＜ Korean Genius Investor 04 ＞
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“Mr. Heuen Choi?”
I’m asking for your name again.
However, it has been changed from Korean to English.
“Yes, but who are you?”
At this point, it was quiet for a moment, and then the voice came again.
“My name is Gary Grubbs.”
Gary Grubbs?
Hyunjoon tilted his head.
Because it’s the first name I’ve heard.
“How do you know me? It is a name I have never heard of.”
Then, Hyun-jun prepared to hang up at any time.
It’s something you never know.
Like voice phishing.
Because that’s suspicious.
“Well, then let me introduce you a little more. I serve on the board of [Golden Invesco MRC Fund].”
At that moment, an incomprehensible company name came up.
[Golden Invesco MRC Fund]?
Hyunjoon couldn’t figure out what it was.
However, the clever Hyeon-jun immediately started searching on his smartphone, and found some pretty surprising facts.
A large investment fund headquartered in Wall Street, USA.
It was a very good hedge fund with a huge rate of return recently.
But why did the director there contact him?
Could it be that it has something to do with those billionaires?
In the midst of such complex thoughts, a low-pitched voice came again.
“First of all, I want to meet you once.”
As such, a proposal that is bottomless and endless.
it came out of nowhere
Hyunjoon was immediately taken aback.
Fortunately, there is no such feeling as voice phishing that induces cash transfer so far.
“But… I’m a little perplexed. If I don’t tell you why, I think that would be a bit difficult, right?”
As such, Hyeon-jun coldly expressed his intentions.
Then, at this time, another unexpected word was heard.
“Um, [American NPS]! Because the state joined in the manipulation! You would have seen astronomical profits!”
At that moment, Hyun-joon was dazed for a moment.
But that’s for a while.
Hyeonjun’s eyes are sharp.
What, [American NPS]???
“If you don’t meet me now, bad things will happen. The FBI is going after you. Got it? That your situation is like that.”
In the end, Hyunjun’s expression hardened even more.
A phone call from someone very unfamiliar.
And now the threatening voice continues to be heard.
Stock manipulation?
FBI?
subject of investigation?
So Hyun-joon’s voice had no choice but to become chilly immediately.
“I don’t understand. I will record it from now on. If you’re going to intimidate, do it again! What nonsense are you talking about! who are you!”
Then a quiet voice.
But the voice came again.
“Well, it is illegal to record communications without the consent of the parties.”
At this time, Hyeonjun responded very coldly.
“Is it legal in Korea?”
Then the opponent is quiet again.
Even so, it seemed that they were talking to each other, judging from the very small voices that were difficult to discern.
Hyunjoon was really dumbfounded.
what the!
Is this really a new type of voice phishing?
Did you get a call for nothing?
Hyeon-jun, thinking that there was nothing more to hear, ended up hanging up the phone arbitrarily.
But it’s really hot.
it’s also unpleasant
The very mention of the FBI is, of course, unpleasant.
On the other hand, it is somewhat surprising that [American NPS] is directly mentioned.
How could the unknown opponent know that he had invested in [American NPS]?
In particular, it is somewhat burdensome that stock price manipulation is mentioned side by side.
So Hyun-jun continued to think for a while, frowning his forehead.
I turned my head immediately at the sudden, thick voice.
“Hey, Professor Choi!”
And at the same time, Hyeonjun’s expression immediately changed.
A professor at a local national university.
He’s wearing a thin long coat, and he’s wearing a black suit underneath.
The gray-haired middle-aged professor was Professor Cho Jae-gu.
He is a pharmacist-turned-professor.
Mostly people who are actively involved in government work.
Recently, he was the kind of professor who was directly listening to the sound of polyfessor.
In fact, after meeting at the conference hall, we hung out and ate together a few times.
Also, since we drank together, we became very close.
He was just on his way into the conference hall.
“Ah, Professor. how are you?”
“I’m just like that. Our professor Choi has a clear face, what good is there?”
“Oh, no. I just do.”
Then Hyunjoon laughed awkwardly right away.
Then, Professor Jaegu Cho opened his mouth again.
