LIGHTNOVELONLINE Chapter 101: You’re not going to be rude to me, too?
Chapter 101 < You’re not going to be rude to me, too? >
“Yes, hyung.”
(Yeon Seo, long time no see.)
“I’ve been listening to your album lately.”
(Really? Thank you. Are you busy these days? Do you have any upcoming projects?)
The protagonist who called was Choi Junyoung, who had gone to the island with him in ‘Welcome to the Guest House’. He was an actor and a singer, and he was actively promoting his recent album. He was nicknamed a music chart bully, and his songs were playing everywhere on the streets. The album itself was a success.
“Aren’t you busier than me right now?”
(I’m busy. But if you’re not busy, do you want to go on a talk show with me?)
“A talk show?”
(Well, it’s called ‘Life Tavern’… It’s not a provocative program at all, and there’s a script anyway, so we can block any rude questions beforehand.)
Yeon Seo, who buried himself in the chair, searched for ‘Life Tavern’.
-Life Tavern was so fun and charmingㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
-Life Tavern made me laugh and cryㅠㅠ
-I wish my actor would appear on Life Tavern too.
The reviews were all good. There was hardly any controversy from asking provocative questions. Yeon Seo’s fan club ‘Love Letter’ also had a lot of posts wishing for his appearance on Life Tavern.
‘It would be new…’
Well… what would I talk about? Even if the fun is taken care of by the production, the program seemed to have the purpose of eating together with the MC and telling the honest stories that I had hidden inside.
‘I’m bored, though…’
Yeon Seo was resting at home, slowly synchronizing his memories after ‘Evil Spirit’. He was collecting news about the next project of Cheon, a master director, and selling his assets to pay taxes for the shares that Choi Yujin gave him.
-Yeon Seo, what are you doingㅠㅠ Please upload some selfies
-I’m feeling empty without any spoilersㅠㅠ
-Is the final trailer not coming out yet?
-I’m going to rewatch Evil Spirit
-Is there any news about the next project?
Honestly, there was no day that I didn’t want to see them, but the fans were also looking for Yeon Seo, who was out of sight.
“Well, I’m taking a break these days.”
(That’s good. Then let’s go with me.)
“Hmm… I don’t know.”
(Yeon Seo, you’re the only one left. The hyungs and Yoonjung noona are filming, and Ijun is busy preparing for his comeback.)
“Hyung, do you have no friends besides the guest house members?”
Choi Junyoung laughed at Yeon Seo’s sincere joke. But they had spent a long time together on the island, so they were comfortable enough to make this kind of teasing.
(No. Our guest house members are the people I trust the most.)
“Should I be honored?”
(How about it? Let’s go together.)
Choi Junyoung begged him to go with him. This is suspicious…
“Hyung, did you promise the PD or the staff that you would definitely go on the program?”
(What?)
“And did you promise to bring one guest with you?”
(Wow…)
“That’s right.”
Yeon Seo could hear Choi Junyoung muttering that he was a ghost.
(There’s also someone who helped me when I debuted…)
“Really?”
(That too, but I’m bad at variety shows and talk shows, so I always bring someone I know with me.)
“I feel like I’m being used.”
(No! How can I use you!)
But I didn’t want to go out on a whim. Choi Junyoung was fun to tease.
“What will you do for me if I go?”
(Hey, you have a lot of things, why do you want more?)
“Never mind, what will you do for me?”
(Um… Do you want to do the OST for your next project? Or… Do you want to release a song? I’ll give you a really good song.)
“So you can do anything for me as long as it’s within your abilities?”
(Yes! I’ll do everything for you!)
OST… If Choi Junyoung, a music chart bully, does it, it would be good for the drama promotion. I don’t have much thought of releasing a song, but if I pay off the debt, I might find a place to use it. Yeon Seo didn’t agree right away, but said he would contact him later and hung up the phone.
“Hey, do you know ‘Life Tavern’?”
“I know.”
“How is it?”
Lee Taegyeom, who was caught in a signal, rolled his eyes.
“It seems okay. Han Taehyung is a famous national MC, and the program itself is not provocative, but calm.”
“Really?”
“Yeah, it wouldn’t hurt to go. It’s also on Park’s manager’s list…”
“Hmm…”
Yoonseo, lost in thought for a moment while fiddling with her phone, sent a message to Choi Junyoung.
(Yoonseo) Really?
(Choi Junyoung) Really? You’re going out with me?
(Yoonseo) Don’t forget your promise.
(Choi Junyoung) Okay, I’ll do anything for you as long as I can.
Why did he have to be so extreme? Yoonseo took a screenshot of her chat with Choi Junyoung.
“Just handle it yourself since you’re going out.”
“Fine.”
The truth was, Halo Media had tried to upgrade Yoonseo’s image before. They prioritized movies over dramas, and only allowed her to appear on entertainment shows for movie promotion. Anyway, the agency had its own standards, but…
[What is this, the 90s? Mysticism?]
That was also blocked by Yoonseo’s reaction.
[Don’t I have to do that kind of strategy?]
She added a somewhat unlucky but persuasive remark. Director Park Sangtae was speechless for a while at her answer.
[Don’t you have to manage this kind of thing now?]
[Why are you fussing over this? It’s weird that you’re suddenly working so hard…]
Halo Media only handled simple management. The choice of works was based on the actor’s preference.
[Still, you have to do the basics.]
[Director Park, don’t try to do anything. I’ll do what I want.]
[Sigh… Fine, do whatever you want.]
In the end, Director Park had to give up.
“We’re almost there.”
As soon as Yoonseo got out of the car, Lee Taegyeom and Im Seunghyun followed her closely.
“Miss, are you feeling okay?”
“Do you want some water?”
