Honestly, Seoyeon always thought she was a fool.
To herself, who was bound by the past, and her previous life, which no longer had much relevance.
If she couldn't take care of reality just because of that, wouldn't there be something wrong with her?
However, things didn't go as she wished.
Seoyeon had never felt happiness in the past.
She thought so.
So, she thought she would have no lingering attachments, but somehow it was different.
An inexplicable lump remained in her heart.
Perhaps that was why Lee Ji-yeon had said such things during middle school.
Because she cherished her current life as 'Joo Seoyeon' so dearly.
Because of that, she believed she shouldn't be bound by the past.
Even if it was something she liked in the past, a dream she wanted to achieve.
If she were bound by it.
If she couldn't let go of the past, she thought she would never truly become Joo Seoyeon.
Like that, she reached a conclusion when she was in middle school.
The fifteen-year-old Joo Seoyeon, like that.
At the end of puberty.
But, the Ash-Gray Crow.
Yeohee had told her such self.
That including those lingering attachments of the past, it was still herself.
That there was no need to be anxious.
It was exactly as she said.
Even though she was full of such lingering attachments, the moment she sang, she just shone to Seoyeon.
The vote difference was a mere 2 votes.
It might have practically been a difference of one person, but.
Seoyeon thought she had completely lost then.
In a competition, when singing, what decides the match is empathy.
How many people can you make empathize with your song.
But back then, the Ash-Gray Crow brought her own memories.
Naturally, it would be something people couldn't empathize with.
It was a song for one person, not the masses.
Seoyeon could vaguely feel that.
Nevertheless, the Ash-Gray Crow.
Yeohee had beautifully defeated her.
So, she played a little trick at the end, but she thought that much was fine.
'You must change without being bound by the past.'
She had heard such words countless times, and Seoyeon knew it too.
But what Yeohee showed was completely different from that.
That everyone has different values, and there's no need to strictly follow them.
If you are a truly strong person, you can even carry your past with you.
Having lingering attachments to the past.
Surely means there were regrets.
Or maybe, there is surely something more precious in the past than she thought.
Isn't it a waste to throw it all away?
It was as if she was saying that.
Of course, Seoyeon didn't know.
Because at that time, she didn't understand emotions.
But, this lingering attachment.
Might surely be the proof of happiness left by her past self.
Suddenly, such a thought occurred to her.
Therefore, Seoyeon finally made a decision.
Nothing will change in her current actions.
Because she had made up her mind to do as she initially decided.
Just, she slightly changed the meaning of 'graduation'.
Merely, that was all.
"Oh? Ms. Seoyeon."
"Yes?"
"Your acting has improved. Today's filming is really good. Wow, your skills are improving even from here?"
Director Kim Il-soo of Sky Garden smiled as he said that.
Has it gotten better?
She had such doubts, but she thought that might be the case.
Because through this incident, she came to know a bit more about the things that would be good to express as the character Lee Yoo-joo.
That was neither Director Kim Il-soo's request, nor what Writer Min Se-hee talked about.
It was just what Seoyeon felt.
That people are complex, and sometimes there are parts of themselves that even they don't understand.
Since she herself was like that, Lee Yoo-joo might be the same.
"Right."
Then he approached quietly and asked in a small voice.
"This week is the Mask Singer King match, right? Who won?"
At his words, Seoyeon smiled softly.
It was originally a variety show she went on for promotion.
But because Seoyeon kept winning, she couldn't seize the opportunity to do so.
However.
"The promotion must have worked properly."
At her words, Director Kim Il-soo opened his eyes wide for a moment.
Soon understanding the meaning of Seoyeon's words, he grinned.
If so, the timing was actually just right.
Episode 10, which will air this time.
If it goes together with that, it would surely be a move to overturn this currently deadlocked match.
Like that, Director Kim Il-soo was convinced.
***
Kwak Hyun-woo, the team leader of the Adis Advertising Planning Office, has been in a good mood lately.
