I’m an Unknown Actress, But Everyone Knows Me - Chapter 114

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Episode 114

 

 

 

“Hey! Junhyeok! Are you crying again!”

“I’m not crying…”

“That’s enough break time. Come on! Pick up your wooden sword quickly!”

Kwon Junhyeok picked up the wooden sword and stood up as the coach instructed. His seemingly stoic face was filled with worry.

The coach smiled and swung his wooden sword.

Thwack-!

Despite swinging quite fast, Kwon Junhyeok blocked it properly. The sound of wooden swords clashing echoed cheerfully throughout the Action School.

“You looked up articles again, didn’t you! Hey! Only good things are left to come. Huh? Geum Bitkang in your first work! How amazing is that.”

“…The scale is just too big. They definitely didn’t say anything like this at first…”

The dejected Kwon Junhyeok moved his neck fluidly to dodge the sword. Soon he parried all the wooden swords flying at him in succession.

“Just, you can relax a bit… Since it’s based on a web novel, it’s not a traditional historical drama…”

The entertainment agency was convinced the moment they heard the name Jegal Rok. That this was no ordinary scale.

So they pushed Kwon Junhyeok forward without hesitation.

He had a trendy face that suited historical dramas well. Plus, just his atmosphere alone made everyone want to hold up 10-point scorecards – he had that perfect retainer vibe.

 

“You can do it, you can do it!”

 

For reference, the agency told Kwon Junhyeok that ‘since it’s a fusion historical drama based on a web novel, it’ll be much easier than challenging traditional acting, and since your counterpart is also a newcomer it’s fine, and without backing the scale will probably be small too.’

 

“You got this, you got this!”

 

…And that was naturally.

 

[JC ENM gets to work… “We will open new markets for fusion historical dramas” shows ambition]

[Luxurious casting of with Noh Jeongyeon and Geum Bitkang together selected as anticipated work of first half]

[Is CG the exclusive domain of dramas? JC ENM Director Jegalrok speaks]

 

A scam.

“But now there are anxiety-inducing articles every day…!”

“Hey kid. Good things are good things. In your first work! With conditions like these! All lined up perfectly! I’m about to cry!”

“…I’m about to cry too…”

The coach relentlessly pressed Kwon Junhyeok with his wooden sword. The pitiful scam victim Kwon Junhyeok blocked the wooden sword coming at his legs and struck upward forcefully.

Clang-!

The wooden sword in the coach’s hand went flying to a corner of the school.

“Sniff…”

“Look at this kid pretending. Acting like he’s crying while doing everything he needs to. Hey! Go pick it up! Just don’t break the window like last time, seriously.”

“Yes…”

Behind Kwon Junhyeok trudging off crying to pick up the wooden sword, the coach quietly asked actor Gwak Cheolsik who was hitting the sandbag, the man who played Detective Gwak in .

“So, how is he? Junhyeok’s counterpart actor.”

Gwak Cheolsik wiped his sweat with the towel around his neck and briefly thought of Yeoreum.

‘We didn’t have that many scenes together, but… I definitely felt it.’

Gwak Cheolsik raised the corners of his mouth in a grin.

“Mmm…!”

Then he gave a simple answer.

“Someone like Junhyeok will get eaten up easily! Hahaha!”

“No no. Keep it down a bit…!”

“Ask them to reduce your dialogue! Use your body more! That’s the way to survive. Even among rookies, the weight class is different, the weight class! Hahahaha!”

At those words, Kwon Junhyeok stopped dead in his tracks. The rookie actor returning with the wooden sword had to wipe his moistened eyes again.

 

* * *

 

“How about this one?”

This was Daily Media located in Jongno-gu. The reporters were discussing ‘celebrities with brand value’ as usual.

“Just so-so, nothing special. I thought they’d make it big but they’re hesitating?”

“They rose through rom-coms but keep going into genre works, so all the female fans dropped off. Honestly speaking, they’re not at the level to succeed in genre works.”

If December was ‘celebrities who shined this year,’ January was ‘celebrities we’re looking forward to this year.’

While eating lunch, the Daily Media reporters each talked about celebrities they had picked.

“For women, 1st place is definitely Do Gyeoul, no matter what anyone says.”

