Real Man-Chapter 767

The next day, the invisible tension between Won Gi-jun and Gong Hyun-jun continued.

The two men, who sat farthest away from each other, buried their noses in their monitors as if they had made a pact.

Yoo-hyun looked around the office and approached Won Gi-jun.

He seemed to have been under a lot of stress lately, as his eyes were sunken.

Squeak.

Yoo-hyun dragged a chair and asked him.

“Do you mind if I sit here?”

“No, go ahead.”

Won Gi-jun nodded and looked back at his monitor.

There, the detailed specifications of the Ilsung Mercury 4 were displayed.

Smartphone reviews were very popular, but so were the critics.

If he made a slight mistake in the information, he would be nitpicked, and as a well-known reviewer, Won Gi-jun had to be careful.

He had to make a reliable review, but his expertise was too lacking.

Swish.

Yoo-hyun picked up a paper on the desk.

There were circles drawn on each item that was filled with charts.

He seemed to be trying to cover everything like Gong Hyun-jun’s review.

“Did you test everything yourself?”

“Yes. I’m trying to go into as much detail as possible.”

“That must take a lot of time.”

“I have to do it even if it takes time. If I don’t do this, I can’t compete.”

It was a realistic analysis, but the approach was wrong.

It was good to know everything, but that was not something that could be achieved with a short-term effort.

More importantly, it lacked differentiation.

“Mr. Gi-jun, can I ask you something?”

“Go ahead.”

“Do you think game commentators are better at games than pro gamers?”

“No. They are not.”

“But they do a good job at commenting. The public likes them more. And they make their words stick in your ears. Why do you think that is?”

“What are you trying to say?”

Yoo-hyun didn’t beat around the bush and said it straight.

“I think reviewers are more like commentators than gamers. It’s more important to explain things easily than to know everything about the product.”

“Are you saying this because I lack expertise?”

“No. I’m saying this because I want you to show your own personality that is different from other reviewers. That will make your review special.”

“Personality…”

Won Gi-jun was not a top gamer, but he made a name for himself with his unique game style.

Drill Terran.

He focused on exploiting one weakness of his opponent rather than managing the whole game, and he finally achieved victory.

He didn’t bring a completely new strategy.

Instead, he added his own style to the strategies that others showed and created something special.

That was why his game broadcasts were still buzzing in various communities.

Yoo-hyun added one more thing.

“You already have experience in pioneering internet broadcasting. Did you follow other broadcasters then?”

“No.”

“Right. It’s the same now. If you add differentiation to your personality, you will surely make an interesting review.”

“…”

Squeak.

Yoo-hyun smiled and got up.

There was nothing more to say here.

It was up to Won Gi-jun to bring out his own weapon or to clash with others in the same way.

A few days passed.

Double Y was preparing to move into the 20th floor office, and A1 was ready to move.

They also planned to renovate the lobby interior according to the timing of their entry.

While they were preparing for this and that, there was also a change in Reverb.

Whoosh.

Yoo-hyun went up to the rooftop and looked at his phone while feeling the cool breeze.

On the screen, he saw the review that Won Gi-jun had posted recently.

The title didn’t look much different from other reviews, but the content was very different.

He attached a video review and didn’t do the whole review at once, but cut it off.

Hardware, software, UX, camera, battery.

Only five parts were announced.

He was going to post a total of five articles in a series format.

Yoo-hyun chuckled.

‘He used his internet broadcasting experience like this.’

When Won Gi-jun started internet broadcasting, he used games as his content.

Unlike the general perception that he would only play games, he added a story on top of it and connected it with other broadcasts.

Thanks to that, more people waited for his next video, and his fan base grew stronger.

It was the effect of connecting the content in a series.

The same was true for the series review.

What if one of them succeeded?

The whole five would rise together.

It was a good approach, but Gong Hyun-jun expressed a negative opinion.

-He doesn’t have the confidence to deal with multiple products, so he’s trying to squeeze out one product. But will it work as he thinks?

He reasoned that spreading the content would reduce the concentration.

It was understandable, as he was overwhelmingly superior in terms of the overall review quality.

On the other hand, Won Gi-jun’s review was detailed but very narrow in scope.

He focused on one or two issues instead of covering the whole.

He did well to show his own style as Yoo-hyun advised.

‘He even dismantled the phone.’

He even added boldness to it.

Thanks to that, he created a unique content, but the reaction was not hot yet.

Considering the reputation of ‘Standard One’, it was below the expectation.

Would it change when the series was completed and piled up?

Yoo-hyun was watching Won Gi-jun’s video while imagining the future situation.

Lee Ji-hyun came over to Yoo-hyun, who was sitting on the bench.

She fidgeted with her hands and handed him a takeout coffee.

“Um, boss, this…”

“Huh? Ji-hyun, what is it?” frёewebnoѵel.ƈo๓

“I think I didn’t thank you before.”

“For what?”

“You let me use the lunch time, remember?”

Lee Ji-hyun bowed her head and expressed her gratitude.

What did Yoo-hyun do?

He just told her that she could adjust her working hours according to the rules.

But it seemed that his first word felt warm to her.

-After having a drink with the manager, I felt like my chronic headache was gone. I guess that time meant a lot to me.

