So you decided to come in.
I did.
I told you I would, so I'm here.
That day,
on February 15th, I went to the Aragon Club.
And there…
there was…
Uh, in the back room, there were drugs.
And you were right.
-That there was an accident that day. -He isn't breathing.
He's not breathing. Did you hear me?
Hey, Jin Chae-hee.
Hey, wake up, come on!
Yeah.
Are you the one who wrote the original post online?
I'm not.
Then why would… Why come down here and give a statement?
It would've been easier to stay out of all this.
Why are you here?
Why indeed, I wonder.
Was it guilt?
A sense of justice? My last shred of conscience?
I don't know.
Maybe it was all of that.
Or maybe it wasn't any of them.
Yes.
Yes, I see.
Yes.
Thank you for giving me a call.
Besides, what I chose to do may not have even mattered anyways.
That's right.
As someone once told me,
maybe I should have known my place.
Sir, I'll get back to you on that.
There's nothing more enjoyable than watching someone else's misery.
I mean, it's true.
Isn't that why you're all here? To witness
how Seo A-ri was taken down, and find out who will go down with her?
If that's truly why you're here,
I assure you the rest of this story will be even more exciting.
What? Seo A-ri did what?
Okay, I'll head over right away.
That bitch.
So she's been doing this behind our backs?
That's why she had the nerve to act that way.
Han Jun-kyoung wasn't the only ace up her sleeve.
That bitch even tried to blackmail me.
Thinking about it pisses me off.
What now?
So were the prostitution rumors true?
Are you crazy?
I'm a church deacon.
Then how about you? Do you really sell knockoffs?
If I said it's not true, then it's not! Don't drag me into this!
I didn't drag anyone into anything.
I'm saying that this is all total bullshit.
This isn't the first time we've suffered from these rumors.
We have to destroy Seo A-ri.
It's so fucking obvious.
She's the one who posted all that bullshit online.
I'm not going to let this slide.
I'm gonna crush her so hard
she wouldn't dare go on social media again.
How will you do that?
Didn't your family tell you to leave the country?
Yeah. That's why we're gonna have to do it soon.
Why are you asking me?
Why don't you have any good ideas?
Hold on, I think I have an idea.
Uh, I was told to ask when you'd like to begin your massage.
Can't you see we're talking?
I'm sorry, ma'am.
No massages today. We're just gonna take some photos and go.
Yes, I understand.
Let's take some pics and talk outside. Remember we got to get our post out.
Did you go to the police station?
I did.
I gave the police my statement.
Why did you do that?
What about you, A-ri? Please think about yourself.
A-ri.
This will hurt you too once it gets out. You know that better than anyone.
I don't know why I did it either.
It was the only thing I could think to do.
I played a part in this, but…
I'm not the only one.
I only mentioned the parts I saw in person.
What happened afterwards
and what happened to that man,
well, that's Mr. Jin's business.
I didn't talk about that because I thought it would affect you.
I respect you, Si-hyeon.
That's why I didn't want to drag you down with me
into a grave of my own making.
CHAIRWOMAN YOON SI-HYEON
HAEUM FOUNDATION
It's me.
Can you talk right now?
This is about A-ri.
-You're sending me to the regional unit? -Apparently, they're short on manpower.
Hand all your cases over to Mr. Oh and get going.
-But, sir, what for? -Don't just stand there!
You wanted to join the regional unit. Go already!
Why are you doing this? Did these orders come down from Taegang?
What?
-Oh, how'd it go? -Dongbu Police Station called, sir.
They told us the matter would be taken care of.
The internet portals helped us ID who posted the rumors.
The human mouth
will keep running if no one stops it.
It doesn't know that you can't get away with saying whatever you want.
It just doesn't know to fear
the consequences of all that talk.
We'll silence one,
and the other,
that one can be the scapegoat.
She'll take the fall.
For it all.
PROFILE OH MIN-HYE
Hello!
It's such an honor to connect with you like this.
Chae-hee told me
that Seo A-ri stabbed you in the back.
I can't believe she dropped you like that
after all the support you gave her.
I understand you better than anyone because she did the same thing to me.
We can not let her get away with this. No, we can't.
You want it too, right? Seo A-ri's downfall.
