Chapter 57 - Unmasking Emperor Boss

[ Who exactly is Emperor Boss? Which genius could it be? ]

[ Could it be Go Raon? But it doesn't really feel like him. ]

Though most screenwriters on the forum hide behind pseudonyms, people usually have a rough idea of who is who.

But Emperor Boss seemed to have just popped up out of nowhere.

It would be one thing if he was just good at theory, but he could also guide others in scene writing with ease.

[ When I was writing the interactions between the main characters, Emperor Boss gave me a pointer, and the plot immediately became smoother. Who would have guessed? My version was so stiff, but the plot he suggested was super, super smooth. ]

[ I'm writing a historical drama... and suddenly realized, how does he know everything? ]

[ I spotted Emperor Boss jumping around the forum; he's in a new thread discussing the key elements of scriptwriting. ]

[ Quick, send me the link! ]

At first, the screenwriters weren't all that curious about Emperor Boss's identity.

But gradually, they noticed that Emperor Boss seemed to be everywhere on the forum, handling all types of scripts — long dramas, trending short dramas, conflict points, emotional depth, tear-jerkers... there was nothing he wasn't good at.

If there had been such a genius in the industry, others would have guessed who it was by now.

But even after Emperor Boss had been answering questions for so long, no one had managed to figure out his identity.

Mainly because he never attended any of the screenwriters' offline gatherings.

He logged in at a fixed time each day and logged out at a fixed time, and his daily routine was much more disciplined than that of the average screenwriter.

The screenwriters were left to speculate that Emperor Boss might be one of the well-known, established writers.

However, the styles those writers specialized in weren't so varied.

Besides, from the details revealed in Emperor Boss's posts, it was clear that he had a great grasp of the audience's tastes.

He was not only familiar with long dramas but also with the currently popular short dramas.

[ If he knows so much about short dramas, could he be Im Giseok? ]

One of the screenwriters tentatively suggested.

This immediately sparked disagreement from others:

[ Im Giseok? No way. ]

[ Sure, Im Giseok seems to know a lot about short dramas, but his experience is still too limited, right? I don't think it's him. ]

[ I get it that Im Giseok gained a lot of fans from <>, but saying he's Emperor Boss? Mmm... aren't we overestimating him a bit? If we're going to praise him, let's wait until his long drama becomes a hit. ]

The explosive success of <> was certainly enviable, but as the saying goes, competitors are always rivals.

To most screenwriters on the forum, short dramas aren't considered "serious" productions, and they thought Im Giseok's success was just due to finding a niche in the market.

Moreover, many screenwriters felt that Im Giseok was too harsh on Kim Soseong. 

Sure, Kim Soseong had made mistakes, but there were plenty of writers with worse reputations in the industry.