Amidst the Pouring Love Calls (1)

[Naver]

[Stock Discussion Room]

[Author: nu*****]

[Title: SUC is just a trash stock lol]

The stock price hits the upper limit

just because of one streamer’s broadcast lol

This is why you shouldn’t invest in Korean stocks

It’s like the KOSPI level..

-Didn’t you get any year-end crumbs from Han Yujin? Idiot tsk tsk

└(Author) I already ate with NVIDIA?lol

└Then why are you shaking, you idiot lol

-Did you just call HaYoo a mere streamer? Do you look down on someone who’s #1 in viewers every time she streams on Twimer and is the owner of DCinside’s unified gallery?

-Han Yujin is more beautiful than Lisa Su

-If a blue-chip company like SUC hits the upper limit, it seems they’re really making a super team, so I’m on board for now lol Hold on tight, Driver Han Yujin drives roughly ^o^

-Ah I couldn’t eat it damn I was working at that time

-At this rate it’s not a Santa rally but a Han Yujin rally lol

[Author: bas02***]

[Title: Han Yujin-ssi, I love you]

I was born in December 1975

I’m just a common middle-aged man

Han Yujin-ssi, were you born in March 2005?

Anyway…

Thanks to Han Yujin-ssi, my stocks finally turned red

I want to take this opportunity to say

Han Yujin-ssi

I love you

Thank you for saving me

I don’t know the game called Galaxy War

I don’t watch your broadcasts either

But I love you

You are clearly an angel who saved me

Whatever you do from now on.. This Kim Changsun will send you infinite support and praise

@Kim Changsun compensation.

-Die, you idiot!

└Wrong

-Do you want to do that to someone born in 2005~~

└Wrong

-She’s younger than our youngest daughter hahaha

└Wrong

-Oh my, Yujin has even advanced to Naver stock discussion rooms now lololololol

-Oh Han Yujin is so pretty I’m 53 years old but I’ve fallen in love

└Wrong

-SUC was like an enemy but thanks to Princess Han Yujin I escaped

-I’m still -10% It’s an uphill battle. Mountains beyond mountains!!

└Don’t worry, Madam Han Yujin will raise it again tomorrow

└Heave-ho ^^;

-The Great HaYoo who even embraces middle-aged men like the Virgin Mary

-HaYoo who realized 100,000 SUC.. Is she a god..

[SUC T1 Gallery]

-It’d be great if Han Yujin comes to SUC lol

-I’m worried if troublemaker Han Yujin comes

-But isn’t this lineup too overpowered?

-Ah I’m happy.. The taste of Galacticos..

-It’s good but won’t this ruin the league lol

-You like super teams???? So what can you do about it lololololol

-This is why you should suck up to rich teams for real

-I thought Han Yujin would go to a last-place team because of hipster disease, but seeing her go to the #1 team shows she has good sense of reality and money lol

-How many Han Yujin uniforms do you think will sell?

-Wow.. Isn’t our team’s roster too unfair?

-Human was always SUC’s weakness, but if Han Yujin comes even that Achilles’ heel will disappear

-The Twitter feminist worms who stan Han Yujin will flock to SUC damn it’s hell

[Galaxy War Gallery]

[Author: Armchair Critic]

[Title: SUC is not the way, Yujin!]

I liked Han Yujin as a female amateur underdog who stood against the established power. It was vicarious satisfaction and fundamentally so cool. It felt like seeing Caesar or Napoleon from history books.

But if the rumors going around this time are true, it feels like the protagonist Han Yujin has become the final boss.

I wanted Han Yujin to become Don Quixote, not the axis of evil at the center of the inner circle.

So Yujin-chan…

Please don’t cross that river…

Don’t go to SUC please ㅠㅠ

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-Are you a leftist?

-PC bastard lololololol

-Does romance feed you a spoonful of rice? Does it give you a place to sleep? This world is about money, money… You’re talking nonsense lololololol

-But a super team is too much

└What’s too much? It’s okay for Real Madrid or the New York Yankees to make super teams?

└You idiot, they’re destroying the league’s market order with money, are you defending this?

└So what? Good players go to teams that pay a lot? It’s not even illegal, it’s legal?

