episode_0261

Japan’s national variety show, and at the same time, a variety show that Soo-ah participated in.

‘Celebrity Zoo’ officially began broadcasting.

“Welcome, everyone! Today is another super-special broadcast!”

The beginning was just like any regular episode of ‘Celebrity Zoo.’ Japan’s national MC and entertainer, Yamada Kensuke, appeared with a bright smile.

“Ah, hold on, before introducing the guest, just a moment!”

Suddenly, he raised one index finger.

“Actually, there was a huge unexpected situation before filming this opening today… Huh? What is it, you ask? Hahaha!”

Yamada Kensuke suddenly became a bit teasing.

“That will be revealed at the beginning of Part 2 of today’s broadcast! So, everyone, stay tuned until the end of today’s show!”

The skillful hosting continued.

“These days, it’s hot not just because of the weather. We have with us a rising star who is currently heating up Korea! At the same time, she’s an actress who has sparked a fire in Japan! Welcome, Lee Soo-ah-ssi!”

Then, the wall at the back of the set split in half, and Soo-ah appeared. Soo-ah politely greeted everyone.

“皆さん、お会いできて嬉しいです. 今日はよろしくお願いします.” (Everyone, nice to meet you. Please take care of me today.)

Of course, she didn’t forget to speak in fluent Japanese, and MC Yamada Kensuke reacted with a fuss.

“I would believe it if you told me you were a Japanese actress! Soo-ah-ssi, aren’t you too good at Japanese?”

“I admit it. I hear that compliment a lot.”

Although it seemed like she was answering appropriately, Soo-ah was actually completely frozen. You could say it was Soo-ah jitters.

“I like how coolly you admit it. More than that, I heard this is your first time participating in this kind of variety show.”

“That’s right. This filming is my first time.”

“Wow, but it doesn’t seem like your first time, you’re so experienced. I think I’m the only one who’s really nervous.”

“Don’t be too nervous.”

“Hahaha! To think I’d hear those words from a guest! Great! Let’s officially start today’s broadcast!”

Even when Soo-ah gave a light answer, the MC made the most of it, and soon a full-fledged barrage of questions began.

“I heard that *MDD 808* is a Korean Wednesday-Thursday drama, and the viewership ratings were over 40%? How did you feel?”

“It was good. I guess.”

“That’s a very simple and clear impression. Did you feel the same when it reached number 1 on Netflix Japan?”

“Ah, that was a little different.”

Here, Soo-ah showed a little bit of honesty.

“MDD 808 also sounds like an adult video title, and the poster was embarrassing, so I was a little embarrassed.”

“Oh my gosh, Soo-ah-ssi feels embarrassment too?”

“…Of course. I’m very emotional.”

“Should I laugh at this, or cry? Hahaha!”

Because Soo-ah is known for ’emotional expression disorder,’ the studio burst out laughing. For Soo-ah, that was just good. Because it seemed like the atmosphere was good anyway.

Then suddenly, a slightly racy question.

“Perhaps, really reeeally perhaps, can I ask you just one question, prepared to be eaten alive by netizens?”

“Sure.”

Actually, Soo-ah didn’t want to nod.

What kind of question is it? Scary! Soo-ah trembling!

And the comment that came out of Yamada Kensuke’s mouth was.

“Soo-ah-ssi mentioned adult content just now. Have you ever imagined living a life appearing in something like that? As you mentioned, the title of *MDD 808* is unique, so sometimes netizens joke about it.”

“Um, that’s…”

Soo-ah didn’t think there was a problem with the question itself. She already knew that Japanese variety shows have a higher level of questions compared to Korean ones, and they’re quite mischievous.

However, what would be the best answer?

Would it be best to mix in some honesty here too?

“First of all, the agency would oppose it, and even if I were to film it, I’m not confident I could pull off the role. I don’t have any experience with men, after all…”

“Experience with men! No experience with men?”

What’s going on? Soo-ah said it without much thought, but the MC was very exaggerated. Soo-ah didn’t know. That one word just earned her a huge amount of favor with male fans.

After that, the show flowed smoothly.

“This time too, we’ve prepared a quiz corner, having invited such a valuable person. If Soo-ah-ssi gets it right? The prize goes to the audience members. Everyone came all the way here to see Soo-ah-ssi, so Soo-ah-ssi has to take good care of them!”

“That’s true. I’ll try to get it right.”

“Great. The first question is right away…!”

