The fun of criticizing the controversy was bound to get boring as time passed if there was no new news.
In particular, those who had already been fed up with drinking honeydew from the Cha Eugene controversy for five days were excited about the new reversal elements and incidents.
This was because it was an act of supplying a new object, not taking away the object to be cursed at.
-The production crew must have gone crazy
-Where the hell do these people come from? They pop out every time.
-Idol Co Impact, fuck. ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
-No, it's not a mafia game. Why is there a twist?
-The staff must have been really scared, so I'm glad they recorded it ㅠㅠㅠ
Even if the production team weren't celebrities like Cha Eugene, the topic was still there.
People were interested in the reveal of the production team's background as if a secret had been exposed.
And in order to more comfortably criticize the new target, Cha Eugene was returned to the victim position.
Just as they did to Park Moondae when they cursed Cha Eugene.
-What's wrong with these crazy bastards for criticizing Cha Eugene for nothing? If it were me, I would develop a mental illness.
-I'm so sad that I can't speak.
-I doubt that the video was also leaked by the production team. Isn't that why Cha Eugene looks bad?
└ Wow
└This is really giving me goosebumps…
Public opinion was smoothly transforming the production crew into people with more terrible personalities than Cha Eugene.
And at the public opinion showing signs of a reversal in an instant, quite a few fans and people felt a strong sense of exhaustion.
-So they started cursing first ㅋㅋㅋ they destroyed humanity
- Even if they asked to hit neutral gear, this video is the most obvious evidence. No, they should've waited a little longer… Just a little.
└Honestly, wasn't the situation too clear? We can't blame the people who swore.
└ You seem to be a fan, but I think it's a relief even now. These guys haven't changed…
Even if they couldn't understand the situation, they couldn't help it. It was too dangerous to pour cold water on this public opinion that Cha Eugene had just won.
Because there were many people who wanted to justify their swearing at Cha Eugene somehow.
So these fans also shut up and accepted that people were criticizing the production team and restoring Cha Eugene's image.
And Cha Eugene's recovery received this reaction and spread with momentum.
This look deepened as the agency secretly issued a statement.
["For fear of harm to a third party"… T1 Stars' Cha Eugene of TeStar's position is clear]
- He thought there was no recording, so he couldn't say it right away because he was afraid the staff would misunderstand him
└ㅠㅠㅠㅠ Ah, I really have tears in my eyes
-Eugene, let's do better. You're so amazing and wonderful, but I don't know why there are so many unfair things. I hope that there are only happy things in the future…
-He's really amazing. If it was me, I wouldn't have waited so long.
-I'm glad the staff reported it. They should be nice to the people around them.
Of course, there were people who noticed a sense of incongruity between the lines.
Even if it was a reaction against the situation in which public opinion was recovering.
-But why did Cha Eugene press the camera? The production team did that to the staff with the camera? Hmm..
└ It must have been during the documentary filming, but it probably didn't matter since they edited it anyway
└ Wow, you're really trying to start something now. Didn't you believe them when the transcript came out?
└ Was your part-time job at the Idol Co studio?
-There's a transcript now. What did they do for the other 5 days then? Didn't they just make a transcript and hand it over to the press?
└ You're going to receive a complaint from T1 Stars.
Of course, this one was ruthlessly broken by Cha Eugene's fans, who began to fly around with their energy.
Fans of Cha Eugene spread the news everywhere and put all their energy into changing the picture as if to relieve the sense of defeat over the past five days.
-Idol Co 2 producers… They couldn't throw away the habit of ruining people's lives
-Cha Eugene stopped the abuse of power, but suddenly he took it over himself.
-Somehow no one has an explanation. Is it because the studio from Idol Co, a member of the T1 family, turned out like shit?
When the fandom, which originally had many strong members, actively joined in, public opinion quickly turned around.
And around the time there was a backlash against the rapid pace, articles and circumstances came out one by one.