It's what she deserves.
What do you say? You want to get revenge together?
With your help,
we can drag Seo A-ri off her pedestal forever.
ACTIVE NOW
Cheers!
We've made five billion on this event alone.
A whole five billion!
-Really? -Five billion?
You've even made the business headlines.
"Second event will be in collaboration with The Hue cosmetics."
"Ari.& thrives. How far will they go?"
Everyone gets the day off after we do some partying!
Oh.
-Now, drink up. -Thank you, ma'am!
-Congratulations! -Great job, everyone!
-That's delicious! -She's so nice.
We deserve this.
Why are you sulking alone instead of hanging out with everyone?
Are you upset because I yelled at you?
Gosh.
Come on, Jeong-sun.
You worked harder than anyone I know. Hmm?
Okay.
So come with me.
Ma'am, just a moment.
Huh?
What's this?
Hey, check this. It's A-ri's hate account.
Hate account? Ugh, who cares.
Wouldn't be the first time they made a fuss about nothing.
No, that's not it. Take a look, ma'am.
What?
Wha…
Wh… What are they talking about?
Reveal A-ri's true character?
I mean, just what did my girl do?
Huh?
What is going on?
You want to halt in-house production right now?
Yeah.
Just for a while until we're done shipping all these orders.
But we're barely able to keep up as is.
Why? What's wrong? Is there a problem?
I think…
Oh.
Sorry, hold on.
Yeah, Mom, I'm at the factory right now.
What's going on? What do you mean there's trouble?
Yeah, I can't understand what you're saying.
Miss A-ri!
SEO A-RI'S TRUE CHARACTER
SHOCKING TRUTH FOR DETAILS, FOLLOW THE LINK
__SEOARI I WANT TO SUPPORT MIN-HYE
CHAE-HEE IS COVERED IN LUXURY ITEMS BUT LOOKS POOR AS HELL
NEW POST
TITLE: SEO A-RI'S TRUE CHARACTER
CONFIRM
UPLOAD THIS POST? YES
I'M A VICTIM OF SEO A-RI'S
I AM JUST AN EX-FAN THAT USED TO REALLY LIKE SEO A-RI
I CAN'T TAKE HER ANYMORE SEO A-RI'S TRUE COLORS
GABIN GIRLS HAVE SO MUCH TO HIDE LOL
PLASTIC SURGERY ADDICTS PROBABLY PROSTITUTES
SO WHAT IF CHAE-HEE'S RICH? HER FACE LOOKS SO FAKE
CAN YOU WRITE A COMMENT WITH YOUR SECOND ACCOUNT?
THANKS FOR TELLING ME ABOUT INTERNET FORUMS
WOW, THESE SCREENSHOTS ARE OFF THE RAILS LOL
PATHOLOGICAL LIAR
SO SHE WAS THE QUEEN OF LIES
DID YOU WANT TO BE A CELEB THAT BAD, A-RI?
"SAY SOMETHING!" SEO A-RI'S SILENT INSTAGRAM
SEO A-RI'S FOLLOWERS DROPPING POST ON SEO A-RI GONE HAYWIRE
"TRUE SEO A-RI REVEALED" POST GOES VIRAL
SHOCKING TRUTH ABOUT SEO A-RI PROOF THAT SHE LIED
Yeah, I'm watching it right now.
Fuck, yeah, this is awesome.
So you're telling me that most of these texts
have been touched up and altered using Photoshop?
Oh yeah, that Oh Min-hye's one capable bitch.
"Oh Min-hye's hosting a mass-purchase event tomorrow."
"I can't have her selling a lot."
"Should we spread the word that Luna Chic items are all knockoffs
to get the people going?"
"We should also put Chae-hee, Ji-na, and Angela in their place." Wow.
Holy crap, Seo A-ri.
Wait a minute.
Huh?
What the… Where's my name?
What? I'm not even worth taking down? Ugh!
Seo A-ri's a real piece of work.
That's right.
Seo A-ri was talking behind your back as well.
I'm looking at it too.
According to the post, she said,
"That fucking bitch Hwang Yu-ri, it's her turn next."
This crazy bitch stepped way over the damn line.
That's the kind of person Seo A-ri is.
