The long Japan trip had finally come to an end.
Honestly, Seoyeon was thoroughly satisfied.
Satisfied enough to think she wouldn't need to come back for a while, and she had bought a ton of stuff.
Now she just had to go home and decorate with all the merch.
Just thinking about putting up posters and decorating already put her in a good mood.
'Does Lamiel not sell merch?'
The thought suddenly crossed Seoyeon's mind.
But given Lee Jiyeon's personality, she probably wouldn't sell such things.
'This is why she should have gone the corporate route.'
In her past life, Lamiel was a quite popular corporate vtuber.
So, various merch came out fairly often.
But at the time, Seoyeon didn't understand the act of buying merch, so she didn't particularly purchase any.
Truly a regrettable thing.
Now she had money, but due to changed fate, she was in the miserable situation of not being able to buy them...
'No, it's not really miserable.'
From Jiyeon's perspective, vtubing remained a hobby, and focusing on her original dream of acting was much better.
Thinking about it that way, Lamiel merch was well worth the sacrifice.
'...I'll just make them myself later.'
Anyway, she had bought plenty of materials for that too.
She hadn't really thought about it, but while wandering around Akihabara, she developed an interest in that side of things.
"Seoyeon, are you ready for tomorrow's variety show appearance?"
"Huh?"
Wasn't that the ghost part filmed at the inn?
That's what she thought, but apparently not.
"The show you were originally supposed to appear on was an interview variety show."
"..."
That hidden camera the broadcasting station prepared to purely surprise Seoyeon was separate.
In other words, it was distinct from the variety show she was originally scheduled to appear on.
Actually, that variety show wasn't anything particularly grand.
It was just an interview-style variety show where various panelists would ask Seoyeon this and that about her appearance in the currently popular
'I didn't realize there was still one more thing left to do.'
Anyway, like that.
Seoyeon finished filming her last variety show and truly returned to Korea.
Up to that point, there was nothing particularly special.
There wasn't a massive crowd swarming when she entered Korea or anything like that.
She just returned home normally and slept deeply.
However, while Seoyeon was fast asleep.
On the internet, topics related to Seoyeon were boiling over.
And not in Korea, but overseas.
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- What the hell was Joo Seoyeon doing in Japan?
- ? Why?
- Watching a J-drama right now and Joo Seoyeon appeared
- ??
At first, it wasn't a particularly big topic.
A user from one community had posted a clipped scene of Seoyeon appearing in the drama.
Since it was exactly only 1 minute of screen time, there was no need to edit the scene.
- What's this? That?
- Landmine-type Joo Seoyeon? ㄷㄷㄷ
- The vibe is a bit different from usual??
Red eyes, a loose smile.
A swaying body movement, and her actions were different from the usual Seoyeon.
Above all, her appearance suited the landmine-type outfit so perfectly.
- Well Joo Seoyeon was originally a landmine girl
- She is similar in the sense that she'll explode if you step on her ㅇㅇ
Such jokes also flowed out, but Seoyeon's appearance in that 1 minute had too strong a presence to be called an extra.
There were other actors around, but Seoyeon was the only one visible.
Moreover, the black hair, white skin, and red eyes perfectly brought out the characteristics of a landmine girl.
- Who is this actress?
- ? You don't know Joo Seoyeon?
- I don't know her
Even those who usually don't watch dramas or movies showed interest.
To put it another way, Seoyeon's appearance looked like she had popped right out of a manga.
So, those who usually preferred subculture naturally took an interest.
- Joo Seoyeon's screen time is only 1 minute?
- ㅇㅇ Any more and it'd be excessive. There was an article saying it's a cameo
- ㅋㅋㅋㅋ She appeared for 1 minute and already entered Twitter trends?
- Seoyeon, are you the strongest even in Japan...
It goes without saying, but very few people in Korea take interest in Japanese dramas.
Even fewer are those who make sure to watch it on airing day.
So, while it had relatively low buzz in Korea, Japan was different.
Not only did it spread across the internet in real-time, but many were shocked to discover that she was the same actress who had appeared in a hidden camera (dokkiri) segment just recently.
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Post: Brought over Joseon reactions
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349 This actress, the person who was crawling on the ground that time?
370 Seriously? She's completely different
421 Honestly I didn't believe it when they said it was acting back then wwww
423 I thought she was a genius actress (lol) but I need to reflect. I keep replaying this video.
> Seriously? I'm not the only one.
