Chapter 34

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Jong-hyuk’s hard face.

Kwon A-young and Park Tae-kyu laughed at each other.

I felt good because it was just the reaction I wanted.

Then I thought of something this morning and quickly turned my head away.

Crazy! I’m crazy! Kwon A-young, you crazy girl!”

Why with her?…Ooh!’

“Let’s have a love fight later.”

Flinch!

Jong-hyuk looked down, ignoring their reactions.

“What the hell is this? Did you commit a crime without me knowing?”

The first thing that came to his mind was insider trading. Otherwise, these returns do not make sense.

Unlike the IMF, which gave information almost like a prophecy, the Russian moratorium could not give information other than the word “declare a moratorium.”

“No, even so, this doesn’t make sense unless you’ve done internal business with almost all the companies in Russia.”Is Natalia the one with the information? Why?

It wasn’t even the right time.

Jong-hyuk’s mind became complicated, and Kwon A-young and Park Tae-kyu felt sad for a moment when they saw him.

It wasn’t an expected response, and the surprise gift they prepared ended in failure.

but

Goosebumps!

‘Well, what about those eyes.

Jong-hyuk’s eyes that became as transparent as glass eggs.

‘No!’



Kwon A-young hurriedly opened her mouth.

“70% of my proceeds, Mr. Jong-hyuk.”

“I’m 70 percent, too.”

“…Yes?”

The first thought that came to his mind was ‘Why?’

“Why?”

“That’s it, of course.….”

“Of course?”

Both were embarrassed by Jong-hyuk’s incomprehensible response.

Among them, Kwon A-young was the first to come to his senses.

He’s seriously wondering! We’ve never thought that our money was our money! That’s why I don’t understand why you gave me the money! Oh, my God!

Who else is this greedy?

Is there anyone else who thinks this way about parts that can be replaced anytime?

No, Jong-hyuk has never thought of Kwon A-young and Park Tae-kyu themselves as parts.

Then the sorrow from the previous inquiry melted away like snow on a spring day.

She smiled brightly.

“This is how I feel at ease. The rest of the money is several times the investment, but if you’re greedy, that’s greed.”

“So am I. It was too much money for me.”

“…huh.”

‘You stupid people. It could have been more clever.’ But this is what people of this age think.

People at this time who worked harder than worker ants thinking that I was the owner of the company, but took the small salary for granted.

Jong-hyuk was both sorry and grateful for their hearts.

“Do you have any regrets?”

“I’ve never regretted a decision in my life, boss.”

“Ha ha. It’s money anyway. You can make it again. And you’ll make me pay again, boss.”

In fact, it is not unreasonable to make much more money if it is the future information that Jong-hyuk has. But for those who didn’t know this, they believed in Jong-hyuk and made a small gamble.

Gambling to make more money.

The best gamble on trusting people.

“Bo, boss?”

Jong-hyuk once again let out a sigh at Kwon A-young, who said he had no regrets, and Park Tae-kyu, who smirked to give information. At the same time, a smile came out.

I don’t like the word boss very much, but they were still very happy.

“Ha ha. Great. I’ll take it.”

“Way to go! Taegyu!”

“Yes!”

What?

Jong-hyuk burst into laughter again when he saw the two who hurriedly turned away after giving a high five.

Then, he hardened his face.

“Now that I’m called the boss, I’ll have to show you a real bossy side.”

‘Already?’

“This fast?’

Surprised, the two focused on the serious eyes of Jong-hyuk.

Jong-hyuk reached out to the computer on Kwon A-young’s desk.

“Invest in Dotcom.”

Kwon A-young and Park Tae-kyu narrowed the gap.

“I don’t think it’s our country.….”

Korea’s dot-com market is too small to accommodate the money they currently have. Although there is no home without a computer now due to the proliferation of computers in 1997.

“Do you mean the American dotcom?”

Jong-hyuk nodded, and both were lost in thought.

“I’m sure I’m scared of the dot-com spirit right now.”

“Yes, my Wall Street friends also said the dot-com craze continues. It’s not too late to invest…….”

‘The boss told me to invest there, too?’ The faces of the two began to heat up.

How much can I earn this time? I already felt the thrilling taste of hands.

Seeing it, Jong-hyuk kicked his tongue.

“You’re mistaken about something.”

“What?”

“We’re going to invest in a bear market.”

