Chapter 65

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In front of the convenience store, the name "Kang Woojin" was shouted as if the world were ending. It was a table where four women were sitting, and one of them was standing awkwardly. She was in her mid-20s. The woman, with wide-open eyes, pointed at a man wearing a cap who was about to enter the convenience store.

Who could it be?

“...Huh?”

It was Kang Woojin, who had just taken out his wallet. Woojin's eyes widened slightly, and he was genuinely surprised. After all, he had never been called out so loudly before in his life.

Anyway.

-Swoosh.

A brief moment of eye contact between the woman and Kang Woojin. By now, the woman who had shouted and her friends were all looking at Woojin. This spread like wildfire.

“What, what is it??”

“It's a surprise. What happened?”

“Who is that person? I can't see his face because of the cap.”

The surrounding tables also took an interest in Kang Woojin. There were at least 15 people in total, including groups of women, groups of men, mixed groups, and elderly people.

Suddenly, all eyes were on Woojin.

At this moment, Woojin slowly lowered his hand holding the wallet.

‘Who is this? Do I know her? I’ve never seen her before.’

He thought she might be a forgotten acquaintance, but no matter how he looked, she was a complete stranger. Why was she pretending to know him so openly? It was a bit embarrassing. Ignoring her and leaving seemed a bit rude.

Kang Woojin had forgotten that he was an actor.

Because he had never met fans in real life before.

‘Why is she pretending to know me? I don’t know, but I’ll greet her first.’

He greeted the woman who had recognized him.

“Hello, but who are you?”

Since she was a stranger, he maintained a professional demeanor. To others, it seemed like he was very composed. The woman, who had been frozen by his low, calm greeting, slowly lowered her finger.

“...I’m crazy. What do I do.”

She covered her mouth with both hands. Her eyes were filled with deep emotion.

“No, no. Is it really Mr. Kang Woojin? Oh, but why are you here? No, that’s not it. Wow, I’m a real fan. Ah! I just watched your drama here. But as soon as it ended, Mr. Kang Woojin appeared right in front of me... Is this real?”

From her perspective, she had watched "Profiler Hanryang" Part 4 at the table in front of the convenience store, and just ten minutes after it ended, Kang Woojin appeared right in front of her. It was enough to make her flustered.

At this moment, Kang Woojin realized.

‘Ah.’

This woman recognized him as an actor. I’m an actor, right? No, wait a minute. Really? Really? She’s pretending to know me to this extent? Kang Woojin was overwhelmed with excitement.

‘This is so strange.’

It was a funny situation. Both the fan and the actor felt like they were in a dream. Soon, Woojin asked the flustered woman sarcastically.

“Are you okay?”

The woman stomped her feet. She seemed to be trembling.

“Ah, I’m fine. I’m really fine. I don’t know! What do I do-!”

As her excitement grew, she hid behind her friends. Her friends and the woman slowly approached Kang Woojin.

“Wow, he looks amazing in person.”

“Is it really Mr. Kang Woojin?”

“Yes, it’s me.”

“Wow. Why are you here?”

Why? To buy ramen. But it seems like he’s not here often. Kang Woojin decided to act cool.

“To buy chicken breast.”

“Chicken breast?! At this time?”

“It’s all sold out, so I’m in a hurry.”

“You must work out a lot!”

The commotion grew. The dozen or so people around them were similar. They had noticed that this man was someone famous. As a result, everyone took out their phones and approached Kang Woojin. Woojin felt his heart rate increase as more and more people gathered.

‘Wow. What should I do? Should I just run? No, that’s a bit too much, isn’t it?’

In the midst of this, the woman who first recognized Woojin shouted to the crowd.

“Ah! Taking photos is rude!”

Some people awkwardly put their phones down. However, the women who had already approached him gently asked for a favor.

“Could you... sign something for us?”

Sign? Kang Woojin was silent for a moment but then nodded.

“Ah, sure. But I don’t have a pen.”

“Just a moment!”

“Hey, hurry up!”

“Yeah!”

Two women quickly ran into the convenience store and bought a pen and paper. Soon, a makeshift signing session began in front of the convenience store.

“Jeon Joo! My name!”

“I’m Nam Hee-jung!”

“Can, can we take a photo with you?!”

Kang Woojin, who had been caught off guard, quickly agreed to the requests. His self-awareness was blurry. He just went through the motions with a blank expression. Meanwhile, more and more people gathered.

“Is, is that really Kang Woojin?”

“I saw Hanryang yesterday!”

“Brother! The drama is so good!!”

“Wow! Is that person Kang Woojin??”

“Where, where?”

The existing crowd, passersby who were drawn by the commotion, and people who had stopped on their way to the convenience store. The dozen or so people had grown to at least 20. A scene that demonstrated the rising popularity of the recently emerging Kang Woojin.

At this point, Kang Woojin.

-Swoosh.

He was now hugging people, men and women alike, one by one. It was almost like a free hug.

‘What is this? Why am I hugging these people?’

Woojin didn’t know why. It just happened naturally.

“Wow! Me too! Hug me too!!”

