Dear Comrade

Dear Comrade Leader, Episode 173

About 10 seconds before the meeting between Park Se-hwang and General Secretary Kim Jeong-hwan.

“Come in. Mr. Park. Comrade General Secretary is waiting for you.”

“Oh, this is an honor that will never come again in this life. this.”

Park Se-hwang, who entered the clerk’s office trembling with fuss, picked up these words with his mouth, but gave strength to his whole body inwardly.

A few months ago, he suddenly changed his position in North Korea, sent on an espionage mission, and relocated to a location much closer to the secretariat at the heart of North Korea’s power.

Although his first goal was to investigate and collect information on North Korea’s oil fields, which would pose the greatest economic threat to South Korea, as Park Se-hwang, whose more important goal was to find out about North Korea’s supreme leader, whose personal information is mostly hidden, believe it. It was so much luck.

As a public affairs officer directly connected to the secretary’s office, I was a little skeptical at first about this huge opportunity, but soon after I started collecting information in earnest, that thought quickly disappeared.

All of the information flowing out of the secretariat’s office was top secret information, such as information that could be known by the top leaders of North Korea, the general secretary’s trends or Peony Holdings’ investment portfolio for next year, and the inside information found out in that way was soon transferred to actual policies and cross-verified. could do

The ‘Eight Major Tasks of the Korean People’s Army’, which put the South Korean Ministry of National Defense on a first-class alert a while ago, was also an intelligence achievement that Park Se-hwang collected, reported and officially confirmed.

Being fortunate to be in a position where he could continuously obtain such high-quality information, Park Se-hwang himself did not doubt that this might be a counter-operation from the North Korean side.

But he soon gave up his doubts.

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Nowhere else, but the clerk’s office where the teachings of supreme dignity are held nearest.

What is the highest dignity in North Korea, and it means that a person suspected of being a spy is placed next to the highest dignity, not anyone else?

Even if he made such an order by mistake, Park Se-hwang was able to stake his post on the fact that if he did anything to the image of General Secretary Kim Jeong-hwan, ‘a great man in national tax saving possessed by heaven,’ the person in charge would not survive the three generations.

However, on the day he was so busy with his spying activities, he suddenly summoned himself from the secretary’s office.

The supreme dignity, living god, which can be said to be his first goal, the North Korean supreme leader, who is implicitly praised as ‘a national great man as great as President Kim Il-sung, perhaps even more’ among the North Korean people.

The picture and the first words that came out of the mouth of General Secretary Kim Jeong-hwan were shocking to Se-hwang Park, who was summoned to the secretary’s office so nervously without knowing the English language.

“hello? I am a businessman named Park Se-hwang from South Korea. It is an unprecedented honor to meet General Secretary Kim, the greatest man of the nation in this way… … .”

“It’s the first meeting, but we’re tired, so let’s stop grabbing each other, Park Se-hwang.”

“… … yes?”

“Park Se-hwang No, can I call you Black Venus? I want you to go to the South and tell South Korean President Park Yi-sam a word of mine.”

“… … !”

When Jeonghwan’s calm voice passed through the eardrum and reached his brain, a chill ran down the back of Park Se-hwang, who was contemplating on how to Abu to achieve his goal quickly.

Junghwan’s voice was calm and soft, but the hints in it were shocking.

However, as a person who has gone through everything before and after childbirth, Heuk Venus, no, Park Se-hwang miraculously found calm and decided to deny it.

“I’m sorry, General Secretary. I always wonder what the general secretary is saying… … .”

“Park Se-hwang served as the head of the North Korean affairs department at the South Korean Secrecy Department, then came out of the National Security Office as an identity laundering agent and got a job under the guise of the Seongsam Group. You have two kids, and both of them are just entering elementary school, didn’t I tired of denying each other and telling you to stop accusing me? I think you would have noticed it by now, but from the moment you came to the Republic, our general government knew all about you and your purpose.”

‘… … Shit, it’s ruined. Sorry guys. This father must make you orphans.’

When it became clear that his identity had been revealed, Park Se-hwang seemed to have blurred his eyes for a moment.

Already, the barbed wire fences, military dogs, forced labor, and the faces of children and families at the correctional center became clear enough to grasp.

