Chapter 1469: Falling Short
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In this world, there are not many real fools.
Especially in the treacherous entertainment industry, if there is no wisdom, it is a piece of fat.
So although Choi Jung-won did enough perfect and impeccable, in the end he still didn't get the results he wanted.
Just when he was showing his strength and making every effort to develop the Chinese market, the situation in South Korea changed abruptly, forcing him to return to China ahead of schedule.
Tairong Real Estate's losses this time are very large, and the director zhì SBS TV station has also encountered an unprecedented crisis.
But to be honest, even if Tairong Real Estate goes bankrupt, it is not enough to bring down SBS TV.
However, this does not mean that in the face of the dangerous situation of SBS TV, Tairong Real Estate will sit idly by.
Not only is Tairong Real Estate extremely nervous, but the opposition party, which regards SBS as an important propaganda channel, cannot let this TV station fall into Choi Jung-won's pocket.
Therefore, the counterattack is imperative, and it is very violent.
Don't look at the number one party in South Korea is the New GJ Party, but the opposition party is not much weaker. Otherwise, in these political struggles, the ruling party would not be so persecuted.
After decades of economic development, South Korea's middle class has become an important social class. And the supporters of the opposition parties are almost all of them.
It is precisely because of this strong support that the opposition parties have been able to remain active in South Korean politics after the new GJ Party has regained power.
In order to avoid the fall of SBS TV, the opposition parties fought back sharply.
They did not compete with Choi Jung-won on SBS itself, because after the assessment, even the most optimistic people did not think that they could compete with Choi Jung-won with their financial resources.
So they simply took a different approach and directly targeted the counterattack on Choi Jung-won and the C.J Group itself.
What surprised Cui Zhengyuan the most was that the other party's counterattack was not in the business itself, but in the name of politics and the law.
What kind of situation. Do you need to intervene in both political and legal situations? That's when a commercial enterprise reaches a certain size and influence.
In other words, monopoly.
Almost all capitalist countries have a law that restricts large corporations from turning into trusts and thus disrupting the normal economic order.
The dangers of corporate trusts, after centuries of capitalist development, have become well known. So as long as there are companies involved in monopolies, then don't think about it.
This time, the legal department of the opposition party has investigated C.J Group and its subsidiary, A.P Company, on suspicion of commercial monopoly.
The entertainment industry is also a business and industrial sector. Naturally, it is also within the scope of the Anti-Monopoly Law.
Over the years, C.J Group has developed rapidly in the field of entertainment and culture, becoming the largest enterprise unique in the industry, which is quite a suspicion of monopoly.
The most important thing is that C.J Group is involved in almost all the chains of the entertainment and cultural industry, forming a complete industrial cycle.
They have grown by leaps and bounds in both the pop music and film sectors. The layout of the cinema chain has not affected their expansion in the broadcasting field.
C.J Group is not only the largest entertainment enterprise in China, but also the largest entertainment enterprise group in Asia. Their influence ranges from Asia to Europe, from the Americas to Australia. Almost everywhere.
Saying that they involve monopolies, it is estimated that many people will have an attitude of approval.
But it doesn't matter what others think, C.J Group itself will never admit it.
After Cui Zhengyuan returned to China quickly, he immediately launched an all-round maneuver with the relevant departments.
It is said that they have evidence of the alleged monopoly of the C.J Group. C.J. Group disseminates information through the guò media to suppress legitimate business operations.
The other party said that C.J Group was engaged in unfair competition and suppressed competitors. Immediately, an insider broke the news that the relevant departments had accepted bribes in the investigation of the anti-monopoly case.
In short, the eight immortals on both sides crossed the sea, each showed its ability, and fought happily.
But anyway. The survey has had a real impact on C.J Group's operations.
After nearly a month of involvement, Cui Zhengyuan also came back to his senses. The other party's intentions are very clear, and they do not expect the Tongguò incident to bring down the C.J group.
Although South Korea also has an antitrust law. However, the special national conditions determine that the more trust enterprises, the better.
If anti-monopoly is really to be carried out, then the first unlucky one is definitely not the C.J Group, but the Samsung Group, the pillar of the national economy.
In fact, the fundamental purpose of separating "JoongAng Daily" from Samsung Group was not at all as described by the outside world, because Samsung Group was suspected of monopoly.
Otherwise, there will definitely not be only one "JoongAng Daily" that will break away from the Samsung Group, but the entire Samsung Group will collapse.
The fundamental reason for the parting of ways between the JoongAng Ilbo and the Samsung Group is actually that the people in power are worried that after the Samsung Group has incomparable economic strength, it will control the direction of government through public opinion.
South Korea is so small that if Korean companies want to go global, they must form an absolute advantage in the country.
