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Chapter 224 The Highly Anticipated Press Conference
After watching the Bulgari show, Kim Ki-hyeon hurriedly met with his second sister Kim Hannah, then rushed to the airport and took the 19: flight back to Seoul.

There was supposed to be a cocktail party hosted by Gucci in the evening, but the crew there had already urged Jin Qixuan to come back quickly.

Jin Qixuan had enjoyed four glorious days in Milan, but the filming crew there had already stopped working.

At the beginning, I could still play supporting roles and wait for Jin Qixuan, but a supporting role is a supporting role after all, and his part is pitifully small.

It will premiere on the 24th, and only three and a half episodes have been filmed so far, so the schedule is extremely tight.

On the plane, Jin Qixuan, with a mysterious look on his face, showed off to Sheng Bingxu, who was resting with an eye mask, that he had eaten a shocking melon.

"Brother, don't fall asleep yet, stay up and talk to me. I'm telling you, I ate something shocking today!"

"What melon?"

Sheng Bingxu didn't take off his blindfold. He couldn't be compared with Jin Qixuan. He was old and needed to rest at a certain time.

"Bae Suzy knows that she is breaking up with Lee Min Ho."

"Oh."

"So bland?"

Sheng Bingxu chuckled and said lightly:
"Only things that happened to you and Park Bo Gum were considered big news to me."

"It's really touching. But what I want to say is, bro, please pay attention to Lee Min Ho's endorsements and contact the merchants to see if they can get some for me and Bo Gum."

Hearing this, Sheng Bingxu took off his blindfold, stared at Jin Qixuan with a pair of eagle eyes and asked, "What do you mean?"

"Lee Min Ho is going to serve in the military."

"Military service...? Ah! I see. I'll go and try it when I get back."

Even though Lee Min Ho is a top star and has a lot of success, there are many people watching him from behind, waiting for him to make a mistake.

With all the endorsements he has, except for top stars like Kim Soo-hyun and Song Joong-ki, everyone else would be dying of envy.

Jin Qixuan knew the news in advance and was able to seize the opportunity. Otherwise, he would not have been able to get it at all.

Sheng Bingxu originally thought that Jin Qixuan was going to support Bae Suzy and compete with Lee Min Ho in business, but he was relieved after learning the truth.

Although Kim Ki-hyun's current development is pretty good, there is still some gap compared to Lee Min-ho. If he tries to snatch endorsements, he might become a laughing stock.

If it's in the next few years, there will be no problem in snatching his endorsements or even roles.

After all, Kim Ki-hyeon was still young and climbing to the top of the mountain, while Lee Min-ho was already in the stage of going down the mountain.

At 23 pm on the rd, Jin Qixuan arrived at Incheon Airport.

The agency has already released the itinerary information, and media reporters and fans have been waiting here for a long time.

When Jin Qixuan walked out of the waiting hall, flashes of light and screams followed.

"Oppa! I love you!"

"Ahhhh!!!"

"Jin! Qi! Xuan! Look at me! Look at me!!!"

……

Seeing this, Jin Qixuan stopped, waved to the fans, bowed, and then started to chase them away:
"Everyone, hurry back. Don't catch a cold in the rain! Go home quickly!"

However, this group of people were already waiting for Jin Qixuan in the rain, and it was impossible for him to drive them away with just a few words.

Helplessly, Jin Qixuan could only leave first.

After all, the protagonist left, and the onlookers naturally dispersed.

In fact, it’s not that Jin Qixuan is putting on airs. On the one hand, time is really tight, and on the other hand, Jin Qixuan hasn’t washed his hair, and there’s nothing to see with a hat and a mask on.

Seeing this, the fans and media came with high hopes but left disappointed.

The new photos of Jin Qixuan watching the show had already been posted on SNS, and Gucci officials released a group photo of CEO, Chun Ge and Jin Qixuan as soon as the show ended.

As a result, many people came in the rain just to admire Jin Qixuan's face, but he ended up blocking it...

