I’m an Unknown Actress, But Everyone Knows Me - Chapter 316

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Chapter 316

INTUBE

[Myeong Jeha X Han Yeoreum Couple 【Too-Interested】]

1:05

IP 85.152 clicked on the video.

Text appeared on the dark screen, then it gradually brightened.

Provided by:

Faster Than Law

War with Rule of Law

Not-Interested At All

It really looked like the opening of a movie. Yeoreum appeared driving excitedly while talking on the phone.

-Yeah~! Me? Huh… Of course~ I got it. The invitation!

It was Influencer 1’s appearance from 【Faster Than Law】. And in contrast, Detective Myeong Jeha appeared driving with a stoic expression.

Bang!

The fender bender was exactly the same as in the previous 【Faster Than Law】. But it was cleverly edited together. As if the accident happened with Myeong Jeha instead of Yoon Hyeonjo.

-Roll down your window.

-….

-I said roll down your window.

Yeoreum appeared with teary eyes, looking pitiful and innocent.

-I’m sorry… Really. Sincerely. So very. Much. Sorry.

Myeong Jeha’s troubled face was captured. After a moment, the screen switched.

-What did you say???

It wasn’t Cheongdam-daero but the middle of the countryside.

-Why should I become the village chief???

They cross-edited Han Yeoreum from 【Not-Interested At All】 who had the same hair color.

-Don’t recommend it to me, just run for office yourself. I’ll give you one vote.

-How does that make sense?

“This is pretty well made.”

IP 85.152 was impressed by the smoothly connected storyline. A romantic comedy plot where she gets dragged to the countryside to become village chief instead of paying repair costs.

“It’s plausible…”

Han Yeoreum’s role from 【Faster Than Law】 where she clashed with police matched perfectly, and Myeong Jeha’s role from 【War with Rule of Law】 was also police, so the dialogue fit well. As if it was the original scenario.

IP 85.152 was definitely not a delusional fan, but it was certain that over-immersed 【Great Garland】 viewers would soon swarm in like a pack of dogs.

“The filter was applied well too.”

They changed 【War with Rule of Law】’s characteristic gloomy color tone to look like a bright youth film.

With light and bouncy music added on top, it really became a romantic comedy that could be seen in theaters this summer.

Just as the two people who appeared together in 【The Great Garland】 were put together, the reaction was hot. The view count rose rapidly.

“Come to think of it…”

IP 85.152 sharply checked for other differences.

-Why? Why else? I’m trying to diet!

There was a line from Influencer 1 that hadn’t been seen before.

“【Faster Than Law 2】 trailer!”

It was the main trailer that was uploaded recently. IP 85.152, who scanned through the comments, realized they were the only one who noticed this.

-Hee-jae… Tae-seok… are you doing well…? ㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ damn it ㅠㅠㅠㅠ

-Yo this looks real

-Fuck this, I’m just gonna turn on the fan and die right here, this is unbearable shit

“Ahh… Half-baked people… Every single one without exception- failed to be cultured, indeed…”

IP 85.152 shook their head with the speech pattern that comes out during real over-immersion and refreshed the page.

-I wish Beoppa had more screen time in midsummer ㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ I’ll definitely go to Muin, we’re the ones who check the fan cafe every day (﹡ˆ﹀ˆ﹡)♡ So much fan love ahhhhh

It wasn’t just people suffering over Huijae. Solid filmography, lined-up future projects, and self-produced content and SNS feeds that provided a different flavor from existing actor fandom.

Han Yeoreum was now scraping together new incoming fans.

-Going to see Faster Than Law for the Nth time for our baby melon bread

-I wish the co-director had cast him as the villain ㅠㅠㅠㅠ ugh my heart

Mentions of 【Faster Than Law 2】 increased rapidly. IP 85.152 checked the theater schedule.

It was definitely not to check stage greetings. It just happened that there was nothing particular to do during the holidays, and it was to form common ground with everyone by having small talk about popular movies among sluggish coworkers after the holidays ended. If understanding highly popular commercial entertainment films could help with company life. This was the work of building the substance of a proper working adult.

Of course, if unavoidable circumstances caused stage greetings and booking times to overlap, they didn’t plan to avoid it.

* * *

3 AM. Jegal Rok, who still hadn’t left work, stared blankly at the monitor. His refined gaze didn’t fade behind his blue light blocking glasses.

【The Great Garland】 sold broadcasting rights to Hong Kong, Singapore, and Taiwan before the series ended. It was an exceptional occurrence.

‘Now a new path to break through the Korean Wave restrictions has been created.’

They no longer had to rely mainly on China and Japan. Netflicks would enter next year, so it was important to lay the foundation before then.

