I’m an Unknown Actress, But Everyone Knows Me - Chapter 332

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Chapter 332

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This was Cheongdam JC ENM’s new building. The PR department was monitoring in real-time to match the US time zone.

As soon as Han Yeoreum finally appeared on the red carpet, the prepared articles were quickly uploaded.

[Han Yeoreum of <The Great Garland> appears at US awards ceremony… Dazzling greeting]

[Han Yeoreum’s smile that lit up Critics’ Choice, “I came to win an award~”]

[‘Little Oscar’… Han Yeoreum on Critics’ Choice red carpet ⎜Star Photo]

The reporters on site quickly took photos of Han Yeoreum. Manager Hong checked the prepared articles.

“Manager Ryu really has a good head on her shoulders. Hey, no matter how long I’ve been in this business, creating a narrative with just one outfit is difficult for me. Right?”

“Right. A pro is definitely different.”

What Ryu Lisa chose wasn’t a high-end brand whose logo everyone would recognize by name, nor was it a work from a rising brand getting attention in the industry.

It was a dress by a new designer who had recently been circulating her portfolio around the industry.

[Han Yeoreum picks dress with Huijae’s heart from <The Great Garland>… What could it be?]

Han Yeoreum’s dress choice on the Critics’ Choice red carpet at today’s ‘Little Oscar’ held in LA has sparked conversation. The blue satin dress Han Yeoreum wore is a creation by American designer Selena Harper Cruise. Selena Cruise, a Filipino-American who recently rose to fame by posting design school student vlogs on TikTok, had her introduction video about her grandfather being a World War II veteran record an incredible 17 million views… (omitted) This connects with the character Huijae from <The Great Garland>. Though Huijae is the daughter of a Japanese collaborator, she is simultaneously a victim of abuse by her father, choosing the path of resistance and recovery by helping Koreans through clothing manufacturing and teaching them to read.

The moment Han Yeoreum wore Cruise’s dress, the two narratives intersected, and the red carpet expanded from a simple star’s stage to a symbolic stage where Asian women’s memories and healing overlapped.

The number of Filipino-Americans currently residing in LA was by no means small.

About 3.3% of the total population – numerically, out of LA County’s population of about 14.5 million, 4.8 million are Asian. Of those, about 1.37 million are Filipino.

A period drama about overcoming poverty after Japanese colonial rule.

The fact that an actress who advanced to America with that period drama wore a dress by an amateur designer whose family included a Filipino war veteran would hold considerable meaning for them.

It was a kind of comradeship embracing the pain of war.

“Selena’s live right now, right?”

“Yes! We’re recording it in real-time-.”

Selena, who had 3 million followers on TikTok, was currently moved while watching Critics’ Choice.

-I never thought my dress would actually go to an awards ceremony! It’s like a dream moment. Oh, what should I do? I’m so excited right now.

Selena’s followers were watching the live broadcast.

-What the hell is happening? lol Someone explain!

-Her graduation portfolio dress went to Critics’ Choice!

-Selena, congratulations! I knew this moment would come to you someday 🙂

A platform that hadn’t entered Korea yet. TikTok. But its user base was already explosively expanding in the US and elsewhere.

TikTok, which surpassed 100 million subscribers upon market launch, would reach 800 million monthly active users in a few years.

-If you’re also interested in K-drama, I definitely recommend watching <The Great Garand>. I swear on this spot, once you watch it, you’ll never forget it!

That meant Han Yeoreum’s recognition could spread through teenagers by being the first to wear clothes by a popular SNS star designer in America.

As Selena became more famous through TikTok in the future, Han Yeoreum’s name would be mentioned again.

Ryu Lisa was someone with the insight to create a narrative with one outfit while simultaneously penetrating Han Yeoreum’s future American market expansion broadly.

-My grandfather was also very happy. When I told him what kind of woman Huijae was in <The Great Garand>, he was amazed. And he kept repeating this: It would have been nice if such a drama had come out in the Philippines too.

She gained favor from Filipino-Americans in LA, promoted what <The Great Garland> was about, created affection for Huijae before even watching the drama, and

-Anyway. Will there be another moment happier than this in my life? What it feels like when a moment you’ve hoped for unfolds before your eyes. Ugh! Look here, I got goosebumps.

She properly imprinted her face. After ending the live broadcast, Selena immediately edited and uploaded Han Yeoreum’s red carpet video.

Views and likes increasing simultaneously was a natural progression.

“Upload it!”

As soon as Manager Hong’s order fell, this entire flow was organized at once and posted to the community.

[HOT/ Actress getting good reactions in America right now.jpg]

(Selena live broadcast.jpg)

She’s a popular celeb in America, basically like an InTuber if we compare to us? Her vlogs are fun so I follow and watch her too lolol

(Selena dress.jpg)

Selena is a Filipino-American student dreaming of being a designer. She recently successfully finished her graduation runway too! But there was an actress who wore this dress at an awards ceremony..lololol

Really unexpected

(Critics’ Choice Han Yeoreum.jpg)

The Weeknd is currently in the US in the middle of summer.. what’s the connection???? I was like wtf but apparently Selena’s grandfather was a WWII veteran who fought in the Philippines and was part of the Philippine Allied forces who fought against the Japanese army in the Philippine liberation campaign..ㅠㅠ

(The Great Garland Huijae.jpg)

Huijae helped Koreans who were dragged to Louisiana sugar cane plantations during WWII and even went out to Manchuria to teach them how to read and write.. Now it feels like he’s extending a helping hand to the granddaughter of Filipino Allied forces, and I’m getting all emotional for no reason ㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ I know I’m being overly invested but I can’t help being moved by how all these storylines seem to connect..

