God of Tennis

“I've called you here separately to make a deal that's a little different from the rest of the team. ”

A different contract?

Han Woo-jin, Choi Yeon-hyeok, and four eyes looked up at you. What other contracts? The chairman raises the tail of his mouth in their eyes, questioning many things. It was the face of an old-fashioned entrepreneur who looked confident and hateful somewhere.

“You know that. What is the status of tennis in my country? ”

The chairman lightly throws his head first.

What sport is tennis in Korea?

When most people hear the word tennis, they first think of grandfathers and uncles in the neighborhood tennis courts around their apartments. And anyone who knows a little bit about tennis will think about Roger Federicona Marina Sharafova.

In other words, I don't remember my own tennis player. No, you don't. Of course, I know someone who does. They belong to very few.

“Tennis has become a local sport in my country. No reputable players, no world-class players. So this is what it looks like after all. ”

Unlike the voice of self-reliance, the chairman's eyes were burning eagles. He was angry. Hanwoojin was surprised by the gaze of the chairman who inadvertently looked at him and swallowed again. Gulp! I hear the same sound next to me. Choi Yeon-Hyuk is also responsible for the Chairman's efforts.

It was a failure.

He paraded around the room, wondering if he knew the inner parts of those two people.

“Sports like football and baseball have grown so much in my country that they have to put players in global leagues. People are obsessed with news of Park Ji Sung's goal and take it for granted to cheer on the homerun of a souvenir. - But what is tennis? ”

The roughened president's voice echoes. Even though it wasn't their fault, Han Woojin tried not to drop his head. I'd bend my head if I were this bent. Han Woo-jin even has eyes.

I wept and listened to him.

“You're not ranked in the top 30 in the world, but you don't have a history of winning major competitions. He can hit a ball with the same racket, but he can't hit a badminton! ”

It was as the chairman said, shouting at the whale.

The reality of tennis in Korea was devastating. Lee Hyung-taek, who was once called the hope of Korean tennis, only gave a hopeful light for a moment, and has since continued to recede. Recently, young athletes have been shining, but even so, there is no world.

I couldn't even complain about a match in my generation.

Compared to badminton, who excelled at the Olympics and the World Championships, the tennis market in South Korea was not inferior to the level of excavation.

After taking a short breath, the chairman said to the ceremony,

“I'm the director. Take it out. ”

“Yes, sir. ”

The tribute director ripped out two envelopes on the table, as the chairman had said. Inside, there were roughly 20 overstated documents. The director carefully removed the documents and placed them on the table.

The two players' gazes went back and forth between the former director and the chairman whether or not they could see this.

“You may read it. But the first to hear the explanation would be better understood. ”

The two of them reach out and fix the pose again. The chairman who saw Han Woo-jin holding out his hands and Choi Yeon-hyeok spread his distorted face a little softly. Unlike before, he was a loving face like a grandchild.

“Phew, there's no need to be so nervous. It's just that I've been piling up a lot of stuff... Can we get started, then? ”

“Yes.”

If I told you not to be nervous, you might be able to unwind it. They still answered with a solid answer. I know that much about you. He smiles bloody and opens his mouth with a sluggish voice.

“There is only one subject of the contract that I would like to present to you. Give&Take.”

Gibbs and Takes? ’

Han Woo-jin and Choi Yeon-Hyuk's eyes rolled. It was because he couldn't understand what he wanted to say. If you are a member of the crew, you will receive a salary and support fee. What does Gibbs and Takes have to do with the people who are going to play against it?

Is there?

“First of all, look at the three pages in the file. It's better to watch and talk about this. ”

With a rattling sound, a sheet of paper is hanging in both hands. Han Woo-jin read the document thinking he wouldn't miss a single letter.

Affiliation: Special Vehicle for NK Products

Contract Term: 5 years

Contract amount: None.

Salary: None.

Travel allowance: Full payment

Winnings: 100% of Winnings

Semifinals: 50% of the winnings

* At the time of the contract, the NK product side will provide all the support of the contract player, including residence, living goods, sporting goods, travel, personal trainers, etc. free of charge.

* The NK Product states that the contractor is committed to securing and allocating seed rights for participation in the Contest.

* It does not pay salaries and contracts, and it fully supports all transportation, fertilization, and food expenses aimed at entering the competition.

* This Agreement states that if you win a league above ATP250, you may be re-contracted on terms above.

It's dramatic.

This is the one word that struck Hanwoojin's brain. As stated in this agreement, he was able to go abroad and enter the competition ten times a year and a hundred times. One of the reasons tennis players in Korea are difficult to work internationally is that they lack funds

Considering that it was because of Gigi, this was a huge condition.

No salary and no contracts? It wasn't a problem at all. Rather, Hanwoojin was insufficiently supportive of the cost of the competition. Even the top rankers in the country receive 50 million won per year and 300 million won with other support. That is, instead of salary,

The cost of a player's life is much greater for a long time.

