You Promised Me, Mr. Lee San-ha - Chapter 84



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Episode 84: When one door closes, another door opens (5)

Seongwoo Son.

Korean Goebbels, issue maker, ratings machine, devil in the editing room, robber with a camera.

He was known as the true ‘devil of the broadcasting world’ with all kinds of adjectives and nicknames.

There is one anecdote that immediately comes to mind.

It was the time when Season 1 of was airing.

There was a contestant named Cha Mi-yeon.

She was an unlucky contestant who was eliminated without even making it to the second round.

Normally it would be forgotten like that, but… … .

After her elimination, the article she wrote heated up the Internet.

Title: Honestly, I feel very wronged… … .

Author: Car__noodle

Hello… … I am Cha Mi-yeon, a participant in Project 108.

I’m not dissatisfied with my elimination this time.

I know my skills were lacking, and the chart was accurate.

But I can’t possibly accept being cursed at because of the part that was shown on TV, so I’m writing this.

First, I would like to explain the discontinuation of the mission song.

The song I sang was a high-pitched song, but due to film issues and other circumstances, I ended up singing the song by myself more than 10 times.

So my throat was completely ruined and I couldn’t hear anything after the 11th time.

The mentors stopped me because they were concerned about my condition, but only the part where I said to myself, “Ah, I’m screwed” was aired.

In the end, on the broadcast, it looked like I was upset and stopped singing… … That’s not it… … .

And later when I went to the hospital, I was diagnosed with real vocal nodules.

So… … I hope you stop swearing at me like that.

Honestly, I can hold back on my own swearing… … but swearing at my family and agency and all that… … is just too hard.

The last interview was also edited.

‘I think I looked really bad because I got vocal nodules. I’m really… … sorry to those who have been waiting for me and cheering me on,’ I said, but they cut it off and just said a short ‘I’m sorry.’

I’m not that rude… … .

I sincerely apologized to the viewers and mentors because I felt so sorry… … I don’t know why the broadcast came out like that… … .

Again, I have nothing to say about the elimination.

But please, I hope there are no more misunderstandings.

Thank you for reading the long text… … .

The incident was featured on the main pages of various portal sites.

Of course, PD Son Seong-woo consistently denied it.

He said this at an official press conference.

‘It seems like you’re blaming us for not receiving the ticket… … Even though he’s young, this is just too much. I think we have no choice but to take legal action against these kinds of groundless accusations.’

A desperate and hard-line response.

Since his future livelihood was at stake, Seongwoo Son probably had no choice but to go hard.

Naturally, requests for fact-checking poured in.

But he again made up some ridiculous excuse.

‘We would like to prove it clearly and put an end to the controversy, but unfortunately the original data has been lost, so confirmation is impossible.’

The most common line used by trash people when making excuses.

But this worked.

Feeling afraid of the continued pressure, Cha Mi-yeon eventually deleted the post, and the incident was hushed up.

But I could tell that Cha Mi-yeon’s words were true.

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To Choi Byeong-cheol (Editorial Department): Promised to edit out the part where Cha Mi-yeon sings.

To Choi Byeong-cheol (Editorial Department): Promised to edit out the part where Cha Mi-yeon apologizes in her last interview.

To Kim Seung-kwan (assistant director): Promise to burn Cha Mi-yeon’s screen time before the reporters look into it.

It seems like everything I do at work is treated as a promise.

Perhaps because he is the main PD, it is a promise he made to his subjects.

As I continued to scroll down, I came across promises related to recent broadcasts.

To Choi Byeong-cheol (Editorial Department): Promised to delete a large portion of Bae Eun-ji’s appearance.

To Choi Byeong-cheol (Editorial Department): Promise to edit the entire family history of Bae Eun-ji.

To Shin Yoon-jung (Editorial Department): In order to cover up the mistakes of the candidates, we promised to close up only the parts that Choi Eun-ah did wrong.

People don’t change easily.

… … Unless you go on an ocean-going fishing boat and go crab catching.

While I was going through my list of recent appointments, I stumbled upon another surprising fact.

To Han Seung-hyun: Promise not to reveal to anyone that we are dating.

From Han Seung-hyun: We promised not to reveal to anyone that we were dating.

“her.”

It was so absurd that I burst out laughing.

Han Seung-hyun, an idol trainee, is just 20 years old.

I know that Seongwoo Son is in his late 30s at least.

Is this really a beautiful love that overcomes the age gap?

I don’t think so.

Especially when there are conflicts of interest.

Team Leader Yoon Yeo-gam, who couldn’t see the status window, looked back at me with a puzzled look.

“Why all of a sudden?”

“Oh, the air is a bit stuffy. I guess you have the heating turned up too high.”

After a quick overview, I continue to look through the list of appointments.

From Han Seung-hyun: Promise to make him (Han Seung-hyun) the winner of Project 108 Season 2.

From Han Seung-hyun: I promised myself that I would not show off my age by saying “Oh my gosh… …” when I sit down and stand up.

To Han Seung-hyun: If there are no people around, I promise to hold your hand.

To Han Seung-hyun: Promise to travel with yourself (Son Seong-woo) as well as not to travel with other people.

To Han Seung-hyun: I promise to be honest about everything that happens while traveling.

‘I wish I could capture this… … .’

Then, it will be possible to clearly prove whether or not there was any manipulation.

However, this status window is only visible to my eyes in the whole world, so capturing it is impossible.

Soon, Son Seong-woo, who was very drunk, started talking about various things to Team Leader Yoon Yeo-gam.

“I recently got a girlfriend, huh? But strangely, as I get older, it’s harder to lose weight~ Hehe.”

This is really useless TMI.

