SWNOVELXO Chapter 181
Chapter 181
[Myeong-u X Yeon-jae Lee] Lucky Day Filming Site Behind-the-Scenes
―Wow, to think this was shot in one take…. This is insane.
―I was amazed the moment I saw it. It’s become redundant to praise Lee Yeon-jae for his acting skills, but how does he act like that? Why doesn’t it feel like ‘acting’?
└Exactly. How can he have such expressive ability at that age?
└I’m the same age as Lee Yeon-jae, but it seems like he was just born with it. There’s no other explanation….
―Hello! I am Byeon living in Japan. I’m using a translator, so I apologize if the Korean is not correct. This was a video that made my love for Bambi grow even more. Thank you for sharing such a wonderful video. 🙂
―Lee Yeon-jae smiling scene in the commercial 04:27
└Other scenes of Lee Yeon-jae smiling (including smirking) 02:21 03:26 04:31 04:45 06:12 08:35 08:42
└What’s with the obsession in the comment above?
[Title: Those who watched the Lee Yeon-jae bed commercial]
I first saw the 15-second version and was so shocked that I immediately searched for and watched the 1-minute full version and behind-the-scenes video….
But looking at the comments, there are so many people like meㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
Lee Yeon-jae’s smile is so refreshing, but the song is exciting, and the timing fits perfectlyㅋㅋㅋ
It’s so satisfying that I keep watching it.
―This is too good to be called a commercial…. Trendy music, unique direction, realistic acting. Everything is top-notch. I feel like everyone who planned, acted, and filmed it worked hard.
―How much practice must they have done to succeed in one take? The quality and acting are just perfect.
―It felt a bit like watching a musical ㅠㅠ I wish there was a Bambi musical.
└Is Lee Yeon-jae good at singing?
└I don’t know. But our Bambi is a genius, so he can do everything well.
└;;
[Title: Crazy guys, this time the commercial was planned by Lee Yeon-jae]
Not clickbait. The official channel has a video. Go check it out.
―At first, I thought it was crazy;; The agency seemed to have gone too far this time;; But after watching the video until the end, I was speechless.
―Isn’t this insane?ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ Isn’t he 15? He’s the same age as my younger brother, but what is this? Even if we consider the acting, how can a 15-year-old not be nervous and speak so confidently in front of so many people?
└I think that might also be acting. Someone probably wrote a script for him to pretend to be in a meeting to create buzz by saying the actor planned it.
└(ㄷㅆ) I thought so too at first, but now staff testimonies are coming up with the current story. They’re uploading photos they took themselves, saying it’s not a lie, one by one;;
[Title: There’s something about Lee Yeon-jae]
I’m not a fan of Lee Yeon-jae; I’m a fan of another idol (can prove).
It feels like he has something. An iconic feeling?
He’s handsome, sure, but there’s something more than that.
It’s like you get mesmerized just by looking at his face? I don’t even know what I’m saying.
Anyway, he has a kind of pulling power.
I’ve followed many celebrities, but when you see famous people in real life, you can feel an aura.
But with him, you can feel the impact even in photos. It’s something strange.
―Isn’t that the reason everything Lee Yeon-jae does becomes a topic? But ironically, he doesn’t even use SNS, which makes him more likableㅠㅠ
―If you see the posts by his classmates, it seems he’s really quiet at school too. Doesn’t seem like the attention-seeking type…. But ironically, that makes him more noticeableㅋㅋㅋㅋ
└They say some people are destined to be celebrities. Even if it was late, Lee Yeon-jae would have become one.
└Maybe. I actually think he would have lived better if he hadn’t become a celebrity. It seems more fitting for his personality…. Watching him plan in the video, he spoke so smartly. He looks like someone who’d be good at work.
└ㄴㄴ Even if he became an office worker, he’d probably get stalkers because of his looks and have a hard time. It’s better for someone like him to debut.
* * *
“Yeon-jae! You came out so pretty!”
Han Ha-ram spun around in a circle in front of the TV.
“Thanks. But how about you sit down? You’re going to get dizzy.”
