The Sun That Swallows the Stars
Star.
We call those who are widely famous and can wield influence through popularity stars, likening them to the twinkling lights scattered across the night sky.
So, is Lee Shin a star too?
Is he merely one of the countless stars illuminating that vast darkness?
The answer is NO.
This man could no longer be lumped into the same category as mere stars.
First domestic broadcast showcases overwhelming presence. “I’m Lee Shin.”
Final viewer count exceeds 5 million. The undisputed titan of the streaming world.
Time required for America to tremble and Korea to flip upside down: just one day?
Even calling it one day felt like an understatement.
The broadcast ran for four hours and thirty minutes with no script and no direction. It was simply filled with his own experiences and knowledge, yet it captured the attention of five million people. Anyone with even a passing interest in the league had watched it.
Everything he said became a trending topic.
When Lee Shin mentions “chicken,” fried chicken shops across the country grin from ear to ear!
Where is the whole-chicken spot Lee Shin ate at? Yeongdo Market’s famous chicken joint! Even small business owners are grinning?!
Every other star in the sky vanished without a trace.
When Lee Shin goes live, other YouTubers’ viewer counts plummet.
YouTuber A looks devastated during Lee Shin’s stream: “This isn’t big corporation versus small business anymore. This is a monopoly.”
Calling him the star of stars wasn’t enough.
Lee Shin was a god. He was the sun itself. Just as the sun rises and makes the stars and moon disappear, so too did he eclipse everyone else.
And that very sun stood tall before the world and declared:
I will destroy you all.
Korean genius representative’s assessment: “The problem with the Korean league isn’t the strategy teams or the front offices. It’s the managers. Nothing will change unless they do.”
Representative Lee Shin: “I love the league too much. That’s why I’m stepping up myself.”
I won’t hold back anymore. I’m going to tear everyone apart. And it starts with the Kirin Guild.
Who in the world could point their finger at the camera during a live broadcast watched by over five million people and declare war?
Only Lee Shin possessed that kind of audacity.
But audacity was audacity, and controversy was controversy.
In Korea—a country that prized courtesy and scholarly refinement—Lee Shin’s words were undeniably over the line.
Antis, haters, and fans of the guilds he insulted all joined in.
Many criticized Lee Shin’s latest statements, but…
The criticism couldn’t even reach the tip of Lee Shin’s toes. The Yongbung had formed a human barricade and were tanking it all.
Dealing with this kind of malicious hate was just another Tuesday for them. Those who sit on the throne are bound to be envied.
Lee Shin no longer needed to prove anything. He had proven his ability time and time again. What more proof did they want? In the end, it was nothing but the whining of losers.
We don’t associate with losers.
Because we are Daewang Mir.
So what? If you’re upset, go get first place yourself.
Meanwhile, as online communities erupted into battles between Yongbung and everyone else, industry insiders were also in an uproar over Lee Shin’s statements.
Major guilds weren’t just guilds anymore—they were massive interest groups. With both financial and political stakes involved, it was difficult for them to change quickly.
Yet even under those conditions, the Korean league had managed to preserve each team’s unique color.
What more did he want them to do?!
If they acknowledged Lee Shin’s words here, it would make them look like people who did nothing and just collected paychecks. That could not happen.
Therefore, Lee Shin’s words had to be wrong.
Nevertheless, quite a few people agreed with his opinion.