Prince From Another Dimension Becomes An Idol [EN]: Chapter 140

#140.

‘It must be Song Hwan.’

The author was definitely Song Hwan.

Some of the anecdotes in the post could only have been written by Song Hwan or a member of The Origin who was there with him.

‘The Origin members wouldn’t have any reason to write something like this… The most likely among them is Hwang Ju-ho, but….’

Hwang Ju-ho would have posted it on the fan cafe, not here.

Also, considering his personality and past behavior, it was hard to see it as Hwang Ju-ho.

‘Of course, anyone can do anything when cornered… But more than anything, the tone is similar to Song Hwan’s.’

Yoo Myung-woo would probably guess it was Song Hwan if he saw this post.

Do-jae briefly thought of Song Hwan.

The last time he saw him was at the emergency room.

Song Hwan, who had been kicked out of the New Debut Group, believed it was because of Do-jae’s threat and came to find him.

‘Saying he came to find me is too mild of a term.’

Song Hwan had tried to hit Do-jae in the back of the head late at night.

Do-jae could have been seriously injured.

Since he wasn’t hurt and there was no reason to make a fuss by going to the police station before his debut, he stopped at giving Song Hwan a stern warning.

He remembered Song Hwan’s face, filled with betrayal after realizing that he was kicked out not because of Do-jae, but simply because of Yoo Myung-woo’s choice.

‘I didn’t think he would just let it go.’

When he came to find Do-jae, he was so foolish that he was almost embarrassing to deal with, but it seemed he had gained some sense now.

‘He even knows how to wait.’

Song Hwan had been waiting.

For Yoo Myung-woo to become famous after his debut and have something to lose, to be shaken enough to be easily brought down.

However, he had no desire to support him.

Even if it meant that everyone was played by Yoo Myung-woo in the end, the fact remained that Song Hwan had directly inflicted verbal and physical assault on ‘Kang Do-jae.’

Compared to what he did, the price Song Hwan paid was too light.

‘Besides the dream of debuting that he had been preparing for three years being shattered, there wasn’t much else I could give him….’

At the time, there were practical difficulties in holding him accountable for the ‘Kang Do-jae’ incident.

That’s why it was let go at that level.

‘He’s the perpetrator, yet he’s using me to write a post.’

Do-jae frowned quietly.

It was good that he fueled Yoo Myung-woo’s downfall, but no one knew how big the fire would grow or which direction it would take.

‘If I were to guess….’

Do-jae began to organize his thoughts.

“Do-jae, you’re glowing today.”

It was the head of the salon who was doing his hair that woke Do-jae from his thoughts with a pleased voice.

Do-jae looked up and saw himself in the mirror.

“Is it done?”

“Your hair color faded a bit, but I thought it looked charming as it was, so I kept it. And I trimmed the back a little because it seemed to have grown.”

“Yes. Thank you.”

As the head of the salon said, the silver hair he had dyed had faded a bit.

Originally, it was a glossy silver, but as the color faded, it had a faint yellowish tint.

Of course, it looked stylish as if it was intentional.

From the salon’s perspective, there couldn’t be a better customer.

The head of the salon smiled very brightly.

“If all my portfolio models looked like Do-jae… becoming the top in this industry would be just a matter of time.”

There was a time when the saying ‘Fashion’s completion is the face’ was popular.

Now, the saying ‘Everything’s completion is the face’ might become popular because of Do-jae.

Because he looks good with any hairstyle….

Not just the style, but the color too.

It seemed that even the word ‘tone-deaf’ didn’t apply to Do-jae.

Do-jae laughed lightly at the head of the salon’s fuss.

“You’re flattering me.”

“No, I really mean it!”

“Thank you for always seeing me in a positive light. And for doing my hair so beautifully. Thanks to you, my fans always like my hair.”

“Oh my… You even speak so beautifully. A person who is so beautiful.”

It wasn’t a big deal, but the head of the salon’s voice was almost tearful.

The assistant next to her also had a blissful expression.

The shop where the two worked was a high-end shop frequented by celebrities and wealthy people.

Therefore, the best service had to be prepared at all times….

Nevertheless, if the service wasn’t up to par, they were often criticized for not being worth the money.

Just yesterday, the head of the salon and the assistant had broken a sweat because a famous male actor had heard the news that he had been cut from an advertisement and made strange complaints that the taste of the drink had changed.

Listening to Do-jae’s words made them feel like yesterday’s hardships were melting away.

In fact, there were many handsome people, but it was rare to find someone as handsome and virtuous as Do-jae.

“I’ll do my best in the future too. Please keep using our shop.”

“Ah….”

That was actually a company-level issue, so it wasn’t something Do-jae could answer.

However, Do-jae wasn’t the type of person who couldn’t even give a ‘lip service’ comment and acted inflexibly.

“It’s not up to me to decide… But I’ll definitely tell the company that I like the head of the salon.”

As he spoke, Do-jae winked one eye.

It wasn’t quite a wink, but it was enough to make the head of the salon and her assistant have another blissful expression.

Originally, he was like that, but after doing group activities and making fan service a part of his life, Do-jae had become more flexible and even a bit slick.

“I think the members are eating in the waiting room over there.”

“Ah. Yes. Thank you.”

Do-jae greeted them and headed to the waiting room.

“Come quickly, hyung [older brother/male friend]!”

As soon as he arrived, the members who had finished their hair, as the head of the salon had said, were gathered and having a simple meal.

It was Heung-min, Ki-joon, and Louis.

“There’s tuna and anchovy.”

Ki-joon said, pushing the remaining kimbap [Korean seaweed rice rolls] towards Do-jae.

“It’s all fish today.”

“I picked the last cheese one… There are a few left, would you like some?”