“(I’m fine! You’re really good at acting! So cool! It feels different from when you filmed it! You’re really amazing and awesome!)”
I get it, calm down a bit.
Even after trying to calm him down several times, he showed no signs of settling, so I just let him be.
Then, Noh Bi-hyuk, who had been quietly rewatching the commercial next to us, spoke up.
“……You really had to become a celebrity.”
Suddenly?
It was out of the blue, but it seemed like a compliment, so I thanked him.
Noh Bi-hyuk mumbled blankly, not seeming to hear my words.
“It’s really amazing. How can the kid on screen and the kid next to me be the same person?”
Here we go again.
I had already heard this several times when “Twins” was released, so I just let it go in one ear and out the other.
When I ignored Han Ha-ram and Noh Bi-hyuk, Sung Lee-jun spoke up this time.
“Yeon-jae…! You worked hard filming the commercial. It came out well, so you must be proud.”
“Yeah. I saw the final version a few days ago, but it looks even better on a big screen.”
“Watching videos on a big screen is always better. It’s a bit embarrassing, but… when I monitor myself, I always watch it on a big screen.”
Sung Lee-jun said shyly.
I wondered if that was something to be so bashful about, but I replied with a smile.
“Then let’s watch “Twins” together when we have time.”
“…! That’d be great! I recently set up a viewing room at my place. It’s soundproofed well, so we can turn up the volume! Anytime you’re free. If you’re free this week―.”
“Hyung. Here, eat this.”
“Mmph.”
I fed Sung Lee-jun a cherry tomato as he started to speak quickly again.
Seriously, he’s an interesting guy.
He always starts speaking quickly at the strangest times, even though he usually speaks slowly.
‘Everyone around me is unique.’
They say birds of a feather flock together, so does that make me unique too?
As I was wondering if I should ask Jin-bae hyung about this, Han Ha-ram approached with a tired look.
“I’m exhausted….”
“Of course you are, running around like that. Come here. No, sit here.”
I opened my arms to hug him but quickly patted the seat next to me, thinking of Mist.
I was worried Han Ha-ram might ask for a hug, but he obediently sat down, too tired to beg.
“Yeon-jae. I have a question.”
Han Ha-ram looked at me with bright eyes.
As I was about to tell him to ask comfortably, Noh Bi-hyuk interrupted first.
“I’m more curious. Why don’t you call Yeon-jae hyung? You call me and Lee-jun hyung.”
“Yeon-jae said it was okay as long as I don’t do it in front of others!”
“Are we not people?”
I pinched Noh Bi-hyuk’s side as he responded playfully.
After conveying with a glance to stop teasing the kid, I turned to Han Ha-ram.
“What are you curious about?”
“What do you think about when you act?”
Think?
“I just do it. What’s there to think about?”
“Just? Can you do it just like that?”
Han Ha-ram tilted his head and continued.
“Then can I do it like that too?”
“If you want to, you can. Do you want to act?”
“(Hmm…. I’m not sure. But it was really fun when we filmed two weeks ago! I didn’t understand until you explained it to me, but you were so kind…. You’re really a kind person!)”
His question, which I thought was about career aspirations, ended up being another compliment for me.
Seeing him speak in a rambling manner, so typical of an 8-year-old, just made me smile.
“Thanks. I appreciate you saying that.”
I patted Han Ha-ram’s head.
I could hear Noh Bi-hyuk grumbling about why he couldn’t understand English.
I naturally ignored it, and Han Ha-ram, now used to it, spoke to me again without looking at anyone else.
“But I still don’t understand the Killing Horn story. Does that mean Kang Seok is a bad person?”
“Well….”
I trailed off.
How many people can you definitively say are bad?
As I slowly stroked Han Ha-ram’s head, I spoke.
“Kang Seok cares about Horn in his own way. But his purpose is clear. He treats Horn kindly so that Horn will follow his words
well.”
“Then he’s a bad person!”
“That’s true.”
It was a classic case of gaslighting.
From the moment Horn realized Kang Seok trusted him, Kang Seok used Horn for all sorts of experiments.
