Real Man-Chapter 730

Yang Sang-yeol, the director, had made his move, and the result was reported to Yoo-hyun.

The voice of Kwon Se-jung, the assistant manager, rang through the phone speaker.

-Yoo-hyun, someone really tampered with the test prototype.

“Really? How did you find out?”

-You told me to be careful. So I installed surveillance devices everywhere, and they caught it. They somehow managed to break through the security systems.

“They must have prepared well. It must have been a risky move.”

-Exactly. They must have seen the downfall of Choi Jae-gi, the executive director, but I never imagined they would do this, really.

Choi Jae-gi, the executive director, had started to collapse when he leaked the phone development plan to Ilsung.

Normally, Yang Sang-yeol, the small director, would not have stepped up, but the situation had changed.

Yoo-hyun pointed that out.

“That means they are desperate.”

-Of course they are. But what is Yang trying to do with this?

“What do you think?”

-I’ve been watching the news lately, and the atmosphere is not good… Don’t tell me he’s trying to get the test prototype evaluated?

Kwon Se-jung, with his unique intuition, guessed Yang’s next move.

“Correct. That way, he can ruin it before the product launch.”

-Even if they are from the same company, how can they use such a petty method?

“You’ll see. But is the JK modem set up on the leaked prototype?”

-Yes. I confirmed that there is no problem with the heat and performance. Of course, this information is not open yet.

“Good job.”

-Good job? If they want to damage the image, they can manipulate it.

This was also a reasonable prediction, so Yoo-hyun nodded.

“That’s true.”

-You sound like you have a way?

“Of course I do.”

Yoo-hyun smiled faintly.

The leakage of the test prototype was a very sensitive issue.

If a product that was not fully set up was released to review companies, it could cause serious image damage.

Once a wrong perception was formed, it would be hard to correct it later, so the responsibility for the leakage would be huge.

Yoo-hyun predicted that Yang would do something he shouldn’t.

What he thought was impossible became reality soon.

Choi Kyu-tae, the deputy manager in charge of overseas review companies and evaluation agencies, explained the situation.

-Mr. Han, as expected, the prototype went to Sebentech.

“Isn’t that the place that got a lot of sponsorship from the former group strategy room?”

-Yes. It’s a pretty well-known place in the review industry. But why would they upload wrong data?

“It’s a test prototype. They can just pretend it’s not later, so there’s no risk.”

-That makes sense. So what are you going to do now?

With the evidence of Yang’s meddling, Yoo-hyun had the upper hand.

From now on, the leaked test prototype could be used to pressure him.

Yoo-hyun, who had made up his mind, asked.

“Are you ready?”

-Just say it. There are plenty of review companies that would love to have ours.

“Then spread them all. Make sure Sebentech’s review doesn’t come out at all.”

-A counterattack. Okay. I’ll get right on it.

Choi Kyu-tae, who had agreed in advance, readily agreed.

‘You have to pay for crossing the line.’

Yoo-hyun’s eyes flashed as he thought of Yang.

A few days later, in the editor’s office of Tech Magazine in Washington, USA.

A box arrived for Eric Scott, a world-renowned tech reviewer.

Inside was a top-secret next-generation Hansung smartphone, Unique.

“A leaked test product… I’m lucky.”

He muttered and picked up the Unique.

Swoosh.

‘It’s definitely pretty.’

The craftsmanship was so good that he couldn’t help but admire it.

The dazzling glass on the back, the smooth aluminum on the side, the thin bezel and the large screen on the front blended together very luxuriously.

In terms of appearance, it felt like it was ahead of its peers by several generations.

It wasn’t just the looks that were good.

Ding.

The internal UX was excellent enough to be a regular product.

The gesture recognition was very smooth, and the app response speed was very fast.

He was distracted by the countless smartphones he had touched.

But that was it.

“It’s still a piece of trash that can’t perform properly, what.”

There was no way it could handle the heat with this design.

Eric Scott ran a test app to check the obvious result.

Vroom vroom vroom vroom.

It lasted longer than he expected, but it would soon die.

And a moment later, his mouth dropped open in front of the result sheet he received.

“Is, is this possible?”

It was the moment when the common sense of the best tech reviewer collapsed.

Eric Scott, the editor of Tech Magazine, was the public enemy of smartphone companies.

Especially, he was harsh on Hansung smartphones.

Was that why?

Even Hyun Jin-gun, who was always confident, sounded worried on the phone.

-The other party is Eric Scott. He won’t be easy on us, even if it’s a test product. If a wrong prejudice is formed before the product launch, the sales impact will be quite big.

“I know. That’s why I sent it.”

-What? Don’t tell me you deliberately sent it to Eric Scott? The test product?

To start a fire, you have to set a big one.

That way, he could bury Yang’s wrong information completely.

Yoo-hyun explained why this was possible.

“I told you. I trust the modem you made. Don’t you?”

Yoo-hyun asked calmly, and Hyun Jin-gun was speechless.

-Funny guy. What if Eric Scott plays a prank?

“He won’t.”

-You talk like you know him well?

‘Of course I do.’

In the past, Yoo-hyun had received a lot of help from his review.

-Hansung smartphone 5G performance is overwhelming compared to other companies. The exclusive JK modem makes the competitors’ products with Qualcomm modem look like trash.

Thanks to that, the dying Hansung smartphone revived, and that led him to meet Eric Scott a few times.

