After Lim Seunghoon’s testimony and the details of the conversations between Dalli and Lim Seunghoon were revealed to the public, there was a huge uproar in the entertainment industry.
— Someone I knew once said they were contacted by the mods before. So, it turned out to be true, wow. I thought they were lying.
— Looking at it now, it seems like they were trying to exploit those kids who are immersed in online communities, knowing their judgment would be impaired.
First, community users began coming forward one after another with testimonies; some claimed they had seen a few users receive private messages from the moderators, while others said they noticed posts unfavorable to RH Entertainment being deleted without notice.
The connection between RH Entertainment and the community was now undeniable.
— Isn’t this like, the biggest f****d up in the history of the entertainment industry? LOL
— RH is done for. Prism’s contract is ending soon, so who cares. Let’s cut our losses fast
— Something bad happened every time Prism’s contract renewal came up. Don’t tell me RH orchestrated all that on purpose too?
└ As someone who has been a Sera for 13 years, I have a lot to say … but I’ll bite my tongue, ha ha…
└ This is just my own theory, but honestly, I think RH was behind the whole Seo Yutae’s scandal too. Every time he clashed with the agency, something bad always happened. And what kind of agency doesn’t protect their artist when such a huge scandal breaks out? They clearly did it on purpose;; Just thinking about how they threw Yutae in front of the reporters without even a manager back then still breaks my heart into pieces
As a result, the fandoms of celebrities who had been harmed by RH Entertainment’s past schemes, along with the fandoms of their own affiliated artists, were outraged.
[#RH_Explain]
[#RH_Apologize]
[#BoycottRH]
[#RH_Don’tGetDiscouraged_JustDie]
The hashtag campaign had already taken place several times, and among the celebrities who, like me, had their personal information leaked in the community and suffered damage or emotional distress from hateful comments, a few had even posted subtle jabs at RH Entertainment on their SNS. The situation was only escalating.
[COMA-1 Announces Indefinite Hiatus]
└ Good, serves them right LOL Honestly, do you think they were really in the dark? They even brought up P7 in their debut press, lol; they were just turning a blind eye and deaf ear because they wanted to make it
Ultimately, COMA-1’s activities were halted without any set return date. Unlike Prism, COMA-1 had debuted as a group that gained significant attention through RH Entertainment’s mediaplay, and as a result, the public backlash was so severe.
POX Entertainment, after consulting with me, responded to the flood of inquiries brought on by the incident with only brief statements like, “We regret this matter” and “We acknowledge our shortcomings in managing the safety of our artists. We take full responsibility and will work towards showing improvement“. They maintained a stance of no further comment.
— Is Han Seungbeom really a saint? If it were me, I would’ve either sued them or beaten them to a pulp
— He may seem cold on the outside, but he’s actually really kind. Just look at how he usually cares for the other members, it says it all ㅜ
‘If I want to screw them over, I can do that on my own … dragging the public into this messy fight will only end up hurting me too.’
The public misinterpreted my intentions as they pleased and went on about how I was “too kind” and such, but that was merely their delusion. Why do they think I’ve never revealed, with my own mouth, the many pieces of evidence I’ve gathered that could have worked against Kang Hyukwoo?
‘The conflict between RH Entertainment and me has already come to light. Even if the public knows I didn’t do anything wrong, just constantly making them feel tired of this whole thing could end up planting a negative image of me in their minds.’
Think about it. If I had kept voicing every injustice done to me and trying to fight back, how long would it take before the public got sick of it? Public opinion was fickle; it could flip in an instant over the smallest mistake. After all, everyone sees things through a different lens. That’s why, as long as I couldn’t be sure what kind of trick Kang Hyukwoo might pull, staying silent was the safest response to everything—unless it was something that could cause serious, lasting damage to my reputation.
‘During a conflict, if something bad happens to the perpetrator, some people point the finger at the victim.’
It wasn’t fair, but that was the reality, and I had learned that lesson the hard way through several experiences. Because of that, I decided to slowly strangle Kang Hyukwoo behind the scenes, where the public couldn’t see.
RH Entertainment, like us, remained silent without taking any action other than addressing matters related to COMA-1’s activities. They must have figured that even if they came clean and apologized, the public wouldn’t forgive them anyway. So, they likely concluded that the best course of action was to keep a low profile until the public lost interest in the matter.
But I had no intention of simply letting the flames die out as Kang Hyukwoo wanted.
[Hello, I’m Park Sangjoong.]
When the public’s interest began to die down, a post appeared on the social media of Park Sangjoong, the trainee who pushed me down the stairs during the filming of Survive IDOL.
To be more precise, it would be more accurate to say that ‘I made him post it‘ rather than ‘a post appeared’. The reason being, Park Sangjoong didn’t post it out of his own will, but because of me.
“Do you remember the conversation we had back then?”
After the negative image of RH Entertainment had fully spread, I reached out to Park Sangjoong. I then began showing him the pieces of evidence I had been keeping all this time, one by one.
[“Please, I only did it because Director Kang ordered me to……”]
[“He told me to do it! Break at least one of your arms or legs!”]
Things like the recording file that contained his statement about having harmed me under Kang Hyukwoo’s orders, and photos of Han Seungbeom’s body, bruised and turning purple from rolling down the stairs.
“T-This, when did you…….”
Park Sangjoong had given up on his dreams in the entertainment industry and was now working as a famous social media influencer. If it were revealed to the world that he had committed such an act, he would have to abandon the life he had worked hard to build and live in hiding, away from the public eye
I had no intention of covering up what Kang Hyukwoo had made Park Sangjoong do. However, for the reasons I mentioned earlier, I didn’t want to take direct action. Besides, the original files contained recordings of my own harsh words and actions, so it would be best if Park Sangjoong voluntarily posted a statement, if possible.
