Series: The All-Rounder Employee Becomes a Legend
Chapter: 27
Title: El Sung Group Mass Game
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Same time. Different places.
In classroom 127, Kim Taeseok, the namesake, ran into Jo Seonghoon, his university senior and a third-year employee at the company.
Assistant Manager Jo Seonghoon was startled.
He never imagined he would be here.
The senior, with a nervous expression, was the first to ask the new employee.
“Did you get hired?”
“Huh?”
“Don’t you recognize me? I’m Jo Seonghoon.”
“I don’t think so. Do I know you?”
“Yes. We met at an international student gathering when you were in the Master’s program for Automotive Engineering at Jilin University.”
“Shh! Don’t act like you know me, and don’t say anything unnecessary. You have to make sure no one knows I’m here.”
“Understood. Still, I never imagined I’d see you like this.”
“Enough with the flattery. Is there anything you can teach me?”
“What do you need?”
“You know, places to hang out nearby? Places with a good vibe, full of good-looking people, that kind of thing.”
“Ah, I don’t really know about that. If you’re talking about test questions, I have the ones I took three years ago, I could give you those…”
“I have those too. You don’t know any decent places nearby?”
“I’m not sure.”
At Jo Seonghoon’s words, Kim Taeseok shook his head. Then he unleashed a torrent of abuse.
“What the hell do you even know?”
“I’m sorry. I’m not familiar with that sort of thing.”
“Ugh, so frustrating! I don’t even know why I have to do this training. For now, go buy me a drink. Something carbonated.”
“Ah. Yes. Understood.”
As the third-year assistant manager and his university senior left, the chaebol grandson, Kim Taeseok, shook his head.
‘Ah, fuck, why do I have to do this? It’s so annoying. It’s not like they’re going to give me management rights, so why does Dad keep nagging me to do this shit! It’s not like Grandpa will ever acknowledge him anyway. Grandpa said he’s going to hire a professional CEO. Why is Dad so greedy!’
In his pocket was a credit card, suspended by his father, crumpled into a ball.
‘Ugh, so annoying! Seriously annoying. How is this any different from being locked up! Fuck!’
Just then, his senior returned with the drink.
The drink he’d bought was a Coke.
“Hey! I don’t drink Coke!”
“What?”
“Get me a Milkis.”
“…Understood.”
“Ugh! So annoying.”
At the chaebol grandson Kim Taeseok’s outburst, Jo Seonghoon turned his head and clenched his fist.
‘Son of a bitch! Fucking insect! Ugh. Why did I have to run into a bastard like him here of all places?’
But he held it in.
He only had to endure it for two hours.
This was something any working adult could tolerate.
‘Right. Endure it. Just endure it. Fuck, let’s just endure it!’
* * *
At the same time.
A luxury villa in Hannam-dong, Seoul.
A middle-aged man was on the phone.
“Vice Chairman! The young master placed first in the second week, just like he did in the first.”
The man who received the secretary’s report smiled with satisfaction.
“Is that true? Really?”
“Yes. It seems giving him the important questions in advance was effective.”
“Ah, now he’s finally acting like my son. Ugh, fuck! My only son has been nothing but trouble, but now he’s finally doing something right.”
“Yes. It seems so.”
“By the way, Secretary Kang.”
“Yes, Vice Chairman.”
“How is the Chairman’s health?”
“Unfortunately, they say he’s very healthy and will likely be fine for another 10 years.”
“Is that so?”
The man, having confirmed his father’s health status, swallowed the thought that rose in his mind.
‘Ugh, why is that old man so damn tenacious?’
His personal secretary, Kang Taewoong, knew what his boss was thinking. He decided to tell his superior what he wanted to hear.
“The personal physician always says positive things, don’t they? Who knows? The Chairman might be hiding his true condition.”
“Right. I need to gather shares as quickly as possible and take over management rights. Is it proceeding well?”
“Yes. For now, we are purchasing shares little by little through close associates, but it seems it will take a lot of time.”
“Right. This isn’t a job that will be finished in a year or two.”
“Indeed.”
The succession structure of El Sung Group.
