Chapter 298 – Part 2. 1993

Mirae Construction had already sold 50 townhouses in line with Seoul’s overcrowded population and redevelopment situation.
At first, the townhouses were built mainly in the areas that Seongjin had taken, but now the company itself moved and spread the new townhouses throughout Seoul.

In addition, the coalition construction was gradually expanding nationwide, mainly in industrial complex areas such as Daejeon, Ulsan, Daegu, and Busan.
With Kwang-sik and the Blue House behind him, there was no need for excessive lobbying like other construction companies.

Mirae Construction’s sales goal this year was to sell 1,000 units in 100 buildings in Seoul at the beginning of the year, but as the first half passed, it expanded to 1,500 units in 150 buildings nationwide.
At the current pace, Mirae Construction was expected to generate a net profit of nearly KRW 150 billion this year alone from the sale of the townhouse.

It was Mirae Construction, which was writing the myth of invincibility in the tenement sale.

But recently, I heard interesting news from my father who works at Mirae Construction.
It was that his father wanted to take Seong-hoon.

It seems that the woman who lives with her father continues to want a child to follow in her father’s footsteps.
So my father went to the hospital and had a vasectomy, but what went wrong was that now he couldn’t have any more children.

Now the father had his own wealth and became a successful person, but he could not pass it on to his children.

Of course, he had to pass on the property to his eldest son, Seong-jin, but Seong-jin built all of this and rather, his father became a conglomerate that he could not compete with, which was impossible.

So, the father’s conclusion was that he decided to pass on his future construction shares and property to his youngest son, Seong-hoon.

Seongjin also thought of giving Seonghun a business when he graduated from college, but I thought it would be okay for Seonghun to work at Mirae Construction, following in the footsteps of her father.

The father began to persuade Sung-hoon, and eventually Sung-hoon decided to move into his father’s house.

The mother objected to her child growing up in the hands of another woman, but Sung-hoon, now a middle school student, said he would leave, saying that he was all grown up, and decisively, there were too many women in the house now.

So Sung Hoon moved into his father’s house at the end of May and transferred to a nearby middle school.

The mother cried over the loss of one of her sons, but she managed to calm herself down by persuading her that Seong-jin was better off.

One day, Seong-jin went to work at HK Securities and was receiving overdue reports.

Ah~ HK Securities is a securities company in Sungjin that recently changed its name from Mirae Securities.
HK is named after her mother, Hee-kyung.
Later, the group’s paper company will also be named HK.

While receiving reports on various situations, such as the arrangement of borrowed-name accounts, the dismissal and hiring of new employees, the attraction of new funds, and the rate of return on investment, the president suddenly handed over a document to Seong-jin.

“What is this?”

“This is the result of the investment of 50 billion won handed over by the chairman in April.”

As Seongjin flipped through her papers, her eyes widened.

“How did this happen? 62.5 billion?”

“Yes. As the chairman said, as soon as 50 billion won came in, I invested in buying yen futures. In April, it was a situation where the yen exceeded 700 won per 100 yen, but as of June, it is over 760 won per 100 yen.
We bought it at 700 won per 100 yen per average unit price and sold it at 750 won per 100 yen last month.”

“So you’re saying you invested all 50 billion in yen?”

“Yes. Didn’t the president say that? What’s wrong? To be honest, I didn’t know how to manage that 50 billion won, so I just created an account in the chairman’s name and invested it in yen futures as instructed.”

“Oh my god. When I brought in 50 billion, I meant to invest in the company’s operating funds. Wasn’t it for my personal use?”

The boss said, ‘Oh! Was it like that?

Sungjin was dumbfounded.
I couldn’t figure out whether I should say that I did a good job, or if I should criticize him for being wrong for showing too much welfare.

The balance in the document was 112.5 billion won, including the principal of 50 billion won and the proceeds of 62.5 billion won.

“Ha ha, I see. First off, you did very well. Now that this has happened, I will just freeze this account in my name. In the future, if the company experiences an investment loss, we will invest additionally.”

