Peninsula: A Max-Level Forward's Leisurely Life

Born into a family of Wall Street tycoons and a South Korean conglomerate, he was born to stand at the center of fame and fortune, yet he only wanted to live a quiet life in a back alley of Itaewon, running a whiskey bar that wasn't open to the public, playing football, drinking, and avoiding all unnecessary social interactions. Until one stormy night, Choi Sulli, teetering on the edge of cyberbullying and emotional collapse, pushed open that unmarked oak door. From that night on, his peaceful and languid life on the peninsula took on a completely different flavor. On one side, there was the most brutal yet dazzling stage of European football. Lee Ji-hoon, relying on the "FIFA Green System," used high scores in real matches to slowly push his talent to the top of the world. From a Bayern Munich substitute to a core player of a top club, and then to a world-class striker who made the entire football world take notice, he never took the path of instant success, but rather the most stable, ruthless, and unsolvable growth route. On the other side, there was the turbulent undercurrents of Seoul's entertainment industry and conglomerate world beneath the neon lights. Female celebrities, trainees, management companies, and high-level investors—people and things that seem unattainable to outsiders are nothing more than troubles that can be resolved with a drink, a word, or a single move in his eyes. His bar, Leon's, has gradually become the most secretive haven in half of the Korean entertainment industry. He dominates the Allianz Arena and also shelters people from the storm in the Itaewon nights. He doesn't like being high-profile, yet there are always people forcing him to stand at the center. This is the story of a top-tier striker living a leisurely life on the Korean Peninsula.