The 4th Generation Chaebol YouTuber

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“Hyehwa Station was originally a neighborhood of culture and arts. know?”

I told my colleagues while moving to Hyehwa Station.

“You know that. I also went to see plays before the corona.”

Heeyeon said.

“oh. okay? I didn’t even know it when I passed by the bus.”

“huh. You look like you are far from cultural life.”

Hee-yeon scolded Bum-soo for his words.

“joy. He always looked at me and said that.”

the offender grumbled.

“that’s right. There are many concert halls, so this time it’s a town that was completely hit by corona. The vacancy is overflowing now.”

I nodded and added.

“A lot of theaters are closed, so even if the corona passes, they say it won’t come back to life in a neighborhood with many concert halls. After all, the concert is also going online.”

“ah…”

Heeyeon’s expression darkened.

“It’s a pity.”

“huh. There were few policies that helped venues survive.”

I said.

“Anyway, so we’re going to Hyehwa Station? Is it because the building is cheaper because there are a lot of vacancies?”

Heeyeon asked quickly.

“Actually, building prices haven’t fallen much. But there were a lot of things for sale.”

I said with a wry smile.

“what. The concert hall is going down, but the price of the building hasn’t gone down?”

The beomsu said as if he was astonished.

“That’s why you guys didn’t tell me that I live in a building. The building is invincible.”

I said with a wry smile.

“Bitter… It’s still a bittersweet story.”

“However, no one actually wants to buy at that price, so it’s just that the price hasn’t gone down, and in fact there aren’t many transactions. It’s a funny situation.”

“Anyway, the price hasn’t gone down much, but there are a lot of listings… What’s the other reason?”

Heeyeon cut off my words.

“huh?”

“There are two reasons to live in a building in Hyehwa-dong. What is one more?”

“ah.”

I smiled and showed the screen on my phone to Beomsu and Heeyeon.

“what’s this?”

Heeyeon looked at the screen curiously.

“What else am I saying, it’s a proposal to merge.”

“huh.”

In fact, there were already several mails proposing the union, so it was not unreasonable for Heeyeon to show a sour reaction.

“But this opponent is a little different.”

However, Hee-yeon didn’t seem to understand what I was saying even after seeing the sender’s name.

not a crowd

“No, wait.”

Beomsu reacted.

“Is this Kim Seong-chan the Kim Seong-chan I know?”

“huh. that’s right. UFC Kim Seong-chan.”

“Help.”

Beomsu spat out an exclamation.

“who? UFC? What is it?”

“Ugh. are you so ignorant You don’t even know the UFC?”

Beom-soo reprimanded Hee-yeon.

“this…”

“It’s a mixed martial arts organization. And there are about 3 good fighters in the UFC in Korea? I am one of them.”

I interrupted and explained to Heeyeon.

“Are you popular?”

Heeyeon said.

“huh. He’s a completely reckless fighter, so he’s very popular. Martial arts fans like reckless things.”

“okay?”

“huh. You are unimaginably popular.”

“hmm.”

Heeyeon put on a thoughtful expression for a moment, then continued.

“so. You want to get along with this person?”

“huh. Simply put, that’s it.”

I smiled and nodded.

* * *

About an hour later, we were having a meeting with Seongchan Kim.

The dojo run by Seongchan Kim was in a building about 10 minutes walk from Hyehwa Station.

A three-story building built in the 1980s. I was on the second floor there.

“Uh… honestly, I didn’t know if there would be a positive answer.”

It was Kim Seong-chan, himself.

“It’s great.”

Beomsu, of course, couldn’t manage his expression properly. I almost died drying it.

“uh. why. It seems like there will be a fuss about merging with each other.”

I said.

“ah. It is. But I usually get calls from martial arts channels or martial arts players. In fact, with people like that…”

Seongchan Kim scratched his head.

“Right. Then there will be too much to give and nothing to receive from this side.”

“yes. To be honest, yes. I also want to do a completely different channel.”

“wow. It’s a real honor. Did you receive an offer from Kim Seong-chan? I am a real fan.”

Bum-soo blew his nose and said. It sounds like you were so excited.

“ah. thank you. I am honored.”

“Then why do you want to merge?”

I asked.

“Actually, I run a YouTube channel, but it’s actually a bit of a burden.”

“ah. I saw you talking in the video. What I say to the fans who say that I am uploading a YouTube video.”

I nodded.

“What do the fans say?”

Heeyeon asked with a surprised expression.

“yes. What do athletes say about filming YouTube and not training hard?”

Seongchan Kim scratched his head again.

“oh…”

“But in fact, fight money alone can’t cover all the training costs. So I have to either appear on TV or give lessons anyway. Compared to that, YouTube is rather good for training and training. Fans often don’t know that.”

Kim Seong-chan’s face showed regret.

“that’s right. that’s right. Martial arts these days are all about finding a coach and training, so they say that just enduring hunger and hitting the mitt doesn’t make you ready for the fight. Even if they receive a lot of fight money, most of it goes to coaching staff.”

The beggar said in a loud voice.

“oh. You know.”

Player Kim Seong-chan made an admiring expression.

“sure! I’m a real martial arts fan! Oh Hyun Joon! Why didn’t you tell me in advance that you were meeting Kim Seong-chan today? I also have Kim Seong-chan’s T-shirt, and you should get an autograph on it!”

“You don’t have to worry because we’ll see you often.”

When I spoke in a calm voice, both Beom-soo and Kim Seong-chan’s expressions brightened.

