Chapter 258 (1/2)

Chapter 258: Chapter 252

Just out of the conference room at Seoul Broadcasting, the director of the cultural department let out a long sigh. With his face pale, he had a cold sweat on his back.

“Phew, he's driving me crazy. How come I'm in this miserable position?”

The situation was much more serious than he thought. The president openly announced that he would fire all the relevant people if they could not resolve the issue successfully. Among them was the director, of course.

Catching his breath, the director came back to his office.

How can I appease Hyunwoo?

He needed to know why Hyunwoo was so upset first.

It was simple. Kwon recklessly touched on Hyunwoo's lover. Though he gave the direction to Kwon, he didn't expect Kwon to act recklessly.

Anyhow someone should be responsible for what happened.

The director let out a sigh.

Phew, I have no other choice but to punish him, though he was my right-hand man. He might as well have a hard time for the time being.

He called Producer Kwon.

Kwon rushed to him quickly. Just like an opportunist, Kwon was already well aware of the serious atmosphere dominating the whole building of Seoul Broadcasting, caused by none other than himself.

When he entered the director's office, Kwon tried to read his mind.

The director looked gloomy, trying not to meet Kwon's eyes.

After some heavy silence the director opened his mouth,

“Let me rea.s.sign you to a position in our provincial office. Just stay there for one year.”

Kwon made a slight frown, though he expected some sort of discipline.

Bowing deeply to him, Kwon said, “I'm sorry that I've worried you. Anyway, let me restrain myself and wait for your next direction.”

“Yeah, stay there for the time being. If I can solve this problem well, let me bring you back here as soon as possible. You know how much I value you, right?”

“Yes, sir. Just like I've been relying on you up to now, I'll continue to do so.”

On the same day, the director called him, Kwon was rea.s.signed to the local branch of Seoul Broadcasting in Chongju City, his hometown.

But Kwon's punishment was not the final solution. Only when Hyunwoo reversed his decision and gave his program about Ani & Funny back to Seoul Broadcasting could the director report to the president that the pending issue was solved completely.

The director called Hyunwoo again.

After several rings, Hyunwoo answered his phone.

“h.e.l.lo?”

“Congratulations! I see the music video Temptation is all the rage these days. Yu Zuung is at an all-time high in terms of popularity. Looks like Ani & Funny is growing really fast.”

“Thanks.”

Hyunwoo responded curtly, suggesting that he didn't want to talk with him.

The director sincerely apologized.

“I'm really sorry about what Producer Kwon did to you. Let me offer an apology to you on behalf of Seoul Broadcasting.”

“I don't accept your verbal apology.”

Hyunwoo's att.i.tude was chilly enough to make the director feel anger.

Controlling his anger, though, he continued to soothe Hyunwoo.

“I took the necessary action by punis.h.i.+ng Kwon. He acted recklessly. So, he was rea.s.signed to a post in a provincial city as of today. So, please calm down.”

Hyunwoo didn't respond, though.

The director felt as if he was being ignored by Hyunwoo.

He persistently tried to persuade Hyunwoo.

“Please give us your original program proposal about Ani & Funny. I think if you maintain a good relations.h.i.+p with Seoul Broadcasting, you won't lose anything, right?”

“I already suffered losses. And I am not satisfied with your disciplinary action like that. I don't have any intention to change my decision to let Korean Broadcasting make a special program about Ani & Funny.

“How can we satisfy you to reverse your decision then? As the director of the cultural department of Seoul Broadcasting, I think I have abased myself before you like this. Don't you think that is enough?”

“Well, I am not so sure. The thing is my impression of Seoul Broadcasting remains bad.”

Hyunwoo didn't waver at all as if he took his position in stride.

It was meaningless for the director to continue the dialogue with Hyunwoo.

After the call, the director threw away the phone set and burst into anger.

“How can this guy have such an inelastic mind? Does he really want to take me?”

Hyunwoo's face hardened after the call.

In fact, he was a bit tense when he talked to the director. He knew it was not a good idea to fall out with a major broadcasting company like Seoul Broadcasting.

But he could not move as the director wanted him to. As the fight began, he needed to have it out with him.

On the other hand, Hyunwoo trusted Song Lim and his colleagues now rebelling against Kwon and the director.