Authentic and Trendy (3)
The pine tree rooted in the middle of the clean water that started from the clear Ongdal Spring was an auspicious symbol of strong vitality.
People were surprised that the roots did not rot.
So, early on, the king cherished the tree and even appointed a government official to take care of it.
Daegun secretly devised a way to take the pine tree, but there was no easy way to see it.
-Governor, it is said that His Majesty the Lord will soon place a government post on that tree.
– Crest?
-That’s right, Grand Master.
The road was getting farther and farther away.
If you take the tree now, you will be guilty of stealing the king’s property, but after you are removed from office, you will become the king’s servant without permission.
It will become a reverse mother.
The appointment of the official was made faster than Daegun thought, and the young pine tree officially became an official of the court.
On the night when the pine tree was crowned, Daegun stared at his forearms smeared with rotten ooze with bloodshot eyes and carefully wiped them off.
The necrosis of the skin that started on the chest was now spreading to the arms.
It is a miracle that he is still alive.
-Has the high priest still not been found?
– I’m sorry, thank you. I’ve been searching all over the country like this, good news soon…
-Hey, do you know how many years that word has been?
– I’m sorry.
On that night, when the hemoptysis was particularly severe, Mrs. Daegun did not hesitate to take care of him, wiping the ooze all night long.
And Daegun dreamed of his grandfather.
The one who brutally slaughtered his brother and took the throne, followed by a large army in his childhood.
As I watched my grandfather give orders to slaughter his brother without hesitation, I awoke from a dream with choking chest pains.
– Thank you, did you have a painful dream? You were in pain the whole time…
The voice of his wife, full of worry and affection, leaks out in a daze, and the eyes of the large army are bloodshot.
While his wife was away, Daegun muttered a gloomy voice.
-Is there only one way to become a king?
***
-The bachelor’s eyes still give me goosebumps
-I was a little scared because I remembered it when I was in Illy Girl, but when I saw it again, it felt different.
-Are you aiming for the throne for your own life after all?
– Usually, a narrative like this has to be salty, but why doesn’t it feel like that at all?
-ㅇㅇ I felt like a murderer.
-They said that there would be no beautification of Prince Suyang, but it seems that they are going in that direction.
– The large army continues to appear subtly reluctant. It seems that the PD decided to direct it that way.
-The Bachelor Killer experience is brought to life
After the 2nd episode of the second episode, the CF came out right away.
It was a coffee brand CF promoted by Jeong Seo-hoon.
Jeong Seo-hoon, who came out as a lover with Chae Ji-hyun, maintains a calm expression from beginning to end and promotes coffee with a cold and bad man image.
Chae Ji-hyeon is upset at the indifference of her lover who does not understand her feelings, but finds the coffee he left behind without saying a word and says she likes it, and the CF ends.
-I’m a bad boyfriend who throws coffee at me after grinding to kill Ji-hyung, so I’m dizzy.
-ㅋㅋㅋ If you have a boyfriend like that, it would be nice to just look at his face from the side.
-But The Bachelor is now in its 3rd work, isn’t it too mystical?
-It would be nice if you were more active.
-You have to decide quickly, starting with the agency, whether you ask for something or push it, but since you’re the only bachelor, you can’t use a group of people saying this and that hahahahaha
-I think you’ll be busier because you went back to school
-It’s the last semester because I graduated early, but wouldn’t the professor be very helpful?
– Shhh, don’t call his name carelessly.
-Isn’t it okay to call you a professor?
– No, absolutely no.
-ㅁㅅ Then, if you are dragged into graduate school, oh my gosh ㅠㅠ
-By the way, isn’t the bachelor’s image fixed only on the killer side?
– What are you talking about, you have firmly established your bad boy image in the storage room hahahaha
Episode 2 recorded a viewer rating of 19%, and was still holding on to first place in the same time slot.
It was a satisfactory result for the CV cable as well.
“If you’re already 19% in episode 2, you might be able to see 30% in the mid-to-late half, right?”
“30% on our channel. It’s like a real dream.”
“When I asked who would change the 29.9% for writer Kim Sang-hee, writer Sang-hee Kim himself changed it.”
“A disciplinarian seeking power because of leprosy? It’s a little unfamiliar, but I’m still a good actor…”
“It must have been a bit difficult for other actors to digest. Other than actor Jeong Seo-hoon, there is no one who can properly digest it.”
Although the PPL was somewhat disappointing, it was expected that the production cost invested by CV Cable could be fully recovered just by broadcasting.
