“He’ll be back as soon as the meeting ends. Please have a seat on the sofa.”
Na Sungmi spoke with a calm elegance, her composure flawless.
Lee Sookyung, a reporter from the economic desk of the influential Hansung Daily, took a moment to glance around the room before sh...
2025-09-20 14:38:37 +0000 UTC View PostJerry Wang, the CEO of Seaspan.
He had come to Korea.
We were already prepared to win him over.
But Jerry Wang wasn’t sitting in the CEO’s chair of Seaspan for nothing.
He intended to steer the negotiations in a direction we hadn’t anticipated at all.
“I...
Cheers erupted through the Financial Tower.
But the celebration couldn’t last long.
Now that Brexit had passed, it was time to get busy scooping up money.
“Vice President Han, aren’t you going to take a look?”
“I’ve been preparing for this for half a year. ...
Chairman Park Taehong entered his office suite, his personal secretary following closely like a shadow.
Inside the spacious room, three or four secretarial staff were seated at their desks. The moment they saw him, they all rose in unison.
“Welcome, Chairman.”
Park Taehong a...
2025-09-19 13:13:36 +0000 UTC View PostPatent disputes were occurring across multiple fields.
However, in the case of CRISPR gene-editing patents, the situation was so complex that it was difficult to take anyone’s side.
“Currently, three research institutes are engaged in patent disputes. Primarily, the Broad Instit...
The long-awaited presidential election day had arrived.
Huge crowds poured into polling stations, and from the morning hours, long lines of people waiting to vote could be seen everywhere.
“This election seems to be drawing far more attention than expected.”
“There was ...
Seok-won sat with one leg crossed, flanked on the sofas by Executive Director Yoon Kihoon, CFO Eom Taejun, and Division Head Yoo Hyunseok.
Placing the approval document on the coffee table, Yoon said,
“This is the final bid amount calculated by the TF team.”
[￦ 2,1...
2025-09-18 12:30:02 +0000 UTC View PostPrince Khalid of Saudi Arabia—
a renowned investor.
He was a magnate with nearly twenty trillion won in liquid assets, a shrewd financier whose influence stretched across nations.
Wherever he went in the world, Prince Khalid was treated with the utmost respect.
That was why...
2025-09-17 12:36:00 +0000 UTC View PostThe next day.
I had a meeting with Chairman Joo Sung-jae of Daehan Tyre.
Since he was about the same age as my grandfather and still actively leading the company, I bowed politely in greeting.
“I was truly surprised to hear that you wished to meet me, Chairman. My grandfather ...
2025-09-17 12:35:01 +0000 UTC View Post[Saseong Trading’s Distribution Division Fully Sold to Daeheung Group]
[After Acquiring Korea Express, Daeheung Group Now Adds HomeMart, Continuing Its Unstoppable March Toward Becoming a Retail Giant]
[Daeheung Group Acquires HomeMart for $...
2025-09-17 12:30:04 +0000 UTC View PostThe shipping companies’ debts totalled around 8 trillion won.
The creditors had three options to choose from.
The most extreme option was bankruptcy.
After bankruptcy, the creditors would divide the company’s sold assets among themselves. Using this method, they often couldn...
2025-09-16 14:37:39 +0000 UTC View PostShortly after the executive meeting, Congressman Choi Jae-seok of the National Economic Party officially announced the primary pledge of his presidential campaign: a 700 trillion won semiconductor city.
“How is the public reacting to the semiconductor city?”
“Not just the media,...
2025-09-16 14:36:44 +0000 UTC View PostMyeong-dong had changed a lot since the last time I visited.
As it had firmly established itself as a tourist hotspot, foreign visitors filled every street. High-rise buildings and luxury boutiques gave the district an even more upscale image.
And the man who ruled over this Myeong-do...
2025-09-16 14:36:19 +0000 UTC View PostDallas Fort Worth International Airport, USA.
Seok-won sat in the wide, comfortable seat of a Gulfstream IV private jet, waiting on the apron for takeoff clearance. He held his phone to his ear, speaking with Landon in New York.
[Congratulations. As of yesterday’s c...
2025-09-16 14:35:48 +0000 UTC View PostA few days later, Arlington, Texas.
The midday sun shone warmly over the vast field of the Ballpark in Arlington, home of the Texas Rangers. Inside a skybox overlooking the stadium, the room buzzed with people.
Even though the season had yet to begin, the crowd had gathered for one re...
