Prince From Another Dimension Becomes An Idol [EN]: Chapter 143

#143.

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The Kingdom Entertainment building blazed with lights late into the night.

Team Leader Kim Seok-cheol, Jeong Gil-ju, and all the Planning Team 2 employees remained, joined by several public relations team members and even Vice President Jeong Hyeong-seok.

The members, who had briefly rested at the dorm, also came to the company under the pretense of practice to gauge the atmosphere.

It seemed better to discuss the statement to be released tomorrow morning directly at the company rather than exchanging messages.

Do-jae felt sorry for the members, but he kept those words to himself.

He didn’t want the members to feel indebted or apologetic.

The members had already decided to support all of Do-jae’s decisions.

In fact, they were the ones who suggested the path for Do-jae to take in the first place.

‘It’s not easy for everyone to be so kind….’

After crossing dimensions and arriving in Korea, Do-jae was most grateful for being able to achieve his dream.

However, his thoughts had shifted slightly now.

‘Being close to the current members… might be the greatest blessing I’ve received.’

This feeling was amplified when he thought about his palace life, where he inevitably felt lonely, even with someone like Court Attendant Kim by his side.

Do-jae resolved to focus on feelings of gratitude instead of guilt.

He wanted to work harder with the members, create better music, and share more enjoyable moments.

Of course, he had to resolve the troublesome problem at hand first.

“Wow! New has released a new article!” Woo-cheol exclaimed, looking up from his phone in the corner of the practice room.

“Now?”

“Yes. Wow… They’re suing the person who posted on the online forum for defamation?”

“They’re coming on strong,” Heung-min said, looking slightly surprised.

He quickly searched for the new press release.

“According to their fact-checking, the perpetrator of the various assaults mentioned in the post was not Yoo Myung-woo or the members of The Origin, but… the writer of the post?”

“Some of it is true, but….” The members frowned.

Do-jae suppressed a scoff.

It seemed they were planning to place all the blame on Song Huan.

“They couldn’t reach an agreement… They must have been planning to apologize and delete the post….”

“Then they’re saying they’re suing to try to quell public opinion somehow,” Heung-min and Woo-cheol exchanged, understanding the situation.

New’s actions were predictable enough from the perspective of those who knew the truth.

“Well, if there’s no separate evidence, it seems like Yoo Myung-woo has many loopholes to escape,” Woo-cheol muttered, sounding disappointed.

The members also looked gloomy, sharing the same thought.

Public opinion was fluctuating again with New’s claim that the writer was the perpetrator.

‘Yoo Myung-woo messed with the wrong person.’

‘I don’t know why they’re going so far.’

‘The victim has to come out and explain….’

The members shook their heads as they looked at the comments.

Do-jae, who had been silent, relieved the members’ worries.

“I have evidence. Don’t worry.”

“What?”

“Really?” Louis and Gyu-sung looked at Do-jae in surprise.

Do-jae nodded.

The evidence Do-jae had was only the recording of Song Huan using harsh words to Do-jae on the first day.

However, Song Huan possessed evidence related to Yoo Myung-woo.

In the emergency room, Song Huan learned from Do-jae that he had been kicked out because of Yoo Myung-woo’s decision.

Do-jae gave Song Huan a piece of advice, seeing how shocked he was.

Instead of acting like a thug and blindly resorting to violence again, he should use his head a little now.

Even after hearing that advice, Song Huan went to see Yoo Myung-woo the next day.

However, instead of causing a scene, he subtly brought up the story of how he had tormented Do-jae.

And he recorded the conversation in the same way as Do-jae.

Yoo Myung-woo’s profession was a celebrity.

Even if it didn’t go to court, it was clear that his career would be affected just by the recording being released.

Nevertheless, the reason he wrote the post anonymously first was because Song Huan himself would have to come forward if he released the recording.

‘He probably wants to leave it as a last resort.’

Anyway, if New knew that Song Huan had evidence, they wouldn’t have acted so boldly….

It seemed like they wanted to make him suffer even more.

“Oh! The writer posted another article!”

“What the….”

“He must have known that New would come out like this.”

Do-jae checked the new post that Song Huan had uploaded.

[Let’s go all the way, Myung-woo.

No matter what threats you make, I won’t apologize or delete the post.

As I said, I also bullied trainee A.

So, I might not have the right to criticize you or the members who used to be your lackeys.

But that’s why I’m certifying that all the violence I mentioned is true, right? And did I only bully A? You too.

You released an article saying that we were trainees who got along well at first? Don’t forget that we bullied A together.

Your habit of trying to slip away like a loach [slippery freshwater fish] is still the same.

Sue me if you want. If it’s a statement of fact. You must have thought there was no evidence and threatened to sue, but I have evidence.]

Song Huan had nothing to lose socially.

He only had money, and he wasn’t afraid of being sued because he had evidence.

Song Huan’s post spread quickly.

Now, all internet communities were in an uproar, debating the truth about Yoo Myung-woo and the forum writer ‘S’.

-Why is the perpetrator so confident?

-Yoo Myung-woo, who is trying to hide behind this guy, is even more disgusting

-Is this a battle of the strongest? LOL

-His tone is like a gangster. I’m so glad this kind of guy couldn’t debut ㅠㅠ

-I can’t believe what he’s saying. He pretended to be a third party at first, but now he’s a perpetrator?

-I really can’t believe it

-It seems like The Origin messed with the wrong person ㅠㅠ He’s originally a gangster, so he seems to have a grudge against The Origin too

-The Origin fans’ shields are tearful [defensive actions are failing]

-I didn’t know this kind of nobody had fans.

