I Became Park Jeong-ui’s Nephew - Chapter 187



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He became Park Jeong-ui’s nephew. – (187)

“Mr. Chairman, please stop entering politics.”

“What? What does that mean?”

“If both of us come out and say we want to get involved in politics, who will take responsibility for the companies? Prime Minister Park Chung-hee’s words make sense.”

This is the Hyundai Group headquarters,

Chairman Chung Ju-young’s declaration to enter politics caused confusion not only in the political world but also within the company.

The reason Chairman Chung Ju-young received national support was because he led the company well, but would he be able to receive support if he were to transform into a politician?

Thanks to Hyundai Group’s splendid performance in the United Arab Emirates, its approval rating has increased significantly, but such provocative incidents are nothing more than disposable goods.

Is it because the head of state is good at waging war that he has enjoyed the support of the people for over 20 years?

Actually, I did make good use of that kind of performance.

Didn’t he suppress his political opponents by promoting anti-communism and win a great victory against the Chinese in the Shanghai War, thereby expanding Korea’s territory?

But such provocative incidents only grab the public’s attention for a short time.

The most important thing for a politician is consistency.

It takes years at the shortest and even decades at the longest to grow a small neighborhood store into a business, so how much longer does it take to set a country straight?

In fact, Korea had to fight fiercely against poverty after liberation.

When can we live well?

As the President said, if we suffer now, will our children be able to live well?

The people had doubts, but they knew that the president was trying his best, so they went about their business without much complaint.

That’s how the political world and the people have suffered together for 25 years to get here.

There have been a few dramatic events in between, but what has brought Korea to this point is ultimately consistency.

The secret that made Chairman Chung Ju-young a hero was that he was overshadowed by the presence of the big shots, but he steadily did his part under the shadow of power.

But now he wants to get out of that shadow and do politics.

Lee Myung-bak spewed out grating words to the chairman, saying that pine cicadas should eat pine needles.

“You have lived as an economic person until now, but if you abandon economics, what will be left for you? If you choose politics here, you will be no different from corrupt officials who try to do politics by following the trend.”

“What… What? You just called me a corrupt official?!!”

“Yes, Mr. Chairman, please forgive my rudeness. But I feel I must tell you this. Look at the current state of the National Assembly. A single prosecutor is siding with a political party, trying to become a member of the National Assembly, and those who flatter politicians are getting nominated and wearing badges. Mr. Chairman, do you want to be on the same level as those guys?”

Lee Myung-bak’s remarks were based on some truth.

Is it enough to just have the support of the people to become a member of the National Assembly?

That’s the right route, but the reality is a little different.

Recently, the privileged class, claiming that they will continue to do this for generations, implemented the law to abolish minor political parties, making all political parties illegal except for the two large political parties in the metropolitan area and five political parties in each city and province.

In this situation, can a local figure become a member of the National Assembly by appealing to the public’s support?

The vested interests are those who created this country, and their status is still valid today.

A structure where you can only become a member of the National Assembly if you are in the same group as them.

It is for this reason that Kim Jong-pil and Kim Young-sam, who once led the opposition party, ended up joining the Korean People’s Republican Party.

But what about Chairman Chung Ju-young?

You declared that you would create a party that would be different from them, do you think that will work out as you wish?

In Korea today, establishing a new political party itself is illegal, and to do politics, there is a high possibility of colluding with the vested interests led by Park Chung-hee.

If that happens, what will happen to Chairman Chung Ju-young’s image?

Kim Jong-pil, who became part of the vested interests because of his lust for power, is on the same level as Kim Young-sam, who jumped into the tiger’s den, saying that he could only eat grass even if he was with rabbits.

Chairman Chung Ju-young became a hero because he distanced himself from such political fighting and focused on the economy, which was responsible for the country’s livelihood.

Are you really going to ruin the myth that has been built up over the past 25 years like this?

Lee Myung-bak used his whole body to block the chairman who raised him to this point from going into the pit of fire.

“Mr. Chairman, you must remain an eternal businessperson from now on. Just stop being on the same level as Kim Jong-pil and Kim Young-sam.”

“Hey man!! When did I say I would get involved with those things?!! So, aren’t you saying you’re going to start a party?!!”

“Why don’t you know that the very structure of the party’s creation is impossible?”

“Hey man!! Have you tried it?!! Why are you saying something like that without even trying it?!! I mean, I have thoughts too!!”

Chairman Chung Ju-young expressed confidence in the founding of the party.

There are 500,000 employees under the Hyundai Group, and if you include their families, there are 2 million, right?

They believed that if they each cast just one vote, they could stand shoulder to shoulder with the giant ruling party.

But it is uncertain whether that will actually happen,

Lee Myung-bak tried to persuade the mayor of Geoeup, but all he got in return was a declaration of war demanding that he make a choice between the two.

“I am very disappointed in you. To be honest, when I founded the party, I was planning to appoint you as the Minister of Economy. But now you are opposing me like this… .”

“Mr. Chairman, I am saying this for your own sake. Please think about it one more time. If you leave the company, Hyundai Group will also be shaken.”

“Then I have no choice. You have to choose one of the two. Either start a party with me or leave the company.”

Lee Myung-bak was fed up with Chairman Chung Ju-young’s attitude.

He originally had a bulldozer-like side to him, but I never thought he’d be this hard to communicate with.

After much deliberation, he decided to submit a letter of resignation. Who would have thought that a person of standing who had become the president of Hyundai Group after 8 years would return to being a commoner?

