Superstar From Age 0

Chapter 165

-Dad!

Why did you call me so many times? Whats wrong?

-Um, Im at the hospital

Hospital?

Kim Hoyoungs shout drew the attention of the people around him.

Where, where are you? Are you hurt?

-No, Im not hurt. They just did some tests.

Why why did they do tests?

-There was a fire at the place I went to. But we evacuated quickly, so no one was injured.

Fire.

The damned thing that had taken his wife away a few years ago had reappeared. 

Kim Hoyoung felt his legs give out and collapsed on the floor. 

Seo-jun and Director Woo Jeonghan rushed to his side.

-No one was hurt. We all got out safely. Dont you remember? The one step we saw together?

Kim Hoyoungs trembling fingers touched the phone screen. 

The voice of the girl on the other end of the phone became louder as the speaker mode was activated.

One step?

Seo-jun, who was trying to calm Kim Hoyoung down, blinked.

-At first, I was too scared to move, but then I remembered it and I was able to evacuate right away. I soaked a handkerchief in water and covered my mouth and nose, and then I went to the emergency exit.

Are you sure youre not hurt?

Kim Hoyoungs voice was almost a sob as he spoke to his daughter. 

The girl on the phone sounded more cheerful as she replied.

-Yes, Im totally fine!

What about your friends?

-Theyre all fine too. Theyre just crying because theyre relieved to see their parents.

Oh, should I go too?

Kim Hoyoung said that and looked at Director Woo Jeonghan and Seo-jun with a startled expression.

Filming was not something that could be done by one or two people. 

It required many staff members and actors to coordinate their schedules, so changing the plan was not easy.

Especially for a rookie actor like him, who was neither as famous as Seo-jun nor Lee Ji Seok. 

He couldnt ask them to wait for him. 

He felt conflicted as he thought about his daughter who was at the hospital.

He couldnt go right away because of his situation. 

Kim Hoyoung bit his lip.

Seo-jun noticed Kim Hoyoungs dilemma and winked at Director Woo Jeonghan as he opened his mouth.

Director, didnt you say that the afternoon filming schedule changed?

Seo-juns perfect acting made Director Woo Jeonghan wonder if he had really said that. 

Then he realized what Seo-jun was trying to do and quickly played along.

Oh, I forgot to tell you. Hoyoung, the afternoon filming scene has changed.

Seo-juns flawless acting was wasted on Director Woo Jeonghan, who ruined it with his awkward acting. 

Seo-jun gave him a sour look.

Director Woo should never act.

The staff members shook their heads at Director Woo Jeonghans performance. But they seemed to understand the situation.

It was not uncommon for the filming schedule to change due to the director or other circumstances. 

Since it was the director and the lead actor Seo-jun who said so, the staff members didnt make a fuss about it.

Well, these things happen.

I was surprised that this movie filming went so smoothly.

There were hardly any NGs with Seo-jun, so they often finished earlier than expected. 

Even if they postponed the afternoon filming, they could catch up soon enough.

Besides, Kim Hoyoung looked miserable. 

The staff members had also experienced difficulties with their families because of work.

Seo-jun grabbed Kim Hoyoungs hand. 

Kim Hoyoungs shaking hand slowly calmed down.

Its a scene that only Ji Seok hyung and I can film. We decided to film the original scene on another day. So go ahead and see your daughter.

Ah

The next filming day, well finish early and make up for todays part by not making any NGs. Right?

Seo-jun smiled brightly at Kim Hoyoung, who felt a lump in his throat. 

His stomach churned. 

Anh Da Ho brought Kim Hoyoungs luggage and Director Woo Jeonghan called a taxi.

Kim Hoyoung got up from his seat and bowed deeply to everyone on the set. 

He knew that Seo-jun and Director Woo Jeonghan were lying, but he couldnt refuse their kindness when he thought about his daughter at the hospital.

Thank you all so much.

Seo-jun and Director Woo Jeonghan gestured for him to hurry up.

Kim Hoyoung got in the taxi and pressed his eyes that felt like they were about to spill tears. 

He called his daughter.

Jisu, Im coming now.

Seo-jun watched the taxi drive away with a satisfied expression and returned to the set. 

He had done a good deed, but he still had to apologize for changing the filming schedule without permission.

Im sorry.

Seo-jun apologized to Director Woo Jeonghan, who smiled and waved his hand.

No, its fine. I was going to send Hoyoung anyway.

He felt sorry for not being able to send Kim Hoyoung right away.

I couldnt just send him without considering Seo-jun and Ji Seoks schedules.

