Returning Chaebol Heir Delivers Sweet Revenge

■The Returned Chaebol Grandson Finds Forgiveness Hard (Written by Kim Kwang-soo, KakaoPage)

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The returning chaebol grandson finds forgiveness hard to come by. Photo courtesy of KakaoPage - Seoul Economic Daily Culture News from South Korea
The returning chaebol grandson finds forgiveness hard to come by. Photo courtesy of KakaoPage

The protagonist delivers strong results at a large corporation but has all his achievements taken away and is even fired. To make matters worse, his girlfriend tells him she is leaving. Just as he thinks everything is over, a mysterious old woman hands him 1 billion won, saying it is "a lucky day." And when he opens his eyes, he has become a high school student.

This is the new work by author Kim Kwang-soo, whose previous work "The Legend of Return" recorded a cumulative 150 million views on KakaoPage. The story depicts how an ordinary protagonist, having gained money and opportunity at the edge of a cliff, transforms the world of a chaebol (a large family-controlled conglomerate) family. The work stands out for the author's signature refreshing social satire and witty writing style.

Original reporting by Lee Jae-yong (Senior Reporter) for Seoul Economic Daily.

AI-translated from Korean. Quotes from foreign sources are based on Korean-language reports and may not reflect exact original wording.

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