Chapter 24 First Visit to MBC
Fast forward to the end of 2014 and the cold winter in Seoul is showing its hideousness, with the temperature dropping rapidly, the snow is continuous, and the whole world is like white cream. Qi Zimo, who returned to Seoul www.biquge.info spent a few days negotiating with the United States about the change of the company's authority, and he hoped to have more energy to focus on the Asian side for the time being. Qi Zimo's suspected 'retirement' practice caught the company a little caught off guard in the past, but this is the only way for the company to grow, and the executives gradually adapted to this change after being slightly alarmed, and GQ operations officially embarked on a new journey, a journey to get rid of the "dictatorship of Qi Zimo".
Qi Zi, who had successfully handed over, was silent, and after cleaning up the dining table with ease, he went out dressed and waited for his arrival.
"Hello, I'm Qi Zimo, and I'm here to hand over relevant matters and attend the board meeting at the same time. Qi Zimo met the person he was looking for in the café directly opposite the MBC gate.
"Hello, I have been the agent of Chairman Tian MBC shares before. Chairman Tian has already explained to me, and the transfer of shares has been completed. All you have to do is attend the board meeting in the afternoon and officially assume the position of director. I will continue to serve as your assistant in the future, responsible for carrying out your decisions on MBC and other related matters. ”
Hua Zhengen, a person who Mr. Tian evaluated as "reusable", is also Qi Zimo's future work partner. Thick eyebrows and big eyes, dressed in professional clothes, hair tied into a ponytail, stepping on a pair of short high heels, but the figure is still very tall, and the image of a capable strong woman is very distinct.
"Okay, I hope to have a good cooperation in the future. I don't have much time, I'll take a look at the information of MBC, and you can give me a brief overview of the situation we are in MBC now. Qi Zimo arranged it in a few words, and then began to look through the information.
South Korea's MBC TV is one of the three major mainstream TV media in South Korea and is a private TV station. At the same time, it is known as the royal country of Korean dramas, which was established in 1961. The main types of programming are news, sports, discussions, documentaries, etc., and there are local news reports that are broadcast live three times a day. In recent years, most of the high-rated dramas in South Korea have been produced by MBC, and the representative works include "My Name is Kim Sam-soon", "Dae Jang Geum", "Miss Mermaid", "Tea Mother", "Firebird" and so on. Representative variety shows include "Infinite Challenge", "We're Married", "Dad, Where Are We Going", "I Am a Singer" and so on. At the same time, MBC is constantly exploring new market growth points, developing program content for the international market, and making unremitting efforts to expand and popularize the scope of programming.
There are a lot of detailed information, and Qi Zimo has a tight time to browse in a hurry.
"We have been in stocking at MBC for over 20 years. Except for the year-end dividend and the voting of the board of directors, we rarely participate in the affairs of the MBC board of directors, and the directors of MBC are also accustomed to 92% of the share voting weighting, because we do not care about anything, and the voting attitude is abstention for a long time. This time, we suddenly returned to the board to make a voice, and many of the boards were more worried, especially the alliance to which the top two major shareholders belonged, and our attitude was not clear, and they were worried that it would affect the status and interests of their alliance in MBC, so both sides were a little hostile to us. If you want to stand in the gap between the two, the only way to make different voices is to find some points to make real achievements, and win over neutral shareholders or shareholders in the opposing camp. Hua Zhengen also fully described the predicament he was in when Qi Zi really watched the information.
No foundation, no connections. There is only an empty shelf of the director, and no one will carry it out even if it makes a sound, and there is a long way to go if it wants to meet the requirements of grandpa. Since he has taken over this matter, he will work hard to deal with the challenge, and Qi Zimo can't do it anymore.
"Let's go, maybe the bigwigs on the board of directors will give me a little water and soil to fend for myself. Qi Zimo rarely joked.
Hua Zhengen, who got up when he heard the sound, was stunned, and he didn't adapt to the great change in the style of this director. Then he also smiled playfully: "I hope so, the old ladies of the board of directors will be crazy to let go of their power when they see you." "The smile is a bit childish, not quite like a mature woman in her thirties.
