Kwon Tae-Joon

## Background

He is the CEO of TKBM. In the original timeline, he betrayed Team 13 when he viewed Seo Joo-Heon and his teammates as too talented and dangerous even though they eliminated most of TKBM's toughest competitors such as Jin Chae Won and Keira Clark and raised him to the number one spot in the King line-up.

Currently, his company is in a state of severe financial crisis since people are boycotting, buildings, stocks, and shares were sold off to Seo Joo-Heon and his allies, all of the relics inside his Warehouse Relic were taken by Seo Joo-Heon, its reputation and image severely diminished as its members were portrayed as terrorists, all of its business partners, trade partners, investors, advertisers, and remaining networks refused to help for fear of Irene Holton, and a vast majority of its staff and evacuation team members resigned. He is currently in a hospital bed where he is under numerous curses inflicted by Seo Joo-Heon's Ju-Ryeong-Gu.

Also, TKBM lost the chance to obtain Qin Shi Huang's Elixir Plant and recruit Yoo Jae-Ha and Julian Miller. On a side note, thanks to Seo Joo-Heon, he became the enemy of the U.S. and Europe and was temporarily turned into a shriveled corpse inside a coffin, Yoon Si-Woo and Lee Jin-Ah were publicly embarrassed, and his children were imprisoned for crimes against humanity. Consequently, on top of facing lawsuits worth billions of dollars in damages, TKBM had no choice but to sell its precious relics and evacuation rights at cheap prices to barely recover from those losses.

In the end, TKBM barely managed to retain its position as a top-tier evacuation team since it had relics, tomb evacuation rights, knowledge on tombs and relics, and minor support from most countries and businesses.

