Chapter 268
I had to make a proposition.
The production crew for this TeStar documentary were the ones who left the studio after the collapse of Idol Co Season 2.
And after cutting only the vantage point of the contract violation video, they tried to steal it and even leaked it.
"... ..."
These fucking bastards... I had to calm down.
There was nothing more absurd when it came to organizing.
'I need someone to give me feedback.'
My head was heated and my reasoning could jump around, so I needed to keep my thinking balanced.
I informed the most cold-hearted person I could think of.
"... No wonder."
After hearing the reasoning, the look of nervousness disappeared from Ken Sejin's face. It looked like he was fully convinced.
"It was too much to try to leave out the story for liberal arts."
"Yes."
It was mistaken for documentary madness mixed with real liberal arts personnel. That was for entertainment purposes.
Thanks to that, the TeStar documentary was fun, but now we had to handle the work ourselves because we got stuck in the mud.
'We have to smash the bowl.'
I had no intention of seeing these bastards do anything again, whether it was pure entertainment or entertainer culture wearing entertainment masks.
What should I do?
First of all, there was the most convenient and simple way.
"How about notifying T1?"
"Hmm, didn't the company already know that the production team was from Idol Co Season 2? Now that I look at it, it seems like they entrusted our documentary to them because it's their line."
I shook my head.
"I didn't mean it like that."
"Then?"
"We need to cast doubt on the situation."
If we slightly changed the perspective of this case, it would become a sentence that the company would be sensitive to.
'They would think that they intentionally posted a sensitive video of their artists and sold it to other companies or made a deal.'
It was a suspicion of fatal betrayal.
And that it wasn't a mistake, but rather a deliberate attempt to profit.
As evidenced by Gold 1's agency's industrial espionage case, the larger the company, the more enraged it tended to be when it thought that it had been caught.
'Then, it's enough to make them feel like they've been caught.'
After quickly explaining the matter, I added an afterword.
"I think they'll get even more angry because they'll think that they were stabbed in the back of the head when they raised them."
We had to gently encourage them to think that when they rescued the people who were smashed with <Idol Co 2>, their eyes were turned upside down without knowing the grace.
'Well, it's not wrong.'
Then the head office would take care of it and cut it down so that these production crews wouldn't be able to set foot in the major industry again.
And if not, then that wouldn't matter. Doubts alone are disgusting and unpleasant. It was common for a small studio to disappear.
It was a neat and powerful social despair.
"... ..."
Keun Sejin seemed to be rubbing his chin, but he smiled bitterly.
"To be honest... I think it's going to work? Moondae is so good at talking."
"Well."
"Yes. 'Well'... , would that benefit our situation right now? It's just revenge."
"... ..."
Keun Sejin shrugged.
"Well, I think someone like Bae Sejin will like it, but... If we do this, it would fall into the company's hands, not us, and that's it."
"... Yes."
I didn't know if Bae Sejin would like it, but the second half was right anyway.
There were side effects to using this method.
'We have to finish with this.'
It was difficult to directly mention these people in Cha Eugene's public explanation.
The pressure from T1 would of course be seen as unreasonable abuse by the public.
And that overlapped with Cha Eugene's controversy.
-They're taking Cha Eugene's abuse of power and is abusing the wrong documentary crew again ㅋ
-The company's idol, wow
It would sound like this and it would backfire.
Only by quietly handling them behind the scenes would we end their careers smoothly without any advocacy.
And that would be the wise way.
"..."
But damn, why did I not like this way?
It was as Keun Sejin said.
I hit the armrest of the sofa.
"I don't like that."
"Yeah, I knew you wouldn't."
I was annoyed to see a picture where the bastards from the production team were going to win their spirits because they gave up under undue pressure.
Besides, even if I didn't bring it out, I think T1 would already have similar thoughts.
If there was a head there, wouldn't it have made similar reasoning already?
'It's just blowing some air into the board, it's not a big idea.'
And... It was also true that there is no practical benefit to Cha Eugene even if we did this shit.
'Damn it.'
I banged my head on the couch. I needed to do something more, fuck.
"Whoa, Moondae, do you want me to bring you some ice water?"
"No."
I had to think.
Was there any way to benefit Cha Eugene while fully cooking these bastards?
And I spoke carelessly.
"... Can't we cover it up?"
Was there any way to throw these bastards as Internet scapegoats instead of Cha Eugene?
Keun Sejin's voice became subtle.
"Whew, that would be great, but... hmm."
I mean, it was unrealistic bullshit.
Right. Being from <Idol Co 2> would end with a with 'so what?.' They would say we were trying to sway public opinion.
