Chapter 588
Han Yeoreum peeled onions with swimming goggles on, working so diligently that she looked like some kind of onion-peeling machine.
“Ah....”
Then her hair tie slipped down. As Han Yeoreum tried to brush away the falling strands with the back of her hand, she called out to Tak Jeongyun.
“Unni-. Tie my hair for me.”
“How?”
“So it won't fall down!”
At those words, Tak Jeongyun tied her hair without even thinking about it.
-OMG what is this TT_TT
-Damn she's adorable
-No but this skin is way too veteran-level lololololololol
Unaware of how her hair had been tied, Han Yeoreum shyly spoke toward the camera filming her.
“Ah... could you maybe not film me right now?”
[Caption: No hehe]
“Right now I look kind of....”
“Don't be embarrassed.”
“But if I look too weird or... stupid, you have to cover me up. You can't let this air like this.”
“If you look stupid?”
“Yes. Then... you know?”
[Caption: Covered at her request]
-LMAOOO Holy shit they actually did it
-Were they thinking she looked stupid this whole time? LMAOO
-These guys are seriously too quick LMAO
-Ah Yeoreum T_T LMAOO
-Yeoreum absolutely must never see this
-They basically stamped "idiot" on her forehead LMAOO
-You evil bastards TT_TT
Han Yeoreum's face was mosaicked out.
But it was basically pointless.
Because they had drawn over it.
⌾(〃◼︎-◼︎〃)⌾
“Guh... natural-type little sister with dumpling hair...! This is cheating...!”
Watching this, IP 85.152 completely lost control.
Tak Jeongyun had tied Han Yeoreum's hair high up and deliberately filmed from behind so her cheeks were clearly visible.
“Take off those rotten goggles already!”
But in accordance with Han Yeoreum's request, every time her face appeared, they censored it again.
⌾(∩ ◼︎-◼︎ ∩)⌾ oO(Hard at work....)
The screen shifted from the kitchen back to the hall.
This time, the MC showed interest in the bottle of First Dew, for which Do Gyeoul was the model. As everyone drank First Dew, they squeezed out some talk segments related to Do Gyeoul.
But IP 85.152's mind only contained the image of Han Yeoreum with her face hidden from moments ago.
As though it had been burned into their brain.
And IP 85.152 wasn't the only one.
* * *
“Our cutie-. You usually treat the staff so well, and now they're making sure to give you all the editing highlights.”
JC ENM.
Manager Ma, who once again knew no such thing as getting off work, chewed on dried squid while admiring Han Yeoreum.
Not only had Han Yeoreum turned veteran comedians who had spent years in variety into background decorations, she was also taking everything there was to take.
She added likability through her competent image, hit the humor points perfectly with her somewhat silly side, and even captured fans' hearts with a style difficult to show as an actress.
-TT__TT OMG what is this she's so cute
-Take off the rotten goggles and out comes a chubby baby T_T
-Ah... Yeoreum, go bow to Jeongyun unni and thank her properly
-My daughter ♥︎ ♥︎ ♥︎
-Damn I love this so much, insanely love it
After peeling all the onions, Han Yeoreum had taken off her goggles and was answering phone orders. It was a cute styling she'd never shown on the red carpet, in commercials, or on set, and everyone watched with warm smiles.
After all, such an image was incredibly rare for an actress.
-Just one plain sweatshirt and dumpling hair and you're making women go crazy?? Han Yeoreum, this is >>talent<<...
With that, Han Yeoreum had partially taken over even the cuteness territory Do Gyeoul had monopolized with her tiny chick sound effects.
From laughter to adorableness.
Han Yeoreum brought everything with her without missing a single thing.
“Just as expected from . She really knows how to create moments....”
Remembering that one of the staff members on especially adored Han Yeoreum, Manager Ma thought she should send them a gift for Lunar New Year.
The next scene showed Myeong Jeha drinking canned coffee gifted by a citizen who recognized him.
-What even is this delivery talent
-Someone. Someone give this man the PassType ambassador position already!!!
-Adam's apple ahh... >///<
-Whoever cast Myeong Jeha for Work Holiday deserves an award
“Ha... such a waste, such a waste.”
