Idol’s Childhood Friend

21 – Are you really Kang Yoo-min?!

“My name is Jo Yoon-ah, who is in charge of producing this time.”

Producer Jo Yoon-ah, a woman who appears to be the representative of the four people who came in with the director, bows first.

Afterwards, the directors who participated in the production with her briefly introduced themselves, and I also bowed my head to her, saying, “I wish you the best of luck.”

“Chaewon is so famous that it only hurts our mouth to praise her… ….”

The producer politely turns his hand toward me.

“You look really tall in person. “I’m guessing you did a lot of street casting during your school days?”

A typical floating comment. Still, the words themselves were a compliment and he spoke with a warm smile, so of course I felt good.

I was about to say something flattering while saying thank you.

“Wow. PD, how did you know?”

“Yes?”

“Yoo-min actually received a lot of street casting. Especially in middle school. “I heard you received more than me back then?”

Chaewon talking while hitting a player.

Although she was out of the blue, her tone itself seemed like a mother wanting to show off her child, so her subtle mood quickly calmed down.

“Oh, I’m really curious about that too?”

“So, this can be solved by solving this later in the content?”

“Ha, you’re putting this off like this? “If she had known this would happen, she would have quickly set up the camera and taken care of it.”

“Then shall we film the same scene one more time? And I did it one more time with subtitles. “If you do this, it becomes a little point of laughter.”

“Mr. Chaewon. Do you want to direct it? “I’m feeling amazing?”

A natural conversation between the author and Chaewon.

A man who looked at most three or four years older than me placed his cell phone on a small tripod, and the woman next to him stood up and handed us a several-page plan.

“Yes. “I would like to first say thank you for sharing content with us this time.”

“No. We are also grateful to be working with talented production staff.”

“hahahaha. “Then, in order to meet your expectations, I will briefly explain our plan.”

Producer Yoona stands up and heads to the presenter’s seat.

I took out the presentation remote control that I had left in my shirt pocket and went into the briefing skillfully.

“As everyone knows, this content is an entertainment show with documentary-style editing that unravels the past, present, and future of popular childhood friends Chaewon and Yumin.

It will be produced in two episodes, each lasting 30 to 40 minutes.

Since the intention of the project itself is to create a sequel to the two people’s vlog, of course the editing will be done to maximize the feeling shown in the vlog.

Yes. “Chaewon said he would help us here, so thank you again.”

“They work hard for us, of course.”

“Yes. Well, to continue the story, I plan to start filming at the end of June and finish in September. “The period was deliberately set to be long enough, and I think it will end in August.”

Page to turn. Accordingly, I also turn the pages of the plan.

“As this is done as a fan service, Chae-won will have a lot of screen time in the parts that show the present and future, so you don’t have to worry too much about Yu-min.”

Producer Yoona explained the composition, concept, direction of editing, filming period, etc. In an easy-to-understand manner, so it was a presentation that was easy to understand even for me, a non-Korean person.

Rather, it was interesting and even enjoyable to see that the broadcasts I had enjoyed watching for a long time were made in this way.

“Yes. This is the end of the plan we have come up with. I think we can hold a meeting with our writers later. “Do you have any questions?”

The presentation, which lasted less than 20 minutes, ended, and Chaewon, who had been listening quietly, raised her hand.

“You said you were planning to upload this around October, right?”

“Yes.”

“In October, I will be preparing for the tour, and Yumin will also be returning to school and busy with his college life. Wouldn’t it be better to film these two more to capture the highlights of the future part?”

“I’ve definitely thought about that too, but would it be okay?”

Producer Yoona’s two hands towards me and Chaewon.

I turned my head and made eye contact with Chaewon, and I turned my head again and nodded.

“It doesn’t matter, but even if you do film the part I’m worried about, you’ll only be able to film a few seconds. “How about giving us a video we shot with our personal cell phone?”

“That’s right. If the production crew gives us directions on how to film, we can film accordingly. “It would definitely be more convenient that way.”

“We would be grateful if you could do that. “Then when should we set a meeting date?”

“I think 4 days later would be appropriate.”

“Then I will do it according to Yumin. “I’m sure you have some questions to ask as well.”

“hahahaha, you know very well. “Then, before we wrap up, is it okay to have a quick interview?”

PD Yoona makes eye contact with us gently.

It didn’t really matter to me or Chaewon, so it didn’t take long for us to nod our heads.

“Then, let me ask you a few quick questions, starting with Chaewon. First of all, you are famous for editing your vlogs yourself… ….”

Chaewon’s interview was conducted for a while.

Even when I was filming the vlog, I got the feeling that this person was truly living a different life than me, but seeing him being interviewed on camera in front of someone like this was even more amazing than before.

“Aren’t you looking at Yumin too curiously?”

“… Yes?”

“If anyone sees you, Chaewon, they might think you’re seeing him for the first time.”

