5.2 – The Buddha and the Pig

A Beethoven chamber piece performed by a quartet consisting of a viola, a cello, and two violins. The so-called Rasumovsky flows, creating ripples in the air of the outdoor garden.

The residence of Lee Hae-seong, Vice President of ARA Electronics, was secretly located deep within a luxury residential area in Bundang. According to the explanation I received from Yi-han on the way here, he usually lives in a villa in Gangnam near the corporate office and spends his holidays mainly here.

This relatively small garden was the third garden of the mansion. I had thought that a chaebol would somehow prefer a French-style garden, which emphasizes discipline and rules, but that was merely a stereotype. Lee Hae-seong's English garden was harmonious and natural despite appearing irregular, and it was decorated mainly with humble wildflowers that were not well known.