19th Presidential Election
In the fall, the number of contacts from Korean politicians increased significantly.
Almost every day, key figures from the ruling party as well as the opposition parties have been calling, and even the Korean ambassador to the United States has been contacting them casually.
Unlike in the United States, Eugene, who did not like being associated with Korean political figures, has roughly ended up sending a polite response to such contact through Monica and others.
Up until a year ago, if even a member of the National Assembly from Korea came to visit him, he would give him time for a while, but within a year, Eugene’s status had changed significantly from before.
Only first- or second-level lawmakers could not even see Eugene’s face, and at least not enough to lead factions in each party.
However, sometimes, even as Eugene, when a request for a visit from a person who is difficult to neglect, comes in, a place of hospitality is provided.
“I would like to thank Chairman Kang for his contributions to the national economy.”
“you’re welcome. We are doing this because we believe it is worth the investment.”
“Of course you will. But thanks to Chairman Kang, it is a huge help to the national economy. In the past decade or so, there has never been such a remarkable growth rate as this year.”
“Good luck. Although I have given up my citizenship now, I am glad that I was able to help Korea.”
“Oh yeah. I think the nationality issue will be restored within the next year.”
In the original case, it would have taken four more years to recover nationality through special cases.
However, the political circles were working together to give Eugene Korean citizenship again, and the bill was proposed a while ago.
Considering how much effort it takes to introduce new bills or fix existing bills in the National Assembly, the efforts of the politicians seemed to be virtual.
“I wondered if it was necessary to revise the special law. It is a problem that will be resolved with time.”
However, Eugene, the party involved, revealed that it was questionable whether such a noisy event was necessary.
“Well, actually, it is the desire of Koreans for Chairman Kang to restore his Korean citizenship. haha!”
A lawmaker who spoke out in the hopes of hearing even a compliment, turns the topic with a broad smile.
“Candidate Hwan-Yong Kim delivered his thanks to Chairman Kang. If you have time, you would have come to visit me, but you are so busy these days that you do not have time to cross over to the United States.”
“Candidate Kim is busy, and everyone in the world knows it, but we can’t afford to put so much effort into it. Anyway, I hope that Kim will do well.”
The person who visited that day was a lawmaker Da-seon who was close to the ruling party presidential candidate.
In the upcoming presidential election, the ruling party candidate was slightly ahead in approval ratings.
The criteria for the people to vote in the presidential election are actually very simple.
A significant number of people invariably vote for the candidate of the party they always voted for.
And the people who actually influence the presidential election are sensitive to the mistakes or achievements of the regime at that time.
In the case of this presidential election, various issues were complicatedly related, and the outcome of the election was very difficult to predict.
In the case of this administration, it has become a problem due to various mistakes, and as the government entered the last years of the regime, the arbitrariness of the president and his relatives became known to the outside and created a great controversy.
Prosecutors have already started investigating people around the president, and there are rumors that even the president can be brought to trial for illegal or evasive acts in some cases.
However, this year, thanks to Eugene’s investment promises, the economic performance has improved considerably, and in the economic field, it has received a not so bad report card.
Voters could have voted to hold the president accountable for the mistakes made at the end of the regime, and conversely, they could vote for the same party candidate, hoping that economic performance would remain the same.
Broadly speaking, the media had predicted that the propaganda of the ruling party would have a slight edge, but the prospect of the outcome was still much more in the fog.
Under these circumstances, a very important issue remained that could determine the course of the presidential election.
It is Eugene who is no longer Korean. It was predicted that if he supported one of the two candidates, the middle class’s reaction would be clearly divided.
The score so far suggests that the ruling party candidate has the upper hand, but no one can predict what the outcome will be if Eugene speaks in support of the opposition candidate.
What’s more, Eugene has done amazing things, predicting outcomes that others didn’t expect, from Brexit in Britain to presidential elections in the United States.
In the words of the Prophet, there is bound to be a self-actualization that makes his words come true, and this is the case with Eugene now.
If he makes any predictions about this Korean election, it is very likely that it will be the same.
Whether Eugene wanted it or not, it was very clear that Eugene’s support would determine the direction of the presidential election.
Now, with only a few days left before the election, a situation was unfolding in which the candidates of each party had no choice but to take notice of Eugene.
That is why the closest aides of the ruling party presidential candidate came to visit.
To see if he ever wanted to intervene in the election, and if so, to ask them to raise their hand.
“This election seems to be quite fierce. I knew very well about Candidate Kim’s popularity and abilities. But it seems that the current situation is not so rosy.”
