‘Her posture is impeccable.’
Nael Arnault thought as he sized up the person sitting across from him.
She was exactly the image he had seen in the PV.
As mentioned, Nael Arnault had looked through not only the variety shows Seoyeon appeared in, but also her films and dramas.
In the case of
After watching them all, the feeling he got from Seoyeon was definitely that her acting was incredible.
But separately, it was difficult to infer what kind of personality she had.
On variety shows, she came across as incredibly lighthearted, almost playful.
In films, on the contrary, she had an excessively heavy side.
‘So this is what she’s really like?’
A young lady.
Yes, a girl who gave off exactly that kind of image.
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Her posture was straight, her face composed, and the gaze looking back at him was clear.
He had heard she was Korean, but her irises were a striking sunset hue.
It was a gaze that mysteriously put one’s heart at ease when looked into.
Even the sensitive Nael Arnault felt that way, so it was easy to imagine how others would feel.
『I saw the PV. Of course, the poster as well.』
The conversation proceeded with an interpreter present.
Nael Arnault first explained the reason he had called the two of them.
『It left quite an impression. You gave off a feeling that suited the clothes we designed perfectly. A warm spring. Our intention to bring out the elegant grace of the hanbok was well revealed.』
"I’m a bit embarrassed to hear you saw it that way."
Seoyeon gently placed her right hand against her cheek and smiled as if slightly embarrassed.
Bak Jeong-u, who was beside her, shuddered slightly at the sight.
How could a person change this much?
‘Is it a habit that comes out when she gets into that state?’
In any case, Bak Jeong-u observed Seoyeon up and down and thought.
Originally, Seoyeon didn’t really have any particular habits or specific behaviors.
Colorless.
That was the closest feeling.
It wasn’t about her personality; she simply didn’t have any particular habits.
If you excluded the occasional times when she would subtly avert her eyes after doing something wrong.
Perhaps it was because her usual personality was mostly expressionless.
But when she became a character modeled after Princess Yeonhwa, like now, the feeling was different.
First, small gestures attached themselves to her actions.
Like now, when she was a bit embarrassed, she put one hand to her cheek.
And when she laughed, she softly covered her mouth with her hand.
He had wondered if it was because of acting, but it wasn’t exactly that.
Because Seoyeon’s actions were so natural.
‘Come to think of it, she also seems a bit like Mother in her behavior.’
He thought of Min Su-a, who had appeared in
Thinking about it, her current behavior had quite a few aspects similar to Min Su-a’s.
Of course, that was in terms of personality; her bearing and actions were quite different.
If Min Su-a was that of a kind-hearted woman, Seoyeon was a heavenly young lady.
She gave off the exact impression of a woman raised in a noble household.
‘There are parts that are the same, though.’
Seoyeon basically tended to look her conversational partner straight in the eye.
Even normally, that didn’t change.
If this counted as a habit, you could call it a habit.
However, since the usual Seoyeon had an expressionless and cold impression, when she conversed like that, most people couldn’t properly meet her eyes.
That was probably one reason why Seoyeon didn’t have anyone to properly talk to at school.
And the current Seoyeon wasn’t much different in that regard.
She looked the other person straight in the eye as she spoke, but the feeling was a bit different somehow.
Her gaze felt like a spring breeze; because it gave off that feeling, it seemed more affectionate.
『The headquarters at Viol also had very good things to say. I was impressed as well, and that is why I arranged this meeting to see for myself.』
Nael Arnault said so and paused for a moment.
Seoyeon staring straight at him was a bit burdensome.
‘It feels similar to when I met the princess of England.’
He realized now when he had felt a similar vibe from this girl; it was back then.
The British Royal Family.
When he had been seated with the royal family and titled nobility.
It was probably when they were discussing attire inspired by the image of Britain.
‘However, the real princess was a bit lacking in decorum.’
At least the feeling of her sitting there was similar.
Before she opened her mouth.
In any case, since it was attire inspired by Britain, the princess had been the model,
and he remembered that it had received quite good reviews.
And now, looking at Seoyeon, Nael Arnault felt a similar impression.
