The Divine Genius’s Game Broadcasting Chapter 244

Episode 244 – It's Even More Amazing When You Know It (2)

Metagamer Influencer Team.

Reporter Shin Hye-rim's eyes moved quickly.

'The draft is complete.'

After she finished reviewing the draft of the article she had written, she sent it to the team leader. Then she was called to the team leader's office.

“Team leader, this is Shin Hye-rim.”

“Oh, come in.”

She took a deep breath and opened the door.

The team leader was smiling.

“Okay, very good!”

Shin Hye-rim was able to feel relieved at his subsequent words. The team leader showed a look of satisfaction along with a hearty laugh.

“The record is confirmed when you see the ending?”

“Yes, that’s right.”

“We’ll have to watch until the end. No, if we look at this difference, it’s clear that we’ll be in first place! We’ll wait and once it’s confirmed, we’ll post an article about who’s in first place!”

He couldn't hide his excitement. Shin Hye-rim also had a hard time holding back her laughter.

“As expected, it’s Purple. Just by watching, the news stories keep pouring out! Huh? Just replace this with the confirmed records as is, and it’s enough.”

“Oh, yes! I understand!”

When the confirmation finally came out of the team leader's mouth, she also smiled with relief.

'It was worth monitoring the broadcast and the community!'

Watching the broadcast was part of my job as a full-time reporter, but looking around the community meant more than that.

Even late at night, no one pressured me to find out information, public opinion, or circumstances related to Purple.

Still, she realized that her choice was not wrong.

“Now all that’s left is Purple’s answer… … ”

The team leader soon touched his chin and trailed off. Shin Hye-rim soon rolled her eyes and asked cautiously.

“Would you… please allow me?”

“I will. I will definitely do it. In fact, there is no reason to refuse, right?”

The team leader continued to speak, as if trying to reassure himself as well as her.

“Well, there’s no problem with posting it in a foul language. I’m just reporting the facts, so do I need to ask permission?”

If there was no problem with the content of the article, there was no need to ask permission from the person involved in the article. If permission had to be asked for each and every article, there wouldn't have been a single article negative to the person involved.

“But since it’s purple, I’m asking for your understanding in advance.”

Right now, I was just thinking about my relationship with Purple and getting permission in advance. No matter how good the news was, I wouldn't feel good if the article was posted without the person in question knowing.

“Is that why you asked me to include Yattaman’s records?”

The team leader turned his gaze to Shin Hye-rim's question. He instructed her to attach the records of Japanese streamer Yatterman before she wrote the draft.

“Huh? What does that have to do with Purple allowing it?”

“Oh, then isn’t the Yattaman record unnecessary? The play time is already long, so it’s not even on the rankings.”

The team leader clicked his tongue at her answer.

“It’s still a long way to go, a long way to go. Reporter Shin, who do you think this article is for?”

“Huh? That’s it… … ”

Shin Hye-rim hesitated for a moment before answering. It was a good article about Purple, so it was for him, and his fans seemed to like it too.

But I had a gut feeling that it wasn't just that.

“There’s no need to limit this to news for Silk Purple Broadcasting fans or Rodrigo players. Just by adding one keyword, ‘Yattaman,’ the target audience will expand significantly.”

The team leader didn't wait any longer for her answer and just smiled.

“Both our country and Japan are like that. It goes without saying that if it’s an official match, once they start, the ‘Korea-Japan’ structure is set right away. Reporter Shin, do you think people won’t look for Yattaman if you leave him out here?”

“Ah… …! I’ll look for it right away!”

Shin Hye-rim agreed wholeheartedly.

She too had searched for Yatterman on aggregation sites as soon as she saw the speedrun post in the community.

“Yes, that’s right! Not only regular sports, but also e-sports attract a lot of attention when there’s a Korea-Japan match. Why, when it’s the World Cup or Olympics season, even if it’s a sport you don’t usually watch, you end up watching it when it’s a Korea-Japan match?”

“Right. If I can’t see it myself, I’ll at least look for the results.”

“Yeah, now it makes sense! But what’s the situation now? The Korean representative is Purple, and the competition event is the world-famous Roderick! How could I not look this up?”

“Ah! But what if there’s a record of Yattaman in our article?”

“That’s it! Just add one line and your search traffic will change!”

Shin Hye-rim's clown has risen.

She could tell intuitively.

'Another scoop… …!'

This article would once again give her career a boost.

“What’s even better is that the structure of this Korea-Japan match is different from the past.”

“What’s different?”

“Usually, when Korea and Japan play, what does the opponent look like? This is the axis of evil, the axis of evil.”

When a match between Korea and Japan occurs due to historical issues between the two countries, it is often not a simple match, but rather one that is met with hostility on both sides.

