Investor That Can See The Future

Chapter 451

The arrest of the operator of Helto Kak has been a big issue for a while.

In the case of adult sites, there are currently no related industries, and in the case of gambling sites, only users are affected, so the damage to the industry is minimal. But illegal sharing sites are a different story.

Webtoon sites saw a significant decrease in the number of visitors and sales, and it was estimated that the industry suffered more than 300 billion won in damage.

Unfortunately, in Korea, the penalties for copyright violations are not very severe. The main culprit, Park Jeong-sun, will be sentenced to five years at best, and the accomplices will be sentenced to one or two years at best.

Although civil lawsuits remain, there is no way to obtain a multi-billion-dollar judgment for damages.

Some of the money earned would have been diverted elsewhere. After living for a few years, you will be able to eat well and live well with the hidden money.

I was convinced when I heard the operator’s name.

“Ah! So, did you use an ID related to Arirang?”

Because Miryang Park’s name is Jeongseon?

I didn’t even know that I would get my ankles caught by that. Although it was not known to the media, Taek-gyu’s contribution to the arrest of the gang was very significant.

If Taek-gyu hadn’t come forward, it would have taken a long time due to the problem of investigative personnel. I’m glad we caught the writers before they cause any more damage.

Taek-gyu said as if he was angry.

“You have to hit each other for 20 years, and you won’t be able to do something like this again.”

“Because Korea is tolerant of such crimes.”

Even if the Helto Kwok site is closed and the operator is caught, there is no way that all illegal sharing sites will disappear completely. Still, it would have a significant effect just by instilling awareness that such illegal sharing is a criminal act and punishable.

From the moment when access to illegal sharing sites was blocked, the sales of webtoon sites began to increase again.

The police said they would pursue and arrest the operators of illegal sites, whether they are in Korea or abroad.

But more important than these things right now… … .

“Hayoung Min made a confession?”

“No, it was a joke.”

I screamed out of disbelief.

“Is that really a joke?”

Taek-gyu strongly denied it.

“no. It was a joke.”

I said as if I remembered something.

“Come to think of it, isn’t this the first time you’ve been confessed to by a woman?”

“It’s a joke, but it’s not.”

“You say Min Ha-young is a single mother?”

“Huh.”

“Then, wouldn’t this be the first time Min Ha-young confessed to a man?”

… … said to her mother, and she heard her nagging for an hour. If she doesn’t want to be insulted over and over in her life, she says, she must do it right before she gets married.

Again, I have to follow my mother’s advice.

It is difficult to decide where to have the wedding and who to invite. Should I do it in Hawaii, which can be said to be halfway between Korea and the US?

When we decided to go out, Taek-gyu, who was playing games at home, also joined.

“I have to call my sister. We’ll have to ask him to come out.”

After a while, Hyun-joo’s sister came to our house with Henry.

“I’m resting well, why are you calling me?”

In the meantime, Ellie, who had washed and finished preparations, said.

“It’s the weekend, but it’s good to go shopping together.”

Taek-gyu said sympathetically.

“I’ll buy you a hundred for my sister. Feel free to choose.”

“done.”

“Hey, if you buy it, you’ll like it.”

“shut up.”

Even if he said that, Hyunjoo noona didn’t bother to be harsh. Luxury bags are always right.

We got into the car and headed to the Ceylon Hotel in Namsan. The duty-free shop was adjacent to the hotel, and it was full because it was a weekend.

People didn’t pay much attention to us until we left valet parking and went inside. However, some men glanced at Ellie and noticed it.

“uh! Isn’t that the model in the girl’s Bester ad?”

“Wow! really pretty.”

“awhile. It’s like Kang Jin-hoo next to me.”

“Ugh! It’s real.”

“I think you two came shopping together.”

“Next to them are the Golden Gate branch manager and his wife.”

“Miraculous.”

All of a sudden, people looked at us with startled eyes, and Taek-gyu, who didn’t like to be noticed, was separated by himself.