No, if you only looked at the royal family-esque feeling, this girl seemed more like a princess.
Was it acting?
Or was this her real personality?
Either way, it was enough for Nael Arnault to admire.
『Viol wants a model who can appeal to the Asian market. In that sense, Actress Ju Seoyeon gives off exactly the right feeling.』
"I don’t think I’m an actress famous enough for that yet, am I?"
『Ah, of course, Actress Ju Seoyeon would start as a house ambassador first.』
House ambassador.
The meaning varied by brand, but at Viol, it meant local.
In other words, it meant a Korean ambassador.
She would be the face of Viol, yet the face representing Viol in Korea.
『But you never know what will happen in the future.』
He said that and glanced at Bak Jeong-u for a moment.
Bak Jeong-u was also still a house ambassador.
But he was practically on the verge of going global.
If his recognition rose just a bit more, he could easily step up to become a global ambassador.
Of course, he couldn’t say that out loud.
『They say your activities in Japan were impressive. I also heard that
After speaking up to that point, Nael Arnault paused briefly.
『I have a good eye.
"Are you referring to
『Yes. I heard that the PV is scheduled to be released tomorrow.』
"…I think
Seoyeon was honestly quite troubled by this part.
Even if she had dressed up to project her current image, when she thought about it, most of Seoyeon’s representative works tended to have a rather brutal feel.
Especially the films.
Right away, Cha Seo-a was like that, and Yu In-a was also clearly a villain.
On top of that,
Because she continuously displayed actions that were almost cruel.
『Haha, of course, the image from dramas and movies is important as well. But in the end, what matters most is what the actor herself is like. Works are ultimately just a means to make the actor’s name known.』
If
for example, if they achieved even half of what
‘I had heard that a Korean idol might be better, but this actress is the right one.’
Nael Arnault felt that conviction.
Honestly, until he met her, he had thought an idol might be better.
Recently, Korean idols had been making tremendous inroads in Asia.
But Seoyeon suited the brand image he had in mind perfectly.
Above all, her appearance was overwhelming.
And her presence.
A stillness that captured people’s gazes, as if darkness absorbed light, existed there.
『This time, we plan to invite house ambassadors from each country to France. I would like you to attend alongside Actor Bak Jeong-u, so to speak. In other words, I hope you will attend Viol’s ready-to-wear fashion show.』
"Me, you mean? I’m not even a proper model yet, am I?"
『Soon, an official notice will come down from the Korean branch. It won’t take long. There isn’t much time until the fashion show.』
Could things really proceed this quickly?
Seoyeon was a bit bewildered.
But she soon nodded calmly.
On the outside, she appeared composed and nodded neatly without showing much surprise.
At the sight of Seoyeon like that, Han Jae-gwang, the Korean branch manager, was inwardly surprised.
‘To think Actress Ju Seoyeon would turn out like this. I had no idea using her as a temporary model would bring about such repercussions.’
Above all.
‘To think she can speak so comfortably even in front of that Nael Arnault.’
This applied to Seoyeon, and likewise to Nael Arnault.
Nael Arnault was someone whose words were as sharp as his sensitive personality.
Han Jae-gwang had been to several such meetings, but he had never seen Nael Arnault speak in such a calm, gentle manner.
Bak Jeong-u would probably agree.
That was why he was sitting still with a slightly surprised face.
As if subdued by Seoyeon’s atmosphere, Nael Arnault’s words were exceedingly polite.
『I look forward to it. I don’t usually have high expectations for models… but this time, it feels a little different.』
The conversation between Nael Arnault and Seoyeon ended there.
At the meeting that had ended without any real issues, Bak Jeong-u let out a sigh of relief.
"Oh my, I’ve become a model, haven’t I."
"Are you still going on about that?"
"This isn’t something I can stop just because I want to.
They say you’ll be fine after a good night’s sleep."
As she looked at him with a smile in her eyes, Bak Jeong-u scratched his head.
"…You’ll do that at that time too, won’t you?"
"I suppose I should? He was looking forward to it a lot."
