Chapter 690: Plan
"I plan to put Eun-Gi on television as soon as he's released and turn him into a star. That way, his safety will be guaranteed for the time being."
My idea was to present Kang Eun-Gi as a star talent agent and a young businessman in his twenties who had built Reverse Entertainment into the fifth-largest company in the industry, making him famous.
However, Choi Eun-Tae didn't understand why being famous would make someone safer. "What do you mean by saying he'll be safer if he becomes a star?"
I began breaking it down for Choi Eun-Tae. "If he becomes a star, reporters and the public will follow him everywhere, and every move he makes will be reported on social media and in the news. That makes it very hard to harm him. Anyone who tried would risk ending up on the nine o'clock news."
At the center of the group targeting Eun-Gi was Assemblyman Park Sang-Gon, a politician. And what politicians feared most was public opinion. I was certain he wouldn't dare target someone constantly followed by cameras. That would be nearly impossible. Once he was a star, there would be reporters, staff, and bystanders around him at all times.
In short, I was planning to build a human shield around Kang Eun-Gi. Even a reckless man like Choi Man-Sik wouldn't be able to touch him. If word got out that the head of a savings bank had ordered a hit, Choi Man-Sik would lose everything.
"I hadn't considered that. Making him safer by making him more well-known... hahahaha..." Choi Eun-Tae gave a laugh, clearly impressed. "But... Can Eun-Gi really become a star?"
"Don't worry. You've got me, haven't you?"
The truth was, I had done something like this before in my previous life. Back then, I had transformed Kim Dong-Soo, the president of Top Entertainment who was plagued by rumors of entertaining politicians, into Korea's top "sweet guy." I had used MBS' long-running program, The Omniscient Viewpoint, to change his image.
That time, I had cooked the meal only to have someone else eat it, but this time would be different. This time, I would be doing it to save my friend Kang Eun-Gi's life. And the conditions now were better.
Kang Eun-Gi was quite handsome, with charismatic eyes, a solidly muscular build, and a height of 185 cm. With the help of a stylist and makeup artist, grabbing public attention would be easy. I planned to get him on The Omniscient Viewpoint at MBS to draw public interest.
Just as Choi Eun-Tae was getting absorbed in my idea, he hit me with a sharp question. "You could certainly make him a star, and I believe that. But how do you plan to spin the fact that he's been to prison?"