Chapter 64

The next day, Yoon Hyun returned to the film set and told the story to Kim Tae-hee.

Kim Tae-hee laughed for a full half hour...

Although Yoon Hyun's marriage was not favored by almost all of his friends, netizens, especially his fans, offered the most "sincere" blessings for the marriage.

In Yoon Hyun's official café, a cartoon portrait of Ham Eun-jeong was added to the forum's homepage, and a special section was created for all the friends who were good at writing fan fiction to freely express themselves.

In just two days, there were already more than 70 long fan fiction pieces that had started.

The longest one had already been updated to 100,000 words...

Of course, besides the fans who were like they had been injected with chicken blood, there was another person who Yoon Hyun cared about a lot, and her reaction to this matter was particularly sensitive.

IU finally finished all the promotions and performances for her first album, which won her 15 first places in total, and the album's sales reached nearly 90,000 copies, with the total number of downloads exceeding 10 million.

Now, IU could be considered a rising star, a "national niece," and a top-tier idol singer.

However, this rising star was now sulking at Yoon Hyun's house.

"Why didn't you tell me you were going to participate in that show, oppa!" IU felt very wronged.

"I saw how busy you were recently, so I didn't want to bother you," Yoon Hyun said cautiously. Although he wasn't quite sure why IU was so upset. If this young girl's feelings for him, which were a mix of admiration, attachment, and affection, could make her react so strongly, Yoon Hyun found it hard to accept.

IU, who received no explanation or comfort from Yoon Hyun, angrily ran into her room and didn't come out until it was time for dinner. She looked like a girl who was completely jealous.

This made Yoon Hyun feel a bit depressed. He had taken a leave from the film set to welcome IU back home after she finished all her work on the album. It had been almost two months since he last came home.

But for some reason, IU was angry, or perhaps Yoon Hyun knew the reason but didn't want to believe or admit it, so the celebratory dinner he had prepared with great effort had no main character.

After failing to communicate and comfort the little girl, Yoon Hyun, who was also being stubborn, angrily returned to the film set that night.

The next day, Yoon Hyun boarded a plane to Tokyo. The Japanese exterior shooting for "IRIS" began.

Actually, some Japanese-related plots had already appeared in the series. However, due to considerations such as cost reduction, some iconic scenes were shot in Japan, while the actors' performances were filmed in a studio.

As the plot developed, some exterior shots were needed, so naturally, they had to go to Japan for on-location shooting.

On the other hand, the high ratings also stimulated the desires of the producers and director.

After all, the ratings for the fourth episode, which had just aired, had already reached an astonishing 35%.

During that episode, when Yoon Hyun and Kim Tae-hee performed what they called the most ridiculous and nonsensical kiss scene, the ratings had even momentarily surpassed 40%...

And this was just the fourth episode...

As a character similar to a host MC, although Yoon Hyun didn't have many scenes to shoot in Japan, he still had to come along.

Fortunately, the shooting location was a famous hot spring resort in Japan...

So, Yoon Hyun, who had less than a quarter of the scenes that Lee Byung-hun and Kim Tae-hee had, basically spent his days soaking in the hot springs and drinking soju...

This made Kim Tae-hee really hate it, but she had no choice. In frustration, she forced Yoon Hyun to help her wash her clothes... However, since they wore costumes for filming, which were washed by the production team, and other personal items, although Yoon Hyun didn't mind, Kim Tae-hee was embarrassed to let Yoon Hyun wash them...

One day, while Yoon Hyun was soaking in the hot spring, reading the script and preparing for the evening's shooting, the "We Got Married" production team came to visit.

"Hey! You guys are here? Did MBC pay for your airfare?" Yoon Hyun greeted them with a smile.

This question actually had a backstory.

As a flagship variety show of MBC, the six MCs of "Infinite Challenge" were treated terribly. To save on production costs, during several overseas trips, three MCs were required to share a standard room, and at least one of them had to sleep on the floor. As the youngest MC, Yoon Hyun was naturally the one who didn't get a bed...

In addition, all the food and drinks they had to pay for themselves, although Yoon Hyun didn't mind the expenses, it still felt a bit strange...

So, he had a deep understanding of MBC's stinginess.

"...Because we are shooting Yoon Hyun xi, there is a budget for it," the PD said, his face not looking too good. It wasn't clear if it was because he was being mocked by Yoon Hyun or because he saw Yoon Hyun's luxurious life...

"Almost two weeks have passed since we left Korea. How is the show doing? What's the reaction?" Yoon Hyun asked with a smile.

The producer, who didn't wait for an invitation to sit down, crossed his legs on the ground, and the cameraman started filming.

The sudden start of the camera surprised Yoon Hyun, and he quickly adjusted his yukata to ensure he wasn't exposing anything...