At five o'clock in the afternoon, Kim Ki-hyun arrived backstage at the "Strong Woman Do Bong-soon" press conference.

Logically speaking, the premiere will be on the 24th, and the press conference should be held around the 20th.

But... Jin Qixuan flew away, so the opening could only be postponed.

Kim Ki-hyeon was getting his looks done backstage when the director and Park Bo-young walked in.

Li Hengmin did not tease Jin Qixuan because his crew stopped working, but directly asked:
"I discussed with Baoying that the ratings have exceeded 3%. Can you two go out together and guard the way home on a certain street?"

Jin Qixuan was stunned and said in disbelief:
"3%? Director! Isn't this 3% audience rating a bit low?"

It’s no wonder that Jin Qixuan was shocked. The ratings of the dramas he filmed in the past were so high!

To be honest, he felt a little underestimated with this 3% premiere ratings.

"It's not low. In the past years of JTBC, only one TV series had a viewership rating of over 3%."

"..."

That's really... miserable.

"Okay, I'm fine, Director."

Jin Qixuan had no objection. As long as he didn't wear women's clothes, the ratings agreement would be fine.

"Well, prepare yourself to answer the reporters' questions. I'll go talk to the host first."

"Ok."

After finishing the main things, Li Hengmin left the press conference process and question topic notes to Jin Qixuan, and then left.

Since Park Bo Young had already finished her styling, she did not leave, but stayed and asked with a smile:

"How was it going to Milan to watch the show this time?"

"It's just like that. I don't feel anything. I'm used to it."

It’s not that Jin Qixuan is Versailles, he’s just really used to it.

In fact, compared to watching the show, Jin Qixuan’s more important task is to help promote the brand starting from the airport photos and the shooting and exposure of materials during the entire fashion week.

At the same time, netizens will use the brand’s announcement of the list of invited artists, the artists’ seats at the show, and their clothing styles as important criteria for judging their status, fashion sense, and commercial value.

Today, Fashion Week has become a regular feature of social media platforms’ annual coverage, and any small topic can create a big stir.

Being able to watch the shows at the four major international fashion weeks is enough for the Peninsula media to hype it up, not to mention that Jin Qixuan is still the center of attention as always.

So, Park Bo Young is still quite envious.

"It's true... drought kills those who are thirsty, and flood kills those who are flooded."

Hearing Park Bo Young's sour words, Jin Qixuan chuckled:
"Sister Baoying, if you are interested in fashion, you can go to Tokyo Fashion Week. The clothes there are more in line with your style and also in line with Asian aesthetics."

What Kim Ki-hyun meant was that Park Bo-young couldn't handle the new styles of the Milan Fashion Week.

Although it was true, Park Bo Young couldn't help feeling a little indignant and made a discontented "tsk" sound.

……

At six o'clock, the crew went to the stage to take pictures.

The background wall on the stage was a promotional poster for "Strong Woman Do Bong Soon", and below the stage were densely packed reporters holding cameras ready to go.

The first person to go on stage to take photos was Park Bo Young.

As soon as he stepped onto the stage, flash lights instantly lit up the place into daylight.

Then, under the host's instruction, Park Bo Young posed in various sweet ways.

"Next, please invite Jin Qixuanxi to come on stage to take pictures. Please give us a warm round of applause."

The reporters in the audience put down their cameras and applauded Jin Qixuan.

"Thank you very much. Now, please let Jin Qixuanxi start from the left side."

Jin Qixuan followed the host's instructions, faced to the left, and waved to the reporters.

"Please look to the right."

"Please look in the middle this time. Please make a heart shape with your fingers, which is very popular recently."

"Thank you very much. Now please invite Gao Gengpyoxi to the stage."

……

After the individual photos were taken, Kim Ki-hyun took a photo with Park Bo-young as a couple, and also had a male photo with Go Kyung-pyo. Finally, the three leading actors and the director took a photo together on the same stage.

This is the end of the photo session.

Then, the staff brought chairs and the four people sat down.

"'Strong Woman Do Bong-soon' is a work that everyone has been looking forward to for a long time. It has attracted much attention online since the release of the stills."