“It’s Anneke’s birthday soon, so I’ll see if I can buy you a present.”

After receiving my call, her mother came to the duty free shop. We lined up like other visitors to enter the luxury store.

“Is there a product you are looking for?”

Ellie said to the store manager.

“From here to here, please.”

Instead of being surprised at that, the manager asked calmly.

“Are you sure you want to buy all the products on this line?”

Ellie smiled and shook her head.

“I’m sorry. It was a joke. I will choose one.”

The limit for domestic purchases at duty-free shops is $5,000, but this does not apply to foreigners, Eli.

She said, however, that when she brings it back into the country, she has to declare it to customs and pay taxes. If you do this, the price is not much different from buying at a department store, but… … Well, it doesn’t matter.

Ellie crossed her arms with her mother and enjoyed shopping, putting her bag on her shoulder, trying on her clothes, and putting on makeup.

After she each finished her shopping, she gathered at the M Pizza Main on the ground floor of the Ceylon Hotel.

If she buys something from the downtown duty free shop, she can pick it up when she leaves the country. Because of her, even though she did a lot of shopping, everyone was empty-handed.

About the time she had pizza and wine, Mr. Lim showed up.

“It’s been a while, CEO Kang Jin-hoo.”

“Are you very busy these days?”

President Lim Su-mi said with a smile.

“I went to Neverland for a while for an event held at the end of this month.”

She said that she is planning a large-scale event that links hotels, duty-free shops and theme parks.

“What event is this?”

Taek-gyu answered my question instead.

“It’s Halloween at the end of this month.”

I was perplexed.

“No, since when did Korea start celebrating Halloween?”

Taek-gyu stopped at my words.

“Well, it was just a joke with friends.”

I just cut it off.

“There are no friends between a man and a woman.”

Taehyung groaned.

“You say you’re joking!”

“… … .”

I guess I want to believe it’s a joke.

After a while, Taek-gyu asked with a confused expression.

“Hey, what if it wasn’t a joke at all?”

I will ride the harem route in my words, but you know better that you have to choose someone in the end no matter what.

I tapped Taek-gyu on the shoulder.

“Choose one of you and get married soon.”

“… … .”

* * *

I spoke to Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Van Hoa.

“I heard that you have been of great help this time. Thank you.”

[Haha, no. Of course, we must cooperate with illegal acts that infringe copyright. I’m more than happy to be able to help.]

The story that started with the Helto Kwak incident naturally moved on to the electric vehicle industry complex.

Prime Minister Nguyen Van Hoa did not hide his desire to make Vietnam an electric vehicle production base in Southeast Asia.

He said that he would not spare any support from the government as well as providing free land and tax benefits. In fact, similar proposals continue to come from neighboring Thailand, Cambodia and Indonesia.

After Karos released the AD series capable of fully autonomous driving, global car sales began to show a full-fledged negative growth.

In the era of autonomous driving, there is no need to own a car. This year, 90 million units have already fallen, and it is expected to decrease to the low 80 million units next year.

However, internal combustion engine vehicles are only what sales volume gives, and sales of autonomous electric vehicles are growing explosively.

GM and Ford, which joined hands with Karos, are sequentially converting their existing factories into electric car factories. At the same time, it has accelerated restructuring and reorganization due to production line changes.

As demand for electric vehicles increases, OTK battery manufacturers are busy. Despite the fact that TS Company and Seoseong SB plants are operating 24 hours a day, it has been difficult to meet demand.

Each electric vehicle manufacturer was in an emergency to secure OTK batteries, and each plant adjusted its production to meet the supply and demand of OTK batteries.

It is still expensive by about $20,000, and there are still problems such as expansion of charging facilities, but it is only a matter of time to solve this.

The time left for internal combustion locomotives to disappear into history. Therefore, each country is trying to switch to electric vehicles somehow.

Eunsung Motors has already started restructuring, centering on overseas factories, but the domestic factories have not yet been touched. The reason, of course, is the union. They are strongly protesting against layoffs rather than dismissal.

