THE GOLDEN LIE

The feed is live. The stakes are lethal. And the revenge will be broadcast to the world.

​To five million fans, nineteen-year-old Kaelen is Korea's favorite carefree internet idol. With his messy dark hair, signature gold-rimmed glasses, and a blinding smile, he commands millions of views. The world thinks he is just chasing clout.

​They are dead wrong.

​Behind the camera, his real name is Han Woo-jin. Every stream, every algorithmic trend, and every piece of data he manipulates is a calculated strike against JH Entertainment-the massive media conglomerate run by Chairman Kang, the ruthless mogul who destroyed Woo-jin's father.

Woo-jin treats his public persona as a literal disguise. But when a high-stakes corporate enforcement squad breaks into his studio mid-broadcast, the stream goes dark, the glasses come off, and the carefree internet boy vanishes.

​Armed with a hidden server network, an elite tech ally, and a cold intellect, Woo-jin begins a dangerous double game. He must maintain a flawless public image while physically and digitally dismantling a multi-billion-dollar empire from the inside out.

​[Fast-paced, high-tension, hacker revenge story. Updates regularly.]

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