EP 26 – Necessity (3)
Minister Han Seung-moon of the Ministry of Portrait Management unexpectedly proposed the ‘Gunsan Separation Act’. It was the pretext of protecting the basic rights of the people by preventing the coalescence of military enterprises and industrial capital.
However, the reality was that the government would take over the inspection rights for all guilds, and this was soon accepted as the government’s declaration of war on the hunter industry in general.
Companies have decided not to ignore this.
* * *
“… … We cannot tolerate the atrocious act of disturbing the market order for political gain, and we strongly demand the immediate withdrawal of the ‘Han Seung-moon Act’ and an apology from Minister Han Seung-moon.”
It is said that the status of the chaebols is not as good as in the past, but the chaebols were the chaebols. It was the people who paid for advertising that still dominated the media.
They gave the name ‘Hanseungmunbeop’ to the military-industrial separation law, and launched an all-out attack on Minister Han Seung-moon and the Hanseungmunbeop.
And when all the media organizations in Korea opened their doors at once, public sentiment began to move, and politicians moved along with the public sentiment that began to move.
“I think the government is a bit too much involved in the market economy. In this case, the economic activity of our companies may stagnate-”
“Actually, it is true that the government has the right to audit all private military companies, which is a little unrealistic. Because there is no such thing as a commercial law for nothing—”
“The important thing is that Minister Han Seung-moon is trying to regulate without justification. What the hell did the PMCs do to be regulated?”
Of course, seasoned politicians did not open their mouths hastily, but for politicians who have not yet existed, now is a golden opportunity.
Originally, the more you fight a bigger person, the more your body weight rises.
So, for the first time in their lives, political rookies, who received attention for the first time, began to run wild like unbridled foals.
“What does Minister Han Seung-moon do to be president? I don’t know what kind of qualifications you have to interfere with the legitimate economic activities of companies-“
“It’s a very, very, unreasonable, policy. Personally, I think Minister Han Seung-moon has become a little sensitive because of the aftermath of the war… … .”
“Don’t you have a private organization called a magistrate? Why don’t you have a high school girl as your personal assistant? Now we are trying to get all the companies in Korea in our hands! Dear comrades in the House of Representatives, I can no longer tolerate the behavior of a war hero who tries to become a dictator—”
In that way, many politicians began to assert that ‘I am Han Seung-moon’s rival’, and as the competition between the dwarfs to be recognized as a true rival intensified, the level of criticism against Han Seung-moon gradually increased.
However, it was Lee Ho-jung, floor leader of the Nationalist Party, who was running politics under the name of Han Seung-moon, who also suffered the most.
“Explain it now!”
“… … .”
Ho-jeong Lee was surrounded by dozens of reporters and lawmakers in the messy floor of the House of Representatives. However, her piercing gaze as she sat casually on the sofa still did not lose her anticipation.
Looking down at her like that, a middle-aged lawmaker protested fiercely.
“What was Minister Han Seung-moon thinking when he put up such a nonsensical bill!? Yes!? and! If you have a bill like that, you should come to the National Assembly or not! I can’t see what kind of nose this is! What are you doing?”
“Are you smashing the door of the party’s floor leader’s office? Do you not think you can be referred to the Party Disciplinary Committee?”
“no! Apologize if you make a mistake! If I can’t apologize, I’ll have to resign!”
“Are you resigning? under… … ! me, really There is also a degree of that action. Are you in moderation? If you don’t leave right away, I know it doesn’t matter if you get expelled.”
“My, my name… … ?! her! Let’s go until we go. What!? Can I trust Minister Han Seung-moon and just go out like that!?”
“Whatever you are, don’t be fussy in the House of Representatives office and get out! Aren’t you embarrassed to wear a gold badge? This isn’t even a neighborhood thug, what the hell are you doing… … .”
Minority leader Ho-jeong Lee heightened criticism by mixing a hard-line attitude, petty remarks, and a little gossip, which led the political world to go beyond the control of the business world and launch an offensive more than necessary.