Things must've been really bad if an ex-fan leaked this.
Yu-ri, let's take this bitch down while we can.
Don't you think it's about time?
MIN-HYE'S MASS PURCHASE IS TOMORROW I CAN'T HAVE HER SELLING A LOT
FUCKING HWANG YU-RI, THAT BITCH'S UP NEXT!
I heard from Si-hyeon that you went to the police station.
I found out about your situation on my way here.
It's not true. I never said any of this.
We had a similar conversation, but…
I KNEW THIS WOULD HAPPEN A-RI, WE NEED AN EXPLANATION…
Are you all right?
Hold on a second.
I need you to take me somewhere.
What's this?
You brushed me off.
Why come find me now?
Why don't you take a seat?
It's a bit drab compared to your showroom, isn't it?
Was it you?
Was it?
These texts.
These ridiculous fabrications. Are you behind them?
All that talk about cheering me on, offering to help. It was identical.
Even the part where you said you wanted to see me succeed.
It's you, isn't it?
You altered our chat history and released it online
just like you did to Biniimom.
Bbbfamous?
Oh, so that's what you're asking?
Bbbfamous, is that me? Right?
Prepare the press release,
and instruct the PR team on countermeasures.
Come now, honey.
Miss A-ri.
That crap about me being on your side, rooting for you, and wanting to help you,
you really believe that?
You actually believed all those banal clichés that everyone says?
Bbbfamous, your own hate account.
Is this me, you ask?
No way.
I just started following it myself.
But what do you know,
it's great entertainment.
So, A-ri, your end is near.
Just like that fucking Biniimom.
So that's why you came here raving like a bitch?
Because you thought that was me? To catch me?
Honey,
you can't catch them.
It's all anonymous.
That's social media.
You can accuse anyone of anything in that space.
So who else but me, you ask?
The possibilities are endless.
You think there's only one or two people that can't stand seeing others succeed?
I'm sure there's one right next to you.
Miss A-ri.
Don't you worry. We'll handle it, no matter what.
The company is preparing a response, and a lawsuit is underway.
Ari.& and The Hue Cosmetics' second collaboration
will proceed as planned.
No, wait. You can't do that.
A collaboration? Are you crazy?
Are you that desperate to sacrifice yourself on this altar?
No.
Step away while you still can.
I'm responsible for the mess I'm in, not you.
I won't drag you down into this with me.
This may only be the beginning, A-ri.
There may be even worse things coming your way after all of this too.
So, please,
let me stand with you through all of it till the end.
Just you and me.
Detective.
How did it go?
Just as you expected. They're actively burying the case.
I think they don't want to investigate.
It's all part of a fucking cover-up.
Maybe you should lay off this one.
You're going up against Taegang, and, sir, it seems like a lot.
Hey, not you too, man.
We couldn't have asked for a better witness or testimony.
Something's brewing around Seo A-ri right now.
-What? -You haven't heard about it?
I heard it from my wife,
but the whole internet's on fire right now.
And it's all because of that Seo A-ri.
A CELEB'S UGLY DARK SIDE WILL SEO A-RI GO DOWN?
DID YOU SEE IT? PSYCHO BITCH
SEO A-RI'S TRUE CHARACTER
WHAT A SHOCK, I'M GETTING GOOSEBUMPS
CELEB SEO A-RI'S MASK STRIPPED OFF DID SHE FABRICATE HER FAME?
SHE'S REVEALING THE TRUTH? WHAT'S EVEN THERE TO REVEAL?
AT 9 P.M., I WILL REVEAL EVERYTHING ON MY LIVESTREAM
How'd it go?
I still can't reach her at all. Same with the Ari.& office.
Ugh, God fucking damn it!
What?
Do something! Huh?
Just keep calling them until they fucking pick up!
Oh, shit.
I'm not done milking everything I can out of you, Seo A-ri, got it?
I'm not gonna let you just ruin this for everyone like a fucking idiot!
Huh?
So predictable.
She'll say it's all lies, and she's a victim.
But you know, when were people interested in all that?
It's not like we made all this stuff up.
She deserves what's coming.
It's just how it works.
Yeah, okay.
Honey!
What are you doing here?