The questions were mostly multiple-choice trivia quizzes related to Japan, and Soo-ah got them right quite often. So much so that the MC’s eyes widened as he said this.

“You know Japan better than I do? You’re giving out tons of prizes to the audience members, I can already hear the sound of public sentiment rising. My ears are itching.”

“This much is basic.”

Of course, to Yu Han-Soo-ah, not to me.

So what? Utilizing Soo-ah Association is a skill, a skill!

Anyway!

Since she got all the Japan-related quizzes right, it was only natural that public sentiment would rise among Japanese viewers. That’s how Part 1 ended.

“We’ll be back with Part 2 after the commercial!”

‘Celebrity Zoo’ entered Part 2 after the commercial.

-What was the unexpected situation before the broadcast?

Along with the subtitles, the scene briefly rewinds.

The stage is not yet lit, and the audience members are just now entering. The staff were running around busily when suddenly.

“Piano, piano…”

An old man suddenly sat in front of the piano and began to play it. It was an action that no normal person would ever do; anyone would know he had dementia as soon as they saw him.

“Who is that person? What’s he doing?” “Is he a broadcaster? What’s going on all of a sudden?”

While everyone was whispering, Soo-ah confidently walked to the center of the stage and solved everything.

-♩♪♬

Also with a very pleasant performance.

“…” “…” “Wow…”

Soo-ah’s piano skills, the noticeable change in the dementia-stricken old man becoming gentler, the stunned reactions of the audience.

Everything was captured on screen.

And at the same time, at the top of the Shinjuku Mirai Tower.

“Oh… oh oh…”

The old man who played the piano with Soo-ah was watching ‘Celebrity Zoo’ with his face close to the screen. CEO Mawakubo was watching him from behind.

RINE CEO Mawakubo.

She had actually been considering requesting editing. What parent would want to broadcast their father’s appearance like that? However.

“…As expected, the choice to broadcast it was right.”

She now thought so.

Why, her father, who couldn’t take his eyes off the TV, was so happy. What she considered important was not image management, but her parents’ happiness.

This led to gratitude towards Soo-ah.

Seeing her with a thankful heart, she naturally felt admiration as well. The actress Soo-ah was so amazing.

‘She’s flawless even on variety shows. It feels like she knows exactly how to act to improve her public image among Japanese viewers? She’s basically highly intelligent.’

…For Mawakubo, it was a reasonable guess. Because she had no idea that Soo-ah was with Soo-ah Association.

Like that.

’30 billion won isn’t enough. She’s worth that much.’

Mawakubo fell even more in love with Soo-ah.

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2 hours later.

The ‘Celebrity Zoo’ production team was already in a celebratory mood.

“26%! The final viewership rating is 26%!” “Uwaaaaaah!” “How long has it been since we achieved such results!”

‘Celebrity Zoo’ was a national variety show that had been continuing thinly and for a long time. But for the first time in a long time, it had delivered a big hit. It was only natural that everyone was incredibly happy.

“Main PD-nim! Congratulations! Ha, what did I say! I said we had to go with a Soo-ah-ssi special, no matter what!” “…Didn’t you suggest a male actor special?” “It’s the same thing! Anyway! Hahaha!” “Yeah, anyway, it’s good! Anyway, it’s good!”

Bang-!

“PD-nim!”

At that moment, someone hurriedly appeared in the monitoring room.

Now that everyone’s attention was focused on him, he shouted loudly with a face mixed with surprise and joy.

“The internet is already going crazy over Soo-ah-ssi!”

Immediately, the main PD picked up his phone.

He also had to give his thanks for bringing him such high viewership ratings for the first time in a long time, and he also had to let her know that the internet reaction was hot. To whom? To Soo-ah!

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That dawn, the media on both the Korean and Japanese sides were heating up together.

【Japanese Media】

“A head-on breakthrough is a divine move? Celebrity Zoo’s Lee Soo-ah special successfully ends with a 26% viewership rating!”

Achieving a 26% viewership rating was enough to become a hot topic, but the impact didn’t stop there.

Thanks to Soo-ah showing such a likable appearance.

“Lee Soo-ah, who knows Japanese history inside and out? ‘Japan is a country I really like’”

Of course, Yu Han-Soo-ah got all the history quizzes and trivia quizzes right, but anyway, Yu Han-Soo-ah is still Soo-ah, right?

Soo-ah confident!

And here’s one more.

The fact that Soo-ah played the piano with the dementia-stricken old man.

