Chapter 91

Lunch was a food truck.

During the meal, it was said that the food served on set was special. That turned out to be true.

"Wow."

We cheered at the feast on the disposable plates.

Braised pork, smoked duck, beef bulgogi.

I couldn't help but feel regret for not having the flower crab soup due to concerns about facial swelling, but it had been a long time since I had such a delicious meal.

"Ugh, Mahihey."

"Finish eating first, Wang Jihyo. You're spitting rice."

"Mahihun geol eot-haeyo."

Seeing Lee Hyuk's disgusted face, I laughed and looked around.

Under the temporary tent set up on the playground, the staff were chatting and eating noisily at the tables.

Bijoo smiled.

"The staff members look really relaxed."

"That's because you and Jihyo did well. They were all like this when we were filming earlier."

Everyone burst into laughter at Lee Hyuk's imitation of the staff's earlier tense expressions.

"Wow, that's exactly the same."

"Isn't it?"

"You did well. Shouldn't Jung-hyun also act?"

"I can't do it. It doesn't suit my personality. I can't even lie."

Seeing Jung-hyun waving his hands, I glanced at the youngest member.

After praising him, he seemed to be putting a lot of effort into acting, and I thought he would say, 'Acting isn't lying!'

But he was distracted by something else.

"Jihyo, what are you looking at?"

"......"

"Hey, Wang."

I snapped my fingers, but he was still daydreaming.

Lee Hyuk clapped in front of Jihyo's eyes.

"Ah, you scared me! Why?"

"Why aren't you eating and what are you looking at, that guy?"

"Oh... I was looking over there."

It was a distant table.

The director, assistant director, advertiser, agency staff, and Seokhwan were in the middle of a heated discussion.

"Is it because the ad storyboard is changing?"

"Probably."

"I hope it becomes more interesting."

"Interesting is good, but I hope it's not too difficult."

"Me too."

"Anyway, we probably won't have much to do. From what I've seen, it seems the focus will be on the two of them."

Lee Hyuk handed me a banana he had received as a snack.

"You'll have to work hard."

"What? Why didn't you give me one?"

"You can get one from another senior."

Bijoo smiled and handed his banana to Jihyo.

Seeing this, Jung-hyun, after a moment of contemplation, split his banana in half and gave pieces to me and Jihyo.

There was no Solomon like him.

"By the way, when is the Jusehan team arriving?"

"Ugh, I'm nervous."

"Me too. I've only seen them on TV... Will they look the same in person?"

I heard they would arrive by the end of lunch.

The recording was scheduled for about 30 minutes.

Even though it was just a simple introduction video, I felt nervous.

Not just me, everyone had a mix of worry and tension on their faces.

After today's filming, there would be an article.

From the comments on the rumor about newbies appearing in the Chuseok special, the response wasn't very positive.

Who knows what people will say once the fixed lineup is revealed.

I hoped we could get some usable scenes today.

Suddenly, I felt a presence and turned my head to see a man standing with a plate.

"......Who is he?"

He was dressed uniquely.

Gray T-shirt, jeans, a baseball cap, and a mask.

Slim but well-built from exercise.

Is he part of the staff?

"......"

He suddenly sat down at our table.

Surprised by his sudden action, Jihyo and Lee Hyuk moved their chairs closer to me.

I also looked at him with a wary expression.

"Excuse me, but......"

Before I could finish, he pulled down his mask.

"Hi."

"......"

"I came to have lunch since I had some free time."

"......"

"Ah, did I scare you? We just met, right?"

I was so surprised that my mouth dropped open.

Because the handsome man smiling in front of me was someone we all knew.

Yoo Hee-chan.

A regular member of Jusehan, who was filming with us today.

* * *

I tried to greet him, but he waved his hand.

"Don't make things complicated."

"Ah, yes."

"Sit comfortably. Sit comfortably."

I nodded stiffly.

He was picking up side dishes with his chopsticks when he noticed the five idols frozen like statues.

"Aren't you eating?"

"Ah, I will."

"You all seem young. You should eat a lot."

While eating, Yoo Hee-chan commented with a relaxed tone.

"I heard the food here is special. It was worth coming early."

"......Are you here for lunch?"

"Yeah, I thought about eating some tripe nearby, but it might have smelled. Since it was lunchtime, I came to get some food."

He had a very calm expression.

"There was no other place to sit except your table."

"......Did no one recognize you?"

"Yeah, they just thought I was part of the staff. No one recognized me."

From a distance, Seokhwan asked, "Jusehan?" with his mouth.

I nodded.

"Well, it's not just about the food. I also came to get to know you before filming."

