Top Star By Luck [EN]: Chapter 95

There are celebrities who are said to be like that in the world.

Celebrities who are good at getting attention, so to speak.

There are types who, even if they do the same thing, their news spreads surprisingly well and evenly.

What should I call them?

Attention?

No.

That’s too narrow of a scope.

Aggro [Aggro is short for “aggression,” often used in gaming to describe attracting the attention of enemies.]?

That’s too aggressive.

Yeah.

Let’s just call them celebrities blessed by the god of attention.

People who are born with a destiny to attract the attention of others no matter what they do.

Lee Minki was such a person.

[???]

He was a person who received attention from the world.

[Why is that real?]

[????]

[Why is Lee Minki wearing a Hanbok [traditional Korean clothing] ?]

[Is he filming a historical drama?]

[Why are there Westerners in a historical drama?]

[Hey, in this day and age, don’t make such discriminatory remarks… Go!!!!!!]

[Sob sob!]

[But why is that person wearing a modified Hanbok alone?]

[Isn’t that Lee Minki’s manager?]

The short commotion that took place at Gyeongbokgung Palace [major palace in Seoul, South Korea] spread across the internet at lightning speed in an instant.

[LOLOLOLOL]

[Seriously, Lee Minki LOLOLOL]

[The most absurd thing since Lotte LOL [Lotte is a large South Korean conglomerate, often involved in humorous or unexpected situations. This implies the situation is as surprising as something involving Lotte.] ]

[Ah LOLOLOL]

[If you’re going to use your body like that, give it to me LOLOLOL]

It spreads in a strange way.

In a way, this was also a type of luck.

Good news spreads well.

Conversely, bad news rarely spreads and gets buried.

Lee Minki’s luck was developed strangely and greatly in this direction.

[Who is that woman?]

[I can’t find her even if I search.]

[Isn’t that Boyana Olsen?]

[Who is that?]

[There’s that American singer.]

[She’s Australian.]

In just one day, the news spread and spread.

Lee Minki’s bizarre behavior began to have an impact in a strange direction.

[I also went to Gyeongbokgung Palace and did the shuffle dance.]

In a really strange direction.

* * *

That’s how luck is.

It can be endlessly good, or endlessly bad.

The former is Lee Minki, and the latter is also Lee Minki.

[Hongdae Ice Cream Guy]

It was one of the nicknames Lee Minki had in the past.

It’s not like it’s sweet like ice cream.

If it were, it wouldn’t be luck or anything.

Lee Minki’s luck was on a slightly different level.

“Ah.”

While walking down an alley, he accidentally almost stepped on a stray cat and fell while trying to avoid it, and coincidentally, there was an ice cream shop in the direction he fell.

A shop that was popular with tourists under the name of 30cm Ice Cream.

Just in time, the store had a machine out outside the store.

Crash!

The moment Lee Minki unfortunately collided with the machine, the ice cream machine malfunctioned really coincidentally.

Weeing-

The stream of ice cream that would normally be dispensed by pressing the button on the machine was dispensed due to a malfunction caused by the impact.

It came down and piled a pink tower on top of Lee Minki’s head.

A tower made of 30cm strands.

The price is 3500 won [South Korean currency].

The flavor was Poppin’ Strawberry.

[LOLOLOLOL]

[I thought they were filming a comedy LOLOLOL]

[Isn’t it a hidden camera?]

[Everyone passing by is bursting out laughing LOLOLOL]

If Lee Minki’s actions became famous on the internet, it was mainly in that direction.

In a direction that makes him a laughing stock for someone.

[Hey, Lee Minki is the Hongdae Ice Cream Guy?]

[How sweet.]

[I heard strawberry flavor comes out of Minki’s head.]

His luck was terribly bad.

But Lee Minki’s luck was reversed, which means.

[I also participated in the Gyeongbokgung Shuffle Dance Challenge]

An action done without any intention can spread infinitely well in an unintended direction.

[Ah LOL I can’t resist the Gyeongbokgung Shuffle Dance]

[Lee Minki danced here]

[I’m trying to take a proof shot, but people were lining up in front of it LOLOLOL I stood in line for 30 minutes just to take one picture]

[Our Minki, get popular]

[(Is this person a dancer from Korea? What is his name?)]

A procession of people following Lee Minki’s footsteps continued through social media and other channels.

Wearing Hanboks at Gyeongbokgung Palace and imitating his dance.

More than 100 videos were uploaded in just one day, so it could be seen as the influence of a trending actor.

But the important thing is quality over quantity.

Among them, the most popular video is as many as.

“Re-shares are 40,000……?”

It has been shared more than 40,000 times.

Of course, it was a video of Lee Minki himself.

‘It feels like it’s increasing every time I press refresh?’

The number of shares is increasing, and so are the comments.

[Please make sure everyone on Earth has seen this video]

[Crazy. During lunch, the kids watched this 1459425 times repeatedly]

[The murmuring around the person filming is completely a kill point LOLOLOLOLOL]

[Minki, can’t you film a historical drama when you say good things?^^ Huh?]