“What?”

“…What?! Why?”

“Come on, wait!”

Park Tae-kyu blocked Kwon A-young’s mouth, which he opposes.

His eyes were shaking as if he had realized something.

“Seo, is it a bubble? Like that real estate in Japan?”

“…Gasp!”

Jong-hyuk twisted his lips looking at Park Tae-kyu.

I’m good at saving people. That’s why you’ve achieved such a feat in the future.’

Park Tae-kyu, the idol of 10 million ants in Korea.

“Of course it’s a bubble. If you put a dog or a son or dotcom, companies that have nothing to do with IT earn millions or tens of millions of dollars, even though they only put the word dotcom on their names. Is this the normal flow?”

“No, I feel even more so after hearing the boss. But I don’t know how this can happen.….”

“Speculation.”

Jong-hyuk and Park Tae-kyu’s eyes turned to Kwon A-young, who was lost in thought.

“Yeah, don’t ask me. It was speculation! All those Americans didn’t realize it because they didn’t ask! The difference in size is too big! Don’t ask the whole nation. What kind of lunatic thinks he’s gonna be speculating?! Is this right? Am I right?”

“P.B.Kwon is amazing, too.” That’s very reliable.

I can trust them.

“I’ve been talking like that on Wall Street, where Kwon PB’s friends are, and who would suspect this is a bubble.”

“That’s right! That’s what it is! Wall Street turned the people into speculators!”

“Well, so what does the boss see as the period? Until the bubble bursts!”

Jong-hyuk put a finger up.

“A year.”

Dropped?

Blood escaped from their excited bodies.

“The dotcom, which flies without knowing if the sky is high and scary, will crack in 2000 and collapse in 2001. I, Bill Gates’ Microsoft, will be on the verge of amortization.”

Unlisted. The Microsoft of Windows 97 installed on all computers in Korea is even delisted.

It doesn’t make sense, but Jong-hyuk created a portfolio close to a prophecy during the IMF.

“Holly Jesus……Oh, my God.

“You can’t believe it, but this is the truth.” Once again, the nightmare that brought the country’s economy to a halt when I thought I had managed to overcome the terrible hardship.

At this time, the crooks were so dominant.

Well, come to think of it, there’s a lot to contact.

Jong-hyuk had the idea of handing over some of them fraudsters who later turned out to be criminals to Kim Jong-du.

‘We’re gonna have to catch those bastards.’

Jong-hyuk grinded his teeth inside.

Well, should I call Natalia, too?’

Natalia, who helped me a lot in Bangkok.

Although I handed over too big a business item, the word “friend” still sticks in my throat.

Well, the Nasdaq lost 80 percent at that time.

As a result of the overlapping events, the amount of damage was about 5 trillion dollars in Nasdaq alone and more than 5,000 trillion won in Korean won.

The dot-com bubble at the time when Yahoo hit a $108 high, less than 80 cents a share.

What if one country, and Russia, is determined to go for it?’

The Nasdaq itself may be abolished.

Jong-hyuk thought he needed to scale down.

‘Okay, that’s enough. Call me… ‘….’

Ring! Ring!

Surprised, Jong-hyuk smirked at the phone ringing furiously.

That’s why I can predict who it is.

She contacted me when I really needed her in Bangkok.

“Hello?”

Joe, isn’t it Jong-hyuk’

“Oh.”

It’s Soyoung and Suho. I want to watch the broadcasting station because I’m going to be on Im Baek-cheon’s talk show today. I had no choice but to meet him.

“Oh, I’m sorry. I’ll be right there.”

Little disappointed, hung up, Jong-hyuk stood up at the sight of time.

“It’s already this time. Kwon PB.”

“Yes!”

Jong-hyuk gave her a note with an address on it, startled.

“Buy the owner of this local building. How much bank debt do you have, how much bonds do you have? How much else do you owe me?”

It is a 10-story building taken by my mother.

When he said he had a lot of money, he blushed that he must buy it.

“And….”

Jong-hyuk raised his finger and stirred it.

“Move your office to a bigger one. Sometimes what is shown is everything. Buy it with my money.”

My mother will buy a 10-story building, and the two work in such a small three-story building. It got on my mind.

With a smile on his face and waving his hands, Jong-hyuk walked out of the office, and the two stared blankly at the scene.

“All that’s shown?”

