Chapter 96

< Threat (6) >

The nickname of the representative manager of Kang Ujin's official fan club 'Kangshimjang' is 'Blood Sister'.

Ujin only thought it was a strange name. However, there was a twist. The nickname was literal. A real 'Blood Sister'. That is, Kang Ujin's blood relative. His younger sister, Kang Hyuna, was grinning right in front of Ujin.

Ujin, who was looking up at her, felt intensely.

'Don't split. Ah- damn. I really want to kick you.'

Kang Ujin, who almost spat out a curse, barely managed to close his mouth. Nevertheless, he started to think. He accurately grasped the situation. There was no need to think deeply.

'No wonder it was quiet, even though he used to send messages and make calls all the time.'

When was it? Ah, right. Probably around the time 'Hanryang' started airing. After that, Kang Ujin's official fan club was established. This damn younger sister must have made it. She couldn't have done it alone.

Ujin, with his expressionless face, glanced at the line behind Kang Hyuna.

The girls who looked like her friends were grinning and playfully hitting each other's arms. Ujin then turned his gaze back to Kang Hyuna and whispered.

"Damn girl."

No one would have heard it, but Kang Hyuna shrugged as if it was no big deal.

"I didn't tell you because I thought my brother would be busy."

Where did she get that lie? Kang Hyuna must have intentionally hidden it. Ah, I really want to scratch that blood-related forehead. But Ujin was in a deep concept, and there were hundreds of his fans here.

He had to endure no matter what.

At that moment.

"Why? Why are you like that?"

Noticing the strange situation, Choi Sung-geun, who was waiting at the back, approached and bent down. Ujin, who flinched without showing it, tried to act calm and shook his head.

"No, no."

Choi Sung-geun, who tilted his head, met Kang Hyuna's eyes. He thought she looked good. Long brown hair, generally cat-like.

'She seems tall. About 168? 170?'

This was a scan as the representative of the agency. Regardless, Choi Sung-geun smiled at Kang Hyuna.

"Since you're the first, right? The fan club's general manager. Nickname 'Blood Sister'."

Kang Hyuna called out cheerfully.

"Yes! That's me!"

"Ha-ha, nice to meet you. I'm Ujin's main manager and the representative of BW Entertainment."

"Wow! Hello!"

"Sure. I should have thanked you earlier, but Ujin has been so busy, so I came with the staff."

"Yes! Over there."

Kang Hyuna pointed to the back, where the fan club's staff, her friends, were bowing. Choi Sung-geun, who also bowed, turned his gaze back to Kang Hyuna.

He felt a strange sense of familiarity.

"But it's a bit strange. Why does 'Blood Sister' feel familiar to me? Ha-ha, maybe because you look like an actress?"

"Wow! Really?"

In the midst of this, Kang Ujin, who was signing indifferently, muttered.

"She's my younger sister."

Choi Sung-geun, who heard it casually, clapped his hands.

"Aha! Is that so? That's why I didn't feel strange... Wait. Wait, Ujin, what did you say?"

Kang Ujin, who finished signing, handed the paper to Kang Hyuna and answered again, without any emotion.

"My younger sister."

Choi Sung-geun, whose eyes widened, met Kang Hyuna's eyes again. Kang Hyuna was smiling brightly.

"Hee-hee, hello, sir. I'm Kang Hyuna, Kang Ujin's younger sister."

"......?"

Unlike the flustered Choi Sung-geun, Kang Ujin was calm. No, he had to be calm. Ujin, with a cold gaze, told his younger sister.

"You. Step aside first. We'll talk later."

Kang Hyuna, slightly pouting, moved her feet. However, she inwardly wondered.

'Is my brother just pretending to be cool? Well, there are a lot of people watching, after all.'

Kang Hyuna, who moved away, was watched by Choi Sung-geun, who barely regained his composure. He leaned in close to Ujin's ear.

"Hey, Ujin. What's this? Is she really your younger sister?"

"Yes. I didn't know she was the fan club's representative."

"Ah, let's talk about it after everything is done."

"Okay, I understand."

Choi Sung-geun, who finished speaking, gestured to the staff. It meant to continue the signing event.

'Younger sister?'

He chuckled to himself as he moved to the back. He knew Kang Ujin had a younger sister. Family matters were basic. Still, it was a bit absurd.

'No matter what, this has to be kept secret.'