"I will have many questions from the journalists on the scene, and everyone will spend this time very meaningfully. Let's start with the director. Please say hello to everyone briefly and introduce the drama."

After the host finished speaking, Director Li Hengmin picked up the microphone:

"Hello everyone, I am Lee Hyung Min, the director of Strong Woman Do Bong Soon."

After saying that, Lee Hyung-min stood up and bowed. "Thank you very much for your attention to our drama. This is a very interesting TV series, please look forward to it, thank you!"

"Okay, thank you for your speech. The director in front has already stood up, and the actors behind him must also synchronize. The next one is Jin Qixuanxi, please introduce yourself."

"Hello everyone, I am Kim Ki-hyun, who plays the role of Ahn Min-hyuk, the CEO of a wealthy second-generation and self-made gaming company in "Strong Woman Do Bong-soon". Thank you very much for coming in the rain. Thank you for your hard work."

"Hello everyone, I am Park Bo Young who plays Do Bong-soon in 'Strong Woman Do Bong-soon'. Thank you."

"Hello everyone, I am actor Go Kyung-pyo who plays the role of Yoon Guk-doo in 'Strong Woman Do Bong-soon'. Thank you."

After introducing themselves, the three bowed and took their seats.

Then, the reporter's question session began.

"I'm a sports reporter. I'm curious about how the director decided to cast Kim Ki-Hyun, Park Bo-Young and Go Kyung-Pyo in this romantic comedy."

"Initially, we found a male actor after we decided that Park Bo Young-xi would play Do Bong-soon. In fact, when we were discussing the direction of choosing the male lead, we wanted him to have outstanding looks, excellent acting skills and considerable popularity. At the same time, he should be able to show a tsundere, naughty and lively personality."

Li Hengmin turned his head to look at Jin Qixuan, and continued with a smile:

"There were actually quite a few choices at the beginning. But writer Baek Mi-kyung saw Kim Ki-hyun's role as Yoo Deok-hwa and felt that he was very similar to Ahn Min-hyuk, and then she had the idea of ​​working with him once. In fact, I also wanted to work with Kim Ki-hyun (ratings koi), and I like him very much. Then we hit it off and it was decided."

"As for Gao Gengxiuxi, although I don't know what he is like in private. But when we were filming, he was very diligent in recording the case in a logbook like a detective. But after the cut, he was also very good at joking, so I feel very happy to work with these three actors."

"Okay, thank you for the director's answer. The next reporter, please ask your question."

After the host finished speaking, a male reporter picked up the microphone and stood up and asked:

"Hello, I'm a reporter from Dong-A Ilbo. I'd like to ask Park Bo-young-xi, the character you played in your last drama, Oh My Ghost, was very lovable and cute. I'd like to know if you think your cute charm is your advantage?"

The host concluded:
"Okay, thank you very much for the question. Then, will Park Bo Young-xi show us a different charm from the character in "Oh My Ghost" in this drama?"

"Well...actually, sometimes, I am also troubled about what my strengths are. I think I am still in the process of finding my own strengths. Many people say that I am cute. I think if I can show my cuteness, this may also be my advantage~"

After saying that, Park Bo Young stuck out her tongue playfully.

Her action caused the reporters to exclaim "Wow" and the flash lights flashed...

Next, it was Jin Qixuan's turn to ask questions.

"Hello, I'm a reporter from News 24. I'd like to ask how Jin Qixuanxi feels about starring in a TV series for the first time as the male lead?"

Hearing this question, Jin Qixuan turned his head to look at Park Baoying, then picked up the microphone and replied:

"Well... to be honest, it was my first time as a lead actor, and I felt a lot of pressure. I often wondered if I could shoulder the responsibility of the ratings, if the audience would like it, and if I could cooperate well with other actors... especially if I was acting opposite the famous Baoying."

"Because she has worked very well with many senior actors who are good at acting in previous works, I often feel anxious that I can't work well with her."

