lovers and illegitimate children, Li Jianxi didn't care at all.

For the wealthy and powerful, such romantic affairs are not a problem at all.

Moreover, none of Hideki Yuzuru's lovers were any of noteworthy and posed no threat to his daughter.

Therefore, Li Jianxi neither opposed nor supported his daughter's relationship with Hideki Yuzuru, letting the two develop naturally.

If it's successful, it will naturally be a powerful alliance that strengthens ties.

Even if it doesn't work out, it won't affect the cooperation between the two parties at all. After all, their relationship is based on shared interests, which cannot be destroyed by personal feelings.

For his daughter, having had a man like Hideki Hanyu was a way of broadening her horizons and an important life experience.

After experiencing Hideki Hanyu, she will never be interested in ordinary men again.

Thinking of this, Li Jianxi patted his daughter's hand and asked, "Do you want to ride home in my car?"

Lee Fu-jung pointed to the MINI next to her and said, "Didn't Father see that I drove here? I can drive back myself."

"Alright then, be careful on the road."

After Li Jianxi finished speaking, he said goodbye to Yu Sheng Hideki and then got into the black Mercedes that the driver had driven to him.

After Li Jianxi's car left, Marco's black Bentley immediately stopped in front of Hideki Hanyu.

But at that moment, Lee Tomie grabbed Hideki Hanyu's arm and pulled him toward the MINI she had driven up beside her.

“Honey, ride with me back to Seoul.”

Upon arriving at the front, Lee Tomie sat directly in the passenger seat, clearly intending for Hideki Yuzuru to drive.

Hideki Hanyu did not refuse. He sat in the driver's seat of the MINI, adjusted the seat, and asked, "Why didn't you want to ride in your father's car just now?"

Lee Fu-jung said, "I don't want to ride in his car. He's always nagging and annoying. It's not as fun as being with you, my dear."

"Hehe, Brother Li, you must be heartbroken to hear what you've said."

After adjusting his seat, Hideki Hanyu started the car and drove away.

Lee Fu-jung said sweetly from the side, "When we're together, let's not talk about Father."

"Okay, let's not talk about him anymore."

Hideki Hanyu, focused on driving, casually asked, "Why did you drive this car? Didn't I arrange for someone to return the Lamborghini to you this morning?"

The MINI that Lee Fu-jung was driving was, of course, the car brand that Hideki Hanyu had snatched from BMW and bought from the British Leyland Group.

As a premium small car brand under the Lamborghini Group, MINI is positioned to target young urban elites, with a particular focus on the needs of female users.

This brand focus, along with the entirely new car design, is naturally a result of Hideki Hanyu drawing on successful experiences from another era.

Over the years, thanks to its precise market positioning, mature product design, and strong media marketing capabilities, MINI has achieved remarkable success worldwide.

Even in terms of sales volume alone, MINI is undoubtedly the Lamborghini Group's "sales champion".

Especially when the movie "Need for Speed" was released last year, Linda Evangelista, who played the female lead, drove a pink MINI. The close-up details made the MINI a real eye-catcher for movie fans.

The petite and adorable MINI also became an unforgettable and beautiful touch in this testosterone-fueled car chase action movie.

Within three months of the movie's release, MINI's sales in North America surged by 200%, with female consumers accounting for over 80%.

Influenced by the movie, carrying an LV bag and driving a MINI car has become the most popular outfit for American career women.

After all, there has never been a car like the MINI that is so well-suited to women, and all of its design and marketing are specifically geared towards female consumers.

With this positioning, MINI has undergone a complete transformation.

After all, during its time with Leyland Group, MINI's core selling points were its unique design and driving pleasure.

But now if you go to buy a MINI, the specially trained car salespeople won't talk to female consumers about its performance or handling.

They would simply open a MINI brochure in various vibrant macaron colors, telling female consumers which color best suited their style or matched their luxury handbags.

