Episodes five through eight depicted a confrontation with the wife of the Prosecutor General, the representative for the parents of the high-ranking official group.
In episode five, Lee In-woo intends to proceed with the disciplinary committee.
As the influence of the large corporation group weakened, the situation seemed to be going according to Lee In-woo’s wishes.
The evidence of this was that not only the students, but also the teachers, were mindful of Lee In-woo.
Surprisingly, this atmosphere gave ordinary students a sense of stability.
If the disciplinary committee were actually held, the students would gain hope, for it meant that those who committed crimes would pay the price for their actions.
However, someone threw cold water on this atmosphere: the parents from the high-ranking official group. The wife of the Prosecutor General herself stepped forward.
Her level of aggression was incredibly high, as the prosecution had filed a complaint against Lee In-woo for child abuse.
In episode six, the atmosphere at Model High School shifted again. Even if Lee In-woo was the heir to the Chaekyung Group, it was difficult to face off against the Prosecutor General.
Even if the chairman of the Chaekyung Group stepped in, it would be a burden. Therefore, no matter how much of an heir he was, the Chaekyung Group would not protect Lee In-woo to that extent.
Above all, the Prosecutor General’s wife had one piece of information that made her confident of victory.
Thus, the situation turned against Lee In-woo.
He was pushed further into a crisis when physical evidence of child abuse emerged.
Someone had recorded Lee In-woo’s conversation with the students on the first day when he stopped them.
The prosecution viewed this as evidence of verbal abuse.
Eventually, based on this evidence, the prosecution went as far as to arrest Lee In-woo. It seemed there was no way for him to win this battle.
Continuing in episode seven, it dealt with how Lee In-woo could possibly survive.
The only way was for the chairman of the Chaekyung Group to save him.
Certainly, the chairman could save Lee In-woo, because he could promise to cancel the disciplinary committee—the core of the problem—and transfer Lee In-woo to another school. It was a way that seemed likely to resolve the issue peacefully.
Aware of this, the Prosecutor General’s wife leisurely met with the chairman of the Chaekyung Group.
“What do you think, Chairman? Shall we settle this peacefully?”
However, the chairman of the Chaekyung Group unexpectedly replied, “A hunting dog is boiled once its usefulness is over.”
And here, the truth was revealed through the Prosecutor General’s wife’s mouth.
“In the end, Chairman, you are choosing to abandon your adopted son. That is just like you.” Lee In-woo was not the biological son of the Chaekyung Group’s chairman. However, the chairman did not even blink at the fact that the Prosecutor General’s wife had this information. Instead, he asked back, “By the way, I think I’ve watched enough of your antics by now. How about you leave?” “What? What do you mean by that…” “Ah. Did you not know? The Prosecutor General is also an old hunting dog of the Chaekyung Group.” “What! You!” “I will not stop hunting dogs from fighting each other. Fight to your heart’s content and settle the hierarchy. However, it would be best not to disturb my peace of mind.” Unable to contain her anger, the Prosecutor General’s wife left the scene. She resolved to vent this rage fully on Lee In-woo. Thus, Lee In-woo seemed to be pushed even further to the edge of a cliff. At that moment, something unusual happened. Surprisingly, foreign media outlets began pouring out articles pointing out the injustice and corruption in the Republic of Korea’s education system.
As if responding to this, a global OTT platform released a documentary.
This, too, pointed out the injustice and corruption in the education system.
Moving on to episode eight, Lee In-woo, who had been detained, was released.
Then, in front of a gathered crowd of foreign reporters, Lee In-woo spoke. He said he would fight for this country’s education until the end. If he had committed any crimes, he would pay the price after the disciplinary committee.
His strong will regarding the disciplinary committee was transmitted to the whole world, and as a result, the high-ranking official group’s plan to neutralize the committee went up in smoke.
And naturally, it was Lee In-woo who had encouraged the foreign media and had the documentary serviced on the global OTT platform.
He had already grasped the situation at Model High School a long time ago and had prepared by anticipating the reaction when the disciplinary committee was held.
Furthermore, that was not the only thing Lee In-woo had prepared.
Before the Prosecutor General’s side could make a move, he first exposed their corruption.
This left the Prosecutor General unable to even manipulate the media.
Eventually, the Prosecutor General resigned, unable to withstand the pressure.
And finally, the disciplinary committee was held.
This was the content of episodes five through eight.
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It was while filming for episode eight was in full swing.
A coffee truck and a lunch truck arrived in Tae-ha’s name.
Seeing this, Han Seul-gi, who was preparing for the shoot, spoke to Tae-ha.
“Oh! It looks like your fans sent coffee and lunch boxes again today, Tae-ha.”
Although he hadn’t mentioned it separately, Tae-ha had received coffee and lunch trucks several times since his fan cafe was established.
He had also received trucks filled with his fans’ sincerity.
However, Tae-ha was certain that the ones that arrived this time were not sent by the fan cafe. That was because the fan cafe had just sent a coffee truck and lunch boxes not long ago.
So, he became more curious about the sender.
‘Who is it? Brother Yun-seong? Brother Seok-hyun? Or Sister Sojeong?’
In Seon Min-gi’s case, he had already sent a catering buffet during the filming of Act Two of .
For the same reason mentioned before, he didn’t think Seon Min-gi would have sent today’s vehicles.
If there was a possibility, it was the three people Tae-ha had thought of.
Of course, there were many others who sent coffee or lunch trucks to Tae-ha besides those three.
