Chapter 80

Actually, the news of Yoon Hyun and Ham Eun-jung leaving "We Got Married" would not have been known to the public so quickly. The two-day, one-night snow trip, during which Yoon Hyun and Ham Eun-jung played the petal nesting doll game and exchanged the same gifts under the unattended cameras, was estimated to air for about four weeks. Although two weeks had already been broadcast, with the addition of the final shooting of their breakup, it could still be aired for a full month. This meant that the new couple would not start until early February, and the news of their departure would only be revealed in the preview of the second-to-last episode.

However, someone decided otherwise, and when Yoon Hyun woke up, he found that the whole world already knew.

MBC released the news on the official website of "We Got Married" immediately after the program's recording was completed.

The internet users who were still awake at night immediately exploded.

To be fair, Yoon Hyun and Ham Eun-jung were not the most popular couple among the three couples currently on the show. Whether it was the couple of Kim Yong-joon and Hwang Jung-eun, who were already on the show before them, or the couple of Jo Kwon and Sun Gae-in, who joined after them, their interactions on the show were much more engaging.

However, Yoon Hyun and Ham Eun-jung became the most famous couple on the entire show thanks to the song "Some."

While other couples on the show also wrote songs for each other, or even collaborated on writing songs, none of them reached the quality and status of "Some." The song became a sensation on the internet even before the clear audio source or the complete version was released, and it eventually made its way to the stage of the year-end music festival.

Just as the two were starting to create some small events for each other and their interactions were becoming more interesting, the show hastily announced their departure, which made no sense at all.

Especially now, T-ara was in the middle of promoting their new album, and "BoPeepBoPeep" was expected to start a full-scale assault on the top spot next week. This was the perfect time to use the show to promote their new song, and leaving at this point would be detrimental to the promotion of their new album.

Similarly, Yoon Hyun's return with a new album in February was also approaching. On LOEN Entertainment's homepage, the songs from Yoon Hyun's new album were being revealed one by one, with six old songs already listed. Trailers for the music videos had also been released, especially the 30-second trailer for "Rolling in the Deep," which was like a fantasy epic and had already whetted the appetite of all the fans. Yoon Hyun's departure from "We Got Married" at this time was completely incomprehensible.

But the situation unfolded exactly like this.

The internet exploded instantly.

If it weren't for Yoon Hyun's good habit of turning off his phone while sleeping, he wouldn't have been able to get a good night's rest...

Netizens expressed their complete incomprehension, especially since the two had been seen showing affection while shopping in Hongdae just the afternoon before, and countless street photos had just been uploaded to the internet.

This turn of events was too sudden.

Then, not long after Yoon Hyun woke up and turned on his phone, he received a call from Park Ji-yeon.

"Hey! Ji-yeon! Up so early?" Yoon Hyun once called Park Ji-yeon in the afternoon to invite her for a meal, but she was still sleeping. Since then, he often used this to tease her.

"Pervert! You finally turned on your phone?"

"What's up? Is something wrong?"

"What did you do to Eun-jung yesterday?"

"What did I do? What's wrong?"

"Sun-yeon told me that Eun-jung cried all night after coming back early this morning and didn't sleep at all."

"Cry? No way... We were fine when the show ended yesterday."

"Oh, I saw the announcement this morning, saying you two are leaving the show?"

"Yeah. Ah... MBC released the announcement?"

"Yeah. Didn't you know?"

"I didn't know. I just woke up."

"Then the internet is buzzing. A lot of people are signing a petition on the official website of 'We Got Married' to get you two back together." Her tone was filled with a hint of sarcasm.

"Well, it depends on whether the production team has the courage to retract their words."

"We're going to KBS this afternoon to perform and try to win the top spot!"

"Ah! Congratulations! I wish you all the best!"

"That's not what I'm calling about! Eun-jung is still swollen from crying all night, and the makeup artists are trying to cover it up. If we don't win the top spot because of this, you're dead!"

"..." Yoon Hyun was speechless.

"Come to KBS this afternoon to see Eun-jung. She seems to be in a really bad mood today."

"Okay, I'll try. But I might have to shoot an MV today, so I'm not sure if I'll have time."

"You better come and try!"

Then Park Ji-yeon hung up.

Yoon Hyun then called Kim Soo-yeon.

"What's up?" Kim Soo-yeon was used to Yoon Hyun not calling her unless there was something important.

"Tell the company that I want to add two songs to my album."

"'Some' and 'My Love'?"

"Smart."

"Maybe not. I contacted CCM about inviting Ham Eun-jung to sing 'Some' with you, but they refused. I think you understand what this means."

"Ah... I see. Got it."

"Although I don't know what you did to offend CCM, I think this situation is interesting. I advise you to be careful, as it's better to have more friends than enemies."

"I understand." Yoon Hyun nodded. "Contact Director Kim and go to the set to shoot the MV this afternoon. I won't be there."

"Your script, don't you want to supervise it yourself?"

"I'm going to KBS this afternoon to cheer for T-ara."

"I advise you not to go. A phone call to show your support is enough. This is a sensitive time."

"Is that so? Okay." Yoon Hyun nodded and hung up. "I won't go to shoot the MV this afternoon. I'll go to the company and record 'My Love' and put it online. Since..."

"Actually, you can include 'My Love' in your album. You can also shoot the MV... I can help you communicate with the company. But this will make your schedule in January very tight. Don't forget about the audition for 'Dong Yi' and the training you'll need to go through after passing the audition. This is different from 'Jumong,' it's a palace drama, and the male lead is the king!"

"Alright... I'll record 'My Love' now. I've already planned the script for the MV. It just feels a bit... strange not to have Eun-jung in it."

"Just blur the female lead. I can even substitute for her." Kim Soo-yeon said irritably.

"Hey! That's a good idea! Soo-yeon, get a haircut, and we'll shoot the MV tomorrow!"

...

That day, Yoon Hyun did not appear at KBS.

T-ara won a memorable top spot. It was the first top spot they had won on the major music shows since the group's formation. All the girls, except for Ham Eun-jung, were in tears.

Yoon Hyun recorded two songs in the studio.

In the end, his album had 14 songs, and the MVs were set to be 10.

The next day, IU, who had been eager to try, ultimately replaced the hesitant Kim Soo-yeon and became the faceless female lead in Yoon Hyun's last MV.

After that, IU, who had moved out of Yoon Hyun's house in a fit of pique over the "marriage," happily moved back in.

With the reduction in the number of MVs to be shot, the production of Yoon Hyun's album progressed much faster.

By January 12, when Yoon Hyun went to audition for the male lead in "Dong Yi," the entire album was already completed. Thus, the LOEN Entertainment machine finally started moving again...

On LOEN's homepage, the question mark for Yoon Hyun's return date was finally replaced with January 31.

Yoon Hyun chose SBS, the network he had the least interaction with, as the first stage for his return.

Although Yoon Hyun had not had much interaction with SBS, he always had a favorable view of the only non-state-owned network among the three major networks. Additionally, due to the company's balance strategy, Yoon Hyun was in talks for two dramas, one of which he was about to audition for, and both dramas conveniently avoided SBS.

So, giving SBS some attention in the music scene was also a strategic move.

How much appeal would Yoon Hyun's true return to the stage after more than a year have?

Just look at the album pre-sales on LOEN's homepage to find out.

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