ALL NOVEL chapter 25
[25] Actress (2)
A restaurant in Gangnam.
Except for Somi, the members drank water from a soju glass.
The background music is “Only Look at Me”
The MR version came out.
‘I do not like it.’
I know it’s a concept, so I’m exposing my shoulders and abs.
Because I just want to protect my kids.
‘The back of my head is itching.’
I tried to ignore the intrusive feeling and watched the filming site.
Geeing-
Then, I felt a vibration and checked my smartphone.
[If you have time, would you like to take a look?]
[I will stop by the Q&G label]
Actress Lee Soo-yeon, who was in charge of the Dream Agency days.
The piled up missed calls weren’t just one or two.
‘Why is Lee Soo-yeon…?’
Why are you calling me all of a sudden?
＜Top Idol＞
During the filming, I only made eye contact.
First of all, I made an appointment at 7 o’clock this evening and slightly turned my gaze.
Sip—
Picture-like visuals of leader Kim tilting his glass.
Her beauty was so perfect that even the staff around her admired her.
“Brother, if you drink this, you’ll only see me.”
“Cut! Great!”
Along with Yeji’s natural aegyo, the director gave a cut sign.
At that time, Yang Joo-hee, who was watching right next to her, trembled.
“Ugh, I’d never do anything like that”
“…”
Do not worry about it.
I don’t think the director has anything to do with you.
Anyway, you were better served by female fans.
“Oh yeah, it’s all baked!”
“Delicious!”
Soon after, Eunseo ate a piece of grilled pork belly.
‘Ah, don’t eat that.’
Jang-seo is getting kicked out of eating one by one from earlier.
There are only a few days left until the drama audition.
“Am yum yum.”
Eunseo deliberately glanced at me and smiled.
She’s not having anger dysregulation, she’s causing anger.
“Eunseo, I like the way you eat naturally!”
“Really, Director?”
“Yes. Naturally, one more drink and one shot of soju!”
“OK!”
Soon after, the director sent a silent gesture to Yang Joo-hee.
It meant to eat deliciously and drink soju like Eunseo.
“Ah, wow. Pork belly. It looks delicious. hahahaha.”
“…”
Joohee, why don’t you eat?
You can eat all you want
“Oh, isn’t this the expensive seasoned vegetable? It looks delicious!”
“Cut!!! Joo-hee, you should eat pork belly instead of vegetables!”
“Oh right.”
“Oh, that’s right.”
Juhee hesitated and carefully opened her mouth.
“Director, shall we grill some beef?”
“…Someone eats soju and beef.”
“Oh, I’m cutting right now.”
“?”
Don’t use words that only you know.
“Hey, but Diana…”
I’m worried about Diana, who has been drinking alone since earlier.
She wouldn’t even be a real drinker, but her blushing face might be because of her makeup.
“What…?”
In an instant, Yeji sensed something strange and raised her hand.
“Director, is this a bottle of real alcohol?”
“Oh, who is it!?”
“I’m sorry!”
A staff member rushed over and retrieved the bottle.
“Ah.”
So only Diana was she really drinking.
I’m still timid, but I’m speechless…
“Shibure, why is Korean so difficult?”
“… After all, the first car is a shibure.”
Our fourth has been through a lot with her older sisters.
“Please explain to me when you laugh. Let’s laugh together.”
“…”
Thud.
Diana spat out her words and slammed her head on her table.
“Okay, I’ll rest for 10 minutes!”
* * *
A view of children leaving school in front of a middle school.
At some point, like the miracle of Moses, the children split into two sides.
In the middle of a group of female students, someone walked in.
Goddess of Shinsang Art Middle School, Shin So-mi.
Even among the talented artists, her popularity was overwhelming.
She should be like that even when she just debuted, ＜Top Idol＞
Because it peaked with .
Baang-
Umji Yu saw her familiar sight and rang her horn.
“Oh, Jiyu sister!”
“Somi, get on.”
“Yes.”
Somi greeted her friends with her hand and boarded her van.
“I’ll go to the office.”
“Jiyu unnie, are you guys filming commercials right now?”
“… Knowing.”
“Excluding me, I just drank and ate pork belly!”
“Ah, don’t eat that.”
“Really?”
Jiyu soothed her youngest with her low tone.
“Of course, will Suho oppa stay still?”
“Mmm.”
She is a goddess at school, but among her members, she was the youngest in heaven.
“I have to go to the web drama studio today too.”
“Let’s go together.”
“Is that so?”
She was bored going alone anyway.
‘Something was going on behind the scenes at the company.’
To appear in a web drama at such an important time?
Even ＜Top Idol＞
I gave up on the last stage too.
It was a pitfall of the performance-based pay system.
At first glance, it seemed natural that people would be jealous of people with low ranks but high pay.
JiU and her members believe in Suho, but there were some employees at the company who expressed jealousy.
“Why did the manager choose a web drama?”
“Yeah, do you like the script?”
