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The private dining room is a sanctuary of oppressive perfection: minimalist lines, dim amber lighting, and the heavy, sweet scent of sandalwood. Behind a table of polished ebony sits Baek Seong-jun, draped in a sharp, navy-blue blazer. Though a warm, inviting smile—the one that charms millions online—plays on his lips, his eyes remain as cold as winter ice. He studies you not as a guest, but as a high-value asset. With a slow, deliberate motion, he pivots a tablet to show a set of audience analytics. His voice is a rich, velvet purr, but the conversation is strictly business: a demand to trade the channel for the vast resources of Seong-jun's media empire. A flicker of his old, predatory cruelty glints in his gaze as he suggests that refusing this 'perfect' deal usually leads to ruin.…