All eyes converged on Sua.
…
…
Choi Hee-won PD and the CG team looked on in surprise, but the actors had sent their gazes for various reasons.
Some unintentionally followed Choi Hee-won’s gaze, while others took the opportunity to inspect Sua’s body.
It was too risky not to look.
Moreover, Sua didn’t realize it, but her tightly crossed arms were acting as an excellent support for her chest, making it appear twice as large.
During this time, other staff members gathered around Choi Hee-won PD and soon wore similarly vacant expressions.
Because even they could tell this wasn’t an ordinary event.
“Director Kim Jun-ki..”
“Is this a case of mistaken identity?”
“No, it’s the same director preparing ‘Money Is Everything.'”
Just a few days ago, the internet had been peaceful.
Whenever you searched for Kim Jun-ki, it was only about the anticipation for his next work. But now, things were different. Every media outlet mentioning Kim Jun-ki was burying him.
“Did he really do such a thing? It’s inhumane.”
“He dug his own grave.”
“It’s comedic that this information is only coming to light now.”
It didn’t take much time for the confusion among the staff to spread to the actors. As various questions arose among the actors,
“Hey? Group chat! I’ve been invited!”
One of the actors shouted.
[@Kim Jun-ki]
[@Kim Jun-ki]
The group chat to which they were forcibly invited was utter chaos.
The number of people in the room was so high as to be marked 999+, with no way of telling exactly how many people it included, and specific messages were being spammed continuously.
“Hey? I’ve been invited too.”
“Me too!”
“This… What is it?”
The entertainment industry is broad yet narrow.
Despite being so busy each day catching their breath, ultimately, after crossing a few bridges, they inevitably end up knowing each other. It was natural that the actors would eventually be invited to these chats.
A significant number of the Special Ops 808 production team also began receiving invites, while those who hadn’t yet invited themselves were checking others’ phones, continuously confirming the spammed content.
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“Kim Jun-ki? Director Kim Jun-ki?”
“There was a rumor about this; is it true?”
“This seems like a very malicious crime?”
The actors immediately began chatting upon hearing the shocking news, and soon the scene was uncontrollably noisy.
Meanwhile.
There are words like this. Even within all the noise, mixed with other words, they’re unusually distinct.
“Isn’t this the director that Sua rejected?”
A short sentence.
“…”
Yet, it was enough to shock everyone.
Leading with Choi Hee-won PD and the CG team, once again, all the actors turned their gazes back to Sua.
“Could it be?”
“Does she know about this?”
“Come on, even if that’s the case, isn’t it a bit much?”
Of course, the situation was unfortunate for Sua.
‘…Absolutely not. The moment I show even a little, it’s over.’
Sua tightened her crossed arms with all her might.
Naturally. There’s just no way she could boldly show her faintly pink tips with everyone watching. Even though Sua has been growing more shameless recently, she was nowhere near ready to handle this.
Besides, it didn’t match the image she aspired to as an actress!
Being cold and stylish—where does excessive exposure come into play?
“…”
On the other hand, the shock Choi Hee-won PD felt now was exponentially greater.
It was only natural.
Unlike others, he had observed Sua from the beginning.
Her actions of picking only the scripts by writer Lee Geum-sook among countless scripts, various insights – things that were hard to dismiss as mere coincidences.
‘…Did she filter them out? Knowing Sua, it seems plausible.’
However, unlike Choi Hee-won PD’s thoughts, the actors soon resumed discussing only Kim Jun-ki instead of Sua. After all, the incident involved Director Kim Jun-ki.
“That director was notoriously known for having a bad temper.”
“Some directors are temperamental but follow the law. He committed a crime, which is the problem. How many victims are there?”
“Each video features different victims.”
“I hope he spends his life as a debtor. That bastard.”
“Relatives are too pitiful. He just got on the wrong boat, and now they’re burning with him. Meanwhile, they can’t do anything else until the matter is resolved.”
However, there were exactly two exceptions.
“…”
Seo Yeon-joo and Kim Sun-il from Mystic exchanged glances. At that moment, they could read each other’s thoughts by simply looking at each other’s faces.
‘What exactly is Sua? Is this real?’
Both Kim Sun-il and Seo Yeon-joo had the same thoughts. After a while, both turned their heads simultaneously, but Sua looked merely serious.
‘What’s this reaction in such a situation? Is she even human? Not a ghost?’
Seo Yeon-joo carefully approached Sua and placed her hand on Sua’s shoulder. Though she herself thought it was an absurd idea, she was still half-serious about checking if Sua was a ghost.
Fortunately, she felt solid. Sua was human.
Sua internally flinched.
‘Thankfully, it stopped at the edge of my shoulder. Had it gone deeper, I would’ve been exposed.’
…It was dangerous.
Had she gone any deeper, she might have noticed the absence of straps.
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.
.
.
.
