Superstar From Age 0

Chapter 294

Kang Tae-young was sitting in front of his computer, nervously shaking his legs and switching between his computer and phone screens.

He had tried several times to simulate the ticketing process with his mouse. 

He felt that the site was slowing down, and it was not just his imagination.

Spring Has Returned is almost number one in the plus rankings in other countries, so youll have a lot of overseas schedules starting next week Kang Tae-young. Are you listening?

Yeah, yeah.

You dont seem to be listening at all.

Today was the day of actor Lee Seo-juns fan meeting ticketing.

He had prayed to every god in the world yesterday, and he had placed purification water and a talisman on his computer this morning. 

He had made a huge fuss, and Ju Yong-jin remembered his expression with a small smirk.

Should I book a schedule for you on the day of the fan meeting?

No!

Youre good at listening to this kind of thing.

Kang Tae-young looked at him with desperate eyes, and Ju Yong-jin sighed and nodded.

***

A few days ago, the filming of Spring Has Returned was over.

Seo-jun had enjoyed every day, watching the modern part of the filming on weekdays and filming the past part on weekends. 

He felt empty after the filming ended.

I want to film more-

Then should I bring you some new offers next week?

Seo-jun shook his head at An Da-hos question.

Hmm. No. After the fan meeting. I have midterms in May.

He spoke with a regretful voice, holding a script in his hand. 

It was not a new work, but a script for the play Mirror.

But you already memorized all the lines for Mirror, didnt you?

Well, yes, but Every time I do a play, it feels different. What if I make a mistake by going on stage without looking at the script?

Seo-jun smiled brightly.

I want to show my best side to my fans.

He wanted to show his fans the most amazing play.

Oh, I made plans to practice with my friends after the midterms. Until the fan meeting.

An Da-ho nodded at Seo-juns words.

Okay. Where? Where are you going to practice?

Can we use the companys practice room?

Of course. Ill let the staff know.

Seo-jun quickly sent a message to his friends. 

They seemed excited by the thought of seeing Brown Black, White, and Red Crown at Cocoa Entertainment.

Whos at the company?

Seo-jun rolled his eyes.

The Brown Black guys were on a break and didnt come to the company. 

The White guys were doing individual activities and hardly came to the company. 

The Red Crown girls were on a world tour and not even in Korea.

<It seems like theres no one there?

Yang Ju-hee: You said it was market day

Park Si-young: Im a Red Crown fan so I knew

As he exchanged messages with his friends, An Da-ho looked at his watch and said.

By the way, its almost time for ticketing to start.

Really?

Yeah. At 5 oclock sharp. I hope the site doesnt crash

And at 5 oclock.

The ticket sales site for actor Lee Seo-juns fan meeting opened.

Fortunately, thanks to the solid preparation of the sales company, the site did not crash. 

It just sold out as soon as it opened.

Its sold out already?

Thats what they say.

It hadnt been long since he looked at his watch and thought it was 5 oclock when he heard the news from Cocoa Entertainment. Seo-jun was surprised.

Yang Ju-hee: Wow. Its sold out. Theres an article too.

Kang Jae-han: Wow So many people are going to see our play?

Park Si-young: We have to practice hard

Then a new message notification popped up on his phone screen. 

Seo-jun opened the message full of tears from Kang Tae-young.

Kang Tae-young: I got a ticket

Kang Tae-young: Not me, but Yong-jin hyung

Kang Tae-young: This is why Im bad at being a fan

Seo-jun was about to reply when he received more messages from Kang Tae-young.

Tae-young hyung is really fast.

Kang Tae-young: Yong-jin hyung said hell give me the ticket!

Kang Tae-young: Lets meet at the fan meeting!! Seo-jun!!

Kang Tae-young: (A puppy emoticon waving a light stick)

Seo-jun laughed at the sight of Kang Tae-young, who seemed really happy even through the messages.

***

[Actor Lee Seo-juns fan meeting in May, sold out as soon as it opened!]

