Real Man - C.583:

Nadoha spoke to him in short English as he looked bewildered.

“Understand?”

“How did you transfer the web to the app? How did you integrate the translation API? What is this program on the screen?”

Nathan Blecharczyk bombarded him with questions, and Nadoha frowned.

He approached Yoo-hyun and explained the rough idea, and Yoo-hyun translated it for him.

“He connected the web functions to the app. He used an optimized app interface, but shared the variables and functions through the server, so it shouldn’t be too slow.”

Click. Click.

Nathan Blecharczyk, who was testing the sample app screen, had an incredulous expression.

“No, how did you pull that off in such a short time? That’s impossible.”

“He used the cross-compiler he tested earlier. It has an automatic extraction program in it.”

“Did you make this yourself?”

“That’s what he said. It’s not because of the program, but because you made the web properly, so it could be changed directly to AndroidOS and AppleOS environments.”

“This is crazy. And he even changed them at the same time…”

Nathan Blecharczyk, who was flipping through the screen with excitement, swallowed his words when he saw the Android sample app created in the same shape at the bottom.

He seemed to be completely frozen by the shock.

Brian Chesky, who sensed the situation, jumped up from his seat.

“Steve, who is that guy?”

“My brother…”

Yoo-hyun trailed off and looked at Nadoha.

Nadoha blinked his eyes blankly.

What kind of magic did Nadoha do in five minutes?

The only person who understood that here was the technical director, Nathan Blecharczyk.

He majored in computer science at Harvard University, and served as a program manager at Microsoft. He summarized the value of five minutes in one sentence.

He can do in one day what 10 people would take more than a week to do!

He was so excited that he blurted out a somewhat exaggerated statement.

Brian Chesky grabbed Yoo-hyun’s arm at his words.

“Steve, can I borrow Mr. Doha for today? I’ll pay you whatever you want.”

“We have an appointment.”

“What appointment?”

“We’re going to tour Stanford University.”

Yoo-hyun answered, and Nadoha nodded as if he understood.

At the same time, Joe Gebbia, Brian Chesky, and Nathan Blecharczyk rushed in.

“I know most of the professors at Stanford. I’ll introduce you to them.”

“I have Stanford under my control. Come with me.”

“I can give you the sample codes in the Stanford Computer Museum.”

They were impatient, but they didn’t have to go that far.

Yoo-hyun pointed out that part.

“You don’t have to improve the system in a hurry to get the investment. This is enough.”

But Brian Chesky shook his head.

“It’s not about the investment. Do you know what I felt the most when I did business?”

“What?”

“You have to seize the opportunity when it comes. I think that guy is an opportunity. Just like when we met you.”

“Geez, that’s grandiose.”

Yoo-hyun chuckled at his burning eyes.

He looked a bit impatient, but maybe this kind of enthusiasm made Airbnb what it is today.

Yoo-hyun thought for a moment and asked Nadoha for his opinion.

“Doha, can you help them out?”

“I’m fine with that. I want to see the system properly.”

“Yeah? It might take some time, are you okay with that?”

“Yes. Please let me.”

Nadoha wanted it too, so Yoo-hyun had no reason to say no.

“Deal.”

With Yoo-hyun’s cool answer, the collaboration with Airbnb was decided.

After the meal, Nadoha started working on the system construction with Nathan Blecharczyk.

He was working with unfamiliar teammates, but there was no problem in communication.

They talked in code like software engineers.

Meanwhile, Yoo-hyun refined the proposal for the investment review a little more.

He left the details to them, but gave them direction from a big perspective.

Thanks to that, Brian Chesky and Joe Gebbia were able to produce the results without wavering.

Yoo-hyun didn’t just work while staying at Airbnb.

Brian Chesky and his colleagues were people who knew how to rest well when they rested.

They spared time for Nadoha as promised.

They toured the nearby attractions together, had delicious meals, and shared stories.

They didn’t skimp on sincere advice.

The unique perspective of Brian Chesky and Joe Gebbia, who were design experts, gave Nadoha a great inspiration.

A week passed, and it was the last night.

Click.

Nadoha, who turned off the light in the room, suddenly opened his mouth.

“Being simple is not easy.”

“Why do you think so?”

“You have to cut out the complex branches, rank them one by one, and eliminate the unnecessary parts. You have to understand the whole to pick out the core.”

Nadoha’s answer contained the essence that Steve Jobs pursued.

Squeak.

Yoo-hyun smiled and turned his head to the bed next to him.

Nadoha was lying under the moonlight.

“You’ve gained a great insight.”

“Not really. I think I know what I have to do from now on.”

“What are you going to do?”

“It’s a secret. I’ll tell you later.”

Nadoha covered his face with the blanket and shrugged his shoulders, as if he was happy.

Looking at him, Yoo-hyun said the words he had kept in his heart.

“Doha, are you okay with going back like this?”

“Why?”

“You’ve experienced the big world. You won’t have this kind of environment in Korea, won’t you miss it?”

Compared to the experience of working with geniuses in Silicon Valley, Korea was nothing but barren land.

There was a limited part that could stimulate Nadoha.

He, who didn’t know his value in a small aquarium, gave an unexpected answer.

“Brother, the world is connected by the internet. My laptop is a bigger universe than the world.”

