You Have Been Defended [EN]: Chapter 191

You Guys Are Screwed – Episode 191

“Ah, right. Before that, there’s something I need to show you first. This is a research report on Hyizolam sent from an American research institute to Myunghwa Pharmaceuticals. As you can see here at the top, the results do not prove that Hyizolam suppresses the side effects caused by the combination of Apilataylene and Lopetamine.”

Choi Jong-hyun pointed to the document on the screen with his mouse pointer and began to explain step by step.

[Glasses Guy: You guys are watching a broadcast by a Seoul National University graduate reporter who thinks all viewers are as good at English as he is. lol

ApolloBeliever: Mom said it’s okay to live without being good at English, but what is this? I can’t understand a word he’s saying. T_T]

“No, who said everyone can understand English? But there must be some people who are good at English here. Those people, please verify carefully. Whether my interpretation is correct or not.”

Choi Jong-hyun, embarrassed by the unexpected controversy over the Seoul National University graduate reporter’s show-off, scratched his cheek and said.

Then, he cleared his throat again and continued.

“The control group was divided and tested multiple times, but the results were the same. Even with the addition of Hyizolam, the expected side effects could not be prevented.”

Choi Jong-hyun checked the logo of the American research institute and the date at the end of the document.

This was a document that Yoo Min-hyuk had directly exchanged with the institution while he was the head of the Antrozol Alpha research.

And, of course, the document was clearly stamped with a mark indicating that access was restricted.

“So, in other words, the American research institute directly reported to Myunghwa Pharmaceuticals that the clinical results were poor, and the research they commissioned had failed. They even stamped it as a confidential document themselves.”

Choi Jong-hyun scoffed, as if dumbfounded, and continued.

“Now, remember the initial issue in the Myunghwa Pharmaceuticals case? The first issue we raised was the side effects caused by the combination of Apilataylene and Lopetamine, the main ingredients of Antrozol Alpha. It was about increasing the incidence of cardiovascular diseases. And when this became an issue, Myunghwa Pharmaceuticals showed us the research results and said this: ‘Look, the American research institute says that Hyizolam suppresses those side effects. No problem. So, stop the nonsense.’ That was exactly their attitude, right?”

“But it has been revealed that they concluded in their internal documents that Hyizolam does not suppress side effects. Here, it is clearly revealed that Myunghwa Pharmaceuticals lied. We need to emphasize this clearly.”

The number of viewers increased explosively.

Even though the most popular game broadcast on the internet broadcasting platform was being aired at the same time, this quickly rose to the top spot.

Perhaps viewers who heard the news came over, and I suspect many reporters also came in to write articles about the news that evidence had finally emerged.

“Up to this point, this is the document that Yoo Min-hyuk, the research director who developed the drug Antrozol for the first time, directly confirmed while he was in charge of Antrozol Alpha research.”

“First of all, to be clear, Antrozol and Antrozol Alpha are different drugs. There is nothing wrong with Antrozol. And at the time of developing Antrozol, the research on Apilataylene and Lopetamine, which became the original plan for Antrozol Alpha, had already been conducted. This was also discovered when Yoo Min-hyuk was in charge. But because the side effects were not resolved, Antrozol was released to the world first. The reason I’m saying this is that we want to make it clear that Yoo Min-hyuk is not a bad guy.”

“There must be many reporters in this room trying to write articles. Please make sure to write this part clearly. Yoo Min-hyuk is a person who helped us, not someone who led this Myunghwa Pharmaceutical’s [a large pharmaceutical company] nonsense.”

Jo Bong-joon and Choi Jong-hyun did their best to let people know that Yoo Min-hyuk was not a bad guy.

This was the part that I had insisted on making clear from the beginning of the broadcast.

Otherwise, as they said, reporters who write articles in the middle of the broadcast might misunderstand and portray Yoo Min-hyuk as a criminal without properly investigating.

After that, Jo Bong-joon and Choi Jong-hyun briefly explained the story of how Yoo Min-hyuk opposed the release of Antrozol Alpha and eventually resigned from the research.

The viewers, of course, were furious, asking why Yoo Min-hyuk, who tried to protect his conscience, had to live in seclusion in the countryside.

“Everyone, it’s too early to get angry. Myunghwa Pharmaceutical’s underhanded [despicable] act shines once again here. This is the final report of Antrozol Alpha. You can also check it at the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety [Korean FDA]. The name Yoon Soo-young appears in place of Yoo Min-hyuk’s name in the previous document. What do you think this means?”

[IWantToEatGwamegi: It means Myunghwa Pharmaceuticals replaced the person in charge with someone who sold their conscience and listened to them well. lol]

“Gwamegi is correct. That’s right. But, is that easy? As I said before, Yoo Min-hyuk is the person who brought the drug Antrozol to the world. And as our Ju-genomers [his fans] will know, Myunghwa Pharmaceuticals was listed on the stock exchange through the release of Antrozol, right? So, Yoo Min-hyuk is like a founding contributor. They couldn’t just kick out such a Yoo Min-hyuk, right?”

