Seoyeon watched all sorts of genres without discrimination in her past life.
To stimulate her own emotions.
To understand what emotions were.
She didn't know which work, which genre, or which medium would help her understand emotions.
Among them, the work Yeohui mentioned was one that briefly passed by.
Why it briefly passed by was because it was a work that Seoyeon, who watched almost everything without discrimination, 'could not watch'.
"A web novel I enjoyed reading got adapted into a drama, so I was looking forward to it, but..."
Such were her mother's words.
Of course, it wasn't said to Seoyeon, who couldn't understand the fun or sensibility of the work at the time.
In the first place, Seoyeon lacked something to empathize with such words.
She could only pretend to empathize.
Naturally, her mother also knew that fact, so she never had such a conversation with her mother.
Originally, Seoyeon's mother wasn't the type to enjoy watching TV or movies.
She was originally a busy person, and to raise her alone, she always had to work.
Because she had no time to watch dramas or movies, what she mainly read were web novels she could read lightly.
Therefore, the web novel, which was virtually her only hobby.
It seemed that the failure of the drama adaptation of the novel she enjoyed reading the most was quite a shock.
Seeing as she confided such things to her friend who visited her house.
"First of all, the heroine's setting was changed."
"The acting was a mess, and the adaptation was a mess too."
"Above all, this novel is a medical drama, but those elements weren't even properly displayed."
The beginning was content not in the original drama.
Neil Russell, a legendary American surgeon, happens to attend a Korean hospital, and while moving to participate in an academic conference, an accident occurs with the van and he loses consciousness.
And when he woke up, Neil Russell realizes that his consciousness has entered the body of the young resident doctor who was riding in the van with him at the time.
- Where am I? What happened to me?
The confused Neil Russell sees on the news that his own body, which was in the van at the time, is in a coma, and falls into further confusion.
- Is it an accidental accident? Or...
An accident that felt strange in many ways.
The moment he was pondering about it, Neil Russell realizes that he is not the only consciousness in this body.
Namely, the man whose body he entered, Choi Yeonwoo.
The man whose body he entered had proper consciousness.
A bizarre cohabitation begins with two people existing in one body, and Choi Yeonwoo, who couldn't rest for long, returns to his workplace, the hospital.
And there, Neil Russell is flustered by the strange treatment Choi Yeonwoo receives at the hospital.
The Choi Yeonwoo he saw from the inside was sincere, and his medical knowledge was outstanding.
Above all, he was a young man with excellent manual dexterity.
Good manual dexterity was an outstanding talent for a surgeon, and in the eyes of Neil Russell, a world-class surgeon, Choi Yeonwoo's dexterity was exceptionally outstanding.
Yet, such a person was in a position where he was ignored and bullied at the hospital in many ways.
- I will help you.
However, Neil Russell was a surgeon with legendary skills.
With his knowledge and skills, Choi Yeonwoo gradually grows as a doctor and goes on a winning streak.
That is the story of the popular web novel 'Change Doctor'.
'The problem is the adaptation.'
It was a work with good accessibility from the start due to being a medical drama.
The main appeal was Neil Russell, who entered the body of the originally ignored resident Choi Yeonwoo, solving various incidents with his medical knowledge.
However, as romance deeply intertwined with it, the content became strange.
In the original work, the heroine was a childhood friend who was a nurse, but with the adaptation, her setting was changed to a female doctor working at the hospital in the story.
'Why did they have to put in the childhood friend setting?'
Such a question arose, but well, that's not important.
'They said the acting of the actress playing the heroine was devastating.'
Actually, at that time, Seoyeon didn't feel much about it.
Just the feeling that a work with an original was ruined.
As well as the emotion her mother must have felt, the emotion the author must have felt when the original was damaged.
She didn't know how she would have felt about such things.
"...So, are you saying the person who wrote that web novel is Dad's friend?"
"Huh? Uh, y-yeah?"
Yeohui was flustered by Seoyeon's strangely heavy reaction.
No, come to think of it, wasn't that an obvious thing to say?
If Sua had heard what kind of relationship they had in high school, it would be like an Asura realm.
'She doesn't know my feelings, right?'
Dry saliva gulped down for no reason.
No, it's not like I've done anything or will do anything, this is too much.
I can at least keep my feelings to myself.
"If they start filming, it'll probably be next year, to be exact, the second half of next year... in terms of timing..."
Right after Director Jo Bangwoo's
It was safe to say there was at least a year left.
So it's not something to think about right now.
'...Is this also an unnecessary attachment to my past life?'
Thinking so, Seoyeon shook her head vigorously.
