Reborn Rookie (신입사원 강회장)

Going electric made it much quieter, didn't it?

It holds corners without slipping, and the handling is superb.

At this rate, you should debut in F1, Chairman.

The battery cell temperature is over 35°C,

limiting the power output.

Have RnD look into replacing it with a higher-density one.

Yes, Chairman.

I can't trust anyone to do anything right.

The sun sets and rises right on schedule,

so why can't people get it together after a lifetime of work?

- Sang Jae. - Yes, Chairman.

Gather the presidents.

Tell them I have something to say.

Let's go!

I've been watching you for the past month.

And your tenacity and work ethic are your greatest strengths.

- Thank you. - It's time to play in the majors.

Really?

Am I really going to play for Choiseong?

Thank you. Thank you so much.

Welcome aboard.

(Article 2: Signing Bonus and Contract Date)

Hwang Jun Hyeon, could you share a few words with us?

I promise I'll give it my all.

With all my heart, I will make sure Choiseong FC wins the championship.

Unbelievable.

The Chairman is arriving.

Good morning, Chairman.

Good morning, Chairman.

Be seated.

- Good morning, Chairman. - Good morning, Chairman.

(Kang Jae Seong, President of Choiseong C&T Corporation)

Park Gi Mok, President of Choiseong Engineering and Construction.

Yes, Chairman.

You've got time to go out drinking.

Life must be good.

How did you know...

You should be rallying your employees,

not letting others buy you drinks.

Don't tell me you lined your pockets while you were at it.

No! Absolutely not, sir.

I was the one paying for all the drinks.

Choiseong Group's goal this year was to rank in the top five, wasn't it?

But at this rate, it won't be long before we drop out of the top ten.

Why do you think I start every dawn at the racetrack?

To torture you?

Because I'm hung up on cars? No.

I do it so I don't lose my edge.

To remember the founding principle that has guided Choiseong.

So I know what brings profit and what brings loss.

Racing against time,

I remind myself every single second.

So I've made a decision.

I think it's time I stopped working and enjoyed my golden years.

And leave Choiseong to someone faster.

- Sir. - Yes.

I'm not as sharp as I used to be.

Speeding and cornering...

It's become sluggish, and my memory is fading.

The Strategy and Planning Team will begin the succession process,

so I expect your full cooperation.

- Yes, Chairman. - Yes, Chairman.

Yes? "Yes, Chairman"?

In the old days, if a king said he'd pass the throne to his heir,

all his subjects would have begged him not to.

But you all were eagerly waiting for me, Kang Yong Ho, to step down.

Not a single one of you is protesting.

- That's not true, Chairman! - You mustn't, Chairman!

You must continue to lead us!

You're as vigorous as ever!

President Kang Jae Gyeong. President Kang Jae Seong.

You have a month to deliver results that will convince the board.

I'll make my final decision then.

That is all.

Chairman.

Chairman. Father.

So what are we supposed to do?

Are we supposed to get on our knees and beg in the main lobby?

He should just name a successor already.

Now we're the ones expected to suck up to one of the twins.

They made him president of CnT just because he's the eldest son,

and he runs every business he touches into the ground.

Is he good for anything but giving cushy jobs to friends and family?

President Kang Jae Gyeong acts so proud

of growing the chemical division.

And she's known for not treating her subordinates like human beings.

My vote's for President Kang Jae Gyeong.

Did you see him? Kang Jae Seong looked like a mess.

Father.

You said nothing about this until yesterday,

and now you're announcing succession?

- Stop springing things on us. - Decide right now.

- I'm confident I can do it, Father. - What, you think I'm not?

I'm the definition of confidence.

Just follow tradition and give me the chairmanship.

Isn't it Choiseong's tradition for the eldest son to succeed?

You didn't treat me differently just for being a woman.

You taught me how to box instead of sending me to ballet.

I well remember you cheering me on whenever I knocked down the boys.

Choiseong's principle is meritocracy.

What are you staring at? Want me to tell everyone I beat you?

