I’m an Unknown Actress, But Everyone Knows Me - Chapter 199
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Episode 199
Yeoreum comfortably shielded herself from the sunlight with a handheld fan and parasol. The photographer, taking his eyes off Yeoreum who was drinking water, checked his memory card and thought.
‘That saying really is true.’
Through the frame, Han Yeoreum kept calling out. Look at me, I’m here.
‘This isn’t simply a matter of whether photos turn out well or not.’
Her presence was different. She instinctively made you want to capture every moment of her.
‘I can’t use this as a cover photo, but…’
The photographer looked regretfully at the last photo he’d taken with a close-up zoom of her face, then quickly scrolled through the memory. At this point, it was a matter of choosing which ones to use as B-cuts.
“Shall we move on to the next outfit?”
“Okay. We’re done with the cover photo, now let’s move to the inside pages.”
Talent has sharp edges that, no matter how much you try to hide it, stick out like an awl and pierce people. It inevitably reveals its presence.
Fashion photography wasn’t simply about capturing pretty and handsome faces. You had to catch the angles of movement and make people feel a certain atmosphere from a single photo.
‘Among all that, what’s important is ultimately the surroundings.’
You couldn’t let attention focus only on the face. After all, the ultimate purpose of fashion photography was product promotion.
The clothes being worn, the shoes, the accessories, and the space where the subject stands. It all had to speak to the person looking at the photo.
Click-! Click-! Click-!
The second outfit was a white sleeveless top with denim pants and a loose-fitting checkered shirt.
Yeoreum held a mango ice cream in her hand. And she shifted the focus of the photoshoot by the second. When she lifted the ice cream, the ring on her finger caught the eye, and when she smiled and spun around, the fluttering shirt hem came into view.
Her face playfully changing angles again to look at the lens. When that face entered the frame, it made you curious about what makeup products were used.
While poses could be solved through directing, there was one area that even the most skilled photographer couldn’t touch.
‘Her gaze is different.’
The eyes were purely the subject’s domain. People often say eyes speak. There are those who can convey their intentions to others without words.
‘…She’s good.’
Han Yeoreum was exactly that kind of subject. You couldn’t take your eyes off her because you never knew how she’d change, making it impossible to stop pressing the shutter.
Now the photographer could understand his friend’s feelings a hundred times over.
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“Yeoreum, how are you feeling?”
“I feel great.”
Not only a magazine cover girl but also an overseas photoshoot? I was so excited I could barely sleep properly. Throughout the shoot, I kept thinking of Mei-Ling, Yiting, Sufan, Lihua, and other fans who had given me letters.
‘Everyone… needs to have the Han Yeoreum cover version of L’ELLE in their rooms…’
I couldn’t tolerate even a single B-cut. Also, for those who faithfully wrote thirteen posts today as if checking attendance at Han Yeoreum’s fan cafe ‘Summer Day’.
[Summer greetings/ When do Le Labo Taiwan reservations start?ㅠㅠ]
I’m already waiting because I want to buy it so badly.. haha This is my first time buying an overseas magazine so I’m super nervous!
-It’ll be released on OTPK, but it comes out about 2-3 weeks after publication, so if you want to buy it before then, use a purchasing service
Oh wow, thank you! Your Halloween look was amazing too!
Screenshot of the post saved. Organized in phone gallery folder [My Stories]-[Summer Day]-[Update Posts] complete.
I stared intently at the nickname ‘Sweet Watermelon♡’ who had decided on overseas purchasing service through my phone. 27 visits, 11 posts written, 45 comments. You’re really such a good person…
“Yeoreum- look down. Let me fix the line.”
Dokgo Gyeol, doing touch-up makeup, neatly fixed the end of my eyebrow that had smudged slightly from sweat. A pro is indeed a pro. It looks like bare skin but there’s definitely a subtle difference.
“I really look like someone’s first love, right? Like memories of getting in trouble together in the hallway come flooding back.”
“Right. So make sure to repeatedly say in this vlog that you respect Director Dokgo Gyeol who worked hard on the transparent makeup. Got it, honey? Don’t forget like you did in your award speech.”
“…It’s been a year and you still…”
“I’m taking that memory to my grave.”
