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[Clarification article is up!!!!!! [We were there too that day? Photos from the day of the controversy involving Han Se-rang, Jung Yun-woo, and Ju Tae-gang revealed]]
└ Wow, they’re so close lol.
└ I feel so bad for Ju Tae-gang… people criticized his personality just because he looks fierce, but they were just a bunch of puppies playing together T_T. By the way, the way Han Se-rang is trapped in the frame is hilarious.
└ Han Se-rang’s professionalism is insane lol. No scandals will ever break with her like that.
└ I heard he couldn’t even read the script because he was mourning his father T_T. Oh no… It seems he didn’t want to make it public because it’s a private matter, but it all came out because of the controversy.
└ Wait, but don’t we honestly have a right to know this stuff?
└ ?
└ ? Who do you think you are? lol.
└ lol exactly.
└ No, but lol. He skipped the entire script reading without giving a reason and then just came back saying, “Sorry, I had a reason.” Does that make sense? It’s a good thing it was revealed.
└ What? They settled it among themselves, so why do we need to know?
└ This is a classic case of someone thinking a favor is a right.
└ If you’re late to work, do you post the reason for your tardiness on the internet?
└ Ju Tae-gang is a celebrity, not a regular person.
└ So what if he’s a celebrity?
└ If you were in mourning, would you skip work for a whole month? Make it make sense.
└ We aren’t talking about the script reading right now;;; don’t change the subject;
[The other rookie in the photo is so cute]
└ He’s cute too, a total puppy face T_T. I’m looking forward to his acting.
└ Since there’s been so much talk, I’m actually looking forward to the drama lol. There are a lot of new actors, and I like Han Se-rang, so I’ll definitely watch it.
[So Ju Tae-gang’s power trip wasn’t true at all?]
[Weren’t you guys all bashing Ju Tae-gang earlier? lol]
└ But then what about that SNS post? They said that was bound to happen eventually.
└ IDK. That part might still be true lol.
[ Ju Tae-gang, please stop bullying our junior!]
└ A rookie cried during the production presentation????????
└ It was reported that he cried because he was too nervous T_T. He said he was sorry T_T. That’s it, he’s too cute… I’m done.
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[A rookie actor who ended up crying because he was nervous, wanted to protect the senior — and had to promote the drama without causing trouble]
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[They’re so close, so what did they see that made them publish that article? They almost ruined a man’s career. It’s really messed up that they didn’t even verify the facts with the rookie actor first.]
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[Crying because of nerves is the biggest nuisance a new employee can cause. How can someone cry at an official event? If he’s an actor and an adult, he shouldn’t cry there; he should go somewhere else lol. And if Ju Tae-gang’s personality was actually good, there wouldn’t have been such a controversy in the first place. This has been going on for a long time; he’s just lucky he keeps getting away with it.]
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[The world is so harsh. A person can cry if they’re nervous. Sure, it was a bad time, but he knows that too. That’s why he apologized. What more do you want? He wasn’t the one being bashed, but if one person’s life was almost ruined because of him, it’s not wrong to feel that much guilt. What do you expect from a 25-year-old? He’s barely 23 years old in international age.
[Crying because of nerves…….]]
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[But the crying is kind of cute. No, seriously, isn’t it cute? Why is he crying? It’s kind of cute. No, but really lol, I’m telling you it’s cute. The way he can’t stop himself from crying lol. It’s just cute (GIF)]
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[I seriously don’t know what you guys want. How well have you lived your lives? The people who wrote posts telling Ju Tae-gang to die will probably go somewhere else and act like they’re good people. Now that the truth is out, are you going to hunt down the rookie for crying at an event? He said he was sorry. You’re just going to beat him until he dies, then delete your posts and act like you didn’t know, right? You’ll probably just shut your mouths and say he deserved to die anyway lol.]
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[What about the other actor’s SNS post? That hasn’t been settled yet, has it?;;; You could say this latest one isn’t true, but what that actor said could still be a fact. I think we should talk about that too.]
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The controversy over Ju Tae-gang’s power trip was settled after the parties involved confirmed the truth behind the clarification article.
However, once a controversial article is published, there will always be people who refuse to believe the explanation.
[Are people actually believing this…? Is everyone crazy? Even if he was actually bullied, how could he say he was bullied to the senior’s face… Don’t you think they just agreed to get along right before the production presentation because they’re in the same industry? Like other posts said, what about that other junior’s post then?]
Whether the power trip was real or not.
‘I really don’t know about that SNS post.’
…Is that one true?
After the production presentation ended, Ju Tae-gang approached me stealthily in the waiting room where we had gathered for a moment.
“Hey, did you really cry?”
“I cried, so of course tears came out.”
“Because of… me? Seriously? You weren’t acting?”
“It was acting. But I got so immersed that I actually started crying.”
“But wouldn’t this make people criticize Mr. Jeon Yeo-hoo more?”
Han Se-rang, who had been quietly listening to our conversation, chimed in as she handed me a bottle of water.
Seeing her usually expressionless face twisted in a frown, I realized I had done something quite significant.
“It’s not because everyone is fine that they smile for the cameras even when a controversy breaks. Senior Ju Tae-gang might be okay, but the number of people who look at you unfavorably will increase quite a bit. Some might even say you were a nuisance to the director.”
“I’m fine. I gave the director and Writer Kim Hye-mi a heads-up that I might burst into tears today because I felt so wronged. I passed that along to the staff, too. They all said you and Tae-gang are so pitiful.”
