"This group restructuring will be a harder restructuring than Ilhyeon Hotel's. Depending on the case, we may decide to wind down affiliates or carry out a sweeping withdrawal from businesses. To make the staff understand a restructuring this forceful, I think we ourselves must first show a forceful resolve."

Seong-ho paused a moment and looked around at the team leaders. Then he threw a bomb at them.

"Ilhyeon Group's restructuring will begin with every member of the Restructuring Headquarters, myself included, submitting a letter of resignation."

"Sorry?"

At his words, everyone present sat frozen, staring at him.

Deputy Head Gyeong-deuk Lee glanced around a moment, then was first to show his agreement. "If we don't show resolute will, there's sure to be pushback from the staff. I think it's best that we set the example ourselves and tell our colleagues to follow us. In that spirit…"

He drew an envelope he'd prepared from his breast pocket. Taking out the envelope with Letter of Resignation written large in Chinese characters, Gyeong-deuk set it before Seong-ho and said, "I'll set the example first. This is my resignation. Please take charge of it, Head."

"Thank you for understanding my intent."

Seong-ho thanked Gyeong-deuk for stepping up first, then turned to the team leaders. "Today's Wednesday, so please gather every headquarters member's resignation by next Tuesday. If all the resignations are collected by Tuesday, the very next day I'll hand them to the secretariat to make our Restructuring Headquarters' resolve known."

With even a deadline set for the instruction, the team leaders could only stare at Seong-ho's face, unable to say what they should do.

"Then let's end here."

Seong-ho rose to signal the meeting was over, but only silence hung over the room. Gyeong-deuk alone rose after him and showed a response.

"Thank you, Managing Director."

Arriving at the office with Gyeong-deuk, Seong-ho offered his thanks.

At that, Gyeong-deuk smiled sheepishly and waved a hand. "No, no. Thanks for what? Didn't I promise? That I'd be on the Head's side." Wearing a proud face, he shrugged and sat on the sofa after Seong-ho.…