I’m an Unknown Actress, But Everyone Knows Me - Chapter 335

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Chapter 335

Aetami covered her face with both hands and let out an overwhelming breath.

“Ah, this is crazy…”

Even after the vlog video ended, the heat in her heart wouldn’t subside. Aetami didn’t even need to go around doing separate promotions.

Word of mouth about this <Youth Disqualified!> project had already spread not only on various SNS platforms but also throughout communities.

[HOT/ MBS that really hit the tears button for people who do music.jpg]

(Youth Disqualified practice scene.jpg)

This <Youth Disqualified!> project where actors directly practice and record drama OSTs

They brought the song to perform from the 1993 song festival winner, and the teachers helping with the ensemble are…

(The moment the university song festival 2nd place enters the Youth Disqualified practice room.jpg)

Obviously thought they’d bring the original winning group, but wow shit, here they bring the unknown 2nd place that makes you facepalm

(Lee Saerok cam going to ask for help.jpg)

The center director is personally going around trying to convince the university song festival members..ㅠ Ah Saerok is so freaking nice~~damn

(So Dami’s sincere conversation.jpg)

And if you’re someone who did music, you couldn’t help but cry tears here..

Dami who loved piano but didn’t have outstanding talent.. It’s cute and heartbreaking how she awkwardly smiles saying she never won a single award

(The university song festival’s keyboard member patting Dami’s shoulder understandingly.jpg)

Even the senior saying that just having dreams at one point is youth, even if you didn’t reach the top..

From this point it felt like a narrative itself, like a scene from a drama

(Final practice scene.jpg)

Anyway I hope it airs soon, it’s already my life’s work

-I graduated from arts high school and I know too well what So Dami is talking about so I cried so much.. There are times when no matter how much you practice, you know it’ll just be unrequited love till the end..

I’ve heard so many times that “you don’t have to be first place,” but the world only remembers first place anyway, so I always felt this contradiction ㅜ But Team Cheongshil doesn’t just say it – they actually shine a light on second place too, which made me tear up

ㄴ2222 Ah, it wasn’t just empty words of comfort, it was genuinely comforting

-Dami acting so different from her usual personality, not being able to say a single word in front of the seniors, then holding back her emotions and saying she actually couldn’t ride any of the rides… it’s so heartbreaking..ㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ aww my little bunny

The <Youth Disqualified!> vlog continued to gain more viewers.

With its comfortable editing style that didn’t feel overly planned, relatable conversations, and guests appearing anew each episode, it established itself as a so-called ‘meal friend.’

Director So’s choice to approach the public with a new format rather than simple drama promotional videos brought success beyond expectations as anticipated.

“Ah… I really want to see her so much.”

Overwhelmed Aetami muttered, unable to control her love for Yeoreum. Thanks to Yeoreum working like an ox without rest, seeing her in person too often had become poison.

Even though it hadn’t been long since seeing her face at the <Faster Than Law 2> stage greeting, Han Yeoreum withdrawal symptoms occurred.

“Critics’ Choice… should I have followed along…”

Aetami mentally recalled Yeoreum’s remaining schedule. While doing <Youth Disqualified!> promotions, she could appear on radio or show her face at brand popup events.

But didn’t they say regular people ride the subway.

“Huh? What’s this?”

Han Yeoreum sightings flowed from a very unexpected place.

* * *

Han Taeyang ironed the school uniform he would wear for the last time more diligently than usual.

Han Taeyang, wearing a pure white shirt, navy colored tie, and black jacket, put on his sneakers and contacted Yeoreum who had gone out since morning.

Input: By 10 o’clock

Input: (Map attached)

No reply came. Han Taeyang walked trudgingly, feeling the pleasant wind touching his cheeks. Getting off the bus, Han Taeyang headed to the main gate.

[42nd Graduation Ceremony]

Today was Han Taeyang’s graduation day. Attention-seeker Han Yeoreum had gotten up at dawn and left saying she’d go to the shop.

“Who recognizes her that much…”

Seeing there were no autograph requests, the statistics that teenagers these days spend leisure time mainly on InTube and SNS were correct.

Dramas and movies seemed pushed out of teenagers’ interests.

“Oh oh, Taeyang came? Are family members coming later?”

“Hello-.”

