episode_0239

Bang! Paang! Paaang─!

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Camera flashes explode like crazy. Sua thought, I might go blind at this rate.

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Paang─! Paang─!

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The occasion was just a production conference to briefly explain the outline of ‘Alien Game,’ but it instantly took on the atmosphere of a press conference.

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Why? Sua’s remarks were that unexpected.

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‘That’s that, but my eyes hurt so much…!’

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Sua wanted to frown and cover her eyes with her arms, but she couldn’t do that because of her image. Being an actress is so hard.

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While Sua was lost in thought, only thinking about how blinding it was.

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“Singing! What kind of song are you doing?”

“Is it just an OST? Or are you saying you’ll be singing in the show? Could you give us some more details!”

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“What exactly is the role you’re playing in ‘Alien Game’ in the first place? Can you briefly describe the genre and character…”

“You used the word ‘challenge,’ but are you really going all in, not just dipping your toes in?”

“We’d appreciate it if you could explain the process!”

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Questions poured down like rain. Her vision was going crazy from the flashing lights, and her ears just hurt from the barrage of questions from the reporters.

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Sua felt like her eyes were spinning. Sua-dizzy!

‘There was just a singing part in the script, and it just happened as I went along? Ugh, can’t you stop flashing those lights!’

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Paang─! Paang─!

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But contrary to Sua’s wishes, the flashes grew stronger and stronger, and the reporters also raised their voices.

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It was only natural for them. If they could get any answer from Sua, who has the highest topicality these days, they could whip up an exclusive story.

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Then.

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Someone tapped Sua on the shoulder.

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She turned her head and saw the Netflix representative smiling at her. His expression was quite pleased.

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He whispered to Sua.

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“You spat out exactly the words to drive the reporters crazy while being short. Have you been preparing that kind of answer from before? Our marketing team should learn from you.”

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“Preparing from before? Not at all?”

“…Heo, if it’s impromptu, it’s even more amazing, isn’t it?”

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Another snowball of delusion rolling again.

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It was a helpful delusion for Sua, so there was no reason to refuse, but it was really just something she said without thinking.

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‘Well, of course, there was a little help from the Sua Association…’

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─A little? Sunbae, a little? You just said what I told you to say!

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‘Hmm, was that so?’

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─Yes. I’d be sad if you stole my credit like this, right?

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‘Okay. Calm down.’

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…Let’s correct that. Yu Han-Sua’s help was big, very big! Anyway, the important thing is that I answered well!

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Therefore, the scene of flashes bursting everywhere now is.

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Paang─!! Paang─!

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A scene created by the combination of Sua’s topicality and Kim Yu-Han’s genius brain, you could say. Hong Ye-Ji shook her shoulders slightly. Of course, to others, it just looked like she was annoyed.

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“Oh, the reaction is hotter than I thought. It’s a bit burdensome. How should I handle this…”

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“Why is there a reason to handle this?”

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Then, Guan Yu-bearded Kim Young-Gon burst into laughter.

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“Just leave it as is, and confidently start broadcasting ‘Alien Game.’ There’s no better answer than that.”

“That’s true. I’m also afraid that I might make a mistake if I say something now.”

“Right? Today’s production conference seems to be your specialty, Sua-ssi, so let’s leave it to you. Hehehe, thanks to you, we’re already enjoying a huge promotional effect.”

Hong Ye-Ji nodded.

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Sua, who was actually listening from the side, thought.

What? Expert? Me?

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Then, Kim Young-Gon opened his mouth towards the Netflix side.

“It seems like we’re steadily building topicality in Korea, so now I hope the Netflix Japan side will help us out.”

“Leave it to us. I’ll hold a big event in Japan as well.”

“How’s the atmosphere among the Japanese media?”

“I don’t know the atmosphere, but Sua-ssi’s mentions are popping up everywhere. MDD 808, alexithymia, and even the collaboration with Director Yusaku. There are so many sources.”

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Even amidst all the stories going back and forth, the reporters continued to pour out questions and flash their lights, but Sua, in fact.

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“…”

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Now she just kept her mouth shut tight.

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‘…I didn’t think about the aftermath?’

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She’s not the kind of person to calculate and act even two steps ahead in the first place. In other words, Sua-dumb. But the smile on the Netflix side grew thicker and thicker. It seemed like Sua was thoroughly calculating and making the reporters anxious.

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At this point, the deer─Go Eun-Bi sitting at the very end.