In the meantime, Yang Il-ho, the head of the first office, gathered the loyal forces of Han Seung-moon and gradually followed the legislative process of the ‘Gun-Industry Separation Act’. It was not an impossible task, as there were not a lot of friendly shares regardless of the opposition parties.
That’s how things went according to someone’s plan.
An uncontrollable tsunami swept the political world.
[Freedom for European hunters, shackles for Korean hunters. The double standard of the Korean minister.]
[The ‘inappropriate relationship’ between Minister Han Seung-moon and a minor female secretary. Is it true?]
[Government approval rating down to 40%!]
[The reality of an ugly war hero. A history of exaggerated achievements.]
[Was the Hunter Association just a scarecrow? The dark bare face of a paranormal society.]
and,
When the backlash against Han Seung-moon reached its limit.
[…] … around 7 this morning. Prosecutors re-investigated Hunter Min Jung-gi, who was arrested in May. In an interview with the media, Prosecutor Yoon-sun Park of the Special Prosecutor’s Office, the prosecutor in charge, said-]
Won Ok-bun moved the prosecution.
* * *
There was an incident where one hunter killed seven North Korean children. He was a person who openly claimed to the media as a pleasure murderer, and was quickly shot to death after earning public outrage.
However, the reality is that he is a human hunter commissioned by a chaebol. He was a hitman who was commissioned by the owner of his PMC.
In other words, the start of the re-investigation against him was a signal that Han Seung-moon would touch the organ trafficking connection, which was fatal to critics including the political and financial circles.
“… … ha ha ha! Long time no see. A minister!”
The evidence is that Jeju-do Governor Chung Jung-yeop visited Han Seung-moon.
As always, Chung-Yeop greeted with a ferocious smile, but the stress he was dealing with was guessed from the darkened expression on his face.
Organ smuggling involved the geojin privileged class, and most of the privileged class lived on Jeju Island, and what happened in Jeju Island was the responsibility of the Jeju governor.
Of course, whether the governor of Jeju was half-lobbyist or not, the lame politician put his wand down for a moment and smiled brightly to accept his handshake.
“I am sorry to meet you this way. Governor Cheong.”
“ha ha ha! it’s okay! It’s really nice to be able to talk to you. I think we will be able to fully understand each other and empathize with each other through this opportunity.”
“I really wish it were. Ah yes. Would you like to sit down?”
A Korean restaurant in a remote mountainous area.
The guests are only two politicians and a dozen bodyguards who have followed them.
Chung Jung-yeop looked at Han Seung-moon’s back with a smile. And added greetings.
“Oh, aren’t you, Marshal Yeo Do-yeon? I have heard the word. You are a European hero. haha! Nice to meet you. This is Jeju-do Governor Chung Jung-yeop.”
“… … .”
Yeo Do-yeon was quite shocked by the fact that the Jeju governor bowed his head for the interests of the chaebol.
Yeo Do-yeon felt heavy pressure because it was her younger brother who drove him so miserable.
In the end, she frowned as she was greeted, but Governor Chung Jung-yeop opened the conversation with a smile without a single distraction.
“Hey… … this. I roughly guessed. It seems that friends who don’t know anything have crossed the line a bit. haha!”
“It’s a line… … That’s my favorite word.”
“It’s something these floor people always keep in mind.”
I don’t know if it’s the people who crossed the line who trafficked organs, or the politicians who put too much offensive on Han Seung-moon, or whether it was Han Seung-moon who started to dig into organ trafficking.
It didn’t matter now. Each of them had their own line, and now is the moment when the lines of each other sharply collide.
At this, the audience carefully spoke.
“priority… … The fact that I overreacted to this policy a little bit is that voices of self-reflection are coming out little by little in the business world.”
It is said that he is slowly terrified.
“… … In fact, it was just embarrassing. I understand.”
“Thank you for saying that. They will love it too.”
The audience continued the conversation with smooth speech. A soft low-pitched sound that is pleasant to listen to.
“This kind of… … In order to overcome the unexpected situation, the business world has expressed its intention to make major concessions first.”
“That is a very grateful word.”