Watching that scene, Manager Ma muttered.
“If only our cutie wasn't busy promoting movies.”
There were only a few schedules left where Han Yeoreum would overlap with Do Gyeoul and Myeong Jeha.
Soon she had to focus fully on schedules for 〈Faster Than the Law 3〉.
Once it premiered, there would be stage greetings too, and she also had to continue filming 〈Code Name: Time Seven〉, so unfortunately she had to take a step back from 〈Seoul Metropolitan City〉.
“Right when she's at her peak, I should really pair her with that sly little fox....”
JC ENM also knew all about the Kangil-Yeonji versus Kangil-Jihwa battlefield.
Do Gyeoul had already accumulated overseas firepower over a long period, and the tags kept multiplying.
Since Kangil-Jihwa was losing ground, if only two people handled the remaining 〈Seoul Metropolitan City〉 promotional schedules together, the flames would burn even hotter.
He didn't want to pair them up just to win one ship war.
But letting Myeong Jeha's overseas buzz be split while everyone was in top form left a bitter taste in his mouth.
“Ha... I guess I can only put my hopes on Joo Junseo.”
But there was no helping it.
There simply wasn't enough time.
Han Yeoreum's schedule was so packed that adding anything else wouldn't feel strange even if she collapsed.
Manager Ma calmed himself with the fact that, ultimately, popularity came from the work itself.
Though overshadowed by 〈Strange Tales〉, 〈Top Grade〉 starring Joo Junseo had been a solid work in terms of quality.
And after that came 〈Team Leader at Twelve O'Clock〉, the romantic comedy that had brought in huge numbers of overseas fans.
While calculating the overseas audience Joo Junseo would bring, reached its end.
“Today's pay!”
The MC settled everyone's wages.
“...Huh? Why... why am I in the negative?”
[Caption: Why indeed...]
[Flashback: The MC treating everyone to Fresh Leaf Soju and First Dew.mp4]
“AAAAH!”
Despite working so hard, the MC ended up paying money instead.
“Mine is thirty-eight thousand won....”
Do Gyeoul had delivered on foot, so she earned less than people using motorcycles or cars.
The amount was much lower than expected, and both the set and the live comments erupted in anger.
-??? What?
-After making her suffer in the cold like this
-Damn, revolution time
-Gyeoul TT__TT
Han Yeoreum and Tak Jeongyun's pay was decent.
Just slightly above minimum wage.
“Fifty-eight thousand won!”
“Wow.”
And finally came Myeong Jeha.
“Haha. One hundred seventy thousand.”
“What?!”
“Tips? Including tips?”
....
Deliveries were paid by each order.
Thanks to previous part-time experience, Myeong Jeha earned much more than expected.
The defeated MC and the leisurely smiling Myeong Jeha appeared on screen together.
-I've never seen such a violent composition
-Why would you give one person all the looks and all the money... T_T
-LMAO He's such a professional
-Crop Myeong Jeha. Not that old guy beside him
“Everyone worked hard today, so dinner's on me. Haha.”
“Oh, then me too! It's not much, but I'll contribute.”
“Me too....”
“I earned the least, so I'm a little embarrassed....”
Han Yeoreum, Tak Jeongyun, and Do Gyeoul all handed their white envelopes over to Myeong Jeha.
Even the moved MC handed over his empty envelope.
“Aren't you just transferring debt to me?”
“Let's overlook the small things, Mr. Jeha.”
After filming ended and the ending comments were over, footage of the team dinner was shown off the record.
“I'll do it.”
“No, I do it better.”
[Caption: Showing off-ing...]
Han Yeoreum sat Do Gyeoul down, who had been trying to stir-fry the webfoot octopus, and focused on the task herself.
Her skill was genuinely seasoned.
Her hands moved leisurely over the sizzling octopus.
-Maestro controlling the octopus
-LMAOO She's acting all smug looking like that
-Myeong Jeha and Do Gyeoul are just staring at Han Yeoreum's hair right now
-LOLOLOLOLOLOL Please
-Romcom vibes T_T
“But your hair....”
