Chapter 22 Two or Three Things After the College Entrance Examination
Kim Tae-hyun had never heard the name Kim Dae-jung in his previous life, let alone knew that the South Korean president had Kim Dae-jung, more precisely, in his previous life, Kim Tae-hyun only knew the United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, the first female president of South Korea, Park Geun-hye, and Park Geun-hye's father, Park Chung-hee, the creator of the "Han River Miracle".
But in this life, no matter what, Kim Tae-hyun grew up in South Korea since he was a child, and it is impossible not to care about some national affairs, even if you don't care, you will hear and see some things that are very influential in South Korea, before coming Kim Tae-hyun has a more detailed understanding of Kim Dae-jung, Kim Dae-jung is known as 'honeysuckle grass', in the early years he was a businessman, and later because of the outbreak of the Korean War, the foundation was ruined, and he resolutely entered politics after the war.
However, the road to politics was very bumpy, five times in the election of the National Assembly, four failed miserably, and after the fifth success, he encountered the '5.16' incident launched by Park Chung-hee, and he was elected as a member of the National Assembly for only 3 days, and he was disqualified before the oath-taking ceremony was held. After two exiles and many prisons, he finally moved into the Blue House in 1998 at the age of 74 and was elected the 15th president of South Korea. These experiences have also made him a symbol of perseverance in the hearts of the Korean people.
Kim Tae-hyun didn't wait long to see President Kim Dae-jung's car driving towards him, this time only the president's driver was there, Secretary Kim didn't come along, as the president's right-hand man couldn't have so much time, after getting in the car, Kim Tae-hyun and the driver thanked him and didn't talk again, and the driver was not a person who talked a lot, so the car drove all the way to the Blue House without saying a word.
After entering the Blue House, Kim Tae-hyun looked out the window at this mysterious place and remembered something about the Blue House.
The Blue House is the official residence of the President of South Korea, located at Sejong-ro No. 1, Jongno District, Seoul, because in 1968, there was the '1.21 Blue House Attack', a North Korean special forces of more than 30 people attacked the Blue House, so now the street map in South Korea does not indicate the location of the Blue House, but what puzzles Kim Tae-hyun is that there are no people in North Korea who understand English? There is an accurate address and traffic information on the English official website of the Blue House, of course, this is all a small complaint from Kim Tae-hyun, and Kim Tae-hyun is not concerned about the safety of the South Korean president at all.
Soon after the check, the car soon arrived at the destination, Kim Tae-hyun saw Secretary Kim standing at the door at a glance, as soon as the car stopped, Kim Tae-hyun and the driver thanked him, then got out of the car by himself, came to Secretary Kim, bowed and said, "I'm sorry, I've been waiting here for a long time." ”
Seeing Kim Tae-hyun's polite and polite appearance, Secretary Kim nodded and smiled and said, "It's nothing to worry about, come in with me, the president is still waiting inside." With that, he walked inside first, and Kim Tae-hyun followed Secretary Kim into the room.
After following Secretary Kim all the way through a corridor, he came to a room that was not big or small, and there was an old man who looked energetic sitting in the middle of the room, and Kim Tae-hyun recognized this old man at a glance as Kim Dae-jung, the first person in South Korea, and there were several staff members in the room in addition to President Kim Dae-jung.
When Kim Tae-hyun came to President Kim Dae-jung, he first gave a junior salute to President Kim and said, "Hello President Kim, I wish you a long and healthy life." "Seriously, the most unbearable thing for Kim Tae-hyun in South Korea for so many years is to kneel at every turn, especially in front of the elders, although he can't stand these, these etiquettes can be avoided in the past, but when he meets an old man who is more than ten years older than his grandfather, it is not a burden for Kim Tae-hyun to kneel down to him and salute Kim Tae-hyun.
After watching Kim Tae-hyun finish the ceremony, President Kim Dae-jung said to Kim Tae-hyun, "I'll just call you Tae-hyun, I've wanted to see you for a long time, but I haven't had much time, so I took advantage of this time to invite you, the most outstanding young man in our Republic of Korea, to meet at the Blue House, I hope it won't be abrupt." ”
Hearing President Kim Dae-jung say this, Kim Tae-hyun hurriedly said, "No, the elders don't dare to resign, President Kim can invite me to be a guest, I will come no matter what, and President Kim is also a person I respect." ”
President Kim Dae-jung nodded and continued, "I don't mean anything else this time, just to meet with Taehyun, and thank you for your contribution to society by the way, but now there are fewer and fewer young people like you." ”
Kim Tae-hyun said a little frightened, "These are all things I should do, and I also know how difficult it is for a family to provide children with education, and there are still many orphans or single-parent families and children in poor areas who cannot afford to read, I just do my own meager help." ”
Seeing that Kim Tae-hyun was not arrogant or impatient, President Kim Dae-jung nodded more satisfied and said, "We won't say these kind words, the dishes are almost ready, let's eat first, and then talk after eating." ”
Soon the dishes were also served, and these dishes were some home-cooked dishes, and there was nothing special. During the meal, President Kim Dae-jung asked Kim Tae-hyun about his ideal school and how he felt about the college entrance examination, and Kim Tae-hyun also answered these questions politely and politely.
