Ch.67Could this possibly be a famous quote from that person I know?

Award ceremonies are typically held live.

That’s why,

ㄴWhat did Kim Donghu just say?

ㄴDid he say he’s happy to receive his first rookie award?

ㄴHe didn’t say it’s the first time he received a rookie award, but “the first one”… was this intentional?

It didn’t take long for Kim Donghu’s vivid acceptance speech to spread across the internet.

ㄴWhat’s with that confidence? Did he just declare all rookie awards are his?

ㄴKim Donghu can attend the Blue Dragon, Grand Bell, KBC, and SKS award ceremonies OMG

ㄴSo he’ll get 4 rookie awards? What a crazy

ㄴTV drama with minimum 30% ratings, short film winning 4 Mise-en-scène awards, commercial film debut with 10 million viewers;

ㄴAt this point, rookie awards are meaningless unless they go to Kim Donghu, otherwise it’s rigged

It quickly dominated the real-time search rankings.

Even the following second part of the ceremony seemed insignificant.

The impact of Kim Donghu’s words “the first one” was that powerful.

To the public always craving fresh faces,

such a confident child actor was truly a breath of fresh air.

So much so that,

“Kim Donghu, Confidence in Rookie Awards: ‘Grateful for My First Rookie Award'”

“Confidence or Audacity? What Will the Result Be?”

“Politeness King! Kim Donghu’s Calm Acceptance Speech! Memorized All Endless Frontline Staff Names”

News articles appeared remarkably quickly.

While rookies rarely receive such attention,

this was possible because the situation far exceeded the norm.

And something soon happened to add fuel to the fire.

“Blue Dragon Film Awards, Best Picture goes to! Endless Frontline! Congratulations!”

The highlight of the Blue Dragon Film Awards.

Who would receive the Best Picture award,

The answer proudly presented by the film festival was revealed to be Endless Frontline,

and as a result, public opinion about Kim Donghu grew even hotter.

ㄴHow many awards is Endless Frontline taking at the Blue Dragon Film Awards?

ㄴHow many awards is that including Best Picture?

ㄴIf you add Best Director, Art Direction, Cinematography, and Best Actor, that’s five? No, six with the Rookie Award?

ㄴThis is seriously insane

As if demonstrating the power of a 10-million-viewer film.

Endless Frontline achieved the remarkable feat of winning 6 awards at the Blue Dragon Film Awards.

Looking at Kim Donghu alone, that’s 7 awards including the short film award.

At this moment, the name Kim Donghu was firmly imprinted in people’s minds.

ㄴHow much will his value increase?

ㄴHe doesn’t even have any lead roles except for the short film, he’ll be the real deal when he becomes an adult

ㄴSeriously; I don’t think there’s ever been a child actor with this much presence;;

ㄴA rising warlock, personally an expert fighter pilot

ㄴIf his voice doesn’t change and his face stays like this, he’ll dominate South Korea

ㄴIf there’s no school bullying controversy, this is really happening

The birth of a new star was beginning at the end of the year.

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Busy, busy.

If I had to summarize the end of the year, this expression fit perfectly.

Giving acceptance speeches, resting for a few days, then attending another award ceremony, over and over.

As a result, four rookie award trophies were prominently displayed on one wall of the agency.

The good thing was that all the busy work was now over.

There was nothing else scheduled ahead of me.

“You worked hard, Donghu. Especially making different acceptance speeches each time, that’s real talent.”

“I wrote them in advance, just in case, to avoid repetition…”

“Good preparation.”

Seokho hyung proudly looked at my trophies occupying one side of the wall.

“I have no doubt this wall will be filled in the future.”

“…Isn’t one wall too much though?”

“It’ll happen quickly.”

Was he really thinking that sincerely?

Seokho hyung looked at me intensely a few times before checking the calendar.

“Lunar New Year is coming soon.”

“Yes, it is.”

The long-feeling 2011 had ended,

and 2012 arrived suddenly, starting more peacefully than last year.

It was probably because I wasn’t filming anything.

“You said you wanted to focus on exercise this year, right?”

“Yes, I want to rest properly and recharge my energy.”

“Donghu, but…”

“I know, I’ll be careful not to get injured.”

“Well, you’re not seven years old anymore, I trust you’ll handle it well.”

Injuries, big or small, could be fatal,

so I understood why Seokho hyung was worried.

“…Well, alright. So this year you only have Golden Bell and the boxing competition, right?”