484 Super cute wwww A face truly born to be a landmine??
> I honestly wonder about that statement w
503 The landmine-type really depends on looks. But it doesn't feel awkward or like cosplay at all
506 Even the eyes aren't lenses, they're her real ones ww
> Red eyes? For real?
> They're natural. Originally brown but apparently they turn red depending on the situation
> Eh really? Is she some kind of psychic?
508 Saw So-yun-chan in Japan and completely became a fan
612 Honestly her appearance is tailor-made for Japanese people, and she has a big chest too
619 I heard So-yun-mama is a beauty with incredible huge breasts
622 Eh ww Is that for real??
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The Joseon folks are losing their minds over Joo Seoyeon right now ㅋㅋㅋ
Replies
- Wait is this for real
- They all fell for Joo Seoyeon's acting... They'd probably be terrified if they saw Joo Seoyeon's true self
- But isn't it natural for an actress to act?
└ ? I guess so?
- Landmine Seoyeon is kinda cute tbh, personally my #1 pick
- It's been a while since seeing Seoyeon made my heart flutter
- But honestly Joo Seoyeon's appearance is top-tier, she's seriously pretty ㅇㅇ It's just her actions that aren't pretty
- What are you talking about, seeing Joo Seoyeon running around excitedly on variety shows is super cute
- Wear it in Korea too
- ㅋㅋㅋ She definitely won't. Watch Joo Seoyeon during Harara ㅋㅋㅋ
- But is it normally possible to blow up this much from just a 1-minute appearance? It's seriously cognitive dissonance
- There was an actress who blew up from just 10 seconds.
- And Joo Seoyeon's variety show appearance from just a few days ago was legendary... There were a lot of people who got interested
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Because it became excessively topical in Japan, posts started spreading to various communities.
Content featuring national pride always easily becomes fuel for the fire.
Moreover, with the most popular actress in Korea recently.
If titles like genius actress were attached, that flame would only burn fiercer.
It was around that time that all sorts of YouTuber rekkas started uploading videos.
[Japanese actresses devastated by Joo Seoyeon's acting skills - I'm quitting acting after seeing So-yun-sama]
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[Japan in chaos over popular Japanese actress naturalizing to Korea. "I'm following Joo Seoyeon to Korea"]
Such videos started being uploaded one after another, and naturally the humor carrying those titles spread to various communities.
It's just that it's hard for a fire to catch initially.
But once it catches, a topic spreads in an instant.
Just like in the past, an unpopular idol who appeared on a military variety show became a trendsetter who swept an entire year with just 5 seconds of aegyo.
Moreover, this was an actress who had recently started gaining popularity.
And the reactions didn't just come from Japan.
- Joo Seoyeon's video spread to Reddit?
- The title is "Cute Japan Girl" ㅋㅋㅋㅋ Cuteㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
- But honestly this time I acknowledge it;; From Harara, Joo Seoyeon surprisingly suits the cute vibe well
- Honestly her Japanese is so good it could fool you
- There are people correcting it saying 'She's Korean. She's famous as a gorilla in Korea'
- The guy who answered is Korean
- The American below who wrote "what?" is funny ㅋㅋ
- But is Joo Seoyeon good at Japanese? It's almost native level?
- I don't know, but honestly I don't think she'd be that good
It started as simple humor, but the 1 minute Seoyeon filmed in Japan actually brought about a huge topic.
Because Seoyeon's appearance in the video was expressed with astonishing charm.
Her body swaying differently from usual.
The tone mixed with Japan's characteristic exaggerated emotional acting and her facial expressions were good enough to be used as a reaction image for Joo Seoyeon.
Even Seoyeon's fan cafe put up a photo of landmine-type Joo Seoyeon on the front page.
- From today on, I am one with Joo Seoyeon. Anyone who calls Joo Seoyeon a gorilla from now on will be considered as attacking me, and I will not let them live.
- ㅇㅈ But honestly this landmine Seoyeon is cute
- Why is Joo Seoyeon doing such a cute concept recently ㅋㅋ But honestly it's annoyingly cute ㅋㅋㅋ
- It finally feels like the fan cafe has become a fan cafe
- Then what was it until now?
└ An underground fighting arena
While the community was burning like that.
"This poster is bigger than I thought."