Moreover, there was no limit to the amount of application fees in this contract! It was like offering unlimited support if you wanted.

“... times, Chairman. Are you serious?"

Unlike Choi Woo-jin, who had not yet understood the value of the contract, Han Woo-jin who had spent 10 years as a tennis player felt that this was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. In his past life, only Choi Hye Hyuk would have sat here and signed this contract. And he had five years.

Shortly after, I won a 'semi-winning' in Wimbledon, one of the four major competitions.

The chairman nods in front of Han Woo-jin, who is half sure. He was genuinely determined to raise two athletes from the front to the world.

“Why did you pick new players like us? And the terms of this deal would be enormous on the NK side. ”

I could have just walked away. However, Hanwoojin realized in his life that he wouldn't know how to blow up if he didn't leave anything suspicious behind. In his point, he frowned as if he liked it.

“That's exactly what I said. If you don't earn any income, you'll lose a billion units. And since you didn't set the penalty for violating the contract, if you quit on your own, it's a big story. Then why are you calling me

You want to know if I gave you a contract on one condition? ”

“Yes, it is. ”

Hanwoojin nods confidently. Choi Hyuk didn't know what it was yet, but the attitude of Han Woo-jin and the chairman understood that the contract he was looking at was greatly advantageous for the player. Serious poetry between two people

The chairman who was standing mistakenly at the intersection of the lines turned away for a while.

He clears his throat once and looks up at the ceiling.

“Because I like tennis. ”

“Yes?”

Suddenly, Han Woo-jin's mouth opened.

You like tennis, and that's why you're making a deal that could cost you a billion, maybe a billion? Seeing his eyes filled with all sorts of doubts, the chairman who built the laughter closed his eyes slightly and said.

“Phew, it's not even a few billion dollars for someone my size. I just want to see a country player standing on his court in a world championship. That's worth a billion. ”

The concept of money was different

It was a story of scale that could not be imagined by such athletes as Hanwoojin who could hear millions of sounds coming out of their mouths. Mined, the head of the NK Product General, who could make a phone call and raise a few billion dollars if he needed money.

“Actually, I can pay you a hundred million in salary, and I can promise you a huge payoff. That shouldn't be too hard. But do you know why I made it clear in your contract that your salary and contracts were unpaid? ”

Choi Yeon-hyuk was just dazed, but Han Woo-jin seemed to know. It was also because he had been a tennis player in South Korea for over a decade and realized the persistent disadvantages of domestic players. It was his turn to be surprised, as if he had realized something.

"Huh, was the young man already staring at it? This is quite a surprise. ’

Tennis in Korea is currently stagnant. The reason for the identity was indifference and lack of support in the country, but there was one more fundamental reason, above all.

A desperate will!

South Korean athletes were short on whether to win or not. The lack of awareness of the sport of tennis has led to the introduction of corporate payroll to athletes who were unable to get sponsors, which is a huge pain in the ass at the same time.

It was.

Tennis is a very expensive sport. However, in order to earn money, he also had a dry market that needed to enter at least the top 100 in the world ranking. Tennis players from all over the world are eager to succeed.

You will quickly raise it, enter the competition, and train like crazy to advance your ranking. Then he will become better, and his career in the competition will gradually increase.

Athletes from Korea and Japan, however, chose to settle down once they had secured a stable income. Why travel abroad to spend so much money on a career of uncertainty when you don't have enough to live on anyway?

Should I buy it? Tennis players who were able to live without worrying about money started to decay, losing their purpose.

Immediately, the chairman of NK Products, who had destroyed this reality, had the player's eyes set on a former director who was better than anyone else to find a suitable player to support. Bringing in new pros, not old players wet on Mars.

I did.

And now there are two young men in front of him. Young tigers to fulfill their wishes.

“Professionals need greed. He needed a talent who could whip himself to be better than anyone else and would never win. And then I needed a way for talent to constantly push itself forward. ”

So he came up with an idea. What if instead of paying your salary or contract, you could fully support your life as a player?

That was the start of a radical proposal to fully support spirits, training, props, and even travel to the competition. Only cash was not given to them. Money alone made contracts to be achieved through their own efforts.

“It won't be easy. I'll do everything I can, but it's not gonna be easy. You can keep losing and leave with nothing. ”

It was never intended to frighten or threaten. Hanwoojin, who had learned the cruelty of the world of sports more desperately than anyone else, reached out without hesitation.

Zec!

At the bottom of page 3, the name of Han Woo-jin was written. After signing the contract without any hesitation, the chairman looked at him with mixed eyes. Then, Choi Hyuk, who was sitting next to me, reached out his hand and signed a gorgeous handwriting.

It was a moment when both the chairman and the former director had a dream.

End of Player Agreement # 2

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