Rumi Yeo/Synopsis

## Season 1

Rumi is first introduced streaming a makeup challenge with Hobin and Pakgo. She knows Pakgo is a bully but doesn't mind since they are getting views. When Hobin starts becoming more popular, Rumi asks him and Jihyeok if they would collab with her. Both of the boys are instantly taken in by her looks, and they almost agree, when an angry Pakgo walks into the room.The two are about to fight when Jiksae blackmails Pakgo into leaving them alone. Pakgo swears revenge on the two of them, and Rumi as well for being two faced.

Rumi comes in after Hobin's defeat of Pakgo and asks if Hobin would like to film a scripted video with her but Hobin rejects it, saying he never fakes his content. Rumi is filming with the scripted video with the Comedy Crew instead: the video about spilling coffee on her shirt. They thank Rumi for her shamelessness, but she says that’s just the Newtube game. The Comedy Crew says they can shoot their next video on exposing Hobin. They will edit the videos to look fake and cause doubt among his sbuscribers. Rumi says she wants out but the Comedy Crew say they already filmed her confession, and they can use it against her. Rumi however also filmed them with Hobin’s phone. She hands the phone to Jiksae, and Hobin says he will be filming how to win a fight against multiple opponents.

When Hobin's channel becomes demonitized, Hobin starts collabing with Rumi in order to make money. She does a challenge to spend 20 million won, and Hobin is bitter thinking about his mother’s surgery costs. Rumi and Hobin do a mukbang video later at her home. Rumi starts taking off her shirt and Hobin panics but she says she is only changing to do another video, so her viewers don’t know it was shot in the same day. Rumi also intends to sell the expensive clothes since she can find them cheaper elsewhere. In reality, Rumi is just as poor as Hobin, but she puts up a persona for her Newtube since her fans like making fun of her for being spoiled. Hobin gives Rumi the drink Gaeul gives him, and she laughs and pulls him closer. She does another video where Hobin has to do her hair, but he burns it with the straightener. Rumi reveals that it was actually a video about cheering up her friend who is down. She mentions Hobin’s issue to her fans, and asks Hobin to collab for her from now on since she needs content and he needs money.Hobin leaves Rumi’s house and Rumi decides she will use Hobin until his channel goes under, but she is wondering why he is so nice to her.Rumi tries to contact Hobin afterwards but he is ignoring everyone around him.

   Rumi later starts asking Hobin for more collab ideas which annoys Gaeul. Rumi tells her that Hobin gave her the drink for indigestion, and she becomes jealous.When Rumi learns that Hobin has a voucher for two people to dine at Omakase June, she and Gaeul are fighting for the invitation until Hobin rejects them.

Rumi witnesses Gyeoul and Wangguk's harassment of Hobin at the restaraunt. Gyeoul is joyfully watching when Rumi takes a candid photo of her from an unflattering angle. She asks Gyeoul if she gets off on manipulating other people and watching them get hurt. Rumi tells Gyeoul that she can pretend to be whatever she likes, but deep down she can tell Gyeoul has no self respect. Wangguk grabs Rumi by the shirt and asks what she said. Taehun kicks him in the face and says that Rumi said what had to be said. Gaeul and Jiksae applaud Rumi for being badass. Rumi goes home and considers apologizing to Gyeoul since she seemed to have some really bad self esteem issues. However, she stumbles upon Gyeoul's stream.

Gyeoul begins streaming on OnePunchTV about Rumi Yeo’s past. She accuses her of living with a boyfriend, working as an escort and selling videos of herself. Gyeoul couldn’t find any videos of Rumi so she had to make them up herself. She faked messages on various social media platforms and used them to lie about Rumi. Gyeoul invites kids from Rumi’s old school to confirm that Rumi used to be a poor girl who skipped class a lot and used expensive makeup. She asks if it is really unreasonable to think that Rumi sold herself to make money to fund her current lifestyle. However, none of this is true.

When Rumi goes to school, her classmates are disgusted by her actions. She gives them drinks and asks everyone to tune into her channel for her rebuttal. Rumi drafted a script for her response but she becomes emotional in between and starts crying. Her fans accuse her of faking her tears, and she realizes that no matter what she says, her image will forever be tainted by OnePunchTV’s accusations. Gaeul tries to feed Rumi at times but she refuses to eat. She stops streaming and secludes herself in her room. As Hobin starts streaming in her defense, Rumi tearfully watches.

After her name is clearned, Rumi begins streaming again despite her haters. She has since incorporated false crying into her videos, something her fans found amusing. When Rumi watched Gyeoul's suicide stream, she raced to Mapo bridge to save her. She is upset that she didn't get to film a rescue, but ultimately happy Gyeoul is okay. When Hobin Yoo is being cornered by the XJ Company, Rumi comes in with her camera to stream the altercation as evidence. She is annoyed that he roped her into his company, but after analyzing it she agrees to join.

Rumi later goes with Hobin on his beach trip. She shoots promotionals and enjoys the scene.A bunch of guys at the beach try to pick up Rumi's friends but Rumi tosses a drink that them for being vulgar.Rumi and Bomi tell Gaeul that the boys were trying to pick her up, and she should be more careful in the future.

