Normally,
Aside from not using profanity, the cast's atmosphere was as light as if they were flying, characterized by playing freely within reasonable bounds.
However.
‘Why is everyone frozen.’
Seo Yeon felt a bit puzzled.
Everyone's atmosphere was somehow stiff.
Was it because she was an actress?
But they had their own reasons.
‘Wow, she really is pretty.’
‘Is she really the same species?’
The atmosphere created by Seo Yeon's appearance naturally muted their mouths.
On top of that, Hwang Jun-ho, who was practically the main host, was also quite flustered in his own way.
‘Can she really play games?’
Should I have discussed what games she could play in advance?
In the past, they used to give a heads-up beforehand.
However, as the broadcast concept gradually changed to be raw, it shifted to deciding on the spot by spinning a roulette wheel.
‘Still, if that guy has any sense, he would have selected something appropriate.’
Thinking so, Hwang Jun-ho dragged over a roulette board with wheels, rattling as it came.
"Now, first, we will take some time to select the game that will be responsible for today's broadcast."
The roulette was covered with velcro to hide what games were on it; it seemed that the game would be revealed when the roulette was spun and landed on it.
‘Please, an easy one!’
No matter how one looked at it, Seo Yeon had a face that had no affinity with games.
Of course, among celebrities these days, there were many who pushed concepts like 'fashion nerd' or 'fashion gamer', but Seo Yeon had an appearance where even such a fashion didn't suit her.
It was only natural to doubt Seo Yeon's gaming skills.
"What game would you like to get?"
When Hwang Jun-ho asked that.
"I'm confident in any game."
Seo Yeon said triumphantly.
It was an attitude that didn't leave even a shred of possibility that she couldn't play games.
Actually, this wasn't a baseless guess.
Seo Yeon's overwhelming physical abilities proved it.
Isn't it natural for a TS'd body to have an overwhelming reaction speed?
At the very least, Seo Yeon was confident that she would be good at anything that used the body.
‘But, come to think of it, I haven't played any games since I was reborn.’
To make an excuse for this, it was because she had already seen the endings for most of them.
Because she couldn't feel emotions properly, she cleared the games without much excitement.
The memories of those still remained vivid even now.
When it came to memories of her past life, if Seo Yeon tried to recall them, they would all come to mind without any omission, so the game's story, ending, and strategies all came to her clearly.
‘I played a lot of games in my past life, so I should be able to do well this time too.’
So she was confident.
She had the strategies and memories, and with this invincible TS body!
Thinking such thoughts, she spun the roulette.
[Out Crazy 2]
A game that starts with the protagonist, a journalist, infiltrating a mental hospital.
In other words, a horror game.
"?"
Of course, it was a game Seo Yeon had never played.
Even including her past life.
***
The horror game they hadn't expected.
A roulette that seemed to carry the production crew's malice.
However, Hwang Jun-ho secretly admired it.
If the target was someone who didn't know games well, a horror game could actually produce good scenes.
Of course, since it was a roulette, it was just luck.
For reference, the other games on the roulette were what is commonly called grindy games or...
Mostly what is commonly called trash-tier games.
Seo Yeon wouldn't have known.
That it was rather fortunate it landed on a horror game.
"Miss Seo Yeon, have you ever played a horror game?"
"...I don't, think I have."
"Oh my."
Hwang Jun-ho slapped his forehead and secretly gave a thumbs up to the production crew.
Originally, horror games are only fun to watch when played by people with no tolerance for them.
‘And it's easy to naturally take over, too.’
If she gives up saying she can't do it, another cast member could just take over.
For reference, Hwang Jun-ho was fairly confident in puzzle-like games such as horror games.
"Now, then, let's begin. Please check the time."
The other cast members also sat side by side on the prepared sofa.
Seo Yeon, who was the first to receive the gamepad, swallowed dryly as she listened to the eerie background music flowing out.
That sight was so incredibly solemn that it made for quite a picture.
‘Umm, but her reactions need to be a bit more entertaining.’
PD Choi Kwang-soo, who was filming Seo Yeon, was a bit worried about that.
