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CH447 | GSI

When lunchtime came, the female employees’ lounge tucked into one corner of the Daehung Securities building in Yeouido buzzed with chatter.

Along the walls, metal lockers allowed them to st...

CH446 | GSI

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A spacious office with thick carpets covering the floor.

Seok-won sat alone at a white, L-shaped desk positioned to catch the sunlight. He w...

CH445 | GSI

Kremlin, Moscow – Conference Room

The high ceiling, adorned with gilded patterns, and the heavy oak panels lining the walls reflected the glory of the Russian Empire in all...

CH444 | GSI

Long Island, New York, LTCM Headquarters.

A heavy atmosphere filled the office as CEO Jacob Wisemann and Arthur Engoron, head of the arbitrage department, sat on the sofa. 2025-09-07 12:01:39 +0000 UTC View Post

CH443 | GSI

Moscow, Russian Federation Government Headquarters.

“What did you say?”

Igor Korotchenko, Chief of Staff, furrowed his brows and straightened his upper body, making...

CH442 | GSI

The front door, lavishly decorated with expensive natural marble, opened silently. Seok-won stepped out of the luxury villa, accompanied by his assistant, Han Ji-sung.

He wore a perfectly tai...

CH441 | GSI

“This is Nasan Department Store, Nonhyeon branch.”

At the words of Son Jae-gyu, director of Midopa Department Store, Seok-won lifted his face behind his Ray-Ban sunglasses to look up.

CH440 | GSI

“Did you just say you’re going to short Russian government bonds?”

Unlike Landon, who couldn’t hide his shock, Seok-won answered calmly.

“Yes.”

“It’s true that Rus...

CH439 | GSI

As the eastern sky turned a deep red with the rising morning sun, dewdrops formed like jewels on the branches of garden trees where fresh green shoots were sprouting, catching the sunlight and spar...

CH438 | GSI

Seok-won sat on the sofa of his Tokyo penthouse, conversing with John Porter, the branch manager.

“Today the yen fell slightly to 128.10 against the dollar,” Seok-won said, setting down h...

CH437 | GSI

Haneda International Airport, Tokyo, Japan.

A Gulfstream IV private jet, painted in a two-tone of Noter Blue and Crystal White, slowly taxied across the wide apron and came t...

CH436 | GSI

The president’s office was decorated simply but with an understated elegance that reflected the owner’s taste.

Seok-won sat behind a large L-shaped desk, wearing a white dress shirt with ...

CH435 | GSI

Yongsan, Ministry of National Defense Headquarters.

Inside the spacious office, behind a large desk, the South Korean flag and the Ministry of National Defense flag with a re...

CH434 | GSI

On a small bunk in the dark cabin, Woo Ho-geun lay alone.

Squinting against the sunlight pouring through the round porthole, he turned his head this way and that before finally forcing his he...

CH275 | Heir

The Blue House was a remarkably closed-off space.

Of course, it was understandable—South Korea was still technically a nation at war. But the place looked more like a fortress than a reside...

CH274 | Heir

Just as I was getting used to the lavish décor of the chairman’s office, my phone rang.

It was a call from David.

“Boss! The acquisition of DHL’s U.S. freight transport division ...

CH273 | Heir

I arrived at Captain Kang’s office before anyone else.

Until Captain Kang and Team Leader Han showed up, I quietly prepared a modest little party by myself.

Though “prepared” was ...

CH272 | Heir

I hadn’t stepped outside the hotel even once in the past week.

During that time, I thoroughly reviewed detailed profiles of numerous AIG employees. I was surprised to find that the company ...

CH271 | Heir

Captain Kang’s office.

After wrapping up the meeting with the Vice Minister of Finance and the President of KDB at the Korean-style restaurant, I headed to the office with Captain Kang.

CH270 | Heir

While I was away on a business trip to the U.S., much had changed in Korea.

Taewoo Group continued its steady growth without any major disruptions, but the broader situation in Korea was diff...

CH269 | Heir

The merger and acquisition process was finally complete.

The fruits I wanted to harvest hadn’t fully ripened yet, so I needed to give them more time. That gave me the perfect excuse to retu...

CH268 | Heir

Chairman’s Office, Citi Group

I had come at Dimon’s formal invitation.

The place had a chaotic atmosphere, likely due to the ongoing interior renovations.

"Looks like you're a...

CH267 | Heir

A price negotiation that felt like it would never end.

But then Dimon delivered the final blow that brought it all to a close.

“If SAVE Investment can’t acquire AIG, our fintech ban...

CH266 | Heir

A closed-door meeting was underway at the Federal Reserve headquarters.

President Bush wasn’t in attendance today, but that didn’t diminish the weight of the meeting.

In fact, it me...

CH265 | Heir

The world’s largest financial group, CITI Group.

Each of its executives held enormous influence.

Wherever they went in the world, just being a CITI Group executive guaranteed them top...

CH264 | Heir

A massive logistics warehouse.

In stark contrast, only a small number of employees.

And compared to the employees, a multitude of automated systems working nonstop.

Jeffrey proudl...

CH263 | Heir

The subprime mortgage dish was nearly cooked.

Now it just needed to simmer, and while it did, I had other matters to take care of—starting with a visit to Apple's headquarters in Californi...

CH262 | Heir

Federal Reserve Board Building in Washington, D.C.

Since it was Saturday, most of the staff weren’t at work.

But outside the building, dozens of vans were standing by, and numerous ...

CH261 | Heir

U.S. Embassy in Seoul.

Since I held honorary U.S. citizenship, I was able to enter the embassy after only a minimal set of procedures.

“Ambassador Chris, it’s been a while.”
...

CH433 | GSI

Seok-won slipped off his shoes and stepped into the private room, guided by a female staff member through the sliding door that opened smoothly.

Seeing him, Choi Bok-rak—who had arrived ear...