“huh? That talk…”

“I decided to come together with Kim Seong-chan.”

I said with a smile to Sungchan Kim.

“Oh oh. thank you!”

Player Kim Seong-chan also smiled brightly.

It was a smile that could be seen at a glance that he had a fairly naive personality.

It’s not because it’s popular. Besides, he seemed like a person with a lot to learn.

“Anyway, if you continue what you were talking about.”

“yes.”

“I usually film one YouTube video a week. I have 200,000 subscribers right now, so if I upload a video, I get about 1 million won. Two million won at most.”

“oh. Then, your YouTube income is about 4 to 5 million won per month, right?”

“that’s right. That’s a lot of money, but…”

“If you think you’re paying for training, you’re tight.”

I said.

“that’s right. Besides, you lost the last match, didn’t you? Because of that, I received less fight money. you know what’s funny? Losing the match slowed down the number of subscribers, and the number of views per video also went down.”

“ah. I guess…”

Heeyeon nodded and added.

“You mean the world is so cold? But in fact, if you know the principle, it is a very natural result.”

“that’s right.”

Seongchan Kim scratched his head again. It must have been this person’s habit.

“So I have to work hard on YouTube again, but I can’t do that now. because…”

“Because the next match has been caught!”

“that’s right. If I get caught in a match, honestly, filming once a week on YouTube is a burden. so…”

“So that’s why you asked for a merger. all right.”

“that’s right. I accidentally popped up on the home screen and watched a video on this channel, and it was fun.”

“wow! Did our video show up as a recommendation on Kim Seong-chan’s YouTube homepage?”

“yes. So I watched it, and I used the filmed footage on this channel, and again…”

Seongchan Kim looked at Heeyeon and said cautiously.

“Are you Mr. Yeon? It seems that it is also used on Yeon-nim’s channel. So we got a hint.”

“aha. I get it now.”

He nodded his head as if he understood.

“So you’re going to merge it, take the sauce from it, and post it on Kim Seong-chan’s channel!”

“yes. that’s right. That served as a hint. And… I also thought of items to suit the channel.”

Seongchan Kim scratched his head again and said.

“oh. What is it?”

“Because it’s a channel that everyone can’t do… Sparring with Kim Seong-chan. What is this?”

“omg.”

Bumsu had an expression that seemed to be almost stunned.

“Then can I do it?”

“yes. sure.”

Player Kim Seong-chan smiled and nodded.

“hey. You, Dalian, die if you do something wrong… No. Even if I don’t do anything wrong, I think you’ll die if you spar with Sungchan Kim.”

I said with a wry smile.

“hahahaha. I will take care not to die.”

Player Kim Seong-chan laughed.

But I asked with a serious expression.

“By the way, how does that help Sungchan Kim? Even if Beomsu is a martial arts fan, he is a total novice.”

“laugh.”

“Sparring with newbies is actually serving us, so I think you’re conceding too much.”

“…”

“It’s a waste of time to film on YouTube, so I’m trying to use it together, but I think it would be too much of a loss to Sungchan Kim if he was filming a variety show. I need to do something helpful.”

I continued to speak with a serious expression.

“ah. You have to accept that much.”

Sungchan Kim said.

“no. Anyway, if we bring a camera here, it will be really easy to find things that no one else can do. So, don’t think of entertainment as being considerate of us, can’t we just focus on training?”

“oh. you are cool.”

Heeyeon tapped me on the shoulder.

“Uh… thank you so much for your words.”

Player Kim Seong-chan made a bewildered expression.

“Honestly, after watching the channel, I thought you were a person with a pretty temper, right? But he’s a very nice person. right?”

Kim Seong-chan asked the martial artist who was listening quietly next to him.

“yes. That’s right.”

Answering in a military style is a person who seems more naive than Kim Seong-chan.

However, because of that attitude, he is also a player who appears as a funny character that is easy to tease in YouTube videos.

“Thank you for saying that. But I can’t film the whole training process.”

Player Kim Seong-chan made an apologetic face.

“ah. i know. Are there any drills that opponents shouldn’t see?”

“that’s right. Because it’s custom training. You can see my tactics in many cases.”

“ah. I see.”

I thought for a moment, then knelt down and said.

“How about this? Filming Seongchan Kim’s training. But I’m splitting it into two. And in the first video, ‘A tactical training video will be released after the match.’ Predict it like this.”

“oh.”

Seongchan Kim’s eyes widened and he nodded.

“Is it good? I think it will definitely promote the video better if you do that.”

“Yes? Then, as soon as I do that, I’ll take a training video. It will be checked before uploading, so Kim Seong-chan, just concentrate on training.”

“oh. great!”

Player Kim Seong-chan was very happy.

“hey. But you said you were coming to see the building, so you’re suddenly talking about the merger?”

The conversation was cut short, and Heeyeon asked.

“huh. You are also looking at the building. I will live in this building.”

“What?”

“As you can see, this building is all vacant. Except for this seal. Besides, it’s an old building, so it’s the cheapest building in the area. Since the vacancy rate is so high, it came out as a quick sale at a slightly cheaper price.”

“Huh… I didn’t even think of that.”

“And, the third floor will be our studio.”

“oh.”

“And another one.”

“What?”

I said with a grin.

“We will combine our studio door and dojang door into one.”

“oh…”

Beom-soo and Hee-yeon realized it only then.

“Now that I see it, it’s about security issues…”