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CH182 | Heir

KS Shipping CEO Song Gil-seop was summoned for questioning by the prosecution.

The investigation was still ongoing, and even the media had no way of knowing what was being discussed behind c...

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CH136 | VOC

The news of Chunha Trading joining the consortium, initially met with skepticism, proved decisive.

“Buy Daehoo shares before the consortium makes its move! You can double your money once t...

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CH137 | VOC

“Hahaha, yes, Chairman Kim. It’s good that the stock price is rising thanks to those rabble-rousers. It’s like free money. There’s no reason to complain. Daehoo won’t be swayed by such tr...

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CH371 | GSI

September 1, 1997

The morning chatter of sparrows perched on the branches of the cherry blossom tree in the garden stirred Chairman Park Tae-hong from his sleep.

Stil...

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CH373 | GSI

September 8, 1997.

Early morning.

While most people were just waking up, Na Un-hak—now in his fourth year as a foreign exchange trader—arrived early at the headquarters in Euljiro...

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CH370 | GSI

As soon as Deputy Secretary Liu Shangfu saw Seok-won, he stood up. Wang Yongwei greeted him with a cheerful smile.

“Ah, I see you arrived before us.”

Liu glanced briefly at Seok-w...

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CH372 | GSI

September 3, 1997, Gwacheon Government Complex.

In the office of the Minister of Finance and Economy, Vice Prime Minister of Economy Lee Eun-hyung sat on the sofa, flanked b...

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CH181 | Heir

The next day

From the early morning, the country was in an uproar over the presidential election results.

The ruling party’s candidate won by just a 2% margin, but the oppositi...

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CH135 | VOC

Despite Kim Min-sik’s near-declaration of war at the press conference, the stock market remained relatively calm.

Usually, a hostile takeover attempt would send the target company’s stoc...

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CH369 | GSI

The Gulfstream IV private jet touched down smoothly and taxied slowly along the tarmac until it came to a stop at a designated apron area on one side of the expansive airport.

Moments later,...

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CH368 | GSI

August 19, 1997.

Yoon Ki-hoon, an executive at Daehung Investment, had lunch with the president of a company he had invested in and returned to the office.

After taki...

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CH110 | DI

Wednesday afternoon.

I left work early and was alone at home.

Outside the window, New York’s bright summer unfolded.

The skyscrapers gleamed under the sunlight, and in the...

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CH109 | DI

Ding!

A notification sound rang from my smartphone.

Checking the screen, I saw an email from Raymond.

The body of the email briefly summarized the schedule of an event I was...

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CH108 | DI

Goldman, 47th floor, corner office.

A man stared blankly out the window, lost in thought—it was none other than Pierce.

The new office he received upon his promotion boasted a wid...

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CH107 | DI

[You certainly caused quite a stir.]

That was the first thing Raymond said, without even a greeting.

“I was merely doing my job.”

[Does everyone in your industry work th...

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CH106 | DI

White Shark’s declaration of defeat sent shockwaves through the financial world.

The head of Shark Capital, who had reigned as the undefeated legend, had stepped back without securing eve...

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CH89 | MCT

The Victor of Negotiation (5)

In Han Cheong-ho’s mind, the three things that could lead to a fallout with Park Jeong-hwan were all significant.

First, matters invol...

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CH88 | MCT

The Victor of Negotiation (4)

Outside the conference room where Tae-soo and Han Cheong-ho had entered.

Hearing the loud crashes and banging from inside, Jang Jun-yong...

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CH87 | MCT

The Victor of Negotiation (3)

The spacious conference room contained nothing but a single table and four sofa chairs—leaving it almost desolate.

The heavy sofas wer...

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CH86 | MCT

The Victor of Negotiation (2)

After his one-on-one meeting with President Park Jeong-hwan, Han Cheong-ho walked out and spoke to Tae-soo.

"You’re going to end up wi...

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CH85 | MCT

The Victor of Negotiation (1)

Tae-soo quickly stopped spying.

“Uh… our boss’s car isn’t here. Looks like he already left.”

“That man—didn’t he ...

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CH180 | Heir

The 16th presidential election campaign was in full swing.

However, the gap in approval ratings was so significant that rumors were openly circulating that the election was already decided.<...

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CH134 | VOC

I declared war on Daehoo, but I didn’t act immediately.

A wounded dinosaur was still a dinosaur.

Thorough preparation was essential.

“2.5 trillion won from Chunha Trading, ...

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CH367 | GSI

August 14, 1997.

Dark clouds hung heavily over the slopes of Inwang Mountain outside the window, making it seem like rain could pour down at any moment.

Sitting on th...

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CH366 | GSI

August 11, 1997.

After a weekend break, Seok-won returned to the office and sat with one leg crossed on the plush leather sofa in his CEO suite, watching CNN's satellite bro...

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CH426 - CH430

CH426

In Lynn's mind, the biblical passage about hell surfaced, one part of which was the skinning purgatory used to punish the gravest sinners.

These monstrous beings ...

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CH421 - CH425

CH421

Lucia, riding a griffin, naturally noticed the fighter jets speeding through the air.

In her magical sight, the polarizing magic that could achieve visual invisib...

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CH416 - CH420

CH416

The continuous barrage of bullets did not catch Sireid’s attention, as the Lava Fire Dragon, while destroying airships, also faced the wizards' counterattacks at ever...

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CH411 - CH415

CH411

Under Joshua's explanation, Sireid realised the frightening nature of this new type of weapon, beads of sweat forming on his forehead as he quickly spoke.

"We can...

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CH179 | Heir

French restaurants take dining etiquette very seriously.

Dress codes, table manners—everything.

But we ignored all of that.

And surprisingly, the restaurant owner didn’t se...

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