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CH310 | Heir

Every effort was being made to build the EV infrastructure.

Not only were local governments and politicians being mobilized, but Taewoo Group’s assets were being fully leveraged as well.

“Chairman, negotiations with Taewoo Oil have also concluded. We’ll install EV charging stations at all gas stations owned by Taewoo Oil or set up chargers there.”

“And what about highway rest stops? To enable long-distance EV travel, charging stations must also be installed at high...

CH309 | Heir

Captain Kang’s office.

After wrapping up the meeting with Governor Choi Jae-seok, I had a casual beer with President Han.

“Are we planning to install a large number of EV charging stations in Gyeonggi Province?” he asked.

“For now, we’ll build the stations with private operators. Depending on the interest generated by the electric vehicles launching at the end of this year, Gyeonggi will be declared an EV-friendly province,” I replied.

Gove...

CH308 | Heir

Developing treatments for mutated viruses using artificial intelligence.

It had been only a few hours since Chun Min-jung arrived at Centurion, yet she had already conceived this idea.

“Viruses are ultimately just collections of vast amounts of information, right? If we store all the data and run experiments using deep learning AI, I think we could quickly identify treatments for mutated viruses.”

“Aren’t you the security officer? Why are you suddenly talking about A...

CH307 | Heir

This was not the first time an American ambassador had visited the Taewoo Group.

However, with a change in administration, the U.S. ambassador to South Korea had also changed. Catherine, a Harvard graduate, had become the new ambassador.

“It’s a pleasure to meet you. I’ve seen you from afar a few times, but this is the first time I’ve seen you up close.”

“Your Korean is impressive. You’re the first American I’ve met with such excellent pronunciation.”

CH306 | Heir

The next day.

The two chairmen of Sacheonri Group visited Taewoo Group’s headquarters.

Although ranked around 50th in the national corporate hierarchy, they were still the leaders of their own conglomerate.

Naturally, their movements were typically deliberate, measured. Yet the topic of developing an LNG power plant was enough to make them act with uncharacteristic eagerness.

“Chairman Yoo, it’s my first time meeting you. Thank you very much for coming all the wa...

CH305 | Heir

The new flu had been declared a pandemic.

Fear of the disease spread not only through the United States and Mexico, but also across Europe and Asia.

And many countries were scrambling to secure supplies of Tamiflu, known as the only treatment for the flu.

“Chairman, the Ministry of Health and Welfare is heavily publicizing the government’s success in securing ten million doses of Tamiflu. Even the Blue House spokesperson gave a direct briefing, crediting the government f...

CH304 | Heir

In the basement of Captain Kang’s traditional Korean restaurant was a private parking lot.

It was reserved for only a handful of VIPs—a space that, in a sense, I could call my own personal parking area.

“Chairman, you’re here! The guests have already arrived and are waiting for you.”

“You didn’t conduct body searches or anything of that sort, did you?”

“I received a message from the Planning Director. He asked me to prepare for any unforeseen situatio...

CH303 | Heir

Representative Kim had prepared extensively to become the “hearing star.”

He was attacking Taewoo Construction with the argument that the company imposed excessive fare burdens on the public.

“Then what should Taewoo Construction do? Set fares to zero? If I did that, I would be liable for breach of trust.”

“Taewoo Group exists here thanks to the nation and its citizens. Shouldn’t you at least bear some social responsibility?”

These politicians attacked in...

CH302 | Heir

Once a business system is established, there isn’t much left to tinker with.

On the other hand, during the process of building that system, you have to adjust things here and there.

After acquiring major corporations like AIG and GM, Taewoo Group was now buried under an avalanche of work.

And most of all, I was the one drowning in it.

First, I had to start by weeding out GM’s executives and employees.

I spent entire days staring at photographs of GM staff, ch...

CH301 | Heir

A few days later.

I held an idea meeting with Chun Min-jung.

We talked nonstop for ten straight hours, and only by morning were we finally able to wrap it up.

“Let’s pass on the ideas that can be commercialized immediately through the Planning Office to each affiliate.”

“Now I finally feel relieved.”

“That’s enough for the idea session. Let’s talk about the projects. Aren’t a few of them reaching their final stages?”

“The deep learning...

CH454 | Heir

Three projects were underway at the Financial Tower.

