Chapter 543: Advertisement Cancellation Issue (2)
At Table 12 of the SOUL bar in Daegu K Hotel, as Gu Jin-Oh and Kim Cheon-Seok disappeared into the restroom, Yang Gyu-Dong smirked and said, "Such a stubborn bastard. This won't do."
Oh Joo-Hyun nodded. "Mr. Yang, shouldn't we take care of Director Kim before Chief Jung arrives?"
"Yeah. That's the way to go."
At that moment, Oh Joo-Hyun leaned toward Lee Sun-Yung and urged her to give a false confession. "Sun-Yung, when Director Kim Cheon-Seok comes back, say you're returning the extra 10% of the ad budget you received without any reason. That way, Mr. Yang can get him for embezzlement and breach of trust. Just stick to the script, alright?"
Lee Sun-Yung gave a confident smile. "That's a piece of cake. But in return for the fake testimony, I want the next A10 model's ad campaign. Deal?"
Unlike the high-end Galactica Note or Galactica S series that only top celebrities endorsed, the budget A series ads often featured rookie or supporting actors. Lee Sun-Yung had been the model for the Galactica A10 launched last winter, but after she took the role, A10's sales dropped. As a result, she was cut from the campaign and Kim Cheon-Seok was currently searching for a new model.
Apparently, Kim Cheon-Seok, feeling guilty about abruptly canceling the contract, gave her an additional 10% of the contract fee as consolation.
Normally, this might have been a heartwarming story of a big-name advertiser looking out for a struggling rookie actress. However, Yang Gyu-Dong twisted the narrative, trying to frame Kim Cheon-Seok for embezzlement and breach of trust. Since such charges could be subjective, they could stick with just a few pieces of circumstantial evidence.
'This is insane. Just because she got dropped from an ad, she's trying to trap Kim Cheon-Seok?'
If Lee Sun-Yung went through with her false testimony, as the three plotted, Kim Cheon-Seok wouldn't stand a chance. Plus, the idea that she received a consolation payment without reason left room for speculation, like suggesting Kim Cheon-Seok paid her more in exchange for a "personal meeting." And if Lee Sun-Yung claimed she was dropped for refusing that meeting, things would get even worse.
Despite everything Kim Cheon-Seok had done for her, Lee Sun-Yung was ungratefully betraying him.