Chapter 26

As for what happened after he got drunk, Yoon Hyun wouldn’t ask. After all, he didn’t wake up lying on the bed of Lee Ji-eun or Park Ji-yeon, hugging a beautiful girl he didn’t know. As for the strange drawings on his face, Yoon Hyun wouldn’t bother to find out who the culprit was. After all, both of them were likely involved.

But last night, Yoon Hyun and the two girls were genuinely happy. After all, the impact of the live performance was most directly felt by the three of them on stage.

So, even though Yoon Hyun didn’t wake up early to call Lee Ji-eun to go jogging because he was drunk, she still got up on her own and went out to exercise.

It really proved the saying that the best motivation always comes from inner desire. It was impossible for the scene of nearly a thousand people dancing together at the live performance last night not to have touched her in some way.

Originally, Yoon Hyun had planned to visit the film set today, even though the main scenes being shot over the past two days were the complicated emotional scenes between the second male and female leads, which had nothing to do with him. However, he still wanted to learn.

But since it was already noon, Yoon Hyun gave up on this idea, got up to cook a bowl of noodles, and then settled back in front of his computer.

The first thing he did was to log into his fan café to thank the fans who supported him at the music festival last night.

However, when Yoon Hyun logged into the forum, he was stunned. The entire forum was abuzz with activity.

There were as many as 15 pinned posts, all videos taken by fans at the scene with their phones, from various angles and clarity levels...

Yoon Hyun was moved to the point of being speechless.

After adjusting his emotions for nearly five minutes, Yoon Hyun finally posted a four-word message on the forum.

"Thank you, everyone."

Yoon Hyun’s appearance further ignited the enthusiasm, and almost instantly, the number of replies reached 100, and the content was almost entirely the same:

"OPPA, release a single! Take us to break the Music Bank consecutive win record!"

Speaking of the consecutive win record, it was currently held by Jewelry’s "One More Time," with 7 consecutive wins...

Although the fans showed great enthusiasm, Yoon Hyun clearly stated in his reply that the song would not be promoted on the charts. As for releasing the source and MV, there were no immediate plans, and he needed to discuss it with the company and the "Infinite Challenge" program team.

Then, almost immediately, a petition appeared on LOEN Entertainment’s homepage, requesting LOEN to produce an MV for "Gangnam Style."

By that evening, the petition had already surpassed 20,000 signatures...

The "Gangnam Style" craze continued to grow.

Yoon Hyun had Park Ji-yeon record a dance tutorial video and uploaded it to the internet. He then shared the video link on his fan café, highlighting the young girl who danced with him.

This gesture earned him the favor of CCM Entertainment, which straightforwardly offered that if Yoon Hyun needed to shoot the "Gangnam Style" MV, all the company’s artists, including Lee Hyori, would be available to support...

This left Yoon Hyun somewhat overwhelmed.

Meanwhile, the "Infinite Challenge" team also showed great enthusiasm for the MV, with several MCs expressing their desire to appear in it.

Thanks to the fame and influence of the "Infinite Challenge" members, the "Gangnam Style" MV almost instantly became a major event in the entertainment industry.

And just at this time, the tenth episode of "Coffee Prince" aired.

Under the combined effect of Yoon Hyun’s popularity and the passionate kiss, the tenth episode achieved an average rating of 29%, with a peak of 38%.

This made director Lee Yoon-jeong so happy that her face almost twisted...

She then readily agreed to direct the MV.

The price Yoon Hyun paid for this was that a certain unscrupulous agent made the top post on his fan café read: "OPPA, that kiss with Eun-chan was so passionate, I’m melting, but why does OPPA like men?"

...

Because the number of celebrities scheduled to appear in the MV was too high, and "Coffee Prince" itself was in the final stages of filming, especially because of its popularity, the TV station asked the director to extend the series by two more episodes, which made the shooting schedule for Yoon Eun-hye, who already had a tight schedule, even more hectic. As a result, Yoon Hyun, who had the most scenes with her, also became busier.

Time passed quickly amidst the busyness, with the MV, the drama, and the "Infinite Challenge" recordings.