He thought for a moment and then said.

Well, since this happened, why dont we actually change the schedule?

Can we do that?

Seo-jun widened his eyes at his words.

Theres a scene where Danjong and Grand Prince Suyang meet here without Kim Nae Gwan. Its a short scene, so it wont take long. But its better than doing nothing.

Yes, that sounds good.

The filming schedule really changed.

The lunch break was delayed a bit due to the unexpected incident, but the staff members headed to the food truck to eat. 

A staff member who had received his lunch looked at his phone with chopsticks in one hand.

But shouldnt there be news about the fire?

Kim Hoyoungs daughter said she was fine

A staff member who was holding his phone in one hand and chopsticks in the other searched the internet news. 

It was not hard to find because there were many articles about it.

Today at 10 a.m., a fire broke out in a five-story building in OO-dong. The fire started on the second floor and prevented people from going down to the first floor.

Wow, how did they escape?

They evacuated to the rooftop. Only one person was slightly injured, and everyone else was safe.

Thats a relief.

The staff member who was browsing through various articles stopped his hand. 

He blinked. 

He tilted his head.

Whats wrong?

No, this why is this here?

The staff member showed his phone screen.

[The one step that saved countless lives!]

The staff members who read the article gasped.

***

Where did she say she wasnt hurt?

Lee Ji Seok asked as he listened to Seo-juns story. 

Lee Ji Seok had arrived at the set earlier than expected.

So he ate lunch with Seo-jun. 

My goodness. 

Kim Hoyoungs daughter was involved in a fire accident.

He looked worried as he spoke to Seo-jun. Seo-jun quickly answered him.

She sounded fine on the phone.

Kim Hoyoung must have been shocked.

Yes. Director Woo called a taxi for me because he said he couldnt drive.

Lee Jiseok nodded. 

There were hardly any parents who could keep their sanity when their child was in danger.

Its better not to drive when youre like that. You might cause more trouble.

Are you okay with the change of the shooting scene?

Im fine. This is the only thing Im doing right now, so I have plenty of time.

At that moment, the phone of Ahn Da-ho, who was eating lunch at the same table, rang.

It was a message from Cocoa Entertainments second team.

News! News! KBC!

Who is it?

Its the second team. Theyre telling me to watch the news.

Ahn Da-ho turned on the KBC news on his phone. Seo-jun, Lee Jiseok, and Yoon Sung-oh looked at the phone.

[Fire accident in OO-dong!] 

The news title showed a woman in a patient gown. 

She kept avoiding the cameras gaze and scratching her cheek.

[You were the last one to evacuate, right?]

Yes.

[Why did you do that?]

Well, the karaoke rooms have CCTV installed, so you can tell if theres anyone inside, but the bathrooms dont have CCTV. I went to check if there were any customers in the bathroom, just in case.

[What do you think helped you to evacuate calmly?]

Maybe, it was thanks to One Step.

One Step.

Seo-jun and Lee Jiseok blinked.

One Step? Is that the video Seo-jun filmed?

Here?

The reporter who was interviewing the woman seemed confused.

[One Step?]

"Yes. Im a fan of actor Lee Seo-jun.

The woman, who didnt know that Lee Seo-jun was watching her interview live, smiled brightly.

Ive watched all the videos that Lee Seo-jun appeared in, and Ive watched One Step several times. I remembered it and I was able to move calmly.

The next interviewee was a child who had called 119.

[How were you able to evacuate calmly?]

Uh When we had a fire drill at school, they showed us One Step. I only saw it once, but when the alarm went off, I suddenly remembered it. I followed what Lee Seo-jun did and covered my mouth and looked for the exit.

Some other people also said that One Step helped them to stay calm.

The other staff members must have seen the news too, because the set became quiet. 

Director Woo Jeong-han and the cinematographer were also absorbed in their phones. 

Thats when it happened. 

A familiar face appeared on the TV screen.

Its Uncle Ho-young.

Huh? Youre right.

The reporter was about to interview a girl in a hospital gown behind him, but Kim Ho-youngs face appeared in a hurry. 

The staff members who recognized him also opened their mouths.

Dad!

Kim Ho-young, who was about to run over to his daughter after hearing her voice, hesitated for a moment when he saw the camera and the reporter, then ran over in surprise.

W-whats going on here?

Theyre interviewing us for the news! Theyre asking us how we evacuated well.

Yes. There were no serious injuries, and everyone evacuated well. We wanted to share how you did it with many viewers, so were interviewing you right now.

The reporter said to Kim Ho-young, who was flustered. 

