Golden Print [EN]: Chapter 253

December 5th, Wednesday, 10 PM.

Everyone was talking about the first episode of a new Wednesday-Thursday drama.

had been causing a buzz since summer. People in movies, TV, and many other areas were interested in it.

As it got close to 10 PM, many people sat down to watch, excited to see what would happen.

Woo-jin was also excited to watch.

He left work at 7 PM and went straight to the cafe.

Woo-jin had promised his friends he would watch with them at Yoo-ria’s cafe, Café Fresco.

Café Fresco was busy, but not as packed as when it had first opened.

So, Yoo-ria had kept the rooftop empty for them. It had fewer seats than the other floors.

Jae-yeop, you’re here?

Wow, what’s all this?

What do you think? It’s dinner.

Wow! A feast fit for a king!

I didn’t make it, but enjoy it anyway.

If you paid for it, you made it!

Well, that’s true too.

Hey, Seo Woo-jin. You haven’t seen your brother in ages, and you’re just tearing into that chicken without even saying hello?

Well, I can’t exactly say hello with food in my mouth, can I? Just hurry up and come eat. Ria ordered way too much.

Seven people were gathering on Ria’s Café Fresco rooftop.

There were Ria and Woo-jin, Jae-yeop and Soo-ha.

Min-woo, the main actor in , was also there. Ha-young and Yoon-jin, Ria’s close friend and an actress, joined them as well.

Ha-young knew everyone there in some way. She was especially close to Yoon-jin, who was a similar age, so she decided to join the gathering.

When is Soo-ha coming?

She said she’d arrive a little after nine.

And, Yoon-jin… and actress Sung Ha-young?

Ha-young will come with Min-woo. They should be arriving soon.

I see.

Woo-jin and Jae-yeop arrived early and chatted happily with Ria, catching up after a long time.

Soon, the rest of the group arrived and took their seats.

Min-woo and Ha-young, the stars of , were next to arrive.

Am I a little late?

Min-woo, you’re here?

Well, you arrived before the drama started, so it’s fine. Sit over here.

Actress Ha-young, it’s been a while. Haha.

Oh, Jae-yeop! It’s been a while!

Why are you being so formal? Just relax.

You have to relax first so she feels comfortable too.

Oh, CEO Seo, you were here?

I was hungry after work, so I came a bit early. Haha.

Soo-ha, who had met Min-woo and Ha-young outside, came in.

What, Jae-yeop? Am I invisible?

Don’t expect Jae-yeop to greet you properly, just come over here and tear into this chicken.

You’re the only one for me, Woo-jin.

The people who arrived late were hungry because they were busy.

They sat down on the beanbags around the table and started eating the food, including the chicken.

As everyone got comfortable and finished about half a glass of beer, laughing and talking…

The intro to started playing on the big screen.

Oh, it’s starting!

At Ria’s words, everyone looked at the screen.

Min-woo looked a little embarrassed because his face was so big on the screen.

Jae-yeop smiled playfully at Min-woo’s expression.

Wow, our Min-woo is handsome.

Are you just realizing that now?

Everyone laughed at Jae-yeop’s joke, and Ria started nagging him, but…

After that, the room became quiet.

The drama was starting, and everyone was focused.

Ria, who was sitting next to Min-woo, asked him quietly.

Min-woo, how does it feel?

Huh?

The drama, I mean. Do you think it’ll be a hit?

Ria didn’t think much about the question, but Min-woo answered right away.

Of course.

Oh…?

The drama will be really good. You can look forward to it.

Min-woo’s answer surprised Ria and Yoon-jin, who was sitting next to him.

‘The drama must have turned out really well?’

‘If Min-woo is saying this much…’

They knew that Min-woo was usually shy.

They didn’t expect him to be so confident about the drama’s success.

Ha-young was sitting across from them, watching the screen with excitement.

So was everyone else.

After a while, the first episode of started.

At the same time, other people were watching the drama with sweaty palms.