Nadoha drew a big circle in the air with both arms and sparkled his eyes.

Yoo-hyun finally realized that he had not only awakened his genius, but also spread his wings.

The only thing he could do for him now was this one sentence.

“Smart kid.”

The next day, their Airbnb friends saw them off at the San Francisco airport.

As Yoo-hyun and Nadoha left the departure hall, the three friends waved their hands vigorously.

“Steve, take care! Doha too!”

“See you next time!”

Nadoha also waved his arms and shouted back.

The farewell continued until they disappeared inside the departure hall.

They looked like they were parting from their long-lost family, and Yoo-hyun snickered.

“How many times are you going to say goodbye?”

“I’m grateful. And they feel like real brothers to me now.”

“They think of you as a brother too.”

“Big brothers who gave me 10,000 dollars for working for a week.”

Yoo-hyun whispered to Nadoha, who was smiling brightly.

“I have something to give you too.”

-Steve, I acquired 21 percent of Instagram shares with 2 percent of your Airbnb shares. I gave you the maximum value for Instagram as you wanted.

Yoo-hyun recalled Paul Graham’s words in his head and Nadoha asked him.

“What is it?”

“You’ll find out when you get to Korea.”

“Is it something good?”

“Of course. It’s very good. Shall we go buy a gift for grandma now?”

“Yes. Sure!”

Nadoha answered with a very excited voice.

He had a bright energy that he couldn’t see before he came to America.

With Yoo-hyun’s warm smile, their schedule in America was all wrapped up.

When Yoo-hyun arrived in Korea, a fierce typhoon was blowing within Hansung Group.

It was the aftermath of the bomb that started from Joo Jae-oh, the executive director.

Yoo-hyun, who planned all this, didn’t know exactly how powerful it was either.

He just predicted that it would hurt the Royal Family and the Group Strategy Room.

Ching.

Yoo-hyun got on the airport bus and saw the latest results on the TV installed in front of him.

The announcer’s voice and subtitles flowed along with the screen.

-Hansung Group’s chairman Shin Hyun-ho announced an emergency press conference. It’s the first time in five years that Shin Hyun-ho has appeared in public…

Yoo-hyun lost his words for a moment.

“…”

He faced an unexpected scenario.

Zing. Zing.

At the same time, Yoo-hyun’s phone rang incessantly.

That evening, Chairman Shin Hyun-ho appeared at the press conference as he had announced.

A shocking article came out before a few minutes had passed since his speech.

The related articles filled the internet news section, and subtitles of Shin Hyun-ho’s remarks flowed on the TV screen.

During the 10-minute speech and 5-minute Q&A session, a tremendous amount of articles poured out.

One broadcaster even arranged an emergency current affairs program.

Shin Hyun-ho, the second-ranked in the business world and a living management legend, had a hot reaction to his press conference.

Thud.

Yoo-hyun, who was sitting in the living room, watched the TV current affairs program that had just started.

There were alcohol and snacks on the round table, and there was a man next to him who had his eyes on the same place.

It was Vice President Shin Kyung-wook.

The anchor’s voice came out with the screen change.

-Chairman Shin Hyun-ho declared that he would build a holding company system. Professor, what does this mean exactly?

The answer was given by a professor of business administration at Korea University who was sitting next to him.

-It means that he will set up a group holding company and manage the subsidiaries in a pyramid structure.

-But I thought Hansung already managed its subsidiaries in the group, what’s the difference?

-Until now, the Hansung owner family has dominated the entire Hansung Group through a circular shareholding structure centered on Hansung Life. Thanks to this trick, they were able to own both financial and non-financial companies.

-Professor, are you saying that this will change now?

-Yes. According to the Fair Trade Act, a general holding company cannot hold shares of financial subsidiaries. In other words, Chairman Shin Hyun-ho’s statement means that he will sell Hansung Life…

Chirp.

Yoo-hyun poured alcohol into his empty glass as he listened to the professor’s words.

Vice President Shin Kyung-wook, who received the glass, gave a faint smile.

“It feels strange to be sitting here in your house.”

“Why didn’t you meet outside as I suggested?”

“Park Manager bragged so much about it. I wanted to stop by and see. I was curious how you live.”

“Do you think I’m any different? I live normally.”

“Normally.”

Vice President Shin Kyung-wook smiled bitterly.

The anchor asked the professor who had finished speaking.

-Selling Hansung Life is not an easy issue as you say. You expect that the owner family, who owns the majority of Hansung Life shares, will suffer a lot in the process.

-It’s inevitable that there will be a reshuffle of shares. He also needs to secure 30 percent of Hansung Electronics, which is a big chunk, and that won’t be easy either.

-But why did Chairman Shin Hyun-ho make such a statement in public? It doesn’t seem like he’s in a hurry, does it?

-Some say that he is trying to reorganize the system in preparation for the 100 trillion won market capitalization era of Hansung Group.

-Hansung Group’s market capitalization is about 92 trillion won now, so that’s possible.

Yoo-hyun glanced at Vice President Shin Kyung-wook, who was silently watching the TV screen.

What was he thinking?

He couldn’t be calm, knowing the true intention of Chairman Shin Hyun-ho.

-Well, I have a different opinion. I think this is the result of the pressure from the Prime Minister.

Yoo-hyun turned his head at the professor’s words that followed on TV.