This incident also attracted great attention in Korea.

What is Lee Myung-bak’s next move after leaving Hyundai Group?

Get a job at another big company? Or maybe politics.

People unanimously agreed that he would go into politics.

“Everyone is trying to get into politics these days, right? I heard that comedian is running for Congress this time, too.”

“Haha~ A comedian who is also a member of the National Assembly is unbelievable. Well, comedians do politics, so there’s no reason why a businessman can’t do it.”

A comedian who recently entered politics made the sayings, “Good things are good,” and “How happy are you to live like an idiot and be content?” very popular.

A comedy that is thoroughly tailored to the government’s taste.

Korea needs to be reformed because it is a system run by the privileged class?

Why is there a saying that no matter where you go, you just have to go to Seoul?

The reason Korea was able to come this far is because the privileged class concentrated power in one place. If they had pursued democracy in a half-hearted manner, it would have ended with the lawmakers in the National Assembly just yelling at each other.

The privileged class has led the country to this point, believing that good things are good things, so why can’t they continue to do so for generations?

It is also difficult for the privileged class that the people are paying too much attention to politics. Now that Korea has become a place where people can make a living, shouldn’t they just live contentedly?

What is democracy and what is dictatorship,

Saying things like that will only cause the people to fight among themselves.

So, in an atmosphere where the vested class has consolidated all power, the level of politicians entering the National Assembly is obvious.

They are just rascals who know how to flatter the vested interests.

Of course, Chairman Chung Ju-young was different from those people.

Although he did not receive the nomination of the vested interests, he ran as the ‘Eul’ candidate in Gyeongseong District 14 and took to the streets to appeal for public support.

“Everyone!! I am proud to say that I have worked harder than anyone else for this country for the past 25 years!! Also, as a citizen, I have lived my life with a sense of ownership that I must develop the country!!

So, I would like to get support from the voters, the owners of the country!!

Are you going to elect as a member of the National Assembly a bunch of punks who work for the prosecution and flatter the government?!! Are you going to elect as a member of the National Assembly a comedian who flatters the government?!! This Chung Ju-young!! Although I only graduated from elementary school and am an illiterate person, I am ready to work like a servant for the people and the country!!

Please vote for me!! Give a hammer blow to the privileged class who are trapped in their own world!!”

“Wow~!!!!”

“Long live Chairman Chung Ju-young!!”

“Send the Chairman to the National Assembly!!”

The rally venue was filled with cheers as business leaders set the tone.

Here, Chung Ju-young gained confidence that he could win, and he thought that if he could mobilize the power of the Hyundai Group, his election was certain.

***

‘Oh my… Chairman… How did it end up like this?’

This is Changgyeonggung Palace,

I was shocked when I saw the results of this general election.

Chairman Chung Ju-young is the main character of the economic development of the Republic of Korea. He has accomplished so much up to now, so there is no way he would suffer a crushing defeat in the election.

But then something like that actually happened.

[■ Gyeongseong District 14 General Election Results]

= Symbol Gap, Korean People’s Republican Party candidate Kim Gap-ho 54.8%

= Symbol Eul, Korean Peace Republican Party candidate Chung Ju-young 37.3%

Honestly, I didn’t even know who Kim Gap-ho was until the general election.

I found out later that he was a comedian who made the catchphrase “Good things are good” a huge hit. I’m not really interested in comedy and I don’t watch TV much.

The person who led the economic development of the Republic of Korea was defeated by a mere comedian.

I was so surprised, so how disappointed must you have been?

In addition, they failed to obtain the 500,000 signatures required to establish a political party.

[Korean Peace Republic Party likely to be dissolved for violating election law]

[Chairman Chung Ju-young forced 500,000 Hyundai Group workers to sign to meet the requirements for founding a political party.]

If this is true, it’s a bit of a shocking development.

To be blunt, Hyundai Group does not belong to Chairman Chung Ju-young.

She’s just a face representing the company, but she mobilized workers to use the company to found a party?

In the end, Chairman Chung Ju-young lost in the National Assembly election and was sent to prison on charges of violating political party laws.

Who would have thought that a man who was treated as a national hero only a few months ago would fall from heaven to hell?

I found this incident very unfortunate.

“How is the investigation progressing now?”

“Yes, sir, the Korean Peace Party has been disbanded and Chairman Chung Ju-young is expected to be sentenced to five years in prison for violating election laws.”

“Was it a decision made within the Korean People’s Republican Party? Or was it a judgment by the judiciary?”

Butler Kim couldn’t open his mouth easily.

If I make a mistake here, this incident will lead to the People’s Republican Party of Korea mobilizing the judiciary to bury Chairman Chung Ju-young.

I admit that the vested interests are taking all the credit, but is it really necessary to ruin the workers who have worked hard for the country like that?

Pressure was put on the Korean People’s Republican Party not to retaliate excessively.

The verdict from the court after some time was not guilty,

It is true that Chairman Chung Ju-young mobilized Hyundai Group workers to found the party, but it has been confirmed that only 34 working-level staff members received direct instructions from the chairman.

Can those 34 people move 500,000 people?

In reality, only 98,000 workers agreed to the founding of the party, which was a huge gap from the 500,000 signatures needed to found the party.

So, to make matters worse, Chairman Chung Ju-young must have believed that 500,000 Hyundai Group workers would make him a king.

But how shocking is this result?

This is why politics is difficult.

This incident left an indelible stain on the legend of the giant who made a great mark on the development of the Republic of Korea.