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Chapter 102
Public Exposure.
These days, it’s a word that’s being used much more often.
The act of exposing social ills, corruption, or injustices that an individual cannot possibly resolve on their own, in a public forum.
The origin of this format was originally with broadcasting stations.
Why, there was that investigative program that Shin once owed a debt to, during the supplier gate scandal.
Е ǹu m ӑ. їd
If you think about social justice or the value of license fees, programs dealing with people’s livelihood should thrive, but due to the nature of broadcasting stations, they cannot always stand solely on the side of the weak.
The main source of revenue for stations is advertising. And advertising comes from corporations—the strong who hold the money. Because of the money flowing in, broadcasters cannot help but tread carefully.
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And so, due to such “adult circumstances,” investigative programs collapsed without being able to fully blossom in their noble intentions… but that very intention bloomed in an unexpected place.
A blood ocean where all sorts of concepts run rampant.
That is, in the realm of personal broadcasting.
— “This is the 3kg king crab I just bought. Let’s weigh it.”
É ǹ u m̆а̀
— “This is supposed to be 5G, right? Seriously, why is the speed only this much?”
— “Used car scam! Let me expose it right now.”
As the personal broadcasting platform YouTube became the core of the global content market, fame was no longer just about being famous—it became a great means to make cash.
For such people, investigative reporting was an extremely attractive format.
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First, they could earn a “righteous” image by resolving the victim’s grievances, and the exhilarating act of exposing and punishing villains fit perfectly with the trendy “cider-like” (refreshingly satisfying) content.
Moreover, this was personal broadcasting.
Ẅ е́ b̊ n̊ ŏ v е̌ l̊ Ẽ n ŭ ṁ a
Unlike TV stations, there was no direct communication with powerful figures in society (strictly speaking, there was no value in doing so…), so they could shout as much as they wanted.
No—in fact, they had to shout in order to survive in this harsh YouTube world!
And this sometimes even produced positive effects.
The so-called “good influence.”
— “The gang that had been running rental deposit scams in Seoul has been arrested. They were exposed through a popular YouTube channel…”
— “Today, we’ll talk about the surge of false advertising these days. Our guest panel is from an exposé channel…”
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But here’s what people forget.
No matter how much they claim to run around for social justice—
In the end, they’re individuals. Individual channels.
Even more “personal” than broadcasting stations.
Therefore, they hold no qualifications.
‘This silver button is not a certificate.’
Е n̆ûḿӓ. і̄ d̀
Yoon Choa, who had moved to another YouTube channel office, thought this while looking at a silver button, and behind her, a man was kneeling.
‘This is a nightmare, what a mess…’
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His name was Choi Dae-pil, the owner of this studio.
He had started out by running a youth counseling broadcast, opening up about his own unfortunate past during his school years.
But somehow, he ended up exposing a school bullying case, and without even realizing it himself, his channel became a “school violence exposé channel.”
Then, at the perfect timing, Netflix released a drama centered on school bullying, which became a huge hit, and his channel skyrocketed!
Е̃n üm̊а
Now, it had grown into a “conglomerate” with 420,000 subscribers.
With this sudden stroke of luck, Choi Dae-pil changed.
No—based on the saying that true nature comes out when one gains power, perhaps it was more accurate to say that his success revealed his true self.
A club table every week was a given, and his messaging profile was filled with pretentious photos—a Porsche steering wheel, a Patek Philippe on his wrist.
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Office in Gangnam, officetel also in Gangnam. Choi Dae-pil, who had never in his life had any connection to Gangnam, now proudly corrected people when they asked, “You live in Seoul?” with “I live in Gangnam.” That’s how much he loved it.
Once he got a taste of success, his consumption poured out like a broken dam.
Wе b̈n̈ о̂v́.е_l_ .Еñū m̂а̇
Naturally, an ordinary income couldn’t sustain it, and to cover his spending, his thumbnails became increasingly sensational.
Subscribers disappointed by his loss of sincerity began to leave, and in his desperation, he turned to even more extreme thumbnails…
A textbook descent into corruption.
And the final destination was “fabrication.”
He illegally obtained Lee Hye-jeong’s school records and, through manipulative editing, turned the quiet girl into a scheming school bully.
