Godsent Top Star [EN]: Chapter 318

318. Justice Always Prevails (1)

2022.09.14.

A show should always be public to the masses.

Only then is a ‘show’ that someone watches completed, right?

Yeonwoo faithfully followed that rule.

[Kang Yeonwoo, that scary kid.]

The hamster said, trembling its chubby cheeks.

Of course, it wasn’t threatening at all.

[But you did well this time. This is what you call media play. Yes. Our Yeonwoo has grown so much again! Everyone in the neighborhood!]

Squeak, squeak!

It was saying that Yeonhwa would be relieved since he was doing so well on his own.

That the old men he lived with would be pleased.

That he was all grown up now.

“I’ve been grown up for ages, what nonsense are you talking about?”

When Yeonwoo answered crookedly, the hamster twitched its cheeks.

[The fact that you say that means you’re not all grown up yet.]

Explaining such things isn’t sexy, or something like that.

Ignoring the hamster’s strange nonsense, Yeonwoo examined the situation.

‘It’s going well enough for that guy to be making a fuss.’

It had only been a few days since the news spread, but already the online world was ready to catch the pig and burn it at the stake.

And that wasn’t all.

He even heard news that overseas fandoms were raising funds to sue the agency president.

This was all happening in just a few days.

[The way I see it, that pig is going to be on the run soon, huh?]

“Well, that would be nice.”

After all, Woo Do-gyeom’s people were following him.

There was also the tail that Dongja-ryeong had put on him.

He could find the pig and catch him at any time if he wanted to.

But Yeonwoo didn’t.

“He’ll be sweating bullets while he’s being chased, so let him try to run away well.”

He needed to know that not everything goes according to his plan.

Well.

He might have easily fooled innocent souls like UTT, but unfortunately, Yeonwoo wasn’t as innocent and naive as UTT.

[I didn’t even know you would use the media. You used to hate the media, didn’t you?]

“When did I? Ah. I think I’m quite gentlemanly unless it’s someone like that Dong Dong-ju or whatever who came to obstruct paparazzi or dramas.”

[Wow…….]

The hamster opened its mouth wide and made a dumbfounded face.

Whatever.

Yeonwoo actually had very good relationships with people in the industry.

His reputation was actually not bad.

No, it was very good.

[Those people need to know this side of you!]

“What for? It’s a business relationship, what’s the point of seeing private sides? And I only do this with you, I don’t do it with just anyone, do I?”

[That’s…… right. That’s right. Hmm. Well. I raised you, so it’s natural that you’re comfortable with me.]

The hamster was proud.

For some reason, the chattering guy seemed satisfied.

Anyway, as he said, Yeonwoo was basically the type to draw a line with others.

Some people might feel distant and disappointed, but from a business perspective, it was a very exemplary attitude.

Makeup artists, hair designers, stylists… and other related people working in the entertainment industry.

Magazine editors and some reporters were no exception.

-Crazy. Add java chips 5 times to a triple drizzle, add shots 3 times, change the milk to non-fat milk, and take it without ice?

Looking at the celebrities who demand all kinds of preferences to get an interview, seeing Yeonwoo, who is simple and neat and only wants to finish business, is like seeing an angel.

So maybe that’s why.

“No, you had such an experience?”

The magazine editor in charge of Yeonwoo’s interview eagerly took the story that Yeonwoo subtly dropped with a sigh.

Yeonwoo already had the best reputation in the industry.

Every program Yeonwoo had appeared in, such as dramas and movies, had been a hit.

It was not uncommon for Yeonwoo to receive interview requests.

Dozens of advertising offers poured in.

Normally, he would have rejected them all because he was focusing on his work, but this time it was different.

“I’m surprised that such a crazy person still exists. I’ve seen Limit Breakthrough too. I thought those friends looked quite difficult, but I really didn’t know such a severe thing would happen.”

It was already a stroke of luck that Yeonwoo had contacted them directly, but he also got a source that smelled like the number of views would explode.

“Um… If it’s okay, can I do this story somehow….”

“I’m sorry for telling you such a bad story. I was so upset.”

“Oh my. Of course. If a friend I had been through thick and thin with was hurt by such a jerk, I would have chased him with a knife, right?”

A magazine carefully selected based on items such as public awareness, evaluation, and tendency.

‘At this level, they won’t fabricate facts.’

There was a high possibility that they would leak the news exactly as Yeonwoo wanted.

After that, it went exactly as Yeonwoo thought.

‘After all, it’s a symbiotic relationship.’

Dongja-ryeong grumbled that he ‘didn’t know he would go that far.’

There are times when you have to go this far.

What should I say?

Like the relationship between a crocodile and a crocodile bird?

If they cross the line, they should be cut off without mercy, but if not, it’s not bad for each other to use each other to a certain extent.

It becomes a problem from the moment one side is uncomfortable, but if you keep the line appropriately, it’s a win-win.

[Maybe that editor doesn’t even know she’s been played? She must be happy that she just got a scoop.]

“Because that’s what I intended.”

