Chapter 100
Chapter 100
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Translator: penny
Chapter: 100
Chapter Title: The Brewing Internet Storm
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[Today's MasterChef Showdown 2 Wild Participant.jpg]
(A capture of Song Woo-yeon and Oh Ga-eul arguing)
(A capture of Oh Ga-eul bursting into tears after the video review)
And then her personal interview came out lololol
She never apologized to Song chef right up to the end;; seriously stubborn as hell
→ Fr, I was watching live and ended up yelling out loud for her to just apologize... Song chef is straight-up a saint
→ Lol fr in that situation I'd be cursing up a storm and kicked off the show
→ She screws up, screws over her teammates, then acts all indignant lol
→ Fresh juice for the win
→ But fr, maybe she didn't hear it? Sure, not owning up after the video review is bullshit, but separately, not hearing it could happen. Feels like piling on too much
→→ That piling on? They're being super nice about it lolol
→ Hits too close to home... like our company newbie giving me PTSD... kid fucks up work then cries buckets when I call it out... makes me wanna quit for real
[Song Woo-yeon dropping "Scared?" on a lying contestant]
(Song Woo-yeon captioned: "Shall we check the video?")
(Oh Ga-eul's panicked face capture)
Didn't see that coming lololol
→ Look at her face lololol
→ But wtf about those rumors of Song chef being in bed with that construction company??
→→ Choi President came out and cleared it up boldly ages ago lol
→→ You miss that press conference that was blowing up? Spy or what??
→ Is that really the same Song chef from Cold Noodles? Lol thought he was sharp there too but damn he looks intimidating like that
→→ Looks like a softie on TV but he's actually a powerhouse startup CEO lol what you see isn't everything
→→ Fr if his personality was really just what you see he couldn't have built his business that big lolol
It all started with a post spreading across the community titled "MasterChef Showdown 2 Villain."
Captures of the conflict between Oh Ga-eul and Song Woo-yeon were meticulously screenshot and scattered everywhere. Up to that point, most people just saw it as a satisfying smackdown.
But as sympathy for Oh Ga-eul began to emerge, public opinion shifted dramatically.
[But Oh Ga-eul from MasterChef Showdown 2 is getting way too much hate, feels kinda sad :(]
Not sure she did anything THAT wrong lol
Not a chef, just a regular contestant, so maybe extra nervous, and seeing her cry from feeling wronged hit me like my first year out of school, got all emotional for no reason.
→ Omg same tbh
→ Comments were brutal so I didn't say but yeah felt too much T_T Was it really worth going that hard? Coulda just calmly talked her down
→ Her airtime on the show probs edited super provocatively too lol malicious editing ain't new
[Reasons Why Oh Ga-eul is Maliciously Edited in MasterChef Showdown 2.jpg]
(Picture of Oh Ga-eul saying, "How could you tell me to apologize first, sob, like that?")
Pay close attention to the background behind Oh Ga-eul here
The very next scene is this
(Song Woo-yeon saying, "Apologize properly and tell your teammates you're sorry.")
Background different, right?
Means stuff got cut in between, or maybe totally different convos stitched together lol
→ Damn backgrounds are different!!
→ Wtf broadcast station going too far. How do you maliciously edit to bury someone like that
→ Kinda thought it was off... she even posted a statement on Facebook;;
[MasterChef Showdown 2 Oh Ga-eul Statement.facebook]
Hello, this is Oh Ga-eul.
I've been aware that there's been a lot of talk about me lately due to MasterChef Showdown 2.
However, some parts were exaggerated for the sake of making the show entertaining, unlike what actually happened.
Because of this, I've suffered severe mental distress—my heart's been racing, hands shaking, haven't slept properly for days.
I'm currently seeing a psychiatrist for counseling and discussing legal action with my lawyer.
Malicious comments or fabricated claims unrelated to facts will be subject to legal action.
[Doesn't Oh Ga-eul's statement prove malicious editing?]
She straight-up said "editing for entertainment" lol
→ Knew it lololol
→ Check prev posts, everyone's deleting comments and ghosting lol Got the PDFs already~
→ Rooting for the malicious commenter lawsuits
After Oh Ga-eul released her statement, the idea that her TV portrayal was exaggerated became the consensus.
Curses aimed at the broadcasting station for malicious editing far outnumbered attacks on Oh Ga-eul, and any hate comments just got hit with "PDF saved, get ready to get sued."
With the tide turning like this, sentiment toward Song Woo-yeon started flipping too.
