{
  "id": 4510712,
  "title": "Kia salesman turns hobbies into secret for sales milestone",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/kia-salesman-turns-hobbies-into-secret-for-sales-milestone-4510712",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-30T22:12:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/business/companies/20260831/kia-salesman-turns-hobbies-into-secret-for-sales-milestone"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Kim Hyong-su, a seasoned Kia salesman, credits his hobbies for his sales success. He has sold over 4,000 vehicles, making him the company's 40th Grand Master. Kim attributes part of his achievement to his interests outside of work, such as soccer and triathlon. These activities have brought him into contact with customers who inquire about his role at Kia. Roughly 60% of his sales now originate from individual customers, with the rest coming from corporate buyers. Kim has been a part of an amateur soccer club for over two decades and has also taken up swimming and triathlon, enjoying the physical and social aspects of these pursuits.",
  "summary": "For Kim Hyong-su, a veteran salesman at Kia, some of the most important connections in his career were not made inside a showroom. Sometimes, customers find him on a soccer field. Other times, they meet him through one of his hobbies. Kim, a sales director at the carmaker, has achieved cumulative vehicle sales of 4,000 to become the firm’s 40th Grand Master — a title awarded to salesmen who…",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Kia salesman turns hobbies into secret for sales milestone",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/kia-salesman-turns-hobbies-into-secret-for-sales-milestone",
        "published": "2026-08-30T22:07:02.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}