As February began, the results of the projects gradually started to appear.

Particularly, Taewoo Securities had invested in all three ventures, and one vice chairman was tasked with overseeing all the projects.

“The returns vary drastically between projects. Crude oil, in particular, has the lowest returns. After the OPEC production cut agreement at the end of last year, oil prices rose slightly, but since then, they’v...

CH453 | Heir

North Korea’s hacking attempts still hadn’t stopped.

In the midst of this situation, I attended a dinner with President Choi Jae-seok.
Even there, the discussion inevitably turned to North Korea.

“North Korea’s missile provocations continue without pause. To revive the Korean economy, attracting foreign currency is essential, isn’t it? But with North Korea acting aggressively, foreign investment has become difficult. Even the stock prices of Korean companies remain st...

CH513 | GSI

[Government Demands Harsh Self-Rescue Measures from Daekwang Group, Including Chairman’s Personal Assets]

[Daekwang Group Pledges ₩1 Trillion in Owner’s Assets and ₩10 Trillion in Collateral for Normalization]

[Chairman Yoo Chun-seok Declares He Will Step Down If Restructuring Fails!]

[Creditors Consider ₩4 Trillion in New Loans and ₩10 Trillion in Rollover Extensions for Daekwang Group]
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CH452 | Heir

Executive meeting of Taewoo Semiconductors.

President Lisa, who oversaw the fabless division, and President Wei, recently promoted to lead the foundry sector—

Along with the twenty executives under their leadership, all attended the meeting.

Since there hadn’t been a year-end performance report, they must have assumed this executive meeting was the time to present it. Each arrived at the conference room with stacks of thick documents in hand.

“We will now begin t...

CH451 | Heir

The most famous place for Bitcoin trading was, of course, Fintech Bank.

It was the first to start Bitcoin transactions, and unlike other exchanges, it was managed directly by a major bank. As a result, many users relied on Fintech Bank.

However, new exchanges began to appear, offering cheaper fees.

In particular, exchanges that supported the rapidly growing number of altcoins were steadily eating into its market share.

That was why Dimon had a keen interest in altcoins...

CH512 | GSI

[Gold Bank Postpones 0% Commission Cyber Securities Firm Indefinitely]

[Gold Bank’s Aggressive Internet Expansion Hits a Sudden Brake]

[Experts: Gold Bank’s Growth Limitations Exposed]

[Gold Bank, Once Leading the KOSDAQ Frenzy—Was the Myth an Illusion?]

The announcement that Gold Bank’s ambitious plan to launch a cyber securities firm with zero commission fees had been postponed indefinitely c...

CH511 | GSI

July 20, 1999

“The market is closed!”

Noh Hee-won announced loudly as the trading session ended. At the same time, Jung Hwan-yeop, sitting in front of his monitors with his shirt sleeves rolled up, stretched both arms high above his head.

“Ugh-cha-cha! Another rewarding day comes to an end.”

Meanwhile, Yoo Seok-hyun, loosening his tie slightly and wearing a somewhat fatigued expression, lifted his mug and sipped the now-cold coffee.

“I ...

CH450 | Heir

The new Apple headquarters in California.

Unlike in Korea, there was no grand completion ceremony.
Instead, it was replaced by a modest party where Apple employees and associates could enjoy themselves.

“Mr. Kim! It’s been far too long. I thought I’d never see your face again before I died.”

“I should have visited more often. My apologies.”

Steve’s words didn’t sound like a joke.

His body was frail and thin, his face devoid of any vitality.
...

CH449 | Heir

The conference room where Sheren was waiting.

As I stepped inside, I saw him greeting me with a bright smile.

Just from his expression, I could tell that the discussions with headquarters had gone in a very favorable direction.

“Sorry to keep you waiting.”

“Not at all. I expected it would take at least an hour, but it hasn’t even been thirty minutes.”

“To get straight to the point, we’ve decided to accept Chairman Kim’s proposal.”

I had pu...

CH448 | Heir

Maersk was unusually proactive.

With a 17% share of the global container shipping market, they were the undisputed number one.
Their revenues ran into the trillions of won, yet that didn’t mean they were in any position to casually sink five billion dollars into an investment.

Maersk’s market capitalization hovered around thirty trillion won.
Five billion dollars was nearly a fifth of that total.

