I Became Park Jeong-ui’s Nephew - Chapter 238



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He became Park Jeong-ui’s nephew. – (238)

‘What am I doing now?’

This is Korea,

A businessman looked back on his life so far.

His true identity is Hyundai Group’s eternal king, Chairman Chung Ju-young. Through his own efforts and the good fortune of the government’s protection, he raised the company to a global status.

Hyundai Motor Company has the world’s third largest market share, Hyundai Energy has the world’s fifth largest market share, Hyundai Heavy Industries has the world’s sixth largest market share, Hyundai Department Store has the second largest market share in Korea, and Hyundai Marine & Fire Insurance has the fourth largest market share in Korea.

Isn’t it incredible that these leading companies are under the influence of one person?

But Chung Ju-young was not at all happy about this situation.

The eldest son died in an accident three years ago, and the second son went into prison himself to cover up his father’s corruption.

‘But I still have to work, after all, I built this company.’

But Chung Ju-young did not stop.

Even on the day my son died, I was working.

Of course, there were times when I entered politics with ulterior motives, but after losing the election, my conviction that my path was to become a businessman became even stronger.

The problem is that even that belief is gradually wavering.

Even Iran’s absolute dictator, Shah Pahlavi II, collapsed from illness, so does he think he will live forever?

When I came to my senses, I realized that my body was that of an old man in his 70s, and although I was more confident than anyone else in my health, it was time to look back on my life.

And on this occasion, he decided to leave a will, and called the person he trusted most.

“Go and call CEO Lee Ik-chi.”

“Yes, Chairman.”

Lee Ik-chi, who became Chairman Wang’s secretary only 6 months after joining the company, must have had a lot of trust if he left his will behind, leaving aside his own sons.

Lee Ik-chi also felt the chairman’s trust in him.

“Mr. Chairman, what’s going on?”

“Hmm~ I’ve been feeling old lately. I’ve lived a long time, after all. When I was young, people said that living past 50 was considered old, but I’m 70. I’m at an age where it wouldn’t be strange if I died at any time.”

“Chairman Wang, don’t say such weak words. Cancer treatments are being developed one by one, and scientists are developing technology to extend lifespan. Chairman Wang will live to be 200.”

“Haha~ What good does an old man who lost his children first do by living to be 200? I have no desire for such things. I’m just worried about the future.”

Chung Ju-young was worried about the future of the Hyundai Group.

Will this group continue even if I die?

The head of state is also pushing for parliamentary democracy and a cabinet system because he has no suitable successor, and the Hyundai Group is in a similar situation.

What would happen if Chairman Wang’s absolute power and charisma tied together numerous subsidiaries and divided them among his children one by one like slicing pork?

Hyundai Group could collapse overnight.

In fact, foreign investors are hoping for that,

Splitting up a profitable company is good for investors, but from Chairman Wang’s perspective, it is tantamount to selling out the country.

There is no guarantee that the children will join forces to maintain the group, and how can this huge group be maintained?

After much deliberation, Chairman Wang decided to push his closest aide to become chairman.

“I’ve decided to entrust the future of our Hyundai Group to you. No matter how much I think about it, there’s no one else I can trust but you.”

“Ha… But Mr. Chairman, if we do that, won’t your sons object?”

“What kind of backlash is this!! Those guys have nothing to boast about other than the fact that they are my sons!! What kind of abilities do they have to be the president?!!”

Chung Ju-young has always had a style of using people based on their abilities. Just by looking at the fact that he appointed Lee Myung-bak, who was just in his 30s, to the position of president, we can get a glimpse of his management style.

Can I trust my children with the management of the empire even if they are sore fingers?

Management should be done by capable people, so Lee Ik-chi was promoted to chairman and his sons were demoted to presidents.

This is possible because Chairman Wang is still alive, but his sons are dissatisfied with this incident.

“Father, is that how it should be?”

“Then we have no choice but to stage a coup. This is all brought on by my father.”

This is how the Prince’s Rebellion broke out.

Chairman Chung Ju-young’s sons persistently attacked Chairman Lee Ik-chi, and since the opponent was Chairman Wang’s secretary and closest aide, it is only natural that he is also involved in the chairman’s corruption.

Among them are allegations of stock price manipulation.

The princes exposed to the world that the prime minister of the great empire was a corrupt man.

The problem is that they are shooting themselves in the foot. The company’s chairman has been arrested on corruption charges, so will the company’s stock price be okay?

Since Chairman Lee Ik-chi was arrested, Hyundai Group’s stock price has plummeted by 8%, and investors have also criticized Chairman Wang.

“How could you put a guy like that in the chairman’s seat?!!”

“You said you’d leave the fish to the cat!! You didn’t even know your secretary was manipulating the stock prices?!!”

“They’re just a bunch of punks!! They should both be thrown in jail!!”

A scandal that literally turned Korea upside down,

But this incident soon sank below the surface.

There were rumors that the government intervened in this incident, but it was not made public, as there would be no national benefit if Korea’s largest company were shaken.

Even if the head of state has chosen parliamentary democracy, Korea is still a world where the blade of a dictator is sharp and alive.

