Prince From Another Dimension Becomes An Idol [EN]: Chapter 96

#96.

The rumor started with the story that he had scolded a male actor so severely that the 10-year veteran shed tears.

He made a male actor cry.

I thought it couldn’t be, but looking at the rumors that followed, it seemed plausible.

There was also a rumor that during a shoot with a female actress, he threw and broke an expensive camera worth ten million won [approximately $7,500 USD] because the shoot wasn’t going smoothly.

He had mentioned in an interview that he had broken a camera during a shoot, which almost confirmed the rumor.

And then, there was another incident where he cursed and kicked out a model during a shoot because the model couldn’t move properly.

Just hearing it made me shudder, and all of this happened during the few domestic shoots he had.

Many artists called masters were known to be sensitive, but this was beyond that level.

Being at the top in Korea seemed to include a difficult personality as well as skill.

So, the members couldn’t help but be more nervous.

In fact, the staff of Planning Team 2 also knew about this rumor.

That’s why they hid it even more.

However, a rumor was just a rumor, and collaborating with Jin Haru was worth the risk.

The members also had unlimited faith that Jin Haru would meet their expectations.

“He doesn’t seem like that kind of person….”

Dojae, who had heard the story roughly from Woochul, muttered in disbelief.

‘Of course, he might be gentle usually but turn eccentric when the shoot doesn’t meet his standards.’

Dojae thought, looking at Jin Haru walking ahead.

Jin Haru, wearing a thin, loose t-shirt and short shorts, looked a bit unique like any other photographer, but didn’t seem to have any major problems.

That was Dojae’s feeling.

***

“Okay! Here!”

“……”

“Non! Lean your head a little more. Ah…. Just a moment!”

Contrary to the members’ tension and worries, the shoot was progressing smoothly.

The filming location, slightly away from the beach connected to the resort, was deserted, and the blue sea under the pouring sunlight was beautiful.

The concept of the photobook was the Summer Solstice.

The idea was to preserve the brightest moment of the members’ youth, like the Summer Solstice when the sun is at its highest and the day is at its longest.

Jin Haru passionately captured the *moseup* [appearance/image] of each member standing in front of the sea, according to the concept.

As naturally as possible.

But with depth.

She tried to capture not just the plausible appearance but also the moment when their inner selves were revealed.

Like that, passing Louis, Woochul, and then Heungmin.

It was already the third member’s shoot.

“Uh…. Don’t be too conscious of the camera. Think of it as your lover, not the camera. If you don’t have a lover, then a friend?”

Heungmin’s expression softened slightly at those words.

Not missing that moment, Jin Haru pressed the shutter.

“Bon! Good.”

They didn’t have the skill of a model, but the members had positive energy.

That made Jin Haru feel good.

She could see why MOST was popular.

In addition, it was fun to take pictures with different atmospheres because each of them had distinct personalities.

On one side, the filming process was being recorded as a video.

This was for their own content that would be uploaded to Mytube [a fictional Korean video platform similar to YouTube] later.

“This angle is surprisingly good.”

Jin Haru even showed the passion to sit down on the sandy beach.

The *chwalyoung* [filming/shooting] of Gijun and Gyuseong also flowed in a similar atmosphere.

She didn’t tell Gijun to smile, and she told Gyuseong to smile a little more.

The last individual *chwalyoung* [filming/shooting] was Dojae.

The other members were fine, but there was no way there would be a problem with Dojae, who stood out in every *chwalyoung* [filming/shooting].

“What. The rumors are all fake. She seems like a good person…. I almost misunderstood.”

“The models couldn’t have been worse than us. Or, is it because expectations are low for us?”

Heungmin and Woochul, who had finished *chwalyoung* [filming/shooting] first, were getting their makeup touched up and talking so that Jin Haru couldn’t hear them.

That’s how much easier *chwalyoung* [filming/shooting] with Jin Haru was than previous magazine *hwabo* [photoshoot] *chwalyoung* [filming/shooting].

Thinking of the *kkadaropgo yeminhaetteon* [picky and sensitive] few photographers, Jin Haru was an angel.

“I guess you shouldn’t believe rumors…….”

Gyuseong quietly added.

The members knew better than anyone that there was no smoke without fire, but they almost believed it.

Because the rumors had been consistent and maintained for quite a long time.

It was when the members were quietly reflecting.

“Ah, Merde!”

That was the moment.

Jin Haru, who was capturing Dojae walking on the beach in the lens, shouted *sin-gyeongjiljeogeuro* [nervously/irritably].

The words that followed were French, so I didn’t know the exact meaning, but I knew they were close to *yokseol* [swear words].

Why is there such a saying?

You can’t communicate with words, but you can communicate with *yok* [swearing].

The members tensed up and looked at Dojae and Jin Haru.

The staff was the same.

Team leader Kim Seokcheol was closely watching the situation.

He had a duty to protect the artist.

Here, the artist was naturally Dojae, not Jin Haru.

Jin Haru’s eyes, who took the camera away from her face, were fierce.