Although weird things like the Joo Seoyeon Challenge popped up, it was clear that Adis's sales were rising.
Especially after episode 4 of
1 percent, 2 percent.
It might not seem big, but when combined, it eventually becomes enormous.
Therefore, recently Kwak Hyun-woo could walk around the company with his shoulders squared.
The him who used to oppose using Joo Seoyeon as an advertising model in the past was gone.
When did I ever say such a thing?
Of course we should use an advertising model.
With that kind of vibe, people inside Adis just let it slide.
It seemed that the incident back then had become a dark history for him.
"The drama is definitely good. Sales have gradually increased since Sky Garden aired."
"That's right."
"But I thought it would jump much more sharply, yet it didn't."
At Assistant Manager Kim's words, Kwak Hyun-woo chuckled.
Make some sense.
"Listen, Assistant Manager Kim. That was in the past. But nowadays, unless the drama does exceptionally well, that doesn't happen. In the first place, getting this much from chair PPL is amazing."
"Ah, is that so?"
"Yes, but the exposure definitely increased from episode 4, so that was just right. Actor Joo Seoyeon is also smart."
At Kwak Hyun-woo's words, Assistant Manager Kim was a bit puzzled.
Is she smart?
Looking at her appearance on broadcasts, she doesn't really seem like it.
Of course, he couldn't bring himself to say such things to Kwak Hyun-woo, who had already become a devout follower of Joo Seoyeon.
"It's risen about as much as it can gradually... It would be good if it just maintains well at this rate."
Kwak Hyun-woo muttered like that.
Today is episode 9 of
'I wish the chair would appear a bit more.'
It had already appeared to an excessive degree, but human greed knows no bounds.
Kwak Hyun-woo just wanted to see a bit more of the PPL effect.
However.
Episode 9, which aired on Monday.
And episode 10, which aired the next day.
When he saw that, such thoughts were completely erased.
"No, damn. They end it like this?!"
Because it was content that made him blurt out such words unconsciously.
***
"Hyunseok!!"
The actor who appeared as the friend of his character, 'Lee Min-hyuk', and participated in
Han Sung-jin patted his back vigorously and beamed.
It was no wonder.
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[Where is Lee Yoo-joo? Episode 10 wraps up amidst high expectations]
Among those typical articles.
[Who is Kim Hyun-seok, who plays Lee Min-hyuk? Shows great chemistry with Joo Seoyeon]
Because such an article caught his eye.
It was a different article from the ones that always tore him down by comparing his acting to Seoyeon's.
It was probably the first positive review of his acting in this drama.
"Honestly, I was really worried during this filming, but it turned out well, man."
"...Right."
However, he had expected it to some extent.
To that extent, the recently aired episodes 9 and 10 had parts that particularly stood out.
If you read the article that praised his acting.
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Actor Kim Hyun-seok, who showed somewhat disappointing acting when the drama first started, showed wonderful acting in the recently aired episode 10.
By clearly expressing Lee Min-hyuk's inferiority complex toward Lee Yoo-joo, he breathed great life into the character in the work, seemingly showing that he was also a victim.
==
After reading that article, Kim Hyun-seok couldn't help but laugh out loud.
Acting that clearly expresses an inferiority complex.
'It wasn't acting.'
He didn't bother to spit out those words.
It wasn't some praiseworthy intention to not rain on his celebrating friend's parade.
It was just that everyone on set probably knew, so he didn't bother saying it.
Joo Seoyeon herself knew it too.
'My inferiority complex.'
Episodes 9 and 10.
Looking at the content that unfolds there, Lee Min-hyuk had to reveal his inferiority complex a bit more.
Episodes 9 and 10 of
It was called a family trip, but it was a bonding trip where Min-seo's friends also went along.
And naturally, Lee Yoo-joo was among those students.
In the first place, if Lee Min-seo went somewhere for fun, she was naturally in a position where she had to tag along.
And an accident occurs at that destination, which is the content up to episode 10.
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"An accident could happen, so everyone focus, focus!"
