I’m an Unknown Actress, But Everyone Knows Me - Chapter 289

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Chapter 289

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Why are famous scenes called famous scenes?

[【The Great Garland】 soaring viewership ratings, “This is the real value of broadcasting fees” Standing ovation from viewers]

[The reason Eun Baekhap visited Ji Haebeom’s house… Ji Haebeom’s insane expression holding back tears⎜The Great Garland]

[Ja Seokhwan’s hidden ‘ace’… 【The Great Garland】 momentary viewership rating makes you go ‘whoa’~]

They’re called famous scenes because they’re deeply engraved in the hearts of viewers.

The reason for including homages to masterpieces isn’t simply for ‘cool direction.’ It’s to once again present viewers with the tremendous resonance felt at that time.

The original’s famous scene, which carried the futility of something glamorous but soon to crumble, was transformed into Yeonhuijae’s firm resolve and Gi Taeseok’s painful love.

-Fuck, I’m crying my eyes out while watching ㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ Hee-jae ㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ

-I was a bit disappointed that adult Hee-jae spoke Korean so well that it suddenly felt like he had grown up too much, but after seeing today’s scene, it felt like I got smacked in the head. Right, he can’t grow if he stays as Secretary Gitae’s Yeon Hee-jae forever ㅠㅠ…

-I wish they’d make it paid content. I want to pay money and just watch all the episodes. Waiting a week is fucking hard

In the original, Huijae’s role symbolizes the illusion of success and the emptiness of the upper class. An ideal that has been pursued for a long time, but will soon crumble.

It wasn’t simple love. It was something a man should aim for.

But the Huijae revealed throughout the work was nothing but an illusion.

Not something worth dedicating one’s life to, but just an irresponsible and cold woman who chose wealth.

Even when her husband cheated, her old love came to find her, and no matter what she did. In the end, she was upper class who enjoyed the privilege of being able to turn away from everything.

However, Huijae in 【The Great Garland】 is different.

The moment that was both overwhelming and heartbreaking touched the hearts of not only 【The Great Garland】 viewers but also the public who came to watch clips through InTube’s algorithm.

It was like pouring oil on well-burning firewood. Everyone was ablaze.

INTUBE

[Hae-beom throwing away all the gifts he wanted to give to Baek-hab ㅜ_ㅜ Tear-jerker warning 【The Great Garland】 Ep.12]

Views: 1,317,886

-Fitzgerald, are you watching? Now is the era of our >>>Jun Myeong Gerald【<<</p】

-I really wondered how far you’d go, but Ja Seokhwan, you… (n)

ㄴNational Mental Illness Project: Ja Seokhwan is trying everything he can do with Tae Seokhui’s resources

We can’t be the only ones caught here, everyone look at Weyland ㅠㅠㅠㅠ damn!!!!

-I’m so happy that Hee-jae has grown up so well~ The way she firmly holds onto her feelings for both Tae-seok and Tae-jin as a Korean person.. it was so touching…ㅠ

-Jihaebeom and Eunbaekham’s visuals together are insane, just putting them side by side and the story writes itself ㅜㅜㅜㅜ

Director Ja specialized in epic dramas that drew out stories for a long time.

He had no choice but to understand from before the drama started that the explosive initial reaction couldn’t be sustained continuously.

At this point entering the middle part, the card to revive viewers’ concentration once again was none other than Huijae.

Director Ja was someone who could make viewers experience first love twice.

The fight over Yeonhuijae was just beginning.

When recalling Taeseok’s first love in 【The Great Garland】, whether they’d think of Han Yeoreum’s face or Eun Baekhap’s face. The choice was now up to the public.

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To speak coldly.

‘I can’t win.’

Right. I can’t win. No matter how great Huijae was up to episode 4, she can’t compare to the future Huijae.

‘Why would both Do Gyeoul and Eun Baekhap have used the title of national first love before my regression?’

Even if I end up sharing the ‘national first love’ title with Eun Baekhap in the future, it was already sufficient success.

‘I should be satisfied with just stealing the national first love title that should have originally gone to Do Gyeoul.’

Because this becomes Eun Baekhap’s representative work.

‘That’s why Eun Baekhap wanted to insert Gi Juye somehow.’

There’s a character trait that Yeonhuijae possesses. There’s a story that Yeonhuijae must carry forward.

The Yeonhuijae the public met is someone whose last meeting is more beautiful than the first meeting.

‘After that episode, the number of people rewatching noticeably increased.’