Before Kim Ki-hyun finished speaking, Park Bo-young picked up the microphone and started to criticize him:
"He's not anxious at all! He's always laughing and joking, and everyone in the crew likes him. He's very popular! Even the auntie serving the food gives him more food! And during filming, he always likes to do some improvisations, and I couldn't catch them several times!"

"Hahaha……"

There was laughter from the audience, and even Jin Qixuan shook his head and laughed.

Speaking of improvisational performances, it was Gong Yoo and Lee Dong Wook's improvisational performances that left a deep impression on Kim Ki-hyeon.

Many of their improvisations in "Goblin" have become classic scenes, which also led to Jin Qixuan's ability to apply what he has learned in this crew.

Then, the host asked Jin Qixuan:

"Kim Ki-Hyun, please tell us about your impression of Park Bo-Young."

"My impression of Sister Baoying is that she is an angel, the kind that shines. Sister Baoying is the one that all male actors in the industry aspire to work with, so I am very happy to be able to work with Sister Baoying this time. Also, my male actor friends of the same age all said that they envy me for being able to work with Sister Baoying and that I am the winner."

"The actor friend of your age... is Park Bo Gum, right?"

"Yes, he said he really wanted to film with Sister Baoying, so he came to make a cameo appearance."

The host nodded, glanced at the script, and asked Park Bo Young:
"Okay, then may I ask Park Bo Young-xi, if you had Do Bong-soon's power in real life, how would you use it?"

Park Bo Young smiled sweetly, picked up the microphone and said:
"Well... I want to be like Do Bong-soon, not showing off to outsiders, but quietly doing something meaningful behind the scenes."

The host noticed that Jin Qixuan picked up the microphone and hesitated to speak, and asked:
"Oh? Jin Qixuanxi picked up the microphone and then put it down. Did he have anything to say?"

Seeing the host cue him, Jin Qixuan picked up the microphone and interrupted Park Bo Young:
"Actually, Bo Young is very similar to Do Bong Soon, both love playing games. But I think we should never let Bo Young have Do Bong Soon's power, because she really knows how to hit people!"

"Before, when Sister Baoying was playing games, her teammates asked about her family because she was not good at it. She was so angry that she wanted to have a fight offline..."

"ah!"

Hearing this, Park Bo-young hurriedly pushed Kim Ki-hyeon, interrupting what he was saying.

The host asked curiously: "Oh? What's the result?"

Seeing this, Park Bo Young sighed, picked up the microphone and smiled shyly: "In the end, the other party didn't come."

"Wow, it really looks like what Jin Qixuanxi said. I can't let you have super powers."

"Hahaha……"

Faced with the good-natured laughter from the audience, Park Bo-young stuck out her tongue embarrassedly and reached out to punch Kim Ki-hyeon under the table.

After the laughter stopped, the host asked the unknown Gao Gengpyo:
"Okay, so how does it feel to work with you two?"

"There is no doubt that I feel very happy every time I shoot with Park Bo Youngxi and Kim Ki Heonxi, and I have been working hard to show my best self."

Seeing Gao Gengpyo's serious expression, the host joked:
"But... I don't see any happiness in your serious expression. If you are threatened by someone, please blink."

Gao Gengpyo waved his hand and said with a smile:

"No, because the role I played in the drama is a simple and honest criminal policeman, so I have been maintaining the state of the role."

The host nodded and glanced at the audience:

"Well, very good, please invite the next reporter to ask questions."

"Hello, I'm a reporter from Seoul Sports, and I want to ask Jin Qixuanxi a question."

Seeing this, Jin Qixuan picked up the microphone and looked at the reporter, waiting for her question.

"I saw you wearing women's clothes in the trailer. You looked very beautiful. I would like to ask how you felt at that time?"

"..."

Upon hearing this, Park Bo-young laughed so hard that she fell backward, while Kim Ki-hyun also lowered his head speechlessly and sighed.