However, Dojae, who was standing right in front of her, had a *yeosanghan* [composed/unfazed] expression as if nothing was wrong.

Unlike the people around her who didn’t understand all of Jin Haru’s words, Dojae understood all of Jin Haru’s words.

“Ah. I’m sorry. I usually swear when I get excited. But it’s not a bad meaning. It’s just like an exclamation.”

Jin Haru immediately *pulmyeo sagwa-haetta* [apologized, softening her expression].

However, her eyes were still fiercely shining with the *yeoljeong* [passion] to capture the Dojae in front of her in a photo.

It was a completely different feeling from when she looked at the other members *hunhunhage* [warmly/amiably].

Dojae nodded as if he understood.

As she said, it was true that *yokseol* [swear words] was mixed in, but it wasn’t a bad meaning.

If I had to *haeseokhajamyeon* [interpret it], it was like, ‘Damn. It’s worse than I thought. Damn it.’

The *biyul* [proportions] of the body revealed outside the clothes was also excellent, and the *danjeonghan* [neat/well-defined] features without a single *monan* [sharp/protruding] place looked good from any angle.

Jin Haru had met many world-renowned *minamdeul* [handsome men].

Clearly, he wasn’t that *gangnyeolhan minam* [intensely handsome man].

However, a very *gipeun bunwigi* [deep atmosphere] was *wanseonghago* [completing] Dojae’s face.

This kind of *bunwigi* [atmosphere] was *tagonaneun* [innate/born with].

Even if you *dadeumneundago* [refine] the *imokgubi* [facial features], you can’t *mandeureonael* [create] the *bunwigi* [atmosphere] with any graphic tool.

It was a *wanbyeokhan pisache* [perfect subject] that could be interpreted in various ways depending on the *dama-naeneun* [how it’s captured].

“Director Hong Jonghoon *geukchanhaetteotni* [highly praised him]…. I know what you mean.”

They weren’t *sajeogeuro chinhan gwangye* [personally close], but anyway, he respected Director Hong Jonghoon’s *myujikbideo jageopmul* [music video works].

Jin Haru, who *jung-eolgeorin honjatmalcheoreom* [muttered to herself], took a step closer to Dojae’s *gyeoteuro* [side].

“I’ll take a picture closer. Look straight ahead.”

The camera lens *bajjak jjotatta* [closely followed] Dojae.

As she *naemilja* [extended] the other hand with the camera around her neck, her *josuga* [assistant] *jayeonseureopge geonneatta* [naturally handed over] the *seobeu* [sub/secondary] camera.

Jin Haru *damatta* [captured] Dojae in the *peureim* [frame] while even *bakkwo* [switching] the camera.

In fact, the *jeongmyeon keullojeu-eop syat* [frontal close-up shot] that didn’t need a background was slightly different from this *hwabojip konseop* [photobook concept].

However, *yeonggami kkeureo ollatta* [inspiration surged].

What she was especially *maeryodwen* [captivated by] was Dojae’s *nun* [eyes].

In the *gipeun nun* [deep eyes], there was *mueongaga* [something] that didn’t seem to be of this *segye* [world].

Even if it couldn’t go into the *hwabojip* [photobook], she wanted to *dama-dugo* [capture/keep] the *nun* [eyes] that seemed to *pumeun* [embrace] the *bada* [sea].

“Now walk. *jamkkan*. *meomchwotdaga* [stop]…. Again! Walk slowly.”

Even though it was a *pyeongbeomhan jisieo* [ordinary instruction], Dojae *umjigyeotta* [moved] like someone who knew what *gakdo* [angle] or *pyojeong* [expression] Jin Haru wanted.

“Bravo!”

*Gamtan-saga teojyeotta* [An exclamation burst] from Jin Haru’s *ip* [mouth].

It was an *eomcheongnan johap* [amazing combination].

The members and *seutaepdeul barabwatta* [staff looked at] the *gwajeongeul meonghani* [process blankly].

***

After the *dandok chwalyoung* [solo shoot] that was as *tteugeowotteon* [hot] as the *taeyang tteooreun wiro jeongsu-ri* [sun rising above the crown of the head], the *danche chwalyoung* [group shoot] was *jinhaengdwaetda gotbaro* [proceeded immediately].

The *danche chwalyoung wichi* [group shoot location] was closer to the *bada* [sea].

Jin Haru *yoguaetta* [requested] to *jayurobge umjigil* [move freely].

At first, the members were a little *eosaekhae hadeon* [awkward], but gradually they *itgo* [forgot] it was *chwalyoung* [filming/shooting] and *jeomjeom deo gipsugi deureogatda* [went deeper] into the *badatga jeodeulkkiri* [beach among themselves].

The *moseup* [image] of *twi-gineun muljanggureul* [splashing water] when their *manbare daatja mul* [bare feet touched the water], the *moseup* [image] of *jeobeo ollineun bajireul* [rolling up their pants], the *moseup* [image] of *garineun soneuro* [covering with their hands] when *mul twieo* [water splashed].

The *pyojeongdeuri dallajineun sisigakgak damgyeotta* [expressions changing every moment were captured] in the camera.

