Episode 91. Superstar’s statement of conviction
‘Gladiator’, Korea’s largest Colosseum survival community site.
These days, this place is so crowded that there have been over 1 million posts per day since Season 12 started.
In particular, the speed at which posts were uploaded was faster today.
– Is this a place where people gather to watch dark programs that use money to press down?
-Why do you sponsor? All you have to do is catch one big hand well, haha.
– Oh, manager, what are you doing, not kicking out the troublemakers?
– Baekjun must have received support because he had an idea. After doing this, I wonder if we see the public sentiment change again once or twice haha.
– After the 3rd preliminary round, Baekjun will be re-evaluated for the 28173596th time of the season.
– It’s true that Baekjun has become close friends. He’s at the same level as Junpa’s.
Most of the posts were full of criticism, condemnation, ridicule, and profanity about the sponsorship system.
This was further encouraged by the fact that most of the participants who passed the first round today were heavily sponsored participants.
– Wow, this bulletin board is going to be hell until the game starts tomorrow haha. I’m leaving.
Some users who could not see the atmosphere of the bulletin board left comments like this and ended their access to the site altogether.
In fact, unless something special happened in the middle, the bulletin board atmosphere was likely to continue like this until the game started again tomorrow.
Then, something special happened.
– Hey, did you turn on Kim Jin-seong’s broadcast?
Suddenly, a post with this title appeared.
When I clicked and entered, a screenshot appeared that seemed to have been captured from the iTube site.
Jinseong Kim was broadcasting while looking at the screen.
What caught more attention was the title of the broadcast.
[We will make an important announcement about the sponsorship system.]
As soon as this post was posted, comments started flowing at an incredible rate.
– uh?
– ?
– What is real?
-What is the channel name?
└ Real authenticity
└ Isn’t it Kim Jin-seong?
└ ㅇㅇ I wonder who got the nickname Kim Jin-seong?
– What, were the contestants allowed to turn on the broadcast?
– Looking at the title, it seems like it’s about big hands?
– Let’s go first~
Soon, the bulletin board began to contain only posts about the reason Kim Jin-seong turned on the broadcast. The atmosphere of the community itself changed in an instant.
The news that Kim Jin-seong turned on the broadcast quickly spread to other sites.
Colosseum is currently the most talked-about program in Korea. It was a natural reaction since Kim Jin-seong, the most popular participant, turned on the broadcast.
The rumor soon spread throughout all communities, and the number of viewers for Kim Jin-seong’s real-time iTube live broadcast began to increase rapidly as people came to visit after hearing the news.
Within 5 minutes of turning on the broadcast, the number of viewers exceeded 20,000, and within 10 minutes, the number exceeded 50,000.
However, Kim Jin-seong had left the room to bring water to drink after turning on the broadcast.
“… Ah, ah, can you hear me?”
It was 10 minutes after the broadcast that Jinseong Kim sat in front of the camera again and turned on the microphone.
“Hello, everyone.”
– Wow, is it really Kim Jin-seong?
– Is it okay to turn on the broadcast during the Colosseum?
– Jinha~ It means Jinseong Hi haha.
“Wow, the chat speed is really fast. How did everyone know and come visit us? omg! “It’s already surpassed 100,000 people?”
Jinseong Kim continued speaking as if he was embarrassed by the large number of viewers.
It seemed completely unexpected, but it was actually acting.
Kim Jin-seong, who had the ‘Gladiator’ site displayed in the corner of one monitor even before the broadcast began, was still monitoring the community’s reaction in real time.
Seeing that all the posts are about Kim Jin-seong’s broadcast, it was clearly a situation where aggro was attracted.
‘Let’s wait a little longer. It’s not too late to announce it after there are more viewers.’
So Kim Jin-seong started acting on purpose to take more time.
“Uh, the chat window doesn’t appear on the screen? wait a minute. How do I launch this… ?”
Little by little, I spent some time showing myself clinging to the broadcast settings in an immature manner.
“You were sitting in the seat right below me today? He looks much better in person? thank you … yes? It’s enough to make you look like some celebrities? Hey, that’s a bit… .”
As we continued to read and communicate through chat, 30 minutes had already passed since we turned on the broadcast.
* * *
The news that Kim Jin-seong turned on the broadcast reached the ears of all clan and corporate officials who were interested in the Colosseum for 30 minutes.
