rainy day
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“Professor Choi.”
“yes.”
Hyunjoon answered lightly.
“I heard that he is young through CEO Jeon Byeong-seok, but when I saw him in person, I was a bit surprised that he was younger.”
Chairman Choi Gil-ja raises the corner of his mouth slightly.
Hyeonjun smiled as well, but inside he had a different thought.
A woman with an unknown sense of intimidation and energy. It’s like she’s secretly emitting an energy that overwhelms people.
So Hyun-joon became more curious.
They say he is very rich.
CEO Jeon Byeong-seok, who did not give a detailed story about Chairman Choi Gil-ja.
Still, he added a few stories while waiting a while ago.
It is said that Chairman Gil-Ja Choi owns the building here. He said he owns several other buildings in Gangnam.
However, the market value of this building alone is said to exceed at least 400 billion won. It seems that the property is approximately at least 1 trillion won.
Suddenly, Hyeon-jun also thought of his assets.
The last [AL system] call option investment earned $27.43 million in profit.
In addition, additional option income continued, and now Hyun-Jun’s overseas account balance has risen to $53.1 million.
In terms of won, it is about 60 billion won.
However, compared to 1 trillion won, it is still only a shabby figure.
Meanwhile, Chairman Choi Gil-ja opened his mouth again.
“Originally, these things should be entrusted to the former CEO, but I asked Professor Choi to meet with me for a while because there were some things I was curious about. Could it be that I didn’t take your precious time?”
Chairman Choi Gil-ja asks Hyun-joon in a soft tone.
Hyunjoon responded immediately.
“no. On the contrary, I am sorry that you lost precious time because of me.”
“Hoho, you speak really well. thank you Because you think so.”
And her next words.
“Ex-CEO! I’m sorry, but I’d like to talk to you for a moment.”
“Ah, would you like to? Then I will leave for a while.”
At the request of Chairman Choi Gil-ja, CEO Jeon Byeong-seok immediately got up and quietly went outside without asking why.
When the two of them were left alone, Chairman Choi Gil-ja opened his mouth again.
“Professor Choi, perhaps… Ah, this may be a bit sudden question, but perhaps Professor Choi. Have you ever heard of a company called the Lone Black Hotel Chain?”
“yes?”
Hyunjoon was puzzled. It’s the first company I’ve heard of. However, Chairman Choi Gil-ja said with a slight smile on his lips.
“Then, would you recognize these people?”
Chairman Choi Gil-ja took out his smartphone and launched something and showed it to Hyun-joon.
Hyeon-jun immediately looked at it with concentration, but what was floating on the screen of his smartphone was none other than a certain picture.
But at that moment.
Hyunjoon immediately made a surprised expression.
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“Chairman, who are these people?”
“Yes, these are my American partners.”
Hyunjoon frowned slightly. Because I can’t understand it right away.
“As you probably know, these people said they met Professor Hyun-Jun Choi in Las Vegas.”
I wasn’t wrong either.
But I still don’t understand.
white elderly couple.
Although it is true that I met the people in the photo there.
It was completely incomprehensible that Chairman Choi Gil-jah was mentioning it here.
Then she gave some more explanation.
“These people are in the casino hotel business. I also invested in it and made a big profit 20 years ago.”
casino business?
“And, like me, real estate, etc…. I am very rich, but I am no match for these people. Be it wealth, character, or way of life…”
Hyunjoon listened with a blank expression for a moment.
“They’re so unique… I don’t know how they became interested in Professor Hyun-Jun Choi, but I asked them to meet them because I wanted to ask them myself.”
At that moment, Hyeonjun immediately threw a question.
“I met you at the casino, but how do you know me?”
Then, Chairman Choi Gil-ja, who pursed his forehead for a while.
It seemed that he noticed something right away.
“Didn’t you say hello in person?”
“yes. you’re right. I just got a business card.”
“Ah, that’s right. Then could you please tell me about it?”
However, Hyunjoon immediately flinched and closed his mouth. Can’t we bring out the story of a huge gamble here?
When Hyeon-jun hesitated because of that, President Choi Gil-ja said it was okay and brought up another story.
“Then, if you have time later, try contacting them directly. You’ve been waiting a long time.”
“But no matter how much I think about it, I think I’m a bit cunning.”
When Hyeon-jun tilted his head and said that, Chairman Choi Gil-ja laughed and said again.
