The Youngest Son of Sunyang (Reborn Rich)

[033] The Era of Sudden Change 3

"I'm a middle school student now, Uncle."

"What? Already?"

"Yes. I'll be starting in March; you know?"

"But it's not March yet. Hey! Aren't you excited? Your academic performance is good, and you're not someone who doesn't understand the value of a dollar."

I didn't react much and remained nonchalant, which made Oh Se-hyun give me another suspicious look.

"We invested 8 million dollars out of a production budget of 18 million dollars, so our share is 44%. If we subtract distributor and theater profits, it'll be about half of the total earnings, right?"

"Is that so? Sounds about right."

"If it's 200 million dollars... the exchange rate today is 740 won, so that's 148 billion won. Half of that is 74 billion won, and 44% of that is around 33 billion won. So, we're looking at six times the profit, right?"

Oh Se-hyun blinked his eyes rapidly. Adults are always amazed by a child's mental arithmetic abilities. One of the advantages of being young is that my brain works very smoothly.

"Considering the profitability of companies like Microsoft or Dell Computer, it's not much, is it?"

"Well, you have a point there. Still, six times the profit in just one year is really impressive. Plus, the 200 million dollars is just the profit within the United States. It's going to be released worldwide now, so we'll earn at least double that."

"Uncle."

"Yes?"

"Tell the New York Miracle employees to do their job better."

"Why? Those guys work day and night."

"Not just work hard, but work well! Among the investments I decided on, their investment has the lowest profitability, six times. What's the rate of return on the investments they manage themselves?"

"Well, that's... only 22%."

Oh Se-hyun remained silent. It was my father who had saved him when he kept his mouth shut.

"Hey! Can't you see I'm busy? What's the matter that you're calling me in and out like this?"

My father, who entered my room by opening the door, said as he took off his coat.

I heard that my father is currently running around to secure theaters for the two films produced by his own production company and their releases.

"Why? Haven't you secured the theaters yet?"

"Ugh, don't even mention it. All the theaters are booked during the Lunar New Year holidays."

"What? They're all filled up?"

"Yeah, waiting for a movie that fits perfectly with the Lunar New Year season. It was a mega-hit during last year's Christmas season. Home Alone. It's an American movie."

"Is that movie so amazing that it's keeping theaters empty?"

Oh Se-hyun's mischievousness began.

"It's a family comedy, perfect for the Lunar New Year season. Besides, it's already been tested in the United States. It's currently breaking all-time comedy box office records."

"Is that why your movie can't find theaters?"

"Once Home Alone leaves the theaters, mine will take its place."

My father's expression didn't look good, seemingly frustrated.

"Damn it, but there's a Korean distributor for this movie somewhere. The entire Chungmuro district is in chaos right now. I need to meet the guy holding the film can, negotiate the dates, book the theaters... It's driving me crazy."