These were CEO So-jung from KSJ Entertainment and the people from MediTree, the drama’s production company.

Min-woo and Sung Ha-young were also watching with some worry, but the production team was even more nervous.

The ordinary staff might not know, but the people in charge had invested a lot of money in the drama.

Kang So-jung, who had the most invested, was in charge.

PD Yoo In-gun, the CEO of MediTree, was there, along with Woo Min-chul, the former director of the KBC drama department.

Im Soo-ho, the director of photography, who had filmed the drama, was also there.

They were all at the KSJ Entertainment building, watching the first episode of with bated breath.

The most important thing for a weekly drama is to keep it entertaining.

But the number of viewers depends on the ratings and how people react to the first episode.

Everyone was nervous.

PD, are you even breathing?

Well, CEO Kang, why are your hands shaking so much?

Sh-shaking? Who?

You, CEO.

……

Let’s not make so much noise while we’re enjoying the drama, shall we?

No, Director Woo.

Yes?

Your lips look dry. Were you really watching the drama?

Hmm. Ahem!

When the drama started, no one there could focus on it.

The survival of MediTree depended on the drama’s success.

They couldn’t take their eyes off the screen.

But as the story went on, everyone started to get into it.

Except for Im Soo-ho, who had already seen the video, no one had seen the finished product.

Even though they knew the story, they slowly began to enjoy it.

Oh. The directing is good?

Director Im. Is that your idea?

Ahem. The video turned out well, didn’t it?

The first episode of starts with the main character, Seo-hoo, meeting In-seo, who is the reincarnation of his love. He meets her before he remembers anything.

They don’t remember anything from a thousand years ago, but they are drawn to each other. The show tells heartwarming stories about them getting caught up in everyday life.

The threads of fate between them haven’t been revealed yet, but the screen is capturing viewers with the sweet feelings between them.

Min-woo and Ha-young’s acting was the best part.

So-jung was watching the story and thought, ‘It’s good. No, is it good…? It must be good, right? I think it’s good…’

The first episode went by quickly.

She looked at the time and saw it was already 10:50.

It had been over an hour, but So-jung felt like it had gone by in a flash.

She didn’t know if it was because the drama was good or because she had been thinking so much.

CEO Kang, what are you doing?

Yes?

You’ve been fidgeting with your phone for a while.

PD Yoo In-gun’s words made So-jung jump.

The TV station probably had the first viewership numbers by now.

She had asked a PD she knew at the station to call her as soon as they got the numbers, so So-jung was nervously checking her phone.

About ten minutes later, the most exciting part of the first episode began.

Seo-hoo was confused by his feelings for In-seo. He didn’t know why he was drawn to her.

It started to pour rain, and it was exactly a thousand years from the day Seo-hoo lost his memory.

His memories started to come back.

I, In-seo…! It was In-seo…!

Seo-hoo had to make a choice again.

Min-woo perfectly showed Seo-hoo’s inner struggle. Scenes from the past flashed across the screen.

Finally, the door connecting Inse and the Celestial Realm appeared.

The Celestial God Tower was revealed in the darkness.

That was the last scene of the first episode of .

……!

So-jung had been thinking about so many things, but she couldn’t take her eyes off the screen for the last 10 minutes.

Min-woo’s acting was emotional, and the story was exciting. It revealed the past bit by bit.

The Cheonsin Palace appeared mysteriously, and the Cheonsin Tower looked beautiful at the end in the rain.

So-jung forgot all her worries and just watched the drama.

She didn’t even realize she was holding her phone.

Jackpot……

So-jung wasn’t the only one who was speechless.

Everyone else, except for the director of photography, couldn’t take their eyes off the screen even after the drama ended and the credits were rolling.

So-jung didn’t notice a message on her phone.

CEO! It’s a hit! It’s a hit!

The first episode got over 30 percent viewership!

CEO. Can you talk now?

Um, CEO?

The message had the news she had been waiting for.