Godsent Top Star [EN]: Chapter 317

317. Yeonwoo Effect (2)

2022.09.13.

“Eek……!”

The pig [referring to the former agency president] gritted his teeth as if he had something to say but couldn’t.

“If there’s anything wrong with what I said, please tell me now.”

Of course, there was no reply.

‘But it would be a shame to end it here.’

The show must be flashy to be satisfying.

It would be troublesome if there were any lingering criticisms aimed at UTT.

-The former agency president did wrong…… but if you knew something was wrong, shouldn’t you have terminated the contract?

The most frustrating thing in the world is blaming both sides.

He was wrong, but you also have some faults.

It’s such a frustrating attitude.

-Aren’t they deliberately suing after they became popular because they didn’t think they would sell before?

Such reactions cannot be completely absent.

Even now, there are rumors that UTT’s Limit Break win was rigged by the broadcasting company and overseas companies.

There are even people who are creatively criticizing Yeonwoo, saying that he is involved in it.

‘There are so many people who really have nothing to do.’

Anyway, that’s why.

The reason Yeonwoo put on the show is that.

To shield UTT, who are as fragile as glass, from any noise or unnecessary criticism.

To do that, he has to emphasize that they are the victims and emphasize even more that the pig is a son of a bitch.

Fortunately, Yeonwoo had more cards left to emphasize the pig’s wickedness.

“The settlement, I was going to do it soon……. However, as written in the contract, the settlement payment date can be postponed if there is an agreement between the parties…….”

“Is this person really hopeless? You’re saying that he delayed the settlement even though he made his celebrities share one thing among five people? Agreement? What agreement did you make? UTT didn’t even know if they could receive the settlement, did they?”

And finally.

“I will see and talk to those kids directly…….”

“What nonsense are you trying to say? Are you going to send them out to strange places to get sponsors by entertaining them because money isn’t circulating because of you, like before?”

The last bomb exploded.

“Wow.”

“Crazy…….”

“No, what era is it now to be talking about sponsors…….”

The pig’s face turned white again.

Now, it went beyond a white drawing paper and turned blue.

“Even if I wasn’t a good president to those kids! I wouldn’t do such a thing……!”

“Wouldn’t do it? If you want, I can call the witnesses who heard that offer right now.”

The place where they were told to get sponsors was not a place with prominent companies.

“Isn’t it the worst to lobby loan sharks to pay off your debts?”

I don’t know how this crazy bastard is running rampant in this day and age.

When I first heard this story from UTT.

Yeonwoo thought.

‘Wouldn’t it be better for the world if such a person disappeared from this world?’

The stories that came out while collecting evidence for contract termination were so disgusting to even listen to.

Woo Do-gyeom brought more detailed facts.

“He offered it on the condition of paying off his debt. Well……. He said there would be demand because they are idols.”

The pig in front of him was trying to push UTT into a dirty and illegal world.

Not only did he make the kids work until their bodies broke, but he also tried to pay off his debt in such a terrible way.

UTT didn’t even know that, and,

‘The president must have had his own reasons……. I really didn’t like it at the time, so I refused. It wasn’t forced…… or maybe…….’

He was trying to defend the pig, saying that they had been connected at one time.

Hearing that story, I completely understood his initial sharp attitude.

[If you’re going to let us win, what will you ask for in return? Will you ask for our bodies?]

A very unpleasant remark.

That was the moment I properly learned the source.

The price of the belief they had staked their youth on was a harsh lesson.

“It would definitely violate the contract clause that you like so much. It’s a clear abandonment of the duty to protect your celebrities.”

“No. No! Wait a minute. That’s something that happens in every agency, and I didn’t do anything particularly bad……!”

The answer came from the other side.

“What a crazy bastard…….”

“Where are you trying to divert the issue? Where are there places that do things like sexual favors now……?”

“Did you come from the 1980s in a time machine by yourself?”

“Wow, that’s unpleasant. Other companies will be misunderstood because of that kind of guy, right?”

The dirty practice of offering celebrities to investors was publicly known.

It caused a lot of public outrage, and that’s why it was cracked down on a long time ago.

Of course, there may still be places that secretly do things.

“That’s good. Those rotten places should be uprooted this time.”

The employees are grinding their teeth at the shocking fact.

‘This is what it takes to be a perfect finale.’

Killing two birds with one stone.

Now, people’s attention will be focused on some entertainment agencies that still secretly continue the dirty practices.

UTT will be firmly established as a victim.

‘Cracking down on dirty practices too. It’s a win-win situation.’

Kwon Seong-hyeon listened to Yeonwoo’s plan and said this.

“Yeonwoo, you really bring about incidents and accidents in many ways. That’s a good thing, though.”

“That’s not a bad thing, right?”

“Of course. This industry always needs a topic. People who continuously create that topic are very valuable. Especially if it’s a topic in a positive direction, not a negative one.”

Kwon Seong-hyeon smiled softly and continued.

“The dramas that Yeonwoo starred in all broke viewership ratings. And so do the movies. Do you know that the romance genre in the film industry has been revived thanks to Yeonwoo?”

I didn’t know that.

Romance movies, which tend to be made targeting special times.

With the same production cost, other genres were often prioritized over romance, which has a limited audience.

Commonly known as ‘male-dominated’ movies fall into this category.

But these days, there are quite a few romance synopses circulating.

“People get tired and leave if they keep seeing only one thing. That’s why diversity is important. Yeonwoo has transfused new, clear water into that stagnant water.”

I didn’t think that deeply about it.

“And it’s also thanks to Yeonwoo that the haters are being careful. Do you know that internet comments are cleaner these days? It’s difficult to completely eliminate hate comments, but just putting a brake on them is a great result.”