“Did you really turn on the broadcast to say that Kim Jin-seong was making an announcement about the sponsorship system?”
“Yes, CEO.”
“Hey, tell the kids to watch the broadcast! And tell them to organize what they are saying in real time and contact us!”
“All right.”
“Seeing as it is a sponsorship-related announcement, it must be 100% about recruiting big players! Are you sure!”
The officials were all caught up in anticipation as they instructed their employees to monitor what might happen.
Wouldn’t Kim Jin-seong, even if possible, choose himself for the role of the big man? It was an expectation created by hope.
* * *
‘It has surpassed 300,000 people. ‘This is enough.’
Jinseong Kim glanced down to check the community’s reaction.
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– Kim Jin-seong, how good is he at communicating? lol
– It looks natural, like you’ve been on some kind of show for over a year? thief
– He’s young, handsome, and talented, and he speaks well… .
-Sein is a dog! Why did you make me like this and waste Kim Jin-seong’s talent ㅠㅠ
– But now, shouldn’t we get to the point… ?
After checking the title of the last post in the community, Jinseong cleared his throat and began to get to the point of broadcasting.
“Actually, there is a reason why I turned on the broadcast today. “It’s because of the sponsorship system.”
The topic that had been a hot potato all day came out of Kim Jin-seong’s mouth once again.
– omg
– oh
– That topic ON
– I thought you were going to say that.
“Actually, I know that the entire day was noisy because of the sponsorship system. In particular, there was a lot of talk about ‘big hands’.”
– yep
– He knew it too.
– The problem is serious.
– If you catch one big person, you can make a ridiculous amount of 10 billion won, so ordinary people like us don’t feel like supporting… .
“I thought a lot today while watching from the VIP section. If this is the case, I will naturally have to seek out a ‘big hand’… .”
– Really
– I can’t help it.
– If you don’t play big, there’s a 95% chance you’ll lose, so what should you do?
– Ah, even Kim Jin-seong is looking for a big hand… . Disappointment… .
– Still, if you try to save Jinseong, wouldn’t you be able to get it easily?
Jinseong Kim nodded after seeing the last chat.
“Actually, I think I can get it without difficulty. Even now, we are receiving a lot of inquiries about big hands through smartphone text messages. Would you like me to show you?”
Jinseong Kim immediately began displaying smartphone text screen captures that he had prepared in advance on the broadcast screen.
Soon, text messages with identifying names, company names, etc. deleted were revealed to over 300,000 viewers.
– omg
– Wow, why are there so many?
– There must be at least 50 places? thief
– I think all the rich companies in Korea have contacted me?
–
“yes. “I think you can almost say that.”
Kim Jin-seong, who saw the last chat, answered honestly.
In fact, close to 100 corporate sponsorship offers have been contacted via smartphone.
At this point, it was surprising how on earth everyone found out Kim Jin-seong’s smartphone number.
– Oh oh
– Of course, Season 12’s unrivaled popularity, King God Jinseong.
– Well, if it’s Kim Jin-seong, it’s worth everyone rushing at him and drooling haha.
– LOL
– ㅆㅇㅈ
“I thought a lot while looking at these numerous texts. Which big hand should I choose? ? “After thinking about it for a while, I finally came to a conclusion.”
– oh
-Who is it?
– Taegeuk Clan?
– Isn’t it one of the four major clans?
– ㄷㄱㄷㄱ
– ㄷㄱㄷㄱ
“I would like to tell you my decision now.”
Kim Jin-seong, who spoke up to that point, picked up the water cup and slowly took a sip.
More than 300,000 viewers watched his actions, all waiting for him to open his mouth again.
After 10 seconds, which felt like an hour, Jinseong Kim finally made an announcement.
“I decided not to recruit big players.”
– ?
– ???
– uh?
– really?
– why?
– This is really surprising… ?
– Wow, what an unexpected answer.
Looking at the surprised reactions in the chat window, Kim Jin-seong began to explain the reason for his decision.
“First of all, I thought that recruiting a big player did not fit the name ‘sponsorship system,’ which is the third rule of this preliminary round.
If you sign a pre-contract with a ‘big deal’ and receive money in return, that’s not ‘sponsorship’, right? It’s an ‘advance deposit.’”
– agreed
– ㅆㅇㅈ
– That’s what I said.
– It is true that it is an action that goes beyond the meaning of the word sponsorship.
