CH105 | VOC
“Joongang Investment Corporation? You’re offering me the management of Joongang Investment?” Kim Min-sik exclaimed, jumping up from his chair.
[Yes, are you interested? I’ve been observing you, and I believe you’re more than capab...
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CH292 | GSI
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) was established as an international organization with the purpose of promoting economic development, international cooperation, and trade expansion.
As South Korea achieved r...
CH291 | GSI
Eldorado Fund Headquarters, Manhattan, New York.
Landon, who was sitting at his desk, closed the documents he was reading as soon as he heard a knock and saw Andrew enter the room, wearing a purple tie and suspenders.
CH93 | Heir
One week.
That was all it took for 3 trillion won to flood into the patriot fund (WIN-WIN Fund) launched by Taewoo Securities.
Salaries from office workers, retirement payouts from fathers who had left the workforce, even the spare s...
CH92 | Heir
Taewoo Group’s department stores and CL Group’s battery division.
Regarding current market value, the department stores were worth far more.
The battery division hadn’t even produced a viable secondary battery yet, and due to t...
CH91 | Heir
CL Group strictly adhered to the principle of eldest-son succession.
However, the chairman’s firstborn son had died in an unexpected accident.
Just like my own father.
But unlike Taewoo Group—where I existed as the gr...
CH290 | GSI
"Handle this according to the original plan."
Seok-won handed over the approval documents to Han Ji-sung, who was standing in front of the desk, then leaned back against his chair and asked,
"By the way, have you managed to get the D...
CH90 | Heir
Carlos Ghosn, with his thick, asymmetrical eyebrows.
He gave off an aura reminiscent of a Naraka, a guardian deity standing watch at the entrance of a temple.
I steadied myself and assessed his abilities. As expected, his business ac...
CH89 | Heir
A board meeting was convened.
Inside the conference room, a large TV was placed.
Everyone was watching the breaking news being broadcasted on the screen.
[The creditors have officially announced that Taewoo Group has acquired ...
CH88 | Heir
Grandpa had an incredibly busy day.
Just last year, he spent more time abroad than in Korea.
But now, with Federation of Korean Industries (FKI) meetings and government negotiations, he was so tied up in Korea that he hadn’t even b...
CH104 | VOC
“That’s not what you said before!” Park Jong-bum said, his eyes wide.
Kim Min-sik smirked. “I was just testing you. It was a pain in the ass listening to your bullshit.”
Park Jong-bum looked at me, dumbfounded, and I shrugg...
CH289 | GSI
A Securities Firm Trading Floor in Downtown Tokyo, Japan
Small groups of anxious individual investors huddled together, their eyes fixed on the stock ticker. As soon as the market opened, they watched in shock as Sumimoto C...
CH288 | GSI
Sumitomo Corporation Headquarters, Chuo Ward, Tokyo, Japan
Inside the spacious conference room, a large group of reporters had gathered as Ito Masanao, the president of Sumitomo Corporation, entered alongsi...
CH287 | GSI
Sumimoto Corporation Headquarters, Chuo Ward, Tokyo, Japan
Swoosh.
Manager Sugihara, who had rushed to the office at dawn, rolled up the sleeves of his dress shirt and washed his face with cold water in the empty res...
CH103 | VOC
Park Jong-bum disliked Kim Min-sik.
It hadn’t always been this way. Initially, he felt a sense of camaraderie, even pity, for the man who had, like him, been betrayed by the company he trusted and fallen from grace. He also appreciated Ki...
CH178
Meanwhile, at Gucci’s headquarters.
The chairman of Gucci had impulsively bought a castle.
There was money from the Ultimate collaboration and the future profits looked promising, so he confidently signed the contract.
But!<...
CH87 | Heir
After wrapping up my conversation with Dimon, I returned to the estate.
Having spent nearly a month in the U.S., my grandfather greeted me with even more warmth than usual.
"My boy, you’ve come back from America looking like half t...
CH86 | Heir
The IMF headquarters was located in Washington, D.C.
So, I boarded a flight with David, and by evening, we were dining with IMF executives.
"It’s truly an honor to meet you all. I’m Min-jae Kim from Taewoo Group. Please feel free...
CH85 | Heir
The transfer of SS Oil’s shares was finalized swiftly.
My grandfather personally flew to Saudi Arabia for negotiations.
The agreement was confirmed on the spot, and SS Group exchanged SS Oil’s shares for cash.
There was no...
CH84 | Heir
By December, the exchange rate had surged once again.
Having waited for this exact moment, I urgently summoned the Chief Strategy Officer.
"Today, we’re moving the entire $10 billion locked in our joint venture with Aramco."
CH83 | Heir
Gwanghwamun Bear’s Old Mansion.
It looked more like a parking lot, with cars lined up in neat rows.
In front of the mansion, company chairmen were bowing their heads, desperately trying to negotiate their way inside with the securi...
CH82 | Heir
August 1997.
A very welcome guest had arrived in Korea.
Steve, who should have been incredibly busy preparing for a new product launch, had flown into Korea without even notifying me.
It wasn’t entirely surprising, though.
CH286 | GSI
Rodney, the CIO of Quantum Fund, sat at his desk, scanning the multiple monitors in front of him. Something caught his eye, and his brow twitched.
Reaching out, he pressed the intercom switch, summoning his secretary, Rose.
"Rose, ca...
CH285 | GSI
At the hotel fitness center, where a vast glass window overlooked the deep blue Han River, Seok-won ran on a treadmill, earphones in, listening to fast-paced hip-hop.
It was a weekday afternoon, and although more than a dozen treadmills wer...
CH284 | GSI
Chairman Kwak Dong-hoon of Saseong Group placed his coffee cup down, his expression one of surprise.
“So, you're saying that the head of the Wall Street hedge fund, Eldorado Fund, is actually Chairman Park’s second son?”
Receiv...
CH283 | GSI
A luxury Benz sedan cruised down a quiet national highway, surrounded by vast fields of farmland stretching endlessly on both sides. Gradually, the car slowed before coming to a stop by the roadside.
As soon as the vehicle halted, Han Ji-su...
CH282 | GSI
The following day.
In the chairman’s office at Daeheung Group’s headquarters in Mapo, Chairman Park Tae-hong sat in the seat of honor on the sofa, flanked by his two sons, Park Jin-hyung and Park Seok-won, with Chief Secretary Gil Seong...
CH281 | GSI
Overwhelmed by shock and betrayal, Chairman Woo Yong-gap’s face turned an alarming shade of red, his body trembling with barely contained rage.
It wasn’t just anyone who had stabbed him in the back—it was a family member he had believ...