(TikTok comments.jpg)

Comments on TikTok are positive too lol Everyone’s leaving sun, ocean, and red heart emojis. Since her name is Han Yeoreum (Summer), they seem to be playing around with that?

If there’s a problem, please tell me gently

Self-deleting

– Anonymous 1: Wow, I rolled a 6 on the hair/makeup dice today ㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ Midsummer looks so fucking pretty

-Anonymous 12: Dressing like this, she’ll just make it to best dressed lol

-Anonymous 35: Wow if that were me I’d be so fucking moved. My grandfather was in the Allied forces and an actress from a war period drama is wearing my dress???? This is basically a proposal lol

-Anonymous 114: I’ve been watching Han Yeoreum since her debut and she’s so precious,, Must give her lots of love,,

– Anonymous 210: Ah, getting high off good reactions in America lololol Keuuu bottoms up fuck~~

Han Yeoreum alone ignited expectations for winning awards. True to her name, to burn hot.

Finally, the Critics’ Choice awards ceremony began.

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The lights gradually dimmed, and a spotlight turned on at the center of the stage. The MC standing on stage grabbed the microphone with a bright smile.

-Ladies and gentlemen, good evening everyone. Welcome to Critics’ Choice!

Cheers and applause burst out simultaneously from the audience. This year’s MC was an actor who won an Academy Award last year.

-Now, shall we all raise our glasses to commemorate this night? Actually, it’s not because I want to drink. It’s all for you! And for today’s Critics’ Choice!

Holding cue cards and playfully scrunching his nose bridge, pleasant laughter erupted here and there.

At the round tables sat actors who could represent each country. On top were champagne glasses, small flower decorations, and placards indicating which work each team was seated for.

<The Great Garand>

The white table marked <The Great Garland> was positioned quite far forward.

It meant it was a work that this year’s Critics’ Choice was paying attention to.

As everyone raised champagne glasses and toasted together, shutter sounds came from the press section. Cameras for broadcast coverage at the back of the audience also moved busily.

The first award nominees appeared on screen.

Best Picture

The ceremony opened with Best Picture. From Hollywood blockbuster series to SF works known for incredible CG, to thrillers where the lead actress not only shaved her head but lost 20 kilograms pouring her soul into it. The scale was breathtaking.

I still couldn’t believe I was here.

‘Wow… These are really people I’ve only seen in movies…’

Representative actors you think of when you hear Hollywood were sitting near me. I was so nervous I couldn’t even drink champagne properly.

It seemed I wasn’t the only one overwhelmed. Ji Haebeom kept clenching and unclenching his fists, and Eun Baekhap cleared her throat with small coughs. Shin Seojin sitting across from me had been motionless in a stiff, upright posture since earlier. Even Director Ja had been silent.

‘The only one fine here is… Myeong Jeha.’

Is this level familiar to him? Myeong Jeha, showing his experience, called over a passing server to request sparkling water.

‘As expected of an elder…’

How could he be so calm? Even though we were in the same place as Nicole Johanson, Christine Taylor, Benedict Colvain, Andrew Springfield, Kerstin West, J.K Hines… actors who would be recorded in history.

Awards continued through Best Actor and Best Actress. As famous people went up to the podium, my hearing dulled from tension.

The world was truly sparkling. Endless flashing and hot lights on stage.

I could newly realize how wide the world surrounding me was.

I felt overwhelmed by the atmosphere and immersion of the early ceremony.

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‘Ahhhhh, Yeoreum…’

It was currently 3 PM in Seoul. Aetami secretly had an InTube window open and was anxiously watching.

Seeing Yeoreum sitting among famous actors who had swept Hollywood made her heart truly magnificent.

‘When did she grow up like this…’

Han Yeoreum was literally rising. She grew and soared upward every single day. Following breathlessly, she had somehow reached America.

Aetami gulped down the coffee in her tumbler because her mouth was parched.

‘The film section is gradually ending…’

Critics’ Choice starts the TV section after the film section ends. The award order is the same as films.

Best Series, Best Actress, Best Actor first, then other categories follow.

‘Of all times, Yeoreum is at the very end…’

<The Great Garland> was nominated in the very last category. Best Foreign Language Series, which comes after Best Animated Series.

‘I think I’m more nervous and going crazy….’

Just then, Yeoreum’s face clapping beyond the screen flashed by like a moment.

Seeing her bravely holding her place in that distant, far-off location made me feel so proud I could cry.

I remembered Yeoreum from the last episode screening of 【Mysterious Tales】.

I was so happy that my premonition that she would someday reach places I could never go came true so soon.

Han Yeoreum seemed like she would go even further, much further ahead.

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IP 85.152 looked at the screen. Critics’ Choice, called the Little Oscar, was quite a decent awards ceremony for testing the discernment of cultural and artistic intellectuals.

‘Everything I predicted won awards.’

IP 85.152, who had correctly predicted even this year’s fiercely contested Best Picture, was amazed by their own refined discernment.

Both Best Actress and Best Actor went exactly as IP 85.152 had expected.

‘It’s this or nothing.’

IP 85.152 had immediately watched all the other nominated works the day 【The Great Garland】 was nominated. But none of them had the same impact as 【The Great Garland】.

The face of the young girl smiling brightly in the rain must have been firmly imprinted in the minds of the Critics’ Choice judges as well.

-This year’s Best Animated Series award goes to…!

IP 85.152 clenched their fist over their heart while watching the work they had chosen win once again. Sweat seeped through their fingers. It was an emotion hard to describe.

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