“Looking at the situation, I felt that the very meaning of sponsorship was deteriorating. So I was reluctant. So, I decided to give up on recruiting people with a big hand, even if it means losing a lot of money.”
– and… .
– It’s really cool… .
– Are you crazy about romance? lol
– What a mind.
Jinseong Kim thought to himself as he watched the chat filled with compliments.
‘More than anything, I don’t want to live with being held back by a contract even after survival ends.’
This was the biggest reason why he gave up on a big contract.
From Fight Club to now Colosseum Survival, your life is being threatened at every moment while someone else is playing into your hands.
I didn’t want to do that even after survival ended.
Kim Jin-seong wanted true freedom.
‘And Korea is too small to pursue my dreams.’
When he thought about it, there was one chat that caught his eye.
– But then, wouldn’t that be too disadvantageous when competing with other contestants who have big hands? ?
“No, it’s not a disadvantage. “Because I have you all.”
Kim Jin-seong, who answered firmly, got up from his seat.
“To all the over 300,000 viewers, please help me win the sponsorship battle with other big-ticket contestants! “Please!”
At the same time, Kim Jin-seong, who bowed politely, immediately pressed the end broadcast button.
* * *
Afterwards, the words Jinseong Kim said on the air became a huge topic of discussion in all communities.
There were a variety of responses, but they were generally gathered into one opinion.
– As Kim Jin-seong said, the third round of this preliminary round is not a ‘sponsorship fight’. It’s a ‘corporate proxy fight’.
– A young man who is only 18 years old accurately pointed out the problem with this system.
– Kim Jin-seong’s courage is amazing. Even though the system is clearly at a disadvantage if you don’t recruit big players, you still keep your convictions… .
– He is already the most popular star, so he made such a confident choice even though he was guaranteed a golden future as long as he passed the survival test safely. What incredible courage is this?
– It’s a small amount of money, but I’m supporting it. I don’t want to see such a cool guy die due to lack of donations.
– I’m also going to use up my savings!
In all communities in Korea, the response was mainly to praise Kim Jin-seong, and in some communities, an atmosphere of support for Kim Jin-seong was formed.
Soon, as verification posts saying that they had sponsored Kim Jin-seong began to be posted in other communities, including the ‘Gladiator’ bulletin board, other participants also responded.
– what? Other participants also turned on the broadcast?
– omg! I also turned on Hanmir!
– More than 10 people have already turned on it. It’s awesome.
– Shinwoong still won’t turn on his phone. One real character is certain… .
The number of participants who turned on the broadcast all night was well over 30.
The remarks everyone made when they turned on the broadcast were similar to Kim Jin-seong. I have no intention of recruiting a big player. So, we ask our fans to help us by supporting us.
However, none of them became a hot topic like Kim Jin-seong, who was the first to go on air.
It’s not for nothing that they say that the first person to come forward gets the most attention.
* * *
It has been three days since the third round of the preliminary round began.
Today is the day when those who won the first round match and the thieves who passed by bye are all mixed together to play the second round match.
So, unlike yesterday, Kim Jin-seong was sitting in the waiting room early in the morning with other participants today.
He looked at the bracket that filled one wall.
‘… It’s my first game.’
There were only two matches that caught his eye.
This is Kim Jin-seong’s first match. And it was the last game where Shinwoong was deployed.
Jinseong Kim checked his opponent.
‘Han Mirra… .’
Hanmir.
He was assigned to Group D in both the first and second preliminaries, and is a participant who is gaining great popularity by showing great performance in both preliminaries.
‘It’s not an easy match.’
Aside from Shinwoong, the opponent who can be considered the most difficult is at stake.
“Jinseong Kim, it’s time to prepare for the game.”
At that time, the door to the preparation room opened and the employee stuck his head out and said that in a loud voice.
Kim Jin-seong immediately followed the employee and went inside.
‘… ‘This is the equipment that can be purchased with donations.’
Jinseong Kim thought so as he looked at the items that filled the spacious preparation room.
All the familiar equipment seen while watching the first round over two days was displayed here.
“Here, you can choose the items you want for 30 minutes and purchase them with your donations.”
Jinseong Kim, who was watching the items, heard the employee’s explanation.
“Then, let me tell you the amount of sponsorship money currently available for Kim Jin-seong.”
(Continued in the next part)
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