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Chapter 59 - Kim Soseong's Meltdown

Lee Hayoon recognized those few IDs that were always active on the screenwriter forum — it was clear they weren't spending enough time on set.

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The next day, as soon as Lee Hayoon opened his eyes, the first thing he did was check the post to see how far the discussion had gone.

To his surprise, the content of the discussion had completely changed halfway through—

[ Wait, is Kim Soseong… has he gone crazy? ]

[ Even if he's given up, this isn't the way to do it! ]

[ Maybe the compensation loophole is too big, and he can't cover it up? ]

Lee Hayoon followed the post's content and checked Chirp, only to see the topic about Kim Soseong was on the trending list.

He quickly went to message Im Giseok.

This was probably the highest point of Kim Soseong's career in terms of popularity.

Before this, even though he had decent traffic, he still couldn't compare to celebrities, and getting into the top three of the trending list wasn't easy.

Now, Im Giseok didn't even need to pretend to be a bystander.

The criticisms against Kim Soseong on the trending list were even harsher than the ones Im Giseok had faced before, because — Kim Soseong was wildly ranting like a madman.

On his Chirp account, Kim Soseong exposed everything he knew about the industry and the screenwriters who operated like him.

From those who ran the studio and had their students write the scripts while they pocketed the money, to those who took on projects everywhere just to scam deposits — he exposed them all.

The list he revealed covered nearly half of the screenwriting industry, and several respected veterans in the field did not escape his accusations.

Kim Soseong even dragged in a teacher from the Silla National Film Institute, claiming that the person charged a commission fee for introducing students to him.

This scared the Silla National Film Institute into issuing a statement overnight, saying that the teacher was only teaching there temporarily and had long since terminated their contract.

He didn't spare the other screenwriters of <> either.

[ Do you really think I could have orchestrated all of this alone? Screenwriter Jo, your script for the <> production didn't get approved, but you not only took their deposit, you also demanded writing credit and scammed them out of millions. That was your doing, wasn't it? Stop pretending to be innocent. ]

[ You didn't tell Im Giseok because you're all old-timers with big names in the industry and you didn't want to ruin your senior reputation, so you arranged for me to speak up. After all, I'm his senior in this field, right? ]

If people stayed on Kim Soseong's Chirp for a while, they could see a new post every ten minutes.

Even Im Giseok was quietly keeping an eye on it.

By now, any news about <> barely caused a ripple in Im Giseok's mind.

The same went for Kim Soseong.