A father who wanted to entrust the management to a professional CEO for the group’s future, a son who was displeased with that, and a grandson who had no interest in such things and only wanted to play.
And here was a man who knew nothing of the group’s internal affairs.
Taeseok, who had joined as a new employee.
He was pouring all his effort into getting into the Strategic Planning Office, known as the company’s brain.
The key to that was Seo Yoonji.
He asked her.
“Yoonji. Is this the right color? This is what the instructor was talking about, right?”
“Yeah. There are eight colors in total, and each person holds two pieces of cloth. I’ve drawn out the sequence, so please check it.”
“Okay. Got it. I’ll have to direct everyone according to the diagram you gave me.”
“Yeah. We have a video from last year, so we can just practice according to that.”
“Got it.”
Unlike Yoonji, who was in charge of about 60 people, Tae-seok had to manage all the men.
There were about 200 men among the new employees.
Taeseok knew he couldn’t do it alone.
So he called five people.
“Guys. This is the last thing. You can help, right?”
“Got it. Why ask something so obvious?”
“Yeah. Of course, we have to help. We’re all in this together.”
The six-person group, rumored to be the brains of the new employee training program.
Taeseok distributed the points he had earned evenly among his five colleagues.
“These are the 20 points I got yesterday. I’ll give you 4 points each.”
“Huh?! Hey! What about you? If you give us 4 points each, you won’t get anything.”
“I can cover it all with my test scores. I also got the position of male conductor this time. It would be trashy of me to be greedy for points too.”
“Hey! Who’s going to say anything to you about points? After all the hard work you put in….”
“No. This is my decision, and I promised you guys from the beginning.”
“But you never said you’d give away your share too.”
“I was originally going to divide it by 4 points each, but with me, it became six people, which made it a bit awkward. So just take it.”
“What? Are you showing off because you have points to spare?”
“That’s not it.”
At Taeseok’s words, his colleagues all acknowledged him.
“Hey! Kim Taeseok! You’re a really good guy, you know that?”
“Thanks, Taeseok.”
“Thank you so much for your generosity.”
Was it thanks to Taeseok’s sacrifice?
With the addition of 4 points, the rankings of four of them went up, except for Choi Jinyoung, who was already in third place overall.
The practice went smoothly.
The five assistant conductors helped Tae-seok, the lead male conductor, and as a result, they were managing the group quite well.
Yoonji, the female conductor, also corrected the wrong movements of the 60 female employees, increasing the completeness of the mass game day by day.
The problem was… an uncooperative individual.
“Excuse me. I think you need to do it properly.”
“Ah, what is it?”
“Sorry?”
“What gives you the right to keep telling me what to do?”
“……”
It was Kim Taeseok from Team A.
Hyeonsu shook his head and came to Taeseok to report the problem with the other Taeseok.
“Taeseok, the guy with the same name as you isn’t cooperating.”
“Really? I’ll go talk to him.”
“Yeah. Sorry. I should have handled it.”
“No. I’m in charge, so I should do it.”
And so, Taeseok met Taeseok.
“Nice to meet you. We have the same name, right? I’m Kim Taeseok.”
“Ah, what is it?”
“Well, I was just wondering if there was a problem.”
“Not really, I just don’t feel like doing it.”
“Ah…”
Dirt Spoon Taeseok looked at the guy and shook his head.
It was frustrating. This type.
He was the most difficult type to deal with.
“What can I do for you?”
“I think you can just leave me alone.”
“Hmm… should I just have you sit out?”
“What?”
Taeseok was annoyed by the guy who kept speaking informally, but he didn’t let it show.
“We have a few extra people anyway. I’ll put you on the list of sick participants.”
“Is that possible?”
“…Yes. I’ll make it possible. That way, there won’t be any penalties.”
“You’ll take responsibility?”
“Yes. I’ll take responsibility. You can go up and rest.”
“Sounds good, then. Good luck with your work.”
“Yes.”
The chaebol was out of practice.
Watching his behavior, Team Leader Taeseok shook his head.
Then Hyeonsu ran over and asked.
“What did you do?”
“I just took him out.”
“What?”
