I’m an Unknown Actress, But Everyone Knows Me - Chapter 172
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Episode 172
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The company dinner venue was truly in a festive mood. had reached a perfect finale. Everyone present felt adrenaline spreading from head to toe.
The screening room where the audience’s heavy concentration could be felt. The standing ovation when the ending credits rolled was a moment I would never forget as a creator.
“Our last day of filming was really hot, you know? Junhyeok, do you remember?”
“The hanbok had so many layers… Later the fabric stuck to my body…”
“We deliberately went with long takes for the ritual ground scene. Since we had to use our real voices, if we filmed it in short segments multiple times, our Seoryeong’s voice would have been completely hoarse. Same for Yeomga.”
“Right. That’s why the cracking toward the end was real. The next day I couldn’t speak at all. Both her and me. I’m only saying this now, but it was really no joke how much we suffered.”
Jjang Director and the actors had many conversations about episodes from the filming set, especially the parts they put effort into, and even the parts that had to be modified from the original work. It made viewers beyond the screen feel like they were experiencing together.
The video being filmed now was scheduled to air next week as JC ENM’s InTube account’s original content, the first live broadcast.
Manager Ma planned to draw viewers who would be lost on the first day without into the Blu-ray funding.
“Okay! Cut!”
Even the camera that was recording was turned off. Now it was really over.
“Phew… Good work, everyone…”
Kwon Junhyeok had been unable to control his tears from earlier and was holding tissues under his eyes. Kang Hanseong, the martial arts director from Academy next to him, patted his shoulder. By the way, he couldn’t control his strength well due to being drunk. He encouraged Kwon Junhyeok as if he would break his shoulder.
“Well done, well done!”
Even Gwak Cheolsik, who had watched Kwon Junhyeok practice while crying at Academy, clapped and laughed.
“Hey, Junhyeok, I thought you’d get eaten alive by that filly, but you did pretty well?”
“That’s right. Especially the action scenes.”
Yoon Hyeonjo next to them also nodded slightly. Somehow, the members of had mixed into the wrap party.
‘It’s all thanks to me.’
Han Yeoreum was at the center of all this year’s hot topics… Since everyone happened to live not far from Yongsan, I just called them over. By the way, creating the Han Yeoreum family is still secretly in progress.
‘I expected Gwak Cheolsik and Director Gong to come, but I didn’t think even Yoon Hyeonjo would show up.’
Yoon Hyeonjo usually didn’t show his face unless it was an official occasion. But today he asked about the company dinner venue and came right over.
‘The best senior. Five thousand stars.’
Anyway, from when we left the screening room until now, it doesn’t feel like my feet are touching the ground.
‘This is… the taste of being a protagonist?’
The pouring attention is sweet. My whole body tingles with unprecedented attention.
Buzz- Buzz- Buzz-.
The vibration sound from my phone hasn’t stopped since earlier. I deliberately didn’t turn off notifications to enjoy the contacts pouring in from everywhere and the real-time increase in SNS followers. And among the countless notifications.
Ding-!
A status window announcing the achievement of a hidden mission appeared.
‘Right after episode 16 ended, everyone’s really fired up.’
It was thanks to viewers who couldn’t let go of Seoryeong and Myeongdo’s story that ended happily and couldn’t sleep from regret.
‘Who am I…? Han Yeoreum, the cable legend who creates insane chemistry with actors next to her and will soon take the representative image of first love…’
Now I can earn the title of chemistry fairy just by existing. Thinking about my next work made the corners of my mouth rise naturally.
Director Gong was already drinking heavily next to Jjang Director. In the boisterous atmosphere, Geum Bitkang’s gaze was directed toward me as she kept her seat.
“What are you smiling about like that. Just because this one’s over doesn’t mean everything’s over, right?”
Geum Bitkang spoke indifferently.
“So what are you going to do about that thing.”
So that thing. What exactly is she talking about?
Noh Jeongyeon next to her said with a laugh.
“She’s talking about . Bitkang heard the news and was jumping up and down in frustration.”
“Don’t say useless things.”
The company dinner venue suddenly became quiet at the news of my next work. Everyone was waiting for my answer.
‘If it were other people, they would be very flustered by this kind of silence, but I’m different.’
I had been waiting for just this moment. Now, everyone please focus on me.
“I decided to audition for the role. Let’s do it properly for once!”
At my answer, Geum Bitkang raised the corners of her mouth. Pleasant exclamations burst out from around us.
“Go! Seoryeong!”
“But who are you fighting against?”
“Our Seoryeong will win anyway!”
Please praise me more. It’s still far from enough… I deliberately put one hand to my ear as if I couldn’t hear well. Then praise poured out in an even louder voice than before.
“So who are you fighting for the role! Who dares to call our Seoryeong to an audition! Huh!”
“That would be…”
As I opened my mouth, the company dinner venue became silent again. That’s when it happened. The door to the company dinner venue opened again and someone entered.
“Gi Juye. The youngest daughter of .”
The one who appeared was Director So Yesol, who debuted with .
“Gi Juye?”
“What.”
“Why are you auditioning.”
And surprisingly, no one cared about Gi Juye.
“Um, everyone… Isn’t this when we should be a little nervous timing-wise? It’s Gi Juye, you know…?”
“Now! For all of us who worked hard!”
“Cheers-!”
“…”
Director So’s small voice was again drowned out by the sound of glasses clinking in a toast.
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“She’s my muse, I tell you? You should acknowledge it now. Yes yes.”
Dokgo Min continued to claim ownership of Han Yeoreum, but So Yesol raised her glass and drank alone.
“The alcohol tastes sweet today… It’s sticking to my mouth…”
“That’s right. That’s creamy soda.”
