CH129 | VOC
December arrived.
The tumultuous year of 1998 was coming to an end.
Even restaurants, which had been struggling due to the economic crisis, were enjoying a brief respite as people cau...
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CH173 | Heir
My call with Chu Min-jeong lasted until sunrise.
It felt like barely an hour had passed, but the sun was already up before I knew it.
[Oh? It’s already this late. I need to get read...
CH172 | Heir
Chu Min-jeong possessed two exceptional skills.
One was programming.
The other was algorithms.
I had always thought of algorithms as just a method for solving problems.
CH171 | Heir
The 2002 World Cup drama had finally come to an end.
Just as history had written, South Korea finished in an impressive fourth place, making the tournament a spectacular success.
CH357 | GSI
July 14, 1997.
Dressed in a roomy shirt and thin cotton pants, Seok-won opened the fridge, took out a round ice cube, and dropped it into an old-fashioned glass.
He t...
CH356 | GSI
Quantum Fund Headquarters, 7th Avenue, Manhattan, New York.
In the spacious office, George Soros sat in the center of a large sofa, flanked by Rodney, the CIO, and Ian, the ...
CH128 | VOC
The investigation began with the explosive news report.
Terms like “defective semiconductors” and “shredders” were unfamiliar to the general public, but the 1 trillion won figure was...
CH355 | GSI
July 8, 1997.
The office of Daehung Venture Capital's Fund Management Department had decided to wait and observe the market until buying pressure resumed. It was calm, but a...
CH354 | GSI
A female staff member in a neatly arranged hanbok began setting the dishes down on the table.
The meal consisted of rich and nourishing dishes like king crab porridge with perilla seeds and ...
CH353 | GSI
The Asset Management Division office at Daheung Investments was buzzing with activity from early morning.
Beep! Beep!
“Sell 200 contracts at 5,500!”
“Wha...
CH105 | DI
Even amidst all this chaos, there were those cheering.
They were none other than Epicura’s shareholders.
For them, it felt like a continuous string of dazzling, dreamlike days.
CH104 | DI
The next morning, I checked social media on my smartphone.
It was to gauge the impact of last night’s broadcast.
‘This is… way bigger than I expected.’
Over...
CH103 | DI
Finally, the long-awaited day of my debut has arrived.
Today, I must defeat White Shark and establish myself as a genius rookie.
However, there is a serious obstacle in my...
CH102 | DI
The next evening, at 7 p.m.
“Mr. Slater, this way.”
Dex Slater arrived at the CNBC broadcasting station and followed the staff’s guidance to a familiar waiting room.
W...
CH101 | DI
“You’re good at this.”
I expected it, but racism is truly top-tier in terms of incendiary power.
After White Shark exposed that “Epicura sold Harbor Lobster, which has many ...
CH100 | DI
Dex Slater appeared in a program called ‘Capital Insight’.
Although it was a relatively unknown show, there was one reason why White Shark chose it.
It was the quickest platform...
CH99 | DI
Meanwhile, at Shark Capital Headquarters.
Employees were glancing cautiously at the CEO’s office on the second floor.
Beyond the transparent glass wall stood Dex Slater, the Great...
CH98 | DI
Only 27 days left until the shareholders’ meeting.
Once again, we gathered in one place for a strategic meeting. As usual, the campaign strategist was the first to stand and summarize the...
CH97 | DI
Epicura’s report was written in a format that added its own opinions to the contents of White Shark’s report.
It quoted White Shark’s criticisms verbatim and immediately expressed Epi...
CH96 | DI
The title of the report released by Shark Capital was identical to that in a previous life.
<Saving Toscana Garden>
This report sharply criticized the operational status of To...
CH95 | DI
About a week has passed since the press conference.
The Great White Shark remains silent.
“Isn’t it strange? You’d think they’d at least release a rebuttal…”
Dob...
CH94 | DI
After the press conference, Dex Slater, also known as the Great White Shark, calmly issued instructions as he looked back.
“The meeting will be held in two hours.”
The unexpecte...
CH93 | DI
On the day of the press conference.
We held a meeting with a proxy solicitation advisor prior to the event.
These are the people who communicate with shareholders and run campaigns ...
CH92 | DI
On Monday, Pierce and I headed back to Florida.
This trip was expected to take a bit longer.
A rather important task was waiting for us.
First, there was a scheduled press c...
CH170 | Heir
I searched my memory and organized everything I knew about Bitcoin.
The developer of Bitcoin was Satoshi Nakamoto.
Although the name sounded Japanese, no one knew his nationality, age...
CH169 | Heir
His father’s sudden declaration blindsided Jung Ho-young.
“Study abroad? Just like that? Why should I? You promised that once I got into college, I could do whatever I wanted!”
...
CH352 | GSI
As usual, Seok-won arrived at the office in the morning, handed over his linen jacket, and said,
“Could you get me an iced Americano, please?”
“Of course. The usual—extra stro...
CH351 | GSI
June 24, 1997.
Summer had arrived early, and for days, a scorching heatwave had pushed temperatures above 30 degrees Celsius.
Although the temperature dipped slightly...
CH350 | GSI
Monday morning, June 16, 1997.
President Park Jin-hyung of Daeheung Textile had just arrived at the office and was sitting at his desk as usual when his close aide, Chief Se...
CH349 | GSI
Westchester County, New York.
As he sat at the breakfast table, picking at his bacon, scrambled eggs, and hash browns, George Soros’s brow furrowed as he read the Wall...