Peninsula: The Great Producer

When good fortune comes, nothing can stop it.

D club.

While in the smoking area, Kim Young-tae was still thinking about releasing Ki Yo-gu's interview at 3 PM after the morning news had fermented. Both news articles contained information about T-ara, which would undoubtedly further prove that the T-ara news he released was the truth.

This would not only further enhance Dispatch's credibility and help T-ara out of a predicament, but also bring them closer to Ki Yoo-gu, making it a win-win-win situation.

Before the interview was even published, someone sent Kim Young-tae a "gift," seemingly as an advance congratulations on his appointment as the head of the entertainment department.

He exhaled a puff of blue smoke.

Kim Young-tae waved to his colleague and friend who was jogging over and said, "Jae-hoon, I was just about to call you. I'll treat you to Korean beef for lunch."

"Yongtai, let's not talk about what to eat for lunch yet, have you seen the latest trending topics?"

Kim Young-tae slowly took a drag of his cigarette and said with an arrogant tone, "It's nothing to mention, it just made it to the trending topics."

"what?"

"Jae-hoon, you've been a veteran entertainment reporter for so many years, what's so surprising about your news making it to the trending topics? Calm down, calm down."

Choi Jae-hoon looked at Kim Young-tae as if he were crazy and said, "What are you talking about? It's not your news that's trending."

"cough cough"

Kim Young-tae almost choked to death on a puff of smoke.

Wiping away the tears that had welled up in his eyes, Kim Young-tae turned and stared into Choi Jae-hoon's eyes, asking each word clearly, "Is it news that wasn't me that's trending?"

"No, it's that T-ara member from '80 who's been accused of being isolated that's trending on social media."

As he spoke, Kim Young-tae took out his phone and unlocked the screen.

Soon, the post that was trending at number one appeared in Jin Yongtai's eyes.

The post quoted Liu Huaying's clarification post and photos uploaded to her personal Instagram account five minutes earlier.

This clarification sparked heated discussions among everyone who was following the incident.

As Kim Young-tae looked at the clarification, he muttered, "What kind of clarification is this?"

Choi Jae-hoon chimed in, "Yeah, even though Hwayoung is the main character in the photo and it's taken beautifully, the way the other six T-ara members are laughing and joking together in the background is basically telling everyone that she's being isolated."

"And the copywriting, although it says that being able to join T-ara is the proudest and most honorable thing in her life, it doesn't include a single word about isolation or that the rumors about being isolated are misunderstandings."

"Anyway, from what I read in the copy, it seems that Hwayoung cherishes being able to join T-ara. She loves the group, but she is not liked by the group, or rather, not liked by the other members of the group."

Kim Young-tae nodded repeatedly.

That's what he understood as well.

"Yongtai, nobody is paying attention to the clarification you issued this morning."

"Hahaha"

Kim Young-tae suddenly burst into laughter.

This confused Choi Jae-hoon, who waved his hand in front of Kim Young-tae's eyes a few times and asked, "Are you alright? Did something happen to you?"

Kim Young-tae grabbed Choi Jae-hoon's hand and said, "Let's have a good drink at noon. I've brought out the Moutai I've been treasuring for several years. We must drink until we're drunk today."

Choi Jae-hoon said worriedly, "Young-tae, don't scare me."

"What are you trying to scare me about? Liu Huaying's clarification is actually helping me out."

"what?"

"Come on, I'll show you something."

"what"

Choi Jae-hoon was pulled back to the office by Kim Young-tae.

At this moment, Choi Minjin from Entertainment Group 2 also saw Liu Huaying's Instagram post and sarcastically commented: "Some people thought they would get attention by publishing a clarification report. They got slapped in the face, huh? Ouch."

Kim Young-tae ignored Choi Min-jin.

Choi Jae-hoon said indignantly, "That guy is disgusting for trying to steal your editor-in-chief position."

Normally, Kim Young-tae would be the one who gets more agitated, and at the very least, he would immediately retaliate with insults.

But today Kim Young-tae didn't respond at all. He pulled Choi Jae-hoon to his desk, pressed Choi Jae-hoon into a chair, then connected the USB drive and opened the unpublished interview with Ki Yo-gu.

After reading the contents, Choi Jae-hoon's eyes widened.

Kim Young-tae said in a low voice, "It's not over yet. This is the full recording of the interview. After this interview is published, MAX Production Company will definitely be bombarded with calls from reporters. PD Ki-Yo Jiu's response will be to declare the end of this battle."

"Really? Qi Yao Jiu PD will respond?"

"certainly"

"So, Qi Yao Jiu PD only agreed to this interview because of T-ara's Park Jiyeon?"

Kim Young-tae cleared his throat. He was reluctant to admit it, but ultimately Ki Yo-gu had only contacted him to exchange information and accept the interview because of T-ara's Park Ji-yeon.

It's just weird.

It's clear that Qi Yao Jiu and IU had something going on before.

But they couldn't get any useful footage.

Now that Qi Yaojiu has stepped forward to help Park Jiyeon, is he dating IU or Park Jiyeon, or is he secretly dating both IU and Park Jiyeon?

