LGHTNOVELBOOK Chapter 145
Chapter 145
“Yeon-jae! Thank you so much, really. I can’t count how many times you’ve helped me. Truly, thank you.”
“No, it’s nothing. You’ve helped me too, hyung.”
“Right now, the entire filming team is talking about you! Wow, you really nailed that iconic scene!”
Laughter flowed continuously from Kang Se-hyun, the singer.
After a brief conversation with the brightly smiling Kang Se-hyun, I approached the woman standing blankly behind him.
“I didn’t get to greet you properly earlier.”
“Oh, right. Yes!”
“Do you remember me by any chance? I gave you the Da-il band last time.”
The woman was a staff member I had met during the live broadcast of ‘Goodbye, My Summer.’
When I cautiously asked, her previously dazed face turned into one of astonishment.
“Of course I know…. You’re Bambi, I mean, Actor Lee Yeon-jae. Shouldn’t I be the one asking that question?”
I could only laugh at her incredulous tone.
Given her job likely involves meeting many celebrities, it wasn’t so obvious that she’d know who I was.
“I don’t quite understand what’s happening right now. So… you acted as Kang Se-hyun, who is playing Choi In-joon?”
“Ah, actually.”
I explained that the real mission was to ‘get a citizen into Space.’
Feeling awkward due to my lack of eloquence, I had dashed over the moment I saw a familiar face without thinking.
‘This could turn out great if it works well.’
I quickly devised a scenario in my mind.
Before I knew it, I was speaking to the woman in a voice full of charm.
“I only know how to act, so I tried it. I hope it’s fun.”
“No, this will definitely be fun! Even with minimal editing, the footage itself is excellent… Oh, I’m envious of the editing team over there.”
Though her tone changed suddenly, I had to say what I needed to say.
“Thank you so much. I’m sorry for interrupting your way home. But it was nice to see you again after a long time.”
“…Me too. I was going to quit this job, but thanks to what you said back then, I’m still working.”
What did I say?
No matter how much I thought, I couldn’t recall saying anything impactful.
When I looked at her puzzled, she laughed, saying she was just joking.
“Anyway, thank you. This will be a very special memory.”
“I’m grateful if you think of it that way.”
“And actually….”
The woman lowered her voice, glancing around.
When she looked like she was about to share a secret, I naturally lowered my head, and a bright smile returned to her face.
“I’m a fan of yours. I’m Byeon.”
“Oh….”
“I joined the fan cafe right after the first time we met.”
Her suddenly bright face felt awkward.
Muttering thanks and avoiding her gaze, her smile grew even bigger.
Before I could respond to her request for an autograph, she already had a pen out.
“Then, take care. I hope to see you on set next time.”
“Yes, take care.”
The woman, clutching my autograph, hurriedly entered the subway entrance.
‘I didn’t know she was my fan.’
Had I made any mistakes?
While recalling my words with sudden anxiety, Kang Se-hyun approached me.
“Yeon-jae. We’re going for a team dinner, want to join us?”
“Hyung, I’m really sorry, but can I say goodbye here? I really need to shower….”
Usually, I would at least make an appearance at team dinners, but I was in no state to do so.
As I roughly pushed back my sweat-soaked hair, Kang Se-hyun nodded understandingly.
‘Huh, I met a fan looking like this.’
Why had I been so cheerful taking off that costume?
Considering how drenched in sweat I was, I must have looked ridiculous.
‘I’m so tired.’
Still, I couldn’t waste the footage I had worked hard to get.
Deciding to go home quickly to shower, I bid farewell to the staff and got into the car.
* * *
Lee Yeon-jae’s appearance on Space On CUT (+Kang Se-hyun’s laughter comparison)
―04:32 I almost had a heart attack at this part
└How is that citizen even alive? If it were me, I would have fainted on the spot….
└Wow, but how can someone look like that?ㅋㅋㅋ Even after seeing it multiple times, it looks like CG
└I once worked a mascot job, and when you take off the costume, you look like a sweat-drenched rat?? This part made me realize how different celebrities are…. His smile is so refreshing
―Meanwhile, his acting was insane. So goodㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
└The editing was great too. While other members’ acquaintances were revealed from the start, Kang Se-hyun’s acquaintance’s face wasn’t shown, making us wonder who it was.
└So when he took off the costume, I screamed just like the citizenㅋㅋㅋㅋ His laughter sounds exactly like Kang Se-hyun’s ㄷㄷㄷ
EternalLeaderSe-hyunie @tinysehyeon
I guess Se-hyun and Yeon-jae are really closeㅋㅋ It’s the first time he’s invited an acquaintance to his self-content, and he calls Yeon-jae right away. I was surprised to see Yeon-jae imitating Se-hyun’s habit of wiping his nose, which only hardcore fans know about;;
└His laughter is identicalㅋㅋㅋㅋ I laughed so hard at that part
└Judging by how he imitates him so well, they must play around like this, doing impressions of each other often. They couldn’t have pulled this off without practice.
Se-hyunBeliever @My_religion_is_sehyeon
Drawing inspired by yesterday’s Space On episode
Content: Se-hyun and Yeon-jae imitating each other’s voices and playing around
Filled with delusions and fabrications, so skip if it’s not your thing
(cartoon1)(cartoon2)(cartoon3)(cartoon4)
└Ackㅋㅋㅋㅋ This was from a post someone made yesterdayㅋㅋㅋ Seeing it as a cartoon makes it even cuter
└May their friendship last forever ㅠㅠㅠㅠ Such a harmless combination
└Our Se-hyun is really quirkyㅋㅋㅋ His first actor friend is a boy who is much younger than himㅋㅋㅋ
[Title: Did anyone watch the first episode of Dog’s Leash yesterday?????]
