The 4th Generation Chaebol YouTuber

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Annoyance and curiosity.

Someone said that if the former defeats the latter, it is proof that they are old.

A strangely convincing statement.

I’m a 21-year-old college junior, so there’s no way the former will win.

In the end, I decided to put in the phone number that the manager of ＜Hansimo＞ sent me via email.

We pulled up at a rest area with a beautiful view of the East Sea, so that the three of us could talk on the speakerphone while listening together.

“Ahh… the scenery is really killing me.”

Beomsu was amazed.

Because it was not a famous beach, there were few people.

“It would be nice to find something like a pension in this neighborhood and stay. Where is here?”

Heeyeon asked.

“It’s about halfway between Samcheok and Crying.”

I checked the navigation and answered.

“Samcheok and Uljin aren’t names I’ve heard of for the first time, but they aren’t names I hear often either. It’s really quiet and nice when you come here.”

Heeyeon was amazed.

“I know. Later, let’s find a raw fish restaurant by the sea and have lunch while filming a video.”

“huh!”

At my words, Heeyeon smiled happily.

But right after that, Heeyeon’s face darkened.

“But I have to do it after making a phone call I don’t want to make…”

“ha ha ha. So let’s finish it quickly and eat sashimi!”

I smiled and soothed Heeyeon.

“huh. I don’t think it will sound good at all.”

The rest area was secluded, so there was little need to keep an eye on others.

We settled down at a table overlooking the beach and got out the phone.

“Press the record button.”

“Can I record it?”

Beomsu asked at Heeyeon’s words.

“It’s illegal to record someone else’s phone call, but you can do it as long as you’re the person on the call.”

“ah.”

“that’s right. That’s why there are many people who press the record button on all calls.”

I also agreed with Heeyeon’s explanation, and pressed the call and record buttons.

“hello?”

A man with a nervous voice answered.

A voice of about early to mid 40’s.

This is the voice that was in charge of narrating ＜All About Current Affairs in Korea＞.

However, it was the voice of a person who was being chased by something, far from the calm tone he had in ＜Hansimo＞.

You must be under a lot of psychological pressure right now.

“hello. This is the ＜What No One Does＞ channel. I’m calling you because you left an email the other time.”

“…”

silence.

It’s been a long time since I felt such a sudden sense of hostility.

“Ahh. yes.”

The voice became frighteningly cold.

The voice of a cool-headed current affairs expert.

It’s no joke that such a person is so determined to speak coldly.

It was a frozen voice.

“How did you contact me?”

I asked carefully. Because silence is uncomfortable.

“How much did you get from L Group?”

uh what is so straightforward

“yes?”

I said looking at Beomsu and Heeyeon.

They, like me, were frowning.

“How much did you get? I very openly sided with L Group… I don’t even think about whether other people’s channels die or not…”

“I didn’t get a dime.”

“aha. Then, as rumors say, is the channel run by Vice Chairman Ko Hyun-wook?”

“no. It is a channel that has nothing to do with Vice Chairman Ko Hyun-wook.”

I answered calmly.

“Don’t lie!”

A voice that almost seems to have let go of reason.

“…”

“What if I play the press like that? What if we upload a video and upload a video just like that?”

“No… such a video.”

It’s so confident that I doubt my ears.

“Now our channel is branded as a lying channel.”

His usual charisma is a voice that is completely out of the ordinary.

“No, calm down for a second.”

I was starting to get a little worried.

It could be that he’s such a nerdy human being.

However, in my view, the stress is temporarily too severe, and my mental state is gone.

“What are you calming down? The channel that I’ve been working on for over 3 years seems to be dissolving in the air. sugar. god. field. because.”

Pronouncing each syllable clearly was almost like a curse.

“omg.”

It’s a truly absurd situation.

“No, wait a minute. You say that our video is wrong, but isn’t that video weird?”

I calmly tried to refute.

“What is our channel video?”

The manager of ＜Hansimo＞ asked back in a tone that made him choke.

“No, that first uploaded the video with the devil’s editing. Vice Chairman Koh Hyun-wook to look strange.”

“What kind of devil editing are we? That’s the devil’s editing.”

“Ah? What is that, the sound of peeling gimbap?”

I couldn’t hear it so I accepted it like this.

“huh? What is gimbap?”

I took advantage of the moment when the opponent was flustered and responded.

“No, I originally cut and uploaded the video, and I uploaded it as it is. But why am I the devil’s editor? Did you upload something that didn’t exist originally?”

I kept pushing.

“…”

After a moment of silence, I added a word.

“We just uploaded the unedited version. That might stigmatize your channel, but it’s not our fault.”

“no! no!”

This man has completely lost his reason.

“I’m going to ruin your channel. You touched your opponent wrong. Our channel has 420,000 subscribers, so don’t be afraid!”

The man got even more excited. At this point, I’ve gone as far as I can go.

“380,000 people.”

“huh? what?”

When I cut off my words in a cold voice, the man asked in surprise.

“380,000 people. 420,000 were yesterday. 40,000 missing, 380,000.”

“OMG…”

Suddenly a man cried out.