Even when Horn coughed up blood or got injured during experiments, a single concerned word from Kang Seok would make Horn forget everything and smile.
You can’t call someone who manipulates another person like that a good person. But….
“To Horn, Kang Seok would still be a good person. I think so too.”
“Why?”
“If it weren’t for Kang Seok…. Horn would still be alone in that room.”
Isn’t it better to be used than to be alone?
It’s better to be used than to spend every day alone with no one around.
In that sense, Kang Seok was necessary for Horn.
Even if it led to a certain conclusion.
* * *
“Yeon-jae, you’re here? Ha-ram is here too.”
As soon as we arrived at the filming site, Jung-hyun hyung approached us with a smile.
Han Ha-ram, who used to be wary of all adults just two weeks ago, greeted him brightly.
“Hi, hyung! You look cool today too!”
“You look cool too, Ha-ram. You two holding hands like that look like brothers. I think I’m a little jealous.”
I chuckled at Jung-hyun hyung’s playful banter.
“How did the photo shoot go?”
“I missed you so much. I don’t want to fly anymore. Oh, I brought a souvenir. I’ll give it to you at home later.”
“Thank you.”
Jung-hyun hyung was extremely busy, as expected of a successful star.
Sometimes, I wondered if we really lived in the same house because I rarely saw him.
‘If it weren’t for Killing Horn, I would have seen him even less.’
Thinking about it, I felt glad I took this drama.
Han Ha-ram, who was bouncing around, was taken care of by Jin-bae hyung, while Jung-hyun hyung and I prepared for filming.
As we reviewed the script and rehearsed our lines, Jung-hyun hyung suddenly looked at me intently.
“Is there something on my face?”
“It’s just…. It’s nice to be acting with you like this.”
It was a sudden and unexpected timing.
But I couldn’t help but smile at the pleasant and happy comment.
“I feel the same way. I’m really happy to be filming with you.”
“I never thought we’d keep meeting like this when we first met. Life is really amazing. Watching you act made me want to film with you properly someday, and we got really lucky this time.”
As he smiled softly, I smiled back.
“Right. I’m glad the script you chose came to me too.”
“Hmm?”
Jung-hyun hyung furrowed his brow slightly in confusion.
Why is he reacting like that?
“What’s wrong?”
“Yeon-jae. Did you… choose this because of me?”
“Of course…?”
I furrowed my brow in confusion too, wondering what he was talking about.
Then Jung-hyun hyung suddenly stood up and shouted.
“What? Really?! You took this because of me?”
What the….
“Of course. Why are you acting like you didn’t know?”
“No, how would I know? You didn’t say anything. I mean, really?”
Jung-hyun hyung looked very surprised.
He kept asking as if he’d heard something completely unexpected, his eyes wide open.
I was more surprised by his reaction. Why is he so surprised?
“Why didn’t you tell me? I never thought… Wow, I never imagined you took this because of me.”
“Why do you look so surprised? Of course, I did it because you were in it.”
“I appreciate it. It makes me happy. But…. You never mentioned it until now. If you don’t tell me, I can’t know.”
That’s true. But this is different.
Although Jung-hyun hyung looked bewildered, I was just as confused.
“It was so obvious, I didn’t think I needed to say it.”
“Hmm?”
“You’re the reason I started acting. If it weren’t for you, I wouldn’t be here….”
To me, it was a simple truth.
Just as everyone knows ‘the earth is round,’ it was an undeniable fact for me that didn’t need to be said out loud.
“I would have lived a worthless life without you.”
“…….”
The Lee Yeon-jae before meeting Lee Jung-hyun was a nobody.
Of course, thanks to Mist, I knew how to get rid of the misfortune factor, so I wouldn’t have lived an unfortunate life.
But I would have just survived, barely getting by.
I wouldn’t have approached people properly, living a useless life alone, just breathing.
“You changed my life… I thought you knew that.”
As I apologized for surprising him, his expression turned blank.
“…….”
He stared at me with a dazed look, like someone who’d been hit, and finally spoke after a while.
“Yeon-jae. You….”