K-pop fans and the world at large are thrown into turmoil when the rising global sensation Bangtan Sonyeondan, better known as BTS, are kidnapped in the dead of night. As the world reels in confusion, the young men of BTS find themselves living a ni...
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"I come to you today," Bang Si-Hyuk started, "to tell you that you have been lied to. You, the citizens of South Korea, have been lied to by your government, and law enforcement officials. The people who took Bangtan Sonyeondan are not terrorists, as you have been led to believe, but they are monsters. Monsters who have been allowed to do unspeakable things to the seven young men they still hold captive. While those who are meant to protect us have sat quietly by, desperately trying to sweep everything under the rug as they lined their pockets with the money used to bribe them, we have been left to suffer and to question. Seven families have been left in limbo with no firm answer as to what happened to their sons and millions of fans have been unable to mourn or find closure because in the end, no one really cared about what happened to Bangtan Sonyeondan. No one cared about Kim Seokjin or Jung Hoseok. Min Yoongi or Kim Namjoon. Park Jimin or Kim Taehyung. Not even Jeon Jungkook.
They said that I was the monster. That I used my idols to try and salvage a failing company. That I was crazy - guilty - deranged. And because those in charge of the investigation still refuse to clear my name, I have decided to try and do so myself. Through the contacts and friends that I still have in the industry who have risked everything to make today happen, I would like to announce that I, Bang Si-hyuk, am innocent on all charges brought against me, and that the seven members of Bangtan Sonyeondan, as unwell as they must be, are still alive; clinging to hope that the nation that abandoned them, will rescue them from the hell they still find themselves in. As you entered this conference today you were handed a CD, which I encourage you to listen to and to share. On this CD you will hear a conversation that took place less than 48 hours ago, witnessed by Inspector Daniel Kwon, between myself, and Park Jimin, in which he confirmed what I have known in my heart, for some time. Bangtan Sonyeondan is still alive, and I, Bang Si-hyuk will do whatever it takes to bring them home that way."
~oooOooo~
"Somebody get over there and shut him up!!!" the Senior Inspector roared, eyes glued to the TV at the station as he picked up the phone, dialing the first news agency he could think of to have them pull their cameras. "Kwon, you knew about this?"
Inspector Kwon had walked into the station and froze when he heard his name on the T.V.
"I knew about the tape, sir," he said, looking at his supervisor. "But I did not know about the press conference. I didn't think he would be able to organize something of this magnitude so quickly. If you remember, I presented my work phone as evidence of the phone call in question. I recorded the majority of it myself, and I have a full copy here for inspection and comparison."
Inspector Kwon crossed the room and placed the CD on the Senior Inspector's desk before looking at the TV again.
"Will this be shifted back to a missing persons and hostage case?"
