Chapter 85
Visit the filming location
It’s full of words, but there were times when success was burdensome.
When I first prepared a private house with a view of the Han River in Gangnam, I had a simple idea.
‘It’s so good. This is happiness.’
The body adapted to the semi-basement enjoyed tremendous luxury.
Excellent insulation and heating so that you don’t feel the cold at home.
Pleasant environment without damp and damp.
It’s easy to eat because food is delivered, and when I use the bathroom, I can only admire.
‘The hot water comes out so well. That’s pure water.’
Originally, when you turn on the water supply, wasn’t it normal that red rust water should come out for about 30 seconds?
Take a shower and take a bath with water that is clean enough to drink.
‘This is a successful life.’
The clothes we wear have changed, and the food we eat has also changed.
Convenience store lunchboxes were tailored to the taste, and eating over 50,000 won per serving could not be so luxurious.
It’s not quantity over quality, but the chef makes delicious food with great care.
It felt like that myself, but it wasn’t a small success when others saw it.
This was the result of a series of great successes.
He founded Earth Resources and was leading the business well, and made a lot of money in the New York stock market.
$200 million invested in a put option and multiplied by 52.
The $12 billion invested in the stock market in March is now well over $26 billion.
Money makes money, but can wealth increase this much?
Just like when earning with coins, his wealth increased by about 10 times in just 7 months.
Most of them were made visible to the public on YouTube.
―The Seohak ant troupe, follow Danju!
―I pledge my allegiance to Galju.
―The whole army is tired of Tesla!
Looking at the community, there were numerous ant colonies looking at me.
In the media, many people estimated to exceed hundreds of thousands of people invest together.
success every time.
I haven’t had a single failure so far, so it can’t be a burden.
‘If you’re afraid of failure, you become passive. Shouldn’t you succeed or fail once you do it?’
I wasn’t the one who used to observe and knock on stone bridges while going to Arkor.
If you gain experience through failure, you should consider it success.
It was thanks to the ability to afford enough to accept failure.
“The set is fun.”
“Yes. haha. It’s more fun because you can see the actors’ acting up close, and you can know the story behind it when the work is made later.”
The filming location of Dream Art Rainbow.
The staff were busy running around preparing for filming, and when the director’s ready sign came, all attention was focused on the actors.
Of course, I couldn’t help but feel them staring at me from time to time.
Not only the nominal representative of the company, but also the richest man in Korea.
When I was attending Arcor, I wonder if it was like this when the head of the German head office came to visit.
‘Well. More than that. The chairman of the head office was a salaried worker.’
Since I came to Korea after a long time, people’s eyes have changed dramatically.
In the past, it was just a lot of money, but now it’s an enormous amount.
Besides, if you manage a company, you can lead people to that extent.
Like the saying that a seat makes a person, I was growing little by little.
“Okay, take a picture.”
The cameras follow the movements of the actors.
At the drama set, most of them were in their mid-30s or older, and people in their 40s were common, so they were older than me.
I watched it for a while and nodded my head.
[The Rose of Sharon has bloomed!]
Over 400 people march forward on the field, following the sound from the speakers.
When I took a quick look at the scenario being filmed today, what the hell is this? In a word, I felt skeptical.
‘Is this unexpected content a Korean drama?’
It seemed like they were filming something outrageous by interweaving a game of survival into a gamble.
Even the actors who participated as extras were so serious when they saw the filming site.
Even just watching the scenes for a short time, I was curious about what kind of development would continue in the future.
‘Life and death. There is no material that is as dramatic and immersive as this one.’
We toured the shoot for two hours, then called in a hotel catering service to feed the actors and staff.
It’s because the company representative can’t come and look around barefoot.
“thank you. CEO.”
“I will enjoy this food.”
Since there are so many actors, there were from old people to those who looked like they were just 20 years old.
Some were famous actors I saw as a child.
I can feel the aura of the actors talking to each other and eating food.
‘It seems fun to live a life like that.’
As I got older and gained more experience, I felt envy and regret for my diverse life.
Rеаd at ոоbӏеmtӏ.соm
Vice President Jeong Beom-tae and director were present at the meal.
“Are there any difficulties in filming?”
“I am satisfied with the generous production cost. I am having fun filming.”
From the director’s point of view, I have no choice but to pay attention to Vice President Jeong Beom-tae.
When the vice president was away, I asked again.
“If there is anything that makes you uncomfortable, please tell me. We need to improve more.”
“no. It’s really fine.”
“You really don’t have one?”
In response to the continued questioning, the director confessed his regrets.
“I wish the art team had more support.”
“The art team?”
“It’s a team that takes care of what you see on the screen, from decorating the set to small props. Support for the art team is necessary for good visuals.”
Because there is an art team, great movie and drama scenes come out. But when I heard about what he was doing, it was a complete mess.
Move, create, decorate.
A great effort is required for a beautiful image.
At the table next to the director, the assistant director, other staff members, lighting and art teams were listening intently.
“Of course I know it’s difficult. The amount invested in the drama is much larger than that of other works. That’s why I am also satisfied with the current shooting environment.”
I tried to pick up what the director had quietly said.
Usually, there are many cases where talking directly to the CEO does not change anything.
I’ll take care of more in the future. I will care. I will tell you to do well, etc.
It would have been all about hearing a word like this.
“How much is the salary of the art team?”
