Suddenly sparked interest in Netflix OTT dramas.
Amidst a deluge of new releases, countless works were dying off.
So much so that some works perished without even making their names known, let alone seeing any success.
In the midst of all this,
- You see the Mine trailer that dropped?
- I think it's better than expected? The action really looked good, though?
- ?? Arthur Dias is in Mine??? Why, though??
- Serious talk lolol how did they even cast him lolol
- Guess it's possible since GH invested in it
Reactions to
Seoyeon's acting as Mine in the trailer.
And the action scenes.
Finally, Arthur Dias's appearance.
- Ju Seoyeon always gets those kinds of roles
- But honestly, it suits her yeah. Is it because her eyes go bloodshot?
- Info) It's not that they're bloodshot; they turn bloodshot
- I like action movies, is this worth watching? When's it releasing?
- Mine isn't a movie, it's a drama yeah. It releases next month.
- They really made the trailer well
- Since it's Director Han Yegeon's work, it's somewhat trustworthy
Director Han Yegeon had originally been a director with exceptional action directing skills.
A genius director.
To the point that he was once called by such a name.
However, he had a somewhat stubborn personality, so he often clashed with actors.
Even for this production alone, there were rumors that he had attempted a third of the footage at the very end.
That tendency was clearly revealed even in this two-minute trailer.
Seoyeon's action scenes.
And even the briefly fleeting motorcycle chase scene.
A video that seemed to say, as if they had put in everything they could.
- Seoyeon came out so insanely pretty ㅠㅠ
- Does Ju Seoyeon know how to do action scenes?
- That's a very novel question
- If Ju Seoyeon can't do action, who can? I really don't know;;
- ??? No, how many actresses properly know how to do action acting
- Just Google it once
- Honestly, being physically fit and being good at action acting are different issues, yeah
- But everyone acknowledges Ju Seoyeon's acting skills to begin with
- But looking at it carrying Ju Seoyeon, the motorcycle sure is sturdy
- Tell me your address.
- ?
- ??
Among the works Seoyeon had filmed, there had been only one instance of something that could be called an action scene.
Cha Seoa from
But even that was just a fight scene where she fought a detective at the final convenience store.
It was an extremely impressive scene, but since
However, Mine was a drama spanning a full 12 episodes.
Moreover, it was an OTT drama boasting movie-like quality.
Even though Seoyeon had shown a lot last year, there were definitely people who were skeptical.
But even such reactions were a positive aspect for the numerous companies observing the public's response.
In the market, the scariest thing was originally no reaction at all.
Being skeptical meant, conversely, that the trailer had come out so convincingly well.
"Ju Seoyeon doesn't shoot commercials at all right now, right?"
"Is there no way to bring her in for this?"
"No, she does so many other activities, so why doesn't she shoot commercials? Doesn't she want to make money?"
There were several brands that wanted to use Seoyeon for commercials, but Seoyeon's side had not accepted them.
Of course, the character she showed in
But what was the problem with that?
Even if it was a little few, that was only 'relative to' the attention she received.
There was currently no actress receiving more attention than Seoyeon.
It couldn't be helped.
"She took the title of 'genius actress,' which is rather huge."
"She showed it properly last year. If she aimed for the narrative too, it's no ordinary feat."
"Who knew she would make such an impactful return after 10 years?"
Ten years of rest.
And one year of activity since her return.
When Seoyeon returned after 10 years, honestly, not many people had expected much.
How well could a child actress who took a 10-year break act?
Moreover, she was still a high school student.
Her acting skills hadn't matured yet.
No matter how much applause she received as a child actress, when competing against adult actors, she would inevitably be pushed back relatively.
That was common sense in the industry.
But Seoyeon completely shattered that common sense in just one year.
'Genius actress.'
The time it took to take that title that everyone coveted was merely a year.
Due to that image, Seoyeon had become a blue chip in the advertising world.
"Of course, playing similar characters, including Cha Seoa, Lee Yuju, and this time Jin Yeonseo, is indeed a problem."
"It's indeed a problem that her image is hardening in that direction because she played characters with vicious impressions."
"She's somewhat mitigating that with her variety show image, but……."
Seoyeon had been fighting hard to refresh her image because of the entrenched 'gorilla meme' from variety shows, but the industry was actually viewing it the opposite way.
