There Are Four Top Idol Uncles - Chapter 131

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Episode 131
Yewon stared at the Suspicious Man with bewildered eyes.
Though he tried to conceal himself behind glasses, his strikingly handsome features—rivaling even my uncles—made it impossible for him to go unnoticed.
His massive frame was nearly identical to Uncle Yeonho’s, and despite the glasses, his eyes held an intensely piercing gaze.
Yet his extraordinary beauty somehow managed to soften that otherwise suspicious impression!
His suit alone spoke of considerable value, layered beneath a luxurious black cashmere long coat.
And draped over the chair beside him was a black muffler.
‘…A mobster?’
A noir film I’d watched secretly yesterday without my uncles knowing came to mind.
Why was this man staring at me so intently?
“What’s wrong, Yewon?”
Jeongyun called out to me with a puzzled expression.
“Oh, it’s nothing!”
I shook my head hurriedly and sat down between Jeongyun and Harin.
…Who knows, he could be my fan, just like that grandmother I met in the Department Store Restroom last time!
‘…But somehow, that grandmother and this man seem to have similar eyes…?’
As I noticed the overlapping eye shapes, I tilted my head slightly.
During acting lessons, I’d learned that “actors must know how to observe people well,” so I naturally developed a habit of observing everyone I encountered.
‘…They really do look alike?’
It’s not easy to resemble someone that much. I narrowed my eyes thoughtfully.
“By the way, Yewon. About the ‘Sora’ role you’re playing.”
Harin’s words pulled me from my thoughts.
“Oh, yeah!”
“Sora also regressed like Yuna, right? My mother read the original novel and told me.”
“Oh, that’s right! That’s the twist point of the novel!”
I immediately confirmed Harin’s words.
“What’s regression?”
At Baek Yun’s question, Jeongyun looked at him with an expression of utter exasperation.
“Are you an idiot? My role is literally the regressed Yuna! She died and came back!”
“What?! Then isn’t that resurrection!?”
“It’s different! Um, re, regression is… um. Well.”
Jeongyun struggled to explain and looked toward me.
I immediately caught her SOS signal and opened my mouth.
“Resurrection is when you die and are reborn exactly as you were. Regression is when you die and then turn back time, awakening in the past!”
“Ah!”
Baek Yun nodded vigorously, understanding at last.
“Yewon, how do you know all this stuff!?”
“…Um….”
Because I’m literally the one who regressed….
Instead of answering, I laughed it off with a wave of my hand.
“That’s why my mother said that Sora is a difficult role to play. You have to deceive the viewers until the very end while continuously laying down foreshadowing.”
“Wow!!! That really does sound hard!!”
Jeongyun nodded in surprise as well.
…I didn’t know what foreshadowing meant, but it certainly sounded challenging!
“Yeah. That’s right. Director Jeong said the same thing.”
Yewon recalled her conversation with Director Jeong.
* * *
‘…Yewon, this role is actually something we were considering modifying.’
‘!’
‘Both Yuna and Sora have the setting that they’ve regressed, but Sora must continue deceiving everyone until the very end of the drama. It’s extremely complex acting.’
Director Jeong continued, his voice troubled and contemplative as he explained to Yewon.
‘Sometimes you have to act so innocent and childlike that even Yuna wouldn’t notice anything. And sometimes you have to portray the cold, calculating gaze of an adult harboring hidden intentions. So we decided to… ask the original author for permission and remove Sora’s regression setting altogether.’
Yewon knew this already.
In her previous life, the drama had aired with that setting deleted.
That’s why it had caused greater disappointment among the original novel fans.
Most of the original novel fans had reacted with comments like ‘That’s literally the plot twist—why would you delete it, Director? You’ve lost your touch,’ or ‘If the child actor found it too difficult, at least have her regain her memories when she’s older!!’
Since Yewon had only watched the drama, she hadn’t known the original novel had such a setting until she read the source material while filming 【I’ll Be the Actor This Time】 and belatedly discovered that the character Han Sora possessed this setting.
‘…After reading it, I couldn’t help but understand why Director Jeong removed that setting….’
It was certainly too emotionally complex for a child actor to portray.
But.
‘If it were me, I could bring this setting to life.’
Yewon was that confident.
First Choice
Han Sora
Second Choice
Han Sora
Third Choice
Han Sora
Reason for Role Preference
Han Sora seemed like the most ‘real person’ to me.
She appears to be a virtuous female lead, but she actually isn’t.
