Drug scandals are all pretty much the same.
An entertainer inhales drugs, and some people were present at the scene.
Upon investigation, it turns out some people did drugs. Roughly that kind of story.
However, it’s somewhat rare when young representatives of fairly promising startups or the children of politicians are involved in that ‘someone.’
It’s even rarer when these individuals aren’t just consuming drugs but are also manufacturing and distributing them.
A story more dramatic than a drama unfolded. If the story resembles a drama, it would be bizarre if people didn’t direct their attention here.
“…Could it be… this…”
With news like this breaking at such an opportune time, I can’t help but be suspicious.
From the start, Heavenly Yuah didn’t seem concerned about the ratings, even though she was behind me.
Am I the only one who finds this suspicious?
Still, even someone like Heavenly Yuah can’t conjure up a non-existent drug scandal.
While Heavenly Demon might be someone who could force a drug into Cho Yoo-shin, that wasn’t Heavenly Yuah’s case.
Furthermore, with so many people involved, it feels too complex to be orchestrated.
Thus, it makes more sense to presume that Heavenly Yuah learned through some channel that this drug scandal would break.
If Heavenly Yuah did know about this scandal in advance, it would be entirely possible for her to pressure writer Han Sang-jo to modify the storylines.
Heavenly Yuah has that kind of influence and power.
Even more, given that Heavenly Financial invested in this production, adjusting the storyline would’ve been extremely easy.
Mostly, in most similar drug investigation dramas, changing a few small parts could achieve a similar feeling.
“And Heavenly Yuah knowing about this scandal beforehand is likely… my doing. Since she must’ve been aware of the issues between me and Cho Yoo-shin.”
Honestly, if I were in her place, I’d do the same.
If I were the owner of a company and our rookie actor didn’t get along well with established actors, I’d dig into the established actor’s background just to prepare for any eventualities.
To wisely handle any conflict that might arise.
While investigating Cho Yoo-shin, we stumbled upon some big news—about the impending large-scale drug scandal involving Cho Yoo-shin.
Alternatively, Heavenly Yuah might have been aware of Cho Yoo-shin’s drug use and subtly released the information at an opportune time, nudging journalists accordingly.
It would make sense that Cho Yoo-shin gets penalized as planned, and at the same time, it would boost her drama’s ratings effectively.
“Such a move is so New Religion-like; it’s leaving me speechless.”
Indeed, Heavenly Yuah. This woman has no intention of easily giving up victory.
The week the drug scandal broke out.
KTD’s ratings jumped by one step, reaching 15.6%.
Considering the previous week’s ratings were at 13.4%, it’s quite a notable growth.
Moreover, as the scandal continues to escalate, the ratings will likely continue to rise significantly.
Around this time,
Moon Suyeon, who appeared as a cameo, and I revealed ourselves.
Armed with an upgraded Doton look, Madam Moon showcased her expertise as a femme fatale, capturing the hearts of viewers.
With my additional performance as the deceased lover of the female lead Gayoung, an unexpected surge in KTD’s ratings occurred.
– Wait, why isn’t he on drugs?
– Is it true that it’s not Cho Yoo-shin but that guy who’s the real drug addict?
– KTD should test Baek Siu first!
– Oh man, this guy, his acting is genuinely unmatched.
– Little guy out! Little guy out!
– The drama’s ratings dropped because of this guy!
In my case, I received high praise, on the level of ‘Game is bullshit,’ for the notion that the drug addict wasn’t Cho Yoo-shin but rather me.
Even Luna’s fandom, who referred to me as ‘that guy,’ couldn’t help but commend me warmly.
Oh, I was really honored…
Though this performance definitely helped my career as an actor, the fact that it contributed to KTD’s rating boost feels like a thorn in my throat.
How did it get tangled up like this?
“Moreover, why is this side in chaos again? Really…”
KTD wasn’t the only one going crazy.
“Mother’s Song” was also going wild, albeit in a different direction.
The most important highlight of “Mother’s Song” remains the delightful chemistry between the adorable daughter who loves her mom excessively and the mother who adores her daughter equally.
The previously harmonized duo of Moon Suyeon and Yang Miju stole the hearts of housewives with chemistry that was better than real mother-daughter relationships.
Especially by aligning small details like eating habits, quirks, they emphasized their compatibility, and this delicate detail became one of the attractive points of the drama.
Yoon-ju (Moon Suyeon) and Eun-hye (Yang Miju), who were so alike, truly looked like a harmonious mother and daughter.
However, if this drama only showed beautiful moments, it wouldn’t qualify as a melodrama.
A melodrama needs an incurable disease to add to the dramatic impact.
As many expected, when Eun-hye is diagnosed with an incurable illness, the drama reaches a new chapter.