“Just a moment ago, it was 390,000, but 10,000 were missing again! I’m done! It’s over!”

“Ah, calm down and catch up!”

I screamed.

“Even we didn’t edit it!”

The operator suddenly changed his words.

“huh?”

what else does this mean?

“What do you mean? So, who edited the video?”

Somehow the last words didn’t sound like a lie, so I asked calmly.

“We also uploaded the video we received! How do you know if it was edited or not?”

“No, the screen cuts off, don’t you know that?”

I looked at the beomsu’s face once and said this.

Bumsu nodded his head as if confirming my words.

Anyone who knew how to edit would quickly recognize whether it was the original or the edited version.

“Originally, our channel has a separate editor. however…”

The man said in desperation.

“So what?”

“I thought it was a scoop… They said that if it doesn’t go up as soon as possible, another channel will upload it soon.”

“oh…”

My eyes widened and I looked at Heeyeon and Beomsu.

Their eyes were similar to mine.

Things are very different from what we thought?

‘No, in my opinion, Koh Jang-hyeok. You didn’t even buy it? Did you cheat the channel manager without spending money and blow your nose without touching your hand?’

This thought ran through my head.

“Then, you didn’t buy it from Koh Ji-hyeok… you mean you didn’t check it before posting it because you were greedy for a scoop?”

I sorted it out and asked.

“…”

There was silence for a moment.

I seemed to understand the meaning of this silence.

As the operator of Korea’s representative current affairs YouTube channel, it’s hard to answer ‘yes’ to my question now.

‘It’s embarrassing.’

However, if this happens, isn’t there a possibility of revival for ＜Hansimo＞?

Since it is a news channel, maliciously manipulating the editing is a line from which there is almost no return.

But what if someone tricked you into saying it was the original?

Of course, it is wrong not to check properly, but the seriousness of the sin is slightly different.

“I see… I skipped the confirmation process to upload it quickly before other channels upload it, so I uploaded it right away.”

“…”

I spoke, but silence again. However, this silence is one expressing affirmation.

“Ugh. With 420,000 channels, they do it because they are in a hurry. So don’t get hit.”

I said in a sad tone.

“It went up to 350,000 right away… but after that, the subscription didn’t even go up, so I got nervous.”

omg.

My colleagues and I looked at each other again.

Somehow, I felt like I could understand this feeling.

Dwindling subscribers aren’t the only thing that makes channel operators nervous.

Subscribers increase at a terrifying pace, and even when the rising trend is dampened, it is natural to feel nervous.

that’s what people want

In the end, my eyes were turned over for a moment at the scoop opportunity that was thrown in after a long time.

“Where did you get that video from that channel?”

The voice of the manager of ＜Hansimo＞ was slightly returning to normal.

After sharing the situation together, it must have calmed down a little.

“I filmed it myself.”

“ah. Then who did you get it from?”

“yes. We are not a current affairs channel, but it is a current affairs channel, so you should have checked the source.”

“I was crazy for a second.”

The operator soon confessed.

“You went crazy a little while ago. you know?”

“Heuk!”

As I said, the operator let out a scream.

embarrassing place.

– Slap!

“Aww.”

Heeyeon lightly slapped my forearm. And he said it with his mouth.

“hey. This guy is completely mentally drained. Don’t push.”

okay. That’s right. I’ve developed a habit of saying things that I can’t stand.

“I feel like I’ve fallen into a trap… I’ve heard nothing wrong with this channel.”

The operator spoke weakly after a while.

“yes. We just uploaded unedited videos.”

“Ugh. I also thought that maybe this channel was trying to ruin me with Go Hyeon-wook.”

“Why would Ko Hyeon-wook do that?”

“Think of me as Koh Goh-hyeok’s side. If you think that people in large corporations are enemies, it’s not even a job to ruin people.”

“ah.”

Although the operator’s thoughts were still a little confused, I understood how he had a sense of victimization.

“Ah… this is not the time to blame anyone. What do I do now?”

he murmured to himself.

“What should I do? I need to post an apology soon.”

I took his word and said.

“huh? An apology?”

“Either an apology or an explanation. Didn’t you see the comments? They’re making a fuss about getting in quickly.”

“ah.”

The operator paused for a moment, then said:

“To be honest, I haven’t seen the comments since last night. I thought I would commit suicide after watching that. Kudos!”

Emotions ran high again.

“Hey.”

But it wasn’t something I couldn’t understand.

Regardless of whether you are a YouTuber or a web novel writer, if you make a mistake, you can’t open the comment section because you’re scared.

“hey. Now is not the time to be mentally escaping like this.”

“huh?”

“Even if it’s difficult, read the comments and quickly post an apology. I was in a hurry to hear that it was a scoop, so I uploaded it without checking the source.”

“Then… can I be forgiven? Wouldn’t the number of subscribers decrease?”

The operator asked as if he saw some hope.

“no. Subscribers are dwindling. What are you talking about.”

“Cheud!”

– Slap.

Heeyeon hit my forearm again.

“Come on! If you don’t appease these people, kill yourself!”

Coach Heeyeon again with a mouthful.

okay. okay. Gentle. people have to live