Chapter 11. Teaser Video

Time passed, and they moved on to the main shoot. Soon, Son Jin-wook and Ahn Jun-ho, who had quickly become close, taught him the finer details, and he gradually got used to the atmosphere on set.

Yeon-woo, sitting on the motorcycle, took off her helmet and shook her hair.

"Okay. Cut! That was great."

The staff, who had been watching the scene they just shot on the field monitor, let out exclamations of admiration.

It was a slow-motion scene of her taking off her helmet and shaking her hair, which the director, inspired by Yeon-woo's appearance, had deliberately inserted early in the middle of the shoot.

"Alright, let's go tight. Sprinkle a little water on her hair. Yeon-woo, take off your helmet and hold it with both hands, then lower it. Let's do it again."

A staff member quickly ran over and sprinkled a little water on her hair with a spray bottle, and the staff let out another round of exclamations.

Ohh!

Going tight, with her hair damp, Yeon-woo's appearance was even more striking.

"Okay! Cut!"

"Yeon-woo, I taught you some acting, but can't you give a little of that beauty to me?"

Hahaha!

Thanks to the mood maker Ahn Jun-ho's joke, the set was once again filled with laughter.

***

Time passed, and it was early December, and the second-semester final exams were approaching.

Considering that Yeon-woo was a minor, LN Media requested the production team to adjust the shooting schedule.

They rearranged the scenes where Yeon-woo did not appear to the end, allowing her to prepare for the exams without overworking.

All the staff and actors adjusted their schedules without complaint for Yeon-woo, who was the youngest and most beloved on set.

Thanks to this, Yeon-woo was able to prepare for the final exams next week and return to school after nearly three weeks.

"Ryu Yeon-woo!"

As Yeon-woo got out of her father's car and entered the school gate, children gathered around her.

"Yeon-woo, why haven't you been to school lately?"

"When I asked the teacher, she said it was because of the shooting."

Yeon-woo greeted the children warmly and walked towards the main building with them.

"Ah, I've been busy with a good opportunity to shoot recently."

As Yeon-woo answered with a smile, the children's curiosity exploded.

"What kind of shooting? Are you going to be on TV?"

"Yeah, it seems like it will be aired soon. It's a drama."

Wow!

Amazing!

The children around her let out exclamations.

"Of course, you can't live a normal life with that face! You're truly a god, Ryu!"

"Yeon-woo, even if you become a star, our friendship won't change, right?"

Cheng-sik and Jun-su, who were following closely beside her, asked.

"Ah, what star? You're exaggerating too much."

Thus, she chatted with her friends, whom she hadn't seen in a long time, and headed to the classroom. The news of Yeon-woo's drama role spread quickly.

During every break, Yeon-woo's class was packed with people.

"So, what role are you playing?"

Each student, curious about the unusual event, asked their questions.

"It's hard to say since the teaser hasn't even come out yet. The contract says I can't talk about it."

"Is it a web drama? Or will it be on real TV?"

"It will be on TV. When it airs, you guys have to watch it, okay?"

The children got excited as if they realized that their friend was becoming a celebrity.

"Of course! Even my relatives will be tuning in!"

"I'll make sure my guild members in the game do too!"

***

After a long time, Yeon-woo returned to school, finished her final exams, and came back to the set.

"Wow! It's only been a week, but it feels like a long time. How did your exams go? Woo-ju."

"Yes, Yoon-geum. I got first place in the class."

Yeon-woo, who extended her index finger, surprised So-hyun.

"Really?"

"Ms. So-hyun, this kid is good at studying. I heard it from Senior Jung-cheol-min when he visited the set."

Son Jin-wook, who had just finished his scene, tousled Yeon-woo's hair.

"Oops! It's before hair? Please say 'before.'"

Jin-wook, who had tousled her hair without thinking, froze and asked.

"Haha. Yes, Jin-wook, it's before hair. I just got here."

"Phew. That's a relief."

"Ah! Just in time. I'll go get my makeup done!"

Yeon-woo ran quickly to the hair and makeup team.

"Really bright. The kid is so innocent."

"That's true. Should I take her away, Woo-ju?"

"Yoon-geum, that's a crime."

"Hee, Yeon-woo will be an adult soon, around the time the drama ends."

Han So-hyun's joke was met with a response from Ahn Jun-ho, who had appeared behind them.

"Since you and Yeon-woo have a ten-year age gap, when Yeon-woo is twenty, you will be... "

"Aah! Be quiet!"

"Hahaha."

Joon-ho, who was running, and So-hyun, who was chasing after him.

Director Kim Han-soo, who was watching the set from a distance, smiled.

Seeing this, Director Kim Han-soo smiled.

"Really, the atmosphere on set is great, Director."

Hearing the assistant director's comment, Director Kim Han-soo nodded.

"I agree. I thought it would be good to have many young actors, but..."

"Indeed, Yeon-woo has made it even better, Director."

"Agreed."

Meanwhile, a staff member quickly approached Yeon-woo, who had just finished her makeup.

"Actor, we have a teaser shoot today, so please wait with the lead actors for a moment."

"Okay, I understand."

Yeon-woo walked to where Ahn Jun-ho and Han So-hyun were bickering.

