#gdcg analysis

One of the points brought up by @maganbee and @clockworkspider (sorry if I jumpscared anyone with a tag) is that Soleum knows Choi is super smart; Soleum has too many secrets and Choi is smart and so to avoid spilling anything, Soleum chooses to not deal with him too much. I do think this is an aspect, and could lead to Soleum finding interactions with Choi exhausting (who knows if he actually thinks that way though). However, something feels off about even though it makes sense, and I finally realized why.

here’s a little table of contents to summarize what feels off, and I’ll explain the points in more depth

His constant silence makes his talking a tell, which doesn’t help at all if he’s trying to prevent Choi from knowing things.

In dangerous situations, Soleum tends to go for an active approach instead of a passive one. Silence generally is a passive approach. Additionally, actively talking can potentially let Soleum get the upper hand— and he usually is able to change the situation via talking—whereas silence often doesn’t even have that potential.

His interaction with Team B Leader, who is canonically basically a walking lie detector.

Point 1. Choi aside, I think Soleum almost always talks more when he’s trying to hide something (and when he explains something but that might be a personality thing haha~). This can be counterintuitive bc its easily suspicious— over explaining, I mean— but he is creative and smart enough that the explanations he gives on the fly are believable, especially if you don’t know Soleum. Choi is at the disadvantage here because he hasn’t known Soleum for long + Soleum actively tries to hide himself, whereas Soleum has known and presumably analyzed DER Choi for years. But Choi does know that Soleum is typically very very quiet with him, so it’d obviously be suspicious every time Soleum starts talking a lot. Compared to other characters, Soleum talking to Choi has way too much of a contrast. And Choi sees Soleum talking to others (most obviously Jaekwan), so it’s also suspicious in and of itself that Soleum is only unresponsive to Choi. In my personal opinion, the suspiciousness as a result of silence is far more of a con than giving responses as normal, even at the risk of giving too much info.

Everytime Soleum says more than 3 lines there’s a 50% chance of him lying/having a hidden agenda, and Choi is probably aware of that. The reason Choi doesn’t act on this is. Well. It’s Choi, who doesn’t discount any possibility until he’s considered it carefully, and who prefers wait-and-see approaches when it comes to non-urgent situations. Also, Soleum lying while talking does still have more to go off of than Soleum saying nothing, which is probably what would happen if he’s called out for lying (and, like, what most people would do when they’re called out for lying. In my opinion, aside from specific situations or close relationships, calling someone out for lying is more likely to make them defensive than more likely to make them tell the truth).

additionally, Soleum seems to be quiet around Choi even the conversation isn’t dangerous at all. In these situations, it would benefit him to respond more…? I can see his constant silence being beneficial in a ‘he’s silent no matter the topic so it’s never unusual’ but I genuinely can’t tell how well Choi can read Soleum’s reactions. If he can read them well, then the silence doesn’t change anything.

Point 2,

Soleum uses talking as a weapon quite often and he generally prefers a more active approach; if anything, he talks quite normally when it comes to a lot of people he should be nervous about talking to. Ho Yuwon is a very good example, since he’s a superior with a lot of power, but Soleum talks to him quite normally. Soleum using words to get out of a situation is quite common so I’ll list out examples from the top of my head (may be misremembering some. For that same reason these are not in order.). Him getting break time in the quiz show; creating a cult part 1; convincing Nasol to not kill/sacrifice Heeoun (?); convincing Ho Yuwon to not kill him + Choi in the taxi; home shopping channel arc; cult part 2; mansion of the blind convincing his team to let him try and save others; he’s always making people work together, for ex Braun and Jaheon;

there’s definitely more but I’m blanking and I think these prove my point enough ㅠㅠ Talking is definitely a weapon that Soleum is very skilled at using, and he’s experienced at it enough that he should be able to navigate conversations with Choi, especially when it comes to casual conversations. Again, Soleum being so quiet is inherently suspicious/notable because his silence is extremely obvious when compared to how he talks to Jaekwan and other Bureau agents.