“But this time, both representatives from both countries have good images.”

“Oh, I see? Purple-sama is quite popular in Japan, too.”

“That’s right. From Bark to Elden Soul and Demerk, Purple is popular in Japan as well, as they’ve been broadcasting all along. On the other hand, even though Yatterman isn’t well-known in Korea, the image he shows on TV is good, right?”

“That’s right. They mercilessly kick out right-wing viewers, and this time they even showed admiration for Purple.”

At her words, the team leader lightly snapped his fingers.

“That’s right! There’s no way Purple fans would hate Yatterman. Why? Even though they are from different countries, they are fans of the same thing. There haven’t been many instances where both representatives were liked this much in Korea-Japan matches.”

“Come to think of it, that’s true. It really felt like a ‘friendly match’? At other times, even if it was just a friendly match in name only, the atmosphere was tense and I felt a bit stressed.”

“This time I can watch it a little more comfortably.”

The team leader laughed.

The reason was not only the personalities of the representatives of both sides.

“I’m sure Purple won’t fall behind because she’s so great.”

I was able to feel reassured because the skills of both sides were clearly demonstrated.

* * *

Park Joo-ho glanced at the others and opened his mouth again.

“Did you read it all? This is the draft of the article that Reporter Shin prepared for you.”

“It doesn’t seem like there will be any particular problem?”

“Yes, I agree with you. It’s neat. I like it better because it’s written in a simple way.”

Choi Byeong-hun and Jo Dae-han also briefly expressed their thoughts. However, since the decision maker was Lee Gyeong-bok, their attention naturally turned to him.

“Well, it’s not a bad thing. It would be nice if my name became known.”

When Lee Gyeong-bok readily accepted, everyone nodded.

“Okay, then let’s reply after the meeting. And the next item on the agenda is. Choi Byeong-hun?”

“Oh, is it my turn already?”

Choi Byeong-hun cleared his throat with a light cough and opened his mouth again.

“I wanted to discuss the official recruitment of Madmen.”

Should we accept Madman, the assistant editor who was contracted as a freelancer, as a formal member of the editorial team?

That was the topic.

“I can definitely guarantee your skills. Honestly, you have a better sense than me when it comes to handling guns. In fact, I’m the one learning.”

“Oh, that was acknowledged overseas as well. Both of your editing styles are getting a lot of praise.”

Cho Dae-han added.

So what's the problem? There's no reason not to recruit him.

“I agree with the skill. You can tell just by looking at the number of subscribers to the channel run by Madman. I don’t have a sense of editing, but the numbers don’t lie. But the problem is the channel.”

Park Joo-ho pointed that out.

“Once Madman is hired, the Mad Gunner channel will naturally become a side job. It is questionable whether the editing quality can be maintained while continuing both the main job and the side job.”

He looked back at Lee Gyeong-bok as he explained.

“In a broad sense, it’s a matter of deciding whether or not to allow employees to have side jobs. It’s probably a good idea to make a decision in advance, since we may need to hire similar employees in the future. We’re also considering making goods.”

“I agree with that point. Even if you make a recruitment offer, you should confirm that point in advance so that neither of you will blush.”

Lee Kyung-bok slightly rolled his eyes at the words of his two friends.

“But there’s already a case like Mr. Daehan, right? Even if it’s not a side job, he’s freely doing related hobbies.”

“No, that’s a bit different.”

Park Joo-ho waved his hand and denied it.

“I think that making money is a pretty important motivator for people. Mr. Daehan’s hobby is not a commercial activity, but Madgunner’s channel actually generates income. If you allow side jobs, you might want to kill two birds with one stone.”

“Well, I think that varies from person to person.”

Choi Byeong-hun immediately expressed a different opinion.

“Of course, the Mad Gunner channel is profitable. But it’s not just about money, is it? Of course, I’m an editor, so I might be a little biased. Not all of them are like that, but to an editor, a video is both a product and a work of art.”

“Is there also a self-satisfying aspect to it?”

“Self-satisfaction? Self-actualization? Well, it’s a bit embarrassing to give it such a grand name. Anyway, as someone who is in the same position, I don’t want to limit creation, and if I have to, I think it’s right to offer more compensation.”

“If you limit side jobs, then you have to accept that. You have to give them some compensation, whether it’s profit or the satisfaction you mentioned, so that they’ll think about doing it.”

When Park Joo-ho agreed, Choi Byung-hoon's eyes widened.

“Oh? That’s unexpected. I thought you’d be upset if I told you there was an additional cost.”

“It’s foolish to cut unnecessary costs, but it’s foolish to cut necessary parts.”

