I’m an Unknown Actress, But Everyone Knows Me - Chapter 73
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Episode 73
[Why are you crying?]
“Mom…”
I’m sorry. Mom, I’m sorry. I’m sorry I couldn’t be a daughter you could be proud of back then. Mom, you clearly believed I could become a good actress, but I’m sorry I couldn’t do that…
Words I couldn’t say came rushing up. I moved my trembling hands.
“I shot a commercial today… *sob*. Mom, I got you shoes as a gift too… But Mom, I don’t know the address of where you’re staying now, at the lodging… *hiccup*.”
[You shot a commercial? What commercial?]
“You know those Pi Chaewon Sneakers, right? She signed a modeling contract with them.”
[You got an entertainment agency and you’re doing commercials too… Our Yeoreum has become a real celebrity?]
I nodded. My vision kept getting blurry so I couldn’t see Mom properly.
She was saying something but her hand gestures were blurry so I couldn’t understand well. Maybe because she was happy to see my face after so long, Mom moved her hands non-stop doing sign language.
“She’s asking if you’re eating your meals properly, how school life is going. If you’re doing well. Oh, and she said was really fun.”
Han Taeyang, who was watching from beside me, spoke instead. I moved my hands to answer.
“Wasn’t it boring without subtitles?”
[No. It was so much fun because you were in it. I even told people you’re my daughter.]
What was there to be proud of about a child who didn’t even contact her? I kept rubbing my hot eyes. Only then did Mom in the cell phone screen become clear.
“Mom, later I’m going to appear in lots and lots of domestic dramas and movies, so I’ll put subtitles in everything for you to enjoy watching, okay?”
Mom smiled brightly, probably thinking what I said was a joke.
It’s not a joke, Mom. It’s real. Soon when the OTT market opens, you’ll be able to watch everything too. You won’t need to watch foreign movies.
[Then Mom will definitely wait for you, okay?]
Before and after my regression, Mom was still the same. She always waited for me.
‘But this time I won’t make you wait too long.’
Even after the call ended, tears kept coming. The warm seaweed soup had already gone cold.
“Do one or the other – either cry or eat.”
“The seaweed soup is so damn salty… Han Taeyang can’t cook for shit…”
“What bullshit. It tastes fine.”
Watching me eat while tears streamed down, Han Taeyang held his forehead.
What am I supposed to do when the crying won’t stop? If I had called after finishing my meal, I wouldn’t have had to eat such salty seaweed soup. So.
“You do the dishes too… Why is the soy sauce so salty too…”
“Are you really crazy.”
Two days later, a photo arrived of Mom wearing the sneakers N Company had sent.
[They’re too pretty to wear~^^ Thank you. My daughter.]
[And this is because I’m happy to see you]
The photo that arrived right after was of my face. N Company’s advertisement photo was wrapped on a bus. Not just buses, but my face appeared on store exterior walls and websites too. And most importantly, on the shopping tab of portal sites.
Popular Search Terms
▶︎1. Pi Chaewon Sneakers
▶︎2. sweatshirt
▶︎3. autumn knit
My name appeared again.
‘It’s a shame it’s not Han Yeoreum Sneakers though…’
The feeling of having imprinted the character I played as a lead for the first time in my life on people to this extent was indescribable.
Even though sales had just started, quite a few reviews were already written, and ‘Pi Chaewon Sneakers’ were showing up all over SNS. As N Company’s first model, it was an unparalleled success.
“Later there will come a time when they’ll be called Han Yeoreum Sneakers.”
Ding-!
And just then, the next mission was given.
* * *
The copyright contract was finally finished. Jegal Rok, who purchased the web novel license, went into full-scale meetings.
“The goal is to air next summer. It’s scheduled for pre-production, so let’s proceed as quickly as possible up to the pre-production stage.”
The schedule was as expected. It was a ghost story setting that suited summer well.
“How much are you thinking regarding investors? If you let us know, we’ll compile and deliver a list. China, which recently supported investment, has mentioned .”
“I have no intention of accepting any Chinese investment.”
However, this statement was unexpected by anyone. The room stirred.
“Are you saying you’ll proceed with JC ENM’s solo production?”
“Due to the nature of historical dramas, there are almost no sponsorships or PPL. This makes investment cost recovery…”
During a time when K-dramas were strong in the Asian region led by K-POP, talk of abandoning the Chinese market was close to eccentric behavior.
No one present could understand why they should take risks when there was a perfectly good source of income.
“This is a time when Korea-China co-productions are being made more smoothly than ever. As you know, the profit compared to investment is considerable too. Director, please think once more…”
Jegal Rok shook his head briefly.
It meant there would be no reversal. The executives attending the meeting let out small sighs.
“Soon the Chinese route will be blocked. If we rashly accept Chinese investment funds, fund management will actually become more difficult. In the worst case, we might collapse midway and fund recovery could become difficult.”
It was spoken with near certainty. But no one in this room understood Jegal Rok’s words.
“Director! Just the love calls China is sending to Korea right now are enormous. Not only are celebrities’ fandoms strengthening, but even works that didn’t do well domestically are achieving good results in China in large numbers.”
“That’s right. The market is growing. Not only investment companies but distributors are getting bigger and bigger money from China…”
“That’s the problem.”
Jegal Rok’s voice resonated deeply in the meeting room.
“Is there any crazy bastard who’d be happy watching his money leak out?”
“…”
“I asked if there’s any crazy bastard who wouldn’t be greedy even while putting hundreds of billions that I should be holding into someone else’s wallet.”
The statement that China wouldn’t keep handing over blind money forever had validity.
“They’re probably looking for an opportunity too. An opportunity to block the path of money flowing to Korea. When the market grows abnormally large, that’s the most dangerous time.”
Only then did anxious gazes wander aimlessly in the air. If Jegal Rok’s prediction became reality, the domestic media industry would surely be greatly shaken.
” will go into JC ENM solo production. We won’t make any deals with Chinese investors. Only JC. We’ll think about where to air it gradually.”
Jegal Rok explained an organized plan he had prepared from who knows when.
“We’ll pioneer other overseas markets. Let’s advance into Southeast Asia including Thailand, Indonesia, and Vietnam.”
“Are you saying you expect purchasing power from Southeast Asian fandoms?”
An executive who still couldn’t give up greed for the Chinese market asked. It was understandable since Blu-ray and goods sales were significantly low in Southeast Asia.
“Director. Being a historical drama based on ghost stories, it’s hard to attract viewership from overseas viewers due to the development.”
“That’s right. I understand what Director Jegalrok is saying, but it’s a fusion historical drama. In a situation where we can’t expect any profit from PPL, Southeast Asian viewers who are only active on SNS but don’t have good purchasing power…”
The voice carried a sense of desperation as if asking him to please reconsider. Jegal Rok nodded slightly. It was a moment when hope was about to bloom.
“That’s exactly why.”
“…What?”
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