“‘Celebrity Zoo’ with a surprise, unscripted situation! What is the story of the dementia-stricken old man whom Lee Soo-ah comforted with the piano?”

The Japanese media was all over this kind of story, so it was inevitable that public opinion would improve in an instant.

【Japanese Community】

-26% viewership rating for a variety show? That’s an amazing figure!!

-I thought Lee Soo-ah would simply use Japan, but I was wrong. She genuinely researched Japan and also likes it.

-Her Japanese is super fluent. It was like watching the news.

-‘Weeds’ is the problem, Lee Soo-ah doesn’t have any problems after all. She’s a perfect actress from personality to skill.

The Korean media quickly spread this atmosphere.

【Korean Media】

[Lee Soo-ah firmly grabs both viewership ratings and public sentiment in Japan. Records a 26% viewership rating on ‘Celebrity Zoo’]

Soo-ah’s Korean fans naturally raised their shoulders. Because they had the feeling, ‘Our baby is this amazing, you know?’

In a situation where Soo-ah’s public sentiment was piercing the sky.

Now there was only one problem left.

【Japanese Media】

[The more Lee Soo-ah’s public sentiment improves, the more ‘Weeds’ is criticized… It’s safe to say that it’s practically canceled.]

It was only the problem related to the work ‘Weeds.’

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3 days later. Samsung-dong, Gangnam-gu, Republic of Korea.

For some reason, staff carrying camera equipment were running around in this neighborhood where only the rich live. Because there was a filming.

Furthermore, the work was writer Park Yu-mi’s ‘Elite.’

The reason the location was Samsung-dong was obvious. Today, they were planning to capture the appearances of people with a lot of money and high status on camera.

“Not that mansion, this mansion!” “Ah! I’m sorry!” “This porcelain, it’s our prop, right? Let’s distinguish it from the real thing in advance. If we accidentally break it, it’s worth a car!”

While the staff were moving busily.

Writer Park Yu-mi, who was in charge of the script for ‘Elite,’ was talking with her close associates. Her expression was very bright.

Why wouldn’t it be.

“Soo-ah-ssi, she was a big hit in Japan, right?”

Because Soo-ah had made a strong impression through ‘Celebrity Zoo’ in Japan. Even with a favorable image.

Writer Park Yu-mi smiled brightly, and so did those around her. The marketing manager raised the corners of his mouth and said.

“Since our ‘Elite’ is a Netflix project, I think we can see the Soo-ah-ssi effect. *Special Task Force 8* also did so well on Netflix Japan, didn’t it?” “That’s right. By the way, Soo-ah-ssi is really amazing. How does she succeed at everything she touches? Maybe our thing too?” “Ah, she doesn’t succeed at everything she touches.”

At this time, the marketing manager suddenly changed his words.

“I understand there’s a lot of talk about ‘Weeds’ in Japan. The majority opinion is that the work will be canceled.” “I know that too. But even if that’s canceled, it doesn’t affect Soo-ah-ssi at all, right? If she drops out now, it won’t even remain in her filmography as her own work.” “That’s true.”

Writer Park Yu-mi soon clapped her hands twice.

“There’s only one important thing.” “What is it?” “Let’s also receive the Soo-ah-ssi effect today. I was dying of envy for other works all this time! No? I was crazy! Know that I’m determined today!”

Her eyes blazed.

. . . . .

At the same time, a dressing space set up inside the mansion.

Shhh- Shhh-

Soo-ah was in the process of transforming into a maid with the help of stylists. However, the process was not quiet. Because there was a lot of talk around her.

“Soo-ah-ssi… I’m really jealous…” “Huh? You’re jealous of me? What is it?” “…Because it’s a size I’ve never had in my life.”

The people assisting Soo-ah’s dressing were gaping at Soo-ah’s body. Soo-ah herself didn’t think much of it.

Is it difficult? Just be born like this.

-That thought, absolutely do not say it out loud….

“Huh? Okay.”

At that moment when Soo-ah nodded without much thought.

“Soo-ah!”

Bang-!

Kim Yi-seo entered the waiting room with her phone in her hand.

“Ah, I opened it too suddenly. But…”

The CEO couldn’t continue her words. She seemed to have suddenly complicated thoughts, looking back and forth between Soo-ah in her underwear and her own upper body. She was like that for about 3 seconds.

“…Um, that’s not important right now.”

Soon she shook her head vigorously.

“‘Alien Game’ is complete. Only the broadcast remains!”

As always, she spoke out good news this time too.