Chapter 191: IPO
Time remaining until the 19th presidential election.
A new 2-minute 30-second video was added to Kang Tae-joon’s KTalk Feed.
The video begins with the heavily darkened skies above the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ).
A North Korean guard post is faintly visible in the distance.
Suddenly, hundreds of blue sensors in the quiet forest light up simultaneously, as if awakening.
Beep.
[Autonomous Defense System (ADS) Activated]
As soon as the voice disappears, hundreds of unmanned armored vehicles and tanks, their lights blazing, quickly form a battle line and advance forward with mechanical yet precise movements.
In between them, humanoid bipedal robots emerge, armed with automatic rifles and small missile launchers, racing through the forest at overwhelming speeds, like soldiers.
Hundreds of four-legged, beast-like robots, supported by tanks, charge toward the front line, roaring like wild animals.
Moments later, the view rapidly ascends into the sky.
Thousands of drones swarm, darkening the heavens like a living entity.
The drones maintain precise formations, performing complex aerial maneuvers like a swarm of bees.
The subtitle at the bottom of the screen clearly reads, ‘Aegis-X: Fully Automated AI-Based Defense Network.’
The scene abruptly changes again.
Artificial intelligence detects signs of a North Korean missile launch.
In real-time, it identifies the launch location, and reconnaissance drones precisely track tactical nuclear storage sites and missile launch bases without error.
Finally, a high-altitude hypersonic missile is swiftly launched, accurately striking an underground nuclear warhead storage facility buried dozens of meters deep.
All of this is executed by artificial intelligence without human intervention.
As the brief narration ends and the scene changes, the once dark battlefield falls into perfect silence.
Even the North Korean guard post appears frozen, as if time has stopped.
The explanation continues below the screen.
The overseas sale of AGE-01 to secure the budget for the Aegis-X system is an essential measure.
South Korea’s security can only be ensured through technological superiority and strategic advantage.
What you are seeing is the direction Dojin Frontier will take in collaboration with the
.
As the video ends, the screen darkens, and the final message slowly appears.
Our way of safeguarding peace
is to achieve overwhelming technological superiority.
#FutureDefense #DojinFrontier #AdvancedTechnologyConvergenceResearchInstitute #NotPossibleWithDefenseBudgetAlone #Luna
As soon as the video was uploaded, tens of thousands of comments and shares flooded KTalk Feed.
└Wow… What is this? It looks like a movie.
└Is this really CG?
└It is CG, but Dojin Frontier is saying they can actually build all this, right?
└But is this even possible? Unmanned tanks and armored vehicles?
└With current technology, controlling drones on such a massive scale is impossible. They move as if each one is alive.
└If this becomes a reality, I wouldn’t even fear a North Korean nuclear attack.
└Who needs a nuclear attack? With these robots, we could wipe out North Korea in a single night.
└Not just North Korea, even China wouldn’t dare mess with us.
└What are those robots? They look like something out of a movie.
└Even Dojin would find it hard to build something like this, right?
└Who knows… The AGE-01 seemed impossible too. Somehow, I feel like Kang Tae-joon could pull it off.
└Anyway, selling AGE overseas was to secure massive development funds, right?
└Developing something like this would definitely cost a fortune.
└Not just a fortune—as the hashtag says, our defense budget wouldn’t even come close.
└So, they need to sell weapons to fund this kind of development.
In an instant, influencers and malicious articles criticizing the sale of AGE disappeared, along with negative comments.
In their place, comments praising overwhelming technology and defense capabilities began to flood in.
└To address North Korean nuclear tests and China’s THAAD retaliation, strengthening our defense is the answer.
└If we block AGE exports just because Kwon Seok-tae says so, where will the money come from to develop this?
└There was a reason Baek Moo-jin supported Kang Tae-joon from the start.
└He saw the future.
└China would be nervous if they saw this video.
└Kwon Seok-tae of the National Unity Party just criticizes everything without offering any alternatives.
└A president should be able to see the future.
└That’s why I’m supporting Baek Moo-jin.
└You too!
└Me too!
└lol What are you guys doing?
└……
Following the video, Baek Moo-jin’s approval ratings soared.
Within just a few days, the gap with Kwon Seok-tae narrowed to within the margin of error, prompting Kwon’s campaign to hold an emergency press conference.
“The public is being deceived by a single, fantastical CG video. Dojin and Baek Moo-jin’s campaign are swaying voters with a science fiction video that is completely unrealistic.”
His voice was filled with urgency.
“The National Future Alliance and Representative Baek Moo-jin are using such imaginary videos to exploit public anxiety about security and divert attention from the AGE export issue. If Dojin can actually develop the technology shown in the video, they should at least present a realistic roadmap.”
After Kwon Seok-tae’s statement, the National Unity Party and conservative media launched another wave of attacks against Dojin.
Kwon Seok-tae: ‘Dojin’s CG Video Completely Unrealistic’
Military Expert: ‘Unmanned Combat Robots Still a Distant Future’
National Unity Party: ‘Baek Moo-jin Should Not Exploit Security for Political Show’
Despite the barrage of malicious articles from legacy media,
exactly one day later, another post appeared on Kang Tae-joon’s KTalk Feed.
[@Kang Tae-joon on KTalk Feed | 51,846,284 Followers]
Uploaded 27 minutes ago
Realizing the video I posted yesterday is no easy feat.
There will be countless challenges.
And, of course, unimaginable astronomical development costs.
