I’m an Unknown Actress, But Everyone Knows Me - Chapter 211

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Episode 211

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“Yeah, thanks.”

Do Gyeoul was able to get her hands on all the lecture content. Her excuse was perfect.

With just one word about being afraid of slacking off in her practice during her leave of absence, her classmates eagerly sent her recordings and video files. Their efforts to somehow become friends with her were touching.

[Gyeoul! This is our Scene Acting Practical A lecture~]

[Video.mp4]

Of course, this was only from this semester when Han Yeoreum returned to school. School without Han Yeoreum wasn’t worth watching.

“The video length is too short…”

Gyeoul muttered at the length that didn’t even reach 10 minutes. What kind of acting would she do? Do Gyeoul’s eyes lit up as she played the video.

-Alright, Eun Seol will play Character A who can converse freely, and Yeoreum will play Character B who can only use four words.

Han Yeoreum captured on the cell phone screen looked perfectly prepared. As if she was confident she could handle whatever her partner might say.

Sure enough, Han Yeoreum showed acting that exceeded expectations.

Contrary to Jin Eunsul who was desperate to somehow draw out responses, Han Yeoreum naturally made all eyes turn to her with just one move.

Thud.

Han Yeoreum, who had been sitting on the chair, fell over. The sudden noise instantly changed the atmosphere.

‘Just like that day.’

Like that morning two years ago in March when she first saw Han Yeoreum, in Professor Geum Bitkang’s lecture hall.

Han Yeoreum, who stomped her feet on the floor as if she didn’t care about Do Gyeoul’s turn being right after hers, instantly making herself the center of attention.

Remembering that moment, Gyeoul unconsciously brought her head closer to the cell phone.

Before she knew it, A and B had switched. Han Yeoreum had a more tenacious side than she appeared. To somehow avoid losing the spotlight, she suddenly embraced Jin Eunsul.

“Ahahaha!”

When Han Yeoreum’s acting ended, Gyeoul burst into laughter. Her laughter was louder than usual, as if she was watching something truly entertaining.

Gyeoul covered her constantly rising lips with one hand. Her breath caught short.

“Ah, Yeoreum hates losing…”

It was already like a stage prepared for Han Yeoreum. The cameraman, the editing team – they would all create the final product centered around Han Yeoreum.

Because what the viewers should see shouldn’t be someone like Jin Eunsul. It should be Han Yeoreum. Because that’s the purpose of this broadcast!

‘Thank goodness.’

Do Gyeoul played the video once more. To examine Han Yeoreum’s acting in detail.

Every muscle used in her expressions, every line she delivered, her voice projection and movements according to timing, and ultimately the reason behind her acting.

‘Even if I were to crush her, she’d get back up again and again, wouldn’t she?’

She was incomparable to easily broken toys. Do Gyeoul fixed her gaze on the screen as if trying to absorb everything about Han Yeoreum.

Her heart pounded with overwhelming joy. Do Gyeoul spoke the lines aloud.

“I said I liked you… You can’t do that…”

Just like Han Yeoreum.

“You don’t like me? Huh? From the beginning? No, right? That’s right…”

The pitch, volume, and even the timing of breathing – Gyeoul’s perfectly replicated voice overlapped with Yeoreum’s.

“Then why are you like that? I just need to do better.”

“Then why are you like that? I just need to do better.”

The more perfectly they matched, the more enormous satisfaction swelled within her. Gyeoul smiled with her eyes crinkling.

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Sim Juhwan wiped his sweat as he came down from the stage. This was Tokyo, Japan. It was the venue where the 【Behind Closed Doors】 fan meeting was being held.

A year ago, it had been Do Gyeoul’s individual fan meeting, but since it held the number one spot on Netflicks for an entire year, the fandom continued long after the series ended.

Thanks to this, the lead actors No Seungchan and Do Gyeoul visited Japan again for a drama fan meeting.

“Great work! Here’s some water!”

“Thanks-.”