[JC, you guys know what we want. Behave wisely.]

………

……

…

Lee Minki’s eyes spun in front of the numbers that were piling up so quickly that he felt dizzy.

‘Is this a number that’s possible if it’s only spreading in Korea?’

Looking closely, it seemed to be spreading a lot to English-speaking and Japanese accounts as well.

[(SO CUTEEEEEEEEEEE)]

[(What is this person’s name? I would like you to teach me.)]

[(There are many talented people in the Korean idol market.)]

[(What is the title of this drama?)]

Scroll down.

The scroll doesn’t end at all.

Scroll down and down again.

I’m just scrolling down quickly.

But it doesn’t seem to decrease.

Swish- Swish- Swish- Swish-

Lee Minki scrolled down for a long time until his fingerprints wore out.

Soon, he put his phone down and let out a long sigh.

“There’s a lot…….”

Our netizens [internet users] are pretty good.

Still, I was going to read all the words left by the people who like me out of gratitude.

But isn’t this a bit too much?

The speed at which comments are being posted is faster than the speed at which I read, so how can I read all of this?

‘It’ll calm down later, right? I’ll have to read it all at once then.’

Lee Minki had impossible hopes.

Anyway, he also had something he definitely felt from this incident.

‘I’ve really become incredibly popular now.’

He realized for sure.

No matter how trivial his actions are, they are soon followed by public attention.

That’s true not only on the internet but also in reality.

‘It was hard to get out.’

It was hard to take a step out of Gyeongbokgung Palace.

Just a few minutes after he appeared, people flocked to him, and by the time the filming was over, people had gathered almost like clouds, making it difficult to even take a step.

[Min, I didn’t know you were such a popular person? Let’s remain friends in the future.]

Boyana Olsen giggled, saying that the scenes to be included in her music video had increased.

‘Popularity.’

It’s like this now.

What will happen later?

I might not even be able to go to the neighborhood mart [small grocery store] and have to order everything online.

‘That’s a bit much.’

I’m scared.

But anyway, thanks to enduring the hardship, an article even came out.

[Lee Minki Performs Shuffle Dance in Hanbok at Gyeongbokgung Palace]

[Is the next work a fusion historical drama?]

[Singer-songwriter Boyana Olsen, what is the reason for having a secret meeting with Lee Minki?]

[A warm Sungkyunkwan [historical university in Korea] student vibe with great expectations for a new hit]

[The number of people who gathered exceeded 300. Lee Minki is indeed a ‘trending rookie’]

Of course, it seems that JC’s influence was quite involved in this.

And.

Just in time, a person close to that influence was standing next to him and slowly nodded his head.

“The actor really seems to be lucky.”

It was Manager Park Hanmo.

“The company has been trying to do something with viral marketing every day, but they almost always fail. The actor has succeeded naturally.”

“…….”

“At first, I was suspicious of what the actor was thinking to be so active. I thought you were under a lot of stress these days. Everyone dreams of breaking away from routine.”

“Um.”

Lee Minki nodded, unable to find anything to refute.

There was no way to say that Boyana Olsen would become a world-renowned pop star.

If you think about it, it seems that Manager Park Hanmo saw him as overdoing it.

“The actor even did it voluntarily. It’s something I couldn’t even imagine. You’re amazing.”

“It’s thanks to the manager.”

“No. I’m like a remora that clings to the bottom of the actor and lives.”

It’s hard to refute that.

Next to the silent Lee Minki, Manager Park Hanmo calmly continued.

“To be honest, I’ve worked as a manager for at least twenty celebrities so far, and the actor seems to be special among them.”

I wonder what that means to be special.

Lee Minki decided to take it positively and said.

“Haha, thank you.”

“That’s exactly what it is.”

So what is that?

What’s so special about it?

Judging that it was a word to tease him, Lee Minki was about to change the subject.

“By the way, actor, it seems like it’s time to manage your fandom.”

“Fandom?”

“I’ve been putting off designating an official fandom because it seemed premature, but unofficially, it’s already in a state of chaos.”

Ah, right.

I’ve heard of that.

Usually, even if celebrities debut, they don’t create an official fan club right away, but it’s customary to create it after 2-3 years of debut.

That’s because there are many people who briefly become popular and then get buried after filming one work.

Rather, there was a jinx.

The faster a celebrity manages their fandom, the faster they decline.

“In fact, there are many established actors who don’t create an official fandom itself unless they are idols. But the actor has a fairly strong fandom.”

“Um, I’ve heard the story. I think it was called Minki Corps.”

I found it while doing ego-searching (searching for yourself on the internet).

The consumers who consume Lee Minki are raising their heads one by one like mushrooms sprouting in a field.

“Minki Corps, Minjja, a gathering of people who immigrated to Lee Minki’s heart, Minki’s resting place, Suwol, and what else was there, there are so many, right?”