Yeonwoo subtly brought up the story about UTT during the interview.

It wasn’t strange at all since their most recent situation was related to them.

There, Yeonwoo added a little MSG [a Korean expression for embellishment or exaggeration].

“I only heard about it from those friends, but he was really a difficult person in many ways.”

“Really? What happened….”

“He even came to the agency office and made a loud noise, which was a bit difficult. I think he misunderstood, but he seemed very angry….”

He trailed off and sighed deeply, and she easily fell for it.

“Misunderstanding? What misunderstanding?”

“He thought I was going to steal those friends.”

“He didn’t even take care of them properly in the first place, did he?”

Rumors about the UTT president had already spread by word of mouth.

Yeonwoo drove a wedge into it.

“I was going to formally go through the contract termination process and move, but I don’t know how the story got distorted. Even if I explain it….”

A bitter smile.

And he immediately took out his cell phone.

The editor’s eyes sparkled when she saw the video playing on the phone.

Pretending not to know, he added a word.

“It’s too much, right?”

It was a video taken from a part of the CCTV recording.

From coming in as if to turn the office upside down, to lying on the floor and acting like a spoiled child.

“Um… If it’s not rude, can I take this?”

“Ah. Leaking it is difficult. After all….”

“Ah ah! Don’t misunderstand! I’m definitely not going to distribute it anywhere! I’ve seen Limit Breakthrough too, and those friends are so pitiful. After all, ordinary people don’t know these inside stories… Wouldn’t it be helpful if they knew?”

That’s right.

“It would be fortunate if it helps those friends, but I’m still worried that it’s too sensitive of an issue.”

“That’s why we need to reveal it openly. Announcing the atrocities will help with the contract termination.”

“Um… Is that so?”

“That’s right!”

When Yeonwoo hesitated, the editor persuaded Yeonwoo even more diligently.

Several other people, including the editor, went through a similar route.

“I’m in charge of a column, and I think it would be helpful to talk about it there.”

Like a reporter from a newspaper famous for its highly reliable news.

“One of the people I work with is a pretty famous journalist? He hosts a podcast that covers various topics….”

Like a stylist with a glamorous network.

Of course, he hinted at it only after thoroughly checking everything, including the tendencies of the places they worked, their personal tendencies, and even their character.

They all promised to move exactly as Yeonwoo wanted.

Even though Yeonwoo didn’t openly want it.

“You thought well. It will be of great help to UTT.”

Moreover, even the comments that reassured Yeonwoo, who was still reluctant until the end, were all similar.

Well.

It feels like a rigged game of Go-Stop [a Korean card game, often associated with gambling]. Who cares?

Justice must always prevail.

*

The show that Yeonwoo put on was very effective.

From suing to terminating the contract.

It was solved in one go.

“Yeonwoo-ya. You’re really… I’ll treat you as my benefactor for the rest of my life.”

“No. That’s a bit burdensome.”

“…We’re going to release an album with our gratitude to you….”

“Please don’t do that.”

“Then we’ll transfer the copyright to you….”

“Are you crazy?”

There was some trickery in the middle.

Anyway, UTT successfully completed the transfer of the agency.

“Still, I’ve caused you too much trouble… My whole life isn’t enough to repay you….”

“It’s a first. Getting proposed to by a man.”

When Yeonwoo spoke calmly, the members who were watching the leader’s sincere nonsense with half-smiling eyes burst into laughter.

“Ah, but please accept it if possible. Hyung Seung-min can’t sleep properly because he’s worried about how to repay you.”

“Well… It’s not like I moved for free anyway.”

“Um? You rejected the prize money we received, didn’t you?”

Minchan asked, looking puzzled.

“Anyway, it’s not like I’m losing out, so don’t do anything unnecessary. Hyung. Listen carefully because it’s your story too.”

“U, uh-huh…?”

It’s not just a word to appease, it’s the truth without a lie.

‘This kind of thing wouldn’t have happened only to UTT.’

The only reason the pig was so confident even after committing such illegal acts is one.

‘He must have taken it for granted because such things are so prevalent.’

This incident would have made people who did similar things as the pig very nervous.

This is a kind of warning.

Such a warning to an unspecified number of people who are doing similar things.

‘We need to sort out the duds and throw them away.’

This is the industry he is directly active in, not somewhere else.

Yeonwoo has come to know how much influence celebrities have on people.

Even in a very intuitive and direct way called lifespan.

‘That’s how it can be healthy.’

A place where only evils are repeated will eventually become sick.

Yeonwoo was troubled that this world he had come to be active in would become like that.

Think about it.

Let’s say a celebrity who has become someone’s favorite doesn’t faithfully do their job and loafs off because of unfair trouble with the agency.

‘What sin did the fans commit?’

In that sense, UTT’s case was very suitable to be taken as an example.

If Yeonwoo’s ‘show’ had failed, it might have had the opposite effect.

Well.

Isn’t it called high risk high return?

‘Anyway, it’s all good if it goes well.’

Again, justice must prevail.