That's ridiculous.

What others might consider impossible is not uncommon in the circles of high-ranking officials, powerful figures, tycoons, and celebrities in Country H.

It's possible that Kiyojiro isn't just with IU and Park Jiyeon. Don't forget that Kiyojiro's very first variety show featured a newcomer, two trainees who hadn't debuted yet, and Goo Hara.

These four individuals are now celebrities and idols with a certain level of recognition and popularity in the entertainment industry. They also have different appearances: beautiful, cute, and innocent. Men, especially successful men, wouldn't make such a choice.

That makes perfect sense. So, the reason I didn't take any more photos of Ki Yo-gu and IU together during that period is very likely that the person Ki Yo-gu was with during that time was not IU, but Park Ji-yeon, Goo Hara, or Choi Sulli.

Where exactly did they meet and how did they go on their date?

"Hey, Yongtai, what are you thinking about?"

Coming to his senses, Kim Young-tae shook his head and said, "It's nothing. Liu Hwayoung's Instagram post is just an attempt to add fuel to the fire by taking advantage of everyone's renewed discussion about isolating the 80s. Haha, she never imagined she had an exclusive interview report in her hands."

"Upload at 11 o'clock. After that, we'll set off. You come home with me first, and after we get the Moutai, we'll go to N BBQ restaurant for Korean beef at noon. We'll drink until we drop."

"We are still at work."

"Don't worry, the editor-in-chief won't say anything. He already read the interview report this morning."

"Really?"

"Believe me."

the other side.

Sangam-dong, T-ara's dormitory.

The members also saw the Instagram post by Hwayoung.

Originally, the members in the dormitory were also thinking about what kind of text and photos to post to clarify the rumors of their discord.

Furthermore, the agent said that this was something that CEO Kim Kwang-soo personally instructed them to complete that morning.

The members felt that the company, after seeing Dispatch's clarification report, probably thought there was no point in continuing not to respond, so they were asked to upload their own Instagram posts to clarify and explain.

The misunderstanding has been cleared up and will not affect the group's subsequent work schedule. They have barely gained a lot of new attention in the past two days.

Just now, the members were stunned after seeing Hwayoung's clarification post on her personal Instagram.

Is this a clarification?
Anyone with a brain can see at a glance that this isn't a clarification at all, but rather evidence.

It seems that her Instagram post explaining the misunderstanding was arranged by the company and not her own intention.

It would be a lie to say they didn't care at all; the six members of the dormitory were so angry that they couldn't help but mutter and curse for a while.

They also wanted to know what Hwayoung was trying to do. What had the other members done to wrong her?

The photo she uploaded to her Instagram was clearly taken by a fan site admin for Hwayoung. The members were preparing for their performance together when Hwayoung asked the other members if the fan site admin could take a picture of her, so the members stepped back to make room for her.

Now it's become evidence of isolation, which is just too ridiculous.

The fan site admin in Liu Huaying's Instagram post, which topped the trending searches, didn't come out to explain. She was aware of the situation, so why did she choose to remain silent?

T-ara's fans couldn't sit still either. If Jeon Boram hadn't reminded their manager to contact the fan site administrator to stop the online arguments, the top trending post would probably already be a battleground.

This does nothing to benefit T-ara's image, as even mistakes made by fans are blamed on the idols.

Park Jiyeon didn't know what to do either.

Park Jiyeon breathed a sigh of relief after Dispatch released its clarification report.

The numerous pieces of evidence in the report certainly prove that T-ara is not isolated, 80.
Unfortunately, after Hwayoung uploaded the photo to Instagram, those who joined in the online commotion ignored all evidence and started criticizing the T-ara members again based on just one photo and one caption.

It's frustrating, but there's nothing I can do.

This is the situation in Country H.

In a country where no one can tolerate incidents involving people born in the 1980s, netizens hide in the virtual world and freely criticize others.

The T-ara members who were truly victimized could only choose to remain silent and endure countless attacks and insults.

The ironic reality of society teaches every kind-hearted person a lesson.

Park So-yeon, her temper flaring, spoke up: "Let's go to the company and see the CEO. This matter needs to be clarified, otherwise we'll become the perpetrators."

"Let's go, we'll listen to Unnie."

Jeon Boram pulled Park Soyeon back: "Calm down first. The company is definitely thinking of a solution. Let's wait for their instructions."

"Unnie, how long are we waiting for a notification? Is the company really thinking of a solution?"

Nonhyeon-dong, MBK Entertainment Company, second floor representative office.

Kim Kwang-soo rubbed his temples.

The nameplate and some items on the desk were now scattered on the carpet in front of it.

Kim Kwang-soo was also tricked, and he is now very angry.

If it were anyone else, Kim Kwang-soo would have taken action long ago. Since Yoo Hwayoung did this, Kim Kwang-soo could only vent his anger himself.

It wasn't that he was afraid of Yoo Hwayoung, but rather that Kim Kwang-soo knew he couldn't afford to offend Yoo Hwayoung's father and his father's connections.

Liu Huaying is too cunning.