Yoon Hyun began to gradually understand the work and life of an artist.

"Yoon Hyun, after this next scene, the drama will be over," Director Lee Yoon-jeong was preparing Yoon Hyun mentally.

"I know, Director."

"We’ve already put this scene at the end. If you can’t do it, the drama won’t be over."

"I know, Director."

"Can you turn your face? Besides, Eun-hye is the one taking the initiative in this scene. You just need to cooperate. Why are you so shy?" the director said, exasperated.

The next scene was originally supposed to be the last scene of the sixteenth episode, but because Yoon Hyun was shy, it kept getting delayed until the very end, and now it had to be shot.

On the other side, Yoon Eun-hye’s face was also flushed. She was actually more nervous than Yoon Hyun.

This was a bed scene.

Amidst the awkwardness, the final scene began...

"CUT! Yoon Hyun, what are you doing? Where are your hands? Do you think this is a military post? Put them on Eun-hye’s back."

...

"CUT! Yoon Hyun, are you hugging a log? Move your hands! Move them!"

...

"CUT! Eun-hye, it’s okay to be blushing, but don’t close your eyes! It doesn’t fit the scene!"

...

"CUT! Everyone, take a break! Yoon Hyun, Eun-hye, do you really need to have a drink before we shoot?"

...

"Yoon Eun-hye, please, let’s get it right in one take. If we keep doing this, I’m afraid I’ll make a fool of myself," Yoon Hyun finally whispered to Yoon Eun-hye, unable to hold back.

"You... " Yoon Eun-hye was speechless. She herself didn’t have much experience with bed scenes!

"Let’s do it this way. Eun-hye, even though you’re supposed to take the initiative in the scene, let me lead. After all, I’m a man," Yoon Hyun said, determined.

"How should I act?" Yoon Eun-hye suddenly felt that Yoon Hyun seemed more reliable.

"Have a drink. Act on instinct," Yoon Hyun seemed to have made up his mind.

"Little brother, are you really falling for me?" Yoon Eun-hye laughed, covering her mouth.

"Let’s just get it over with. If we keep dragging it out, I might really fall for you. Or worse, it might not just be my heart that’s affected... Okay, Eun-hye, let’s do it. Go have a drink," Yoon Hyun patted Yoon Eun-hye’s face.

Yoon Eun-hye was stunned. This was the first time they had any physical contact outside of the scenes.

But Yoon Eun-hye still went to drink a full glass of red wine. Although it wasn’t enough to get her drunk, it made her a bit fuzzy.

When everything was ready, Director Lee Yoon-jeong gave the order to start shooting.

Since they had already shot several times, the scenes before Yoon Eun-hye entering the room and getting into bed were already done, leaving only the final intimate scenes.

Yoon Eun-hye, emboldened by the alcohol, threw herself into Yoon Hyun’s arms, touched his face, and kissed him deeply.

Yoon Hyun knew that Yoon Eun-hye was handing over the rest of the scene to him, so he took control. After kissing for about 3-5 seconds, he broke the kiss, removed her hand from his face, and they looked into each other’s eyes, kissed again, fell onto the bed, rolled, and touched each other. Then, Yoon Hyun lifted his upper body from lying on top of Yoon Eun-hye.

"OK! Cut!" Director Lee Yoon-jeong couldn’t believe it. In just a short time, the two actors seemed to have become real lovers.

With Director Lee Yoon-jeong’s call, the entire set erupted into sustained and enthusiastic applause.

Yoon Hyun also smiled as he got up from the bed and reached out to help Yoon Eun-hye, who was still lying on the bed with a dazed expression.

"Eun-hye, it’s over," Yoon Hyun said with a smile.

"Yes, Yoon Hyun, thank you!" Yoon Eun-hye slowly came to her senses and hugged Yoon Hyun. Then, she whispered in his ear, "Thank goodness it’s over."

Yes, thank goodness it’s over. Yoon Hyun’s heart also slowly calmed down.

The news of the completion of "Coffee Prince" appeared on the MBC news the next day, further increasing the attention to the drama.

Two days later, the "Gangnam Style" MV was officially released online.