Kang Ujin was one thing, but his younger sister or family might be affected. If reporters came, for example. Fortunately, no one else heard this except Choi Sung-geun, so it was easy to keep it a secret.

At the back.

"O-Oh, brother! Hello!"

The signing event continued. The next in line were Kang Hyuna's friends.

"I really missed you!"

"Yes, nice to meet you."

"I've known your brother since before he debuted."

"Thank you."

Kang Hyuna's friends, who appeared one by one, were jumping with excitement. Regardless, Ujin calmly signed and conversed.

"You look amazing in person!"

"Thank you, what's your name?"

"Yujin! Kim Yujin!"

"Yujin, you're pretty too."

Although it was a bit confusing from the start, fortunately, the signing event went smoothly. Ujin shared glances with the fans, conversed, and signed, doing his best.

"Sorry, can I have a handshake?"

"Sure, I'll give you a hug."

"Wow!"

Kang Ujin, who seemed indifferent but was actually sweet, made the signing event more exciting. 30, 50, 100 people.

At this point, Kang Ujin felt.

'Wow, this is not easy at all.'

It was getting more and more overwhelming. Of course, it was a grateful thing that hundreds of fans came, and it was a strange situation he had never imagined, but it was tiring. It was not easy to do his best for each person in an unfamiliar environment. Plus, the concept.

Still, he couldn't show weakness. Kang Ujin had to grit his teeth and be resolute.

'No, I have to do my best. I can rest a bit in the alternate dimension.'

For Ujin, who started his acting career without any preparation, there was nothing easy.

'If a signing event is like this, what about a fan meeting? It would be a disaster.'

At the same time, on the set of 'Profiler Hanryang'.

A huge set in Ilsan. The main team and B team of 'Hanryang' were all gathered here. It looked like there were over 100 people.

The cameras and lights were set up.

"Action!!"

Everyone was looking at the shooting zone, and Baby Perm Ryu Jung-min was giving a passionate performance.

"Cut! Okay!!"

The shooting speed was fast. Above all, PD Song Man-woo, the overall director, was moving faster than ever.

"Let's go to the next cut! Let's finish before lunch!!"

Therefore, the over 100 staff members also moved in unison. What was unique was.

"Wow, PD Song, you're really putting in a lot of effort today since it's the last shooting."

"Isn't it impressive? There are so many people gathered in one place."

"All the actors are here. Only Ujin is missing, right?"

"I heard he couldn't come because of the fan signing event today."

All the actors participating in 'Profiler Hanryang' were present. Additionally.

"Hey, Director Park is here too!"

Director Park Eun-mi, who was dressed up, also appeared. In other words, everyone from 'Hanryang' except for Ujin, who had a schedule, was gathered. Among them, of course, the female lead Hong Hye-yeon was there, and the burly Kim Da-young beside her was busy looking around the set in amazement.

'Wow, really. How many actors are there? Ryu Jung-min is really amazing.'

Kim Da-young, who recently joined as a trainee, had seen the B team but this was his first time at the main team's set of 'Hanryang'.

'Kang Ujin shot here, right?'

To put it simply, Kim Da-young thought Kang Ujin was great. He was trembling, and Ujin must have performed in front of everyone watching.

At that moment.

"Cut! NG!"

PD Song Man-woo, with his goatee, shouted into the megaphone. The current scene was the turn of the actor playing the final villain.

The problem was that the actor's NGs were happening one after another.

Starting with Park Dae-ryeol, there were a total of four villains in 'Hanryang'. However, after Park Dae-ryeol, the intensity was a bit lacking. Still, the actors playing the villains did their best.

"Cut! Come on, Su-hyung! Your lines are a bit fast, so let's try again after adjusting them!"

"Yes, PD!"

Kim Da-young, who was watching, was puzzled. To him, the actor's performance was quite good. However, the staff around him expressed disappointment.

"Another NG. Su-hyung seems too nervous."

"That's understandable. Our 'Hanryang' is confirmed for Japanese Netflix, and I heard they're negotiating to sell the rights to several other countries."

"Well, it's the last villain, and especially because Park Dae-ryeol's performance was a huge hit, the pressure must be high."

"I heard Su-hyung monitored Park Dae-ryeol a lot. Honestly, PD's standards might have risen since it started with Ujin."

"Park Dae-ryeol... Honestly, the impact was huge. It was a historic performance. The other villains are just struggling."