As Han Yeoreum sprinkled mozzarella cheese on top, Do Gyeoul asked,
“Mine? What's wrong with my hair?”
-LMAOOOO
-LMAO Don't tell her
-LMAO T_T Yeoreum... actually... you...
-I'm dying LMAO
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The mosaic covered Han Yeoreum's face again.
-So they are saying she looks stupid
-Don't call our baby stupid T_T if you keep saying stupid she'll really start feeling stupid
-LMAOOO Please stop lolololol
“Why? It's cute.”
Myeong Jeha, opening a bottle with a spoon, said while suppressing his laughter.
Only then did Han Yeoreum realize something was strange and touched her head.
“Ah, unni! How could you tie my hair like this?!”
Only after realizing did the mosaic disappear.
“If you untie it now, you'll have marks and look even more stupid. Just leave it.”
“...More? So you've thought I looked stupid this whole time?”
Tak Jeongyun remained silent.
And so, after a hard day's work, the five of them ate like laborers having a snack break.
“Ah... my eyes.”
“Do they hurt? Because of the onions?”
“Maybe.”
“Wait. Unni has eye drops.”
Unexpectedly, Tak Jeongyun stole the show.
“Huh? You cut your hand?”
“Ah... during delivery....”
“Wait. I have bandages.”
Tak Jeongyun demonstrated what a true walking convenience store was.
“Mr. Jeha, your hands are cracked. It was cold today, right?”
“I wore gloves, but they still turned out like this. Haha.”
“Wait... I have hand cream.”
“Speak casually.”
Eye drops, bandages, hand cream.
Spicy furikake for fried rice, disposable mouthwash, medicine for the onset of a cold.
And even suddenly appearing sweet tangerines.
-??? Where does it end
-I feel like my dad's about to come out of there too
-LMAO I knew from the swimming goggles
-Jeongyun unni... you're hilarious...
-TT_TT LMAO Ah I like Tak Jeongyun
And thus the real broadcast ended.
The screen darkened while showing the exterior of the octopus restaurant late at night.
[Caption: The stars of 〈Seoul Metropolitan City〉. Myeong Jeha, Do Gyeoul, Han Yeoreum, and actress Tak Jeongyun. Thank you for the wonderful meal ♥︎]
[Caption: And Mr. MC, don't pretend to forget. Please pay back your thirty thousand won^^]
Refreshing the page after the upload ended, Manager Ma saw that the views had already easily surpassed one hundred thousand.
The speed at which it spread through Tr*tter and other SNS platforms was extraordinary.
Meanwhile, the clip had already blasted through one million views and was heading for two million.
January.
The attention focused on the 〈Seoul Metropolitan City〉 team, which had opened the New Year, was unlike anything else.
[Issue Board / Actress currently being criticized for looking genuinely stupid...jpg]
[Drama Movie Actor TALK / The Light Riders of DaeYeJong really are close T_T LMAO]
[HOT / Today's Myeong Jeha face.jpg. The canned coffee company should pay him advertisement fees]
Kim Byeonggwan Really Is It You @kimbeyounggwan
(Tak Jeongyun Walking Convenience Store Moments.mp4)
The day a peddler couldn't sleep
Retrit 14k likes 22k hearts
˪We live like turtles for this one day
˪The satisfaction when she pulled out mouthwash must've been insane
˪She felt guilty for not giving everyone two tangerines each, so from now on she carries three times the number of people
˪What kind of tangerine farmer are you?
Not long after the upload ended, related posts were appearing simultaneously across communities.
The public was moving of their own accord.
Bzzz, bzzz.
Manager Ma's phone vibrated.
It was Jegal Rok.
She answered without hesitation, then froze for a moment.
“Yes, Director. Yes... huh? Yes? No... yes?”
Her brain needed more time to process the news she'd just heard.
“What did you just say?”
Smacking her °• N 𝑜 v 𝑒 l i g h t •° head to restart her lagging brain, Manager Ma asked again.
“You mean number one on NetHolics America?”
〈Seoul Metropolitan City〉 had finally seized the glory of conquering the notoriously difficult English-speaking market.
As though announcing the beginning of its unstoppable march.