I’m an Unknown Actress, But Everyone Knows Me - Chapter 39

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Episode 39

“I’m grateful, but… why… are you doing this?”

Myeong Jeha smiled languidly.

“I want to see how far you’ll climb. So will you cooperate obediently?”

This is definitely a threat. It was a smile that contrasted with the broken status window floating above his head.

“Why did you suddenly want to see that?”

“Well… I’m a fan of Han Yeoreum.”

“Stop joking around. Tell me properly.”

“I checked the final scenario that Director Gong revised. This has never happened before… Director Gong seems to be planning to cast you in every series.”

I opened my eyes wide at the unbelievable words. Influencer 1 is a character that only appears in season 1, right? That doesn’t make sense. Did he read the same scenario as me?

“You’ll know when you see the scenario. Trust me and do well on set this time. Get close to Director Gong. He’s someone you won’t regret keeping close.”

Myeong Jeha’s stat sparkled. Really? Can I really appear as a supporting role in a ten-million-viewer movie several times?

“Then will you promise me now?”

Both he and I know that we’ve regressed, but we don’t bother to voice that fact out loud.

“I do have plenty of time… But I still want to reduce fatigue even a little. Let’s keep things amicable.”

He meant let’s join hands instead of rebelling pointlessly.

“Fine.”

“I thought you’d run away once or twice, but you’re not?”

I knew this would happen, so I’ve been thinking of several scenarios since right after my regression. Analyzing scenarios is an actor’s basic skill. I analyzed how the plot would unfold going forward.

“You must have found something useful in me. You wouldn’t do anything that would make you lose out.”

“Well… it’s just classmates helping each other out.”

Myeong Jeha doesn’t share information about the past, and I’m also keeping quiet about the status window. We each have one secret.

“So, how are you going to help me?”

“Hmm…”

After thinking for a moment, Myeong Jeha smiled brightly. His face looked pleased. Shadows formed on his long eyelashes.

“In various ways.”

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The next day, I could immediately tell what direction Myeong Jeha had started helping me in. It began with Dokgo Min’s SNS.

“She posted what we worked on yesterday right away.”

Youstagram

(Jeha.jpg holding a phalaenopsis orchid)

. Extending branches. Breathing essence. Precarious roots.

43,772 likes 1,047 comments

-Crazy crazy crazy what the hell is thisㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ

-Why is everyone making such a fuss lol over a guy like this…

︎˪want him…

︎˪lololol are you insane

-Congratulations to Myeong Jeha for being handsome, Forbes Magazine has selected you as my husband, congratulations

Myeong Jeha’s photo was uploaded. In just one day, the likes broke through 20,000. And right after that, my photo was uploaded. Positioned right next to Myeong Jeha’s face.

21,778 likes 636 comments

-@Kim Eunjeong hey it’s Pi Chaewon that you likelol

-She’s definitely a warm beauty type… but why does she look like a cold beauty when I see her like thisㅠ Anyway, she’s absolutely gorgeous

-My sweet melon soda girl… to become such a Red Wolf that Park Chan-wook would applaud

Maybe because it was posted right after Myeong Jeha’s photo without any gap, there were more comments than usual. And this photo quickly started circulating as internet news. I was certain these articles were orchestrated by Myeong Jeha’s side.

[‘s prince Myeong Jeha, flower-like beauty… This isn’t a pictorial~]

[Meeting of ‘s heroine and the prince, “We’re KNUA classmates”]

Because I was included in almost all the photos in articles featuring Myeong Jeha.

“…So people who know Myeong Jeha can also get to know me…”

Myeong Jeha’s debut work was a ten-million-viewer movie. And it was less than a year old. So he had recognition from teenagers to the elderly. On the other hand, I was mainly known among teens and twenties, the younger demographic.

“He came to work on this yesterday.”

How long had he been planning this? Right. If he really just wanted to talk, he would have called me separately. Not come to Dokgo Min’s studio. From the beginning, he planned to promote me regardless of my intentions.

“But what’s this now?”