Point 3

B leader and Choi have a lot in common. Shrewd, observant, seemingly approachable, thinks quickly, leaves possible avenues open as much as possible, they hide their own thoughts / suspicions, etc etc etc. additionally, B leader is canonically basically a lie detector

now, Soleum isn’t that talkative, but he is more talkative to B leader than he is to Choi. Would like to note that at least part of this may be because Soleum’s curious about a bunch of things from the early days. (Screenshots also include another example of Soleum talking more when he’s trying to explain/lie/do something)

Of course, B leader is also more intimidating than Choi. He presses silences instead of filling them, as well. Even then, I think Soleum is more willing to give responses (to show he’s listening) and more willing to ask questions (again may be due to curiosity as a DER fan).

minor tangent but Soleum does listen well in serious conversations and when he’s being given advice. He’s a ‘good child’ for a reason, after all. Hmmm because of this it’s hard to tell if sometimes his silence is due to respectfulness or other reasons (like, not wanting to give more info than necessary).

additional points

@maganbee also points out that Soleum doesn’t like lying to ‘good people’, which is true. It’s a very good point, and is probably an additional aspect; after all if he talks to Choi more, he’d have to lie to him more. But Soleum also doesn’t lie that much to the main cast generally (Saheon being the exception), so I’m not sure if it means anything~. Also, I think he’s lied to Jaekwan a fair amount, who would definitely fall under ‘good person’. Youngeun, I’m less sure of how much he’s lied to her… in fact he ends up not lying to most of the Daydream agents very often, primarily because the agents don’t really pry into each others’ lives.

I was trying to think of other characters who Soleum may be this silent toward, other than Choi. The potential other person I think he might not respond to as much is Seonghae but he’s contaminated in most of their interactions ㅠㅠ I distinctly remember a conversation where Seonghae was adamantly saying Soleum was ‘good’ and Soleum was fairly quiet in it… likely due to not agreeing or because he’s awkward about complimented. Anyway, Seonghae and Choi are similar with portrayed upbeat energy so I considered if maybe Soleum is bad with those types; I went back to check. This is how he talks to Seonghae (and Leopard, both energetic people) in chapter 68 and 70

Vs Choi in 143 (paraphrased convo but accurate silences),,, could’ve been a Grapes persona thing but it shouldn’t be.

3. Just to address it, id like to mention that Soleum does weaponize his silence against Choi in 193. It’s pretty funny tbh because the way he ‘stalls for time’ is legit just. Saying nothing. So yes, Soleum’s silence has been to his advantage. But I think this is him using what’s available instead of him, like, being silent this whole time just for the sake of this one time. I do believe that his constant silence with Choi has more negatives than benefits, objectively speaking. The silence is only suspicious after all, and as a spy he should be trying to blend in. And if he talked to Choi more, then it would’ve been prime opportunity to ‘ask for little favors’ or get more information and things like that. Slightly risky, but not as much as silence, and any exchange comes with risks.

all I’ve done this far is disprove potential reasons, so what are actual reasons for Soleum’s silence

Well. Who knows. For being the narrator, Kim Soleum sure is hard to understand. I think silence is due to a multitude of reasons, including Soleum potentially finding it tiring to talk to Choi, and Soleum not wanting to lie.

I think one of the definitive reasons is because Soleum thinks he can get away with being silent to Choi. An accurate belief, evidentially. The thing with silence is that it’s often risky because it can be escalating or de-escalating, and is so vague that it can be read in any matter of ways including the worst possible way. For example with B leader, it’s possible that Soleum being too silent could make B leader think Soleum is being un-cooperative— then causing B leader to turn hostile or consider Soleum as an enemy. Not a good outcome, right? To be perfectly honest, this also should’ve been a consideration for Choi, especially since we know he’s been aware of Soleum’s daydream identity from the very beginning. If Soleum was a spy with no knowledge of Choi, he’d honestly be stupid for being as silent as he is, both because of how suspicious it is and because of how easily it’s seen as a lack of cooperation. Choi could have killed Soleum or outed Soleum or imprisoned Soleum at any moment and for good reason, because Soleum is a spy. With these considerations, why is Soleum being so silent even though it’s obviously pretty risky? I think it’s because he knows he can get away with it, because he has a decent idea of Choi’s personality from the wiki. At the very least, he knows that Choi does more of a wait-and-see, and doesn’t usually take drastic action. With other people, Soleum’s silence can get him killed. With Choi that isn’t the case, and Soleum knows that.

I’ll throw out some other possible reasons as well, without necessarily strongly believing in all of them. After all, Soleum knowing he can get away with silence doesn’t explain why he does it. Keep in mind that his silence is very likely due to a multitude of factors.

Soleum is naturally pretty quiet, I.e. his very short responses in his texts to his friends in ch 1. If he’s ‘naturally’ quiet then why isn’t he silent to everyone? Well, the situation, and you need to conversational to get by in society, and also it’s only polite to talk to people. By default this would imply that Soleum is most quiet with Choi because he’s most comfortable with Choi which is. A questionable assumption, and would be related to the fanboy Soleum idea. Or it means he’s too tired but he has the energy to talk to other characters, so.