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‘Lee Sua, what is she…?’

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Her eyes were wide open. It was because she had discovered Sua’s awkward side once again, just like when she was acting.

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‘…Is she really the Sua who always made the people around her frustrated? She’s playing with the reporters like toys?’

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Eun-Bi was benefiting greatly just because she was Sua’s friend, and one of those benefits was the qualification to sit together at today’s production conference.

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Glug. Eun-Bi swallowed hard.

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‘Being a VTuber was also very enjoyable… but this is on a different level. Ah, shit, Lee Sua keeps looking cool to me? I shouldn’t be like this!’

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She was gradually starting to feel like she wanted to go into the entertainment industry rather than being a VTuber. Even more so because she saw a friend who she used to hang out with often become cool after a few years.

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And Mystic’s CEO, Kim Yi-Seo, was also watching the whole scene from afar.

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She didn’t have many thoughts in her head.

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‘Korea is already steadily overturning it, and Japan has secured a collaboration with the master director Yusaku. If she continues to move forward like this without failing in the future…’

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At this rate. Probably soon.

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No, definitely in the near future.

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‘Hollywood isn’t far away.’

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◈◈◈◈◈

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2 hours later. Hyunhwa Arts High School.

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Currently, the auditorium of this art high school was undergoing a transformation into the set for ‘Crescendo From Tomorrow.’ They had to film and leave quickly now that the students were on vacation.

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And a grand piano placed on the auditorium stage.

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“Hmm…”

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Director Go Tae-Min meticulously examined the piano in great detail. This was also equipment that would be used for filming, so he was inspecting it.

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Soon, he tilted his head.

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“I don’t think it’ll work. This piano is too sophisticated.”

“It doesn’t really suit the Kim So-Hee role, does it? This model’s exterior is too sophisticated. Should we make it look old? Or should we get a new product?”

“Let’s get a new product itself. An older model.”

“Understood!”

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He was leaving, writing things down in his phone’s memo pad, when he suddenly stopped and froze in place.

“Huh?”

And he came back to Director Go Tae-Min.

“Director, what’s this?”

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He showed Director Go Tae-Min the phone screen. A hot news article was displayed on the screen.

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[Lee Sua considers breaking away from her image important when choosing each work. Will sing in ‘Alien Game’.]

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It was none other than an article about Sua.

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The other staff members flocked to the scene, closely watching the small phone screen while sticking right next to Director Go Tae-Min, and they soon widened their eyes as well.

“Huh? Sua-ssi is singing?”

“Sua-ssi can sing too?”

“Isn’t she just doing the act of singing as it is? Not that she’s doing it professionally…”

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Sua is also the lead in ‘Crescendo From Tomorrow,’ so it’s naturally their concern. Everyone’s reaction was surprised.

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But Director Go Tae-Min, in fact.

“Well, it seems Sua-ssi sings too.”

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“…Huh? Do you already know about this?”

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“I just found out because you showed me.”

“You seem too calm for someone who just found out?”

“Well, I’m telling you.”

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Director Go Tae-Min recalled the things that had happened with Sua.

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She won the ‘Kim So-Hee’ role, which he was going to offer to Ham A-Yoon, with just her acting skills, and even had Ham A-Yoon participate in another role.

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Not only that.

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Sua was the one who caught on to Kang Hak-Man and Lee Joo-Hyun’s affair with her keen sense. Yeah, if it weren’t for Sua, this work would have already exploded.

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So.

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“…I don’t think I’d be surprised even if you brought anything and said Sua-ssi is good at it, not just singing. I’ve decided to think of her as an all-rounder.”

“Ah, is that so?”

“Yeah, I think it’ll be harder to find something she can’t do.”

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Then, the staff member messed up his hair with his hands as if he was experiencing cognitive dissonance.

“Looking at what Sua-ssi has shown us so far, that’s true, but this doesn’t make sense, does it? She’s good at acting, she plays the piano well, but if she’s even good at singing…”

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Then, as if something came to mind.

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“…Ah, but then, does that mean you’re predicting that Sua-ssi’s singing will be very excellent, director? Not just at the level of trying to sing?”

“Of course, it would be. Sua-ssi does it if she says she will.”

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Go Tae-Min nodded and then.

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“Open the calendar app. Immediately.”

“Ah, yes.”

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He was deep in thought while looking at the calendar that the staff member had opened.

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‘Sua-ssi has several works under contract, and she’s definitely going abroad soon. Time is very tight.’