Just like An Jae-kyung, the deputy manager, did before, sometimes a small act can mean a lot to someone.

Yoo-hyun felt a new feeling and smiled at her, who came to him first.

“Thank you. I’ll enjoy it.”

“And…”

“You can say it.”

“No. It’s just… Oh! I saw you watching a video earlier.”

She quickly changed the subject, as if she was about to say something.

“Mr. Gi-jun’s review?”

“Yes. I saw it too. It’s going to be a huge hit soon.”

“Really? There wasn’t much reaction on Reverb yet.”

“It will soon spread by word of mouth. He nailed the point very well.”

“In what way?”

“He used the elements that are worth sharing on SNS very well. If you watch the video…”

Lee Ji-hyun, who was always behind, sparkled her eyes as she entered her specialty.

She actively gave her opinions, as if she was never shy.

He felt very happy to see her so different from usual.

By the way, would it really happen as she said?

It didn’t take long to confirm that Lee Ji-hyun was right.

Won Gi-jun’s review got better responses as the series went on, and at some point, it exploded in popularity.

It was thanks to the word of mouth that spread through SNS and communities.

His stubborn and sharp analysis, which was unique to him, contributed to it.

He hit the point so well that there were many comments.

-Wow, he totally dismantled the Mercury 4. He’s the king of analysis.

-No wonder the Mercury 4 was sometimes insanely hot. It was a system problem.

-The RAM leak was not an OS problem, but a setting problem. Ilsung bastards lied.

-But was Standard One originally an IT expert? How did he figure that out?

-Most of it came from foreign IT reviews.

-So what? He actually tore it apart and proved it. He deserves recognition for that.

As one review became popular, the popularity of other reviews also rose.

It was the advantage of the series review.

He wrote the articles short, so the reading fatigue was low, and the number of reviews increased, so the revenue soared.

Even so, Won Gi-jun had just entered the top 40 of the Reverb ranking.

It seemed impossible to catch up with Gong Gong-chil, who was ranked second.

Gong Hyun-jun, who was sitting across from him in the office, sighed.

“Ha! I was wrong, huh.”

“What are you talking about? You’re still ahead.”

“No. I didn’t know Mr. Gi-jun would rise so fast in such a short time. It’s an unbelievable rise.”

“It is.”

“Regardless of the outcome, he proved his potential by doing that. But I dismissed him as impossible, so I’m embarrassed.”

He said he was embarrassed, but his expression didn’t look so dark.

Yoo-hyun chuckled and asked.

“Why do you look so happy?”

“Thanks to you, I learned a trick. I’m going to post in series instead of long chapters from now on. That alone will increase my revenue by several times.” 𝘙äＮΟΒĚṣ

“Money makes you positive, huh?”

“I’m not that negative of a person… No, that’s not something I should say in front of the boss. I’m not doing any work and only thinking about how to make money.”

“It’s fine. Your activity as a reviewer is also a plus for the company.”

“Well, I appreciate you saying that.”

Gong Hyun-joon shrugged his shoulders and drank the tea that Yoo-hyun offered him.

He looked much more comfortable than when he first opened up to Yoo-hyun.

Gong Hyun-joon asked.

“Yoo-hyun, how are you going to run things from now on?”

“What do you mean?”

“Like Mr. Won said, YouTubers are going to enter the market soon. Video reviews will be popular.”

“You mean the existing reviewers will feel left out?”

“Even if the pie gets bigger, it’s a fact that they will be pushed down in the rankings. They might think they are not given a fair chance.”

This was a problem that he had anticipated, and Won Gi-joon had given him an answer.

And Nadoha, who left for a trip, was preparing for it.

“I’m thinking of starting a video service soon.”

“What? You’re already prepared?”

“I’ve been preparing for it from the beginning. I just moved up the schedule to match Mr. Won’s idea.”

“Then you’re not just uploading, but also supporting video editing. Who’s developing that?”

“I told you before. I’m outsourcing it.”

Yoo-hyun did not mention Double Y directly.

He hoped that the reviewer staff would focus on the service itself, not on the development.

Yoon Bomi kept quiet for a different reason.

-I think it would be better to tell them after we settle down a bit. If we meet the Double Y staff in this situation, they will be too surprised.

Gong Hyun-joon, who had no idea of this background, still looked puzzled.

“Is that really possible?”

“How many times do I have to tell you? It is.”

“I just find it hard to believe.”

“If you’re curious, do you want to meet the developers? We’re going to have a meeting to finalize Mr. Won’s idea.”

Yoo-hyun suggested, and Gong Hyun-joon asked back.

“Is Mr. Won attending there too?”

“Of course, he’s the main party, so he has to attend.”

“Then I don’t want to. What qualification do I have?”

“You’re funny. Well, see you next time. You’ll get sick of seeing him soon enough.”

Double Y’s move-in was not far away.

Not long after that.

Won Gi-joon entered the top 20 in the reviewer ranking, thanks to the issue of his series review.

It was an amazing rise, but the promised month was almost over.

Still, it seemed certain that he had stimulated the other staff.

Especially Jang Man-bok was diligent.

In this atmosphere, Yoo-hyun went out of the office with Won Gi-joon.