178. figure way

Jae-Ik, who finished interviewing new employees before Christmas, immediately boarded a plane to Korea with Kang-Seok.

“As expected, first class is the best. Is not it?”

“It must be first class for no reason.”

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Long-distance travel is always tiring. At least business was better, but economy class was real. It was very difficult on long trips.

Besides, the frequency of going back and forth between Korea and the US is quite high.

“But do I really need to go all the way to you? Your American schedule is pretty busy too.”

The biggest reason for going to Korea this time was, of course, related to figurines. As Kang Seok said, business agreement ceremony and license sale. If that was the case, there was no reason why Jae Ik should go.

“Is not it. If that’s enough, I don’t have to go.”

In the past, I wouldn’t have known, but now there were many people who would do it instead of Jae-ik even if he didn’t have to move. Besides, Jaeik’s name value has already become too big for him to move.

“But there is something I need to check.”

When it comes to figures, many Koreans probably think of always-on figures. A figure company based in Hong Kong.

Excellent quality, high price, real product with little difference from the prototype. A company that is like a monopoly of reality 12-inch figures. It’s true that it’s a really great company.

Of course, there was talk of a license with Always Figure, but Jaeik showed a lukewarm response.

how to say Should I say that his nose is as high as his name?

Since they had already signed license contracts with various companies including Babble, they were appealing with their whole body that they were not in such a hurry. I don’t know if it’s to reduce the cost of paying royalties or not.

“Can you?”

“What?”

“Are you trying to take over the company?”

Jaeik grinned at Kangseok’s answer. It meant that I could predict this much without having to say it anymore.

“answer. I think it’s better to take over and grow the figure market. Besides, the Korean designers’ skills are top-notch.”

Besides, Jaeik has that kind of ability, skills, money, and personal connections.

“but. Your IP has connections with Detective. Because there is M.Flix.”

However, that alone did not mean that they chose a Korean company.

‘Silicone figure.’

It was because the company Jaeik wanted to meet was a place that produced silicone figures, not the existing ones.

It was because it was a company that focused on quality through small-scale production up to the most important mass production stage, not to mention quality.

“right. You have to take it over and grow it.”

A high-end silicone figure. And to a company that even manufactures 12-inch figures like Always Toy.

I was thinking of growing it properly.

“Good. As you said, it’s good that we do some of the figure business ourselves among the goods business. You can’t believe that, how long ago…?”

Kang-seok recalled that not too long ago, Jae-ik worked in his studio whenever he had free time.

It seemed like they were working with something similar to clay, and I didn’t really pay attention to it. I didn’t even bother to ask.

I thought you were making a figure.

“answer. Wouldn’t you have to show that much sincerity to take over?”

Didn’t Jaeik also make the figures of Techpole, which are still popular?

—

“Let’s clean it up. neatly.”

Ahn Sang-hoon picked up the rags and scrubbed the table again, thinking he had cleaned it enough.

“CEO, that mark won’t be erased. It’s not because it’s buried, it’s because it permeated.”

“Eight! Where is there no cloth? Are you going to cover it up at all?”

“Wouldn’t that be weirder? Suddenly a cloth on a black table. Besides, to be honest, what would I do with a ruffled cloth in such a small office?”

Despite the words of a subordinate, Ahn Sang-hoon walked around the small office biting his nails.

It’s been about a month since Challenge Everything asked for a meeting, but Ahn Sang-hoon’s condition has remained the same since the moment he first contacted him.

restlessness.

Today, the day of the meeting, the condition was more serious.

“Still, it’s Song Jae-ik. A living legend in Korean content history. You know I’m a huge fan of the behind the scenes world! uh! How can you not be nervous!”

“yes. I know, I know.”

“Besides, why would you want to meet us? Could it be a figure production request? To be honest, just having that IP license agreement would have given me a breather.”

“It is. to be honest. There are also severe financial pressures. Because it’s a real limit. After all, it is difficult unless you make a maker figure.”

Running a figure company in Korea was like constantly pouring water into a bottomless pot.

Therefore, most of the domestic workforce is working for foreign companies, and the options available to these people when they leave the company are limited.

Whether working on figures illegally or just cutting careers. Because the number of companies where you can work is limited.

Although he set up a figure company with a big dream, it was true that Ahn Sang-hoon could not escape from the poisonous water he had fallen into. Because there was no big company to sign a license agreement with a small Korean company.

What would you do if your skills were great? The market and background can’t support it.

“Have you finished making the promotional video? Have the samples been completed?”

“Absolutely. The boss only needs to do good business. You absolutely have to get an IP. The fate of the company is at stake.”

And before the appointment time, 3:10 p.m.

Tiririk-

I heard the doorbell and the employee who was standing in front of the door greeted me very politely and guided me to the meeting room.

The murmur from outside could be heard from inside the meeting room.

“Eight. Have the kids be quiet so it’s embarrassing. Still, I’m sorry!”

At CEO Ahn Sang-hoon’s words, his subordinates let out a sigh.

“The desk shakes when the CEO’s legs are shaking. And what are the A4 and name pens on the desk? Would you like an autograph?”

“Hmm. You should get a signature. You know when you’ll have another chance like this. And if you just hang it in the most visible place of the company. Paintings live, paintings.”

click-

When the door opened and Jaeik and Kangseok entered, Sanghun Ahn jumped up from his seat and shouted.

