An Actor Who Has Lived For 10,000 Years [EN]: Chapter 149

149. #27 – Year-End Temperature (7)

-Actors whose future is even more anticipated. We’ve even met the Best New Actor.

Park Soon-hee tied her hair back tightly, sat in front of the TV, and bit her lip.

“Ah, our Hee-sung oppa [term of endearment for an older brother or male celebrity] should honestly get the Best New Actor award at PBC too.”

She had her laptop on her legs, stretched out on the sofa.

She continued, tapping on the laptop.

“The Popularity Award is a given, why isn’t PBC giving our oppa the Best New Actor award? It’s ridiculous.”

Park Soon-hee opened the internet and watched the PBC live YouTube broadcast, looking at the comments.

“See, there are a lot of Hee-sung oppa fans here too.”

She quickly smiled, looking at Jin Hee-sung’s comments as if she had never been angry.

Then, with a bright smile, she accessed the ‘Jin Hee-sung Peak Season’ café [online fan community].

“It’s the day our oppa is receiving the Popularity Award, so everyone must be logged in, right?”

As Park Soon-hee expected, nearly a thousand people were currently logged into the café.

Her hands were on the Jin Hee-sung fan café open on her laptop.

Her eyes were on the Jin Hee-sung-related communities open on her phone.

And her ears were listening to the PBC Drama Awards on TV, monitoring all media.

Park Soon-hee’s hands didn’t rest for a moment.

She was busy capturing Jin Hee-sung, who was briefly shown on the awards ceremony, in an instant.

She spent time leaving comments on stories about Jin Hee-sung that were posted online.

“Haa… I wish they would hurry up and start our oppa’s Popularity Award acceptance.”

At that moment.

The TV showed the host holding a microphone and approaching Jin Hee-sung.

“Oh? It’s oppa!”

She quickly picked up her phone and opened the camera app.

Then, she repeatedly captured Jin Hee-sung’s appearance on TV with the camera.

-Jin Hee-sung, you showed great chemistry with Choi Seo-bin in this Blackman. What do you think about this year’s Drama Awards?

Choi Seo-bin, who was next to Jin Hee-sung, smiled at the host’s question.

That appearance was captured on camera as it was.

The microphone was handed to Jin Hee-sung, and he opened his mouth as if he had been waiting.

-Yes, actually, fans have been saying that Choi Seo-bin and I have had good chemistry since before Blackman. So, I think it peaked even more in Blackman. Haha.

-So, you’re going to support Choi Seo-bin, who is nominated for this year’s Drama Awards?

-Of course. There are so many great seniors who have been nominated, but I want to support Choi Seo-bin.

-Are you personally close with Seo-bin?

At the host’s question, Jin Hee-sung looked at the camera and raised the corners of his mouth.

Park Soon-hee, who saw that, covered her mouth.

“Kyaa, oppa is so handsome!”

Jin Hee-sung immediately brought the microphone to his mouth.

She hurriedly covered her mouth and focused on Jin Hee-sung’s next words.

-Of course. Moreover, if Seo-bin wins the Grand Prize, wouldn’t she treat me to a big meal? Haha, I support Seo-bin’s Grand Prize. Fighting!

At Jin Hee-sung’s words, the scene was filled with laughter.

Choi Seo-bin, who was next to him, playfully tapped Jin Hee-sung’s shoulder and laughed heartily.

Park Soon-hee hurriedly filmed that scene.

As soon as the screen changed, she started uploading the saved file to the fan café.

“Look at our oppa’s wit. It’s crazy, really!”

Her eyes, looking at Jin Hee-sung, seemed to be pouring out hearts.

Inside Park Soon-hee’s room, only the sound of her typing about Jin Hee-sung was heard.

She turned her head and looked at the clock in the room.

“This year is really coming to an end….”

Park Soon-hee took a short breath and continued uploading.

At that moment.

The confident voice of the host was heard on TV.

-Now, let’s move on to the award for the character who received the most love this year, right?

-That’s right. It’s one of the awards that I, as an actor, also covet. The Popularity Award. It’s not something you can get just because you’re good at acting or have good viewership ratings.

-That’s right. It’s an award given to an actor who has gained popularity with viewers.

-I’m curious to see which drama and which actor who played which character will receive this award this year.

The two male and female actors looked at each other and continued to speak.

Park Soon-hee put everything down and watched them with bated breath at their non-stop back-and-forth.

-Then let’s meet the nominees first!

And the screen began to show videos of the Popularity Award nominees.

Ten characters and actors who were loved in PBC dramas were introduced.