‘The broadcast date is around summer…’

The Taiwan release date for 【Faster Than Law 2】 happened to be summer. Han Yeoreum appearing in theaters around when 【The Great Garland】’s child actor episodes would air. The answer came out easily.

She would be loved incomparably more than last year’s popularity.

‘If only it wasn’t for Eun Baekhap.’

Jegal Rok regretted not being able to invest in 【The Great Garland】 for fear that the lead actress might cause trouble. It was an unavoidable choice at the time, but checking the profit rate made him frown.

With dark circles under his eyes, he took off his glasses and wiped them with a smooth cloth. Putting his glasses back on his nose bridge, Jegal Rok raised the corners of his mouth.

Because this kind of thing would never happen again.

There would never be a need to move while watching other actors’ reactions. Yeoreum would now definitely be in the front row of projects. Her name would be written as a lead role, not a supporting role.

JC ENM decided to spare no investment in whatever projects their only affiliated actor would choose.

Starting with 【Faster Than Law 2】, which would be released soon.

This time too, weekly release goods were prepared for each theater.

* * *

Ji Haebeom looked curiously at Eun Baekhap, who was surrounded by staff during shopping time today as well.

Fatigue clearly showed beyond Eun Baekhap’s small face under her deeply pressed hat. It was obvious who had made Eun Baekhap like that.

Han Yeoreum nearby was smiling brightly.

“Playing around with an adult like that…”

Ji Haebeom, who had been chuckling softly, gestured to Han Yeoreum when their eyes met. He handed a glass of juice to Han Yeoreum who quickly ran over.

“You’ll do promotions as soon as you return to Korea, right? The movie’s releasing soon.”

“Yes. Since there isn’t much time left until the holidays, we decided to appear together between the seniors’ schedules.”

Ji Haebeom crossed his arms and looked down at his junior who had already drunk half the juice.

“But what did Eun Baekhap say?”

“She didn’t say much.”

“Liar.”

“Why are you asking…?”

“I was wondering what reason you had for following her around so tenaciously. You definitely couldn’t have heard good things.”

Han Yeoreum, who seemed to recall something for a moment, shook her head.

“No. Senior… said only… good… things to me.”

“I see. But it’s not very credible.”

“Anyway, I want to work on the next project with Senior Baekhap. I’ve been trying hard to win her over.”

“I see. Next project… What about with me?”

Ji Haebeom casually spoke to Han Yeoreum, who looked up as if asking what he meant.

“Don’t you want to work on a project with me?”

At those words, Han Yeoreum’s head instantly nodded like crazy. Her reflexes were amazing.

“Oh wow, I really do. If Senior Haebeom could include me in your project, I’d be so grateful. Is it a script? Did you call me to give it to me? What’s the role…? Don’t tell me I’m your co-star? Second lead?”

“Either nod your head or talk, just do one thing. You’re going to get hurt.”

Ji Haebeom had one project he was preparing. The script was still a secret that no one else knew.

“Is it… a movie…?”

Looking at her eyes sparkling with anticipation, Ji Haebeom thought.

‘Just started terrestrial broadcasting…’

Han Yeoreum had grown faster than expected in a short period. Even though it was her first terrestrial debut work, she had properly made her face known.

The decision gradually tilted toward wanting to hold this scenario together with Han Yeoreum. So he decided to make a verbal promise, at least here and now.

“Really, when I send you the scenario later, you’ll say okay without questioning anything?”

“Of course! If it’s a work chosen by you, senior, I’ll drop everything and go for it!”

“Alright. Then it’s a promise for now. Make sure to keep it later.”

Every work Ji Haebeom had done was successful.

That was because he only chose scenarios after intense calculations and when he was certain.

On top of that, after reaching the top, he even set up the game himself. There was no way it could fail.

“Yes! Promise! You have to really remember too, senior. You can’t change your mind later!”

But what Ji Haebeom was talking about now, the work he wanted to do, was a bit risky. Because,

“Then let’s go back and have fun.”

It was a work that Ji Haebeom would truly ‘create’ himself.

* * *

My heart feels grand….

‘A next project proposal from that Ji Haebeom.’

I guarantee that right now, at least for the next 10 years in South Korea, no actor will have a filmography as solid as Ji Haebeom’s. Every work he entered was a box office success.

Dramas, movies, OTT series – there wasn’t a single failure among them all.

‘But me, together with Ji Haebeom?’

What could it be? I tried to recall Ji Haebeom’s filmography.

Ji Haebeom was an actor who made big appearances with real impact rather than showing his face frequently, so there weren’t many options.

‘Chaebol heir drama, negotiation expert movie, the OTT work where he was a used car dealer – among these, what would Ji Haebeom suggest we do together….’

I’ll have to ask the elder later. I keep wanting to smile, making Facial Expression Control difficult.

“What are you grinning about?”