“Write down everything Kang Hyukwoo had you do and post it on SNS.”
“…What if I refuse?”
“Then these materials will be made public for all the world to see.”
Therefore, I gave Park Sangjoong two choices.
“Instead, if you do as I say, you can say that, even though you were momentarily tempted, blinded by desperation with your debut so near, you eventually gave up and were forgiven after speaking with Han Seungbeom. I’ll allow you to say that much.”
Between having the assault laid bare for all to see and bravely speaking out for justice, it wasn’t hard to predict that he would choose the latter, especially since I had intentionally left him a way to save face.
[I am exposing the things that Director Kang Hyukwoo of RH Entertainment had instructed me to do.]
After Park Sangjoong’s statement was made public, RH Entertainment’s image worsened even further, and Kang Hyukwoo was completely pushed to the edge of a cliff.
Jo Inchan also seemed to have found out about it, as he texted me asking if I was behind it, but I didn’t reply. I quietly stared at the message from him for a moment, then turned my head back to my workspace. Just then, the manager rushed into the studio with a loud noise.
Bam!
“Seungbeom-ssi!”
“Manager-nim, I’m a little busy right now, so unless it’s urgent, can it wait until later…….”
“It’s urgent!”
At the sharp voice that cut me off, I turned to face the manager. He locked eyes with me, his pupils trembling, and after swallowing hard, he opened his mouth to speak.
“Seungbeom-ssi, there’s a scandal involving your younger brother.”
“…What did you say?”
“Seungbeom-ssi’s younger brother was reported to the police for making non-consensual physical contact with a fellow actress at a company dinner, and the news has gone viral! But it looks like a few articles were published incorrectly, and now some people are saying that Seungbeom-ssi was the one who did it.”
As soon as I heard his explanation, I immediately took my phone out of my pocket and searched for the news.
[Han Seungbeom Facing Sexual Harassment Allegation, “He attempted to make physical contact while drunk”]
[Han Jaewoon Under Police Investigation for Alleged Sexual Harassment of Co-Star … Will His Debut in Gong Ayeon’s Drama Be Called Off?]
[Rookie Actor Han Jaewoon Accused of Sexual Harassment … Han Seungbeom’s Brother?]
[Sexual Harassment Controversy, Han Seungbeom’s Agency Remains Silent]
‘Are they out of their mind?’
The fact that Han Jaewoon allegedly sexually harassed a fellow actress was already outrageous enough, but some articles mistakenly claimed that it was me, not Han Jaewoon, who committed the sexual harassment. Seeing such inconsistent information circulating, it was clear that the articles were published hastily, without proper fact-checking, just to be the first to report the story ahead of other news outlets.
The reason the situation turned out this way was because Han Jaewoon was still a rookie actor with little recognition. They must have been trying to get more views by using me, who was already famous, in the most sensational way possible.
‘Or, it was what Kang Hyukwoo intended.’
I could have sued the newspaper that spread the rumor, but honestly, it wasn’t a practical move. There were too many outlets making the same mistakes, and having a negative relationship with journalists wouldn’t have benefited a celebrity in any way.
“…Ha.”
This kind of situation should only happen once or twice, but how many times has this been now?
The thought of going through the same thing again, after already suffering so much because of my father’s wrongdoings, made my head spin. I was completely fed up with my name being mentioned every time someone around me got into trouble.
My father was family, bound by blood, and someone I regarded as my father. However, Han Seungbeom’s family were nothing more than strangers to me. And now, because of them, I had to suffer? There was nothing more unpleasant than this.
[Han Seungbeom Sexual Harassment]
The public, having either read inaccurate articles or not bothering to read them at all, started carelessly spreading more rumors on social media without much thought.
Given that there were more articles accurately reporting the facts than false ones, and considering that fans were diligently going around providing clarifications, the truth would eventually come to light. However, public attention was never long-lasting, and as time passed, the truth would inevitably be relegated to the sidelines. What mattered to the public right now was how sensational and entertaining the scandal at hand could be.
Whoa, Han Seungbeom sexually harassed an actress? I never imagined he’d do something like that
└ Please, could you double-check and get the facts right? It’s not Han Seungbeom, it’s Han Jaewoon
└ I’m just asking because I don’t know, why are you acting like this TT
└ If you ask that kind of question on an account with 30k followers, people will definitely take it seriously. If you don’t know anything, you should just ask who the celebrity who committed the sexual harassment is. There are real people who have been harmed, so please, be mindful of your words. Don’t speak recklessly.
└ Ugh, you’re really being annoying. I’m not a public figure, I’m just an ordinary person lol. I don’t understand why you’re coming at me like this. If you keep bothering me, I’ll block you
└ So, just because you’re not a public figure, you think you don’t have to take responsibility for what you say in a public forum? Your followers are already going around spreading rumors that Han Seungbeom sexually harassed someone. Even after I said this, you haven’t posted a correction, have you?
└ ???? Wow, hahaha, you really blocked me? What a ridiculous way to avoid the situation
“…….”
Watching my fans go through such emotional distress left me feeling awful. It also disgusted me that someone the public associated with me as family had committed such a heinous crime.
Just as I was rubbing my face, my phone rang.
When I checked the caller ID, I couldn’t help but stiffen.
[Father]
A call came in from Han Seungbeom’s father, who had never contacted me even once until now.
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