“Yes, that’s right. But if a good project comes along…”

I might do it.

Hearing that, Seokho hyung shook his head as if he couldn’t help it.

“You don’t seem to understand the concept of rest.”

“I guess that’s just my personality.”

“Oh, by the way, you know Eclipse premieres next week, right? People are really excited after seeing the trailer.”

“I know, I’m planning to watch the first episode with Sujin.”

“Just the two of you?!”

“What? No, at Sujin’s house.”

“Ah, ah yes, okay.”

What was he so surprised about?

‘Whatever.’

It didn’t seem that important anyway.

Now that I’d roughly planned my 2012 schedule,

I said goodbye and left the office.

‘I’m 16 now.’

The future had changed quite a bit.

I’d grown tremendously with various cheats,

and now I could confidently call myself a proper actor.

Yet worries still remained.

‘My parents will die when I’m 19.’

How will this future change?

Can Sims – Real Life change even that?

‘Was the reason I was sent to this one-person agency related to all that?’

I still didn’t know.

What future was waiting for me?

But one thing was certain.

Ding! Ding! Ding!

-[Confirmed you’re temporarily pausing acting activities to focus on boxing]

-[Temporarily adjusting your path of success to focus on ‘boxing’]

There would be no thorny path in my life.

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Bam! Ba-bam! Bam!

Lively music played,

“Five, six, seven, eight!”

Clap clap clap clap.

To someone’s applause and counting.

Chak! Chak! Chak! Chak!

Girls performed precise choreography.

Dancing they had clearly practiced and polished.

Despite the intense routine,

not one of them was out of breath.

And among them, one person stood out dramatically.

“Jaerin, you’re getting better and better?”

“Th-thank you.”

It was Ryu Jaerin, destined to become a top star idol in the future.

Like a crane among chickens,

Ryu Jaerin’s talent was incomparable.

Beyond jealousy.

And since she stayed late practicing longer than anyone else,

she naturally received respect and admiration from the group.

‘She’s determined.’

The producer knew why Ryu Jaerin worked so hard.

‘It must be because of someone she likes.’

There was no need to specify who she liked.

‘Kim Donghu.’

He wasn’t sure what kind of relationship they had, but they clearly knew each other from before.

Otherwise, there would be no reason to have a school uniform model photo hanging in her dormitory room.

‘Well, a one-sided crush isn’t a problem.’

In fact, the producer wasn’t particularly worried about this.

Why?

Because the person she liked was none other than Kim Donghu.

It would be absurd for any teenage girl to dislike Kim Donghu right now.

Female idols even hesitated to name ‘Kim Donghu’ as their ideal type.

That’s how universally loved his face was.

Of course, separate from the producer’s complacent thinking.

‘Kim Sujin, where did she come from anyway?’

Ryu Jaerin’s heart was burning.

She had known about Kim Sujin’s existence for a while,

but she hadn’t always been conscious of her.

But,

The moment she saw a new side of Kim Sujin through the recently airing Eclipse.

And Ryu Jaerin immediately had a woman’s intuition.

‘She likes Kim Donghu too.’

The public praised Kim Sujin’s acting,

calling it perfect, mature, wondering how she could portray love so well.

But Ryu Jaerin could tell.

‘That’s not acting.’

Those were expressions and gazes that could only come from real love.

“Why covet someone else’s husband? This is adultery.”

“Huh?”

The members around her questioned Ryu Jaerin’s sudden remark.

But Ryu Jaerin was already deep in her own world.

“Going after someone who’s taken is really problematic.”

In Ryu Jaerin’s hand was

a pamphlet for the Korea National University of Arts High School.

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Watching the first episode of Eclipse with Sujin went smoothly without any issues.

As if the feelings I had then were truly momentary.

We purely watched the drama and ate together.

And then we parted ways without incident.

On my way home, I felt how quickly time was passing.

‘Time flows even when you’re relaxed.’

Will I be ringing the Golden Bell soon?

>If you come to our school next year, I’ll be your senior!

>You’ll have to call me senior or noona there!

I smiled faintly at Sujin’s KakaoTalk message.

Right, we’ll be meeting at the same school next year.

‘That’ll be fun.’

As I was smiling at the thought of enjoyable school life,

Ding! Ding! Ding!

A message from Sims – Real Life arrived.

-[Confirmed boxing competition this year]

-[Preparing ways to utilize Cheonmujiche]

-[Downloading application ‘Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee’]

‘What?’

Is this the famous quote I think it is?