Godsent Top Star [EN]: Chapter 89

Do You Know What a Homma Is? (3)

089. Do You Know What a Homma Is? (3)

2022.01.28.

In the end, it proved incredibly beneficial for the film production. According to the director, ‘The Most Beautiful Days’ was a low-budget film. Although the director was seasoned in the industry, the world of commerce is ruthless. His first debut film hadn’t done badly, but the uncertainty surrounding romance, especially an open-ended one, led to hesitant investment. “It might be better to go with a straightforward happy ending to ensure demand… but that’s not what our Director Ji wants.” I heard from Director Ji, or rather, the assistant director who interpreted him, that to make a major film, there are times when the director has to abandon personal stubbornness. “Abandon personal stubbornness and beliefs to succeed. Then what else will you have to abandon next? We want to create our own stories, not just aim for commercial success. If that were the case, we would have been scrambling to make a ten-million-viewer film a long time ago…” Someone like our Director Ji might have already become obsolete. Wouldn’t it be sad if such a great director disappeared? That’s why Director Ji even established his own production company. He couldn’t stand the power abuse of other production companies, so it was an unavoidable choice. Thanks to that, there were fewer people directly interfering with the film. However, since he had almost no power as a production company, problems such as attracting investment and coordinating with distributors became a bit difficult. “So, I’m just sorry that I can’t take care of the actors properly…” Hearing that, it made sense. Anyway, because of those circumstances, instead of setting a large amount for appearance fees, they proceeded with a running guarantee contract [a contract where payment is tied to the film’s performance]. It was all to squeeze and save as much production cost as possible. ‘Looking at the movie alone, it’s a really good thing. It’s a good thing, but…’ Seeing Director Ji so happy, the amount of Woo Do-gyeom’s ‘investment’ must not be small. It’s good that the budget, which was up to its neck, has been relieved, but… ‘Why do I feel uneasy?’ The subtle ‘feeling’ feels somehow uncomfortable. Well, it’s definitely a benefit, but…

“Well. It seems like there’s nothing more important than this.”

Woo Do-gyeom said that, and once again curved his eyes. [Truth] With the help of the poker face skill, it wasn’t difficult to understand Woo Do-gyeom’s true feelings. There are no lies in what Woo Do-gyeom said. But this subtle discomfort keeps bothering me. Yeon-woo thought. ‘I feel like I’d feel better if I hit him just once.’ For some reason, I want to punch that annoying face.

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A bulletin board on the official fan page, which had been buzzing with the aftermath of the X-App [a fictional social media app] in the afternoon, was still active late at night. A post with an ordinary title was uploaded.

[Guys, did you see this?]

Thanks to the agency officially launching a fan club a while ago, the bulletin board was always bustling with activity. Because of that, fans from all over were bringing in scattered data one by one, so it was also a title that wasn’t very special. However, the response to this post was different. The reason was simple.

[Guys, did you see this?]

(Photo of the filming site)

(Photo of Yeon-woo walking the red carpet)

(Photo of Yeon-woo performing a ritual)

(Photo of Yeon-woo inserting two 50,000 won bills into the pig’s nostrils)

(Photo of Yeon-woo making direct eye contact with the camera)

(Photo of Yeon-woo smiling while making eye contact)

These photos were released today, aren’t they amazing? I begged the person who took these to share them. I believe that good things should be shared widely to benefit people…

I’m confident that these are photos you can’t see anywhere else. Each and every photo is so precious. I heard that today was the crank-in event [the start of filming], but why didn’t the agency announce this in advance? That’s what you guys are supposed to do. Instead of doing ambiguous X-App previews that may or may not be real, shouldn’t you have announced this kind of news? Is the agency mistreating our Yeon-woo? I think my train of thought has become a bit strange, but anyway, I learned to share good things, so I brought them here. I don’t know how to end this, so I’ll finish with Yeon-woo’s photos~

(Side view photo)

(Photo of eyes cast down)

(Photo of hair fluttering in the wind)

Because ultra-high-definition photos that could not be found anywhere else were uploaded in a row. Moreover, those photos were brand new, taken and uploaded just today. Naturally, the reaction of the people who saw it was hot.

-???? What did I just see?

-So this is what it means to have your eyes purified

-?? Writer, where did you get the photos? The quality is crazy;;

ㄴㅇㄱ) A friend of mine followed the event today and took them ㅇㅇ [Korean slang for “yes”]

ㄴIt’s not just taking pictures, is it?? Are you a goddess with a camera?