“Ha. You really don’t know? You’re asking me to have a room and a room for the dot-com bubble. We’re not gonna show up anyway, so just someone you can trust! Some of the profits are invested in real estate!”

“…It’s strange that you or the boss understand that!”

“What is it? That’s all? You’re saying I’m a madwoman?!”

“Why is the story so outstanding? And it’s weird, isn’t it? So yesterday, to the motel…….”

“Argh! Shut up! You don’t know who told you to go first! Who knows you dragged him away?!”

“Why would I drag a woman like you? I have eyes, too!”

“Then what about me?” I am!”

After drinking, I woke up to a motel.

Fortunately, they didn’t seem to have crossed the line because they were dressed, but when they woke up, they were panicking that they were next to each other.

The office became noisy because of two vicious people.

“Hhh. I’ll have noodles soon.”

‘But how did that happen?’ It was a very curious Jong-hyuk.

* * *

” Jong-hyuk아!”

Suho and Soyoung wave their hands behind the tall building.

‘Oh, my little puppies.’

“Yay, you’re giving me a lot of energy to come to the broadcasting station. Especially Soyoung, you…….”

In these days, goblin makeup, which kills all celebrity appearances, is popular. Brown lipstick and dark makeup.

I’m wearing a miniskirt and a coat to freeze to death.

Suho is wearing hip-hop pants with long, antenna-like bangs and green bridges.

“Why? Am I pretty?”

The girl with her long, wavy hair sticking out her lips.

“I’m going to rip your lips open. Aren’t you going to put it in?”

“Hey!”

So-young, who struggled to make a big decision and took a posture, was upset.

However, the gaze is fixed on the temple.

It’s bigger.

Tall and broad shoulders. Overall, he still looks gentle, but his attractive eyes and jawline have become sharper.

So-young swallowed her dry saliva without even realizing it.

Not noticing her mind, Jong-hyuk looked sideways.

“But why are you here?”

Junhyung who was meant to be in winter 1997.

He will become a member of a group that dominates South Korea in the future, but he is still unemployed in the neighborhood where Suho lives.

“Yo, bro! Long time no see! Thanks for the fight! That’s cool. I almost got stuck in my throat while eating snacks when I was chopping it.”

“It’s not a shank, it’s Japan. I mean, why are we here? Has the agency contacted you yet?”

“Ha ha. You must be busy.”

Jong-hyuk kicked his tongue.

‘Still? I can’t use it.’

Not knowing the situation, Jong-hyuk once again misunderstood thinking of JYK and Gam Jin-young, who are not related to the present.

Jun-hyung, who misunderstood his disapproving gaze, shrugged his shoulders.

“Yo man, show me around the broadcasting station. I won Muk Chi Pa.”

He then hid behind Jung Hyuk, a man with a thick face standing next to him.

‘This guy?!!”

Jeong Hyuk, who was suddenly caught in the eye, broke into a cold sweat.

“Oh.”

Jeong Hyuk, who stepped back, bowed politely.

“Thank you. Thanks to you, I’m not hungry and I’m doing well.”

When a husky voice rang, Jong-hyuk’s eyes were wide open.

He’ll become famous for “Unni!” in the future.

It was unexpected for Jong-hyuk, who knew his real personality would be the same since he played a selfish role in a criminal drama.

You’re very polite. By the way…’

“Well, I don’t know what you’re talking about. But I’m glad you’re doing well.”

Jung Hyuk’s eyes wriggled.

This is the kind of person who saved our lives.’

A benefactor who sends a huge amount of rice, side dishes, and clothes every month.

This winter is also thanks to the upcoming Jong-hyuk.

But he was advocating an anonymous benefactor.

I can brag enough, but I pretend I’m not at that age.

It was clear that this side would feel burdened.

‘It’s too big for a guy like me!’

Jong-hyuk scratched his cheek at Jung Hyuk’s uncomfortable gaze.

“Well, you found Suho so powerful, you asked where he was going, and you begged him to show off.”

Jung Hyuk and Jun Hyung’s eyes became round.

It was accurate.

“Hehe. I told you, guys. Jong-hyuk is really smart.”

“It really is…….”

Looking at the shining eyes, the words “No” didn’t fall out of my mouth.

‘It’s like a sightseeing.’

“Since we’ve come this far, we can’t help it. Come on in.”