“I am a fan! Sign license please!”

—

“ざぁぅ…”

Ever since the strange directors with signatures and licenses came and went, Ahn Sang-hoon and his subordinates were reddened to the ears, lowering their heads, while Kang-seok suppressed laughter.

I want to hold back my laughter, but the atmosphere was so unbearable.

Jaeik was also embarrassed, but changed the mood by coughing.

“I’m Song Jae-ik from Challenge Everything.”

“This is Figure Way Ahn Sang-hoon.”

My first impression of the company was that it was really lagging behind. Did you clean it up right away or did you feel like you pushed it to one side in a hurry rather than usual?

The office itself was almost the size of a two-room.

But on the contrary, even in such a situation, the expressions of the employees who greeted him were not so bad.

Obviously, there was a sense of anticipation. The expression and atmosphere of the employees were obviously an important factor in showing how the company was running.

“I heard you want to meet for a license.”

“yes. While the Challenge Everything universe was growing in earnest, I felt the need for goods.”

“Would you like to see what we have prepared for you?”

Jaeik nodded at Ahn Sang-hoon’s words, and Ahn Sang-hoon played a video on the beam projector connected to his laptop.

“This is a teaser video of Craig MacLaine, the main character of the behind the scenes.”

Play time is about 5 minutes. behind the world. Among them, it was a teaser video of the main character, Craig MacLaine. It is also a figure teaser video.

It felt like a lot of work was put into this.

The video looked like it was taken from the first movie in the other world.

‘Huh?’

And in the middle of the video, Jaeik’s eyes shone. I thought it was an appropriate combination of images, but there was definitely a very subtle sense of heterogeneity between them.

“I guess you made it?”

At those words, Ahn Sang-hoon looked at Jae-ik in surprise.

“Did you notice?”

“yes.”

I swallowed dry saliva. It was because while editing the movie scenes, they inserted the Craig MacLaine figure scenes they produced in the middle. And that’s because it definitely pays homage to a scene in the movie. Even the graphics were added, so even insiders said that they were confused for a moment whether this was a scene from a movie or a figure.

It was a bit colorless, but Ahn Sang-hoon confidently took out the figure they had completed and held it up.

To complete the figure, everyone in the company stuck to this project, and it was their masterpiece that was completed just a few days ago.

“Wow! Oh my gosh. Is this a real figure?”

The reaction came from Kang-seok first. Figures made of silicone are the most similar to human skin texture.

Is it a hyper-realism figure?

“Awesome.”

Since it was someone else’s work, Kang Seok, who was not able to touch it easily and looked around at the figure, stuck out his tongue as if he knew why Jae Ik had come himself.

And Jaeik took out the figure he made from his bag with a smile as if he was happy because the figure matched his thoughts.

“Five. Oh my gosh. what is this Who made this?”

As expected, not only Ahn Sang-hoon but also the staff shined their eyes on the figures made by Jae-ik because he liked them enough to shovel them up.

Because it was really good quality. In addition, the details of the props on the figures were alive.

“It looks like a work made by an artisan. Are you Dexter Linder? There are only a few people who can make something like this…”

Jaeik didn’t answer and smiled at that, and Ahn Sang-hun looked at Jaeik with a puzzled expression.

“Could it be that the CEO himself…?”

“yes. This is a figure I made. I’m on my own too.”

Is it some kind of kinship? Sanghoon Ahn nodded his head with his eyes shining. I had the idea that people who know how to make figures would be able to better understand the value of the figures they make.

“30 billion.”

“yes?”

At the sudden mention of 30 billion, Ahn Sang-hoon tilted his head. Because it was a sudden, unrealistic amount.

“Couldn’t it be the license fee…?”

It’s really absurd, but I wondered if he had to pay 30 billion if he wanted to get a license, but Jaeik shook his head.

“I want to take over the company. Including the CEO and all the current staff.”

“yes?!”

After coming here, I was determined to take over the company. It was a company with tremendous potential.

Silicon processing has never been easier. However, this was a company that had tremendous technological prowess, from silicone coloring and replication to eyeballs, no matter what method was used.

“Oh, suddenly. taking over the company. It’s such an outrageous statement.”

Since he hadn’t thought about taking over the company at all, Ahn Sang-hoon stuttered as if he had a lag.

You mean hand over your own company?

“30 billion. No, I’ll give you 50 billion. Hiring succession of all employees, including the CEO. And moved to the Challenge Everything building in Gangnam. You are free to hire as many people as you like. You can use your own IP as you like. It didn’t matter if I made it by selling an external IP. And I don’t intend to end it simply by taking over. I plan to create a figure company that goes beyond always toys.”

“That… it doesn’t seem like a matter for me to decide alone.”

“If we take over, we plan to appoint a professional manager. No interference. Even if you are a professional manager, it is only an auxiliary role such as communicating with me and recruiting people to raise funds. Literally, you can make whatever figure the representative wants to make. Here in Korea.”

Ahn Sang-hoon’s heart was definitely beating. Because I knew that the conditions Jae Ik just mentioned were obviously ridiculously good conditions.

“one week. Please think about it and contact us within a week. It’s okay if you decline the takeover. Even so, the license agreement will proceed. The figure is really cool. I also felt that he loved his work.”

Ahn Sang-hun instinctively realized. It means that the number 3 opportunity, commonly referred to as coming to life, has now come in front of your eyes.