NOVEL SIMPLE Chapter 152: Do You Have Someone to Date?
Chapter 152 <Do You Have Someone to Date?>
-Who do you think will win the Baeksan today?
I think Yoo Yeon Seo will take the best actor award for the drama category.
└Yoo Yeon Seo already engraved his name on the trophy.
└And the popularity award.
└It would be faster to just send him a trophy with his name engraved on it by quick deliveryㅋ
└But Baeksan doesn’t ignore the works that didn’t do well at the box office, right? It won’t be a sure thing.
└└222
-The best actor nominees are all amazing, even without Yoo Yeon Seo.
But Yoo Yeon Seo ruined the balance.
└Seriously, Yoo Yeon Seo dominated last year.
└But wasn’t his acting just okay? I don’t think he deserves the award.
└└Just okay? Did you not watch the drama?
└└└Okay is an understatementㅋㅋ There are hardly any male actors who can pull off Min Joo-kyung’s cringey lines.
-How many awards do you think the nation’s drama Baeksan will get?
It was the biggest hit drama of 2021.
└But the nation’s drama isn’t that great in terms of artistic value, right?
└The best work award is too much, but maybe it will get the art award.
└Best actor and actress?
└└I don’t think they will give both.
Lim Hyeju, the younger sister of Lim Seunghyun and a named fan of Yoo Yeon Seo, went to the Baeksan Art Awards red carpet scene in person. This time, she rented a camera from a company and luckily grabbed a fence. She took a picture of an actor who waved his hand as he passed the red carpet as a practice.
‘When will he come?’
She held back the urge to contact Lim Seunghyun right away. When she first heard that her brother was the personal assistant of her actor, she wondered if she could get some special treatment.
‘But I have to keep the line.’
She felt awkward when Yoo Yeon Seo suddenly ran to the emergency room. She was also afraid that he would say something bad about her if she got special treatment.
She looked at her phone screen to kill time.
-Did you see the post on the office worker community?ㅋㅋ
-You know our boss is going to the Baeksan Art Awards today, right?
Let’s go see him win.
└Let’s go.
└Honestly, our boss swept the awards last year, right?ㅋㅋ Best actor, here we come~!
└Did you vote for the popularity award?
└└Of course I did.
└Did the guys from Juseong Electronics get the bonus this time?
└└They didㅇㅇ The vice chairman made a promise.
└What about I&M?
└└We also had a bad atmosphere… We’ll get some moneyㅋ
└I’m jealous… Our boss is under investigation for drug abuse.
└└Ah;; Hang in there, Ajin Daily guy…
Lim Hyeju clenched her mouth and held back her laughter at the sudden surge of emotion.
‘Geez······ He’s not even a drama protagonist.’
He was not just a chaebol, but the third generation of Juseong, the son of an actress who turned the generation upside down. Now he was not only good at his main job and active in entertainment, but he also took a position to inherit his stepmother’s company. If he made a drama with this setting, he would be criticized for being forced.
‘My actor is the director?!’ She slapped her forehead and screamed, and Lim Seunghyun, who happened to stop by the house, quietly avoided it. Lim Hyeju had no shame when it came to fangirling.
Meanwhile, Yoo Yeon Seo was waiting for his entrance to the red carpet. He kept his back straight so as not to ruin his hair setting, and talked to Lee Jung-hoon, the director of ‘Only’.
“The box office performance is better than expected. Our side says we can expect 8 million, what do you think?”
(I still can’t believe it······.)
“Don’t you feel anything? How’s your stomach?”
Yoo Yeon Seo smiled faintly. Lee Jung-hoon could have gotten a running guarantee.
(If it wasn’t for you, it would have been taken by someone else.)
“Well, nothing hurts more than the stomach.”
He looked at his wristwatch. It was about time.
“Don’t relax just because you debuted. We still have a contract for the work.”
(That makes me feel uncomfortable.)
“Think about making a better work. I have to go down soon. I have to go get the award.”
At that, Lee Jung-hoon sighed.
“We should do something nice for Yeonseo this time.”
“A special appearance? Call me anytime. As long as I have time…”
“How about next week?”
“Ah, I can’t do that. I have a family event.”
