Ch.37Wait, is this really what we call synergy?

Author Yeo Sujeong was originally the type who didn’t like to look at others’ works.

This was because she might unconsciously plagiarize if she wasn’t careful.

Scenes that leave an impression remain stuck in your mind.

They would unknowingly influence you when writing scripts.

So even when High Dream’s second episode caused a sensation.

‘No matter how handsome, they’re all the same.’

She deliberately ignored it.

The ratings were low enough that it was easy not to watch.

The commotion about his good looks seemed to die down once you stepped away from it.

And this thought remained unchanged even when episodes 3, 4, and 5 aired.

Click, click.

‘Still, since my sister is involved, I’m curious.’

She didn’t actively watch it, but knew roughly what was happening.

She only knew that the ratings weren’t increasing significantly.

“Writer, can we watch High Dream…?”

“Oh, of course, why would you need permission to watch TV, is this the Joseon era?”

“Hehe, thank you.”

She didn’t particularly control them.

She just didn’t watch it herself to avoid being influenced.

She didn’t mind if her assistant writers watched.

They were creators too, and everyone has their own writing style.

This was Writer Yeo Sujeong’s consideration for them.

But then.

“Kyaaaah!”

A scream was heard.

Not a scream of surprise but one of excitement.

They weren’t the type to react like that when watching TV, so what was it?

Writer Yeo Sujeong became curious for the first time.

These assistant writers had seen countless dramas and movies.

But they were screaming like this?

‘Should I check for a moment?’

Still, she had maintained her principle of not watching until now,

So instead of watching directly, she slightly opened the door and peeked through the gap.

Peek.

As soon as she opened the door, the first sense to respond was her hearing.

A classic piano sound tickled her ears pleasantly,

Then without warning, an impossibly handsome face struck her eyes and hit her heart.

‘…I almost screamed.’

How could someone be that handsome? Is that even allowed?

‘Is something wrong?’

How many celebrities had Writer Yeo Sujeong seen while working at broadcasting stations?

Male actors who supposedly make you kneel when you see them in person? She’d seen them all.

But none of them were like this.

She wondered if the video had been digitally enhanced.

For someone with that face to appear on TV without warning,

It wasn’t good for her heart.

‘No wonder the ratings must be rising.’

Now that she’d seen his face, she had to watch it all.

Writer Yeo Sujeong closed the door and turned on the TV in her room.

Click.

Of course, with the sound muted.

At the same time, she started searching community sites.

She couldn’t help herself.

ㄴ Kim Donghu < Why this guy is unbelievable.txt

ㄴ Looking at High Dream’s plot, those band losers are supposed to beat Lee J, is that even possible? lol

ㄴ What band? Want to die? We’re going classical, you know the vibe.

ㄴ Boosting ratings, so easy, right?

ㄴ But isn’t he going to disappear after a few appearances?

ㄴ Make Lee J appear more often!!!

The number one real-time search term was naturally Lee J.

All related search terms below it were also trending.

1. Lee J

2. High Dream Lee J

3. Kim Donghu

4. Kim Donghu Facestorm

5. Grand Piano

6. Moonlight Sonata

It was hard to believe even as she watched.

This time too, Lee J’s screen time was at most 10 minutes.

It could be considered a lot, but still far less than the main and supporting characters.

Yet still.

ㄴ Kim Donghu, is this really his first work?

ㄴ OMG amazing…

ㄴ He’s only 15, isn’t he getting cocky?

ㄴ Mind your own business lol

ㄴ So is the story really about the High Dream kids beating our J?

ㄴ But it looks staged, just look at his piano posture, he must be a professional, did they use a double?

ㄴ There are always lowlifes trying to tear down talented people

ㄴ But he’s so unbelievably handsome that it’s… scary; I’m afraid to look in the mirror

ㄴ I feel you

The portal sites were dominated by Lee J.

No, Kim Donghu.

‘The viewer forums are going crazy.’

The content of High Dream itself wasn’t particularly special.

A typical drama about an underdog band’s journey to success.

But adding Kim Donghu created an unbelievable synergy.

‘Wait, is synergy even the right word?’

It’s more like Kim Donghu was devouring everything by himself.

As that thought occurred to her, Writer Yeo Sujeong looked at the script she was writing.

A story she felt was perfect.

A historical romance set in a fictional Joseon.

Her confidence that it couldn’t fail diminished slightly due to Kim Donghu’s existence.

