‘I’m bored.’
Maybe it was because I had been so busy for a while with drama filming and whatnot.
I spent most of my time after coming back from kindergarten just lazing around.
Acting was also banned for the time being.
Strictly speaking, I was in the middle of discussing this with my mom from various angles.
"Of all things, you had to hurt your hand..."
I got this and that injury from acting, and during the actual filming, drops of blood were literally dripping.
Mom must have been really upset to see me like that.
So Mom gave me this instruction.
"Deep emotional acting is banned for the time being. You can't even practice."
It meant waiting until Seoyeon gets a little bigger.
Since she's a child actress, they wouldn't demand that much in the first place, and even the acting she had done so far was at a sufficiently impressive level.
"Hmeuuu..."
Meltingly limp, I leaned my body against the giant Ppiniping plushie I bought this time.
If I had to mention the advantage of a child's body, it's that it somehow suits me even if I ride a giant plushie and rub my body against it while shaking.
If it were my past life's appearance, it would have been a horrific and bizarre sight, but I'm fine now.
Because 7-year-old Joo Seoyeon is very cute!
So I felt not a single ounce of embarrassment.
Anyway.
‘Should I learn acting more properly?’
Actually, I had a lot of things I wanted to do in many ways.
What I felt from this drama filming was that I was still lacking in many ways.
Everyone applauded and praised me as amazing, making me forget, but I was pointed out every time that I lacked technically.
The reason it wasn't noticeable was that Lee Hyewol's status was a princess in the first place, so she didn't require a very diverse range of acting.
If it were a daily drama or a series where I had to face various situations, my flaws would have been immediately noticeable.
"And vocalization..."
Thinking up to that point, I suddenly thought of Lee Jiyeon.
Eunha Ent, which Lee Jiyeon belonged to.
I don't remember exactly either, but it was a place with various controversies.
They call it an entertainment management agency, but Eunha Ent is actually a talent agency.
Of course, I'm not saying being a talent agency is bad.
Rather, there were many convenient aspects.
Because the main business of a talent agency was mainly connecting actors to various dramas and commercials and taking care of them.
‘Normally, actors or child actors belong to specialized management agencies...’
However, in the case of child actors, there are times when they look for talent agencies instead of specialized management agencies.
Because they are still young, if their career path changes as they grow and they have to stop their activities, disputes could arise with the management agency.
Although it's such a convenient talent agency, it's not necessarily always easy.
Because there are bad guys everywhere.
‘Probably, it was embezzlement.’
This is why Eunha Ent became a problem.
I remember they didn't pay the actors their filming fees for shooting commercials or CFs and just ran off with the money...
Of course, it's not exact.
The important thing is that even though Eunha Ent is normal right now, it will embezzle the actors' income and go into hiding not long after.
The reason I recalled this from 'vocalization' is because this issue blew up due to the child actors participating as voice actors in a certain animated movie.
Controversy over hiring a child actor, not even a professional voice actor, as a voice actor for an animation.
On top of that, they didn't actually pay the filming fees they received to the child actors, so the internet was in a massive uproar.
Voice actor devaluation controversy.
Child actor exploitation controversy, non-payment of filming fees.
In the midst of that storm of controversies, Eunha Ent completely vanished without a trace.
"Umm..."
But a child actor as a voice actor?
How many child actors are there in Eunha Ent besides Lee Jiyeon?
Probably not that many.
And there would be even fewer kids who would take any job that comes their way.
"No way."
Lee Jiyeon, were you the party involved in that controversy?
***
"Our pretty daughter! Director Ha contacted..."
Suah, who had just heard the news over the phone, opened the door to Seoyeon's room, where she would be resting hard by now.
Then, the sight of Seoyeon riding on top of the Ppiniping plushie, hanging limp like a sloth, came into view.
It was a rare lazy appearance from her daughter, who was always doing this and that.
No, she's only seven, so maybe it's not quite to the point of being called lazy?
"What is it, Mom."
"Ah, yeah. Director Ha contacted us."
Anyway, since this matter wasn't related to acting, Suah readily conveyed the story she received today to Seoyeon.
That was exactly.
"Drama promotion... you say?"
It didn't just gather some buzz; it nearly doubled the viewership ratings of Entertainment Relay.
Thanks to that, Seoyeon's recognition had risen to some extent among child actors.
Of course, it was nothing compared to child actors like Jo Seohee, but she thought that was just a matter of time.
"Yes, even I, who doesn't know much about acting, thought so."
So I thought we should leave a little impression beforehand.
The drama itself was at the point of filming about halfway.
In other words, it was scheduled to start airing in three months.
Therefore, we had to set up the promotion schedule in advance.
PD Ha Taeo shared that content with Suah.
"Really?"
Ha Taeo recalled the video he had seen a few days ago.
Two scenes.
Two acts of acting with completely opposite emotions that Seoyeon filmed.
Their intensity was still vivid in his eyes.
'That child doesn't just have talent.'
Later, actor Jung Eunsun said.
She said it wasn't acting done simply with talent.
Looking at the wound on her hand, she said it was clear she had practiced a lot to express that scene.
