Republic of Korea in Yeokcheon - Chapter 307



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#307. If the listener thinks it’s a threat, then it’s a threat.

While Lee Kang-chul and Joseph Kennedy were busy making plans for peace in the Middle East and to block Jewish power in the United States, First Lady Lee Sun-young was also working hard in her own way.

Chorus! Chorus! Chorus! Chorus! Chorus!

The shutter went up and the lights came on.

And the interior that was revealed was incredibly splendid.

Because this was the luxury goods section of the Segi Department Store Myeongdong branch, which is considered the best in South Korea.

No, this was the place known as the best luxury department store in the world.

This is because the country that is leading fashion in this era is none other than South Korea.

Of the numerous civilians included in the expedition team, there were naturally many who had graduated from related departments such as fashion design and were working in the field.

Even in history, Korea was a country overflowing with fashion-related departments.

In their eyes, South Korean fashion in the 1940s was shocking.

No, there was no fashion at all.

Only the daughters or wives of a very small number of wealthy families would wear clothes made with good fabrics, while for most women, the ‘mompé’, which became the national uniform after the Sino-Japanese War, was their daily clothing and workwear.

This is because after Japan issued the National Labor Service Cooperation Ordinance based on the National Mobilization Law in 1941, they restricted the wearing of even the hanbok that was worn at the time, saying that it interfered with labor.

During the Japanese colonial period, they carried out the ‘Mandatory Wearing Mompe Movement’ and prohibited women who were not wearing mompe from entering public places such as government offices, assembly halls, and restaurants, and also refused to ride trams and buses. They even replaced female students’ lower garments with mompe, saying that says it all.

Anyway, it was funny to discuss ‘fashion’ in these times.

Because it was a world where survival was the goal.

But for people living in the 21st century, this situation was unbearable.

I brought clothes that I knew would last me a certain amount of time, so I bought a few years’ worth of clothes, but I had no idea how long they would last.

However, wearing clothes from that era was something they could not even imagine.

Eventually, in late 1945, when the situation in South Korea had stabilized to a certain extent, several people engaged in the fashion and textile industries received support from the government and launched the Korea Fashion and Textile Industry Promotion Association. The people leading the association included graduates from Parsons School of Design in the United States and Central Saint Martins in the United Kingdom, two of the top three design schools in the world.

In their heads, they had all the fashions of the next 80 years and a wealth of fabric knowledge yet to be developed.

In this way, they went beyond Korean fashion and began to lead the global fashion industry in an instant, and now, 15 years later, the mecca of global fashion is not Paris, but Myeongdong in Seoul.

And the luxury goods section of the Myeongdong branch of the Segi Department Store has become a sacred place that women from all over the world dream of visiting, and today, it has turned on its lights after closing for just one person.

For Jacqueline Kennedy.

“Ahhhhhh!”

“Jackie, how are you?”

“Auntie! It’s like a dream! It can be so gorgeous! It can be so classy!”

Lee Seon-yeong feels embarrassed every time she sees Jacqueline Kennedy because she is reminded of John F. Kennedy.

But before they knew it, the two of them had developed a relationship where they called each other ‘Jackie’ and ‘aunt’.

In just half a day.

“Hohoho! What about this one? You have plenty of time, so take your time and choose.”

“Oh my! Really?”

“Yeah, we reopened after closing especially for you, so don’t worry about what other people think and shop to your heart’s content.”

“Auntie! You are the best thing in the world to me!”

“… … .”

I wondered how many times she had to see it to claim it was the best, but since Jacqueline liked it that much, I guess her goal was achieved.

“Oh my! Look at this one piece!”

“Yes, Madam. This one-piece dress is a new piece for next year’s SS season that has not yet been released to the world.”

“Oh my! This is!”

“Yes, First Lady… … .”

Jacqueline’s relentless shopping spree has begun.

