Real Man-Chapter 823
Why?
“We are trying to connect with companies all over the world to prevent such problems. If we have many compatible companies, they won’t be able to touch us easily.”
Jeong Da-hye was right.
They had grown River faster to prepare for various issues, and they had achieved some of their goals.
But the sprout of doubt that rose in his chest said that it was not enough.
Yoo-hyun asked without hiding.
“What if the number of connected companies decreases?”
“Then we are not doing our business properly. We are trying not to let that happen.”
“No. What if other companies disappear regardless of our efforts?”
“How?”
“For example, what if Amazon absorbs all the shopping malls in the world?”
Then only Amazon would remain on one side of the hub.
“That’s…”
It might sound like an impossible thing right now, but it was something that happened in the future that Yoo-hyun experienced.
Amazon was not a simple shopping mall.
It was sucking data from companies around the world through AWS (Amazon Web Services), and the speed would accelerate as the future innovation technology developed.
Let’s take an example.
Self-driving cars need to store and analyze all data for safety.
The enormous customer information obtained from dozens of cameras and various sensors attached to them is uploaded to the internet.
Healthcare and the Internet of Things are the same.
Customer’s biometric and medical data, various personal information are transmitted to the internet in real time from devices installed all over the world.
It was as if an unimaginable amount of data was stored in the internet space.
It was almost impossible for individual companies to handle it.
So they used the cloud services of Amazon, Google, and Microsoft, and all the data was dependent on their servers for a low cost.
That was fine.
The problem was the data monopoly that would happen in the future.
The moment the big data and AI technology in the server converged, a tremendous competitiveness was born.
In the near future, the giant US companies will create an iron wall based on the data they have and trample on the buds of the surrounding companies.
Is this someone else’s problem?
Yoo-hyun returned to his hotel room and sat on the outdoor terrace, looking at the dark night sky.
Whoo-woong.
He felt the cool breeze and recalled his past memories.
The damage of the giant US companies that Yoo-hyun experienced passed by like a revolving lantern.
He thought it was someone else’s problem when the news was reported.
But looking back now that he experienced the future, it was a creepy feeling.
The giant companies that he thought had nothing to do with him monopolized the data and shook the IT ecosystem from the root.
As a result, many domestic companies, including Hansung, were driven into crisis.
This is not someone else’s problem.
It was a problem directly related to the survival of River, which claimed to be the hub of everything.
‘I was too careless.’
He put it off because it would be visualized in five or ten years.
Currently, Amazon, Microsoft, and Google account for about 60 percent of the global cloud market.
The data monopoly has already begun.
To prevent the expected damage?
In the end, they need power.
That’s the only way to protect the countless companies connected to the hub.
It was a necessary thing for the future of River.
Squeeze.
Yoo-hyun clenched his fist and made up his mind.
He will surpass the giant US companies!
It was a reckless goal that everyone would say was impossible.
Funds, technology, infrastructure, manpower, they were all incomparable to the other side, so they could never catch up with the same method.
They needed a way to break the existing board.
But how?
Even Yoo-hyun, who knew the future that others didn’t, couldn’t find the answer easily.
He repeated the brainstorming based on his experience and skills at the forefront of the industry.
And he came up with a brilliant answer.
It is possible.
But not alone.
He needed to gather the power of all his contacts and companies around the world.
To do that…
Yoo-hyun, who was showing his enthusiasm, paused.
He pushed the schedule ahead of the plan, so he didn’t have the technology to implement it right away.
It was hard to execute even if he knew the method.
He needed at least a year with the current level of technology.
“Hmm.”
It was when Yoo-hyun was thinking for a moment.
Ji-ing.
His phone rang and Na Do-ha’s message popped up.
-Do-ha: Hyung, I sent this because I wanted you to take a look.
A link to the test version app was attached with the message.
He clicked on the icon and it was installed quickly, and a simple remittance window popped up on the screen.
The UX was not much different from what he showed to Son Jeong-eui.
But the core was different.
“Huh? With points?”
Yoo-hyun, who had played with it a lot in Japan, figured out the difference at once.
If the previous version had cash as the center of simple remittance, now it was points.
In other words, he made it possible to use River points for remittance and payment.
-Do-ha: I used a technology called blockchain to make points into coins. This way, you can add trust to the points and trade them like money. There is no remittance or payment fee either.
He said he was secretly preparing something, and this was it?
Yoo-hyun chuckled. frёewebnoѵēl.com
He was preparing for a currency revolution with an idea that started from simple remittance.
Considering that blockchain was just starting to be mentioned by some people, it was a great insight and execution ability.
Of course, this wouldn’t completely replace the existing currency.
But what if he applied this technology to other places?
It would greatly advance Yoo-hyun’s plan.
“You clever guy.”
Yoo-hyun sent a thumbs-up icon with a smirk on his lips.
Then he displayed the numbers of his precious contacts.
It was time to move on.
Yoo-hyun stayed a little longer in Europe for his own preparations.
