Chapter 78: I Became the Older Brother of a Top Star

PD Kang Gil-han felt as if he were living a dream, finally getting to shoot a drama. However, they were still in the practice phase. Therefore, for now, he was only recording for documentation, and it would take time before they could start the actual filming. So, he went to the set and practice room every day to check how the actors were practicing.

‘They’re quite serious.’

And not to be outdone, Jung Yun-sung also came to the practice room every time, checking things just like the PD. Once he got into a serious stance, his concentration was so intense that it was almost frightening to even speak to him.

Moreover,

“Hmm— For that part, instead of acting like that, how about trying the opposite? And here, there’s no need to force the dance moves to be too big.”

When the actors started acting and dancing to the music, he gave real-time feedback.

One might think that a guy who doesn’t know the first thing about acting and has only composed a few songs is just being arrogant. However, Jung Yun-sung didn’t just give feedback with words.

“Here, you need to put more power into your voice.”

He demonstrated the acting himself and showed off his outstanding vocal range without reservation.

“...”

The actors, who were watching him, even had a dazed look on their faces for a moment.

PD Kang seemed to understand the meaning of that expression.

Jung Yun-sung’s acting and singing skills were so outstanding that they could only gape in awe.

“Maybe Yun-sung could take on a role himself?”

The assistant PDs also exclaimed in admiration of Jung Yun-sung’s skills.

PD Kang nodded in agreement.

“Yeah. It would be great if he could take on a role. That’s why I asked him earlier.”

“Really?”

“Yeah. But he said he doesn’t want to take over a role that has already been cast.”

“But you could just create a new character.”

“He said that wouldn’t work. Since the soundtrack was made with the existing characters, adding a new one would require redoing the entire soundtrack.”

“Wow... It’s that serious?”

“You’ve probably heard the soundtrack. It might seem simple at first, but when you look closely, the songs are intricately designed.”

At first, when the songs were released, they only thought the melodies were nice.

They didn’t give it much thought.

However, once the lyrics were added and they matched them with the drama’s story, they realized how meticulously Jung Yun-sung had composed the songs.

Each song’s lyrics and melody had its own meaning, and they all converged into the drama’s story.

The album was so well-structured and complete that it could represent the drama’s story on its own.

It was like an album that contained the entire plot.

“Moreover, if he can act well too... I wonder how others can live without feeling wronged.”

It was a situation that perfectly fit the phrase “how can others live without feeling wronged.”

Face, singing, acting, and even that outstanding composing ability.

He had everything.

“Still, the actors follow him really well.”

“I thought giving real-time feedback might be negative, but everyone actually likes it. They say there’s a lot to learn.”

The actors recognized Jung Yun-sung’s abilities and were even trying harder to get more feedback from him.

However, even the perfect Jung Yun-sung showed a human side sometimes.

“Yuna, are you hot?”

“Phew— A little hot.”

“I’m just cooling off a bit.”

It was when he was dealing with his younger sister.

He even brought a portable fan to cool her down and made sure to bring her glucose candy to keep her energy up, taking care of her extremely well.

“Envious...”

“I’d be really happy if someone as handsome as him took care of me like that.”

“Ugh. Why don’t I have an older brother like that?”

“If your older brother suddenly came and did that, you’d run away, wouldn’t you?”

“Huh. That’s true.”

The actresses and dancers looked at the two of them enviously.

“I don’t even talk to my sister...”

To PD Kang, who had a younger sister, the two of them seemed like a pair that could only exist in a novel.

“Still, just watching them gives me a strange sense of energy.”

The actors probably felt the same way.

Just looking at the two of them made them smile.

So, the set would probably feel empty on days when they weren’t there.

* * *

“Brother, look at this.”

Yuna proudly showed off the hanbok she was wearing.

Knowing that pink suited her, she chose a pink hanbok.

With her hair styled like someone from the Joseon era, complete with a fancy hair accessory, she looked like a noble lady.

“Wow, you really look amazing.”

“You’re so cute. What do I do?”

The staff were so busy taking pictures of Yuna that they didn’t even think about taking her to the set.

“...”

I quietly took out my phone and took pictures of Yuna in the poses she made.

Indeed, the hanbok looked very beautiful on Yuna.

“Mr. Yun-sung~”

“Yes?”

“Mr. Yun-sung, you need to change your clothes too. Hehe. Since today’s special is about a traditional Korean village, everyone is wearing hanbok.”

I also had to wear one.

I hadn’t worn a hanbok since I was a child.

“Do I really have to wear one?”

“Of course!”

“Is there no option to not wear one?”

“Well... If you really don’t want to, we can exclude you...”

But then someone smacked me from behind.

Judging by the sound, it was definitely Yuna.