The media and public opinion also kept their mouths shut.

***

“Mr. Chairman, you’ve had a hard time this time too.”

“I have nothing to say to you, Your Majesty. It’s all my fault. I never thought my sons would act like this…”

“Why is that your fault, Chairman? Don’t worry too much.”

This is the Daedeok County official residence.

I continued my private meeting with Chairman Chung Ju-young.

We are both in a position where we have a lot of concerns about succession issues. Since people cannot live forever, we must always think about leaving.

I am still in my mid-50s, but Chairman Chung Ju-young is almost 70 years old. Since we don’t know when or what will happen, we need to decide on a successor around this time.

How much of a loser must a child be to make his closest aide the chairman?

And that’s how a company should be run. A capable person should lead the group. If you hand over power to someone just because they’re your blood relatives, the company will collapse.

However, Chairman Wang’s children mistakenly thought that Hyundai Group was their kingdom.

I have given up on becoming a king, so what right do they have to privatize the company forever?

In addition, those who invested in the Hyundai Group suffered huge losses due to this incident, and the company not only suffered financial losses, but also lost the ‘trust’ of consumers.

Can a company that has lost trust get back on its feet?

Even politicians find it difficult to return if they lose trust.

Fools who tried to kill the goose that laid the golden eggs because of their immediate greed. Anyway, the incident has already happened and Chairman Lee Ik-chi’s arrest on charges of stock price manipulation cannot be undone.

In this situation, who is the pillar that can sustain Hyundai Group?

I proposed to Chairman Chung Ju-young to return to management.

“I also know that it is time for the Chairman to retire. But who can support the group in this situation? Please cheer up once more.”

“Haha~ At this rate, I won’t be able to retire until I die.”

“I can’t retire either. If I step down, there will be more than a few people who will think they’re great. At times like this, I regret having only one life. No, I wish I could live for 300 years.”

“Your Majesty… are you interested in eternal life?”

“Yes, we have been providing investment funds to scientists for some time now.”

I ended up choosing the path of becoming a devil.

The way to dramatically increase human lifespan appeared as early as 1930.

Scientists have discovered that chromosomes with their terminal ends removed cannot replicate their DNA during cell division and instead become tangled with each other.

When DNA fails to replicate, young cells are no longer produced, and if this happens repeatedly, only old and diseased cells remain in the body.

This leads to aging and death, and if the body could continue to produce young cells, theoretically eternal life would be possible.

In fact, scientists began conducting full-scale experiments in 1938 and were able to extend the lifespan of insects that had limited lifespan by five times.

It was literally an innovation, but full-scale research was not conducted due to the resulting aftereffects and ethical issues.

But what about now?

More than 50,000 people worldwide are enrolled in cancer drug clinical trials each year, and beating cancer is linked to beating aging.

Cancer cells continue to proliferate without dying because they continue to extend the ends of their chromosomes. If we apply this to normal cells, it is literally immortal life.

The only problem is how to control this rampage. If I can do this, I can live forever.

Then why do I want to live forever? The answer is already out there.

Hyundai Group has reached this point because of Chairman Wang’s misstep, so how could Korea be any different?

It would be comfortable to live a moderate life and then close my eyes, but no matter how many times I think about it, I am not destined to live a comfortable life and then die.

If you don’t want to be cursed at, you should die now and go down in history as a great man, but is that the right answer? An ending where you enjoy power until the end and get cursed at isn’t so bad.

And that’s the end of a dictator,

I decided to run to the end, whether it meant death or life.

“Chairman, you can’t close your eyes like this, can you? Can you leave the company you built with your own hands to the little guys?”

“Well… I guess so.”

“So let’s go crazy. Why would the world’s entrepreneurs invest in eternal life? They want to go all the way, right? Of course, there’s no evidence that investing money will guarantee eternal life, but I think it’s better than doing nothing. I can’t stand seeing the tower I’ve built with my own hands fall down at the hands of others. I’d rather destroy it with my own hands.”

Chairman Chung Ju-young nodded.

If I could turn back time to my 30s, what does that little succession thing matter?

Chairman Chung Ju-yung fired his sons, returned to management, and decided to invest $100 million in a project to conquer aging.

As investment money pours in, scientists’ experiments are becoming more daring.

The technology has been developed to the point where it can turn back the physical age of not only insects but also small mammals such as mice.

An incident that shocked the whole world,

It was only a few months ago that the path to cancer treatment was opened, and now the scientific community is putting human lives at stake.

Some people called for an end to this madness, but their cries could not stop the running train.

The desires of those in power are faster and heavier than a running train, and once the path to eternal life is open, there are no brakes for them.

In order to run even faster towards their goal, some entrepreneurs even volunteered to take the injection of eternal life.

However, it was not easy for humans to break the laws of nature, which were still only applicable to animals.

‘Let’s see, I’ll fight until the end.’

I too gave a spur to the runaway train.

I worked so hard, but I feel so wronged if I die before I can even live to be 80. What should I do?

But that’s something to think about later, the world started to run wild as the desires of those in power and the madness of scientists joined hands.