Soleum is trying very hard to not form attachments to everyone. This is canon. The reason it’s a ‘possible’ reason is because he’s still talking to everyone except Choi

(fanboy Soleum theory) @somber-cryptid and @ghoststorygottatheorydump and @everyonesfavoritebastard have brought up that maybe Soleum is starstruck because he’s a major Choi fan. So he’s too nervous to talk to Choi. To my knowledge there’s nothing to disprove this. Plus, Soleum talks a bit more to Choi in part 2, which could be a result of enough time passing for him to be less starstruck; it’s hard to tell due to all the contamination and I…still haven’t done a part 2 full reread, so I could be wrong.

@ghoststorygottatheorydump also says that maybe Soleum feels awkward because he wrote something in relation to Choi (don’t think he wrote Choi because he seems more of a lurker and wouldn’t have written anything that early, and I don’t think he wrote the Looky Mart entry because he…seemed pretty unhappy with it). Aka, he’s silent because of awkwardness and maybe guilt. There’s nothing to disprove this. As for why he felt guilty, it’s possible he wrote the disaster that gave Choi his neck scar (possible as in it hasn’t been disproven LOL)

(fanboy theory) I have a minor theory/headcanon that Soleum looked up to DER Choi and admires him. If so, it’s possible that Soleum is silent because he cares too much about Choi’s opinion. When you admire someone a lot, you don’t want to say the wrong thing because you put a lot on emphasis on their opinion, right? It’s a bit different from being starstruck. As a side note, i do wonder if this (and being starstruck) could tie into his interactions with B leader, since B leader is from the early DER days

Contamination. Just because it’s alwaysss a possibility (esp with the story usurper page). not sure how it’d relate to Soleum’s interactions with Choi specifically tho.

Update: @mr-crescent brought up intimidation and I don’t think Soleum would be intimidated in a traditional sense, but if he’s built up an image of DER Choi in his mind, then a certain type of intimidation makes sense, esp if he has this passive belief (from reading DER and maybe being a fanboy) that Choi always figures out the truth or something like that. Even if he logically knows that’s not the case, the brain isn’t such an easy thing~

Hahhh I wish I had more possible reasons that aren’t related to the fanboy theory but I’m blanking a lot. If Soleum hates Choi or was scared of him, he’d still be able to talk to him, so it’s not those. There’s no other reason for him to feel awkward or uncomfortable or anxious around Choi, at least not moreso than other characters…

Haha is this what Choi feels like? Soleum is so hard to understand, props to bds-nim for creating such a mysterious narrator/protagonist

Part 1

There’s a saying of “money cant buy happiness.” Aka, there are plenty of things that money cant buy, and that no amount of money can get you. All the Daydream agents are aiming for something money can’t get them— that’s why they’re aiming for the wish ticket. They make SO much money and it’s never relevant at all, because money cant buy them their desire. (On a separate note, fandom really had me wondering if the bureau agents are paid poorly. No. The daydream agents are just rich. In no way does that mean the bureau agents are poor ㅠㅠ)

Even if money can’t buy happiness, it sure can buy survival. Aka: alien shopping, and all the things KSE has bought that have saved his life plus the very expensive “We Can Help!” button.

Competency above all, which is a capitalistic mindset. (Daydream shows that money cant buy happiness, and rather than being anti capitalistic, it’s the peak of capitalism; and even at the peak of capitalism, money cant buy everything). Through the elite teams vs the bottom teams (cheerful park arc) it shows how much power the ‘elite’ have, and how easily discarded people are if they’re not elite,,, as arbitrary as ‘elite’ is.

Workers as discardable. The lower letter teams being ordered around by elite teams, the researchers have a lot of power, the sheer amount of agents that die.

If you’re special in a useful way, you’ll be used for all you’re worth and you can’t get out due to the special thing. Security team. This one is weaker but imo it’s related to things like influencers who are know for a certain thing and that certain thing becomes all they’re known for. For them, though, it’s theoretically not as bleak…since they technically can stop being an influencer at any time,

Normalcy through assumptions. Less of a capitalistic thing and more of a societal thing (although capitalism affects society) but people tend to assume what’s good or bad without asking the other person. Like, does Choi have valid assumptions? Yes. He also assumes that was the main issue Soleum had, and that assumption creates a problem. Less gsgw-related examples of normalcy through assumptions is congratulating someone when they’ve lost weight, or giving condolences for a divorce, etc etc. Assumptions are almost always a bad thing, and if someone needs me to explain why then lmk.