“As I said, these are my partners. It seems that he contacted me because he had no other connections in Korea… If it wasn’t for CEO Jeon Byung-seok’s job, I would have contacted him directly. In the end, it was Professor Choi who caught their attention.”
what? did i stand out?
Hyeonjun was still confused.
Meanwhile, Chairman Choi Gil-ja was now talking about the series A phase investment.
In other words, the Series A stage investment of 5 billion won will proceed if there are no special problems.
Although Hyeon-jun has 5 billion won in investment, it is only one mana.
It was also a path that had to be taken in order to attract investment in the Series B and Series C stages.
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Meanwhile, Hyun-joon returns to school after such a short meeting with President Choi Gil-ja.
I also had another call with Attorney Byeong-ho Son.
One of Hyun-joon’s current concerns was whether or not to establish an investment company separate from the pharmaceutical venture, which was additionally suggested by lawyer Son Byeong-ho, who was familiar with his business.
Attorney Son Byung-ho’s current opinion is that even if such an investment company is established, if Hyun-joon does not act as the direct representative and only serves as the major shareholder, the problem of concurrently working as a professor will be resolved.
And time passed from there, and it was already 1:00 in the morning.
After a long thought, Hyeon-jun finally made an international call with his smartphone.
＜40＞
“Haha, that’s how we got in touch. nice to meet you His name is Edward Wroclawski.”
At this time, Hyeon-jun first learned the name of the old white man.
“I’m sorry, but why are you investigating my background?”
After a brief greeting, Hyeonjun asked a little more directly.
The old man responded very leisurely.
“I don’t give my business card to just anyone. The card had no name, only a phone number. Aren’t you curious?”
“that···.”
“Even so, since you didn’t contact me, I had no choice but to ask my friends for a small favor. Those guys are pretty talented people. I’m sorry anyway. But why haven’t you contacted me yet?”
Should I have contacted you?
Hyunjoon is just weird.
“That’s right, there are a lot of other things…”
Just like that, Hyeonjun was vaguely confused.
Then a short sigh of sorrow was heard.
“As expected, if I hadn’t stepped forward, he was someone I wouldn’t see again.”
Isn’t that natural
We met by chance at a casino.
Hyunjoon asked again.
“Why are you looking for me?
“First of all, before that… did you know that the table bet amount was quite large then? The problem is not the amount of the bet, but the people who played at the time are more important.”
Hyunjoon was puzzled.
What do you mean the player is more important than the alternative bet amount?
However, the old man’s words made Hyeon-joon’s ears perk up.
“Among the players you watered, there were some really great players. Among them, there was a recent top-ranked winner at the Hold’em Olympics…”
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Hyunjoon was taken aback. Hold’em Olympics? Isn’t that what the World Series of Poker (WSOP) refers to?
WSOP recorded broadcasts that I happened to watch a few times while studying in the US in the past.
However, this old man said he owned the Lone Black Hotel chain, and he seemed to know something else that he hadn’t even thought of.
The WSOP is a really famous tournament. The tournament itself is also broadcast on ESPN in the US. In addition to receiving huge cash prizes, the winners of these contests are usually on their way to stardom.
“And my wife Susan. She can be said to be a well-known player in her own right. It was at a poker game that I met her. I quit that job for a while, but I’m participating in the competition again 20 years ago. Although she didn’t get to the championship or runner-up, she did finish third or fourth several times.”
Hyeon-jun was curious about the unexpected story, but on the other hand, a bitter smile crossed his mind.
Was that why the eyes of the white grandmother were so bloody?
“It was quite unexpected that you were a professor in Korea. I thought I was a rookie poker player from Asia. Of course, I don’t know about the general public, but there were several great poker players among the professors.”
Another old man’s words.
“That made me more interested in you. What about you? Would you like to work with me? I can give you a big chance. As you know, there is no such thing as a nobleman in a job.”
So, as a poker player, I was very curious about Hyun-jun.
Hyunjoon smiled again.
“Excuse me···.”
“Wait a minute.”
“yes?”
“It’s not like this. Shall we meet again?”
“I’m sorry, but I don’t have a schedule to visit the US for the time being…”
“No, you don’t need to come here. I’m going to visit Macau soon and then Korea, so let’s see it then.”
“that···.”
Hyeon-jun couldn’t immediately think of what to answer to that suggestion.
Then, all of a sudden, I had this idea.
