CH118 | Heir
Ten years later, Hyundai Motors will rise to third place in the business rankings on its own.
However, Hyundai Construction, Securities, and Electronics will face significant difficulties, l...
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The last day of 1999
I sat beside my grandfather, waiting for the arrival of the year 2000.
Ding! Ding! Ding!
Through the TV, we watched as the Boshingak Bell rang, ma...
CH116 | Heir
Taewoo Telecom hit the jackpot with its online lectures for students.
Some parents even signed up for Taewoo Telecom themselves just to access lectures from top instructors. Whether students...
CH115 | Heir
Everyone was focused on Representative Yang Il-seop.
They were curious about the perfect move to crush Taewoo Telecom in one go.
"Do you know the two things you must never mess with i...
CH114 | Heir
The ribbon-cutting ceremony proceeded as planned.
Still in a daze, I went through the motions, only grasping the situation once the white cloth covering the signboard was pulled away.
CH113 | Heir
Inside an office in Myeong-dong.
Team Leader Park pulled out a cigarette.
Just a few days ago, his subordinates would have rushed to light it for him.
But now, there was no one...
CH112 | Heir
Three months into 1999
Time flew by.
With countless mergers and acquisitions, Grandpa and I were so swamped with work that we only saw each other when we finally returned home.
CH111 | Heir
A small bar in Namcheon-dong, Busan.
There, I was sharing drinks with the Commissioner of the Busan Metropolitan Police Agency.
"Thank you for accepting my request."
...
CH110 | Heir
The Myeong-dong private loan market had always been underground.
However, if they registered as loan companies, their operations would become legal.
Of course, they...
CH109 | Heir
The last day of 1998
The chaotic year of 1998, overshadowed by the national financial crisis, was finally coming to an end today.
All subsidiaries of Taewoo Group had already held the...
CH108 | Heir
After finishing my schedule in the U.S., I returned to Korea.
It had been only a short 2-night, 3-day trip, yet I had over ten meetings and met well over a hundred people—a grueling schedu...
CH107 | Heir
As 1998 drew to a close,
I boarded a flight to the U.S., leaving all other matters behind.
The hyenas of Wall Street had been hounding me relentlessly—I couldn't delay any longer.
CH376 | Heir
Russia’s economic situation was worsening steadily.
With sanctions hitting finance, the military, and even the grain industry, things couldn’t be any better.
In this situation, I ...
CH375 | Heir
The Olympics held in Sochi, Russia.
The grand opening ceremony took place on February 7.
Despite many twists and turns, the closing ceremony proceeded on February 23.
Then, two...
CH481 | GSI
The conference room erupted with surprise at Seok-won's unexpected bombshell statement.
Not only the union representatives but also Executive Director Lee Kwang-ryeol seated beside him and ...
CH374 | Heir
With only a few days left in 2013,
the year’s final executive meeting was convened.
The heads of subsidiaries with high sales entered the meeting room confidently, while those from less...
CH373 | Heir
It had been a while since David last visited Korea.
He had come all the way to deliver several pieces of news in person, and as soon as he arrived, he headed straight to a traditional Korean...
CH372 | Heir
Volatility or uncertainty.
Those were the words companies hated most, and exactly why they avoided dealing with unpredictable partners.
But what if the unpredictable party was the U.S...
CH371 | Heir
Charlotte Group executive meeting.
It was held roughly once a month.
That alone was a sign of how troubled Charlotte Group’s situation had become.
And today, even Vice Chairm...
CH370 | Heir
The long era of quantitative easing.
It had lasted nearly five years since the Lehman crisis.
Not just the American public, but even Wall Street had grown accustomed to quantitative eas...
2025-08-17 14:33:01 +0000 UTC View PostCH369 | Heir
Is there anyone in Korea who has done as many acquisition and sale contracts as I have?
Since the IMF crisis, I have sold companies the size of conglomerates and acquired mega companies like...
CH368 | Heir
Currently, Taewoo Group was holding two poisoned apples.
One was the shared office business called Together Work.
The other was the THAAD site land swap, also a poisoned apple.
CH183 | VOC
One day, two days, three days…
Yong Gi-un remained shut in his house for three days.
He peeked through the window, checking his surroundings, and muttered, “Are they really not go...
CH182 | VOC
Yong Gi-un decided delaying his death was impossible. He could feign illness for a few days, but those men in suits would likely just kidnap a doctor and medical equipment and set up a private clin...
2025-08-17 13:32:32 +0000 UTC View PostCH367 | Heir
The conglomerate chairmen were men of immense caution.
And how could they not be? To rise to their current positions, they had endured countless trials and crises.
But there was one s...
CH366 | Heir
Satellites were an indispensable resource for the Taewoo Group.
In the past, satellites had been used primarily for national security and weather observation.
But now, with the advancemen...
CH365 | Heir
A low-Earth orbit communications network.
In fact, it wasn’t a system much needed in Korea.
It was rare to find places in Korea where cell phones didn’t work, and even if there were, ...
CH364 | Heir
After spending the New Year of 2013 in Korea,
I traveled to the United States to attend
President Obama’s second inauguration.
Since there was still a week left until the ceremony, I pl...
CH363 | Heir
A true one-on-one duel.
Even though Choi Jae-seok had stepped down while calling for national unity, the two remaining major party candidates plunged into negative campaigning—all in pursui...
2025-08-17 12:43:30 +0000 UTC View PostCH362 | Heir
Presidential Candidate Debate.
The debate gathered three presidential candidates, each holding around 30% approval ratings, and as a result, it received overwhelming public ...