For example, Samsung, SK, Hyundai, S.M, C.J Group.
Otherwise, if they do not accumulate enough capital and rush into the international market, Korean companies will definitely be left with scum because of insufficient capital.
According to this line of thought, it is not difficult to find that no matter what the best investigation results are, even if it is really determined that the C.J Group is involved in monopoly, the final outcome will not be closed.
Not only the ruling party, but even the opposition party, will not let a representative company like the C.J Group suffer losses.
This is the interest of the entire country, and it cannot be affected by party disputes. Otherwise, whoever does it is a public enemy.
In this case, it is not difficult to guess the purpose of the anti-monopoly investigation under the interference of the opposition parties.
They have only one purpose, and that is to stall for time.
How long is it delayed?
When Tairong Real Estate comes out of this crisis, the top management is stable and the funds are abundant. At that time, no one can take SBS, which has the full support of Tairong Real Estate again.
SBS is a propaganda position of the opposition parties, and it cannot be lost in any way.
With this awareness, Choi Jung-won also simply extinguished his desire to acquire SBS. He knew that no one would let him do that. Otherwise, South Korean politics will have to be completely chaotic.
However, the opposition parties are eager to stabilize the situation, and they will certainly give up certain interests.
Sure enough, as he expected, it didn't take long for him to receive a notice from Choi Ki-chan.
"Zhengyuan, stop it, don't have any thoughts about SBS TV anymore."
Hearing this, Cui Zhengyuan knew that some deals were made behind the scenes. So he was noncommittal, and asked directly: "What benefits did the other party give?" ”
Choi Ki-chan smiled, very satisfied with his son's shrewdness. "The other party promised not to support Park Won C, and he will not be involved in the Seoul mayoral election this time."
Knowing that this was the case, Cui Zhengyuan was also very satisfied.
Don't look at Park Won-C, who claims to be a person without party affiliation, but in fact he has a very close relationship with the top level of the opposition party. This time he ran for mayor of Seoul and was supported by Moon Jae-in, Son Hak-gyu, and entrepreneur Ahn Cheol-so.
To be honest, in this Seoul mayoral election, in fact, the most popular politician is neither Park Won C nor Na Jingyuan, but Ahn Cheol-so, an entrepreneur who is also a non-partisan person.
At the time of the polls, Ahn Cheol-so's approval rating was far ahead of the other candidates.
But seeing that he has so many fans, Ahn Cheol-so has a bigger idea, that is, he is ready to run for president.
So before the election, he abruptly announced his withdrawal and called on his supporters to vote for Park Won C, who is also a non-partisan.
The combination of the two strongmen is the fundamental reason why Luo Jingyuan missed the mayor of Seoul.
Originally, Ahn Cheol-so thought that with his popular approval rating, he could have a chance to get involved in the presidential throne.
As everyone knows, because of his sudden withdrawal from the Seoul mayoral race, the general public has a view that he regards the grand political election as child's play.
In addition, Ahn Cheol-so mistakenly overestimated his popularity, thinking that if he received such a high approval rating in Seoul, the same would be true throughout the country.
Coupled with his sudden candidacy for president, Moon Jae-Y, the original ally of the director, immediately changed his position and became an opponent with him.
As a result, excessive self-confidence made An Zhexiu steal chickens and lose a handful of rice, and the bamboo basket was empty.
I didn't get anything, but I cheapened Park Won C for nothing.
In any case, the opposition parties said that they would no longer support Park Won-C, which was tantamount to making him even more lonely and unable to speak out in the already bad situation.
Without the financial support of the opposition parties, Park Won C could not be Luo Jingyuan's opponent at all.
For this result, Cui Zhengyuan couldn't be more satisfied.
What he didn't expect was that the opposition party was very resolute.
Just when he was about to let go of SBS TV's strategy, Taeyoung Real Estate announced that it would cooperate with Busan Daeyu Construction Co., Ltd. to jointly develop the Mapo Wangwon 2-dong area.
Because the nearby Sangam Cave is currently being selected as a new site due to major broadcasts, the generation of the director has slowly become a new economic growth point in the Seoul area. Therefore, the adjacent Wangyuan Cave is close to the water tower and gets the moon first, and the value is unprecedentedly high.
For those who are familiar with the inside story, everyone understands that this time Tairong Real Estate took the initiative to accept the foreign force Dayou Company, which is equivalent to having succumbed in this competition.
Once again, the ruling party has taken the absolute initiative.
At the moment when the ruling party is celebrating the whole world and celebrating the imminent victory, Choi Zhengyuan is the only one who regrets it.
No one knew that he really coveted SBS TV. But for the sake of political compromise, I had to give up. (To be continued......)