235. Propose
Paul, Lisa Su, and Jensen Huang were all happy faces, probably because they liked the name Snapdragon.
After they all ate and drank happily, it was time to part them.
At that time, Hoyoung called the three together for the last time and opened his mouth with a serious expression.
“To be honest, I didn’t know you guys would go this far.”
Hoyoung’s words were sincere.
It is true that the people who later came before him were world-renowned figures in the field of development and research, but they were not so famous from his youth.
Hoyoung provided maximum support so that they could demonstrate their abilities, and only provided clues about related skills, but they surpassed Hoyoung’s expectations wonderfully.
‘As expected, the answer was to try not to do everything by myself.’
If Hoyoung tried to take charge of everything from a to z like he did in his previous life, this would never happen.
That’s why Hoyoung thought it would be okay to take a step further.
“So I would like to place one additional order for you guys.”
“Additional orders?”
“yes. Especially this time, it’s a direction where Paul should play an active role.”
“Please just tell me.”
Seeing Paul answer with a solemn expression, Hoyoung smiled and talked.
It was a very different attitude than it was a few years ago.
“My order is very simple. I would like you to develop a 3G chipset to be used in terminals that will operate with Snapdragon. It’s even better if it all works inside the Snapdragon.”
Paul’s eyes widened.
Qualcomm was researching 3G communications with Dr. Ungwon Lee of Korea.
And the research was also near completion.
No, to be more precise, it would be more accurate to say that the technology had already been completed and was in the process of commercialization.
“Then, are you trying to incorporate communication technology into the PSP you are producing?”
“Exactly. To put it a little easier, it would be convenient to think of putting a phone function and wireless communication function in the PSP.”
Except for Hoyoung.
Paul, Lisa Su, and Jensen Huang’s jaws dropped open.
It was because he realized the meaning of Hoyoung’s words.
As I said before, they are also geniuses who are ahead of their time.
Instinctively, I was struck by the concept of the object.
“Then I don’t think this project can be called a PSP project anymore.”
Hoyoung paused for a moment, and the rest waited for the next words to come out of Hoyoung’s mouth.
Why did you find that expression cute?
Hoyoung smiled and continued.
“The thing we will create is the smartphone. I will call it the Smartphone Project from now on.”
It was the moment when the word “smartphone” finally came out of Hoyoung’s mouth after 10 years.
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A few days passed.
Heo Young, who saw with his own eyes that the initial model of Snapdragon was almost completed in the United States, checked the progress of the lithium-ion battery, which has a technical tie-up with Sony, as soon as he returned to Korea.
“Hey, Chairman! My name is Jung-hoon Yeom, the head of the battery development team.”
“Nice to meet you. I met you when you first joined the company, and this is the first time we talk separately like this, right?”
“That’s right.”
Hoyoung called the head of the battery development team directly to the chairman’s office.
Yeom Jeong-hoon was originally a talented person who worked at Myeongseong Electronics.
However, Ho-young accidentally (?) recognized his ability, and was about to bring him under Ho-yeong after talking to Jo Jung-sik.
He was originally a manager level person, but he was brought to the manager level by specializing him by two levels.
‘It’s really fortunate that we can bring a leading role in the Myeongseong electronic battery revolution.’
Actually, getting him in was not an easy task.
He stood out from the beginning of the company, and was the first to put on an exaggeration among his peers.
Jo Nam-shik, who is developing Myeongseong Electronics terribly, was also in a position that he could never give up Yeom Jeong-hun, but instead of bringing him to Nam-shik Cho, Ho-young promised to share with Myeongseong Electronics when the battery technology was completed, and he was able to bring him.
After all, the development of Myeongseong Electronics was also his development.
“Once, the rough process was communicated through documents. With the current technology, you have developed it to the level where you can fill the capacity of about 900mAh within the dimensions of 40mm in width, 60mm in length, and 5mm in height that I requested?”
“That’s right. Moreover, it can be said that the stability of lithium-ion batteries is now in the maturity stage.”
At first, Yeom Jeong-hun seemed to shrink a little when he saw Ho-yeong, but soon after the story of the battery they made came out, his voice began to gain strength.
That’s why the battery they made was great.
Currently, the world’s best-selling cell phone is by far the cell phone made by Pantech.
And while the battery used in Pantech’s mobile phone is much thicker than the battery they have developed now, the maximum capacity is less than 500mAh.
In a simple comparison, even if only the battery used in Pantech’s mobile phone is replaced with the current battery, the thickness of the mobile phone becomes thinner, but the usage time can be doubled.
However, Hoyeong was not yet satisfied with that.
“You shouldn’t be satisfied with that just yet.”
“yes?”
“You have to make it so that you can have at least 1200mAh.”
“You mean 1200mAh?”
Yeom Jeong-hoon looked a little surprised.
Hoyoung asked with sharp eyes.
“Why are you like that? Would it be impossible?”
“Well···.”
Yeom Jeong-hoon had a troubled expression.
Hoyoung waited for his words for a while.
After a very short time, Yeom Jeong-hoon opened his mouth.
“no. It’s possible enough. However···.”
“What’s the problem?”
“It takes time. Given a few months, you can definitely do it. However, if you ask me to show you the results in a short time right now, that would be impossible.”
Yeom Jeong-hoon said everything he wanted to say confidently.
And when Hoyeong heard that, she smiled.
“haha. You misunderstood me. I didn’t mean to do it in such a hurry either. Enough until the second half of next year. Will it be possible by then?”
“ah···!”
