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This time we organized a group to come to Korea mainly for two things.

The first thing is to deal with Jin Beomxiu.

He really hopes to cooperate with Ziweixing. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

However, this is a two-way choice.

His consent was not enough.

Ziweixing also had to recognize him, and he had to undergo a group "interview" with Zhou Buqi, Xu Liangjie, Shen Xiangyang, Lu Qi, and Tang Binchen.

The Korean market is very special.

It was difficult for Ziweixing to develop Korean business in person, so it had to find an agent. After finding an agent, Ziweixing will provide a variety of resources, technology, experience and industry data to help it develop.

This person must have sufficient ability.

Zhou Buqi is relatively relaxed, like controlling thunder and lightning.

In the early stage, he had investigated everything through Chen Dong.

The identity of Jin Beomxiu was confirmed.

He is the guy who created the "Korean version of Penguin" Kakao Group in the mobile Internet era.

It’s hard to say or understand in terms of character, but there is absolutely nothing wrong with his character. He is the material of an entrepreneur. He does not have the pride of "I am the only one in the world" that most Koreans have. He is more traditional, pragmatic, and modest enough.

In his previous life, WeChat was actually modeled after his KakaoTalk, but as he continued to do it, WeChat surpassed it overwhelmingly. Not only is the number of users surpassed, but also the product is surpassed.

Regardless of product design, functional design or underlying technology implementation, WeChat far surpasses KakaoTalk. And Penguin Company used WeChat, a god-level product, to become the center point of the mobile Internet era and the traffic source of the industrialized Internet.

Jin Beomxiu was not annoyed by the other party's imitation, but came to him like a primary school student. He went to Penguin Company many times to seek scriptures and learn from experience.

Then, the two parties finally reached a strategic cooperation, obtained Penguin's strategic investment, obtained the technology and industry experience provided by Penguin, and became Penguin's younger brother.

Then, the Korean version of Penguin Group was born.

There are many domestic Internet giants, especially in the mobile Internet era, where a large number of large companies have emerged. Penguin has only relied on its two products, WeChat and QQ, to become the platform center and a traffic distribution place.

Kim Beom-soo is different.

He was invincible in Korea.

What we are playing is Penguin's early business model, which is to follow other people's paths and leave others with no way to go. Relying on KakaoTalk's monopoly position in South Korea, it does what others do, relying on its huge traffic and product ecosystem to kill its opponents.

The style and methods are extremely barbaric.

That's okay too.

In such a small country, as long as you don't step on the red line, the supervision of monopolies is relatively loose. Especially Internet companies. Is it better to cultivate a domestic monopolistic Internet company than to have the market seized by Silicon Valley Internet giants?

South Korea is a small country. Even if it forms a highly monopolized Internet giant, its market value will only be about US$50 billion.

Without condoning monopoly, strength will not be enough.

If you don’t have enough strength, how can you compete with international giants?

However, he was later taken down by the Blue House in the name of monopoly.

Not because of the internet, but because of entertainment companies.

After achieving great success in his career, Kim Beom-soo became the richest man in South Korea for a time, and then he wanted to get into the entertainment industry and acquire the famous S/M Entertainment Company.

The entertainment industry is the territory of traditional chaebols, and it is not an exaggeration to say that it is the Chuxiu Palace in the imperial palace.

After a fight, Jin Fanxiu was finished. Not only did the acquisition of S/M fail, but he also lost power in Kakao Company. He resigned from the board of directors and management and became an idle rich man.

But that was more than ten years later.

The current Jin Fanxiu, Zhou Buqi's first impression after seeing him was very good. He was similar to those uncles who play positive characters in Korean movies, with narrow eyes, a little fat, and a kind face.

For lunch, Jin Fanxiu treated everyone to a Korean-style barbecue.

It's not a Michelin-starred restaurant, it's just a relatively high-end barbecue restaurant on the roadside. It's relatively popular, noisy, and has a lot of customers.

Zhou Buqi's impression was even better.

I think this guy is very down to earth.

There were a total of 9 people at the meal, Zhou Buqi, Lu Qi, Shen Xiangyang, Xu Liangjie, Tang Binchen, Jin Fanxiu, Chen Dong, as well as Ning Lu and Sun Wanran.

Go directly to the kang.

There are two baking pans.

Ning Lu and Sun Wanran sat next to Zhou Buqi, opposite Tang Binchen and Chen Dong. This table is more casual.

The other table is the focus.

During the meal, Lu Qi, Shen Xiangyang and Xu Liangjie would have some business and conceptual exchanges with Jin Fanxiu.

Ning Lu doesn’t know how to eat.

Zhou Buqi showed her how to do it. He picked up a piece of perilla leaf, picked up a piece of beef that was roasted to medium- or eighty-cooked, dipped it in some tendon sauce and chili sauce, put on garlic cloves, green pepper rings and onion rings, and then put on a small section. kimchi.

Roll into a ball.

Eat it directly!

Um!

There are so many flavors mixed together, it’s really delicious!

Very top!

Sun Wanran also praised it, "It's more delicious than the Korean barbecue in Spring City. The beef is so soft and the bite is so charming."

