God-Given Business Genius - Chapter 161
In an instant, articles with drastically changed tones flooded the internet.
[Breaking News] Song Woo-yeon Speaks Out with Difficulty, Revealing the Shocking Truth of That Day
Song Woo-yeon: "Tyranny is a Misunderstanding"... Transparently Disclosing Sales and Settlements Directly
Not Tyranny but Reverse Tyranny? How Can a Franchisee Shake the Headquarters?
Worsening Media Ethics, Where Has 'Cross-Checking' Gone?
Song Woo-yeon, Embroiled in Tyranny Controversy, 'Counter-Reports' to Fair Trade Commission... Decides to Let FTC Judge
It wasn't just the articles. The reactions in online communities also flipped dramatically.
[3-Line Summary of Song Woo-yeon's Tyranny Incident Revealed Today]
If I understand correctly:
Is this right? The franchisee seems crazy too, but voluntarily reporting to the FTC is really kkkkk
I've never seen this before, she must have really felt wronged
What kind of battle has Song-ssu been fighting alone......
→It was intense from when they interviewed the franchisee
→The FTC part is really hilarious
→A company that proves its innocence by reporting to the FTC instead of explaining? Ppyusyung ppasyung
→I've seen headquarters bullying franchisees, but a franchisee threatening the headquarters kkk is a first
→Is this a country?
→Even looking at the 3-line summary gives me brain freeze, is what I understood correct for real?
[They keep saying not to listen to just one side, but the Forest Friends win again today]
(Comic strip showing people running away after being instigated when the truth is revealed)
kkk These guys seem to have no learning ability
→They just want to hate
→They're busy tearing someone apart as soon as there's a chance kkk
→What's with this sudden change of attitude
→Looking at old posts, they almost deleted and ran kkk It's ugly to see
[Where did that person go who was biting Song123-ssu as if they were scammed, with a high-level nickname?]
They were excitedly writing posts until yesterday
Suddenly got quiet today
→What could they say kkk
→They always get quiet when it's not in their favor
→They'll definitely reappear if the franchisee side brings rebuttal materials
[Before, if you commented that the malicious comments towards Song** were too harsh, you'd get bombed with dislikes]
Saying not to shield kkk
→2222
→333 me too
→It was really absurd
→I got beaten up badly for saying we should listen to both sides
→I extracted all the pdfs and sent them to The Song, hope they get sued
[Such a fuss even though the FTC results aren't out yet]
This must be why they reported kkk Everyone would have forgotten by the time the results come out anyway
→Ugly
→Stop being overly critical and just admit you were wrong
→Are you eating well?
[What's this about being assaulted by a franchisee???]
Was she really hit? But Song Woo-yeon appears on broadcasts often, I didn't notice any signs when she was continuously filming Survival Law of the Jungle, it's shocking;;
→You shouldn't jump to conclusions just by looking at broadcast appearances
→Her mental strength must be really strong, how can she do that
→Is it possible to smile brightly on broadcasts after being assaulted and threatened by a franchisee? At least I couldn't
→Does anyone remember that strange attention-seeking post that came up then? There was someone asking if it was a bandage with a low-quality Survival Law of the Jungle screenshot
→→Huh??
→→Oh I remember
→→OMG is that it?
[Found Song12Woo!yeon's Survival Law of the Jungle bandage story]
(Blurry Survival Law of the Jungle screenshot with a question post asking if it's a bandage)
Is this it?
→That's it
→Someone had looked into this first;;
→It's blurry so I'm not sure
→If she needed a bandage, she must have been hurt quite badly
→→I thought it was just a heated argument where she was pushed and fell at most
→→Thought she'd just have some bruises at most
[Survival Law of the Jungle Song12-ssu screenshot from a different angle]
(Survival Law of the Jungle screenshot)
(Survival Law of the Jungle screenshot)
Looks like it's really a bandage, seen from a different angle, the color is clearly different from her skin
And towards the end, you can see her being careful with her arm
→Now that I know, it's a bit noticeable
→I watched it live but didn't notice at all OMG
→Was she really injured???
→Willpower kkkkk
→Wow if this hadn't come out, no one would have known and it would have just passed
→She went to film Survival Law of the Jungle like that?? Her mental strength is really amazing
→→Is it right to call it mental strength? She goes through a lot of hardship on Survival Law of the Jungle, what if she causes trouble for others by going like that? It seems more irresponsible
→→→Haven't you watched Survival Law of the Jungle? Song Woo-yeon hard carried, so don't worry~
→→→→It's true that she's good, but why? There was a scripting controversy before Survival Law of the Jungle too, they pretend to struggle a lot while claiming it's a real variety show, but it turns out it was easy enough for an injured person to do it kkk
→→→→→You're really nitpicking at everything, the comments stink of malice, tone it down a bit
[Didn't the other Survival Law of the Jungle cast members know too?]
(Survival Law of the Jungle screenshot)
(Survival Law of the Jungle screenshot)
Looking at this, Ahn Derek makes excuses to keep her from going into the sea and even peels coconuts for her
Do-kyung keeps helping her too kkk
Looks like they know her arm hurts? Then isn't this deceiving the viewers?
