It’s not uncommon for celebrities to date other celebrities.
The difference lies in whether or not they get caught.
Even more so, celebrities live in a relatively closed environment. And the ones they often meet face-to-face tend to be other attractive celebrities, so it’s not all that strange for feelings to develop.
But in my case, there’s not even an environment where a scandal could break out.
Well, isn’t that the case? I don’t have a private life, do I?
If you eat and sleep at your company, what kind of scandal could there be?
If we had gone out in our true faces, we might have been caught the day Heavenly Yuah and I went out for mandu, but both of us went out in different guises.
Unless a reporter was using magic to detect us, there was no way they could have realized we were Heavenly Yuah and White Siu.
Even if there was anything to worry about, it was merely the fact that Heavenly Yuah and Moon Suyeon were often seen together at the Taebak filming location. But there were no reporters there, and there were other actors around too, so there was no material for any scandalous article.
Therefore, I was confident that some crazy reporter had simply fabricated the story.
“Of course, I have been gaining some popularity lately.”
While we were making noise looking for a bone marrow donor, the second half of Gold Rush, Joseon was released on Finesse.
The response was insane.
It was as if the first half was merely an opening, the way things were ramping up so aggressively.
– W… Wolhee!!!
– Writer bastard! Save our Wolhee!!!
Starting with the death scene of Wolhee, which tore the hearts of countless Wolhee-Ming couple supporters apart…
– Is this a nation?!
– Stop the realistic portrayal already!!
Until the lonely figure of Lee Myung, who dedicated himself to his country but ended up abandoned.
– This is the technological power of Steam Joseon, human!
– Ah, Bison Choi. Finally achieved his wish!
When Bison Choi finally created a robot and stopped the Qing soldiers invading the mine, the viewers burst out laughing.
– Ahh, Nam Seok-ho, what a man!!
– Seok-ho Punch! Seok-ho Punch!
The wild Nam Seok-ho, deleting monsters left and right with just an axe and a shotgun, was also widely beloved.
– Lee Myung! Lee Myung!
– Is this Lee Myung’s Joseon?
– This is madness.
But the biggest buzz was without a doubt around Lee Myung.
With no stunt double, he performed two mid-air somersaults in the fight against the Ogre, severing its head.
In the battle against Japan, he wiped out an entire combat battalion, including a steam tank, with just a sword.
The high-quality CG and Director Bang’s action choreography created amazing synergy, yielding some truly mind-blowing scenes.
Frankly, I was surprised by this part as well.
The quality of the styrofoam steam tank was insane!
I guess in this field, the more money you throw in, the better the results you get.
“The North American reaction was the cherry on top.”
The North American viewers who were just starting to watch initially mocked Lee Myung a lot when he first appeared.
What’s with a swordsman in steampunk?
They joked that someone like Violet could tear Black Dragon apart in a second.
There were even jeers about how Lee Myung seemed to be the Oriental samurai card.
However, as the middle of the drama approached…
– Force Master!!!
The awesome-as-dogs Lee Myung destroying the steam tank had them shouting “Force Master.”
That part about “awesome-as-dogs” and the “fuxking steam tank” is not my words but those of the North American viewers.
It seems Lee Myung’s crazy antics left quite an impression on them.
Anyway, this is a bit overdone.
Just looking at how they immediately start shouting “Force Master” whenever something cool happens…
Anyway, as my popularity rose along with the drama’s success, I could become a target of scandal from anywhere.
Popularity and fabrications have always been proportional, so it’s all about figuring out how to deal with those flaming crazy reporters.
With that light-hearted mindset, I entered the meeting room.
“Scandal? What kind of scandal is this?”
Heavenly Yuah’s fiery stance just before erupting was overwhelming, so I quietly sat down and observed the situation.
“What? A scandal on Siwoo? Is that even possible?”
“Exactly. I can’t understand it either.”
“Who is it? What kind of woman?”
In any case, it seemed that even Moon Suyeon, who usually got along well with Heavenly Yuah, was similarly jumping around.
I mean, let’s just listen for a moment, and figure out what’s going on here.
The person who first spotted the scandal article and convened the meeting, the head of the media management team, Hong Mihye, was on the verge of crying.
“This is the scandal article about actor White Siu. Let’s check out the photos first.”
Two powerful tigers finally quieted their chaos, barely letting the meeting begin.
I don’t understand why Moon Suyeon was there, but no one kicked her out. It seems Heavenly Yuah gave her permission to stay.
This company is run like a dictatorship by Heavenly Yuah, but since Moon Suyeon actively participated in the recent bone marrow donor recruitment, their relationship has gradually improved without them realizing it.
Anyway, whatever the reason, it’s all good.
The important thing is what absurd fabrication has come flying at me.
So I looked at the photos that Director Hong linked in the article…
“…”
“No, this person…”
“Is it… Hayoung?”
Rising Star, White Siu. Pentaring’s Leader Hayoung and a passionate romance, living together!
A completely insane and unforeseen scandal was blatantly posted on the entertainment news website.
These guys, really…
“Are you throwing out nonsense about dating and living together with the CEO’s daughter?”