Actors such as Shin So-hee, Han Woo-ri, Kim Se-mi, Ju Hyo-jin, and Yoo Yeonha were representative examples.
In addition, Lee Hae-ik, Yun Taeseong, Jeong Myeong-hwan, and Im Kyung-ho had also sent coffee trucks to Tae-ha before.
But they were all one-time occurrences.
Only the three people Tae-ha had thought of were those who consistently sent vehicles every time he appeared in a project.
However, a moment later, what Tae-ha confirmed was not a coffee truck from Han Yun-seong or a lunch truck from Lee Seok-hyun. Nor was it sent by Kang Sojeong.
**[We support main character Kang Tae-ha’s performance in ! — From all members of Freesia on our eighth debut anniversary]**
The banner hanging on the vehicle contained this message.
“Ah.”
After checking the contents of the banner, Tae-ha couldn’t help but let out an exclamation.
The members of Freesia had sent a coffee truck and lunch boxes. It was something he had never imagined. Because of that, the emotion he felt was doubled. It was the first time he had received a coffee and lunch truck from someone other than a fan or someone active in the entertainment industry. It wasn’t easy for people outside the industry to be mindful of such things. He was so moved that he couldn’t even think of moving for a while, just staring at the banner. “What are you doing? You have to take a proof shot.”
It was only after hearing the voice of Im Chan-hyung, who was holding a cell phone and speaking, that Tae-ha came to his senses. Tae-ha nodded, still overcome with emotion.
“Yeah. I should take one. Make me look really cool. Like an idol.”
“Okay. Order received.” Tae-ha, having received the coffee and lunch boxes, took photos standing in front of the banner.
He didn’t just take ordinary photos, though.
He immersed himself in the identity of a ‘successful member of Freesia’ while taking the photos.
Then, the eyes of the actors and staff, influenced by his Immersion Ability, naturally turned toward Tae-ha.
And they were just as surprised as when Tae-ha had first discovered the banner written by the Freesia members.
“Wow. He’s stunning.”
“He really is different. Our Actor Kang.”
Tae-ha, who had put his heart and soul into the photoshoot, sent a message to the group chat with the members.
**[(Photo 1)(Photo 2)(Photo 3)(Photo 4)(Photo 5)(Photo 6)(Photo 7)(Photo 8)]**
**[Brothers… the coffee is exactly my style and the lunch boxes are so delicious. I’m totally moved (Emoji)]**
As soon as Tae-ha’s message arrived, the group chat became noisy.
**[It finally arrived! It was so hard to keep it a secret until now]**
**[I think Alex really has a big mouth. I almost blurted it out several times because I couldn’t hold it in]**
**[Our Tae-ha likes it more than I thought. If I had known, I would have sent Twinkle Sweet Strawberry]**
**[Wouldn’t he have complained that we were discriminating against him? The lunch boxes are good, right? The members kept talking about nutritional balance, so I changed it all to meat for you]**
**[What? You eventually changed the lunch menu? I told you not to! A great actor like Tae-ha needs to eat well on set! To fit the nutritional components exactly!]**
Tae-ha was moved once again watching the members chatter noisily. It was because he could tell how much thought the members had put into preparing the coffee and lunch trucks. After watching the messages in the group chat for a while, Tae-ha asked the Freesia members.
**[Um, the photos I sent earlier]**
**[Can I post them on MyStar along with our old photos?]**
***
That evening, several photos were posted on Tae-ha’s MyStar, and one of them caused a small stir. – What! So cute! – Baby Tae-ha? – So that’s how he looked before going to the military. – The Nutube stage video quality was bad, so I wanted to see photos from that time separately ã… ã… – But there are quite a few decent members besides Tae-ha? – Why on earth did Freesia fail? Why did they fail? – I’m reminded once again that the Republic of Korea’s pop culture is just too intense. – Is only K-pop intense? All the kids taking entrance exams at the same age are just as intense. – Seriously, our country works unnecessarily hard. – Is this even a country? – Anyway, Tae-ha doesn’t have the same presence he does now. – It would be weirder if he did. He’s a total baby. – Since it’s come to this, let’s release all the photos from when he was even younger! – After seeing the photos, I’m really curious about Kang Tae-ha’s singing skills. – He seemed to sing not too badly at Seon Min-gi’s fan meeting. – That was because the key was too low. – Won’t we be able to hear him sing if Tae-ha holds a fan meeting later? – Please hold a fan meeting ã… ã… Please ã… ã… – Seriously, why hasn’t Kang Tae-ha held a single fan meeting yet? What’s the reason? – Someone on Planet asked about this, and he said he’s thinking about it after this project. – Oh, really? – It was weird that he hadn’t done one until now, considering how popular he is. – Speaking of which, doesn’t it seem like Kang Tae-ha is a bit bad to his fans? – Tae-ha is actually very famous for being good to his fans… Please stay quiet if you don’t know. – They’re saying Kang Tae-ha is bad to his fans, lol. His Planet login rate is always in the top tier. – But how many bodies does this guy have? How can he be a Writer and an Actor while keeping his Planet login rate that high? – Even Initial fans find that to be the biggest mystery, lol.
Plus, he’s filming tons of commercials, lol.
This topic arose because of the last photo, which featured all the members of Freesia along with Tae-ha’s current appearance. Beneath the photo, these words were written.
**[To the older brothers who always support me and claim to be my number one fans… I won’t forget this eighth debut anniversary gift.]** It was a small but meaningful post commemorating their debut.