There Are Four Top Idol Uncles - Chapter 35

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Episode 35

 

A glint of interest flashed in Yewon’s eyes as the Quest window appeared before her.

 

“I’m sorry for not telling you in advance, Yewon. But please understand. We were rushing the production a bit… We only managed to secure an audition willing to cooperate with filming this morning.”

 

Well, that made sense.

 

It wasn’t like filming a brief scene at a confirmed shooting location.

 

No director would be happy about filming from the audition stage.

 

‘This opportunity probably wouldn’t have been given if it weren’t for Hwang PD’s name value…’

 

No director would ever give such an opportunity to an unknown actor.

 

“If you can’t do it, you can tell me. Even now-”

 

“No!”

 

Yewon hurriedly shook her head at Hwang PD’s words.

 

“I, I can do it. I can’t promise I’ll pass, but I really want to try!”

 

How could she let go of such an opportunity? Absolutely not.

 

“…Really?”

 

Hwang PD blinked in surprise at Yewon’s determined expression.

 

But soon he smiled slightly.

 

“Good, that attitude. Alright, let’s go. Don’t feel pressured since it’s okay if you don’t make it.”

 

“Yes!”

 

Yewon answered brightly, but inwardly she thought differently.

 

It’s okay if she doesn’t make it?

 

Well.

 

She’d never failed an audition in her entire life, so it would be too unfair to fail here.

 

* * *

 

Caption: Today is the day of reckoning

 

Caption: We’ll follow aspiring child actress Yewon to her audition site

 

Caption: But we can’t send Yewon alone

 

Caption: Today the GLEET uncles are temporary managers (a.k.a burdens)

 

[Weon: Hey hey. Yewon, Uncle brought apple juice, want to drink some before going in?!]

 

[Eon: Don’t give her drinks before an important audition. What if she needs to use the bathroom?]

 

[Weon: Then what if she gets thirsty after going in!]

 

[Yeonho: (suffering from ear pain)]

 

[Lee Doha: Stop fighting. Let Yewon do what she wants.]

 

[Eon: He’s saying useless things.]

 

[Weon: Wow. When I was young, I got lots of offers to be a child actor, you know? Ian, what do you know?! Huh!?]

 

Caption: Stop fighting, guys…

 

Caption: It’s embarrassing in front of the kid…

 

[Yeonho: Everyone shut up.]

 

Caption: Everyone falls silent

 

[Yewon: Oh, no~! I’m thirsty and I don’t need the bathroom, so it’s perfect! Hehe. Thank you all…!]

 

Caption: Angel Yewon somehow managing the uncle precious ones

 

Caption:

 

What I expected: GLEET raising Yewon

 

Reality: Yewon raising the GLEET precious ones

 

[Lee Doha: Yewon. Don’t you want to practice once before going?]

 

[Yewon: Yes! I already practiced everything at home… so I’m fine!]

 

[Lee Doha: If you need a scene partner, Uncle can help you anytime, so just let me know.]

 

[Yewon: Yes!]

 

Caption: So heartwarming

 

Caption: Is this the taste of having an entertainment industry senior/uncle…?

 

[Weon: Hey, Lee Doha’s bad acting won’t help with emotional immersion, right? I’d be better. Look Yewon, a zombie horde appeared in front of you! Kyaaak!]

 

[Eon: It’s a human family drama, why are zombies popping up… Really not helpful.]

 

[Weon: No, you never know! The director might suddenly test quick thinking with impromptu acting!]

 

[Eon: You think the director is like you?]

 

Caption: Another peaceful day with the managers(?)

 

Caption: Yewon, just cover your ears…

 

[Weon: We just want to go in together~ If Yewon gets nervous, we could do cheerleading from the side. Is this what a father’s heart feels like~?]

 

[Eon: Sounds more like a troublemaker mindset.]

 

[Lee Doha: (not even feeling it’s worth responding)]

 

[Yeonho: (holding back harsh words)]

 

[Yewon: Th, that… I, I don’t think that would work…]

 

Caption: Weon, just staying still would be helping

 

Caption: Yewon maxing out her social skills

 

[Staff (voice): Participant number 24, Lee Yewon, please come in.]

 

[Lee Doha: Oh, Yewon. I think it’s your turn. Go ahead. You’ll do well, so don’t worry too much.]

 

[Weon: Hey hey, the calming pill! I brought it earlier, where did it go?! Yewon, take this before going in!]

 

[Yeonho: Just move aside…]

 

[Yewon: I’ll be back~! Uncles need to stay here quietly too~!]

 

Caption: Somehow our Yewon seems resigned

 

[Eon: …Did Yewon just tell us to stay quietly?]

 

[Weon: …Yeah. We must have been too rowdy.]

 

[Yeonho: You just realized that now?]

