There Are Four Top Idol Uncles - Chapter 86

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Episode 86

 

There was a reason Yewon was asking Yeongeo such a question.

 

‘As a Quest reward, I learned that Director Yeon Taejung could be a clue to help us… But I don’t want to just sit still.’

 

That’s how much Yewon wanted to prepare everything to protect Doha.

 

To do that, there was something she needed to confirm first.

 

‘In my previous life, Taeyoung… eventually fell completely after a few years.’

 

The problem was the timing.

 

Taeyoung paid for his crimes not long after Doha’s death.

 

When people couldn’t say anything due to overheated public opinion and GLEET’s image plummeted, they gradually found courage after Doha’s death and exposed the truth about Taeyoung.

 

[I’m exposing the truth about former GLEET member Taeyoung. I worked as one of GLEET’s coordinators for a long time. He has been abusing his power and verbally abusing mainly the weakest junior coordinators…]

 

[I’m one of the staff members who accompanied GLEET on their overseas tour before Taeyoung left the group. Any staff who worked with GLEET at that time would know.

 

Taeyoung wasn’t a victim but a perpetrator. The deceased protected the staff from Taeyoung’s one-sided demands and abuse of power as a leader during his lifetime…]

 

[Worked in the broadcasting industry. Everyone knows Taeyoung’s personality, but the media play back then was so intense that they completely switched the perpetrator and victim. Anyone who worked with Taeyoung even once knows. He’s a real bastard.

 

Rather, the other GLEET members who were heavily criticized as perpetrators were really good people. Especially Lee Doha was a truly rare angel in the entertainment industry…]

 

Once the floodgates opened, the exposés snowballed.

 

Naturally, Taeyoung’s side firmly denied everything.

 

Rather, they brazenly claimed that these exposés were reverse viral marketing by Time Entertainment. They insisted Taeyoung was a victim bullied by the perpetrator Lee Doha.

 

[Due to legal issues, courtesy for a former colleague, and respect for the deceased, Taeyoung has continued to remain silent. However, if malicious rumors about Taeyoung continue to spread like this, we can no longer stay silent.

 

Taeyoung suffered direct and indirect bullying from the deceased for a long time and is still receiving psychiatric counseling-]

 

However, while the public was confused about the truth due to lack of decisive evidence for both claims.

 

An audio file was released that completely overturned the wavering public opinion.

 

[Taeyoung: Ah, fuck. Hanwon. Are you going to film like this? I told you to shut up because the audio is overlapping. Are you the only one with a mouth here?]

 

[Weon: Ah, here we go again. You had the most screen time today, you bastard. We re-filmed the game you completely lost to make you win.]

 

[Taeyoung: Ah, I don’t know. The audio is fucking overlapping. Hey, Lee Doha. You’re the leader, aren’t you going to control this bastard? I told you. Make the kids shut up and stay in the back. Huh? Is that so difficult?]

 

[Doha: …Taeyoung. We did what you wanted. I let you say all my lines from the script-]

 

[Taeyoung: Ah, you’re talking back now? Fuck, you bastard abandoned even by your father?]

 

[Eon: You fucking bastard, what did you just say? Hey, come out, you crazy bastard-!]

 

Before GLEET disbanded, during a break on a variety show.

 

It was an audio file recorded in the waiting room.

 

The GLEET members’ conversation was completely recorded because they forgot to turn off the microphones.

 

Originally, this file should have been discarded- but one of the production team members kept this file instead of throwing it away.

 

And it was finally released.

 

[…I’m sorry to the deceased for only now having the courage to release this… I was cowardly unable to find courage because my livelihood could be threatened if this file was released.

 

Also, since it’s related to the deceased’s private life, I had many concerns about whether I should dare to release this.

 

Nevertheless, the reason I kept holding onto this file was… When I was a clueless newcomer, I couldn’t forget the deceased’s kindness in covering for a major accident I caused, saying it was his fault, so I couldn’t bring myself to delete it, thinking I might be able to help someday.

 

Now I can no longer watch Taeyoung continue to insult the deceased.

 

Because it was Doha, of all people…]

 

Naturally, after this audio file was released, Taeyoung was completely buried.

 

The staff member who released this file was sued for a large amount by Two Track Entertainment.

 

However, Time Entertainment and the remaining GLEET members immediately announced they would provide all support to protect the staff member and counter-sue Taeyoung and Two Track Entertainment.

 

Meanwhile.

 

It was also revealed that the civil lawsuit regarding the non-defamation and confidentiality contract between Taeyoung and Time Entertainment, which was forgotten due to bad public opinion, was actually won by Time Entertainment but was hardly known to the public.

 

The public finally felt guilt toward GLEET and Doha after learning the whole truth-

 

But Lee Doha had already left this world.

 

‘…’

 

I won’t let it happen like that in this life, absolutely not.

 

Yewon clenched her small fist tightly.

 

“Hmm. This might be a bit difficult for Yewon to understand since you’re still young. Taeyoung and we signed a contract. If Taeyoung goes out and says anything bad about our GLEET members or reveals internal affairs… then he’ll have to pay a really enormous amount of money.”

