Han Yujin Over the Frozen Sky (2)

[‘Pitching a 24-person tent alone’ What’s the fuss… 300,000 people watched]

[Success in pitching a 24-person tent alone, acknowledged by the Ministry of Defense ‘Strongly recommends re-enlistment’ Reservists ecstatic]

[‘T24’ protagonist Mr. Kim Hwachang… Succeeds in pitching a 24-person tent alone]

My hand stopped as I habitually tried to read the articles. I wanted to savor this feeling for as long as possible.

I slapped my cheeks and tensed my eyelids. Trying to firmly fix my twitching mouth corners.

…Let’s hold on a little longer.

I entered YouTube.

When I clicked on trending videos,

[T24 Festival]

[CSA]

[Views 1.08 million · 4 hours ago]

It was number one. And overwhelmingly so.

Suppressing the excitement bubbling up like carbonation, I played the video.

It’s dazzling at a glance, befitting the name festival.

Tuesday. 2 PM.

The playground of an elementary school that started winter break.

People are gathered like a cloud.

About a thousand in the stands,

About a thousand on the field.

Including those lined up at the entrance, roughly…

─Despite it being Tuesday afternoon, many people have attended this event! According to the organizers’ count, 2,250 people have taken their precious time to come!

Is that so?

Not only offline, but online was also bustling.

─We haven’t even started yet, but the number of Twimer viewers has surpassed 150,000!

A-board advertisements with logos of brands anyone would recognize, helicam drones floating in the sky, an opening stage featuring famous hip-hop artists and opera singers.

It was truly a festival scene.

A two-and-a-half ton truck that CSA received from the Ministry of Defense entered the spacious playground.

On top of it, PD Kim Hwachang, wearing a reservist cap and military uniform, waved his hand.

…Crazy. They’re even doing a car parade.

The reporter handed over the microphone and asked:

─Are you the famous Level99?

Kim Hwachang answered with a grin:

─Yes, that’s right. I’m Level99.

─Ssup, but you look familiar…

Kim Hwachang scratched the back of his head and made an embarrassed expression.

─Until recently, I was PD Kim Hwachang who directed “Human Life” for KBN. Now I’ve transferred to TVL.

─Ah, the one who followed Han Yujin player around like a shadow filming “Human Life” a month ago…

─Haha. That’s right. I followed her around like a shadow.

The reporter looked at his cue card once and asked again:

─Many people are showing interest in this tent festival. How do you feel right now?

Pursing his lips and clasping his hands together.

Kim Hwachang, visibly nervous, exhaled a shaky breath.

─I’m so nervous. I never dreamed so many people would come.

─We didn’t know either! If you look now, 90% are men! This is the power of Korea’s reservists.

─Above all, if I fail, Han Yujin player will get criticized too. I plan to do this with my life on the line.

After the interview ended, a huge timer entered the center of the field.

The countdown flowed,

And the tent setup began in earnest.

Kim Hwachang started driving tent poles into the ground while encouraging audience response. He induced applause in between, and even showed off by eating combat rations, alleviating the audience’s boredom.

30 minutes later.

The tent’s shape started to look plausible.

However,

The spectators were already holding their own festival, ignoring the tent.

Selling food, dancing, singing, doing the wave.

Some people even tried to climb the mesh fence as if drunk, only to be stopped by staff.

A festival crucible.

The frenzied scene is just like a baseball stadium. And not just any game, but like Game 7 of the Korean Series.

1 hour later.

By now, Twimer viewers had surpassed 300,000 and…

Kim Hwachang started raising the support pole inside the tent.

Exactly as I had said, using the tent fabric.

─Ah, the support pole is going up!

Thunderous cheers erupted from all over the audience.

And,

Kim Hwachang, who had perfectly pitched the tent, boldly climbed onto the roof. He smiled brightly at the camera.

The reporter’s hoarse voice heated up the field:

─It’s still stable even with him on the roof! He pitched it in just an hour! This is perfect, right?!

Just then.

Kim Hwachang took out a roll he had hidden in his chest and unfolded it.

[Tomorrow at 8 AM! Airing of <Human Life> Han Yujin episode!]

