“Live deals… three… all IPO bake-offs… not too long ago…” Brent’s sentence was disjointed, but Pierce caught the key clues hidden within it.
Bake-off: in Wall Street jargon, a bake-off refers to a private bidding competition where companies invite several banks to bid fo...
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Helag said, “But the outcome was good, so there’s no reason to punish me, right?”
Pruis nodded, “Exactly. That’s why, along with our strong arguments, you weren’t punished and even received some rewards. However, due to these factors, your reward w...
"The approvals are done. Take them away."
"Yes, Chairman."
Assistant Manager Jung Yoon-kyung responded briefly and gathered a hefty stack of approved documents from one sid...
"Thank you for making time despite your busy schedule."
At a private room in Tokyo, an upscale Japanese restaurant in Gangbuk, Seok-won sat across from Choi Bok-rak, the Section Chief of the Securities Supervisory Service's Investigation Department 1.
Choi, a man of medium ...
April 9, 1995 – New York, USA, 4:30 PM
The setting sun cast a crimson glow between the towering skyscrapers of Manhattan, slowly dipping below the horizon.
Landon entered the One New York Plaza building, carefully balancing a takeaway coffee carri...
The arrest of the former president, not even two months after leaving office, was a social shock.
The majority’s reaction was that he got what he deserved, but some supporters held sporadic protests in various locations, claiming Park Si-hyeong’s innocence.
Several conservative ...
While Park Ji-hoon devoted himself to rugby, Peter spent every day glued to his computer.
Weighed down by the burden of his scholarship obligations due to his tough circumstances.
But then.
Encouraged by Park Ji-hoon, he ran for the position of freshman vice preside...
“Where would you like to go?”
The taxi driver asked, turning around as he hailed the cab.
“Please take me to the Royal School.”
“Oh! Are you a student at the Royal School?”
Tennessee didn’t reply to the driver’s question. Instead, he jus...
Tennessee faithfully relayed my words.
It seems the other party was puzzled.
“Would Americans really buy such expensive fabric?”
Worry not.
America is truly a kingdom of consumption.
If not available, they borrow, and if there’s nowhere t...
15 minutes later.
Devon, feeling stifled, called us out of the training room.
On a quiet bench sat four pizzas stacked high.
“What are you doing?”
Devon shot a glare, and a question mark practically popped up over Tennessee’s head.
“Pass them out. Q...
“Left, check the spacing.”
“Le-eft! Spaaaacing! Pay atteeeention!”
They say his dream is to be a soldier.
Maybe that’s why his voice is already fit for a battlefield.
Tennessee had never, in his life, heard such a loud voice.
It wasn’t just loud...
Even as this was happening, the number of likes kept climbing. Hollywood stars and all sorts of celebrities were enthusiastically clicking and sharing the post.
What are these people doing, not sleeping at this hour?
Ah! It must be daytime in the US right now.
Unlike my bewil...
The Next Day
The main hall on the first floor of Daehung Securities' headquarters in Yeouido was, as usual, packed with investors of all ages and backgrounds, radiating an intense energy.
Despite the crowd being so dense that people’s shoulders were brushing again...
"Do you need anything else?"
Rodney, who was visiting George Soros's mansion in Southampton, Long Island, smiled at the question from Soros’s wife, Isla.
"Dinner was so delicious that I don’t think I have any room left for more."
"Oh my."
Isla, a strikingly intelli...
Namyangju, Gyeonggi Province.
To celebrate the weekend, Woo Ho-geun and his two friends were partying with slender models at Chairman Woo Yong-gap’s villa, built right beside the Bukhan River.
Although it was late March and the weather was still chilly, the large ...
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Typically, Helag would spend four to five months on the airship, with a standard room costing around 1,000 magic stones.
A luxury suite for such a duration would normally cost tens of thousands of magic stones.
However, due to vacancies and Brad’s con...
Daheung Securities Headquarters
During the morning rush hour, Seok-won, dressed in a navy suit and a luxury tie, walked through the revolving door into the spacious lobby, holding a briefcase in one hand.
With his short, neatly trimmed bangs styled with wax to give ...
In front of the Walkerhill Hotel Convention Center in Seoul, a BMW sedan glided to a stop.
Dressed in a navy-blue suit, Seok-won swiftly approached, handing a tip to the hotel staff who opened the driver’s side door before entrusting his car to them.
“Thank you.”
Acknow...
Beyond the wide window, towering buildings overlooked the Donghae Group chairman’s office, where a heavy atmosphere filled the room.
In the center, Chairman Woo Yong-gap sat on a dark wooden leather sofa, his expression hardened. Around him were Chief Secretary Jeon Hae-chul, his eldest ...
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“What are you up to?”
Seok-won, as usual, was sitting alone in his small shoeshine shop, polishing shoes when he heard a familiar voice and looked up.
Manager Oh, the department chief, was strolling in, a toothpick dangling from his lips—probably on his way back from ...
Daehung Securities Headquarters,
5th Floor Trading Center.
In a spacious office with a large market status board mounted on one wall, dozens of traders sat at their respective desks, keeping a close watch on market conditions as they continuously bought and sold st...
It was well past midnight, but the lights in the International Division office of the Bank of Japan, located in the heart of Tokyo, were still brightly lit.
A large electronic display showing the exchange rates of the yen against major currencies was mounted on one wall. Meanwhile, more th...
There’s a saying that success breeds friends.
Ever since I became successful, I was overwhelmed with people seeking me out. Not just business people and politicians, but even guys claiming to be kindergarten and elementary school classmates I didn’t recognize came to the company.
"A lot of large corporations are expanding overseas these days."
"It's probably because they can make more profit by manufacturing in countries with lower labor costs."
It was Monday morning, time for Chunha Trading's weekly executive meeting.
The attendees were just me, Maru...
"Hello, I'm Kim Yong-tae. I've heard a lot about you."
"Nice to meet you. I'm Park Sol."
I initially tried to politely decline, but I couldn't resist CEO Kim's persistent requests and agreed to meet his son.
The impatient CEO immediately called his son to the seafood restaura...
The contract with the smelter finally expired.
"I'm sorry, I failed to persuade them."
Park Jong-bum reported with a dejected voice upon returning from Japan.
"It's okay. We lost the exclusivity, but the data we accumulated over the past year and our track record with large c...
"What a piece of shit. Trying to take advantage of my kindness."
A frustrating day like this called for soju.
Maru refilled my glass and asked,
"Are you really going to sell them?"
"Yeah, if they keep acting like that, I will."
"But you'll be severing ties with ...
I only sold the man one VCR, the one he had bought back from the other customer. I told him to come to the company if he wanted to discuss the rest.
I immediately drove back to the company and called Maru.
"Mobilize all the employees and polish those VCRs, the ones with the unknown ...
"It's been a while, CEO Wu."
"It's been a while. Hahaha."
CEO Wu's Korean was improving day by day.
"You've been hard to reach lately. Did everything go well in China?"
CEO Wu used to stay in Korea to deal with secondhand traders, but after we started doing business, h...