After checking on Yoonseo’s health, they panicked whenever she moved a little, thinking something might go wrong. They even wanted to feed her when they found out her secret not long ago.
‘It’s comfortable, but… a bit annoying.’
I’m not a kid. Yoonseo waved her hand casually and quickened her pace. It was a set, but the carefully built hanok was impressive.
“Wow.”
There were many staff members passing by, as if it was a break time. Everyone who saw her face gasped. They murmured and looked at Yoonseo’s back.
“Bro.”
Jin Suho, who was sitting on a folding chair, turned his head.
“Did you come?”
He got up quickly, folding the script. He had contacted her when he was bored at home. Do you want to come to our set and hang out? He said.
‘It’s my first time on a historical drama set…’
She had nothing to do anyway, and the historical drama intrigued Yoonseo. They had spent a lot of money on costumes, props, and the set. There were also many staff members.
Yoonseo looked at Jin Suho, who was wearing a calm blue robe and a hat, with a curious eye.
“Yes. But didn’t you film something else before?”
“That ended a month ago.”
He was worthy of being called Jin Soho. Even among the actors, Yoo Yeon Seo had a short gap between his works, but Jin Soho was even shorter. He was someone who enjoyed acting itself. He had a good eye for works and did not hesitate in his choices. He was already mentioned as a strong candidate for the best actor and the best performance awards at the next film festival.
‘I want to win too.’
How can I catch up with Jin Soho?
“Soho, about the next scene… Huh, Yoo Yeon Seo?”
The actor Seon Yewon, who played the main character of the work, froze on the spot as soon as she saw Yoo Yeon Seo’s face. Jin Soho smiled as if he knew it would happen.
“Oh, I told him to come and play.”
“Hello.”
Yoo Yeon Seo bowed his head slightly, and Seon Yewon, who came to her senses, blushed.
“I’m really glad to see you. I was so rude, wasn’t I?”
“No, it’s okay.”
He was used to being called by his three-letter name anyway.
Seon Yewon was one of the top 3 actresses in terms of career and image, and Park, the director, was always shouting at her. He also had a good memory of watching the movie that Seon Yewon starred in from the future’s storage.
‘She seems to have a lively personality unlike her image.’
It was awkward to see the person he had only seen on the screen in real life. Seon Yewon, who didn’t care if Yoo Yeon Seo was listening, brazenly spoke to Jin Soho.
“Wow, this is no joke. Why didn’t you call me sooner?”
“Haha…”
He received greetings from many actors and staff afterwards. Not only Seon Yewon and Jin Soho, but there were also many actors who belonged to the top class in the acting world.
“Let’s start filming!”
Yoo Yeon Seo, who was able to sit next to the director, looked at Jin Soho and Seon Yewon on the monitor. The playful atmosphere from before was gone, and they were facing each other with sharp faces.
As he watched them, Yoo Yeon Seo suddenly felt a surge of motivation.
‘I need to decide on my next work soon.’
What should I do next?
***
“Yeon Seo!”
As soon as Yoo Yeon Seo entered the filming site, the writer of ‘Life Tavern’ ran over and stood in front of him. The writer was worried that he might say he was coming and not show up.
“Thank you so much for coming.”
“Thank Junyoung hyung for that.”
“Still, thank you so much. Our ratings haven’t been good lately…”
‘Life Tavern’ was a program that soared with Han Tae-hyung, who was called the national MC, as the main. But the high ratings also fell as the program got old, and it was following a different calm line from other entertainment shows, so the ratings were dropping.
“Um, there’s been a slight change.”
“What is it?”
“Kim Jiseong, the assistant MC, his wife is preparing for childbirth, so he’s going to take a few weeks of maternity leave.”
“Really? Please congratulate him on his birth.”
“Thank you for understanding.”
‘Life Tavern’ had only two guests, Choi Junyoung and Yoo Yeon Seo, and two MCs.
“Then, will someone else come as the assistant MC?”
“It’s Park Joo-hyun. Do you know him? He was the only person who said he had time, so we hired him urgently.”
“Oh… I know.”
The answer came from Lee Taegyeom. Yoo Yeon Seo glanced back. Not only Lee Taegyeom, but also Lim Seunghyun looked unhappy.
“Why?”
“He’s a bit talkative, just a moment.”
Park Joo-hyun was a comedian who debuted and was now being called a lot as an entertainment MC. He was recognized for his hosting skills, but he had no filter in his mouth and often asked rude questions. There was a joke that the controversies that stirred up the internet came from Park Joo-hyun’s mouth.
Lee Taegyeom approached the PD with a sour face.
“PD, this is different. You didn’t say Park Joo-hyun was coming.”
“That’s how it turned out. Please understand. We’ll cut it well.”
He confronted the PD as he learned from Park, the director.
The interest in ‘Life Tavern’ soared with the news that Yoo Yeon Seo was a guest. Even the entertainment director came to the broadcasting station. The boss of this site was not the PD or the writer, but Yoo Yeon Seo.
“Shall we go to the waiting room for now?”
The staff bowed excessively and guided Yoo Yeon Seo to the waiting room. Choi Junyoung was already there, getting his makeup done.
“Are you here?”
Yoo Yeon Seo clasped hands with Choi Junyoung, who offered his hand.
“Did you hear that the MC changed?”
“Yeah, I heard. Ah… Park Joo-hyun is not good.”
“What happened?”
Yoo Yeon Seo narrowed his eyes slightly as he saw Choi Junyoung’s rare dark expression. Choi Junyoung muttered with a reluctant face.
“There was some trouble.”
“Did you also get maliciously edited because of that person?”
“Uh… a little bit. But I can’t say I didn’t go out with them now.”
He looked at the back of Choi Jun-young, who was agonizing over his situation. He wondered if they would be rude to him as well.