There Are Four Top Idol Uncles - Chapter 80
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Episode 80
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The night wind was cold.
Where camellia flowers bloomed – a winter hill covered in pure white snow.
Camellia petals hanging from the branch tips were scattering and falling in the snowstorm.
On the entirely white snow field.
The young crown prince, Yeol, bit down hard on his trembling lips.
“Seolhwa.”
“Yes, Your Highness.”
Whether she knew Yeol’s heart or not, Seolhwa maintained a consistently calm expression.
“What do you dream of?”
“….”
“Abandoning a woman’s fate like that, choosing a man’s destiny instead – what is it that you want to grasp so desperately….”
Yeol asked in an anguished voice, standing beneath the camellia tree.
“…what exactly is it?”
Seolhwa slowly brushed away the snowflakes that had accumulated on Yeol’s head with her hand.
“I don’t want to have dreams, Your Highness.”
“Then….”
“I want to have a life.”
“!”
“A life where I can dream. A life where I can believe those dreams might come true. Not becoming someone else’s property, not being bound to one household unable to move… a life where I can make my own choices.”
Seolhwa showed a smile as white as snow.
“Neither this girl nor Your Highness has ever been given such a life.”
“…!”
“That’s why I dared to pity Your Highness. Though you were born with the most noble fate in the world, your heart must feel as suffocated as… this lowly one’s.”
Seolhwa raised her head and plucked a single camellia flower that had bloomed on the camellia tree.
The contrast between her white skin and the bright red camellia captivated Yeol’s gaze.
“Do you know this, Your Highness?”
“…What?”
“I hated my name. A flower blooming among snow. How powerless is that? Destined to break with just one small gesture of my hand. Spring flowers at least bloom among life, but flowers that bloom in snow are so… so lonely and powerless.”
“You are not powerless.”
“I am powerless.”
Seolhwa firmly denied Yeol’s words.
“That’s why I want to abandon my fate, my name.”
“….”
“Today will be the last time I meet Your Highness as Seolhwa.”
“…Does that mean I can see you again under a different name?”
“….”
Instead of answering, Seolhwa smiled brightly.
“Seolhwa from the marketplace met the crown prince of the Forbidden Palace. What law says that you, having become a man, cannot see me again?”
Instead of responding to Yeol’s urging, Seolhwa placed the camellia she was holding into Yeol’s hand.
“This girl will now withdraw, Your Highness.”
“….”
Seolhwa pretended to be composed as she bowed her head respectfully.
A heavy silence settled behind her as she turned away.
Just as Seolhwa was about to take her heavy steps.
Thud.
A rough hand caught Seolhwa’s wrist.
She turned back with surprised eyes.
“Don’t… go.”
It was.
“That’s an order….”
Not the usual dignified and mature crown prince.
It was Yeol, precarious and desperate as if he might collapse at any moment.
“Don’t leave me behind, Seolhwa.”
Yeol’s voice trembled slightly.
Then.
Seolhwa’s warm hand cupped Yeol’s cheek-
“When have I ever obeyed Your Highness’s orders?”
Seolhwa smiled as she kissed Yeol’s forehead.
“Since Seolhwa from the marketplace has committed an offense against Your Highness of the Forbidden Palace, please do not forgive me… and forget me.”
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Crunch crunch.
Creak creak creak.
What were these sounds?
They were the sounds of angry uncles each chewing on something while watching Seolhwa and Yeol’s heartbreaking scene.
“….”
And Yewon in the middle of them could only break out in cold sweat.
Yewon’s strategy had worked properly.
No, it was more than just working.
It was a nuclear bomb-level synergy.
The timing seemed heaven-sent.
Right before the drama aired, the YouTube clip from 【Real-Time Trends in Korea】 rode the algorithm wave.
When the ‘7-year-old little ones’ lovey-dovey’ video was breaking through 1 million, 2 million views in an instant and heating up the internet.
Hwang PD from 【Glittering Baby House】 immediately invited Baek Yun and broadcast with the theme of ‘rough uncles and anxious Baek Yun and Yewon watching over them.’
The foolish uncles who only knew their niece, the angelically pretty and smart Yewon, and Baek Yun who was cute and innocent yet subtly reliable, only looking at that girl.
Thanks to that, even GLEET went viral together, and 【Glittering Baby House】 and 【The Flowers of the Eastern Palace】 created tremendous buzz.
Soon that buzz didn’t end domestically but spread overseas, with 【The Flowers of the Eastern Palace】 taking 1st place in Wonder Box South Korea’s TOP 10 dramas and even 1st place in global non-English shows!