“Bro, you’re a real angel! Oh my angel!

‘Why is the pronunciation so cheap?’ Jong-hyuk shook his head and headed into the station.

“Wow.”

“Holly. Yojuni, Suho, look over there. Celebrity! Huh? Super Grandmother’s favorite actor! Can I get your autograph?”

The road across the lobby was very noisy, and Jong-hyuk’s eyes went round and round.

He’s a bribe, he’s a drunk, he’s abusive. Wow, this is a piece of cake, isn’t it?

Even if only those who have just seen it are arrested, they will get a promotion.

Has there been a time when a broadcasting station official quietly moved on?

Of course, before then, he will be beaten by the media and demoted to a local job.

It was lamentable that criminals could not be caught even before their eyes.

“Poot, you’re amazing, aren’t you?”

So-young giggles because she found something unexpected.

“…Let’s just say so.”

“How many celebrities or officials did I interrogate?” There are crimes he committed himself, but there are also quite a few people who have been caught up in the crime and have been secretly investigated. It was mainly a drug case.

“Gasp! Choi Jong-hyuk?”

Jong-hyuk tilts his head to his side and brightens the face of a woman in her mid-20s who has been running with heavy breathing.

“Nice to meet you. I’m Lee Young-hee, the writer of today’s special talk show.”

“Oh.”

‘Is he a baby writer?’ He looked like the youngest writer in his age.

I guess I’ll be a star writer later.’

The work in the entertainment industry seems to have been seen somewhere as Jong-hyuk, who is only interested in crimes such as drugs, sexual favors, assault, and drinking by celebrities and entertainment officials.

“Nice to meet you. This is Choi Jong-hyuk. These are my friends who followed me.”

“Hello!”

“Yo Miss! Hi!”

Jong-hyuk blocked Jun-hyung’s way.

“Did you bring too many?”

Today’s talk show will be joined by Asian Games stars, including Park Chan-oh, Lee Bong-soo, Jang Won-hoon, Shin Kwon-ho, and Jong-hyuk.

“Oh, no. I’ve brought a lot of acquaintances. Follow me this way!”

The place she guided was a small conference room.

It was a preliminary interview to select items for recording.

“Yo, Bro! I’ll be a terrible TV person! You want me to buy you a hard drive?”

“Oh, my brother!”

“Uh?! Uh?!!”

“As much as you can. Okay, have fun. You too. Call me if anything happens.”

As the preliminary interview could take a long time, Lee Young-hee handed over her pass and recommended them to watch the broadcasting station.

When they went out, Jong-hyuk smiled awkwardly.

“My brother is from America, and he learned Korean from his grandmother and super grandmother. You know what I’m talking about, right?

“…Poot!”

She held her stomach and laughed.

“Ha. You’re a funny person.”

“He’s a very pleasant brother. I want to be a singer.”

“What? Really?”

“I rap a little, but I’ve been left unattended for about two years for the agency’s situation. He flew from the U.S. just looking forward to his debut.”

Through this writer, Jong-hyuk wanted to spread the word to the broadcaster so that he could quickly take Junhyung and the other members.

I think I made my debut when there was a lot of buzz about Y2K and Millennium.….’

Both Y2K and Millennium are in 1999.

It was strange that it was still neglected.

“Oh, my God..”

“It’s because of the IMF’s impact. The entertainment industry won’t be able to escape the economic cold. Then shall we start the interview?”

“……Oh, yes! What kind of drink would you like?”

That’s how the pre-interview began.

* * *

“What do you mean, “get out of there, get out of there! How many times have I told you that broadcast writers are so powerful that you have to talk well when you meet them?!”

“Jealousy, aren’t you a jerk?”

“Work hard! Work hard! There’s this gentle saying, brother!”

“Oh, Yongjuni. You sure are smart. Okay. I got it. I understand.”

“Please don’t cause any trouble. Got it?!”

Suho and Soyoung shook their heads, saying they are the same.

Then he was surprised to see one side and stuck himself on the wall of the hallway.

Shake shake!

Dozens of people walking in groups from afar.

Suho and Soyoung hoped they would not listen to Jun-hyung and Jung-hyuk’s conversation.

but

Standing tall?

People stopped right in front of them and saw them.

A middle-aged man with big eyes smiled warmly.

“Hi, guys. Can I talk to this guy?”

Four people’s eyes opened wide.

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