It’s time to act. The teaser filming for Special Ops 808 officially began.
“Alright, Director Kim Jun-ki is a different matter! Let’s finish what we have to do! Let’s go for the Special Ops 808! Concentrate!”
Everyone’s dedicated participation made the filming go smoothly, and afterward, the leading actors gathered for an interview.
Pre-interview videos are important as they produce effects similar to previews.
In the midst of this, themes complementing each other were not forgotten.
Lee Kang-cheol and Kim Yu-han’s chemistry pair Kim Sun-il with Sua, journalists with journalists, and the same for supporting actors.
Such details play a key role in popularity.
Meanwhile, the internet was in an uproar.
It’s not just about YouTube or group chats anymore. Journalists who smelled blood like piranhas were swarming.
[Did he even force abortions? And assaults?]
[Estimates of breach penalties… ‘Wow!’]
In all forms of media – video, print, etc. – Kim Jun-ki was being sentenced to death, making his revival virtually impossible. In fact, now even those associated with Kim Jun-ki were being dragged into the ordeal.
Around this time, Sua and Kim Sun-il who played the Lee Kang-cheol-Kim Yu-han chemistry pair completed their preliminary interview. By the way, Sua still hadn’t uncrossed her arms.
After finishing the shoot, Sua hurriedly headed back to the van, but someone tall tagged along. It was none other than Kim Sun-il.
“I’ve known for a while that you have excellent insights.”
“Hmm?”
“But to sift this out too?”
Sua blinked silently.
Did I sift it out? What, the underwear?
When Sua quickly turned her head to look at Kim Sun-il,
“Director Kim Jun-ki. I thought you could even filter out people.”
“Oh.”
Fortunately, it wasn’t about underwear.
Sua thought.
Looking at it now, Kim Sun-il seemed particularly dedicated to acting, unlike most males who shamelessly glanced at her figure, Kim Sun-il was only looking at her eyes.
Anyway,
Sua also knew what Kim Sun-il was saying. It’s impossible not to notice with all the chatter around. The story about Director Kim Jun-ki falling due to his huge wrongdoing, of course.
Kim Sun-il continued.
“Did you have a premonition about Kim Jun-ki’s downfall?”
“Hmm…”
First, it was hard to straightforwardly say, “I rejected it because the script was rated sixth level.” The situation demanded a different answer.
To be honest, Sua herself was surprised by the current state.
‘So this is what sixth level means. He’s insane.’
She initially thought it was just about the entertainment or ratings – or popularity. But as always with the special ability, it was beyond her imagination. It seems ratings were assigned considering issues with the director himself.
‘…The special ability’s performance is indeed extraordinary, but it gets difficult to answer questions like this. Looking back, Kim Sun-il was there every time I used the special ability.’
Thinking about this, Sua found Kim Sun-il remarkable. Was she starting to feel like a shaman or a ghost?
While pondering this, Kim Sun-il asked again.
“You said you couldn’t feel any passion from the script. Did you infer the director’s character? Did you know shooting with him would be just unpleasant?”
“…”
It was immensely thoughtful and appreciated, but it was entirely incorrect.
Sua pondered for a moment.
‘Should I indulge in some arrogance here?’
But soon, she decided against it.
Overdoing it isn’t good. After all, she had only reviewed the script for “Money Is Everything.” Judging the director based solely on that would be significantly misleading…?
Sua shook her head.
“It’s just luck.”
“Luck?”
“Yeah. It’s all just good luck.”
“Luck…”
Kim Sun-il appeared to deeply contemplate something.
“That is, the script was definitely rejected deliberately, and the downfall of Director Kim Jun-ki was just good fortune?”
“Yup. That’s right.”
“…”
Unbeknownst to Sua, the hypothesis that ‘at least her skills in script selection are impeccable’ was now completely validated. That alone was more than enough for Kim Sun-il’s surprise.
“Moreover, there’s an additional peculiarity.”
“Peculiarity?”
Whenever Kim Sun-il delivered a meaningful statement, Sua’s hand instinctively checked the proximity of her chest.
What if my heart drops, you little…
“Sua. People who consider themselves lucky usually don’t react like you. They either exult joyfully or express bewilderment.”
“Personality varies from person to person.”
When someone takes the initiative to approach, others tend to gain courage too. Perhaps because of Kim Sun-il, people milling around Sua began to approach one by one.
“Sua! Sua!”
At that moment, Kim I-seo who was waiting in the van appeared, panting. The petite woman quickly arrived beside Sua through frantic running.
“Sua, did you see this incident? Of course, you did, right? Did you know from the start? How exactly did you…”
Sua ultimately resorted to her secret weapon.
“…Enough.”
As her arms felt sore, it was truly the limit.
“Is this something people should crowd around and ask about?”
Immediately after, everyone took a step back, treating Sua’s earnest request as a stern warning.
