Godsent Top Star [EN]: Chapter 88

Do You Know What a ‘Homma’ Is? (2)

088. Do You Know What a ‘Homma’ Is? (2)

2022.01.27.

Of course, whether Yeonwoo spoke or not, new people kept joining the stream. Some were shocked upon entering, others were looking for confirmation. [OMG, the article is really out!] [I thought the agency was lying about the news last time.] [LOL, it was a sudden romance, so everyone was ???, but it was real.] [Romance? Romance? Our Yeonwoo is in a romance?] [Director Ji Unjae, I love you. Thank you for giving our Yeonwoo the lead role in a romance. I will bow three times every day in the direction you are.] Many quickly searched for the article and were indeed shocked. The chat window exploded with countless opinions, making things even more chaotic. However, Yeonwoo’s handling was surprisingly skillful. He easily picked out the important questions amidst the tears, emoticons, and a flood of comments that threatened to overwhelm the chat. To those who came late and asked about Yeonwoo’s health, he replied, “No, I’m not sick. Don’t worry, it’s not because I’m ill.” To those who asked what he did today, he answered, “I’m at an indoor filming set. We started filming today, and we finished the *gosaji* [Korean shamanistic ritual performed before starting a project for good luck]. Money? I put in a 50,000 won bill with a reverent heart.” To the question of whether he would continue to use X-App in the future, he replied with a bright smile, “I think I’ll visit you like this from time to time. I heard that making-of videos will be uploaded on the production company’s YouTube channel occasionally. I’ll do X-App separately like this. So, don’t forget to follow and subscribe.”

He only did simple greetings, talked about his recent activities, and gave a brief tour of the filming set, but it had already been over an hour. [Can’t you stay a little longer, please?ㅠㅠ?] [When will our Yeonwoo come again?ㅠㅠㅠㅠ] Everyone expressed their disappointment, but Yeonwoo promised to stay longer next time and managed to end the stream smoothly with his farewells.

“Yeonwoo, have you ever done X-App when I wasn’t around?” After closing the app and handing back the phone, Lee Gyuhan’s face looked dazed, as if his soul had left his body.

“…No. This is my first time.”

“Really? But how are you so good at it?” Lee Gyuhan clicked his tongue, as if he couldn’t believe it.

“X-App looks simple, but it’s not that easy… Every time I see Seonghyun doing it, my energy gets drained. You have to manage your facial expressions, communicate, and deliver news without missing anything. But the timing to jump in is ambiguous. Thousands of people are asking you to listen to them, and it’s not easy to ignore them.”

There are thousands of questions, but only one person answering. Among them, there are many duplicate questions.

“It’s hard to cut in the middle of a round song. It feels like that, so it seems very difficult to answer. Ugh. Even if you answer, it doesn’t seem like they heard it, just a feeling of a solo speech party? Seonghyun has experience and the fans are polite, so it’s bearable to watch, but Yeonwoo… Ugh.” Lee Gyuhan shook his hand. He tried to jump in and help, but he didn’t know how, so he just watched.

“They were very kind and followed your words well.”

“That’s what’s amazing? Really, you’re not doing X-App secretly, are you? You didn’t even have a single embarrassed expression. It’s okay to do it, just tell me in advance. The agency needs to know.”

“This is really my first time. What’s the point of lying about this?”

“Ah. I guess so…?”

“Yes.”

“But usually, rookies are just busy being swayed… Doing it so skillfully from the start is very rare.”

“I’ve done a similar format program once.”

“Ah. That ‘TV in My Hand’? But that’s nothing. The staff controls everything… X-App is completely live, so it’s a bit different.”

“Anyway, isn’t it good if I do well? It’s not a bad thing.”

“That’s right…?”

“Then it’s done.”

“…Is that so?” Lee Gyuhan tilted his head at Yeonwoo’s firm voice. Strangely, Yeonwoo’s words all sounded right.

Lee Gyuhan didn’t know, but this was the satisfying effect of the newly combined stats.

‘I didn’t know I could use it like this.’

A captivating voice that is hard to escape once you hear it. It is a combination skill of A grade.

-A charming voice that sticks in your ear and doesn’t leave fascinates the listener. Since it was mixed with the stats received from singer-songwriter Lee Jooha, I thought it would be good to use it for vocals.

‘The effect was pretty good.’

Lee Gyuhan said that he was overwhelmed by the rising chats, but Yeonwoo saw it differently. As Yeonwoo answered one by one, the atmosphere of the chat window gradually stabilized.

Of course, the number of messages was too large to be noticeable.

The same goes for right before the final shutdown. Lee Gyuhan asked how he could end it so cleanly. The answer was simple. The people who were begging him to stay a little longer accepted Yeonwoo’s farewell so readily.

‘The range of fascination feels quite wide.’

Fascination, which means to captivate and enchant the hearts of others. It not only meant that the listeners were falling for Yeonwoo, but also had the additional ability to agree with and understand Yeonwoo’s words and intentions.

This somehow…

‘If I do well, it feels like I could leave a cult leader in the dust?’

Since the effect was better than expected, I shouldn’t abuse it recklessly. Well, I don’t have any intention of abusing it anyway.

I’m just thinking this now.

The range of stats is wider than I thought.

And more diverse effects can be applied than I thought.

‘And on top of that…’

Plus, the ability of a poker face.

The synergy was perfect when he skillfully hid his expressions and added his voice stats.

The rookie actor’s unusual first X-App live debut that surprised the manager had this behind-the-scenes story.

Unfortunately, Lee Gyuhan will never know this secret.

