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CH338 | GSI

Early morning, as the faint light of dawn began to creep over the horizon.

Having completed their statements, Seok-won and his companions exited the police station alongside Attorney Seok Ch...

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CH153 | Heir

Coming to the U.S. wasn't just about inspecting the World Trade Center.

I had another, perhaps even more critical, mission.

I was here to recruit a man who would shape the future of T...

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CH152 | Heir

The phone rang immediately.

It was Team Leader Han.

[Sir! This is a disaster! The World Trade Center we leased has been attacked!]

“I’m watching the news right now.”
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CH151 | Heir

Both CEOs were already well-versed in the concept of factory automation.

Especially Carlos, who had spent years in Europe and the U.S., understood it deeply—his belief in reducing lab...

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CH125 | VOC

“Howdy. I’m Kim In-ha.”

“Nice to meet you,” the Saseong inspector replied. “You’re the new owner, I hear.”

“That’s right. I look forward to working with you.” View Post

CH337 | GSI



Screech.

The door creaked open, and two figures stepped into the restroom: Edmund Cho, a Korean-American whose father was stationed with the U.S. Forces Korea, and Jo...

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CH336 | GSI

A securities trading floor in Nihonbashi, Tokyo.

About a dozen individual investors were seated—or standing—in front of a large electronic ticker board that covered an entire wall.
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CH76 | MCT

Her Wish (2)

Mu-hui whispered softly.

"But… you don’t want children, do you?"

It was true.

Tae-soo still couldn’t forget the children from his pas...

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CH75 | MCT

Her Wish (1)

Tae-soo came to a sudden stop.

[What do you mean? If she isn’t originally from this tribe, why didn’t she return home when war broke out? Why stay he...

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CH150 | Heir

There was no industry where labor costs were as high as in the commerce sector.

Products had to be received from sellers, stored in warehouses, and then delivered to customers' doorsteps. View Post

CH149 | Heir

Steve and I walked through Apple’s Product Planning Room, discussing ideas as we moved.

The room showcased Apple’s entire history—from the original Macintosh to the recently launc...

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CH148 | Heir

Two months had passed since the launch of the iPhone.

The supply issues had been resolved, yet the demand remained explosive.

Perhaps because of this, smiles were spread across the fa...

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CH124 | VOC

“Make sure we get caught? What in the world are you talking about?” Kim Jin-ha asked, bewildered.

“Exactly what it sounds like,” I replied. “The key to this operation is to supply ...

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CH335 | GSI

Nomura Securities Headquarters, Nihonbashi, Chuo Ward, Tokyo.

Although the atmosphere had been calm in the morning, once hedge funds launched their attack on the rupiah and ...

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CH334 | GSI

Nomura Securities Headquarters, Nihonbashi, Chuo Ward, Tokyo, Japan.

Executive Director Usami, wearing a striped tie, sat at his desk, staring intently at the Indonesian sto...

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CH123 | VOC

“Hmm.”

I looked at the shredder in our office.

“The answer is the shredder.”

It was the final step in the defective semiconductor disposal process, the point where Saseong...

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CH147 | Heir

The iPhone craze showed no signs of cooling down over time.

The initial batch of 100,000 units sold out within a week, and Taewoo Electronics was running its factories at full capacity to me...

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CH146 | Heir

Entering the 2000s, Samsung Electronics became the company with the highest market capitalization in Korea.

Although the group's overall rank in the business world w...

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CH145 | Heir

The Chief Secretary's anger burst out.

However, the telecommunications cartel remained solid, and today, they were once again enjoying a drinking party in a friendly atmosphere.

“Th...

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CH333 | GSI

Seok-won, who had been closely observing Choi Ho-geun and his team’s efforts through the monitor, leaned back in his chair with a satisfied expression.

“It’s their first real trade, bu...

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CH332 | GSI

As Choi Ho-geun put down the receiver, Jung Hwan-yeop, still seated, looked at him and asked, watching his expression:

“What did the president say?”

Meeting the eyes of the team m...

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CH74 | MCT

Master and Disciple (2)

Secretary Song flinched in surprise and quickly bowed his head.

[Yes, Khalid-nim.]

[You just escaped death thanks to Kang Tae-soo. I al...

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CH73 | MCT

Master and Disciple (1)

Tae-soo etched Secretary Song’s words deep into his heart.

Thus, he never interfered with the secrets of Han Il-kwon and Han Cheong-ho.
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CH331 | GSI

The Sydney forex market, which had opened in a relatively calm atmosphere, suddenly heated up just five minutes after opening, as a flood of Malaysian ringgit sell orders came pouring in.

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CH330 | GSI

April 3, 1997.

As the rising sun painted the sky crimson between the tall buildings, a silver Sonata II came rolling down a sloped road and pulled into an underground parking garage—empty ...

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CH184

At the same time.

Tennessee had just requested a meeting with Somerset Moore, the legal advisor to the Grosvenor Duchy.

“I never imagined the young master would come to see me.” View Post

CH122 | VOC

There was a famous anecdote about the chairman of Saseong Semiconductor burning a pile of defective products and lecturing his employees about quality control.

But were all those defective p...

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CH144 | Heir

The long-awaited June had arrived.

With the start of the second half of 2001, the iPhone was released.

Expectations had been heightened at CES, and the explosive response followed. View Post

CH143 | Heir

I summoned Lee Joo-young, the president of Taewoo Telecom, to the vice chairman's office.

Since he'd been in charge of everything related to the iPhone launch, he looked completely drained.<...

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CH142 | Heir

Assemblyman Yoon Hyun-gil begged for forgiveness until his voice went hoarse.

His head was drenched in blood, and his body swayed — likely from excessive blood loss.

"Woul...

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