In the middle of it, Jin Hee-sung’s appearance appeared in the last nomination.

“Oh oh! It’s our Hee-sung oppa!”

She picked up her phone again and captured all those moments.

-Wow! There are a whopping 10 nominees for the Popularity Award this year. I’m really curious to see who will receive this glorious award.

-There were so many roles that were especially loved this year, so I really can’t guess which actor will receive the Popularity Award. I watched all these dramas… Aigoo [expression of frustration], I really have no idea.

-That’s right. If I had been nominated this year, I probably wouldn’t have received the award. I’m so glad I received it last year. Haha.

-Shall we announce it then?

-Yes, the ‘Popularity Award’ is given to the actor who heated up PBC this year.

The BGM intensified, and the camera was finely divided to show the 10 nominees side by side.

Park Soon-hee, looking at the 10 actors filling the screen, put her hands together as if praying and stared intently at the screen.

Before long, the Popularity Award was announced.

-Congratulations. Actor Jin Hee-sung of ‘Blackman’!

“Waaaaah!”

Park Soon-hee screamed so loudly that the house shook.

Tears welled up in her eyes.

“Heueo [sound of crying], our oppa. I knew he would definitely receive it, but it’s so touching.”

Park Soon-hee wiped away her tears and barely swallowed her sobs.

“I have to listen to oppa’s acceptance speech…. Huk [sound of sobbing].”

The house had become quiet as a mouse.

Park Soon-hee held her breath and focused on Jin Hee-sung’s acceptance speech.

As soon as the acceptance speech ended and Jin Hee-sung went down the stage.

Park Soon-hee immediately turned on all SNS, fan cafes, and communities and started posting.

And comments poured in right away.

-ㅠㅠ Our Hee-sung oppa worked so hard this year!

-Who else would receive the Popularity Award if not Hee-sung oppa? Congratulations.

-Blackman honestly saved PBC’s viewership ratings. Following Jin Hee-sung’s Popularity Award, Choi Seo-bin for the Grand Prize!

-Was I the only one who cried when Hee-sung oppa received the Popularity Award?ㅠㅠㅠ.

└Me too, me too. Our oppa is holding back his tears, but why am I crying.

└If you’re in the Jin Hee-sung Peak Season, it’s natural to cry. We know how hard our oppa workedㅠㅠ. I love you, oppa.

-Let’s have our Hee-sung oppa next year too. Let’s get oppa nominated for the Grand Prize next year.

***

Choi Seo-bin looked at me returning to my seat and greeted me with a happier face than I had.

“Hey, Hee-sung. Seriously, congratulations.”

“Thank you, senior.”

Including him, the Blackman team actors sitting in our row offered their congratulations.

“Haha, thank you.”

I quickly sat down.

I bowed my head towards Choi Seo-bin, who was sitting right next to me.

“It’s all thanks to you, senior. Thank you so much.”

“Hey, what do you mean it’s thanks to me? If you hadn’t come, Blackman wouldn’t have made it to the end. You received it because you did well.”

Choi Seo-bin’s hand patting my shoulder was trembling slightly.

The last award, the Grand Prize, was the only award left.

Choi Seo-bin was nominated for the Grand Prize, so as the time approached, he didn’t say it, but he seemed to be trembling.

Well, I think I would have been nervous too.

All awards are precious and great, but the Grand Prize is an award that all actors dream of.

It’s an award that not everyone can receive even if they dream of it, or even be nominated for.

At that moment, Choi Seo-bin and I made eye contact.

I smiled to try to relieve his tension.

The time for the Grand Prize announcement came quickly.

“The Grand Prize will be presented by PBC Broadcasting Station President Lim Jong-hyuk and last year’s Grand Prize winner, actress Kim Soon-ja.”

We stood up at the host’s words and applauded to welcome the presenters.

“Hello, I’m PBC President Lim Jong-hyuk.”

“Hello. I’m actress Kim Soon-ja.”

They looked at the script and continued to speak before the awards ceremony.

I looked at Choi Seo-bin next to me and carefully grabbed his arm.

He turned his head at my gesture, looked at me, and smiled.

And Choi Seo-bin’s fingertips, tapping my hand, were quite nervous, as cold as ice.

I wasn’t the only one praying for Choi Seo-bin to receive the Grand Prize.

Numerous fans were holding placards in the audience and constantly shouting Choi Seo-bin’s name.

Choi Seo-bin was called the celebrity of celebrities.

Actors who supported and wanted his Grand Prize were looking at Choi Seo-bin with sparkling eyes.

-Dugudugudu [onomatopoeia for a tense, drumming sound].