Seong-jin said so, but she knew very well that there would be no loss as long as she was the chairman.
Of course, she knows the future by regressing, but there is no way that there will be a loss…

Of course, I don’t know exactly what happens on a few days and what the stock price will be, but I know roughly what kind of product moves in what direction at what time.
Even if you know that, it is the same as knowing great information in the investment floor.

For example, Seong-jin knows that the IMF crisis will erupt in 1997.
Until then, we know that the stock price of Jangsung Electronics will reach the mid-60,000 won range.

And I know that it will drop to 30,000 won as the IMF crisis explodes.
Now, even if you know this, of course you can make money by investing.

Wouldn’t it be the same as an idiot if you couldn’t even swim on the ground?

Seongjin checked the balance once again.
I felt good because I felt like I had some money.

If you put it in your investment bankbook as it is without finalizing it as a profit, you did not have to pay taxes.
After thinking about what to do with this money, I decided to leave it alone for now.

“Chairman, should we invest more in yen?”

“No. It seems that for the time being, it will not exceed 800 won per 100 yen. It is likely that the status quo will remain. The Uruguay Round will be concluded soon. I think that the international exchange rate will not move until after that.”

“Huh… That’s right. But the president is really great. He is now in his first year of business administration, and his knowledge is really high.”

The president, who has been rolling on the stock market for over 10 years, admired Seongjin, who has a better eye for seeing than himself.
Sungjin just smiled and bowed his head.

At the end of June, the global executive meeting of the Great Wall Group was held in Frankfurt, Germany.
To prepare for this event, the Jangseong Group moved frantically, and Chairman Kun-ho Jang and Jae-young Jang were also busy.

As a result, the attack on her mother completely disappeared, and Jang Jae-young stopped calling Seong-jin.

As mid-June passed, I got a call from Kim Doo-shik.
It was said that the conversation with Lee Joo-min of JM Entertainment went well.

Seong-jin asked them to find out whether they could invest, but Kim Doo-sik met the migrants and even ended the negotiations.

JM Entertainment was not yet established.
In 1989, he established an entertainment agency called JM Planning, and it had been about four years.

Naturally, the 4 years as a company were at the crossroads of success and failure, and migrants were also trying to expand their capital here and there.
However, Seong-jin appeared just at the right time, so it seemed that Lee Joo-min had at least a rope descended from the sky.

What Kim Doo-sik and Lee Ju-min discussed was to invest 1 billion won in capital and take a 51% stake in JM Planning.

However, Seongjin decided to invest 4 billion won by meeting the migrants in person, purchasing a headquarters building with a practice room and recording studio, and providing lodgings for the trainees.
And Sungjin decided to own 70% of the shares, and decided not to interfere in management at all.

Instead, it was agreed that JM Planning would focus on singers and Future Planning would focus on actors.

Lee Joo-min treats Seong-jin as her boss, acting as if she has met some heavenly bodhisattva.
Seongjin couldn’t help but laugh inwardly because she knew how this place would grow in the future.

Finally, in the last week of June, Kim Hee-Kyung Pizza’s five directly-managed stores opened at the same time.

Of course, Seong-jin did extensive marketing by doing TV and newspaper advertisements, and she also held an event where Kyung-mi and Hee-sun became daily clerks and served as they did before.
Her older sister Suyeong couldn’t make time for filming, so she was absent from this event.

Kim Hee-kyung’s pizza literally became the nucleus of a blast.

Although there were existing Pizza Huts and a few small businesses, they ate up the food service industry with their price, taste, and store atmosphere.

At the time, Pizza Hut only went on a quest for a large pizza, but Kim Hee-kyung’s Pizza offered it at an unconventional price of 6,000 won.

One Crispy Chicken from Kim Hee-Kyung Chicken was 4,000 won, but the pizza, which is known as high-end food, was 6,000 won, so it was a mess.