Ning Lu was knowledgeable, with a look of enjoyment on her face, and commented like a gourmet, "This is different from the domestic barbecue, roasted whole lamb, etc. The domestic barbecue is roasted meat, and the main flavor is the meat." What they eat is a mixture of grilled meat and various vegetables, which has many complex flavors and rich layers."

Zhou Buqi joked: "Maybe beef is too expensive and I can't afford it, so I can only eat it with vegetables."

Chen Dong spoke highly of it, saying that Korean food is much more delicious than Japanese food. Eating too much Japanese food can cause depression. I don’t know how Korean-style dog meat is, I might try it if I have time.

This proposal aroused firm opposition from the two girls.

The table next to them was speaking English, and their table was speaking Chinese.

There is no need to avoid Jin Fanxiu, he doesn't understand it at all.

Zhou Buqi asked directly: "Where is Kim Jong Hyuk? How is it?"

This was the second thing he did when he came to Korea.

Eggs cannot be put in one basket.

Jin Beomxiu made a good bet, but can he really succeed 100%?

not necessarily!

Therefore, Chen Dong's younger brother Jin Jonghyuk still needs to be taken seriously. He took Chen Dong's capital to start a business in South Korea for a year and has already built the fifth largest e-commerce platform in South Korea.

The most important thing is that his family has a background in the Hyundai Group.

He has made similar requests many times before, saying that Hyundai's high-tech investment company is interested in financing his e-commerce company JTmall. However, Chen Dong pushed him again and again.

It’s not that we don’t pay attention to it, but that we pay too much attention to it.

Mainly just waiting for Zhou Buqi.

The road is divided into two steps.

On one side is Kim Beom Soo and on the other is Kim Jong Hyuk.

Kim Beom-soo represents a new force, without a traditional chaebol background, relying entirely on the market, personal struggle and understanding of the Internet.

Kim Jong Hyuk has a strong background and is a combination of old and new forces. Under such a background, he can do things that Jin Beomxiu cannot do.

Hedging your bets.

It will always work out!

Take 3-5 years to observe.

If Jin Beomxiu succeeds, all resources will be provided to Jin Beomxiu. If Kim Jong Hyuk succeeds, all resources will be provided to Kim Jong Hyuk to help him become South Korea's Internet giant.

If both parties succeed, it will be simple. Capital operations can be used to promote the merger of the two companies.

Chen Dong said: "I told him, I can do it at any time, that kid..."

"What's wrong?"

"His family background is very good, and he is a bit like a young man. He is not like Jin Fanxiu, he is very simple. What nightclub does the boy want to invite you to? It has been arranged."

"What's the arrangement?"

"I do not know then."

Chen Dong laughed, it's not convenient to say more. Because he had noticed that the two little secretaries beside Boss Zhou had their big eyes rolling around, with alert and scrutinizing expressions on their faces.

Zhou Buqi said seriously: "Don't make any arrangements that are irrelevant, and get the business done quickly. Well, it's best to meet with Kim Jong Hyuk's parents and talk about their ideas for the future business blueprint. If we can get the modern system With the full support, the probability of success may be higher than that of Kim Beom-soo.”

In an era where entertainment is king, the distance between the Internet and the entertainment industry will be greatly shortened.

Kim Beom-soo wants to acquire S/M Entertainment, which is really the first part of the Kakao Group’s industrial landscape. It's a pity that he doesn't have enough background to handle this matter.

South Korea's two major entertainment giants, S/M Entertainment and YG Entertainment, are not only competing in business, but also have chaebol relationships behind them, as well as the political rivalry between the New Party and the Republican Party. With the traditional chaebol relationship behind Kim Jong Hyuk, there is room for business operations and the interference of some other irrelevant factors can be eliminated.

Chen Dong nodded, "When will it be arranged?"

Zhou Buqi said: "As soon as possible, I don't understand Korean, and I am too lazy to waste time with them. Anyway, we are looking for an agent, and we don't have to do it ourselves. We just choose the right person and spend money."

"Then tonight?" Chen Dong carefully glanced at the two beauties across from him and pretended to be calm, "Tonight we will go to Jin Jonghyuk's place first. He made all the arrangements a year ago. He is quite eager. No. Good to say no.”

Zhou Buqi knew from his expression that something was up, but he was right, it was hard to refuse such a thing.

The staff eagerly arranged everything.

If you don’t go, don’t give face, and don’t talk about it, it can easily make people feel cold.

This is Chen Dongshou's younger brother, so you should take more care of him!

"Okay, let's make arrangements." Zhou Buqi ate another piece of barbecue and looked at Tang Binchen, "How are you doing there? When will the product go online?"

This Spring Festival, Tang Binchen didn’t even return to China.

I am supervising the development of the Japanese version of Helo in Japan.

The American version and the Japanese version are not simply a language change from English to Japanese. They have obvious differences in product design and functional display.

Tang Binchen said: "It will definitely be launched this month. Well, the Apple version and the Android version will be launched at the same time. Next month, two versions of other platforms will be launched."

"Okay." Zhou Buqi exhaled, feeling quite emotional, "The era of mobile social networking is finally here!"

Sun Wanran tilted his head, curious, "What about China? When will it start?"

Zhou Buqi shook his head, "Just wait!"

"Why?"

"Domestic mobile phones are now not allowed to use WiFi. All smartphones must have WiFi functions. When this ban is lifted, the domestic mobile Internet wave will truly arrive."