Show your big brother some respect, or I'll...

You were born just 50 seconds before me. Big brother, my foot.

I've set the stage.

Go fight it out for one month.

Since you're both so confident,

we'll see who's corrupt and who's incompetent.

The doors are closing.

Get the CnT Division executives in here. Now.

First, I want performance reports for our business units redone.

The Yuncheon City port project. How's the coal pier expansion going?

Environmental groups oppose us. Local residents are protesting too.

So we're just supposed to sit on our hands?

Go butter them up. Tell them we'll compromise.

Just look at our Managing Director Song.

He got that huge solar power plant built,

- and building the hydrogen plant. - About that...

Ohpoong City hasn't been very cooperative.

I'm afraid we might have to scale back the project.

Downsize? We should be expanding, not shrinking them!

Recovery costs from the fire at the Singapore mall build

is not going to be cheap, President.

Are you all hoping for me to fail?

Or are you Kang Jae Gyeong's moles?

Deceptively hide the businesses that are in the red,

and inflate whatever numbers you can to the absolute maximum.

That's the only way we'll beat Choiseong Chemical! Okay?

- Yes, sir! - President...

Of all of Choiseong Chemical's

recent accomplishments, - Here we go.

What would you consider your greatest triumph?

The division's top achievement is, without a doubt, Choiseong Energy.

Our flagship lithium-ion battery lets us lead the battery field.

And to solve the overheating issue, a major public concern,

we are accelerating the development of our All-Solid-State Battery.

Our chemical arm drives Choiseong. It's the core of our business.

It'll be Korea's new growth engine, leading the global battery market.

- Controlling the narrative is key. - Tell the reporter to run it.

- Release the articles. - And it all starts with media spin.

I'll send out the press release and start pitching to the media.

Please send it out right away.

Yes, I'm calling about the release. Have you seen it?

I sent over the press release. Were you able to take a look?

(With batteries, Choiseong will be number 1.)

(Choiseong stock will skyrocket! To the moon!)

(Certificate of commendation, Chairman Kang Yong Ho)

(Certificate of merit, Chairman Kang Yong Ho)

Have you truly made up your mind, Chairman?

Chairmen in their 40s and 50s are the new trend for every company.

Besides,

now that I've announced I'm stepping down,

the twins will rear their heads and make a play for it.

And people will start scrambling to pick a side.

Are you saying you want them to form factions?

You want to cause a rift within the Group?

The greater the conflict,

the easier it is to separate the wheat from the chaff.

Since you don't have a successor you're truly happy with,

you'll give the chairman's seat to whoever has the strongest faction,

and rule from behind the throne.

Lee Sang Jae, you...

I wish I'd had you as my son.

Right?

Where are you headed?

Thought I'd leave on the dot for once.

On the dot.

The Chairman is leaving for the day.

What's the status on that task I assigned?

What?

I made a special seafood stew, Honey.

Nice.

The oysters were so fresh.

They were practically begging me to take them home.

- The changing seasons wear you out. - Seon Hee.

That's enough.

Message received. No encore.

You two, no shop talk at the table. Let your father eat in peace.

The secondary battery project is getting a great response.

You saw the group stock jump

on the All-Solid-State Battery news, right?

The stock rose due to the article about our CnT division

moving forward with the Yuncheon City infrastructure project.

I mean the article on the 30,000-ton berth,

for the coal pier at Yuncheon.

But locals and environmental groups are protesting it.

Expanding the pier will create jobs. What are their protests going to do?

And do you have any leverage to make them stop?

Why would a corporation care about protests from citizens or activists?

That nonsense is for public officials to deal with.

Just crunch the numbers and see if it's profitable. Period.

Seriously...

And you two think you have what it takes to be chairman?

What do you mean, "chairman"?

Are you already planning to pass on the company to the kids?

What do you mean, "already"? Our father has worked all his life.

He deserves a break.

He should go on trips with you, Mother.

Wouldn't that be nice?

All of a sudden? You haven't said a word to me about this.

Is something wrong? Are you sick?