The meal ended quickly, and finally after the meal, President Kim did not have a follow-up conversation with Kim Tae-hyun, because during the meal, Secretary Kim came several times to inform that there was a new meeting to be held, and it was not easy to leave after eating with Kim Tae-hyun, and finally Kim Tae-hyun gave President Kim Dae-jung a collector's edition of "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" with his own signature and said goodbye to President Kim Dae-jung, and President Kim Dae-jung asked the driver to drive Kim Tae-hyun home.
For this short meeting, it did not have a great impact on Kim Tae-hyun's life, and Kim Tae-hyun came to Massachusetts in the United States after filling out the volunteers, because Kim Tae-hyun was invited by the American Scholar Press to go to Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology to hold two new book signings for the third part of the Harry Potter series, "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire", which was also the world premiere of "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire".
After coming to Massachusetts in the United States, Kim Tae-hyun did not go to Cambridge, where Harvard University is located, but came to Boston, the capital of Massachusetts, because the new book signing was held at Harvard University on the third day, so Kim Tae-hyun came to Boston after communicating with the person in charge of receiving him, the reason why Kim Tae-hyun came to Boston was to watch the football game, there is a Celtics VS Lakers game today, which is also a contest between two traditional NBA giants, However, the difference is that the Lakers OK combination is now in full swing, while the Celtics can only rely on Pierce to hover on the threshold of the playoffs.
Because of the arrangement of the person in charge, Kim Tae-hyun also got a ticket for the first row, and after Kim Tae-hyun entered the venue, Kim Tae-hyun was rightfully captured by the big screen at the scene. Because the news that Kim Tae-hyun's "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire" will be premiered at Harvard University in three days has already been reported, and many people know that Kim Tae-hyun is a basketball fan, so Boston fans were not surprised by Kim Tae-hyun's arrival, and everyone also welcomed Kim Tae-hyun's arrival with warm applause.
Kobe Bryant and O'Neal, who started to warm up after the appearance ceremony, also saw Kim Tae-hyun sitting in the front row, because they also had a relationship, and the two also came to the sidelines to greet Kim Tae-hyun. The three of them didn't talk for long, as the current owner of TD North Shore Garden Course, Pierce also came over to chat with the three, and when it came to the release of Kim Tae-hyun's new book, the three of them all said that they hoped that Kim Tae-hyun could leave a copy for them, and Kim Tae-hyun naturally agreed to the small requests of the three.
When the three of them were leaving, Kim Tae-hyun hoped that Pierce would sign the No. 34 jersey of the Boston Celtics that Kim Tae-hyun had just bought today, and Pierce also boldly wrote on the shirt 'For my favorite K writer, Pierce'.
Seeing Kim Tae-hyun asking Pierce for an autograph, O'Neal said "K, you make me so sad, how can I say that we are also familiar, even the numbers have been exchanged, the first time you asked Iverson for an autograph in our home stadium wearing Iverson's jersey, and now you have something to ask for an autograph in front of me and Kobe Bryant wearing Pierce's jersey to him, no, today I will give you my autograph." ”
Kim Tae-hyun and Kobe Bryant looked at each other and made a helpless expression, because O'Neal's living treasure signed his name on the Pierce jersey worn by Kim Tae-hyun, Pierce was dumbfounded, O'Neal asked Kobe if he wanted to sign it too, Kobe was not as funny as O'Neal, and after making an appointment to go to dinner together after the game, the three went to the court to warm up.
In the end, the game was won by the Lakers without any suspense, although Pierce scored more than 30 points this time, but the team's configuration is there, no matter how good a person is, he can't make any waves, and there are superstars like O'Neal and Kobe Bryant on the opposite side. After eating after the game, Kim Tae-hyun declined the invitation of the three to go to the nightclub, and the three sent Kim Tae-hyun to the hotel where they were staying and went to start the nightlife.
Early the next morning, Kim Tae-hyun came to Cambridge, the city where Harvard University is located, and after arriving in Cambridge City, Kim Tae-hyun settled in the hotel arranged by the organizer in the morning and then came to Harvard University, the world's number one university.
When he came to the gate of Harvard University, Kim Tae-hyun first saw the famous 'pig's head', which was meant to remind students not to be arrogant and to always remain as humble as a pig.
After entering the university, there are not many people who can see walking on campus, even if there is, they are in a hurry to come and go, Kim Tae-hyun has been strolling around the campus, and his leisurely appearance is in stark contrast to other students, many passers-by have noticed him, but few people recognize him, even if they recognize him, they are basically some Asian students, just like us Asians look at Europeans and think they all look very similar, and Europeans are the same, but even if they recognize Kim Tae-hyun, No one stepped forward to ask for an autograph or anything, they all nodded and walked away. Seeing the quiet appearance of the school, coupled with a unique tense atmosphere, Kim Tae-hyun was a little worried about how many people would come to tomorrow's book signing.
After walking the whole campus, Kim Tae-hyun didn't continue to stay, after returning to the hotel to do some exercise, he picked up his mobile phone and chatted with some friends, and in the evening, after reporting safety to his family, he prepared for tomorrow's signing meeting, which was the first time Kim Tae-hyun held a signing meeting in such an important place, and he was still very excited after thinking about it. This is Harvard University! Dozens of presidents of various countries who have graduated from this school have won the Nobel Prize. There are also dozens of Pulitzer Prize winners, and there are also people like Bill Gates who dropped out of Harvard University.
I'm really looking forward to tomorrow's signing session, thinking that these Kim Tae-hyun will soon fall asleep.