## Gallery

* Light Novel
* Manhwa

## Quotes

* *What do you mean our factory in China suddenly caught on fire?! What the hell do you mean by that?! Then what about the production schedule?! Can they still deliver by the promised date or not?!*
* *Damn it, hey! How the hell are they running things over there?! Do those zhǎngguìs want to get fired? How can a fire just randomly start?!*
* *Who was this fool to sell his company as he pleased?*
* *He shouldn't be able to even dream about winning this bid anymore.*
* *This is why a crow-tit shouldn’t try to keep up with a stork.*
* *What?! You weren't bidding earlier, so why are you joining in now?!*
* *Curse these bastards. I'm not backing out after coming this far!*
* *Let go of me! How dare you!*
* *I'll get right to the point. I heard that you took the tree that Irene Holton won at the auction.*
* *That arrogant little shit! He didn't even listen to what I had to say and just ended the call! That fucking bastard!*
* *I knew I should have done everything I could to obtain that relic last night. If it wasn't for your meddling, I would have fought till the end!*
* *There's nothing much we can do in this situation! We have to comply with their orders! Not only has this issue spread all over America, but it also spread to Korea as well. My name has been dragged through the mud since it was associated with this scandal! How dare he bring such shame to my name!*
* *It's definitely that bastard, Seo Joo-Heon. It's possible that he has a large group backing him or that he is skilled in the usage of relics.*
* *Send my trusted lawyer, Lee Jin-Ah. In the end, he's just a bratty little kid. He'll quiet down if he's given some sweet candy to suck on.*
* *You made a quite a scene. Look at the mess you caused. You're Seo Joo-Heon, correct?*
* *Friends, its my first time meeting all of you. My name is Kwon Tae-Joon.*
* *I knew there was a reason Yoon Si-Woo and Lawyer Lee couldn’t take care of you.*
* *Your skills are better than I expected. You also seem to possess exceptional talent in controlling your relics as well. I don't think I will be able to hold myself back then.*
* *I think it will be best to get rid of people like you who know about relics.*
* *It said I needed to get rid of as many people who know about relics as possible if I want to prevent that Great Tomb Appearance. So I'm going to need all of you to disappear.*
* *You see, I don't want that to happen. I still have a lot of things I want to do with these relics. That's why I came to the great conclusion that if I were to get rid of those who knew about the existence of relics, then the day of the aforementioned prophecy will be delayed for a while longer. Isn't that a wonderful reason to get rid of people like you?*
* *Do it if you can do it in a place like this with CCTVs all around us. It doesn't look like you have any great relics anyways.*
* *Kamikakushi (神隠し Mysterious Disappearance). All of you, become a god’s slaves.*
* *You’re looking down on me too much. I will definitely make you pay for your foolishness.*
* *You're still willing to put up a fight? You made a big mistake if you think that's the only relic I had on me.*
* *Haha, what's wrong? Are you scared now? I haven't even fully activated the relic.*
* *It just means I'll have a few more people to deal with afterwards. But, I have deemed that you will be more of an issue for me if I were to let you live.*
* *Now it is time for you to quietly obey me.*
* *How perfect. I will take care of you guys and take that for myself as well!*
* *Fuck, if it is this large, the entire world will found out about Tomb Appearances.*
* *Hold it right there. I never stated that you guys can just leave without my permission.*
* *I can think about that after I kill you guys. Besides, it also means that I can take this tomb's relic for myself as well.*
* *Your speech is quite vulgar. That's not the way you should address to someone who is now your master.*
* *Relics are one thing, but this bastard is a talent that goes beyond my wildest imaginations.*
* *Seo Joo-Heon is a frighteningly skilled person. He isn't a greeny that I can just get rid of easily. If I can't kill him, I must have him work for me.*
* *I didn't recognize your skills and talents. I was rude to you before. I am sorry. I properly propose to you. Would you want to work with me?*
* *As TKBM's Chairman, I will give you whatever you want. A high salary, status, talented subordinates, power, I can give you everything you want. I can even let you borrow my precious relics. I am also working with the government of many different nations and multiple colossus throughout the world. That will allow you to enter the tombs more easily.*
* *Relics will change the paradigm of the world. You are not someone who should be rotting alone like this. You should play in bigger waters. I want to help you grow. So, come work for me. Let’s sweep relics together and become leaders of the new world.*
* *I praised him so much and even sucked up to him a bit. But he instantly rejected me?*
* *Don't be like that and think about it. You are the type of genius who can rule the world. You are different from the others. I will take care of everything if you come work for me.*
