The next morning.
…
Sua changed her post to private mode.
She also set her account to private. Sua pijim.
[Sua Gallery]
[Title: Why did the gallery owner close her account?]
-Freaking insane, why did she close it?
-Are you trying to train us?
-But seriously, why did she close it?
[Special Mobile Unit 808 Gallery]
[Title: What the heck is this, is it Sua?]
[Why are we discussing her closing her SNS here?]
-WTF
-Our gallery doesn’t have many people, so it’s boring
-Your name sounds similar to Lee Su-an
-Let’s play together, we’re also Special Mobile Unit 808 viewers
Thanks to this, there was an unexpected ripple effect elsewhere.
…?
Monkeying, who had just woken up, tilted his head.
“…What is this? Why has it grown so much in just one day?”
[Sua Zoo]
[Members: 50,000]
All the lost people rushed to the fan cafe instead.
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3 days later.
The exact ratings for “Special Mobile Unit 808” were revealed.
[Special Mobile Unit’s First Week Average Ratings 24%, Planting Hope in the History of Water-Wednesday Dramas! Will They Write a Proper Success Myth?]
The average combining Episodes 1 and 2 was an incredible 24%.
Rising like a rocket, but PD Choi Hee-won knew that simply rejoicing would be foolish. Now was the time to paddle hard.
He also knew exactly how to paddle.
Upon visiting the tvS Broadcasting Station, he quickly issued instructions.
“Let’s upload separate videos summarizing Episodes 1 and 2, highlights for each character, scenes where the real-time ratings spiked, one per day.”
“Yes!”
“The journalists are already clinging to us, so let’s deal with other things first! Starting with the SNS participation event, let’s have one thing we prepared enter each week.”
Since they succeeded in capturing interest with the drama’s content, it was now time to make a fuss through all media. They couldn’t let their guard down, thinking this popularity would last forever.
It’s not different from a fire. More firewood needs to be added constantly.
In order to burn fiercely.
“Let’s check the actors’ schedules! We need to film reaction videos! The actors watching the drama again gets a good response!”
Radio, SNS, articles, internet.
Special Mobile Unit took it all.
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Two days later.
“Hmm…”
A woman with short hair quietly touched the wall of her dormitory.
Her hair ends curled towards her neck, creating an impressive and provocative impression.
And occasionally, she would casually lick her bottom lip.
“Hmm, hmm, hmm. Hmm…”
A sight as if glass crafts gained personality and walking around.
However, the actual dormitory scenery was quite peculiar.
The room was full of rolling novels, and the walls were completely covered with one person’s photos.
The woman couldn’t stop caressing the photos, especially the chest and inner thighs.
Crash─!
The door opened at that moment.
“Hey, Lee Seo-jung! I brought coffee! Are you ready to go?”
Lee Seo-jung.
That was the woman’s name.
The manager sighed deeply while removing her shoes.
“You’re at it again, reading novels instead of getting ready. Hey, look at your rival Seo Yeon-joo. She made a proper hit with Special Mobile Unit 808; you should have some sense of crisis!”
“Hmm, Yeon-joo is not my competitor?”
“What do you mean? You two are always tangled up.”
Seo Yeon-joo and Lee Seo-jung were known to be inseparable.
While Seo Yeon-joo was considered the epitome of innocence, Lee Seo-jung was the exact opposite due to the actress she herself carried—an alluring air.
The very essence of temptation.
This subtle atmosphere of hers had a significant impact.
“I’m going. You’ve been reading this again.”
The manager picked up one of the novels from the floor.
The title was “Turned Lilac.”
This novel, whose title wasn’t something ordinary, was about women loving women. The same was true for all of the novels scattered on the floor; they reflected Lee Seo-jung’s tastes.
“Hey, how can you keep reading these with all sorts of romantic calls pouring in? You’re not planning to declare someday that you can’t act in normal romances, are you? I’m worried I’ll lose my job.”
The manager’s words had a point.
These days, for refreshing romantic dramas, Seo Yeon-joo was called, and for sticky, messy romances, Lee Seo-jung was called.
“Eh, I’m an actress. It’s my job to hide my preferences.”
“Or how about this man?”
The manager handed her a profile.
It was of a male actor with snow-white hair.
“You know he made a big hit with Special Mobile Unit 808, right?”
“Of course, I know that.”
“The actor who played Kim Yu-han has a good mask and acts well. Aren’t you deciding on your next work anyway? How about doing something with him? It would be good to work together when he’s trending.”
“Hmm, it would be fun to shoot together. Just that much.”
“Oh! Then shall I make contact in advance? Something like exploring the next script together! This guy’s a rookie, so he probably has no schedule yet!”
At that moment,
Lee Seo-jung quietly placed her index finger on the manager’s lips.
“Ssh.”