Growing up in an upper-class American family, she developed a keen sense of fashion and her spending power was so great that even shipping magnate Onassis complained about Jacqueline’s spending habits.

So, of course, today’s shopping was not going to be ordinary.

“Oh my! This is!”

“Yes, First Lady… … .”

“You have to buy this!”

“… … .”

Lee Seon-yeong looked at Jacqueline with pleasure, and her secretary Jo Hyeon-yeong whispered next to her.

“Excuse me, First Lady… … .”

“Huh? Secretary Cho, why?”

“Is it okay to sweep it away like that? Won’t it cause problems later… … .”

“Haha! Secretary Cho, you worry about everything? Leave him alone. It’s not like you’re using public funds, so what’s the big deal?”

“Is that so?”

“Don’t make fun of the Kennedys. They can handle that.”

“Whew! That’s amazing! Even though it looks like it’s just sweeping away, your eye for the product is extraordinary.”

“Of course. How could it be so difficult for someone who only lived at the top of the upper class?”

“Well then, First Lady. I think the publicity effect will be huge this time too?”

“Hohoho! Would I be doing this for nothing? Just wait and see. It won’t be a joke.”

“Hahaha! That’s right. Oh, right! How should I pay? Wouldn’t it be better to give a little discount?”

“Make it match the employee discount.”

“Only 10%?”

“huh.”

“… … .”

It was Lee Seon-yeong who was doing business properly.

In fact, even if you just give it away for free, the promotional effect will be hundreds of times greater.

In this way, Jacqueline had a great time shopping with Lee Sun-young every night during her stay in Korea.

And the result is… … .

“Hey, Jackie. How much shopping have you been doing?”

“I just did a little bit?”

“Isn’t it true that the small amount of shopping items you did not fit on the private jet?”

“Ahh… … .”

“… … .”

In the end, not all of the items Jacqueline had purchased could fit on her private plane, so some of them were sent separately on a cargo plane.

“I’m going.”

“Okay, take care. But why do you have that expression?”

“Jackie went a little overboard with her shopping.”

“Hehe, if you have any trouble, let me know. I’ll ask you to return it.”

“If you do that, I’ll die.”

“… … .”

It seemed like I had to endure this much pain to live with a young and pretty woman.

“You’ve had a hard time.”

“Still, it’s bearable.”

“Anyway, when you get back, take care of the Israeli issue. I’ll say it again, the moment the Jews settle in Palestine, world peace will be out of the question.”

“Okay, don’t worry. I’m the kind of guy who does it when I have to.”

Joseph said confidently.

As he said, Joseph Kennedy was a man of substance.

During World War II, while serving as a bomber pilot on the European front, which boasted a truly murderous casualty rate, he managed to fly 25 combat missions, the number of times he could return home.

And yet, in the original history, he volunteered for the special mission ‘Operation Aphrodite’ and died in an explosion, but in this history, Lee Kang-cheol intervened and survived until now and became the President of the United States.

In any case, his execution power and courage will not be outdone anywhere.

Even though it was based on the family background, being elected to the Senate at a young age is proof of that.

“I know. But it’s your opponent, right? Remember, you’ll be hit the moment you let your guard down.”

“All right.”

“And if you need help, please contact me.”

“Hehehe! You said you didn’t even want to look west of India?”

“Damn it! Don’t laugh. This is a serious matter, that’s why I’m intervening. If there was just oil, it would be hell, and that town is also really messed up with religion.”

“Anyway, thank you. I appreciate it.”

“If you know, pay me back later. It’s not free.”

“ha ha ha!”

“Funny? Then, go in carefully.”

“Yes, sir!”

“Ah! Wait a minute!”

As Joseph Kennedy was about to turn around to laugh, Lee Kang-cheol called him back.

“Hey, have you forgotten something?”

“Nothing else, just watch out for yourself. According to our agents, security is too lax. Strengthen security.”

