Chapter 79:
Ha Inju quickly covered her mouth with both hands as her tone dropped suddenly.
"Really really sorry, Yooil"
She apologized several times, a stark contrast to her previously tipsy demeanor.
"Don't worry about that conversation. Our PD will edit it out."
The main PD nodded reassuringly.
""
Yooil knew that the company had been intentionally avoiding questions about his parents to spare him any discomfort.
It wasn't really necessary, though.'
Yooil, who was quick to pick up on things, especially sympathy,' realized that the production team was trying not to regard him with pity or sympathy.
The yellow light softly illuminated the glass in front of Yooil. As he looked at the light, he slowly opened his mouth.
"It's okay. It's a long time ago. It's not really a secret."
"Hyung"
Harang looked at him worriedly, but Yooil nodded slightly to assure him it was okay.
"You don't have to edit out what I just said."
As Yooil locked eyes with the PD and the writers in turn, the main PD approached Yooil and spoke quietly.
"We'll try our best to make sure you're not uncomfortable, Yooil."
After the unsettling moment, the filming resumed and concluded better than expected.
Harang, who seemed to sober up momentarily, ended up leaving the set in a drunken state, escorted by his manager. Yooil, who had ended up drinking most of Harang's portions, crashed as soon as he got home.
The next morning, Yooil regretted agreeing to Chilbam' as he suffered from a hangover.
But it was fun.'
He was just a bit curious about how the editing turned out.
* * *
A week after Yooil completed the shooting.
His fandom was still not over <It's My First Time with a Wandering Theater Company>. Naturally, the office worker was among them. Their favorite moment in Wandering Theater Company' was when Chosang' first came to life. They had lost count of how many times they had rewatched it.
Dramas were great, movies were great, but for the office worker, Han Yooil's stage performances were the best.
My actor really suits the theater the most.'
While contemplating a thought that would have sparked quite a controversy among other fans, the office worker's attention was caught by an OTube notification.
"Huh?"
["Auntie! Two guilty (alien) humans here~" / A Chill Night]
!'
Finally, it was here.
Han Yooil's Chilbam'!
With a fluttering heart, the office worker clicked the link. Saying they had been waiting for it all week wouldn't be an exaggeration.
The OTube live chat was brimming with Chilbam' regulars, Black Sea fans, and people gathered to see Han Yooil.
It's starting
Waited so long I thought my neck would snap
Juju's headband from the start lolololol
Waaahhhhh
Where are the guests? I only see the light
Ha Inju's nickname in Chilbam' was Juju.' Regular Chilbam' viewers usually called Ha Inju, while those who turned on the video for their idols started cheering for their respective favorites.
The office worker watched the video with a contented smile.
Why does he look so handsome?'
They might not be aware if it's just a feeling, but it seems like Han Yooil has become much more distinct after returning from Berlin. Dressed in a cotton t-shirt with a simple character design and a denim jacket, Han Yooil looked like the kind of college senior' that would never actually exist in a university. After a brief greeting, the scene where Ha Inju shouts out to Han Yooil with her characteristically resonant voice appears.
Which star did you come from? Confess quickly.
Then Han Yooil's face was close-up.
Yooil, who had been looking down for a moment, slowly raised his head.
Then, a playful and affectionate gaze was captured by the camera.
The live chat, which had been continuously rising, seemed to agree to pause for a moment.
Try to guess.
Office workers watching this suppressed a groan and covered their mouths.
Right after Han Yooil locked eyes with Ha Inju and began to speak, the frozen live chat exploded.
OMG
Honey..?
Mom, I've found someone to marry
Try to guess..drumroll..click Try to guess..drumroll..click Try to guess..drumroll..click Try to guess..drumroll..click Try to guess..drumroll..click
I never saw Yooil like this before, a dangerous person indeed
The live chat reaction was not much different from that of the office workers. The office workers couldn't contain their rising smiles.
Really came back doing it right'
It was an editing that clearly showed the production team's grinding of teeth.
The close-up shots of Han Yooil and Kim Harang playing around with their hands casually, or Yooil continuously pouring the alcohol from Harang's glass into his own, also added a subtle fun.
What, Han Yooil appearing as Kim Harang's dark knight?
LOL, poor Harang, doesn't realize anything while pouring the drink
Harang must be really drunk.. Haven't seen her let loose like that in a long time
They look really comfortable with each other
Meanwhile, Ha Inju was diligently fulfilling her role as MC.
Have you asked your parents which star you came from, Harang?
Kim Harang, already blushing, laughed hesitantly in response to Ha Inju's playful question.
My parents are quite mysterious, they didn't even tell me.
Ah! But we have evidence here. We've prepared everything.
Then Ha Inju showed the image captured from the posts that fans uploaded on BlueChat.
[Is Kim Harang from the genius puppy star?]
Below the text were pictures of Kim Harang drinking water or jumping, juxtaposed with pictures of puppies.
Ah~! I know this! The fans showed me.
Right! Now confess quickly.
Kim Harang laughed hehe and smiled refreshingly.
Oh~! You caught me.
Seeing that smile, the office worker once again realized the fact that Kim Harang is an idol.
I see why he's popular.'
It wasn't the office worker's taste, but he was definitely cute.
