My Calling Is Profiler [EN]: Chapter 317

Even if a serious problem arises, they might not have the ability to handle it, or talking about it might not solve anything.

So, the company might try to find ways to cover it up.

“Not all crimes are caused by internal factors.”

“……”

“It’ll be too late to regret it after things go wrong. You should find a way, even for the sake of the members.”

At those words, the manager hesitated for a moment before speaking.

“Do you have a business card? I’ll call you back later.”

“Here you go.”

“Honestly, given the situation, I can’t say anything here.”

Watching the manager smile bitterly, Park Do-joon nodded with conviction.

“But we can do our best.”

And if that was the case, Park Do-joon was willing to help.

# The Correlation Between Power and the Lower Body

“I’m sorry for calling so early in the morning. I’ll be busy tomorrow too.”

“It’s alright. I heard it’s a local event, so there’s no helping it.”

The time when Park Do-joon met the manager again was past 4 AM. He came straight to Park Do-joon, rubbing his tired eyes.

“I guess the situation is urgent.”

“How did you know?”

“You said you’d be busy tomorrow, but looking at the time, it doesn’t seem like you’ll be driving tomorrow. I’m guessing you’ll be resting tomorrow, but you came this early, so you must be in a hurry.”

“Hahaha, you said you were a profiler, and you really are amazing.”

He rubbed his face, trying to wake himself up, and after downing an Americano in one shot, he spoke with a miserable expression.

“Actually, I’m worried about whether I should even say this, but the CEO told me to tell you since it couldn’t hurt. Anyway, we’re going to die at this rate.”

“What’s going on?”

Seven Days had completely disappeared from his memory. Park Do-joon thought it must be a pretty serious crime.

But the manager’s words were completely different from Park Do-joon’s expectations. Of course, it was related to a crime, but it wasn’t like the members were dead or anything.

“Actually… we’re being asked for sexual favors.”

“Sexual favors?”

“Yes, we’re being threatened to bring all of Seven Days [the K-pop group] to him.”

At the words “sexual favors,” Park Do-joon frowned. It was unexpected, but he didn’t think it was something that would lead to killing all the members.

But the situation was a bit different from dying.

“If we don’t provide the favors, they’re threatening to ruin us. Honestly, we’re trying to hold on, but it’s not easy. The CEO is also trying to find a way to solve it, but…”

But since that wasn’t working, they eventually came to Park Do-joon as a last resort.

“Why don’t you report it to the police?”

“We can’t. He’s someone the police can’t touch. From the start, his power is too strong.”

Well, being a famous celebrity is a kind of power in itself. A guy who can demand sexual favors through clumsy threats wouldn’t even be able to make such demands in the first place.

“Who is it?”

“That’s…”

“You need to tell us so we can find a way.”

“Honestly, even if we report it to the police, it won’t mean anything. I’m only telling you because it seems like you don’t care about the higher-ups.”

The manager seemed to think that way because he had seen him clash with the higher-ups that day.

“Who is it that you’re so afraid of?”

“Shin Gal-dong.”

Park Do-joon tilted his head, as he had never heard the name Shin Gal-dong before.

Of course, Park Do-joon didn’t know the names of all criminals. But if it was someone with some power, someone who could ruin the future of a successful group, he should know them.

But Shin Gal-dong?

“Who is he?”

And with the next words, all those questions were resolved.

“He’s the son of the president of Shinguk Ilbo [a major newspaper]. He’s currently working as an executive director at Shinguk Broadcasting…”

“The son of the president of Shinguk Ilbo?”

“Yes, he’s threatening to block our kids’ activities if we don’t provide sexual favors.”

Park Do-joon frowned at those words.

‘Damn it. I thought it was a violent crime like murder, but it’s an even dirtier situation.’

Certainly, a company like Shinguk Ilbo has the power to do that and more. Not just as a media company, but also because they own a comprehensive programming channel called Shinguk Broadcasting, giving them a strong influence in the broadcasting industry.

‘Come to think of it, there was a similar incident in the past.’

To be exact, there were allegations that the current president of Shinguk Ilbo had received sexual favors from a celebrity, but the sudden death of that celebrity caused the whole case to fizzle out.

“Shin Gal-dong said he won’t let our kids work anymore if we don’t bring them…”

“I see.”

‘So that’s why they disappeared?’

Disappearing from broadcasting doesn’t just mean death. Sexual favors are definitely a crime, and if the guy demanding them prevents them from appearing on broadcasts or events, the celebrity will naturally disappear.

‘The company must have refused until the end.’

They probably didn’t do it until the very last moment. Maybe, or almost certainly in the current situation, they told the members later, but the fact that the members disappeared indicates a simple outcome.

Seven Days also refused sexual favors, and that’s how Seven Days was kicked out of the entertainment industry.

“I hope you don’t mention that you heard this from us.”