Han Taeyang looked at the teachers patting his shoulder and thought to himself.

‘Should I ask them to get autographs later…’

But for that, he had already distributed autograph papers at about 10 per Han Yeoreum. Han Taeyang sighed and headed to the auditorium. He took the front seat among the chairs lined up in rows and columns.

“Hey hey hey, Han Taeyang.”

“Yeah.”

“Is your sister coming?”

Han Taeyang looked at the classmate tapping his shoulder from behind and nodded roughly. Come to think of it, this guy usually never asked about Han Yeoreum at all.

‘Yeah… At least you get an autograph.’

Han Taeyang straightened his posture again. Even if those around weren’t particularly interested in Han Yeoreum, he knew that being a celebrity’s family member was a position prone to gossip. Han Taeyang straightened his back and squared his shoulders.

-The 42nd graduation ceremony of Mokjeong High School will begin shortly. Please everyone take your seats.

When the student council president holding the microphone announced the graduation ceremony would start soon, the interior became chaotic. The murmuring noise grew louder.

‘There are always bastards who are late even on days like this…’

Han Taeyang checked the watch on his wrist. But the commotion around became increasingly unusual. Because clicking sounds kept being heard.

“Hey hey hey, Han Taeyang. Your sister came.”

The guy sitting in the back seat made a fuss. Han Taeyang unconsciously turned around.

Before he knew it, everyone’s gaze in the auditorium was directed toward one place.

It was Han Yeoreum.

* * *

‘What? This popularity?’

When getting out of the car and walking to the auditorium, I did feel some gazes, but not to this extent.

‘I thought they’d recognize me to some degree.’

Because I’m this era’s prepared actress who doesn’t even wear sunglasses. But I’m this popular?

“Oh my my my, that’s right, isn’t it?”

“Yes…”

“What do I do. I’m such a fan!”

I stood at the back of the auditorium and bestowed the smile of an exemplary actress to the parents who had gathered around me.

‘Is this the taste of being the nation’s first love…?’

There was no need to mention the name Yeonhuijae or Han Yeoreum. I had destructive public appeal that could be recognized immediately with just one look at my face.

“Mother is also so beautiful. Could I get one photo with you?”

“Oh of course. Naturally.”

Mom, did you hear that well? I winked one eye at Mom who was just smiling silently, as if telling her to watch carefully.

For Han Taeyang’s graduation, Mom also came to Seoul after a long time.

‘Ah, this is really it…’

Before regression, I definitely wanted to show Mom and Han Taeyang this kind of appearance at least once.

-Distinguished guests, please for a moment…

As the clicking sounds gradually became closer to noise, another announcement came out. I pressed down my overwhelming feelings and looked ahead.

‘Now, calm down Han Yeoreum.’

As if my coming here today had only pure intentions of celebrating my younger brother’s graduation…

‘You’re the best actress.’

I’m confident that my personal desires won’t be detected at all. Because acting is what I do best.

“Graduation is not an end but a new beginning. The path ahead will sometimes be rough, and sometimes unexpected fortune may await you. What’s important in all those moments is what choices you make and what attitude you live with.”

I nodded my head slightly as if moved. Because I could see the gazes looking at me in my peripheral vision…

‘I hope this spreads as a Han Yeoreum sighting immersed in her role for the upcoming drama <Youth Disqualified!>.’

My masterful acting didn’t stop after that either.

When Han Taeyang received the academic excellence award, I showed the appearance of a beautiful sister genuinely proud, and when they sang the graduation song at the end, I softly sang along showing a wistful appearance like ‘Hehe… I was like that once too…’

‘If I can just give pleasant memories to those who came here today with my acting alone…’

I don’t get tired at all. It was worth telling Dokgo Gyeol to really do her best today.

I could feel Mom being proud whenever favorable gazes were directed at me from around.

Mom. Is your daughter really popular now? Unlike before, many people know my name and there’s even a fan cafe? Am I really super famous now? I wanted to say such things and my mouth kept twitching.

* * *

Han Taeyang’s homeroom teacher was expecting some degree of chaos.

“There will be quite a crowd, right?”

“Well, she’s the hottest celebrity these days, after all.”

The teachers were maintaining appropriate vigilance. But that was the problem.

“Sister, please take just one selfie with me!”