“Kang Woojin in person is amazing, completely different from Park Da-ri.”

“His character is unique. His expression is very cold, but he’s incredibly kind!”

“Actors are well-trained, it seems.”

Praise and compliments poured in. Of course, Kang Woojin’s makeup, done for his schedule, also played a role. Anyway.

“Hey, what’s going on? An idol came?”

The crowd continued to grow.

“Brother! Here’s the chicken breast! I bought different types!”

“I bought chicken breast salad!”

Kang Woojin received his first gift from his fans.

“...Thank you.”

His late-night snack turned into chicken breast.

The next day.

From early morning, stories of the hot actor Kang Woojin being spotted started popping up everywhere. Actually, it started from the early morning.

- Kids, I went to the convenience store to buy a lunch box yesterday and saw Kang Woojin. He looks amazing in person!

The reactions started on SNS and community cafes.

- [Real-time] Drama "Profiler Hanryang" actor Kang Woojin surrounded by fans in front of a convenience store.jpg

- Sharing the story of buying ramen for Kang Woojin in front of a convenience store!!

The story spread through articles as journalists caught wind of it.

[‘Park Da-ri’ actor Kang Woojin, surrounded by fans at a convenience store / Photos]

Especially since the fourth episode of "Profiler Hanryang" broadcast last night had explosive results, journalists were even more eager.

At this moment.

“Hey! Kang Woojin! You, man!”

Kang Woojin, sitting in a van, was scolded by Choi Sung-geun, who had let down his afro.

“If you’re going to the convenience store, send Seo Hwan! Fortunately, people have manners, but what if an accident had happened?”

It was a valid point. Kang Woojin admitted it and apologized.

“I’m sorry.”

“Ha- Even if you don’t care about people’s gazes! Now, you’re not just an unknown. You’re an actor in a drama with over 20% ratings! You can’t just wander around anymore, you’re a proper celebrity!”

“I’ll keep that in mind. I’m sorry.”

Of course, Woojin had also resolved to be more careful from now on. He had been clueless yesterday, but now he realized he needed to pay attention to his behavior.

‘I never thought my life would turn out like this.’

At this moment, Han Ye-jung, who had changed her hair to a short green style, suggested to Choi Sung-geun in a cold tone while snooping on a community filled with Kang Woojin sightings.

“Sir. I know you’re scolding him, but it looks like Woojin received gifts yesterday, right? I think he should post a review on SNS.”

“Yeah, yeah. Post it!”

“Woojin, did you take photos of the gifts you received yesterday?”

“Ah, yeah. Chicken breast.”

“Chicken breast? Why did you buy that at that time?”

“Just because I needed it.”

“Ah, you said you started working out? Wow, you went to buy it right away? You’re so passionate.”

Misunderstandings piled up in real-time. Regardless, a thank-you letter to his fans was posted on Kang Woojin’s SNS.

[email protected]_n

Post 13

Followers 94,000

Following 3

Kang Woojin’s SNS had nearly 100,000 followers as of yesterday.

At this moment.

“Hey! The ratings are out!”

Choi Sung-geun, looking at his phone, shouted. The official ratings for "Profiler Hanryang" Part 4 had been announced.

[Official] "Profiler Hanryang" Part 4 ratings: 25.2%, peak rating: 25.8% for the "Park Da-ri" murder scene

In the end, Hanryang surpassed 25% ratings in just four episodes. It was setting a legendary record in real-time. The entertainment industry media went into a frenzy.

"Profiler Hanryang" surpasses 25% in just four episodes, could it reach 30%?

The overwhelming ratings are making "Profiler Hanryang" a legend, not just this year but in the entire broadcasting industry.

They derived "Profiler Hanryang"’s achievements non-stop. The intensity was more than double that of last week. Numerous journalists were writing articles like a waterfall to secure even a small number of clicks.

The public was even more frenzied than the media.

“Hey, did you see Hanryang yesterday? Damn, Park Da-ri’s acting was amazing.”

“Yeah, I saw it. By the way, order the bulgogi bowl, I ate the pork yesterday, so it’s a bit less appealing.”

“What? Are you an idiot?”

“Is this a meme? Don’t you know?”

The temperature could be gauged from the comments on articles alone, not to mention the conversations people were having.

-Save him! Author, please! Can you bring Park Da-ri back??

-Don’t kill Park Da-ri, it’s a bit less appealing without him.

-...Just say it was all a dream and bring Park Da-ri back, I won’t say anything.

-???: My erectile dysfunction is because of Park Da-ri, it’s a bit less appealing without him.

-Honestly, I think Park Eun-mi’s writing of the Park Da-ri character is one of the best.

-After Park Da-ri died, I noticed my morning tent was smaller! It’s a bit less appealing.

-Kang Woojin’s ratings for Hanryang are more than half due to him, he carried the tension and intensity from the build-up.

-LOL, I expected the comments to be about it being a bit less appealing.

-Clearly...Park Da-ri is a bastard, but his acting is so good, it’s sad to see him go!

-Director: Make him act with affection even though he’s a bastard (Wow, it works?)

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