Then he pointed at us.

"By age, it's Wooju, Bijoo, Jung-hyun, Lee Hyuk, and Jihyo. Right?"

"Ah, senior."

"Is that wrong?"

"Actually, you got everything wrong......"

Embarrassed by the situation, he burst out laughing.

We were on edge.

The staff at other tables blinked, recognizing him.

"Sorry, sorry."

Yoo Hee-chan chuckled.

"I'm not good at recognizing faces. I thought Jung-hyun was Wooju because he looks like the oldest."

"I'm the oldest."

"I heard you're a veteran. Oh, you're younger than I thought."

"Actually, I'm quite young."

The younger members laughed openly.

Lee Hyuk even drank water to suppress his laughter.

Seeing me glare at them, Yoo Hee-chan laughed and picked up the beef bulgogi.

"You guys seem to get along well."

"Yes, we're close."

"That's good. Sometimes when idols come, they fight among themselves, which is exhausting. I don't have to worry about that with you."

Yoo Hee-chan looked at us and said.

"By the way, I got your faces wrong, but I remember everything else. I even made a song. Look. Seo Wooju, song composer, fireworks night sea, twenty-two, veteran, New Black leader......"

We burst into laughter at the melody he had adapted to "Dokdo is our land."

He also laughed heartily.

"How about that, is it accurate?"

While laughing, he started eating the rest of his meal. He looked like he could star in a food commercial.

Ah, he already has.

He has appeared in commercials for ramen, hamburgers, and all kinds of food.

Yoo Hee-chan.

A member of the youngest line in "Roll the Dice Around the World," a show with a large cast of four men and three women, and in his late 20s.

He has a rather unique background.

He became famous as a handsome academy teacher on a variety show and then debuted as an actor.

After a few years of minor roles, he gained prominence by appearing on Jusehan.

He adopted a laid-back and easygoing personality, and his catchphrase was also famous.

- In this complicated world, let's live comfortably.

I thought it was just a show concept, but now it seems to be his real personality.

* * *

Yoo Hee-chan glanced at his vibrating phone and rejected the call without hesitation.

"One of our members for today's filming."

"Ah."

It was so natural.

The phone rang again.

This time, he answered it.

"Hey, senior. Where are you? I'm at the filming location. Yeah, come inside quickly."

Everyone has arrived?

Before I could ask, loud cheers erupted from all around.

The staff jumped up from their tables.

"What's going on? Who's here? Who came?"

"Jusehan! They're here for filming."

"Is today's filming with Jusehan?"

"Ah, I saw them! I just saw them!"

"They look exactly the same as on TV."

"Does anyone have paper? I need to get their autographs."

It was chaos.

The staff and extras, who had looked at us like pebbles on the road, were now jumping around excitedly.

The scene was reminiscent of a fish market.

The VJ and production crew, used to such scenes, pushed through the crowd with their cameras.

In the center of the crowd, a model-like woman and a large manager remained.

Seeing the senior entertainer smiling and greeting the crowd, we stood awkwardly.

"......Should we go and greet them?"

"Can you push through the crowd? I can't."

"He'll come over on his own. Sit down."

Yoo Hee-chan gestured for us to sit, but we stood there, waiting.

Finally, the meeting time arrived.

While the managers and production crew exchanged greetings, the other members of Jusehan reached us.

"Hello, we're New Black!"

"Hi."

The woman narrowed her eyes.

It was because she recognized the back of the person sitting with his back to us.

At that moment, Yoo Hee-chan also turned his head.

"You're here."

We were surprised.

"Because of the fireworks, my body......"

"Fireworks?"

The PD, Oh, answered.

"New Black members said in the pre-interview that they practiced a lot and even dance in their sleep. I thought of that and prepared this penalty. It seems to be effective."

"......"

"That's demonic."

The members, who had silently agreed, shivered with worry.

Wang Jihyo asked.

"It looks really difficult. Can you do it, senior?"

"It's tricky. Bijoo, what do you think?"

"It won't be easy. The distance is far, and there's a penalty."

While they were worried, Wang Jihyo turned to the person who had been silent.

"Senior, can you do it?"

I expected him to say it would be difficult for him too.

"Wait a moment."

"Ah?"

Seo Wooju began to carefully observe the surroundings.

Like an athlete about to enter the field, he examined the distance, position, and trajectory of the basketball hoop. His head moved back and forth, and he looked very focused.

I had asked the question to help him relax, knowing it was probably impossible, but his reaction was serious.

The members looked at each other, wondering, 'What is he doing?'

Seo Wooju then answered calmly.

"I think I can do it."