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Episode 171: The Wizard of Oz (2)

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get out of the car

Under the scorching early autumn sunlight.

[Korea Educational Development Institute]

[Korea Institute of Curriculum and Evaluation]

[Information and Communication Policy Research Institute]

[Information and Communication Industry Promotion Agency]

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The panoramic view of Chungbuk Innovation City, where buildings of modern design stand in a row, comes into view.

I entered the entrance of a building, looking at the planned city like that of the game 'The Sims'.

[Korea Institute of Curriculum and Evaluation]

As you enter the evaluation room, the marble floor and the blinding lights are dazzling. Wood-finished walls, etc. The first thing that caught my eye was the stylish lobby, which was enough to slap the price of a 5-star hotel.

'My taxes... You're heading here... .'

It was a scene that made my stomach ache.

It is said that the higher the income, the higher the tax.

‘The tax should be used more reasonably.’

At that time, I was thinking about the use of Korean taxes for a while.

“CEO Jun-Young Kim?”

I heard someone calling my name.

I turned my head and looked at the place where the voice came from.

“Are you Mr. Junyoung Kim?”

A man who looked my age was looking at me with a neat smile.

Looking at it, it seems that it was the person who was sent by the evaluation agency.

After all, looking at the size of the building, it seemed that it would be quite difficult to get lost without a guide.

I nodded slowly and opened my mouth.

"Yes. I am Junyoung Kim.”

OK.

“Ah, yes, CEO Kim is right. nice to see you. This is Jinmyung Kim from the University Scholastic Ability Test Headquarters.”

He greeted me with a bright smile. He then handed out a business card and introduced himself.

[Korea Institute of Curriculum and Evaluation, University Scholastic Ability Test Headquarters Team 1, Assistant Manager Jinmyung Kim]

Hmmm, Daeri... … .

As a civil servant, he was treated like a 7th or 8th grader. So, looking at his position alone, it can be seen that the evaluation committee showed some sincerity.

‘Because, even at a glance, it doesn’t seem like Jjjambap is enough to meet guests.’

I grabbed the business card and looked at Deputy Kim. Then Kim Jin-myung, who checked my expression, nodded his head and started to guide me.

“Okay then, I’ll take you to the conference room. Come this way.”

I started walking slowly after him.after a while.

[meeting room]

We arrived at the appointed place under the guidance of Assistant Manager Kim.

“Wait a minute, please.”

Deputy Director Kim Jin-myung, who was walking before, knocked on the door of the conference room and then opened the door.

“Ah, you are here!”

I saw people with faces, body shapes, and attire that seemed to say, ‘I am an executive at a public corporation,’ and stood up.

I entered the conference room under the guidance of Assistant Manager Jinmyung Kim.

"nice to see you. My name is Cha Hyun-cheol.”

The people who stood up shook my hand and handed me business cards in order.

[Korea Curriculum and Evaluation Institute, University Scholastic Ability Test Headquarters, Director Cha Hyun-cheol]

[Korea Curriculum and Evaluation Institute, University Scholastic Ability Test Headquarters, OO Director]

[Director Baek OO, College Scholastic Ability Test Headquarters, Korea Institute of Curriculum and Evaluation]

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After such a simple greeting, everyone in the conference room sat down.

Then the man sitting in the front spoke to me.

“I am very sorry to have you come to the company like this. In fact, the internal regulations have been strengthened these days, so it is difficult for us to visit them in person.”

A face with thick lines and bulging eyes like Haetae. Even the curved corners of the mouth that are characteristic of people who smile a lot.

He was a person who reminded me of the image of a sack in Buddhist paintings.

'Maybe your name is... Did I say Cha Hyun-cheol?’

Well… In fact, it was a bad habit to judge people based on their looks.

‘Why is it that there is a saying that people should take responsibility for their faces after they turn 40.’

Just by looking at his face, he was a very likable person.

From now on, it would be much better for the person I will work with to look like a gunshot fire than to look like a ‘heavenly dragon’.

"Fine. It didn't take as long as I thought... Well, it's the first time I've driven a car in a long time."

“Haha, thank you so much for saying that. There are some people who sometimes think it is inconvenient to come to North Chungcheong... .”

After that, we drank tea and chatted with the evaluators.

‘Is the academy in Daechi-dong? I used to study in Daechi-dong... .'

‘Our condolences are also looking for a new academy this time, but maybe… .'

‘Haha, when the hermit crab academy first appeared, I was really surprised… .'

Then after a while.

widely-

“CEO Kim.”

The manager put his teacup down on the table and opened his mouth.

For a moment, the people who had been laughing while talking about this and that until now looked at the manager and asked him all over his mouth.

'After all, a person has a position, so he gains weight.'

Looking at it, it seemed like a full-fledged story was coming out.

As I drank a cup of tea and looked at him, Manager Cha Jin-cheol began to open his mouth with a serious expression.

“Actually, the reason we have the CEO this way is… I would like to suggest one thing to the representative... No, there is one thing I want to ask you.”