ㄴㅇㄱ) I heard that they are planning to open a website! I promoted the drama our Yeon-woo was in last timeㅋㅋ After watching it belatedly, they thanked meㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

ㄴHeomi, teacher… I’m also grateful… I’m really grateful… I’m impressed by the teacher’s skills in promoting things…

-What? Is it real that our Yeon-woo is getting a homma [a dedicated fan who takes high-quality photos of a celebrity]?

ㄴㅇㄱ) ㄹㅇim [Korean slang for “real”]

ㄴOur Yeon-woo’s class is amazing. A homma is already being createdㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

ㄴOriginal poster, please let me know when it opens. I’ll go and sign up right away. Please let me know on Twitter too?

ㄴㅇㄱ) Of course. It’s the law to share good things ^^ But listening to that person, I heard that there were some people who brought cannon cameras to today’s event besides that person. Maybe several websites will be created soon?

In addition, the reaction of people who were already excited about the new news was added, and tremendous attention was poured out. That’s because the creation of a homma is connected to the measure of popularity. Using a cannon camera to take photos that rival the quality of most reporters is, of course, a given. Plus, it’s accompanied by carefully crafted corrections. Since it contains affection, it usually comes out better than photos taken by most professionals. Through Homma, celebrities can be continuously exposed to the public, and naturally enjoy promotional effects. The number of fans who are drawn in increases, and those fans consume the photos and videos provided by Homma again, creating a cycle of reproduction of promotion. In some quarters, there is even a joke that the measure of popularity is measured by how many Hommas there are. Other reactions also existed.

-Ha… Why are the photos so goodㅠㅠㅠㅠ But doesn’t our Yeon-woo seem to have lost some weight?

ㄴ222 What’s going onㅠㅠㅠ Is the agency not feeding him well?

ㄴSince the movie has cranked in, is it kindness to shoot a food truck [a fan-organized event to provide food for the cast and crew]?

ㄴThe person above said that Yeon-woo told me not to do things like offering foodㅠㅠㅠ

ㄴ?? What?? Then how should I express my love for our Yeon-woo instead??

ㄴㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋWhatㅋㅋㅋㅋ It’s like a line from a rich male leadㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

-It really looks like our Yeon-woo has lost a lot of weight? Doesn’t he look a little thin?

ㄴㅇㅇ The jawline has become sharp

ㄴSome parts like the nape of the neck also look like that. But the clothes still look good…

ㄴMaybe it’s because he’s a little thin, but I like the suit fit because it falls perfectly…^^….

-I… I like it a bit…^^… It’s a bit sensitive and emotional…

ㄴWhy do I like it when the child comes with weight loss…^^…? Am I trash…^^?

ㄴMe too… This trash can is very cozy…^^…

-No, but if you look at the side jawline and the photo with your eyes down, isn’t that all you need to sayㅠㅠ I’m not guilty. If there’s a crime, it’s our Yeon-woo’s jawline and that precariousness that’s the problemㅠㅠㅠㅠ

ㄴI stopped breathing when I saw the photo looking straight ahead. How can you look so straight ahead like that? I thought you were looking at me

ㄴHomma said that Yeon-woo seemed to know where the camera was like a ghost and matched each and every gaze. Isn’t it amazing?

-To be honest, if that kind of younger man chased after me saying he liked me, I’d just go over… Ending angle as soon as the movie starts

ㄴThere’s no such reality

ㄴIf there was, I would have married him already

ㄴ?

ㄴ? Excuse me, what about our Yeon-woo’s intentions?

ㄴThe patient has escaped here! Quickly to the ward!

Some people were worried about the changes revealed in the photos, but most were very positive about Yeon-woo’s changes. Rather, there was even an effect of increasing expectations, saying that they were very much looking forward to it.

-So when does that movie come out?

ㄴㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋIsn’t it too urgent? I said it cranked in todayㅋㅋㅋ

ㄴYeon-woo at the northern end of the Wonhyo Bridge quickly [a Korean meme referencing a past event]

ㄴWill the kids these days understand this drip [Korean slang for meme]?

ㄴWhat are you talking about these days? I’m a kid these days?!

ㄴOh, calm down, Ron.

ㄴKids these days probably don’t even know that drip.

-I have to spin the revolving door hard when the movie comes out [watch the movie repeatedly in theaters]. Let’s go to a 10 million movie

ㄴMinimum 3 reservations. First, watch Yeon-woo, second, savor the story, and third, review Yeon-woo’s face and story together

Thanks to the posted photos being from the movie’s crank-in event, the attention focused on Yeon-woo naturally led to the movie. It was even briefly listed in real-time search terms, although it was in the lower ranks. The effect of the X-App that Yeon-woo did also played a part in it. It was the first X-App, but the response was pretty good.

