Chapter 1715 Street Snap Encounter

Leaving Hanxing Investment, Zhao Fusheng heard Liang Jingyu mention something.

"In Seoul, there's an American company soliciting investments everywhere."

Liang Jingyu said to Zhao Fusheng, "The return on investment is high, forty percent dividends paid monthly."

"Hmm?"

Zhao Fusheng frowned and casually asked, "Really? Could it be a scam?"

"Not sure."

Liang Jingyu said, "It's a well-known company on Wall Street. Many Korean companies have invested. I'm considering..."

"No need to consider."

Zhao Fusheng waved his hand and directly refused, "We don't do this kind of business, understand?"

Liang Jingyu quickly nodded in agreement.

He was just asking for Zhao Fusheng's opinion; since Zhao Fusheng refused, there was nothing more to say.

Sitting in the car, a cold smile curled at the corner of Zhao Fusheng's mouth.

Whether it was a Wall Street investment company or any other, daring to use forty percent dividends to attract funds—in Zhao Fusheng's view, it was a complete Ponzi scheme.

You see, in this world, there are actually no truly smart people. As long as a person has greed in their heart, they are definitely not smart.

Why say that?

Greedy people harbor an obsession with getting something for nothing. So, if you seize that obsession, even if a company has no product at all, people will keep coming to hand over money.

This pyramid-structured financing method has fooled many, regardless of education level or wealth.

As long as there is greed in people's hearts, it cannot be avoided.

The most famous example in later years is Bitcoin. The various crypto circles derived from it, in essence, are just passing the parcel, cheating countless people.

"Chairman, there's news from Samsung. Mr. Lee Kun-hee invites you to dinner this evening."

Park Sun-young said softly to Zhao Fusheng.

As Zhao Fusheng's assistant and translator during his stay in Korea, her main task these days was to accompany him.

Nodding, Zhao Fusheng smiled, "Okay. Beibei will probably still be with Song Qian tonight, so we can go meet Chairman Lee."

Park Sun-young nodded. She found this normal; given Zhao Fusheng's status, although he couldn't reach Samsung's level of absolute authority in Korea, in terms of wealth alone, Lee Kun-hee was not necessarily better off than their boss.

After all, the wealth Zhao Fusheng possessed was actually superior to Samsung in both development prospects and potential.

The motorcade moved slowly and stopped near Myeongdong.

"What's going on?"

Park Sun-young frowned slightly and quickly made a call.

Zhao Fusheng was now moving publicly. Besides his own bodyguards, Hanxing Investment had also hired a security company for perimeter protection.

This applied not only to Zhao Fusheng but also to Liang Jingyu.

Apart from the four bodyguards sent from the domestic headquarters, there was another group of security personnel around them.

The four from Future Security only protected Liang Jingyu and did not involve themselves in other matters.

The people in front got out to check and soon reported to Park Sun-young.

"Chairman, it seems someone is filming a movie ahead, so traffic control is in place here." Park Sun-young, after hearing the report, turned to Zhao Fusheng and said, "Should we take a detour?"

"Detour?"

Zhao Fusheng thought for a moment, then shook his head, "No need, waiting a bit is fine."

Then he smiled, "How long do we need to wait?"

"That... I'm not sure." Park Sun-young said apologetically, "Should I send someone to ask?"

"No need."

Zhao Fusheng shook his head. He wasn't in a hurry anyway; the meeting with Lee Kun-hee could be in the evening.

"Come on, let's go take a look."

Zhao Fusheng thought for a moment and said with a smile.

Park Sun-young quickly nodded and accompanied Zhao Fusheng out of the car, walking toward the filming location.

South Korea has a small land area and a population of only fifty million, with many mountainous regions largely uninhabited. The entire Seoul metropolitan area concentrates one-fifth of the country's population.

Places like Myeongdong, a bustling commercial district, have extremely high population density.

When Zhao Fusheng and Park Sun-young got out of the car, surrounded by a group of bodyguards, it would have been conspicuous elsewhere, but in Myeongdong, it wasn't that exaggerated.

"What movie is it? Who's the lead?" Zhao Fusheng casually asked Park Sun-young.

"It seems to be Lee Jung-jae..."

Park Sun-young looked and suddenly said to Zhao Fusheng.

Lee Jung-jae?

Zhao Fusheng felt the name was familiar but couldn't recall where he had heard it. He shook his head and didn't dwell on it.