-You need to create a salary cap system to prevent super teams damn

└For real the E-sports scene has many structural problems

-Don’t go Yujin-ah come to ELF and let’s play happy GalWar…

-I wish she’d turn on her stream and explain clearly soon

“This is driving me crazy, really!”

What on earth is all this?

Is this some huge prank or something?

I, the actual subject of the rumors, am hearing this for the first time. It’s news to me.

Phone calls poured in from everywhere.

First, reporters.

I just repeated “It’s not true” like a cuckoo. If I hang up, another media outlet calls. If I say it’s not true again, another place calls.

It feels like I’m in an endless phone call hell.

After telling reporters it’s not true, another fear crept in.

What if SUC’s stock price crashes in the opposite direction after I deny it this time?

Then the small investors will blame me again.

How can a blue-chip stock fluctuate so much just because of one word from me!

Reading the internet news, they all write as if it’s a given fact that I’m going to SUC.

A false rumor that I’m forming a super team at SUC T1 with Jung Soohyuk, Korea’s #1 in most wins, and a player named Takuya, Japan’s #1 in most wins.

How should I explain something I didn’t even do?

My head is throbbing with pain.

I thought about pressing Jung Soohyuk’s name in my contacts to ask what’s going on, but I stopped.

And,

Phone calls poured in like a storm again.

The first was from Ingame.net.

I heard a voice mixed with joy over the receiver saying that the first merchandise I released had sold out.

Ingame.net suggested releasing a season’s greeting, saying we should strike while the iron is hot.

Season’s greeting.

Originally, season’s greetings referred to premium end-of-year goods sets released by celebrities, but I heard that actors and pro gamers often release them now too.

I listened to the list of contents, which includes desk calendars, posters, photo cards, photo books, diaries, etc. They’re thinking of including stickers and making-of films too.

I guess I’ll have to smile like crazy in front of the camera again.

And I also got a call from an e-sports specialized agency.

‘Gray Corporation.’

Searching Namu Wiki, it seems to be quite influential in this industry.

Starting with Hyun Junho, many major players I know were affiliated with Gray Corporation.

I heard that when sports become active, there are not only fans and players but also agents.

Getting a call from a famous agency made me realize once again that I’ve really become a pro.

But,

“I’ll think about it a bit more.”

I postponed my answer for now and hung up.

I lay down and calmly thought about what’s going to happen to me in the future.

First, Kang Yohan’s 24-player dual tournament is about to start.

The bracket is already out.

Kang Yohan is in Group A, which has a pretty good lineup. There’s no Human race, which is Kang Yohan’s biggest weakness, and it’s all Insect.

He should advance without much trouble, right?

Second, filming starts for the military web entertainment show “I Am a Soldier”.

This was a YouTube show that would become a big hit even in the future, so I didn’t need to worry.

I was planning to approach it with a mindset of just doing moderately well.

Third, after finishing “I Am a Soldier” filming, “Life of Humans” that we filmed before will finally air.

If…

Really if…

If all three things that are about to happen to me go well,

How much further will I rise?

I was somewhat worried that I might really become a pro gamer more famous than celebrities at this rate.

Then.

The doorbell sound filled the house.

I got up from the bed and went to the entrance.

Looking through the peephole of the front door, I saw a middle-aged man standing there.

He was wearing an expensive three-piece suit but couldn’t hide his protruding belly, and his hair was a bit thin – a typical warm Korean middle-aged man.

Feeling somehow suspicious, I put on the safety chain and opened the door slightly.

“Who are you?”

Even though it was midwinter, the man wiped his sweat with a handkerchief and smiled.

“Ah, Han Yujin-ssi. Nice to meet you.”

Then he took out a business card from his inside pocket and held it out.

“This is who I am. If you don’t mind, I’d like to talk inside.”

Looking at the business card:

[Creative Sports Agency]

[CEO Jang Bonggyu]

My mouth dropped open for a moment.

It was an agency I knew well because it was so famous.

An agency that famous Korean actors, singers, and sports players belong to. Moreover, it had successfully expanded overseas.

Jang Bonggyu raised the corners of his mouth.

“My clients call me Wise Jang.”

“Ah, yes. Mr. Jang Bonggyu.”

“…”

I looked at the business card and his face a few times and undid the safety chain.