Then, a slightly upward curling corner of her mouth.
“I was concentrating. Wait in the car.”
“What concentration? You have to go soon.”
“Exactly, then I have to go even faster. I’m thinking of taking a shower now. Or… Ah, you wanted to see my body?”
As Lee Seo-jung made a show of removing her clothes, the manager panic-stricken and ran out of the house. He was almost like a baseball flying out after hitting a home run. Seeing the naked body of the actor he managed could have caused unforeseen problems.
“Boring. That’s why men are no fun.”
After sticking her tongue out, Lee Seo-jung moved her gaze to the wall once again.
Lately, Lee Seo-jung’s interest lay elsewhere.
Only one person. A certain rookie actress.
‘Everyone knows you as a wolf. Your features are quite fierce and solid in reality. You’re a great actress while being exceptionally capable, which isn’t common among rookies in Korea.’
Lee Seo-jung’s eyes slowly curved.
‘But.’
With a sudden rough breath,
‘My eyes can’t be deceived. You’re a fox playing a wolf, aren’t you? Right? The core inside your shell is definitely shy.’
A while later, Lee Seo-jung pressed her face against the photo on the wall.
“Hooohh…”
Taking a deep breath along with it,
‘I want to know you. I want to possess you. I want to destroy you repeatedly…’
That was Sua’s photo.
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Night. Conference room.
However, contrary to expectations, there wasn’t a stiff atmosphere at all.
A variety of penalty props and board games in sight; this was the meeting space of the MyTube variety channel ‘Studio Snack,’ which had 2.1 million subscribers.
Nowadays, as ‘Studio Snack’ was crushing other variety channels, there was a clear reason why they had managed to grow in size.
“Let’s start the meeting.”
A man wearing his cap backward so the brim touched the back of his neck.
Thanks to PD Kang Hyun-seong.
He achieved amazing results in entertainment at the KBM Broadcasting Station, and is now operating a MyTube channel after transitioning.
However, the connections he’d built up remained, his senses became even sharper, and his name value grew, making it easy to secure celebrities. In short, he had everything.
And right now, on the whiteboard in the ‘Studio Snack’ meeting room,
Four words were written.
[Pet]
Pets. The theme of this planning.
“Let’s hear what everyone thought about.”
As PD Kang Hyun-seong spoke, the employees began to open their mouths.
“The concept of sitting celebrities down and asking questions is becoming increasingly limited. No matter how well we prepare the questions, if the main subject of the special is dull, it’s bound to sink.”
“In that respect, observation entertainment isn’t good either, and exploring restaurants has that issue as well. We’ve practically covered all the common restaurants already. Of course, the views aren’t entirely nonexistent, but it’s time to make a big move.”
A key point about ‘Studio Snack’s popularity was that they decisively discarded any material they had already succeeded with.
The problem was that they had practically tried everything. From observing the special guests, small talk, to trying out different jobs, they had practically done it all.
Except for this pet special.
PD Kang Hyun-seong nodded.
“I agree with bringing in pets. Just asking, how exactly are we going to do this? Honestly, just watching someone take their dog for a walk won’t cut it. Who’d watch that?”
“I’ve got another idea.”
One of the employees spoke confidently.
“PD, let’s do an unusual pet special.”
“Unusual pets?”
“Since actors tend to have a lot of money, they often keep pets that regular people wouldn’t typically think of raising. Gathering such cases will guarantee at least a basic number of views.”
“Rare pets….”
PD Kang Hyun-seong soon nodded.
“That makes sense. It would be intriguing to see animals we don’t usually get to see. So, what kind of content?”
“We can showcase the actors handling their unusual pets skillfully, and we could prepare some simple missions. Something the actor and their pet can complete together.”
“Together on a cooperative mission? That could work.”
But soon PD Kang Hyun-seong started fidgeting with his cap. While the plan itself was pleasing, one issue remained unclear.
“But who are the actors with such unusual pets? I can’t think of any examples.”
The employee promptly handed over a profile.
“PD, you know this rookie, right?”
“Sua? Of course, I know her. She won the grand prize.”
“I assumed you’d know her.”
“It’d be strange if I didn’t. I watched ‘Sword’ too.”
PD Kang Hyun-seong continued speaking.
“Great mask, not common hair color, and the character itself stands out a lot. I was already considering inviting her for a segment showcasing promising new actors. Just a moment, though… Hmm?”
Suddenly, his eyes sparkled.
“…Why? Does she by any chance keep an unusual pet?”
“She briefly started an SNS account, then switched it to private, but she had uploaded pictures of her pet. Do you know what it is?”
“What is it? Hopefully, nothing crazy.”
“It’s a fox. A real Arctic fox.”
After a moment of silence,
PD Kang Hyun-seong soon nodded.
“Let’s invite her. This has the makings of something visual.”
