Although Im Giseok was part of the screenwriting team, he only wrote one or two episodes and didn't even get to do any of the planning work.
His senior, Kim Soseong, had a much bigger role than him.
He was also listed first in the screenwriter credits.
Yet, somehow, all the blame had landed squarely on Im Giseok's shoulders.
After the ratings for <
Overnight, he went from being a small part time screenwriter to the supposed lead writer of a big production like <
Im Giseok had thought about explaining the situation, but whenever he went online, the insults in his private messages and comment sections never stopped.
He was a typical introverted person, not good with words.
After some threats from Kim Soseong and the other screenwriters, Im Giseok didn't even dare to defend himself.
People in the industry probably knew the truth, but the audience needed an explanation, and the K-Drama Network needed a scapegoat.
Kim Soseong and the other screenwriters were all well-known and respected people in the circle; they were considered top talents from Im Giseok's school, with connections and reputations far beyond Im Giseok's.
So, Im Giseok taking the blame was just an unspoken agreement among all parties.
Kim Soseong was safe, but Im Giseok was in a terrible situation.
He tried to go back to working as an assistant in a production team, but no one would take him.
When he went to the TV station to recommend himself, they kicked him out as soon as he said his name.
The entertainment industry is very superstitious.
It's normal for the shows to have low ratings, but it was rare for a show to fail as badly as <
Im Giseok's first credited show was such a disaster that even if he wanted to stay on set as a good-luck charm, no one would have him.
Im Giseok sighed quietly.
In his own screenwriting career, he had never faced such troubles.
The only thing he was unhappy about was having to compromise with the investors from time to time.
As a screenwriter, he knew the script best, but the actors chosen by the production team often didn't match the characters he had written.
Still, since he was now in this body, at least he didn't have to worry about changing careers.
He could just continue working as a screenwriter.
Even though things didn't look good for him, after learning about what kind popular shows in this world, Im Giseok felt more determined to restart his screenwriting career in this world.
Here, the TV stations hadn't yet been impacted by the internet.
Even though online shows were starting to grow, the high-quality series still came from TV stations, and online shows didn't have much space to survive.
Besides, the audience had a strong habit of watching TV dramas, and the popular shows from each TV station were the main topics of conversation in daily life.
For a screenwriter, this was the best time.