God of Tennis

China is well known for being unimaginably large in any sector. The market is large for all sports disciplines in the Olympics, as well as industries. Celebrity accounts were also incorrect starting with the number of digits.

But there was a persistent problem. It was said to be large, but the quality was not high.

“The women's department is rising up a bit... but it's not enough. That's what grades look like on a topic ten times the size of Korea. ”

Literally miserable, with only one player in the top 100 in the world ranking. That was the reality of Chinese men's tennis. The theme of holding ATP tours using the capital in some way is that the winners of the tournament

I was returning the humiliation of handing it over to the players of the country.

Moreover, many Chinese still have medieval ideas in the 21st century. The installation of polar seeds, believing they were the center of the world, was reduced, but remained as proud as the corner of the mind.

But handing the national competition over to foreign and western athletes? He must be feeling an unbearable humiliation.

‘That's why you put Han Woojin into Sid so easily. ’

Even if the International Tennis Federation is a global organization, it cannot completely ignore the local influence of the competition. China was perhaps the preferred location for Asian athletes, including Hanwoojin.

Although there were two Japanese athletes, they both rank poorer than Han Woo-jin. If it weren't for this competition, it would have been unclear for Sid as well as for the qualifications. It was hard to expect them to win the award.

Ha Jungwoo eventually decided to rely on Han Woo-jin, the last Korean athlete left. There was no other choice anyway.

It was then.

“HarCP!”

“… Yes, what's going on? ”

Hajung Woo, who was thinking about it, suddenly frowned and turned his head. However, Kim PD, the craftsman who had talked to him, did not hesitate. It was because the matter he brought was important enough.

“Park Sung-jin has contacted me. ”

“Park Sung-jin? There's not a lot of game in the K-League right now, and we don't need a commentator for that. ”

“Yes, so...”

Kim PD hung up there. To catch my dying breath while running from afar.

However, from the point of view of Ha Jungwoo who was listening, I wanted to know why this person had been mopped up. Park Sung-jin had high time among the commentators and was knowledgeable enough to play various sports such as football or baseball. One of the most expensive commentators

There is a reason.

Most of the time, when he speaks out like that, a big number comes over. There was a rumor that even boring games would have fun if only Park Sung-jin stuck together.

Kim PD barely managed to breathe.

“At the propaganda opening, MBS asked if they were going to be broadcasting. CP has asked me to call you if I have plans. ”

“… well done. I'll search the rest of the commentators myself. I need a list of cameras and a list of reporters to send to China. ”

“Oh, I see. ”

This is an opportunity.

Ha Jungwoo smiled as soon as Kim PD turned around.

I never thought things would go this easy. If the commentator had a high name value, it would have been hard for other commentators to have heavy buttocks.

This floor was always like that. Nominations, senior relationships, were the world that dominated the broadcast. Normally, I would say it was a shitty situation, but I wouldn't hesitate to consider it beneficial to myself.

He quickly pulls out the phone he had in his suitcase. Several commentator's numbers, which were written on one corner of the contact, came up on the phone screen. Hae Jungwoo pressed the call button as soon as he found Park Sungjin's phone number.

You hear a brief phone call, and shortly after, you start to hear voices over your phone.

“This is Ha Jungwoo CP from MBS Sports Channel. Are you a member of Park Sung-jin's commentary? ”

[Oh, you're fast. I was waiting.]

Luckily, Park Sung-jin didn't seem to have a bad mood. Dory seemed happy that Ha Jungwoo had contacted us now.

“I heard you asked me to relay the propaganda opening. Would you consider becoming a commentator? ”

[I was waiting for that otherwise. I heard that Han Woo-jin is playing at the propaganda opening. That's quite a story, isn't it?]

“Yes, I heard back from the Association today. ”

Hajung Woo was slightly excited. With the positive answer back, half of it was already working. If Park Sung-jin steps forward, there will be no more than a thousand soldiers.

[Leave a seat. Make arrangements for the plane tickets. It wouldn't be that hard with a HACP, would it?]

“Of course. I'll have it disconnected within the morning. ”

[Haha, I can't wait to do my job. That's why I love HACP.]

They hung up on me after talking to him. Hae Jungwoo, who was encouraged, immediately searched his contacts for the next commentator. Then one of the names caught his eye. Enter Top 3, the person who usually annoys Ha Jungwoo

It was the name of a commentator who would go.

The phone was connected only after pressing the call button and about 30 seconds had passed. He clears his throat once and opens his mouth.

“This is Jungwoo, MBS Sports Channel. ”

[Oh, it's HACP. What's going on?]

A voice filled with arrogance.

The opposing Pokémon is rumored to have a very poor personality among commentators. He was one of the three commentators who relayed the final of the Seoul Open.

It was Ha Jungwoo who used to bend her back to the invisible opponent, but the story was different today. As long as I had a strong card called Park Sung-jin, I was enough to poke my head.

