The name ‘Odin’ was synonymous with fear. The rumor had originated from the South, but people there were too scared to even mention him. However, there was a similar figure in Korean society. A man whose legend was long and actually existed in reality, but he wasn’t supposed to be talked about openly. This old man, who was forbidden territory, was called the President of Finance.

His authority was absolute. The Supreme Prosecutors’ Office treated politicians like stray cats and usually called their names with disrespect, but they rarely mentioned Park Choong-Sik’s real name. Although the Supreme Prosecutors’ Office existed to handle corruption cases that couldn’t be resolved at the District Prosecutors' level, the big incidents were usually buried into oblivion as they shouldn’t have involved the President of Finance in any case.

To be more specific, the Supreme Office acted like the royal bodyguards of Park Choong-Sik and the Jeonil Group. Was it just them? No. The Public Security Department, whose primary duty was to maintain public well-being and safety, was also like that. Therefore, they were often criticized and people called them the ‘Jeonil...