paranoianovel Chapter 122: End and Beginning (1)
Chapter 122: End and Beginning (1)
Chapter 122: End and Beginning (1)
“Celebrities have no use for college anyways, why did they go as far as illegal admission...?”
“I know...”
“Maybe the information is wrong?”
“We’ll have to wait for the investigation results. But seeing as there’s a prosecutorial investigation, there’s probably no doubt?”
“That’s true, there’s even an article released...I liked Seo Jun...”
“See. I told you Seo Jun’s not that great.”
“But he’s handsome...”
“Geez, you yulppah*.”
(TL note: someone who is only into looks.)
“Anyways, what’s going to happen to the drama? I’m sure they’re going crazy right now.”
Listening to the hair salon employees whisper amongst themselves, Do Wook held back his laughter.
‘This is just the beginning.’
The inside of the hair salon, which had the air conditioner on low because of the hot weather, was moderately cool. However, Do Wook’s hands were drenched in sweat.
Do Wook had prepared for a very long time for this day, even before his soul changed places.
Thanks to the switch, Do Wook became a singer like he dreamed, and now he was an actor, something he had never even imagined to be. He achieved his dream, and gained a new dream.
‘Maybe I should thank him.’
It could be thanks to Seo Kang Jun that he made it this far.
If he only had a simple passion and dream to sing on stage, he probably wouldn’t have tried to such extremes like sacrificing sleep to practice, and wouldn’t have gotten to where he is now.
However, of course, he wouldn’t thank Seo Kang Jun.
There were plenty of other things he’d say to him before he would thank him.
All those angry words had festered in Kim Bo Myung’s heart for a long time, merging completely.
Therefore, he felt he didn’t have to particularly say anything.
Right now, Do Wook just wanted to observe. Watch the fall of a man who has ruined the lives of many people.
“Huuu...”
Do Wook let out a long, deep sigh.
The employee who was bringing Do Wook a drink was cautious and asked,
“Do Wook, is something wrong?”
“Ah, no.”
“Please let me know if there’s anything wrong.”
“Ok.”
The employee went back and Do Wook looked at the mirror.
To bring Seo Kang Jun down, Do Wook stayed in contact with Reporter Choi Sung Jun even while filming < Blue Whale > and made plans. He also made a lot of preparations on his own.
Timing was important. If it went even a little wrong, he could end up getting attacked by the snake-like Director Seo Joong Won.
Do Wook thought to himself that now was the time.
If Seo Kang Jun weren’t famous enough, it would be easy to take him down but it wouldn’t be a big revenge. Right now, he had a little bit of status yet it wasn’t absolute.
‘Now, when he’s on the verge of getting to a high place. Now’s the time.’
***
Inside KVS Broadcast station located on YeoYiDo. The drama department, as most people expected, was turned on its head.
The < Cinderella > press conference was a mere hours away. Furthermore, today was the day of the first broadcast.
If the protagonist, Seo Kang Jun, truly had committed the notorious act of fraudulent college admission as the articles said, they would get nothing but criticism if today’s broadcast aired as planned.
It was actually hard for anyone to predict where the public’s resentment would be aimed at.
Some actors remained popular and went on to receive praise and success on screen, even if they caused sex scandals, had affairs, or committed assault.
Of course they had to bear with the criticism regarding their actions that followed them like a tail wherever they went, but that was nothing compared to what they had done.
However, the reason the Director of the Drama Bureau, the CP*, and the Producer had gathered and were smoking together was to see whether the public would gloss over the ‘university’ issue.
(TL Note: CP stands for Chief Producer)
If the subject people are most sensitive to is military service avoidance, the next most sensitive subject is university fraud. The reason being that the army and university are issues that affect the whole nation.
Take an actor who had an affair for example. Of course, there’d probably be many people who’d get upset just by hearing the word affair, but there’d be a lot of people who’d think it was none of their business.
Some people would say it was too personal or that it was even more outrageous to love only one person for the rest of your life. So not 100% of people would criticize the actor who had an affair.
However, the army is different. People who have to go to the army, people who had gone to the army, as well as families of those people, are bound to get angry.