I don’t know how long she’s been seeing me like this, but before I knew it, producer Yoona was turning towards me.

The camera that was filming Chaewon was also pointed at me.

“… Chae-won, who has always been a childhood friend of mine, is growing up, so it’s really surprising to see her like this.”

“It was the same when I was filming the vlog. “I bet you watched a lot of Ever music videos in the military, right?”

“It was a bit strange even back then. Especially since you are the ending fairy and your cuteness is really…. “Ha, I’ll hold back because the cameras are rolling.”

“What are you holding on to? “I want to know that review even if I pay for it?”

“Producer, is it my turn now?”

Ignoring Chaewon who is whispering next to me, I intentionally smile at the camera.

I don’t know what was funny, but the production crew, starting with the producer, burst into laughter.

Luckily, I wasn’t the only one who didn’t understand, Chaewon was also confused.

After muttering that our reaction was cute, the producer wiped away tears and continued the story again.

“Yes. “This time it’s Yumin’s turn, and since this is our first question, we’ll give you an easy one.”

“What kind of question is this?”

“Have you received many casting inquiries since the vlog came out?”

An unexpected, high-quality question.

I couldn’t stop laughing at the sharp question that required me to think deeply a couple of times and didn’t have an easy answer.

“…… “Nehe?”

“From what we heard, the number of public relations and advertising requests for Yumin has already exceeded several dozen. Is this true?”

“… Uh oh, yeah. I don’t know where you heard about it, but thankfully, many places were recruiting me. However, I was not confident that I could handle the invitation properly, so I turned it all down.”

I don’t know how they got my phone number and email address, but they definitely came from a lot of different places.

From simple advertisements holding a product to requests for appearances on popular dating programs these days.

To be honest, I seriously thought about activating my Instagram account right away after seeing the fee offered when requesting a job or advertisement.

Did you know I would give you that much?

In the end, I declined the offer because I thought I wouldn’t be able to live up to the expectations of those who offered it, but I learned once again how powerful fame is.

“But I understand that this filming started because Yumin suggested it, not Chaewon?”

And how well the producers and writers plan the build-up.

Wow, does this go on like this?

“… Oh, this was the main story?”

I let out a laugh and took a few sips of the half-left bottled water.

A girl who had barely even filmed a vlog agreed to filming with Chaewon again, let alone filming an advertisement due to her fame. He even suggested that he should do it first.

Regardless of the production team, this is a story that anyone who knows the situation between me and Chaewon will have questions about.

“I don’t think it will happen again.”

I answered honestly.

“No matter how much we share Chaewon’s daily life, it’s still just Chaewon’s daily life as a celebrity, right? But Chaewon is still my friend. I wanted to leave that time behind. A time that Chaewon and I can spend together as friends. “I wanted to take that opportunity.”

“… ….”

“And there was a bet.”

She turns her head and looks at Chaewon with a smile.

You probably knew what I meant, but there wasn’t even the slightest sign of agitation on his face, to the point where I couldn’t tell if it was acting or not.

“Then the next question is also an easy question… ….”

The interview afterward was not very difficult.

Although there were questions that occasionally surprised people, they were also questions to brighten the mood and were not unpleasant, so I also answered sincerely with a comfortable mind.

“———Thank you both so much for your time today.”

A total of 40 minutes until the interview time. The first meeting with the production team, which was long, ended successfully.

“Producer, I would like to talk more about editing with you. Can you give us 20 more minutes?

But it must be said that professionals are different. Chaewon still seemed to have something to say, and the PD was just as passionate as Chaewon.

“Then I will wake up first. “Thank you so much for your help today.”

I left the conference room, saying hello to the production team and the head of the department who had finally returned…….

“… Han Chae-won?”

“Hey, are you leaving without saying hello to me?”

Chaewon, who was in the middle of a conversation with the PD, was suddenly next to me with a playful expression on her face.

“Didn’t you have something to talk about with the PD?”

“Still, I have to see you off. “I dressed up like this just to come all the way here.”

“… “Are you saying that again?”

No one is saying anything about my outfit, but this is the only one making a fuss.

I stood in front of the elevator thinking, “I’ll never dress like this again.”

“Don’t you think it’s a price for provocation?”

You answered that casually. I also knew that there was no one around, so I smiled lightly and answered.

“I heard an actor is an actor?”

“Are you making such a shameless provocation against Bae Soo-jin?”

“It’s a bet. “We must fight fiercely.”

“That’s right. “You have to take out all the possible numbers and write them down.”

The elevator has already reached my floor.

The door opened with a short guidance sound.

“In that sense, let’s play a card?”

Four women were there first.

“Huh? Are you Kang Yu-min by any chance?! “Please circle if it’s correct!!”

“Wow, I never thought I’d meet that Yumin…” !”

“I’m a fan~.”

“Hey, it’s Brother Yumin.”

“… Ever?”

Hey, this is a foul.