Idol’s Childhood Friend

25 – In my heart, Han Chae-won has always been an idol

“Don’t you think she will come out better than expected?”

Immediately after the preliminary meeting before filming.

The four members of the production team sitting in the conference room where Yu-min and Chae-won left have confident lines drawn on their lips.

“Chaewon, you know entertainment so much, so I wasn’t worried.”

“Okay. Yumin is secretly funny. Subtle fun? “People are very unique.”

Writer Yang Jae-hoon gestures and agrees with producer Jo Yoon-ah, who nods his head and gives a positive review.

The youngest producers sitting across from the two also nod their heads in agreement.

“Maybe because you two are friends, you have a lot in common. “He is both honest and confident.”

“Shameless. But he’s not obnoxious, so he’s very attractive. “Should visuals also be supported?”

“That’s right. “I usually can’t find anyone because of Chae-won’s beauty, but Yu-min is just as handsome.”

Jo Yoon-ah, who captured the expression of the youngest PD_Park Si-hyun with a shy smile, smiled and pointed at Park Si-hyun.

“What? Sihyeon, are you in love with Yumin?”

” Well, it’s not like that. But he was handsome….”

“Is this something you have to wave your hands at? “Cute, cute.”

“Ever Jacon is usually around 3 million, right?”

The four people immediately focus on Yang Jae-hoon’s words, which naturally move on to talking about work. The person who answered his words was another youngest PD, Heo Yun-jae.

“Yes. “On a weekly basis, we get about 300, and after a month, we get an average of 500.”

“Yoonjae. So how much do you think this one will cost?”

Heo Yun-jae can’t hide his embarrassment at his senior producer’s question.

I may not be able to answer right away, but I don’t want to be foolish, so I open my mouth and look.

“Ever’s vlog usually gets about 2 million views, and Jacon’s gets 5 million views, but this vlog got 10 million views in just a week…… “

“Is it because?”

“Well, even if I can’t do it, won’t I be able to get 3 million won, senior?”

“Oh, 3 million?”

An ambiguous tone of voice that is neither positive nor negative. Heo Yun-jae also has a puzzled expression with only one corner of his mouth raised.

This time, Jaehoon Yang asks Park Sihyun, the other youngest PD.

“How is Sihyeon?”

“Umm…. Still, wouldn’t it be okay to expect 6 million for the first outing? “I will edit it in a way that is no different from existing vlogs, and because it has been planned, it will be more interesting in composition.”

“Hoo. 6 Million.”

“… “Maybe I sang too loudly?”

“No? I like it because I look confident, right? But that doesn’t mean Yoonjae doesn’t have confidence. “Yoonjae also made his judgment based on very good evidence.”

“That’s right. “The important thing is that even our youngest members know that if this content is chosen well, it can easily reach several million views.”

Jo Yoon-ah looks at her two youngest with a relaxed tone of voice and a smile.

She quickly scanned the interview content she had written down earlier on her laptop and continued speaking again.

“You may have found out in the meeting just now, but filming two people talking is already a sitcom and content. “What the fans want is to capture what happened that day, so we should go in a direction that does not damage it as much as possible.”

“Chae-won’s role should be large as it is uploaded to Ever YouTube, but considering Yu-min’s unusual popularity, it would be right to have angles of the two of them together as much as possible.”

“In order to understand how two people were able to become friends for 15 years, it is important to create an environment where the two people can recollect their memories as much as possible, as we have been saying since planning.”

“As I said from the beginning, it is right to keep the editing as is as possible. “If you try to make the fun parts more fun, it will ruin the chemistry and atmosphere between the two people.”

When Jo Yoon-ah writes down the contents while tapping on the keyboard, Yang Jae-hoon, who is sitting next to her, rests his chin and neatly captures the direction.

A total of 25 years. Although only a few words were exchanged, the two youngest PDs, who were watching the conversation, had a sparkle in their eyes as they felt the so-called “Jamba” Conversation.

“We will do our best next to our seniors… !!”

“Someday, we too can become veterans like you two, right?!”

“Everyone who endures on this floor is like this.”

“Hey. “Try living in the editing room all day.”

I don’t know why the two veterans seem so passionate.

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“I’ll start with the full interview.”

If we continue like this, we will fight endlessly.

Sensing her crisis, producer Jo Yoon-ah quickly cuts off the conversation between the two and enters.

Luckily, the two came to their senses and smiled awkwardly at the camera……

Rather than because they were filming, it felt more like they came to their senses simply because they were embarrassed that someone was watching their fight.

“This is a very fundamental question as it is the first question. Do you remember the first time you two met each other?”

“… First. “It’s my first memory.”

“Hmm….”

Yumin puts his hands together and places his chin between the gap between his thumb and index finger, and Chaewon looks at the ceiling with his lips pouting.

Soon, we looked at each other at the same time as if we had made a promise……

“Were you in first grade?”

“Probably when I was in first grade.”

Fortunately, they both remembered the same time.

“I saw her for the first time at the entrance ceremony, and I remember thinking, ‘Wow, she’s really small.'”

I don’t know why, but Chaewon looked Yumin up and down with a proud expression.

Yumin continues to answer without even paying attention.

“A kid from another class came to our class and installed it… , ah. “I think my first memory is that he was really noisy when I saw him fussing.”

“… What? “What did you say?”

“He is full of talent. “The words came out in vain.”

“Since when did being stubborn and being talented come to have the same meaning?”