Kim Hwachang, who received a megaphone from a CSA employee, shouted in an excited voice:

─This festival started thanks to Player Han Yujin! Player Han Yujin has now enlisted in the military for filming! I’d like to ask for one cheer for Player Han Yujin who must be working hard!

Cheers and whistles erupted.

The spectators chanted my name.

─Player Han Yujin’s past will be fully revealed in “Human Life” airing tomorrow! You’re all curious, right?

A resounding “Yes” came back like waves hitting a sandy beach.

─Tomorrow at 8 AM! A documentary containing Player Han Yujin’s past will air for a week! Please show a lot of interest and watch! Thank you!

I ended the video.

I put the phone down on the folding desk. I hugged the pillow like a precious doll and collapsed onto the bunk.

“Kyaaah!”

Cha Jaehee and Lilme, who heard my scream mixed with ecstasy, looked at me questioningly.

Their expressions were exactly like this:

She’s acting up again.

“Why is she like that?”

“Han Yujin hit the jackpot again. I saw it as soon as I opened Naver.”

“Ah, that tent? What’s so great about pitching a tent that men are going wild over it?”

Hearing the indifferent words, I bolted upright. Arranging my disheveled bangs, I said:

“What do you mean just a tent!”

“…I didn’t say ‘just’.”

“This is like turning stones into gold! Making the impossible possible! Do you understand?”

“I get it, so cool down a bit.”

Choi Haru and Cha Jaehee fanned my face from both sides.

Lilme opened her mouth, narrowing her eyes:

“When you look closely, HaYoo is a passive attention seeker. She pretends to hate being talked about, but look at her now, not knowing what to do with herself because she’s so happy.”

…Is that so?

Am I truly an attention seeker?

Cha Jaehee said, swishing her not-yet-dry hair:

“Rather, this is good for us. Because of this, attention is also focusing on our ‘I Am a Soldier’ filming.”

“Wow, this might come out like Han Yujin’s mad movie. Are we just sidekicks again?”

“Honestly, I don’t like being a supporting actor? But for Han Yujin…”

Cha Jaehee looked at me and smiled.

“I think it’ll be okay.”

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Community sites were full of posts related to the T24 Festival.

At first, posts about the festival dominated, but as time passed, stories about Han Yujin came to the table.

[GameKorea]

-★☆Great Yujin★☆Great Yujin★☆

-Han Yujin creates a buzz even while in the military

-Just don’t doubt HaYoo, I’m telling you

-Season 217 GameKo defeat lololol

-Han Yujin is really lovable,,,

-This is the Republic of Korea Reserve Force

-Han Yujin’s intelligence must be insanely high too

-99% male response, “Impossible to pitch a 24-person tent alone” Light HaYoo who overturned that

-Non-military Han Yujin >>>> Military service game losers

-At this point I’m really curious about Human Life

-Hey game loser bastards who said it’s impossible, get out

-[T24] God Hwachang promoting Human Life

-[T24] Great Hwachang raising the support pole OMG

-[T24] Reservists appear OMG

[Title: What is Han Yujin’s true identity?]

Honestly, I thought she’d hit rock bottom this time

No, really lol

Suddenly she started spouting that she could pitch a 24-person tent alone

I naturally dismissed it as nonsense too

And public opinion was actually terrible

But look at her turning public opinion around by making it big and bringing back a favorable image

What on earth is Han Yujin’s true identity??

I really have to watch Human Life and I Am a Soldier tomorrow…

Likes: 3522

-What else, she’s the Chosen One

-Seeing the survey where 97% of game loser bastards said it’s absolutely impossible, I thought ‘Ah, Han Yujin will win again’ lol

-Game anti-honey is science, just go opposite of game loser bastards and it’s pure honey for real

-Isn’t she the first to turn rock bottom into paradise?

-She’s filming I Am a Soldier now?

└Yeah

└I must watch it no matter what

-But is there no possibility of it being staged?? This Kim Hwachang bastard used to be the PD who filmed Han Yujin, isn’t this promotional staging?

