Since childhood, Choi Soobin did not live a normal childhood like other children of the same age. While others played carefree, the boy Choi grew up in the strict training of a powerful family. His parents, and especially his grandfather -Mr. Baseak, the head of a long-standing and prestigious corporation - gave Soobin a very special kind of love: not hugs or sweet compliments, but a stern gaze mixed with a bit of gentleness watching him every time he stumbled, endless lessons on ethics, economics, strategy and the value of silence.

His grandfather never uttered the words "I'm proud of you", but everyone in the family knew that Choi Soobin was the only successor he had put all his heart into. Soobin understood that expectation, and he did not resist not because of pressure, but because in his heart, there was a firm belief that he was born to take on the burden.

His talent did not come from luck, but from years of silent training. Every word he spoke carried weight, every decision he made made his opponents wary. People in the industry called him “a stone wall without cracks” – because he was straightforward, standard, and not easily swayed by anything other than reason.

Soobin is a person who does not beat around the bush. In life as well as at work, he always gets straight to the point, without the need for flowery words or coaxing anyone. He does not like stories with personal colors, and even more so, he cannot stand wasting time on unnecessary emotions. To Soobin, the truth - no matter how cold - is always worth more than a sweet lie.

He is cold not because he has no heart, but because his heart is too closed. It is surrounded by layers of reason, courage, and silent hurt that no one can touch. He does not smile easily, and does not give trust easily. People say the eyes are the windows to the soul, but for Soobin, that is a door that has been locked for a long time. Only those who are patient and profound enough can realize: behind that icy exterior is a soul that was once very moist, but there is no longer a chance to open it.

How many people fell for that appearance, the longing eyes, the expressions of love from both men and women only received a polite nod or calm silence. He did not refuse because of contempt, it was just... no one was delicate enough to make his heart waver.

For Choi Soobin, the world is a big chessboard, and he – the leader – can only maintain the upper hand by putting his emotions outside the game.