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Chapter 2 : Seeing the Future (2)
Chapter 2: Seeing the Future (2)
Korea’s No. 1 business conglomerate, Seoseong Group.
And the Myeongseong Group and Yuseong Group that branched off from Seoseong Group.
The public had referred to Seoseong, Myeongseong, and Yuseong collectively as the Beomseong family and often admired them.
Now, it was nothing more than glory long past.
Ѐ n̊ ú ḿа.і̀d̊
At some point, Yuseong Group began accumulating a large number of underperforming affiliates.
The place that issued corporate bonds for those underperforming affiliates was Yuseong Securities.
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Yuseong Securities deceived investors by disguising junk corporate bonds as sound ones and selling them.
That was the full story behind the Yuseong Securities financial fraud.
‘Was what I experienced in that dream real?’
There was a need to check before meeting his uncle.
Еn.u ṁа̌. і̀.d̊.
‘But accessing internal documents is impossible.’
He had no official authority, and even in the dream, his uncle had blocked him from accessing critical information.
He simply cross-checked the officially available financial status and corporate bond issuance records that could be found online.
That was enough.
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After all, the goal was not to uncover the financial fraud itself, but merely to verify whether the dream was real or not.
And then.
W̊ é b n̊o ṽ еl̈ Е̊n um̊a
“……It matches exactly.”
The details he had seen in the dream and the details he confirmed in reality were identical.
If that was the case, even the details of him becoming a scapegoat in the future could come true.
“Maybe I really did see the future.”
What he needed to do was clear.
He had to cut ties with Yuseong Securities.
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A few days later.
Lee Jaseong headed to Yuseong Group to meet his uncle.
He took out his phone, activated the recording app, then opened the door to the Chairman’s office and went in.
“Uncle. You called for me?”
“Oh, yes. Jaseong. Sit here.”
The two sat facing each other on the sofa. Chairman Lee Jeonghwan asked,
W̄ е.bnо̇ vѐ l̃ Ẽn um а̇
“How have you been lately? Are you doing okay?”
“I’m managing to adapt. I’ve been busy preparing the inheritance documents. They’re more complicated than I expected.”
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“That’s understandable. Something like that suddenly happening to your parents……. It must have been devastating. You need to take good care of both your body and mind. Only if you’re healthy can your parents rest easy.”
As they exchanged formal pleasantries, Lee Jaseong observed Lee Jeonghwan with a relaxed gaze.
‘So far, there’s no sign of suspicion…….’
He looked like nothing more than an ordinary uncle worrying about his nephew.
Ē n ũ mӓ
Then what if he moved on to the main point?
“What’s this about Yuseong Securities?”
“You know that succession processes are starting in the business world these days, right?”
Lee Jaseong nodded.
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Recently, chaebols had begun transferring management control to third-generation chaebol heirs.
“Yes. My friends are stepping onto the management front lines too.”
Е́n̂u m̊ǎ.
“Exactly. There’s going to be a large-scale generational shift in the business world. Our Yuseong Group needs to prepare as well. You should also receive some management training.”
‘It does sound plausible.’
Yuseong Group had grown based on the steel industry.
Yuseong Steel, the parent company, would naturally go to the eldest son, the official successor.
But what about the other affiliates?
For example, Yuseong Securities.
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“I plan to pass Yuseong Steel on to my son. But as you know, I only have one child, and he’s a son. I need someone to support him and help lead Yuseong Group together. I’d like you to take charge of Yuseong Securities. If my son handles steel and my nephew handles the cash flow, there will be less to worry about for future generations.”
There was nothing strange about those words either.
It was a traditional cousin management structure.
“On top of that, didn’t you work in the financial sector? Come into the group now and take charge of securities. Your career is perfect for it. Even if you take on the CEO position, no one will oppose it.”
Graduating from a prestigious university, earning an MBA, working at an overseas financial firm, then returning to the group to head a financial affiliate.
It was a textbook career path.
W̊ѐ b̄nо̂vě l̇ Еńŭ m̃а̂
‘The logic itself is flawless.’
Lee Jeonghwan’s proposal was reasonable in every respect and aligned with the typical succession process of chaebol families.
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If he had not seen the future, Lee Jaseong would have accepted it without suspicion.
“Well, I’m not interested in Yuseong Securities.”
Lee Jeonghwan’s eyebrows lifted slightly.
“What do you mean by that? Not interested in Yuseong Securities?”
Е̌ nům̆ӑ.i̊d
“I’m going to leave Yuseong Group and pursue my own business.”
Lee Jeonghwan’s gaze subtly, yet unmistakably, changed.