He sighed softly. What kind of 80th anniversary event lasts for days? He heard from his brother that his mother’s side was also working on the succession, and that meant he had to show his face more often.
“Hello!”
“Long time no see.”
“Yeonseo, you were awesome earlier.”
The actor who played the emperor, Kim Chan-hwi, smiled and gave him a thumbs up. The ‘National Bird’ team was buzzing. Kim Chan-hwi excitedly turned on his phone and searched for Yeonseo’s name. The article about the near-accident when the fence fell forward was already up.
Yeonseo ignored the admiring people with a cold expression.
“Now we just need Ye-won unnie and our team will be complete, right?”
The actress who played the concubine, Park Hee-jin, said in an excited voice. She was a nominee for the best new actress award, and she was from the same agency as Yeonseo. She was a beneficiary of Han’s aggressive push.
There was some talk about this before the drama started, but Park Hee-jin did a good job with the licorice role and the controversy died down.
As soon as she finished speaking, cheers erupted from the audience.
“…As expected, Shin Ye-won is Shin Ye-won.”
Director Gu exclaimed quietly. Shin Ye-won, who was among the top three actresses in terms of recognition, experience, and skill, was walking confidently in a red suit and high heels that reminded him of the dragon cannon scene, the last scene of ‘National Bird’.
‘Doesn’t her ankle hurt?’
Come to think of it, Choi Yoo-jin and the aunts also wore those high-heeled shoes and walked around well. Shin Ye-won sat next to Yeonseo and smiled.
“What, my seat is next to yours? You planned this.”
“Of course I did. Long time no see, unnie.”
“Long time. The movie was fun.”
“‘Only’? How do you think it will do?”
“I think it will do well at the box office. If you have a good synopsis, don’t just keep it to yourself and let me know.”
“We should invite you, unnie.”
After exchanging a few words with Shin Ye-won and the ‘National Bird’ team, the Baeksan Arts Awards began. ‘National Bird’ won an art award from the beginning. It was in the costume category.
‘They keep filming me.’
Even during the congratulatory performance, the camera kept filming him. It was probably because of the influence of the ‘Hyunseo Couple’ from ‘National Bird’. Shin Ye-won must have thought the same thing, because she whispered to him.
“Yeonseo, do you have someone you’re dating?”
“No?”
“Then let’s do some fan service.”
It wasn’t fan service, but rather a mischievous look in her eyes… But the proposal wasn’t bad. ‘National Bird’ was still popular even though it ended last year, and it still had overseas broadcasts left. Yeonseo felt the camera filming them and tilted his head to the side.
“Seo-eun, didn’t you miss me?”
Shin Ye-won was startled and fell back, covering her ears. His breath was so close that she could feel it on her ears and lips. Yeonseo didn’t stop there and smiled slyly, as if he was looking at Seo-eun like Seong Hyun-woo did in ‘National Bird’.
“Kyaaah!”
A scream erupted from the audience.
Shin Ye-won was going to do it first, but she was caught off guard and fiddled with her ears.
“Hey… Are you trying to seduce me?”
“It’s fan service.”
“Are they misunderstanding?”
“They’ll lose if they misunderstand, unnie.”
Shin Ye-won sighed, looking at Yeonseo who was talking while looking at the stage. He’s not easy to tease… Will there ever be a day when he gets flustered?
-So what are you trying to say?
-What the hell is this?
-Are you crazy with the whispering?ㅋㅋㅋㅋ
-Yeonseo’s eyes are guilty
-Why are you laughing like that?
-Don’t seduce me if you don’t love meㅅㅂ
-I don’t want to get any more delusional
I’m already delusional about ㅇㅇㅅ ㅅㅇㅇ and they’re spreading rumors and gossiping overseas
└But I’m just a Hyunseo Couple fan, is this delusional too?
(You’re not calling me on your way to Baeksan, are you?)
“I’m not on my way, I’m right in front of it. Why?”
(Heh, should I say it’s an honor… Congratulations on the award in advance.)
“Next time, you should go to the Korean Film Awards with me. Bye.”
Baeksan Arts Awards was also one of the three major film awards, but the Korean Film Awards was the most prestigious and oldest film ceremony in Korea. He didn’t have any more ambition. Some people asked him why he didn’t go abroad, but well… why bother?