Even just this was tremendous achievement.
But it didn’t end there.
Following 【The Flowers of the Eastern Palace】, 【Glittering Baby House】 also settled into 10th place in global non-English shows, continuing its incredible success streak.
In the midst of this tremendous buzz.
Episode 5 of 【The Flowers of the Eastern Palace】 aired at perfect timing.
People turned on their TVs with curiosity like ‘Huh? Aren’t these those cute kids we saw on YouTube earlier?’
And that curiosity turned into shock and tears 60 minutes later.
The cute little ones who had just been chattering ‘We’re a couple’ were now truly having a heartbreaking farewell on the TV screen.
Fortunately, both Yewon and Baek Yun acted so well that the synergy was tremendous too.
Fans of 【The Flowers of the Eastern Palace】 couldn’t come to their senses from this incredible ‘gap difference.’
Posts about the Yeol-hwa couple began appearing endlessly on internet communities and SNS.
A perfect strategy of drawing people in with cuteness and blocking the exit with acting skills.
And the results were proven with numbers.
The viewership ratings report card for episode 5 released the next morning was truly ‘super hit.’
“…10.8%?”
Weon’s hand trembled as he checked the viewership ratings while sitting at the dining table.
In today’s OTT era, a terrestrial drama breaking through the magical 10% barrier in one go was nothing short of a miracle.
“Wow!!! No way, this is crazy!! Yewon!! Did you see the viewership ratings?? Huh??? Does this number even make sense?!!??”
Especially in an episode with only child actors!
Weon muttered in a daze.
“Whoa….”
Even Yewon, who was drinking juice beside him, was staring at her smartphone screen with wide eyes.
No.
‘…I thought it might do well, but….’
I, I didn’t know it would do this well….
Yewon gulped down her juice with a bewildered heart.
Even in her previous life, 【The Flowers of the Eastern Palace】 was a huge hit, but it didn’t become a hit this quickly.
This drama had gained attention not during the child actor episodes, but after the adult episodes began in earnest.
That’s why Yewon had also moved more actively without letting her guard down.
‘But for it to do this well already…!’
Color began to return to Yewon’s face.
That wasn’t all.
[▶Sub Quest Success! – 【The Correlation Between Actors and Popularity】
Congratulations! You achieved 2nd place in the trending drama cast member rankings before episode 6 ended!
This is an incredible achievement. Keep going like this from now on!
Success Reward: Drama 【Winter Forest’s Alice】, leading supporting role Yun Seora casting offer
※The reward will be provided soon, so please wait a moment!]
Thanks to this huge success, naturally Yewon made it into the TOP 10 of trending drama cast member rankings.
The Quest was also successfully completed without issues.
It felt like she had taken one step closer to succeeding in the Main Quest.
‘…Winter Forest’s Alice….’
Though it was a drama she was a bit worried about, right now instead of having such concerns, she wanted to fully enjoy this joy with her uncles.
‘And now filming is over too!’
Since 【The Flowers of the Eastern Palace】 filming was completely finished, all that remained was to truly enjoy the happiness.
“Wow. All of Gleet is talking about nothing but Yewon and The Flowers of the Eastern Palace!!!! This is crazy!!! Our baby cider became such a huge hit!!”
Hanwon was so excited that he lifted Yewon up and was bouncing around the living room.
However.
“…Hanwon, be careful.”
Doha’s expression as he sat in the living room alternately looking at the TV and his phone showed a strange bitterness.
“What are you saying!!! Do I look like someone who would drop this feather-light baby bird?!”
“That’s exactly how you look.”
Of course, Doha was also very happy right now.
His niece Yewon, who was so precious he wouldn’t hurt her even if he put her in his eyes, was doing this well.
The more the whole world recognized Yewon’s value and loveliness, the more proud and grateful Doha felt.
GLEET had also done well with 【Glittering Baby House】 becoming a hit, but Yewon’s popularity was truly at syndrome level.
However.
However….
What hurt Doha’s heart a little was- precisely.
The OTube algorithm that kept showing him ‘certain’ videos without knowing how Doha felt inside.
[Episode 5 Highlight│Seolhwa and Yeol’s heartbreaking forehead kiss♥ 【The Flowers of the Eastern Palace】]
[Yun stops Yewon from leaving “A camellia blooming in the snow field… no, love?!”]
[“I have committed an offense, so please do not forgive me… please forget me” How do you do that. How do you forget Seolhwa!! 【The Flowers of the Eastern Palace】]
“….”
Doha squeezed his eyes shut.
It felt like the whole world was picking a fight with him.
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