He leaned forward and gently tried to placate Lee Jaseong.
“Jaseong, your parents also wanted you to join the group and carry on the family business. That was the last conversation I had with my younger brother. If you take charge of Yuseong Securities, your position within the group will be solidified. You should carry on your parents’ wishes.”
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A faint scoff formed at the corner of Lee Jaseong’s mouth.
He was already bringing up his parents.
W̃еbň.o v̆ е́l Е nù.m̄ а̀
Now that he knew the truth, the uncle’s impatience was plainly visible.
“That’s strange. My father always told me to walk my own path. Are you sure you’re not confusing me with someone else?”
“That can’t be.”
Lee Jeonghwan fell silent for a moment, then slowly tapped the table with his fingers.
“Your inheritance process isn’t finished yet, is it? There are tax issues, valuation issues with the shares……. Without the group’s support, it’ll be a pretty tough battle. If you reject this opportunity, there won’t be a single person in the group who supports you.”
“Ah……. Is that a threat?”
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“A threat?”
Lee Jeonghwan burst out laughing.
“No, Jaseong. I’m just telling you the reality. You know what kind of place this world is. Without Yuseong Group, you’re nothing.”
“That’s true.”
Lee Jaseong nodded calmly.
In the future, he had already kicked Yuseong Group away once, and as the price for it, he had been slammed into rock bottom.
Е̌n ũmа
He knew all too well how harsh that bottom was.
That was why he hesitated even less this time.
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‘A Yuseong Group I’ve already thrown away once—I can throw it away a second time too.’
“Then I’ll give up the inheritance.”
“……?”
At his excessively calm attitude, Lee Jeonghwan realized the meaning a beat too late.
Е̂ n̄ ü ḿ а
“……What did you say?”
The shares Lee Jaseong was set to inherit amounted to roughly 1 percent.
It might not sound like much, but at current market value, it was worth a staggering 200 billion won.
An absurdly large sum to simply throw away.
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For the first time, Lee Jeonghwan’s voice wavered.
“What are you talking about? You’re giving that up!”
Еň ũm a
“There were tax issues, thinking about the share valuation made my head hurt, and if the group wasn’t going to support me anyway, what could I do? Giving it up was the only option.”
Returning the words spoken just moments earlier, Lee Jaseong stood up.
“Look for someone else for Yuseong Securities.”
After returning to the penthouse, Lee Jaseong cleared away all the inheritance documents.
Right now, inheritance wasn’t what mattered.
What mattered was cutting ties cleanly.
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‘Liquidate all the shares, and sell off the Yuseong Group assets I own.’
Financial products, real estate, artworks created by Yuseong Group.
Everything with the ‘Yuseong’ name attached had to be disposed of.
He couldn’t be entangled in any way with a group that would soon be hit by a financial scandal.
Moreover, after the scandal broke, asset values would all plummet, so it was better to sell everything beforehand.
‘Fortunately, it’s still before the inheritance, so it’s easy to handle.’
Е̊ n̂ u m а
Inheritance was difficult, but renouncing inheritance was simple.
By submitting just a few documents, he could sever himself cleanly from Yuseong Group.
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After informing his lawyer of his intention to renounce the inheritance, Lee Jaseong leaned back against the living room sofa. His thoughts grew tangled.
“……It was the future.”
What he had seen was the real future.
“When did it start?”
Еnuḿа
Lee Jaseong searched his memories.
It seemed to have begun after his parents died in the plane crash.
At first, he had thought he’d woken up from a nightmare.
But looking back, there was a clear pattern.
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The days he saw the future were always Fridays, and the time he woke up was always 3 a.m.
“Friday, 3 a.m.”
Wе̌ b_ǹ õ vе̊l̃ Е́ n u m_а̇
It was a familiar time to him.
It was the time his parents’ plane had crashed.
“Does it send me to the future every time it’s that moment?”
He needed to confirm it.
Early Friday morning.
Lee Jaseong deliberately stayed awake, sitting at the desk in his study.
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2:59:57 a.m.
The wall clock above the display case where rubber balls were neatly arranged ticked on.
58 seconds.
It felt like the air pressure around his ears changed, like when a plane took off. Time seemed to stretch.
59 seconds.
His sense of reality faded, as if sinking underwater. And then…….
W̆е́ bnо̀v́ е̂ l Е ǹúm̃а
Lee Jaseong entered the future.
※ ※ ※
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When he opened his eyes, he saw the study.
‘Nothing’s changed?’
He scanned the study, but everything was the same.
The 100-million-won desk designed by George Nakashima, the table lamp directly imported from France, and…….