Is Yeon-jae crazy??????
I mean, what’s with the kid, wow, I can’t even speak properlyㅋㅋㅋㅋ
Why didn’t they put Yeon-jae in the trailer? What a huge teaser!!
Thanks to that, I screamed in surprise while watching the live broadcastㅋㅋㅋㅋ
Even though it’s been talked about so much that it’s tiresome, why is his acting so good…?
―Our Bambi has always been a genius actorㅎㅎ But I cherish these posts, thank you, keep writing them
―I was watching and thought that extra was really handsome when I saw the side profile, then realized it was Yeon-jae and was shocked
└But Yeon-jae’s submissive acting was insaneㅋㅋㅋㅋ
└He nailed the supporting role. It’s a shame to end it like thisㅠㅠ
[Title: I work in the film industry, just sharing my speculations.]
It’s April now, and this year alone, Lee Yeon-jae has already made a big splash with his acting three times.
Heungbujeon, Space On, and Dog’s Leash.
Of course, everyone knows Lee Yeon-jae is a great actor, but honestly, I thought it was too risky when Director Yoon Kang-yeon cast him as the lead in a movie last year.
Regardless of the film’s quality or audience numbers, I thought Lee Yeon-jae would become very popular because of Yoon Kang-yeon.
But seeing how things are going now, I feel like Yoon Kang-yeon will benefit from Lee Yeon-jae’s influence instead.
The sneakers Lee Yeon-jae advertised sold out in one day, and even months later, they’re still selling at high prices.
Even his fan cafe membership is approaching 100,000 members…. Has there been another actor who has rapidly gained fans like this? Especially among child actors?
We’ll have to see the results, but I have a feeling something big is about to happen.
I predict Lee Yeon-jae will win several awards for Twins.
When the movie is released, I look forward to this post becoming a pilgrimage site.
* * *
“Unnie, can I stop trying them on now….”
“Yes, Yeon-jae. Good boy. Just try this last one.”
You said that earlier too.
When I looked at her with a resentful gaze, the stylist pretended not to notice and lifted me up.
After changing clothes and coming out again, cheers erupted.
Being embarrassed by that sound was only for the first few times; this was already the tenth time.
As I walked around the office with a blank expression, the staff clicked their tongues.
“What a shame. It was cute when you were embarrassed.”
“….”
When I stared at them with a hollow gaze, the staff awkwardly avoided eye contact.
‘If that’s what you wanted, you should have just said so.’
It didn’t even take seconds to make an embarrassed face.
Was it really necessary to make me change clothes ten times just to see that?
“Still, you had to try on all the clothes. Do you know how much I had to narrow them down to bring these? So many outfits came in under your name.”
“…? Did the brands send the outfits first?”
“Yes. They sent them as gifts, hoping you’d wear them. You
know the fourth outfit? They made it specifically for you.”
We were currently doing fittings for the Cannes Film Festival at the stylist’s office.
More precisely, we were choosing outfits for the red carpet.
They made clothes just for me?
‘I’m not of that caliber, though.’
Not trying to self-deprecate, it’s just the truth.
Even objectively, it didn’t seem like I was at that level, so it was confusing.
The stylist smiled as if she read the question on my face.
“Yeon-jae. Do you think there are many Korean actors your age going to Cannes? You might not think much of it, but you wearing their clothes there is an incredible promotion for them.”
Is that so? But I wondered how effective it could be since it wasn’t like the brand name would be plastered on the suit.
Well, I couldn’t really complain.
With people busily organizing the mountain of clothes, changing clothes wasn’t that big of a deal.
“What do you think? Which of the ten outfits do you like the most?”
“I like whatever you like the most, unnie.”
“If this were three months ago, I would have fallen for that. Oh my, how sweet this kid is! That’s what I would have thought.”
“….”
“Don’t give me a half-hearted answer because it’s annoying. Which one do you really like?”
“It’s not because it’s annoying. It’s because it’s wise to follow the expert’s opinion. And you’re the expert, unnie.”
“Fine, I’ll let it slide.”
Although her tone was grumbling, the stylist’s face was full of smiles.
Having seen each other for over a year, our conversations were now comfortable.
‘I’m sleepy.’
Seeing Jin-bae hyung passionately debating which outfit to choose made me even more drowsy.
Did he really have to furrow his brows that much over this?
I was watching Jin-bae hyung’s eyebrows twitch constantly.
Ding-dong.
“Just a moment, please!”
At the sound of the doorbell, the youngest staff member quickly ran out.
‘Oh, it looks like it’s going to… not just look like, it actually fell.’
In her rush to stand up, the clothes she had carefully organized fell all over the floor.
I immediately stood up. I seemed to be the least busy person here, so I might as well do this.
While picking up the clothes, the commotion from the entrance grew louder.
I was about to turn around to see who had arrived when I heard an unfamiliar voice behind me.
“Oh. I know you!”
“….”
Please, no. I slowly turned around.
‘Damn.’
It was indeed a foreigner.
A man, who was obviously a foreigner, spoke to me with a bright smile. Of course, in English.
With his blond hair and blue eyes, the man spoke very quickly.
I barely understood half of what he was saying.
Staring at the man who was enthusiastically talking by himself, I opened my mouth.
“Hello.”
“I know what that means. You mean ‘Hello’, right?”
“Yes, that’s right. Nice to meet you.”
“…?”
I looked at the man who tilted his head with a puzzled yet bright face.
There were only a few days left until I had to go to France.
Which meant I was currently in Korea.
‘Then I should speak Korean.’