‘Don’t make a fuss about this.’
‘Did she receive some divine inspiration?’
‘Her insights transcended just being sharp. She’s on another level.’
‘Wow, her chest is really big. Supporting it like that makes it look even bigger.’
Various thoughts from the group intertwined in the air but ultimately converged into one.
‘Anyway, it looks like we’ve passed Sua’s approval.’
Whether it was due to luck, instincts, insights, or skill – for some reason, Sua had been rejecting various things effortlessly. This made everyone more motivated to be a part of Special Ops 808.
(!)
An alert window appeared before Sua.
[Special Ops 808]
▶ “Acting Commander” Applied Successfully.
Those who couldn’t approach Sua gathered together and started chatting, while Sua headed to the van. The only one who followed was Seo Yeon-joo.
“Sua! Let’s go together!”
Seo Yeon-joo approached Sua with a smile mixed with amazement and placed her palm on Sua’s back in an excited voice.
“Are you receiving some kind of divine message? I could use some of that energy. Can you share your luck with me? A lot, if possible.”
Then suddenly,
“…”
Seo Yeon-joo gently patted her back.
“…?”
While rubbing Sua’s back, almost like applying oil, Seo Yeon-joo tilted her head in confusion.
‘…Why isn’t she wearing a bra?’
She briefly wondered but soon forgot about it.
Sua must have her reasons.
Maybe she doesn’t have the right underwear available.
It’s a trivial matter compared to Sua successfully avoiding Director Kim Jun-ki, anyway.
Seo Yeon-joo casually overlooked it. She simply touched her back for longer because it felt nice.
◈
The representative of Mystic, Kim I-seo, muttered in disbelief.
“…What is it? What exactly is this?”
Director Kim Jun-ki had fallen off a cliff. From Mystic’s perspective, there couldn’t be a better situation but confusion outweighed any joy.
How do you even describe this feeling?
It’s like when you thought Sua was going to gamble with her house documents and ended up despairing, only for her to return with the papers tripled in value.
This result felt too much like luck, which was the issue.
‘…What is it? Is she some kind of monster? Could she have been brought here by talent?’
Being around Sua made it clear she had many bizarre occurrences that couldn’t simply be attributed to good fortune. Even Sua’s calm attitude as if nothing special happened was telling.
When Kim I-seo was lost in conjecture,
-J♪♬
A phone rang. It wasn’t hers but Sua’s phone she had entrusted to Kim I-seo.
“Hello.”
“Hello! Um, may I speak to Sua Lee?”
“…”
Kim I-seo furrowed her eyebrows first.
The caller’s manner was very rude. Kim I-seo, feeling the need to respond coldly, did so.
“Is there something?”
“What do you mean ‘something’? Miss Sua! Didn’t you apply for our energy drink CF? What’s this now? If you weren’t going to come, you should have informed us earlier! We’ve been waiting!”
“…”
Kim I-seo blinked twice.
‘Energy drink CF?’
The situation wasn’t hard to understand.
Sua had applied for this energy drink CF and was originally scheduled for an interview today, but it conflicted with the teaser shoot of Special Ops 808, so she couldn’t attend.
“We thought at least an apology would come, but you just completely ignored it! We didn’t have an abundance of time either! This isn’t proper manners!”
Kim I-seo mulled for a moment.
First, it was clear the other party was from a small-scale company.
When they couldn’t eliminate uncooperative applicants and continued waiting, it meant every person was valuable to them.
Frankly, Kim I-seo already knew what to say.
Starting with tomorrow, the main shoot for Special Ops 808 begins. We can pass on such opportunities. There’s no need for a CF right now. That argument.
But…
‘Does Sua have a reason, perhaps?’
This thought inevitably came up.
After just experiencing the Kim Jun-ki incident, Kim I-seo couldn’t help but think like this. Anyhow, this CF Sua personally applied for, and by now the intuition of Sua in Kim I-seo’s eyes was undeniable.
Therefore,
After reconsidering, Kim I-seo said,
“Please come our way. Let’s have the interview.”
This startled the other party whose excitement could be heard from here.
“What? Do you think you’re playing with me?”
“I’m serious. If it’s okay, consider PPL.”
“PPL?”
A sigh of relief from the other side of the line could be heard.
“PPL?! Okay! You’re just kidding me, are you?”
“I’m Kim I-seo, the representative of Mystic Entertainment. The series Special Ops 808. If we incorporate your product as PPL, it would be beneficial, wouldn’t it?”
A brief silence followed.
That silence dragged on.
“…Who are you?”
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And the next day.
[Special Ops 808 Gallery]
[Wow, finally starting the main shoot.]
[A stopped watch finally moving.]
[Day 1 of rooting for Kim Sun-il & Seo Yeon-joo.]
[Please, please, who is Kim Yu-han?!]
…
Finally,
the main shoots for Special Ops 808 began.