“Before replacing the person in charge with Yoon Soo-young, Myunghwa Pharmaceuticals tries to persuade Yoo Min-hyuk. Of course, since Antrozol is a drug patented by Myunghwa Pharmaceuticals, the ownership naturally belongs to Myunghwa Pharmaceuticals. But at that time, Myunghwa Pharmaceuticals was like a bun without red bean paste [useless] without Yoo Min-hyuk.”

“In the process of persuading him, another jackpot comes out. Here’s the second piece of evidence.”

When Jo Bong-joon signaled to Kim Jung-woo, Kim Jung-woo played the prepared audio file.

[-Min-hyuk, think carefully. It’s something you can just close your eyes to once. Honestly, side effects? All drugs have them. But everyone takes them into account because the effect is good.

-President. I’m saying it’s not possible because the probability of those side effects appearing is not rare, but it seems like it will appear in everyone. Even if we make money with it right now, all the karma will come back. It will be revealed someday. Considering the losses the company will suffer at that time, it’s better not to start at all. But I’m not just saying don’t start at all. I’m saying let’s do more research until a way to suppress those side effects comes out…

-So, do you have any idea what the way to suppress those side effects is? You said Hyizolam would work, but in the end, it doesn’t work. Are you finding an alternative and talking?

-Not yet. So, this is nothing more than a failure right now. But I’ll try to make it so that it’s not a failure, so let’s postpone the release until then. I’ll find it. You trust me, right?

-There’s no time, no time. Who knows how long that will take.

-Is there something wrong with the company right now? Are you short on money? Is that why you’re pushing so hard like this? Antrozol is like a child I gave birth to. And I don’t want the name of the child I gave birth to be tarnished. And even if we push ahead with the release like this, would the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety even give permission? It will all come out in clinical trials!

-Don’t worry about the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety. That’s already been taken care of.

-What do you mean?

-That’s not something you need to know deeply. Just close your eyes once because the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety approval stage can pass smoothly. Honestly, I can just fire you and register someone else as the person in charge and give them all the credit. But you and I have been together for years. I know you worked hard to develop Antrozol, so that’s why I’m doing this now. Because your hard work is too precious!

-My hard work is also precious to me. But the American research institute has already reported that Hyizolam is not effective. It’s not just a fact that we know, but even other institutions know. But I don’t know why you’re forcing this.

-You don’t know.

-What are you talking about?

-Do you know how many cases of falsely written clinical records there are in the research commissioned there? Just give them a million dollars. We’re ready. All that’s left is for you to say okay.

-President! That’s crossing the line.]

Kim Jung-woo stopped the playback there.

Before they knew it, the number of viewers on the broadcast exceeded 5,000, and it even started to lag.

The chat was rising like crazy, making it difficult for even people with good dynamic visual acuity to read.

Choi Jong-hyun and Jo Bong-joon, who listened to the entire audio without any comments, sighed and opened their mouths.

“I think you know without me having to explain it at length.”

[LetsGoCrazy: You can tell from the way they call each other. It’s the president of Myunghwa Pharmaceuticals and Yoo Min-hyuk.

ApolloBeliever: The words ‘You don’t have to worry about the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety’ sound very meaningful.

凸MyunghwaPharmaceuticals凸: In the end, Yoo Min-hyuk opposed it, so they replaced the person in charge and paid a million dollars to the United States to have the clinical records falsely recorded. lol]

“These are the pieces of evidence we have obtained this time. I think it’s time for the country to take action now that we’ve presented this much.”

“What is the president of Myunghwa Pharmaceuticals believing in to say that he doesn’t have to worry about the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety approval even though it’s a drug with side effects? Ah, am I the only one curious about this? Ah, I’m so curious.”

“I’m curious too.”

Both of the key pieces of evidence revealed in this broadcast have been presented.

Jo Bong-joon and Choi Jong-hyun will continue the broadcast by raising a few more questions and receiving questions and answers from viewers.

I came into the office inside the studio with Yoo Min-hyuk.

I handed him a warm cup of tea, who seemed a little nervous, and sat facing him across the desk.

“You’ve worked hard, Mr. Yoo Min-hyuk.”

“It’s nothing. The lawyer has worked harder.”

Yoo Min-hyuk replied awkwardly, as if he was embarrassed by the compliment.

It is true that I used a lot of persuasive words to convince him.

And it is also true that I revealed my feelings about not being able to protect my father in my previous life.

But Yoo Min-hyuk then and now are different.

Although he ran away for a while, fortunately, he released the evidence to the world before Antrozol Alpha was released.

With that, he has fulfilled all his responsibilities.

And also, this was definitely something to be thanked for.

“……Ha, when I first received a call from the lawyer saying that he had lost the key, I felt like my heart was dropping. My hands are still trembling when I think about it.”

Yoo Min-hyuk shuddered.

“I’m a little sorry that Mr. Yoo Min-hyuk was so surprised. I believe you will understand that point.”

“Of course. Rather, you were able to deceive Myunghwa Pharmaceuticals because you deceived me as well.”

I smiled faintly.

What he said was not wrong.

If I hadn’t done that, Myunghwa Pharmaceuticals would never have fallen for my ‘fake’.

In order to explain the detailed situation, we need to go back to the day when I promised to meet Yoo Min-hyuk again and came up to Seoul from Jinseong-gun [a county in South Korea] with Kang Min-jae.