[Idol Co 2 production team issued a statement]
[Anyway, we're mistaken about the staff.jpg (feat. Entrance statement)]
[T1 seems to have finally let go of the power abuse studio]
Around the time the work was repeated three or four times, this controversy slowly cooled down and disappeared into the other side.
That was how Cha Eugene took off the tag.
• * *
I checked the latest article.
I looked at the comments on a new article related to the documentary controversy.
[The "Gapjil Studio" is closing… Closure of Film J website (21)]
The scale had been reduced to a few dozen levels, and most of them were short emotional expressions.
"Mhm."
I took my eyes off the screen and looked up.
"It's over. It seems to have passed."
"Hoo!"
"Ahhh…"
"That's good, Eugene…"
The members fell down, letting out sounds of death here and there.
It was because we hadn't been monitoring the internet until now to keep ourselves in good condition while waiting for things to be safely sorted out.
It was the atmosphere we always had.
'The people who aren't involved were more upset.'
I sat on the sofa by myself, staring at the guy who opened the beer.
Tak.
Cha Eugene put down the can and opened his mouth seriously.
"Hyung is a genius."
He spoke well.
Apparently, this manipulation of evidence was quite impressive.
"Give your thanks to the masseuse staff. All I did was hand it over to his recording company."
[Of course, I'm thankful! I'd like to give her a gift…]
"No way. Just thank her."
If he got caught giving a present, another rumor would come out.
That staff would take care of it for herself in T1, so it was good for both of us to just send our thanks.
"Umm, okay."
Cha Eugene nodded.
And quite politely, he handed me a beer he had picked.
"… ?"
"It has no alcohol! Drink a lot, hyung! Thank you very much."
"… Okay."
Looking at it again, it really had '0.0%' attached.
Now even this guy was taking care of my non-alcoholic drinks. I lifted the can of beer with a slight hesitation.
"Moondaemoondae! Cheers!"
"W-wait a minute… ! I haven't opened mine yet…"
"… …"
It was great.
After waiting for a while, I bumped my beer into the guys who were holding out cans.
Only then did they come to their senses and toast excitedly with smiles.
"It's good~ Since we feel comfortable now, the food is delicious. Right?"
"Yes! The room service food at this hotel is really good."
Yes. Now we were all in a hotel room together.
Because today was the day when the members camped together in the same room once a week.
It was what Ryu Chungwoo suggested.
Since the tour in Japan was over, it is a bit of an after-party and a celebration of Cha Eugene's revival.
I shrugged my shoulders as I looked at the spread of food and drinks.
'Actually, I think the original plan was to hold more tours.'
The company seemed to have planned to hold another encore at the Tokyo Dome, but it was canceled due to an overlap with the controversy about Cha Eugene.
So tomorrow, we would be going home.
Of course, it wasn't for taking a break
"Let's finish the encore concert well in Korea."
"Sounds good~"
An encore concert would be held in Korea soon. It was a good thing for fans in Korea who would have been tired for weeks.
'When I think about it… Was it bad luck that the dome tour and the controversial period overlapped?'
The Japanese performance had little materials, and at best, Cha Eugene would have performed more comfortably because only the reviews and blurred photos were spread around.
It was only fortunate that the article broke before the new performance.
I checked the performances of the last tour once.
'Well, the tour itself was fine again.'
It was true that the taste of the main camp was special, but being overseas had its own taste.
'It was fresh because it had to be translated into the local language or to sing a famous song in the area.'
For the first time in a long time, I just focused on the performances and enjoyed beer… Although it was non-alcoholic.
And I heard the other guys talking.
"Eugene must have been having a hard time, but he digested all the performances and worked hard. He must have been liked by the audience."
"… Good job."
Even Bae Sejin awkwardly patted Cha Eugene on the back. Was it the power of alcohol?
I watched them without thinking, and I heard a sudden noise from a who made eye contact with me.