“This is a group score anyway. That’s what he was aiming for from the start.”
“Haa, but that guy… he’s one of us, but he’s a hopeless case. Really.”
“Well, that’s just how life is. There are all sorts of things that happen. Anyway, what should we do? Hyeonsu.”
“Huh? Why?”
“I think you’ll have to join the practice as his replacement…”
“Hey! Why are you putting me in? Weren’t assistant conductors exempt from the mass game?”
“Come on! Help me out! We’re friends, aren’t we?”
“Ah, seriously! You’re too much.”
“Sorry. You’ll help, right?”
At the good-natured Taeseok’s words, Hyeonsu’s resolve wavered.
Hyeonsu knew by now.
He knew that this guy’s academic background was really not good.
Of course, everyone in the study group knew.
They had figured it out during the conversation time with the senior mentors.
Still, they didn’t let it show.
Because they knew his true nature. They knew his sincerity.
Because after spending three weeks together, they had come to understand what kind of person he was.
Taeseok was a truly perfect person, except for his academic background.
And he was a decent guy.
So they wanted to help him.
They wanted to be friends for life.
That’s why he readily accepted his request.
Of course, Seo Yoonji was still under a misconception.
She thought everything was a fabrication.
‘You fool, how long are you going to keep up this act? For a second there, I almost fell for it.’
Taeseok asked her.
“Should we start the rehearsal?”
“I’ll play the music.”
“Okay.”
* * *
A few days later, the mass game began.
Over 250 people gathered on the large field.
Everyone, except for a few sick participants and the conductors, was waiting on the field for the music to start.
First, the female conductor, Seo Yoonji, shouted loudly into the microphone.
『El Sung Men! Is everyone ready?』
A powerful roar erupted in response.
『El Sung!』
The harmony of male baritones and female sopranos spread throughout the entire field.
Now, it was Taeseok's turn.
『This is the El Sung cheer!』
After his shout, Taeseok and Yoonji looked at each other and yelled powerfully into their microphones.
『2018, New Employee Mass Game! Start!』
The sound of a trumpet blared.
The new employees all rose from their seats and moved in time with the trumpet.
The words they formed with their bodies.
2018.
El Sung
Fighting!
The music that followed was the El Sung anthem, adapted from a World Cup cheer song.
Tae-seok began to sing.
『Oh~ El Sung! Korea!』
『Oh~ El Sung! Korea!』
『Oh~ El Sung! Korea~ Oh! Oh-ohohoh!』
The crowd repeatedly scattered and gathered in time with the exciting music. The El Sung Mass Game, which the new employees had practiced with all their might, was racing toward its climax.
Taeseok sang.
Yoonji, as the cheerleader, heightened the atmosphere with her dance moves.
But there was something unexpected.
It was Taeseok's professional-level singing ability.
Taeseok was a good singer, too.
『One more time↗ for us! A passion like a raging storm!』
『Even before the rough waves, we won't give up. Yeah!』
To his song, the formation split and merged again, creating circular bands several times. The band of over 250 people repeatedly narrowed and widened.
It was incredible.
It was magnificent.
The band of people created beautiful shapes, delighting the VIPs in the audience.
The new employees radiated passion as if possessed.
Each one fulfilled their role, becoming assimilated into the entity known as the organization.
A giant flower and a flowerpot.
The letters OLED and Smartphone.
And a semiconductor depicted in the picture.
A bank, a scale, a car.
Despite the short time, they presented a high-level mass game, and with that, the new employees' initiation ceremony came to an end. And the President of El Sung Electronics, the Vice President of El Sung Life, and other high-ranking executives rose from their seats and applauded.
Among them, the highest-ranking executive, the President of El Sung Electronics, grinned and smiled at the Director of the training center.
“Director?”
“Yes, Mr. President.”
“This year’s new recruits have a great spirit. Especially those two conductors. We should keep an eye on them.”
“Is that so? That’s Kim Taeseok and Seo Yoonji. Their first and second-place overall rankings are pretty much confirmed.”
“I see. Please report to the Chairman immediately with the video recording. I believe he will be more than satisfied with this.”
“Yes. Understood.”
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