CH361 | Heir
The presidential election was now less than a month away.
For a presidential candidate, every single day at this point carried the weight of an entire year.
To gain even one more vote...
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CH360 | Heir
There was a strict hierarchy even in the Financial Hub Tower.
The very top — the 70th floor — was used as a grand conference hall.
In reality, the 69th floor was the highest one a...
CH359 | Heir
Chun Min-jung had already perfected the remote meeting system.
She even took out her laptop and gave me a demonstration. Aside from a minor image quality issue, there was nothing left to imp...
CH358 | Heir
Trump’s arrival didn’t stir much reaction in the event hall.
It would only be a few years later, after he became president, that he would be treated as a state guest. For now, Trump was ...
CH357 | Heir
It had been a week since I began Taewoo Group’s internal culture reform.
There had been quite a bit of opposition, mostly from the executives, though no one voiced it openly.
After ...
CH356 | Heir
Today, I came to Gangnam to see the nearly completed new headquarters.
The exterior was already more than 90% finished, and work was underway on the top floor along with the interior fit-out...
CH355 | Heir
Seo Jeongjun, the CEO, returned to Korea just 20 days after leaving for Denmark.
It had been a business trip to Denmark with more than 20 people, including Dr. Kim Jangwoo and the dedicated ...
CH354 | Heir
The general election had been expected to lean heavily in favor of the ruling party.
With the government’s term nearing its end, the administration and ruling party had joined forces for t...
CH353 | Heir
The next day.
No matter how tired I was, my eyes would always open at 5 a.m.
I was about to finish waking myself up with a splash of lukewarm water when an unexpected but welcome guest ...
2025-08-17 12:42:14 +0000 UTC View PostCH352 | Heir
A few days later.
I called Manager Han, who had just returned from business in the U.S., to Captain Kang’s restaurant.
After eating only greasy American food for days, Manager Han...
CH351 | Heir
Chesapeake Energy Headquarters
I visited the building in my capacity as Chairman of the Taewoo Group.
A massive banner hung in the middle of the headquarters, and fro...
CH479 | GSI
Seok-won, who was sitting in a black leather chair reviewing a report, looked up at the sound of the door opening.
Executive Director Yoon Kihoon, a slim man with gold-rimmed glasses, entere...
CH480 | GSI
Three black sedans rolled into the yard of the Manyoung Machinery factory in Pyeongtaek, their engines rumbling heavily.
Sitting comfortably in the plush backseat, Seok-won turned his head t...
CH474 | GSI
The elevator doors slid open with a short chime, and Yu Jong-hoon, deputy editor of the Geumseong Ilbo’s economics department, stepped out.
The stuffy, damp air unique to underground parkin...
2025-08-17 12:34:48 +0000 UTC View PostCH478 | GSI
A few days later.
Just past 1 p.m., a large black sedan with heavily tinted windows slowly approached and stopped in front of the entrance to the Seoul Southern District Prosecutors’ Offic...
CH477 | GSI
It was the time right after lunch, when drowsiness crept in.
Everyone sat at their desks, struggling to chase away the heavy sluggishness, when the sound of hurried footsteps echoed through ...
CH181 | VOC
After 15 days, Yong Gi-un arrived at a solitary island in the vast ocean. The island was so far from the mainland that nothing but the sea was visible in every direction.
“Let’s go,” B...
CH476 | GSI
Inside the Blue House presidential office, with a large glass window overlooking the steep rocky cliffs of Inwangsan, President Kim Jae-chun sat on the sofa, flanked by Chief Secretary Woo Chun-il ...
2025-08-13 12:22:50 +0000 UTC View PostCH475 | GSI
Early morning.
Like any other day, Oh Changwon, a manager at a large corporation, left his house and headed toward the subway station. The stairs and the inside of the station bustled with c...