[025] Miraculous Investment Company 1.
“Who?”
“My name is Oh Se-hyun, and I am the representative of Power Shares Korea.”
“Aren’t they money-playing guys?”
“That’s it.”
Chairman Jin Yang-cheol frowned as he looked through several sheets of reports spread on his desk.
“Is this guy Yoongi’s friend?”
“yes. He studied together in Cambridge, England.”
In the hands of Chairman Jin, Oh Se-hyun’s personal information was squeezed.
“Aren’t you thinking about something else?”
“no. Yoongi and Dojun are not greedy for money.”
“Do you question your mind in front of money? What’s wrong with you? No matter how good the gloss looks, it’s too soft.”
There is no way he doesn’t know that his son is not greedy for money, but he has that personality that never throws away his doubts.
It’s so disgusting that it’s absurd.
Lee Hak-jae smiled and scratched his head.
“Isn’t that great? I thought I would just put it in the bank and collect the interest, but you entrusted it to an investment company?”
“That’s what I’m saying because it’s suspicious. Are you Yoongi’s friend?”
Chairman Jin couldn’t shake the suspicion that Oh Se-hyeon might be a guy who approached his naive son and did construction work.
“It’s Hakjae.”
“yes.”
“Meet this friend once.”
Lee Hak-jae grabbed the picture of Oh Se-hyeon, which was presented by Chairman Jin.
“All right. We will take measures to prevent any problems from occurring.”
When Lee Hak-jae bowed his head and left the study, President Jin leaned against the back of the chair.
“Look at this guy…….”
Chairman Jin couldn’t help but smile.
It’s not because I don’t trust my son Jin Yoon-gi. There is nothing wrong with just strict vigilance.
Also, if the investment was conceived by the young grandson, he would die of admiration.
That colossal greed that is not satisfied with bank interest. closely resembled himself.
* * *
“I’m Hakjae Lee.”
“I know the name well. I am Oh Se-hyun.”
The two men exchanged business cards and sat in a spacious chair in the hotel lounge.
Oh Se-hyun’s tone was polite, but his attitude was dignified.
Who is Lee Hak-jae?
Isn’t it the self-proclaimed second-in-command of the Sunyang Group? It is rumored that Jin Young-ki, the eldest son of the vice-president Jin, is respectful to Lee Hak-jae.
It was rare to see someone who wasn’t intimidated by such a self.
In Oh Se-hyeon’s eyes, Lee Hak-jae is just a snake’s head. No matter how good you are in Korea, you are on the periphery in the world. Isn’t Powershares a global empire? At least he is the tail of a dragon.
There was no reason for the dragon’s tail to lower its posture to the snake’s head.
“You’re a busy person, so I’ll reap.”
“Is it because of Do-joon? It would be good to see this first.”
Oh Se-hyeon held out two documents.
One was a parental consent form and the other was a confidentiality clause.
“I will tell you in advance to avoid any misunderstanding. Jin Yoon-gi came to me first, and Do-joon asked me to keep it a secret. So even if Do-jun asks where he invested his money, I can’t answer.”
Lee Hak-jae was helpless at Oh Se-hyeon’s attack.
There were many things to check, but you couldn’t ask a question to someone who had declared not to answer.
I just can’t stand up either. It’s a self-esteem issue.
“Keep in mind one thing. Don’t think otherwise. If you play around with me, I will… blow you away.”
Oh Se-hyun’s eyebrows twitched for a moment, but the mindset built on sales did not go anywhere. A smile soon broke out.
“It’s a bit bloody for you to ask.”
“what?”
“Don’t be too pushy. We are not the neighborhood Saemaeul Geumgo… We are not scared because of the name Sunyang.”
Lee Hak-jae opened his mouth as he glared at Oh Se-hyeon’s face, whose smile had disappeared.
“Sunyang may be a local corner store in the world, but it’s different in this country. The IRS, the Audit Office, the Supreme Prosecutor’s Office, and the Special Department can all be put on a bus and sent to your company. keep in mind.”
“Even mutts eat half of it in the front yard of their house. I’ll keep that in mind, sir.”
Lee Hak-jae’s lips twitched when he called the Sunyang Group a mutt.
“Then will this just happen?”
When Oh Se-hyun got up from the sofa and held out his hand, Lee Hak-jae lightly grabbed it.
Oh Se-hyeon, who is probably younger, seemed to withdraw a little. When he lightly bowed his head, Lee Hak-jae smiled and left the hotel first.
“Hu-nimi, this is no joke. What’s so mean?”
When his back disappeared, Oh Se-hyeon let out a long breath.
As soon as Lee Hak-jae climbed into the car waiting at the hotel entrance, he picked up the receiver of his car phone.
“President. That’s me.”
– Yes. Have you met him?
“We just met and broke up. I don’t think you need to worry.”
– okay?
The tone of Chairman Jin’s voice came through the receiver.
“yes. Were you strong? Pride in yourself is also high. It is certain that Do-joon is not a small person enough to drool over money.”
– That’s great. Let’s meet sometimes and share a glass of soju.
“I thought so. As long as you know the power shares, you won’t lose money.”
After the phone call, Lee Hak-jae leaned back on the comfortable seat.
I felt once again that there are as many great talents as grains of sand in the world.
* * *
In August 1989, 2 million demonstrators in the Soviet Union-affiliated Republic of Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia demanded democracy and independence, creating a 600km human chain, or ‘Baltic Road’, connecting the capitals of each country.