My head got cold.
Okay. I had to stop making useless delusions and make realistic decisions.
'And the only way to benefit Cha Eugene is...'
... I had thought about it many times, but not right now.
So I had to look a little further and think.
By the time people got fed up with the story of Cha Eugene's abuse of power, we would need to tell a story that would help Cha Eugene's fans feel at least comforted.
'A person who will talk about Cha Eugene's usual behavior.'
All we needed... was an eyewitness.
"We'll have to gather evidence."
"A testimony? Ah, Eugene is a good kid~ Oh?"
"Yes. So that it will work later."
"... Okay. For now, that seems to be the best thing."
It was obvious, but if we got the timing right and exploded it quickly, it was a method that had a chance of working after some time.
Keun Sejin smiled bitterly. Did that mean that it was messy?
'It seems like he's doing a mental victory...'
I clicked my tongue and threw my smartphone over the sofa. Keun Sejin patted me on the back.
"Moondaemoondae, you've worked hard. Don't worry too much."
"Okay."
... I needed beer.
* * *
Four days passed like that.
And, as expected, public opinion did not reverse as time passed.
It was quieter than the first day as there were no other cases, but even now, when they were bored, they took out the past videos of Cha Eugene and said things like 'Now I see it, he's fighting'.
As planned, Cha Eugene's comments were posted without subject or meaningful support from the shops that TeStar often went to or the people they worked with.
However, most of them were pushed back due to the ridicule of 'the company is trying hard'.
'If Cha Eugene goes to the concert like this...'
I didn't know. Even if Cha Eugene looked fine, he would be cursed at and even if he seemed mentally out of place, he would become a subject of gossip.
"Phew."
I put down my smartphone. My head was itchy.
It was then.
"Moondae-ssi, I'm sorry, but there's a call for you."
"... ? Yes."
The manager, who was sitting in the corner of the studio, took out his smartphone and passed it over.
'There's no one I have to contact like this.'
Even in the midst of fatigue, when I was wondering, the manager spoke softly.
"That... She is a member of Mirynay."
"... !"
In an instant, several inferences about the reason for the contact passed through my head.
No way.
I put the smartphone to my ear.
"He gave the phone to me. Hello."
-Hello, sunbaenim!
This was the voice I spoke to last time.
'Was it the hoobaenim who debuted at Rank 2 in Idol Co?'
It had been a while, but the situation was urgent to waste time saying hello. I got right to the point.
"I think you called because you had something to say, is that correct?"
-Yes? Yes!! That... Actually, I was asked to.
The reasoning got closer to reality.
I couldn't stand it and spoke.
"Did the Mirynay concert staff ask you to do it in advance?"
-..... !! What, what? No, that...
And finally got the answer I was looking for.
-Yes. You are right...
"... ..."
Mirynay's concert staff.
TeStar did not bring all of the staff they worked with in the US to Japan. Japanese performances tended to have a large proportion of local staff.
Instead, the staff joined Mirynay's small-scale US tour promoted by the general manager.
That was why, the staff that the junior was talking about...
'There is a high probability that they worked with TeStar when we were filming the documentary.'
With a slightly trembling voice, the junior spoke firmly.
-That... An unnie who looks after our muscles said that she also worked at sunbaenims' concerts. She heard uh, she heard that you were seeking an official testimony...
Оkay.
-This is really, be sure to guarantee her personal safety! I'd like to give it to you as a condition...
"Of course. I will."
-Yes, yes...!
After the sound of the hoobaenim swallowing her saliva, the main topic came.
-That unnie... Because she said that she recorded it.
Fuck.
I held the smartphone as hard as I could.
'Someone who takes care of muscles... This was the staff who was next to the documentary crew when they provoked Cha Eugene!'
Done. It was done! If we put this as evidence, the support public opinion would be half...
-Sunbaenim?
... No, I had to calm down. Since I had to check first, I regained my composure.
"What kind of recording is it?"
I needed her to say that the documentary crew's screeching was recorded.
-Uh... I mean...
The hoobaenim replied in a long voice.
Something that I didn't expect.
-I heard that Cha Eugene sunbaenim protected her.
... What??
* * *
The story of the staff who reported the recording was like this.
The documentary crew tried to get interviews not only from TeStar but also from various people involved in order to create pictures.
And among them was this staff member.
-But unnie seems to have refused because things like physical condition are sensitive issues.
They asked them for permission while saying, 'It's okay to do an interview,' but the documentary crew must have known that was impossible given Cha Eugene's attitude.
That was why they insisted on asking the staff again and again, or inadvertently making them spill their words.