Lee Kyung-bok burst into laughter at the words of his two friends, but then he smirked. His friends could help him make a decision, but the final decision was his.

There was silence for a moment.

“I don’t want to skimp on money when hiring people.”

Lee Kyung-bok said after thinking it over.

“The most important thing is to satisfy the viewers, right? To do that, the video quality has to be maintained.”

“That’s right, that’s right.”

Choi Byeong-hun nodded his head.

'Have you decided to limit side jobs?'

Cho Dae-han glanced around. Park Joo-ho seemed to have similar thoughts as he moved his lips.

“But there’s a principle I’ve had since I first started broadcasting?”

Then Lee Gyeong-bok continued speaking.

“If I’m happy, the viewers will be happy too. Then, what about the videos that are uploaded to YouTube? That’s what I thought.”

He looked back at Choi Byeong-hun with a smile.

“I’m not the one who edits, right? So I think if the editor is happy, the people watching the video will be happy.”

“I’m having fun.”

“Yes, that’s important. We, Team Perfect, aren’t typical companies, right? We don’t have set working hours, but we have a set amount of work to do. As long as the results are certain, the remaining time doesn’t matter. That’s why Mr. Daehan enjoys his hobbies.”

“Oh, yes. That’s right.”

Cho Dae-han nodded quickly. Lee Gyeong-bok smiled back and asked Choi Byeong-hun.

“What do you think? Do you think Madman would lower the quality to finish it quickly for the sake of income?”

“I can tell you that for sure.”

Choi Byeong-hun shook his head firmly at him.

“This kid is really crazy about guns. Even after I confirmed it, he asks if he can change it if he gets a new idea.”

“Okay then.”

Lee Kyung-bok clapped his hands lightly.

“I already told you, but you decided to trust Byung-hoon’s eyes when editing, right? Joo-ho, even if you don’t trust Madman, you’ll trust this guy, right?”

"……yes."

“Okay, then let’s just allow the channel to run as is.”

Everyone smiled at Lee Kyung-bok's decision.

“Okay. I’ll prepare the contract.”

“Hey, he’ll stamp it as soon as he sees it?”

“Oh… …! Am I the youngest to escape now!? Oh, I don’t do anything special just because I’m the youngest.”

Laughter broke out again at Cho Dae-han's words.

* * *

There was nothing unusual other than that. As the meeting was wrapping up as usual, Park Joo-ho opened his mouth.

“Oh, this is separate from the broadcast, but does everyone have plans for dinner tonight?”

"dinner?"

“What do you mean by planned?”

“Oh, I don’t have any.”

Cho Daehan answered first.

Park Joo-ho hesitated for a moment and then explained to his two other friends.

“I think we talked about this briefly last month, but my mother invited me over for dinner. And then you sent me the dishwasher.”

“Oh, you received that?”

“Yeah. That’s why he said he definitely had to treat me to a meal this time.”

Cho Dae-han was embarrassed by the explanation.

“Oh, it wasn’t my place.”

I called my friends over, but didn't I just try to join in without realizing it? But Park Joo-ho immediately waved me off.

“No, if it’s okay with you, Mr. Daehan, I would like you to come. My mother wants to treat all of her coworkers. Of course, if it’s too much of a burden, you don’t have to come.”

“Ah, I know how that feels.”

Choi Byung-hoon smiled and pointed at Park Joo-ho with his thumb.

“Your mother probably doesn’t know why you quit your job. She must be anxious because you suddenly quit a job you were good at and became a manager.”

“Oh, that’s right. Even though we’re friends, you must have been anxious. I wish I had come to you earlier.”

Lee Kyung-bok also chimed in.

“I got some side dishes last time, so it’s rude to decline another invitation. Since it’s a broadcast anyway, there’s plenty of time even after dinner. Oh, Mr. Daehan, you can decline without feeling pressured.”

“No, I’m really fine. I’ve been living alone for a long time and it’s been a while since I’ve had a home-cooked meal. I’m actually grateful!”

Park Joo-ho smiled with a much more relieved expression on his face at Jo Dae-han's words.

“I’m sorry for telling you this so suddenly. I thought it would be more burdensome if I made an appointment in advance.”

“No, really! It’s really okay! I appreciate you thinking of me too!”

“Park, are you sure it’s okay? If we go there, your mother might tell you stories from the past.”

When Choi Byung-hoon asked playfully, Park Joo-ho snorted.

“It doesn’t matter to me because I am innocent.”

“Oh, yourself? Yourself?”

Despite his continued provocations, Park Joo-ho continued to ignore him. Lee Kyung-bok laughed as he watched his friends like that.

'It's really not changed since I was in school.'

The memories of the three people were a bit unique, though.

Being able to share the same memories was a joy in itself.