I’m an Unknown Actress, But Everyone Knows Me - Chapter 216

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Episode 216

Yoon Hyeonjo’s fan was eager to hear how things worked out well. She became curious about the story between the reckless bulldozer and the calm senior.

-I said that, and my senior smiled and shook his head. That’s how our third meeting ended, and I regularly left messages for my senior. Our relationship made no progress at all. He just became an older brother who bought me meals. The kind of older brother who got me past exam papers, taught me about easy classes, and told me about good restaurants near school.

Instead of suddenly dating for just one day, her mouth watered at this relationship that held such drawn-out romance.

-During that time, I never went to blind dates or group dates, and finally became a junior just like when I first met that senior, and on the day he was discharged from the military, I was the first one to visit him.

Music began to flow. Like a spoiler for a happy ending.

‘It’s coming… it’s coming…’

Yoon Hyeonjo’s fan instinctively realized it.

-Is the bet still valid?

And as if not to disappoint that expectation, Yoon Hyeonjo asked with a slightly trembling voice.

“This is it!”

The volume of the background music gently increased.

-I nodded like crazy. Then my senior smiled brightly.

-Are you still okay with being CC?

-I won, right? You like me too, don’t you, senior?

There was a brief silence. However, the swelling melody perfectly filled that gap. It seemed to create space for imagining the scene.

-Yeah. I like you too.

Yoon Hyeonjo’s fan covered her face with one hand. She could never keep her hands still when she was overwhelmed.

-That’s how we started dating. After a whole 2 years. Finally, his AceBook, where I used to appear as a friend’s friend, showed that he was in a relationship with me! After we started dating, my senior confessed his true feelings.

Oh, could this be…? Yoon Hyeonjo’s fan pressed her lips tightly inward. She had a strong feeling that a cliché line was coming. Sure enough.

-Actually, I’ve liked you since I first saw you too.

Finally came Yoon Hyeonjo’s seemingly embarrassed confession.

-What? Then why did you push me away like that!

-You were twenty years old.

-My senior said he didn’t want me, who had just turned twenty, to become a rebound. And he was afraid that if I got into a campus couple relationship before properly starting university, I wouldn’t have freshman memories, so he deliberately pushed me away.

He was a proper senior. Yoon Hyeonjo’s fan wanted this character even more. If he could just give her this kind of filmography once, she felt like she’d have no other wishes.

-What if I had really gotten a boyfriend?

-I thought I could like you longer than you could.

Strength entered her toes. The music that had been building up gradually became calmer and flowed smoothly.

-Then my boyfriend said this.

-I can just have a one-sided crush on you until we break up.

Yoon Hyeonjo’s fan finally caught her breath. Come to think of it, she had been holding her breath at some point.

-Like that, for 6 years, we’re getting married this year. From classmate to senior, from senior to boyfriend, from boyfriend to husband! I want to say thank you to the person who stayed by my side the whole time.

The first story ended. When the DJs announced they’d be back after listening to music with commercials, she picked up her phone.

“What has Han Yeoreum been up to?”

While looking back at Yoon Hyeonjo’s past filmography, she felt a strong urge to binge Han Yeoreum’s filmography as well.

Yoon Hyeonjo’s fan froze for a moment when she searched Han Yeoreum’s name on the portal site.

“Huh…”

All her works except for the short drama <I Don’t Care At All> were already familiar to her eyes.

<Pachehe> which opened new horizons in the web drama world, <Faster Than the Law> which surpassed ten million viewers, and <Strange Tales> which had syndrome-level popularity that no drama fan hadn’t seen.

“This is… Han Yeoreum…”

Yoon Hyeonjo’s fan looked back on her past life of being a fan of actors. Realizing that she had been unconsciously drawn to Han Yeoreum, she immediately let out a sigh.

“If she does well, she could become a trusted actress?”

A trusted actress to watch. It was a title that followed like a certificate only for actors whose acting skills and eye for scenarios had both been verified.

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Inside the MBS radio booth, the writers watched Han Yeoreum through the transparent glass wall and shared quiet admiration with each other. If they had to describe Han Yeoreum in one word.

“She’s good.”

She was good. Like someone who really listened to radio often, she understood its unique flavor. She had the talent to make the same words more interesting. Her timing was art.

Even when she paused briefly to make listeners curious about what came next, she didn’t let the mood drop.

