I’m an Unknown Actress, But Everyone Knows Me - Chapter 102

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Episode 102

She probably worked hard on Facial Expression Control when she was a rookie too,

‘Maybe it’s because she’s got experience, fans, and gets defended no matter what she does, but she’s showing that her feelings are hurt.’

Just as she was about to speak again, Seo Eden next to her cut in with a smile.

“Ah, noona! I know you’re happy to see her, but Yeoreum-nim and I need to practice our final comments together now. We’ll go in first-.”

Coordinator Hwang, who had been grabbed by the arm by Gi Juye, still didn’t know what to do.

‘Right. I’d like to beat her up more if I could, but…’

I’ll let it go for today. Who am I? Han Yeoreum, who received the Jury Special Award at the Seoul Drama Awards, achieved 247% of Web Drama Blu-ray sales, and is hosting the six-hour MNAA MC at Osaka Kyocera Dome. Let me regain my composure.

“Right. There’s not much time left before the live broadcast, so we’ll go first.”

“Okay-. See you later.”

Gi Juye put emphasis into her words “see you later.” For now, I succeeded in escaping from Gi Juye and making it to MC Backstage.

‘Okay. Now let’s give Coordinator Hwang some time alone.’

I said to Coordinator Hwang, who was still frozen.

“Unnie, I’m sorry but I’m thirsty… That Peach Water from the vending machine over there? I want to try that.”

“Oh, okay. I’ll be right back…”

When Coordinator Hwang left, only Seo Eden and I remained in the MC Backstage waiting room.

“Tell me. What do you know?”

Seo Eden nodded, as if yesterday’s hesitation was because of this.

“Juye sunbaenim’s personality is originally a bit, no, honestly speaking, quite problematic. When she was a rookie, she hid her true nature for a while, but after she became famous, she awakened…”

What followed were stories that shouldn’t be remembered in detail. It’s seriously bad for mental health. Let me summarize it briefly as follows.

[Gi Juye Personality Collection_Summary_txt]

Unnie, why didn’t you customize my drink the way I like it? I told you sweetness level 70, but is this really 70? Then you should have calculated the travel time and put less ice… Ugh, what the heck… It’s been so long since I had this drink… Huh? What? I spilled drink on my clothes? Hehe, unnie, you know my personality, so why do you keep bringing bright outfits? Unnie, you have no sense- No wonder I didn’t like yesterday’s outfit. I want to wear this today. No, not what you’re holding, this one…(omitted) ENDINGs ㅜㅜ I’m sorry. Today’s outfit was really bad, wasn’t it… Since it’s work that involves many people, I can’t get much of my input in. But please understand that I just want to look pretty in our ENDINGs’ eyes

“…Wow… what a surprise…”

“What I remember about Yeoreum-nim’s coordinator noona is that sometimes when we used the next waiting room, shouting sounds would come through the wall. And that person’s SNS comments got so bad that she briefly closed it to private, but Juye sunbae told her to open it again so she opened it and got cursed at again.”

“Why would she tell her to open it?”

“If she keeps it closed, people come to vent on Juye sunbae’s SNS… There needs to be a scapegoat so the comment section doesn’t get dirty.”

This is insane. I can’t control my facial expression.

“Anyway, that’s why I thought you shouldn’t run into her, and I was going to tell you yesterday but I wondered if it was meddling or not. But things ended up like this anyway. I should have told you quickly… I’m really sorry.”

“No, it’s fine. That was a nice cut earlier. Please help me out often in the future too.”

Coordinator Hwang is around the same age as me before my regression, and the fact that she didn’t quit coordinating despite receiving that level of abuse means one thing.

‘She must really love that job.’

Just like how I couldn’t leave the Acting world no matter what happened. Ah, damn. It breaks my heart.

“I’ve also been somewhat targeted? Picked on? by that sunbaenim so I know, but that CTSD is serious. It’s scarier and sadder because she does it while smiling.”

“You mean PTSD…”

“Anyway. From what I heard through the grapevine, she probably spent more money compensating for clothes than what she received as salary.”

Seo Eden, who had been gauging my reaction, asked carefully.

“So what are you going to do about it?”

What do you mean what am I going to do.

“I have to fight.”

Seo Eden was shocked at my words.

“Are you going to introduce her carelessly before going on stage today? You can’t do that. Sorry, but that noona has tons of malicious fans. You might not know this, but malicious fans are short for malicious individual fans…”

“I won’t do that. And I know about malicious fans too.”

“I see. I thought you wouldn’t know since you’re an actress. Then will you bully her invisibly in front of others? Like when she goes to the Restroom, lock the door and pour a bucket of water from above so she can’t go on stage…”

“I won’t do that either. And what exactly have you been watching?”

“If not that, then maybe slap her first and when people come, fall to the floor and pretend you were the one who got hit…”

Seo Eden continued giving examples non-stop after that. I’ve heard a lot that idols spend their time glued to their Cell Phones because of long waiting times…

‘What on earth has this kid been watching on his Cell Phone during standby?’

