citizenship
“At the inauguration ceremony of the US President, Chairman Kang spent the longest time with President Donald Trump. It is quite surprising in Korea. I knew Chairman Kang and President Trump well, but I never thought they were that close.”
Rep. Kim Choong-sik, who visited as a member of a Korean diplomatic mission to attend the inauguration ceremony of the US president, visited Eugene without returning to Korea immediately after the inauguration ceremony.
“Donald is not a man who forgets his friend.”
Eugene showed off his friendship with Trump as if nothing happened.
“Yes. From what I’ve heard, I know you have a very close relationship with President Trump.”
“We are taking care of each other for any big deal.”
“I heard that I also had a good relationship with the president’s daughter, Ivanka Young-ae.”
As the words keep getting longer, it seems that you want something.
“I have been doing business with Ivanka and Kushner for several years already.”
“I got a call from the president yesterday. He talked about this presidential inauguration, and at the end he also mentioned Chairman Kang.”
“It is an honor that the President also told my story.”
“President Kang was very pleased that he was raising the status of Korea.”
“is that so? I’m just working hard to make money. Most of our taxes are paid in the US.”
Eugene said it was no big deal, but Rep. Kim continued to exalt him.
“no. It’s not just a tax issue. As a Korean, Koreans are very proud of being the world’s best financier.”
“Thank you for looking at me that way.”
“The president said he knew that President Donald Trump would be on a tour in the second half of the year. In particular, they said that their visits to China and Japan have already been confirmed, but there is no contact from the Korean embassy.”
“I know nothing about the work of the White House. Donald and I are good friends with each other, not because we’re not putting any pressure on each other. Even before his election, Donald has been critical of Wall Street financiers. So I don’t think it’s good for each other to have a close relationship with the White House.”
Yujin drew a clear line from the beginning because he had a sense of what Rep. Kim wanted.
“yes. You would. What a wonderful friendship.”
Kim gently wiped the sweat from his forehead. Unless he’s an idiot, there’s no way he can’t understand the meaning of what Eugene is trying to say.
“However, if South Korea is excluded from President Donald Trump’s Asian tour in the second half of this year, Korea will suffer a great diplomatic loss. If there is even an image that the US president treats Korea negligently, it would be a huge loss for Korea.”
“Then the Korean diplomatic team will have to work very hard.”
“It’s not really that easy. During the election period, President Donald Trump spoke negatively about South Korea’s defense cost-sharing and the US presence in Korea, so we have been unable to respond properly.”
Rep. Kim couldn’t control the sweat running down his forehead to the point that it was pitiful to look at.
It’s a lot harder than the last time.
Perhaps it was because I received an important instruction from the Blue House, but Eugene didn’t let it go.
“I heard the story too. It seems that the Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs only went all-in to Hillary. It’s a very shortsighted attitude.”
“Yes. haha… … .”
In fact, it’s not just the South Korean foreign ministry that’s focused on Hillary. So did Japan, and so did China.
Few countries thought that Trump would defeat Hillary and win the election, so he gave Hillary some Yin-Yang support, but Trump almost ignored him.
Russia is the only country that has applied to Donald Trump.
As a result, the Trump administration has maintained a secret relationship with Russia throughout the entire period, and this has resulted in a backlash from the traditionally hostile US politics to Russia.
“Even now, we are trying to maintain a good relationship with President Trump, but it is not easy. As you know, it seems like it will take time for the White House or the State Department or everyone to split up and create a new line. We need to be closely connected with the Trump administration right now, but I can’t seem to find a way.”
“I guess so. “Trump has an aversion to existing Washington politicians and bureaucrats, so he has rarely hired existing people.”
Eugene continues to ignore the signal sent by Rep. Kim and just accept it as if it were someone else’s business.
“So the President requested that Chairman Kang exert some influence.”
In the end, Congressman Kim explicitly brought out what he wanted.
“As I said before, Donald and I want to maintain a good personal friendship. It is very inappropriate for me to make any political demands on Donald. Maybe it will be a burden to carry out my duties as President of the United States in the future.”
“Of course you will. But, think about it in a grand way. It would be a huge national loss if only Korea were to be left behind in Asian diplomatic relations.”
In fact, it would be a huge loss for the president who has now entered the second half of the regime, so Congressman Kim and Eugene knew well that he was sticking with Eugene like this.
“ah! I think I should tell you this in advance. Donald Trump spoke to me a few days ago. I promise to solve my nationality issue soon.”
“yes? What do you mean? Is it about Chairman Kang’s nationality issue?”
Rep. Kim asked in amazement.
“Isn’t it the United States where I mainly do business? It is here in the United States that earns hundreds of billions of dollars a year, and remaining a foreigner will never look good to Americans. That doesn’t mean we can’t move our business base to Korea.”