Because Yoon Hyun had been extremely busy recently, this was the first time he saw the final product online.

The opening of the MV read: Director: Lee Yoon-jeong, Screenplay: Yoon Hyun.

Yes, the entire MV was shot according to Yoon Hyun’s concept. So, seeing the finished product for the first time, Yoon Hyun felt a bit resentful.

Just like the original MV, it started with a reflection in sunglasses showing a woman fanning herself. Here, Yoon Hyun invited Kim Tae-hee, yes, that Tae-hee, to make a cameo, and the woman fanning herself in the reflection gradually turned into PD Kim Tae-hee from "Infinite Challenge"...

This scene made countless loyal "Infinite Challenge" fans spray water all over their computer screens the moment they opened the MV...

Then the camera pulled back, and Yoon Hyun, lying on a beach chair, began singing, with Park Myung-soo, wearing shorts and a tank top, dancing a Western-style neck dance beside him...

Next, the scene moved to a high-rise building, where Yoon Hyun, reciting various "girls," was surrounded by several famous actresses who were close to Kim Tae-hee, moving their bodies. Then the scene flashed to several well-known female comedians brought in by Yoo Jae-suk...

Next, Yoon Hyun, with Jung Jun-ho and Jung Hae-dong, sang the "man" part in a strong wind, with foam flying from the sky and covering their faces...

Roh Hong-chul appeared in the elevator again, and Yoon Hyun lying between his legs made him feel very satisfied...

Yoo Jae-suk was still the fake rich second generation who came in a sports car to challenge him to a dance, and Choi Tae-hyun and Lee Wan were playing chess when Yoon Hyun blew them away. Lee Hyori performed a pole dance in the subway, and Yoon Hyun, with a dance group composed of Big Bang, Super Junior, Kara, and Wonder Girls, danced the horse-riding dance...

So, you can imagine how popular this MV would be.

Big Bang, who had just caused a sensation with "Lies" in July, was tragically overshadowed.

The MV was also uploaded to YouTube. The support from numerous Korean stars made the MV an instant success on YouTube.

Then, the song "Baby" that Yoon Hyun had previously uploaded to YouTube was rediscovered.

The Western music industry then began to exclaim: How did such a genius emerge in the Korean music industry!

Of course, that’s a different story. The most important thing at the moment was that two days after the MV was released, the live stage that PD Kim Tae-hee had promised Yoon Hyun was confirmed.

On August 11, 2007, less than two months after leaving the stage, Yoon Hyun appeared on the Music Center stage as a special performance.

Since the Music Center had abolished the ranking system, to increase the show’s appeal, MBC transformed the program into a more concert-like format with live performances.

This was the format Yoon Hyun most wanted to see.

Although Yoon Hyun had become acquainted with many senior figures in the entertainment industry due to the popularity of "Gangnam Style," he was still a junior who had debuted only four months ago.

So, Yoon Hyun arrived at the Music Center backstage very early and visited all the staff and senior artists who were promoting their songs.

Unlike before, although Yoon Hyun was still a newcomer, his songwriting talent and the terrifying network of connections he demonstrated through the "Gangnam Style" MV made these seniors take him seriously to some extent.

Even with such a high profile, he still respectfully greeted every senior, a gesture that even the most critical seniors couldn’t fault.

"Alright, you’ve visited all the seniors. Now you can go back to the waiting room and wait for other juniors to visit you," the agent said softly as they came out of the last senior’s room, which belonged to Big Bang.

"Juniors? I have juniors now?" Yoon Hyun was surprised.

"Of course. You’ve been in the industry for four months. Having juniors is quite normal," Kim Soo-yeon said with a mischievous smile, making Yoon Hyun shiver, "Although this junior might be harder to handle than the seniors."

"Harder to handle than the seniors... Is it the child of a big senior?" Yoon Hyun was puzzled.

Back in the waiting room, he didn’t have to wait long before the knocking sound came.

"Come in," Yoon Hyun called out.

The door opened, and a group of people came in.

"1, 2, 3, hello senior, we are Girls' Generation, please take care of us!" the nine girls said together.