[This seat is already taken, today is Lee Sun-jo!]

[Lee Seo-jun, fan meeting sold out!]

-It was a ticket war again

=Did you succeed?

=No

-As soon as I logged in, it said sold out How do people do this?

-I want to go

-I succeeded!!!

=Im jealous

=How do you do it?

-Since I cant go to the fan meeting Ill just watch the drama.

=I can only watch it on 22 TV

=At least we have Spring Doll

=But Spring Doll ends in two weeks.

=

The weekend was buzzing with Lee Seo-juns fan meeting ticketing and Monday came.

Since Tomorrow, a four-part series, had already ended, Tomorrow Special was broadcasted, containing special footage of Tomorrow.

It matched some of the interpretations that had been floating around on the internet and also explained the foreshadowing that the viewers didnt know.

After Tomorrow Special ended, an advertisement for Oh Young-chuls rom-com drama was broadcasted.

-It was a fun drama after a long time.

-MBS seems to be working now.

=22 Oh Young-chuls work seems to be fun.

=If it inherits the ratings of Tomorrow and Bom-dol, it will be a hit

-I wish tomorrow would come soon! I want to see Bom-dol!

And then Tuesday.

Spring Has Returned episode 5 was broadcasted.

The shooting of the conglomerate advertisement took place over several days. 

When the shooting was about halfway done, Team Leader Lee Hyun-sung called the staff and Director Choi Yoo-won with a serious face.

Drunk driving?

What kind of bad luck was this?

The last model was a victim of a traffic accident, and this model was a drunk driving offender.

Kim Seo-yeon rubbed her forehead. 

The faces of the other staff members also became serious.

It was different from last time when they could change the model on their side. 

At that time, it was an advertisement that mainly focused on the product, so it was possible to replace the model that was used as a background.

But this time, the advertisement model was a fairly famous idol. 

It was a situation where a sigh came out involuntarily.

Director Choi Yoo-won and Team Leader Lee Hyun-sung looked at Kim Seo-yeon. 

The two remembered Kim Seo-yeon, who had been pale and exhausted by a similar accident not long ago.

But unlike the worried eyes of the two, Kim Seo-yeon did not fall into a panic state like before.

Should I contact the advertiser right away, Team Leader?

Director Choi. How long will it take to reshoot if we find a new model?

Kim Seo-yeon, who was trying to quickly resolve the situation instead of falling into panic, made Director Choi Yoo-won and Team Leader Lee Hyun-sung smile unconsciously and then glared at each other.

Kim Seo-yeon, who didnt know anything about the nervous war between the two men, went on with her work like Kim Seo-yeon when she was eighteen years old, bright and cheerful.

She contacted the advertiser, had a meeting with other staff members, rescheduled the shooting, and hired a new advertisement model.

Despite being busy, she sparkled as she worked. The episode 5 ended with the scene of Team Leader Lee Hyun-sung and Director Choi Yoo-won looking at Kim Seo-yeons shining figure.

-Doesnt Kim Seo-yeon seem much brighter than episode 1?

=22 Honestly, she had no life in her eyes on the bus in episode 1.

=The panic scene in episode 2 too. Its more pitiful because I know what kind of feeling it is. Its like something that she had been holding back exploded.

=Dont you feel that way when you take a test? Youre so nervous that you cant think of anything. And when the test is over, you remember everything and feel more wronged.

= I really want to cry when I take a test

-I think I know why Kim Seo-yeon became brighter. Reality is so harsh and hard, but she heals herself with Yoo Sung-jins memories that sometimes come to mind.

=22 I think so too. Im also working at a company while remembering my trip.

=Im watching dramas

-Doesnt Kim Seo-yeon seem to be finding her original personality?

=22 If you look at the past part, Kim Seo-yeon used to be a very bright kid, but her personality changed because she got worn out by society.

=Me too. I wasnt like this before

=Me too. I had a different personality when I went to school

Spring Has Returned episode 5 ratings 28%!

