Golden Print [EN]: Chapter 237

The results of the competition were announced.

It was a result that virtually everyone had expected.

However, when Woo-jin saw the results, he felt a slight sense of disappointment.

Woo-jin clicked his tongue. “So, they are giving up now?”

Woo-jin wasn’t usually aggressive, but he never avoided a fight.

Because it was clear who was on each side, he had planned to strongly criticize the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport officials connected to the Architect Association.

Woo-jin had expected the Ministry and the Association to support Jun-ho, no matter how good his work was.

If that happened, he was ready to show everyone how wrong they were.

But they were smarter than Woo-jin thought.

Maybe they realized they were at a disadvantage and decided to withdraw.

‘If they were the type to be caught so easily, they wouldn’t have been successful for so long.’

Maybe it wasn’t their judgment, but Woo-jin’s designs were better than he expected.

Social media also had a bigger impact than Woo-jin imagined.

Perhaps they decided that supporting Jun-ho, even if it hurt them to do so, would cost them more.

‘But well, whatever…’

Woo-jin closed the competition results page and stood up, feeling good.

“This is the best I could have hoped for.”

Besides being a little disappointed that he didn’t get to criticize the Association, Woo-jin got all the practical benefits.

All the projects were done as Woo-jin planned, and he was in charge of designing them.

Because of the development plan, the value of Woo-jin’s Seongsu-dong shares also increased a lot.

This included the knowledge industry center where the office was, the new company building next to Seoul Forest, and the redevelopment of the house on the large plot he bought in Seongsu District 1.

If all these good things happened one after another, like perfect puzzle pieces, it would probably be worth a lot of money.

“Hey, Jin-tae, what do you think about a company dinner tonight? It’s been ages, right?”

“Sounds good.”

Just before leaving work, Woo-jin asked Jin-tae to reserve a company dinner. It was the first time in a while that they had a dinner with all the employees.

As always, WJ Studio’s company dinners were optional, but most employees wanted to come, especially when there was something to celebrate.

Woo-jin had led this project, but all the success was thanks to the employees’ hard work.

It was a time for them to congratulate each other.

“Let’s all eat until we burst!”

“Thank you for your hard work, CEO!”

“Thank you, CEO!”

In this happy atmosphere, WJ Studio’s July ended.

Kwon Joo-yeol slammed his fist on his desk, making his coffee jump in its cup. His face was red, and his teeth were clenched. He couldn’t remember the last time he’d felt this furious, this utterly defeated. It was all because of that damned .

As chairman of the Architect Association, he was used to getting his way. This was the first time someone had dared to publicly embarrass him, especially after he’d put his weight behind Kim Jun-ho.

“Kim Jun-ho,” he growled under his breath, “you useless idiot!” He felt trapped. There was no way to argue with the results, not with everyone in Seoul watching.

Social media was the biggest problem.

If the judging process hadn’t been public, he would have pressured the higher-ups somehow.

But with over a hundred thousand Seoul citizens watching the presentation video, Kwon Joo-yeol couldn’t do anything, even as the person in charge.

Therefore, he couldn’t even get angry at the staff, and he was just angry that nothing was going his way.

“Hey, Chief Manager Im.”

“Yes, Chairman.”

“How could you not know anything until things got to this point?”

“I, I’m sorry.”

“Ha… really. Damn it.”

So, Kwon Joo-yeol was angry at Kim Jun-ho, who couldn’t even do the simple thing he was asked to do.

And after that, he was angry at Seo Woo-jin, who had caused this situation.

Of course, he didn’t think Seo Woo-jin had turned the tables with social media.

It was too unrealistic to think Woo-jin was that capable.

But he was annoyed that Woo-jin, who had ‘no connection to the Architect Association,’ had won this project.

He didn’t like the public praising such a young man as the ‘best architectural designer’.

He even briefly watched Woo-jin’s presentation video, but when Joo-yeol watched Woo-jin’s presentation video, he was already very biased and negative.

‘Is there no way to deal with this annoying guy?’

Joo-yeol wanted to prove that he and the Architect Association were better than Woo-jin.

He also wanted to make sure WJ Studio had no place in the Korean architecture industry.

So, Joo-yeol started plotting against Woo-jin.

August arrived, and it was still very hot. The employees of WJ Studio were working hard.

In July, WJ Studio was most interested in the Seongsu District project competition.