That’s why I really want to try acting out those complex emotions!
Yuna is someone who strives to live a different life because of ‘regret’.
But Sora tries to protect her original life because of ‘love’.
That’s why I wrote it that way on the role preference form.
I can’t even express how difficult it was to write it as childlike as possible while simultaneously conveying this passion.
Still, Yewon was certain that Director Jeong would definitely understand what she meant.
And thanks to that conviction, Yewon’s gamble succeeded.
‘The fact that Yewon wrote that she really wanted to express all of Sora’s complex inner self… made me a bit worried as a director, but also grateful.’
Director Jeong’s eyes sparkled as he looked at Yewon and asked.
“We can keep that setting as is, can’t we, Yewon?”
And Yewon answered as if she’d been waiting for that question for a very long time.
“Yes! I can do it!”
Keeping Sora’s character setting intact would definitely help the production’s success.
That was exactly what Yewon had intended when she chose the role of Sora.
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“So my mother said that if we keep that setting, your screen time will increase significantly. They’ve decided to add more child actor scenes than originally planned.”
At Harin’s words, Yewon tilted her head curiously.
How does Harin’s mother know all these things? Her information-gathering skills to even figure out the Director’s intentions were simply…?
“Wow!!! Really?!?! That’s great, Yewon! Then we’ll have even more scenes together!”
“Mm-hmm!”
At Jeongyun’s voice brimming with joy, Yewon nodded enthusiastically.
“Me too, my scenes increase.”
At Mun Hyeok’s quiet but clear voice, the children’s gazes turned toward him.
‘Of course, you’re a candidate for the male lead… so your scenes would increase too….’
That’s what their eyes conveyed.
“Right. Congratulations, oppa! Since you’ll have more scenes with Jeongyun, you two will get closer!”
And Yewon completely misunderstood what Hyuk was trying to say.
So Hyuk likes Jeongyun! If he wanted to get closer, he should just say it confidently!
“….”
And sensing that his message had failed, Hyuk quietly despaired.
“Um, hey. Yewon. Turns out my character has an unrequited love for you and helps you a lot.”
Then Baek Yun interjected desperately from beside him.
“Oh, right. Yeah. Jang Ijun had that kind of role.”
“What, Yoo Baekwoon? You applied without even knowing that? Are you an idiot?”
Jeongyun looked at Baek Yun again with a look of utter exasperation.
“…It was my third choice! I naturally thought I’d be first choice…. You became Yuna and I got rejected because of you!”
“Seriously. Complete idiot. Even if it’s your third choice, you should know everything before applying! You’re a complete idiot. And why did I make you get rejected? You just got rejected because you’re an idiot!”
“…Yujeongyun, you….”
Baek Yun felt hurt by those words and looked at Yewon as if asking for help.
I was just trying to appeal to Yewon that ‘I’m the character close to you!’
“….”
But Yewon subtly avoided Baek Yun’s gaze. In truth, she somewhat agreed with Jeongyun’s opinion.
How could an actor not even memorize character details like that…!
“!!!!!”
At Yewon’s gaze avoidance, Baek Yun felt like the world was collapsing.
Y-Yewon thinks I’m an idiot…!!!
Then.
“Alright, kids. The cake and drinks are here~”
“Did you all wash your hands? If you didn’t wash them, you’re a dirty child~?”
Seonwoo Yeong and Ha Manager approached the children carrying a tray laden with beverages and cake.
“We were just about to go wash our hands!”
Baek Yun quickly responded, desperate to avoid being branded a “fool” and a “dirty child” by Yewon.
“Yes, yes~ let’s all wash our hands together~ I saw a restroom over there. Let’s go together-”
“Mother, I think we can manage washing our hands on our own.”
….
Seonwoo Yeong was left speechless by Harin’s words.
Good grief!
This woman had no idea how desperately she was trying to get closer to Yewon!
And so the girls held hands with each other.
The boys headed to the restroom without holding hands with one another.
“Wait a second, Yewon!! I’m going to use the restroom!! Wait for me right here!”
“Me too.”
“Okay!”
Once Harin and Jeongyun disappeared into the restroom stalls, Yewon washed her hands alone and quietly stepped outside.
She intended to wait for the children by the door.
But then.
!
Someone appeared before Yewon.
A sharp intake of breath.
Yewon involuntarily held her breath at the sight of the towering shadow.
It was that uncle—the one who was extraordinary in every possible way!

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