└Anti bastard lol

└The issue is too big and there were too many eyes watching for it to be staged

└If it was staged with 3000 people gathered, they’d be risking their lives lol Dozens of cameras were rolling too

-I have to watch Human Life live tomorrow, I’m curious about baby Yujin

└For real I heard she worked 3 part-time jobs, I’m super curious how hard her life was lol

And in another post:

[Title: Han Yujin’s past broadcast statements OMG]

(11/28 broadcast video)

(11/29 broadcast video)

─Favorite Boy Group? Male idols? I think these guys will make it big? Don’t talk nonsense if you don’t want to get backstabbed? Just watch and see whose words turn out right later. Clip it or something. Ah, if you’re upset, make a bet or something!

─<Love Holic>? A year-end romantic comedy movie. You say it’ll fail because the lead and supporting actors are nobodies? Hey, that’s not always the case! I think this will be a hit!

Results?

-Favorite Boy Group -> Succeeded in lining up #1 on Melon chart

-Love Holic -> Predicted to hit 10 million viewers in 8 days, currently approaching 6 million

Conclusion?

Han Yujin = Time traveler

There’s no other explanation OMG

Likes: 2815

-;;;;

-Huh? Is this real?

-Super—-natural—-!!!!

-Fck this is crazy for real lol

-This is super creepy?

-Someone summarize Han Yujin’s actions

-No confirmation bias

└Idiot

-Honestly, isn’t she the first to unite female-dominated and male-dominated communities???

-Han Yujin for National Assembly..

-If Human Life airs, elderly fans will join too.. She’s good with adults so there’s no chance of making mistakes.. Yeah, you go up, you deserve it

-I heard she’s already #1 in December brand reputation among journalists, is it real?

└First pro gamer, streamer?

└Yeah first

-Ah fck I really want to marry her

-When Han Yujin beat Hyun Junho

I remained silent

Because I was not Hyun Junho

When Han Yujin beat Joo Sehun

I remained silent

Because I was not Joo Sehun

When Han Yujin cleared Black Soul first in the world

I remained silent

Because I was not a Black Soul bug

When Han Yujin played Jung Suhyuk

I remained silent

Because I was not a SUC bastard

I will praise Light HaYoo

I love you Han Yujin

└What’s with this guy lol

└Did you get hit by Cho’Gath’s W?

└Are you doing a vow of silence?

└Feels like something’s missing

└lololololololol

└Shout Queen Yujin lol

-Han Yujin f*ck now her size is too big so there’s no fun in beating her… Ah whatever I’m boarding the HaQue train too lol

Fire watch. 12 AM.

The surroundings were quiet but the excitement wouldn’t subside.

Like how fragrance remains even after flower petals fall to the ground. Like how ripples spread on a water surface after a stone falls.

The intense afterglow wouldn’t easily melt away.

…This is driving me crazy, really.

The snowball that was smaller than a fistful grew, and grew, and grew again.

In the end, it grew uncontrollably large.

At first, I was scared of it growing in size and gaining speed. I really hated it.

Now a different thought has taken root in my mind.

How should I make it grow even more from here?

A little more, a little more, a little more.

More, more, more!

…I really am addicted to dopamine.

Just then, Kang Dahee, wearing the duty armband on her left arm, walked over with heavy steps.

“Candidate Han Yujin.”

“…Candidate Number 1 Han Yujin.”

“You’ll be moving to the Special Warfare School tomorrow. Of course, I and the squad leaders will be dispatched together.”

Huh? This is different from the future I knew.

Originally, we did everything here from start to finish.

Kang Dahee tilted her head slightly and asked:

“You heard from the production team?”

“What are you referring to?”

“The descent.”

…Descent?

You mean jumping with a parachute from an aircraft or Chinook?

It’s been a really long time since I heard that word.

How much do they pay for jumping these days?

Kang Dahee looked at my face and laughed softly.

“What’s this? Your reaction is so different from what I expected? I was going to cancel it at my level if you begged not to jump.”

“…No. If you tell me to jump, I’ll jump.”

“Oh my, I’ll have to drive a stake through you.”

“…That won’t be necessary.”

My reaction can’t help but be different from the usual. Because I’ve jumped before.

And…

I think I’ve found it.

A way to make the snowball even bigger.