Chapter 87

For Yoon Hyun, compared to the single-digit ratings, what he needed to urgently address was the issue of his entire biological clock being somewhat out of whack recently.

Moreover, besides himself being very worried about this, there was also someone who cared a lot about him...

This person was Kim Soo-yeon.

"Yoon Hyun-ssi, KBS has a variety show and they hope you can make a guest appearance." After finishing the filming of "Dae Jang Geum" one day, as Yoon Hyun was about to head home, Kim Soo-yeon casually brought it up.

"KBS? What? '2 Days & 1 Night'? No way!" Yoon Hyun flatly refused.

"...Not '2 Days & 1 Night.'" Kim Soo-yeon was exasperated.

"Does KBS have any other variety shows?" Yoon Hyun asked Kim Soo-yeon.

"...There's 'Happy Together' with Yoo Jae-suk..."

"Another show with Yoo Jae-suk..." Yoon Hyun was speechless.

"I'm just telling you that Yoo Jae-suk has such a show." Kim Soo-yeon had a "you can't go even if you want to" look on her face.

Yoon Hyun was stifled.

"It's a different show. It's called 'We Got Married.'" Kim Soo-yeon looked very accomplished at Yoon Hyun's speechless expression.

"'We Got Married'? What's it about?" Yoon Hyun had never heard of this show.

This wasn't his fault; he hadn't been paying attention to KBS's variety shows for a long time.

"It's a reality show aired on KBS2 on Friday evenings. The main focus is on idols from several girl groups..."

"Girl group idols? There won't be..." Yoon Hyun immediately felt a sense of foreboding.

"It's a few girl groups that are still quite famous, including Sunny and Yuri from Girls' Generation, and Hyomin from T-ara..." Kim Soo-yeon opened her notebook and started describing the show's lineup to Yoon Hyun.

"Alright, stop, I don't want to go." Yoon Hyun refused again.

"But I've already accepted on your behalf." Kim Soo-yeon looked very straightforward.

The two stared at each other.

"Also, there's Hara from Kara, Sunhwa from Secret, Hyuna from 4Minute, and Narsha from Brown Eyed Girls," Kim Soo-yeon continued reading from her notebook, "In addition, there are MCs Kim Shin-young and Kim Tae-woo, and also senior Lu Juxian. Overall, it's a rural-themed variety show, including doing farm work and rural life..."

"So I'm supposed to go farming?" Yoon Hyun grasped the key point.

"Given the season, Yoon Hyun, even if you wanted to go farming, it probably wouldn't be possible, right?" Kim Soo-yeon countered.

Yoon Hyun was speechless.

"KBS actually hopes you can be a regular host on the show..." Kim Soo-yeon continued, "But I rejected that proposal for you. However, they insisted on inviting you as a guest for one recording, and I really couldn't refuse..."

Yoon Hyun nodded helplessly.

This couldn't really be blamed on Kim Soo-yeon; his cooperation with KBS's entertainment department was indeed too limited, and it was understandable that they had some complaints.

Although his relationship with KBS was still good thanks to "IRIS"...

"Alright then." Yoon Hyun could only nod in agreement.

What else could he do?

"They have a recording next week. You can go as a guest." Kim Soo-yeon said seriously.

"I just have one question, T-ara... Hyomin..." Yoon Hyun didn't say it outright.

But it was already clear.

He had just offended CCM for some inexplicable reason, and the variety show with Ham Eun-jeong had ended so abruptly. Now, was he going to KBS to make things difficult for Hyomin?

Would he force her to quit the show as well? That would be a grave sin.

"Don't worry about that." Kim Soo-yeon looked at Yoon Hyun with disdain, "What CCM does is their business. We just need to accept KBS's invitation."

"Jeez, Soo-yeon, this is really putting me in a difficult position." Yoon Hyun looked troubled.

"Yoon Hyun-ssi, I need to remind you that you don't owe CCM or T-ara anything. You are a LOEN artist!" Kim Soo-yeon sternly rebutted.

"But they are my friends!"

"If they were your friends, they wouldn't put you in such a difficult position." Kim Soo-yeon's logic was very consistent...

Yoon Hyun decided not to argue with her about this.

Then he remembered that there were also two Girls' Generation members on the show... His relationship with them recently wasn't any better than with CCM!

Fortunately, it was Sunny and Yuri, not YoonA or Seohyun, or he would have been in for a rough time.

No matter what, he would go. It had been over a month since he last participated in a variety show, and he missed that feeling.

Recently, although the scenes with Han Hyo-ju had slowed down, it wasn't to the point where he had to stay there all the time. After all, the current shooting mainly focused on Han Hyo-ju's individual performance.

Yoon Hyun, as a mascot, made the performance more layered and vivid.

But he was still a mascot.

So taking a day off to shoot a variety show didn't even require much adjustment to the shooting schedule of "Dae Jang Geum."