"Well, it did seem like that."
"Of course, the person looking forward to it the most is… Oh my, I hadn’t finished speaking yet?"
Seoyeon raised her hand to cover her mouth and smiled.
It was a truly lovely sight, but to Bak Jeong-u, it was an undeniably impish face.
"Are you trying to tell the others about this again? Are you seriously trying to bury me?"
"I don’t think you’re the type to be buried by something like this. Yes, easily done in."
"I was wrong, please stop."
Seoyeon thought this was quite fun in its own way.
Even though she was clearly the same as usual, the reactions of those around her changed completely just because the atmosphere shifted slightly.
Especially since Bak Jeong-u’s reactions were particularly priceless, she felt like continuing to tease him.
Should she show this to the others next time too?
‘If it’s Viol ready-to-wear, it’s a really good opportunity.’
Setting that aside, Seoyeon was honestly a bit surprised by the opportunity she had gained this time.
Simply being a house ambassador.
In other words, a Korea-only model that could be called local.
She had thought the role she would take was exactly that much.
She had thought that too would take more time, perhaps being finalized slowly next year? Or the year after.
But to suddenly become a house ambassador like this.
If reporters knew, it was something they would write articles about immediately.
‘I’ll have to tell the reporter later.’
This much was practically an exclusive scoop, wasn’t it?
Because a luxury brand ambassador was something anyone would want to be.
Especially for female celebrities, ambassadorship was something so valuable that one usually couldn’t become one even if they wanted to.
"It’s my first time in France, so I’m a bit excited."
"……."
At Seoyeon’s words, Bak Jeong-u briefly calculated dates in his head.
The date of the Viol ready-to-wear show.
The fashion show was only one day, but if he considered other events…….
Bak Jeong-u, thinking of that, soon let out a sigh.
‘…I’ll have to keep my wits about me.’
At least five days.
Because it was possible he would be tormented the entire time they stayed in France.
***
[Actress Ju Seoyeon Becomes Korean House Ambassador for French Viol.]
It was a title that wasn’t particularly provocative but was intuitive.
As article titles usually were, they tended to attach all sorts of embellishments to catch people’s attention.
Or, they only emphasized provocative material.
But this time, there was no need for that.
Because merely writing the facts was enough to naturally draw people’s interest.
"What, when did she become a model for Viol’s ads? Didn’t she say the last time was just a part-time gig?"
As always, Hwang Min-hwa was looking up her own internet articles when her eyes widened at an article about Seoyeon she had come across by chance.
She too was an ambassador for another luxury brand, but that had only happened last year.
Seoyeon had only been at it for one year.
She had become a luxury brand ambassador in just one year since starting her activities.
"If only I really hadn’t been Yu In-a then."
Hwang Min-hwa, who had been grinding her teeth, relaxed her eyes.
In any case, because she had enjoyed watching
Still, what she disliked, she disliked.
"The timing is immaculate."
Yeon A-ri, a celebrity from the same Horizon Company, glanced at the article and said.
She, who had withdrawn from
Of course, Hwang Min-hwa had been treating Yeon A-ri as well as possible because she had an oddly unpleasant feeling about
If it did well again….
‘I’ll have to throw some good projects her way.’
Hwang Min-hwa thought so and gave a dry cough.
"Right? For an article like this to break on the day the PV is released."
How on earth did they find out Seoyeon became an ambassador?
Seeing as the article went up the moment Viol disclosed the information, it meant they had known in advance.
Reporter Han Seon-a of Seonyang Media.
A reporter who often wrote articles about Ju Seoyeon.
‘The investors for
Unexpected celebrity scandals often broke out suddenly, but the opposite was rare.
Right now, GH Group was startled by that rare occurrence.
"Viol ambassador? Actress Ju Seoyeon?"
"At this timing?"
"How many entertainment news articles are trending right now."
She was always an actress who attracted attention, but today the timing was truly uncanny.
Having suddenly become a luxury brand ambassador, her profile had risen.
Seoyeon, who had already appeared in good works in succession, was now in a state of receiving pumped-up attention.
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