A tense BGM echoed here.

I clasped my hands together with a more trembling and nervous heart than when I received the Popularity Award.

I swallowed hard and waited for President Lim Jong-hyuk’s announcement.

He put down the script and shouted loudly.

“The Grand Prize for this year’s PBC!”

Lim Jong-hyuk smiled and shouted.

“Choi Seo-bin!”

As soon as his announcement ended, I shouted faster than Choi Seo-bin.

“Waaaaah!”

Choi Seo-bin, hearing the announcement in a state of extreme tension, couldn’t make a sound and opened his mouth wide.

He was calming his surprised heart to go forward.

I jumped up from my seat at the same time as the announcement.

I clapped my hands and looked at Choi Seo-bin.

He slowly got up from his seat, covering his widened eyes and open mouth with his hands.

And he hugged me tightly right away.

I patted his back slowly.

“Senior, congratulations.”

I whispered in his ear while hugging him.

Choi Seo-bin just nodded without saying anything, pulled his body back, and looked into my eyes.

Then, he made eye contact with me, nodded, and slowly headed to the stage step by step.

The cheers and applause here did not stop as he went to the center of the stage.

At Choi Seo-bin’s Grand Prize win, I barely calmed my overwhelming heart and shook my head to come to my senses to listen to his acceptance speech.

Choi Seo-bin, who received a large Grand Prize trophy and a bouquet of flowers, took a deep breath and took a step towards the microphone.

“Ah ah.”

His voice echoed.

This place, which had been filled with cheers, became quiet in an instant.

“First of all, I am grateful and sorry for giving me, who is lacking, such a big and glorious Grand Prize.”

The fans in the audience shouted no at his words.

Choi Seo-bin smiled faintly at the fans’ voices and continued to speak.

“Director Cha Hyun-jong, who trusted and entrusted me with this work called Blackman….”

He named the director and some staff.

Then he raised his head, looked at the camera, and said.

“Blackman had good viewership ratings and received a lot of love from viewers. But honestly… it wasn’t smooth. To be honest, it was very difficult.”

Choi Seo-bin seemed to bite his lip and swallow his tears.

“I didn’t know that it would come to my Grand Prize with such a good ending. But when the drama was so difficult, the person who appeared like a savior and lifted me up was actor Jin Hee-sung.”

At his words, the camera caught my face for a moment.

When my face appeared largely on the screen, the fans clapped and cheered.

“If it weren’t for our Hee-sung, I might not have been in this place. I would like to take this opportunity to thank actor Jin Hee-sung once again.”

I smiled brightly, looking at the camera showing my face.

Choi Seo-bin widened his eyes and shouted.

“Ah, I called him our Hee-sung without realizing it… I don’t know if we’re going to have dating rumors again because we’re a couple. Haha.”

Everyone burst into laughter at his words.

Choi Seo-bin smiled brightly and continued to speak.

“Everyone worked hard this year, and I hope you have more happy and good things next year. Happy New Year, and I will continue to find you with good acting. Thank you!”

Clap clap clap-.

Choi Seo-bin bowed deeply.

The PBC Drama Awards hosts approached the center of the stage.

“Today’s PBC Drama Awards ceremony has come to an end. Once again, congratulations to Choi Seo-bin, who won the Grand Prize. But we’re not over yet, are we?”

“That’s right. It’s to end this year and welcome the new year with you.”

“Thank you for giving PBC a lot of love this year, and please give a lot of love to our PBC dramas next year.”

We all moved onto the stage according to the staff’s instructions.

Before long, the stage was so full of actors that there was no room to set foot.

A clock was turned on on the screen behind us.

12:59:30

Looking at the screen, the hosts continued to speak.

“We are 30 seconds, 29 seconds away from the new year.”

Choi Seo-bin and I stood side by side, looking at the front of the stage.

He put his hand on my shoulder and said.

“Thank you for being with me this year.”

At Choi Seo-bin’s words, I also spoke while keeping my eyes fixed on the front.

“I want to be with you next year too, senior.”

The hand holding my shoulder tightened.

I smiled and started counting down with the hosts.

“10, 9, 8, 7.”

This year I received the Best New Actor Award and the Popularity Award.

Next year, I want to run and run towards higher places.

“6, 5, 4.”

The camera showed my face and Choi Seo-bin’s face along with the time.

We smiled brightly and shouted.

“3, 2, 1. Happy New Year!”

The effect of fireworks exploding was played on the screen.

Choi Seo-bin turned his head, looked at me, and said.

“Please take care of me this year too.”

“Me too, senior.”