He saw the first snow and spent Christmas alone with Jeong Da-hye.
He returned to Korea only after the new year of 2015.
It had been about six months since he left for the globalization of River.
Buzzing.
The arrival hall of Incheon Airport was full of people.
There were also several reporters with cameras around their necks.
Ching.
As the glass door opened and the passengers of the flight from Paris came out, a reporter shouted.
“It’s Yoo-hyun, the CEO of River!”
Paparazzi!
Camera flashes went off one after another as if they had made an appointment.
What’s going on?
He didn’t expect them to come all the way to the arrival hall, since he had a press conference scheduled.
Yoo-hyun tilted his head in confusion, and Jeong Da-hye shrugged as if she didn’t know either.
The security company staff surrounded and protected the two.
Click.
They looked like celebrities.
He was flustered for a moment, but then Shim Jong Sik, the director of A1, came up and bowed his head respectfully.
“Chairman, welcome back.”
“Director, don’t call me that.”
Yoo-hyun whispered in embarrassment, but he overdid it.
“This is an official occasion. You have to use proper titles.”
“Where do you see an official occasion?”
“Aren’t there reporters here? Wait a minute. A1. Make sure the chairman and the president don’t get hurt and secure some space.”
Shim Jong Sik gave orders in the chaotic atmosphere, and the staff who were blocking the reporters shouted in unison.
“Yes. Understood.”
They looked very well-prepared for today.
He was grateful for their care, but…
He kept sighing as he saw their solemn expressions.
“Sigh.”
Jeong Da-hye chuckled as she saw Yoo-hyun.
By the way, why did the reporters flock here?
The reason was told by Oh Eun-bi, the editor-in-chief of Uri Ilbo, who came to the airport to greet him personally and walked with him to the press conference hall.
“You got a huge investment from Son Jung Ee, and you were the first internet company to achieve meaningful results in the US, Europe, and Japan. You deserve attention.”
“Do you have to come all the way to the arrival hall? We’ll see you soon.”
“You haven’t had any official interviews for a while. And there was Shin Kyung-wook’s statement.”
“The chairman? Ah…”
A news article he had seen a while ago flashed through Yoo-hyun’s mind.
Shin Kyung-wook, the chairman, mentioned Yoo-hyun and thanked him in an official occasion.
His unusual interview made River and Yoo-hyun’s names rise in the real-time search rankings.
Thanks to that, Yoo-hyun, who was in Europe, received a lot of calls.
He thought it had calmed down a bit, but…
Jingle.
Yoo-hyun, who bowed his head, stood in front of the reporters who took their seats in a semicircle.
There was a microphone on the table covered with navy blue cloth.
Snap. Snap.
Questions poured out along with the camera shutter sound.
“River rose to the third place in the Korean internet service in the shortest time. How do you feel about that?”
“What’s the secret to winning the full support of Chairman Son Jung Ee?”
“US, Europe, Japan, where are you going next?”
“There is criticism that River is overrated. What do you think about that?”
“You encouraged investment for the venture ecosystem. Do you have any plans to invest more?”
From questions about trends to criticism and various doubts.
There were some difficult topics to answer, but Yoo-hyun didn’t avoid them and faced them.
“First of all, I…”
He answered sincerely, digging out the intentions hidden in the questions.
In his words, there were visions and values that he conveyed to the River employees, the ten million River members, and the countless people he collaborated with.
Before he knew it, the press conference was nearing its end.
A reporter in a refined outfit raised her hand and spoke in a sweet voice.
“I’m Jung Ye Seul, a reporter from Uri Ilbo.”
The reporter holding the microphone was Jung Ye Seul, the daughter of a gukbap restaurant and Yoo-hyun’s close sister.
She used to look like a kid, but now she had grown up.
Yoo-hyun smiled and nodded, and Jung Ye Seul continued with her question.
“I heard that you have received many official invitations from various places. Do you have any place in mind?”
Many companies proposed collaboration with River, hoping to create a good opportunity like Han Sung Electronics through River, which expanded to the world.
Not to mention, there were also many requests for lectures from various policy departments and large corporations.
Which one would he choose first?
That would be the barometer of the direction River was heading.
Swoosh.
Yoo-hyun turned his gaze and caught the attention.
“I’m going to the Federation of Korean Industries first.”
“Huh? The Federation of Korean Industries, do you mean the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry?”
Buzzing.
“Yes. I’m going to meet the senior entrepreneurs who lead Korea there.”
Il Sung, Han Sung, Hyun Il Automobile, etc.
The place where the CEOs of the top 10 companies in Korea gathered was Yoo-hyun’s first destination.
The reporters were stirred by Yoo-hyun’s unexpected answer.
Paparazzi!
Camera flashes went off without a break.
That day, Yoo-hyun’s words were featured in various newspapers.
On the internet, there was a hot reaction and curiosity about Yoo-hyun’s move.
He received more attention than he expected for his return announcement.
There was Yoo-hyun’s intention hidden in it.
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