“I heard she raked in money in Japan? I’m jealous, so jealous-.”

“Then who’s 1st for men? Ji Haebeom again this year? Show us someone fresh.”

Then someone shouted.

“Ah! How can we leave out Myeong Jeha here.”

When something is too obvious, you tend not to think of it. The reporters sighed as if they had been missing something.

“Ah-! Right. Myeong Jeha. His movie comes out in the first half.”

“After , tons of scenarios must have come in, the director of was lucky. He cast him after visiting the filming set before.”

“Wow. Jackpot rookie pickup.”

The reporters got excited talking about Myeong Jeha’s movie coming out in a few months.

It was a story connected to the incident commonly called , dealing with the theme of whether corrupt civil servants were truly righteous during an era when society was corrupt.

“But it’s a bit of a shame. It would have been nice if he had a bigger role… Myeong Jeha has the face to hit it big if he just goes into romance.”

“He must not like dramas. There’s a clear path to success in movies right in front of him.”

Myeong Jeha’s name was newly written on the list. And the conversation then returned to female celebrities.

“Oh, right right. We can’t leave her out!”

“Who?”

“Han Yeoreum!”

The words ‘Right, you idiots, how can people doing journalism forget this year’s rookie, this year’s rising star, this year’s newcomer, do your jobs properly…’ got stuck in Reporter Wi’s throat.

“I’ve seen her on set and I get a feeling. I think she’ll do well.”

“If Jegal Rok pushes someone, even kids who shouldn’t make it do well-!”

“That’s not what I mean. She just stands out.”

Han Yeoreum was written on the list of celebrities to look forward to this year. The reporters each mentioned parts they remembered about Han Yeoreum.

“She’ll be busy this summer. A movie and drama coming out at the same time. But is that thing about her and Seo Eden real?”

“She shouldn’t be dating when she’s just about to make it big. Anyway, I liked her. When I saw her at MNAA, you know. She never looked at the cue cards once.”

“During a six-hour event? That’s crazy.”

Reporter Wi’s heart swelled here and she almost poured out everything about Yeoreum, but her working adult ego barely stopped her.

“Oh. Right. She was good. You could tell she prepared diligently and the kid has good pronunciation too. Not long ago people on the Musical Theater Gallery were fighting over whether she should come to our side based on her final theater performance at school, so that says it all.”

“Oh oh. I think I heard about that. So she’s that girl?”

Reporter Wi almost nodded her head vigorously but forced herself to nod only a couple times.

“She doesn’t have any fan cafes or galleries, right? Search for her.”

“Nothing’s coming up.”

“Wow… Her core fanbase is still weak but she’s been chosen by the real ones? This is pretty fresh.”

“She definitely seems like she’d take off if she just gets one role that actor fans would really latch onto. In terms of public appeal too, and getting recognition here and there. A gallery will probably be created soon.”

Reporter Wi’s lips curved up slightly.

“So who’s next then?”

The conversation topic moved on. But Reporter Wi reflected again on what a big deal this moment was.

‘If the reaction among reporters is this favorable…!’

If there’s no interest, either no talk comes up at all, or they can’t even remember properly. Or else industry rumors of ‘I heard that about them’ come out.

But everyone subconsciously knew what Yeoreum had done.

‘Yeoreum…!’

The fact that the reporters’ eyes had also naturally drifted to Han Yeoreum once or twice was proof enough. Even they hadn’t noticed it happening so naturally.

 

* * *

 

“It’s up-!!!”

Aetami was so happy she rolled around on her bed.

“Really like a wealthy family’s daughter… Ah… really, what am I supposed to do about this…”

She had followed many actors before, but this was the first time she’d found an actor so perfect for fangirling over.

It was already thrilling that they served up idol-level styling on Music N every week, but thanks to the entertainment agency that even thoughtfully uploaded sensible Vlogs, Aetami closed her eyes for a moment.

“I’m overwhelmed…”

 

[Intube]

@JC ENM 840,000 subscribers

[From MNAA MC to movie wrap party? This is Han Yeoreum Vlog] 23:17

 

Aetami clicked on the Vlog with trembling hands.

The words ‘Yeoleum-Vlog’ appeared in cursive script in the center. Then an upbeat pop song played. The tempo was adjusted quickly, with the screen switching endlessly for the first 25 seconds.