“Is that so?”

“At least the number of celebrities who are severely hurt by hate comments and make extreme choices will decrease.”

If so, that was fortunate.

“I heard that the export of Dramatic Tempest was a huge success, and there are many places overseas that are trying to invest now. I also heard that Onflickz is collaborating with Korean production companies to start production on several projects.”

I think I’ve heard something like that.

“How about this Limit Break alone? I heard that the number of newly introduced overseas K-POP fans has surpassed the number of existing fans. I heard that several music programs are in the contract stage for overseas rights. I also heard that the number of foreigners coming to audition at singers’ agencies has increased.”

“Does it connect like that?”

“It’s called the butterfly effect. In this case, should we call it the Yeonwoo effect……?”

“……Excuse me?”

“The meaning of Yeonwoo’s actions becoming a hot topic is like this. Yeonwoo is just doing what Yeonwoo has to do, but it’s affecting many places. It’s all connected.”

And this time as well.

“Just watch. It will be the same this time too. Maybe this time, the dirty practices will be properly uprooted, right?”

There was not a single doubt in the face of Kwon Seong-hyeon, who smiled softly, saying that he could bet on it.

Yeonwoo recalled the conversation at that time and looked at the pig in front of him.

“This is a lie, that is a lie. That’s what you want to think……. You can insist that it’s a lie and a misunderstanding this time too. There’s more than enough evidence, so I’ll refute it as much as you want.”

“That…… this……!”

The pig’s eyes moved back and forth anxiously.

“Double contract! Double contract is also a violation! Are you lying now to avoid paying damages?!”

“How many times do I have to say it’s not a lie? And. It’s not a double contract, is it?”

Yeonwoo shrugged.

“We haven’t signed a contract yet, have we?”

“……What? Then, then what is that? You invested that much without a contract?”

I guess he’s talking about the investment in UTT that came out of Limit Break.

“Speak properly. To be exact, that’s a sponsorship. Personal sponsorship. I didn’t spend money on gambling like someone else, so that much was enough with personal discretion, but?”

Do you have any complaints?

The pig shrank at Yeonwoo’s gaze that asked that.

Originally, Yeonwoo’s eyes seemed to penetrate people’s souls.

But now that he has more abilities, it was natural for the pig to act like he was about to suffocate.

“I can’t believe it! I’m going to sue for damages!”

The pig knew that he had been pushed to the very end.

He was desperate because he knew that he would lose everything if he was defeated here.

But that was all.

“Go ahead. We are prepared.”

One refreshing smile as a finish.

The finale ended with the pig, who couldn’t stand it anymore and turned blue, running away from the spot in a hurry.

Thump, thump!

The sight of him getting up in a hurry and running away with his tail between his legs was quite pathetic.

“There are really still trash like that these days…….”

“I know why Yeonwoo is trying to bring UTT kids.”

“Wow……. Really…… I can’t even imagine how much they were exploited since that kind of person was the president.”

Yeonwoo moved his steps leisurely, listening to the murmuring of the employees.

“Aagh!”

As expected, the pig didn’t go far.

Thud!

The pig, who was running away in a hurry, knowing that Yeonwoo was following him, fell to the floor with an unsightly heavy sound.

[Yeonwoo, did I do well? I knew he would come this way!]

The child spirit proudly looked down at his work.

I wondered where he went after leaving in the middle.

It seemed like he was waiting for the pig.

And the existence waiting for the pig was not only the child spirit.

[Ah! And I brought him too. I’m good at noticing things, aren’t I? Did I do well? Right?]

“Yeah. You did well.”

Yeonwoo chuckled.

It seemed like he had become quite fond of UTT, and he really liked them.

Seeing him doing things he wasn’t even told to do.

‘Well, that’s what I was planning to do in the first place.’

Everything the pig did to UTT was extremely ugly.

From cheating on settlements to sexual favors, he did all sorts of dirty things.

But if those were just coffee, this was TOP [slang for the worst of the worst].

“Even if you were blinded by resentment, you should have found the right target.”

[Since you made me like this, we all have to die together……! Heehee……! We all have to die……. We all have to die…….]

“Yeah. The guy to kill is over there, so stick to that side.”

“What, what are you saying now……?!”

It must sound like Yeonwoo is talking to himself to the pig.

Yeonwoo had no intention of explaining it kindly.

Snap!

Yeonwoo snapped his fingers.

At the same time,

Whoosh!

Sparks flew and burst into flames.

“Aagh?!”

None other than the pig’s back pocket.

The pig, who hurriedly lifted his butt, took out his wallet in a hurry.

The pig stared blankly at the wallet that had turned black, muttering blankly.

“No, what……. What……. What the hell……?”

He seemed to have used some trick, but that level could not stop Yeonwoo’s power, of course.

“You, what the hell……?”

His big eyes looked like they would pop out if something hit the back of his head, as if he had realized something.

“Don’t put the karma you’ve built on innocent people, take it yourself.”

The vengeful spirit, who had torn his mouth to his ears, walked lightly.

Thick and sticky resentment dripped down the pale toes that fluttered like dancing.

The object of resentment was clearly visible as something that had been blocking him disappeared.

[Heeheehee……!]

The vengeful spirit, who seemed to fly, climbed up the pig’s legs and wrapped around the pig’s neck.

[Nice to meet you, nice to meet you. Nice to meet you, nice to meet you.]

The pig rolled his eyes back, facing the face of the vengeful ghost with the same shimmer as the pupils that were pushed right in front of his nose.

I used my power openly, but it doesn’t matter.

There were no CCTVs here.

I fully expected the pig to run away in the middle.

‘Perfect.’

It was a perfect ending.