-I didn’t even know who this nobody was. He became famous with this LOL

-Yoo Myung-woo is completely screwed

-So who is trainee A? A has to sort this out

-Is it true that A is Most Kang Do-jae?

-Wow.

-It’s true that it’s Kang Do-jae. There are testimonies from trainees from New

-So who’s telling the truth? Anyway, is the writer S confirmed to be trash?

-Because he admitted it LOL

-Why does Kang Do-jae keep quiet?

-Why do you keep grabbing Kang Do-jae’s hair [involving him unnecessarily]?

-It’s something that can be resolved if Kang Do-jae confirms it, but he’s not saying anything, so we can’t confirm the truth

-Does the victim have to come forward?

-If you leave it like this, Kang Do-jae will also become a perpetrator. He’s watching the Yoo Myung-woo rumors

-The logic in the comment above is crazy???

-Hey, go crazy nicely

While the internet was noisy like that, an alert rang in MOST’s group message room.

It was a message from Team Leader Kim Seok-cheol saying that the statement had been finalized.

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All night long, there was a fierce battle between those who defended Yoo Myung-woo and those who criticized Yoo Myung-woo and The Origin members, regardless of who the writer was.

And the next morning, the statement distributed by Kingdom Entertainment was reported in the news.

〈[Exclusive] Trainee Bullying, Violence Controversy Victim Trainee A, MOST Kang Do-jae Opens Up!〉

The victim of the trainee bullying controversy that has recently heated up the internet has been revealed.

Kingdom Entertainment announced that MOST’s Kang Do-jae is the victim in the controversy and conveyed the following position.

-The following is the full text of Kingdom Entertainment’s statement.

Hello. This is Kingdom Entertainment.

We are providing information after confirming the facts regarding the trainee bullying and violence controversy posted online.

The victim in the post has been confirmed to be our artist, Kang Do-jae, and the contents of the post are also all true.

Kang Do-jae lived as a trainee at an agency he belonged to before signing with our company and was subjected to continuous and malicious bullying by the writer of the controversial post and the trainees whose names were mentioned.

Because of this, he terminated his contract with his previous agency even though he was about to debut, which he had dreamed of for a long time, and came to Kingdom Entertainment to start his trainee life again.

This fact is a difficult wound for Kang Do-jae to reveal.

From the company’s perspective, which must do its best to protect its artists, it was a fact that I didn’t want to reveal until the end.

Nevertheless, there is a clear reason for revealing these facts.

One. It is to clearly reveal the truth as the controversy has surfaced.

Also, it is to prevent further speculative posts.

We will not tolerate any further speculation regarding the victim.

And the biggest reason is because Kang Do-jae wanted it.

Kang Do-jae did not want to reveal it because he was worried about harming the team and worrying the fans, but he thought that the victim, not the perpetrator, should not be criticized.

Kang Do-jae also found posts in many comments that said, ‘He’s living too well to be a victim,’ and wanted to break the ‘victim-like’ image that people think of.

He said that he hopes that victims who have been hurt by bullying or violence in the past, like himself, will not shrink back and will gain hope by looking at him.

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The last message was a message hoping that ‘Kang Do-jae’, who is now in the Korean Empire [referring to his successful career], would overcome all his wounds.

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As expected, the internet was turned upside down when Kingdom Entertainment’s statement was released.

The impact was far greater than when Do-jae’s name was only mentioned in speculation.

MOST fans, who had been watching the situation closely, went wild when a clear position was released.

The hottest idol was the victim of a ‘trainee bullying incident’….

The shock was bound to be great.

-No turning back ㅇㅈ [acknowledgement]

-Yoo Myung-woo is done for

-The Origin is all over

-Wow

-So Yoo Myung-woo from Passion Man was smiling next to Kang Do-jae, who he had bullied?

-It’s really creepy ㄷㄷ [shorthand for goosebumps]

-Humans are scary ㄷㄷ

-I thought the atmosphere was strange for some reason

-Kang Do-jae was bullied.

-Did you read the statement properly?

-So it’s not like he was bullied because there was a problem?

-What’s with the brain damage:; I’m taking a PDF and suing:; I don’t think Kingdom will stay still

-No dad and poor family. It seems like it’s Kang Do-jae based on the circumstances.

-Do-jae doesn’t seem to have had a hard time ㅠㅠ Look at him thinking about other victims. I’m adopting him as my baby from today ㅠㅠ

-Why did they bully such a good person, you crazy bastards

-But if Kang Do-jae says it’s true, is it all true? We have to hear Yoo Myung-woo’s side

-LOL You can’t let go of the hope

-Why would Kang Do-jae lie?

-New is at the level of confirming The Origin’s sins ㅇㅇ [yes yes] Everything the writer wrote was committed by the writer? But it’s been revealed that they did it together LOL

-Post an apology

-Never appear on TV ㅅㅂ [swear word]

-Apologize and retire

-I really don’t want to see your face, it’s disgusting just looking at it

There were still those who tried to defend Yoo Myung-woo and The Origin members in any way possible, but the tide had already turned.

It was a sad but true fact that the tide turned at once because Do-jae was a more popular and better-imaged celebrity than Yoo Myung-woo.

It didn’t matter if New Entertainment refuted Kingdom or sued them for false information.

We had clear evidence on our side.

In fact, the moment they sued, New’s image would plummet, so they wouldn’t sue.

‘The ending is….’

Now that he had revealed the truth to everyone, Do-jae had no intention of ending things here.