 

Yeongeo explained to Yewon in a subdued voice.

 

“An enormous amount of money?”

 

“Yes. Such a large amount that he couldn’t pay it back even if he worked his whole life. Plus he could face legal punishment. So… if someone is sensible, they usually can’t carelessly run their mouth…”

 

Even as Yeongeo said this, he had a troubled expression.

 

Law and contracts. They were the strongest promises and shackles in the adult world.

 

And Taeyoung was an idol. He would know well how much of a gamble such an exposé would be for an idol.

 

“But…”

 

Yeongeo trailed off.

 

However, if everyone lived so sensibly and followed the law, why would there be prisons and criminals?

 

If Taeyoung came out with a kamikaze strategy saying “you die and I die,” honestly this side had no answer. No matter how much GLEET denied that Taeyoung’s words were lies, the public would only believe what they wanted to believe.

 

Moreover, ‘Two Track Entertainment’ where Taeyoung was currently signed had enormous financial power.

 

The penalty fee could be paid by that company. If the benefits Taeyoung would gain from such image-making were clear.

 

“…”

 

Yeongeo became lost in thought, forgetting that Yewon was in front of him.

 

Until now, he wondered if Taeyoung would take action that would be a double-edged sword for himself too.

 

But it bothered him that Two Track Entertainment, one of the agencies notorious for being vicious even within the entertainment industry, had signed with Taeyoung.

 

‘Please, notice!’

 

Yewon kept her mouth shut so Yeongeo could organize his thoughts.

 

In reality.

 

Taeyoung gained enormous overseas fandom by receiving sympathy votes through victim cosplay and raked in money overseas.

 

While everyone in Korea briefly pitied him and moved on, the overseas atmosphere was different.

 

Taeyoung and Two Track Entertainment were targeting exactly that.

 

“…Thanks to Yewon, I’m wide awake. Just in case, we should prepare more thoroughly. Yeongeo, schedule an additional meeting with the risk management team.”

 

“Yes, yes!”

 

Only then did Yewon let out a sigh of relief and smile.

 

‘Thank goodness.’

 

Having given this much warning, Yeongeo wouldn’t just sit idle either.

 

If Time Entertainment prepared countermeasures in advance, at least they wouldn’t be helplessly beaten like in the previous life.

 

At minimum, they could prepare to respond to Two Track Entertainment’s edited video reverse viral marketing.

 

‘Then there’s only one thing left to do.’

 

Yewon took a deep breath.

 

In her previous life, that audio file that put an end to the incident.

 

She had to find the staff member who recorded that situation in advance and secure the file.

 

‘But how do I find them?’

 

That staff member didn’t reveal which broadcast the recording was from.

 

Naturally, they didn’t reveal their name or identity at all either.

 

Of course, the GLEET members or the agency would have known, but that fact wasn’t revealed to the public.

 

Yewon sighed inwardly.

 

It seemed like there would be a lot of work to do.

 

* * *

 

Meanwhile, at a noisy bar in a university district alley,

 

“…So this filming was complete hell. Why did it have to rain then of all times.”

 

“Ugh, how many meetings are we having to get OTT investment? If we can’t get in this time, we’re completely screwed…”

 

“Hey, did you hear that rumor? Director Kim Dohwon…”

 

A reunion of the 51st class of a certain University Theater and Film Department was being held here.

 

“Oh!! Professor! Hello! Hey hey! Professor Yeon Taejung is here!!”

 

At someone’s shout, everyone in the bar looked toward the door.

 

Director Yeon Taejung was standing there.

 

He had briefly served as an adjunct professor at this university.

 

Although he didn’t teach students for very long, during his time teaching, he was respected for giving more realistic and useful advice to students than anyone else.

 

Thanks to that, he was even invited to briefly attend the alumni gathering.

 

“Wow!! Professor!! No, what brings you to such a humble gathering…!!”

 

“Jongwoo kept begging me to come just once, so I stopped by for a bit. How has everyone been?”

 

Since Taejung also had some affection for his students, the drinking session was quite warm and friendly.

 

However.

 

“…Anyway, you really can know ten fathoms of water but not one fathom of a person’s heart. Who would have thought that Taeyoung, with such a good image, would turn out to be a complete nutcase.”

 

“Only Gleet ended up pitiful. Wow, how could a guy like that gain sympathy votes? I was completely fooled too.”

 

“I never would have known either if it wasn’t for the recording file our assistant director had hidden away~”

 

“!”

 

The conversation from one table pierced sharply into Taejung’s ears.

 

Taejung immediately stood up and approached them.

 

“You guys.”

 

“!”

 

“…Could you let me join in on this conversation?”

 

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[▶Sub Quest <Fantasy or Madness> success reward being distributed!]

 

[Success Reward: Another family member, ‘Reconciliation Opportunity’ with Director Yeon Taejung]

 

The Quest reward ‘Reconciliation Opportunity’.

 

Completely unaware that this was actually the voice recording file Yewon had been so desperately searching for, Yewon was fast asleep, snoring peacefully.

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