April arrived.
A lot had happened in the past two months.
Due to the fallout from the Hanbo incident, President Kim Young-sam issued a public apology for his aides pressuring banks to make risky loans.
And in March, the Sammi Group, which owned Sammi Special Steel, the third-...
I headed to my parents' house early on New Year's Day to visit our extended family.
When I arrived, my parents, Park Jong-chan and his wife, were already waiting for me, ready to go.
"I'm here."
As soon as I greeted them, my family bombarded me with questions.
"Sol, wh...
"Thank you for the ride. It's so much more comfortable than taking the bus."
My mother sighed from the passenger seat, and my father said with a frown,
"Do you have to go through this every holiday? Why does your sister-in-law always call you the day before and make you work? She ha...
I instructed the executives of the subsidiary to move the headquarters and the research center.
Naturally, there was fierce opposition.
“Our key personnel might leave.”
The Silicon Valley area is notorious for high housing prices and a high cost of living, even within Cal...
Bailey Hausmann said to me,
“I’d like to exchange it for 10 percent of CarOS’s shares.”
Is that a 3 to 1 ratio?
If Iber’s corporate value is $80 billion, then CarOS’s value is $240 billion. This is more than 10 percent higher than the exchange ratio with Seosung E...
Inside the VIP room of Moulin Rouge, a high-end hostess bar in Gangnam, Jeon Geon-woo and Yoo Seok-chan sat alone—without any women to accompany them.
Jeon Geon-woo slammed his glass down onto the table, irritation flashing across his face.
"That bastard Ho-geun! He made such a bi...
“What the hell is going on?”
Chairman Woo Yong-gap, sitting in the highest seat, glared at Chief Secretary Jeon Hae-cheol, who was seated on the left sofa, his face full of irritation.
“There’s a company called Boseong Telecom whose stock prices have recently skyrocketed. It...
The Next Morning
As usual, Section Chief Jo Cheol-rae arrived at work, but his face looked haggard as if he hadn’t slept all night.
It was no wonder—an unknown intruder had disrupted his coordinated trading scheme, and Woo Ho-geun had given him an unreasonable o...
After putting down the receiver, Choi Ho-geun turned his slightly stiffened face toward the monitor on his desk.
[Boseong Telecom 26,300 ▲ 1,860]
As the operation forces drove the stock price up again through coordinated trades, retail investors who had been shake...
CH393
Obtaining a second-level spell is relatively easier, as the Land of Dawn doesn’t strictly regulate this aspect, and it’s often impossible to completely control the flow of such knowledge.
Spells, being a form of knowledge, are relatively easy to disseminat...
The Next Day,
Hannam-dong, Seoul
As the sun hung high in the sky, Chairman Park Tae-hong, dressed in comfortable loungewear, opened the door to the master bedroom and stepped into the spacious living room.
“You’re finally up. How are you...
After finishing his call with a Hong Kong-based dealer involved in options trading, Manager Song Jong-geun set the receiver down.
Team Leader Kim Jung-sik, who had been waiting impatiently by his side, immediately pounced with a question.
“How did it go?”
A quick glance a...
Quantum Fund Office, New York.
George Soros, his brown eyes calm and composed, stood with his arms crossed next to CIO Rodney, both watching the fluctuations of the USD/JPY exchange rate displayed on a massive electronic board.
[USD/JPY: 81.49] ↑<...
[Who is the world’s number one richest person?]
Not long ago, Forbes announced its ranking of the world’s richest people.
Bill Gates, who was number one, was pushed down to second place, and the CEO of AMZ, Jake Byron, took his place. What’s even more surprising is that Kang J...
While I was half-heartedly waiting, I received a call from Kim Chan-gil.
[What should I do?]
His voice was a mixture of anger and desperation. I replied,
"What do you mean, 'what should I do'? Have you made up your mind?"
[I realized I would be a fool to stay silent an...
My plan was simple.
They were worried about getting caught because the stolen scrap metal would create a discrepancy in the inventory records? Then we just had to replace it.
Not all scrap metal was the same.
There were countless grades of scrap metal, categorized by weight, ...
I told Kim Young-soo that I wanted to see the protest and followed him.
The protesters had occupied the main road in front of Hanbo Steel's main gate, chanting slogans. Police officers in riot gear surrounded them, wary of potential violence.
On a makeshift stage, men who appeared t...
"Don't worry, I'm not here to cause any trouble."
I ushered a pale and trembling Lee Kang-soo into my car and said,
"It didn't take long to figure it out after your cousin gave me some information. You're trying to steal and sell Hanbo Steel's scrap metal. And to me, no less."
The next day, Assistant Manager Lee visited the company with a rice cooker.
"Welcome, CEO Lee. By the way, what's your name again?"
"It's Lee Jin-soo. Nice to meet you."
Lee Jin-soo placed the rice cooker on the table and said,
"This is the rice cooker I mentioned."
1997 arrived, but there was no sign of improvement in the Korean economy.
Businesses were struggling, and the ruling party, blaming the problem on excessive labor costs, rammed through a new labor law that allowed companies to restructure their workforce based on performance.
Worker...
As December 1996 approached, Korea's bleak economic outlook became increasingly apparent.
Outwardly, the country celebrated its entry into the OECD((Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development)), a "club for rich nations," as a sign of its ascent to developed nation status. Howe...
“Did you just say… 80 yen?”
[That’s right.]
Holding the receiver to his ear, Team 1 Leader Kim Jung-sik couldn't hide his shock.
Meanwhile, Seok-won’s calm voice continued.
[The exchange rate is going to be extremely volatile today, but don’t waver—hold ...
Entering her fourth year at the company, Na Sung-mi hurried up the subway station stairs, a handbag slung over one shoulder, making her way to work.
She normally arrived 30 minutes early to prepare before her direct supervis...
New York, USA – Eldorado Fund Office
As yen buy orders poured in like a flood, Tyler let out a short whistle.
"Looks like Soros is dead set on taking down the Bank of Japan today."
Standing in the back with his arms crossed...
It’s already been a week since I transferred to the M&A department. These days have been busy handling a live deal that came out in the second teaser.
“Sean, here.”
This guy with thick glasses is Ranton, an analyst assigned to me by Pierce. You could say he’s my personal E...
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“Yes, thank you.”
After parting ways with Ha Si-heon, Rachel headed toward the Industrial Department.
How would it feel to be a gallery owner?
Her heart was pounding w...
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