In August, the most talked-about issue was the International Living Fair, which would be held at COEX in Samseong-dong.

Because the project was moving so fast, the schedule was tight, and the employees were working day and night.

Of course, Woo-jin was the busiest.

The Living Fair project started with produced by KSJ Entertainment, followed by CEO Min Joo-young of , and the Seoul Design Foundation.

Since Woo-jin connected all these things, he was busy coordinating everything.

“Ah, yes! CEO, I’m almost there now.”

“[You can take your time. There’s still some time left.]”

“So, if I go today… I can see the trailer video that will be used for promotion, right?”

“[Of course. We’ve prepared it wonderfully, so don’t worry.]”

“Hehe. I’m looking forward to it.”

Woo-jin was heading to KSJ Entertainment’s headquarters.

Oh Hyun-tae, an official from the Seoul Design Foundation, was also in Woo-jin’s car.

“Oh, CEO Seo. Can we see the trailer video today?”

Woo-jin smiled and nodded.

“That’s what they say.”

“So, it’ll be like they edited the video that will be shown in the drama , right?”

“That’s probably it. The filming team probably couldn’t make a separate trailer just for the Living Fair and the Korean Wave Content Hall.”

“Ah. Of course, I’m not saying that because I’m hoping for that. I’m just curious…”

Woo-jin went to KSJ Entertainment with the Design Foundation staff because this Living Fair was collaborating with Korean Wave content, and was the best content for it.

Oh Hyun-tae, from the Design Foundation, was managing the collaboration exhibition booth related to .

Hyun-tae was very excited about the trailer video.

‘If the video with proper CG is taken from that set designed by CEO Seo… it would be wonderful.’

Hyun-tae had seen Woo-jin’s set in photos and in person and was sure the trailer video would be great.

Hyun-tae was also a fan of Sung Ha-young, the lead actress of .

Woo-jin parked his car in the KSJ Entertainment building’s parking lot and walked into the building with Hyun-tae.

As Woo-jin was about to get on the elevator, he heard a friendly voice.

“Hey, Seo Woo-jin! What brings you here?”

It was Lim Su-ha, an actress from KSJ Entertainment.

As a glass of iced coffee was set out for each person, So-jeong spoke first.

“So, Su-ha even joined in?”

“It just happened…”

Su-ha looked at Oh Hyun-tae and spoke again.

“Officer Oh said it was okay. Right, Officer?”

Oh Hyun-tae quickly nodded and replied.

“O-of course. Isn’t actress Lim Su-ha also involved?”

So-jeong smiled and nodded.

“Well, a cameo is still an appearance… You’re right, you’re involved. Hee hee.”

They had a light, friendly conversation.

Because the project was going well, there was no need for uncomfortable conversations.

“By the way, thanks to CEO Seo, our project is also getting some benefits, right?”

Woo-jin shrugged.

“Well, it will have some effect… But I don’t think it’ll have that much of an impact on the drama?”

Oh Hyun-tae replied.

“Haha, CEO Seo, you’re too humble. Because of your video, the Living Fair has become a hot topic recently, hasn’t it?”

“That’s because we deliberately promoted it…”

Woo-jin spoke humbly, but things were going very well for Woo-jin.

The presentation video he made at City Hall became popular, and all of Woo-jin’s actions were being re-examined.

The Living Fair and attracted public attention.

So-jeong, who was good at marketing, released information about the drama at the right time after getting Woo-jin’s permission.

She shared that it was a big drama with the best cast, including top actress Sung Ha-young, and that a lot of money was invested.

Since the drama was filmed on the set designed by Woo-jin, rumors started spreading.

This was viral marketing, and it had a bigger effect than So-jeong and Woo-jin expected.

Just the information that the set would be revealed at the Living Fair made many people interested in the COEX Living Fair.

“Still, this is a really good effect. Thanks to you, the chairman has been in a great mood these days. Haha.”

“Really?”

“I think CEO So-jeong has been really quick to respond well.”

So-jeong smiled brightly.

“When things are going well, you have to act fast.”

Woo-jin had drunk about half of his iced coffee, and the conversation became more serious.

Today’s meeting was for marketing and a specific project schedule, and they had to perform their official duties.

Su-ha got up from her seat, and the meeting began with Woo-jin’s words.

“So, Officer Oh. You’re saying that a special proposal has come from Icheon City?”