I frowned at a headline that caught my eye as I scrolled down.

Do Gyeoul’s name was mixed in among the article titles.

[This is why it’s KNUA? Do Gyeoul, Myeong Jeha, and Han Yeoreum too? Visuals are overflowing~]

I called Myeong Jeha.

“It’s you, right? The current articles.”

-You checked quickly.

“…I’m grateful that you linked me with you. But I don’t like my name being next to Do Gyeoul’s name.”

At my words, I heard a small laugh from the other end of the phone. Hey, I’m not being funny.

-Yeoreum.

Myeong Jeha called my name affectionately.

-You said you want to become more famous than Do Gyeoul. I guess you’re not that desperate.

Those words made me instantly angry.

‘What are you talking about? How desperate I am.’

I couldn’t talk about before my regression, so it was frustrating. Just as I was about to retort.

-If you really want to make it big, you have to use everything.

Myeong Jeha’s voice suddenly became cold.

-Yeoreum, think carefully. Do Gyeoul debuted when she was five. The entire nation watched her grow up, do you think you can overcome that bond by having one or two hit works?

“…”

He was right. It was so painfully right that I couldn’t even answer. I just bit my lips painfully.

Right. Why did Do Gyeoul, who debuted at five and could live doing whatever acting she wanted, do that to me?

‘Even now at just twenty, she has so much.’

The titles Do Gyeoul held came to mind.

-No matter how much you hate Do Gyeoul, don’t ignore her influence. That’s what stupid people do.

“…How did you know I hate Do Gyeoul-.”

-I just know. Also that Jegal Rok is debating whether to take you or not.

Myeong Jeha’s cold judgment continued.

-Right now you have no agency, no connections to get proper information, no next project lined up. Then you shouldn’t have pride either. You should try to get your name imprinted one more time, even if it means being attached next to Do Gyeoul’s name.

Only after hearing those words did I realize I was still being prideful. Myeong Jeha seemed to be conducting a kind of test.

-Yeoreum.

How much I wanted to climb up. What I could do to endure that.

-If you don’t like it, quit.

At those words, my momentarily confused mind became cold and rational as well.

‘Alright. Let’s think carefully, Han Yeoreum.’

When judging coldly, Myeong Jeha’s choice was right. Was there anything wrong among the things Myeong Jeha had said so far?

‘Not a single thing.’

Let me recall the audition interviewees who were lined up at the Chungmuro building. And above all.

‘Do Gyeoul also used my acting, so can’t I use Do Gyeoul’s name a bit too? I had my acting stolen for nearly 10 years.’

Thinking that way, my displeasure slowly faded. If it were before my regression, I wouldn’t know, but now among the three of us—me, Myeong Jeha, and Do Gyeoul—Do Gyeoul’s recognition was overwhelmingly high.

“…I understand. Then I’ll use Do Gyeoul’s name for a while. As you said.”

Only then did I hear a small laugh from the other end of the phone. It seemed I had given an answer that pleased Myeong Jeha.

-I’ll send the scenario by quick delivery in a bit. Check it. And prepare for the meeting too.

“Meeting preparation?”

-It’s a single-episode drama scenario. One episode, and as you requested, Yeoreum, it’s on a public broadcast channel.

It was something I had asked for just yesterday, but it’s already resolved like this? That’s impossible.

“Then please help me get on a public broadcast channel.”

“Public broadcast? What kind of appearance.”

“Anything is fine! I need to be on TV first.”

At my request, Myeong Jeha had stared at me intently for a moment.

His face looked neatly drawn. Myeong Jeha, who had been quietly gazing at me, had nodded obediently.

It hadn’t even been 24 hours since I brought up those words, and the speed was unbelievable.

Exactly 30 minutes after hanging up the phone, the scenario arrived. The title was written large on the cover.

[I Don’t Care At All]

I focused on the name written below it. The scenario title seemed familiar somehow.

“…As expected!”

Director So Yesol. Screenplay So Yesol.

Just seeing the name made my heart race.

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