Indeed, the world is corrupt, and the chivalry of the martial arts world has fallen to the ground.
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The gist of the article was like this.
The leader of Pentaring, Hayoung, and rookie actor White Siu have been dating for a while, and they live together.
Pentaring’s music video featuring White Siu was due to their hot relationship.
The affectionate expressions between the two captured in the music video…
“Oof, I’m about to throw up and can’t read anymore.”
However, this guy has a remarkable talent for taking photos.
The day I visited my hometown, the moment I met the guy and punished him, I didn’t know how, but he turned it into a photo that made it look like two lovers joking around after a long time apart.
So, “catch me if you can,” right?
I was actually running for my life because if I got caught, I’d die, and he shot this?
The next day, the scene where we were having a verbal battle looking at each other upon my departure was also photographed as if it were the beautiful farewell of splitting lovers.
World, what is this level of directing skill doing in journalism when it should be working in drama?
What kind of guy can take photos like this?
“… Ah, you did this? Again, is it you, Byung-soo?”
The article was posted by Daily News’ Kim Byung-soo.
Kim Byung-soo, who posted an article about my social circle and got mocked as an idiot, has been baring his teeth and stalking me, and now posted this article.
Truly, a great guy.
Does this guy even know that my boss’s daughter, Hayoung, is named Baek Hayoung?
If he had any thought, he should have realized something from the names Baek Siu and Baek Hayoung.
Is he thoughtless, or does he dislike thinking? Whatever the case, he’s truly an incredible guy.
“To be honest, I didn’t plan to convene this meeting. Actor White Siu, sir.”
“Yes, Manager Hong.”
“Given the circumstances, we should disclose that sir and Baek Hayoung are siblings.”
“…We have to do that, right? Now that the article has been published.”
“Yes, I intended to consult about that, but miss…”
“… Didn’t know it could be such a ridiculous scandal.”
Well, that’s the gist.
When Manager Hong discovered this ridiculous article and approached me to ask if it’s okay to reveal the familial connection, after hearing this, Heavenly Yuah became extremely angry and convened the meeting.
Hmm, yeah. That can happen. It’s very plausible.
Every once in a while, Heavenly Yuah gets angry, and that’s her style.
Then, isn’t there any need to continue this meeting?
This kind of ridiculous article will disappear simply by divulging that I am from the same boat as that idiot.
“This can’t just be left alone.”
“Why? It’s only a lousy scandal article after all.”
“There’ll be more scandals in the future, right? To prevent these bastards from publishing articles recklessly, we need to utterly crush them.”
“Ah, that’s right. A new scandal will definitely…”
“Whoever I end up dating, my status is certain, right?”
“Yes. This needs to be dealt with. Given that there’s so much on my mind, this actually worked out well. Let’s finish it off completely.”
But then these two started whispering and opened the gates to hell.
“This can’t be ignored. Representative Joo.”
“Yes, please instruct.”
“Let’s take a super strong stance on this.”
“Until what level do you plan to respond?”
“If possible, I’d prefer that this media outlet doesn’t exist in Korea. Preferably, the reporter too.”
“Hmm, really that far…”
…Is this something that warrants that kind of action?
Sure, I also feel humiliated enough to die because a scandal involved that brainless woman.
But isn’t it normal for tabloids to do this?
If we deal with every little scandal, we’ll become too exhausted to even live.
“Just release a refutation article, and this reporter will be in deep trouble.”
“No. Publishing such an absurd article at a critical moment like this is unacceptable. If this affects the health of Siwoo’s father in the U.S., it would be quite inconvenient.”
“Ahh, that’s…”
“This is completely unforgivable. This is war.”
Yeah, it can happen.
If my father in the U.S. sees this article, he might fall backwards laughing.
In that case, it could interfere with the hematopoietic stem cell donation process.
Lately, Heavenly Yuah has been unusually sensitive.
Though she agreed to receive the transplant, since there’s been no news about the aftermath, there are many concerns regarding the rehabilitation treatment.
Because leukemia can send someone spiraling downward in an instant, recently, you could say Heavenly Yuah is about 10 times more sensitive than usual.
Stress builds up, so it’s natural she can’t regulate her anger.
“Ha, Byung-soo. Pray hard for the karma you’ve accumulated. Endure it with wickedness and stubbornness.”
Thus, Flame, the company that takes things more seriously than anyone else when ruining someone, started actively targeting Daily News and reporter Kim Byung-soo.
Everyone knows that our Flame is not a righteous group.
The company’s specialty is moving back and forth between legality and illegality, and once they start accepting the illegal, they’re capable of doing anything.
Especially when Heavenly Yuah is in a rampage, more so.
The only thing I could do in that situation was to pray for Kim Byung-soo’s well-being.
“The transplantation was successful. The immune response is unusually good, though we still need to monitor the progress.”
“…That is truly fortunate.”
At this time, we received news that the hematopoietic stem cell transplantation had been completed successfully.
Our father, who is gentle to everyone, must have gentle stem cells too.
Of course, we need to monitor the recovery for a few months, but with the positive atmosphere, we can rest a little easier.
Peace has returned to our Flame.
