Morning Reflections

Hyesung woke up early, as had become his habit, and instinctively turned on the TV. Thanks to his extended hospital stay, he found himself fully awake even at this hour. The morning news was on, with the anchor reporting, as usual, on the Daehyun Gate scandal. Each day, more politicians and corporate figures linked to Jung Sejin were being exposed.

Today’s headlines focused on a statement from Daehyun’s chairman, who was also Jung Sejin’s father. He expressed regret for how he had raised his son, apologizing to the public, while emphasizing that his son had acted independently.

As …