* *After all, I am just saying things. Why are you being so sensitive? At the moment, I possess more than you do which is why it may seem like you are working for me. Also, why is it bad to expect results from my investment? You scratch my back, I scratch yours. That's how the world works.*
* *I can't deny that.*
* *I understand your excellence, but you cannot defeat me. I'm not asking for a fight. I am trying to be your ally.*
* *He knows it's useless! Is this bastard stabbing me on purpose?!*
* *You don't know how easy it is to turn someone into a retard.*
* *Provoking him might end up with me being harmed.*
* *You crazy bastard! Why are you going this far!*
* *Damn it! The information about the relics that I had tried so hard to keep a secret had been revealed to the world. This was such a big issue that marketing around this could have landed someone in the Guinness Book of Records.*
* *Those bastards! When are they going to get tired of talking about this shit? I worked so hard to keep the existence of these relics hidden from the public. This is all because of that Seo Joo-Heon bastard! I need to go fuck him up but why isn't my body healing!*
* *You’re laughing at it because it’s someone else’s business.*
* *But why the hell did you have to spread the news about the Great Tomb Appearance as well?!*
* *Find that Yoo Jae-Ha no matter what it takes. Search the whole world if you have to do so.*
* *Haha. It's been a while since something was working out so well. Ok, let's set the details for the deal.*
* *He already took Yoo Jae-Ha?*
* *Based on the reward, the five relic users Edward warned me about would move as well.*
* *This damn thorn in the ass-type of bastard!*
* *It’s not hard to employee an artist with no backing.*
* *Gather as much money as possible for Yoo Jae-Ha. Don't hold anything back.*
* *Does he think he is some kind of golden spoon?*
* *I am sending this message because I can’t seem to reach you. I want to personally chat with you regarding our support fund for you. I await your response.*
* *Haha, just what is it you are going to ask for that your shoulders are so stiff? Ask away. I will get you whatever you want.*
* *Jean Richard? Are you talking about the professor at Yale University? That genius artist?*
* *I know him well. He is a world-renowned painter. His unique style of painting he revealed not too long ago has given him the title of genius painter. They said he was the second coming of Picasso.*
* *Haha, sure. I heard that he was a respected mentor for all art students. Now that I think about it, you went to Yale for art too right? Was he one of your professors?*
* *Now that I think about it, Richard’s style of painting had changed too quickly. I remember he said he was going to test out a relic.*
* *What did he just say? Reveal Jean Richard's wrongdoings? Is he telling me to ruin my business with my own hands?*
* *Are you crazy? So you are insisting that Jean Richard is a plagiarist?*
* *Ah. Richard? Do you know someone named Yoo Jae-Ha? There’s something I want to ask you.*
* *I tried to help you out but I guess it won't work. You just speak nonsense and talk back to me.*
* *It’ll be bad if Richard later found out that I hid something like this from him too.*
* *I think giving you a choice was the problem. Youngsters these days always do this when someone is nice to them. They try to be smart and take advantage of every situation. Such wicked bastards.*
* *Alright, take your pick. Shut up and become my restorer or be sued by a world-renowned artist and become completely buried.*
* *Do you think you're special because you are a relic user?*
* *A stupid dime-a-dozen artist dares to go against me?*
* *Haha. Sounds like something I've heard before. Lock him up and start with the mental training. Or we can shut you up here if you don’t want to do that.*
* *Yes. It was a silver necklace I saw at the auction house. I didn’t buy it because I didn't get much of a feel from it.*
* *What the hell were you spewing?! I swindled Pandora's money to TKBM? I took care of things for members in the dark? What kind of bullshit is that?!*
* *Are you still one of my people after saying shit like that?! You're supposed to be my restorer! How dare you sell me out!*
* *We definitely can't take da Vinci’s relic now. We can't do anything as long as your stupid restorer is the kid’s biological father.*
* *Seo Joo-Heon is an unexpected guest who appeared out of nowhere. Do you know how disrespectful it is that such a nobody is in the Monarch position? That was supposed to be filled with people in my network.*
* *Damn it, I thought he was a smart dog I could put to use.*
* *Even in this situation he still extorts me, that bastard. Alright, but I store all my relics in a safe! Seo Joo-Heon, that idiot. Does he think that by me relinquishing my ownership, the relics will just come by itself.*
* *What? Why are you all not following my orders right away? What's with those weird faces? What are you waiting for? Prepare everything right away!*
* *I’m guessing......That my second son and youngest daughter did something stupid while I was gone. You two are worse than dogs.*
* *That doesn't make any sense! You lied so that I'll head to the hospital, right?*
* *Gather people right away. No, I'm going to the Nile River right now!*
* *Kill them. Doesn’t it hurt your pride to serve under Seo Joo-Heon when you used to be a Monarch?*