“Brother! What’s that supposed to mean? You’re not trying to be the only one not wearing one, are you? We have to wear hanbok and take pictures together! When else would you wear one?”

“...Alright. I’ll come out wearing one.”

The staff gave Yuna a thumbs up.

Yuna shrugged, as if it was no big deal.

They seemed to match really well.

“Just pick the one you like. We provide rentals here.”

But since I decided to wear one, I didn’t want to do it half-heartedly.

We were taking pictures together, so I couldn’t look strange.

So, I absorbed all the auras of the stylists who were helping me choose.

Then my eyes opened wide.

It was as if my perspective on clothes had changed.

‘The quality isn’t great since it’s a rental, but...’

Even if the quality isn’t great, as I saw with Yuna earlier, the feeling of the clothes can change depending on who wears them, what they wear, and how they wear them.

The same clothes and the same model can look completely different if styled well.

There’s a reason stylists exist.

“Hmm. This one looks good. What do you think?”

“Wow~ You picked the one that suits you perfectly.”

“We were going to recommend that one too.”

I quickly changed into the rented hanbok and styled my hair myself.

The stylists, who were about to give their opinions, just silently helped me.

“You must be good at styling because you have a younger sister.”

“I don’t think so. Yuna isn’t good at styling.”

“That’s true. But anything you put on Yuna looks like a designer piece.”

“That’s also true.”

After quickly finishing my preparations, I went outside.

Yuna was stretching and waiting for me.

“Brother. You’re done... Huh!”

When she saw me in the hanbok, Yuna couldn’t finish her sentence and covered her mouth.

The staff, who had been waiting like her, were the same.

“Crazy. We have to take pictures.”

Yuna immediately took out her phone and started taking pictures of me from all angles.

The staff also hurriedly followed behind, busy taking pictures.

With people taking pictures everywhere, I felt a bit awkward.

It seemed like we would spend the whole day like this, so the director came out to manage the situation.

“Alright, you can take pictures anytime, so let’s stop here. Remember, we came here to record today.”

“Yeah~”

Yuna and the staff reluctantly put away their phones.

“Wow. Look. They’re really beautiful.”

“Are they models? Are they filming a drama here? Wait. But that face...”

“Eh! They’re the daily siblings!”

“Really? It’s Yuna and Yun-sung?!”

“Are they recording?”

As we walked through the traditional village toward the set, people started recognizing us.

“Haha. I was worried that not many people would come, but it was all for nothing.”

The director, walking beside us, chuckled.

It was as if the crowd was following us like the Pied Piper.

“This recording will be fine today. Haha!”

The director’s laughter grew louder.

* * *

Is this what they mean when they say the world has been turned upside down?

I woke up groggily from the phone calls that started early in the morning.

Who would disturb my rest on this happy weekend?

“Brother~! Brother~!!”

And seeing Yuna, who never gets up in the morning, banging on the door, I knew something was definitely wrong.

I snapped to attention.

What happened?

Surely, it can’t be that Father has collapsed again?

“What’s wrong, Yuna?”

“Why aren’t you checking your phone, Brother!”

“I was sleeping? What’s going on?”

“...No. Just check your phone first.”

After coming back from the shoot and the after-party, I stayed up late watching soccer with Yuna and didn’t get much sleep.

From Yuna’s expression, it didn’t seem to be about Father...

“Hmm?”

Messages from various people.

The one that caught my eye was from our professor.

-How do you know Jang Yeon-wook?

-You should have told me earlier if you were meeting Jang Yeon-wook!

-What, are you still sleeping? The world is in chaos because of you!

-...If there’s a chance, can I meet Jang Yeon-wook too?

-Jung Yun-sung! Don’t you dare ignore your teacher’s message!

“...”

It felt like I was watching Professor Lee’s changing state of mind through the messages.

But why is Jang Yeon-wook suddenly mentioned?

I went online to check.

Sure enough,

The internet was filled with news about Jang Yeon-wook.

The community was also buzzing with discussions about him.

-How does Jung Yun-sung know Jang Yeon-wook?

-Crazy. Did Jung Yun-sung really make this song? Is he 18?

-Just the GOAT Jung Yun-sung.

-Wow. The song is really good. I thought Jang Yeon-wook made it, but it was Jung Yun-sung. Crazy.

-It’s going to hit 100 million views soon.

-I already saw Jang Yeon-wook and Jung Yun-sung mentioned in famous magazines.

-Ah~ I’m feeling so proud of my country~

“Can it be...”

I followed the link posted on the community and went to NewTube.

The song I gave to Jang Yeon-wook.

The song with its incredibly high notes and bizarre composition, which I thought would be hard to release as an official track, was being sung by Jang Yeon-wook.

And it was in a video that was currently being watched by countless people around the world.