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Chapter 596 Another kiss? (5.6k)

Time passes by just like that, and no matter what happens, time will never stop.

Park Jung-jung, representing Kwon Hyun-hyuk, contacted Na Chang-min to discuss joining the "Breaking the Tomb" project.

As long as he has the idea, the role will be his.

His character is called Bong-gil, and according to the billing order, he is the fourth in line.

The novice wizard responsible for reciting scriptures was once a baseball player who gave up his athletic career due to illness. He then worked with the wizard Hualin, who helped him get rid of his illness, and actively participated in tomb raiding and exorcism. He had a deep understanding and trust with Hualin and always loyally stayed by Hualin's side, playing his role in the team.

This billing order is considered low for him, which is why Luo Changmin adopted such a humble attitude. It's indeed a bit of a disservice for this current top Korean entertainment star to play the fourth billing or the third male lead.

For this reason, Kwon Hyun-hyuk's status and influence are far greater than Lee Do-hyun's, who plays the role in the original story, and their voices are on completely different levels.

so.
Add more screen time and raise the billing!
It's fine for him to play a supporting role to Choi Min-sik, and it's not shameful for him to act alongside one of the three leading men. It would be more infuriating if he tried to take advantage of Choi Min-sik.

But his current value is self-evident, and if someone chooses to act in a script, adjustments will have to be made to accommodate him.

Therefore, Park Jung-jung was responsible for engaging in a tug-of-war and negotiations with the production company represented by Na Chang-min, and subsequently met with director Jang Jae-hyun for further discussions.

On January 19, health authorities announced that South Korea was facing the risk of a fifth wave of the epidemic, with the spread of the Omeprone strain leading to a surge in new daily cases.

On January 20, the youth drama "That Year Us," starring Choi Woo-shik and Kim Da-mi, entered Netflix's global drama rankings at number 9 and topped the charts in South Korea, Indonesia, and other Asian regions.

On the same day, the film "Decision to Break Up" announced its release date of May. The film is directed by Park Chan-wook and stars Tang Wei and Park Hae-il. It has been nominated for the main competition at the Cannes Film Festival.

His first film released in 2022 was undoubtedly The Decision to Break Up, which premiered in May. In the following six months, he also had "20th Century Girl" and "Night Owl" released in succession.

He felt that this arrangement was a bit rushed, with too much exposure in a short period of time. He suggested that "Night Owl" could be released early next year. He had a sixth sense and was able to choose a suitable release date.

On January 26, the number of newly confirmed cases in a single day reached 13,012, marking the first time in two years that the number has exceeded 10,000 and setting a new record.

In January, South Korea's cumulative death toll exceeded 6,600, with the number of critically ill patients remaining above 300, while vaccination rates steadily increased.

On February 1, Kwon Heonhyuk donated 100 million won to Yongin City, Gyeonggi Province, for the purchase of medical resources. Shin Min-ah, Lee Byung-hun, Kim Woo-bin, Ahn Jae-wook, and others supported the front lines of the epidemic through donations or supplies.

Starting February 4, entry restrictions for some countries will be reinstated, requiring a negative nucleic acid test result obtained within 48 hours.

According to relevant South Korean media reports, HYBE's new girl group LE SSERAFIM has announced its member lineup, including Miyawaki Sakura and Kim Chae-won, and plans to officially debut in May.

In mid-January, (G)I-DLE performed as a five-member group at a K-POP concert in Dubai, announcing their official return to the public eye as a five-member group. They later announced that they would make a full comeback in March.

JYP Entertainment released a debut teaser video for their new girl group NMIXX, revealing the seven members for the first time and highlighting the "mixpop" concept.

In February, members released dance cover videos and individual profiles one after another, announcing their official debut on March 1. The pre-sale of their debut single "AD MARE" exceeded 220,000 copies in late February, setting a new record for the highest pre-sale volume for a girl group debut.

Kwon Soonhyuk was happy to see the two girls he met at JYP Entertainment who are now debuting. He was also happy to see their faces on the internet.

The nominations for the 28th Screen Actors Guild Awards have been announced, with "The Squid Game" setting multiple records.

Lee Jung-jae was nominated for "Best Actor in a Drama Series," Jung Ho-yeon was nominated for "Best Actress in a Drama Series," and the series was nominated for "Best Ensemble Cast in a Drama Series," making it the first non-English drama series to receive nominations for a major SAG Awards award.

Unfortunately, Kwon Heon-hyuk can only be considered the third male lead, so it's unlikely he'll get a nomination. But thankfully, he's gained a lot of popularity, so whether he wins an award or not doesn't really matter.

With related events unfolding and March approaching, Kwon Heon-hyuk's filming schedule for "20th Century Girl" was gradually coming to an end.