"We have a teaser shoot today."

"Ah, right. We're waiting."

Ahn Jun-ho smiled and said to Yeon-woo.

"In that case, I'll be absent for a while. Young master."

"Mr. Hwang, please say hello to your father."

Chae Woo-ju, who was facing each other, smiled and responded with an ad-lib.

The staff, who were watching, laughed lightly.

"We'll do a simple teaser shoot over there in the corner."

The three lead actors moved at the staff's instruction.

"The main broadcast edit will run for 52 seconds, and you'll have 8 seconds for your lines."

"Got it. So-hyun, Yeon-woo, how about this? I'll start with the first line."

Jin-wook's suggestion was accepted by So-hyun.

"Then I'll follow with 'Please watch the main broadcast.'"

Yeon-woo, after some thought, moved to stand behind them.

"Then I'll hide between the two of you and come out saying 'Tune in!' and we'll all make a heart with our fingers, okay?"

Yeon-woo's final suggestion was met with nods of approval from Son Jin-wook and Han So-hyun.

"Alright, let's start. Ready, cue."

At the assistant director's cue, Son Jin-wook looked at the camera and spoke.

"JNBC 'Summer's Closet' will premiere on January 3rd, Wednesday."

"Please watch the main broadcast!"

After the two finished their lines and moved to the sides, Yeon-woo appeared.

"Tune in!"

"Cut! That was great, actors."

***

Hong Yu-ri, having finished the college entrance exam, was lying on the living room sofa, watching the JNBC drama 'The Fox's Time' with her mother, which they had been enjoying recently.

Her mother sighed, seeing Hong Yu-ri, who was wearing horn-rimmed glasses and scratching her bottom.

"It's almost Christmas, and you're so lazy. You don't even have a boyfriend, do you?"

"Ah! Mom, don't poke at my sore spots. I'm already sad because 'The Fox's Time' will end next week!"

"Is it true that the school's Musma, who you say is in a fan club, doesn't care about you?"

Yu-ri, who usually chattered about Ryu Yeon-woo to her mother.

"Hey, be quiet. Mom, the drama is almost over."

Hearing Yu-ri, her mother turned her attention back to the TV.

The drama ended, and the teaser for a new drama starting in two weeks appeared.

"Summer's Closet"

"But it's still a long way to summer?"

Of course, it was a plan to start in spring and end in summer, but Yu-ri didn't know that.

The edited short opening story quickly flowed, and Yu-ri noticed Yeon-woo in the passing scenes.

"Huh? It definitely looked like Yeon-woo."

"Looks like you're seeing things. Do you really like that Musma so much?"

Yu-ri, who couldn't take her eyes off the TV despite her mother's scolding.

It's a campus romantic comedy.

For Hong Yu-ri, who was about to enter college, it became the top priority drama to watch.

The introduction to the drama ended, and the main actors appeared with the broadcaster's logo.

"JNBC 'Summer's Closet' will premiere on January 3rd, Wednesday."

Wow. It's Son Jin-wook. He's so handsome.

"Please watch the main broadcast!"

Han So-hyun. So beautiful.

Then, as the two moved apart, a man appeared.

"Tune in!"

"Ah!"

"Ah! Is this kid really crazy?"

"Mom! Mom! It's Yeon-woo. Sob."

Yu-ri, who was so surprised that she started crying.

"What's going on? Why is she crying? Suddenly."

Her mother, worried about her daughter's strange behavior.

***

The next day, the school was in an uproar.

"Yeon-woo, you crazy guy. Saying you're shooting was such a big deal?"

"Hey! What are you saying to our god, Ryu?"

Cheng-sik's intense reaction was met with a reprimand from Jun-su, the leader of the Infinite Yeon-woo Church.

Jun-su, who responded playfully, was asked by Cheng-sik.

"Hey, weren't you surprised?"

"How could I not be? I was in the middle of a promotion match, and my chat app was ringing like crazy. I checked the link and was so surprised that I surrendered the game."

"Wow, you gave up a promotion match? That's impressive."

At that moment, Yong-jae, who was in the corner of the classroom, shouted.

"Hey? A message from Yeon-woo appeared in our class chat."

Everyone picked up their phones at his shout.

- Guys, I'm sorry for surprising you. I wanted to tell you earlier, but I didn't know the teaser would come out so quickly. I shot it the day after the exams. Anyway, promise to watch the main broadcast?

A smiley face emoji came with the message.

- What's with this basic emoji? Even parents don't use it much.

- But it looks trendy when Yeon-woo uses it. I'll use only this from now on.

- That's the part I like.

The class chat started to fill with smiley faces.

***

Hahaha.

"What's so funny, Woo-ju?"

"Ah, it's my classmates."

Yeon-woo showed the chat to So-hyun.

"Hehe. They're funny."

"Right?"

So-hyun, as if thinking of something, took out her phone and started downloading an app.

"Yeon-woo, what class are you in at school?"

"Me? I'm in 2-3."

"Let's take a selfie. Post it in the chat."

Yeon-woo, who was asked to take a selfie, saw the words '2-3 Fighting' on So-hyun's phone screen.

"Sounds fun."

Click!