‘Othering’, and the rejection of things that don’t fit the ‘norm’. This is a mix of capitalism and society imo for…oddly complicated reasons. Anyway, this is shown through Soleum being offered another option and him rejecting it without thinking about it much. He then finds a weak rejection reason to cling onto, instead of seriously considering the ‘abnormal’ alternative. Honestly could end up being a pretty interesting narrative on nuclear/stereotypical family dynamics vs found family dynamics, but we’ll see.

there’s something to be said about having money, and how to achieve comfort (can’t be bought altho money can buy things that add to comfort), and Soleum choosing to stay in an undecorated hotel room. I’m not too sure what I think about it atm but I’ll update this when/if I think of it, and leave this here for anyone else who may have an idea of how to word it

Part 2

People with money have information and perks that people with money don’t have (130666 home visit arc). These things don’t buy their happiness or survival. It brings them to a dependency on Daydeam’s. In this case their fortune brings them to ruin (back to money cant buy happiness). But, it doesn’t change the fact that they had those perks because of their status/income.

order/regularity is an ideal that often benefits capitalism and that capitalism strives to, even when it doesn’t necessarily bring any benefit. 130666 room arc. might also be an allegory for all those people who end up sitting at their desk doing nothing (at the fault of the company).

an ideal worker doesn’t think or complain. 130666.

an ideal worker doesn’t have an identity/personality (related to ideal worker Soleum). Capitalism benefits when it tells you the things you should want (the latest trends, brand names, false idea that more expensive always means better), after all. Soleum is someone who doesnt value who he is and is insecure of himself— might make a post on his insecurity another time, we’ll see— and who doesn’t have a strong sense of identity. He doesn’t have hobbies aside from the one he’s ashamed of, he doesn’t let himself form attachments, he doesn’t take time off, and the only thing he clings to is his status as ‘human’, and his superficial goal.

Superficial goals. I’m connecting to capitalism because capitalism always creates problems so it can sell solutions to them: body image, ‘must-have’ items, a nuclear family and a house with a white picket fence, promotion, a salary bracket. Soleum’s superficial goal is his ‘home’, of which he never gives a strong reason to go back to and yet is so obsessed over. This is most obvious in the court arc. He’s working so desperately for something he doesn’t really think about.

Work over rest, and it being more important to work than to eat or drink. Shown in Soleum’s fumble and how his focus on his stereotypical, superficial goal leads him to go straight to work without care for his own (and others’) condition.

something to be said about contracts and authority and the consequences of going against it. I’ll try to word it. Soleum, an ideal worker, loses his ‘self’, independence, and bodily autonomy (general autonomy, which is generally connected to bodily autonomy) as a direct consequence of going against authority and ‘quitting’. He who defines himself by his work, loses himself once he quits.

Part 3 there’s not that many chapters but it’s particularly overt (can it even be called an allegory cause its right there, haha) in its themes and inspired this whole post. Written as of ch 386 release

Soleum reached his superficial goal. He then leaves it quite easily, because it was superficial in the first place.

It’s common to blame others for falling for scams, or for the situation they’re in, but it’s very easy to fall into bad situations. That guy in the beginning and Soleum ended up in the same place, didn’t they?

the horrors of indentured servitude + concentration camps (I’m not sure if it’d be the correct term connotation wise, but I did search up the definition to double check and it seemed accurate?). Also, workers are discardable. Wow, workers are SO discardable. Morality and humanity where?

the brutal cycle of poverty. Trying to save up so you don’t buy better things, but you often need to buy better things to make more money.

Potentially the school to prison pipeline but I’m not sure. Leaving this here in case someone has thoughts on it.

being laughed at and bullied for needing necessities. Plus, the idea that you should be grateful despite the bullying because you were “given” what you needed,

Hunger. The type of meals it takes to get by. How the worst conditions can make you feel like crying with happiness at a simple meal; that’s not necessarily a good thing.

Drug dependence. Generally speaking, but specifically in relation to chronic conditions.

something to be said about debilitating pain due to chronic conditions and how easily it’s ignored or overlooked (plus something to be said about women always thought to be exaggerating their pain and being dramatic). Also something to be said about victims/patients having to look a certain way and if they’re not in bad condition then it’s ‘less believable’ for them to have a condition. Honestly, JNS is such a badass for so many reasons and I’m so happy BDS-nim is showing how bad chronic conditions can be.

dehumanization due to + at the benefit of capitalism (goes back to efficiency). Workers called by letters and numbers and their worth is determined by letters and numbers.

dehumanization part 2, moreso in that it’s easy to assume that ‘bad’ areas (that are also often poor areas) are full of ‘bad’ people, but income/area/status isn’t an indicator of how good or bad someone is. There’s good people everywhere.

