The long posts by the young screenwriters sparked wave after wave of discussion, but Kim Soseong never responded.
Finally, late at night, Kim Soseong's studio posted a lawyer's letter, claiming they would use legal means to protect their rights.
[ Let me translate the key points of the lawyer's letter for you: 1. If you signed a contract, everything follows the contract. 2. If you still want to work in this industry, keep your mouth shut. 3. I'm going to sue you, so get ready to pay up. ]
[ So arrogant... ]
There weren't many people online at this hour, but compared to the daytime when most people were supporting the young screenwriters, suddenly a group of fans started attacking them after the lawyer's letter came out.
[ If you didn't want to write, you didn't have to. If you thought the pay was too low, you could have gone to write for higher-paying shows. Why didn't you fight for your right to be credited back then? ]
[ The production team chose Kim Soseong because of his fame. What can you do if you're not as famous as him? ]
[ It's so hilarious. Ever heard of following the contract? Who would dare hire a fresh graduate to write a script? You should be thanking Kim Soseong for giving you the chance to write at all! ]
For every comment supporting the young screenwriters, there was a fan immediately countering it in the comment section, one after another, leaving everyone puzzled.
[ Why does it seem like... Kim Soseong has more fans than top celebrities? ]
[ Fans who disappear during the day and only show up at night—they've definitely got a spooky vibe going on. ]
[ But they weren't completely wrong about one thing. Even though Kim Soseong was being unreasonable, those young screenwriters definitely signed contracts with him at the time. Complaining online can only do so much; it might damage Kim Soseong's reputation a bit, but that's it. ]
And it turned out just like the netizens had predicted.
After Kim Soseong's studio released the lawyer's letter, the young screenwriters' voices became quieter, and their attitude was less firm than before.
Kim Soseong had more than just a few shows credited to his name.
After these young screenwriters spoke out, netizens started calling for other scriptwriters from his projects to come forward and expose Kim Soseong's actions.
Some young screenwriters had initially planned to release the evidence they had, but once the lawyer's letter was out, they gradually went silent too.
At this point, Kim Soseong finally shared the studio's post.
[ @ScreenwritterKimSoseong√: Justice is in people's hearts. ]
The netizens: "..."
While the netizens didn't know exactly what kind of contracts the young screenwriters had signed with Kim Soseong's studio, it could be imagined that the compensation amount would be a huge sum of money that ordinary people could never afford.
[ If they were willing to accept the price of 900,000 won per episode, it means the young screenwriters probably don't come from wealthy families. Kim Soseong had already carefully filtered them out. ]