“That means… … .”
“So, I was thinking about obtaining citizenship after obtaining permanent residency when the time comes. But in honor of Donald’s becoming president, he said he would solve this problem quickly.”
“ah! If so… … .”
“Unfortunately, Korea does not recognize multiple nationalities unless it is a very special case, so I think we will have to give up one of them. It is heartbreaking for me as well, but there is nothing I can do about it.”
Making big money on Wall Street while Eugene remains an outsider in the United States will eventually remain a weakness.
Of course, it doesn’t even have to be said that Trump is giving Eugene citizenship as a gift in preparation for a re-election three years from now.
As a foreigner, Eugene cannot intervene in US elections and cannot make large donations.
However, if you get citizenship, you can legally throw large sums of money in the presidential election through a variety of channels.
“that… … .”
Rep. Kim was bewildered by the new reality she was facing. I was planning to persuade Chairman Kang to form a close relationship with Trump, but I ended up bringing only bad news.
If Eugene renounces Korean citizenship and becomes an American citizen during the current president’s term, it is obvious that it will have a negative impact on the president.
In fact, it had nothing to do with it, but the public was highly likely to think that Eugene had given up her Korean citizenship due to the fault of the politicians.
That doesn’t mean there’s no way to stop Eugene from getting US citizenship.
“ah! really! I have to tell you one more thing.”
Rep. Kim pulled out his secret weapon.
“Recently, prosecutors say that they have found evidence that the Daeyang Group owner family misappropriated the funds of its affiliates for personal gain and tried to sell the company owned by the overseas fund at a high price. The results of the prosecution’s investigation will be announced soon and the prosecution will begin.”
Korean politicians are well aware of what Eugene wants.
“That’s a really good thing. But after the prosecution indictment, where is the one or two things that have gone unnoticed in the judicial process?”
Eugene asked cynically.
“You can’t say it hasn’t happened before. But this time it’s different. The President has also repeatedly said that the bad practices of large corporations should be properly punished for the bad effects they have on the Korean economy.”
“Then, is it okay to expect that South Korea will now make a proper judgment on the orders of large corporations in order to realize social justice?”
“Of course. The Daeyang Group owner’s family should be held accountable for any illegal or illegal acts committed so far.”
“okay. If so, let’s take a look. I am still a citizen of the Republic of Korea, so I really want to see proper justice come true.”
When Eugene’s response was positive, Congressman Kim once again pleaded with Eugene with a glimmer of hope.
“So that’s the word… … What role could you play in the Trump administration for Korea?”
“I do not know. As a Korean, I am hoping for a diplomatic victory for South Korea, but I have no intention of jeopardizing my friendship with Trump.”
Hana Eugene rejected Rep. Kim’s plea again.
“If you do that, I will never forget the hard work of the President, myself, and Chairman Kang.”
Politicians never give up. Those who could turn right back with one or two refusals would not have survived that dreadful jungle.
“If you keep saying that, let’s find out a little bit. But you better not have high expectations.”
The reason Eugene refused over and over again was, of course, to appeal to him that he would not use his abilities easily. If the giver gives easily, the receiver takes it lightly.
No matter how trivial it is, emphasize that it is difficult so that the other person can feel the weight.
The pendulum of trading was tilted from the beginning. In order to get what Congressman Kim wants, he has no choice but to cling to Eugene, who is close to Donald.
“I beg you, please.”
Rep. Kim had asked for it many times that day, and Eugene passed it over with the words that she wanted to find out.
* * *
“What about the prosecution? Did you mean that you raided five places at once?”
Ryu Seong-gyu, who is now quite far from the Daeyang Group, said with a slight smirk.
“Daeyang Electronics, Daeyang Automobile, Daeyang Chemical, Daeyang International, and Daeyang Energy. They are all major affiliates.”
Liu, the secretary of the Daeyang Group president’s secretary’s office, meticulously pointed out what’s happening these days.
“I don’t think this is simply a warning or a threat. It’s like they’re trying to let the world know that they’re going to overthrow the Daeyang Group itself.”
“I mean. I’ve never had anything like this before. It’s not the era of any military government.”
The complete disintegration of a chaebol group is a common occurrence in military regimes.
It was not because he committed any illegal act, but simply because he was outside the eyes of the ruling power.
However, in the era of democratization, there was no such thing as this kind of pressure on one group in all directions.
“It’s not serious. Not only the prosecution, but also in the political arena, the atmosphere is chaotic.”
“What do you mean by messy?”
After leaving the ocean, Sunggyu had no choice but to stay away from information within the group, so he had to rely on Secretary Ryu for a large part.
“It seems that the politicians are trying to give him a hand.”
“Again, that damn bastard… … .”
Ryu Seong-gyu frowned and spat out abusive language.