But I am confident that Dojin Frontier can achieve this goal, and some research is already underway.
Artificial intelligence, AI-based autonomous driving, LunaLink.
Within the next three years, we will demonstrate tangible results in these three areas.
Of course, I and Dojin alone cannot make this happen.
We need full policy support and close cooperation from the government.
Now is the decisive moment to turn our vision of the future into reality.
I urge you to make a wise decision.
#ChoicesForTheFuture #DojinFrontier #IPOPreparation #AutonomousDriving #LunaLink #Luna #BaekMooJin #TheChoiceIsYours #GoldenTime3Years
└Wow, Kang Tae-joon’s followers—what’s going on? Just a while ago, he had around 20 million. When did it surpass 50 million?
└The rate at which his followers are growing is insane. At this pace, he’ll hit 100 million in no time.
└lol Most influencers can’t even compare. Media outlets are popping up left and right, writing articles solely about Kang Tae-joon’s feed.
└What is LunaLink?
└It seems to be a satellite-related project.
└Specifically, it’s an internet communication project. It’s an ambitious plan to unify the global internet using 5,325 low-orbit satellites.
└Whoa, 5,325 satellites? Our country has only launched six satellites with indigenous technology. Is this even possible?
└Who knows. But they said they’ll show tangible results within three years.
└Autonomous driving and artificial intelligence…
└I’m really curious to see what kind of results they’ll deliver.
└Though he didn’t say it directly, he’s implying that if we elect Kwon Seok-tae, technological progress could stall.
└If Kang Tae-joon is saying this, politics must be important.
└I’m voting for Baek Moo-jin just to see what happens.
└But… Is the IPO preparation mentioned in the hashtag for real?
Regular weekly meeting.
“CEO, aren’t you getting too involved in politics?”
“Lately, just reading the news, it’s hard to tell who the presidential candidate is.”
Hong Chung-ki and Oh Seong-hak’s remarks were met with nods from the other attendees.
Murmurs from the team leaders filled the room.
“Honestly, these days, there are way more articles about the CEO than about Kwon Seok-tae or Baek Moo-jin.”
“His KTalk Feed followers are growing at an incredible rate.”
“That video posted a few days ago already has over 300 million views. No wonder his followers are skyrocketing.”
Even in internal meetings, talk of the KTalk Feed and the video never ceased.
It had definitely captured everyone’s attention.
As the microphone turned on with a ‘beep,’ the room fell silent.
I turned to Han Yu-ju.
“How’s the algorithm situation?”
“If you’re referring to KTalk Shorts… it’s performing very positively.”
Han Yu-ju displayed the data and advanced the slides.
“The effects of the ‘Dynamic Association Filter’ algorithm, which we fully implemented last week, are now in full swing.”
“Dynamic Association Filter? What’s that?”
In response to Oh Seong-hak’s question, Han Yu-ju provided a concise explanation.
“It links the most relevant candidates and content based on user behavior, such as search queries, viewing time, and comment reactions. For example, users who search for keywords like ‘defense capabilities,’ ‘AGE,’ or ‘LunaLink,’ or watch related videos to the end, will automatically see more messages from Baek Moo-jin.”
“Is that even possible?”
“Yes, since it’s categorized as ‘issue-based personalized content’ rather than explicit political advertising, it’s legally compliant.”
Oh Seong-hak continued with his questions, seeming intrigued.
“So, does Kwon Seok-tae’s campaign use the same method?”
“It’s similar, but their content is categorized under general political issues like economy and welfare, placing them in a completely different cluster. In other words, searches related to the biggest issues right now—technology and security—automatically prioritize Baek Moo-jin.”
“And there’s no controversy over political bias?”
“No, we follow a system logic based on ‘user interest personalization,’ which actually aligns with platform neutrality.”
The explanation was plausible, but it was clear they were cleverly supporting Representative Baek Moo-jin.
‘That’s why they made the video and highlighted security issues.’
“What’s the actual difference in exposure?”
In response to my question, Han Yu-ju advanced the slide again.
“Since the video was posted, the exposure rate for Baek Moo-jin in KTalk Shorts when clicking on ‘presidential candidate-related keywords’ is 5.3 times higher than for Kwon Seok-tae.”
Both Oh Seong-hak and Hong Chung-ki looked surprised.
“Over five times higher?”
“Yes, especially among those aged 19 to 40, it’s even higher. In that age group, 72.4% of users who watch content related to ‘AGE,’ ‘AI,’ ‘LunaLink,’ and ‘future defense’ naturally continue to watch interviews or policy clips featuring Baek Moo-jin.”
The atmosphere in the room shifted subtly.
This wasn’t just social media reaction—it signaled a complete shift in the ‘structural flow’ of public opinion.
“How many KTalk users are there currently?”
The user base was growing so rapidly that even I had to check the numbers constantly.
Han Yu-ju smiled and replied,
“As of yesterday, 650 million.”
Just two weeks ago, it was around 500 million, meaning an additional 150 million users had joined since.
“The growth accelerated after the video was posted.”
“Faderbook has around 1.5 billion active users, right?”
“Correct. Faderbook has 1.5 billion, Nertube has 800 million, and Outstagram has about 370 million.”
While still slightly behind Faderbook and Nertube,
with Lunar firmly established as the standard smartphone OS,
catching up to desktop-based social media was only a matter of time.
The meeting moved on to the next agenda item: Dojin Frontier’s IPO.