Lee Fu-jung's MINI was also purchased after the movie "Need for Speed" was released in South Korea, influenced by the film.

"Of course it's because I prefer driving this car. I feel it suits me better than a sports car."

After answering Hideki Hanyu's question, Lee Fu-jung immediately changed her tone, "Why didn't you come back last night? I went straight to Itaewon after seeing my mother for you, but I didn't see you at all."

“I thought you would stay at home tonight, so I went to Gangnam District to handle some work. Since it was getting late, I stayed at the office.”

Faced with Lee Tomie's question, Hideki Yuzuru lied without batting an eye. After all, he couldn't very well tell her that he had been fooling around with a woman the night before.

To be honest, Kim Hye-sun's "level" is really just average. Although she is a beautiful woman, she is not stunning. If he hadn't failed to satisfy Lee Fu-jung yesterday, and hadn't drunk some alcohol, he wouldn't have used her to vent his frustrations.

Hideki Yuzuru, of course, showed no mercy to that woman. After a night of wanton torment, she was still asleep when he left in the morning.

However, this is not his fault. At that time, the South Korean entertainment industry was just starting out. Although the other party listened to his suggestion of "building a nation through culture," he did not put much effort into it.

Furthermore, since plastic surgery technology is still developing and the plastic surgery trend has not yet become popular in South Korea, even if he wanted to mess with South Korean beauties, he would be unable to find anyone due to the time constraints.

We can only wait a few more years for those famous beauties from future generations to debut, and hope that SM Entertainment and Augustus Entertainment can develop faster.

Then let him live a happy life with Chungmuro ​​actresses on his left and Hallyu female idols on his right.

"Honey, you've worked so hard. It's a rare opportunity to come to South Korea. Please don't work tonight and spend time with me, okay?"

Faced with the request from the Samsung heiress, Hideki Yuzuru readily agreed, since the woman still had some use at this stage.

And so, Hideki Hanyu drove his MINI back to Seoul, accompanied Lee Fu-jung shopping, eating, and watching a movie, completing the three-part couple's date routine, before returning to his Itaewon mansion for a night of fun.

The last day of August.

After getting up, Hideki Hanyu didn't wake Lee Tomie and went straight to the South Korean headquarters of Yunshang Entertainment in Gangnam District.

Today's work involves handling the development of the South Korean company involved in cloud entertainment, and meeting with important company executives and partners.

It's fair to say that Hideki Hanyu's schedule was extremely full that day.

To his surprise, when he entered the private area on the top floor of the headquarters, he found that Kim Hye-sun had not left yet.

Hideki Hanyu ignored Kim Hye-sun and immediately looked at his assistant, Kaoru Chiba.

Although Hideki Hanyu didn't say anything, the meaning in his eyes was tantamount to asking, "Why didn't you help me get rid of this woman?"

Kaoru Chiba gave a wronged look and explained, "Mr. Yuzuru, I have done as you asked."

Upon hearing this, Hideki Yuzuru turned to Kim Hye-sun and asked, "So, are you dissatisfied with the reward I gave you?"

He considered himself to be generous to women, and yesterday, in addition to giving her a large sum of money, he also promised to help her find an opportunity in the industry.

For a fleeting moment of pleasure, such a reward is undeniably generous.

If this is not enough, then Hideki Yuzuru will not tolerate it.

He won't be polite to those who are greedy.

When confronted by him, Kim Hye-sun adopted a weak and pitiful demeanor and explained, "I am very grateful for your help, sir. I just want to see you again."

"I'm very busy today, I don't have time to waste with you."

Hideki Yuzuru waved his hand impatiently, ignoring the woman, and turned to prepare for his work that day.

Kim Hye-sun seemed unwilling to give up and wanted to go forward to entangle him, but Chiba Kaoru stretched out her arm to stop her.

"Miss...please!"

Kaoru Chiba spoke politely and extended her hand as if to see him off.