“Ah, she’s so fucking pretty!”

“Sister, I’ve been a fan since Pi Chaewon! I even bought Pi Chaewon sneakers!”

After the graduation ceremony ended, people who had been cautiously approaching Han Yeoreum, who was taking photos with Han Taeyang, started testing the waters.

“Um, could we possibly take just one photo…?”

“Oh, yes yes! That’s possible.”

“My kid is a fan, so could you sign something just once…?”

“Of course. I’ll do it for you.”

When everyone who approached Han Yeoreum succeeded in getting what they wanted, even those who had been watching from afar finally let loose.

Before they knew it, the area was packed with people surrounding her. Hearing that Han Yeoreum had come, even current students who had no interest in the graduation ceremony flocked over.

‘It must be annoying, but how can she be like that…!’

With such a crowd gathering, no one would have blamed her if she had cut it short and left.

But Han Yeoreum seemed to be putting in extra effort since it was her younger brother’s graduation ceremony. She was responding kindly to everyone.

“You want an autograph but don’t have paper? Ah. I thought this might happen, so I…”

It was fan service that went beyond mere kindness. Han Yeoreum pulled out prepared autograph papers from her bag?

“You want a few more to give to your friends? Ah. I thought this might happen, so I…”

And as if she had been waiting for this, she had not just a few pre-signed papers but a whole stack?

“Hey, Han Taeyang. Open your bag for a moment.”

And even after distributing all of those, there were more in Han Taeyang’s bag?

“You say there really aren’t any left? Ah. I thought this might happen, so I… Manager Seonhye! The ones we prepared last time!”

Moreover, what the manager pulled out were [For our Han Yeoreum whom we’ll love passionately] cup holders?

“What’s this?”

The teachers at Mokjeong High were dumbfounded by Han Yeoreum, who finally left the school much later.

“Did you see that?”

“Yes. And I also got one of those cup holders.”

“Lucky you…”

The 42nd Mokjeong High graduation ceremony was transformed into a Han Yeoreum fan signing event and came to a successful conclusion.

It was a graduation ceremony that satisfied all the students who hadn’t been able to ask Han Taeyang for autographs until now.

And the heartwarming stories that Han Yeoreum had so desperately wanted began pouring out.

* * *

[Humor Board/ Celebrity currently controversial over school issues.jpg]

Han Yeoreum went to her brother’s graduation ceremony

(Eyewitness account candid photo.jpg)

The area around us is completely paralyzed because of all the autograph requests flooding in ㅠㅠㅋㅋㅋㅋ I guess they didn’t expect it to be this crazy even in midsummer, so they seem a bit frozen/stunned

(Han Yeoreum candid photo distributing papers herself.jpg)

Wait, but damn, I didn’t expect it to be this much.. They pulled out autograph papers they had prepared at home and started handing them outㅋㅋㅋㅋ

(Han Yeoreum candid photo distributing cup holders.jpg)

After giving out all the autographs, they gave their own cup holders lol

(Han Yeoreum Youth Disqualification coffee truck support proof shot.jpg)

I was wondering how they prepared these cup holders, but it turns out they’re from the fan cafe support that went to the filming location last time..ㅠㅠIt seems like Hanyeoreum took all the leftovers home efficiently

Anyway, even while leaving after distributing everything, she kept genuinely apologizing for not being able to do more.. So sincere..

It was supposed to be her brother’s graduation ceremony but it accidentally became a fan meeting for the sister

-Ah fuck that’s hilarious, I thought some serious controversy broke out lololol

No no though, I didn’t know it would be like this lol

-So cute..ㅠ Is there any celebrity who keeps all the cup holders that fans gave them as support? If it were me, I’d just ask for a thousand of them next time I place an order for cup holders

-Wow crazy if they verify me like this I’m just gonna die here lol

-In all this, there are fucking tons of autograph papers. Are they textbooks?

Han Yeoreum’s graduation ceremony eyewitness account quietly set the community on fire.

Thanks to going around without wearing hats and sunglasses and giving autographs to everyone who asked, the eyewitness accounts didn’t end there.

