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Chapter 344: Invitation from Yoo Ah-in to Join the Group

Early May.

Kim Ki-hyun and the "Parasite" crew took a leave to prepare to attend this year's Baeksang Arts Awards.

Poor Park So-dam lost her partner, so she had to go on promotional trip with Song Kang-ho today.

Jin Qixuan's process this time was similar to his previous appearances at Da Zhong and Qing Long.

It’s just that there is one more project to take over from Lee Ji-eun.

I went to the beauty salon in the morning and went to see the makeup artist from GQ magazine to do my hair in the afternoon.

At 4:30, Kim Ki-hyeon took a nanny car to pick up Lee Ji-eun at the beauty salon.

Unlike Cheong Long, Baeksang Arts Center does not send a special car to pick you up at the event.

Because there were so many people attending, I really couldn’t handle it.

Therefore, artists need to go to the event venue on their own.

Then, they all gathered in several waiting rooms, waiting for the organizer to send cars to take them to the red carpet area one by one.

After a while, Kim Ki-hyeon picked up Lee Ji-eun.

You know what, the little girl is dressed up pretty well today.

Wearing a uniquely designed double-layer dress.

The lining is pure white, and the outer cover is a layer of embroidered gauze as thin as a cicada's wing.

The hairstyle is parted on the side, making it look extra elegant.

For makeup, choose light makeup.

Without too much decoration, she exudes an indescribable ladylike temperament.

In fact, both she and Bae Suzy are suitable for light makeup, the lighter the makeup, the better.

The necklace and earrings on her neck are both sponsored by J.estina Jewelry.

(Lee Ji-eun's styling is as follows↓)

As for Jin Qixuan's outfit today.

Small accessories such as rings, brooches, lapel chains, tie clips and pocket squares are from Bulgari.

The main suit is from the Stellar Dreamscape series in collaboration with Gucci.

The watch is from the Elite Timeless series co-branded with Zenith.

The leather shoes are regular styles of the endorsement brand Berluti.

The stylist gave him a slicked-back hairstyle, creating some layers on the 1.5-point line.

This hairstyle looks both elegant and unruly on Jin Qixuan.

Especially with his dark purple suit.

It gives me a sense of "gentlemanly villain".

When the young couple first met, there was a flash of amazement in each other's eyes.

Jin Qixuan quickly extended his hand and invited her to get in the car.

Lee Ji-eun is dressed beautifully today, and there is a sense of ceremony in her outfit.

In response to Jin Qixuan's outstretched hand, she pretended to lift her skirt.

Then, she took his hand and slowly got into the car.

"You look so handsome today~"

As soon as she got on the car, she stuck to him like a boneless person.

A gust of fragrant breeze blew into Jin Qixuan's arms, making his heart flutter.

He gently held Li Zhien's slender waist and asked:

"Can I kiss you?"

Li Zhien hesitated for half a second, nodded, and said:
"Kiss me, I'll put on some lip gloss later."

After getting permission, Jin Qixuan kissed her lips directly and gently rubbed them.

Li Zhien wrapped her arms around his neck, closed her eyes, and let him explore and taste her.

After the kiss, the young couple felt a little emotional.

It's a pity that I have something important to do later, otherwise...

Li Zhien gently rested her head on Jin Qixuan's shoulder, playing with his hands, and asked:
"Honey, do you think I can win the Best Actress award today?"

"To be honest, the chances are extremely small."

Her nomination for Best Actress is similar to the concept of Kim Kye-hyun and Park Bo-gum being nominated for Best Actor at the 17 Baeksang Arts Awards.

They are all "Best Improvement Awards", or they can be said to be just to make up the numbers.

Nominated for Best Actress at the same time as her are Lim Jeong-ah and Kim Seo-hyung for their roles in "Sky Castle".

The ratings for the drama Sky Castle were only 1.72% when it first aired, but they soared to 7.49% from the fourth episode.

Later, it made a comeback and directly crushed Park Bo Gum and Song Hye Kyo's "Boyfriend".

The last episode had a viewership rating of 19.2%.

It not only broke the ratings record of Kim Kye-hyun and Park Bo-young's "Strong Woman Do Bong-soon" on JTBC, but also broke the highest ratings record for cable TV stations.

Of course, it's just a literal refresh.

The actual ratings of cable TV stations in 19 are definitely not as good as those in 16.

Another nominee for Best Actress is the national treasure-level actress of the peninsula, Kim Hye-ja.

So far, he has appeared in over 100 works (including movies, dramas, and TV series)

He has won numerous awards, both large and small, and is well-known overseas.

She is hailed by foreign media as the "Audrey Hepburn" of the Peninsula.

The last nominee for Best Actress is Kim Tae-ri, one of the “Three Golds of Chungmuro”, who was nominated for her role in “Mr. Sunshine”.