Moreover, since toppings such as bulgogi, shrimp, and potatoes are perfect for Korean taste, even older people who have not been able to eat pizza because they feel greasy have come to like it.

After Kim Hee-kyung Pizza opened, inquiries from franchisees flooded in to Kim Hee-kyung Food.
Fortunately, inquiries to affiliated stores of Kim Hee-kyung Tteok Skewers and Kim Hee-kyung Chicken have decreased, so there was no need to recruit more people right away.

However, it was obvious that a large-scale selection of people would soon be necessary.
This is because Kim Hee-kyung Pork Cutlet has to open in the future.

When Kim Hee-kyung’s food went back to normal, she came to the office, saying that she couldn’t be with Hyo-seon, who had told her to rest like that at home.

At the same time, as Heekyung distribution got busy, the construction of a topping production plant began.

Like that, June was a very busy month to start something new, but on the other hand, it was a peaceful month with nothing happening.

In the first week of July, after the final exams for the first semester, Seong-jin abandoned her wife, Hong Hee-eun, before her return.

After abandoning her Hong Hee-eun, Seong-jin’s mood was indescribably depressed.
She thought she had avenged her, but what could be wrong with Hong Hee-eun, an 18-year-old who honestly knows nothing about her?

It was just like the definitive version of Seongjin’s ignorance, which was biased towards her own feelings.
Seong-jin, who knew that all too well, felt like a beggar.

No matter how much she hugged women, starting with her mother, this dirty feeling could not be relieved.
However, when she went to see Hong Hee-eun again, her modest pride did not allow her.

As summer approached and the days got hotter, her temper gradually increased.

Seongjin’s women didn’t know why she was like that while watching Seongjin, and she just noticed her as if she was walking on thin ice.
However, no one asked her Sungjin, and she tried her best to create a bright atmosphere for her on the outside.

It was a hot day today, so Jinso said she was enjoying a private swim in the hotel pool by herself.

Gin So-ra, who had just come out of her swim, looked like a Greek goddess under the bright sunlight.
Her manager ran after her and she handed Jean So-ra a large towel.

Suddenly, Jin So-ra’s cell phone rang.
Seeing the phone number engraved on her screen, Jin So-ra was surprised and her body trembled.

“H… Hello? Hello. President.”

The person who called was Jang Kun-ho, chairman of the Jangseong Group.

“Okay. It’s sora How are you? I’ve been a bit busy, so I just contacted you.”

“Yes yes. Chairman, I saw on the news that you went to Germany. You must be very busy, but you gave me all the calls directly like this..”

“Okay. I’m very busy.. I have a lot of things to organize.. So I’m under a lot of stress.. Yes. Is the thing we talked about last time going well?”

For a moment, she was Jinso, and she was at a loss as to what to say.
She still hadn’t decided what to dedicate her friend, Hee-kyung, to Chairman Gun-ho Jang.

“Why? Not going well? Huh~ Our Jin So-ra has become very weak. Is it because it’s time to retire?”

I heard Chairman Gun-Ho Jang’s threats.
He wants to retire right away.

Clearly, Jean So-ra said that if she was forced to retire, she would never step back gracefully.
All sorts of scandals broke out and she could go to jail if she was wrong.
If it is the power of Chairman Gun-ho Jang, it will surely remain like that.

“Ah… No. President. We’ll definitely have a place soon. Do not worry.”

Haha. Okay. Yes. I know our Sora well. So I believe I will be waiting for your contact.”

Chairman Gun-ho Jang didn’t even listen to Jin So-ra’s answer and hung up the phone.
Jin So-ra bit her lips.

In the end, he couldn’t do anything about it.
The faces of Hee-kyung and Sung-jin came to mind.
But now I had no choice but to live first.

‘I’m sorry, Hee-kyung. I’m sorry, Sungjin. I can’t help it.’

Jin So-ra stared blankly at her cell phone for a long time, then she made up her mind and walked quickly inside.