Mr. Jin, is that you?
You're Si-hyeon's husband, right?
Oh my, and Mr. An too.
I was just on the phone with Chae-hee.
Now's not the time for that. We've been caught.
-Huh? -So, they know that we…
I mean, that you posted all that stuff online.
What?
-What time is it? -Ten minutes to go.
But where's Du-seong?
He went home.
He says he'll even hack social media.
He'll do whatever it takes to catch those crazy haters.
What?
A-ri.
Oh my, are you all right?
You know, right?
Don't let something like this bring you down. Huh?
Hmm.
Is it ready?
Yeah.
It's not my fault. Seo A-ri forced me to do it.
I had no idea it would hurt you or Chae-hee, Mr. Jin.
Please, will you forgive me?
Three years and nine months max.
What?
I was referring
to the typical sentencing for the crimes that you committed.
Oh, and as for your husband, Mr. Kwon Myeong-ho…
You've been a bit naughty with the super car business.
One could call it a Ponzi scheme.
Hmm, then that would be a
violation of the economic crime law and get him three years minimum?
Yes.
That's right, sir.
You have it wrong.
My wife did all of this completely on her own, sir.
Words can't begin to express how sorry I am.
-If you could just please forgive me-- -That's not how it works, though.
Listen here.
Your sins, Min-hye…
…can't be forgiven by kneeling, can they? Hmm?
I'm sure that you have something to say.
Even more so in a situation like this.
Hmm?
Hello, this is Seo A-ri.
PLEASE EXPLAIN ARE THE HATE POSTS TRUE?
I'M DISAPPOINTED
I BELIEVE IN YOU, A-RI! DID YOU GET HACKED?
I'm doing this livestream today
to clarify my position on the rumors that have been spread about me.
To tell you all the whole truth about the claims made by the account
_bbbfamous,
and
the rumors that have been circulating about me online.
I vow to tell you nothing but the facts today,
even if the truth makes me look bad in your eyes.
I will only tell the truth.
That crazy bitch!
Do you think she'll talk about what happened at the club?
Is she gonna name everyone who was there?
Hey, come on.
If she did that, she'd be over too.
Fuck, Seo A-ri doesn't have anything else to lose.
If she's going down, she's gonna take us with her.
It's true.
Bbbfamous
and I exchanged DMs over the course of a long period of time.
I received information on e-celebs from bbbfamous.
I obviously used that information.
However,
many of the recent posts are not true.
Most of them were in fact Photoshopped,
and to prove this,
I will be presenting the original copy of my chat history,
as shameful as it may be.
I know I'm not blameless in all of this.
I wanted to succeed in this world just like everyone else.
To achieve this,
I didn't hesitate to use others' weaknesses against them.
WE WANT THE TRUTH THE DMS WERE RIDICULOUS
I know it will take more than regret and remorse to make this all go away.
I will…
take responsibility for my grievous actions.
What I won't do
is take the blame for things I'm not responsible for.
I cannot accept
lies passing as truth.
Also,
there are too many secrets that I will not hide anymore.
Ugh, dammit, the things this woman's making me do.
Shit.
Earlier today, I went to…
…the Dongbu Police Station to give my statement
about what happened at the Aragon Club.
On February 15th…
A-ri, Min…
Mi… Min-hye,
Apparently, Min-hye's livestreaming.
Apparently, she's attacking you, saying she's gonna reveal
everything that happened.
Yes.
I was the one who originally posted those texts online.
I made up that ridiculous story
about the drugs at Aragon and the man dying.
That was all me.
What the heck is going on?
What is Min-hye even talking about?
Is she saying she was the one who wrote it?
You ask me why I did it?
It's because of Seo A-ri.
She threatened to use my weakness against me,
so I had no choice.
Seo A-ri
was jealous of everyone in the Gabin Society.
Especially Chae-hee, Angela, Ji-na, and myself.
When I eventually tried to distance myself,
She, um…
…she threatened to reveal I wasn't really from a rich family.
She swore she'd tell everyone.
So…
So, that's why I did it.
Seo A-ri made me do it. I did what she told me to.
This crazy girl, what is she babbling about, huh?
Seo A-ri was smart enough
to insert herself into these stories on purpose.
