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CH244 | Heir

The traditional Korean restaurant in Myeongdong had an old-world charm.

It was backed by Lee Young-han, known as the “lord of Myeongdong,” and Captain Kang’s men were discreetly station...

CH243 | Heir

Before I knew it, the first half of 2005 had passed.

We didn’t hold a full executive meeting; instead, I decided to get only a rough report through the planning director.

“Most of t...

CH242 | Heir

The audition program had already narrowed the field down to the Top 10.

From this point on, the show was broadcast live, and with the inclusion of text message voting in the judging process, ...

CH240 | Heir

Taewoo Group's driving force outshone that of any other conglomerate.

Especially when it came to projects I spearheaded, every department mobilized, and the launch of the audition program was...

CH239 | Heir

The contract with Director Bong Ho-jun was finalized.

Instead of the original 10 billion won production budget, we signed for double that—20 billion won—and I personally issued him a 200 ...

CH238 | Heir

After the Executives’ Meeting

When I returned to the Vice Chairman’s office after the board meeting, the Head of Strategic Planning came to see me, his face full of emotion.

“Your...

CH237 | Heir

The first executive board meeting of 2005.

Was it six years ago when I first attended one of these meetings?

Compared to then, quite a few people had been replaced.

There were not...

CH236 | Heir

I received an unexpected gift—shares in SpaceX from Musk himself.

Right now, Musk and his team are roughing it in a shabby factory, enduring hardship. But if they stick it out to the end, t...

CH235 | Heir

As soon as I arrived in the U.S., I headed straight to SAVE Investment.

David and Team Leader Han were waiting for me, and we greeted each other with warm hugs like long-lost family members r...

CH234 | Heir

Three fighters were displayed inside the secured facility.

Two of them were the familiar older-model Sukhoi jets I had seen many times before, but the third one was unusual.

Its exterio...

CH233 | Heir

The day after the U.S. presidential election ended.

I hadn’t received a thank-you call from anyone in Bush’s campaign.

It was a busy time, so I didn’t worry much about it. But I d...

CH232 | Heir

Our country’s main fighter jets were American F-series aircraft.

And the fighters we might face were Russian Sukhoi models.

“Know thy enemy, know thyself, and you will never be ...

CH231 | Heir

Chairman Jang Kyung-joon gulped down a bottle of mineral water.

His stomach churned bitterly as Taewoo Group finally succeeded in winning the KEPCO site bid.

The only consolation wa...

CH223 | Heir

I put two geniuses to work.

Chun Min-jung developed the app, and Manager Lee Seok-jun created the external device —
both finished in less than a month.

The taxi-hailing system...

CH214 | Heir

For the autonomous driving system, navigation technology was essential.

Taewoo Motors had its own navigation technology, but it was insufficient.

At times like this, my grandfather�...

CH230 | Heir

Late at night, in a cozy space where only the sound of crickets filled the air, I met with
Representative Choi Jae-seok.

“The public bidding for the KEPCO site has been scheduled for ...

CH229 | Heir

Samsung Group and Hyundai Motor Group.

Though they didn’t seem like direct competitors, Samsung Group was already reaching into
Hyundai Motor’s business.

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CH228 | Heir

I worked really hard to help Charlotte Group’s expansion into China.

I stayed in China for a full four days, connecting the group with high-ranking government
officials.

Vario...

CH227 | Heir

A plot of land not far from where the new city of Pangyo would rise.

The highway would divide Pangyo into East and West, and the site designated for the IIT Korea campus lay in East Pangyo....

CH226 | Heir

One hundred gangsters versus fifty taxi drivers.

To anyone watching, the gangsters had the advantage—but the result was the complete opposite.

The men in blue taxi driver uniforms...

CH225 | Heir

Branch Chief Cha Bong-hoon was arrested.

It was extremely rare for someone at the level of a union branch chief to be detained so quickly.

This meant the evidence secured by the pro...

CH224 | Heir

One day before the launch of KakaoTaxi, the head of planning brought very good news.

“The Seoul Taxi Union is starting a large-scale strike tomorrow. Most of the corporate taxi
driver...

CH222 | Heir

Two days later.

I visited Captain Kang’s office.

Just like the planning director, I had also instructed Captain Kang to investigate the head of the Seoul taxi union.

“We...

CH221 | Heir

A few days after meeting with Representative Choi Jae-seok, he began visiting various
politicians, and finally—today—the issue of KEPCO's relocation surfaced publicly.

“Vice Chair...

CH220 | Heir

The Korea-Russia Resource Cooperation Committee convened.

Unlike previous talks that were all about vague promises, the media reported that this meeting would focus on concrete and actionab...

CH219 | Heir

It was time to show sincerity to the Charlotte Group.

Only by placing the Arnault family’s brands in Charlotte Duty Free, as promised, could we move on to the next step.

For that,...

CH218 | Heir

How should I proceed with acquiring the KEPCO site?

Although it’s a public enterprise, KEPCO’s scale rivals that of Samsung Electronics, so moving it would require an enormous amount of...

CH217 | Heir

A few days later.

I was waiting for a call from Chairman Jin Ho-gyun, but I ended up hearing from someone
entirely unexpected.

The call came from Jin Dong-gu, the younger son of...

CH216 | Heir

It was about time Taewoo Group relocated its headquarters.

Even if they couldn’t move immediately, they needed to break ground this year to make the move possible ten years down the line�...

CH215 | Heir

Chairman Park Tae-soo of Thinkwin was reluctant to sell his “child”—the company he had
nurtured.

Taewoo Group needed the navigation technology.

There was room for compromi...