“I understand. But it must have been hard for you to tell me this?”

“I heard rumors that you solved other celebrities’ problems.”

“Ah, that’s right.”

“Just think of it as a drowning person grabbing at straws.”

Park Do-joon nodded at those words.

“You’ve grabbed a sturdy tube, not just a straw.”

Park Do-joon had no intention of letting this incident pass.

“Shin Gal-dong? I know him. He’s a complete bastard.”

Jung Yi-yeon nodded as if she knew him.

“If a man’s brain was in his dick, that would be him.”

“Is he that into women?”

Jung Yi-yeon nodded at those words.

“I don’t have any direct contact with him, but I’ve heard rumors.”

“Really? Enough to ruin a celebrity’s future?”

“He’s more than capable of that. No, the rumors I’ve heard are even worse.”

“Worse?”

“Yeah, I heard he just messes around and doesn’t keep his promises.”

“What do you mean?”

“He’s a liar.”

When he first approaches a woman, he uses sweet talk to persuade them, or, to put it badly, he uses honeyed words.

For example, if it’s a female celebrity, he sweet-talks them by saying he’s the only heir to the president of Shinguk Ilbo and an executive director at Shinguk Broadcasting, promising to push them if they sleep with him.

“And there are quite a few people who fall for it.”

But that’s just sweet talk, and he never pushes them. His only goal is to play around and add to his list of conquests.

Of course, the people he sleeps with get angry at first, but eventually, they give up.

They have no choice because it’s impossible for an average celebrity to mess with the son of the president of Shinguk Ilbo.

“But his true colors come out after that.”

He’s been doing that for years, so it’s impossible for rumors not to spread in the entertainment industry, and it’s only natural that everyone avoids him.

So, he starts his second operation: screwing them over. It’s hard to push them, but it’s easy to screw them over. One phone call can cut off their broadcasts and interviews. There are quite a few female celebrities who have been affected like that.

“Doesn’t the agency do anything about it?”

“Big agencies can’t touch him, of course.”

Big agencies have their own lines, and even Shinguk Ilbo can’t ignore them.

“But smaller agencies have their limits. Seven Days? Isn’t that a small agency?”

“Is it small? I don’t know much about that side.”

Park Do-joon didn’t know much about the size of Chamgureu Entertainment, where Seven Days belonged, so he couldn’t say anything.

“It’s small. Of course, it’s grown a bit now, but that’s only because Seven Days was successful. At best, it’s mid-sized.”

“Really?”

“The reason Seven Days became famous was because of a blessing in disguise.”

“Well, that’s true.”

Seven Days is one of many girl groups. In Korea, girl groups were developing into so-called ‘tough girl’ concepts, and since that was advantageous for overseas expansion, the trend shifted in that direction. Because there were hardly any girl groups with a girlish concept, there was talk of exploiting an empty market, but it’s also true that they became famous when the truth about the bullying scandal was revealed.

According to what was known at the time, the victim was bullied so severely that she attempted suicide, and when that was revealed, sympathy poured in, and they became famous. That was the case.

“Of course, the bitches who spread that nonsense were all thrown into hell.”

In their minds, they were angry that the girl they had been playing with was doing well, so they spread rumors, but when the truth was revealed, their personal information was exposed, and the perpetrator and her gang had to quit school and desperately go into hiding. That’s how much sympathy poured into Seven Days.

“I understand the situation roughly, but can you stop him or something?”

“It’s difficult.”

Jung Yi-yeon shook her head.

“Of course, I can give him a warning. But the Shinguk Ilbo family is a chip off the old block…”

If we warn them, instead of reflecting on their child’s mistakes and scolding them, they’ll retaliate, thinking, ‘How dare you talk to me like that?’

“As you know, senior, Shinguk Ilbo is one of the top 100 most powerful families in Korea.”

They’re not a big company, but they have such a tight grip on the media and entertainment industry that no one around them can control them.

“Moreover, because of the nature of the media company, they maintain very close relationships with politicians. Honestly, even if we use all of Moonlight’s power, there are clear limits.”

“Hmm…”

Park Do-joon frowned at those words. He had expected it, but the situation was more difficult than he thought.

“I know you want to save those kids from Seven Days, but currently, you can’t defeat or win against Shin Gal-dong.”

For whatever reason, Shin Gal-dong is the type of person who retaliates if you don’t do what he says. Moreover, the biggest problem is that he actually has the power to do so.

‘Hmm.’

Park Do-joon rubbed his chin at those words.

“Why?”

“No, I just have a lot to think about.”

‘I know what kind of person Shin Gal-dong is, but…’

That doesn’t mean all the questions have been resolved.

‘Why can’t I remember?’

If Shin Gal-dong actually prevented Seven Days from working through threats, that’s technically a crime, but if Park Do-joon doesn’t recognize it, it’s easy to feel like their popularity just declined.