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Title: [Breaking News] C Company Plagiarism Dispute Completely Overturned!!! (Shocking)
Wow, an internal email just went around and it’s total chaos;;; We just had the final clarification presentation for the plagiarism dispute at our company today. It looked like it was basically confirmed that Seo Yoonwoo had plagiarized, but it’s completely flipped.
Turns out, Han Jiwon, a whistleblower from Studio Yeon, and a manager from our company’s contract team conspired to frame Seo Yoonwoo and bury him;;; Wow, this is even more intense than a movie;;;
The company is in complete uproar, and apparently, Han Jiwon collapsed from the shock and was taken to the hospital. The contract team manager was immediately placed on leave, and an audit has been launched. Seo Yoonwoo, who was a “plagiarist” just a moment ago, has had a total image reversal and is now the victimㄷㄷㄷㄷ
Comments:
Anonymous 1: Crazy ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ What kind of drama is this ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ Is Han Jiwon a total psycho? He plagiarized and tried to pin it on Seo Yoonwoo? Wow… is he even human?
→ Anonymous 2: For real, I doubted my own eyes? How can someone even think of something like that?
→ Anonymous 5: Exactly. What did Seo Yoonwoo do to deserve this… I heard Studio Yeon had all their contracts canceled and even received threatening phone calls because of this. They went through hell.
→ Anonymous 9: Right. A genius designer almost got sent to the grave in an instant. That Han Jiwon guy needs to be permanently expelled from the industry.
Anonymous 2: Oh man… I posted comments siding with Han Jiwon and bashing Seo Yoonwoo at the time;;; I need to delete them ASAP;;;
→ Anonymous 5: ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ Do you think you were the only one? Public opinion was totally on Han Jiwon’s side back then. Everyone was ready with their popcorn.
→ Anonymous 1: I reflect on my actions… I defended Han Jiwon too… ㅠㅠ I feel so sorry for Studio Yeon for no reason.
→ Anonymous 6: I’m going to stay neutral and watch from now on. I’m taking this as a lesson.
Anonymous 3: What did I tell you!!! I said there was no way our Chief Designer Yoonwoo would do that!!! It was weird from the start! They pushed him like they were going to kill him, and the way the posts spread was super suspicious, and posts defending Seo Yoonwoo were deleted instantly!!! Everyone who was praising Han Jiwon back then, come out now ㅡㅡ
→ Anonymous 5: Are you a prophet? ㅋㅋㅋ But it really was weird. The manipulation of public opinion was insane. Studio Yeon must have been on the brink of ruin.
→ Anonymous 8: Agreed. Back then, if you posted anything defending Seo Yoonwoo, you’d get hit with a bomb of downvotes and insults. I hope Studio Yeon sues them all at once.
Anonymous 4: Honestly, something felt weird since Han Jiwon’s presentation. No matter how much of a rookie he was, there were just too many excessive praises, which felt repulsive. And isn’t that whistleblower the guy working under Seo Yoonwoo at Studio Yeon? What an ungrateful bastard…
→ Anonymous 9: Exactly. Even so, how could he think of framing someone he worked with like that? I wonder if the employees at Studio Yeon are okay mentally.
→ Anonymous 8: He just sold his conscience for a few bucks. Tsk tsk.
→ Anonymous 5: The design industry is really small, so what are those two going to do now? How can they show their faces?
Author: Yeah, the whistleblower was part of it too. As for the manager, maybe he was being blackmailed or got a bribe from Han Jiwon… anyway, the atmosphere in our company’s internal audit team is savage right now. I don’t think that manager will get away with it.
→ Anonymous 6: You can consider that C Company manager done for. If you commit that kind of corruption at a large corporation, you’re out immediately.
Anonymous 5: So what happens to CS Design? The CEO’s fiancé caused such a massive incident. What is CEO Cha Joowon doing?
→ Anonymous 4: Seriously. I feel bad for Cha Joowon too. How could he have known his fiancé was that kind of person?
→ Anonymous 7: Bullshit. How could the CEO not know? He must have been in on it together.
→ Anonymous 8: You think he’d know about plagiarism collusion? How is a CEO supposed to know every single thing his employees are doing? In my eyes, Cha Joowon is a victim too.
Anonymous 6: The word on the street is that CEO Cha Joowon apologized publicly and apologized directly to Studio Yeon as well. And I heard he went to the hospital with Han Jiwon when he collapsed?
→ Anonymous 8: Wow… is Cha Joowon’s mental state okay? A collaboration of his ex and his current…
Anonymous 7: Does apologizing make the damage Seo Yoonwoo and Studio Yeon suffered disappear? They’re real trash. I wonder if Seo Yoonwoo’s mental state is okay… Studio Yeon went through hell, what are they going to do? They must have been hit with a bomb of breach-of-contract penalties.
→ Anonymous 9: Agreed. Studio Yeon must have really been reeling from this. C Company needs to provide proper compensation. Let’s go with legal action!