It must have been quite stressful, but it was not an atmosphere to ask for help, so she said she endured it.
-But that didn't work either... Some people must have been sarcastic and threatening.
Cha Eugene witnessed this, and he came right away to help.
-They were very adamant.
Also, due to the nature of her job, there were a lot of bastards trying to fool around, so she recorded a lot of things, and it was said that this was also recorded.
-She said she was really grateful, so she thought about it a lot before saying it...
'...At the same time, it's an industry that is sensitive to recording, so she had a lot of trouble even revealing it.'
Still, she was impressed by Cha Eugene's ability to act, so she eventually reported it because she couldn't stand the current situation.
I crossed my arms.
"... This is what I heard."
"Oh. I remember!"
Cha Eugene replied brightly.
"You remember?"
"Yes! The big camera guy scared the staff. I said no, but they didn't listen! So I said 'Stop!' Ahh! Kim Raebin, are you crazy??"
"If that had happened, you should have told us about it sooner!"
No one stopped Kim Raebin from beating Cha Eugene. Then, Cha Eugene began to shout that it was unfair.
[Wait, wait! Will everyone believe me when I say that? This is a different topic than me blocking the camera!]
Innocent kid.
"It's enough if we make it the same topic."
"What??"
"Just watch."
I accompanied the members and called the company. The staff's recordings were already secured.
* * *
It was five days after the leak of Cha Eugene's video.
On the Internet, Cha Eugene was already torn apart and crashed.
And over the controversy of being chewed enough and sweetened, people found additional entertainment.
That was the source of the video.
-It's definitely a leak from the staff ㅋㅋㅋ
└I thought this too. I think they revealed it while grinding their teeth.
-It's pathetic.
-Here, it's a typical power-hungry controversy, as if the agency drew it when they hit the complaint notice. I never thought Cha Eugene would do this.
Moreover, since the agency still did not respond, people saw this silence as an acknowledgment.
-They have nothing to say, so they're keeping their mouths shut.
-This is because I can't deny it, so they can't respond.
-They'll say it's photoshopped.
The ambiguous advocacy comments posted by the officials had a much weaker impact than the short and intense video.
The moment when Cha Eugene's controversy was about to become fixed as an image without further
discussion...
-This sounds like the story of Cha Eugene (Link)
Then, an article appeared.
However, the focus was not on Cha Eugene.
[Controversy over filming the TeStar documentary... Release of concert staff transcript]
[Again?? Broadcasting quality? Reconstruction of TeStar's documentary crew transcript]
It was an accusation against TeStar's documentary crew.
It was famous for invading the privacy of celebrities, but it was a media company that implicitly spread the perception that the data was more factual for that reason.
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[(Exclusive) The reason the TeStar concert staff reported the recording... "The monster created by the broadcasting station"]
In January 202X, TeStar started a world tour. And they filmed a documentary showing the behind-the-scenes of the tour. (picture)
The TeStar members in the documentary were earnest and sincere.
But, was the filming process of this documentary honest?
Not too long ago, a recording from a staff member was sent via e-mail.
... ...
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The article exposed how forced they were to film the documentary, and how inconsiderate they were to the unsuspecting staff.
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Crew: Are you having trouble understanding the words? Why can't you answer like this?
Staff A: ... ...
Crew: You're not saying a word, good or bad.
You're really uncooperative. If the picture doesn't come out well, it's also your fault. Don't you know?
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And in the second half, they showed their true colors.
It was a compilation of Cha Eugene's video and the corresponding transcript. Originally, it wasn't a video derived from this, but with a description to make it look like that.
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Producer: Can't you hear me? this...
Cha Eugene: (Runs and presses the camera) Stop it!
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It was the magic of editing.
However, even the production team could not prove that this was a patchwork.
There was an original copy of the recording, but there was no original copy of the filming data.
In addition, instead of referring to Cha Eugene more, the article thoroughly maintained the tone of 'how bad the power trip was, how much would the artist have to run to prevent it?'
So that it could be seen as an article for accusation, not advocacy.
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As a result of the reporter's own investigation, it was confirmed that the production team in question was originally an entertainment production team, not a documentary production team.
Exactly from <Idol Co Season 2> ...
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And at the end, they made the message clear by revealing that they were from <Idol Co 2>, which was ruined due to excessive stimulation and irrationality.
That these guys were the ones who would harass people just to create a story.
'This production team has enough reasons to curse.'
It was like sniping.
It was someone's strong will to return the bomb hit by Cha Eugene to the bastard who made it.
-Crazy. Idol Co 2 Producers;;;;
-I'm getting goosebumps.
And that person's will worked.