After confirming his participation in the show, Yoon Hyun went back and watched the previous episodes.

Then he found... he really had the urge to comment.

With this urge, Yoon Hyun arrived at the shooting site of "We Got Married"...

"Am I here as a guest today?" Yoon Hyun asked, a bit speechless.

"Today, Kim Tae-woo-ssi has a schedule and can't make it, so Yoon Hyun-ssi, you are assigned to be the substitute host..." The PD said a bit embarrassedly.

"Pretty flexible, huh!" Yoon Hyun's words were hard to interpret as either praise or criticism.

But the PD had to accept it. After all, being a guest and a substitute host were two very different roles with different workloads.

"I think we need to discuss this again." Yoon Hyun's helplessness was conveyed to Kim Soo-yeon, who also felt a bit embarrassed.

The PD was pulled aside by Kim Soo-yeon, while Yoon Hyun stood there helplessly.

"Hey! OPPA, you actually dared to come to our show!" Two girls who arrived late greeted Yoon Hyun.

"Girls' Generation is really busy! Even recording shows late?" Yoon Hyun countered with a smile.

"Where are we late? We arrived fifteen minutes early!" Yuri retorted.

"Arriving later than a guest and still saying you're not late!" Yoon Hyun didn't give them any face.

The three of them chatted together.

The atmosphere was surprisingly harmonious, showing no signs of any resentment from Girls' Generation due to the recent music show incident.

Yoon Hyun's worries dissipated by half.

The other half couldn't be dispelled.

Yoon Hyun and Sunny and Yuri were chatting happily, and a few girls who weren't very familiar with Yoon Hyun also joined in.

Except for Park Hyomin, who was still keeping her distance...

After about half an hour, the expressionless PD walked over with his head down, and Kim Soo-yeon, who followed behind, looked very proud.

It seemed she had achieved some success in the negotiation.

"How did you talk?" Yoon Hyun walked over and asked Kim Soo-yeon directly.

"How else? Pay according to the MC rate." Kim Soo-yeon looked very matter-of-fact.

"…I didn't come here for the money." Yoon Hyun felt Kim Soo-yeon was too money-oriented.

"Then what? Are you interested in this show?" Kim Soo-yeon countered.

Yoon Hyun immediately shook his head.

It was hard enough to hold back his comments; he had no confidence in reforming the show.

"Then that's settled. This PD said that if he has other shows in the future, he will prioritize inviting you or IU as MCs." Kim Soo-yeon revealed her negotiation results.

"This has nothing to do with..." Yoon Hyun almost spat out his words. He was a guest who suddenly became an MC, and what did IU have to do with it...

But then he thought, this could be an opportunity for IU to become an MC on a variety show.

Alright, he would endure it...

With Yoon Hyun settled, the recording began immediately.

Seven girls stood in a row in their rural courtyard, oh, eight, including Kim Shin-young...

Lu Juxian stood in the MC position.

Lu Juxian's role as "village chief" naturally made him the one controlling the show's pace.

After sorting out the chaotic order of the eight girls, Yoon Hyun was finally introduced.

The introduction was very traditional. Yoon Hyun pushed open the door from outside and ran in, greeting everyone, followed by a dance announcement...

The dance announcement, of course, was the only dance track from his new album, "Fiction."

All eight girls, except for Lu Juxian, neatly followed Yoon Hyun in the knee dance of "Fiction"...

Yoon Hyun performed with a smile while also paying attention to the situation on set.

Park Hyomin didn't stand there awkwardly, which was good...

After all, the conflict with CCM was something that shouldn't be known by outsiders.

But was it really okay for her to smile so brightly?

After the announcement, the show progressed quickly. Lu Juxian directly assigned the tasks for the day: building a fire, praying, and making five-grain rice.

To celebrate the upcoming Lantern Festival.

Yoon Hyun had no objections to the show's setup. After his rebirth, he didn't care much about the most important Spring Festival of his previous life or the more important Chuseok of this life, let alone the Lantern Festival...

Who cares? It's not even a holiday!

This was the first time he heard that the Lantern Festival involved building a fire and making five-grain rice.

After the tasks were assigned, the groups were formed. As the MC and "village chief," Lu Juxian naturally took on this responsibility.

"Shin-young, Sunhwa, and Sunny, you go buy the ingredients for the five-grain rice and cook it!" Lu Juxian assigned naturally.

"What about me?" Park Hyomin, who had been playing the role of a screen behind Sunny in "We Got Married," immediately became anxious.

Everyone laughed.

"Hey! Go over there!" The eldest, Narsha, pushed Park Hyomin over.

Park Hyomin naturally retreated behind Sunny again.

Yoon Hyun watched this happen with a smile, and his evaluation of Park Hyomin rose another notch.

This girl was really smart! She avoided the awkwardness of being in the same group as him and also grabbed a good laugh and camera time.

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