And in this part, our spoiled brat from my house (?) was going absolutely wild.
– Yes, it’s okay. It doesn’t hurt, mom. I trust you, mom.
Our brat always appears composed in front of mom.
– Mom…Trust me… I… decided to be happy… with you mom… sniff*
Our brat always exhibits fragility in mom’s absence.
– Uncle. Can you really make my mom happy? If mom forgets me, that’s better. Can you do that? Make her happy enough to forget me…
The brat begins to prepare for the inevitable.
– Mom, mom~♬Your smile~is the prettiest.~Mmm~♪ Make her remember~ only your smile.
This cute brat, while humming a little song, is slowly dying while thinking of mom.
“…Wow…this brat is really… This is child abuse!”
It’s a cardinal rule in the industry not to give complex acting directions to child actors.
In the first place, they can’t process such directions, can they?
Child actors have a hard time understanding adults’ emotional lines.
So the basic directions and a few lines are the quality you can expect from child actors.
Our brat completely defies all these norms and delivers a possessed performance.
“…Yes, that’s right. Yang Yuli mentioned this before. She wrote this drama for Miju. This is what she meant.”
The brat’s genius + Moon Suyeon’s mentorship + a tailor-made script.
These three elements are merging to amplify the child actor’s carry power crazy.
Yang Yuli mentioned this from the beginning, didn’t she?
The drama written for Miju.
The script was created with Miju in mind, resulting in a piece that showcases her extraordinary acting talent.
From the start, the main character of this drama wasn’t Moon Suyeon but this brat.
And our brat’s wild presence has firmly captured the hearts of housewife fans.
By gritting her teeth solely for the sake of her mom, and trying to find someone to care for her mom after she’s gone, this brat’s insane love for her mom relentlessly stirs the maternal instincts of housewives.
– Actually, Eun-hye… isn’t my biological daughter.
– Actually, I’m not mom’s biological daughter.
“…What the hell, they aren’t biological daughter and mom?”
Then, as the drama moves into the middle stage.
The revelation that Eun-hye isn’t Yun-ju’s biological daughter shocks the audience.
Because Eun-hye is, in fact, the child of a previous husband and his first wife.
Even more surprisingly, both were aware of the fact that neither was the biological mother or daughter.
This shocking twist could not be foreseen.
Moreover, it’s revealed that they shared the same habits and tastes because they loved each other deeply and tried to match everything about each other.
Eun-hye desired to resemble her loving mother in every way, and Yun-ju sacrificed her preferences for Eun-hye’s sake.
It seems like Yang Yuli is questioning the audience.
Is only someone who gives birth your family?
Perhaps Yang Yuli, who grew up in a facility but considered Miju a sister, wanted to create such a piece at least once.
And even Moon Suyeon deeply empathizes with Yang Yuli’s intentions.
– I don’t want to anymore. She isn’t really my mom, right? Please don’t come see me. I don’t like it.
– Sniff… sniff… Now we need to forget. Me and dad, we all need to forget. That’s the way to be happy.
When the brat on the verge of death harshly pushes her mom away and breaks down crying alone in the corner—it made me unknowingly gasp.
Suffering from the disease always stimulates tear glands. And when it’s a child rather than an adult, that effect is even more intense.
In fact, the kid delivers an acting performance at an expert level, even by adult standards.
Already, through various drama communities and news articles, more and more people are celebrating the birth of a young acting genius.
With Heavenly Yuah already being a headache, the Yang Yuli-Yang Miju duo making such a commotion is infuriating.
– On the↗southern↘bound↗rainy↘Honam↑line~
“…What’s this again?”
On the screen, a cameo scene featuring Heavenly Yuah in “Mother’s Song” is replaying.
Heavenly Yuah appears as the rival for Seo Yoon-ju (Moon Suyeon) in a trot audition show, flaunting her really poor singing skills for the audience’s subtle amusement.
Her shameless performance of such a song is impressive.
Yang Yuli skillfully uses Heavenly Yuah’s brief cameo very effectively.
Whenever the story of “Mother’s Song” seems to be losing momentum, such scenes are inserted to change the mood, and all the cameo scenes are used that way.
Of course, the most impressive thing is Heavenly Yuah’s unwavering persistence to really go through with such tasks.
This woman truly is a born actress.
“I can’t let this continue. It’s all-out warfare!”
With both sides going wild, we couldn’t just sit idly.
If we continue like this, a definite defeat awaits us.
Even our group’s leader, Writer Ok, finally readies a new sword.
Our drama set, which suffered serious damage from surprise attacks by the rivals, is also beginning to passionately ignite once again.
This is not just a metaphorical expression.
We were genuinely burning.