"Moondae suffered a lot too."
"… That's right. You too… You were great."
"… … ??"
Keun Sejin from the side burst into laughter again.
"Hey, what's wrong with your expression after you made the most fuss?"
"A fuss?"
"Yes! You were looking at your smartphone, throwing it, hitting the sofa, and being very fancy~ Don't you remember?"
"… …"
I briefly reflected on my past.
'Right.'
And I groaned.
"…That's because it's annoying."
"Why would you be annoyed? Hm? Wasn't it because you were so worried about our member Eugene?"
No. This time, no matter what I did, I couldn't see the answer, so it was because I was upset.
However, Keun Sejin, who was shoulder to shoulder with Cha Eugene, was laughing as if his mouth was about tear.
"Ah~ Our team has a really good atmosphere~"
"… …"
Well, yes.
When I thought about it… Maybe that was right.
I never expected that I would feel this sense of belonging in this group.
And emotions always had an impact.
I finally laughed and opened my mouth.
"Yes. I was worried. I can't help it."
"… !"
Then I looked at Cha Eugene and spoke.
"You held up well. Good job."
If this guy had escaped, the work would have been twice as difficult, but since he was resolute, it was possible to deal with it.
"… …"
Cha Eugene kept his mouth shut and didn't answer.
'Come to think of it, I don't think he responded to what the other guys said earlier…'
Even before the thought was over, Cha Eugene started to whimper.
"Eu-Eugene?"
Instead of answering again, Cha Eugene grabbed the head of the person next to him this time.
Kim Raebin, who was suddenly attacked, missed the champagne and was frightened.
"Hey, Cha Eugene!"
"Heok!!"
However, even Seon Ahyeon did not stop him.
… It was the first time Cha Eugene cried over this.
"… … Hmm."
Kim Raebin eventually understood Cha Eugene's situation.
"Hng…"
Cha Eugene cried excitedly for quite a long time while holding onto his friend's head.
It was a cool night.
• * *
On the way home the next day…
Kim Raebin said that he would forgive his friend generously considering the specificity of the situation.
"Cha Eugene was in a situation where he wouldn't be able to do group activities, so I understand his anxiety and concern."
That was right.
So, T1 must have completely abandoned the studio side. It was a problem that could hurt the group badly.
It meant that it was more beneficial to preserve one influential idol group with astronomical profits than a studio with no results.
Of course, even if they did this, after some time, the arrow would come back to Cha Eugene to some extent.
-Still, it's cheap to go out first
-It's hard to say that Cha Eugene did well, but he seems to have an impulsive personality.
Maybe… This kind of statement would come out. Controversies like this didn't go away cleanly once they started.
It meant that Cha Eugene should pay more attention to avoid creating similar controversies in the future.
'It's inconvenient.'
Besides, the biggest problem was… It was that the solidarity within the fandom had been destroyed.
Among the fans who liked the group itself, most of the people who cursed at Cha Eugene were either relieved or cautious.
It meant that there was enough tension to be sutured into one good piece of content.
The problem was on the individual fandom side.
'This… I think natural recovery will be difficult.'
First of all, it seemed that Cha Eugene's fans were greatly shocked.
It was because there were quite a few opinions from other members' personal fans that Cha Eugene should be kicked out as soon as the incident broke out.
-Even after watching his personality and behavior for several years, seeing him lose money as soon as these things happen makes my teeth tremble. Was it that hard to wait until the entrance statement came out?
-You guys want Cha Eugene to go solo? I'd rather him be solo than on this dirty board
-It's just too messy… they're not asking us to take sides, right?
-He's never had an accident before, so how much did they keep him in check? Why did he curse right away? ㅋㅋ
To be honest, I didn't think I could blame only one side because it happened as various bad things were built up, but for the same reason, everyone's goal was deep.
'This… I'll have to work separately.'
… I thought that I should build up the Korean encore concert and put it to good use. In many ways…