142. advance to the US
A coffee shop in Austin.
Hoyoung was talking with a friendly face.
“How are the sales of Kronos these days?”
“This is what I see and give every day. Its share is growing, and it accounted for nearly 70% of Windows sales last quarter.”
Smith is the one talking to Hoyoung.
Normally, the role of H&H America’s representative was too busy to meet, but Hoyoung flew all the way to Austin as well.
“Assuming it continues to grow at its current rate of growth, when will it catch up to Windows?”
“I think it will take less than two years.”
“Oh, is it?”
Hoyoung thought the time was sooner than he thought.
Smith said with a confident face, as if he knew all about Hoyoung’s thoughts.
“Nearly 80% of non-existing Windows users who buy a completely new PC choose Kronos.”
“Aha! Now that the share of the PC itself is increasing, do you think it will be around that time when there will be more new people than those who are currently using Windows?”
“You are fast too.”
Smith did not hide his admiration.
I knew that Hoyoung had the judgment to derive the reason from even the tiniest bit of information, but he was always surprised when he showed this.
“haha. If you think about it for a bit, it’s a natural result. And now ’95 will be a watershed in the showdown with Microsoft.”
“95?”
“yes. Chronos 3 will be finished by then. And I think Microsoft will probably come out with a new operating system around that time. The outcome of the confrontation at that time will determine who will be the loser in the operating system market in the future.”
Smith was a little suspicious of Hoyoung’s words.
“In fact, even now, Chronos 2 is superior to Windows 3.0 in terms of performance and price. I don’t think Microsoft will create a great operating system in this situation. Will it compete with us?”
“Even if there is no competition, you must always be vigilant. There’s nothing wrong with Microsoft, no, Bill Gates always being careful.”
“That is correct.”
“yes. So, I will control the Kronos 3 to be selected as best as possible in Korea, and Smith, please thoroughly prepare for marketing and sales in the United States.”
“All right. Now that we have enough cash from the sale of Kronos and Hangeul Office, we will make sure to put enough TV and radio ads this time.”
“good.”
Hoyoung liked Smith’s thorough preparation.
The reason why H&H America was established and was running well without much concern by Hoyoung was all thanks to Smith.
Hoyoung thought he should be a little more greedy there.
“smith. I have one more favor for you.”
“What is it?”
“I’m thinking of adding one more company in the US.”
Smith’s eyes widened slightly.
“Which company is it?”
“I want to make Hermes America.”
“If it’s Hermes…”
“you’re right. It’s a communication service company I have in Korea.”
Smith said in a questioning voice.
“Then, are you trying to proceed with the ADSL introduction here in Texas through a company established in the United States, rather than exporting it from Korea?”
“yes. That would be the start. However, Hermes Telecom does not only provide Internet services.”
“Yes. Because there were many other fields besides the Internet.”
“To be more precise, it is divided into three major categories: the Internet, mobile phones, and portals.”
Hoyoung seemed to be thirsty, so he quenched his thirst with water on the table and continued.
“The first thing I want to do in the US is the portal.”
“Isn’t that a cell phone?”
Smith naturally assumed that Hoyoung would be talking about CDMA cell phones.
The cell phone boom was in full swing in the US right now.
At this time, it was expected that if Motorola’s CDMA technology and mobile phone, which were more advanced than TDMA technology, were introduced, it would surely be a great success.
“yes. Cell phones are next. Now is not a good time to enter.”
“Isn’t this a good time?”
“haha. You might see it that way. You and I are just trying to buy a cell phone.”
“But why…”
“If we build a CDMA base station right away, how long will it take?”
“ah···!”
As if Smith, whose expression had finally realized something, seemed to be having fun, Hoyoung smiled and said,
“If you start building from now on, you will need a year at the earliest. If you start service after 1 year, is that the most efficient time? I don’t think so. People who bought a phone in the current cell phone boom will want to use it for at least two years.”
“Now I see what you mean. So, starting from a year later and launching the service in about two years, it doesn’t make much of a difference.”
“Yes.”
Smith nodded his head as if in admiration for Hoyoung’s words.
“The first thing I want to do with the portal is for two reasons. The first is that ADSL goes into Texas anyway as a state government project, right? Then, the number of users using the Internet will inevitably increase exponentially. That’s where we try to get out of our gate in advance, and the second is the game.”
“okay!”
Smith thumps his knees! hit
“I am well aware of the fact that Legend of the Wind and Lineages are showing a very sensational response in Korea. You naturally want to enter the game industry as well.”