Yeom Jung-hun, who momentarily thought he had gone too far, blushed, perhaps because he was ashamed of what he had said so sternly.
“One···. Not 1200mAh, but we will make even 1500mAh.”
“good. I’ll be sending some stuff down to the battery development team soon, so that might be helpful.”
Hoyeong thought of borrowing a little bit of Gaia’s power this time as well.
Obviously, it was clear that there would be a point where battery technology would develop rapidly at some point.
Although detailed and specialized techniques could not be found, it was clear that there would be papers and materials that could be found in Gaia.
“And this, my personal card. Don’t notice it and have a dinner with your teammates. You can eat something really expensive.”
“yes. I’ll do my best. President.”
“You can leave the used card with anyone in the secretary’s office.”
“thank you!”
Yeom Jung-hoon greeted Ho-young with a smile on his face and left the chairman’s room.
‘When the iPhone 3GS was first released, the battery was 1200mAh. As Yeom Jung-hoon boasted, if it is completed at the level of 1500mAh, a real product may be born.’
Hoyoung felt a strange excitement surround him.
And after enjoying that feeling for a while, I hurriedly started looking for battery-related information in Gaia.
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that evening.
Ho-young drove his car to Sangam-dong without delay.
It was to pick up Sumin from the broadcasting station.
Hoyeong checked once more to see if the shopping bag in the back seat was in place.
It’s not the first time I’ve given gifts, but I felt a bit embarrassed.
Swoop-
A van pulled up next to Hoyoung’s car in the parking lot.
Then a woman got off.
“brother!”
“Sumin.”
Hoyoung got out of the car and greeted Sumin.
There are so many fans and officials at the broadcasting station, so it’s not a situation where we can meet comfortably.
That’s why Sumin’s manager used to take Sumin to the promised place with Hoyoung.
“Chief. Thank you for today. I will take Sumin home today, so please go in first.”
“yes. President. Then let’s go in.”
Sumin’s current agency was Hermes Entertainment, so, strictly speaking, Hoyoung was the manager’s boss.
Hermes Entertainment steadily grew its business based on Hoyoung’s seemingly inexhaustible funds, and the agency that originally started with two people, Sumin and Kim Miae, had reached the scale of a medium-sized agency with over 20 actors in a few years.
Hoyoung was slowly researching the market, wanting to invest in the film industry from now on.
“Did America go well? Ugh, didn’t you sleep again? Your face is dry.”
Sumin patted Hoyoung’s face and said in an angry voice.
She must have been very tired as her schedule had just ended, but she was worried about Hoyeong.
“Nope. I slept all the way from the plane. You know I sleep best on airplanes.”
“still. A person should sleep in a bed. Same with jet lag…”
Sumin talked for a while before he finished talking.
Hoyoung listened to Sumin’s story with a smile on his face.
It was Ho-young who felt with all his body that he was grumbling like this because he had affection for him.
“Aren’t you hungry?”
“yes. I ate a packed lunch in the waiting room earlier. Did you eat dinner?”
“I ate too.”
Looking at Su-min again, I realized that Ho-yeong’s personality has changed a lot from when I first met her.
At that time, Ha Su-min was a timid character who couldn’t even talk to Ho-young.
But is it because of the meeting with Hoyoung? Or is it because he started broadcasting activities again despite such a big scandal and is making a second heyday? Now she has changed into a lively and confident personality.
“ruler. take this.”
Hoyeong took out a shopping bag from the back seat and handed it to Sumin.
After opening the packaging, Sumin was delighted.
And Ho-young, who saw that, was Ho-young, who felt happier than ever.
“It’s really pretty. How did you come up with the idea to buy something like this?”
“just. After thinking about it.”
Hoyoung shrugged, as if it was no big deal.
And then he added a word.
“I didn’t know you would like it this much. A gift like this can make you tire of it for the rest of your life. Are you that happy about it?”
He predicted two things for Sumin’s reaction when he said this.
The first one is pouting his lips, saying ‘But being happy is just being happy’, and the second one is saying, ‘Then why don’t you do it on a regular basis!’
However, her reaction was something Ho-young did not expect.
“ah···? forever?”
Then, tears began to form in his eyes as he felt something indescribable.
When the embarrassed Ho-yeong is unable to answer her words.
“uh?”
She found a small case in her shopping bag and picked it up.
That case was a ring case.
When Sumin opened the case, there was a really simple but beautiful diamond ring inside.
Hoyoung immediately remembered what Smith had said while laughing at Hoyoung at the Seattle airport.
‘The next time you come, please come with Miss Sumin. Please take good care of that gift too.’
It was clear that Smith was playing a joke on something.
Sumin slipped the ring on her finger, whether she knew it or not.
I don’t know how the hell Smith came to know the size of Sumin’s ring, but it fit her hand like a lie.
Hoyoung’s genius brain was running tight at this moment.
‘This is not the crime (?) of Smith alone. Obviously Miru is involved. ah! It is clear that Hee-jin asked about the size of the ring. Because it was Miru who brought me this shopping bag in the first place.’
At that time, Sumin’s eyes were already overflowing with tears.
And Hoyoung remembered.
A quote I heard somewhere.
This is the moment. If you want to be this woman… The saying that you have to endure the moment well.
But Hoyoung couldn’t stand it.
No, to be honest, I didn’t even want to endure it.
He realized that what had been troubling his mind for the past few months could be put together in a few words.
“It’s been a while since I came back to America, and I realized it all over again. Suminah. It wasn’t just that he wanted to see him, he just wanted to live with him. Will you marry me?”