“Do you remember Han Woojin? The player enters the Chinese ATP League two days later. I wanted to ask if you would be available. ”

[Han Woo-jin... Oh, that rookie who beat Kim Hyung-joon! I remember, but it's already the second ATP, so maybe it's a little urgent.]

A swirling conversation makes the opponent hasty. Whenever Yoon Ki-chan bypassed the rejection, he scratched Hae Jung-woo's insides with this method. If you don't like it, you can just say no, or you can just punch it out and it just doubles.

1.

Today, however, Ha Jungwoo threw the battle first. It was because there were many commentators to fill the seat, even if it wasn't shiny, now that Park Sung-jin was in charge of the center seat.

“Well, is it hard? Too bad. If the radiant commentator would like to come, I just need one more person. ”

[... Did you save one already? Your name?]

Your voice is paused for a moment, whether you feel uncomfortable. He must have felt bad that there was a commentator who contacted him before himself because his ego was strong and radiant.

Hajung Woo paused for about 3 seconds, then answered by postponing his grave voice.

“Park Sungjin commentary commissioner took over. ”

[…….]

And one more commentator at the propaganda opening was filled.

After a long time, Ha Jungwoo put his phone back in his arms and roamed around the station with a nostril.

When football and baseball lost their heat for a while, the station was hot because of the tennis fever, not the time.

* * *

Is there a clear image of China?

To be honest, for Koreans, China was a country that was not approaching with such a good image. And he had to. There were more than one or two factors that made an impression.

A country that doesn't know how to make pictures except fake ones.

A country with a filthy population.

A filthy country full of pollution, including dust.

A country that has been bothering the Korean Peninsula since 6.25.

So, of course, the view of the Koreans will get worse.

Not only did Han Woo-jin have an ordinary curriculum, but even Shin Se-yeon, who went to an internationally educated and prestigious university, had that image in her mind.

But the two of them realized that the image they were holding today was not all China.

“… much bigger than Seyeon explained? ”

“Yes, even though it was designated as an economic district, I knew it was a farming area until the '80s... ”

In Shenzhen, located in Guangdong province of China, it was not only an incredibly advanced city, but also an airport with the city's name on it. There are a couple of international airports in Korea, although they are quite far from the city center.

It was great to think of him as June.

The height of the towering buildings was not far from the heart of Seoul, and the commuters hanging from the cars and buildings decorated the city landscape. Turning the image of China upside down, thinking it was stupid.

It was the landscape that was laid.

There were buses running directly from the airport to the city centre, so they didn't need to get their own cars. Hanwoojin and Shin Se-yeon, who were looking at the spectacular scenery of Shenzhen City, noticed that a new bus they took arrived at the stop.

The well-dressed people, the sleek streets, reveal a developed country style. The two decided to move around several times looking at the map of Shenzhen poetry that had been printed on the printer.

“Go to the reception first. Shenzhen Open is a short distance from the venue, so you won't be able to make it to the venue today. ”

She waves her hand at the taxi that was passing by unharmed. Then the taxi that saw the hand made a quick stop with a squeak, and the two pushed themselves inside the car that smelled exotic.

“Please go where you can see the directions here. ”

“I understand." ”

Although there are some differences in Chinese from region to region, it is the same word after all. The Chinese language of Shin Se-yeon, which was as fluent as the locals, did not feel awkward to even taxi drivers.

Taxis with two Koreans traveled to their destination through the busy streets of Shenzhen City.

The taxi stopped in the middle of countless sprawling buildings. It looked like the building indicated on the directions was right around here.

The two people who paid for the taxi with the comfort of the money that had been exchanged in advance stepped inside the building without hesitation. I continued to see it, and I was able to adjust to the chaotic landscape of propaganda. When I opened the front door, a cool air leaked out from the building.

Huff.

“Ugh, Se-yeon. What the hell is that smell? ”

Han Woo-jin frowned at the smell of tickling the tip of his nose ever since he entered Shenzhen, or China. A dull man may not know it, but he has a keen sense of smell. Besides, there was something inside that the wind didn't feel.

It became more intense as soon as I came in.

Shin Se-yeon smiled and nodded as if she understood the reaction.

“China is one of the most fragrant countries in the world. If you don't get used to it, it's hard to eat well. There are people who smell like cigarettes when they smell like an octopus. ”

“… that's so scary. ”

For non-smokers, cigarettes smell worse than smoke. How many of you don't like smokers? You smell like cigarettes. Is that how food works? I was lucky if I didn't come up with any nausea before the spoon.

Shin Se-yeon smiled only next to Han Woo-jin, who was hurrying to walk with a disgusting face.

I can't believe he didn't pick a single eyebrow over the mess. I was also happy because I felt like I was getting close without knowing it. It meant I had enough to show him a defenseless face.

The exterior of the building was enormously large. Through the elevator, the lobby, and the first floor filled alone, the two arrived at the reception of the competition on the second floor.

And there they met someone they didn't think of.

The one who recognized him first was Han Woojin. He frowns because of the strange smell that fills the building. He looks at a familiar face, opens his mouth and makes a sound.

“Huh?"

End

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