INTUBE

[Huijae and Taejin’s beautiful wedding♥︎Will you go, my joy 【The Great Garland】 Ep.4]

Views: 1,876,114

[World’s most beautiful? Seoul lady Huijae’s stunning outing preparation 【The Great Garland】 Ep.9]

Views: 1,237,881

[Subtle currents at the party, the beginning of a proper love triangle?! 【The Great Garland】 Ep.12]

Views: 1,563,999

Even now, Eun Baekhap’s individual clips and two-shots with Taejin were catching up to the Giyeon couple’s view counts. This meant Eun Baekhap’s individual popularity was growing at an amazing speed.

Now there were more than one or two videos hitting a million views even when not paired with Ji Haebeom.

‘Eun Baekhap was originally an actress with high public appeal.’

Since she was enough to steal attention with just her face from debut.

‘Come to think of it, I’ll have a chance to meet Eun Baekhap soon.’

From beginning to end, from head to toe. My heart raced thinking about being compared to one of Korea’s top stars.

At the fact that the wall I need to overcome isn’t just Do Gyeoul alone. At the fact that I could stand next to that top star I’d only admired from beyond the screen before.

Rising. That word suddenly felt real.

But I had no intention of ending it there.

Climbing high, really dizzyingly high. I wanted to become the top.

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“…Got it…”

A quiet voice was heard in the hotel room. A victorious smile hung on the lips of Eun Baekhap, who didn’t express emotions much in daily life.

“….”

Eun Baekhap, smiling quietly, closed her eyes for a moment. How long had she waited for this day to come? She briefly recalled the past.

[Eun Baekhap shows herself as lead role after 3 years… Perfect image transformation with 【Grudge Song】]

[Eun Baekhap taking weekly lessons from pansori master, “She’s doing the singing herself?”]

Eun Baekhap’s beginnings were always good. But.

[Will refreshing living room theater open… 【Modern Woman, Traditional Woman】 achieves 32.7% viewership rating]

“I said so, didn’t I? Cooking is about sincerity. When making soybean paste soup, you should properly take time to stir-fry ingredients in sesame oil and use rice water for the real taste. If you add that seasoning modern women like for artificial umami, our Ju Won knows right away. How could a kid who grew up only eating mom’s home cooking not know?”

“Is that so?”

“No matter how much you hate housework, put your heart into cooking at least. There’s an old saying. Family harmony brings success in everything. When the household is harmonious, everything the man does goes well. If you’ve become part of our family, follow our family traditions properly.”

“Always saying ‘modern women, modern women’… Don’t traditional women know about family harmony?”

“What?”

“Can traditional women abandon children after giving birth? Family harmony sounds nice! Though I don’t know if you can create a harmonious household with those bean powder-covered hands!”

“You… Don’t tell me you…”

“That’s right! I’m the daughter you abandoned! Even shamelessness has limits. Even animals don’t abandon their own children!”

[Hot makjang worked… “Don’t like frustrating things” captured viewers’ hearts]

[Slapping with dried radish greens? Daughter-in-law and mother-in-law’s soybean paste soup brawl ⎜Modern Woman, Traditional Woman]

“Fucking hell…”

Eun Baekhap had particularly bad luck with competition. No matter how well-made a work is, it doesn’t necessarily lead to success.

If there’s one overwhelming work airing at the same time, it’s natural for all the rest to get swept away.

[Eun Baekhap abandons beauty for refreshing ‘short cut’ outing… “I’m starting a new project”]

[Pure beauty icon Eun Baekhap throws down strong challenge as actress… Takes on loan shark youngest member role in 【New Noir】]

Coincidentally, her misfortune didn’t end there.

[Real-life Daechi-dong mom fight… 【Grade 1】 shows unusual popularity from first week of airing]

“Mom said so. Die at school if you have to.”

“Wait… Wait, come down… Let’s, let’s talk…”

“So I’m going to grant mom’s wish. I’ll die at school.”

“Im Jihee!!!”

[“Die at school? Then I’ll die for you” 【Grade 1】 shows shocking ending, episode 2 viewership rating rises dramatically]

[Premium drama 【Grade 1】 rings alarm bells for society, final episode viewership rating 28.8% beautiful conclusion]

“What the fucking hell…”

Still, Eun Baekhap wanted to act.