It wasn't supposed to be this fast, neither the director nor anyone else expected it to be this quick, but the efficiency was just that high. With Kwon Hyun-hyuk acting as a butterfly flapping his wings, the filming efficiency improved significantly.

The overall plan is to wrap up filming in early April. Filming a romance movie takes four or five months, which is neither too long nor too short.

The chill of early spring has not completely dissipated, but young people are already starting to show off their youthful charm, with all sorts of outfits appearing on the streets, some so different they seem like they're from completely different seasons.

The amusement park was still chilly in early March, and the tinkling notes of the carousel were carried on the morning breeze.

Kwon Hyun-hyuk tugged at his dark blue denim jacket, while Kim Yoo-jung beside him tiptoed to adjust the plush bear ear headband on her head, the white mist from her breath blending into the noisy background noise.

"Action!" Fang Youli's shout pierced through the loudspeaker.

Standing in line for the roller coaster, Quan Xuanhe looked at the second male lead, panting, and said, "I want to ride the roller coaster."

The camera focused on Kim Yoo-jung, who was standing to the side, staring blankly at Kwon Heon-hyuk.

Meanwhile, behind the monitor, an assistant hurriedly handed director Fang Youli a thermos: "PDnim, there are more onlookers outside the cordon."

Fang Youli glanced up while taking a sip of water—a few passersby were gathered outside the cordon, holding up their phones and whispering among themselves.

Several girls who looked like middle school students suddenly covered their mouths and looked into the film set. Their suppressed gasps escaped into the air: "Is that Kwon Hyun-hyuk?"

"Quan Xuanhe?"

"Is it really him?"

"Vest, and Kim Yoo-jung, that's right, it's those two!"

The rising infection numbers in South Korea also reflect a reality: more and more people are returning to the streets instead of staying at home, and the streets are gradually returning to their pre-pandemic bustle.

"keep the order!"

As the crowd of onlookers grew larger, the production assistants raised their voices to maintain boundaries, but the sound of cell phone shutters clicking filled the air, and people were pointing and whispering inside.

This was a predictable scenario, as the film crew was originally filming in schools, suburbs, and filming bases where they were not affected by passersby.

Now that they've fully entered the city, especially the amusement park, it's predictable that they'll be surrounded by onlookers.

"Director, should we clear the set?" the assistant asked, glancing at the small groups of onlookers gathered around the film crew.

Fang Youli glanced at it, then frowned and stared at the monitor: "Film this one first."

The three people on set were still filming, especially Kwon Hyun-hyuk and Kim Yoo-jung, who rode a roller coaster.

This scene connects to the later 'farewell' scene between Kwon Heon-hyuk and Kim Yoo-jung.

Despite his fear of heights, he resolutely rode a roller coaster for the female lead, just so he wouldn't miss any time alone with her.

"Are you scared?"

When Kwon Hyun-hyuk and Kim Yoo-jung sat in the first row of the roller coaster, he turned to look at Kim Yoo-jung and asked with a smile.

"Kind of."

Kim Yoo-jung was on the verge of tears. She was naturally a little afraid of roller coasters, but in the drama, she had to pretend that she wasn't afraid at all, and even be shocked by Kwon Heon-hyuk's confession before the roller coaster went downhill.

This wasn't a requirement for her acting skills, but a requirement for courage.

"It's okay, just hold my hand if you're scared."

Quan Xuanhe, on the other hand, naturally had to fit the character's persona, pretending to be afraid of heights and panting with fear.

Kim Yoo-jung swallowed hard, her heart pounding at the thought of riding a roller coaster. Out of the corner of her eye, she saw passersby outside the film set's security cordon near the entrance, and she could even see someone taking pictures of the two of them with a professional camera.

"Is this oppa's fan?"

When she saw that it was a girl, she naturally assumed that she was a fan of Kwon Hyun-hyuk.

"Probably. Go down and have them disperse so they don't interfere with the filming."

Quan Xuanhe glanced down and saw that there were quite a few people gathered around, so he spoke.

Kim Yoo-jung took deep breaths to try to calm herself down and imagined the requirements of the script in her mind. After thinking for a while, she put on a sad face and started to act cute towards Kwon Heon-hyuk.

"Oppa, can you comfort me?"

How to comfort them?

"kiss Me."

Kim Yoo-jung blinked, her face full of pleading.

?

Quan Xuanhe glanced at her and said, "Hey, don't go too far."

"cut."

When Kim Yoo-jung saw that her little trick had failed, she gave him a wrinkled snort, but when she looked at the camera set up in front of her and glanced down, a bold idea suddenly came to her mind.

Do it when you think of it!

"oppa?"

Hearing Kim Yoo-jung call him again, Kwon Hyun-hyuk turned his head slightly to look at her.

But what came right in front of her was a sudden, unexpected, face-to-face kiss that she couldn't dodge!