Cheers erupted from MBS drama department as they watched the real-time ratings trend.

We should have extended it to 24 episodes!

Kim Jin-myung CP and Gong Hee-chan PD laughed at the regretful words of the department head.

Then we wouldnt have gotten these ratings now.

The drama is fun too, but I think the issue is Lee Seo-jun.

The department head nodded his head with a regretful face, remembering Park Kyu-min PDs work.

Hows the preparation for Spring Has Returned Special?

There are so many good scenes that Im having trouble deciding what to cut out.

The department head thought for a moment after hearing Gong Hee-chan PDs words and said.

Then why dont we extend it and broadcast it in two parts? I think we can put a lot of ads in it.

Its not that much footage.

Oh, really?

Kim Jin-myung CP and Gong Hee-chan PD awkwardly smiled at the department heads sincere regret.

***

Monday 10 p.m. of the sixth week.

[Spring Has Returned Special] was broadcasted.

The viewers were amazed by Lee Seo-juns appearance at the script reading.

<Yes. I watched the previous works of Do-hoon hyung and Tae-young hyung, but it was hard because the characters were different. So I was observing while reading the script. Um. I guess it showed on my face without me knowing.>

He didnt know because he was concentrating and observing.

He smiled shyly as if he was embarrassed. 

Everyone blinked their eyes at him.

-Hes so cute when he mimics the expressions!

-Hes so cute when he smiles but he casually tells such amazing stories.

<Well, to put it simply, its like impersonation or voice imitation.>

<Impersonation or voice imitation also analyze and practice the songs and catchphrases of some characters, right? Things like vocalization, voice, timing, and intensity control when singing. And the really good ones, you cant tell who they are even if you cover their faces.>

<It was different from Do-hoon hyungs Lee Hyun-sung itself that I had to act, since it was Lee Hyun-sungs childhood.>

<No. I can do Choi Yoo-won too, but Im still studying I still need more practice for Lee Hyun-sung except for this line.>

-This is why Lee Seo-jun is Lee Seo-jun. He can do it when he practices.

-Is this the secret of acting? I want to follow him but I cant.

-Hes just a child actor, but he works so hard to this extent.

-Is this the same as voice imitation and impersonation?

= Its like that in simple terms.

-But dont we distinguish the singers by their singing styles because they are famous and we hear them often? Lee Hyun-sung and Choi Yoo-won are not that stuck in our heads.

=Thats why Lee Seo-jun is amazing. He does something impossible

=As expected of Lee Seo-jun!

Next, the shooting scene came out.

The shooting site for the past part.

Even though it was just looking at them, the viewers were delighted by Lee Seo-jun and Jo Bo-rams shooting that was going on around them with a huge camera, dazzling lights, a microphone for recording, and countless staff members standing around.

-They shoot in such a place. Do they concentrate?

-I always think that actors who act in such situations are amazing.

<Cut, okay!>

As soon as PD Gong Hee-chans words ended, the pink light faded away and the viewers rubbed their eyes and exclaimed. The scene where they were flirting just before was like a mirage.

-Is this business!

- The difference between on and off is like this

=Theyre friends but they have no feelings for each other

=Theyre friends from the same class

-I knew Lee Seo-jun had a difference between on and off, but Jo Bo-ram is good too.

Next was the shooting site for the present part.

Even though it wasnt the past part, the viewers tilted their heads at Lee Seo-jun and Jo Bo-rams appearance on camera. 

As if to answer their questions, Park Do-hoon spoke to the camera.

<Both actors come to watch every shooting to act similar to their adult roles. They are studying to act better for their roles.>

The camera showed Lee Seo-jun and Jo Bo-ram sitting on chairs and watching Kang Tae-young and Yoon Hye-ins shooting. 

They were young actors with traces of youth left, but their eyes were as mature as adults.

<Who would study this much to act a child role with little footage without making the viewers feel out of place? Their acting skills are great, but their efforts are amazing too.>

The viewers nodded their heads and admired Park Do-hoons proud voice.