“If we fight, PD will have a hard time. Look, you look like you just did it for no reason.”

“Oh, no? “I didn’t make that kind of expression, did I?”

Is it obvious?

Cho Yoon-ah suddenly smiles and changes her expression.

In fact, it had been a while since she had broken up a fight, and she sensed something was wrong with her whining.

However, she is mistaken about one thing……

“This is also a precious shot. “I know this because I have done a lot of entertainment, but this is definitely included in the video.”

“Are we filming a documentary?”

“… PD. “I’m really sorry, but can you hang up and leave?”

“Time is money, so is that possible? “Let’s move on to the next question.”

For them, these conversations are not fights, but just everyday life.

“… “So, can you two hear your first impressions of each other?”

Jo Yoon-ah looked gaunt after only 10 minutes of filming, but filming continued.

“A quiet kid, good at studying, and very talkative no matter what I say.”

“What does ticking mean?”

“Umm…. So that’s it. “You seemed like a brat.”

“… “That I was picky and stingy?”

“Honestly, you had zero social skills back then. “No matter what I say, the expression is so lukewarm that I don’t even know if he reacted or not.”

Chae-won nods in the affirmative as Yu-min points at her with a finger and looks in disbelief.

Before Jo Yoon-ah could get into another argument, she quickly asked Yu-min the same question……

“… “To be honest, I don’t remember my first impression at all.”

A cheeky smile that shows no shame. The answer was so honest and simple that she bit her lip.

“I thought you would answer that way.”

On the other hand, Chaewon, who heard Yumin’s answer, smiled and shrugged her shoulders as if she had expected it.

“I’ll tell you exactly. If it were you, you would definitely have thought that way, right? “He’s such a bother.”

“Oh. That’s right. “That’s the first impression.”

“Ha. “Even though I got it right, I still feel strangely bad?”

Chaewon shows an irritated smile by raising one corner of her mouth at an angle as Yumin smiles while snapping her fingers.

The intention of the content is to show ‘How did the two continue their friendship for 15 years?’ From three perspectives: past, present, and future.

If things continue like this, Jo Yoon-ah, who senses a crisis signal that she will end up filming a bunch of sitcoms that are completely unsuited to her planning intentions, quickly takes out her card that she was planning to use later.

“This is a question for Yu and Yumin. Do you remember when Chaewon first told you that she would become an idol?”

“… To be honest, I have no idea about that either. Kang Yu-min, do you remember that time?”

“… Oh, you remember? Wait a minute….”

Yumin is lost in thought with a shallow smile.

All eyes here turned to his mouth, and less than 10 seconds had passed before Yumin parted his lips again and continued talking.

“It was probably a playground. 3Rd grade of elementary school. “I remember when Chaewon was having fun, she told me that she wanted to become an idol.”

Yumin nods his head repeatedly and answers quietly, one syllable at a time.

He had a serious expression, quite different from before.

“Honestly, then and now, I am a person who has no ‘talent’. On the other hand, Chaewon has been full of talent since she was young. So, when I saw him singing and dancing everywhere, I secretly thought it was amazing.”

“… Really?”

“For an introverted and timid person, it’s great to speak confidently in front of others, but you even danced and sang. “When I saw him doing that at the rescue squad every lunch hour, I really thought there was a kid like that?”

Yumin smiles with a face lost in memories.

Looking at Yumin’s face like that, Chaewon continued speaking as if she was surprised.

“What? “In the past, when people asked me if they saw me dancing, they would pretend not to know or say things like I read a book or slept.”

“…… Was it like that?”

“You idiot. You have already been my fan since then. “How could my number one fan be this shy?”

Yumin awkwardly clears his throat when Chaewon gently pushes his shoulder with his hand.

“So, when Chaewon said she was going to be an idol, I didn’t think much of it. It’s just, I see… ? Because you’re not a weird kid. Yes. I didn’t think it was a big deal. At that time, I didn’t know how great it was to debut as an idol, so I might have thought that way…… “

Yumin slightly turns his head to look at Chaewon.

He looked at Chaewon intently for a few seconds, then nodded slightly with a shallow smile.

“What hasn’t changed, back then or now, is that it’s natural and natural to me that he’s an idol. “In my heart, Han Chae-won has always been an idol.”

“… ….”

“… Oh, it’s ruined. “This is entertainment.”

“Well, what do you say? “The person who said it was a documentary earlier.”

Seeing Yumin lowering his head in shame, Chaewon twitches the corner of his mouth and touches the pillar of his nose for no reason.

Because we are childhood friends, there are many things we know without having to say anything, but in the end, childhood friends are also human-to-human relationships.

Ultimately, people end up not knowing something if they don’t talk about it. At the same time, because we are childhood friends, there are bound to be things that we cannot be more honest about.

‘This is it.’

A good direction captured in Cho Yoon-ah’s mind. She slowly turned her head to look at Jaehoon Yang, and he also started writing something down with a satisfied expression.

I felt the same thing.

‘I just need to grasp the narrative a little more clearly.’

Jo Yoon-ah looks excited and takes out the items she had prepared.

“This is the end of the first interview, and from now on we will give you a mission.”

“Is there a mission in the documentary?”

“Look, it’s entertainment.”

Two people showing similar reactions.

Jo Yoon-ah shrugs her shoulders and takes out the prepared material from the document bag behind her.

Yumin stood up and she accepted this……

“… “Where did you get this?”

Yu-min and Chae-won open their eyes wide and are surprised.