Even worse—it wasn’t just his own doing. Someone had commissioned this targeted smear broadcast.
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Frankly, it was close to social murder, a serious crime. But tragically, having already reached the late stage of his corruption, he didn’t recognize it.
He just thought he was unlucky.
‘No, no! That’s not it!’
—If only he had thought that, it would’ve been fortunate. But whether his thought process had melted down, or whether the luxury watch he saw yesterday was still flashing in his mind, even now he was thinking of how to profit.
‘The opponent is Lee Shin. If I upload this situation as a video, it’ll blow up, right?’
A photo of Lee Shin with a mosaic, thumbnail title “I’m being blackmailedㅠ”… it would be huge.
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And with his recent popularity from guild streams, the buzz would be insane. This would be his second rise to the top!
The CEO, head bowed, let out a sly smile.
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But little did Choi Dae-pil know.
Yoon Choa, wearing white gloves, was flipping through framed photos on the wall, and carefully watching his reflection in them.
“……”
She knew instantly.
Wĕb̊nо̃v́ ӗĺ Е́ n̄ům̀ а
The Strategy Planning Office of the LeeDo Group had one main role: to become the shadow of the family and erase their ugly secrets from the world.
Yoon Choa had met more than enough subhuman individuals like him during her time there.
From the way he ran his channel, to his change in attitude after gaining subscribers, to the reputation circulating among his employees—everything pointed to his fundamentally rotten character.
From Yoon Choa’s long experience, such people never knew their place unless they were completely trampled to the bottom. They were the type most hated and dealt with most cruelly by the Strategy Planning Office.
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That’s why she came here today.
“Mr. Choi Dae-pil.”
Еňů.m а
“Y-yes…?”
A thud—the envelope fell to the floor.
The CEO, who had been secretly delighted about tying Lee Shin into his next subscriber-grabbing scheme, went pale at the photos spilling out in front of him.
They showed scenes of backdoor advertising deals, a growing topic of controversy in the YouTube world.
He had received cash in shopping bags, luxury goods as gifts. Even that Gucci wallet on the chair was one of them.
‘How did she get this…!’
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But his thoughts ended there.
A voice came again.
“Mr. Choi Dae-pil.”
This time, it was photos from inside his company.
Contrary to his public image of being gentle and kind, here he was mistreating employees, with photos, videos, and recordings. Even evidence of unpaid wages.
“Mr. Choi Dae-pil.”
Ẅ ѐb̊ ñ.о̊ v̀ е̇.l̊ Е n umа
Another envelope fell.
This time, bank account copies, expense records, office and officetel contracts. Evidence of tampering with company accounts, tax documents, records of tax evasion.
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“Mr. Choi Dae-pil.”
Twitch!
Confronted with his ugly past laid bare, Choi Dae-pil was so terrified that even hearing his name sent him into convulsions.
He didn’t even think to ask how she got this information. It just felt like he was facing a monster that should never be provoked.
Ӗn um а . і́d̄
His head naturally lowered.
But even that wasn’t allowed.
Yoon Choa grabbed him by the hair, yanked his head up, and locked eyes with him.
“Mr. Choi Dae-pil.”
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“…P-please spare me.”
A plea slipped out unconsciously.
E̊ nũ m̄ а̄
The only words Yoon Choa had spoken since entering were “Mr. Choi Dae-pil,” yet he was already drenched in fear, enough to wet himself.
Yoon Choa put a finger to her lips in a silencing gesture, and for the first time, spoke different words.
“Do you understand?”
“Yes yes yes yes!!”
Choi Dae-pil nodded frantically.
Yoon Choa patted his cheek twice and then stood up.
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Public exposure?
That too—you need to choose your target carefully.
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In a dark room, with only the monitor glowing, Ryu Jae-seok sits holding a glass of wine.
― “What’s this, is that how you code here? What do you eat at night? Energy drinks? What? Potionnn? Puhahaha!!”
― “Let’s see, ‘There’s a girl I like in my class, but I don’t know how to confess.’ Hmm, let’s say you’re my little brother? Little brother, if you ask me about romance, I don’t have anything to tell you. I’ve never had that kind of worry before. Sorry.”
W_е b n̊ ōv ě.l Ӗṅu̇m̃_ӑ
There are people who shine.