“Oh, Professor Choi! Any good news?”
“yes?”
“I heard you became an outside director of Ilshin Group?”
“Uh, how did you know that?”
How the hell did you even know that?
Is it really because he’s a polyfesser?
“haha! That kind of thing is my specialty.”
Oh, too!
“Yeah, but our Professor Choi has really succeeded. There are quite a few outside directors of Ilshin Group. There are some pretty famous people. If you ever go to a meeting there, take a look. There was a person who used to be a Supreme Court judge, but it seemed that he would be recruited into politics sooner or later. ah! It’s not like this, really! Professor Choi! If I go to a meeting there, could I say my regards to him?”
“yes? How are you?”
“uh. there’s something like that Saying my name, asking for my regards, or something like that.”
“Ah, yes! All right.”
Hyeon-jun thought for a while and eventually accepted the request.
Certainly, I felt that Polifesser’s efforts were extraordinary.
“And at this point, Professor Choi, be nice to him too. No one knows what will happen later.”
At this time, Hyunjoon just laughed.
“Then, since Professor Choi accepted my request, should I return the favor?”
“yes?”
What reply?
“This time, a national advisory committee will be created in relation to the vision of the Korean pharmaceutical industry. Do you have any plans to join it?”
What, the National Advisory Committee?
In an instant, like a fish in water, Hyeon-jun immediately showed his curiosity.
“Professor, what kind of committee is this?”
“Of course, it has no real power, but it can still influence the establishment of government policy in one way or another. It will be a pretty good experience for our Professor Choi. There’s a spot in TO for a young scientist. Go there and tell some novel stories, meet some people. Since Professor Choi is an outside director of Ilshin Group, he should be able to join the ranks even if he puts forward his resume. how is it? Do you have any plans?”
Hyunjoon’s eyes twinkled right away.
I guess I’ll get a good offer like this because I’m coming to the conference president.
“professor! i think i’ll be fine But it won’t take up too much time, will it?”
“Oh, can you ever do that? Occasionally, I attend a meeting. We’re not even employees of that agency.”
“Yes, I see.”
“Then, was it okay anyway?”
“yes. thank you professor!”
“Then see you next time.”
“yes. professor!”
Professor Jaegu Cho started walking again.
Hyunjoon glanced at him and smiled.
Then he looked at his smartphone again.
phone a while ago.
Thinking back, it was certainly strange.
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“Wow! Is this silver hairtail?”
“uh. But it’s my first time here too.”
It’s time for lunch.
Hyun-Jun and Professor Park Yu-Jin arrive at a restaurant specializing in Jeju silver cutlassfish, and let’s wait for a while after ordering.
I saw a very generous table being served.
In particular, a long grilled hairtail the size of an adult’s forearm came out.
We looked at each other in surprise for a moment.
Soon, the two began to eat very deliciously.
As such, while eating lunch, the conversation continued.
At one point, Hyun-jun suddenly took out his smartphone and looked at it.
Whoops!
Intense smartphone vibration.
So Hyun-joon, who was checking the smartphone screen right away, was startled.
Because, the phone number I called earlier appeared as the calling number.
So Hyun-joon thought for a while.
Do I have to take this again?
It would be okay to just regard it as voice phishing and not pay attention.
It was a situation that could not be ignored because there was a slight suspicion.
Maybe they are working on voice phishing while aiming for this kind of psychology.
Even so, Hyeon-joon couldn’t contain his curiosity.
Hmm! I can’t help it.
Let’s take it first.
In other words, if you send money, you should report it to the police right away.
After making up his mind, Hyeonjun immediately stood up from his seat.
“Wait, I’m going to go to the bathroom.”
“Uh, yes.”
So Hyun-joon went straight out of the restaurant.
And immediately after pressing the call recording button, the call started from then on.
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“yes. What else?”
Hyeonjun’s voice was a bit chilly.
Then the voice of a strange man was heard.
But the tone is different.
“First, let me briefly introduce myself. My name is Malcolm Jr. of [Golden Invesco MRC Fund].”