Dokgo Gyeol, who had been checking the makeup briefly, smiled softly.
“Looking at this reminds me of Yeondu.”
Dokgo Gyeol, shaking her brush to redo the powder, said playfully.
“I really used to get dragged all the way to the countryside because I was afraid Yeoreum would go to a beauty salon back then, but you’ve grown up so much.”
“You have to come with me on business trips later when I go to Cannes and the Oscars too.”
At that, Dokgo Gyeol laughed heartily.
“Yes. Two-year rookie Han Yeoreum. I’ll look forward to it.”
Before I could say I was serious, my lips were blocked by a lip brush. Around me, I heard someone’s voice.
“Hello. I’m the L’ELLE editor in charge of this interview.”
This L’ELLE issue wouldn’t just include the photoshoot, but also an interview covering Han Yeoreum’s next project along with news of the Korean fan meeting.
I clasped my hands together and shook hands. The interpreter naturally positioned herself in the middle.
‘I’ve been waiting for this moment…’
I delivered all the comments I had prepared.
“Taiwan was really a country I absolutely wanted to visit once. I really enjoy drinking mango juice in Korea too. So I tried it right away on my first day in Taiwan. Wow. My goodness. How can it taste like this? I think Taiwan will become like a second hometown to me from now on. Just like missing hometown food, I think I’ll always miss the mango juice I drank in Taiwan.”
When the interpreter conveyed my words, the editor’s expression became touched. This wasn’t the end.
‘How overseas celebrities get loved in foreign countries. I’ve already previewed and reviewed everything through K-interviews.’
I just needed to say the magic sentences for being loved.
‘Tteokbokki, kimchi, and bibimbap are really delicious.’
I didn’t stop.
“So I wondered how delicious mango bubble tea would be. If Taiwan’s incomparably sweet mangos combined with authentic bubbles… So I quickly finished the mango juice and immediately followed it with mango bubble tea. Wow. My goodness. How can it taste like this?”
“And what else?”
Got her. The editor’s face melted into mush.
“When you think of Taiwan, it’s beef noodle soup. For breakfast today…”
I continued to chant ‘I love you Taiwan, my second hometown’ like a catchphrase without rest. A few minutes later, the editor had become my fan.
“And Taiwan also has so many great works. I also love Taiwanese dramas and movies.”
When I came to my senses, I had forgotten my prepared script and become an overwhelmed otaku.
I had been talking by myself for a while about the analysis of differences and similarities between Taiwanese and Korean works.
‘Since I haven’t had anyone to have this kind of conversation with, I just…’
But fortunately. What I faced wasn’t the gaze of a regular person troubled by a malfunctioning otaku.
The editor’s gaze toward me had become even sweeter.
Like Taiwan’s specialty apple mangoes that are harvested when ripe, need no additional ripening, and have small seeds so you can enjoy more flesh.
“Which works do you particularly like? I’m curious about your life’s work.”
Otaku trait.
Unable to pick just one life’s work.
” is considered a masterpiece in Korea too. It’s the first movie that comes to mind when talking about Taiwanese sensibility.”
But isn’t this good? Let me show my professional excellence.
Dear Taiwanese fans. This rising star Han Yeoreum is definitely not an actress who became famous from just one good project. She’s always this serious about acting. And she loves Taiwan too.
“And also received a lot of love. Among Korean fan culture, there’s even making that movie poster with photos of their favorite celebrities.”
During breaks, I only think about fans and works. And I love Taiwan.
I really love Taiwan.
“The recently released also has a retro mood…”
I really, really love Taiwan.
“When you think of youth, isn’t it Taiwan? The characteristic static long takes feel like they mean we unknowingly let the most beautiful moments of life slip by regrettably, focusing on the inner flow…”
Now. You’ve probably noticed by this point. I acted out an overwhelmed work-otaku actress who loves her job too much. The editor, having heard all the interpretation, nodded and summarized.
“There are particularly many works related to first love.”
Good. That’s it.
“Are you thinking of doing romance as your next project?”
Exactly!!!
“I happen to be preparing a serious drama related to the Korean War for my next project. It’s a work called .”
Underline this part. It’s very important.
“I’ve been cast in the role of Yeonhuijae, the first love of the main character Gi Taeseok.”
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