The university is also a social issue involving a lot of people in that sense. On College Scholastic Ability Test days, the whole nation cheers on the examinees. It’s a country that even delays opening the stock market on that day, so the significance of the situation was self-explanatory.
“Someone is out to ruin the drama,”
The person in charge of the production for < Cinderella > muttered as he smoked.
< News about Seo Jun Acting As Lead Role In ‘Cinderella’ Broadcast ...To Air Next Week >
< New ‘Cinderella’ Protagonist! Rookie Actor Park Gun Woo Chosen As Protagonist! >
< Lead Actor Replaced During Controversy... Official says, “Can’t Ignore the Opinions of the Viewers...” >
< What Direction Will KVS ‘Cinderella’ Go From Here? >
< Allegations of Illegal Admission...Idol Group Member S! >
< Prosecutor Regarding Ju Won University Admissions Fraud, "Still investigating. Too Early for Announcement" >
< Special Plan: Celebrity's College Life - Various Problems Such As Horrible Attendance and Proxy Reports >
< Seo Jun, “Getting My Situation Figured Out...” >
< Seo Jun, “S, It’s Not Me... Feeling Miserable About the Rumor.” >
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-Seo Jun, are you just *poof*, leaving like this?
-It’s Ara Entertainment, I’m sure they’ll have him back as a star one way or another lol. In this world even criminals can become famous lol
-Illegal Admission...He’s a celebrity, why in the world? lol
-He wanted to be a celebrity as well as get his degree
-They should investigate the other kids that got into a good university too
-For other people, their entire life rides on this...sure is easy for them~!
-Please don’t spread rumors about Seo Jun oppa. We’ll sue you
-Are you going to sue the prosecution? lol
-It’s a rumor that the prosecution spread lolol
-A prank by the prosecution? lol
-Excuse me, the investigation is still going and the results aren’t out yet...
-Oh, the results might say there’s nothing. They have money, what are they worried about?
-I’ll stop badmouthing him if the results come out as nothing~
-It’s not him, but he’s getting cut from the drama? Even though they’ve already filmed?
-If it were something minor, the broadcasting station would just turn a blind eye and let it slide...considering what happened, doesn’t it mean it’s 100% real?
-I liked Seo Jun...
-He’s the type to spit on someone while having a smile on their face lol
-Just go to the army~
-With that kind of backing, I’m sure he’ll get out of going to the army too
-Seo Jun, what the? lol
-Golden spoon~
The portal site’s news section went crazy.
Seo Kang Jun, who was reading the article as well as the comments, grimaced. Hair pulled back without a single hair out of place, and a well coordinated suit to boot. Seo Kang Jun’s appearance today truly was good enough to make fans faint on sight.
However, the fans fainted not because of Seo Kang Jun’s visuals, but because of his corruption.
Seo Kang Jun, who had finished all the preparations for his press conference appearance and was about to head to the conference hall, was essentially trapped in the van.
Boom― Smack―!
Seo Kang Jun threw the cellphone he had been holding at the window.
The manager, who had been responding to a flurry of phone calls to reporters and repeated over and over that Seo Jun was not related to university fraud, looked back, surprised.
The cell phone, which hit the van’s sturdy window, was rolling around on the floor, cracked.
The manager felt chills at Seo Kang Jun’s gaze that was full of malice. The manager, who finished his phone call as quickly as he could, looked at Seo Kang Jun.
“Umm...Jun.”
“What did father say?”
“For now, go to the dorm and don’t come out...he said he’ll try to handle it one way or another.”
“Shit, my life is about to be screwed over because of father...”
His anger rising, Seo Kang Jun breathed heavily. His tightly clenched fist was ready to swing at any time.
It was at that moment. The manager’s cell phone started ringing again. At the same time, Seo Jun’s phone, which was cracked, also started to ring.
On the community site, a new article regarding Seo Jun was being posted.
It was saying that Seo Kang Jun was a perpetrator of school violence.
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Next chapter: Everything is lining up nicely to take down Seo Jun. Will it work out as Do Wook planned or will Director Seo help his son snake out of this one too?