Title: [Breaking News] CS Design Official Apology and Notice of Closure
An official apology under the name of CEO Cha Joowon just went up on the CS Design website and social media. He said he takes full responsibility for this C Company plagiarism dispute and sincerely apologizes to Studio Yeon and Designer Seo Yoonwoo. And… he announced the decision to close the company ㄷㄷㄷ He said he’d return all investment money to H Pharmaceuticals and take full responsibility for all breach-of-contract penalties… Wow, they really went under in an instant;;; CS was doing pretty well in the industry…
Comments
Anonymous 1: Closure?! Wow, this is insane;;; What decisiveness from CEO Cha Joowon… I thought he’d at least try to save the company.
Anonymous 2: Isn’t that the obvious course of action? Their image is ruined to that extent, how could they continue operating? The employees are the pathetic ones. Unemployed overnight, tsk tsk.
→ Anonymous 5: ㅠㅠㅠㅠ My point exactly… The CS employees will probably have to prepare to switch jobs en masse.
Anonymous 4: But with CS’s reputation, they probably have many skilled people, so won’t they be accepted well elsewhere?
→ Anonymous 7: Still, the tag of being from a plagiarizing company might stick… ㅠㅠ
→ Anonymous 8: No, only Han Jiwon was revealed to be the plagiarist, so it should be fine?
Anonymous 3: I heard H Pharmaceuticals got their investment back. Without any penalties. The class of a large conglomerate is no joke.
→ Anonymous 6: It had to be that way. From H Pharmaceuticals’ perspective, it’s a loss if their own image gets worse because of Han Jiwon.
Anonymous 1: Will that Han Jiwon guy even be able to come out of his house now? ㅋㅋㅋ
→ Anonymous 9: Even so, he’s the son of the H Pharmaceuticals chairman, surely… he’ll probably be quietly sent to study abroad.
Anonymous 4: Yeah, it seems H Pharmaceuticals just recovered their investment quietly to avoid their own image being tarnished by this. They wouldn’t have wanted more noise since Han Jiwon is their youngest son.
→ Anonymous 2: This is the class of K-chaebols… even when their son causes such a massive accident, they cover it all with money.
→ Anonymous 1: It’s really bitter… a world where only those without money or connections suffer.
Anonymous 5: But what is CEO Cha Joowon going to eat and live on now? His company went under, his fiancé is like that… isn’t he totally penniless?
→ Anonymous 6: That’s true. He was an Alpha CEO who was doing well once…
→ Anonymous 8: It’s his own fault. But he’s a capable person, so maybe he’ll manage to make a comeback somehow?
Anonymous 6: That’s true… thinking of what he did to Seo Yoonwoo, it serves him right, but I do feel a bit sorry for him. He lost everything in an instant.
→ Anonymous 3: Why feel sorry for him? It’s karma.
→ Anonymous 1: Yeah, honestly, I think he deserves it. How much mental suffering do you think Designer Seo Yoonwoo went through?
Anonymous 7: Still, his taking responsibility is cool. It’s rare to see a CEO these days who admits his faults and takes responsibility so cleanly.
→ Anonymous 3: He’s probably just pretending to be cool. The company was going under anyway.
→ Anonymous 4: Still, the decision to close the company couldn’t have been easy.
Anonymous 8: You really never know with life… Cha Joowon and Seo Yoonwoo, who were once called the industry’s best couple… it ended up like this.
→ Anonymous 2: That’s why the saying “treat people well while you have them” exists for a reason.
Anonymous 9: Isn’t Studio Yeon going to fully spread its wings now? They won the C Company project, and Designer Seo Yoonwoo’s honor has been restored. They have nothing but smooth sailing ahead! I hope Designer Yoonwoo only walks on flower paths ㅠㅠㅠ
→ Anonymous 3: Agreed agreed, Studio Yeon, hit it big!!! Designer Seo Yoonwoo, be happy too!!!
The next morning, Yoonwoo, dragging his heavy body to work at Studio Yeon, sensed a different atmosphere from the entrance of the office.
The space, which had been filled only with anxiety and silence until yesterday, was now somehow excited and full of vibrant energy.
As he entered the office, all the employees clapped and cheered for him as if they had promised to do so.
“Chief! You’ve really been through a lot!”
“We believed in you from the start, Chief!”
“It’s all over now! We’re so relieved!”
“I knew that Lee Minjae guy was like that. I’m so glad the truth is revealed at least now!”
Heartfelt congratulations and words of comfort erupted from everywhere. Instead of the suspicious and distrustful gazes of others that had been directed at him for weeks, warm encouragement and looks of relief were directed at him.
Yoonwoo was momentarily bewildered by the sudden hospitality, but soon he felt a hot, bubbling emotion rising from deep within his chest.
Tears welled up in his eyes before he could stop them.
‘I wasn’t alone….’
These were his colleagues who had stood silently by his side without a single word of complaint or resentment, even in difficult situations.
Perhaps it was because of their unwavering belief that Yoonwoo was able to endure it all.
Yoonwoo tried to suppress his overwhelming emotions and gave a light bow to thank them.
A faint, genuine smile appeared on his lips for the first time in a long while.
Yoonwoo then headed to his seat.
Lee Minjae’s empty desk caught his eye first.
After the clarification presentation yesterday, he had cleared out all his things from the company and vanished without a trace.
His cowardly betrayal and downfall left a bitter aftertaste, but Yoonwoo tried no longer to feel any emotion toward him.
Just then, someone from the corner of the office approached him holding a large bouquet of flowers.
A bright smile, a sunshine-like energy. It was Kim Dojin.