Many people think that since movie and TV scenes are so glamorous, the filming process must be exciting. But in fact, that's just our wishful thinking.

The actual filming process is very tedious—constant repetition, endless revisions, and some scenes may be shot dozens of times.

Like now, the actor named Lee Jung-jae had run back and forth more than ten times for a chase scene.

"Quite dedicated."

Zhao Fusheng casually remarked to Park Sun-young with a smile.

"Work pressure is high."

Park Sun-young explained with a wry smile, "You know, competition in Chungmuro is fierce. Good actors emerge endlessly. If you're not hardworking and dedicated, you'll eventually be replaced."

Although she was Korean, having worked at Hanxing Investment for years, her salary and experience were already better than most. In fact, Park Sun-young was considering emigrating with her family.

"Yes, fierce competition."

A smile appeared at the corner of Zhao Fusheng's mouth, "Honestly, that's a good thing."

"Huh?"

Park Sun-young looked at Zhao Fusheng in confusion, not understanding what he meant.

Zhao Fusheng smiled faintly but didn't say more.

She would eventually learn about his and Liang Jingyu's plans for the film and television industry. Saying it now would be meaningless and might cause unnecessary speculation.

In Zhao Fusheng's view, before an official announcement, some things were better not said by him.

"By the way, do you know Cha Seung-jae?"

Zhao Fusheng suddenly asked Park Sun-young.

"Ah, you mean the founder of SidusHQ?" Park Sun-young was startled, then asked in surprise.

"Yes, him."

Zhao Fusheng nodded, "How is his relationship with Jung Tak-hoon?"

"That, I'm not sure." Park Sun-young said, "One is the CEO, the other is a department head. There shouldn't be any conflict between them."

"Is that so?"

Zhao Fusheng shook his head, unconvinced, "Have someone look into it."

"Okay." Although she didn't understand why Zhao Fusheng wanted this, Park Sun-young agreed.

Little did she know, Zhao Fusheng gave this order because he suddenly remembered something.

In his previous life, he had inadvertently come across a piece of gossip claiming that Jun Ji-hyun's rise to fame was due to her ex-boyfriend and agent, Jung Tak-hoon.

Yes, that very department head at SidusHQ.

Historically, Jun Ji-hyun stayed with that company until her contract ended in 2010, and two years later, she announced her marriage.

What stories lay behind this, outsiders didn't know, but the gossip Zhao Fusheng saw claimed she had revealed that her phone and communication records were monitored.

And the one doing this was none other than her agency.

Not just her, but the entire Korean entertainment industry had cases of agencies exploiting artists.

What Zhao Fusheng intended to do was investigate this matter thoroughly and see how it could benefit him.

Speaking of which, Zhao Fusheng himself felt that the entertainment industry harbored too many dirty secrets. Or rather, the more something is under public scrutiny, the harder it is to hide.

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Soon, the film crew finished shooting. Watching them pack up and leave, Zhao Fusheng smiled at Park Sun-young, "Honestly, do you often see celebrities in Korea?"

Park Sun-young nodded, "Actors are okay, but idols are often seen on the streets, and comedy performers always come out to shoot shows."

Her tone showed clear disdain for the latter two professions.

Zhao Fusheng was a bit surprised, but after thinking about it, he understood.

In Korea, the hierarchy is interesting. Actors have the highest status, especially film actors. Then come TV actors, followed by idol singers and comedy performers.

In the eyes of the Korean public, actors are professionals, mostly graduates from specialized schools with professional skills and degrees.

As for idol singers and comedy performers, they are seen as careers for those who didn't study well, didn't work hard in school, and are uneducated.

Compared to the adoration Chinese celebrities receive, in Korea, if a celebrity makes a mistake, they face widespread condemnation.

At the very least, they retire from the industry; at worst, they kneel and apologize, or even commit suicide to atone.

This is no joke!

During the famous "MeToo" movement in later years, several suspects in Korea, regardless of their status, were denounced by the entire nation, announced their retirement from the entertainment industry, and some even committed suicide by charcoal burning.

In China, when a famous director was exposed for abusing his power, although he was notorious for a while, he continued making films openly afterward. Instead, he and his friends claimed in the media that the actress had set him up.

Heh, even with video evidence, a simple excuse of being drunk made it as if nothing had happened.

It must be said that sometimes, the more educated people are, the less they care about face.