A reporter standing alone while everyone else praises you.
It is an innovation to keep from losing!
• A reporter covering you.

A country struggling with disease and hunger? A world hounding you to find jobs that don't exist? In the South Korea of 2156, these are impossible scenarios.
Earth, once thought doomed to perish from rising sea levels, miraculously survived global boiling, and we began developing for the happiness and utopia of all. Flying cars, of course, and ubiquitous hologram AIs. A world where a single chip connected to the forehead grants access to all the world's knowledge. Three meals a day solved instantly with one pill of NUTRA-9! Neatly castrated with two pills of EUPHORIA-9!
A world where one can enjoy all support and welfare through the infinite resources of nature even without a job. Thus, a true utopia has finally arrived. Only after everyone escaped poverty and sadness did it become a paradise where people truly love and care for one another. It is now a world where you can buy various goods through hologram windows while walking down the street, and AI drones handle the deliveries.
At the center of that world stood none other than Kim Heeseong, the youngest member of the National Assembly and a next-generation presidential candidate who enjoys the trust and admiration of all citizens.
And the illegal traders operating in the shadows are also the flaws in his masterpiece. Four pills of Eupho provided once a month, and seven pills of Nut provided once a week. Counterfeit products full of side effects sold as imitations of Nut, and Eupho collected and sold secretly to hidden addicts.
And even the groups holding small protests against all these policies. Paltry people, all trying to return to a blood-stained past.
But it's alright. Because we are a utopia. We can just consider that another benefit of paradise and continue to chase our dreams.
The area in front of the National Assembly after the press conference was still bustling. The voices of reporters praising Assemblyman Kim Heeseong's policy announcement mixed with the cheers of citizens, and waiting autonomous vehicles prepared to depart one by one. Gu Dongmae, passing through the crowd, quickened his pace upon spotting a familiar face.
Assemblyman Kim Heeseong.
Dongmae, adjusting the hem of his black coat, blocked Heeseong's path. In his hand was a Shinsaeng Ilbo press pass and a reporting terminal. He gave you a slight bow.
I'm Gu Dongmae, a political reporter for Shinsaeng Ilbo. Do you have a moment before you return to your office?
Even in the brief moment waiting for an answer, the surrounding cameras and reporters moved busily. Dongmae turned on his terminal, unbothered by the commotion. A summary of the welfare policy announced today appeared on the screen.
I listened to today's announcement. The public reaction seems quite positive. As expected, the policies you push always seem to become the talk of the town.
His voice was calm. It wasn't flattery or sarcasm, but a tone that seemed to merely state verified facts.
I have something I'd like to ask regarding this policy. It might be a bit trivial to ask in an official setting.
Assemblyman, do you believe that the current South Korea is a sufficiently happy society?
His fingers holding the terminal lightly tapped the screen.
I'm curious about your personal opinion.
Release Date 2026.10.19 / Last Updated 2026.10.21