But when the thought reached that point, his head began to spin in a different direction.

‘Then why didn’t you arrest me earlier? And what the hell is this place today?’

When I die, even if I die, I am curious.

Park Se-hwang couldn’t figure out why he was still alive as a reactionary element, a South Korean spy, even if he was alone with General Secretary Kim Jeong-hwan, among the reactionary elements that should be eradicated as soon as he was spotted in the republic.

“… … Apparently, all the information I brought to the Ministry of Security and Security in Korea was intentionally leaked from there.”

“Sure. It’s nice to have a comrade with a quick head.”

“Then, are you here today to ask for my conversion? You want me to go back to Korea and become a double spy in North Korea? However, I have no idea why the North Korean supreme leader has to do such chores by hand.”

Park Se-hwang gave the most rational guess he could think of, but Jeong-hwan shook his head.

“That’s right. The reason I called Mr. Park to this place today, and the reason why he has raised his position by leaking inside information little by little, is because, as I said before, Mr. Park Se-hwang can say something to the president of South Korea that cannot be conveyed through official diplomatic channels. .”

“… … If there are words that cannot be conveyed through official diplomatic channels… … ?”

“Say it outright. I, and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, are willing to provide economic aid, including a loan of 24 billion dollars, to help South Korea overcome the worst economic crisis since its founding.”

* * *

“Comrades, now has the opportunity to engage in diplomacy with South Korea from the most advantageous position.”

About ten days before the meeting with Park Se-hwang, Jeong-hwan uttered these words as soon as he started at the meeting of the Politburo, which was hastily convened to discuss the situation in South Korea.

And, as he expected, his words brought on different expressions on the faces of all the members, regardless of party rule.

“… … That word… … ?”

“South Korea is running out of dollars these days, isn’t it? As one bloodline, can’t we just keep looking at the crisis of the same nation from afar? Let’s consider giving a loan.”

“Comrade General Secretary, I understand the strategy of taking advantage of the current economic crisis in South Korea to secure a diplomatic advantage using abundant foreign exchange as a weapon… … If that’s the case, wouldn’t it be better not to offer it first and leave it alone until it’s completely destroyed?”

“It’s not just about lending. You have to put conditions on it.”

“It’s only natural to save South Korea from the brink of death… … He told me not to save a drowning dog, but to knock it with a stick. If the South Korean leaders do not accept our proposal, the dignity of the Republic and Comrade General will fall to the ground. Rather, if things go on like this for one more year, wouldn’t the South Korean people find a way to cross the armistice on their own and flee to our republic in large numbers? What is urgent is South Korea, not our republic.”

Why are we giving away our precious foreign currency to South Korea, and will that one meekly hand over control of its economy? It was a euphemism for Jang Seong-taek, chairman of the External Economic Affairs Committee, which meant

Because, in a sense, this was a kind of competition.

A competition to determine who will first bring the great influence that will seize Korea’s economic sovereignty for the next several years.

And the current rival of the People’s Republic of Korea is of course… … .

“In this situation, making an offer first doesn’t mean you’re weak. South Korean comrades have a place to go before us to borrow foreign currency.”

“If you are talking about the United States, the writing, former President Bush offered generous conditions even if he saw their friendship with allies, but not long ago, a Democratic candidate named Al Gore was put on the security guard for the US president, but… … .”

“It’s America, so it’s not wrong. The United States is the one who exerts the greatest influence on the international organization at present.”

“… … ! Comrade General Secretary, you are talking about the IMF.”

It was not Jang Seong-taek who first guessed Jung-hwan’s intentions this time, but Choi Seung-il, who has a strong reputation in international finance.

IMF!

Junghwan was personally moved by the thought that an institution that had received conflicting evaluations as the last bastion of international finance, the last bastion of international finance, which he had studied tediously as a researcher, or the devil who pours oil into a burning house would finally enter the Korean Peninsula.

Ten years after he took office as the leader of North Korea, he met a major turning point that would change history.

But now was not the time to be engrossed.

“As it is the International Monetary Fund, from what I have studied and experienced, I know that he is a guy with a lot more history than he has ever managed to solve financial turmoil. I don’t think it will be any different this time around.”

