Dex Slater, also known as the Great White Shark, appeared on the program ‘Market Mastermind’.
It’s a fairly prestigious economic news show.
I wanted to watch it immediately, but it was 2014.
“Buffering…”
With the internet speed of this era, it was impos...
“Sean, you’re here?”
A familiar voice echoed in my ears.
When I turned my head, Rachel was approaching me with a gentle smile.
Behind her, I also saw David’s fiancée, Jessie.
“Since when….”
“We arrived yesterday. We had a conversation with ...
“How is it?”
I asked David, looking straight at him.
In order for my hedge fund to continue providing funding for the development of the treatment, the Castleman Foundation had to operate a for-profit company under its umbrella.
Every company needs a CEO.
I wanted ...
After spending a night in a hotel I had booked in advance in San Francisco, I boarded an early morning flight.
My destination was Philadelphia, to meet David.
There were two main purposes for my meeting with David: to make him a somewhat unusual offer and then to meet an important p...
“It’s easy to say, but what if I get fired for exposing internal information? My livelihood is at stake, I can’t just rush into this…”
Emily defended me in a trembling voice, but Christine was resolute.
“That’s still being complicit. You’re just trying to live well b...
Relying solely on my own power to find the whistleblower would be foolish. Matters like this require the touch of an expert. That’s why I had researched several detective agencies in Silicon Valley in advance. However, finding someone who met my criteria wasn’t easy. I visited four places, on...
2025-04-22 07:20:59 +0000 UTC View Post“Emily Cheng.”
“Ha Si-heon. You can call me Sean.”
Emily and I exchanged business cards.
On the outside, I smiled, but inwardly, I swallowed my disappointment.
This woman isn’t the whistleblower from my previous life, after all.
I don’t remember the ...
That night.
I called Jo So-deok to check the paintings engraved on the building.
“How is it?”
“If it were me, I’d want to save it, too.”
“Right?”
“Yes. While we’re at it, we could set up the interior to match the mural.”
For example, i...
After the conversation had mostly ended.
I took out a résumé and handed it to Henri Vuitton.
“Is this the designer who’s supposed to bring in massive sales?”
“Yes.”
Henri Vuitton examined the documents.
Luke Jacobs.
If Tom Hood had rebui...
Dmitri sat nervously in front of the TV.
Today was the day of the European Cup final!
According to Park Ji-hoon, the ad would air during prime time.
Which meant…
Most Europeans would now know the name “Red Bull.”
‘This is nerve-wracking.’
<...
Preparing to Hunt Cheongil (4)
Tae-soo spoke.
"Let’s give some weight to the rumor that Jangsu Bank is buying up Western oil company stocks."
"You're not actually suggesting we buy those stocks, are you?"
"Why not? L...
Preparing to Hunt Cheongil (3)
Tae-soo had already predicted how Rahman would act after their meeting.
‘If it’s Rahman, he’s already making preparations by now.’
His father was none other than the Saudi Minis...
Preparing to Hunt Cheongil (2)
Tae-soo looked into Han-soo’s eyes with earnest desperation.
He hoped Han-soo would change his mind.
"If he still refuses to yield… there’s nothing I can do. That must be his fate."
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Preparing to Hunt Cheongil (1)
It had been a long time since Tae-soo returned home.
He had left with nothing but the clothes on his back, yet now he returned with arms full of gifts.
Tae-soo arrived at his family’s home in a mining village in Gangwon Provin...
“Welcome, sir!”
Shenzhen Airport buzzed with the arrival of dozens of heihaizi, including Li Yang, all greeting me in unison.
Basking in the attention, I smiled and said,
“Li Yang, how have you been?”
Li Yang, who had once taken a knife for me and nearly died, ...
November 21st.
Taewoo Group officially announced the acquisition of Hyundai Semiconductor today.
After personally shaking hands with the creditors and signing the documents, I headed to Captain Kang’s office.
“Congratulations on acquiring Hyundai Semiconductor.”
...
SAVE Investment’s Conference Room.
All the key members were gathered, watching TV.
They were sipping cola and munching on popcorn, but this wasn’t a movie night.
In fact, what they were watching was far more exciting than any movie—the presidential election results broa...
Various types of semiconductors are used in mobile phones.
In particular, manufacturing smartphones required memory semiconductors as well as communication semiconductors.
To develop CDMA-based smartphones, it was essential to use Qualcomm’s chips—this was hardly ...
Chairman Jang Young-joo cast aside his pride.
He believed that the only person who could save Hyundai Group now was Chairman Kim Tae-jung, so he humbled himself completely.
“Without Taewoo Group’s help, Hyundai Group won’t survive. Please, acquire Hyundai Semiconductor.”
...
Acquiring Hyundai Semiconductor was essential.
But paying an exorbitant price for it was out of the question.
That was precisely why Dimon had been working on this for the past six months.
“What would be the ideal acquisition price for Hyundai Semiconductor? ...
Even after the foreign exchange crisis, the country remained embroiled in corporate insolvency issues.
The government had issued an ultimatum—there would be no further financial support. Companies had to negotiate with their creditors.
Large corporations, including Hyundai Co...
March 11, 1997
— Prime Minister’s Residence, Bangkok, Thailand
As the solid wooden door opened and Prime Minister Muangsai Kidikaem entered the room, Finance Minister Chartchai and Central Bank Governor Warit, who had been seated on the office ...
A gentle piano melody played in the background of a spacious penthouse.
[SET: 587 (32)]
Sitting alone on the sofa, Seok-won held a whiskey on the rocks in one hand, watching the Thai SET index on his laptop screen. He muttered to himself,
"Fending off the attack from currency...
“Wooooaaah!”
“That’s it—we’ve got it now!”
The foreign exchange officers at the Bank of Thailand, who had been barely holding the line against the relentless assault led by George Soros and the hedge funds, erupted into deafening cheers as the situation flipped on its head...
February 19, 1997 – Bangkok, Thailand
At the Bank of Thailand’s (BOT) International Affairs Office, tension hung thick in the air from the early morning.
Everyone knew what was coming—another brutal day battling the hedge funds once the forex market opened—a...
Let’s Go, Back to Korea (2)
“Hands up. Move, and I’ll shoot.”
“Captain? Why are you here…?”
The assassin was caught off guard.
At the captain’s signal, armed men stormed into the room.
It was Song Jin-gu, the loan sharks, and the...
Let’s Go, Back to Korea (1)
Everyone jumped up in shock.
[Wait, benefactor, what do you mean all of a sudden…?]
[But the construction isn’t even finished yet!]
Tae-soo smiled gently.
[I think my work here is done.]
The limestone mine wa...
It was the end of summer.
For the first time in a while, I left work early and spent the evening watching the news with my grandfather over tea and snacks.
"Tsk, tsk. These days, every time I turn on the news, it's nothing but North Korea."
"Well, the family reunion...
By mid-June, a month had passed.
During that time, I had been reviewing the employee roster.
As the number-one conglomerate in the industry, it was only natural that the number of employees was enormous. Simply reorganizing the structure took up all my time.
While I was immer...
The day of the Russian presidential inauguration had arrived.
Until then, I had been staying at a villa in a resort town, so this was my first opportunity to meet many people, including those whose names I had heard countless times.
“I’m Kim Min-jae, Vice Chairman of Taewoo Grou...