Hey, I can care a little.
It's even my parents' friend's work.
I can't just ignore it and leave it alone.
'That said, it's not like I'm going to do something right away.'
Above all, she doesn't have the means to do anything right now.
'But if it's a year later.'
It might be a little different then.
'Why is she not saying anything?'
Yeohui looked at Seoyeon with a tense face.
With a girl who already had a cool impression sitting in front of her with sparkling red eyes, a sense of tension naturally arose.
Plus the aura unique to an actor.
Yeohui had seen many celebrities so far.
Among them, Seoyeon was definitely special.
'Sua just seemed normal.'
Her chest was definitely big and pretty.
Youngbin had charisma, but the feeling was different from that kind of aura.
"But, may I know exactly what you came for today...?"
She had heard the story roughly, but Seoyeon felt different from when they met before.
At those words, Seoyeon stopped thinking and nodded.
It wasn't something to think about for an event that was still a long way from happening.
"I wanted to hear a little about the past."
"The past?"
"Because it's a bit much to ask my parents."
Above all.
Their perspectives cannot be cross-referenced.
"Ah, of course, if you don't want to, you don't have to tell me."
Seoyeon needed Yeohui's story.
The emotion of hers that was mixed in that song back then.
"...But, somehow, listening to that song back then brought up a lot of thoughts."
The complicated emotion that Seoyeon couldn't understand.
Yeohui was conveying something to someone through that song back then.
It definitely wasn't her.
However, it was clear that that song had become a great source of strength for her.
"Would it be okay, by any chance?"
At Seoyeon's words, Yeohui scratched her head.
Yeohui wasn't that complex of a person to begin with.
She was just a woman with a lot of lingering attachments.
However, she could tell that Seoyeon wasn't rudely asking about the past out of simple curiosity.
Clearly, it was because she needed something.
She felt a seriousness that was by no means light.
The way she looked reminded her of him from the past, who had stopped her when she was about to give up on everything.
'Joo Youngbin, you really owe me.'
Yeohui sighed.
Well, she had always been weak to him from the past.
It was inevitable that she would be weak to his daughter as well.
***
"A request came from Japan."
Park Hoon, a director of Best Culture Industry, was a bit flustered by the sudden news.
He knew that Japan was interested and had been meddling in the filming of
However, this matter was again unexpected.
"A showcase before the movie's release, from Japan?"
"Yes, it seemed like they especially wanted Actor Ju Seoyeon to attend."
Hwang Taesang, the manager of the Culture Industry Department, recalled the words the Japanese side had said at the time.
"They called her Butterfly Lady."
"Pardon?"
"It seems she was very impressive on the filming set."
The outfit Seoyeon wore at the time.
It seems it was very impressive.
Actually, it might not have been just Japan, as 'butterflies' were added in large numbers to Yuina's setting afterwards.
Outfits, accessories.
Butterflies were engraved in various things.
So it wasn't strange for the Japanese side to call her 'Butterfly Lady'.
"It's not a bad offer. By the looks of it, Director Baek Min gave the okay?"
"Yes. He seems to think positively about it and wants the message to be well delivered to the investors."
"Hmm."
It was quite an aggressive offensive from Japan.
'Is a simultaneous Korea-Japan release really possible?'
If so, it would be a truly exceptional case.
Considering that this was an impact brought about by a single actor, it was almost incomprehensible.
Even if this fact were revealed, probably no one would believe it.
'No, even she herself might not believe it.'
Park Hoon nodded.
"For now, let's give it a try. Simultaneous release."
There's nothing bad about being proactive about anything.
Especially if it's what the other party desperately wants.
If we are the ones holding the weapon, we have to step forward proactively to take the profit.
He was a businessman.
'Maybe it's better to aim for overseas rather than domestic from the start.'
He thought.
***
Seoul Yeonhwa High School.
It was originally a school with some name recognition in arts and physical education.
Of course, the name recognition wasn't at an incredible level.
Just somewhat decent.
If anything, the uniform was pretty.
That was about all Yeonhwa High School could boast of, but recently, it felt a bit different.
"They say the drama club at Yeonhwa High School is really good?"
"Ju Seoyeon goes to that high school."
"Ju Seoyeon, as in Sky Garden?"
"Yeah."
The fact that Ju Seoyeon, who rose to stardom this year, is a student at Yeonhwa High School.
Moreover, since she is a first-year, if one enrolled next year, they could practically spend two years of high school life with her.
Additionally, because that friend is in the drama club, rumors circulated that Seoyeon frequently visits the drama club.
'Is the Yeonhwa High School drama club quite good?'
