diff --git a/.github/scripts/verify_playlist.py b/.github/scripts/verify_playlist.py
index 524c404..7899fb3 100644
--- a/.github/scripts/verify_playlist.py
+++ b/.github/scripts/verify_playlist.py
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ def check_youtube_links(playlists):
 def main():
     errors = []
     try:
-        playlists = load_playlists('playlist.json')
+        playlists = load_playlists('../../playlist.json')
         validate_schema(playlists)
     except json.JSONDecodeError as e:
         errors.append(f"Invalid JSON format: {str(e)}")
@@ -72,15 +72,22 @@ def main():
     
     # Create the message
     if errors:
-        message = "❌ Playlist verification failed. Please address the following issues:\n\n"
+        message = "Playlist verification failed. Please address the following issues:\n\n"
         message += "\n".join(f"- {error}" for error in errors)
         message += "\n\nPlease review and update your submission."
     else:
-        message = "✅ Playlist verification passed! Your submission looks good."
+        message = "Playlist verification passed! Your submission looks good."
     
-    # Write result to result.txt
-    with open('result.txt', 'w') as fh:
-        fh.write(message)
+    # Write result to result.txt using UTF-8 encoding
+    try:
+        with open('result.txt', 'w', encoding='utf-8') as fh:
+            fh.write(message)
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(f"Error writing to file: {str(e)}")
+        # Fallback to printing the message if file writing fails
+        print(message)
 
+    # For GitHub Actions
+    print(f"::set-output name=result::{message}")
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     main()
diff --git a/.github/workflows/verify-playlist.yaml b/.github/workflows/verify-playlist.yaml
index ce3175f..f07e560 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/verify-playlist.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/verify-playlist.yaml
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
 name: Verify Playlist Submission
 
 on:
-  pull_request:
+  pull_request_target:
     paths:
       - 'playlist.json'
 
 permissions:
-  contents: write  # Needed for commenting on PR
-  issues: write    # Needed for commenting on issues
-  pull-requests: write  # Needed for commenting on PR
+  contents: read
+  issues: write
+  pull-requests: write
 
 jobs:
   verify:
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
         uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        with:
+          ref: ${{ github.event.pull_request.head.sha }}
 
       - name: Set up Python
         uses: actions/setup-python@v4
@@ -35,14 +37,13 @@ jobs:
         id: read-result
         run: |
           if [ -f result.txt ]; then
-            RESULT=$(<result.txt)
+            RESULT=$(cat result.txt)
             echo "RESULT<<EOF" >> $GITHUB_ENV
             echo "$RESULT" >> $GITHUB_ENV
             echo "EOF" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-           else
-             echo "RESULT=Verification script did not produce a result file." >> $GITHUB_ENV
-           fi
-          shell: /usr/bin/bash -e {0}
+          else
+            echo "RESULT=Verification script did not produce a result file." >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          fi
 
       - name: Comment on PR
         uses: actions/github-script@v6
@@ -50,17 +51,12 @@ jobs:
           github-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           script: |
             const output = process.env.RESULT || "❌ Playlist verification failed.";
-            const issueNumber = context.payload.pull_request.number;
-            const owner = context.repo.owner;
-            const repo = context.repo.repo;
-            console.log(`Owner: ${owner}, Repo: ${repo}, Issue Number: ${issueNumber}`);
             await github.rest.issues.createComment({
-              owner: owner,
-              repo: repo,
-              issue_number: issueNumber,
+              ...context.repo,
+              issue_number: context.issue.number,
               body: output
             });
 
       - name: Set workflow status
-        if: ${{ env.RESULT != '✅ Playlist verification passed! Your submission looks good.' }}
-        run: exit 1
+        if: ${{ !startsWith(env.RESULT, '✅ Playlist verification passed!') }}
+        run: exit 1
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