“yes. In fact, our Party candidate Kim Hwan-yong is not without even a single blemish, right? However, in the eyes of the voters, I am concerned that there are some who hold the candidate accountable for even the mistakes of the current administration just because they belong to the same party. In times like these, we need the help of Chairman Kang.”
As soon as we talk about it, the lawmaker who comes to us speaks out that he wants Eugene’s support without hesitation.
“What can I do to help you? Even now, I don’t even have the right to vote.”
“It’s not like that. Doesn’t Chairman Kang actually have the greatest influence in this election? Please help me once. Then I will never forget that grace. Our Candidate Kim, I don’t know about anything else, but loyalty is the real thing.”
Perhaps the situation is urgent, he is a close confidant of the presidential candidate, and the ruling party’s fourth-term lawmaker bowed deeply to the waist and asked for Eugene’s support.
“Actually, Rep. Oh also visited several times and said the same thing.”
Eugene also revealed without hesitation that there was a request from the opposing camp.
“No, of course it was.”
A look of embarrassment crosses the other person’s face. That it would happen was something I could have predicted, but putting it out so clearly can only make it difficult.
“For me, I am not happy to get involved in political issues, not just in Korea, but in any other country. It is wise to remain politically neutral, not only as an investor, but also as an outsider.”
“Of course you would… … .”
“If I help Candidate Kim this time, but later come under attack from the opposition, wouldn’t it be difficult for each other?”
“There is nothing difficult about it. What a great contribution Chairman Kang has made to the national economy, who dares attack Chairman Kang?”
“Well, you don’t know what the future holds, do you? I think it will be difficult to play any role in this election.”
Eugene euphemistically refused. However, the opponent did not give up easily and stubbornly stuck to it.
“I will do my best to help the future of the Korean business world that Chairman Kang envisions. Also, I will do my best to pay a reasonable price for all of the former Daeyang Group officials who have done wrong to Chairman Kang and his family.”
The opponent drew out various cards he had prepared.
They aren’t foolish either, so it seems that they have prepared enough prices for Eugene to want.
From Eugene’s past to his future, he came with a blueprint covering so many of his needs in Korea.
It was, so to speak, a sign that he would fully cooperate with Eugene’s big picture of the Korean economy, in exchange for helping with the presidential election.
Of course, the Korean economy at the present time is not simple enough to change the structure only with the will of the politicians.
However, if Eugene’s wealth and the will of the government work together, he will be able to achieve what he wants.
“If you say that, I can’t help it.”
Eugene responded as if he had finally been persuaded.
“I think it will be of great help to the economic and social development of the Republic of Korea only when candidate Kim wins this election.”
If it was Eugene in the past, he would have said that there was no reason to intervene in the political situation in Korea and passed over the request of the other party with appropriate words.
But for now, you don’t have to.
Everyone knows that Eugene has an influence that can change the direction of the presidential election, and there was no reason not to exercise it even though he had such power.
“Of course. For the development of the country, the right people must be in the right place.”
After several days of talks, the messenger was finally able to get a thrilling answer.
From the outside, it may seem like a coalescence between the political and economic powers, but this coalition has always existed, and will never disappear as long as human history continues.
[Korea-American Chairman Kang Yu-jin, who runs an investment company in the United States, remitted 10 billion won, the first-year investment, of the 500 trillion won promised at the beginning of the year to Korea to invest in Cheil Group and Dasan Group, as well as various companies in the business world. It said it was done.]
[With this investment, which has been carried out without hesitation in various industrial fields such as Cheil Electronics and Dasan Motors, the Korean stock market is rising close to soaring day by day. The 500 trillion won investment is a huge amount equivalent to 30% of Korea’s GDP, and it is expected to contribute significantly to this year’s gross domestic product.]
[Meanwhile, Jeil Electronics and Dasan Motors announced that they plan to increase the number of new employees by 20% or more every year for the next five years. Other companies are also known to have quite a few hiring plans.]
As the end of the year approached, the Korean media were heating up new reports about Eugene’s investment plans every day.
The news that the Korean economy is gaining new vitality due to an unprecedented investment plan of 500 trillion won was enough to give hope to the Korean people.
But even more important was the presidential election, which was just over a month away, and the ruling party needed to promote its economic achievements.
On the other hand, there was no reason for the media to be reluctant to report the facts that Eugene had directly revealed.
Everyone knew for sure that the reason Eugene personally invited reporters to New York to interview reporters and disclosed the progress of the investment was related to the presidential election at a time when the presidential election was just around the corner.