Real Man

Chapter 530:

On the screen, there was a summary report of the semiconductor display that Jang Junsik had shared.

It was filled with the analysis from each team.

Circuit, panel, OLED device, TFT device, structure.

He had already reviewed this material that was sent by the five teams under his charge a few days ago.

It was easy to guess that the people gathered here, who were senior members of each team, were the ones who did it.

‘This won’t be easy.’

More than half of them were strangers, and they all had negative looks.

The analysis also had few positive aspects.

He felt the need to change the atmosphere for the future, so Yoo-hyun opened his mouth first.

“Yoo Manager, you just listen for now.”

“Yes, sir.”

Kim Hogul, the senior manager who cut off Yoo-hyun’s words, nodded his chin.

“Let’s recap now that the protagonist is here, Jung Team Leader.”

“Yes, sir.”

“Let’s skip the pros and cons of the semiconductor display, which we all know, and just summarize the technical aspects.”

Jung In-wook, the team leader who glanced at Yoo-hyun, made a troubled expression and opened his mouth.

“The most direct way to use a semiconductor substrate is to deposit OLED on the substrate itself. Semiconductor substrates allow ultra-precision processes compared to glass substrates, and for that…”

As soon as Jung In-wook’s words ended, criticisms came from everywhere.

“The FHD possible with 1.8 inches is only for the semiconductor substrate. Depositing OLED on top of it is a completely different problem.”

“The pixel size is too small, which causes problems with the OLED lifespan. Even if the semiconductor substrate is much better than the glass substrate, the OLED device itself can’t handle it.”

“Putting a color filter on top of the white OLED is also a problem. The resolution is too high, so it’s only theoretically possible, and it’s hard to match the yield.”

They all seemed to have prepared well, as their technical understanding was no joke.

There was nothing to refute in the details.

Yoo-hyun, who was receiving the criticism, suddenly recalled the first weekly report he had done at the Advanced Product Team.

At that time, he had criticized the team members on purpose.

Kim Hogul, the senior manager who was the team leader at the time, was also the target of the scolding.

‘It’s completely reversed.’

Yoo-hyun, who gave a bitter smile, straightened his posture and focused on the conversation.

“If the substrate is divided into pixel units, enlargement is possible, but uniformity problems occur…”

“Micro LED is difficult to connect the LED and the substrate…”

This was not a very important detail for the task at hand.

Yoo-hyun planned to persuade Kim Hogul, the senior manager, first, and then solve it later.

But it was already a done deal, and there was no harm in knowing it, so he just listened.

Then, Kim Seon-dong, the senior engineer, strongly objected.

“None of the things that have been mentioned so far are technically impossible. They are just difficult. If we use semiconductors well, they can be much more stable than existing OLED panels.”

Kim Seon-dong, who had improved a lot in his speech and eyesight, spat out logical words.

Kim Hogul, the senior manager, asked him with a blunt expression.

“What are you working on right now, Kim Senior Engineer?”

“I’m reviewing the OLED compensation circuit.”

“What’s the schedule?”

“We have to finish the panel verification by the end of this year.”

“Then who’s going to review that?”

Kim Hogul’s question contained the core of the problem.

It would take a lot of time to do it properly, and they all had important tasks to do.

Nevertheless, Kim Seon-dong raised his hand.

“I’ll do it.”

“Me too.”

“I’ll help too.”

Min Su-jin, the chief engineer, and Lee Jin-mok, the senior engineer, also volunteered.

It was a very touching scene, but it was not something that could be done by them alone.

The experts from each team had to work together to review it.

The only organization that could do that at once was here, the OLED mobile product division.

They needed their help for the future, so Yoo-hyun changed his plan.

He decided to persuade not only Kim Hogul, the senior manager, but everyone else.

He said one word.

“I’ll say one thing.”

The attention was drawn to him at once.

He looked around the people and said confidently.

“Director, I understand your concerns.”

“So what’s the alternative?”

Kim Hogul’s sharp rebuttal.

Yoo-hyun didn’t confront him, but avoided him smoothly.

“If you help us set up the foundation, other organizations, including the CTO, will join us.”

“It’s not easy to set up a foundation from scratch, you know that?”

“Of course. I’ll use the infrastructure that Hansung Electronics Future Product Research Center has built in advance, so the workload won’t be too big.”

“Future Product Research Center. If Yoo Manager was from the Future Product Research Center, would he follow our words, which could be from another company, even a competitor?”

Kim Hogul came up with a question, as he did to Kim Seon-dong.

It was a very effective way to corner the opponent, no matter what answer came out.

But the opponent was Yoo-hyun, who was different.

He met his sharp eyes and threw out a counterattack.

“That’s what the president will take care of. That’s why the Future Technology TF was created.”

“…”

“Also, the head of the Innovation Strategy Office has agreed to support us on this.”

“Wow.”

There was a buzz.

As soon as Lim Jun-pyo, the president, and Shin Kyung-wook, the vice president, were mentioned, the atmosphere changed.

They all sensed that this was not a side issue, but something that had to be turned into a result.

But Kim Hogul, the senior manager, calmly continued his questions.

“Let’s say that. Then how are you going to get the semiconductor substrate? To launch the product, you need a company that can handle the volume.”

“We’ll negotiate with Shinwa Semiconductor.”

“Shinwa Semiconductor does that too?”

Jung In-wook, the team leader who had been listening quietly, asked in surprise, and Yoo-hyun nodded.

“That’s what will happen.”

“So it’s not done yet.”

There had been many attempts like Yoo-hyun’s in the past.

But the reason why these ideas didn’t shine was because there were too many mountains to cross.

To solve that, many people at the top had to move.

Yoo-hyun looked into Kim Hogul’s eyes and said firmly.

