CH30 | Heir
Securing a 400 billion won loan from a mainstream bank was no easy feat.
Especially for Taewoo Group, which had a high debt ratio—essentially barring it from further loans. That’s why th...
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CH29 | Heir
As scheduled, the executive board meeting was convened, and for the first time, I was in attendance.
Since it was my first time, should I start with a polite greeting?
“Good ...
CH28 | Heir
It was almost time to leave work, so I headed to the parking lot.
A former special forces driver, personally recruited by Captain Kang, was waiting for me.
“I need to see Captain Ka...
CH27 | Heir
As expected, Executive Director Lee had been waiting.
It took at least four hours to travel from Changwon to Seoul.
Yet, less than two hours after the audit team contacted him, he con...
CH26 | Heir
The true owner of Changwon Factory was the loan sharks.
In fact, it wasn’t just Changwon Factory.
To expand its manufacturing facilities, Tae-woo Group had borrowed money fro...
CH25 | Heir
The next day.
A new notice appeared on the Taewoo Group Audit Team bulletin board—this time, issued under the name of the Executive Director.
At first, employees approached it cauti...
CH85 | VOC
As the tumultuous year of 1997 drew to a close, news outlets reported on the sale of some of Chunha Trading’s business divisions.
Amidst the collapse of corporate giants, the news of a mid...
CH84 | VOC
Korea Investment & Securities, Hanna Group, Dongseo Securities, Cheonggu Group.
These were the large corporations that collapsed within just one month of Korea requestin...
CH226 | GSI
The trading floor was always a warzone—dozens of traders shouting into their phones, phones ringing incessantly from all directions.
But today, it was sheer chaos, as if a massive hurrican...
CH225 | GSI
Tuesday, January 9, 1996
Under a clear blue sky without a single cloud, John Miller entered the anteroom, dressed in a cashmere coat and carrying a leather briefcase in one ...
CH224 | GSI
January 5, 1996
The sky was overcast from the morning, heavy with clouds, as if another snowfall was imminent.
Seok-won, having had a simple breakfast via room servic...
CH83 | VOC
“Ugh…my head…”
Yoon Seok-hyung woke up with a groan, clutching his aching head. He looked around the unfamiliar room in a daze.
“Where am I? This isn’t my house.”
CH82 | VOC
“Yes, yes, I don’t understand why I have to do this. Goodbye.”
I hung up the phone with a disinterested tone, shaking my head. I had been politely answering every call, playing the rol...
CH223 | GSI
Tuesday Morning, January 2, 1996.
Snow had been falling steadily since last night, blanketing the city in white.
Inside the CEO’s office of P&P Partners, l...
CH221 | GSI
As a blonde singer in a backless dress stood before the microphone, serenading the room with a soothing pop song accompanied by a soft piano melody, a waiter arrived with the amuse-bouche.
O...
CH222 | GSI
With only one day left before the arrival of 1996, it was a quiet Saturday.
In the spacious penthouse living room, overlooking a snow-covered Central Park through its floor-to-ceiling window...
CH24 | Heir
A large bar in Myeong-dong.
It was a bar that was always packed, even on weekdays.
But tonight, there were only two customers.
One of them was Executive Director Lee Joon-soo, ...
CH23 | Heir
A $7.5 billion derivatives contract.
Even to George of Quantum Fund, a man who had won against entire nations, this was a tempting prize.
"So, you’re proposing a trade—derivatives...
CH22 | Heir
The Kobe Earthquake
A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck the southern region of Hyogo Prefecture, causing extensive damage that spread as far as Osaka and Tokyo.
In South Korea, news age...
CH56 | DI
“This is a requirement from the FDA. Proof of financial ability to complete the clinical trial to the end is essential….”
To start a clinical trial, secure the necessary budget first ...
CH55 | DI
Rachel’s sudden proposal left me quite flustered. I never imagined the usually gentle princess would assert herself so strongly.
‘Or perhaps… it’s only natural?’
Thinking ...
CH54 | DI
7 PM.
As I descended to the Goldman lobby, a lively voice rang out.
“Sean! Over here!”
It was Rachel. Tonight, I had an appointment with David. Since I was briefly passing...
CH53 | DI
[This situation—trapped and unable to move in any direction— It’s like being cornered.]
“……”
At Raymond’s words, Gerard couldn’t even offer an excuse. There was no r...
CH52 | DI
Dding!
Gerard flinched at the notification that popped up on his smartphone. The sender was none other than Ha Si-heon.
<January 2014 Investment Status>
...
CH51 | DI
Ha Si-heon’s prediction hit the mark once again.
The side effects of OCA became a hot topic. It all began with an article in the Wall Street Times.
An official from the U.S. Natio...
CH50 | DI
Honestly, it’s annoying. But keeping the public’s interest is also important, so I have to engage to some extent. I was about to casually pick someone to answer a question when… unexpectedly,...
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There was no need to make an appointment.
The company was small, and there wasn’t a designated employee for handling visits, so showing up unannounced was all there was to it.
“Is...
CH174
After Carl left as if he were being chased, I approached Tennessee.
“You should hurry up with the acquisition.”
“Why? Got an urgent expense coming up?”
When I spoke in ...