-So I, this is really… sigh… haa…

-The listeners will think you’re secretly eating something.

-No, I’m not eating anything. Really, everyone! Don’t misunderstand. Again, again.

Yoon Hyeonjo, who usually maintained a somewhat distant image, was suddenly showing a much more friendly side.

“How can her diction be so good?”

One writer muttered as if amazed. The other writers nodded in agreement.

Perhaps thanks to Han Yeoreum’s skills, many more messages than usual were coming in today. This was an uncommon phenomenon when special DJs were hosting.

The sub writer quickly sorted through the transmitted messages. Her hands were busy selecting interesting or intriguing messages.

-1111 says, I know Han Yeoreum is secretly eating tteokbokki… No, everyone. It’s the first day, is it okay to do this? 7979 says, don’t eat alone, share with your senior too… Ah! Senior, quickly do the sigh sound once.

-Yeoreum ate everything, so what can I…

Despite it being the first day, an atmosphere was created as if they had become friends with the listeners.

-No, doing that here… Commercials are coming in recklessly now. Yes. We’ll be back after listening to commercials for a moment.

Messages kept coming in response to Han Yeoreum’s seemingly deflated laughter.

‘Han Yeoreum being young is the charm…’

Twenty-two years old, younger than most radio listeners. Plus, being a newcomer hosting a special DJ show for the first time today, many people found her endearing.

‘She brought a proper guest too.’

Yoon Hyeonjo was famous for not exposing his private life much and having a sharp personality. Since such a Yoon Hyeonjo came as a guest, it was natural for his fans, who were thirsty for content, to come running.

‘And most of Yoon Hyeonjo’s fans know Han Yeoreum!’

Han Yeoreum, recognized as Influencer 1 from <Faster Than the Law>, couldn’t help but feel more familiar. It was a good combination.

The <M Couple> cameraman who was diligently capturing all these scenes was also getting absorbed in Han Yeoreum’s radio show.

The sub writer and main writer shared a glance.

‘When the next movie is released, we’ll call them again as guests, right? All three including Gwak Cheolsik.’

‘Of course.’

It seemed better to make verbal promises in advance. Watching Han Yeoreum smiling and reading the next story in front of the microphone, they had a feeling.

‘It’s going to be competitive to book her.’

It seemed like there would be many places trying to grab Han Yeoreum with each work she did.

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This is Ilsan. MBS Entertainment Bureau. The MBS Drama Center Director sitting in the bureau chief’s office sipped his coffee. His mouth was bitter. No, was it sweet? But still bitter? His heart was as confused as his taste.

‘Our broadcasting station’s enemy, Yeonhuijae…’

The MBS Drama Center Director thought of Han Yeoreum, the broadcasting station’s main enemy for the past 2 years.

The viewership disasters he experienced because of Han Yeoreum over the past 2 years were painful, but at the same time, the buzz she generated couldn’t be ignored.

‘Even the radio clips show that.’

Even though she was simply reading stories, she attracted not only listeners but also viewers. The view count increased steeply, matching episodes where top stars appeared as guests.

As if his judgment wasn’t wrong.

‘I have to somehow bring her to drama!’

MBS had already selected and sent several scenarios, but they were all rejected. This happened even though she only had one work, <Strange Tales>, after <I Don’t Care At All>.

‘Who knew she’d grow to a position where she could pick and choose scenarios at once.’

Her momentum was extraordinary. He predicted that after <Strange Tales> ended, the number of scenarios pouring in for Han Yeoreum would be impossible to count on both hands.

For reference, the MBS Drama Center Director had good instincts.

‘A scenario that suits Han Yeoreum well.’

The MBS Drama Center Director, who was going through the list of scenarios in his head, finally asked his friend to resolve this frustration.

“Hey, how was it?”

“How was what. Don’t waste time here and quickly go back to your office.”

“The kids are tormenting me to death. These guys treat the center director like a punching bag.”

The Drama Center Director sighed and brought up the main point.

“Did you watch <M Couple>? Gam Dajung won’t let me into the editing room even if I die. Says what would an old man know. You watched it, right?”

The Entertainment Bureau Chief leaned back in his chair and smiled mischievously. He didn’t even try to hide his amusement.

“Of course I watched it.”

“How was it?”

The Drama Center Director stared at him intently.

“How was what?”

The Variety Department Bureau Chief’s smile became even more mischievous.

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