Corporate Villain
Copyright© 2025 by K.W
Chapter 22
-Cheering in a Giants uniform next to Kang Moon-jung? Talk about a man’s courage.
-Whether you’re in love or playing the male Cinderella, I don’t care about personal lives, but don’t mess with the home team! The Giants are eternal! Giants forever!
The first exclusive scoop launched by Hanshin Daily.
Although the spark started with a photo of a former executive assistant, now a Daeyoung Corporation executive, who had never even heard of Kang Moon-jung, sitting side by side in the skybox, cheering for their respective teams, the aftermath was tremendous.
Various communities, portals, and online posts began to carry the feature articles from Hanshin Daily, and given that the paper was Kang Moon-jung’s family business, the rumors of the two dating were accepted as fact from the start.
-At this point, shouldn’t the Giants be paying Daeyoung Group for advertising? Not only Daeyoung but also the Giants’ name is being dragged down.
-Kang Moon-jung really gets more refined the more you look. This isn’t just about having a pretty face or figure; it’s a completely different level. Born to be nobility. Who is that guy? Why am I envious of him?
-Look at the contrast in their expressions. The guy is hilarious. Cheering that seriously there? Is it only me who sees lasers shooting out of Kang Moon-jung’s eyes?
-You see lasers? I see hearts. Do whatever you want. I’ll handle the consequences. Isn’t that the exact expression?
For a while, the baseball community, known for its provocative subjects, was plastered with posts about Kang Moon-jung and her man.
At the same time, the couple’s marriage announcement burst forth within a few days.
Until then, even those who dismissed it as mere speculation or exaggerated articles began to take new interest in the news, as the strategic planning team of Daeyoung Group’s secretariat and the PR offices of Daeyoung Distribution and Daeyoung Trading officially acknowledged the marriage.
It was only a matter of time before the personal details of Yoon Tae-sik, an executive director at Daeyoung Trading, were revealed.
A typical underdog.
Except for the part where he served as the exclusive assistant to Kang Moon-jung, the sole legitimate heir of Daeyoung Group, for three years, he was a man with an exceedingly ordinary background and unremarkable credentials.
The fact that such a man was chosen by Kang Moon-jung, and that Kang Moon-jung chose such a man, created a subtle nuance of difference, stirring up a great topic and fanning even bigger flames of interest.
Hannam-dong UN Village.
The house of Kang Young-jin, vice president of Daeyoung Chemical.
“Ma’am, could I have a little more coffee, please?”
“Yes, Director.”
The breakfast table of Vice President Kang Young-jin was a bizarre sight even to the eyes of the housekeepers who managed the household.
A long rectangular table for ten.
Four chairs on each wide side, amicably placed, with Vice President Kang Young-jin and Director Joo Yeon-hee sitting opposite each other at the head of the table.
Yet, the two rarely looked at each other during the meal.
Even their breakfast menus differed.
Vice President Kang Young-jin, who always ate Korean food, and Director Joo Yeon-hee, who finished her breakfast with oatmeal soaked in chia seeds, a cup of coffee, and a boiled egg.
However, both had large smart pads on the table, looking at the screens while eating.
Meanwhile, Vice President Kang Young-jin was focused on another article about Kang Moon-jung in today’s Hanshin Newspaper.
“Kang Moon-jung, Executive Director of Daeyoung Distribution, sees a rise in national interest and favorability following marriage announcement. Expectations are high.”
No matter how sensational the headlines are, adding the word ‘national’ in front of interest and favorability is too much.
Vice President Kang Young-jin chuckled at the thought.
The content of the article was as follows.
[Hanshin Economy Special=Reporter Do Won-ho] National interest and favorability towards Kang Moon-jung, Executive Director of Daeyoung Distribution, have increased.
According to Data Plus Research on the 12th, interest in Kang Moon-jung, Executive Director of Daeyoung Distribution, tripled and favorability rose by 1.8 percent before and after the marriage announcement.
The survey channels included communities, blogs, cafes, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, Facebook, knowledge platforms, corporations/organizations, and government/public sectors, excluding news media, totaling 12.
The research analyzed 190,000 search terms related to Executive Director Kang Moon-jung, comparing the number of online postings and their favorability 20 days before and after the marriage announcement.
The number of online postings with the keyword ‘Kang Moon-jung’ was 2,101 in the 20 days before the announcement, but after the announcement, it soared to 24,669 postings, more than ten times the amount.
Simultaneously, the corporate favorability of Daeyoung Group is also rising significantly.
A representative from Data Plus Research stated that since the Daeyoung Group entered the hotel business 42 years ago, there has never been such a rapid increase in hotel sales in such a short period. It is a very unusual case, and this month’s sales for Daeyoung Hotel are expected to reach an all-time high.
At the same time, thanks to the increased interest and favorability of Executive Kang, significant sales increases of 23 percent and 19 percent are projected for Daeyoung Department Store, duty-free shop business, and the supermarket business division.
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The wedding of Kang Moon-jung, Executive of Daeyoung Distribution, and Yoon Tae-sik, Executive of Daeyoung Mulsan, is scheduled to take place privately at the Daeyoung Hotel Sogong-dong branch on the 16th.
Source: Hanshin Economy Special (Kang Moon-jung, Executive of Daeyoung Distribution, announces marriage and simultaneously sees a rise in public interest and favorability. Expectations are high... )
Vice President Kang Young-jin read the article carefully, word by word, and a wicked smile curled up at the corner of his mouth.
“If there’s a decent painting in the gallery, set one aside.”
“Which painting?”
As if they were video calling through their tablets, Vice President Kang Young-jin and Director Joo Yeon-hee continued their conversation without looking at each other for even a moment.