Chapter 1611 - 648: Face-Slapping
"This individual, Director Zhao Jianyou from the Tax Department..."
"The beautiful lady to his right is Yin Enshu, who works at the Ministry of Planning and Finance!"
"And the last person I need to introduce is the Secretary of the Samsung Electronics Advisory Office, Jiang Huai!"
Whenever Park Jeongyun mentioned a name, there was a wave of exclamations from the guests, including An Qixian who recognized Director Zhao.
The administrative setup in Korea is not overly bloated; the core power departments remain the same, despite changes, numbering only five or six.
The guests introduced by Park Jeongyun were involved with the economic planning and finance ministry, the uniquely positioned prosecution office within the judicial system, and the tax department that easily controls corporate lifelines and could even threaten some financial tycoons...
While their titles are not particularly high, they undeniably hold core positions, wielding intertwined powers large enough to intimidate.
Even as an influential figure of the Park Group, Park Jeongyun must still be courteous to these individuals... If he were merely a shareholder of YG Entertainment, he might not even qualify for an equal dialogue.
Witnessing Park Jeongyun’s connections emerge, President Jin, who had become despondent, finally understood why Park Jeongyun had been inactive in recent days... Even if Zhou Wang hadn’t leaked information, Park Jeongyun surely had sensed the failure of his strategy to incite YG Entertainment artists to overthrow Zhou Wang from the ground up.
No confirmation is needed, business competition is no child’s play; Park Jeongyun assuredly has his own channels.
Though Zhou Wang instructed a few people at the bar that day not to leak information, he was merely stalling for time, hoping Park Jeongyun would not have the chance to react better, rather than expecting to keep it hidden until today.
Yet, under these circumstances, Park Jeongyun appeared unresponsive, seemingly helpless. It wasn’t until now, seeing Park Jeongyun’s calm smile amid the crowd’s astonishment, that President Jin suddenly realized...
Perhaps inciting artists was merely a tactic to make him lose face, fundamentally irrelevant.
He had, in fact, held the winning hand all along.
The true concern for everyone, even Jin Zhixiu who had unconsciously become close to Zhou Wang, and Lisa who was forced to side with Zhou Wang, was not the previously mentioned officials or directors from core departments, despite their representation of power.
Rather, it was Jiang Huai, the Secretary of Samsung Electronics, whom Park Jeongyun introduced last.
About forty years old, dressed impeccably in a suit with gold-rimmed glasses and a gentle smile—visually, his aura was not even as imposing as the youngest Director Zhao Jianyou.
However, upon hearing the words "Samsung Electronics," he transformed into the brightest star in the room, overshadowing even Park Jeongyun who was utterly confident as the host.
...
"Didn’t expect Uncle to even invite Secretary Jiang over."
In the crowd, near the entrance to the secondary banquet hall, Park Yubin gazed intensely at the podium and couldn’t help but mutter.
"What position is the Secretary of Samsung Electronics?"
Sun Nana hesitated repeatedly, ultimately deciding that satisfying her curiosity outweighed embarrassment, and finally asked.
Samsung Electronics, as the core entity of the Samsung Group, essentially represents the central power of the Samsung Group, which most people understand and is occasionally mentioned in the media.
But regarding internal structural mechanics, even Sun Nana and people like Song Zhesuo might not be aware, prompting them to unconsciously look towards Park Yubin.
"Brother Yubin, I’m also quite curious, could you explain?"
Li Lina, already swayed by the influence of power, chimed in, "This Secretary Jiang doesn’t have the surname Lee, but why does Mr. Park seem very courteous to him?"
In this kind of setting, someone introduced last with great emphasis by Park Jeongyun—calling it "courteous" might be an understatement. But facing Park Yubin, Li Lina was careful with her words.
Upon Li Lina’s inquiry, Sun Nana felt much more balanced... Seems I’m not the only one unaware.
Upon hearing the girls’ questions, Park Yubin nodded slightly, displaying a proud expression.
Despite being an unlearned playboy, he was immersed in these matters and quite knowledgeable... Family elders might not care about their studies but would ensure they knew who to offend and who not to.
Park Yubin then casually explained: "You all know Samsung Group is controlled by the Lee Family, right?"
Seeing everyone nod, Park Yubin continued: "At Samsung Group’s scale, even as a pure family enterprise, it’s impossible to personally handle all affairs. Managing such a huge group wisely involves hiring professional managers..."
"But relying solely on professional management teams, the Lee Family remains uneasy, spawning unique ’adviser’ positions."
"These advisers seemingly hold little power but are regarded as the Lee Family’s confidants, part of the leadership team making decisions with professional managers, and also the Lee Family’s eyes and ears, responsible for overseeing the entire group’s operations..."
"In some respects, they can somewhat represent the Lee Family."
Park Yubin spoke extensively, though over half the people around him did not quite understand, yet it mattered little... Evidently, Park Yubin’s last statement was the true highlight.