Sim Juhwan, who sang the OST for 【Behind Closed Doors】, also had to attend the fan meeting. While the two actors changed costumes, Sim Juhwan sang three songs in a row and had a brief talk. The response was needless to say.

“Wow, the cheering is just…”

“The ceiling’s going to fly off.”

The Korean staff smiled contentedly. The Japanese fandom remained as solid as ever.

From Tokyo to Osaka, and then to Fukuoka. The fan meetings continued for three whole sessions. Though they were 1,000-seat venues, they sold out without any waiting time.

“After 【The Fuse】, Do Gyeoul’s popularity is going to skyrocket like crazy again.”

“Even more than this?”

“Once you capture the Japanese fandom, raking in yen is basically guaranteed.”

A slow and restrained romance like 【The Fuse】 would once again create syndrome-like popularity among the Japanese fandom who preferred emotional lingering.

The forbidden love story between a king and a court lady was an irresistibly delicious subject matter. Channels and platforms in Japan remained one of the strongest importers of authentic Korean historical dramas.

“Juhwan hyung! You’re participating in 【The Fuse】 OST too, right?”

“Yeah. I already recorded it.”

“You’ll be coming here again next year.”

Listening to the staff’s conversation, Sim Juhwan sat down in a chair. He checked the time while catching up on missed messages.

He had finished radio in Korea, immediately boarded a plane, and came to Tokyo. Starting tomorrow, a real special DJ would take Sim Juhwan’s place.

“I wonder if she’ll do well-.”

Sim Juhwan hummed as if singing and searched for Han Yeoreum. He originally had no intention of having Han Yeoreum take over as DJ. It had just ended with him saying he enjoyed the drama while having dinner with Kwon Junhyeok.

“Really? Then Han Yeoreum could do hyung’s radio show, right? That works out well. She was saying she wanted to do variety shows anyway.”

“…Why is the conversation going in that direction…?”

“She’s really good at it.”

“Being good at acting is different, you punk! Radio requires hosting skills!”

At the absurd content jump, Sim Juhwan held his forehead. Seo Eden, who was sitting next to Kwon Junhyeok, also nodded.

“Not acting, she’s just good at hosting in general.”

“Ah, Eden, you do Music N with her.”

“Memorizing the entire cue sheet isn’t surprising since I’ve seen it for days, but ours is live, you know?”

“Yeah yeah. That’s why I was so worried when you said you were joining… We even bet among ourselves how many apology letters the PD would have to write if Seo Eden did live broadcasting.”

“Ah! Hyung!”

Seo Eden’s face turned red as he pointed accusingly at the giggling Sim Juhwan.

“Anyway, she’s good at it! And what’s that thing. Han Yeoreum reading listener stories would be much more interesting than hyung reading them!”

“What, punk? Do you know how many years hyung has been doing radio?”

“Don’t know. We don’t listen to radio because it’s boring.”

“You young punks… I’m telling you, no matter who comes as a substitute, the 2 PM Nap Time listeners will miss me.”

At Sim Juhwan’s confident words, Seo Eden scoffed.

“What, you think only you know because old habits die hard? I don’t think so. Our Music N also had people saying the previous MCs were better at first, but public opinion completely changed within a month.”

“…It should be ‘old guard is the best guard.'”

“When did it change? Anyway.”

While Seo Eden and Sim Juhwan bickered, Kwon Junhyeok brought up the main point again.

“Then should I ask her…?”

“Go ahead. If she says no because she’s busy, tell me quickly. The sooner we find a substitute, the better.”

Unexpectedly, Han Yeoreum accepted immediately. She even squeezed it into her variety show schedule.

‘Well, I’ll have to wait and see…’

Applause for Do Gyeoul could be heard from the stage again. Sim Juhwan soothed his nervousness about tomorrow’s 2 PM with the cheering as background music.

And the next day at 2 PM.

“Huh…?”

Sim Juhwan was flustered. He had no choice but to be.

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