“Thanks to Yeoreum, our MBS now only tastes sweetness no matter what alcohol we drink. Even Tental-Q tastes sweet… Life has become bitter.”
Yeoreum’s face brightened as if she felt it was a compliment.
‘…If she went to see MBS Drama Center, she wouldn’t be able to make such an expression…’
Let me explain briefly.
Right now, has devoured the entire drama scene.
[ top actors showing real top class… Gorgeous spectacle achieves 15.7% viewership]
[MBS’s modest masterpiece, ends with viewers’ applause ‘Perfect rising action and resolution’]
[KBC’s plummeting more and more, angry viewers cry ‘Oppa get out’]
barely maintaining double-digit viewership, that ended up with single digits after all, and being mocked as an unprecedented disaster.
‘All three terrestrial broadcasters got crushed…’
It was true that cable had produced remarkable masterpieces in recent years. It was also true that they had stolen the spotlight. But being overwhelmed by such a dominant weight class was a first.
‘Still, terrestrial broadcasting was still winning overwhelmingly in viewership ratings.’
Even when cable achieved double-digit viewership, they were just playing around in the early 10% range at best. But was different. By breaking through 20%, it carried a certain symbolism.
‘That you can trust and watch cable dramas.’
So Yesol blocked Dokgo Min’s face with one hand as she continued to hold up photos she had taken on her screen.
” was truly a perfect drama… The actors seemed truly possessed.”
So Yesol stared intently at Han Yeoreum. Now she was looking at Yeoreum who had the face of Seoryeong from , not the young village head Yeondu from .
“But wouldn’t that actually become poison? Now everyone will call Yeoreum by Seoryeong’s name.”
Everyone nearby nodded at So Yesol’s words. Gwak Cheolsik especially agreed.
“True. Usually after a strong role, similar ones keep coming in. Look at me. Only gangster roles keep coming one after another, right?”
“Cheolsik, it’s not really a role problem but rather… Never mind.”
While martial arts Director Kang Hanseong was caught in a headlock and choking, Yoon Hyeonjo summarized.
“You said it was a first love role, right? There’s usually a lineage system where they cast similar images as convention. Since the screen time is short, actors that viewers can easily accept are more efficient.”
“Right. Look at me. I act better than Bitkang, but because of my pure face, I always got pitiful roles. Chick, this is the fate of actresses with lovely faces.”
“What do you mean you act better than me!”
While Yoon Hyeonjo, Noh Jeongyeon, and Geum Bitkang were talking, So Yesol gazed intently at Han Yeoreum.
“…But you know?”
However, Han Yeoreum’s answer was this:
“Director So, I’m Han Yeoreum.”
At those words, Jjang Director from another table jumped up.
“That’s right! Han Yeoreum!”
“Right, exactly! Han Yeoreum!”
Director Gong also stood up and cheered Yeoreum’s name.
“No, no… In terms of acting ability, you’d naturally beat Gi Juye. The problem is the money people. Period dramas that can’t get proper PPL. Plus given the subject matter, overseas fans won’t really attach, so we have to recoup with domestic production costs.”
So Yesol made a circle with her thumb and index finger.
“China money. This becomes the issue… Gi Juye has a solid Chinese fanbase.”
When money talk came up, the table became solemn. There was no mercy before production costs. Break-even points weren’t important only in the film industry.
“…But you know?”
However, Han Yeoreum was now an actress who had rewritten cable TV history.
“I’m with JC Entertainment.”
It didn’t work. So Yesol sighed.
“…Aren’t you curious about some method to make people feel an actor’s inherent charm beyond the character, and solidify your fanbase…?”
After all, she came to this company dinner to say this.
“Appear on MBS variety shows, Yeoreum…”
The Drama Center Director maintained his rationality thoroughly even while slowly dying because of Han Yeoreum. Currently, there were no dramas at MBS that could hook Han Yeoreum. Then they had to at least bring in buzz.
“When Han Yeoreum appears, ratings follow!”
Bring Han Yeoreum to MBS variety shows. This was the special mission So Yesol was assigned.
“But why did someone from the Drama Department come instead of a variety show PD…? That’s inefficient.”
Rational Yoon Hyeonjo raised a question.
“Well, as the director who has Yeoreum as my muse-”
“My muse!”
While So Yesol and Dokgo Min bickered, Yeoreum’s phone kept vibrating continuously. As if announcing the start of a successful path.
Meanwhile, a status window that Yeoreum didn’t notice appeared faintly and disappeared.
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Unlike the company dinner venue filled with laughter, there was a place filled with tears. It was the gallery.
[The character development was so good until the final episode, I was so happy…]
Seoryeong teasing Myeongdo’s shins is so cuteㅠㅠ
ㅇㅇ (222.33) Myeongdo chasing after her asking to get married is really fucking huge ㅜㅜㅜㅜㅜ shit
[I heard from Gyeja that they’re releasing a Blu-ray ㅇㅇ director’s cut and they’re also including a script book]
Everyone knows, right? Let’s start
Yeah (186.77) Oh I heard about this too, I know I know
ㄴㅇㅇ (218.236) Really?ㅠㅠ Is it official? Where can I see it?
ㄴㅇㅇ (337.11) If we insist hard enough, it becomes reality. Just push through no matter whatㅠㅠㅠㅠ
A tightly closed happy ending. It was what everyone had desperately hoped for, but viewers who were too sad to let it go like this all shed tears.
Aetami, who came out of the screening room with staggering steps, couldn’t even think of going home and was endlessly refreshing at a nearby 24-hour cafe.
“This is crazy…”
Aetami repeated this one phrase infinitely. She was certain that other people would be exactly the same as her. No other expression came to mind.
Reviews written by people who went to the screening were being posted one by one in the gallery.
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