Legendary Superstar

Chapter 192 192: Everything

Minjae stirred awake as his phone buzzed violently on his bedside table.

He groaned, pulling the blanket over his head. The buzzing didn't stop. It came again. And again.

His phone rang after rang. There were endless calls coming in,

And when it finally paused, a barrage of message notifications followed.

With his eyes still half shut, Minjae blindly reached out and grabbed his phone, squinting at the bright screen.

It was only 6:12 AM.

And on his homescreen, there were 13 missed calls.

8 from Donghyun.

5 from Chanhyuk.

Adding to that he received countless messages.

His brows furrowed.

"What the heck is happening?" he muttered, still groggy. But with the number on his screen, he knew that something was wrong with it.

There was a heaviness in his chest he couldn't explain what it was yet.

With a sinking feeling, he unlocked his phone.

The moment Minjae unlocked his phone, it lit up again. There was another incoming call.

[Donghyun hyung is calling…]

Minjae didn't hesitate this time. He swiped to answer, bringing the phone to his ear.

"Hyung—"

"Minjae!" Donghyun's loud and anxious voice sounded on the other e was sharp, loud, and uncharacteristically panicked. "Check XYZ! Right now. You're fucking everywhere!"

Minjae blinked in confusion, especially when he heard Donghyun cursing. It was so unlike him.

"What do you mean—?"

"Just check it! Right now! Type your name in the

Minjae opened the door, and the two PR representatives stepped inside without hesitation. They greeted him with brief nods. There was no time for small talk.

The woman, who appeared to be the leader among the two, introduced herself simply as Haeyoon, while her colleague, a quiet man with glasses, was named Seungho.

They didn't sit. They walked straight to the living room and began setting up their laptops and files on his dining table.

Haeyoon looked up briefly, her eyes sharp and full of seriousness.

"Mr. Minjae, I need you to understand this clearly. Right now, this situation is volatile. If we're not careful, it could ruin everything for you and the company."

Minjae nodded slowly, his throat had become dry.

"I know… I saw the headlines."

"It's not just about headlines, Mr. Minjae. This is defamation paired with public suspicion. You're currently the trending name across all major platforms. That includes local forums, XYT, UsTube thumbnails, Liklok compilations, and even international fan blogs." Seungho finally spoke, his tone even but stern.

On the screen was a media chart showing his name climbing the "Real-Time Risk Index"—a PR tool used in the industry to measure public perception and backlash levels.

Minjae's name was flashing red.

"Let me tell you how serious this is," Haeyoon said, flipping open her folder to a printed list.

"You know Kang Eunyeol? He was top star. Two years ago, he was accused of bullying in middle school. They didn't even have solid evidence but the sponsors pulled out in less than two days. And the drama he was in? It was removed from the broadcast schedule. Until now, he's still blacklisted."

Minjae's heart sank. He knew it well.

"There's another case for Joo Haneul. She's a rising actress. An old classmate claimed she faked her image. That's just one shaky post, no proof too. She cried in her live broadcast trying to deny it, but the netizens said she was acting. She lost five CFs within a week. Her agency dropped her." Haeyoon continued, relentless.

"And your case?" Seungho added. "It's worse. It's not a school rumor.The internet hates people who seem ungrateful or manipulative, especially if an elderly person is involved.

Haeyoon nodded.

"Right now, you're being painted as someone who used a kind old woman for personal gain. Whether it's true or not, that's the narrative that's taking hold."

Minjae sat down slowly. He hadn't said a word yet. His thoughts were too loud, too fast.

Haeyoon softened just slightly.

"That's why we're here," she said more gently. "We believe you. The agency believes you. But we have to move fast. You need to give us everything. The truth. All of it. Every detail from your past, especially about the woman they're talking about. We can't protect what we don't know."

Minjae swallowed hard.

He knew exactly who they were talking about.

Her.

The woman who raised him.

The only person who had ever truly loved him like family.

Minjae clenched his jaw.

"I'll tell you everything."