I’m an Unknown Actress, But Everyone Knows Me - Chapter 71

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Episode 71

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“This is absolutely insane.”

Reporter Wi Jaehwi from Deodeok.B had long since written and uploaded the article about JC ENM and Han Yeoreum’s contract faster than anyone else.

[Hello, Reporter! It’s been a while since I contacted you. This is Han Yeoreum. I’m reaching out because I have some news to share with you]

It was thanks to Yeoreum who politely contacted him first. Yeoreum, who had just sent a message saying she had just finished signing her contract, seemed to have grown significantly since the broadcast of .

Input: opens new doors for domestic web dramas… Will it cause another surge in popularity with ’10 million views’?

Reporter Wi couldn’t stop the corners of his mouth from rising. It was an incomparable success compared to other web dramas so far.

‘Adding foreign language subtitles was really worth it.’

Foreigners who had a romantic fascination with K-high teen content came to watch through word of mouth, causing views and comments to explode.

-What is this… This kind of romance is a first for me-Wwww I couldn’t help but burst out laughing o(〃’▽’〃)o

-The face is so cute and invincible… somehow fluffy.

-WOW I can’t explain it, but this video definitely feels interesting. K-pop fans will understand what I mean

︎˪I completely agree with this. I understood exactly what you mean. It gave me the impression of a scene from a K-pop music video!

‘Even K-pop fans got attached.’

Well, whatever the case, good was good. Reporter Wi was writing his article while checking even the foreigners’ reactions in order of recommendations. It was when he was about to proofread the article he had completed at high speed.

“Reporter Wi. What are you writing?”

” just surpassed 10 million views.”

“Oh~. I knew that would do well.”

The senior who came to Reporter Wi briefly pointed to one side of the monitor with his chin. The messenger was blinking.

“Finish writing that, then write an article about Do Gyeoul.”

“About what?”

“The drama she’s entering this time. The male lead has been confirmed. I heard SBC is jumping into production, and they picked a decent face.”

“Oh…”

The senior tilted his head at Reporter Wi’s lukewarm reaction.

It wasn’t the reaction he had expected. Reporter Wi was usually a junior who showed enthusiasm for anything related to dramas.

Reporter Wi shifted his focus from Do Gyeoul back to Han Yeoreum.

“Won’t Han Yeoreum do dramas? Isn’t JC preparing anything?”

“Ah, I know about that.”

A colleague who had been listening to their conversation joined in. The colleague winked at Reporter Wi and spoke secretively.

“I heard they’re discussing the rights to ? The one Han Yeoreum did ASMR for.”

“Really? That’s being adapted into a drama?”

“I don’t know. But if they’re going to make her the protagonist, wouldn’t they choose Han Yeoreum? She fits well with the original protagonist too.”

“She’s been saying she’s tired every day lately, was she tired from reading web novels?”

“I couldn’t sleep because I was curious about the next chapter.”

The colleague laughed sheepishly. Along with explaining that it was more interesting than expected, he continued with a reporter-like analysis of why Han Yeoreum would suit the protagonist well.

“The protagonist looks harmless on the outside, but turns out to have incredible supernatural powers-“

“No spoilers. Let’s stop there.”

Reporter Wi, who had stopped his colleague’s mouth, began typing again at a moderate speed.

Input: Do Gyeoul’s man No Seungchan, first male protagonist role in …

While writing the article mechanically, Reporter Wi thought.

‘Definitely… it seems like it will get good ratings.’

A romantic comedy scenario that had stood out since the competition, the attention that would be focused on Do Gyeoul graduating from child acting, a male actor with a well-matching face, and even a decent director on top of that.

‘If this goes well, Do Gyeoul could emerge as the top actress in her twenties.’

The more he combined the information, the more an ideal formula for success appeared before his eyes. Do Gyeoul seemed to have made a perfectly stable choice.

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“Hello. I’m Choi Seonhye, who will be Han Yeoreum’s manager starting today. I’m twenty-nine, and I previously managed female idol groups.”

As soon as the seal was stamped on the contract, JC ENM’s care environment was immediately established.

First was the manager. A tall woman introduced herself.

“I’d be grateful if you could treat me comfortably like an older sister! I came from playing volleyball so I have good stamina, so don’t feel sorry and don’t hesitate to ask me to do things when you need them. That’s what I’m here for.”

She was someone whose smile was refreshing and straightforward. I clasped the hand that was suddenly extended to me. I could feel the rough calluses characteristic of athletes.

“Yes. Please speak comfortably to me too, unnie.”

“Thanks. Should we do that then?”

Choi Seonhye pulled me into a hug with the hand she was holding. I could feel that she was someone with good social skills.

“Alright! Then let’s get to know each other gradually. Should we go take a look at what’s been prepared first?”