Lee Minki counted his fingers and muttered.

“Also, usually my fans call themselves Hana.”

Hana and Hana gather and call themselves Hana, saying they are fans of Lee Minki.

“You memorized everything.”

At Manager Park Hanmo’s slightly surprised voice, Lee Minki smiled shyly and replied.

“They’re people who like me, after all.”

The fact that he has fans is something to be proud of and grateful for.

As much as he had a long period of obscurity, even a single fan was a grateful existence to Lee Minki.

If possible, he wanted to meet them in person.

No, if possible, he wanted to treat them to a meal.

It’s too big now to do that easily.

“Wouldn’t it be better to designate an official fandom to communicate?”

“It’s entirely up to the actor. Which fandom to create, which title to formalize, how to produce and communicate with the merchandise. You can do everything the actor wants to do.”

Are you handing over the choice?

“Um, then.”

What would be the best way to do it?

Lee Minki pondered for a moment, then opened his mouth.

“I’ll leave it entirely to JC.”

It was to leave it to JC.

To JC, who knows for sure, rather than himself, who knows moderately.

At Lee Minki’s words, Manager Park Hanmo made a small surprised expression.

Then, he blinked his eyes and opened his mouth.

“Aren’t you choosing directly?”

“Yes.”

Lee Minki slowly nodded his head and continued.

“I think the company is more of an expert than I am. Acting and fandom management are completely different issues. If something goes wrong, it’s a headache, right?”

There was one thing I learned from the last incident.

If it’s an ordinary matter, it’s more comfortable to just leave it to the agency.

Not only that.

It would be the same for the fans.

“You’re paying a portion of the profits and signing a contract, right? I should get some help from the company at times like this.”

Lee Minki, who threw a light joke, chuckled and opened his mouth again.

“I won’t complain no matter what the outcome is.”

“The agency usually gets the blame even if they get cursed at, right? Hehe.”

“Hmm, you’ve gotten more cunning.”

“It’s time to take off the rookie actor label.”

It’s time to take it off.

Actually, I should have taken it off a long time ago.

It was the next moment.

Manager Park Hanmo blinked his eyes slightly and said.

“Then it’s simple. The official fan club is Minki Corps, the official title is Hana, and the fan club designation will be from next week.”

The conclusion came out too quickly.

It was so fast that I doubted whether he had even thought about it.

“Yes?”

Lee Minki, who was surprised in reverse, tried to ask again, but Manager Park Hanmo replied as if it were natural.

“It’s customary to leave it to the biggest place.”

It’s too fast.

“There’s a reason for customs.”

Ah, is that so?

Lee Minki, who was somehow discouraged, pouted his lips, but Manager Park Hanmo asked.

“By the way, actor, I saw you talking to Boyana Olsen at the airport.”

“Ah, yes, I talked to her for a while.”

I only said a few words.

Boyana Olsen said she had something to tell me separately.

But Manager Park Hanmo seemed quite concerned about that, and he asked in a cautious voice, unlike him.

“Can you tell me what you said then?”

“If it’s a story.”

Lee Minki recalled for a moment.

A somewhat absurd scene came to mind.

[I’m thinking of taking first place on the Billboard charts with my next album.]

It was a declaration to take first place on the Billboard charts.

And the reason why she told him alone, leaving Manager Park Hanmo aside, was.

[After taking first place on the Billboard charts, I’m going to ask Mo to film a music video for me. How about it. Wouldn’t it be fun?]

It was for the sole reason of showing off later.

It’s an excessive statement for a rookie who has just smelled the mid-to-upper ranks of Billboard.

But Lee Minki opened his mouth, recalling that there was somehow a pleasant nuance in that statement.

“It’s a secret.”

“……Aren’t you going to tell me?”

“Yes.”

Lee Minki smiled slightly at Park Hanmo’s appearance, which showed some emotional turmoil, and said.

“It was a somewhat private story.”

She told me not to tell you.

It’s just to show off.

Well, what if it’s showing off?

Successful showing off is often called swag.

* * *

In a quiet room.

A man was busy typing on the keyboard with a completely expressionless face.

But the expression of the person standing next to the man was filled with surprise.

‘The director is smiling?’

That’s right.

The name of the person typing on the keyboard was Hwang Euisung.

He was one of the directors who represented the art world of Korean cinema.

Originally, he was a person with a faint expression like a stone statue, so anyone would see that face as expressionless.

But as a director who has been living with that face for several years as a symbiotic relationship like a crocodile and a crocodile bird, he knew it well.

‘He’s watching something incredibly fun. It’s a rare expression. The director is smiling so much.’

That Director Hwang Euisung is now making a top 0.1% pleasant expression.

That judgment was true.

In fact, Director Hwang Euisung is now.

‘Lee Minki, was it? He’s a unique person.’

He was admiring Lee Minki on the internet.

And that’s about his brain skills.

‘It may seem like a sudden action, but in fact, it’s an action that has been carefully calculated down to the details.’