Some might misunderstand him as a person who only criticizes harshly, but he was a person who followed and admired innovation more than anyone else.

He willingly became a fervent fan in front of the result that defied common sense.

Just like he had praised Yoo-hyun’s 5G smartphone.

Of course, he didn’t gamble based on that memory alone.

A more realistic reason came out of Yoo-hyun’s mouth.

“The result will be out soon, and there’s no reason to tarnish my reputation. Besides, the public perception is already biased, so they’ll want to see a twist.”

-Well, that’s true.

“Wait and see. Your modem will get a lot of attention with this.”

-I don’t care about that.

“Why? If the promotion goes well, the morale of the employees will also rise.”

-They won’t care, either. They’re already immersed in the next project.

Yoo-hyun recalled the scene of his office that he had seen a while ago.

“You’re designing the AP yourself, right?”

-Yeah. I have to make a 1-chip that integrates the modem to beat Qualcomm.

“What does Paul say?”

-He’s already making a fuss about securing the production line. He’s asking me when the acquisition of Shinwa Semiconductor will be done.

The person who was most looking forward to the reaction of the JK modem was Paul Graham.

-He said he would reap the seeds he sowed, and he wants to secure the semiconductor production line and grow JK Communications. Well, go ahead and do your best. I want to see JK Communications beat Qualcomm as soon as possible.

It seemed like he misunderstood something, but it wasn’t a wrong statement in the end.

Thanks to that, he was able to get his help, so it was rather a good direction.

Yoo-hyun chuckled as he thought of him who was still curious.

“Just wait a little. It won’t be long.”

-Okay. I’ll help you with anything, so try your best. It would be nice if you guys join us.

“Then it would be perfect.”

If he could secure the semiconductor design technology of JK Communications?

He could raise the level of semiconductor production in a single breath by expanding the foundry business.

This would be a great synergy for both Hansung Electronics and JK Communications.

Yoo-hyun was thinking about the future for a moment.

Hyun Jin-geon Geon asked him out of the blue.

-Hey, Yoo-hyun, did you install WithH on the leaked phone?

“Of course. It’s obvious.”

-I’m more curious about the reaction of WithH than our modem. It’s Doha’s official first work.

“That’s right. I made it so that I could try it once.”

What would the reaction be?

Yoo-hyun was also very curious.

Meanwhile, Director Yang Sangyeol frowned at the report he heard.

“It seems like we’ve been caught?”

“I’m sorry. I thought I had handled it perfectly, but it seems like I left some evidence.”

“Just cut off the tail. You just have to hold on for a little longer.”

Director Yang Sangyeol didn’t just leak the test prototype without thinking.

He knew from the beginning that there was a possibility of trouble.

Still, the reason why he proceeded with the job was pointed out by his subordinate.

“If the result is a mess, we won’t be able to say anything, right?”

“Yeah. It will be clear that we used all the company resources to make a trash phone, and we won’t have the time to question the leak. And if that happens, the vice president will cover for us.”

“I understand. I’ll proceed with the follow-up measures right away.”

The subordinate bowed his head.

Ziing. Ziing.

Two phones rang at the same time and received the same message.

The two muttered the content as if they had made a promise.

“How, how could this happen…”

Thud.

The screen of Director Yang Sangyeol’s phone cracked as he dropped it in shock.

Even so, he couldn’t move for a while.

What arrived to Director Yang Sangyeol was Eric Scott’s review.

The review was quickly translated and spread to the Korean media.

Most of the media outlets quoted it, and his review was beyond breaking common sense.

He didn’t just mention the calculation speed test result.

He mobilized his entire analysis team and verified everything that could be verified.

Thanks to that, a high-level review that was hard to see even in official products came out.

A word at the end of the long content summarized everything.

-Best of the best.

Updat𝓮d fr𝙤m ƒгeeweɓn૦vel.com.

Ps. If the test prototype is this good, how amazing will the official product be?

Yoo-hyun snickered as he saw the last question.

“The UniqueTF staff must be very nervous.”

It was a test prototype, but it was no different from showing their best performance.

But the situation changed as the review came out.

With the best analysis result, they also found some unexpected problems in advance, so there was room for improvement.

He had a feeling that this review would bring good results in many ways.

Yoo-hyun looked at the hot comment reaction as he thought about the future.

-How is this possible? How can you get that score on LTE with Qualcomm X3+?

-It’s because they used JK Communications modem instead of Qualcomm LTE modem.

-Amazing company. Is the president of JK Communications Korean?

-Awesome. The fingerprint recognition is amazing. The test video was very simple.

-I think the UX is great. The internal design was very luxurious.

-Shiver. If the Channel Edition comes out, it will be over.

Among all the evaluations, there was a comment that caught Yoo-hyun’s eye.

He scrolled up the screen and looked at the following content in detail.

-But what is WithH that it appeared in the review? Isn’t it just a substitute for Hansung Note?

-Are you blind? It’s a corporate messenger. It says the AI assistant bot is good, but you can’t read it.

-But where can I download WithH? I can’t find it anywhere.

Although it was a short content, Eric Scott’s mention of WithH made the reaction quite hot.

It was a big effect just to lay the groundwork in advance.

Of course, Jeong Da-hye wouldn’t miss this opportunity.

-If it’s as Yoo-hyun said, we have to match our schedule with theirs. I’ve already prepared everything.

Yoo-hyun was thinking of the words she had said.