The director couldn’t answer my question.
So I turned my attention to the head of the art team.
“Can you tell me how much your employees are paid?”
“that is… … , I.”
“You can speak comfortably.”
Originally, I wasn’t on the heavy side.
Even just two and a half years ago, the jokes doctors made were not funny, but they laughed hard.
Even so, people did not know what to do with the question and were unable to answer.
“Although I am nominal, I am the president of Dream Art Rainbow. Shouldn’t we know the salary of the staff at the filming location?”
Everyone was just watching, but a female assistant director wearing a baseball cap spoke.
“Usually, the salary of the art team varies from project to project. The art team makes its own decisions. Roughly, the youngest gets between 200 and 300.”
“okay?”
It was a lower salary than Arcor.
Even if I worked hard at convenience stores and PC cafes, I earned about 2 million won a month.
It’s a bit difficult to live with a family these days, even if you’re alone on the waterfront.
“ah. It is not a monthly income because it is income according to the project.”
“How long is the project going?”
“The shortest is four or five months. Usually six months.”
“… … .”
Enduring with 2 million won or 3 million won in 6 months.
It was a level that felt shocking to actually hear the low pay in the film and drama industry.
“If you are the youngest on the art team, what about the rest of the staff?”
“The higher you go to second or first, the more you get. If you become first, your salary will be around 120.”
“1.2 million won a month?”
“yes.”
I tried to say that they were thieves, but I couldn’t.
I think I’m the head of this group of thieves.
What’s the point of serving people day and night without giving them 2 million won a month and without days off?
It’s common in the industry, but it couldn’t be justified.
“Vice President Jeong Beom-tae.”
“Yes. yep!”
Jeong Beom-tae returned to his seat, grasped the atmosphere, and sat quietly.
A comfortable dining table was opened and silence spread from the director’s presence.
There are more than 100 actors and staff gathered in a nearby seat, but everyone is quietly concentrating on this place.
Jeong Beom-tae wiped the sweat from his forehead with a handkerchief and said.
“sorry. CEO. I made this uncomfortable place for no reason. I don’t think the director said it with bad intentions. I will organize it without any problems.”
“how?”
“that is… … .”
Jung Beom-tae thought for a moment and said.
“I will listen to the opinions of the director and the staff and resolve it by increasing the salary by 10 or 20.”
Jung Beom-tae’s thoughts were clearly felt.
As DreamArt Rainbow’s vice president, I couldn’t spend too much money.
In the meantime, there must be a practice in the industry that has paid less money, and if you raise it a little, you will be grateful and finish well.
“Don’t do that.”
“yep. I won’t. It’s not something that the normally busy representative should be concerned about directly.”
It seems strange to think that they are trying to save 100,000 or 200,000 won.
I don’t know much about the reality in the United States, but I thought that people with technology were too harsh in Korea.
It is all too common to be treated harshly without being treated fairly.
A salary that would have felt small even before becoming enormously rich.
Wouldn’t the developers at Earth Resources in San Francisco freak out at this salary?
I told the director
“We will readjust the salaries of all staff. The minimum salary will be set at 3 million won or more. We give you additional raises according to your experience, and you haven’t received overtime pay or holiday pay in the meantime, have you? I will take care of everything.”
“Yes?”
“Seeing how they work, I feel that this is what I deserve.”
“But, Mr. That would make the break-even point of the drama too high. We can run a deficit.”
I heard the director tried to stop it.
Reality is important, because you can’t pay with only rosy fantasies.
If you are the representative of a movie production company or a drama production company, it would be the position that Park Bong can’t help it.
It’s a quick calculation, but if there were 100 staff members, there would be an additional expenditure of about 400 million won a month.
If it is a movie, 100,000 more people need to pay to earn money.
I don’t know if it’s one side, but it’s a burdensome number to increase the break-even point by 100,000 people for every side I produce.
If we can save 300,000,000,000,000 won in production costs, there are many things we can do, and investors will also benefit a lot.
But I’m not just in the content business.
If you think about it simply, the vaccine made this time was 430 million doses.
They are produced at $3 each, and sales contracts are made for an average of $25.
Revenue of $10.75 billion.
Excluding manufacturing costs, it nets well over $9 billion.
It was not right to save on staff salaries while making such a huge amount of money.
Of course, there was no need to explain all of this.
“I know. But it’s up to the entrepreneur to make a loss. I don’t think it’s right for employees to work without getting paid properly.”
I don’t want to pamper my employees with low wages when I’m helping neighbors in need that I’ve never seen before.
‘Salary is more important than anything.’
when I lived without it.
I remembered that the satisfaction I get from a 50,000 won monthly salary increase was much greater than when I was earning 500 million dollars now.
“thank you. CEO.”
The staff salary was decided to be reviewed in general, and the shooting continued.
Even during his busy schedule, the director constantly wrote and erased things in the script.
I couldn’t help but admire his passion for creating his own work.
‘In the content industry, you have to change your passion without fear of failure.’
Shall we say that they are really courageous challengers?
“here… … , Eat and watch.”
The youngest member of the art team. A young man who had just graduated from college brought a can of coffee.
It was a canned coffee stuffed with something I bought at a discount at a mart.
“thank you. I will drink well.”
I opened a can of coffee and drank it while laughing.
Sweet taste as expected.
At the end of this year, I was already looking forward to the opening day of the Earth Channel.