“A Japanese broadcasting station is requesting broadcasting rights. 8 billion won.”
“Did you only mean the Japanese airing?”
“of course. It would be crazy to ask for worldwide broadcasting rights at that price. They don’t even have OTT to say so.”
“Is there anything that conflicts with the Net Prime broadcasting contract?”
“It doesn’t matter because it’s not given to OTT. There is no problem selling it to overseas broadcasting stations. You don’t have to give it to other OTTs until three months after it ends.”
“8 billion is a little disappointing. Try one more deal with the ad revenue share.”
“Japanese viewers are already watching it through Net Prime, so I’ll try to see how well that condition works…”
Only 2 episodes have been aired now, but already, bites are coming from all over the world.
“How is the net prime ranking?”
“It has risen to 4th place in real time worldwide. That’s good enough growth. The general manager and the Net Prime kids are asking for the rights to broadcast Illy Girl. OTT monopoly demanded.”
“Illegal?”
Illy Girl, which had already made a lot of money just by airing in Korea, was in full swing for export.
“Yes. Since the reaction of the lower extremity rises quickly, it seems that the synergy effect is achieved by tying up Illegal. Among net prime viewers, actor Jung Seo-hoon is getting attention.”
“Illegal, how are the export negotiations with China going?”
“It is not easy. The other person is changing their words now. The content is so brutal that they seem to be worried about how the broadcast review will turn out.”
“Illegal isn’t that cruel… All those scenes were handled off screen.”
“The sound or whatever seems to be the concern.”
***
The school started on Thursday, but Jeong Seo-hoon went to school for the first time on Friday.
It was no longer possible to use public transportation as before the military leave.
Even if you go out on the street, people recognize you and people flock to you, but goodbye to the subway or bus.
That doesn’t mean you can’t go to school in a Mercedes sprinter van.
My father neatly solved the problem.
“How are you, are you okay?”
After bringing the family to the garage, the father proudly showed off the car.
The obliquely curved H mark emblem was attached to the front and back.
In Korea, it is a domestic emblem that can be commonly seen anywhere in the country, from Gangnam to the countryside.
Jeong Su-ryun looked at the car here and there in admiration.
“The design is simple and good, right? But the car feels like a Volvo for some reason. Did you scout these designers from Volvo?”
“You see. this.”
When Jeong Seo-hoon answered indifferently, Jeong Su-ryun straightened her back as if she was dumbfounded.
“What nonsense. Is there a train emblem attached here? But the design looks like a real Volvo copy. It looks exactly like my car.”
Jeong Su-ryun hesitated at some point while comparing it to the Volvo next to her, now her car.
“Uh… what is this, Dad? Does it look like the exact same car?”
“Yes. The original emblem was removed and replaced with a domestic car emblem. It’s a bit like when an undergraduate goes to school in a Volvo worth hundreds of millions of dollars.”
“Dad, do we really need to do this?”
“How strong is the Volvo? Tea is survival first and survival second.”
“right. Your dad didn’t buy me a Volvo for nothing, kid.”
I bought a Volvo for the reason that it was strong, and put a domestic car emblem on it so that it would not stand out.
Jeong Su-ryun put her left hand in her front pocket and scratched the back of her head with her right hand.
“But these days, these things are more noticeable. If the fans find out, there could be more uproar on social media because Hyun Ki-cha bulked up.”
“Don’t worry too much because Seo Hoon’s fans won’t come all the way to school.”
“How can Dad say that?”
“Only the doctors raised by Professor Lee are in the double digits. If Seo Hoon’s fans knew about it, they wouldn’t be able to go to school recklessly.”
***
In the humanities and social sciences, there are some students who drive expensive imported cars since their freshman year, regardless of the eyes of others.
Occasionally, I see friends riding to school in a two-seater supercar, but they change to a sedan before long.
The so-called rich children go through the process of realizing that they are not special, at least on the campus of Korea University.
‘I don’t think it’s a Bugatti or a Volvo, but wouldn’t it be embarrassing if someone said that a newcomer boasts about his car at school just because his work was successful?’
My father must have taken that into account and replaced the emblem.
The reason why I insisted on Volvo is because of its robustness.
I entered the building of the College of Engineering, but no students recognized me in particular.
Occasionally, some of the faculty members would recognize and whisper, but they would not approach and pretend to know.
Jeong Seo-hoon visited Professor Lee Se-jong’s office.