Kim Tae-ri's acting skills were recognized by the audience in "Mr. Sunshine".

The roles she played are deeply rooted in people's hearts, and her rivalry with Lee Byung-hun is also a classic.

During the broadcast period, this drama not only achieved new highs in ratings, but also received excellent reputation.

But in comparison.

Compared with veteran actors such as Lim Jeong-ah, Kim Seo-hyung and Kim Hye-ja, Kim Tae-ri is still a little immature.

Therefore, she was treated the same as Lee Ji-eun.

The nomination for Best Actress means "Best Improvement Award".

Seeing that his wife was a little unhappy, Jin Qixuan hurriedly said:
"Bao, you've done a great job. Tonight, just enjoy the process and the opportunity to be on the same stage with so many outstanding actors. As for the result, it doesn't matter."

"Well, I know I'm just a runner tonight, but I just... I just feel a little regretful."

After saying that, Li Zhien curled her lips in disappointment.

Seeing this, Jin Qixuan patted her little hands and comforted her:
"The nomination is the greatest recognition of your transformation. You see, you have successfully transformed from a singer to an actor, and have already stood on the stage of the Baeksang Arts Awards, competing for awards with so many top actors. This in itself is a huge honor and recognition."

"But, compared to Suzy, I'm still far behind."

"Uh……"

Seeing that earnest and reasonable consolation had no effect, Jin Qixuan changed his mind and said:

"Bao, let's think about it from another angle. That is, you took time out of your busy schedule to shoot a drama, and then you were nominated for the Best Actress Award. I want to ask you, who else is there?"

Hearing this, Lee Ji-eun couldn't help but chuckle, and her originally heavy mood gradually brightened up.

She blinked and responded playfully:

"Well, now that I mention it, I seem to be quite impressive."

Jin Qixuan felt relieved when he saw her regain her former liveliness, and continued to tease her:
"It's not like that, you are already very good! My wife is an all-round artist! She is proficient in singing, writing lyrics, composing music, dancing, hosting, and acting. She is simply a hexagonal warrior in the entertainment industry."

Li Zhien was amused by his praise and laughed. Her mood completely improved. She took the initiative to kiss Jin Qixuan on the face and said:
"Thank you, husband. It's really nice to have you by my side~"

"Just say it?"

Li Zhien was stunned: "Huh?"

"Thank you, don't just say it, show it with your actions. Come home with me tonight."

Hearing this, agent Sheng Bingxu, who was driving in front, silently turned up the volume of the car stereo.

Coincidentally, the song playing on the radio at that moment was Tai Gu’s new song - "Four Seasons".

“The seasons turn again”

"I gave you the whole world"

"You are my everything"

“The seasons come and go in cycles”

"I give you my winter and offer you my midsummer"

"..."

"Taeyeon's new song is pretty good."

Lee Ji-eun, who originally wanted to punch Kim Ki-hyeon, became quiet the moment she heard Taegu's new song.

"It's just so-so, not as good as your song." "Hehe~"

Lee Ji-eun was very happy to be flattered by Kim Ki-hyun.

"Speaking of which, Taeyeon sang the OST of my new drama this time."

"Really? This is a kind of dream collaboration, it can make the fans of your two teams who are fighting each other calm down."

"Ugh……"

When talking about this, Li Zhien couldn't help but sigh.

But on such a good day, she obviously didn't want to talk about these things, so she changed the subject:

"By the way, husband, can you win the Best Actor award tonight?"

"Not necessarily. These are all new opponents this time."

The only old rival nominated for this year's Baeksang Arts Award is Yoo Ah-in, who is just making up the numbers.

The other three are new opponents.

One is Lee Sung-min, who eliminated Hwang Jung-min with the same movie "Agent".

Another is Ryu Seung-ryong, who was nominated for the box office hit "Extreme Job."

The last one is Jung Woo-sung who was nominated for "Witness".

In Jin Qixuan's mind, the most threatening person is veteran actor Li Xingmin.

Jung Woo-sung was nominated for Best Actor five times but failed every time, and this year he will most likely be a runner-up.

Ryu Seung-ryong's acting in "Extreme Job" is the same as Ha Jung-woo's in "Along with the Gods".

The huge commercial elements restricted their acting skills, and they could only be described as mediocre.

Li Xingmin can be said to be a representative of late bloomers.

His acting is really the kind that gets better when facing stronger opponents. In some scenes, his acting is even more delicate than Hwang Jung-min's.

Therefore, it is hard to say who will receive the Baeksang Best Actor trophy tonight.

"You will definitely win the Best Actor award tonight!"

Lee Ji-eun clenched her fists to cheer Kim Ki-hyeon up.

Jin Qixuan was touched by her cuteness.

"Then, give me another lucky kiss like last time."