Since she was an actress, he figured she would prioritize her own image.
Variety shows are tasteless if you can't properly let yourself look foolish.
Amidst such worries, the game began.
Seo Yeon looked at the journalist entering the eerie mental ward and spoke.
"It obviously looks dangerous, why are you going in?"
"Ah, you need to watch the previous installment."
"If something happened in the previous installment, shouldn't you avoid it even more?"
A pure question.
At Seo Yeon's words, everyone was speechless.
Well, it wasn't wrong.
Life is the most important thing.
"But Miss Seo Yeon, are you confident in horror games?"
"Me?"
Seo Yeon manipulated the somewhat unfamiliar gamepad and began to advance through the dark ward.
Actually, even though it was a horror game, Seo Yeon wasn't really feeling it.
That was because.
"I have never felt fear in my life."
"..."
At the remark that sounded like some great general, Hwang Jun-ho shut his mouth.
Apart from that, it wasn't a wrong statement.
In her past life, she hadn't known fear in the first place due to her illness, and because of that influence, Seo Yeon was dull when it came to emotions she hadn't properly learned.
"So even if you ask if this is scary..."
Seo Yeon actually controlled the character, speaking in a calm tone through the early sections.
Advancing through the eerie ward without hesitation, unhindered steps.
When the cast thought, 'Ah, she must really be confident in horror games,' at that sight.
"Not really."
[Kyaargh!!]
What is commonly called a jump scare.
Along with the appearance of a grotesque creature jumping out as she suddenly turned the corner,
Snap!!
A sound of something breaking was heard.
"Huh?"
When Hwang Jun-ho lowered his gaze, he saw the gamepad held in Seo Yeon's hands.
The joystick that controlled the direction was gone.
Looking closely, it hadn't disappeared, but had broken off and flown away.
‘So that thing could break?’
For a moment, such a question arose.
The thoughts of the cast watching from behind were similar.
The moment the monster jumped out, Seo Yeon's thumb jerked the joystick, and it broke off and flew away just like that.
Naturally, the character Seo Yeon was controlling died.
"Um, Miss Seo Yeon?"
"There, there was a slight mistake."
Her reaction was somehow different from just now.
Her pupils were shaking, and her voice was trembling.
"You must have been really surprised."
"I wasn't surprised."
Seo Yeon received a new gamepad.
‘Has the durability of the gamepad gotten a lot weaker?’
Everyone examined the broken gamepad.
It was simply astonishing how neatly the stick part had broken off.
With such a minor trouble, the game began in earnest.
That was when it all started.
"Side, side, side, side!"
"...!!"
"No, if you go from there to there! Roll, roll!"
"I, I pressed it. It won't roll..."
[Kyaargh!!]
Crunch!!
The part where the jump scare came out was the section to change the gamepad.
The state of the numerous gamepads rolling on the floor was very disastrous.
Joysticks flew off.
The dodge button was dented inward and couldn't be pressed.
"Hmm."
PD Choi Kwang-soo put the broken gamepads in a box and thought.
‘Did she come to the wrong broadcast?’
At first, it was a coincidence.
If it repeats two, three times, there was no choice but to know.
How on earth could the gamepads all be completely destroyed.
They had to slowly bring out even the spares.
Furthermore.
‘Why doesn't she give up?’
No, of course it was fun to watch.
Passionate acting that spared no effort for her body more than expected... no, is it passionate acting?
She seemed genuinely scared.
"...If you're scared, shall I do it?"
Four hours since filming began.
When one of the cast members, Gong Tae-gyun, casually spoke to her.
"I, I'll try a little more."
"It seems like you're unfamiliar with the gamepad controls..."
"The gamepad can't keep up with my reaction speed."
Oh, does it work like that?
No, looking at it objectively, her controls were merely unskilled, but her reaction speed was fast.
Seeing the gamepad break apart almost at the same time the creature attacked.
‘It can't, it can't be like this.’
Seo Yeon, in her own way, was desperately immersing herself in the game.
In her life, she had never even once thought that she might be bad at games.