Yooil, give us a hint. Like a story from when you were young!
Well, I
Han Yooil's contemplative face and Ha Inju's face were shown in alternating shots.
It was difficult for the viewers to notice, but the PD of Seven Nights' subtly changed the order of the conversation, completely altering the flow of the dialogue. And this editing was most pronounced in this part.
I heard from my aunt that since I was young, I used to mimic movies and dramas quite well.
Han Yooil, who slowly opened his mouth, continued to speak calmly with a faint smile.
I heard my parents liked it.
They would really like the Yooil of today.
They would.
The office worker unknowingly closed their mouth.
Thinking about it, the fact that Han Yooil had been living alone since he was around 10 was only whispered among fans, and he had never openly spoken about it himself.
Yooil spoke calmly, but why am I crying
I love Han Yooil
Yooil
While the gentle live chat reactions were a relief, the focus shifted back to Yooil.
* * *
The 30-minute segment of Seven Nights' flew by in an instant.
"So, the conclusion for today is!"
Ha Inju added more disheveled writing on the whiteboard.
[Home Planet of Han Yooil and Kim Harang: Guilty Planet]
Han Yooil, Kim Harang! You are hereby declared guilty aliens~!
Wowww~
Should we clap for this?
The scene passed with Kim Harang happily enjoying and Han Yooil clapping with an ambiguous expression.
And the show ended with the two guests leaving their handprints on the wall, one in sky blue and the other in red.
* * *
"Yooil, that was so much fun!"
As Yooil was eating a perfectly ripe strawberry, he looked up at Jin Hayoung's words. He was having dinner and dessert at Jin Hayoung's place.
"What is it, aunt?"
Then, Jin Hayoung showed her phone with a smile. The screen displayed a capture of Seven Nights.'
"I watch this before I go to bed every night."
"Eh?"
Seeing Yooil's startled face, Jin Hayoung started laughing.
It was then that his phone rang.
"I'll take this call."
Leaving Jin Hayoung's curious gaze behind, Han Yooil pressed the call button.
Actor Yooil~ How have you been~?
"Ah, hello, senior."
It was Kim Mijin, Yooil's senior in the Department of Korean Literature and the author of The Last Diner'.
It had been a while since he heard her voice after filming a movie.
It's nice to hear your voice after a long time~ You must be incredibly busy these days, right?
"Not really. I'm resting after finishing the movie shoot."
After a brief exchange of pleasantries, Kim Mijin quickly got to the point.
It's not about anything else~ I mentioned it before, I'm currently adapting a webtoon into a drama~?
Yooil had heard about it from a tipsy Kim Mijin at the last gathering. She had moved to a new production company and was meticulously reading webtoons that the company had bought the rights to.
I want to do my work~ Waaah~'
Although Kim Mijin was teary-eyed when she said that.
From the perspective of production companies wanting to make money without risk, preferring works with an established fan base was inevitable, and the trend of OSMU (One Source Multi Use) becoming more active was unavoidable.
But she sounds cheerful.'
Yooil was relieved to hear her buoyant voice, having been a bit worried.
Kim Mijin continued in her characteristically high-pitched voice.
Anyway, we're entering the pre-production phase and starting to cast~
"!"
Yooil's eyes sparkled at those words.
But the more I think about it~ Yooil, you really fit the image of these characters~!
If it's a drama with an original work'
Brion quickly resolved Yooil's curiosity.
Acting a character from a webtoon or other original works also falls under reinterpretation'.
As expected.'
Ah, have you heard the title of the webtoon?
"I'm somewhat familiar with the content."
The work Kim Mijin was adapting, The Sun and the Moon', was a fantasy and a fusion historical drama. It was a webtoon that once topped the charts as the number one Wednesday webtoon, plunging everyone into Sun and Moon sickness'.
It was incredibly popular.'
Back then, even Han Yooil's classmates in high school would gather every Wednesday to chatter about The Sun and the Moon'. Even Yooil, who didn't usually read webtoons, knew the title for this reason.
Ah, I'm glad you know it!
Kim Mijin continued her explanation with a bright voice. There were three characters from the original work, and three new characters created for the drama.
Actually, the lead role has already been decided. It's a secret, but Kang Hyesung agreed to do it.
Kang Hyesung.
He was an actor in his late twenties who started as a stage actor, gaining wide popularity across all ages with his solid acting skills and good looks.
Thus, there were two roles left for male actors around Yooil's age.
One character is a villain from the original work, and the other is a new male lead of a sub-couple added in the adaptation
Then, Brion interjected.
Acting a character that does not exist in the original work does not count as reinterpretation'.
Yooil quickly spoke up.
"I would like to play a character that exists in the original work."
Oh, really~?
Kim Mijin's voice slightly faltered.
But I'm a bit worried, personally~
"What are you worried about?"
Yooil, you're not very familiar with the webtoon's content, right?
"Yes."
Kim Mijin spoke cautiously.
That villain he's a bit obsessed with the female lead?
An obsessed character.'
Not bad.
It doesn't overlap with the characters I've played recently.'
Honestly, it's my favorite character, but it's also the most challenging one~
"Is that so?"
Yeah. The character is not quite sane~ because
Kim Mijin spoke slowly.
he's a psychopath.
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