"Hey, wait. You're going to do comrcials, aren't you? Oh, I'm sorry, do you plan to participate in advertising campaigns, sir?"
"Let's make up your mind whether to speak formally or not, hyung, it's a distraction."
"Okay, you're going to do comrcials, aren't you?"
In the end, Jihon abandoned the officialdom and repeated the question in simple language. Jaekyung crossed his arms over his chest in puzzlent.
"I have to. After all, I'll sign a contract with you
He did say it, although there was a look on his face that expressed a complete lack of desire to take part in such a thing. Most likely, he wants to fulfill his mother's cherished wish. But if that were really the case, then...
— How many comrcials do you plan to star in?
"Not too much
— "Not too much" – how much, in your opinion?
"About one or three
"This is it," Jihong couldn't help but chuckle when he heard the unexpected answer. Jaekyung looked at him, expressing so concern.
"Jaekyung-ah, listen.
Jihong tapped the table with his fingertips and spoke in a softer tone, "The fee will be at least a billion won with your current popularity. It cannot be lower than the declared amount. Although each sport is different, we cannot ignore the size of the fee offered to the best athlete, who is also number one in the world. If we do that, the whole market will go crazy. Which will subsequently affect other athletes. They will wonder how much Kwon Jae-kyung earns and assess their advance as nonsense. Do you understand what I an?"
Jihong explained as kindly as he could, as if he were dealing with a child. And of course, it didn't work. Instead of answering, Jaekyung stared at him as if asking, "Why do I need this information?"
After feigning equanimity, Jihong continued to explain, "Now, let's say we give you a billion won. From the mont you sign the contract, we have to cover the costs of adjusting your schedule and filming. You can reimburse everything later, or we will split the prize money in the agreed ratio for the organization and managent of your projects. But swimming does not bring much money even at major competitions. You know that, don't you? In addition, you will not even participate in competitions within the country, since you are part of the national team. Moreover, if you leave the team, we will no longer be able to count on making a profit from the prize pool. So, how do we cover the cost of the fee we pay you?"
Jaekyung, as expected, remained silent. In the end, Jihong replied himself: "Whenever a comrcial is made, we calculate a certain percentage of the advertising fee and deduct the commission. It's not just us, all agencies work this way. In the case of league players, they sign contracts with the club, receiving a commission, but since you are not a league player...
"Good. I'll do a few more videos
"....Really?
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