[Speaking of moviesㅋㅋㅋ Did anyone see our Yeon-woo’s X-App today?]

-I praise myself for hurriedly following the agency after they just threw the ID yesterday… I was really shocked when the broadcast alarm came on in the afternoonㅋㅋㅋ I’m sorry, manager, it’s not that I had a stomachache at that time, but I had other business to do…

It was the first X-App live, so I thought the chat room would explode. But even in the meantime, our Yeon-woo was very skillful, not flustered. He greeted me politely and caught important questions well ㅇㅇ I think the pre-homma photos were taken after the ritualㅋㅋ Photos are photos, but this is really better to see in video. The photos definitely don’t capture even 10 percent of the video;; The poignant and sensitive feeling felt in the photos has a somewhat ascetic and decadent^^; atmosphere, but it’s really great to see in the video. Real eye candy ㅇㅇ But when you smile, you want to hug him. Does the atmosphere change so drastically? And he introduced the movie and the filming site, introduced the staff, and even talked about his recent situation and his ritual. The chat room is exploding, but Yeon-woo is relaxed aloneㅋㅋㅋ I thought he was in his 10th year of debut with his skillful progress;; To be honest, I wanted to see more, but when I heard our Yeon-woo say, ‘Everyone, it’s time for us to break up now. See you later,’ I ended it as if I was possessed without even knowing itㅋㅋㅋ He said he’ll do X-Apps often while filming the movie in the future ㅇㅇ Anyway, conclusion: Everyone, follow X-App~^^7

-Aren’t you too confidently working from homeㅋㅋㅋ

ㄴCould you have endured itㅠㅠ?

ㄴNo… Actually, I also worked from home^^7 I’m going to work from home for a company that doesn’t even pay for overtime!

-I really ended it as if I was possessed 222 I definitely wanted to hear more, but when I came to my senses, the app was closed? It’s like I was hypnotized;

-But what does it mean that Seong-hyeon followed him? Did Seong-hyeon follow our Yeon-woo’s X-App?

ㄴㅇㅇ Seong-hyeon came in when Yeon-woo was doing X-App earlierㅋㅋㅋㅋ Look at this (link) There’s an ID presumed to be Seong-hyeon in this screenshot KSH7ㅋㅋㅋ It’s the same as my ID when I was a netizenㅋㅋㅋㅋ

ㄴBut it’s a bit sadㅋㅋㅋㅋ KSH7 is ignored even if he greets him, and all the questions are ignoredㅋㅋㅋ He even reads the questions before and after KSH7 and skips themㅋㅋㅋㅋ

ㄴYeon-woo really didn’t even give him a glanceㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ (link) If you look here, KSH7 is ㅜㅜ, which is cute;;

-KSH7ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ He’s not even trying to hide it, just like when he was a netizenㅋㅋㅋ I knew they were close, but I didn’t know he’d come to see the live. Is Seong-hyeon not busy these days? Isn’t he working on anything?

ㄴSeong-hyeon is free these daysㅎㅎㅎ It’s true that he’s much more free than before, except for being invited to celebrity events and a few schedules

ㄴIs it real that he’s doing this to support our Yeon-woo?

ㄴYes. It’s real.

ㄴCome to think of it, I heard that there was a male fan at the event today… Is it my guess?

ㄴㄴㄴYou’re not the only one who feels that way. I also have a feelingㅋㅋㅋ He came all wrapped up…^^ Looking at him from the side, his equipment was no joke

ㄴSeong-hyeon… Since when did you become a photographer^^… Is Seong-hyeon also opening a website?

ㄴㅇㅇ I’m planning to do that

ㄴYou guys are making it sound so realㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

ㄴIt’s real, isn’t it^^?

ㄴSeong-hyeon is the official Yeon-woo’s biggest fan number 1^^

As a matter of fact, Yeon-woo’s X-App followers were already increasing rapidly. Although it’s an X-App for Yeon-woo’s personal recognition, it was clear that the filming site, which is the background, would also benefit as more people watched the X-App. As the fan page was buzzing like this, articles that quickly smelled the scent began to be uploaded one by one.

[‘The Most Beautiful Days’ cranks in, Kang Yeon-woo and Yeon Do-hee show fantastic chemistry!]

[Already ‘buzzing’ anticipation for the movie ‘The Most Beautiful Days’]

[The movie ‘The Most Beautiful Days’ that fans are eagerly waiting for. Main character Kang Yeon-woo shows off subtle promotion with X-App]

[The identity of ‘KSH7’ is Kwon Seong-hyeon? The agency side ‘no comment’ but reveals that they sincerely support a close junior]

Only one day since the first official filming began. Already, the signs of a big hit are carefully sprouting and beginning to show.