“Exactly.”
“It’s a really good plan. But it will take some time to actually put those plans into action.”
“Why?”
Watching Hoyoung speak with eyes as if he really doesn’t know anything, Smith narrowed his brow slightly and said,
“There are too many businesses trying to get into it all at once. I really don’t know which field to look at these businesses. There are still many businesses related to the Internet that do not have related laws.”
“haha. smith. No need to worry about that.”
“Why?”
“You don’t have to worry as much about regulations or legislation here in Texas as you might in any other state in the United States.”
Smith tilted his head, not knowing what Hoyoung was saying.
“I’ll tell you the details later when I get a chance.”
“Hmm···. Okay. I’m curious, but please let me know when the time comes. Then what can I do?”
“Smith, please start with the legal review necessary to establish the company. However, as I said right away, don’t worry about missing bills, and mainly check that there are no federal laws.”
“All right. It looks like you’ve been busy for a long time.”
“haha. I wish you well. That’s because there will be a bonus for Smith.”
Smith raised a grin and smiled.
“Getting the money now is enough. But if you give it to me, I can’t refuse it. ha ha ha.”
Seeing Smith smiling, Ho-yeong thought that if he introduced Kim Joo-jung someday, the two would get along very well.
‘No, it’s important for the two of them to work together with Hermes anyway, so why don’t we create an opportunity right away?’
When Smith started working for Hermes in earnest, it was clear that he would be busy for a while from then on.
That’s why Hoyoung thought Smith should go to Korea right now, before work started.
Hoyeong glanced at Smith.
Smith, still smiling, did not know at this moment that he had decided to go to Korea.
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next day.
Hoyoung was at the Austin airport.
It’s because there are only a few hours left before the flight to leave the United States.
“Mr. Yoon. We hope to see you back soon.”
“Thank you very much. Governor. You don’t have to see me off here like this.”
“no. Of course I have to come out. Now we are like a team.”
Bush dared to come out to see Hoyeong off.
After spending a week with Ho-yeong, he came to trust Ho-yeong a lot.
Of course, most of that belief did not come from Hoyoung’s actions, but from donations.
“ha ha ha. Yes. But I’ll be back soon anyway. I have to go ahead with the business I told you about yesterday.”
“Are you talking about portals and the game industry? If that’s the case, don’t worry. I understand that if there is an internet, there must be a portal, and the game industry is one of the fields I am encouraging.”
“Thank you for thinking that way. Some conservative people have very negative thoughts about the game, so I worried a little unnecessarily.”
“I never thought of it that way. I think the game industry is the food of the future.”
Bush patted Hoyoung on the shoulder and laughed heartily.
“All right. Then I guess I’ll have to go in and go through the departure procedures.”
“yes. Enter. Are you going to Korea?”
“no. I need to stop by somewhere else for a while. I think I will return to Korea after a few more days.”
“Where are you stopping by?”
“This is Tokyo.”
Bush asked in a voice full of questions.
“May I ask what you are doing in Tokyo?”
“It’s no big deal. I have also invested in a number of Japanese companies, and one of them has achieved great results, so I want to check it out.”
“okay. I won’t bother asking now what kind of achievement it was.”
Hoyoung smiled.
“ha ha ha. It’s a trade secret, so I wasn’t going to tell you even if you asked.”
“I am smart. ha ha ha.”
After having a good laugh with Hoyoung and Bush, I said goodbye and went through the departure procedures.
It’s something I always feel every time I come to the United States, but it’s very cumbersome to come in, but it was very easy when I left.
After completing the departure procedures early, Hoyoung entered the lounge and took a seat.
“Chief. Then, there are about three hours left before the flight departs?”
“yes. To be exact, there are about 2 hours and 45 minutes left until boarding.”
Hoyoung said with a satisfied face.
“It’s good. Then I should rest here at least a little comfortably.”
“That’s a good idea.”
The reason why he stopped by Tokyo instead of Korea.
It was because of a phone call.
Hoyeong sat down on a chair with a cup of coffee and thought about the phone call she received yesterday.
‘president. It’s finally done!’
The other party on the phone said excitedly to Hoyoung in Japanese.
When Hoyoung thought of him, a small smile came out.
The person who called Hoyoung was Satoshi of Game Freak.
Of course, it was the early version of ‘Pokémon’ that was excitedly said to have been completed.
Hoyoung headed to Japan to check Pokemon faster than anyone else.
