episode_0199

[Hello, I am Yujeong’s middle school classmate.]

[I am writing this because there seems to be a lot of noise recently due to the controversy surrounding Yoo Jeong.]

Kim Young-hee told all the facts in her rebuttal.

She was bullied in middle school. Park Yoo-jung helped her.

And the person who wrote the expose is actually a perpetrator of school violence, and everything they wrote is not true.

[Ever since I lost my parents, I have always lived in patience.]

[Yujeong told me that I shouldn’t live in patience, and that it wasn’t a sin to not have parents.]

[And fought for me when I was being bullied.]

Kim Young-hee’s writing was full of emotion.

People who were angry without knowing the circumstances calmed down after reading her writing and instead felt sympathy and regret towards Park Yu-jeong and Kim Young-hee.

[Yujeong was always a child who smiled a lot and was very friendly.]

[It was hard to see Yoo-Jeong getting involved in an unpleasant incident because of me and getting cursed at by people.]

[Please look favorably on our kind Yoo-jeong.]

-So, in summary, you’re saying that Yoo-jung saved her friend who was being bullied from bullies?

-Ah ㅠㅠ Yujeong ㅠㅠ

-Somehow there were many parts in the exposure article that felt unnatural.

-I believed in Yoojung from the beginning.

-Then the last revelation was the school, and did you do it to feed Park Yoo -jung?

As Kim Young-hee’s writing spread and public opinion changed, Rookies’ official statement was also posted.

[Hello, this is NAS Enter.]

[We would like to convey our position regarding our recent Rookies member, Park Yoo-jung.]

[Since yesterday, suspicions regarding the member have been raised through some online sites, and NAS Entertainment has conducted an internal verification process.]

[As a result, we found a record of the member being punished at school.]

[but]

[Based on the review of student records and the results of the investigation by the school violence committee, we have confirmed that the member’s actions were appropriate.]

[We would like to inform you that we consider this behavior of the member in question to be honorable and upright, as it was done for the sake of a friend who was being bullied.]

[Please check the attached photos of the student records and the results of the investigation by the school violence committee for evidence.]

[We believe that this suspicion is largely intended to maliciously harm the member in question.]

[We have also confirmed that the exposure article targeting the member in question contains one-sided, distorted, and false claims.]

[Accordingly, we would like to inform you that we have initiated legal action against the distorted claims and dissemination of false information.]

[We earnestly request that you refrain from making speculative comments regarding the suspicions surrounding the member in question.]

[thank you.]

-Wow, I see you respond quickly.

-Is there anyone who has ever expressed themselves so firmly about allegations of school violence? This is truly confident.

-There’s even a picture below. Looking at the student records, Park Yu-jeong was a very kind and bright child.

-I knew this would happen ㅠㅠ I hope all the people who were cursing Yoojung for this go to court

-ㅋㅋ You’re taking legal action against school bullies? Their lives are already ruinedㅋㅋ

-I believed it, please bring forward the schedule for the Rookies’ new song.

Public opinion had already begun to turn, and with NAS Entertainment taking a strong stance, even threatening legal action, people were almost certain that Park Yoo-jung was innocent.

In response, voices were raised that the perpetrators who spread false information should be punished… .

-Hey lol The kid who wrote the expose yesterday deleted the post and ran away

-Oh my god lol I was scared so I ran away right away

The post exposing Park Yoo-jung’s school violence, which had been a popular post in the community until today, was deleted as if it had run away.

-Ah, this fucking kid ran away.

-You were planning to throw some shit at the crazy rookies because they were doing well.

-She’s still a high school student, so why did she turn out like this?

-Yeah, even if you’re being annoying, Rookies and Yujeong will still do well~

School violence.

It was a desperate situation where we might have to send away one of our members… .

Fortunately, the Rookies were able to overcome the crisis thanks to their quick response.

Write a rebuttal and publish a statement of position.

The person who wrote the expose also ran away… .

It seemed like things would end that way.

but….

-But anyway, isn’t it true that Park Yu-jeong hit those kids a lot?

Even if the wound healed, the scar did not disappear.

The damage that the Rookies suffered through this incident… soon began to surface.

**

Idols who have accumulated a fair amount of experience can return to their personal homes or family homes when they are inactive.

Since Black Bomb was also an idol with quite a bit of experience, Shin Si-woo spent time in his own room after his activities ended.

of course….

“Ah… , annoying… .”

Being alone didn’t help his discomfort.

The reason he felt so uncomfortable was because of Ha Ye-rin.

“How can I change Yerin’s mind… .”

His world was always boring.

He wasn’t interested in anyone but himself.

His members, his fans, his company people, and even his parents.

To him, other people were no different from inanimate objects, whether they were present or not.

But then, there appeared someone who made his heart flutter.

That’s right, Hayerin.

At first, I was just simply interested, but as I became interested, my eyes went to it, and as my eyes went to it, my heart went to it.