'Come to think of it, there was another actor besides Ju Seoyeon.'
There was also Jiyeon, who showed her face on cable broadcasting, so it was bound to be a topic of conversation.
Above all.
"Did you know? Jo Seohee occasionally appears at Yeonhwa High School."
"Pfft! 'Appears'? 'Appears'?"
"But my friend said that. She said she suddenly appears while pedaling a bicycle."
"What, no way."
Not only Ju Seoyeon, but even Jo Seohee is said to be frequently spotted.
Whether true or false, it was clear that popular actresses these days were flocking to Yeonhwa High School.
"Come to think of it, isn't it the school that appeared in *Looking at Past Memories*?"
"Right."
*Looking at Past Memories*, which became a hot topic overnight with Park Jungwoo's appearance.
The reunion of Yeonhwa Princess and Seo-il there was said to have caused a huge sensation.
The appearance of the two at the time was so impressive that clips of the scene were still circulating on the internet.
"Isn't that Ju Seoyeon?"
A group of male students at Yeonhwa High School pointed somewhere and said.
From a distance, she was like a painting.
With a slender figure.
Jet black hair contrasting with white skin.
Her eyes are brown with a reddish tint, but there's a rumor that they turn red when she acts.
I don't know if it's true, though.
It felt like she lived in a different world.
It felt like there was a huge wall between them and Seoyeon.
"But Ju Seoyeon. I heard she plays games in the e-sports club during lunchtime?"
"Phew, spouting nonsense again."
"You act like she lives like everyone else."
"No, it's true."
"Shut up."
Of course, such slander (?) circulated, but it was mostly cut off among the enrolled students.
Even if it were true.
'I'm late from gaming. I'm going to get scolded by Lee Jiyeon.'
The person in question herself didn't even know about such a mysterious image of herself.
"Seoyeon!!"
As lunchtime was coming to an end, Seoyeon arrived at the drama club at Jiyeon's call.
Judging from the reaction of the drama club's teacher, Song Dayeon, it seemed Jiyeon called her because of Teacher Song Dayeon's words.
"It's nice to see you after a long time. Nothing special happened, right?"
"Yes."
Teacher Song Dayeon flinched at Seoyeon's calm answer.
Should I say it's the aura of an actor? Seoyeon had a somewhat difficult side to deal with.
"Um, th-that's not it. The drama club is planning a small event at the end of the year."
"An event at the drama club?"
"Yeah, our drama club's name recognition has gone up recently. I'm thinking of doing a small play at the end of the year as promotion for the new students entering the school."
Of course, it wouldn't be just for promotion.
It must be to give the drama club students a chance to perform directly for outsiders.
Because this one small experience could become an opportunity to learn so much.
Jiyeon narrowed her eyes at those words.
It was a story she had heard roughly, but she thought it would be a bit difficult after all.
'I'm fine, but...'
Honestly, she was okay.
The only thing she was filming was
However, Seoyeon is different.
She has a lot of schedules and a lot of things to do.
In that situation, can she handle the drama club work too?
If she does a play, she would have to participate in it in between.
Thinking like that, Jiyeon looked back at Seoyeon and sighed.
Looking at her expression...
'She seems to want to do it.'
Even with a face that was thinking strange thoughts again.
And, just as Jiyeon expected.
'Drama club!!'
Seoyeon was very interested in this.
Recently, Seoyeon had tended to become quite neglectful of her high school life.
Well, it couldn't be helped.
Movies, dramas, and even variety shows.
She was so busy that she often missed school.
So she had little time to make friends.
However, she didn't think deeply about it because she made a lot of actor friends.
'Listening to Yeohui unnie's words.'
Promoted from aunt to older sister.
Actually, Seoyeon didn't intend it, but because Yeohui kept telling her to call her unnie.
Saying that calling her aunt makes her look too old.
Of course, Seoyeon had also received help from Yeohui in various ways, so she didn't complain about it.
She just thought it was a bit cheeky.
'Because I learned how precious high school days are.'
Of course, Yeohui didn't tell Seoyeon to live her high school life earnestly.
But hearing the story, she felt it would be a waste to just spend it working.
Because to that extent, she could tell that Yeohui's story was a very precious memory to her.
...Separate from the failed love story, that is.
'I want to have such memories too.'
The first year was already over, but weren't the second and third years still left?
Therefore, she was full of enthusiasm for it.
'...I'm anxious.'
Of course, Lee Jiyeon, who was next to her, felt anxious for no reason at Seoyeon's appearance.
Seoyeon, full of enthusiasm, tended to show tremendous action, after all.