“ha ha ha! Isn’t everyone in the same mind when it comes to the national interest? I just think the direction is different. I think this situation can be understood in that context.”
It was a conversation between people who knew how ugly this floor was, but at first glance, it sounded good to say that the bullshit was nice.
Yeo Do-yeon scratched the goosebumps that grew out of the unknown sense of disparity, and stared at her younger sister’s back, which naturally suits this conversation.
Well, it was an unfamiliar feeling.
“So… … Wouldn’t it be possible to move in a slightly better direction through mutual dialogue and consultation if the Minister candidly and frankly presents the policy direction? … I think this is the current opinion of the business world.”
“Are you going to negotiate here?”
The audience laughed softly.
“Doesn’t each other have too much to lose to see blood?”
“… … It is.”
“good!”
He gently pulled out a piece of paper. It was a memorandum signed by numerous chaebols.
“All major PMCs have decided to agree to the Military-Industrial Separation Act.”
“What are the conditions?”
“You just need to keep a few lines.”
The line they presented was blatant and reasonable enough.
Responsible management, market balance, and management liquidity.
In other words, it meant that the government would accept government regulations if it maintained the clan management system and tolerated various types of collusion including potion prices and hunter salaries, and unfair trade between affiliates to some extent.
It was a reasonable proposal, as it meant that if I did not touch the really important rice bowl, the government would fully satisfy the pride of the government and at the same time pay as much tax as possible.
However, there was one thing that was not specified in this memorandum.
“… … long-term sales. Let’s just do it here. Is this?”
“It’s a little embarrassing to say this, but… … Isn’t that a livelihood?”
It wasn’t very wrong. It was the North Korean regime that formed the organ trafficking black market in the first place, and the South Korean chaebol entered the market.
For the sake of the family one can sin. That is love. However, whether he could tolerate him was another matter.
This is a matter for the heart, not the head. Can you harm others for the sake of your family? And can you tolerate him?
The question posed by the audience was this.
“As you know, ten million people have died. How many people will be injured? Of course, organ trafficking is a terrible thing. But it would be even worse to leave a dying family unattended.”
“… … .”
“It is evil by necessity. Minister. Don’t you know that people who wield necessary evil aren’t all bad guys? They also suggested reasonable alternatives.”
Ideal and reality are different. So what you need is the next best thing. But the next best thing is usually in the gutter.
In other words, it is concluded that in order to solve the problem, we need someone who can enter the gutter without hesitation.
“Aren’t we that kind of person? Minister.”
“… … .”
“There is a law that people like us must follow. If you cross the line further here, it is nothing more than a moral self-esteem.”
so.
There are two virtues of a true politician.
knowing how to enter the gutter without hesitation,
“… … I do not know.”
Or, go into the gutter and prepare to fight.
“I am the one who draws the line.”
* * *
The overpass at 2 in the morning.
A yellow street lamp passing like a comet drew a line, and the bright moonlight flew over the surface of the Nakdong River.
“… … It’s good to hit it without a hitch. Do you have any workarounds?”
“How about collecting dragon balls?”
“Are you crazy… … .”
Yeo Do-yeon hid her anxious feelings with a light smile.
“… … .”
It is right to face the dirty reality. Contradictions and ills should be broken down, and if you follow the right path, you should be rewarded appropriately.
But the world is not like that. Good and evil are not clearly distinguished, individuals cannot change the system, and evildoers are not as stupid as the villains in cartoons.
I know by doing it myself. Most of Yeo Do-yeon’s life was a rebellion against something, and there was something she only learned after giving up her rebellion.
You cannot change the world alone. There is no guarantee that changing the world alone will be for everyone.
But Han Seung-moon is doing it.
‘Should I be surprised or worried about this… … .’
That is why Yeo Do-yeon looked at Han Seung-moon with worried eyes.
The phone started to vibrate,
“hello? Ah yes! Prime Minister. What’s going on?”
-… … one minister. Can I see you for a moment?
“Ouch, that’s right! Yes. Where will I see you?”
The vicious dominoes began to work in earnest.