→No one thinks this is deceiving the viewers
→Only malicious commenters are insisting it's deception kkk Normal people praise her professional attitude
→Isn't the director who proceeded with filming while knowing everything problematic too? What if it got infected
→→Isn't it too dangerous? Seems like the cast members aren't being protected
"Wow......."
I let out a small exclamation.
"How did they figure this out? They all have eagle eyes."
Across from me, Kang Yu-ha nodded in agreement with a smile.
"I told you not to underestimate our country's netizen investigation team, didn't I? There are no secrets in broadcasts~ Sometimes I think their information gathering skills are even more impressive than us journalists or the police."
"Hmm. I deliberately didn't mention the level of assault specifically. I didn't expect this to be discovered."
Thanks to that, things have become a bit troublesome.
Not only the Survival Law of the Jungle production team but also the cast members are being criticized unnecessarily. I didn't anticipate this.
While I'm confident in managing public opinion, it's difficult even for me to predict how far an excited crowd will throw stones in their momentum.
As I pondered what to do about this, I paid Kang Yu-ha an empty compliment.
"Still, I survived thanks to you."
Your help was significant in being able to reverse public opinion in one go this time as well.
Kang Yu-ha smiled brightly in response.
"It's nothing. We should be the ones thanking you. The view count is quite juicy thanks to you. I hear our desk's mouth is about to split from smiling."
I'm sure it is.
It was the same during the previous snowflake bingsu plagiarism controversy. If we were to describe our relationship, win-win would be most fitting.
"Our Reporter Kang, please enjoy coffee at Song Cafe using my name. I'll let the franchisees know in advance."
I'll just tell them to reflect it in the settlement.
"Oh my~ What's all this. You know I don't refuse such kindness, right?"
"Please enjoy it comfortably, thinking of it as my sincerity."
I can buy coffee anytime. Rather, if you think of it as the price of not turning Kang Yu-ha into an enemy, it's cheap.
"As for the follow-up article, I plan to proceed with interviews of other franchisees as you mentioned. I'll go around the branches you recommended for interviews and upload it as soon as possible."
"I appreciate your help."
I bowed politely to Kang Yu-ha.
It was actually something I had asked of Kang Yu-ha. That is, to refresh the atmosphere through interviews with exemplary franchisees, not the problematic ones.
"But why are you asking for this? The timing is when sympathy for CEO Song is at its peak, it might be like pouring cold water on it, you know?"
"With a series of unfortunate events, people's fatigue has likely increased, and negative perceptions of franchisees have probably grown as well."
I took a sip of Song Cafe coffee and continued.
"But in fact, the problematic franchisees are an extremely small minority. Most franchisees are good-natured and trying their best to meet the high standards I require."
They are people who have entered this harsh food service industry to live well, each carrying various reasons and circumstances.
It wouldn't be right to let a few extreme cases ruin the image of these innocent people.
"So I hope this incident doesn't cause any unnecessary misunderstandings. I'm also concerned about damage to The Song's brand image."
They're people who work diligently day by day. Wouldn't it be too unfair if they end up being cursed at by strangers on the internet for no reason?
"If that's what you say, CEO Song."
Kang Yu-ha shrugged.
"If you have another interesting story next time, please call me anytime. If it's a call from CEO Song, I'll come running day or night~"
"Yes. See you next time."
We shook hands while looking at each other. Kang Yu-ha stood up first and left.
I took another sip of the remaining coffee. That's when my phone rang.
"Hm?"
Checking the screen, it was an unknown number. Who could it be?
"Hello?"
When I answered the phone, an unexpected voice came through.
-Oh! W-Woo-yeon. Is it okay to call? It's Do-kyung.
'Do-kyung?'
Just as I was wondering who that was.
I suddenly remembered that the name of that idol member I filmed Survival Law of the Jungle with was Do-kyung.
"Oh, Do-kyung. Sorry, I didn't recognize you because I don't have your contact. Did you get my contact from the PD?"
-Yeah. You said it was okay to give out your contact, right?
"There's a controversy because of me and Survival Law of the Jungle is in an uproar now. I don't have a separate agency, so I thought you might need it if you need to discuss in advance when organizing positions or something like that."
But I thought the agency would step in even if they contacted, I didn't expect Do-kyung to call directly.
"You heard from the PD, right? They said they'll soon release a statement that the filming was conducted with sufficient medical staff and the cast didn't know anything at all. Once they finish talking with all the cast members' agencies, that is. After that, things should quiet down, so there's no need to worry too much."
I quickly rattled off the words.
Who could be more sensitive about image management than idols? Thinking he might have called directly out of anxiety, I explained in as much detail as possible.
But the response was unexpected.
-Yeah. I heard everything. That's not why I called...
"Then?"
-...Actually. I knew.
Huh?
Wondering what he meant, I tilted my head, and then an unexpected story came through the phone.
-About your injured arm.
"?!"
-I didn't mean to eavesdrop, but I overheard you talking with Ahn Derek-hyung.
"...Ah!"
Come to think of it, I did have a conversation with Ahn Derek about my injured arm at night.
I thought everyone was asleep then, but it seems Do-kyung was awake.
'I had no idea.'
No wonder Ahn Derek and Do-kyung were mentioned together in the posts earlier.
For a moment, I felt dizzy.
'Wait. Then this... could potentially make the situation even bigger?'