Chapter 58 (2/2)
”How does this look?”
”Uh, uood, but I don't think the advertisers will like it”
The director, who had replied hesitantly, scratched the hair behind his ear
”Not ha is completely unknown Maybe if, like Luck tosser said, the dra decided by heavens Would it really be that lucky?”
”We have to see Did you say that contracts of the Cat Guardian Ghost copyrights are still ongoing?”
”It looks like Pan Production is trying their best, but it seems the contract needs more adjustments It looks like they are in a bit of asince the production itself was founded, and above all, they don't have a Hallyu star to push Maybe I should have talked to Blackout since playing around after their concert”
The directorhis lips
CEO Baek Hansung checked his watch and leisurely wore his necktie
Soon, he opened his mouth
”Find out the CEO of Pan Production's number”
”Pardon?”
”Also, tell hi online video platforms here”
The director let out a silent sigh as he expected that, listening to the CEO's words, they would have to push back their return date Unlike the director's round, sluazed at the three portfolios on the table
”… I'm curious about this as well”
”What?”
”HowSunwoo's vibes are correct”
It felt like I was speeding on the Autobahn in a sports car
Each day passed by at lightning speed Although I had never gone to the autobahn or ridden in a sports car, I just thought it would feel like this
Extremely fast
In a blink of an eye, we had another fil of Next K-Star and two hest viewershi+p rating was 31 on the first broadcast, 36 on the second, and 39 on the third It kept reaching a new highest viewershi+p rating every broadcast and continued to go up
Maybe it was because ere close to hitting 4, but the staff's s their ears
Although Producer Go Joontae still put Neptune, especially focusing on Lee Songha, through various edits and ha's trendiness, he didn't directly screw theain like the first broadcast Of course, since we didn't knohen he would screw us over again, we had to keep our eyes open
Either way, since their faces kept showing up on screen, they were beco more and ood scores froe of a talented girl group
Broadcasts were indeed great as, once their name became a little known, they started to receive h to at least pay theirfor
”We're almost done”
Accoht air, the traitor entered the open hall
”Did you smoke?”
”Does it smell?”
”Of course it does You didn't sht?”
”I quit… But I started craving it recently”
The traitor clicked his tongue as he shook his clothes Maybe it was because of the cigarette, but his face, which looked as exhausted as Kior
Due toschool or even mandatory military service, but I've becoers would look livelier after a s as if they had an IV injection
”Today's Songha's first draht?”
”Yeah Finally”
After finishi+ng the photo shoot for the poster and Gosa{2}, Cat Guardian Ghost began fil the flashback scenes of the h it was Songha's first filjoon were already spending their days going back and forth between the outdoor and indoor film sets
”Are you going to the set right after this recording?”
”Yeah They said we need to be on standby by 4 am”
It currently just past ht now We needed to dash to the fil on newatthe tih and said,
”Then you probably won't be able to co”
”There was a ?”
”We're starting irls' next mini album”
Ah, right We were
There were countless celebrities who faded into obscurity after the programs, thatto Neptune, ere carefully considering our next step
Thewas Neptune's next mini album, which would be released early next year
This was because, while we are focusing on entertainroup If they even had one hit song the general public knew the reatly expand to perforraph events, as well as others
Because their future would be well set if this album was a success, all related e their heart and soul into it Since there weren't only one or two albums with Neptune's na their teeth in determination
Ki zo to prevent Neptune fro from the music charts this time
The only person who felt more expectant than pressured or worried was probably me
Since I knew that there was a very likely chance that Neptune's next title track would reach first on the music charts
”Hey, Lee Songha Good luck with fil!”
Said I as she rubbed her tired eyes in front of their residence Lee Taehee and LJ held their yawns back as they added their oords of encouragement
”Songha, good luck Don't be pressured since it's your first fil”
”Do they give you breakfast there? I set aside sory, of course, you will be, you can eat it all”
Lee Songha was the only one left in the car as she nodded her head in front of theOf course, she showed the greatest reaction to LJ's words
I was about to start the car when Iloomy words from outside
”You have to do better than Son Chaeyoung! Son Chae-!”
”Don't give her pressure, dummy!”
The backhit in the back of her head by LJ
Ki and Teacher shi+irls, but , their reactions were killer Either way, Son Chaeyoung became their mutual enemy at their residence
Lee Taehee was silently angry, while LJ threw an uppercut to I printed out a hu, placed in an easily viewable spot in the living room, and made time to appreciate it every day
I heard that the co of the year I couldn't i there
Well, since eren't sure, I jokingly talked with Kim Hyunjo about it
Asking whether we should prepare a few cakes at our table
We visited the shop, finished our preparations for the shoot, and immediately drove to the outdoor fil in the back seat, was eating the snacks prepared by LJ as if they were h her script
Looking at her expression, it see Haewon already
I shouldn't bother her
Although it was very late, there were al set next to Han River I slowly approached before opening the carand stickingwith the loud noises on set
There was a long crane, lighting equip reflectors I was seeing the busy fil site I had only seen in behind-the-scenes videos with my oo eyes
I felt adrenaline surging within me I probably had the same face the quadruplets would have when they arrived at an amusement park
When I parked the car between other vans, a familiar assistant director knocked on the
”You've come?”
”Yes, you're working hard when it's so late”
”This is nothing since we're only starting Nothing”
The assistant director gestured to the film site with his chin and said worriedly,
”The staff who didn't get to see the script reading session as well as extras They are all talking a ton about Lee Songha Since this is Han River, there will be a big crowd of people when the day brightens… The director orried Lee Songha would feel pressured Will she be okay?”
I turned to my back
Lee Songha was staring at the cover of the script No I couldn't really tell whether she was looking at the cover or if the cover just happened to be where she was staring at Beside her were leftover snacks she hadn't finished yet
I nodded my head to the assistant director
”I think it'll be fine”
”Yes, then…”
The assistant director shouted into the intercom on the headset around his neck
”Lee Songha has arrived!”
Then he briefly placed his ear next to the headset before looking in my direction
”Yes, Lee Songha will do a rehearsal first…”
Then said his final words
”Then i!”
{1} Hallyu - a ter overseas
{2} A ritual to avoid ood luck
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