[Song Woo-yeon kinda sus too]
Lol silent while Oh Ga-eul gets dragged
Getting all serious and pissed on air shows his true colors lol
→ Fr lol
→ Wanted to say this but Song stans too intense lol
→ Snowflake bingsu plagiarism scandal from way back. How many controversies this year alone?
→ Smoke follows the chimney lol
[Self-made young entrepreneur<< Milking this for PR is too much]
Exactly
→ What I was saying
→ Tbh got construction company investment early on thru connections, calling that self-made is a stretch lol
→ Hated how he sold his sob story family backstory
→ Tbh not qualified to be a MasterChef Showdown 2 mentor? Other chefs got decades of experience lol
→→ Fr lol grouping him with Chef Andric is wild;
The more you're exposed to the public, the more fans you get—but also haters for no reason.
Groups that never liked Song Woo-yeon since his TV debut started riding the wave and surfacing.
Old controversies got dredged up, planting more seeds of conflict.
Some defended Song Woo-yeon's stance as totally justified, while others pitied Oh Ga-eul's situation.
With opinions deadlocked...
"Hmm. Interesting."
Song Woo-yeon nodded as he scrolled through the community posts.
His detached gaze, as if watching someone else's drama, even made No Se-hee—who had compiled the report—flinch.
Of course, she didn't think Song Woo-yeon would waver over something like this. Still, she expected at least a little impact.
Anyone would react that way. You can hear a hundred praises, but one criticism sticks deeper in your mind.
Humans are social creatures—sensitive to reputation, inevitably caring about others' feelings.
It wasn't that she underestimated him for being young.
Even seasoned veterans with years of experience hurt from indiscriminate hate comments. That's the normal reaction, yet here was Song Woo-yeon going "Hmm~" like he was reading a routine report.
"President. ...Honestly, even when you told me to report it, I wondered if I should tell you—ignorance is bliss sometimes."
Song Woo-yeon looked up from the report at No Se-hee's words.
"But you don't seem bothered at all."
"Haha."
"You're really not bothered? If you're just pretending not to care..."
"No need to worry about that, Team Leader No."
Song Woo-yeon leaned back deep into his chair. It spun slightly from the motion.
"Sure, I'm human too. Can't totally ignore it."
He flashed a broad grin.
"But damage to my image hurts the brand value. This isn't personal—it's business. Gotta keep emotions out of it."
Sound logic.
Most people couldn't pull it off easily, even knowing that.
But to No Se-hee, Song Woo-yeon hadn't batted an eye. He was even deftly addressing her own concerns.
"They're beating us to the punch with their statement, so you're in a tough spot. Refuting head-on is like picking a fight, but agreeing puts us at a disadvantage."
"...Yes, exactly."
Spot-on analysis.
"If I were you, Team Leader No, that'd be the biggest headache."
"Yeah. We've got our statement on hold for now, but things are worsening, so I'm debating whether to drop it and go head-to-head."
"Hm."
Song Woo-yeon crossed his arms, tapping his elbow with his fingertips. He seemed to ponder—or calculate—then smiled.
"MasterChef Showdown 2 producers reached out today. Said they're sorry for the mess after trusting you to appear."
"Really?"
"...You saw it too, right, Team Leader No? How our convo with Oh Ga-eul got edited in the middle."
"Yes, I did."
"Why do you think they did that?"
"..."
No Se-hee hesitated on whether to be blunt. But since they were alone, she decided to lay it out honestly.
"Not sure, but probably cut it to stage a more dramatic scene?"
"Opposite."
"Huh?"
Song Woo-yeon lowered his voice to a whisper.
"The cut parts are way more dramatic."
"Huh?"
Why the hell would they?
"But it mixed in stuff about people not even there, so they edited it out on purpose."
"Ah, got it."
To avoid potential controversy.
"Anyway, the MasterChef Showdown 2 side asked if they should release the full convo."
"!"
"If I give the okay, they'll drop the unedited version. Says it'll clear up my side completely."
Exclamation points flashed in No Se-hee's mind.
She wanted to yell "Eureka!" Things had looked so bleak, but here was a ray of light.
"But I told them not to release it."
"...Huh?"
What?
No Se-hee froze for a second.
She needed time to confirm she'd heard right. Song Woo-yeon had said no to releasing the unedited footage?
"...Why?"
To her question, Song Woo-yeon just smiled calmly as ever.
"I'm waiting for something."
Song Woo-yeon could see it.
A reversal move to flip the whole situation.
His trump card.