Kim Hyun-Woo lived in luxury and plenty, spending all his free time on online games. But one day his parents were in an accident in which his father died. His usual life collapsed; the family had to sell the house and move into a one-room apartment. Several years later, he keeps working hard, spending all his money paying his mother’s medical bills, and balancing work with studying. But one day, one of Hyun-Woo’s teachers offers him a vacancy at Global Exos Korea, a company developing VRMMORPG—a virtual online game called “New World.” Hyun-Woo accepts the offer and, falsifying his information on the application, manages to pass the strict selection. Thus, he becomes a tester of a brand-new gaming device, earning a decent salary for it. Creating an account in the game “New World,” Hyun-Woo chooses the nickname Ark (the Ark) and begins his path to success. (c)