Capitalistic health care systems.

With the recent reveal that Director Cheong was behind the fiasco of Cheerful Research Institute's "Invitation ritual", which was the cause of the Sekwang Special City disaster, I was wondering what the underlying reason for Director Cheong's move is.

In chapter 345, it is mentioned that Director Cheong sabotaged the invitation ritual to monopolize darkness, making the Daydream corp the one and only company to do so.

But this does NOT truly explain her ulterior motives, and her real reason for pulling such overrated stunts & for preventing Soleum's attempt to stop a second wave of the Sekwang Special city disaster on a bigger scale remains elusive. So, I would like to speculate about what Director Cheong's ulterior motive is.

This became so long, so I divided into two parts. First part is gonna be Cheong's past (possible) lore and the second part is gonna be about her ulterior motive, related to her lore.

This has to be related to her (alleged) identity & her folktales.

Recent episodes have narrowed down Cheong's identity as a mystical creature named "Gangcheori or Kkwangcheori (강철이/꽝철이)". It is a creature that failed to be a fully-fledged dragon and became a corrupted monster. Which, in other words, is called

"Imugi(이무기)", a big snake-like creature.

Which director are they talking about? 'And Kkwangcheori... means.' In other words, Gangcheori. A fire-breathing evil Imugi monster... isn't it? (...) "Mr. Agent. Did you make a contract with a director from Daydream Corp? Or..." (From Chapter 345)

Kkwangcheori is a ghost story of Imugi, who failed to become a dragon. Maybe... 'Is director Cheong that being?' (From Chapter 351)

But what differentiates Kkwangcheori from Imugi is the emphasis on their "corruption". This creature is known for holding resentment toward their failure.

They breathe fire🔥(Imugi's power is associated with water💧) and terrorize the village by causing a massive drought. It is their failure that made them a corrupted, evil, and wicked being.

Then, what is the general process of Imugi being a dragon?

According to folklore, Imugi resides in the water, river, or lake and trains & cultivates themselves for 1000 years to become a dragon. However, even a "minuscule mistake" could ruin their entire process, and all efforts could go in vain.

Let me tell you one Imugi folklore;

There was an Imugi who completed their 1000-year training and finally stood up to the land, waiting ONLY for being called who they are by the first human they meet.

If this human calls them "a dragon", they become one. However, if they call them something else, they fail & need to undergo 1000-year training AGAIN (or NO SECOND CHANCE AT ALL, depending on the folklore).

They met an elderly woman carrying a baby and the woman shouted, "a snake". However, the baby behind her quickly said "a dragon". Imugi successfully turned into a dragon and rose up to the sky. As a gratitude, they granted a prolific harvest to the people of that village that year.

This tale is fortunately a happy ending, however, if they mistakenly got called "a snake" and just go along with that, they COULD NOT have turned into a dragon.

Also, a dragon holds a very special position. In eastern folktales, dragons are generally regarded as auspicious supernatural beings with god-like powers, by manipulating the weather, and NOT as malevolent & vicious creatures. They are sacred & revered by humans, like god.

Think about it.

Because of this, just a tiny, little last-minute mistake, everything they trained for, for GOD-KNOWS-HOW-LONG period of time, has turned into nothing, nada. NULL. They were SO CLOSE to being a GOD. BUT THEY CANNOT. Those 1000 years of arduous training and hard work are instantly shattered by one. single. statement. (The crucial factor to determine their failure or success varies from folklore to folklore, and I'm just using one example.)

But I see other dragons, flaunting their power and flying high where I cannot reach.

That should be me. I COULD HAVE BEEN THERE. I SHOULD HAVE BEEN THERE RIGHT NOW. I AM BETTER THAN THEM. BUT WHY THEM, and NOT ME??

The "inferiority & god complex" kicked in.

(Continued on Part 2)

This post is to speculate about what Director Cheong's ulterior motive is. It is a two-part post, where the first part is gonna be Cheong's past (possible) lore, and the second part is gonna be about her ulterior motive related to her lore.

Continuation from the 1st part:

Director Cheong's "inferiority & god complex" for failing to be a dragon had a profound effect on her motive.