 

[Lee Doha: (headache coming on)]

 

Caption: This really is a childcare variety show (negative)

 

* * *

 

Title: This is kind of problematic

 

Isn’t bringing cameras to the audition venue itself special treatment..

 

Other aspiring child actors are desperately trying to get one audition opportunity by submitting profiles;

 

They say having a well-connected uncle paid off, appearing on a famous YouTube channel to broadcast the audition process.. lol

 

If this isn’t a nepo baby (*child who succeeded at a young age thanks to parental benefits), then what is

 

└For real.. It felt a bit uncomfortable to just find it cute while watching

 

└The other child actors who were there must have really felt deprived

 

└Having an idol uncle is also a spec, if you’re jealous then get yourselves famous uncles too

 

└└Look at the way you’re talking lol It’s a fact that this is far from fair

 

Title: Yewon is cute but the show’s purpose is a bit…

 

Can’t shake the feeling they’re using the kid to clean up GLEET’s image

 

Right after Taeyoung left and the atmosphere got rough, they immediately do a childcare variety show?

 

Isn’t it too transparent?

 

What did the kid do wrong, being used for adult circumstances

 

└222 I thought the same, the timing is too perfect

 

└They basically used a parenting variety show cheat code lol Using a baby as a shield to deflect criticism

 

└└But Yewon looks so much like Lee Doha that it’ll probably go viral properly

 

└Stop the excessive criticism, she’s being taken care of after her sister passed away, it’s a special situation, thinking this is exploitation is really twisted

 

Title: Honestly, if she wasn’t Lee Doha’s niece

 

Would she have gotten audition opportunities this easily?

 

There are tons of kids who get rejected at the document screening stage even after attending acting academies for years

 

└Absolutely right, beyond gold spoon, it’s diamond spoon

 

└Looking at her face, she seems like a free pass type? Even without Lee Doha, she has a face that would have made it

 

└└22222ㅋㅋㅋㅋ No but seriously, Lee Doha’s niece is so freaking pretty that being his niece feels like a nerf;

 

└└33333

 

Title: Curious about the audition results

 

If she gets it, there’ll definitely be talk about uncle connections

 

If she fails, they’ll still get broadcast material out of it

 

Either way, only GLEET benefits

 

└For real, if she gets it there’ll definitely be controversy

 

└But Yewon seems mentally strong so I think she’ll do well

 

└With my uncles making such a big fuss, wouldn’t it be even more embarrassing if I fail? lol

 

Title: But it’d be funny if she turns out to be fucking good at acting

 

Feel so bad for a mere seven-year-old getting all this hate

 

I hope she acts really well and shuts up all the haters

 

└Agreed..

 

└Seriously; there’s nothing people won’t say to a kid

 

* * *

 

And so, Yewon entered the room where the drama production team was waiting, accompanied by just one cameraman and Hwang PD.

 

“…!”

 

Yewon was slightly taken aback.

 

Except for the person in the center who appeared to be the director, the other production staff members had openly displeased expressions on their faces.

 

“Lee Yewon?”

 

“Yes! Hello, I’m Lee Yewon from Time Entertainment. I’ll work hard!”

 

Though Yewon answered the director’s call energetically, her mind strangely cooled.

 

…Hwang PD, what exactly did you say when arranging this audition that everyone has such displeased faces?

 

Only the director in the center is smiling excessively, while the rest look unhappy…!

 

“You got the script in advance, right? Two scenes. Want to try scene 1 first? Or do you need time to practice?”

 

Yewon was bewildered. In actual audition settings, they never gave time to practice.

 

Of course, for auditions targeting very young child actors, they did tend to give some time, but this current situation didn’t seem like such a fair situation.

 

‘Anyone can see they’re giving me tremendous special treatment….’

 

Yewon could instinctively tell.

 

This audition is only an audition in name – they’ve already reached an agreement.

 

For me to be cast.

 

‘…This isn’t good.’

 

The public doesn’t like this kind of special treatment. Liking people who achieve things fairly through their own abilities is an unavoidable human instinct.

 

‘Starting with a nepotism baby image isn’t good.’

 

…But it’s too late to refuse the audition now.

 

Then what Yewon could do right now was-

 

“No. I can do it right away.”

 

Show overwhelming skill – and prove this wasn’t special treatment.

 

“Oh. Okay. There’s a script in front of you, so you can look at it while doing it.”

 

At the director’s favorable words, the expressions of the production staff beside him hardened even more.

 

If this gets broadcast as is, she’ll obviously get tons of hate…!

 

Yewon quickly shook her head and flipped over the open script.

 

It was a declaration of her will to absolutely not look at it.

 

“!”

 

Everyone’s eyes widened in surprise at Yewon’s action.

 

Whether they were surprised or not, Yewon immediately got into character.

 

And.

 

“…Grandma said so. That daddy wouldn’t leave.”

 

Right with her first line, tears began streaming down Yewon’s eyes.

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