“right. They will demand harsh conditions under their management system in return for a bailout from the South Korean leaders, just like those who pluck a few organs in return for healing a broken wound. Financial law revision, interest rate hike, privatization and above all, corporate restructuring,”

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Neoliberalism, non-regular workers, youth unemployment, and a three-pronged world are coming, Jeonghwan said to himself in a voice that only he could hear.

In retrospect, isn’t he a member of the generation that was greatly influenced by the IMF system?

In fact, among Koreans who lived in the same era as him, there was no such person.

So, in a sense, this was also a choice that mixed a lot of Junghwan’s own personal feelings and experiences.

However, Jeong-hwan was not unaware that there was one big obstacle in carrying out this choice, which rolls the wheel of history in a vastly different way than before.

And the obstacle was explained through the mouth of Kim Yong-geon.

“But, looking at the behavior of the Park Yi-sam administration so far, it is unlikely that he would come to our republic, not the IMF, if he had died. No, actually, not the Park Yi-sam regime, but any government in South Korea… … .”

The possibility seems very low, although Kim Yong-geon’s back words were omitted.

Everyone present, including Jeonghwan, knew what he was trying to say.

Where is the proof of defeat in the systemic competition as sure as taking debt to the other party in a hurry to borrow money?

Considering the fact that the Park Yi-sam regime, if not even the previous military regime, was a regime with considerable anti-communist conservatives, it is natural that an act of opening a hand to North Korea will end the regime’s life (which is still at stake), and it is a riot accompanied by violence. situation could have happened.

This was also the point of concern for Jeonghwan, who was the first to know that the IMF crisis was coming.

‘This choice is not mine, but Lee Sam Park’s.’

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No matter how much you think about it, this part is not in your hands, but the fate of the two countries depends on what kind of decision Korean President Park Yi-sam makes.

The more he raises his national power from a collapsed state to a normal state, and from a closed communist state to a developing state, the more wary and anxious he will become about South Korea, especially the conservative republic.

However, there was a very high probability that any South Korean leader would make a decision to apply for a bailout from the IMF and give away economic sovereignty rather than borrowing money from North Korea to create debt.

Even if that decision would result in a mortgage for the next three to four years at the shortest and the next 20 years at the longest.

“right. So, from the standpoint of our republic, there are two main things we can do.”

“If two… … ?”

“First, to raise more generous loan terms than the IMF. The purpose of our republic is not to infuse money with South Korea at a high interest rate, but to make it indebted and secure diplomatic superiority over and over again, and to secure the right to control the shares of South Korean companies necessary for the revival of the republic’s industry in the future.”

All the Politburo members nodded at the convincing leader’s words.

Except now, it was clear that there would be no opportunity to legally and directly bring North Korean capital into South Korea for at least 20 years.

“And the second is to informally send a reliable messenger, a messenger, to convey this offer.”

“… … If you are a special envoy, who do you have in mind? … ?”

“I have been preparing for a long time. I think it would be more convenient for Park Yi-sam to tell the truth directly from the people of his country.”

* * *

“… … So that means that the special envoy is me.”

When Jeonghwan’s long story was over, Black Venus, no, Park Se-hwang shook his head with a bitter smile.

After all, is it that you and the Ministry of National Security were playing in the hands of that North Korean leader from the beginning?

When the hell did he start noticing it, and did he have a plan to use him?

At this point, even Park Se-hwang, who had a strong loyalty to his country than anyone else, could not help but be in awe of the person named Kim Jeong-hwan.

“right. As you can see, a matter this sensitive should be done secretly rather than through formal diplomatic procedures. The official diplomatic route is a law with a lot of mouths in the middle. The more you know, the more likely information will be leaked. Comrade Lee Sam Park will understand.”

Park Se-hwang was also able to understand.

The fact that the South Korean president borrowed a loan from North Korea and allowed North Korea to influence the South Korean economy was a matter that would likely lead to an impeachment bill from the National Assembly as soon as the word leaked out.

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No matter how serious the current situation, and no matter how generous the loan conditions, the long-term risk of North Korea becoming the largest shareholder of a creditor or company was not something the South Korean people could easily accept, both emotionally and emotionally.