After saying that, Jin Qixuan kissed her beautiful lips again.

"Well……"

After a while.

The young couple arrived at the venue of this year's Baeksang Awards ceremony.

Led by the staff, the two came to the club arranged by the organizer.

At this moment, many artists have gathered there.

In fact, most artists with higher status and position generally disdain to participate in such social occasions.

They basically arrived at the club five or six minutes before the red carpet walk.

Because there were so many artists attending, it took an hour and a half to walk the red carpet.

Therefore, arriving later can also avoid those meaningless social interactions.

For example, among the five nominees for Best Actor today, except for Kim Ki-hyun, only Yoo Ah-in arrived early.

Liu Yaren, who was originally chatting with others, apologized to Kim Ki-hyun when he saw him arrive, then immediately stood up and walked towards Kim Ki-hyun.

"Qixuan!"

Jin Qixuan, who was greeting someone, looked in the direction of the voice, immediately opened his arms and said with a smile:
"Aren-nii-san!"

Although Jin Qixuan didn't want to have a close relationship with Liu Yaren, he still had to put in enough effort to act in public.

The two hugged each other "warmly" and patted each other on the back, just like old friends.

"After the ceremony, shall we have a drink together?"

Hearing this, Jin Qixuan turned his head and looked at Li Zhien.

The girl understood immediately, stepped forward to greet him, and then said:

"Sorry, we have dinner with our family tonight."

Liu Yaren responded:

“Ah, so that’s how it is…”

Speaking of which, Yoo Ah-in was Lee Ji-eun's ideal type when she was a child. Later, when she found out that he liked boys, she was heartbroken for a long time.

At this moment, Lee Ji-eun was following Kim Ki-hyeon closely, not leaving his side.

There's nothing I can do; my husband is too dazzling today.

It’s not enough to just protect against women, now we have to protect against men as well.

She is so difficult.

However, this "conjoined twins" scene did not last long.

With the arrival of Bae Suzy, Lee Ji-eun was pulled over to chat.

Jin Qixuan also wanted to slip away, but Liu Yaren held him tightly and wouldn't let go.

In fact, Yoo Ah-in's enthusiastic conversation with Kim Ki-hyun doesn't mean that he has any improper thoughts about him.

Although she has a homosexual relationship, she is also very loyal in her relationships.

Liu Yaren's main purpose is to establish a good relationship with Jin Qixuan, and the two of them form a small circle.

Don’t think that Chungmuro ​​is a solid block to the outside world.

But there are also factions and small groups within.

Generally speaking, it is a dispute between academics and non-academics.

From a small perspective, it is the competition between the connections between the actors and the capital behind them.

Liu Yaren is a person with a unique personality.

I have always been outside these small groups, neither taking sides nor joining them.

This has also led to him being excluded now.

The reason for being excluded can be said to be that he is stubborn, or it can be said that he has correct values.

For example, participating in the mass protest over the "girlfriend gate" incident.

And during the "me too" incident, he publicly dissed Oh Dal-su.

To show Wu Dal-su's status in the film industry of the Peninsula, five of the top ten box office movies in film history have him in them.

There are also social events.

A man who wanted revenge on society, armed with a weapon, bypassed women and children and stabbed five adult men in succession.

At that time, the entire Internet was asking why the criminal did not stab the woman and child who looked more vulnerable.

Only Yoo Ah-in spoke out publicly for the female community.

There was also the protest where Ewha Womans University students sang Girls' Generation's "The World We Meet Again".

Even the original singer remained silent, but Yoo Ah In publicly expressed his support for them.

Including the Jiangcheng epidemic incident that occurred later.

He was the first Peninsula artist to post on social media to cheer for Jiang Cheng.

There was also a competition held by Peninsula, in which he publicly scolded the referee on INS because of unfair judgment.

For this reason, Liu Yaren has been cyber-bullied by netizens on the peninsula.

But people don't care at all.

When it is time to speak up, speak up; when it is time to protest, protest.

Very stubborn.

Compared to those uneducated girl group idols who steal in various ways.

It can be said that Yoo Ah-in is definitely a breath of fresh air in the Peninsula entertainment industry.

However, having a clear stream does not mean not being excluded.

Those old guys in Chungmuro ​​are all two-faced people.

They all say one thing in front of you and another behind your back.

Don't be fooled by the fact that they are polite to Yoo Ah-in and praise him highly in front of various media outlets. In fact, they are all waiting to see him make a fool of himself.

Like him, Jin Qixuan broke the pattern of these old guys ruling Chungmuro.

They will definitely not be happy if their cake and cake are touched.

You can tell from Lee Byung-hun's attitude towards Kim Ki-hyun winning the Best Actor award some time ago.

Therefore, what Yoo Ah-in meant was that the two of them should stick together and fight against the “remnants” of the old era.

(End of this chapter)