Isn't it common sense that if you TS, you're good at games?
If you TS and can't play games, is that really a TS?
She's just a woman.
The world collapsed, and common sense was denied.
Anyway, Seo Yeon was feeling such an unexpected gender conflict while playing the game.
[Grr, Kuaaaah!!]
"Kyaaah!"
The shocking appearance of a grotesque mid-boss level creature.
At that shocking visual, Seo Yeon screamed for the first time in her life.
Bang!
And at the same time, Seo Yeon's gamepad was finally destroyed in half.
Looking at the plastic fragments flying in all directions, Hwang Jun-ho thought he was witnessing a truly bizarre sight.
With the game over, Seo Yeon's body collapsed sideways with a thud.
Did she die?
It was such a spectacular scene that it made one think so.
When everyone looked at Seo Yeon with such feelings.
"Please, I beg you."
One might wonder if there was any need to despair over a game to that extent.
Collapsed, Seo Yeon said weakly.
That was when six hours had passed since the filming began.
***
Thus, after a somewhat successful filming,
Since the viewership ratings were originally so low, it didn't become a big issue at first.
However, as Seo Yeon's videos circulated on the internet through various shorts and memes, the atmosphere reversed.
Even right during the broadcast of *Kyeon-Wang*, it only recorded a little over 0.8 percent compared to the existing viewership ratings.
The rerun uploaded to the official YouTube channel achieved the feat of surpassing 1 million views in just a week.
- Is that really a fashion gamer? Isn't she a fashion gorilla?
- I've never seen a gamepad break like that before
- I'm an active Helltainer. I fucking tried and couldn't break it, so I barely smashed it with a hammer
- If that breaks from grip strength, who would use a gamepad
- Isn't she supposed to be an athlete, not an actress?
- "I have never felt fear in my life"
- For sure, it seems like she wouldn't have had a chance to feel it
Since she was an actress who had been constantly making headlines recently, there were many mentions.
Her young age and the fact that she appeared in a school uniform also became topics of conversation.
- Fucking brilliant decision to come out in a uniform
- Everyone avoiding eye contact is so fucking funny lmaooo
- She seems like a fashion gamer, but she knows quite a bit, makes me wonder if it's real
- It didn't seem like she couldn't play games
- The Ring Fit at the end was the real deal, just quit acting
- She somehow cleared it in the end, cheers to that
Although she fell off once in the middle, Seo Yeon eventually succeeded in clearing the game.
That time was a whopping 8 hours and 45 minutes.
It was a bit slow, but considering the delays caused by breaking the gamepads, it was a fairly decent time.
Even the Ring Fit that passed by like a mini-game at the end was worth mentioning.
For reference, during the Ring Fit, it ended in an instant without a single failure or death.
‘That's not a pure game.’
Everyone gave a thumbs up during the Ring Fit, but Seo Yeon was depressed.
Because she wanted to be praised for being good at games.
She had to practice later.
When the broadcast ended, Seo Yeon made that resolution alone.
Anyway.
Although it was slightly different from Seo Yeon's intentions, it could be said that she succeeded in giving a somewhat positive image, with talks going around in the communities.
The image of Princess Yeonhwa.
And it would definitely help neutralize that image for the villain role she would have in the future.
"Seo Yeon! A CF came in!"
Her manager, Park Eun-ha, approached with a bright smile and spoke to the sullen Seo Yeon, who was watching the rerun of
At first, the awkward feeling was strong, but fortunately, she quickly became close with Seo Yeon.
They were now somewhat like sisters.
"...What kind of CF is it?"
"A gamepad ad."
"I'm not doing it."
An ad roughly boasting about the durability of a gamepad.
Naturally, Seo Yeon had absolutely no intention of doing it.
A week passed like that.
Around the time Seo Yeon barely gathered herself together.
"Did you hear that?"
"Well, actor Hwang Min-hwa..."
One word reached Seo Yeon's ears.
That was, the flagship star of Nova Entertainment.
The news that Hwang Min-hwa was leaving Nova Entertainment.