Seoyeon's great success on variety shows and taking on the gorilla meme, commonly the superhuman strength character trait, might be quite a painful thing for an actress.
'But, the characters in the works she's appeared in so far were like that.'
The characters Seoyeon had played up until now.
Among them, the ones that left a big impression were generally close to villainous impressions.
Moreover, because she played those villainous roles so well, there were even actors who flinched when they saw Seoyeon.
In other words, a fearsome image was imprinted first.
However, thanks to the lighthearted gorilla meme offsetting that image, Seoyeon was paradoxically taking on a 'familiar' image.
Additionally, occasional magical girl shorts or videos of her riding a bear allowed Seoyeon to approach the public in a more entertaining way.
Naturally, the reporters writing articles about Seoyeon felt that aspect even more distinctly.
"Actress Ju Seoyeon is really smart."
"I suppose it's not something recommended by her manager or agency."
"There has never been a celebrity under Nova Entertainment who showed such a trajectory."
"Deliberately taking on a particularly light image on variety shows must be because of her works."
"In actual questionnaire surveys, it almost counterbalances the impression she has as a villainess."
In other words, a murderer, and cold-blooded female characters.
The light gorilla meme, contrasting with that, relieved such heaviness.
"Rather, it's used together as a meme. For example, who is the strongest in the Ju Seoyeon world?"
"So who is the strongest?"
"The Jin Yeonseo who came out this time? I'm rooting for her."
"......Excuse me? Rooting? Where?"
"A-ahem. It's nothing. M-more than that, Reporter Han Seona......."
They said so and looked at Reporter Han Seona, who had put out an article the fastest this time as well.
Entertainment reporters. They were a group with much talk and trouble, but Han Seona was one who kept her conscience.
In the case of Seonyang Media, which they belonged to, it was a place with considerable standing and wasn't treated as a tabloid.
'She got an article out simultaneously with
'How on earth does she know?'
'I heard she has a personal connection with Actress Ju Seoyeon......'
'No way. An actress would meet with a mere reporter? And Ju Seoyeon at that?'
Such gazes.
Han Seona had felt them countless times at the company.
Thanks to that, her shoulders naturally rose.
'The reactions will be even hotter when the drama releases.'
Because she was receiving such information from Seoyeon, Han Seona was already in a state of heightened motivation.
The article she would put out next was not about Seoyeon.
An article about Jo Seohui.
Because she had heard from Seoyeon that the reshoot was related to Jo Seohui.
'Since they said all 12 episodes would be released at once next month, I just have to release it accordingly.'
The actress who had worked together with Seoyeon in
It was Jo Seohui, who was more recognized as an actress than Seoyeon.
But there was a feeling that she had shown relatively safe acting recently, so there was attention on whether she had made up for it in
Han Seona had known that fact as well and couldn't help but ask Seoyeon about it.
At that, Seoyeon said,
"I think Actress Jo Seohui's acting will be really good this time."
"Is that so? I heard it was reshot, have you perhaps seen......"
"No, I haven't checked yet. But I'm certain."
Seoyeon said so and briefly chose her words.
An appearance of contemplating what words would be most appropriate.
"Genius actress."
"Hmm?"
"When people call me, they call me a genius actress."
Seoyeon knew that fact as well.
But was she a genius? Honestly, she didn't know.
No, she thought she definitely had talent.
Because she possessed an unrivaled presence.
However, the foundation of that acting skill was her past life's memories.
In other words, it was because there was a version of herself in her past life who had lived acting her whole life.
If it weren't for those memories, could she be called a 'genius actress' with just this life's Ju Seoyeon?
She might be able to, but...... she wasn't sure.
"I think Seohui should be called that as well."
It was a bit unpleasant, but the one who had noticed it first was Stella.
When she had conversed with Stella in Korea, Stella had left several remarks hinting at that.
Seohui definitely had talent inherited from her mother.
It simply hadn't bloomed yet.
Perhaps her mother's acting, which didn't suit her, had obscured that talent.
'Put another way, it means she displayed such stable acting even while having lost her bearings.'
Actress Jeong Eunseon had adored Seohui since she was young.
That was partly because Seohui was a diligent child, but also because she had recognized her talent.