Then I heard a delicate voice nearby. It was Eun Baekhap. By the way, I had called her saying I had something to discuss.

When I said I’d wait in front of the hotel door until the next morning if she didn’t come, she still came for me.

“Just, because I’m happy.”

“What’s there to be happy about?”

“Yes. I was thinking about my next project….”

A light touch gets a good reaction. What a wonderfully cost-effective senior. I could see her eyes flip at the mention of a next project.

“Do you dislike anything that’s not a lead role, senior?”

I looked at Eun Baekhap with an innocent face, someone who had a knack for discipline.

“Look here, after watching and watching….”

Eun Baekhap let out a hollow laugh as if asking whether I called her just to say this.

“Hey. You little shit. Do you know how famous I am?”

I know. I know too well. But this line is cool. I want to use it myself someday. Do you know how famous I am? I should engrave it in my heart.

“The moment you mention the name Eun Baekhap anywhere, I’m someone who makes everyone around turn their heads.”

This seems cool too…. I must copy it later. Adding it to Han Yeoreum’s bucket list.

“But you’re telling me to take just anything? You should say something that makes sense.”

Over Eun Baekhap’s tired face, the pride of an actor who had struggled to maintain her position at the top was overlaid.

“If you tell me to shave my head, I’ll shave it. Fucking special makeup that takes ten-plus hours? I’ll do that too if you ask. Stand in front of the camera barefaced, I’ll stand. Jump off a building with just one wire attached, I’ll do that too. Underwater filming in the middle of winter, I’ll do as much as you want.”

The clear self-respect characteristic of someone who had set definite standards in their heart.

“Still, even if I die and come back to life, I won’t do roles that just consume my image. Using my name to prop up shitty works? Even with a knife to my throat, I won’t do it. I have no intention of just being a face and then disappearing.”

As if that was the force that sustained Eun Baekhap.

“If you want to roll around in this industry a little longer, engrave this clearly in your head too. Don’t smile smugly just because others are propping you up a bit.”

Eun Baekhap added one more comment and left.

“So don’t act cocky from now on. You could really die….”

I confirmed that Eun Baekhap had left and got up from the bench. Then I turned around.

“Writer. Baekhap senior has good Diction, right?”

“Yeah…. It would be so good to just stuff in swearing lines without worrying….”

I hadn’t called just one person. On the bench beyond the grass field, Writer An was sitting.

‘Eun Baekhap wouldn’t change overnight.’

She’s not the type to suddenly say ‘Yes, even an extra role is fine.’ So I had no choice but to first give Writer An a taste of her advantages with a sample spoon.

“Be honest with me. I can feel that your mind just changed right now, Writer.”

“Ah…. But I don’t think that damn desire for lead roles will ever go away?”

“Still, doesn’t she match perfectly with the Heeseun you had in mind, Writer? If it were me, I wouldn’t let her go.”

“But wait, you still want to work with Baekhap after getting cursed at like that?”

I nodded to Writer An, who was laughing as if incredulous.

She didn’t raise her hand against me, didn’t make a group chat excluding me to ostracize me, didn’t steal my role. That level is quite nice, isn’t it? An actress needs at least that much spirit to last long.

“I know what you’re worried about, Writer. But right now only the synopsis is out, right?”

“Yeah. Why?”

“Then allow at least a year for writing the scenario, and another year minimum for casting and everything before crank-in. That’s already 2 years, right?”

“Well…. If you calculate it that way, yes.”

“It’s been 3 years since I debuted. What do you think I’ll be like in 2 years?”

At my words, Writer An’s expression began to soften. It’s working, it’s working. She’s buying it.

“No matter how much Baekhap senior desires lead roles, she won’t be able to sweep everything up by then. Because I’ll be up there by that much.”

Writer An laughed loudly. Got it. This worked.

“Ah, really me….”

Writer An laughed refreshingly as if she hadn’t expected this and nodded.

“Well, for now. Okay. Still, keep it secret for the time being.”

“Of course.”

“Want to go up to the room and eat ramen? I’ve been eating only seafood, so I’m craving ramen with stir-fried kimchi.”

“How does episode 1’s opening go?”

Later when we enter filming for 【Deserving to Die】, Eun Baekhap will struggle to catch up with me, who will have Character Analysis prepared from the early stages.

I spent the night in Writer An’s room talking about 【Deserving to Die】. Thanks to that, I could already immerse myself in the feeling of becoming Jeong Uigyeom.

And while ignoring Eun Baekhap’s glare at me from behind her sunglasses, I finally returned to Korea.

“You colt!”

“I’m back?”

And now, together with Yoon Hyeonjo and Gwak Cheolsik, I begin promoting 【Faster Than the Law 2】. To become a twenty-million-viewer actor.

D-14 until the movie release. It was time to make my face known again as Influencer 1.

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