-Don’t know if Eun Baekhap acts well… Honestly, didn’t she become a celebrity with her face

With that face you should be a celebrity lol how does it even make sense that you’re living as a regular person with that face

-I heard from someone in the industry that Eunbaekham’s modeling fees are really expensive, but her actual reputation is shit so almost no one invests in her…ㅠ That sucks, I personally like Eunbaekham though

ㄴ Investment originally revolves mostly around male actors lol It’s hard to raise money with female actors’ names, even if it’s not about hidden lesbian relationships

-Eun Baek-hyang is definitely solid in acting compared to other actresses her age, she’s really good ㅋㅋㅋ A case where her skills are overshadowed by her looks

-Her filmography is solid enough ㅜ Grades aren’t everything.. People like me who focus on artistic merit feel vicariously hurt; I wish they’d stop constantly bashing actresses like it’s breathing

Eun Baekhap’s choice wasn’t wrong. All the works she chose had clear story structures, maintained character integrity, and were praised as well-made even years later.

But she couldn’t reach the results Eun Baekhap wanted.

[Eun Baekhap, this time it’s romance… ‘Great expectations’ for cold chaebol daughter’s arranged marriage story]

[Eun Baekhap’s next work <Contract Divorce> Episode 1 viewership rating 6.7% peak… Will she write a new chapter in the pure lineage?]

[<Contract Divorce> in hot water, male lead replaced due to controversy… Drunk driving, multiple affairs, assault and even illegal drug use “What a mess~”]

[<Contract Divorce> buzz ‘drops’ by half, single-digit ratings despite male lead replacement, Eun Baekhap’s humiliation]

“What kind of fucking bastard went crazy? He should have just fucked off before crank-in, why did he stubbornly stick his head in and mess everything up like this? Ah, fucking crazy bastard, his looks are melting off his face but he brought investors well so I worked with him, and now he’s turning my filmography to shit…?”

Successful debut, next work also moderately successful, but the problem was what came after. She couldn’t properly take off due to various obstacles big and small.

At the time when she should have driven in the nail with a representative work, she was only gaining popularity with her face and name, so her craving for a representative work could only grow.

She had finally reached it. The position Eun Baekhap wanted.

“It’s mine… I won’t give it to anyone…”

Eun Baekhap thrilled at finally being able to attach a proper title in front of her name.

“Now no one… can say I got this position with my face…”

Until now, the phrase ‘nation’s first love’ had only been used before Han Yeoreum’s name, but after that awaited scene aired, it would belong to Eun Baekhap.

Puppy love briefly, first love for long.

Eun Baekhap finally gauged how much love her representative work that she had grasped could receive, then checked her schedule.

Even during regional location shooting, there was a schedule she couldn’t miss.

[H Department Store Apgujeong Main Branch D Company Winter Season Popup]

Countless camera lenses that would focus on Eun Baekhap, pouring shutter sounds, fixed attention. It was time to show all of this in front of Han Yeoreum.

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This place is H Department Store Apgujeong Branch.

December with Christmas is the peak season among peak seasons. It was the season when they completely changed the interior design to make hearts flutter.

At this exciting time when you couldn’t bear it without opening your wallet. There was a particularly glamorous store.

Popup stores that show brand value and atmosphere were no longer simple events.

It had become a schedule that not only journalists but also fashion magazines put effort into, even making separate short videos.

“Wait a moment-!”

“It’s caught on the camera here!”

Today’s D Company popup was conducted by placing cameras and journalists at the entrance and having celebrities enter one by one by time slot.

This was to upload separate videos to D Company Korea and Luel Korea SNS accounts, and befitting a high-end brand, they sent invitations mainly to celebrities with considerable name value.

“Who did they say was coming today?”

“First up is…”

At a time when luxury consumption was rapidly increasing. D Company, which was fiercely chasing after Erusha called the Big 3, securing the Christmas season popup spot at H Department Store meant investment money in the hundreds of millions had gone in.

Inside the department store where gentle piano and crystal-clear bell sounds harmonized in carols, people bustled about. As journalists with cameras and fans stood there, attention was drawn.

“What? Is a celebrity coming?”

“If it’s D Company, Eun Baekhap will probably come? Let’s wait a bit and see.”

They waited for the celebrity who would first appear at the popup store with star-shaped decorations hanging from the entrance.

Soon someone appeared flanked by guards in black suits on both sides.

As soon as the silhouette became visible, the journalists’ cameras moved in unison.

To capture today’s first protagonist beyond the lens.

“It’s Han Yeoreum!”

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