I’m an Unknown Actress, But Everyone Knows Me - Chapter 63
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Episode 63
“I don’t want to hear it. I don’t want to hear…”
Director So seemed to know what the Music Director was about to say. An ominous premonition came rushing in.
“Our scheduling…”
“I don’t know. I didn’t hear anything… I don’t know about scheduling dates or anything…”
“It’s been moved up to just 2 weeks from now…!”
The consecutive poor ratings of the currently airing drama resulted in an early termination. It meant they had to hastily wrap up next week, and before the next drama started, they needed to fill the gap with .
“Th-that’s ridiculous… You’re joking… right?”
With a trembling voice, Director So tried to deny the news she had just heard. Understanding her feelings, the Music Director’s eyes grew moist.
“Accept reality, Director…”
With less than half of the music needed to complete the atmosphere even created,
“Ahhh-!!!”
In an instant, the scheduling date for came rushing at them urgently. It was an emergency.
* * *
“Wow, Do Gyeoul…”
Entertainment news rankings 1st through 3rd. Do Gyeoul occupied all the top spots that drew the public’s greatest attention.
The hot interest for several hours showed no signs of cooling down. Communities were flooded with hundreds of comments about Do Gyeoul’s next project news.
-Whoa Do Gyeoul’s first romance lol who’s the male lead gonna be
I personally wish they would make it official ㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ because they look so good together
︎˪She’s doing romance to shed her child actor image but even though MJH is handsome I think it’d be better with someone older
-This is how real celebrities should be ㅇㅇ Going straight back to acting after starting university, drawing a clear line from those who get in through special admissions, so freaking good ㅎ
︎˪222 I think the same, really feels like she has solid foundations lol
“Getting swept away in an instant.”
My article was already buried down below. I really felt how the entertainment industry was always a fierce battlefield. It was a world where you’d quickly sink if you didn’t show something.
‘Well, my current position is…’
Though I had earned the title of Iconic Rookie, I felt painfully how different I was from Do Gyeoul filling up my monitor screen.
Even though she hadn’t done any project activities for over 2 years, the public still wanted Do Gyeoul.
‘As if they had been waiting just for her return.’
I realized once again what Myeong Jeha’s words meant.
-No matter how much you hate Do Gyeoul, don’t ignore her influence.
Do Gyeoul occupying the best seats at the L’EL Style Awards was still vivid in my eyes. As was the exhilaration of looking down at Do Gyeoul for the first time when I went up on the podium.
‘Later, I want to hold an even better award and look down at Do Gyeoul.’
I wanted to have the kind of award that everyone would recognize just by name.
“…Right. Which broadcasting station is Do Gyeoul’s drama on?”
It was when I unconsciously scrolled back up.
Buzz- Buzz- Buzz-.
My cell phone vibrated.
“Yes, Director So.”
-Gyeoul! Sorry for the sudden call, but could you come to the broadcasting station right now…?
I heard Director So’s voice, much more urgent than usual. What’s going on?
-Our scheduling suddenly got moved up… because of an early termination. So.
Ding-!
Along with Director So’s explanation, a status window appeared.
Director So, who couldn’t reach a proper conclusion, sighed and steadied her breathing. Then she spoke with emphasis.
-I need… Yeoreum’s voice.
At that moment, only one thing came to my mind.
-I want to add narration…
Perhaps sooner than expected, I might be able to meet Do Gyeoul at an awards ceremony.
Do Gyeoul’s next drama was on the same broadcasting station as mine. MBS.
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In the post-recording studio surrounded by soundproof walls on all sides. So Yesol carefully watched Han Yeoreum putting on her headset.
‘Now just one week…’
The early termination article went up, and news of ‘s scheduling was delivered together. There really wasn’t much time left now.
‘I barely managed to finish the OST.’
Director So’s anxiety hit the mark as expected. Several spots in the planned OST list ended up empty. The OST that had only rough drafts clearly showed gaps here and there.
“What should we do, Director So…?”
Dark circles settled deeply under the eyes of the Music Director who had stayed up all night for several days straight. Director So, who had also stayed up nights together, couldn’t think of a suitable alternative either.
Director So briefly closed her strained eyes. She hadn’t been able to rest properly for so long that her focus wasn’t working right.
‘Should we… finish it like this…’
Then Jeong Yeondu from the scenes she had edited hundreds, no, thousands of times came clearly to mind. Amid all senses dulled by exhaustion, Yeondu’s face and voice that she had watched through the screen…
‘Oh. Wait…’
Something that could fill the empty sounds here and there came to mind. Sentences that ‘s Jeong Yeondu could express as inner thoughts filled Director So’s head in bunches.
‘This wasn’t in the plan, but…’
Director So slowly opened her eyes. There were less than 72 hours left now.
‘Still. It’s worth trying, isn’t it…?’
So Yesol frantically pounded the keyboard. Her head, which had been hazy like covered with blurry clouds, became clear. It was all Jeong Yeondu.
“Director, please prepare for narration post-recording…”
“Narration?”
“Let’s really… really fill it properly.”
And now, Director So was certain her choice wasn’t wrong. Yeoreum’s voice reading the script she had written in front of the microphone made it so.
“Seoul housing prices. Deposit eight thousand, monthly rent sixty-five. Management fee fifty thousand won. It’s not a small amount of money. At this point, they could share some kindness and warmth with me. But why always…”
The Music Director listening to the narration beside Director So also nodded slightly. D-3 until the broadcast date.
‘This… will work.’
The anxiety had long been forgotten.
Rather, an even greater sense of anticipation began to bloom in Director So’s heart than before.
* * *
9:30 PM. The Office Worker, exhausted from overtime, was standing in line to board the Red Bus heading to Gyeonggi Province.
‘Ah, I’m so tired I could die…’
Three hours round trip just for commuting. Even so, she was somehow enduring it with the spirit of a Gyeonggi Province resident. Due to the humid and sticky summer night weather, the Office Worker’s back had become damp with sweat.
‘It’s hot… So annoying…’
Finally sitting in a seat on the Red Bus that arrived, the Office Worker turned the air conditioning vent toward herself and reflexively picked up her Cell Phone.
Others said they used commuting time for self-improvement, but even that seemed like a luxury to a Gyeonggi Province resident. Just waiting for the bus felt like she had already used up all her remaining energy.
‘Something worth watching…’
It was an awkward Thursday with one day left until the weekend. The Office Worker mindlessly scrolled down to find a drama to relieve her boredom during the ride Home.
‘Huh? This is Pi Chaewon.’
In the process, she discovered a familiar face. Pi Chaewon from , who had recently made the Office Worker kick off her blankets while watching, was decorating an MBS thumbnail.
‘The drama title, I’ve never heard of this before. What kind of content is it?’
Due to the long commute she had to endure daily, the Office Worker wasn’t quite a drama fanatic but knew quite a bit about dramas.
Therefore, her standards were somewhat high. She didn’t want to watch dramas that would make her boring commute even more boring.
‘But if it’s Pi Chaewon.’
Though it was just one work, Pi Chaewon had somehow become an actress the Office Worker could trust and watch.
It happened to be just starting. The Office Worker decided to spend today’s hour-and-a-half journey Home with Pi Chaewon.
She clicked on the face that looked exhausted from fatigue. What appeared next was the inside of a Company.
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