Listening to the staff's chatter, Kim Da-young inwardly sighed.

'Wow, Kang Ujin has a lot of authority here?'

He had felt it from the beginning, but Kang Ujin was almost treated like a god on the 'Hanryang' set. While he did achieve great results, it felt strange to Kim Da-young, who was a close friend.

At that moment.

"Cut! Hmm- It's not working. Let's take a short break!"

PD Song Man-woo called for a break and encouraged the final villain actor. Then, with a troubled look, he approached the actors.

"Hong Star."

He called Hong Hye-yeon.

"Yes, PD. Ah- Stop calling me 'Hong Star'."

"Alright, but since Su-hyung's state is a bit off, it's better to start with your scene, Hong Star."

"Okay."

Hong Hye-yeon, who was tying her long hair, suddenly stood up.

"Oh, right."

She pointed to the burly Kim Da-young among her team.

"PD Song. Do you remember this person?"

"Huh? Do I know him?"

"You know, the one who came with Ujin on 'Super Actor'."

PD Song Man-woo, who saw the awkward Kim Da-young, clapped his hands.

"Oh! That's right! Ujin's friend! Oh, but why are you here?"

"Hello, PD! I'm Kim Da-young! I just joined."

"BW Entertainment?"

"Yep!"

"Wow- Nice to meet you! Did you join BW Entertainment because of Ujin? Ha-ha, you followed your friend to Gangnam, right? But didn't you act before? Suddenly a manager?"

What was all this about? Kim Da-young was clearly flustered. Wasn't it just about maintaining the cool concept? What was this about self-studying acting and going abroad?

'English or Japanese? What kind of nonsense is this?'

Soon, Kim Da-young started to get confused. Since he became friends with Ujin in middle school, did something happen before that? Whatever it was, Kim Da-young realized that Ujin's situation was dozens of times stranger than he thought.

But for now, he tried to dodge.

"Well... He became more active, but it's a bit hard to explain..."

"Who? Ujin became more active?"

"Is that a change in him?"

"No way."

PD Song Man-woo, who saw the situation getting out of hand, stepped in.

"Alright, let's prepare! Da-young, I'll talk to you in a bit."

"Okay, I understand."

The staff, who looked disappointed, dispersed, and Hong Hye-yeon, who was about to move to the shooting zone, suddenly asked Kim Da-young in a low tone.

"You know, Ujin doesn't really care about girls, right?"

Kim Da-young, whose mind was a bit scattered, recalled the past. He didn't want to reveal too much, but Ujin wasn't completely uninterested in girls.

'Ah, well, he doesn't watch TV much and isn't very interested in girl groups or anything like that.'

Kim Da-young, Ujin's close friend, gave a response to maintain Ujin's cool image.

"Hmm, he usually treats girls like rocks."

"Ah-"

About three hours later.

"Kee-"

PD Song Man-woo's shout.

"Okay! Everyone, thank you!"

The shooting schedule for 'Profiler Hanryang' was finally over.

Back to the fan signing event.

The number of attendees had already surpassed 300. The signing event had been going on for over three hours. Fortunately, the end was in sight. What Ujin didn't know was that the situation at the fan signing event was spreading on the internet.

Articles by invited reporters or.

['Monster Rookie' Kang Ujin's Fan Signing Event: Crowded with Fans / Photos]

Posts shared by attending fans on SNS or the 'Kangshimjang' fan cafe and various communities.

-Kang Ujin (Fan Signing Event) in person.jpg

Naturally, the reactions were enthusiastic. Especially, the photos of Kang Ujin's real-time appearance were well-received. Meanwhile, at the event, Kang Ujin was giving the closing remarks to signal the end of the signing event. It was past 4 PM.

Although it took longer than expected, Kang Ujin, standing in the center of the stage, didn't show any signs of fatigue. Or he was pretending not to.

"Thank you all for coming today."

Kang Ujin then bowed to the remaining half of the 400 fans.

"We have a fan meeting planned soon, so please come. Be careful on your way back and don't forget to take your gifts."

Ujin, raising his head, met the eyes of his blood relative in the front row.

"......"

Kang Hyuna was grinning and waving.

A few minutes later.

After the signing event ended and the cleanup was in progress, Kang Ujin was in the waiting room of the hall. However, he wasn't alone. Kang Hyuna and Choi Sung-geun were also there.

Naturally, Kang Ujin's heart was