The girl's lips were soft and cool, and the fragrance of her hair wafted into my nose.

Was I forcibly kissed again?
Kwon Hyun-hyuk was stunned for a moment. Before he could push her away, Kim Yoo-jung retreated with lightning speed, a sweet smile appearing on her face.

"OK!"

"Are you crazy?"

"What's wrong? I like oppa and I can't even have a kiss?" After Minatozaki Sana left, Kim Yoo-jung felt a great sense of urgency, so she tried her best to get closer to Kwon Hyun-hyuk in her daily life.

He even had a daring thought in his heart, perhaps even considering when to execute Quan Xuanhe on the spot.

In this situation, it wouldn't matter if she kissed Kwon Heon-hyuk. There are cameras in front of them, so they can just say it's filming a movie. What else could it be?

That's called being bold yet meticulous!

Knowing that filming was about to begin, Kwon Hyun-hyuk didn't argue with her and prepared to get into character and start filming.

At the director's command, the roller coaster slowly started moving and began to climb uphill, with a fixed camera in front of them recording the faces of the two people.

Passersby watching outside the film set saw Kim Yoo-jung kiss Kwon Heon-hyuk and immediately screamed, but they didn't think it was anything outrageous and assumed it was just part of the filming.

Then, in their line of sight, they saw the roller coaster slowly reach its peak, then plunge straight down, winding and turning.

After a thrilling sprint, the roller coaster slowly came to a stop.

Kim Yoo-jung gripped the railing tightly with both hands, her face completely blank with shock.

With director Fang Youli's loud "Cut!", the final scene on the roller coaster came to an end.

Staff immediately stepped forward to remove the safety devices from Kwon Hyun-hyuk and Kim Yoo-jung.

As soon as Kwon Hyunhyuk stood up, the crowd outside the cordon erupted in even more enthusiastic cheers and screams of "Hyunhyuk oppa!" and "Oppa, look here!"

The sounds of cell phone lenses and camera shutters rang out in rapid succession, almost drowning out the shouts of the event staff trying to maintain order.

This situation arises because Kwon Heonhyuk rarely appears in public. He only creates buzz in front of the camera, but in reality, he's like a mysterious person, rarely appearing offline.

Kim Yoo-jung's face was still a little pale. She gently tugged at Kwon Hyun-hyuk's sleeve and whispered, "Oh, there seem to be even more people. It really feels like a fan meeting."

Her bold kiss earlier, coupled with the lingering shock from the roller coaster ride, has left her in a bad state.

Kwon Hyun-hyuk raised his hand and patted her back reassuringly, gesturing to her and his assistant, "Help Yoo-jung to rest and recover first."

His gaze then shifted to the surging crowd outside the cordon, his brow furrowing slightly, but he quickly replaced it with his usual gentle smile.

He walked steadily toward the opening where the crowd was largest, and the stagehands immediately followed nervously, trying to clear some space in advance.

"Hello everyone!" Kwon Seonhyuk stopped a few steps away from the cordon, smiled and waved to the fans, his voice clear enough for those nearby to hear.

"Thank you all for coming to watch our filming." The noise subsided considerably, and everyone held their breath, waiting for him to speak.

"We just finished filming that scene. It was a bit exciting. Thank you all for being with me." He spoke casually, as if chatting with friends.

"However, we still need to continue working now. Too many people would affect the safety of filming and the efficiency of other staff."

He gestured with his eyes to the stagehands who were trying to maintain order.

"Is this alright?" He raised his voice. "To ensure everyone gets home safely on their way home, and so we can complete filming smoothly, please spread out in an orderly fashion, avoid crowding, and prevent unnecessary danger. Over here, crew member..."

He gestured to the stagehand holding the megaphone, "Please maintain order. Everyone who wants my autograph and a photo, hurry up, let's finish quickly. But—"

He specifically emphasized, "Please make sure to leave in an orderly manner after you've signed, okay? Everyone should go home early later! Thank you for your understanding!"

We're going to be filming by the lake next to the amusement park later. If we don't evacuate now, the crowd will only get bigger and bigger.

The crowd responded with a chorus of agreement, indicating their understanding.

Although reluctant, the idol's personal communication and relatively reasonable requests worked, and everyone began to spontaneously adjust their positions to make the queuing space a little more spacious.

Kwon Seonhyuk took the marker from his assistant and quickly and attentively signed the notebook, poster, and tissue board in front of him. Occasionally, he would look up and smile and nod at the fans or give them a simple greeting such as "Thank you for your support" or "Go home soon."

He was very efficient, and his expression was both serious and friendly.

Facial expressions must be well managed.

At this time, everyone around you is taking pictures of your face with their phones. If you show even the slightest bad expression, or if you don't smile, you're likely to be labeled as having a bad face.