“Hmm, I saw that too.”
A gag net close to the end.
Frankly, it was fun.
Due to the nature of web dramas, they can make an impact in a short amount of time.
Because whether or not a drama will appear is truly determined by the heavens.
‘If we fail this time…’
Isn’t it a situation where the perfect trust that has been gained so far is cracked.
Even if it didn’t collapse in an instant, it was certain that it was a risky gamble.
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Kiki-Ik-
Jiyu arrived at the meeting place with complicated feelings.
“The office is tidy.”
“Iknow, right.”
Youtube channel with 500,000 subscribers, 「Pinocchio Studio」.
It was a channel that grew into low-budget, high-quality dramas.
“Hello!”
“Hello.”
The young man looked at Jiyu and bent his back.
Somi, who came in with me, greeted me warmly.
“Hello.”
“Poetry, Shin So-mi…!”
“Oh, are you a Solar fan?”
“Absolutely!”
The office owner’s eyes twinkled as if moved.
“I’m the first solar light!”
“…Is that a private fan cafe?”
“Yep!”
I should tell them to join the paid fancafe later.
“Actually, I didn’t expect it at all, but I was surprised when I got the call.”
“Aha.”
Umji-yu smiled and exchanged conversations.
“Honestly, I don’t expect to pay for my performance.
“Sure! My aunt also…”
I heard that she said she really wanted to be recruited because she was a big fan of Yeji.
Judging by the way he spoke, it seemed that he was really a fan of Solar.
“Are you directing, camera, and editing all by yourself?”
“Ahahahaha. It’s embarrassing.”
When she saw the script, of course she thought it was written by a woman.
“Ah! My aunt wrote the script.”
“Right?”
“He said he would help me grow the channel this time.”
“Who is your aunt?”
“He’s coming back now.”
“…”
Another angle, another angle—
A middle-aged woman in her 40s emerged from the back of the office.
“Guests have arrived.”
“Ah.”
Jiyu tilted her head at the familiar figure.
How many drama writers are known in Korea?
“Hey, maybe…?”
“That’s right. Drama writer Kim Go-eun.”
“Gee, writer Kim Go-eun?”
“Nice to meet you.”
The godmother of the drama world.
Rather than appearing in a web drama, my personal connection with writer Kim Go-eun.
It was a tremendous opportunity for her just to build a relationship with her.
‘Crazy.’
Can we call this a coincidence?
As expected, Jeong Su-ho’s eyesight was the best.
* * *
Oh wow, I’m stressed out.
In the end, she finished filming safely and greeted the staff.
“Let’s go, boys.”
“Hey, our fourth…”
“…”
Was filming a girl group commercial really that hard?
She carried the drunken Diana on her back and walked to the van.
“Manager, are you okay?”
Still, good Wisdom wiped the sweat from his forehead.
“If it’s too hard, leave it to Juhee!”
“To me?”
“I’m going to build muscle and use it for something like this!”
“Aerobic cardio comes with muscle loss.”
“…”
It’s embarrassing, so be quiet, both of you.
“I’m coming, so just follow me.”
“Yes.”
Soon, I laid Diana down in the back seat of the van and wiped away the sweat.
Tiri-Ri-Ring-
Anyway, Jiu kept calling me from earlier.
“Hello, Jiyu.”
-Brother, you were a real genius!
“What is he saying now.”
Ji-U raised her voice with excitement.
-I’m going to stop by the company today to sign a contract at Pinocchio Studio!
“Uh. I heard that too.”
-But how do you really know…!
“Jiyu, you’re a bit busy right now. Let’s talk at work later.”
-Yes. Okay!
She hurriedly hung up her phone and looked around her members.
“Everyone did a good job filming the commercial today.”
“The manager suffered the most!”
“… Shibure.”
Diana talking to herself in her sleep next to her.
Yeji quietly climbed into the van and took her little brother.
“Are we going to go to the practice room together?”
“Eh, aren’t you resting today?”
“Where is the time to rest?”
Diana should also practice drinking – no, waking up.
Right now ＜Top Idol＞
The last stage is right in front of you.
“Juhee, take care of yourself because you’re older than Diana and Somi.”
“Absolutely.”
“How’s the preparation for the stage going?”
“I need to find a decent featuring. It’s not easy.”
“I’ll figure it out.”
“Oh, good.”
Personally, it would be nice if the same company could help.
I’ll have to ask the manager of Zetkick about it tomorrow.
“Anyway, I’m going to hold a fan meeting once the top idols are over.”
“Oh, finally?”
“It’s about time.”
Already, she was selling tickets to her fan meeting by inserting them into the sound source.
Before that, she would be happy if she even auditioned for a drama.
“Eunseo, are you practicing well for the JTBS audition?”
“Yes. Would you like to watch it?”
“I’ll see you tomorrow.”
“Preload.”
Although ignorant romance dramas are not my taste.
Because there is no genre better than that in terms of popularity.
‘Ah, come to think of it.’
