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CH355 | GSI

July 8, 1997.

The office of Daehung Venture Capital's Fund Management Department had decided to wait and observe the market until buying pressure resumed. It was calm, but a...

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CH354 | GSI

A female staff member in a neatly arranged hanbok began setting the dishes down on the table.

The meal consisted of rich and nourishing dishes like king crab porridge with perilla seeds and ...

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CH353 | GSI

The Asset Management Division office at Daheung Investments was buzzing with activity from early morning.

Beep! Beep!

“Sell 200 contracts at 5,500!”

“Wha...

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CH352 | GSI

As usual, Seok-won arrived at the office in the morning, handed over his linen jacket, and said,

“Could you get me an iced Americano, please?”

“Of course. The usual—extra stro...

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CH351 | GSI

June 24, 1997.

Summer had arrived early, and for days, a scorching heatwave had pushed temperatures above 30 degrees Celsius.

Although the temperature dipped slightly...

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CH490 | GSI

Seok-won sat at the spacious desk, watching as a female secretary cleared away the teacups from the sofa table and left the room. He finally spoke.

“Are you certain about this?”

S...

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CH398 | Heir

Chanos’s reputation was no lie.

In just two weeks, he had driven hedge funds to the brink of bankruptcy.

Even veteran executives who had spent their entire lives in finance were sho...

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CH397 | Heir

The day after meeting with Congressman Choi Jae-seok,

I had tea with Vice Chairman Park Man-deok for the first time in a while.

As the executive overseeing the entire financial divisi...

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CH396 | Heir

Exactly one week.

That was how long it took David and President Han to prepare for the voluntary delisting.

It was only possible thanks to the approval—and tacit consent—of the U.S....

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CH395 | Heir

A heavy silence lingered in the office.

Warren Buffett took a refreshing gulp of the remaining cola before continuing.

“So, you’re planning on waging quite the war against the short...

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CH489 | GSI

Wearing a gray coat and carrying a briefcase in one hand, Choi Ho-geun walked into the office.

“Good morning, everyone!”

Maybe it was because he had just bought a new car with his g...

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CH207 | Heir

I watched the National Economic Party’s event from the vice chairman’s office.

It was a talk-show style event with Representative Choi Jaeseok and affiliated politicians.

Since a ...

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CH206 | Heir

The conversation between Chun Min-jeong and Lisa continued for quite some time.

What had started at Taewoo IT didn’t stop, and in the end, they even went into the hotel together.

A ...

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CH205 | Heir

The Lithium Triangle.

More than half of the world’s lithium reserves were concentrated here: Bolivia, Argentina, and Chile.

Yet, at this time, global interest in th...

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CH204 | Heir

After finishing my business in the U.S. and Saudi Arabia, I returned to Korea.

I’d been overseas for more than two weeks, meeting countless people. And during that time, a lot had erupted ...

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CH203 | Heir

Now it was my turn.

Team Leader Han and David had already taken turns delivering a mountain of reports.

Finally, the moment had come for me to speak.

“As you all know, the pr...

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CH202 | Heir

A sensational incident that would go down in Super Bowl history.

During the halftime show, Justin ripped off Janet Jackson’s top.

In 2004, the shocking moment of Janet Jackson’s war...

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CH201 | Heir

IT powerhouse.

A phrase often used to describe South Korea.

But South Korea was a country full of regulations and restrictions, making it extremely difficult for fled...

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CH394 | Heir

There was one fact I had briefly overlooked.

Before the sharper hedge funds could fly to Korea, another group came looking for me first.

Not all of the short sellers were based in the...

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CH393 | Heir

At the heart of the short-selling forces was the Chanos Company.

As usual, several hedge fund representatives had gathered in the office, staring at the stock charts while h...

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CH488 | GSI

After finishing his discussion with Minister of Defense Ahn Yong-guk, Seok-won stepped outside with his party. A black Mercedes-Benz sedan that had been waiting nearby pulled up and came to a stop....

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CH350 | GSI

Monday morning, June 16, 1997.

President Park Jin-hyung of Daeheung Textile had just arrived at the office and was sitting at his desk as usual when his close aide, Chief Se...

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CH349 | GSI

Westchester County, New York.

As he sat at the breakfast table, picking at his bacon, scrambled eggs, and hash browns, George Soros’s brow furrowed as he read the Wall...

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CH348 | GSI

Outskirts of Los Angeles, USA.

Under the blazing sun typical of the dry desert climate, a red, old-model Chevrolet Camaro cruised down a quiet road in the middle of the day....

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CH347 | GSI

Sa-seong (Samsung) Electronics Headquarters, Taepyeong-ro, Seoul.

An Byeong-seok, president of Digital Wave, and Deputy General Manager Yoon Nam-ho entered the spacious lobb...

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CH346 | GSI

"Hey, President Park."

Accompanied by a lady in a beautifully arranged hanbok, Executive Director Woo Chun-il entered the private room of the Ojinam restaurant. With a smile on his face, he ...

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CH345 | GSI

Quantum Fund Headquarters, 7th Avenue, Manhattan, New York.

In a spacious office overlooking the towering skyscrapers of Wall Street, George Soros and Rodney, the CIO, sat a...

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CH344 | GSI

The next day.

In the large conference hall of the Japan Securities Dealers Association in Tokyo, a crowd of reporters had gathered.

Today’s press conference was set to address the m...

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CH343 | GSI

Once the conversation ended, Seok-won stood up first and left the study.

President Park Jin-hyung watched the door close, then turned to Chairman Park Tae-hong—who was already lighting his...

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CH342 | GSI

A few days later.

It was the day of the month when the entire family gathered at the main house, so Seok-won made his way to the mansion in Hannam-dong.

At the wide dining table, Chai...

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