Chapter 71: MV Female Lead - Bora

The MV for "Please Don't Do That" began shooting at 8:00 AM on January 18th. Due to the simple plot and minimal scene changes, it was much easier to shoot than "Maple." If not for Lee Yunjae's numerous NGs, it probably would have been completed in just two days.

During these two days, Lee Yunjae also got to experience Lee Guri's classical charm. When it came to the scene where Lee Guri wore a wedding dress, it truly captivated the attention of all the men on set.

There was no adjective that could describe Lee Guri in her wedding dress; she was simply beautiful, too beautiful. However, it was a pity that although Lee Yunjae was the male lead in this MV, he had no intimate scenes with the female lead. Instead, Jung Jinwoon and Lee Guri had an intimate scene. It was frustrating for Lee Yunjae, the main lead, to have no intimate scenes while a supporting actor got to act intimately with a beautiful woman every day.

However, Lee Yunjae learned a lot from this MV. The acting requirements for Lee Guri and Jung Jinwoon were not high, but they were for Lee Yunjae. The inner monologue scenes were one thing, but the most challenging was the final crying scene, where he had to shed silent tears.

In this crying scene, Lee Yunjae had nine NGs. The first five were mostly due to laughing, and the last three were because he couldn't cry. It wasn't until the ninth attempt that he managed to force out a single tear.

On January 20th, the MV for "Please Don't Do That" was completed. Over the three days, Lee Yunjae learned a lot about acting techniques on set.

However, a problem arose.

"Yunjae... At this pace, it won't work. The schedule is too tight!" Director Kim frowned. Even though they were shooting as fast as possible, it was still too slow.

No, the shooting speed was already quite fast; it was just that the schedule was too tight. Completing everything by January 31st was almost impossible, especially for the next MV, "Should I Love You," which had many large scenes and required at least seven to eight days of shooting. The remaining time was not enough to shoot the MV for "Elimination." The MVs also needed post-production editing, and Lee Yunjae had to shoot the cover and posters for the mini-album.

The schedule was really too tight.

"What should we do?!" Lee Yunjae's heart sank. The best release date for the mini-album was already set for February 7th. But it seemed that the time was not enough.

Director Kim thought for a long time and came up with a plan: "I think we should do two things at once. You don't need to participate in the fourth MV. We can find someone else to replace you. Only this way will you have enough time to shoot the cover and posters after finishing the MV for 'Should I Love You'!"

Lee Yunjae nodded helplessly. Although he would leave some regrets in the MV for "Elimination," to avoid delaying the release, he had to accept this decision, which was the only feasible solution at the moment.

After discussing with Lee Yunjae, Director Kim went to talk with Bae Songjin. The rest of the matters were no longer Lee Yunjae's concern. He just needed to prepare for the third MV shooting the next day.

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At 8:00 AM on January 21st, Lee Yunjae arrived at the set on time. After saying goodbye to Lee Guri and Jung Jinwoon the previous day, a new female lead joined today. Based on the appearance of the previous two female leads, it was safe to assume that the third female lead would also be a beauty. Most importantly, in the third MV, Lee Yunjae was the only male lead, and there was no male co-lead to compete for the female lead.

Upon arriving at the set, Lee Yunjae first offered a cup of hot milk tea to the director and the staff. In the freezing cold, offering a hot drink was a must.

"Director Kim, where is today's female lead? Hasn't she arrived yet?" Lee Yunjae asked.

"She's already here. Look, isn't that her?"

Following the director's finger, Lee Yunjae was slightly stunned. "Director Kim, are you sure... This is really the female lead? Finding a 1990, 1991, or 1992-born actress would be fine, but a 1994 or 1995-born one... How can I act with her? She's too young!"

At that moment, to Lee Yunjae's left, a girl with a very young appearance was getting her makeup done. Just from her body and face, one could tell she was no more than 15 years old.

"Don't underestimate her. Her parents are both actors!"