“Professor, I am here.”
“Oh, Jeong. Come on. Aren’t you filming today?”
“Yes. Not until this afternoon. There are a few scenes in the evening, so I will go to Paju right after school.”
“Should I complete my graduation semester or film a drama, I must be busy here and there.”
Lee Se-jong, who was invited to sit down, took out a folder and turned over one page at a time.
“You know that I don’t ask for attendance. So you don’t have to worry about that part.”
“Yes.”
“Aren’t you taking Professor Park’s and Han’s classes instead of me? Those friends also decided not to attend from this year. And I was promised to introduce a replacement for the report class.”
“Then can you replace all classes with one report?”
“They say they’d rather evaluate them harshly enough to make you think it’d be better to take classes, do all the paper tests, and do all the assignments, but there’s no problem, right?”
“of course. Rather, it is good.”
“Then, as soon as I came, I went to Professor Park and Professor Han to say hello. Jung, I made accommodations for you, but you should take a look and go.”
“All right.”
“It would have been easier if Dr. Jeong had organized the lecture. Oh, isn’t it a bit like being between father and son? Celebrities are sensitive to allegations of academic cheating.”
Jeong Seo-hoon’s hand, which was going through the file, stopped.
“Professor, what are you talking about? Why did my father…”
“Well? haven’t you heard yet? Dr. Jung, I decided to go to work at our school.”
“Are you the father?”
“It’s not like I’m taking classes for undergraduates, but I decided to do a joint project with me. Dr. Jeong also wants to stay in Korea for a while. Seeing my family after a long time, they must not want to go back to America.”
“You didn’t say anything. I am hearing it for the first time now.”
“I guess Dr. Jeong didn’t say anything because he was shy.”
It was no small thing.
From my father’s point of view, going to Korea University won’t help his career.
The same goes for Professor Lee Se-jong, but the story is a little different because he has a personal story.
“Your mother must have liked it.”
“He said yes.”
I have something to share with my father.
When I got up to greet the other professors, Sejong Lee said with a little embarrassment.
“Oh, I also saw the drama in the original broadcast.”
“Ah, did you see it in the original room?”
“Daegun Suyang with leprosy was quite fresh. Maybe it’s because I don’t watch a lot of dramas.”
“I think the author will like it. Can I tell you?”
“Will you?”
Sejong Lee’s complexion brightened and he took out something.
It was a file folder with several A4 sheets bound together.
“professor? What is this?”
“I thought the historical evidence of Hansen’s disease was a bit wrong, so I tried to simplify it. Give it to the writer, and tell them to just refer to it and not be burdened with it.”
“…”
“What did you say? dramatic allowed? Now that I understand that, just ask for patience. It’s okay if you don’t look at it and just throw it away. First of all, it hasn’t been properly treated for over ten years, but the fact that my face is fine is just a little…”
I felt sorry for Lee Se-jong, but I raised my head thinking that it would be better not to tell Kim Sang-hee.
‘Still, it’s the official opinion of the investor, so I’ll have to check the writer’s intention.’
“All right. I will pass it on to the author.”
“Please.”
After leaving the professor’s office, Jeong Seo-hoon went to visit other professors.
I heard the same thing when I met Professor Park and Professor Han and posted their greetings.
“Did you hear from this professor? I’m going to scrutinize really hard. At the level of a master’s or doctoral degree.”
“You might feel like it would be better to just take an undergraduate class. Professor Lee emphasized equity the most. You know what I mean?”
It means that there will be no possibility of problems with the degree issue even later.
In the eyes of a third party, it may be misunderstood as preferential treatment or convenience.
“thank you. I will work hard, so please rate me without mercy.”
“Yoo Jung-ah, get my autograph later. Submit it along with the report.”
“I want actor Lee Min-soo’s autograph.”
Jeong Seo-hoon, who finished the schedule, climbed into the Volvo with the emblem hidden, and briefly inspected the meteorite forbidden zone inside the large no-access line.
It feels like the number of guards and visitors has increased compared to what I saw before.
Then the knock came.
[Kim Sang-hee sent me a revised script. It’s only a few lines, so feel free to check it.]
Before starting the engine, Jung Seo-hoon checked the revised script sent by email.
Then, leaving for the Paju studio, I contacted manager Ha Tae-soo.
“Hyung, I’m going to Paju now.”
– Do you take tea?
“yes.”
– Then leave the van and take a taxi. I have to drive when I come.
“uh. See you in Paju.”