“Now it’s the end, so it’s okay if your clothes get wet, so go in further.”

At Jin Haru’s *mal* [words], the members *damgatta* [dipped] their *mom* [bodies] in the *badatsok heori-kkaji* [sea up to their waists] as if *gidaryeotdaneun* [they had been waiting].

*Jamsi hu*, [After a while] when they *nawasseul* [came out] from the *bada* [sea], the members were *chokchokhage jeojeo* [wet] even their *meori* [hair].

“Walk over there. I’ll take a picture of your *dwit-moseup* [back view] and *mamurihalgeyo* [finish up].”

Jin Haru *malhaetta garikimyeo* [said, pointing to] the *seo-jjok* [west].

*Eoneusae seok-yangi naeryeoanja bulkdi-bulkeun* [Before we knew it, the sunset was setting, red] on the *hae-byeonga* [beach].

“Wow…. It’s really pretty.”

The members *gamtanaetta naedidimyeo bal* [exclaimed, stepping] on the *morae cheoncheonhi mankeum jjik-eul su sajin* [sand slowly as much as they could take pictures].

It was a *deo meotjin gwanggyeong* [more wonderful sight] because *yeoseot myeongi boaseo hamkke naranhi* [six people were seeing it together side by side].

“I hope our pictures come out pretty, too.”

The members *miso jieotta kkeudeogimyeo gogael* [smiled, nodding] at Gyuseong’s *mal* [words].

Thinking about the *jeonche chwalyoung gwajeong* [entire filming process], it was a *pyeon-anhan chwalyoung mankeum naol pyeongbeomhan sajini anilkka sipeul* [comfortable shoot, so I wondered if ordinary pictures would come out].

If there was *mueonga dareun jeom* [something different] as a world-renowned photographer, it was that the *yeoljeong ppumeojyeo naoneun* [passion pouring out] from her *mom* [body] was *seon-yeonhada nune boil mankeum* [vivid, enough to be seen].

So, there were *sungandeuri* [moments] when the members *baraboge kamera hollin deut* [looked at the camera as if possessed].

I was *jeongmallo gunggeum eotteon sajini naolji* [really curious what kind of pictures would come out].

***

After *musahi machin* [safely finishing] the *bannajeol’s chwalyoung* [half-day’s shoot].

The members *jeulgyeotta* [enjoyed] the *babikyu pati maryeonhan* [barbecue party prepared] in the *rijo-teu gyeom dwi-ppuri* [resort and after-party] with the *seutaepdeul* [staff].

Louis of *museoun chinhwaryeok gul-eotta chingeunhage* [frightening sociability acted friendly] to Jin Haru *hwagin haja* [to confirm] that *Jin Haru manna jikjeop* [meeting Jin Haru directly] was *dareun i somungwaneun* [different from the rumors].

Jin Haru *daehaetta membeodeureul pyeonhage hura iri da kkeutnan* [treated the members comfortably after the work was all done].

“*Nuna*, [Older sister – term of endearment] that…. Do you know about the rumors?!”

Louis asked about the rumors as Jin Haru’s atmosphere relaxed.

Heungmin and Gijun briefly lowered their heads, not knowing that Louis would directly confirm the truth of the rumors.

However, Jin Haru’s reaction was also different from expected.

“Ahahaha. That. Rumors. I feel like I’ve become a great celebrity or something.”

“An actor named K broke up with his girlfriend, and suddenly I comforted him… and the story came out strangely.”

“Wow. Really?”

Woochul’s mouth dropped open at the revealed truth.

“Breaking the camera……”

“Non! That’s ridiculous! Hey, Kim Cheol. Explain quickly, you.”

“I broke it. Me. I’m being used like a slave when the writer is in Korea, so.”

“Well, it was about to break anyway.”

The assistant explained, saying that the angel-like Jin Haru only showed a little anger.

“What else is there? That I swear? I’m sorry about earlier, but actually, swearing is… Dojae-ssi [term of respect].”

“Ah, no.”

“What about the story that you kicked out a model?!”

Jin Haru shook her head as Louis asked brightly.

“That’s a different story. One of the models kept touching me unnecessarily. So, I told him to get lost because I felt bad.”

“Ah…….”

The members realized anew that they had misunderstood properly.

As expected, you shouldn’t believe rumors.

“Everyone makes rumors like that. They seem to want the image of a photographer to be eccentric and… irritable, but that’s not me. I’m just sensitive to the camera, to the moment when I’m holding the camera. It’s not like that to people.”

I felt like I knew what she meant.

Jin Haru laughed heartily as the members nodded.

It was the first time Louis had asked so openly about the rumors, even after getting close.

She was happy that she finally had a chance to explain.

“Because I’m mainly abroad… the rumors seem to spread more strangely because I don’t work in Korea. Everyone who works with me would know.”

“That’s right.”

Dojae replied seriously.

“But Dojae-ssi [term of respect]. By any chance.”

Jin Haru, across from Dojae, asked suddenly.

Their eyes met, very intensely.

“Can I have your number? Or rather, before that.”