Jang Bonggyu, holding a briefcase, looked around my house and frowned.

“How can this…”

“Pardon?”

Jang Bonggyu suddenly raised his voice.

“How can Han Yujin-ssi live in a place like this!”

…Is this a compliment or an insult?

Jang Bonggyu spoke passionately, spitting as he talked.

“Do you know what I hate the most? Not getting your proper value!”

“Ah, is that so?”

“Right now, Han Yujin-ssi is not being properly valued!”

“That’s too bad.”

I tried to placate Jang Bonggyu and offered him coffee. He said he couldn’t drink caffeine and asked for water.

As I handed him a glass of cold water, I opened the conversation.

“How did you know my address?”

“If this Wise Jang wants to know something, there’s nothing in the world I don’t know.”

Then he added one more thing.

“Don’t worry. Only I know.”

“…Of course you should.”

Jang Bonggyu, who gulped down the water urgently as if fueling a car, opened his mouth.

“You’re filming a military variety show in mid-December, right?”

“Uh… yes.”

“Good. Let’s get Kang Yohan to the round of 16 right before that and sign with a team.”

“…What?”

“We can’t delay any longer. Especially, we need to sign before this year ends. For a sports player, 20 and 21 are as different as heaven and earth.”

He was already giving a lengthy speech as if he had become my agent.

I asked in a dumbfounded voice.

“No… What are you talking about?”

“I’m talking rationally. Please become my client.”

Jang Bonggyu’s personality is quite impatient.

Is that why his hair fell out quickly too?

And then shocking words came out of Jang Bonggyu’s mouth.

“We need to proceed quickly. I’ve raised Han Yujin-ssi’s value sky-high with the super team unconfirmed report. The next week is the golden time.”

“What?!”

For a moment, I doubted my ears.

This person was the culprit behind the rumor that I was going to SUC?!

Jang Bonggyu continued speaking without changing his expression.

“It’s all for Han Yujin-ssi. SUC might be bewildered, but from other teams’ perspective, they’re already getting nervous.”

How should I take this?

Let’s think calmly.

How many teams were aiming for me again?

It was eight teams, right?

In a situation where both domestic and foreign teams wanted me, such a rumor broke out, so it was certainly enough to put other teams on edge.

Probably the first digit of my annual salary written on the contract would have increased.

Certainly, as Jang Bonggyu said, my value would have gone up.

Suddenly,

He slid his phone over to me.

“Han Yujin-ssi. Write down how much you’re thinking.”

“My salary?”

Jang Bonggyu nodded at my question.

After pondering for a moment, I wrote down the salary I had in mind on the phone.

But…

Jang Bonggyu turned off the phone without even reading the number I wrote.

“No matter how much Han Yujin-ssi is thinking, I can get at least double that.”

Then he took out a laptop from his briefcase.

Jang Bonggyu explained in detail why I need a sports agent.

Mediating contracts, gaining advantages in negotiations, managing assets, solving legal issues, taking responsibility for all medical service benefits including insurance and injury treatment, managing advertisements and schedules.

I didn’t know an agent would take care of so many things.

Jang Bonggyu finished the remaining water and said confidently.

“I think of my clients as friends and family. Really. You don’t need to fight and get red-faced with the teams. This Wise Jang will fight honorably on your behalf. I’m saying I’ll get you everything you want.”

“…”

His eyes were full of confidence.

“Now the teams that are on edge will prepare presentations to have you.”

Before Jang Bonggyu finished speaking.

My phone rang loudly.

When I answered, it was one of the teams trying to recruit me.

As Jang Bonggyu said, they were asking to coordinate a date and place, saying they had prepared a presentation.

I hung up the phone. I looked at Jang Bonggyu with wide eyes like a rabbit.

“Now, to raise the amount further from here, we need to prepare a presentation on our side. And I, Wise Jang, have already prepared that presentation.”

A laugh burst out.

…I have to admit.

This old man really knows his stuff.

And,

Jang Bonggyu handed me a contract.

It was a contract between a player and an agent.

“Please read it slowly and decide. If your heart moves and you pick up the pen… This Wise Jang guarantees.”

He licked his lower lip once and said.

“I’ll make you the greatest e-sports player in history.”