Seoyeon, having woken up, was entirely devoted to decorating her room.
Should she buy a new display cabinet? Such concerns were everything to her.
Ironically, Seoyeon would learn about that topic the next day at school.
And from Lee Jiyeon, who came to her classroom.
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When she arrived at school, something felt off about the atmosphere.
Perhaps the students had recently grown accustomed to Seoyeon, as they would only offer light greetings when she came to school.
There hadn't been any particularly special behavior.
But today, more gazes gathered than usual.
'What is it?'
At first, she didn't know the reason.
Was it because she had stayed in Japan for a long time?
She only thought that much.
"Hey, Joo Seoyeon."
She learned the truth at lunchtime.
Because Lee Jiyeon had come looking for her with an absurd expression on her face.
"Did you see this?"
"See what?"
"You're a huge topic in Japan?"
At those words, Seoyeon blinked her eyes.
A topic?
There wasn't really any reason for that.
Seoyeon hadn't done all that much.
Getting hit by a hidden camera, and appearing as a guest on a variety show.
It was even an interview variety show, so she hadn't really shown anything special.
The hidden camera was also a variety show that Korean actors typically go through.
If there was anything special, it was just the 1-minute cameo appearance in Director Kakeba's drama.
Of course, Seoyeon didn't think anything special would happen from that 1 minute.
"Jirai-hime."
"? Why are you cursing at me?"
"...The pronunciation is a bit off. Sorry."
For a moment, Seoyeon thought Jiyeon was cursing at her.
Jiyeon also felt the pronunciation was a bit off and apologized readily.
Anyway.
"They're calling you the Landmine Princess."
"What is."
"You. The Japanese kids are calling you the Landmine Princess."
Jiyeon showed Seoyeon the things currently trending in Japan.
They said that in Japan, landmine girls are commonly called Jirai-onna.
Or PJ-onna.
Because of that, Seoyeon, who became a topic this time, came to be called Jirai-hime, or PJ-hime.
'What's with that.'
Why attach princess to it.
Seoyeon shuddered at the terribly cringeworthy title.
However, in Japan, the 'hime' title is actually attached quite easily.
In reality, Seoyeon's designation in Japan had become the Landmine Princess.
'W-well, looking at it a certain way, I guess she did manage her image well.'
It was a blessing in disguise that the ghost from her first appearance didn't become Seoyeon's image.
But separately, the title Landmine Princess also felt a bit like that.
She had shifted her image route toward the landmine girl side, but apart from that, actually being called by such a title gave her a feeling that was hard to describe.
"So, I heard from Jo Seohee yesterday."
"Is there more?"
"Yeah, I was originally going to tell you yesterday, but you seemed tired so I didn't say anything."
Of course, Seoyeon wasn't particularly tired.
Her invincible body had never experienced fatigue once since birth.
She just thought she should catch up on sleep and slept a bit longer.
And the action she took after waking up was organizing the merch she bought from Japan.
"Anyway, it seems the Japanese side moved quickly."
"Moved quickly with what?"
"This
Seoyeon, who suddenly became a huge topic in Japan.
Upon learning that fact, Japan also started moving quickly.
As soon as they learned that Seoyeon's next film to shoot was
Moreover, Seoyeon's role in
So, they must have thought they needed to seize this.
"If all goes well, simultaneous release might be difficult... but it seems it'll open in Japan within half a year after release."
Originally, the Japanese film industry was quite closed off.
Even movies that were huge hits overseas often took 1 or even 2 years to open in Japan.
But a Korean movie opening within half a year was an extremely exceptional case.
That much showed how much impact Seoyeon had made in Japan.
At those words.
'I-is it really to that extent?'
Honestly, Seoyeon couldn't feel it.
Seoyeon had just lightly thought that if it went well, she'd use it as an excuse to visit Japan frequently~
But the way things were going, it felt like the flames were spreading far beyond Seoyeon's expectations.
To the point where she could see the expectations for her next work
"Jo Seohee was extremely motivated. She was really looking forward to this week's shoot?"
"..."
Ah, right.
The first shoot for
Given it was a shoot that had been pushed back and back, Jo Seohee couldn't help but be full of motivation.
On top of that, the buzz surrounding
It was a good thing from Seoyeon's perspective too.
In order to film the work for 'graduation' later on, she still needed to become a bit more famous.