“Hey, you too, sir? I’m the one who flew over the European skies under heavy anti-aircraft fire. Hahaha!”

“Shut up! If you want me to reinforce, reinforce! People who used to be on the battlefield end up getting hit by cars in the alley in front of their houses or dying from a ruptured blood vessel in their head while taking a shit!”

“Oh, I see. Okay, okay.”

When Lee Kang-cheol became serious and angry, Joseph Kennedy felt a sting, but he did not say anything and said that he understood because he was concerned about his own safety.

“I’m not kidding. We’re going to send our security guys to check it out, so you know.”

“Huh? Why like this?”

Only then did Joseph Kennedy look at Lee Kang-cheol with a serious expression.

This is because Lee Kang-cheol’s words and actions were thought to go beyond simply worrying about his own safety.

“Have you heard any information?”

“That’s not true. I’m just a little anxious. You’ve been implementing various reform policies since taking office, right?”

“But?”

“There are bound to be those who oppose reform. And the greater their power, the more likely they are to come up with outrageous ideas.”

“Hey, really?”

“No way. Don’t trust the FBI either. You’re not feeling well with Director Hoover right now, are you?”

“Well… … .”

Joseph, who was about to open his mouth, closed it again.

Because, in his opinion, he and the current FBI Director, John Edgar Hoover, are no different from enemies.

Just as his younger brother John F. Kennedy did in the original history.

“If you’re going to cut it, cut it quickly. At least for now, that bastard won’t be able to threaten you.”

“… … .”

“Huh? What? Why aren’t you answering? Have you been threatened already?”

“That’s not it, there was a similar situation.”

“Similar situation?”

“Before coming here, it seems like he made some kind of threat to Bobby, not me.”

Bobby Kennedy is the third son of Robert F. Kennedy, and as is historically true, he is serving as Attorney General when Joseph becomes President.

“what?”

“I’m not sure if it was a threat. He just said to Bobby in passing, ‘The minister is young and doesn’t know much about the world. That’s not how you deal with the mafia.’ He also said that Bobby could get hurt if he did something wrong… .”

“Did Bobby take it as a threat?”

“Yes, he said he felt bad because it felt like he was being threatened.”

“Then it’s a threat.”

“yes?”

“If the listener thinks it’s a threat, then it’s a threat.”

“… … .”

“You, Hoover, are you sure you’ll clean it up?”

“Yes, he needs to be cleaned up. He treats the FBI like his own puppet, and there are too many suspicions of corruption. He’s also become too powerful. He needs to be cleaned up, no matter what.”

“I agree with that.”

“But when you actually try to do it, the resistance is no joke. When you try to expose that guy’s corruption, they all give up after a few days, and when you ask them why, they look scared and don’t say anything.”

“That’s right. That guy’s specialty is blackmailing people by holding onto all the world’s secrets.”

“How do you know so much?”

Joseph looked at Lee Kang-cheol with a curious expression and asked.

“I just know better. It won’t hurt you, so just know that.”

“her!”

“Anyway, cut Hoover off right away! If you act carelessly, you’ll get hurt.”

“But that’s not easy, so that’s the problem, right?”

“I’ll give you a little help. That should get you out of Hoover.”

“yes?”

“A while ago, quite by chance, really, very, very by chance!”

“… … .”

“Anyway, I happened to get some information about Hoover. That should be enough to cut Hoover down. Cut him down with that.”

“How on earth did you get that information?”

“You don’t want to receive it? Why are you asking when I emphasized ‘by chance’ so much?”

“Oh, no.”

“Then just say thank you and accept it. It won’t harm you or the United States.”

“yes…….”

“Then, go carefully.”

“All right.”

No one knows who was behind the assassination of John F. Kennedy.

We have no choice but to eliminate the strong candidates in this way.

And Director Hoover was a thorn in the eye of the Republic of Korea as well.

It would have been better for both the United States and the Republic of Korea to disappear quickly.