Chapter 21: The Next Evolution – NexOS and Online Streaming
Chapter 21: The Next Evolution – NexOS and Online Streaming
📅 Date: July 1993
📍 Location: NexTech Headquarters, Seoul, South Korea
The world saw Jin Hoshino as an unstoppable business genius.
✔ NexBox ruled gaming.
✔ GigaSearch controlled the internet.
✔ NexMall was changing how people shopped.
But behind the success, Jin rarely allowed himself to breathe.
He stood in his office, staring at the Seoul skyline.
The weight of his empire pressed against him.
Was this what he wanted?
His name was everywhere—magazines, news channels, financial reports.
📢 "Jin Hoshino, the youngest billionaire."
📢 "The genius who built a tech empire before turning 20."
📢 "The man who outplayed the world's biggest companies."
But was he happy?
He closed his eyes, remembering his childhood.
📌 Growing up in a tiny apartment, watching his parents struggle to pay bills.
📌 Getting laughed at in school for dreaming too big.
📌 Hearing his mother cry at night, thinking he was asleep.
That pain never left him.
Now, he had power. He had money.
But deep down… he was still that boy who had something to prove.
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The First Prototype of NexOS: A New Era of Computing
📅 Date: July 10, 1993
📍 NexTech Software Division, Seoul
Jin walked into the development lab, shaking off his thoughts.
His engineers were waiting, their faces filled with anticipation.
A massive screen displayed the first prototype of NexOS.
✔ A sleek, modern interface—easier than Windows.
✔ Instant internet access through GigaSearch.
✔ Automatic software updates—no one else had that.
His lead engineer, Kim Seung-ho, looked nervous.
"Sir, NexOS is working, but… are we really ready to go against Microsoft?"
Jin placed a hand on the table, his voice steady.
"When I was a kid, my parents couldn't afford a computer. When they finally did, it was too complicated for them to use."
He looked around the room.
"We're not just making an operating system. We're making technology accessible to everyone."
Silence.
Then, his engineers nodded with determination.
They weren't just building a product.
They were building a revolution.
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The Birth of NexFlix – The First Online Streaming Service
📅 Date: July 20, 1993
📍 NexTech Research Lab, Seoul
After the NexOS meeting, Jin didn't go home.
He couldn't.
His mind was already on the next big thing.
He sat alone in a dark office, flipping through reports on media consumption trends.
VHS tapes. DVDs. CDs.
All physical.
📌 But what if movies could be streamed directly over the internet?
It sounded crazy.
The technology wasn't ready.
Internet speeds were slow.
Hollywood wouldn't trust digital distribution.
But Jin smiled.
"That's exactly why we're doing it first."
The next morning, he called an emergency meeting.
📌 Project Name: NexFlix
✔ A platform for streaming movies and TV shows online.
✔ No need for physical copies—everything was on-demand.
✔ A subscription model—years ahead of real-world Netflix.
His executives looked at him like he was insane.
"Sir, no one watches movies on the internet. It's too slow!"
Jin leaned forward.
"They don't watch them yet. But they will."
📌 The Plan:
✔ Develop video compression technology for smooth streaming.
✔ Negotiate licensing deals with film studios.
✔ Launch by 1995—years before any competitors.
Jin knew it wouldn't be easy.
But he had never taken the easy path.
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Expanding NexTech's Influence in the U.S.
📅 Date: August 1993
📍 Silicon Valley, California, USA
Jin stepped off his private jet, adjusting his suit as he walked down the steps.
America.
The land of opportunity.
The place where companies like Microsoft, Apple, and IBM ruled.
The place where he was about to leave his mark.
✔ NexTech officially opened its U.S. headquarters in Silicon Valley.
✔ American investors were eager to meet him.
✔ Tech CEOs watched him like a threat.
📌 His goal in the U.S.:
✔ Secure partnerships for NexFlix and NexOS.
✔ Recruit America's best engineers for his projects.
✔ Enter the telecommunications industry—his next major war.
As he walked into the NexTech U.S. office, a woman approached him.
His new assistant in America.
"Welcome to Silicon Valley, Mr. Hoshino. Everyone's been waiting for you."
Jin smiled slightly.
"Then let's not keep them waiting."
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The World Begins to Take Notice
📅 Date: August 30, 1993
Jin barely slept anymore.
Every time he closed his eyes, his mind was full of ideas.
The world was watching him.
📢 "The 19-year-old billionaire who's changing the world."
📢 "Is NexTech the next Microsoft?"
📢 "Jin Hoshino: A genius, or a madman?"
And yet…
In the quiet moments, when the cameras weren't flashing…
He still felt like that kid in a small apartment, dreaming of something bigger.
He didn't want just success.
He wanted to build a future where no one struggled the way his family had.
And he wasn't stopping until he rewrote history itself.
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End of Chapter 21