Еṅu mа́
Ah.
Something had changed.
The display case that had occupied one wall was different.
“My collection…….”
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Rubber balls of various designs collected from all over the world.
The artworks he had often used as stress balls were all gone.
W ëb̂n о̂ṽ el̂ Ê numā
In their place, only dull, emotionless books were packed tightly onto the shelves.
I let out a hollow laugh.
‘At least I can clearly tell where the future is.’
Soon after, I took out my phone and checked the calendar. The moment I confirmed the date, a satisfied smile formed on my lips.
“I’ve come one year ahead.”
That settled it.
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Every Friday at 3 a.m.
I entered the future.
‘More precisely, I possessed my future self.’
On the calendar were schedules recorded by my future self.
[Dinner, 8 p.m., Hannam-dong residence]
The Hannam-dong residence was Chairman Lee Jeonghwan’s home.
Wе b́ n̆о̆ṽ.el En̂umа
‘I made a dinner appointment at my uncle’s house? Why?’
As I tried to recall it, the memories held by the future ‘me’ flowed into my consciousness.
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The bizarre sensation of someone else’s memories settling in as if they were my own.
Before long, the memories became clear.
— After I rejected Yuseong Securities, my uncle was furious but did not abandon his plan.
— He tried to pin the financial fraud on the CEO. However, the CEO chose to become an internal whistleblower, and an investigation by the financial authorities ultimately began.
E̊ň û mӓ . і̇d̃
‘So in the end, my uncle was indicted. He’s still not detained yet, though.’
But there was no knowing when he might be detained.
Politicians had to appease the public, the prosecution needed results, and the people wanted retribution.
My uncle was fated to be detained.
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Just as I had been, in some future of my own.
That was why tonight at 8 p.m., the Yuseong family was set to gather at my uncle’s residence. To decide the future of Yuseong Group.
Е nū ḿ ǎ
I smiled. This future was quite satisfying.
‘The future has changed.’
In the place where I once stood, my uncle now stood instead.
The act of kicking away Yuseong Securities a few days ago had altered the future.
Then, a question suddenly arose.
‘So what will happen to Yuseong Group’s future?’
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It was 8:30 p.m. by the time I arrived at my uncle’s residence.
Judging by the familiar cars already parked in the lot, it seemed everyone had arrived.
The woman who had worked at my uncle’s house since I was young opened the door for me.
“Oh my, you’re thirty minutes late. The Chairman was looking for you…….”
“It took a while to get here.”
“Hurry and go in. Everyone else has arrived. They’re gathered in the study.”
Е́ n̈_u̇ m̀ а .í ḋ
I nodded with a brief smile.
I’d lost track of time while looking into what changes had occurred within Yuseong Group over the past year.
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After reviewing news articles and financial statements.
Yuseong Group’s financial condition was dire.
‘The debt ratio was a staggering 600%.’
It was a truly absurd debt ratio.
Ẅ_ė b̂n̊ ӧ v̂ еl̃_ Е̄ṅ u m̌ а̌
Even 200% was considered a danger signal, and this was three times that figure.
‘So Yuseong Securities had been keeping them alive on an oxygen respirator all this time.’
But that Yuseong Securities got entangled in financial fraud and was blown away.
Now, having lost its oxygen respirator, Yuseong Group was gasping for breath with a pale face.
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What would its end be?
I opened the door to the study.
Ѐ nù m̊ а.
Inside, the family members were already seated. Cousins, a younger uncle, an aunt and even an uncle-in-law. Everyone’s faces were a mix of worry and calculation.
My uncle, seated in the place of honor, scolded me while still retaining his authority.
“You’re late. Everyone else arrived on time, yet the youngest shows up late.”
Normally, I would have bowed in apology and quietly taken a seat at the end.
But instead, I began walking slowly around the study.
Bewildered gazes poured toward me.
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Dry coughs echoed here and there, but I didn’t care.
‘This isn’t reality.’
That fact granted me freedom.
Here, it didn’t matter what I did.
I could crack open the safe and check the documents, or rummage through drawers to look for a burner phone.
To put it extremely, I could kill everyone gathered here and no one could hold me accountable.
Ѐǹ u̇m̈ а
The moment I woke up, everything would revert to never having happened.
‘So where should I look?’
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The study where my uncle’s power was concentrated.
And among it, the place where the core information would be condensed.
‘The desk.’
My wandering steps naturally came to a stop at the desk.
Е̌n u m а̊
Noticing where my gaze landed, my uncle slammed his hand down on the armrest.
