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Names will need to be changed to protect myself from being sued.

"Business As Usual" - the K-Drama I just now made up in my mind but based on the real-life antics at GoldMedalist studios.

I used to want to watch Knockoff, but now I'm much more interested in "Business As Usual" — the behind-the-scenes office drama at an entertainment studio where everyone is panicking while attempting to negotiate a crisis where their founder and top-rated star is exposed for an horrific scandal. But this time, none of their tried-and-true methods of damage control seem to work, instead making the situation increasingly worse.

Each episode introduces a new strategy, a new expensive litigator, devious fixer, hacker or corrupt news media. Somehow all of these antics backfire in turn, until the crisis is so extreme that everyone is paranoid, suspecting each other of betrayal and turning on each other.

This office drama also has a fantasy element where angels, ghosts, gumiho, Cupid, an estranged-but-honest reporter, & an outraged public all manage to intervene against the forces of "business-as-usual" to bring the corrupt studio, its depraved star celebrity, and all their evil henchmen to justice.

I'm already giving this K-Drama series a 10/10. I can hardly wait!

I used to want to watch Knockoff, but now I'm much more interested in "Business As Usual" — the behind-the-scenes office drama at an entertainment studio where everyone is panicking while attempting to negotiate a crisis where their founder and top-rated star is exposed for an horrific scandal. But this time, none of their tried-and-true methods of damage control seem to work, instead making the situation increasingly worse.

Each episode introduces a new strategy, a new expensive litigator, devious fixer, hacker or corrupt news media. Somehow all of these antics backfire in turn, until the crisis is so extreme that everyone is paranoid, suspecting each other of betrayal and turning on each other.

This office drama also has a fantasy element where angels, ghosts, gumiho, Cupid, an estranged-but-honest reporter, & an outraged public all manage to intervene against the forces of "Business-As-Usual" to bring the corrupt studio, its depraved star celebrity, and all their evil henchmen to justice.

I'm already giving this K-Drama series a 10/10. I can hardly wait!

Especially those who support or legitimize grooming and worse offenses against minors. Leave them nowhere to spout their despicable ideas without pushback.

(Forget what I wrote earlier. I can't tolerate that $#!+ any more than you can!)

They have hired all the strategic litigators, all the top problem-fixers, and all the shrewd media reporters, have been huddled in emergency meetings for days, and still haven't come up with damage control let alone a solution. Everything they have done thus far has backfired, making their situation worse. Their desperation is now indistinguishable from despair. Everyone is paranoid, suspecting each other of betrayal, and waiting for the other shoe to drop. Panic!

As you will. I'm not trying to split the movement. Just laying down another perspective. Carry on.

OK. I get it. I was thinking about that reporter who died after supporting KSR.

Well then, have fun with it. I certainly am not trying to excuse any PDF file defenders!

No big deal. As I said, suit yourself. This isn't an argument, just a discussion.

All wars, racism, prejudice, misogyny, etc begin when people put labels on other people in order to avoid recognizing their humanity. No groups or individuals have differences surpassing our similarities. Regardless of our differences, we have more in common than we do differences. We are all humans and subject to mistakes and misunderstandings. Empathy is always warranted, even when it is distasteful. This is called diplomacy.

EDIT: That said, I make exceptions for those who support or engage in crimes vs children. Please do tie millstones around their necks and throw them into the deep waters.

I think a better comparison (than Depp) is Kevin Spacey—several of his accusers mysteriously died right before giving testimony.

I've been waiting for this shoe to drop. If true, this is entirely damning to KSH/GoldMedalist in particular, and to the corrupt entertainment media in general!

I'm not so sure about that. The tides have definetly turned and the future looks entirely bleak for KSHstans (and KSH) moving forward. They probably already are feeling demoralized, even if their cognitive dissonance makes them redouble their efforts to support their idol. But soon they will lie awake all night blaming all the wrong targets (people like you and the media who are finally reporting truths). Hopefully, some of them will snap out of it and come around.

It shouldn't be a crime to be deluded. It's the gaslighters who are the real criminals and deserve to be punished!

Suit yourself. You're doing god's work, after all! 😉

The more you smack back at them, the more likely they are to increase their defensiveness and retrench in their position. A gentler approach is far more likely to elicit converts to your perspective.

More reason to pity them, IMO. Insufficient justification to lower oneself to their level. War is hell.

It's very hard for people to accept their cherished idols are corrupt and evil. Cognitive dissonance is a serious mental condition resulting from trying to resolve conflicting ideas and information. The anxiety alone can put folks in the hospital. I feel pity for these people, not outrage. I reserve my anger for KSH, GoldMedalist, and the corrupt entertainment press.

To explain further (and pardon me for the politics), I've been following the whole USA MAGA thing and right now the people on the left are entirely demoralized. The former US President was revealed to be a fraud with dementia and who-knows-who was secretly in charge actually running the presidency. These dark forces even signed illegitimate pardons (with an "autopen") in his name in an attempt to avoid prosecutions. And all of that is now unraveling.

So I see the disillusionment with KSH in a similar vein.

EDIT: OK, I've changed my tune. While I prefer to take the higher road, I in no way can excuse the behavior of those committing crimes vs children or their defenders. Carry on.

WAS:
I don't support this. These individuals may yet find a change of heart and see the situation more objectively. Just because GoldMedalist uses their naive fanbase as foot soldiers and/or human shields doesn't mean we need to shift focus (it's what they want).
I prefer to keep eyes on the target and to not get distracted by the nattering nabobs.

I feel sorry for Choi Gyu Ri and the other cast & crew who are suffering due to the scandal resulting from the depraved actions of KSH, his production company and the corrupt entertainment media who enabled him.