Kim Ho-young sighed in relief as he held his daughters hand and stepped back. 

He looked at his daughter with his eyes and saw relief on his face.

She seems fine.

Thats good.

Seo-jun, Lee Jiseok, and the staff members smiled at Kim Ho-youngs expression.

The reporter asked Kim Jisu.

[What helped you to evacuate calmly?]

It was thanks to One Step.

The girl on the TV screen, Kim Jisu, said in a lively voice.

[One Step?]

The video that Lee Seo-jun appeared in. When the alarm went off, I remembered it in my head. I did what the kids did in the video and covered my mouth and looked for the exit.

The reporter asked without thinking.

The woman who evacuated last was a fan of Lee Seo-jun, the child who called 119 had seen the video at school. 

This child must have had a similar reason too.

The reporter didnt realize that this was an amazing scoop. 

He didnt know that he would get a bonus for this one sentence.

[How did you watch One Step?]

My dad is in the same movie as Lee Seo-jun! So weve been looking for movies and dramas that Lee Seo-jun appeared in and watching them together. We saw One Step then!

The people who were watching the news, the people who were in the hospital, the reporter, and the cameraman all stopped moving for a moment.

Did they hear that wrong? Who and where did he appear in?

Their doubts faded away by the voices of the children from the next bed.

Thats right! Jisus dad is in the same movie as Lee Seo-jun!

They even have a picture together!

Jisus friends, who were on the next bed, chattered. 

The reporters head slowly started to turn.

[W-wait, so youre saying that Jisus father is filming a movie with Lee Seo-jun? You mean, Yeokjeon?]

Yes! Today was a shooting day too.

The cameraman unconsciously turned the camera lens to the side as Jisu spoke proudly. 

Kim Ho-youngs bewildered face was reflected.

Oh my.

Seo-jun widened his eyes as he grasped the situation.

He had hoped that the public service video would save many lives. 

He had used his ability more effectively for the people than for acting.

But he didnt expect to feel its impact so close. 

Seo-juns ability, Seo-juns acting, had saved Uncle Ho-youngs daughter.

No, maybe not saved

Wouldnt she have been able to evacuate safely even without the video? 

He thought of that possibility, but his lips still curled up. 

He was really happy. 

It was a happy thing to help someone he didnt know, but he had helped someone he knew. 

He couldnt help but be happy.

While Seo-jun was feeling proud, Director Woo Jeong-hans phone rang. 

The cinematographers phone rang. 

The phones of the people on the set started ringing.

[Production company Danhong, PR team leader]

Director Woo Jeong-han answered the phone with a blank face.

-Director Woo! Is that Kim Ho-young, who plays Kim Nae-gwan, on the news right now!?

Yes.

-Is that really Kim Ho-youngs daughter!?

Yes.

-Kim Ho-youngs daughter said she was able to evacuate because she watched Lee Seo-juns video!?

It seems so.

-Awesome!

[The reason why everyone could evacuate safely from the fire accident in OO-dong! One Step!]

[The fire departments public service video! It worked wonders!]

[The part-timer who stayed until the end! Praised by netizens!]

[What a coincidence?! The connection between actor Lee Seo-jun and actor Kim Ho-young!]

[Actor Kim Ho-young, Im grateful to the fire department who made the public service video, and to Lee Seo-jun who gave me an unforgettable performance.]

-I saw smoke from my house too, and I thought some people would be seriously injured, but Im so glad they werent.

=Im happier that everyone is safe.

-Public service video. It really works.

=22 I thought it was useless too But it really worked.

-Part-timer. So cool I wouldnt have been able to do that.

=The person who found the roof key was also him

=The boss who copied the roof key is also awesome

-Lee Seo-jun and Kim Ho-young are in the same movie and Kim Ho-youngs daughter is safe because she watched Lee Seo-juns video? Theres no such thing as a movie

=MBS Surprise material?

=A fire broke out in OO-dong! Kim Ho-youngs daughter was at the scene of the fire!

=Fortunately, Kim Ho-youngs daughter was able to evacuate safely!

=How did this happen!

=A year ago. A public service video was broadcasted.

=It turned out that the star of that public service video was none other than the star of the movie that Kim Ho-young was appearing in!

=It was actor Lee Seo-jun!

=Solidarity

-But its amazing that they all remembered One Step.

=I guess Lee Seo-juns acting was that impressive.

-Isnt this a must-watch video for life?

=Seems like it I have to watch it again.

=Me too. I have to watch it until I memorize it.

As people reacted explosively, the public service video One Step was broadcasted again on each channel.