* *Seo Joo-Heon is too dangerous if we let him be. That bastard is not normal. He’s pretending to be loyal right now but he might end up killing me.*
* *You did very well. Yoo Jae-Ha. The information you swiped for us allowed us to take care of them. I will give you a promotion.*
* *I recall telling you to never show your face in front of me again.*
* *My sons are in prison and the company faced serious damages because you couldn’t take care of things properly.*
* *Damn it. I didn't expect that bastard to get this big.*
* *Then you are saying that I am the Overlord of TKBM that is the greatest company in the world and even Seo Joo-Heon will grovel under my feet?*
* *Kill them. Kill the dog that has no more use before it aims for its master.*
* *Shut up. How dare you try to mess with me with something like this after failing your mission.*
* *This despicable bastard. I wondered why you showed up but you showed up as Seo Joo-Heon's spy?*
* *I should have figured it out from the moment you claimed to have broken out of that prison. Did Seo Joo-Heon let you out to do this?*
* *Trust you? Are you trying to rile me up? Believing that future means that I was bitten by a dog that I raised.*
* *Warming up? Is that bastard fucking crazy?!*
* *That deplorable bastard! I'll be gobbled up by this bastard. How dare he! Warming up? Is that bastard fucking crazy?!*
* *The Herb of Eternal Youth, Joo-Heon embarrassing my stupid son-in-law, grabbing Yoo Jae-Ha from under my nose, making me become the enemy of the US-Europe alliance. Turning me into a corpse inside a coffin, shamelessly imprisoning my children and looting my relics! This shitty bastard also ruined my relationships with my precious partner businesses! He even stole TKBM stock and rattled the company! Thinking about how I had to sell precious relics and Tomb Evacuation Rights at cheap prices to deal with these losses was aggravating! Even as a large global corporation, TKBM had faced danger quite a few times because of Joo-Heon. I was barely able to stabilize the shaking company because I had relics, Tomb Evacuation Rights, and a know-how about evacuation. Most countries and businesses looked favorably on me because I was one of the trailblazers in the relic world. But they would only support me a few times. Yet Joo-Heon was saying all of this was just the warm up?*
* *You reap what you sow. He shouldn't have been that greedy to go into that tomb.*
* *We finally got rid of those thorns in our eyes. I thank all of the Monarchs for your cooperation.*
* *What the hell are those fuckers doing to my body?! Ugh!*
* *Damn it. I don’t have enough memories.*
* *Kill him now! That bastard is someone who would come after my position!*
* *Good job, Monarch of Fraud. I was able to take care of them thanks to you.*
* *I had been able to have everything under the heavens after taking care of this bastard. I could have been the best in this life as well. But Seo Joo-Heon, the bastard I had killed, came back to life and turned me into this mess! I hated Seo Ju-Heon and I was scared of him. I never expected he would be this strong. Damn it! Did I have to remember the memories of my past life and be in pain without being able to die?!*
* *You truly were helpful so many times until the end. The Monarch of Fraud. You are a very helpful bastard.*
* *Look who it is. It’s those bastards who died with their Captain they loved soooo much.*
* *Yes, I should praise you for pushing me this far down. But the race is not over yet.*
* *Who cares about the people who run wild in the beginning of the race? The victor is the one who finishes first in the end.*
* *No matter how hard you try and flail around, the results will be the same!*
* *Did you bastards already forget about what is in that tomb even after dying in there? That tomb does not have normal relics. Your Captain made it this far but he will just end up dying in there again!*
* *You should just be a good girl like in the past! What the hell are you doing?!*
* *You stupid bitch. A monopolizer of the past gave everything up because she fell for a guy?! Did you forget about the greater good?!*
* *And after that… I just used you guys more effectively than to burn your bodies. You should be thankful to me. I let you live on, even if it was as relics.*
* *Is that why you went back in time to change the future…?! You created a future where you could be the Majesty…?!*
* *The race is not over yet. Do you really think things will go as you want?! I will never admit defeat…!*
* *Don’t look down on us. There are still ways for us to make a comeback……*
* *Haha, Seo Joo-Heon, I will not have it taken by you, you bastard. Never! If you think you can do as you wish…!*
* *Hold on! I already sent your subordinates there. I know that your subordinates are talented but I don't know if they can survive in that tomb without their captain.*

## Trivia

* He is fluent in French.
* Before he betrayed TKBM's Team 13, Seo Joo-Heon looked up to him and admired him as if he was Seo Joo-Heon's father figure.
* He got screwed over so much by Seo Joo-Heon that even his most trusted allies and frenemies such as Joshua Jackson couldn't help but want to stop working with him to avoid additional shame, Kwon Hyuk Soo couldn't help but laugh out of amusement, and Ali couldn't help but pity him.
* He is the ninth person to regain memories of his past life.
* He was going to call his first granddaughter Tae-Hee.