In the fall of the same year, when the Hungarian government opened its western border while Korea was enjoying the richness of Chuseok, a large-scale exodus of East Germans began.
It was the signal flare that signaled the collapse of the Eastern Bloc.
When the world’s eyes were focused on the rapidly changing Eastern Europe, I was busy planning my trip to the United States.
There was nothing wrong with missing school. Since it is a school attended by children of powerful and wealthy parents in Korea, it has not been an issue for them to skip classes and go abroad after the liberalization of overseas travel.
What is important is the timing of the establishment of the investment company based in New York, USA.
An investment company in which I am the majority shareholder. A 98% owned entity.
It is a company that Oh Se-hyun and his colleagues invested 2% in the expectation that they could obtain information about Chairman Jin first.
Oh Se-hyun’s definite answer was that he would finish it perfectly by the end of October, so we couldn’t delay it any longer. There are people I must meet before 1989 ends.
When I brought up the story of my trip to America to my parents, my mother was delighted, but my father was reluctant. It is because he is having a hectic day by day because of the establishment of a film company.
He is the first person over 40 who started working. My father, who was no different from a social rookie, was a young man who was united with excitement and passion.
Sang-jun, a rebellious adolescent, also suddenly changed into a kind and childish son when he was told that he was an American.
On November 3, 1989, when the so-called ‘industrial uji’ incident broke out, Oh Se-hyun and my family I got into first class on a flight to New York.
* * *
“Jesu-san. After taking a break, go sightseeing and shopping with Sangjun. I have somewhere to go with Do-jun.”
“What are you doing…?”
“It’s not a big deal. Do-joon has invested some money in the US, so I’m going to stop by for a while. Do-joon has a lot of interest in this, so I’ll take him for a look.”
As soon as he unpacked his luggage in a special room at the New York Plaza Hotel overlooking the Statue of Liberty, Se-hyeon Oh hurried.
Unlike his mother, who looked a little worried, Sang-jun did not show any interest.
He resembles his father. No interest in money at all. Even when I found out that I had more than 10 billion won, instead of being envious, I just looked at it with concern.
It was because I was worried that I would get involved in the family’s ugly money fight.
“We have prepared a true guide. He also prepared tea, so he will take care of you without any inconvenience during your stay.”
Leaving the two of us behind, we left the hotel.
As I rode to Wall Street in Manhattan in a taxi, I took in the scenery of New York through the window. We will vividly capture the changing and developing New York in the future.
“Isn’t the building a bit shabby? I got it because it was cheap so I wouldn’t waste money on useless things.”
Contrary to words, it is a building that has nothing to do with splendor in my eyes.
Indeed, in Manhattan, which controls the world’s financial capital, this building would be on the cheap side.
On the sixth floor, there was a small stall hanging on the door where Oh Se-hyeon stopped.
Miracle Investment Inc.
Oh Se-hyeon waved his hand at the childish name, but he did not break his stubbornness. Because it will show a real miracle.
The moment I saw the office, my whole body was thrilled.
This is my first company.
Here, he will raise a huge monster that will swallow the Sunyang Group whole.
When I opened the door and entered, three men in their thirties and one woman greeted Oh Se-hyun.
“James! Wow! Long time no see!
They expressed their joy by calling Oh Se-hyun’s English name.
These were fund managers who worked at Power Shares New York, but Oh Se-hyun scouted them.
Choosing a shabby start from the best company in name and reality meant that they were not the top class. Second-rate, maybe third-rate.
Of course, being in Powershares means you’re pretty good, but there’s no denying that you’re a bit behind the times.
They already know that I am the grandson of the chairman of the largest company in Korea, and they will consider the 10 billion won and 15 million dollars deposited in this company as the slush fund of the Sunyang Group.
As a fledgling company, they met and immediately began a heated discussion about how to roll the $15 million and where to invest it.
In their conversation, world-class companies such as IBM, Intel, Levis, Nike, and 3M came up, and the only female fund manager strongly recommended Microsoft.
Apple’s name was not mentioned.
Well, it’s natural that Apple’s stock doesn’t show any signs of rising from the $1 mark right now.
Oh Se-hyun, who had only listened to their stories, calmed down their enthusiasm and calmly explained that my money was to be reverse-invested back to Korea with the information given by Chairman Jin of Sunyang rather than investing in American companies.
After Oh Se-hyun’s words, the faces of the four managers were clearly disappointed. He probably didn’t quit Power Shares just to do that.
I pretended not to understand their conversation and tried to gauge the extent of their capabilities.
One thing is certain. Men are stable investments, and women are not afraid of adventures. Perhaps women are the most talented.
At the end of the hour-long discussion, I called Oh Se-hyeon.
“uncle. wait a minute.”
“Oh, our Do-joon must have been bored. Sorry, I forgot to tell you.”
“are you okay. By the way, would you like to look at this?”
I took a piece of paper out of my pocket and handed it to Oh Se-hyeon.
“what’s this?”
“This is where our company will invest first.”
“what?!”
Surprised, Oh Se-hyeon snatched the memo and hurriedly unfolded it.
The four managers also gathered with memos while watching Oh Se-hyun’s unusual expression.
After checking the memo, they shouted in unison.
“Michael Dell?”
“Michael Dell?
Dell? Dell Computer?!
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