‘What do I have to regret?’
Of course, there would be good works overseas. There would be things that he couldn’t make in Korea due to budget or technical limitations. But he hadn’t experienced various lives in Korea yet.
‘Besides, I can afford the production cost.’
Money? He had plenty. The things he invested in personally were doing well, and the fortune his grandfather gave him as a fingernail was enormous. He was even going to get more. Honor? He was treated as a VIP wherever he went.
“Kyaaak!”
As soon as he got out of the car, a loud cheer came from the people who were waiting. Yoo Yeon Seo casually looked over them and buttoned up his suit jacket.
“Wow, crazy…”
“Shit, he’s insane.”
A grumbling exclamation came from near LLim Hyeju. And the same thing came out of her mouth.
‘He doesn’t even blink at the flash now?’
He was cute… She suppressed a slight regret and LLim Hyeju fired her camera.
‘But still, that’s cooler.’
He was looking around the crowd leisurely, not blinking an eye at the flash baptism.
LLim Hyeju pressed the shutter diligently and felt her breath choked. The people behind her were pushing recklessly to see him closer.
“Don’t push!”
“Uh uh uh…”
LLim Hyeju felt her body tilt. The bodyguard who was far away from the commotion was running hastily, but he was too far.
‘Oh, no! This is an expensive camera…!’
LLim Hyeju hugged her camera tightly. And she closed her eyes tightly and prepared for the collision.
“Careful.”
What came to her was not the cold floor and the weight of the crowd, but Yoo Yeon Seo’s slightly low but clear voice. When LLim Hyeju opened her eyes, Yoo Yeon Seo was holding the fence lightly with both hands and checking the faces of the startled people.
“…Huh!”
“Are you okay?”
Yoo Yeon Seo let go of his hand when he saw the bodyguard coming. He had lightly pushed the fence that two bodyguards were struggling to lift. LLim Hyeju stared blankly at Yoo Yeon Seo’s face.
“You’re Goo-myeon?”
He recognized her and walked to the photo zone with a snicker.
“Yeon Seo, look here!”
“Over here!”
He stood in the center and received a flash baptism that made the people watching from afar squint. His slightly disheveled bangs from running to the fence suited him well.
“What’s with his face.”
“What did he just say?”
“Wow… he’s crazy.”
Someone answered LLim Hyeju’s words.
“Kyaaak!”
When he stepped on the red carpet and entered the hall, a sound that hurt his ears came from the audience.
“Wow, what a surprise.”
“Who came that they’re like this?”
“It must be Yoo Yeon Seo.”
Among the actors who participated in the awards ceremony, there weren’t many who drove screams like an idol. Yoo Yeon Seo looked around for a moment to find the ‘National Bird’ team.
“Hello.”
“Yeon Seo!”
‘National Bird’ was nominated for the drama category for screenplay, directing, art, and work. The actors who participated were also nominated for best, supporting, and rookie awards, so it was practically the same as being nominated for all categories.
“It’s the first time since the reward vacation, how have you been?”
“Yes, director, you look good.”
"Recently "
After ‘National Bird’, the work he took on also achieved better results than expected. Goo Do-hyun, the director, looked unusually happy.
She didn't mind if the fans shipped the couple in the drama, but she hated it when the actors themselves got delusional. She swore she would stop watching their next work if they kept acting like they were in love and bashing their co-stars.
He agreed with her. He didn't want his favorite actor to be associated with someone who was so obsessed with their own image. He wished they would stop following them around for years, even to their next projects and behind-the-scenes footage.
Another commenter chimed in. They said that delusional fans were inevitable when the chemistry was good, but real delusions were on another level. They laughed at how ridiculous some people were.
She replied with a sarcastic remark. She said that if delusions stuck like glue, it would be a huge party. She added a laughing emoji to show her disdain.
He advised her to ignore those people and just focus on their own actor. He said that as long as they didn't bother him, he was fine.
She wondered if it was a good thing to have more fans. She asked him what he thought.
He said that delusional people were not fans. They were just nuisances.
She agreed with him. She said that they were 222, meaning that they were on the same page.