Chapter 63 - Quiet Sabotage

"This is just too underhanded! It might as well not even get aired," Lee Hayoon said angrily.

Im Giseok, however, stayed calm, "They paid for the broadcasting rights. If it doesn't air, then that money goes to waste."

"Besides, if the show doesn't get aired, how would they get a chance to target me?"

Im Giseok was very familiar with these tactics in his past life.

Buying fake reviews to criticize a show before it airs, or having a competitor suddenly release an S+ blockbuster, were common ways to bring down a show.

But these methods usually came from rival platforms, not from the platform itself, like ReelRise was doing now.

The reason <> faced this situation was simple — someone didn't want to see Im Giseok succeed with another hit show.

So, <> had to fail.

Not just fail, but crash spectacularly like <>.

It couldn't just fade away quietly; only then would Im Giseok lose all the benefits he had gained from <>.

And after CineHaven TV announced an S+ level drama, <>, for the same time slot, Im Giseok realized all the elements were in place.

<> not only had a bad release schedule but was also set to follow a mediocre show on ReelRise.

It wasn't a famously bad show like <>, but rather one so unremarkable that no one paid attention to it — a show that generated no discussion from start to finish.

In other words, it wouldn't bring even a bit of attention to <>.

While Im Giseok had gained some fame from <>, compared to top screenwriters like Jo Jeongmin and Go Raon, he had very few resources.

ReelRise's decision was easy to understand.

... 

<> quietly went online on a Tuesday night.

On that day, ReelRise's official account mainly promoted a competitive variety show.

On both the official account and their website homepage, there was no sign of <> at all.

Although ReelRise's reputation wasn't as good as the major TV stations, it was still quite popular among viewers in the web drama field.

The S+ level dramas they put a lot of effort into weren't always classics, but they had earned recognition from some drama fans.

This time, with <> going online, the official account didn't even mention it, almost as if giving the audience a hint that <> was a terrible show.

Meanwhile, CineHaven TV started warming up for the release of <>, which went online on the same day.

CineHaven TV's S+ level dramas were often aimed at competing with TV station shows.

<> targeted young drama fans, casting a currently popular young actress as the female lead.

Although she wasn't the most stunning beauty, she had a sweet, girl-next-door look that audiences loved.