‘What if actor Kim Donghu appears in another drama in the same time slot as mine?’

With that impossible appearance,

With that amazing acting,

What if he crushes my drama with another one?

Tap tap tap tap.

As her heart raced, her thumbs moved quickly.

She had written down sister Minha’s address somewhere,

But where?

Contacting the manager wouldn’t work.

That approach was amateur.

Connections between acquaintances were more effective for recruitment.

The actor connections between writers should never be underestimated.

‘I just need to find it now.’

As soon as she found the home address, Writer Yeo Sujeong hurriedly left the studio.

To the assistants’ questions about where she was going, her answer was,

‘To claim a treasure.’

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After episode 6 aired.

Kim Donghu’s name began to spread throughout South Korea in earnest.

In episode 2, people just thought he was ridiculously handsome.

But seeing episode 6, his handsomeness was just the basics; his piano skills and acting were at an unbelievable level.

Moreover, since most High Dream members were rookies,

His acting skills stood out even more.

The world wondered.

Who exactly is Kim Donghu?

His Facestorm followers had already reached 80,000.

But he seemed uninterested in communication, with all DMs blocked.

Even trying to contact his agency,

The agency was extremely reluctant to disclose information under the pretext of protecting the actor.

But this was a completely natural response from Veritas CEO Choi Seokho.

He’s only fifteen.

He still needs to attend school,

And should be able to do whatever he wants at that age.

While he was spending quality time with his family after a long while.

Having his private life exposed and being harassed by reporters?

That was absolutely unacceptable to Choi Seokho.

‘We’re getting a lot of advertising offers.’

But they all severely undervalued Kim Donghu.

Trying to lowball a monster actor who had raised ratings by about 5%.

‘Seriously, this is ridiculous.’

Kim Donghu was an actor whose future value overwhelmingly exceeded his current value.

Even though he was showing tremendous value now, compared to his future?

‘I believe our Donghu can easily go to Cannes, Hollywood, all of that.’

Therefore, each past action needed to be handled with extreme caution.

Especially regarding advertisements.

So Choi Seokho kept filtering out advertising offers.

He had no intention of accepting unless the contract terms were good or there was something symbolic.

Then suddenly.

‘Huh?’

Something caught Choi Seokho’s eye.

‘This is already coming in?’

If soju is the popularity gauge for adult celebrities,

What would be the popularity gauge for underage celebrities? One thing that always comes up.

‘Donghu, how far ahead are you going to go?’

A school uniform advertisement proposal had arrived in his email.

+++++

Recently, Director Kang Sanghun’s mood showed no signs of improving.

It kept hitting new lows daily, to the point where dark clouds seemed to form around him.

People wanted to ask why,

But when they approached Director Kang, his expression was so bad they couldn’t say anything.

At least it didn’t affect his work, so they could pretend to ignore it?

But from a certain day, his expression became truly terrible.

Like an apple rotting away,

To the point where the shine disappeared from the Guan Yu beard he usually boasted about.

From the production staff to the actors.

While everyone was curious about Director Kang’s condition.

‘How can Kim Donghu only be used this much!’

Director Kang was recalling the content of High Dream episode 6.

Piano? Is that all they could think of to bring out our Donghu’s charm?

The thought of his actor playing in such a small scale brought tears to his eyes.

‘How much the poor young one must have suffered.’

Wanting to bring out 100% of his talent but the environment not supporting him.

What a sad story this was.

But it was okay now.

‘Donghu, I’m here.’

From today, High Dream was goodbye.

Now it was the era of Endless Frontline.

The climax shooting was right in front of them.

‘Hehehe.’

Director Kang Sanghun turned his gaze toward where actor Kim Donghu was sitting.

His posture of concentration, holding a pristine script that looked like it had never been read.

He must be applying the countless research notes he had written to the script.

Swish, swish.

As if by magic, Director Kang’s face began to brighten as soon as he saw actor Kim Donghu.

Like a sunflower raising its head to see the sun.

Similarly, Director Kang was recharged with energy when he saw Kim Donghu.

‘I heard Donghu doesn’t appear in episodes 7 and 8.’

If it were me, I would never use Donghu like that.

Director Kang stroked his Guan Yu beard with a confident expression.

Glossy.

His Guan Yu beard regained its shine.

“Tell them to start preparing.”

“Yes!”

The highlight of Endless Frontline, the climax of the student soldiers,

And the time to capture 100% of Kim Donghu had finally arrived.