Chapter 7

Agent

"Hello. I was introduced to you by my brother Kevin."

Yuchan and I greeted each other politely.

The atmosphere here naturally made people polite.

"Kevin? Hahaha. That kid is washing his name. Anyone who sees him would think he's a Korean-American."

"Wasn't it like that?"

"Not at all! I'm a completely native Korean. I just use a fake name to make it look like I'm going to a language school."

"What is your real name?"

Choi Jae-seong covered his hand as if he was playing a bad joke and whispered.

"genitalia."

"yes!?"

"His name is Seong-gi. Kim Seong-gi. Isn't that a very sinister name?"

"Ah… I see."

I understand why Kevin uses a pseudonym.

Anyone who saw Choi Jae-seong could tell that he was a successful lawyer.

A top-of-the-line tailored suit, high-quality Italian shoes, and a neat hairstyle.

But rough words came out of his mouth naturally, he started talking informally to us right away, and his attitude was confident, even a bit arrogant.

'This is the spirit of a successful person.'

I'm not the only one who feels that way.

Yoo Chan-i was also overwhelmed by the energy that Choi Jae-seong gave off.

"Then. Were you also a member of the S University soccer team?"

"What, teacher! Just call me hyung."

"Yes, brother."

"That's right. Promotion and sexuality. No, I was on the same team as Kevin. But I was the best in terms of skill. Even so, I always got defeated. Heh heh heh."

It was a relaxed attitude befitting of a graduate of the top law school at S University.

I'm a law student at S University, so what does it matter if we lose the soccer game?

"Is this guy the guy who wants to be a sports agent?"

"My name is Lee Yu-chan."

"hmm…"

Choi Jae-seong crossed his arms and looked at Yoo Chan-i for a while.

He seemed like a completely different person when he had that business-like expression on his face.

It feels like scanning right into the human mind.

If a guy like Jiyoungman meets this guy, he'll have his soul ripped out.

"First of all, the appearance is good. It's a face that gives trust to others."

"Physiognomy?"

"In this kind of work, appearance is important. Since it involves a lot of money, if you don't establish strong trust with the other person from the start, you won't get the job."

"okay."

Choi Jae-seong called a female employee in the lobby and asked her to bring him a memo pad, where he wrote down a list.

The way he ordered people around was also very natural.

"There is no sports agent culture in Korea yet. Agents are essential in advanced professional sports countries. Korea will definitely open up this field little by little after 2000. If you prepare now, you can get ahead of others. Yoochan, get the book I wrote down and read it all. You should master this by the time you come to me next time."

"All right!"

Lee Yu-chan treasured the list of books like a treasure map.

There were about 10 books, and they were about law, soccer, management, and marketing.

As soon as the work talk was over, Choi Jae-seong changed his attitude again.

Now we were in neighborhood brother mode and talking comfortably.

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"Be honest. What do you think Cha Beom-jin will do in this World Cup?"

"What happened?"

"There's a lot of noise in the media right now. We can easily beat Mexico and Belgium, and we can even have a go at the Netherlands. They're talking nonsense like that."

"Yes."

"What do you think? Do you really think we can win even one game?"

Choi Jae-seong was now testing my ability to watch soccer.

You have to prove your skills here to go with this guy.

"I think it's impossible."

"Really? Why do you think so? You did the best ever in the Asian qualifiers."

"Because our opponent in the World Cup is not Asia, it's the world."

"okay?"

"Most advanced soccer teams these days deploy three midfielders in the center and apply strong pressure. In comparison, Cha Bum-jin-ho's center of gravity is too much on the wing. I don't see any players who can protect the midfield. If the team is weaker or similar to Korea in terms of strength, we could win with this tactic, but not only the Netherlands, but also Mexico and Belgium are stronger than us. If we lose in the midfield battle, we will collapse before we can do anything. If we make a mistake, we could suffer a crushing defeat."

Clap- clap- clap-

Choi Jae-seong applauded.

I felt embarrassed because everyone in the lobby looked at us when he applauded.

"You're really a great kid. No, sorry. You have to be polite. You're a great soccer player. I thought you were only good at kicking the ball, but you have a really sharp eye for soccer."

"No, it's still a long way to go."

"… i think so too."

Choi Jae-seong's eyes sparkled.

He lowered his voice.

"Korean soccer and the Korean media are really bad. They have no idea about the flow of world soccer. They are complete frogs in a well. They are busy learning and following the know-how of advanced soccer countries that are developing rapidly, but they are just closing their eyes and claiming a mental victory. Tsk tsk."

"Yes."

"In my view, Korea will be completely embarrassed in this World Cup in France. I can't see any way they can win."

I nodded without saying anything.

Because I know what the outcome will be.

"No way… is that why you missed it on purpose?"

"Yes? No. I'm not a fortune teller. How could I know the future?"

"Hahaha! Just kidding. Just kidding. Is your knee rehab going well?"

"yes."

"It's not because he's my friend, but Seungjin is a truly capable doctor."

"I really appreciate it."

"Seungjin, Seonggi, and I were all kids who dreamed of becoming soccer players. We dreamed of wearing the red national team uniform and running around the field. However, we realized that we had no talent for soccer and had no choice but to go our separate ways. However, we couldn't give up our passion for soccer. That's why Seungjin and I are preparing to do something related to soccer."

"I heard you."

Kim Seung-jin was preparing to become a sports specialist, and Choi Jae-seong was preparing to open a sports agency that manages and represents athletes.

"Maybe Gunwoo, you might be my first customer."

"Then thank you."

"Hahaha. Please take care of me. Let's be friends from now on."

After finishing the meeting with Choi Jae-seong, I returned home and talked with Lee Yu-chan.

"Brother Jaesung. He's really cool."

"That's why. It's obvious that you've succeeded."

"You're good at talking too. I had no idea Cha Beom-jin-ho had such a problem."

"That's why I told you to quit being a soccer player, Inma."

"Well done! Tsk."

"You, start studying really hard from today. Read all the books that my brother gave you."

"Of course. I was prepared for it when I quit being a soccer player."