Chapter 82
I could hear voices calling for me from outside the cell door.
As I got out of bed and opened the door, I saw a slightly familiar face.
"Oh, I am lucky."
"Yes. I was taking a break... What happened?"
"It's just that our main PD said he had something to say to the trainee Karis."
Doubts began to arise in my mind.
Out of nowhere, the main PD, Shin Chul-woo, called me?
And that too at a time when filming isn't in progress?
"Is something wrong?"
"I don't know because I wasn't given the details. They just told me to bring the Trainee Karis if you were present...."
"Aha."
After thinking hard about why she looked familiar, I remembered it.
This person was a writer who occasionally conducted my personal interviews.
Judging by her rather young face, she is probably one of the youngest writers.
That is, I can guess that this is a topic that they do not want to tell, even to writers who do not have much field power.
I followed the youngest writer's instructions and went to the building next to the dormitory.
Looking at the staff moving around busily, it seemed like it was a staff-only residence.
"If you get off on the 5th floor by taking the elevator, the PD's room will be right in front of you. You can go in there."
"Thank you."
The youngest writer walked me to the elevator and then quickly headed to the lounge on the first floor.
As the elevator went up, I thought about it again.
'There's nothing special to talk about. Is it because of the scene where Baek Si-hwa suddenly got crazy that wasn't shown on the broadcast? But if that's the case, he'll have to call Yoo Min-ha before me. Has the conversation with Yoo Min-ha already ended?'
But as soon as I entered the room where Producer Shin Chul-woo was, all of my guesses were revealed to be in vain.
"I feel very sorry for what has happened recently. I wanted to say that I am so sorry to trainee Karis."
"Yes?"
Shin Chul-woo shook my hand once and then immediately bowed his head.
When I blinked and didn't understand, he quickly added an explanation.
"I wanted to apologize for the trailer that was shown in episode 9. We had no idea that things would turn out that way."
"Ah."
"We didn't show who did wrong just to make the viewers curious. But then out of nowhere, trainee Karis started getting witch-hunted, so we were very flustered."
Shin Chul-woo sighed lightly as he quickly poured a cup of mixed coffee.
"Because so many different people watch the show, sometimes public opinion tends to flow in unexpected directions. However, this incident was so unexpected that I was surprised, and I was also worried because most of the comments that were jealous of the trainee Karis were so racy."
"Was it like that? "
"Have you barely seen the posts on social media? "
"I barely saw it."
I shrugged.
Of course, I have seen a lot of comments that cross the line, but I have not searched for such articles more than necessary.
Maybe that's why I barely suffered any mental shocks.
"That would be great if that were the case... Since the trainees are so young, I was worried that seeing just one post like that could have a huge psychological impact. That's why I wanted to check first if trainee Karis was okay."
After listening to PD Shin Chul-woo's words, I immediately understood why he was so worried.
'I've survived 10 years in the game, and I also have mental passive skills that the current system has given me. However, if a mentally weak trainee like Heo Yu-bin were to face this situation, the aftermath would be no joke.'
Shin Chul-woo bowed his head again, expressing his apology.
"We are truly sorry. We will take responsibility for any malicious comments that go too far and respond strongly to them."
"Thank you."
"I wonder if I'm bothering you too much by calling you out at this late hour―"
"No. On the contrary, I feel much relieved when you say that."
After shaking hands with Shin Chul-woo, I left the room.
I felt a little dazed as I returned to the dormitory.
'It's probably not common for a main PD to take off his shoes and step forward like this.'
It is true that an indiscriminate witch hunt has taken place against me.
But most of the production staff probably left this kind of incident alone, judging that it helped raise the topic.
Seeing Shin Chul-woo's meticulous response, I felt like I could tell how much sincerity the production team was putting into
'······they're putting their hearts into it. Considering the situation so far, they're clearly dividing the cards they take with them and the cards they discard.'
I smiled cynically at myself.
The production team had decided in advance.
They must have made that trailer with the plan to release the scenes where Baek Si-hwa caused a ruckus without editing them.
He apologized for the witch hunt I was perpetrated by malicious individual fans, but it's obvious that he didn't apologize to Baek Si-hwa, who was bound to be cursed at after the original broadcast.
Looking at this, it really seems that the production team of
They will not hesitate to expel anyone who has a detrimental effect on their broadcasts.
'If the production team makes this decision, then one thing I have to worry about will disappear.'
The final gate leading to the finals, the 3rd ranking announcement ceremony, is just around the corner.
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Meanwhile, immediately after the end of episode 10 of
Karis von Walden, who used to get a lot of attention during live broadcasts, is now constantly mentioned in the community, even when he is not on air.
With the third global voting period just around the corner, fans were hoping to turn the tables by taking advantage of favorable public opinion.
―✿Karis Fan Union 3rd Voting Event✿
Please check the link for more details!! #Karisu #Karis
└crazy there is a high-end refrigerator in the product? Karis wedding expenses
└I just need a wireless headset....pls
└I'm grateful even if I only receive chicken. Let's vote for Karis loyalty.