Why would Jeong Eunseon, the master of method acting, dote on a child who only acted by the textbook?
Moreover, her mother Baek Seoran had never particularly done method acting either.
To begin with, when had she first seen Jo Seohui, and when had she started teaching her acting?
'Seohui often talks about actors who hold starlight.'
The acting of those actors who hold starlight was mostly talked about when referring to acting immersed in the role.
In other words, emotional acting, acting capable of deep method acting like Stella and herself.
Method acting is a style where the disadvantages outweigh the advantages.
It isn't absolute, and honestly, Seoyeon didn't do it much anymore either.
Rather, excessive emotional acting could sometimes feel cringeworthy to the public.
It made people feel it was emotionally overdone.
But.
'Seohui, probably.......'
Since she displayed plain acting from the start, if color were added to it.
If her emotions were expressed a bit more diversely, it would change entirely.
And this reshoot would be the occasion to show that.
"So please do well with this article too."
She thought Seohui would find her own place again in this
From the moment she debuted, Seohui was Seoyeon's rival.
Recently Stella had been in that position together, but the very first was Seohui.
The person who had given her the greatest motivation to return.
Seoyeon hoped Seohui would find her confidence.
And she hoped she would know.
That the starlight she so longed for was within her as well.
***
"Hahaha!! I only trust Actress Ju Seoyeon. This commercial was really good as well. And I heard you became an ambassador for Viol this time?"
"Ah, yes."
"We at Eclat Étoile had our eyes on that, so it's a shame. Though, strictly speaking, you're already our ambassador."
Eclat Étoile's Director Baek Minchan smiled broadly as he conversed with Seoyeon.
The more Seoyeon was active, the more Eclat Étoile's stock price—bought at a low point—was soaring.
At recent board meetings, it felt like everyone bowed their heads at a single word from Director Baek Minchan.
Even the CEO couldn't act carelessly toward him now.
After all, in a company, the king is the person who brings in the most money.
And who was the one who brought that person to Eclat Étoile?
'Me.'
They say position makes the man.
As long as Seoyeon shot commercials for Eclat Étoile, there was no chance of Director Baek Minchan's standing falling.
400 million won.
That was the cost of making Seoyeon an exclusive advertising model for three years.
Using an actress with this level of name value at this price was absurd to begin with.
Of course, they had been taking care of many things for Seoyeon, but from Eclat Étoile's perspective, they had gained an absurd benefit.
'Well, it's not just us either.'
Eclat Étoile thought of ADIZ, which had recently been singing songs of joy.
They made sure to squeeze in and sponsor chairs for any work Seoyeon appeared in.
Nothing else, only that.
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Eclat Étoile was the same, trying hard to sponsor only works that Seoyeon appeared in.
At first, it was limited to Seoyeon's works, but now they tended to sponsor various other works as well.
Thus, Eclat Étoile's standing was growing day by day.
However.......
'She seems to be using it a bit as an excuse on variety shows.......'
Director Baek Minchan hesitated on whether to say this to Seoyeon, who was staring blankly at him, then soon closed his mouth.
When Seoyeon made excuses about her sturdy skin at official events, what she frequently used was, "It's because Eclat Étoile cosmetics are good."
This was fine at first, but later it began to sound like an exaggerated advertisement, so they were catching some flak for it.
But it wasn't as if they could stop an actress from promoting them at official events.
'Since it's come to this, somehow we have to keep up with even half the efficacy the actress claims!'
That was currently Eclat Étoile's only task.
"Whew."
Seoyeon sighed as she finished the meeting with Eclat Étoile and came out.
Meetings with corporations were always exhausting.
'I'll have to speak even more enthusiastically from now on.'
Still, Eclat Étoile was quite generous to Seoyeon.
They were essentially continuously providing cosmetics free of charge.
Since her mother Sua was very happy about it, she thought this might not be so bad.
'Next month.'
Seoyeon thought.
The time remaining until
It wasn't a very long time, but there were many works scheduled to be released during that period.
Because it was the time when works that had quickly gone into production following the success of
Just the ones she knew of were three.
If she thought about works she didn't even remember, there would probably be twice as many.
'This is actually a good thing.'
Seoyeon knew.
The timing was not good right now.
Because, for the next month, Netflix was scheduled to become a graveyard for Korean dramas.