Chapter 158: Shia's Secret Lesson (2)

People always learn a lot from the past.

No matter how much time passes, this doesn’t change.

The same goes for remaking usable things from the past and repurposing them as attractive content.

If the first episode of ended with nothing but criticizing Doo-sik, the identity of the program would not be established.

This program was all about finding promising talents and discovering potential.

Of course, if the opponent wasn’t promising, we had to give up without hesitation, but giving up in the first episode wouldn’t look good.

– ???

– Isn’t Doo-sik destined to stay a minor player forever?

– LOL If I were Doo-sik’s parent, I would have made him shave his head and study

– Would Doo-sik’s life change if he studied?

– Getting him into sports might be statistically more likely to succeed

When I proposed offering a solution, most viewers reacted negatively.

This was understandable since the Doo-sik they had seen so far was just an annoying elementary kid.

But the potential I saw wasn’t in his talent.

According to PD Son, in the 2010s, there were programs focused on correction.

For instance, programs correcting the behavior of problematic kids or even problematic pets.

These programs were designed to give viewers a sense of fulfillment.

I vaguely remember seeing something like that on MeTube.

In fact, when you access the ‘Online Topgol Park’ channel on MeTube, old programs were quite popular.

For example, programs like ‘My Kid Has Changed!’ or ‘There Are No Bad Kids in the World!’.

PD Son adapted those programs into a MeTube version.

Just as a famous food industry mogul’s program saving small restaurants gained popularity, that’s exactly what we were aiming for.

“I’ll do my best as you say, hyung. What should I do?”

Doo-sik’s expression was the most enthusiastic I’d seen.

Even if he cunningly used his friends to create content, in the end, he was still just a kid.

If you threw him a carrot?

Unlike adults who would be suspicious first, he would bite it impatiently.

Good.

The bait was fully taken, so it was time to get to the main point.

I nodded towards Doo-sik and spoke.

“The potential I saw in you is…”

Now.

At that moment, PD Son cut the video being broadcasted, and the VRN channel went black.

The viewers started to riot due to the sudden event.

– Broadcast accident?

– No way VRN has a broadcast accident at this level?

– This is crazy…

– Please fix it quickly

– So what’s the potential, LOL

– They cut the video on purpose, right?

Some sharp viewers immediately realized what we were up to.

I spoke pleasantly to the viewers through the blacked-out screen.

“Curious about the rest? You’ll have to watch the broadcast later.”

A proper cliffhanger was essential.

The main reason for broadcasting through Twipod was largely for promotion.

Most of the content broadcasted through Twipod involved peculiar behaviors of the guests.

The solutions would only be revealed on the main broadcast.

If everything was revealed through Twipod, who would watch the broadcast?n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

After abruptly ending the broadcast, I greeted PD Son and the production team.

“Thank you for filming. Was there any major problem?”

“It was perfect. You worked hard, Mr. Chan-sik. Would you like to rest a bit?”

“No, let’s move on to the next step. I’m sure Doo-sik is curious.”

In fact, I had already thought about the solution before today’s broadcast.

Looking at Doo-sik, I began to explain how his image would change after today’s filming.

“People won’t see you as a promising MeTube star but just a nasty elementary kid. PD Son will edit it that way on purpose.”

“T-then, I won’t be able to show my face forever.”

“Right, you can’t let that happen, especially for your parents’ sake.”

Even if he behaved badly, there was no need to ruin his social life.

If that happened, PD Son and I would be labeled as criminals who destroyed a kid’s future.

“Doo-sik, you’ve been making videos of yourself doing bad things, right? What was your channel introduction again?”

“Bad Kid Yeo.”

“Bad Kid?”

“Respecting Shia… Bad Kid. I wrote that in the MeTube channel introduction.”

He suddenly hit me with this emotional mode.

He really seemed to like me.

Even though I had been harsh on him non-stop, his eyes were still sparkling as he looked at me.

At least he lived up to his size.

Smiling, I said to Doo-sik.

“From today, let’s create a MeTube channel with me. I’ll help promote the first channel.”

“I already have a channel…”

“Not that channel. The new channel title will be… ‘Doo-sik Will Live Nicely From Now On!’.”

In simple terms, a rehabilitation diary.

A channel containing videos of Doo-sik doing good deeds instead of bullying friends and causing trouble.

It seemed like the most fitting image for a kid.

Doo-sik’s eyes widened as he responded.

“What kind of channel is that?”

“What kind of channel? It’s already clear from the title. It’s a channel where you show filial piety to your parents and help others diligently.”

Content that was the complete opposite of what he had done before meeting me.

However, Doo-sik didn’t seem too pleased.

I knew this would happen.

Kids with a fundamentally wrong mindset don’t change easily, no matter how harsh the stick.

In such cases, forcibly changing their thoughts was necessary.

I whispered to Doo-sik in a very low voice.

“Or you could just give up on being a MeTuber. But if the broadcast goes out as is, you might not be able to live a normal school life. You get it?”

