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CH402 | GSI

November 7, 1997

– Government Complex I, Gwanghwamun

It was Ipdong, the day marking the official beginning of winter, and a sharp chill filled the ai...

CH401 | GSI

November 5, 1997.

As Paul Townsend’s remarks in Japan were reported and the detailed terms of the agreement with the IMF were revealed through the media, a public backlash ...

CH412 | Heir

Assemblyman Jang Myungjun.

I had seen him several times before.

He was, in fact, the beloved son of the late Chairman Jang Youngju of the Hyundai Corporation.

I still remembere...

CH411 | Heir

A few days later.

I met with Assemblyman Choi Jaeseok.

While Brexit and the turmoil in British politics were important, Korea’s general election was only a few months away, and I ha...

CH260 | Heir

A showdown between artificial intelligence and a professional gamer.

It became a huge hit not only in Korea but also in the United States and Europe.

The next day, the head of the pla...

CH259 | Heir

It had been a while since Chun Min-jung last visited the Vice Chairman’s office.

From the moment she stepped in, she wore a bright smile, like a puppy waiting to be praised.

“You ...

CH258 | Heir

After finishing our day’s work, we were enjoying a light beer in Captain Kang’s office.

We were about halfway through our cans when Team Leader Han walked in, raising a thumbs-up as he e...

CH257 | Heir

A few days later.

Team Leader Han set foot on Korean soil after a long time.

Originally, I planned to call him back after the subprime mortgage crisis ended, but because of the KIKO s...

CH256 | Heir

President Bush sat with his legs crossed, exuding arrogance.

I took the seat across from him—not overly polite, but not disrespectful either—waiting for him to speak.

“You’ve ...

CH255 | Heir

When interest rates fall, housing prices rise.

When interest rates rise, housing prices fall.

It was a simple formula that everyone knew, but Wall Street chose to ignore it.

Di...

CH254 | Heir

The first recipient of the Fisher Black Prize.

The youngest ever chief economist at the IMF.

The man who openly criticized Alan Greenspan, the “world economic president.”

A...

CH253 | Heir

The next morning.

While I was resting at the hotel, an unexpected visitor came to see me.

It was someone I saw more frequently than anyone else in Korea, but never expected to meet in...

CH252 | Heir

A quiet mountain lodge in Gyeonggi Province.

Surrounded on all sides by trees, the secluded lodge was nearly impossible to find from the
outside. Inside, Assemblyman Choi Jae-seok was enj...

CH251 | Heir

When election season arrived, it wasn’t just the politicians who got busy.

With countless incidents and developments erupting simultaneously, media outlets were also buried in nonstop repo...

CH410 | Heir

FDA staff visited Centurion.

I didn’t bother meeting them myself and left the reception to Dr. Kim Jangwoo and CEO Seo Jeongjun.

Two weeks passed that way.

The FDA staff came by...

CH409 | Heir

Centurion was in a frenzy of celebration.

The research team, who had succeeded in developing a treatment for MERS in such a short time, was finally taking a well-earned rest and savoring the ...

CH496 | GSI

Seok-won’s large Mercedes sedan pulled up in front of the Walkerhill Hotel at 4:40 p.m.

He had arrived a little earlier than the appointed time, but his older brother, Park Jinhyung, presi...

CH408 | Heir

The meaningless back-and-forth dragged on for more than twenty minutes.

Jerry Wang kept laying out the cards he held, trying to figure out what I wanted.

Only after I repeatedly shook m...

CH407 | Heir

Director Chun Minjung had arrived.

She already seemed well aware, likely from the news, that we had been assigned to handle MERS.

“Can you build a system that will allow us to gather ...

CH495 | GSI

Seok-won was sitting alone in the spacious chairman’s office, reading a report, when a soft knock sounded on the door.

Without lifting his eyes from the papers in his hand, he spoke.
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CH494 | GSI

In the spacious chairman’s office, Seok-won sat on the sofa with one leg crossed, while Jung Gyucheol, president of Bluehole Construction, and Choi Taeho, president of Blue Sky, sat on either sid...

CH406 | Heir

I returned to the company and summoned the head of planning.

While I had been at Centurion, he had gathered a great deal of information on MERS.

"At the moment there’s one confirmed...

CH405 | Heir

I moved to the new drug development lab with Dr. Kim Jangwoo.

The first thing that caught my eye was the sight of more than 300 talented researchers working hard on drug development.

...

CH241 | Heir

The next day.

The president of Taewoo Entertainment visited the vice chairman’s office.

He was President Oh Myung-soo, formerly the head of Taewoo Cinema, but now promoted to lead Tae...

CH250 | Heir

Today, the National Economic Party finally launched its election fund.

Named the National Economic Recovery Fund, it came in two forms: one as an investment in the party itself and the other...

CH249 | Heir

Crowdfunding.

It referred to the act of raising funds from a large number of people—and the concept didn’t
begin to take shape until around 2005.

Even for an IT expert, it coul...

CH248 | Heir

Captain Kang’s Office.

A highly satisfying contract had just been signed with five AOS developers.

The sum of 10 billion won was not the least bit regrettable, considering it secure...

CH247 | Heir

By the time 2005 had passed ten months, it was already late in the year.

With a cool breeze in the air, Team Leader Han returned to Korea for a short visit.

“Team Leader Han! You lo...

CH246 | Heir

I headed to a traditional Korean restaurant in Myeongdong.

When I arrived, Captain Kang was already waiting for me.

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CH245 | Heir

The conversation with Zheng Hongqin, the Central Committee (Executive Committee) member, proceeded smoothly.

I gave him a detailed explanation of how much profit the Shanghai faction was earn...