Seeing that Kim Hye-sun still didn't move, Chiba Kaoru's expression also turned serious, and she warned in a cold voice, "Miss, if you continue to entangle yourself, the consequences will be severe."

"Humph!"

Kim Hye-sun could no longer maintain her previous pitiful and innocent demeanor. She snorted coldly and turned to leave.

Upon seeing this, Chiba Kaoru scoffed at the sight, uttering two Chinese characters with a disdainful expression, "Idiot!"

……

"Development! Development! Development at all costs!"

I want to see your results, not hear your complaints about difficulties!
I've given you the maximum authority. If you can't do it, I'll replace you with someone who can!
I'll give you three more months!

The meeting is over! "

In the conference room of Yunshang Entertainment's South Korean headquarters, as Hideki Yuzuru adjourned the meeting, the senior executives of Yunshang Entertainment in South Korea felt as if they had been granted a pardon and left cautiously one by one.

It's no wonder Hideki Hanyu was so angry. Compared to the rapid development of PBS and Al Jazeera's content production, Cloud Entertainment's South Korean branch's performance was far from satisfactory.

Despite having various resources and support from its parent company, the company has achieved little success. Currently, its most profitable business comes from organizing performances by Japanese idols and Hong Kong stars from Yunshang Entertainment in South Korea.

This performance is even worse than Augustus Entertainment, which Hideki Hanyu casually invested in, and only slightly better than the newly established SM Entertainment.

A moment later, the conference room was empty.

Besides Hideki Hanyu, the only other person left is Park Hae-mi, the head of the investment department of Cloud Entertainment South Korea, who studied at Cloud Entertainment in Japan.

Having honed her skills in the South Korean workplace, this woman now possesses the aura of a female elite, both in appearance and demeanor, adding extra charm to her beauty.

After everyone left, Park Hae-mi swayed her slender waist and pert buttocks to Hanyu Hideki's side, and gently stroked Hanyu Hideki's chest to persuade him.

"President, don't get angry with these people."

Hideki Hanyu glared at Park Hae-mi with annoyance, "You're one of the people who make me angry too."

Park Hae-mi immediately feigned grievance and said, "I have been working hard to help SM Entertainment develop, just as you instructed."

Lee Soo-man's first group, 'Hyun Jin-young and WAWA,' achieved great success and became very popular among young people in South Korea.

Upon hearing Park Hae-mi mention 'Hyun Jin-young and WAWA', Hideki Hanyu instinctively asked a question.

"Besides Hyun Jin-young, are the backup dancers in this group named Kang Won-rae and Koo Jun-yeop?"

Upon hearing Hideki Hanyu's words, Park Hae-mi immediately looked surprised and even stopped her teasing of the scumbag.

How did the president know?

"Do you think I don't know what's going on in South Korea just because I'm not in South Korea?"

Hideki Yuzuru thought to himself that he not only knew that Kang Won-rae and Koo Jun-yeop were Hyun Jin-young's backup dancers, but also that Hyun Jin-young would be arrested for drug use just as he was about to become famous next year, and would be completely ruined after repeated education proved ineffective.

After leaving Hyun Jin-young, the two backup dancers, Kang Won-rae and Koo Jun-yeop, were spotted by Kim Chang-hwan, a famous South Korean musician who later founded Media Line Entertainment and was exposed for abusing his artists, and formed the "Clon Group," which is more familiar to domestic music fans.

Then, the Cool Dragon duo will cease activities due to Jiang Yuanlai's serious car accident that left him paralyzed.

As for Koo Jun-yeop, everyone is more familiar with him. He got together with the eldest sister of a certain Taiwanese S-sisters group.

Mr. Yuzuru could not say these things, and in fact, he was not interested in these three people.

He's interested in someone else.

"Since Lee Soo-man chose Hyun Jin-young to debut, where did Lee Sang-woo, the trainee who trained with Hyun Jin-young, go?"

(End of this chapter)