Kim Kwang-soo has already promised to support her acting career and will not stop Yoo Hwayoung from receiving resources. He will only allow Yoo Hwayoung to focus on her group activities. What more concessions do you want?

Any change in T-ara would be a heavy blow to the company, as they are currently the company's cash cow. What Hwayoung is doing is tantamount to chopping down Kim Kwang-soo's cash cow with an axe.

There were absolutely no corresponding measures.

Kim Kwang-soo thought he could handle a few young girls, but now he's in a bind.

The publicity and public relations departments are a complete mess.

They couldn't provide any supporting evidence and were even waiting for Dispatch to respond.

Only Dispatch was able to stand up and confront X Entertainment News, Yoo Hwayoung, and those trolls who joined in the online fun.

"crunch"

Without knocking, the public relations manager pushed the door open and entered.

Seeing the chaotic office environment, she ignored Kim Kwang-soo's roar at her and walked a few steps to her desk, saying, "CEO, Dispatch has just responded."

"Really? They responded?"

"They responded. It was reporter Kim Young-tae who released the clarification news this morning."

"What kind of response can a journalist give?"

"It wasn't him responding; it was him uploading a new report."

"??"

"An interview with Qi Yao Jiu PD. Please take a look at this on behalf of Nim."

The tablet computer was placed in front of Kim Kwang-soo.

The headline reads, "Ki Yao Jiu Responds to T-ara Incident in His First Exclusive Interview."

Kim Kwang-soo eagerly scrolled through the interview content on his tablet.

If the first clarification news report this morning only briefly mentioned that Ryu Hwayoung was able to join the cast of "My Love from the Star" because of Park Jiyeon's recommendation.

The interview with Qi Yaojiu details this incident in great detail, including the coffee truck sent by T-ara members during filming, the T-ara members visiting the set to support Liu Huaying, giving everyone homemade cookies and snacks, and asking everyone to take good care of Liu Huaying, etc.

The interview took up nearly a third of the space.

At the very bottom of the interview is the full audio recording of Qi Yaojiu's interview.

The recording that Kim Kwang-soo and the publicity manager listened to together contained Ki Yo-gu's voice, describing how Park Ji-yeon privately invited Ki Yo-gu to dinner to ask him for help in order to help Yoo Hwayoung, who dreams of becoming an actress, get a role.

He also stated frankly that if it weren't for Park Ji-yeon, Ki Yoo-gu definitely wouldn't have let Yoo Hwayoung join the cast directly. At the very least, she would have had to go through a public audition and rely on her talent to join the cast, just like the newcomers who had previously appeared in Ki Yoo-gu's dramas.

Although it wasn't a particularly important role, Ki Yo-gu publicly apologized to all the actors in the recording, saying that his casting was indeed unfair. Even though Park Ji-yeon insisted on giving Yoo Hwayoung an audition opportunity when she asked him to, Ki Yo-gu still decided to put her directly into the cast on his own.

After listening to the recording, Kim Kwang-soo immediately told the head of public relations, "Prepare immediately. I will also record a video this afternoon to give a public response."

"Good means nim"

"Whoo~"

Kim Kwang-soo breathed a sigh of relief.

I never expected Dispatch to have a backup plan.

No, this isn't Dispatch upholding justice and revealing the truth at all. It's all part of Qi Yaojiu's plan. It was Qi Yaojiu who instructed Dispatch to conduct this report.

But how could Ki Yo-gu know that Dispatch reporter Kim Young-tae had so much news material about T-ara?

Exchange of benefits.

There's no doubt about it; it's definitely an exchange of benefits. Qi Yaojiu's first exclusive interview was given to D-Media, and it's definitely more than that.

Why is Ki Yo-gu? Ki Yo-gu, Park Ji-yeon...

Upper Cave Dormitory.

"Ah~"

A scream shattered the silence.

Park So-yeon, who was already feeling down, looked at Park Hyo-min, who was bouncing around in place, and said, "Hyo-min, what's wrong with you now?"

Park Hyo-min excitedly said, "Dispatch has released a new report."

"what?"

"It's an interview, Oppa's interview. In the interview, Oppa talked a lot about Ryu Hwayoung and us. He talked about visiting the set, about supporting us, and he also said that Jiyeon asked for an audition opportunity for Ryu Hwayoung, but Ki Yogoo directly let Ryu Hwayoung join the cast."

"What should we do? Oppa even apologized to all the actors! Ah, I'm so heartbroken. Oppa apologized because of us. I'm so touched!"

Park Jiyeon, who was standing next to her, jumped up and snatched Park Hyomin's phone, staring intently at the screen.

The other members also gathered around. Jeon Boram and Ham Eunjung were both looking at the trending topics; the tide had turned.

The members were very happy. Their manager called to tell them that the representative was preparing a formal response to the incident and would definitely stand on the side of the majority of the members.

This misunderstanding can finally be completely cleared up.

Everyone was excited, except for Park Jiyeon. She repeatedly watched Ki Yo-gu's interview, her feelings very complicated. Did Ki Yo-gu do this for her sake? Had he been preparing for today's events for a long time?

Qi Yaojiu, it really was for her, right? It must be, right? (End of Chapter)