A hotel accommodation coupon given to him at a Las Vegas casino and a qualifying ticket for a Las Vegas regional tournament.
Could it be that the old man ordered them to send them to him?
So Hyeonjun spoke a little more strongly.
“In case you misunderstood, I have no intention of becoming a poker player. I am satisfied with my current job. There are many things that have been done.”
“Oh, you said you were preparing to start a business?”
At that moment, Hyeonjun was speechless for a moment.
It seems that Chairman Choi Gil-ja told me everything.
“Then isn’t your purpose obvious? Don’t you want to make money?”
it’s money
Money is also a purpose.
But taking care of honor while making money.
Isn’t that also quite interesting?
“I’m sorry, but I still…”
“Well, they say that the job of a professor is quite honorable in Korea. So what about this one? Keeping your job as a professor, but attending our private poker game? People like us have little appetite for money anymore. It’s just a number. However, when there is a new match, I enjoy it very much. For reference, I also had a professorship at Harvard University when I was young. This is how it is now. Anyway, let’s meet and talk later.”
Then the old man hung up the phone.
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After hanging up the phone, Hyunjoon was dazed for a moment.
What are you talking about?
Among the old man’s words, ‘a private poker game hosted by us’. I wondered who the hell “us” was there.
On the one hand, it is true that you are curious about what a private poker game is like.
But isn’t gambling very dangerous in Korea?
In the end, Hyeon-jun shook his head and looked at the desk monitors again.
Currently, the US stock market shows uncertainty and continues to fluctuate. Of course, saying that there is a change here is the same as saying that there will be better opportunities.
So, Hyun-joon looked more intently.
I got a call right away.
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“What do you think? Did you catch the game?”
The person Hyun-joon is calling is Yohan, a former pro gamer.
Currently, Hyun-joon has a suite room in a hotel and has signed a long-term rental contract of about three months.
In particular, cooperation with the high-speed Internet line was essential, so designating it as such a hotel cost Hyun-joon a little more.
Still, considering his net worth, it wasn’t a big deal.
“yes. We are working on it now.”
At those words, Hyeon-jun entered Kim Yo-han’s overseas bank account and immediately checked the situation. Since it is currently in the training phase, only 20,000 dollars are in Kim Yohan’s account. With that money, he now buys and sells options several times per second.
In other words, there was no reason to be next to him because he was simply in the process of training to learn his senses.
Of course, when he gets back on track, Hyun-joon plans to go directly to the hotel and work together.
around early April.
I thought that would be enough to finish the warm-up.
At that time, Hyeon-joon set it as D-day.
“So today’s profit is at least a thousand dollars. As many transactions as possible. OK?”
“yes. Okay.”
Yohan’s answer sounds annoying as he is currently busy with option trading. So Hyun-joon hung up the phone right away.
In fact, as the number of transactions increases, the burden of commissions also increases. Nevertheless, Hyun-joon’s instructions to go beyond that and make a profit. Whether John would succeed remained to be seen.
Come to think of it, the beginning of most complex work begins with scalping. Workers who do not have that much sense of speed cannot use various strategies in the real game. Hyun-joon also learned his senses through scalping in the beginning, and didn’t he lose all 10 million won in cash at that time? However, thanks to that, Hyun-joon has been equipped with great practical skills.
After hanging up the phone like that, Hyun-jun started paying attention to the US stock market situation again.
After that, time passed quickly.
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Thursday, March 21, 2019 at 5:25 a.m.
Now that summer time is applied in the United States, the US stock market will end at 5:00 a.m. Korean time.
So Hyun-jun had time to clean up after closing the market a little earlier.
Hyeon-joon almost finished his work.
He now came out of the officetel with a cigarette.
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The sky is still dark.
Meanwhile, it’s raining outside.
Hyeonjun, holding an umbrella and smoking a cigarette, began to look around without realizing it.
A sense of hope.
I looked around to see if the BMW owner would come out again. I haven’t seen you in quite a while since we last met.
For a moment, Hyunjoon tilted his head.
Could it be that I came out too early?
Hyeonjun thought so and lit a cigarette, then headed back to the officetel with the cigarette butt.
Then, as if driven by something, Hyeon-jun suddenly looked back.
At that moment, a car passes by gently splashing rainwater.
Hyeonjun’s eyes widened by themselves.
It was that BMW car.
But it’s already disappearing far away.
Hyeonjun, who was looking at it, smiled and then slowly entered the officetel.