"This is the mission card," the PD said, handing it to Yoon Hyun.

"Yoon Hyun xi: This is your first trip after your marriage. Please choose a gift for your wife to bring back to her!" Yoon Hyun read it and said, "Is this a mission?"

The PD nodded, looking at Yoon Hyun as if he were a fool.

"What's the big deal? I bought a gift as soon as I arrived in Japan. I've already sent it back to Korea, and it should have arrived by now. I'll be fine when I get back," Yoon Hyun said nonchalantly, tossing the mission card aside.

"Yoon Hyun xi, I should remind you that this gift is for your wife. If it's the same as what you give to other friends, it might not be good..."

"What's not good about it? I don't have an assistant, and I picked out all the gifts myself, wrapped them by hand, and put a lot of effort into them. Eun-jeong's gift is the same! I didn't put any less effort into it."

"...Yoon Hyun xi, it seems you really haven't been in a relationship before. I believe it now," the PD said, thoroughly defeated.

"Do you mean I have to buy her a special gift?"

The PD nodded, looking depressed.

"But I don't know what she likes..." Yoon Hyun started to panic.

The PD shrugged, unable to help.

Yoon Hyun was speechless for a moment, then a light bulb went off in his head, and he opened his laptop.

"What are you doing, Yoon Hyun xi?" The PD didn't understand Yoon Hyun's excited expression.

"Consulting! Although I don't know exactly what Eun-jeong likes, someone must know. If I ask, I'll find out, right?"

"Are you planning to consult the other members of T-ara?"

"Ask them? Only if I want to die. Since I recorded a show with Eun-jeong, I haven't received any calls from them. I don't even know how to greet them when we meet in the future, let alone call them," Yoon Hyun said, giving the production team a look of disdain and complaint. "I'm asking my fans."

"Oh! T-ara's fans? What's their attitude towards you and Eun-jeong?"

"How would I know? Besides, I'm not asking their fans; I'm asking my fans."

"...Your fans? Will they know Eun-jeong?"

"PD xi, I think you should understand the unique group of fans called 'hamchae' in the Korean entertainment industry. Although my fan café stopped accepting new members a long time ago and has about 8,800 members, their power cannot be underestimated," Yoon Hyun said seriously to the camera.

Then, he confidently entered his fan café and found detailed information about Ham Eun-jeong in a pinned thread in a section called "General and Princess," including all public, semi-public, and some secret information known only to sasaeng fans...

The cameraman and PD, who were filming, were completely stunned.

Is this a normal relationship between an idol and their fans?

Yoon Hyun didn't pay attention to the two stunned people and posted a thread in the section:

"Oh, what should I buy for the princess from Japan?"

Then he picked up a sake cup floating on a tray in the hot spring and drank it in one go.

"Is that it?" The PD looked incredulous.

"Now we just need a bit of patience and time," Yoon Hyun said, looking smug.

They didn't have to wait long. Soon, replies started appearing.

The PD, watching Yoon Hyun interact with his fans, was almost moved to tears.

These were truly rare and wonderful fans! They were helping their idol pursue a girl, providing all kinds of reliable advice and methods, and even though there were some who were just there for the fun, they were all full of blessings.

Such an atmosphere, if you put it in S.M... No, try it with any other idol!

Some fans can't even tolerate a show like "We Got Married" and become anti-fans...

How did Yoon Hyun train such a group of treasures!

Regardless of the PD's amazement, Yoon Hyun got his answer in less than an hour.

"According to my fans, one of their classmates is a sasaeng fan of T-ara and knows the girls' preferences very well. She risked being anti-fanned to get me some useful information. She said Eun-jeong really likes coffee, especially hand-ground milk foam coffee, and suggested I buy her a bag of coffee. A fan in Japan also told me about a specialty store in Tokyo that sells some very unique and delicious coffee, and even gave me the address. We finish shooting in Japan the day after tomorrow, and we'll be returning to Korea via Tokyo, so I can stop by and buy it on the way," Yoon Hyun told the producer.

"Oh, and they also told me there's a store in Akihabara that sells unique packaging, including Eun-jeong xi's favorite doll. The fan who discovered this was going to buy it and send it to me to give to Eun-jeong, but since I'm in Japan, I just asked her to take me there the day after tomorrow," Yoon Hyun added.

The PD was speechless.

Is this you pursuing a girl or your fans pursuing a girl for you! Even mom fans aren't this considerate!

Then, the production team, feeling thoroughly defeated, left Yoon Hyun with a self-recording camera and departed.

As Yoon Hyun had predicted, MBC wouldn't be generous enough to buy air tickets for two production team members just to film him. They came to Japan under the guise of a news interview...

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