“We will look at it positively.”

[Haha, thank you. I would like to meet you soon and talk.]

* * *

weekend morning.

Ellie stretched out a yoga mat in the garden.

Her slender limbs moved nicely. She did ballet when she was young, and her body is flexible, probably thanks to her regular workouts.

No matter how busy and hard Ellie is, she doesn’t skip her workouts and controls her diet. I should imitate that she thoroughly takes care of herself.

She drank coffee next to Ellie while Ellie was working out and read the mail. How did they know our home address? Invitations to various events were sent from department stores, luxury stores, and hotels.

From brands you can often find in department stores to super expensive brands you’ve never heard of. The world is wide and there are many brands that call luxury goods.

The number of millionaires is increasing significantly around the world, and the luxury market is also growing explosively.

Dozens of brands appear to compete fiercely, but in reality, it is more of an oligopoly of a few groups. Luxury brands such as Gucci, Louis Vuitton, Chanel, and Hermès are well known by name, and most of them belong to giants such as LVMH Group and Richmond Group.

“What letter?”

“There is a fashion show at Chanel, are you interested?”

Ellie shook her head.

“It would be fun to watch, but I only wear suits to work anyway. When I work out, I only wear sportswear.”

“Don’t you need clothes to wear when you feel good?”

“If you need it, you can buy it then.”

Ellie, like everyone else, likes high-end brands of clothes, bags, and jewelry, but she cautions that she only has what she needs when she needs it.

I like the style so much that it goes well with anything I wear.

“You don’t hate shopping.”

“I like all women. She often went with Jessica when she was working in Hong Kong.”

By the way, Taek-gyu also likes shopping. It is because the items that ordinary people buy are not of interest at all.

“Do you want to go shopping? I will buy you everything you want.”

Ellie widened her eyes.

“really? Then can I go into the store and ask for everything from here to there like the main character in the movie?”

I nodded.

“of course. How much do you do that?”

“Hey, it’s nice to have a rich husband.”

Had I known she would like it this much, she would have asked me to marry him sooner.

After she announced that she was getting married, the attitude of those around her changed. The employees at home treated Ellie like a hostess, and if they had anything to say about her housework, they turned to Ellie, not me.

Is this supposed to be a couple?

I was thinking about the proposal.

By the way, a proposal is made to get marriage approval, so is there any meaning in doing it when you have already decided to get married?

After she had finished working out for an hour, Ellie drank water, wiping her sweat.(Read more @ wuxiax.com)

“After marrying Jin-hoo, shall we get Korean citizenship?”

In general, developed countries have strict conditions for obtaining citizenship. But the easiest way is to get married.

It is relatively easy to obtain citizenship of the other spouse’s nationality once you are married.

“I need?”

“Then you can stand in the same line as Jinhoo when you enter the country.”

When we go abroad together and then enter Korea, I stand in the line for a domestic person, but Ellie stands in the line for a foreigner.

Hearing this, I realize that I am getting married internationally.

The fact that Ellie can acquire Korean citizenship means that I can acquire Hong Kong citizenship or British citizenship.

If I get Hong Kong citizenship, I think China will like it for some reason. Considering the relationship with the United States, it would be better not to do so.

I opened the last letter.

“It is said that a lot of new products have arrived at Ceylon Duty Free.”

“Ah! Then, shall we go to see your mother too? We’re going to Russia next week.”

“Is that so?”

“I did not know? Halloween is now a national festival.”

“Huh?”

Surprisingly it was real.

If Halloween had been a festival in Southeast Asia or Africa, no one would have been interested. However, Halloween is a festival enjoyed in America.

Even if you don’t know the origins, if you say it’s done in a developed country, you’re ready to accept it.

Halloween began to spread around clubs, and now it is said that it has become a festival enjoyed by kindergarten children.

Here, companies are also moving quickly, releasing various events and products.

Taek-gyu said as if he had remembered something.