Those naturally gifted, noble in value, who earn the love of the public and are adored, shining brightly.
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We often compare such people to the glittering stars outside the window.
Right now, there’s a star inside the monitor.
: Bro, did you see that?? Yesterday the channel that exposed Lee Hye-jeong’s school bullying got on their knees lololol
: Tears of jus.ti.ce! Babam!
W е b̃ ń o vе̌l̇ Е̃ n̈ù m̀а́
: ㅇㅅㅇㅅ! (As expected of our God!)
― “Ayy~ everyone, what’s with kneeling and what’s with realizing justice. An apology is also courage. They gathered their courage to apologize, so instead of mocking, shouldn’t we at least applaud them?”
: lol look how he’s saying that with his mouth corners up.
: God, your mouth corners are dancing!! Hahaha
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― “…It showed?”
Like a child caught playing a prank, he sticks out his tongue slightly and smiles, and the chat is flooded with ‘ㅗㅜㅑ’. That’s it, that fatal smile!
Eń ûm a .íd
Objectively, Lee Shin’s hosting isn’t particularly outstanding compared to professional broadcasters.
The boundaries he treads are sometimes risky, and sometimes his topics are all over the place.
But so what? That shining smile cancels everything out.
“Unbelievable. Now I see why that bastard Myung-hwan got screwed after messing with that cleaning lady.”
He’s suspiciously overflowing with charm.
“Testing the waters first was a wise choice. If I had poked around recklessly, I’d have lost everything.”
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The original plan was, first, to shake up the attack team using controversies and personal issues, second, to incite discord, and lastly, at stage three, to use a contacted hunter to destabilize the guild.
But Lee Shin just came out alone, beating the drum and janggu, sucking up all the attention like a black hole, and then—claiming it was a way to increase awakening probability—boom!! He blew it all up in one shot.
In the process, the controversy had long since become a “con?tro?ver?sy.”
: Bro, can you explain that thing you said before one more timeㅜ
: God! I also bought the magic stone like you said, but seriously, is it really effective just by carrying it? I want to give it to my sonㅠㅠㅠPleaseㅠㅠ
― “Oh dear mother~ you can’t just carry it around. You have to find a professional craftsman, cut it into three pieces, then place them here under the navel, here on the heart, and here on the head—then you’ll see the effect. Of course, there will be some personal variation.”
Ē n̆ú m̈a .іd̄
― “Let me repeat the cautions. One: they must all be the same type of stone. Two: avoid too high of a grade. It’s not about gathering magical power but tuning the frequency, which stimulates the mana hole. If it’s too difficult, check the info I posted on the official site.”
On YouTube, there’s already a frenzy to test this unheard-of method.
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Of course, it’s half-joking, like trying dalgona (a type of Korean candy) at home because it’s trendy, but still. It drew attention regardless of reason.
“I have to admit it. From what I see, messing with that guy is a bad move.”
All rounds of the 4th league, broke every record.
All rounds of the 3rd league, undefeated, broke every record.
Е́ńúm_а
He picked the Mountain King from the 4th league, unearthed world-class Park Su-bin whom no one knew, and in the 3rd league, picked Yu Rira.
A truly flawless CEO who never once made a misstep.
Just looking at the plain results achieved made it clear how foolish it would be to provoke someone like Lee Shin.
Lee Myung-hwan, blinded by inferiority and personal emotions, charges in without care, but Ryu Jae-seok—who hates taking losses as much as death—had no intention of stirring up such a hornet’s nest.
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“If you can avoid it, you avoid it. Why bother with an opponent riding momentum? That’s just stupid.”
So Ryu Jae-seok, sticking to his creed, focused on rallying allies instead of fighting a losing battle…
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― “Hmm, there aren’t any noticeable hunters, but there are pitiful ones. Hunters who could normally show more potential, but can’t because their guild lacks a brain to give tactical direction.”
But wasn’t it Nietzsche who said this?
If you gaze long into the abyss, the abyss gazes also into you.
― “Eh? Just pick one? Hmm… shall I?”
Ryu Jae-seok had stared into the abyss for too long.
― “<Baeksa Guild>. They’re kind of unfortunate.”
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Now, the abyss was gazing back at him.
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