Actress Lee Soo-yeon promised to visit us this evening.
As I drove the van, I quietly spoke to the members.
“Guys, when we get to the office building, everyone goes to the practice room.”
“Yes? Me too?”
“Ah, Yeji, you’re waiting too.”
“Okay.”
A contract to appear in a web drama, a place to say hello for the first time.
Because Yeji had a meeting with the owner of the You Tube channel.
“If you wait in the practice room, I’ll pick you up.”
“Yes. Manager.”
In fact, it was a position where it was impossible to take care of excessive guarantees.
The owner of the You Tube channel is really good.
If it wasn’t for my butt tip, I wouldn’t have signed the contract.
“Oh, and.”
“?”
Suddenly, I remembered something I hadn’t said before during the commercial shoot.
“Eunseo, since you ate pork belly today, run and practice for 30 minutes.”
“Ah.”
I am used to dealing with the members now.
I turned up the volume of the music before getting angry.
-Look at me, look at me, look at me.
* * *
What the hell did you come all the way here to say?
Suyeon Lee was greeted by Q&G label staff with an awkward expression.
Although she is the parent company, artists rarely visited in person.
“Wow, seeing Lee Soo-yeon for the first time.”
“You are a true goddess.”
“Did you come to see Solar?”
“Looks like we’ve become friends.”
“…”
I can hear you all.
I came here because I couldn’t even choose my own work.
It’s embarrassing, so please just pass by.
Su-yeon lowered her head and dyed her face red.
“Brother, did you pass?”
“Yes. You can listen to your face.”
“Hmm.”
Still, she was an entertainment planner, and no one asked for her autograph or picture.
“Brother, I’m sorry.”
“I’m fine.”
“…”
I felt a little sorry for the current manager.
Because she couldn’t trust his eyes and came to this place.
‘Whoa, what is this like?’
With a good deal in front of you.
What the hell did you want to come here for?
“Suyeon, I have a friend here in the PR team.”
“Yes?”
The manager lowered his voice and continued the conversation.
“Solar’s Yeji is appearing in a web drama.”
“What?”
“Pinocchio Studio, 500,000 channels.”
“… JTBS audition?”
“I’m going to go see it alone at the market.”
“Why?”
Oops, I knew it would be like this.
What were you expecting?
“I’d rather participate in the last stage of Top Idol.”
“I think that would be better.”
“…”
Even Yeji is the main vocalist for her visual.
Isn’t she the most popular member and leader?
I don’t know when Solar’s current topic will end.
To use this important time to film a web drama?
‘Ha, what did I expect?’
No matter how good you try to think.
Wouldn’t appearing in a web drama be trolling?
Another angle, another angle—
At that time, a familiar woman walked slowly from the front gate of the Q&G office building.
She was a person she never expected to see by chance in a place like this.
“Hello, author.”
“Oh, is it Suyeon?”
“Yes. You remember. hehehe.”
“Of course.”
When I was a rookie, I was scolded by writer Kim Go-eun.
“What are you doing here…?”
“I’m here to sign a contract.”
“Do you have a new piece?”
“Hoho. It’s just a hobby.”
“Aha.”
Somehow, these days, my work activities have been infrequent.
She’s the queen of ratings, but whenever she wants to.
“Please tell me when you enter the next drama!”
“Yes. Suyeon, what were you doing?”
“Oh, I was talking to my manager brother.”
“Yes? What are you talking about?”
Is it because they met in an unexpected space?
I continued a friendly conversation with writer Kim Go-eun.
“You know the writer too, right? Solar’s leader.”
“Hmm, you know.”
“Eh, they said they’re going to start a web drama soon.”
“Therefore…?”
On the channel that is written in the script the writer is holding right now.
“… So I.”
“Yes?”
Soo-yeon grasped the situation faster than light.
Produced by Pinocchio Studios.
A script in the hands of the author.
A web drama chosen by Jeong Su-ho.
A puzzle was completed in an instant in my head.
“You don’t know how envious I am! I should have appeared in that web drama!”
“Ho-ho. So?”
“Sure! How much I enjoy watching that channel these days!”
“Eh, is that a pity?”
“Ah, it’s such a waste!”
“Then you can appear.”
“…Because it’s under contract.”
At that time, Solar members entered one by one at the main entrance on the first floor of the office building.
In particular, manager Jung Soo-ho, who comes in with Yeji.
Artist Kim greeted them with a warm smile.
‘What the hell is that person?’
Is the Jung Soo-ho that I knew all this time right?
Is it possible to develop discernment just by cultivating it?
“Why is writer Kim Go-eun here…?”
“Pinocchio Studio, I’m here to sign a contract.”
“?”
Jung Soo-ho, why are you scratching the back of your head as if you don’t know anything?
I wouldn’t say I didn’t know who the web drama writer was.
“Wow, great! The writer wrote the script?”
“Hoho, that’s how it is.”
“…”
How can a person be so shameless?
What the hell happened in between?