The director, who knew everything that had happened between them, knew how ridiculous this controversy was. Because he felt guilty about the secret leaking out, he was willing to let something like this slide.
“In any case, the controversy has been settled. Let’s just focus on our upcoming broadcast. We still have a bit of the final filming left, right?”
He left after greeting each of the actors who had joined the production presentation, and the actors also parted ways to attend to their respective schedules.
I planned to meet Hyun Sae-sa at a nearby cafe.
This was because I intended to maintain a good relationship with Hyun Sae-sa from now on.
As soon as Hyun Sae-sa arrived after finishing work, he ran toward me with a bright smile.
“I’ll go order some coffee first.”
Just like before my regression, Hyun Sae-sa returned to the table with an iced vanilla latte sprinkled with his favorite cinnamon powder.
“Did you wait long? Oh, did you see the article? I posted it just as you requested. It’s total chaos right now; our company has recorded its highest number of views in nearly 5 years.”
“You must be happy.”
Hyun Sae-sa grinned.
He had mentioned he might be a bit late due to work calls, so it seemed he had received quite a bit of praise.
He pumped his fist.
“Of course I’m happy. I’ve achieved the greatest milestone of my career. What brings you here, Jeon Yeo-hoo? It seems like today’s work is mostly wrapped up. Did you have something else to say…?”
“I have a question.”
I brought up the actor who had mentioned Ju Tae-gang’s controversy in a post.
He was already being called a ‘liar’ and ‘the guy who tried to ruin his senior but ruined himself’ by Ju Tae-gang’s fans.
“I was wondering if you knew anything about him.”
As far as I knew, there was only one drama that this actor and Ju Tae-gang appeared in together, and it was the only drama Ju Tae-gang had been in that was a complete flop.
It was because the acting of all the actors except Ju Tae-gang was absolutely atrocious.
Hyun Sae-sa crossed his arms, let out a groan, and spoke while touching his forehead.
“That actor is so unknown. All I know is that he once kicked a wall on the set when Ju Tae-gang was there. I think it was because his acting wasn’t going well, but you know how it is—once you show that side of yourself, the rumors aren’t great. Apparently, Ju Tae-gang said something to him then. Things like ‘you lack professionalism,’ ‘get lost if you’re going to get angry,’ ‘go practice your acting,’ ‘I can’t stand to watch your acting’… His words were pretty harsh.”
Hyun Sae-sa began to pour out stories related to that actor.
“There are a few other things he could be criticized for. There were quite a few rumors floating around about things that happened when he was still a regular person.”
“Since you know so much, why don’t you release it? Isn’t now the perfect time?”
“Oh, what do you take me for? Of course, I was planning to write a story about him once this matter was settled, even if he is a nobody.”
Right. That was the Hyun Sae-sa I knew.
Just as I was about to speak, Hyun Sae-sa beat me to it.
“But I ran into Ju Tae-gang on the stairs today, and he asked me that if I was planning to write an article about that actor, to please not do it if possible.”
“Ju Tae-gang… I mean, Senior Ju Tae-gang did…? Why?”
At this point, I felt like I needed a refreshing “cider” moment to feel relieved.
Was Ju Tae-gang really the type of person to care about protecting a pathetic junior who was spreading rumors behind his back?
Hyun Sae-sa shrugged and said, “So I asked him too. I asked him if he knew that actor, and that the actor almost made his problems even worse. I asked why he was protecting him.”
“And?”
“He said that as soon as the post was taken down, the actor sent him a text message apologizing.”
I asked back.
“He apologized? If he was going to apologize, why did he post it in the first place?”
“I didn’t hear the full details, but apparently, that actor heard a rumor. He heard that Ju Tae-gang was using his influence as a lead actor to block his casting. His resentment grew after hearing that nonsense. Anyway, Ju Tae-gang said he would contact him personally and reform him, so he asked me not to write the article. Well, even if I don’t write it, I can’t stop other reporters, but I’m not going to do it.”
Hyun Sae-sa smiled with an incredibly refreshed expression.
“I felt good after this job, and hearing that made me realize I didn’t want to ruin this good mood with something like that. Now, other people will think of me as a really good reporter. Hehe. The hero who saved Ju Tae-gang! Something like that?”
“Yes… if you think so, then everything ended well.”
He was completely different from the Hyun Sae-sa I used to know.
If it were the Hyun Sae-sa I knew, he would have written the article regardless of any request, as long as it could suck up views.
Does that mean Hyun Sae-sa’s life has changed too?
Just like mine.
Still, unlike when I was with Cha Geon-hyeong, I didn’t feel like gagging this time. Why?
“Actually, I thought it was natural to be a bad guy in this profession. But look. Now I feel so refreshed because I feel like I did something good. I don’t feel guilty either. So please, keep in touch occasionally. I like being with you, Jeon Yeo-hoo; I feel like I’m being reformed somehow.”
“I’m not exactly a rehabilitation center. Well… I’ll contact you if I need to.”
As I put down my empty coffee, I saw Brother Gido looking at me desperately through the large glass window of the cafe.
‘I’m running out of time…’
I had a shoot for *The Exorcist* in the evening, so I had to get going.
Today’s scene for *The Exorcist* was the one where Jung Chan-yul sincerely confesses his feelings to Lee Ha-ryeong.
Seriously, why am I crying so much in this life?
‘Is this karma, too?’
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