When the two arrived in the conference room, most of them were already there. Qi Zimo naturally came to the second seat on the left and took a seat, and everyone in the conference room paid attention to his every move, obviously getting the news. After Qi Zimo sat down, Hua Zhengen put the information in front of him and stood straight behind him. At this time, Director Kim, who was sitting second on the right, stood up and walked to the podium in the middle, and said: I am Kim Jong Kook, the current director of MBC, and now I announce that the MBC shareholders' meeting will now begin. First of all, we would like to welcome our third largest shareholder, Qi Zimo Xi, who will also serve as a director of MBC. ”
Qi Zimo stood up, bowed slightly to the surroundings and said, "Hello everyone, I'm Qi Zimo, I hope to work happily with all my colleagues in the future." ”
Before Qi Zimo could sit down again, the chief on the left heard a voice of finding fault: "Qi Zimo is now the youngest director of our MBC TV station, which is really terrifying." I am your gold senior, please take care of me in the future. ”
didn't give Qi Zimo a chance to return the favor, and an elderly lady on the right side of the chief then said sarcastically: "Yes, I can be his grandmother, I think I was still feeding the children at home when I was as old as him." How can you come here to participate in any board of directors, it's really old, and now it's a world of young people. ”
The other shareholders sensed that something was wrong, and the two people, who usually couldn't sit at a table, began to speak out in unison. The small shareholders are weak and can only laugh, and there are not a few who want to watch a good show. Qi Zimo didn't let the momentum fall one-sided, turned left and said indifferently to Senior Jin: "Hello senior, you are always MBC's Dinghai Shenpin, we young people still need to learn more from you, I hope you can give young people more room to grow, you are such a respected person will definitely not become an obstacle on the road to the growth of young people for some personal gains." Do you say?"
Senior Kim's smile was no longer bright, and he smiled awkwardly.
Qi Zimo ignored Senior Jin's depression, and then faced the elderly woman who was the chief opposite: "This old grandmother senior, you are old and strong. My grandfather was already retired at your age, so where do you have the energy to sit on the board? We young people can't compete with the old champions, and we will often make some mistakes. However, it is inevitable that young people will make mistakes, and I hope that the old man will not worry about us ignorant young people. ”
Qi Zimo didn't compete too much, he returned his body with the way of others, and he didn't lose the wind in the first confrontation. Conflicts that are too sharp will have a bad impact on all shareholders, and responding appropriately to oppression will not be afraid, and if it is too much, it will look stunned.
"This kid is not easy to deal with, let's see what he wants and what his position is inclined to say. The two seniors in the chief had a small calculation in their hearts and temporarily ceased fire.
The confrontation between the three bigwigs came to an end for the time being, and Director Jin, who had been embarrassed for a long time, hurriedly said: "The next link is to appoint various important personnel positions." Kim Se-hoon was promoted to deputy director of MBC's variety show department, and Park Joo-mi was promoted to director of the external propaganda department...... "With the announcement of the list of various positions, the directors present have different expressions, and the two senior directors in the chief look like they have nothing to do with themselves, and they should be more satisfied with the results of accepting their fate."
"Okay, that's all for this appointment, and now only the deputy director of the logistics department and the head of the administrative department are still waiting for the situation. This concludes this session of the Board, thank you. The directors got up and walked out the door.
"Director Qi, tonight's MBC 2014 Song Festival is the last music event of the three major TV stations this year, and I hope that Director Qi can participate in the ceremony with us and not fall behind the momentum of other TV stations. ”
"Okay, I'll be on time, then I'll take my leave, seniors. After Qi Zimo replied to Director Jin's words, he bowed slightly and said goodbye.
After the meeting, Hua Zhengen led Qi Zimo to the office on the fourth floor. "This is where you will work at MBC in the future, in fact, there are no specific matters that need your approval now, just a decoration. Hua Zhengen brought a cup of coffee to the desk.
"Thank you, I'll call you Secretary Hua in the future. In a moment, you can go to a few TV stations and gossip people to summarize the situation of the board of directors today, and probably say that the new director has succeeded in taking power on the board because the major shareholders feel that he has no one to use, and the new director is quite annoyed. Qi Zimo, who is used to dealing with product and operational data, is really not suitable for using this method all of a sudden.
Secretary Hua knew what he meant when he heard it, and couldn't help but smile when he looked at Qi Zimo leaning on the desk and drinking coffee calmly: "I thought that an orthodox person like you would directly use power or relationship to crush things, and at the worst of all, you have to take advantage of the situation to achieve your goal, but I didn't expect you to be really down-to-earth, but in this way, I am much more relieved." ”
Qi Zimo disagreed, turned around and spoke: "Every industry has its own rules, otherwise the people on Wall Street would have become underground emperors a long time ago, and those who don't follow the rules will definitely be out." And you should go find two very good people as soon as possible to apply for the vacant position on the board of directors this morning. The main task is to build relationships and build channels for good news. The salary subsidy is a little higher, just get things done. "Now these tricks are really helpless, and it is difficult for a clever woman to cook without rice, so she can only build the foundation step by step.
"In the end, I want to pay attention to the people or things that are not desirable within the TV station, especially the kind of TV series or variety shows that have been brewing for a long time and can't get the approval from above, you can carefully collect them, and if there is a good one, you can summarize it for me. "The existing good projects or projects with good market prospects are all fragrant, and those seniors will inevitably refuse to give in. That's the only way to go, and bet on whose vision is better.
The three strategies are progressing layer by layer, and Qi Zimo's few words of explanation made Secretary Hua more confident.