Gyeoul follows Gaeul and Rumi and sees Ji-ung apologizing to them and saying that they should go home since his friends are dangerous. He gives them drinks that they are about to sip when Gyeoul kicks them away. She reveals that Ji-ung drugged the drinks so he could assault them with his friends. The other dudes come out and ask Rumi and Gaeul to come before they get hurt. Gyeoul is going to attack them when Hobin appears and reveals that they learned about the beach guys and the crimes they do on the beach from their viewers. Rumi helped them set up the guys so they could expose them on Newtube.

When Hobin considers deleting his channel for his mother's sake, Taehun and Rumi come in and reject that idea, saying there must be a way to turn the tables on Seongjun.Rumi presents Minjeong, Chan Jeong’s girlfriend, to the Hobin Yoo Company. While Taehun was stalling Chan earlier, Rumi visited Minjeong to get evidence for their crimes. Chan is an abusive boyfriend, and Rumi went to Minjeong to let her vent about him. While Minjeong was crying, Rumi told her that she knows they are responsible for the attack on Sangtae Ji. She tells Minjeong that if she confesses now, she won’t be held accountable for it, and she will get to put her boyfriend in prison. She recorded it and presented it to the company for proof.Rumi also helps Hobin by promoting the fight with Jisu Ju on her channels. Rumi has set up a special fight between Hyeoksu and Mangi before Hobin's livestream, starting with an arm wrestling match.

Back at the company shower, Rumi plays a prank on Hobin by saying she wants to shower with him. Hobin takes her for her word and she posts his reaction on her channel, leading to teasing. At this time, Rumi gets a message from a studio offering money for a photo shoot.She meets Wangguk there, who is worked a lot due to being the youngest member. Wangguk tells her about his job and asks why she isn't with Hobin, since they are dating. Wangguk apologizes for his actions earlier and Rumi says that she's forgiven him. She takes a photo on his camera and tells Wangguk he can use it for business purposes, and not to fall for her. The boss arrives with coffee for everyone, and the crew are grateful since Wangguk spilled the previous orders. Rumi chats with the owner who offers her a trendy coffee, and Wangguk hides the canned drinks he bought for the two of them. Gaeul tells Rumi to be suspicious of her boss since he shouldn't be giving his business card to high schoolers. Hobin tells her that she should go for it, and Rumi is confused about what to do. She does not know that her boss is 244 in disguise.Later Rumi and 244 stop by to pick up drinks from the coffee shop, and Hobin asks if they are on a date. When Rumi sees how much Hobin is attracted to Bomi, she wonders why Hobin was so nice to her before.

Rumi asks if it's time for the photoshoot before heading to the changing room. Wangguk heads to Rumi's room and gives her his phone. He tells her to listen to his favorite song ten times, and then closes the door.When Rumi goes out to hand Wangguk his phone again, she finds that the entire photo shoot is gone. When Rumi finds out Wangguk has been missing from home, she goes with Gyeoul to file a missing persons report.He is later found safely. Wangguk wants to take Gyeoul immediately home but Rumi asks if he will stay a while. He tries to tell Rumi about 244 but then they overhear 244 revealing his true identity to Hobin, and that he is the next person to be called out.

244 attempts to buy the Hobin Yoo Company's support with gifts, and Rumi gets a makeup kit.She accompanies Hobin to Seongjun's funeral ceremony and she asks how he is feeling. She tells him that JiksaeS got discharged from the hospital but Taehun and Mangi are still critically injured. Hobin says the best thing he can do is move forward. Later Hobin tells the story of meeting Hye-yeon Hwang to Rumi and Jiksae, who don't believe it.

Rumi tells Hobin that he can stream from her Newtube channel when it gets suspended (provided she decides the revenue). On her nightly run, Rumi is grabbed by a man from behind. Gyeoul punches him and asks if Rumi is okay. Wangguk appears as well, and the two defend her. , with Gyeoul carrying her away on her back.Rumi agrees to quit the Hobin Yoo Company afterwards, but returns when Gyeoul convinces her to help Hobin expose 244.

    Wangguk and Rumi meet up for coffee the next day. He tells her he started boxing again, which she is happy to hear. She asks him why he is going after 244 when they had a pretty good relationship beforehand. Wangguk says he isn't sure himself, although he wants to make sure she is safe in secret.

Rumi helps Gaeul and Gyeoul set up Hobin's final stream against 244, from the inside of Taehun's van. Wangguk calls Rumi and tell her that he loves her, and they should meet up for coffee soon.

## References

1. ↑ Episode 4
2. ↑ Episode 22
3. ↑ Episode 27
4. ↑ Episode 28
5. ↑ Episode 29
6. ↑ Episode 34
7. ↑ Episode 35
8. ↑ Episode 37
9. ↑ Episode 38
10. ↑ Episode 39
11. ↑ Episode 40
12. ↑ Episode 45
13. ↑ Episode 46
14. ↑ Episode 49
15. ↑ Episode 50
16. ↑ Episode 51
17. ↑ Episode 53
18. ↑ Episode 67
19. ↑ Episode 68
20. ↑ Episode 70
21. ↑ Episode 74
22. ↑ Episode 75
23. ↑ Episode 76
24. ↑ Episode 77
25. ↑ Episode 78
26. ↑ Episode 80
27. ↑ Episode 81
28. ↑ Episode 82
29. ↑ Episode 102
30. ↑ Episode 110
31. ↑ Episode 112
32. ↑ Episode 113
33. ↑ Episode 114
34. ↑ Episode 116
35. ↑ Episode 118
36. ↑ Episode 121
37. ↑ Episode 123