2025-09-15 05:23:01 +0000 UTC View PostManhattan, New York.
Under a clear, cloudless sky, the midday sunlight struck the glass windows of the towering One New York Plaza building by the ferry terminal, making them sparkle.
Seok-won, who had arrived in New York the day before, stood in front of the wide flo...
2025-09-15 05:22:58 +0000 UTC View PostThe core of the presidential address was this:
Regardless of the truth behind the suspicions, I take full responsibility for causing social unrest.
As a citizen, not as president, I will face the judgment of the law fairly.
It was an announcement no one had expected.
Vice ...
2025-09-15 05:22:55 +0000 UTC View PostWe were taught that when you make a mistake, you apologize.
But in politics, there’s a saying that a politician must never apologize—and this time, it proved to be true.
“Following the presidential address, the approval rating has plummeted to 18%!”
“So apologizing act...
2025-09-15 05:22:54 +0000 UTC View PostWith the emergence of comprehensive cable news channels, Korea suddenly had a wide variety of news outlets.
The major terrestrial broadcasters and news specialty channels, which had once dominated the news market, now had to compete with cable networks, which made them hunt for increasingl...
Currently, the Hyundai Group owns two construction companies.
One is Hyundai Construction, which belongs directly to the Hyundai Motor Group, and the other is Hyundai Development, owned by the late Chairman Jang Young-joo’s younger brother.
“Do you think Chairman Jang can persua...
Unable to fight off the drowsiness, I dozed off for a while.
From time to time, I could hear Captain Kang and Vice Chairman Han cheering, which told me that the National Economy Party candidate had won in a contested district.
Still, a single seat here or there would not affect the ...
March had come.
As the weather eased, people bustled about.
At Taewoo Group, no one was busier than Vice Chairman Han.
“We got another call from the Blue House chief of staff yesterday. They check in at least once a week, asking how the negotiations over the real estate PF ...
The next day.
Representative Choi Jaeseok held a press conference and officially announced three policies.
Saemangeum, Busan New Port, and real estate PF.
With a massive policy package worth 50 trillion won, Korea was thrown into turmoil. Everywhere people went, conversations...
“The NewWave export orders have increased by 60% compared to the previous quarter.”
Sunlight poured through the large glass windows, filling the CEO’s office, as Seok-won leaned back into the plush leather sofa and set down his warm coffee cup.
He then turned his gaze to Executi...
2025-09-10 15:33:01 +0000 UTC View PostUnder a cloudless, clear sky, Seok-won stood at one corner of the vast Seoul Airport apron.
Dressed in a perfectly tailored suit and wearing Ray-Ban sunglasses, he exuded an air of complete ease, flanked by his entourage.
In contrast, the personnel from the Defense Science Research In...
2025-09-10 15:32:52 +0000 UTC View Post“Are you talking about the Proton rocket that Russia uses as a space launch vehicle?”
“That’s correct.”
Unlike Seok-won, who remained unnervingly calm, Director Son Sang-bong couldn’t hide his astonishment.
The Proton was an enormous rocket, capable of producing a st...
2025-09-10 15:32:39 +0000 UTC View PostOutside, darkness had settled deep and heavy, while the grand strains of Beethoven’s Symphony No. 3, “Eroica,” filled the spacious living room, emanating from a high-end tube amplifier and speakers.
Seok-won leaned back into the plush leather sofa, eyes closed, immersing himself in th...
2025-09-10 15:32:33 +0000 UTC View PostThis morning, prosecutors conducted a sudden search and seizure of the residence and offices of Igor Kolesnikov, Secretary-General of the Commonwealth of Independent States Executive Committee, on charges of tax evasion, money laundering, and illegal foreign currency transfers. Kolesnikov, wh...
2025-09-10 15:32:19 +0000 UTC View Post“All the reclaimed land you see here, stretching all the way to that combined-cycle power plant in the distance, is what we won in the latest auction,” explained Jung Gyu-cheol, president of Bluehole Construction.
Listening, Seok-won removed his sunglasses and surveyed the vast expanse,...
2025-09-10 15:32:10 +0000 UTC View PostOctober 29, 1998 — Illinois, USA.
The sweltering summer had passed, and a cool autumn breeze swept through the air.
At the opening ceremony of a new soup kitchen established by a local charity, the clear, resonant voice of Barack Obama—Illinois state senator and a...
2025-09-10 15:32:03 +0000 UTC View Post