Worse, the industry downturn had left them posting losses for four...

CH447 | Heir

January 17, 2017.

The official inauguration ceremony of the 45th President of the United States was held.

Perhaps because of the rain, the crowd was smaller than the one at President Obama’s inauguration.

But any emptiness in the stands was more than compensated by the anti-Trump protests erupting across the city. It was far from a quiet atmosphere.

[Trump, step down!]
[Racists have no place in America!]

The protests echoed through the ...

CH510 | GSI

“You said construction on the Bundang Mega Port begins next month, right?”

Chairman Park Tae-hong, seated at the head of the table with one leg crossed, asked the question. From the sofa to his right, Chief Secretary Gil Sung-ho promptly replied.

“Yes. All the administrative procedures have already been completed. They only need to select a new construction company, and then they’ll break ground immediately.”

“They said the commercial area will exceed nine tho...

CH446 | Heir

Assistant Manager Jung Young-geun of Taewoo Semiconductor’s Technology Development Team.

He held two affiliations, making him a highly likely spy.

That said, I couldn’t pressure him without any evidence, so the first step was to start a confirmation process.

For matters like this, Captain Kang was the expert.

If needed, we could even call on resources from Myeong-dong, but for now, we decided to start with a simple background check from Captain Kang.

“...

CH445 | Heir

Trump had been elected president.

Now it was time to play the card we had prepared, so I called David.

“Start investing in the U.S. shipping industry.”

[So we’re finally throwing money around? I must say, I do enjoy it when we spend.]

“Acquire as many American shipping companies as possible, and buy up the ports and harbors as well.”

[We’ve already signed preliminary agreements. All that’s left is the final signatures.]

It was one of the...

CH444 | Heir

November 8, 2016.

The 45th presidential election of the United States was held.

I watched the live vote count broadcast from the Financial Tower with one of the vice presidents. Not only us, but everyone in the Financial Tower held their breath and stayed up all night, eyes fixed on the broadcast.

“I hate to say this, but the election forecasts released yesterday look very unfavorable.”

“You mean the projections from the news outlets.”

“Yes. The New Yor...

CH509 | GSI

Fuzhou, Fujian Province.

Fuzhou, the provincial capital, was an ancient city where the fortress built by Emperor Gaozu of Han and numerous historical relics still remained. It had long served as a gateway—either for those departing the mainland toward the sea or for those arriving in China from abroad.

In fact, it was from here that Admiral Zheng He, the famous eunuch admiral under the Yongle Emperor of the Ming Dynasty, launched his grand fleet that sailed ac...

CH443 | Heir

Professor Kim Jin-woo stared at the documents for quite some time.

His hands trembled as he looked over materials he had assumed no one could ever access.

Obtaining such information wasn’t difficult.

Between Captain Kang, Myeongdong, Taewoo Group’s intelligence network, and my own abilities, it was more than enough.

Taewoo Group possessed intelligence capabilities superior even to the National Intelligence Service, and digging up a single professor’s backgrou...

CH442 | heir

The gene-editing research team had spent a hectic week.

From Centurion to the AI Center, IIT, and finally the Taewoo Group headquarters, they had guided the teams from Berkeley and the Broad Institute so that their paths never crossed even once throughout the week.

But today was different.

The last stop: Taewoo Group headquarters.

This time, the schedule was deliberately arranged so that the two teams would overlap.

In the conference room, they faced each ot...

CH441 | Heir

The largest rental car market in South Korea was Jeju Island.

More than 25,000 rental cars roamed its roads, largely because most tourists preferred rental cars over public transportation.

Young people in particular favored renting cars.

Countless rental agencies clustered near Jeju Airport.

“Won’t we be late for the flight if we have to return the rental car?”

“That’s why I rented from Cocoa Rent-a-Car.”

“What’s different about them?�...

CH508 | GSI

“Here’s your coffee.”

“Ah, thank you.”

When Na Seongmi set the cup down with a faint smile and stepped out, Seok-won stayed seated and looked at the day’s issue of the Hansung Daily in his hand.

[Bluehole Venture Capital, Massive Sale of Gold Bank Shares… Earns 210 Billion Won]

Alongside an interview published yesterday, the large headline separately announced the sale of Bluehole’s stake in Gold Bank.

“They didn’t sa...