"Even if her whole family are actors, I can't act with her... She's too young. No, no, we need to find someone else!" Lee Yunjae shook his head vigorously. Acting with a minor was really difficult.

"What are you talking about... She's not that young. She's actually two years older than you!"

"What?!" Lee Yunjae jumped up, drawing the attention of the surrounding staff. "Director Kim, are you sure... She's older than me? Don't joke around..."

Director Kim sighed. If he hadn't checked her ID himself, he wouldn't have believed that this girl was born in 1986. But the fact was, no matter how hard it was to accept, he had to accept it. She really looked like a child, a child with an eternal young face.

Patted Lee Yunjae on the shoulder, Director Kim said earnestly, "In the future, never guess a woman's age. You'll never get it right! If I hadn't seen her ID, I wouldn't have believed she's already 23. It's too exaggerated, she looks so young!"

Lee Yunjae was speechless. This girl was actually older than him? What a joke. Lee Yunjae had a thousand questions in his mind.

"Go say hello. You'll be working together for seven to eight days, and you need some chemistry. Besides, her acting is much better than yours, and she'll have to help you a lot in this shoot," Director Kim advised.

Lee Yunjae slowly walked over, wondering what to call her. "Sister" seemed inappropriate given her appearance, and "younger sister" was wrong since she was two years older...

Just as Lee Yunjae was hesitating, the girl stood up and greeted him, "Hello, I'm Bora. Let's work well together these few days!" Bora extended her right hand.

Seeing her hand, Lee Yunjae quickly took it from his pocket and shook it, "Hello, hello... I'm Lee Yunjae, just call me Yunjae! The director said your acting is great, so I'll need your help a lot. My acting is terrible..."

Bora giggled, "Don't listen to the director. My acting isn't that good. Let's work hard together!"

Lee Yunjae's face was a mix of emotions, but he finally asked, "Bora... Should I call you Bora-ssi?"

Bora paused, then covered her mouth and chuckled, "If you're born after 1986, you should call me Bora-ssi... I'm from 1986... You must have judged by my appearance!" Bora looked at Lee Yunjae with her big, watery eyes.

Heh... Lee Yunjae awkwardly scratched his head.

"Alright, everyone thinks I'm from the 1990s. You're not the first!" Bora waved her hand, no longer making Lee Yunjae uncomfortable.

Soon, Lee Yunjae and Bora started chatting.

"Who would have thought... Jinwoon and Niekun are from the same company, and you're with Guri-ssi. The world is so small!" Lee Yunjae sighed.

During the conversation, he learned that Bora was from the same agency as Lee Guri—CCM. Thinking about this, Lee Yunjae silently mourned for LOEN for half a minute. In his view, LOEN's trainee resources were severely lacking, especially compared to JYP, S.M., and CCM.

"President Bae has a long way to go to make LOEN a top agency," Lee Yunjae thought.

"Bora-ssi, why are you looking at me like that!" At that moment, Bora was looking at him with a gaze that made him very uncomfortable.

"Nothing, I just wanted to take a good look at the former leader of TVXQ..." Bora said absentmindedly. "Actually, I started following TVXQ after their first song 'Spell.' The only regret is that I never saw the six of you perform 'Spell' together. Will you work together again?"

Lee Yunjae shook his head slightly, "If it's a stage performance, it depends on fate. If you're asking if I'll rejoin TVXQ, I can only say—no! TVXQ is doing well now, and I have my own path to follow. And once I debut, the first thing I want to surpass is TVXQ!"

"Why?" Bora's young face frowned, "Aren't you good friends?"

Lee Yunjae smiled faintly, "Can't good friends compete? If I had no connection with TVXQ, would you know me? Probably not!

I don't want to be labeled as part of TVXQ. Wherever I go, fans will only say—look, that's someone from TVXQ. I want to be myself, so I need to surpass TVXQ to prove my own value!"

"Complicated..." Bora's face pouted cutely, resting her chin on her hand. "Anyway, when your new album comes out, you must give me a signed CD!"

"Of course!" Lee Yunjae agreed happily.

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