└But honestly, even if you don't win anything, it's better to put Karis in the pick than to put bad kids.
―(Photo) Karis voting is complete!! I voted in both the first and second rounds hehe I have a lot of interest in baby chick Yubin too ♥
└Thank you so much!! Heo Yubin & Karis will definitely debut (੭•̀ᴗ•̀)੭
└I hope both Karis and Yubin will rise in the rankings this time and enter the stable zone!!! ♥♥
―(Photo) Sushi is legendary.... My heart is pounding.... Sushi fighting ღ
└Sushi legend, okay... Thank you for your precious vote (˃̣̣̣̣︿˂̣̣̣̣ ) The day the Sushi splits, my heart splits too
└KangSi fans always supports Karis.... ◠‿◠
People who were watching actively posted articles as if they were venting their pent-up anger.
Fans of the trainees who were indirectly harmed by the atmosphere created by malicious individual fans also joined this line.
The sense of alarm that the fever time voting period was running out also had a huge impact.
Also, the factors that helped Karis rise in the rankings in the last 2nd ranking announcement ceremony came into play again.
The third round of competition fancams and music show videos went viral and reached even people who aren't fans of
―(Video) Starburst killing part ♡ #Karis
└Who is this guy? He's so handsome
└What? I've been talking about Karis all day on my timeline and you're just seeing it now?? So disappointing.
└The face is a face, but the physique is f*cking too much
└yeah he's my brother-in-law, so say hello
―(Shorts) Trainee who chews up the killing part of 'IPS'
└Karis nailing every stage, just like he nailed my heart ↑695
└He's so charming ↑381
└Estonia? Let's take away his passport and change his nationality ↑749
└No, then he will go to the army ㅜㅜ ↑512
└I'm ♥Karis♥ who came from Estonia to fulfill my dream of becoming an idol ㅠㅠㅠ he speaks Korean well, is handsome, and works really hard... Please pick Karis just once ↑428
└Karis... I've been keeping an eye on him, but I always felt disappointed with the rankingsㅠㅠ I hope it goes up by the algorithm this time ↑299
Although he was not able to stand in the center, Karis von Walden's strategy of making the most of the given conditions and appealing for his presence was very effective.
Thanks to the strong appearance shown in episode 10, he was able to receive favorable reviews.
[It turns out that the trainee was 'witch hunted' ㅠㅠ]
A post related to Episode 10 of
And as this post spread around, the topic of Karis being unfairly witch-hunted was emphasized.
As a result, it brought about the effect of sympathy votes gathering together more often.
―[HOT] Turns out, it turns out the trainee was the victim of a 'witch hunt'ㅠㅠ
It is Karis of IPS... .
(Video) He was criticized a lot for being greedy for the center, being rude, and doing politics, but in fact, it was all a devil's edit.
(Photo) The editorial team is getting a lot of flak for saying K-Net is doing K-Net again
└You think this is rude??.... They are more polite than the young kids these days.
└Anyone can see that he's not that kind of person, but they edited it like thatㅡㅡ
└The editing is editing, but the people who cursed like crazy after only watching the trailer are the bigger problemㅋㅋㅋ
People who looked for photos and videos of Karis with primary interest naturally became attracted to him.
In particular, the number of overseas fans, which had been growing like a snowball, soared even further.
―Our king's facial expressions are going on to another level yet AGAIN we absolutely need him to debut!! ↑2.8 thousand
―Let's show Karis how much we support himm VOTE FOR KARIS ↑4.2 thousand
―[02:46] Karis's voice got me weeping in tears.... ↑1.4 thousand
―OMG Karis's face is brighter than my future ↑6.2 thousand
―... Are there any Koreans here?? ↑1.1 thousand
└Wow finally a Koreanㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ큐ㅠㅠㅠ
It would not be an exaggeration to say that the driving force that allowed Karis to rise to 4th place was overseas fans.
As the saying goes, "the arm bends inward," no matter how popular or well-received a trainee was, there were people who were reluctant to vote for them because of their foreign status.
It was overseas fans who played a big role in filling that firepower.
Several indicators were smiling at Karis.
Fever Time finally reached its goal with two days left until voting ends.
His fans, who had been saving up the tickets they had unintentionally gotten as attendance rewards, turned up the heat by burning the last spark.
―This time, I really think he can go up in the rankings.... It has to go up even if it's just compensation ㅠ
└But in the second round of instant elimination, there was only a 100,000 vote difference between Suja and Geung Gyu, so it is king possibility
[킹능성
└The difference in votes for Hyung kong is only 300,000 votes ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ It seems like there was a lot of inflow this time, I hope the ranking goes up more....
└The Karis Boom is Coming
At this time, everyone's expectations were on the rise.
The day of the third ranking announcement ceremony has finally arrived.
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