Chapter 11.1
[PAN Talk Talk] I am the real younger brother of Yoo Yeon Seo's manager who died. The article is not true. (Verified)
I feel like I'm being criticized too much for things that aren't true, so I'm borrowing my friend's ID.
Please forgive the disorganized writing.
First of all, I am the deceased manager's brother. (Photo) Due to identity issues, I will delete this post if there are more than 10 verified comments.
Yoo Yeon Seo indeed came to my house after being discharged from the hospital.
To conclude, yes, our family received the condolence money from Yoo Yeon Seo.
However, unlike what was reported, I was told by Yoo Yeon Seo to use the condolence money how I see fit, whether it be to buy a foreign car or pay for tuition. I have never heard anyone suggest using "the manager's insurance money" or "the price of my brother's life" to do so.
I cannot disclose the exact amount, but it was enough to be compared to lottery winnings. Who gives this much as a death benefit, a private individual, not even an insurance company, to the family of a manager who only worked for 2 months?
My parents tried to refuse, but Yeon Seo insisted that it would bring him some peace of mind and deposited the money into our bank account, even handling the tax processes, and left immediately afterwards.
My family has never agreed to any interview requests from reporters, except for one time when someone claiming to be Yoo Yeon Seo's entourage came into the house and asked us what was said, so I told him truthfully.
I think he was either the reporter who wrote the article or the person who gave away the information.
My parents and I were surprised by the rumours about Yeon Seo. He was polite and courteous to my parents.
We barely managed to keep him in our hearts, and I hope there will be no more mention of this incident or any other incidents in the future.
Kim Jong Seo's post was moved to the Top Rated within five minutes of being posted.
At first, the comments were divided over whether the post was fake or not. However, the verification photo was exactly the same as that of the manager, leaving no doubt.
They even criticized the bereaved family for having received money from Jusung Group and also for remaining silent about it.
-Is this post for real?
-Let's post it anyway.
Yoo Yeon Seo's fan club, Love Letter, jumped on the bandwagon and spread the post far and wide.
– Somehow, even though our actor is not the most polite person, he usually still stays within the bounds of propriety, but this time I thought it was weird that he crossed the line.
– I have to admit, I almost went too far myself. Haha, do I need to go to confession?
└Go for it.
└Mocking the bereaved family was too much, but I'm glad it's not true.
└If it was as much as a lottery jackpot, they probably gave around 1 billion won, right? Our actor is pretty humble for someone in their position, but that's not a huge amount of money.
└Yeah, but it's still a huge amount for a manager who has not been with them for long.
– My actor is polite and courteous, I'm not used to it. LOL.
After the article was posted on various online communities and received hundreds of comments, journalists began to write articles about it.
The headline read, "It is not true that Yoo Yeon Seo insulted the bereaved… Family speaks out on the controversy."
Yoo Yeon Seo Manager's Family Mocking Controversy,
Jusung Group Clarifies Position "Manager's Brother's Post Is True…We Will Find the Reporter Impersonating an Employee and Hand Him Over to the Police"
└Jusung wrote a statement.
└ Isn't this the first time they've issued a statement about Yoo Yeon Seo?
└Impersonation? What a joke.
└If they sue…Isn't Jusung's legal team the best in Korea?
-I think I found the reporter who first wrote the article write about Yeon Seo?
ㅇㅇㅈㅍ ㅇㄷㅇAre you sure?
└Yes.
└Someone sent a tip to the email address listed in the Jusung Group's statement that said they will give a reward.
└There are probably already a lot of tips submitted.
Jusung Group released a statement as if they had been waiting for the right moment. It was Yoo Eun Ho's who had personally given the order. They took a strong stance, saying they will not only report the impersonator but also threatened to prosecute those who wrote articles spreading false information.
Some may say that the media should not be turned into enemies, but the Jusung Group was more frightening than that. The article that copied Lee's article and spread false facts was silently deleted. But the Love Letters submitted tips that had taken note of them it was flooding in.
"Da Woon!"
Naturally, the Entertainment Jump office was in chaos. The editor-in-chief yelled loudly as soon as he arrived at work.
"Where's Lee Da Woon?!"
"I heard he was taking a day off today."
Da Woon's colleague, whose next was next to Da Woon's, sighed heavily.
"Ha… if this a**hole doesn't show up for work, we are done for."
The editor-in-chief searched through Da Woon's desk, and the atmosphere in the office turned sour.
"What were you guys doing when Da Woon was writing this kind of article instead of stopping him?!"
The other employees who heard this snorted inwardly. After all, who else was it that had instructed them to focus on Yoo Yeon Seo.
However, the employees who were secretly snickering were also the ones who added flattery to the exclusive story that reporter Lee Da Woon had asked for, expecting a sweet bonus.
"Excuse me."
A stranger entered the chaotic office. The large man in a black suit was smiling warmly.
"What, what is it?"
"This is from the Strategic Planning Department of Jusung Group. And this is Detective Seo from Gangnam Police Station."
A person from Jusung Group, and accompanied by a police detective? The editor-in-chief gulped. He tried to hide his surprised expression.
"If you're looking for reporter Lee Da Woon, he didn't come to work today."
"Ah, that's not why we're here. Although it's somewhat similar."
"Huh?"
"My colleague is already on his way to Lee Da Woon's place with the police.."
"Then why are you here…?"
The man just grinned without answering. To someone who didn't know about the case, it might have seemed like a warm smile, but it sent shivers down the editor-in-chief's arm.
"You're the person in charge, right?"
"That's right, but… that article was written solely by Lee Da Woon without consulting us."
"If the person in charge doesn't know, then that's a problem."
The editor-in-chief's attempt to evade responsibility didn't work. The detective who had been standing silently by stepped forward.
"You'll have to come with me."
"W-w-why do I have to go?"
"Let's talk about it at the station."
"Wait!"