Even Team Leader Yun Yeo-gam, who is known for her talents, seemed to have difficulty responding.

“Ah- really? What… … I guess I should just wait for your heart to open slowly. Heh heh… … .”

“I thought she was really innocent~ I can’t help it, but I wonder if it’s because it’s been so long since I’ve dated anyone~ … .”

Seeing him bragging about his girlfriend even when he’s drunk, I guess she’s someone who’s quite precious to Son Sung-woo.

I checked his final list of promises again.

To Han Seung-hyun: I promise to be honest about everything that happens while traveling.

‘Tell me honestly everything that happens when you travel… ‘

What if, what if, Han Seung-hyun is a different person than Son Seong-woo expected?

Then, wouldn’t Son Seong-woo’s position change?

Wouldn’t it be unnecessary to push for a person like Han Seung-hyun?

It is an attempt that is no different from gambling.

‘If there are any innocent victims, we should stop immediately.’

I forced myself to keep my promise.

“Ugh… … !”

The excruciating pain comes.

The opponent is a PD who is one of the most famous in the broadcasting industry.

But I was prepared for a headache of this level.

Team leader Yoon Yeo-gam, who was standing next to me, spoke with concern.

“Hey, hey, aren’t you feeling well? What’s wrong with your face?”

“It’s nothing… … .”

“It’s nothing, Inma, but your face has turned white like a sheet of paper… … Is there a problem? You should go to the emergency room first.”

“Please, just a little, more, time… … phew, give me… … !”

Team Leader Yoon Yeo-gam’s face is filled with worry.

I guess he thinks I’m holding on even though I have acute food poisoning because I want to ‘eat big.’

It’s better this way.

It’s better to feel better than making excuses that don’t make sense.

While wandering in pain that seemed like eternity.

Seongwoo Son’s phone rang.

[Baby♥]

“Even a tiger will come if I call it, I got another call~.”

Seongwoo Son got up to answer the phone.

chin!

Is it because he’s very drunk or is he just naturally impatient? He connects the call right away as he leaves.

“Oh, our baby… … ”

The moment Son Seong-woo opened his mouth, Han Seung-hyun’s voice followed immediately.

[Oppa! I slept with the first guy I met here!]

… … Oh, American style.

“Huh, what? Huh?”

Seongwoo Son stood still, forgetting to even leave the room.

Then Han Seung-hyun started to continue pouring out what he wanted to say.

[You know, oppa delayed filming episode 10 by a week to give me a break, right? We were originally going to go hunting pocha with my friends when I was in high school, right? But since it was confirmed that I would win first place in Project 108, I couldn’t let my face sell too much! That’s why I came on a trip abroad, but there was a Russian guy whose name I don’t know, and he was just my type… ]

“That, that, you… … . No, I, uh… … ?”

Seongwoo Son let out a strange sound like a broken radio.

I’m so out of it that I can’t even think about hiding the contents of the call.

Of course, I’m recording all this with a state-of-the-art recorder that picks up even the smallest noises.

[You said you’d be honest about everything that happens when you travel! So I’ll tell you everything that happened while you were traveling! I had a thing with the camera director who went to Bali with me to shoot a photoshoot before, right? And during the school trip, I went out at night with boys from other schools and played! The playground was really thrilling and great! And I went out with my friends and stayed in a room with them―.]

“You said you were too shy to even hold my hand… … .”

[Huh? Of course it’s a joke! Why am I dating you? I’m just sticking with you because you made me first place in Project 108! I was originally planning to break up right after the broadcast ended! You’re so ugly, you smell, and your speech sucks, so I don’t want to be with you! To be honest, I hate even asking you to hold my hand! Kyahahahahaha! Anyway, anyway, let me be honest about what happened during our trip… ]

A shocking bombing of chaos.

Team leader Yoon Yeo-gam watched the situation with her mouth wide open.

After a while, he came to his senses and started writing something down on his cell phone.

chin.

I held his hand and shook my head.

This is not what I was aiming for.

The ‘big deal’ I was talking about wasn’t a flyer article like [Idol H’s messy private life].

Team Leader Yoon Yeo-gam stopped taking notes and looked at me.

yet.

Beep.

Seongwoo Son hung up the phone.

With an expression as if his soul had left him.

I also got rid of my headache by completing the forced fulfillment of my promise.

“… … .”

“… … .”

“… … .”

Everyone in the room is silent.

After a while, I said to Seongwoo Son.

“… … I offer my deepest condolences.”

To be honest, I did intend to do that.

But I didn’t know it would be this bad.

Seongwoo Son smiled hollowly.

“Heh heh, heh… … Heh heh, heh heh heh… … .”

I’ve already heard the entire conversation.

I also recorded it.

Everything from statements like, ‘My brother deliberately delayed filming episode 10 by a week to give me a break’ to ‘I’ll make sure you get first place in project 108.’

I asked with a serious expression.

“Do you really need to push that kid to first place?”

“… … .”

Seongwoo Son lowers his head without saying a word.

Then he filled the glass to the brim and emptied it all out.

“There’s no need for that anymore… … I guess.”

The peculiar way of speaking that I hated hearing has disappeared.

I asked again.

“Wouldn’t it be better to do it fairly now?”

“… … .”

Seongwoo Son finally nods.

Tiring!

A new appointment has been added to the status window.

I whispered to Team Leader Yoon Yeo-gam.

‘That guy has committed fraud, breached trust, and even violated the Anti-Bribery Act. Isn’t this a big deal?’

‘No? How is this one big thing?’

Yun Yeo-gam gave a thumbs-up under the table.

‘It’s a really big room.’

It was an old compliment, but it felt good.