She said she'd get out of it.
All she had to do was claim that she didn't take any drugs.
Oh my God.
I'm admitting to all this
because I want you to know the truth.
I can no longer
keep this guilt bottled up inside me.
These are lies?
Bbbfamous is telling the truth.
You have to believe it.
'Cause Seo A-ri
loves doing terrible things to people.
Hey!
How dare you spread these lies!
How dare you try to frame my daughter A-ri like this?
Ma'am, please calm down.
Let go!
God, how can I be calm after hearing all that, huh?
How do you expect me to be calm when she's spouting these nasty lies?
-Ma'am. -This bitch!
I'm going to rip out and tear this bitch's tongue and chew on it!
How dare she do that to A-ri?
How dare she? How dare she?
Ma'am!
How dare she? How dare she?
UNFOLLOWING, GET LOST DISGUSTING, GET A LIFE
DISAPPOINTMENT, JERKFACE HOPELESS, SEO A-RI'S OUT
The issues will be wrapped soon.
We've already talked to the police station.
Uh, ma'am, now's not, uh…
I don't think that you'll want anyone in this room to hear this.
Fine, let's take five.
So what's wrong?
It was you.
You're the one who made Oh Min-hye do that.
Are you going to pin all the blame on A-ri?
You think that will make it go away?
Is that it?
So what?
Are you here to console me or something?
Imagine just how tired and disgusted I must be
dealing with low-class problems.
What did you say?
God damn it, I'm telling you, that's how I feel!
Why do I,
Jin Tae-jeon,
have to stoop so low to deal with this scum?
So what? Seo A-ri?
Did you come to argue about that?
Why?
Han Jun-kyoung. Are you running errands for him?
You're being much too loud.
Everyone outside must have heard you.
I actually thought what mattered most to you and Taegang
was how everyone looked at you.
I tried to keep your public image unscathed till the very end.
And that ends now.
What do you mean, till the end?
-You heard what I said. -What did you mean by it?
Just stop right there.
Unless you're adding assault to your list of charges.
What are you saying?
LAW FIRM JEYUL
The consequences of ignoring my warning.
It's a legal complaint filed by The Hue on behalf of Seo A-ri.
A violation of the law on narcotics, manslaughter, perjury, and libel.
A lawsuit?
Are you serious right now? Shit.
Against Taegang? Huh?
Why? Did Seo A-ri ask for your help?
So how do you plan on proving this?
Me.
Oh, did you overlook that in your calculations?
The fact that Seo A-ri wasn't the only witness.
I don't think I'll be as easy to manipulate as Seo A-ri.
The station chief, the commissioner, and the prosecution?
You think only Taegang has some pull?
-Hey, you prick. -This is what I told you, Jin Tae-jeon.
I told you one side would get hurt.
RETURNED
What do we do, A-ri?
Customers are sending back everything we sold during the livestream.
How many returns?
Five thousand boxes just this morning.
We're being flooded with returns.
Okay, hang on. I'll head over right now.
Hey, sis!
A-ri! A-ri, we got them. The people who made those hate accounts.
The Cyber Crimes Unit just contacted me saying that they tracked down some IPs.
Who was it?
Bbb, did they find them as well?
You're in no condition to drive.
Please, Mr. Kim,
-give Si-hyeon a ride home. -Sir.
-Go ahead. -And you?
I have somewhere to be. I'll call you.
Jun-kyoung, wait a moment.
I was also there that day.
I also want to help A-ri out.
Let's do it together.
CALLING SECRETARY
Yes, Mr. Han.
I'm going to the police station. Have the legal team ready.
I'll send them over, sir.
What?
Mr. Han Jun-kyoung, you say?
DONGBU POLICE STATION
It's on the third floor. I'll head up after I park.
Uh, excuse me. They said you caught some hate account operators.
Ah, over that way.
SEO A-RI
THIS MESS WILL BE…
Can I ask you,
just because I'm curious,
did you
enjoy watching me suffer?
-Officer Kim. -Yeah.
A-ri.
This mess will be sorted out soon.
I want to see you.
How about dinner tonight?
You can't be…
Do you enjoy watching my misery
back then?
How about now?
Are you entertained?