That said, it wasn’t the guy who called Gary Grubbs earlier, but someone else had called again.
But what about Malcolm Jr.?
who the hell is this guy
“What the hell is going on?”
Hyunjoon asks again.
“As I said before, our director wants to see you in person. If you don’t mind, I would like you to comply with our request as much as possible.”
“But why should I comply with that demand?”
Hyunjoon’s voice became a little harsh.
“Well, I think it’s probably very embarrassing. But we have suffered greatly from this [American NPS] stock manipulation scandal.”
“But wait! You keep saying that the stock price is manipulated, but I don’t understand it at all. I’ve never seen a media report like that. Also, how did you know I invested in [American NPS]? Isn’t this something very illegal like tracking personal information?”
“Hmm, hmm. That part is not…”
For a moment, the opponent panicked.
Hyunjoon sighed again.
“What you are doing now is a kind of threat. Do you know that too?”
“Oh, no. We have no intention of doing that! Regarding the [American NPS] investment story earlier, our boss made a brief slip of the tongue.”
“yes? Can’t you say it? Does that make any sense?”
“Well. Calm down. It’s not something to be so angry about. Actually, we just have a few things we want to check. So if you meet us, maybe we can be of great help to each other. In fact, once the FBI investigation begins, it’s really irreversible, so we’re trying to get in touch before then. There are facts I want to confirm, and this and that…”
“no. Before that, let’s make it more certain. You seem to have found out a lot about my identity, is that correct?”
At that moment, the opponent becomes quiet again.
“As well as knowing my phone number. Same with [American NPS]. This is purely against the law.”
Then, the other person doesn’t say anything again.
And after about 30 seconds.
A voice came again.
“Yes. That will be fine. So let me be a little more candid. We even considered that risk, but the reason why we called directly like this is because the matter is so urgent.”
“no. I still don’t understand.”
“So, to reiterate, lately we’ve been hurting in one way or another in various stocks. At first, we thought that the other fund was involved, but as the [American NPS] crisis broke out again, we found some unexpected traces at this time. So there’s something we really want to confirm. Of course, if we don’t want to, we have no choice but to drop out of here. Then, judicial cooperation between countries will proceed step by step. You may be experiencing unexpected difficulties. How is it? So could you give me a minute?”
At this time, Hyeon-jun could not hide the feeling that something was strange while listening to him with a frown.
[American NPS] stock price collapse and stock price rise.
This was definitely strange.
And thanks to such great volatility, didn’t he get an astronomical profit?
But is there something lurking inside?
“Yes, that’s good. I’m quite perplexed, too, but let’s meet anyway. Instead, I would like to set the appointment time and place. Are you okay?”
“Wait.”
And then it got quiet again.
Soon a voice was heard.
“yes! good. Please tell us the time and place of your appointment. We will go there immediately.”
Hyeon-jun thought deeply at this time, and since he is currently in Jeju Island, he also thought that he wanted to tease him a little.
So, an unexpected place was decided as the meeting place.
In other words, a proposal to meet at another hotel coffee shop in Jeju Island around 2:00 PM tomorrow.
It would probably be an impossible promise if the other party was in the United States.
But surprisingly, the answer came back in the affirmative.
“yes. Okay. Then we will go there at that hour.”
Hyunjoon was a little surprised.
The caller’s phone number is a Korean mobile phone number.
So, are they in Korea?
Well, anyway, it will be known tomorrow, so Hyun-jun hung up the phone and immediately called team leader Kim Pyeong-san.
In fact, as Hyun-joon participated in the Jeju-do society, team leader Pyeong-san Kim and others naturally came on a business trip.
Hyeon-jun, who was staying in a nearby vehicle, immediately requested additional manpower support.
Phone calls with strangers.
Isn’t it something you don’t know?
He is rich in 3 trillion won.
Furthermore, didn’t he sign the highest level of security contract with the [Special Security Guard] company?
In case of emergency or possibility, up to 20 people can be supported.
That request was made directly.
Just like that, Hyun-jun is fully prepared.
He went back into the restaurant.
Now to finish eating lunch.
