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After graduation, it's Chinese food We arrived at the Chinese restaurant in Nampo-dong "You all did well. Now that all three of you are going to Seoul, we'll feel quite lonely here. Don't get into trouble in Seoul, I won't be able to cover for you there. You all understand?" Detective Park, Hyeon-seong's father, started speaking, followed by Myeong-su's father "It's good that you all got your act together. Who would've thought you'd get into Korea University? Hyeon-seong also started exercising again…-
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Busan Yeongnak Park Columbarium 2 This is where my mother and father are enshrined. It's been a long time since I've visited this place. In my previous life, I never had the chance to come here. I can't even remember their faces. I only know my parents from photographs. In those pictures, they were always smiling. The late Kim Jin-ho The late Cheon Mi-suk Their names were inscribed there. I didn't cry. Now that I think about it, there were some suspicious circumstances surrounding my parents'…
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"Hey! Brother!" "What's up with you guys?" Everyone turned to look at him in surprise. As the man approached the table, his tattoos peeked out from beneath his clothes. "You little punks, what are you doing here already? This place is for adults. And you, girl, I've had my eye on you for days. Why haven't you come to our room? Instead, you're here fooling around with this kid. Come on over, sweetheart." The woman snorted derisively. "Why should I go with you? Seriously, you're such a creep. I can't…
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Chairman Cheon's house in Pyeongchang-dong, Jongno District, Seoul Chairman Cheon was laughing so loudly it seemed the living room might shake apart. "Hahaha! That crazy bastard!" "Are you in a good mood, Chairman?" "Did you see that interview? He's really something else." "Young Master is quite direct, isn't he?" The TV was playing Mu-hyeok's interview. Chief Ha shook his head at Mu-hyeok's calm, almost shameless expression. "Hahaha! That's how a real man should be!" The interview seemed to suit…
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1991 and 1992 were periods of drastic change. With the merger of three parties, the National Assembly shifted from opposition majority to ruling party dominance. The small Democratic Party, barely keeping its name alive, managed to produce a few star politicians, but they wielded no real power in practical politics. The Peace Party also became a minority opposition, significantly losing its influence. In the end, it was a year of defeat in local elections and desperate efforts for opposition unity. The…
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I decided to stay in the hospital for a few days. Though I insisted I was fine, Chief Ha adamantly refused to let me leave, forcing me to be admitted. "I won't ask for reasons, but you'll need to speak with the Chairman in a few days. For now, focus on recovery. I'll handle everything else," Chief Ha said. After saying that, Chief Ha didn't visit the hospital again until I was discharged. Soon after, Grandmother, Myeong-su, and Hyeon-seong came to visit me in the hospital room. Grandmother's tearful…
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The monotonous school life had become tedious. A typical routine of going to school, attending classes, returning home, and studying various subjects. At Dongseong Technical High School, half of the third-year students had already left for internships, while the rest were left to study independently for the academic aptitude test without much supervision. In the meantime, the school had become the domain of Hong Jin-pyo, a second-year transfer student from Seoul. Hong Jin-pyo had created a circle that…
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"Young Master, are you alright?" The bloodied students were rushed to the hospital. The flustered vice principal seemed to be making a call somewhere. "Yes, Prosecutor. Yes, yes, I'll do that." While the other student and Hong Jin-pyo were hospitalized, I was dragged to the police station as soon as my basic treatment was over. And then... I was locked in a holding cell. Hyeon-seong's father stopped by the holding cell. "Mu-hyeok, this time I can't cover up the incident. I'm sorry." "It's not your…
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Chairman Cheon's study was frozen like the Antarctic. In the room with only one chair, no one except Chairman Cheon was allowed to sit. "So, neither of you big shots ever looked into your brother's whereabouts? Not even once in 17 years?" "...But Father, didn't you tell us to consider him non-existent? We were just following your orders." Anger blazed in Chairman Cheon's eyes. "And now you're asking if Mu-hyeok is really Mi-suk's son? Are you even human?" "...We're sorry." "Do your wives think the…
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Born to a servant father during the Japanese occupation, he left for Seoul at 12, working any job he could find to make money. After Korea's liberation from Japan in 1945, he quickly bought up properties sold cheap by fleeing Japanese, amassing a fortune. He also acquired properties auctioned by the government after the Korean War. With his accumulated capital, he dove headfirst into the loan shark market, narrowly escaping death multiple times. Now, he was a wealthy man, said to have the greatest cash…
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