“Sit down at once. Don’t disrupt the meeting.”
I could practically feel the flustered note in his voice.
Interesting.
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Just what was on that desk?
I smiled faintly.
Еñ u̇m̃а̌
“Shall I?”
And without hesitation, I perched myself on top of the desk.
Low screams erupted from around the study.
“Lee Jaseong!”
“What do you think you’re doing right now!”
“Throw that bastard out right now. Father! Why did you even call him here in the first place!”
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Ignoring them, I scanned the scattered documents with my eyes. Most were legal documents and financial statements with Korean and English mixed together.
Then one caught my eye.
[Yuseong Group Core Asset Preservation Strategy]
The moment I reached out, my uncle sprang to his feet. The chair tipped over backward with a dull thud. He was nimble at a speed that belied his age.
“Put that down immediately. Why are you acting like this today, so unlike yourself!”
At the same time, the world began to rattle.
Е ňŭm â
The lights flickered, the landscape painting on the wall began to twist. Glasses shook, letting out an unpleasant creaking sound.
I looked around.
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People were behaving as usual, and it seemed that only I sensed something amiss.
‘There’s not much time.’
I immediately flipped to the last page and checked the summary. Almost simultaneously, my uncle snatched the document away.
But I had already read it.
W̌е̌ b ṅȯv̂е̌ l̀ Е̂ ñ u m̄ ā_
[Approval of Yuseong Group Affiliate Separation and Phased Dismantlement Plan]
[Phase 1: Out of 54 affiliates…….]
“Dismantling Yuseong Group?”
I saw my uncle’s hardened face.
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The relatives stared at us with wide eyes. Judging by their expressions, they hadn’t known either.
“Oh, so it was a secret.”
Е ǹ uḿ а
But what now?
I’ve already read it.
At that moment, the world collapsed.
※ ※ ※
Returning to reality, Lee Jaseong opened his eyes.
Future memories and present sensations intermingled, and dizziness washed over him. He lightly pressed his temple with his fingers to steady himself.
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3 a.m.
‘It felt like I was there for quite a while, but time didn’t pass.’
He waited briefly for his head to clear and looked around.
It was the study.
And in the display case, his artworks were neatly in place.
Seeing the rubber ball positioned precisely at the very center without the slightest deviation brought him a sense of calm.
Wѐb_nо v̄е l _Ẽ ñ u m̆ǎ
Approaching the display case, Lee Jaseong picked up the ball and lightly tossed it, then caught it.
The solid weight in his hand restored his sense of reality.
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“Yuseong Group’s dismantlement…….”
He recalled the contents he had glimpsed at the end.
A document premised on dismantling Yuseong Group.
That document was proof that his uncle was seriously contemplating dismantling Yuseong Group.
W e b n̂о̊ v̌ӗ l̃ Е̇ṅ uma
“It’ll be the first since the IMF. If you want to leave a mark on history, I suppose you have to do it like my uncle.”
After conglomerates like Hanbo Group and Daewoo Group were dismantled during the IMF era, the phrase ‘chaebol group dismantlement’ had become practically taboo in Korea’s business world.
So who could have imagined it?
His uncle had probably intended to keep it secret until the very last moment.
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Which meant this was…….
‘Information that only I know.’
Enü m̌a
To Yuseong Group’s creditors, partner companies, employees, and even relatives — it was like a bomb no one else yet knew about.
Yuseong Group’s current market capitalization was 20 trillion won.
Information that such a massive chaebol was going to be dismantled would truly bring a tsunami to the financial markets.
All the more reason to use it wisely.
Rolling the ball between his fingers, Lee Jaseong sank into thought.
Yuseong Group would be dismantled.
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Then what would happen?
‘Yuseong Steel, Yuseong Securities, Yuseong Capital, Yuseong Construction……. The affiliates will be put up for sale en masse. If they’re sold all at once, they’ll go for far cheaper than their asset value.’
In corporate sales, a ‘fire sale’ phenomenon occurs.
It’s roughly like a going-out-of-business bargain sale.
In the case of a major conglomerate like Yuseong Group, if the entire group were sold off, discounts of up to 50–60% off market value could be applied.
In that case.
Е̃nü m а .î d
‘There’s a seller, a buyer, and goods. A market will form.’
The moment his thoughts reached that point, Lee Jaseong clearly realized what he should take in place of the inheritance he had given up.
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The market itself that would be created by the dismantling of Yuseong Group.
‘If it’s a group that’s going to collapse anyway…….’
The corner of his mouth lifted.
“Shall I try selling Yuseong Group myself?”
Е n̈umа .id̊
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