Idol
“No, you stayed still until now, and now, what are you thinking?”
“There is no way for us to know. Because I don’t even have a special connection with that person in Manhattan.”
“How many times have you met a member of the legislature?”
“Even if not, Assemblyman Kang said he would contact me.”
“He talked so much about that person Kang Yu-jin and his main building being the same, how come it’s not helpful?”
“Where in today’s world does that mean much?”
“Anyway, it’s a big deal. I think Chairman Kang decided to push that over there, what should I do?”
After Eugene officially announced that he had completed an investment of 100 trillion won in Korea alone, the Korean political world was turned upside down.
The ruling party entered the atmosphere of self-congratulation saying that they had won this election, and the opposition party was already enveloped in an atmosphere like a portrait book admitting defeat.
“It’s not 100 billion won, it’s 100 trillion won. In terms of all Koreans, it is 2 million won per person and 7.21 million won per household. For the next five years, there is even a report that it has the effect of increasing assets worth 35 million won per household. It’s crazy. In fact, he is giving results to the people before the presidential election.”
“If you invest in a few large companies, can you say that it goes back to the general public?”
“Of course not. However, public opinion is already driving it to the tone that it is no different. No, in terms of creating added value, there seems to be a much greater benefit than that.”
“Damn the media. Aren’t they all the servants of Jeil and Dasan?”
The place where people complained about Eugene was suddenly changing into a place of criticism against the Korean media.
“How is it that the media in this country only represent the logic of a certain class in a day or two? Now is not the time to talk like that. Shouldn’t we start by discussing what to do with the situation at hand?”
“It’s a no-brainer. It’s amazing to me too… … 10 billion won is a lot of money, but 100 trillion won. Last year, our budget was less than 400 trillion won. That’s ridiculously big money. Who could have ever imagined such a thing?”
“Is it true that trillions of dollars came in?”
“When I checked, almost $60 billion came from the Cheil Group and the Dasan Group. In response, we recently decided to respond by issuing a number of corporate bonds and issuing new shares.”
Not all of Eugene’s nearly $100 billion investment in Korea is counted as an expense.
Since a sufficient amount of funds can be secured through other investment institutions using bonds and convertible bonds, bonds with warrants and stocks as collateral, the amount of money invested is only a small percentage compared to the amount invested.
For Wall Street investment banks, both Yujin Kang and Korea’s first and second chaebol groups saw no problem in recovering funds, so they were able to lend money without burden and earn interest.
“And it was confirmed that $20 billion came into SS Partners and SS Ventures, which Yujin Kang runs in Korea, and not a lot of money was invested in several other companies. There is no doubt that 100 trillion won came in.”
“Obviously they are trying to interfere in the election. At this point, what is the reason for publicizing this on a large scale?”
“Even so, it has been a long time since we announced that we would invest KRW 500 trillion in Korea over the next five years, and it is a difficult issue to grasp as it can be seen as announcing that we have kept our promise at the end of the year.”
“What is vague about vagueness? I mean, are you going to do that with one month left before the election? You can do it after the election!”
“Anyway, we need to hear from Chairman Kang directly. It seems that measures should be taken after hearing what Chairman Kang thinks.”
In fact, the opposition party had no choice but to take measures. People were already talking about 100 trillion won, 100 trillion won.
“So, as a party, there are voices of concern that Chairman Kang is directly involved in the election.”
The opposition lawmaker who flew across the Pacific as if his tail was on fire was careful when choosing a single word and timidly protested to Eugene.
Up until last year, the opposition lawmaker Kang, who had been comfortable saying that he was a member of the same family of the Kang family, was now showing a polite attitude, shouting at the president very politely.
Now that Eugene does not have Korean citizenship, even if there is a problem, it is impossible to even dream of calling him to the National Assembly and humiliating him.
Of course, even if you say that you have Korean citizenship only now, there is no vain idea of humiliating Eugene, who is hearing the voice of the President of the United States beyond the business giant.
“I’ve never done anything like expressing a political opinion before, so it’s a shame.”
Eugene ignored the protests of opposition lawmakers with a relaxed expression.
“I just wanted to help for the development of the Korean economy.”
“Of course we know it very well. However, with these reports coming out with only a few days left before the presidential election, it is also true that there are opinions from the voters that Chairman Kang is trying to empower the ruling party candidates.”
“Isn’t it too narrow-minded to think that contributing to the Korean economy only benefits the ruling party candidates?”
“Of course it is. Who doesn’t understand the true meaning of President Kang? However, it is a problem because there are people who try to somehow fit their interests even by distorting Chairman Kang’s will.”
“It’s unfortunate. However, it is impossible to cancel the investment plan now.”