Choi Seonhye walked with big strides while keeping her arm around my shoulder. We arrived in front of a sparkling car. A Carnival Hi Limousine.

In other words, it was a mini van used as a celebrity vehicle.

“This, by any chance…”

“Yes.”

“Can I get in right now?!”

As if asking what the point of asking was, Choi Seonhye opened the car door for me.

The car that opened smoothly even had small curtains on the windows. Instead of basic seats, it had been replaced with softer light beige seats. Inside the car, fluffy cushions and blankets were neatly folded.

“Wow…”

As soon as I sat down, I felt like my body was being sucked into the seat. At my reaction, Choi Seonhye handed me a water bottle with a straw.

“You like it that much?”

“Unnie… I feel like I’ve completely become a celebrity… This is so humbling, really.”

I was about to immerse myself in the feeling of truly taking the first step in my new acting career…

“Hello. I’m Hwang Jihye, in charge of Han Yeoreum’s coordination. I really enjoyed watching . While watching it, I was thinking about various coordination ideas, and I’m so happy to be working together like this. I felt this during your long black hair with full bangs too, but while classic styles suit you well, slightly more trendy variations also suit you well. The outfit you’re wearing today also matches your current hair color-“

“Wow, that startled me.”

…when I heard a human voice from the back of the trunk. Looking closely, it was bustling between the hanging clothes.

“Jihye. Your face isn’t visible from this side. Come out a bit.”

“Ah. I can see both of you through the gap in the clothes… I naturally thought I’d be visible too.”

Rustle- As the clothes parted to both sides, the woman who had been in the gap revealed herself. Hwang Jihye, who adjusted her glasses, was holding a lint roller in one hand as if she had been organizing clothes.

“Thank you. Did Coordinator Hwang prepare all of this?”

“No! I went to Team Leader Ryu’s office this morning. For future offline events, ah, of course brand event outfits will be provided by them. But for press conferences, interviews, script readings, broadcast appearances, photo shoots, or work costumes, Team Leader Ryu will handle all of those. I’m in charge of the film set! I’ll prepare the outfits styled by Team Leader Ryu each time and dress you in the outfits you choose.”

If it’s the Team Leader Ryu I know, there’s only one person.

“By any chance… is that Team Leader…”

“That’s right! Ryu Lisa!”

That’s impossible. A star stylist gets assigned to a newcomer? That Ryu Lisa who only manages A-list actors?

Seeing my reaction, the manager and coordinator looked at each other and laughed.

“You can’t be surprised by things like this already.”

“Right. This is just the beginning. You still have to go upstairs and sign contracts.”

“Contracts…? But I already signed…”

Was there another contract left besides the JC ENM exclusive contract? When I looked puzzled, not knowing what they were referring to, the two easily gave me the answer.

“N Company model contract. And on top of that—”

“ALAB contacted us to shoot another commercial!”

Jegal Rok’s words were true.

“We promise unprecedented full support.”

The world that seemed to have been prepared for me from before came rushing forward. Today, the world felt too dazzlingly hot.

I felt breathless as if I had been thrown into the middle of summer.

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This was Gangnam District. At the Studio located near Seolleung Station, filming equipment was being set up in full swing. Dazzling lighting moved around finding angles, and cameras and monitors were placed in front.

“Finish the steaming quickly—”

“Put the main products in front first! The order got mixed up!”

In the space prepared inside, clothes were densely hung on hangers. They were N Company’s FW New Products. Among them, the gray sneakers were displayed most prominently in front.

Those products could be said to have been responsible for most of N Company’s sales last season without exaggeration.

“We made the right choice changing our model, right?”

An assistant asked the visual director from N Company.

It was a voice that sounded somewhat anxious. And for good reason—until recently, N Company’s exclusive model had been a popular idol whose name everyone would recognize.

Not renewing the contract and immediately switching to a rising star was nothing short of an adventure.

“What else could we do if we didn’t change models? Could we renew out of wounded pride? Even the name got taken away.”

The visual director answered while gazing intently at the sneakers. The FW New Product had slight color variations from the existing light gray color. A strawberry milk-like pink hue was mixed in.

It was a design that seemed to remind one of someone.

“Those sneakers. They’re called Pi Chaewon Sneakers more often than their original model name. Thinking about it again, this is right.”

It was thanks to mass-producing Pi Chaewon copycats. This new model was created with that Pi Chaewon as the motif. The design team’s choice seemed correct.

“Yeoreum! We’ll be doing video shooting and photo shooting simultaneously. You heard the explanation earlier, right? We’ll just take a short clip before you get tired.”

“Yes. Understood!”

Yeoreum, wearing the product design that N Company wanted to push most among the new products, accepted the small microphone.

A smile appeared on the visual director’s lips. It suited her better than expected.

“Here, please speak comfortably while looking at this lens here.”

Yeoreum’s mouth slowly opened as she looked straight at the camera.

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