Doo-sik, with a huge frown, finally nodded.

Good kid.

He should have cooperated from the start if this was how it would end.

Since he completely surrendered to me, it was time to mark the climax.

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### 4.

The day after the first filming.

The so-called ‘Rehabilitation Project’ began.

Doo-sik, who started receiving online flak for his provocative and inappropriate content.

Ironically, thanks to the broadcast the previous day, his recognition significantly increased.

However, he was just getting a lot of hate.

Since he knew how to use the internet, he took the next day’s filming even more seriously and earnestly.

“Mom.”

“Yes… Doo-sik.”

“I’m really sorry for being so rude to you and Dad until now. I must have really troubled you.”

“Suddenly?”

“Now that I think about it, I think I’ve been too arrogant. I’m really sorry.”

The first thing Doo-sik did was apologize to his mother.

His mother couldn’t hide her tears at her son’s sudden change.

For a kid who always behaved like a lone wolf to suddenly apologize…

She would probably feel like her son had grown up overnight.

I nodded in satisfaction as I watched Doo-sik hug his mother.

Then I spoke to the filming team nearby.

“Are you capturing it from the most emotional angle?”

The filming director nodded in response to my words.

“Of course. Just trust us.”

“Good.”

The entire production team under PD Son was already well-seasoned in the broadcasting industry.

Even if I didn’t say anything, they knew how to produce the best results.

The production team agreed to help with the first video of ‘Doo-sik Will Live Nicely From Now On!’.

If things went south, I could always bring in my own MeTube editor, but unfortunately, my editor specialized in spicy content.

Apologizing to his mother was just the beginning.

Next up was the school.

Doo-sik, arriving at school 30 minutes earlier than others, left his backpack in the classroom and headed to the school gate.

“Good morning, teachers. Hi, everyone!”

Cleansing one’s character is a truly difficult task.

After confessing that I was a traitor in , I had to struggle quite a bit to wash away that image.

The image’s validity lasted so long that there were still people who only thought of me as a traitor.

Doo-sik would likely have to battle that image for a long time as well.

But if he continued to post good content without rest?

He could become an elementary school MeTuber who turned over a new leaf.

An elementary school MeTuber making more valuable content with Shia’s help.

The attraction point was very clear.

Young MeTubers gained popularity mainly because of their pure emotions.

Emotions that adults could never imitate.

I planned to return that emotion to Doo-sik.

“Chan-sik.”

PD Son approached me with a smile while watching Doo-sik greet his teachers and classmates enthusiastically.

“Yes, PD Son.”

“The response is very positive. Maybe because it’s your solo program, the initial word of mouth spread quickly. Did you check the internet after yesterday’s first-day shoot?”

“Yes, of course.”

Although brief, it was enough to top the real-time search rankings.

Even the view counts on Doo-sik’s current MeTube videos skyrocketed, needing no further explanation.

Of course, Doo-sik’s MeTube channel was swarmed with friends insulting him, but it was better than no response at all.

Fortunately, people in the entertainment and broadcasting industries had recently banded together for an anti-cyberbullying campaign.

That campaign, which started with me, had spread nationwide.

Thanks to this, the number of malicious commenters had significantly decreased.

Doo-sik was benefiting from this.

While watching Doo-sik, PD Son subtly asked me.

“Chan-sik, do you think Doo-sik’s channel can succeed?”

“PD Son.”

“Yes.”

“Honestly, you know that this industry and that industry are the same, right?”

The most important thing to survive in this industry was the ability to plan content.

Only those who could continuously create diverse content would survive.

The good news was that unlike cable or public broadcasting, there were virtually no content restrictions in this field.

“As you said, we don’t need to take full responsibility from start to finish.”

“Exactly.”

“We only help with the influx, but ultimately, one’s future is decided by oneself. Besides, Doo-sik is still an elementary student, right?”

If Doo-sik weren’t the first historical target of our program?

Such kindness wouldn’t even be imaginable.

But Doo-sik was our first guest.

For a store to be known as a good place, it had to hit it big with the first customer.

Only then would more provocative guests than Doo-sik keep applying.

I nodded while watching Doo-sik, who kept bowing non-stop.

“In the future, we’ll see worse villains than Doo-sik, right?”

“That’s the plan.”

“…Whew, has the celebrity who will host the program with me been decided?”

I was the only one appearing in the first episode.

From the second episode onwards, an assistant would join to help me.

In response to my question, PD Son smiled and nodded.

“We’ve signed a contract with a celebrity who will show perfect chemistry with you. Haha, they were very proactive about it.”

I had a feeling.

There weren’t many candidates for the assistant MC role, and if my instincts were right, it was likely ‘that person’.

I quietly looked at PD Son, who nodded satisfactorily and finished speaking.

“You’re curious, right? The assistant MC is…”

The assistant MC is?

“We’ll reveal it next time, haha!”

With such a PD-like response, I couldn’t help but be at a loss for words.