Louis said, showing the three or four remaining cheese kimbap.

Do-jae shook his head.

“No. I can just eat the tuna kimbap.”

Do-jae, who was taking out the kimbap wrapped in aluminum foil, suddenly felt the gazes focused on him.

“…?”

It was similar to usual, but something was subtly different.

Do-jae, who was about to split the wooden chopsticks in half and pick up the kimbap, soon realized what was different and smiled.

The feeling that had been down because he was thinking about Song Hwan and Yoo Myung-woo seemed to get a little better.

He was so grateful to the members who were worried about him, and at the same time, he felt sorry.

“Everyone.”

Do-jae said, looking around at the three of them.

Then, the eyes of the three of them widened at the same time.

They seemed to be worried but didn’t want to show it because they were afraid Do-jae would be concerned, but the members’ concern for Do-jae was too great to hide.

“I’m okay.”

Do-jae said in a calm tone.

He just felt bad thinking about the dirty things, but it wasn’t something that would really trouble Do-jae.

‘If it were Kang Do-jae who was actually bullied… it wouldn’t have been possible.’

It seemed that Yoo Myung-woo and Song Hwan should be severely punished.

‘Now that things have come to this.’

Do-jae thought and took out his phone to send a message to someone.

The three of them watched Do-jae’s face as he used his phone without a care and breathed a sigh of relief.

They were worried, but Do-jae was Do-jae.

If he was going to be shaken by something like this, he wouldn’t have been able to film 〈Passion Man〉 with Yoo Myung-woo.

They just hoped that things would be resolved quickly so that Do-jae would have nothing to worry about.

***

New Entertainment office hallway.

“Shouldn’t our company do some kind of exorcism?”

“The Origin’s Division 2, right? Division 2 never has a peaceful day these days.”

“I know… Hwang Ju-ho caused a fuss, and Hwang Ji-eum collapsed….”

“They’re both Hwangs, are the Hwangs the problem?”

“Manager Yoo. What kind of nonsense are you spouting? And this time it’s Yoo Myung-woo. Yoo? You’re also a Yoo.”

“Hehe. I’m just kidding, of course.”

“How can you joke at a time like this? Even the stock price has fallen.”

“Well. It’s not like the company will go bankrupt because of this, it’s just a bit satisfying. How high had the head of Division 2’s nose gotten because he was on the director’s line?”

“I guess….”

“And that guy too.”

While walking down the hallway with a colleague, the one called ‘Manager Yoo’ lowered his voice and said.

“Yoo. That bastard.”

“Huh? Yeah.”

“Honestly, it was bound to happen. It was a well-known rumor within the company.”

“Well… that’s true.”

“He trusted the director and was like a king in the company.”

The person talking to Manager Yoo nodded as if he knew it well too.

Then he added.

“It’s not like the director is just any director. His family’s class is different.”

“Guilty until proven rich, I tell you.”

As they lamented the company’s chaotic atmosphere, they suddenly shut their mouths.

Because Yoo Myung-woo, whom they were talking about, was visible in the glass-walled conference room.

Yoo Myung-woo, his manager, and the head of Division 2, Jang, were together.

As the two passed by, the manager hurriedly pulled down the blinds with a pale face.

The two shook their heads and quickly returned to their seats.

Inside the conference room, Yoo Myung-woo was telling the head of Division 2 about the author who posted the article on the gate site [online forum/community website].

“It’s Song Hwan.”

“Song Hwan? Who is that… Don’t tell me, that Song Hwan?!”

“That bastard is the only one who would post something like this.”

Yoo Myung-woo gritted his teeth.

“Shameless bastard. He’s the same kind of guy, yet he’s posting things like this.”

The head of Division 2 narrowed his eyes at Yoo Myung-woo’s words.

‘He has nothing to lose, but you do.’

He barely managed to hold back the words that were about to come out.

“I thought Song Hwan voluntarily left the agency because he was afraid of harming the team… Why is he doing this….”

“I don’t know. Just bring him to me. I’m curious too.”

Yoo Myung-woo’s unyielding attitude even in this situation was not surprising.

The head of Division 2 answered that he understood Yoo Myung-woo’s request.

He was going to find the author and contact him anyway.

“Okay. Let’s bring him and hear what he wants.”

The head of Division 2 said in a sharp voice.

He had a feeling that the day would feel very long.

***

Kingdom Entertainment’s main conference room.

Team leaders and executives began to gather for the monthly regular meeting.

“It’s more chaotic than I thought….”

Team Leader Jung Hee-young arrived 10 minutes early and waited for the attendees.

Today, the most talked-about topic in the industry was, of course, the exposé about Yoo Myung-woo.

Just the issue of bullying within the team would be a headache, but to be the leader of trainee bullying and assault.

All the controversies that had erupted in succession were the worst.

Even if it wasn’t true, the damage to his image would be inevitable.

New Entertainment was a competitor, and it was also a company that she couldn’t have good feelings for….

Still, as someone working in the same industry, she couldn’t help but feel sorry for the employees who were managing The Origin.

It was the sorrow of a working person.

Team Leader Jung Hee-young was looking at the comments on the gate site [online forum/community website] exposé when.

“Kang Do-jae? Why is Do-jae’s name here….”

Her artist, Do-jae’s name, was mentioned in the comments.

Team Leader Kim Seok-cheol’s eyes narrowed at Team Leader Jung Hee-young’s muttering.

“Was Do-jae mentioned?”

“Yes? Yes… What is this…!”

However, unlike Team Leader Jung Hee-young, Team Leader Kim Seok-cheol calmly checked the comments on his phone.

Then, he remembered what Do-jae had asked him to do sometime ago.