"Yes. Maybe I was expecting that. However… I think the proposal you are making now is somehow related to the SAT exam... Is that right?”

"Ah… … . After all, it looks like the representative guessed it too. Yes, that's right. That’s my proposal to the representative.”

“Hmm, but is that even possible? I'm not really into public education, am I? There are probably a lot of people against it, right?”

"what… In fact, there were some people who were against it just as the President said. Probably… Because it's unprecedented. But, representative. We can't always be the same, can we?"

Then, after holding your breath for a while, speak slowly.

"Besides… Even the people who were against the CEO changed their minds a lot after going through this Shin Kyung-seung incident.”

Yes? What are you talking about? When I looked at him with a puzzled expression, he smiled and opened his mouth.

“Why are you there? Because of writer Shin Kyung-seung, the students rushed to and fro. It's a shame to talk like this, but... In fact, we were a little perplexed at the time. No one expected the case to be this big.”

Ah, somehow the government officials at that time said it was too quiet... Now that I see, the Ministry of Education and the Evaluation Institute also seem to have been late in understanding the situation.

‘Then it must have been a long time since the announcement was made.’

When I shut my mouth and there was no response, Director Choi Hyun-cheol opened his mouth with a faint smile.

“… In such a situation, the CEO just showed up and evolved, so we had no choice but to be grateful. It’s like the initial response on our behalf.”

He even throws an offer right at me.

“So, Mr. Kim. How about working with us this year for the entrance exam? I would like the representative to assume the role of the review committee.”

Oh, was it?

I guess I misunderstood.

In the meantime, I knew that he would be offered the position of a committee member without fail.

inspectorate.

In other words, reviewers.

Of the 326 people who took the CSAT, they accounted for a large number of 74.

Well, in general, those who are widely known outside were the members of the questioning committee who directly asked the question, but in fact, the reviewers were the ones who were in charge of more important tasks than that.

‘Hmm… .'

I organized my thoughts.

In this position, I think I can relieve some of the worries I had in the past.

It was burdensome to directly affect the CSAT, but… Because the reviewers were the ones who judge whether the questions submitted by the exam committees were suitable for the SAT.

‘It will be less burdensome.’

But there was still something I didn't understand.

It was precisely why the evaluation committee suggested me to be a member of the review committee.

"Well… … . But why do you want me to be a member of the inspection committee?”

“… In fact, many of the questions on the SAT this time are for the works of those involved in the Shin Seung-seung situation… In addition, there have been frequent reports of the need to put in such new personnel both internally and externally.”

“No, has the questioning already started?”

"that is… Actually, I want to do my best for this year's entrance exam... .”

It seems that this year, the evaluator wanted to get away from the point that the difficulty adjustment failed.

So, in a normal year, he must have already started taking questions at the time when the list of questioning committee members was being sorted out.

However.

‘This year, it seems to have worked as a poison.’I nodded.

Because it makes sense when you look at it that way.

“Then how long will it last?”

"that is… It will be about two months from now until the day of the entrance exam.”

I knew it… … .

"Well… It's been two months... .”

Let's stop talking as if I was thinking about it for a while.

"CEO. As the CEO knows, it is the first in the private education industry, the first. Do you know how big that title is? So… .”

The manager said to me with a worn-out face.

Hmm, well, what do we do?

I looked at his expression and slowly gathered my thoughts.

A review of the college entrance exam.

It certainly did not reach the status of a member of the committee, but it was definitely a good seat.

Considering the position occupied by the CSAT in Korea, it is because it is the position of the CSAT test and review committee that those who are said to be the best among those who have been recognized for their careers and abilities.

So, if I accept this offer this time, I will cross the threshold of the SAT for the first time as an academy instructor. It was to become a person with a bigger and more beautiful title than anyone else in the Korean private education world.

Well, looking at it this way, it looks like we should definitely take this opportunity... Hearing that period, I could not easily nod my head.

'It's his time that matters. He must be imprisoned for two months without fail... .'

In fact, the value of two months when it was on an uptrend like now was equivalent to the value of 20 years when it was not.

So I couldn't send an 'OK' sign hastily.

'I'm sure you'll regret it.'

That time when I was thinking over and over again without being able to do this or that for a while.

A thought suddenly ran through his mind.

‘Why was I thinking that I had only two options?’

It was that I was thinking about too limited options.

'It's definitely not worth the time. But you can't give up either.

If so, isn't it enough to choose an option that covers both of them?

Having gathered my thoughts, I slowly opened my mouth.

"great. I have decided.”

OK.

“Oh, that’s fine. Then I'll tell you the schedule... .”

The manager was reluctant and accepted my words.

He seemed to think I had accepted his offer at the end of Django.

However

“I’m sorry, but I will decline.”

At my answer, the atmosphere in the hall was dyed with confusion.

I slowly opened my mouth to the people who were looking at me with a bewildered expression.

“Can I make a counter proposal instead?”

What I suggested to them was the third option.

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