Her twisted mind, green with envy and resentment, thought of two things to grasp what once she could have: 1) put all those "good-for-nothing" dragons beneath her, & 2) become the one & only dragon as SOON as possible.

The only dragon, the only god.

Her obsession with dragons is clearly shown in recent episodes.

'Oddly... there are too many darknesses related to the dragon.' Yongmeori (dragon head) coast darkness. Dragon-hunting game darkness. Hwangnyongsa (dragon king) stone pagoda darkness. Han river dragon darkness... Any darkness related to dragon, was developed and studied under Director Cheong's management. (From Chapter 351)

To put all dragons under her, she first needs to capture and study them. Not only does researching & experimenting on dragons serve a purpose for humiliation and torture ('...like mocking them?'/'Does she want to suppress dragons?'),

Low-resolution video cassette figure, mascots crazily spinning over and over in front of the turned-off ride, flesh blob injected into the empty mascot suit, collapsing figure of a gigantic creature, screaming, a shaky theme song of the Joyful theme park, someone's hearty laughter... The way to create a mascot. (...) The laughter was familiar. ...It was the sound recorded on the cardboard cutout at the top of the Sekwang City Hall. 'Director Cheong.' (From Chapter 352)

but it also helps Cheong to find a way to get through their powers and to manipulate them.

Putting every dragon in this nation under HER control, so that she could see and observe how much pain they are in.

How much pain is to be demoted from god into some worthless creature. See them feeling the pain, the pain that she has been wallowing in for the past centuries.

She is NOT going to be knocked down by some supernatural powers or fate anymore; she is going to have FULL CONTROL and find an independent way.

Whether it would be:

by encaging them in another darkness and stripping away their original form and powers, until their essence is dissolved, completely unrecognizable. (Mascots from the Joyful Theme Park, including The Blue Mascot🔵🐉)

by using their parts as materials for the experiment, "The invitation ritual" to summon an otherworldly being,

Experiment #316 Solution inserted: 1200L Materials: Qterw-A-4...of ...dragon, ......-...326, human blood, ......, and other 13 synthesized elements. (From Chapter 208)

and subjugate the being to HER company as an employee, who is bound to an eternal servitude, completely detaching from any factors that could identify themselves, just using them as a cog in the machine. (Kim Soleum's vessel)

And only should be her, who becomes the being of power, the deity. Cheong's slogan change exhibits her ambition clearly.

'A safe world without supernatural phenomena, except me!' Elimination of competitors is the most preferred monopolistic market for the company. (From chapter 345)

The "competitors" here could be interpreted as "other companies" at face value. However, considering Cheong's lore as a whole, the "competitors" mean "dragons."

Moreover, this research can help her expedite the process of becoming a dragon.

As Imugi, Cheong probably underwent 1000 years (or a long period of time) of training to become one, right? But that effort amounted to nothing. She CANNOT wait for another 1000 years.

She needs a better, faster, brighter, and more proficient way to be one.

How to make this happen? A company of maximum capitalism. Cheong equates herself with the company and acts as if she is the "embodiment of capitalism".

"Yes. Director Cheong is a being who asserts a powerful ownership of the company." (Chapter 84)

Also, Cheong's vocabulary clearly shows this proclivity a lot.

"However, the longer thou stays here, the more thou would realize that there is no company like Daydream as reasonable and clear-cut with reward and punishment for one's outcome." (From Chapter 83)

"Thou hastn't stalled time for too long and fallen to the wiles. A child of wise choice always earns longevity." (From Chapter 87)

It is too slow. It is too vague. Neither is the directivity preferred by director Cheong. (From Chapter 345)

'Thou shalt be thankful. As one granted thou's slogan.' 'Yet, Daydream Corp is a company in pursuit of profit, ergo, it would be right for the slogan to have the company's share.' And it shall be. One would efficiently add one phrase to the catchphrase 'A safe world without supernatural phenomena' (...) (From Chapter 345)

Cheong's words and lines can be reduced to a single word: "efficiency." What does efficiency or "being efficient" mean?

It means to "make a visible & good result in a short period of time." This perfectly aligns with Cheong's goal: becoming a dragon (a result) as soon as possible (a short period of time).

To sum up; (or tl:dr)

Director Cheong is Kkwangcheori (꽝철이), a being who failed to become a dragon, and has an inferiority & god complex about it.

She wants to avenge the other dragons by putting them under her, in the guise of "researching & experimenting with darknesses" and erasing their identity as a dragon, thus, her to be the ONLY DRAGON.