Also, what was the first meeting between Shin Si-woo and Ha Ye-rin like?

Two idols who are tired of people meet by chance in a deserted place at a broadcasting station.

How can we say that this is not fate?

‘Yes, Yerin and I are truly a match made in heaven.’

The only problem is that Ha Ye-rin doesn’t accept herself.

Is it just that you don’t accept it?

Ha Ye-rin does not hide her hostile feelings toward him and is blocking him at the source.

There, NAS warned at the company level not to approach Ha Ye-rin, and YW also expressed embarrassment and scolded Shin Si-woo.

If things continue like this, the distance between them will only grow wider.

“… This really pisses me off.”

No matter how many cigarettes I smoke, the feeling of emptiness and irritation I have now does not go away.

Shin Si-woo turned on his phone to see Ha Ye-rin, even if it was through video.

and….

“… Hmm?”

I happened to see the Park Yoo-jung school violence incident that happened overnight.

‘If it’s Park Yoo-jung… she’s the girl who glared at me at the Idol Sports Festival back then.’

The Rookies members who were hostile to and blocking Shin Si-woo were also obstacles to the relationship between him and Ha Ye-rin, so Shin Si-woo looked into the incident with interest.

and….

“… What is it.”

Feeling relieved that the work was finished so quickly, I just turned the phone off.

“It ended boringly.”

Shin Si-woo lay on the sofa, thinking about what would have happened if the Rookies had failed through this incident.

“If Rookies fail….”

and….

“If Rookies fail… , … Yerin will be alone?”

I opened my eyes with a flash of thought, got up from my seat, and lost myself in thought.

‘Why didn’t I think of that?’

The reason he can’t approach Ha Ye-rin now is because… she’s hiding behind a huge shield called NAS, which is bigger than the Rookies.

But what if Rookies fail and Ha Ye-rin comes out from behind the shield called NAS… .

If you are dragged down from a high place where you were praised and loved by people to a swamp where there is no one… .

‘Then I can approach you without any problems.’

Shin Si-woo didn’t like Ha Ye-rin, who was already doing very well.

I don’t want to be everyone’s lover. She has to be his only lover.

If you want to make people stop looking at Ha Ye-rin, you have to ruin her.

If she has no disqualifications, you can just make her surroundings dirty.

After finishing his thoughts, Shin Si-woo brought his second phone from his room.

It was a dirty playground where anonymous Shin Si-woo played while hiding his name… Inside, various community IDs suitable for manipulating public opinion and contact information of yellow media outlets were stored.

Idols must be perfect and complete.

Park Yoo-jung used violence for whatever reason and was punished.

Shin Si-woo was determined to harass her by nagging at her about that point until the end.

Until the Rookies are a mess.

And… until it eventually had a negative impact on Hayerin.

**

Even though Park Yoo-jung’s school violence incident was quickly resolved, it was not easily forgotten among the public.

-Isn’t using violence a problem anyway?

-Can you hit someone because you’re angry;;; and on top of that, you have to hit them so badly that you get punished;;

-Park Yoo-jung had a pure image, but this incident has seriously damaged her image.

-If you have a conscience, Park Yoo-jung should just leave Rookies;;

-I’m scared that those violent singers will see this and imitate it.

People kept talking about whether Park Yoo-jung’s violence was justified, and in fact, many people brought up the ‘celebrity public figure theory’ and questioned Park Yoo-jung’s actions.

[Shock! The back of Park Yoo-jung’s angelic face?]

[Actually, Park Yoo-jung was a famous bully? Or not.]

[Exposing the true identity of Luxx Parkxx.]

Perhaps sensing the opportunity, some ragtag groups began churning out groundless rumors.

It was all just baseless rumors, but the problem was that… Rookies were about to have their next activity.

The malicious public opinion and flyers spreading through the community were like a swarm of cockroaches hiding everywhere, and no amount of legal action could eradicate them.

As we were going through a very sensitive time, such things came as a painful blow and gradually damaged the image of the Rookies.

Because of that, the atmosphere among our rookies wasn’t that good.

“… I’m sorry.”

“… Yoo Jeong-ah.”

“That’s why… , I was going to leave… .”

Despite our protests, Park Yoo-jung kept blaming herself and apologizing to the members.

Because of that, I was also feeling uneasy, but I desperately tried not to show it.

“Yoo Jeong-ah, it’s not your fault. So don’t be discouraged.”

“Sister… .”

Because I was the leader of the Rookies.

and….

“There’s a showcase in a few days. I have to show my best then.”

Because the new showcase is just around the corner.

“Let’s show our skills. Let’s shake off all the noisy atmosphere at the showcase, okay?”

“… … Yes.”

In particular, I clenched my teeth while patting Park Yu-jeong’s shoulder.

This showcase… I thought I would do everything I had to successfully conclude it and put the controversy to rest.