“Yes. But I’ll make it happen soon. I’m already working on it.”

“Hmm.”

“Sir, I won’t ask you to do something impossible. I’ll prepare everything so that we can achieve results and not waste our efforts.”

With those words, Yoo-hyun dismissed the uncertain future.

‘Isn’t this enough to show some progress?’

‘As long as we have the board, we can do anything.’

‘Don’t you think we can do it if we get some support from above?’

‘This would be the world’s first, right? There must be a lot of patent opportunities.’

As if to prove his point, positive glances came from everywhere.

On the other hand, Kim Ho-geol, the executive director, still had a stern expression.

“It doesn’t matter how well you talk, we still have to suffer.”

He was too negative for someone who had promised to help Kim Hyun-min, the executive director.

It felt like he was deliberately trying to make things difficult, so Yoo-hyun hesitated for a moment.

“…”

“Director, I’ll review it again. I think there might be a way to reduce the work loss if we look carefully.”

Then, Oh Jun-cheol, the team leader of the panel team, who had been leading the criticism throughout the meeting, changed his attitude.

Kim Ho-geol, the executive director, looked around as if he had been waiting.

“What about the other team leaders?”

“I agree with him. I’ll review it again.”

“We’ll also reorganize our team.”

The other teams also gave positive opinions, unlike before.

Would it have been easy to create such an atmosphere if they had followed Yoo-hyun’s plan?

Absolutely not.

No matter how much Kim Ho-geol, the executive director, helped, there would have been a lot of dissatisfaction within the organization.

But through a series of processes, the dissatisfaction that had been floating on the surface was swept away at once.

Kim Ho-geol, the executive director, who had led the whole process, opened his mouth with a stiff expression.

“Mr. Han, do you know what an organization usually does when it asks for help from another organization?”

“They treat them to a meal, meaning that they want to work well together.”

“You know the answer.”

“Of course. If you help me, I’ll treat you generously today.”

“…”

When Yoo-hyun said it bluntly, everyone looked at each other.

It was because Kim Ho-geol, the executive director, had never asked for a meal from another organization so blatantly.

Jung In-wook, the team leader, cautiously opened his mouth.

“Director, Mr. Han’s organization hasn’t been formed yet. They don’t even have a corporate card.”

“Do I have to worry about that?”

“Well…”

Jung In-wook, the team leader, hesitated in front of Kim Ho-geol, the executive director, who spoke indifferently.

The relationship between the two seemed to be more rigid than before.

Yoo-hyun intervened right away to ease the worries of the people.

“Don’t worry. I’ve already received support.”

“Really?”

“Of course, team leader. Since we have a lot of budget, I’ll treat you to beef today.”

“Wow.”

The atmosphere soared at Yoo-hyun’s words.

Yoo-hyun didn’t stop there and suggested boldly.

“It’s almost time to get off work. Let’s go right after the meeting. Of course, everyone has to attend.”

“Sounds good.”

Lee Jin-mok, the senior who loved beef so much, was the first to get up.

The dinner was at a barbecue restaurant not far from the factory.

It was a bit pricey, but Yoo-hyun’s pocket wasn’t so light that he couldn’t afford it.

There were people he was glad to see, and he had a reason to buy them a drink. And there were people he met for the first time, and he needed to treat them well for the future.

The problem was how to set the mood in a short time, but there was no need to worry about that.

Chiiik.

Lee Jin-mok, the senior who ate a piece of beef and exclaimed, lifted Yoo-hyun up.

“This guy, if you ask him, he came to the former product team as a dispatch and…”

“Mr. Han was the one who attracted the investment from Apple’s factory?”

Kim Hyun-ho, the head of the equipment team, who was sitting across from him, asked in surprise, and Lee Jin-mok, the senior, bragged as if it was his own business.

It was worth feeding him beef.

“Yes. He completely crushed Sharp’s nose at the US presentation. Right, Mr. Maeng?”

“Of course, of course. It was no joke. Thanks to him, the president was very happy.”

Maeng Gi-yong, the head, exaggerated as he chimed in, and Lee Jin-mok, the senior, added more.

“Do you think that’s all? At the G20 exhibition, Shin Kyung-wook, the vice president, also praised him. Thanks to him, we all got rewarded.”

“Hey, he also received the R&D award twice. He got promoted twice, and he also went to the group strategy room. He’s not the youngest organization leader for nothing.”

Kim Seon-dong, the senior who had been quiet, also joined in, and the eyes of the people around him changed.

“He’s worth making a TF for.”

“How did he get the R&D award as a planner?”

“He seems to be solid in technology too.”

Even though they didn’t say it, they all had a little bit of resentment towards the young organization leader.

But as the mood shifted, their expectations grew more than their resentment.

Yoo-hyun was praised by the people who were very respected, and the results he presented were also clear.

Thanks to that, Yoo-hyun didn’t have to do anything and people came to him.

Kim Hyun-ho, the head who was sitting across from him, was the first to offer him a drink with a compliment.

“The semiconductor display item, it looks very good. I’m Kim Hyun-ho, the head.”

“I’m Han Yoo-hyun, the section chief. Please help me a lot.”

“Haha. Of course. I’ll help you as much as I can.”

He was the most critical during the meeting, but now he was more positive than anyone else.

Starting with Kim Hyun-ho, the head, other people also approached him.

Yoo-hyun accepted the drink every time and asked back.

“Mr. Lee Eun-jung, you agreed to help me, right?”

“Of course. What do you take me for?”

“Thank you for joining me. Come on, to us, who will work together, cheers.”

“Cheers.”

No matter how drunk they were, a promise was a promise.

Thanks to that, Yoo-hyun quickly increased his friendly forces.