100,000 Won (2)
"Kang Tae-soo, what the hell are you talking about all of a sudden?"
His younger brother, Han-soo, always called him by his full name like that.
They had once been such close brothers. But at some point, because of Tae-soo’s mistakes, their ...
100,000 Won (1)
Even after stepping out of the shaman’s house, Tae-soo remained dazed for a long time.
His mind was in complete chaos.
‘Where the hell am I? Why am I dressed like this? And what was up with that shaman’s house?’
He coul...
Tae-soo was dying.
To be precise, he was being murdered.
Inside the VIP room of Seoul Cheongil Hospital, where South Korea’s top medical team was stationed.
“Ugh!”
Crash.
He collapsed onto the ...
There were several ways to increase Taewoo Telecom’s market share.
The exclusive launch of Apple phones wouldn’t have an immediate impact.
After all, the only Apple phone available at the moment was the InoPhone 2.
If the iPhone were officially released, it would mak...
Two weeks later.
At my request, my grandfather convened an executive board meeting.
"Director Kim Min-jae requested this meeting. Let’s hear what he has to say."
"I would like to update you on the progress of my plan to recover Taewoo Construction’s performance, as I ment...
Using the Quantum Fund’s name to create a consortium—
At the moment, there was no better plan.
With Dimon by my side, I pulled out my phone to call George.
"You’re calling George right now?"
"Why waste time? This conversation won’t take more than five minutes."...
“20 tons is worth 400 billion won. Do you understand that we can surpass our sales from two years ago just by circulating it ten times?”
The trading companies’ annual sales had been declining due to the economic crisis and exchange rate fluctuations.
Annual sales were the primar...
2025-04-10 02:33:12 +0000 UTC View Post“We’ll proceed with this as is.”
“Understood.”
After handing the approval file back, Seok-won leaned back in his chair and looked at Choi Ho-geun, who stood in front of the desk.
“By the way, have you finished converting all the operating funds into dollars, like ...
Donghae Group Headquarters, Yeongdeungpo.
As a knock sounded and the door opened, Chief Secretary Jeon Hae-cheol entered. Chairman Woo Yong-gap, who had been seated at his desk, straightened his posture.
“I was just about to call for you. Good timing. Have a seat....
“Did you just say foreign exchange crisis?”
Chairman Park Tae-hong, visibly startled, stared at Seok-won, who replied in a slightly more subdued voice.
“Yes.”
Across from him, his older brother also looked shaken as he spoke.
“A currency crisis?...
As the public rose up, the political sphere, which had been idle while only paying attention to the labor sector, began to move.
President Heo Chang-min and the Blue House appeased the labor sector while advising them to make concessions. The New Politics Party adopted attracting and suppo...
What Epicura needs is a jackpot opportunity.
The current business has been in the swamp of stagnation for two consecutive years, so it’s a stretch to package it as a jackpot.
That’s why a new acquisition is needed.
We need to secure a brand that will achieve tremendous...
“First, justify the sale of Harbor Lobster by claiming that the brand is outdated. Emphasize that the new trend shaking up the industry is fast casual, and that Harbor Lobster is now a fading horse.”
This summarizes Ha Si-heon’s strategy. He explains that Harbor Lobster was s...
While I stepped back, Pierce calmly continued the meeting.
“As you know, there are two ways to dismiss the current CEO. A resolution by the shareholders’ meeting and a resolution by the board of directors.”
There are two paths to ousting Whitmer from the CEO position.
Pierce couldn’t respond immediately.
How could he let me speak freely in front of the CEO when even I didn’t know what I would say?
He likely wanted to refuse outright.
However, it wasn’t easy for him to reject my request outright either.
According to the rul...
The day of the business trip.
At 6 a.m., I met Pierce at LaGuardia Airport.
Epicura’s headquarters was located in Florida. It was a three-hour flight from New York—close enough.
The trip was a same-day affair, departing early in the morning and returning by afternoon. ...
The next day.
Still sighing heavily, I was engrossed in research when suddenly a printed document appeared in my field of view.
I looked up to see Dobby standing there.
“This is a rebuttal to Medallion’s report. Take a look at it.”
Medallion is the most recen...
“That’s just……”
Chris couldn’t hide his bewilderment at the sudden nomination.
I repeated my earlier statement in a firm tone.
“It is appropriate to proceed with such sales after the shareholders’ meeting, not before.”
Chris took a moment to catch ...
Come to think of it, I don’t really know how much money I have either.
I checked up to a certain point.
But once it surpassed a certain level, I just let it be.
While I was feeling a strange sense of camaraderie, Tennessee shook his head.
“You and I are a bit diffe...
Taewoo Construction’s President/CEO, Jang Soo-young, was my grandfather’s right-hand man.
As one of the founding members of Taewoo Group, he wielded immense power within the company.
But that power dynamic had now been disrupted.
Not because I, the successor, had entered ...
David arrived in Korea.
And he didn’t come alone—he brought along a Starbucks executive.
There was no need for me to persuade or negotiate anything; David had already handled everything smoothly.
We secured exclusive rights to Starbucks in Korea by agreeing to split the l...
The meeting place with CL Group's Chairman Go Seung-taek was, of course, a traditional Korean restaurant in Cheongdam-dong.
"Nice to meet you. I'm Go Seung-taek of CL Group. You’re even more impressive in person than I’d heard."
"It’s truly an honor to meet you. I’m Kim Min-...
“What? Flip the table?”
“I can’t think of any other way to break through this.” I tapped the table. “I’m not sure if this cartel was formed because of the gold collection campaign or if they orchestrated the campaign, but it’s a tight-knit group. We need a catalyst.”
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A few days later
A large black Mercedes sedan carrying Seok-won glided to a smooth stop in front of the main gate of the family home in Hannam-dong.
Assistant Manager Han Ji-sung stepped out first and promptly opened the rear door. Seok-won extended his long legs and emerged from th...
"Did you say Baht?"
As Rodney furrowed his brows and looked over, George Soros gave a slight nod and leisurely picked up the glass of whiskey on the rocks in front of him.
"More precisely, the situation with the Thai economy."
"...!"
Understanding the implication, Rodn...
Even though it wasn’t even noon yet, the sweltering heat had already pushed the temperature up to 34°C. Just standing still made it feel like the air was suffocating.
On the shimmering asphalt circuit, waves of heat rose into the air, and the acrid smell of burning rubber filled the sur...
Kang Jin-hoo’s announcement that the electric vehicle industrial complex would be built in Asia, not Korea, caused enormous repercussions.
Self-driving electric vehicles are a core industry of the future. Therefore, the world had been paying close attention to this investment plan.
“What is it? Is today a collection day?” a Brio Metals employee asked.
The junkyard owner forced a smile. “It’s supposed to be the day after tomorrow, but I’m busy that day, so I thought I’d come early. Is that a problem?”
“Not really, but…” The employee glanced ...
“A bomb?”
I said to Park Jong-bum and Maru with a grim expression,
“Yes, it’s a money laundering scheme. They’re using the government as a patsy, circulating the same gold and pocketing the VAT refunds.”
I said in awe,
“Wow, we almost missed it.”
Gold.
A metal that has held its value throughout human history.
From wedding rings to semiconductors, its uses are endless.
But its very usefulness has driven the gold trade underground.
“Even if it’s smuggled or stolen, its value remains.”
All countries i...