'Goodness, what happens when a genius even puts in effort.'
He felt that way, but there was only a fresh smile on Ha Taeo's lips.
Because that genius is our genius, so how reassuring is that.
Of course, he didn't intend to force her.
Because he was thinking of proceeding on the premise that Seoyeon wanted to.
Of course, that's just what he said.
Ha Taeo gently coaxed Suah, asking for Seoyeon's participation.
And as a result.
Suah conveyed Ha Taeo's words to Seoyeon just like now.
"A pre-teaser event... you say?"
"Yeah, I heard that actor Ha Yeseo, who plays the role of 'grown-up Lee Hyewol', is also coming!"
Ha Yeseo. She is undeniably the lead actress who plays the grown-up Lee Hyewol.
Not to mention her face, she was an actress whose pure appearance was her pride.
'Actor Ha Yeseo, and Kang Sungchan in the role of grown-up Yun Seoil.'
And they said two supporting actors, plus Seoyeon, would join to host the event together.
The venue is in front of the Vega Box at COEX.
'There, why me?'
If they're promoting with a child actor, wouldn't Park Jungwoo be better than Seoyeon herself?
Such a question crossed my mind, but he must have something in mind.
And honestly.
'Up to episode 3, my acting is better.'
Seoyeon crossed her arms and nodded her head with a "Hmm."
Yeah, this is an indisputable fact.
It's true that Seoyeon dominated the acting in episodes 2 and 3 of Taesumdal.
Hmm, indeed.
"But, if I participate in that event, is there an appearance fee or something?"
"Huh? Ah, yeah. They said they'll compensate you sufficiently?"
"Then I'll do it."
Seeing her daughter coolly agreeing at the mention of money, Suah felt a very subtle emotion.
She wondered if they lived so poorly that her daughter felt she had no money.
Or maybe it was because the people she associated with were all so flashy, she felt the need to keep up.
Anyway, it was the complicated heart of a novice mom in many ways.
"By the way, Mom."
"Yeah?"
"Theere's, one thing I want to ask of you..."
But Seoyeon brought up such words while twisting her body.
An attitude of hesitating whether it's okay to say it.
This was the first time Suah had seen her daughter like this!
The daughter who had been mature since she was young, had asked Suah for favors so few times that they could be counted on one hand.
And even those were mostly trivial things.
She had said a few things related to this acting, but nothing that could be called a favor.
Because what Suah did at that time was mostly just watching.
"Yeah, Seoyeon. Mom will help!"
"Really?"
"Yeah!"
So Suah answered readily, burning with enthusiasm.
Without ever dreaming even in her dreams what kind of favor her daughter would ask.
***
"Phew, look at the people."
"Well, Kang Sungchan and Ha Yeseo are coming for an event, so isn't this normal?"
Entertainment reporter Lee Byunghun let out such words and fiddled with his camera.
Because there were so many people, he was afraid it might break if he bumped into it by mistake.
"Reporters are definitely interested. Look, it's not just crowded with people, reporters are swarming too."
"It's going to be really hard to get an interview with actor Kang Sungchan."
The reporters gathered here probably gathered to interview the drama's leads, Kang Sungchan or Ha Yeseo.
Considering they made a flashy reveal with the making film, the actors hadn't stepped up to promote separately since then.
This is the first time.
Because of that, getting an interview with the lead actors was more important to the reporters than anything else.
As they were having that conversation, the shrill screams of the crowd were heard, and a gap large enough for a few people to pass through was created.
"Ah, here they come. Wow~. As expected, clothes suit him so well, even the hanbok is just..."
Kang Sungchan as Yun Seoil.
That bright mask and fresh smile.
Plus, his intelligent eyes were an appearance that perfectly fit Yun Seoil in the work.
And what about Ha Yeseo as Lee Hyewol?
Her pure appearance is exactly a heavenly princess.
As she is practically the protagonist of Taesumdal, the success of this drama had to be considered dependent on her acting.
'And, let's see...'
Who else came, thinking so, Lee Byunghun looked over the list of actors participating in today's event.
They were actors worth targeting for the supporting roles if he failed to get an interview with the lead.
'But, this doesn't quite hit the spot.'
Is there nothing good?
Thinking that, he saw a little girl walking while holding the hand of the actress who played Lee Hyewol's nanny in the drama.
The person who created the buzz in the making film.
It was Joo Seoyeon, the child actress for the young Lee Hyewol.
'She's here too?'
Lee Byunghun lifted his camera and clicked a shot of Joo Seoyeon walking.
Because he had been interested in the child for a while.
'Huh?'
Then suddenly, Lee Byunghun realized that he was the only one who had just taken a picture of Seoyeon.
Because it was the moment when all the other reporters were busy taking pictures of Kang Sungchan and Ha Yeseo.
Because she had been such a hot topic, the reporters belatedly snapped photos of Seoyeon in succession, but.
It was lacking compared to Kang Sungchan or Ha Yeseo.
It was a natural thing.
Because Seoyeon wasn't a famous child actress in the first place, and she was scheduled to appear for only 3 episodes.
Right now, Seoyeon was just a normal child actress with a little buzz.
For now, that was all she was known as.