Although he really didn't want to answer, Jin Qixuan had no choice but to pick up the microphone and reply:
"Thank you for the compliment. Whether it's a woman dressed as a man or a man dressed as a woman, it's a test of an actor's acting skills and charm. Only by surpassing oneself and fully entering the role can one impress the audience and achieve a classic cross-dressing performance. In fact, I am still very ambitious in character creation and don't want to be limited to certain specific roles."

After Jin Qixuan finished speaking, the host summarized for him:
"Very good, Jin Qixuanxi has expressed his professional qualities as an actor. I hope to see more of your works in the future. Okay, then the next reporter will ask questions."

"Hello, I'm a reporter from Naver. I want to ask Kim Ki-Hyun-xi, the character Han Soo-gang you played in the movie "Brave Citizen" and the character An Min-hyuk in this drama are two completely different roles. But I can't find any sense of jumping between the roles in the trailer. Your performance amazes me. One person can interpret two completely opposite personalities vividly. How did you manage to create two characters with completely different personalities so perfectly?"

Jin Qixuan picked up the microphone and replied:

"Thank you very much for your recognition of my acting skills. Just like the question I just answered, this is the most basic requirement for an actor. Study hard, understand the role thoroughly, and add your own insights and opinions to create vivid characters today."

The host nodded in satisfaction at Jin Qixuan's flawless answer, and continued:

"Very good, please ask the next reporter."

"Hello, I'm a reporter from China. Our report will be released in China. Recently, fans of China have been very concerned about this drama. Could you please say a few words to the fans of China?"

China?

Jin Qixuan and the other two were stunned at the same time, and looked at each other with surprise in their eyes.

The host smiled kindly at the Chinese reporters, then turned to Jin Qixuan and the other two and said:
"Okay, please speak Chinese, three actors."

Seeing this, Park Bo-young and Go Kyung-pyo simultaneously raised their hands towards Kim Ki-hyun, signaling him to speak first.

"I can't say much about politics, but I am very happy to see Chinese reporters here. I am glad you are here. In fact, I didn't know that Chinese fans would like us so much. I feel that the drama "Do Bong-soon" will be popular among men, women, young and old, and everyone should like it. So I ask Chinese fans to pay more attention to it and like it more. Thank you."

The host extended his hand to Park Bo Young:

"Jin Qixuanxi speaks Chinese very fluently. OK, let Park Bo Youngxi speak next."

"Um... I'm sorry, my Chinese is not as good as Qixuan's, so I would like to trouble this Chinese reporter to convey my message to you."

"I want to say to all the Chinese fans who are looking forward to the TV series: I am glad that you have paid attention to us. The TV series we have prepared this time is very enjoyable. Therefore, whether it is domestic or overseas audiences and fans, please look forward to it and watch it more. Thank you."

"Okay, please say hello or thank you in Chinese, Park Bo Youngxi."

"Crab crab~"

Park Bo-young's lisp-splitting Chinese pronunciation made Kim Ki-hyeon laugh.

"Haha, Baoyingxi is really cute. Then let our Gao Gengpyoxi say something to the Chinese drama fans."

"Hello everyone!"

"Oh? Your pronunciation is very standard. It looks like you prepared in advance."

Gao Gengpiao scratched his head and said with a silly smile:
"Sorry, I only know a few words."

"I feel that the biggest influences on the fans of Hua Xia are Bao Yingxi and Qi Xuanxi. Thanks to the two of you, I can also receive some enthusiastic care from fans, and I feel very good. I am also very grateful to the fans of Hua Xia, and please watch more when the time comes. Thank you."

"Okay, thank you. Today's press conference will end here. Please allow the director to give everyone a closing greeting."

"Thank you very much for coming. Most TV dramas have two groups, A and B, but we are not like that. We only have one group filming. I hope everyone will pay more attention to it. "Strong Woman Do Bong-soon" is very interesting. Although it is not a specific story, please watch it for fun."

"Okay, please give us a round of applause. The premiere of Strong Woman Do Bong-soon will be aired at 11pm this Friday. Please look forward to it. To all our reporters, please write more good reports. So here's my regards, thank you."

At this point, the four of them stood up from their seats and bowed to the audience in unison.

(End of this chapter)