From an airplane window showing white clouds, to a bustling airport, a sign reading ‘JAPAN’, Yeoreum’s back as she entered Kyocera Dome, her face seriously holding Cue Cards and checking her movements, Yeoreum walking onto the Red Carpet in a Dress, her sparkling moment on Stage, and finally Yeoreum raising a Soju Glass in a toast.

“I’m already excited…”

Aetami bit her lips tightly, feeling like the 23-minute video would be too short. The subtitles used a format commonly seen in movie theaters.

 

-This is my first time overseas… I’m so nervous.

-Yeoreum, you have to take your shoes off on the plane!

-If you buy me Pepero, I’ll believe you. Almond flavor.

-This isn’t a lie.

 

It was even better being able to see Yeoreum’s comfortable daily life. Seeing Yeoreum getting along well with the people around her made Aetami smile several times.

 

-In my bag! Let me show you briefly.

-What Tint is this? Is it a family heirloom?

-No, wait! Wait wait.

 

“Taking notes on the Tint Yeoreum uses…”

Aetami went into the Olive 0 app and added the Tint, Cushion, and Hand Cream that Yeoreum used to her shopping cart.

‘When there’s something really good, you have to watch a bit, then take a break, then watch more.’

Aetami also wrote tweets while watching the video.

 

Aetami @Anybodyloveme

Damn Yeoreum!!! If you’re this cute, I can only be your older sister, you understand? If you understand, give me a heart on your cheek right now!!!

 

“Whew… let’s calm down.”

After taking a deep breath, Aetami focused on Yeoreum’s Vlog again. Yeoreum smiled and pulled off her MC duties magnificently without a single mistake.

“The reaction was good at this time. Yeah.”

Thanks to showing such a professional side for a full six hours, the community reaction was extremely positive.

Memories of uploading the Team B video flashed by. It was even more satisfying since the view count was still gradually increasing.

 

-Now we’ve finally come to eat Okonomiyaki! Here with Ju Junseo sunbae, who I have a connection? with,

-Hey.

-Our Hina. Chu Gaeul!

-Hello. I’m Chu Gaeul. But do the subscribers have a name? What should I call them?

-Chu Gaeul, are you being greedy for screen time right now…?

-Hey! Han Yeoreum!

 

On screen appeared Ju Junseo and Chu Gaeul in order, then Myeong Jeha.

 

-Hello. I’m Myeong Jeha, Yeoreum’s classmate.

 

“Wow…”

Before she could help admiring Myeong Jeha’s face, the screen switched.

“They all look so close to each other!”

There was a chemistry that could only come from comfortable relationships. Aetami looked at the screen proudly and said,

“Myeong Jeha really is polite. Is it because he started his acting career first? He takes good care of all the kids.”

Myeong Jeha skillfully served Okonomiyaki onto a Front Plate with practiced hands and handed it to Ju Junseo.

 

-Here you go. It’s hot, so please be careful eating it.

 

His gently smiling face was really no joke. How much of no joke was it? It was really no joke.

Aetami temporarily lost her language abilities due to brain overload.

“Ju Junseo is kind of like a baby kitten…”

Ju Junseo, receiving the plate from Myeong Jeha, didn’t make eye contact as if embarrassed. Come to think of it, whenever Myeong Jeha spoke to him, Ju Junseo answered briefly. He seemed quite shy.

“Well, with a 4K face right in front of him, even as a fellow guy it would be a bit much, right?”

It was somewhat understandable.

Chu Gaeul grumbled about why they were eating so much, but still ordered extra food for Yeoreum every time.

Aetami, who had been feeling warm watching the four people’s close bond, screamed again.

 

-How about our Photo Ticket Goods?

 

“Goods!!!”

Yeoreum’s schedule, which had been temporarily forgotten while focusing on , came to mind.

The Photo Ticket Goods drove Aetami crazy.

“I really wish the movie would be released soon. So I can collect them weekly!”

, team, . She was proud of Yeoreum steadily building her filmography.

After hitting the like button and rolling around, Aetami imagined how far Yeoreum would grow.

“Ah, I really hope that works out.”

Aetami recalled the Advertisement Proposal she had submitted recently. A product that would suit Yeoreum perfectly.

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