The filming took a while, and some passersby uploaded behind-the-scenes photos, which inevitably attracted fans who were desperate to follow the stars. There was nothing that could be done about it.

The event staff seized the opportunity and called out, "Those who have finished signing, please leave in an orderly manner! Please abide by the agreement and support Kwon Hyun-hyuk's work! Keep your distance!"

The crowd began to disperse slowly and orderly. Although a few people were still taking pictures with their phones in the distance, the density of people gathered at the entrance of the film set had decreased significantly.

After signing the last few people's autographs, Kwon Heonhyuk waved goodbye to the fans again before turning around and quickly returning to the center of the set to visit Kim Yoo-jung in the rest area.

After he left, the crowd lingered for a while, eventually leaving the amusement park filming area under the guidance of staff.

The film set has finally returned to a relatively controllable working state.

The hustle and bustle of the film set and amusement park gradually subsided into the night.

Kwon Hyun-hyuk returned to his hotel suite, feeling somewhat exhausted. Kim Yoo-jung's sudden kiss, combined with the thrill of a rollercoaster ride and the exhaustion from entertaining fans, left him desperately needing a quiet space.

He tossed his chilly denim jacket, still damp from the outside air, onto the sofa and went straight into the bathroom. The warm water washed over his body, cleansing away the dust and fatigue. In the steamy air, Kim Yoo-jung's sly smile and the cool touch of her kiss at the top of the roller coaster resurfaced in his mind. He shook his head, suppressing the strange, aroused feeling.

He wanted to see just how bold Kim Yoo-jung could be, letting him take advantage of him every day.

Wrapped in a bathrobe, Kwon Hyun-hyuk picked up his phone, which had been casually placed on the bedside table.

Several unread messages were displayed on the screen, one of which was from [source name missing].
Chou Tzu-yu.

Yes, they are in the United States now.

Chou Tzu-yu sent me a photo.

These are candid photos taken during filming at an amusement park during the day. In the photos, Kwon Seon-hyuk and Kim Yoo-jung are sitting on a roller coaster. In the snapshot, Kim Yoo-jung is leaning her head close to him, the angle so clever it looks like she's about to kiss him.

The angle of this photo is really perfect, and the key point is that Chou Tzu-yu was specifically chosen from a leaked photo posted online by a fan.

Who would actively pay attention to Reuters photos if they weren't a fan?
It must be that Chou Tzu-yu always had him in her heart.

Tzuyu: The amusement park... looks like so much fun! (peeks out) (Cute)

She didn't dwell on the photo, but just wanted to chat with him about it. She wasn't going to hold a grudge and bring it up again.

Kwon Hyun-hyuk: Just got back from filming. It was quite fun, but it was a bit windy.

Chou Tzu-yu: Yeah, dress warmly. (Little Sun)
Her reply remained calm and gentle, even considerately reminding him of something.

“I saw the concert. You guys seemed very relaxed in the US.”

Due to different pandemic control policies, cheering was not allowed when they held concerts in South Korea, but there was no such rule in the United States. The atmosphere at their Los Angeles concert was very enthusiastic and quite great.

"is it?"

When Chou Tzu-yu heard that he had also been paying attention to her situation in Los Angeles, she couldn't help but feel a little surprised.

She was also a little worried that she was the only one taking the initiative, while Quan Xuanhe was gradually losing interest in her, which was what she was concerned about.

"Yes, I've been keeping an eye on it."

He did pay attention, and Twice is the only group currently touring overseas, and given his close relationship with them, it's only natural that he would pay attention.

Chou Tzu-yu has indeed become much more lively and pretty, which is a change from when I first met her in 2019. People do change.

"You could be a little more lively; that's energetic and makes people happy."

"Really? (Curious)"

"Of course."

If Chou Tzu-yu becomes more lively and energetic, she'll probably be even more popular.

"it is good!"

"I'll do a special move on stage, so remember to watch."

What is this? This is making an unknown declaration of love in front of fans. This is treating fans as part of a game!

Goodness, when did Chou Tzu-yu's ideas become so bold?

The corner of his mouth twitched almost imperceptibly.

I tapped the input box with my fingertip, intending to remind the other person to "be careful and not take too many risks," but then I thought that the other person might be planning this special "action" and full of anticipation, and it would seem unromantic to pour cold water on it.

He eventually deleted what he had typed and replied with a lighter sentence:
"Let's wait and see. Good luck at the concert, Fighting! (fist pump)"

After replying, he turned off his phone screen and put it aside.

Chou Tzu-yu was overjoyed by Kwon Hyun-hyuk's positive response, and a surge of energy welled up within her. She wondered what kind of move she should make at the next concert that only the two of them could know about.

Pretend it's Fansong, nobody will know.

Chou Tzu-yu has completely put her fans second in her mind.

(End of this chapter)