He might have the talent to achieve 30% viewership if he became a makjang drama writer. I cut off Seo Eden’s words.

“How to fight? Through Acting.”

“Are you two appearing in the same drama?”

“No. Just like how idols get pitted against each other when they release albums at the same time, dramas are the same.”

I know what Gi Juye’s drama is through my pre-regression memories. I roughly know when it airs too.

‘ is scheduled to air in summer… It overlaps.’

While I was taking deep breaths for mind control, Seo Eden next to me said while reading the room.

“But… Juye sunbaenim’s upcoming drama is kinda, already a lot of people are looking forward to it…”

Yeah. I know too. The production was intense from the start. Gorgeous art team, incredible lineup of actors, plus solid story and sponsorship from weighty major brands.

‘This is what they call “at least a moderate hit” in the industry.’

The viewership was also in the mid-10% range, which wasn’t bad.

But so what?

“Originally when one side does too poorly and one side does too well, they somehow get dragged out to face each other.”

That’s how this industry works. When there’s one overwhelming person, the rest become forgettable. I recalled Gi Juye’s expression from earlier. Along with Coordinator Hwang who couldn’t say anything and was trembling.

‘Let’s see how long she can abuse her power after being ruined by Acting Ability controversy…’

I was already feeling frustrated from hiding my strength on the theater Stage, so this works out well. Gi Juye. I’ll drag you in as a comparison group and make you get beaten up. Seo Eden looked at me with an impressed expression.

“I’ll help with viewership by turning on my Cell Phone, Tablet, and TV all three at the same time! Fighting!”

Hey… That’s not how viewership is calculated…

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Hwang Jihye put strength into her hand pressing the vending machine button. Pathetic feelings seemed to weigh down her shoulders. She kept having the illusion that time and space were twisting, as if she was being dragged back to the Hallway where Gi Juye had been earlier.

‘I couldn’t say a single word…’

Yeoreum was much younger than herself. Yet she had stood up for her in front of Gi Juye, a senior.

Hwang Jihye had stupidly frozen up. It might have been because of the special nature of being in a Broadcasting Station Hallway. For Hwang Jihye, it was no different from a place that triggered trauma.

“Ah, unnie really! What’s there to make a person so frustrated?”

Gi Juye’s voice that had echoed in the Hallway was still vivid in her ears even after time passed. It was hard to breathe as if someone was pressing down on her lungs. Hwang Jihye shook her head, trying hard to forget.

Then she hurried back almost running and ended up overhearing the two people’s conversation.

‘…Embarrassing.’

She had deliberately cut her bangs and worn Glasses to avoid having her past discovered. She had also quit SNS. But she still felt like her days as Gi Juye’s coordinator were holding her back.

‘Should I have just… quit this job…’

Because as Gi Juye said, Hwang Jihye lacked sense and was frustrating. Because she couldn’t do anything properly and was full of mistakes. Because liking something and being good at it are different things. Because when everyone else was making decent portfolios, Hwang Jihye was useless except for removing dust from clothes.

Even though she hadn’t done anything well, tears foolishly welled up. That’s when it happened.

“But I guess the coordinator noona is doing well now? The Outfits you wear during recordings seem fine.”

Seo Eden’s innocent question was heard. Hwang Jihye’s heart pounded with anxiety. She waited nervously for Yeoreum’s answer.

“You know Manager Ryu, right? Ryu Lisa.”

“Ah, of course I know! I’m not that stupid.”

“Manager Ryu praises our coordinator so much. Natural sense? Aesthetic sense? Something like that is different.”

Hearing Yeoreum’s words, the tears that had been welling up flowed down her cheeks.

“Ah, really?”

A lie. Manager Ryu would never have said such things.

Hwang Jihye knew this fact better than anyone. Manager Ryu was stingy with compliments.

“So please go around and talk about it.”

Yeoreum was skillfully Acting. For Hwang Jihye’s sake. Her vision kept blurring. Hwang Jihye hurriedly wiped her eyes with the back of her hand. It felt like a rusty Lock in her head was rattling.

Something she had forgotten began stirring again in her heart.

‘Ah…’

Right. No matter what anyone said, she still loved acting. She loved it enough that she couldn’t easily give up no matter what happened to her, enough to stake her life on this work.

The Status Window above Hwang Jihye’s head glowed.

* * *

As the commercial break was ending and MNAA was about to start, Aetami looked at the screen with tired eyes and shouted.

“Editing complete!”

The video corrected in high quality was finished with perfect timing. On Aetami’s computer, the stage video of Team B’s was displayed.

“I was planning to keep this for personal collection…”

Aetami searched for Yeoreum’s name several times a day. So there was no way she wouldn’t know about the fights happening beneath the surface.

And as an Advertising Agency employee, she knew well the effect that a single impact could have.

“Can’t be helped. Let’s release it!”

Sometimes one proof was more important than a hundred words.

The determined Aetami solemnly pressed the upload button. Not knowing what kind of ripple effect her video would cause among not only Deudeok but also theater musical fans.

Meanwhile, the music signaling the start of MNAA began playing, and Yeoreum appeared on stage.

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