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It implied one thing.

“We need to speed up the filming of our work. Move up the schedule.”

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The next day.

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The remarks that Sua made at the production conference became quite a hot topic on the internet. That’s because.

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[Lee Sua’s new challenge is singing. Is it an attempt, or does she mean to conquer it? Conflicting speculations]

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[Lee Sua showing confidence / photo]

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A person who is good at singing can act like they can’t sing, but a person who can’t sing can never act like they can sing.

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In other words, singing acting means that being good at singing in the first place is a prerequisite to be able to touch the field.

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Other media outlets also belatedly bit on this bait.

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[Title is ‘Alien Game’, Lee Sua is ‘Singing’?, The public’s reactions vary to the unpredictable work]

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[Netflix’s flagship work ‘Alien Game’ Lee Sua… Is confident. Can it give wings to her entry into Japan.]

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Articles poured out every time I refreshed.

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Not only news portals but also communities were in chaos. Why should she take such a risk ahead of her collaboration with Director Yusaku? There were also reactions that she was crazy.

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Among them, the biggest question. By far.

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─Singing…? How can she sing when she has alexithymia? If you sing a song without emotion, it’s no different from early TTS, right? It seems really strange…

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How can someone without emotions be good at singing?

It was a reasonably sharp and rational question.

If Sua was really emotionless, that is.

But in fact, the real Sua was very rich in emotions. Sua is someone whose heart is always full of various colors. It’s just that her head is empty. Sua-empty.

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The broadcasting industry, not knowing this, grabbed onto this question.

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“Lee Sua? Lee Sua is singing this time?”

“This community reaction makes sense, doesn’t it? She’s someone who doesn’t know emotions, so how well can she sing even if she tries?”

“Don’t just have questions, write an article! Write it right away!”

“I’m writing it. Just like this for the title for now?”

“Okay!”

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Was it just the broadcasting industry?

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The rumors also spread quickly in the filming industry that Sua had passed through. Their mouths never rest either.

“Huh? Sua-ssi is singing?”

“Oh my… Didn’t the production team overdo it too much? Making someone with alexithymia sing…”

“No, Sua-ssi might be able to do it. Isn’t she skilled enough to sing while acting emotions?”

“Emotions are acted, but what about singing? Singing is honestly something you’re born with, right?”

“That’s right. That’s the problem.”

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After passing through the broadcasting industry and the filming industry, the next step is obvious.

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The general public and Sua’s closest associates.

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“OMG! Hey! Lee Sua is also challenging singing!”

“I saw the article too!”

“What would it feel like if someone without emotions sang? Regardless of skill, aren’t you curious?”

“I know! I’m even more curious because it’s Lee Sua!”

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【Sua group chat】

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[Black Bear: I’m so happy]

[Black Bear: I’m checking everywhere ㅋㅋ]

[Black Bear: Is this the feeling of a celebrity? ]

[Black Bear: Is Lee Sua living like this every day? Wow, it’s really crazy. My shoulders are going up so much]

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[Sua: That’s a relief]

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[Black Bear: And the reaction to your song is very good]

[Black Bear: Everyone is singing it while cleaning and stuff]

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[Deer: The internet is completely crazy about Lee Sua.]

[Deer: @LeeSua, where are you now?]

[Deer: I don’t have any Alien Game schedules for a while now, right? Can I rest at home today?]

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[Sua: busan]

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[Deer: Busan?]

[Deer: You had a Busan schedule too?]

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[Sua: In the bus]

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[Deer: …How many times do you want to get hit?]

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[Sengji: @LeeSua]

[Sengji: I’m going to release the comfort train-related article now]

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Currently, the internet is a mess.

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It’s because people can’t find direction.

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Will Sua sing well? Can’t she sing? Isn’t she just trying it out? Isn’t it an overreach? In other words, it’s a situation where they’re wandering around about which part to focus on and burn brightly.

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At this time, Starcatch volunteered to be the compass.

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[Starcatch exclusive/ Lee Sua, first song performance for soldiers on the comfort train… Explosive response]

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It just tells you that the response was good. Wood to subtly let you know that Sua’s singing skills are quite excellent.

Of course, it was a planned event under Mystic’s calculations.

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─????? ─Comfort train? She went on a comfort train? ─It wasn’t on the broadcast, was it? ─My friend said she sang really well ─No, but what was it like that they even used the word explosive?

Now it’s time to cook and stir according to Mystic’s taste.