This filming had many difficult parts.
There were many scenes where he appeared with Seoyeon, and many cases where they particularly got entangled.
He had pretended to treat Seoyeon calmly so far, but that was strictly a 'pretense'.
He wasn't truly calm.
He just tried not to keep her in his sight as much as possible.
Because if he kept looking at her, he felt like his suppressed inferiority complex would raise its head.
But this time, he couldn't do that.
Because his gaze naturally went to Joo Seoyeon, who was right beside him.
'She changed.'
It felt like her vibe had changed.
He couldn't explain it, but it was certain that Seoyeon's acting had improved significantly.
It was Lee Yoo-joo's acting as usual, but something felt different.
It felt like the colors had deepened a bit, making it more three-dimensional.
How could she do that?
It was hard enough to catch up with her previous acting, but now matching her timing was no ordinary difficulty.
If one side's acting is too outstanding, the picture becomes very strange if they don't match properly.
That was exactly the case now.
He was ruining not only his own acting, but Seoyeon's as well.
"Mr. Hyunseok. Let's put a bit more color there. Why is the character so bland?"
The filming was already difficult.
On top of that, Seoyeon's skills had improved again, so the focus was back on Hyunseok.
He couldn't even count how many NGs there were.
Even without saying it, everyone felt on edge.
The only calm one was Seoyeon.
Seoyeon didn't bother to say anything else.
She just stared intently at him.
But that gaze came more stimulative than any words.
Had Seoyeon ever been criticized in this filming?
No.
Rather, it was full of praise.
He was merely a being ruining such acting.
Someone who couldn't even become an accessory.
So, it seemed that such emotions unconsciously slipped into his acting.
Even if he tried to hide it, it must have suddenly poked its head out and jumped out.
But.
"Cut, cut, good. Let's keep it like that."
Director Kim Il-soo nodded in satisfaction only then.
Others roughly knew the situation, so they checked his mood.
Seoyeon approached him quietly and said.
"It seems like you expressed Lee Min-hyuk's inferiority complex really well."
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"I was surprised because it looked just like the real thing."
"??"
Is she making fun of me?
No, but she praised him with a genuinely serious face, so it didn't feel like she was making fun of him.
Seoyeon said that and nodded her head as if she was proud of him.
What is this. What is it.
Anyway, at the time it felt like a provocation, so his acting afterwards felt much more passionate.
But then again, it seemed Seoyeon thought all of that was acting.
So after it was all over, his hostility actually cooled down.
Recalling that time, Hyunseok eventually chuckled and said.
"...Well, I decided not to hold any personal feelings anymore."
"You?"
Of course, his friend Han Sung-jin was dumbfounded.
Anyway, separate from the actor's growth(?), the viewership ratings of
Of course, that wasn't only because episode 10 of
A variety show that aired on the weekend of that week.
It was the bomb that went off on
It rode on that explosive power and soared.
***
- It starts
- Yeah, the winner is the King anyway~
- It's true that Ash-Gray Crow is the rightful winner.
- Max Level Rabbit does well, but it's just a feeling of doing well...
Because she was a singer who would enter the Hall of Fame for the first time in a really long time.
If she won this time, she would become the eighth to ascend to the King's seat, so everyone had expectations.
Even if she lost, there were many who were curious about her identity.
The reactions of various communities, including SNS, naturally had many opinions predicting the Ash-Gray Crow's victory.
Well, those who had already watched it knew the winner, but couldn't post about it.
But what reversed that atmosphere.
Was precisely the song choice of 'Max Level Rabbit'.
- No lololol Crazy, she's singing 'Tranquility'
- What era is this song from lololol
- Isn't that a song by Shin Wan-seok? Isn't it a man's song?
- She probably arranged it
- She's singing a cartoon song at the King match, isn't she crazy?
- If it's Tranquility, it's possible ㅇㅇ That's a certified masterpiece
'Max Level Rabbit', who suddenly started singing a nostalgic song.
The community started to heat up, right from that moment.