“Today’s schedule is over, so let’s go back and rest. We’ll probably start filming hard from tomorrow. Since it’s a low-budget movie…”

Lee Gyuhan said, looking at his phone.

“First, we’ll stop by the shop at 5 a.m. tomorrow, and we’ll start shooting the scene at 10 a.m. And…”

Yeonwoo’s head suddenly moved as he listened to Lee Gyuhan’s voice, which was meticulously going over the schedule. He felt a piercing gaze.

Yeonwoo’s eyes widened as he turned his head.

“…?”

No. Why is that human here?

***

“Mr. Woo Dogyeom?”

I hope I’m not seeing things.

Just in case, I asked, and a nonchalant answer came back.

“I’m meeting Director Ji here. This is a great coincidence.”

“You two… know each other…?”

“Do you two know each other?” Following Director Ji, who walked over leisurely, the assistant director asked. He looked very surprised.

“No.”

“We know each other very well.” The two contradictory answers popped out at the same time.

“…?” Director Ji stood there, unsure who to believe, and began to try to salvage the situation.

“Um… then let me introduce…”

Unfortunately, the assistant director salvaged it again.

“Yeonwoo, this is Chairman Woo Dogyeom, who proposed a new additional investment this time. Chairman, this is Kang Yeonwoo, the lead actor in our movie…”

A very awkward introduction was exchanged.

The assistant director noticed the cold air between the two and desperately added an explanation.

“Yeonwoo, Chairman Woo has readily decided to make an additional investment. Thanks to that, we are in talks with a major distributor. We were a very small production company, so we only received investments from individual investors, but thanks to this, our production costs have increased significantly, and the location scouting has become more abundant. So, I was going to contact you soon, but we happened to meet like this. It seems like you two have a connection.”

The assistant director’s words, which were clearly meant to lighten the mood, continued unnaturally. Only Director Ji and the assistant director suffered between the two sullen people.

“Investment? What investment all of a sudden?”

“I found out that Kang Yeonwoo is a promising actor. His acting skills are excellent, and his character is outstanding. I heard that a movie with such an actor is suffering from a lack of investors, so how could I turn a blind eye?”

“This isn’t something you should be getting involved in.”

“What does it matter which side I come from? Isn’t it important that I came like this?”

“That’s exactly the problem…”

I thought I had easily overcome the most difficult schedule as certified by my manager, but I didn’t know there would be such a hidden danger.

Yeonwoo pressed one side of his forehead, which was starting to throb, with his finger.

“I haven’t heard that Mr. Woo Dogyeom is in the entertainment business.”

“Hmm. I didn’t realize you were so interested in me that you would find out about that.”

“…It’s not that. If you’re doing this because you’re thinking of repaying the debt, please stop.”

“Why?”

“Yes?”

“Why should I stop?”

“I’m saying don’t waste your money on me. I didn’t solve your problem so you could do this.”

“Yeonwoo is misunderstanding.”

“What misunderstanding are you talking about?”

“This movie is going to be a success anyway. I don’t see what the problem is with me getting involved.”

“…Yes?” Woo Dogyeom crossed his arms with a very relaxed attitude.

“I’m a businessman. I never use my precious money recklessly in places that don’t make money.”

“Then why.”

“I told you. I just didn’t want to just watch a stock that looked like it was going to skyrocket, so I jumped in myself.”

What is this human basing this on?

When I turned to the side, the assistant director’s face was full of happiness after hearing that the movie would be a success. Director Ji, on the other hand, looked anxious.

“Is there really no other reason?”

“Well. Do I have to tell you that?”

“…”

“If you want to hear my consulting, pay the fee. I’ll give you a discount because you’re Yeonwoo. We are ‘very well acquainted’ with each other, aren’t we? We shared life and death, so isn’t that being very well acquainted?”

Woo Dogyeom added that, as if he was annoyed that I had flatly denied knowing him.

‘Really? When?!’ Yeonwoo ignored Director Ji’s gaze, which was looking at him with eyes that said, “Really? When?!” and let out a shallow sigh.

“Is there a problem?”

Nowhere on Woo Dogyeom’s face, who asked that, could I find even an inch of concern or worry. What a satisfied expression, as if everything was going his way.

“No. Never mind.”

“I can give you a special discount.”

“Absolutely not.”

“Tell me anytime if you want. It’s always especially open to you.”

Woo Dogyeom’s eyes were full of laughter as he said that.

[Hmm. Is he getting discharged from the hospital because of the movie production?]

I wondered why he was saying that he didn’t like it in the hospital room.

I persistently asked why he was being discharged, but I guess this is what he was planning to do.

‘…I shot myself in the foot.’

Yeonwoo bitterly felt how great the danger of an unknown species with a lot of money and overflowing with action was.

My head is already starting to hurt.

‘What will happen if I meet Kwon Seonghyun?’

I don’t think I have high blood pressure, but just thinking about it makes the back of my neck stiff.

Kwon Seonghyun is already showing clear hostility towards Woo Dogyeom.

What kind of reaction will he have when he hears that he has joined as an investor in the movie?

‘He’s not going to say he’s coming to the set, is he?’

Yeonwoo decided to trust the self-control of the top actor who has been at the top for decades.

…I don’t really trust him.

Whether he knew Yeonwoo’s thoughts or not, Woo Dogyeom said in a relaxed voice.

“Now that the movie is richer, we can film comfortably. I should come and check it out from time to time. It’s important to watch if the golden egg I invested in will hatch well.”

“Weren’t you busy…?”

I’m sure he was working incredibly busy in a building in the middle of Yeouido’s financial district.

‘Why does it have to be this human?’