Rep. Kang was surprised by Eugene’s remarks. Because he wasn’t foolish enough to not realize what he meant.
If it continues to bother you, it can be interpreted to mean announcing that the investment will be canceled under pressure from the opposition.
“no. It’s not like that… … .”
Rep. Kang unwittingly wiped the cold sweat from his forehead.
“Actually, from my personal standpoint, I have no intention of interfering in any political affairs in Korea, let alone the presidential election. I hope you all understand what I mean.”
“Sure. It’s a natural thing to say. haha… … .”
Rep. Kang, who had hoped to announce the official position that he had no support for the ruling party, did not find Eugene’s words of much consolation.
That doesn’t mean they can’t put a lot of pressure on them to express their position properly.
It was partly because Eugene’s position was already in a position where only one member of the Korean legislature could do anything about it, but it was also because of the kindness he received from Eugene as he visited several times because he had the same last name as Eugene. .
Every time I came to New York, I was able to spend a luxurious time in Eugene’s Trump Tower condo, and I was provided with small but convenient conveniences.
Moreover, while members of the same party received $200 in cryptocurrency from Eugene and now it has grown to nearly 300 million won in assets, the cryptocurrency that Congressman Kang received has already grown to a value of 600 million won.
Of course, it could be argued that what he received at that time was only a few hundred thousand won, but from the perspective of watching Eugene, he could only think that he had given it in advance in anticipation of this amount of increase.
Kangwon, who firmly believed that Eugene had the eyes of a sage who could see the future, now had to seriously consider how catastrophic it would be if he confronted him.
Meanwhile, in South Korea, Eugene’s investment announcement was completely swallowing up the presidential election.
People were more interested in how much the Korean economy would grow as a result of Eugene’s investment than in the next presidential election.
“Honestly, isn’t this announcement correct for meddling in the presidential election? Can’t we just leave it like this and watch it?”
Not all journalists were in favor of Eugene’s investment announcement.
Among them, no matter how good this investment is for the Korean economy, there were many who expressed the opinion that the possibility of interference in the presidential election cannot be ignored.
Of course, many of those who express such opinions are those who hold critical opinions of the ruling party.
“therefore? Are you going to publish a critical article about Chairman Kang now?”
“Aren’t you supposed to write what you need to write? What should the media do? If there are any doubts, of course we should investigate them and inform the public, right?”
“Do you think reporter Kim is pretending not to know because people don’t know? Are the people ignorant of nothing unless a reporter writes an article? When the hell are you thinking of enemies? These days, we are living in an era where we can access and share news through a huge variety of channels, even if we don’t read newspapers or broadcasts. Everyone knows what’s going on. Reporter Kim is not the only smart person.”
“No, that’s not the story now, is it? If there are suspicions, shouldn’t they be investigated and publicized?”
The editor-in-chief responded with a sense of frustration to the reporters who rarely gave up their opinions.
“No one wants that public debate. Everyone knows. Chairman Kang is now interfering in the presidential election. But nobody cares. do you know something money comes in 100 trillion won in Korea. And it’s going to be that much every year. But now let’s set a candle there? it’s crazy?”
“Are you talking about setting a candle? that is? As the presidential election is just around the corner, shouldn’t this be the case? Even if it doesn’t, the number of people talking about condemning the president’s current situation is gradually decreasing.”
“So, why don’t we write an article that criticizes Chairman Kang? it’s crazy? Two lives, maybe three or four?”
“Why is life here? If I criticized Chairman Kang, would someone even kill me?”
The reporter who had been arguing with the editor asked with an absurd expression.
“I don’t know. I don’t know if that’s the case. If anyone bet anything else on Chairman Kang right now, would he be a very racist? I don’t really know guns, but I can bring a knife and make a fuss.”
A senior reporter who was watching the conversation between the editor-in-chief and a passionate reporter says something.
“right. Or you could drive a car and jump into our company.”
The editor nodded and said.
“Does that make sense? A reporter with a knife, driving a car, and hitting him for saying the right thing.”
“I don’t know. What is the mood of people right now? Because there are people who say that Chairman Kang is the greatest person in the world and that Chairman Kang is the only Messiah to save this country.”
“I really… … .”
Reporter Kim once again made an absurd expression, but in fact, he knew the social atmosphere all too well.
When Eugene first built up wealth in the United States, Eugene was only considered as a compatriot who was doing well abroad.
Even then, although not many, Eugene’s fans began to appear.
However, after reports of his fortune as the best in the world, more and more people have become ardent supporters of Eugene.
There was an insurmountable gap between being rich and being the richest person in the world, and moreover, Eugene, who went to the United States alone and accomplished such a great feat in a short time, was already regarded as an idol by many Koreans.