[20s Anonymous Board/ I was a part-time worker at a cafe HYR frequents, so I’ll also share my eyewitness account]

I came here so freaking often. At first, since it was just a neighborhood cafe, they were like “whoa a celebrity…” but later even the part-time workers were at the level of “oh Summer’s here? Go away again” ㅠㅠㅋㅋ I used to just get iced americanos consistently, but after We On Top ended and I joined H&L, customers started asking for autographs. But I felt bad for the store? It seemed like I was being considerate of them. As the autograph requests increased, the drinks I ordered became ridiculously fancy. Ugh please, I could just order a damn iced americano but I’d get all these different shitty unicorn frappuccinos, pop pop sugar ball smoothies and stuff like that… I didn’t need to boost their sales ㅜㅜㅜㅜㅜ

Anyway, she was much cuter in person and I never once saw her frown when people asked for autographs or photos. She was so kind, really seems like a celebrity who’ll have longevity

-Ah fuck, I told you not to order a frappuccino just because you’re sorry lol ㅠㅠ

-HYR consistently having only heartwarming stories come out is amazing..

-I saw in Cheongsil’s vlog that she was really giving Gaeul shit for not buying iced americanos and getting weird stuff instead, turns out that was Iksoon’s cafe ㅠㅠㅠㅋㅋㅋㅋ Yeoreum don’t worry about the sales lmaooo ㅋㅋㅋㅋ

[30s Anonymous Board/ I’m also boarding the hype train now.. hehe I live in the same apartment as that actress everyone’s talking about]

Someone got on the elevator and they had a familiar face, so I found myself staring at them without realizing it. Then HYR was like “Hah… should I give you an autograph?” and that’s when I finally recognized them ㅠㅠㅠㅠㅋㅋㅋㅋ I reflexively said “Oh yes! haha I’m a fan” but I felt awkward because I didn’t have any paper or pen. But HYR took care of it and pulled out their own pen and paper, signed it and gave it to me.. Haven’t met them since then, but I’ve occasionally run into HYR’s sibling at the recycling area. Anyway, I hope HYR does even better!

-How can a person be a signing machine lol

-And looking at all the witness accounts so far, it seems like ㅎㅇㄹ always takes out the pen first ㅠㅠ I guess they just carry it around..

-Fuck so cute, I want to meet her just once too, damn.. I’d hug her tight

Scrolling down, Gam Dajung smiled.

“The timing works out well…”

On her desk sat an unidentifiable large tumbler mixed with energy drinks, coffee, and stimulants.

Gam Dajung, who put the straw in her mouth and took a sip, had dark circles under her eyes.

“Right. But should we touch up the editing a little?”

“I was thinking the same thing. Since there’s buzz about ‘brother’s graduation ceremony’ right now. Let’s add more of the civilian brother and revise it…”

“We’re all done and you want to do this again? Are you sane?”

This was MBS Variety Department. Since 【Youth Disqualification!】 had officially released even the preview, it was time to promote with variety shows.

Han Yeoreum, So Dami, and Chu Gaeul were scheduled to appear on 【M Couple】 simultaneously to showcase the simple and friendly daily lives of actresses in their 20s.

In the editing room where the insane suggestion to rework the nearly finished editing came up casually, Gam Dajung smiled.

“All the sane people quit. Just so you know…”

【M Couple】 was last year’s most rising variety program, but being new, it had no award luck. Gam Dajung continued monitoring with dead eyes.

“In this game, only those who maintain their insanity until the end survive…”

Han Yeoreum’s face appeared on the large screen. Gam Dajung thought of Director So.

And the Center Director who was stuck right next to her.

“Can terrestrial variety lose to InTube?”

Right now, 【Youth Disqualification!】’s V-log videos showed signs that could change the variety show landscape, and that wasn’t an exaggeration.

At last month’s MBS variety meeting, proposals kept being submitted to gather celebrities like before and create some project.

Passion, effort, and the ultimate satisfaction of accomplishing something together were essentially excellent variety elements that could capture both humor and emotion.

Gam Dajung, who was called a genius PD, couldn’t just ignore the challenge thrown down by So Yesol and Lee Saerok.

‘Especially since ours isn’t the only variety show she’s appearing on…’

Knowing about Han Yeoreum’s hidden variety schedule through the grapevine, Gam Dajung grabbed her tumbler.

“Now… we’re all going to edit until we die…”

Click. The editing room door locked.

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