Peninsula: The Best Actor Begins with a Breakup

Chapter 598 Focus on Kim Ji-won.

"Your Instagram stats are pretty good."

Zheng Yuanlong sat down and reported to Mingyan, or rather, analyzed the data.

Ming Yan said that after opening and verifying his Instagram account, the first thing he posted was a photo of an event organized by the Ministry of Environment.

The moment it was posted here, the number of followers, likes, and comments on the other end skyrocketed.

"How many followers do I have now?" Mingyan didn't care much about this account, handing over all operational control to Zheng Yuanlong. After all, he couldn't just post whatever he wanted; it was essentially just a business tool.

Zheng Yuanlong's expression became even more excited: "It's already close to 1.6 million, and it's only been open for a little over 15 hours."

Compared to someone who does nothing but act as a manager, he understands the meaning behind the data better.

It is clear that strong popularity is the agent's backing, and when negotiating with brands, advertisers and other parties, they have more autonomy.

"so much."

The man was also taken aback by the number.

He usually only sees thousands or tens of thousands of people offline at concerts, where the crowds are so dense that it's dizzying. After a hundredfold increase, the number is really just a number.

"You should have a clear understanding of your own popularity by now." Zheng Yuanlong is already thinking about holding a fan meeting tour.

It's clear that we're currently a goldmine; there's always something to be gained no matter how you dig.

This guy is usually engrossed in filming, and when he's not filming, he prefers to stay home with his niece or chase girls. He doesn't appear on variety shows much and doesn't show up often, which maintains his mystique while increasing his fans' hunger for him.

For example, many comments on his Instagram are urging Mingyan to be more active in public.

It's such a waste to keep such a handsome face at home.

Lim Na-yeon, Kim Ji-won, Yoo Ji-min: As long as we can see it, that's enough.

Mingyan opened the account and scrolled through it a few times: "This is probably a happy problem."

What's bothering you?

“The higher the popularity, the less freedom I have,” Ming said. “If possible, I still hope that fans can focus more on my work and less on my private life.”

"That's because you're afraid of being exposed."

"You talk as if you're not afraid, but compared to those older guys, my romantic history is nothing."

The longer you're in this circle, the more outrageous things you'll hear and see. People who can honestly date are practically moral exemplars.

"So, you and Nayeon must be careful." Zheng Yuanlong wasn't worried about Mingyan, but was more concerned about Lin Nayeon.

Twice is a very popular girl group right now, and Nayeon is a popular ACE.

If the girl can't hide her desire to show off, she'll definitely be noticed by reporters and fans who are always watching their idol, and that would be a disaster.

Mingyan shook his head: "Brother Yuanlong, don't worry, nothing will happen."

His close relationship with Kim Jisoo and Lim Nayeon has lasted for nearly twenty years, even after the girls debuted. They have all developed a wealth of experience in their rivalry.

If stalkers and paparazzi were that powerful, then there would be no secrets in the entertainment industry.

In reality, many things in this circle are never known to the public.

"And you... I don't want to have a reporter come to my office with photos one day."

"Then let's spend some money."

"Are we talking about money?"

Mingyan laughed as he fled Zheng Yuanlong's office.

He considers himself a "clean" person, and those reporters would be more interested in staking out bars and nightclubs than in him.

……

"Hmm, it seems that Chinese fans are more career-oriented."

Mingyan continued scrolling through the comments under her first Instagram post.

His advantage lies in the fact that he can understand Chinese, Korean and English, so there are no translation barriers.

Fans from different countries have quite distinct styles, but most of the comments that express anticipation for the next work or immediately mention what works they've seen are from Chinese fans.

Mingyan seriously suspects that if he were to simply slack off, a truck might one day drive up to his company building. Fortunately, he's definitely more ambitious than his fans.

"Oh right, I also need to keep an eye on the other people." Although Mingyan doesn't use this account every day, it doesn't look good if it's completely blank.

I'll definitely be following Kim Eun-sook and her company's accounts, as well as the rest of the group of brothers including Jo In-sung, Lee Kwang-soo, and Kim Woo-bin.

He resisted the urge to search for and click on Twice and BLACKPINK's accounts, lest he accidentally follow or like them, which would then become a big problem.

And Kim Ji-won...

Mingyan originally wanted to keep a low profile, since the two were dissolving their CP pairing, and this attention would definitely lead to a lot of things being discussed by CP fans.

However, sometimes ignoring something can be more attention-grabbing than paying attention to it. He followed the main creators of "Fight for My Way," but it's strange that he overlooked this older sister.

Even if we're no longer a couple, we can still be friends.

Mingyan followed a large number of people and several brands based on the relationships he had in mind, and Kim Ji-won was indeed inconspicuous among them.

However, fans tend to pay special attention to content that interests them.

Wow, Myung-eon oppa followed Ji-won unnie the moment he opened his Instagram account!

[It seems that Ji-won unnie was the first actress he followed.]

[Someone can't hide it anymore, he loves her so much.]

As expected, the CP fans immediately got excited.

Each of their statements, taken individually, is true, but they all seem to be taken out of context, highlighting that they only read what they want to read.

Mingyan also follows Park Shin-hye.

Meanwhile, Kim Ji-won, who was at home with nothing to do, happened to be searching for someone's name online, and what popped into her eyes was a popular CP (couple) post.

The girl was a little confused, since she hadn't been working with that guy recently.

She clicked on it and found out that Mingyan had followed her with his newly opened Instagram account.

Kim Ji-won's lips curved into a beautiful smile, and she dialed the man's number: "Hello~"

"Nuna".

"How dare you still follow me? Didn't we agree to untie each other?"

Women are emotional beings.

Although she rationally knew that untying the knot would benefit both parties, who wouldn't want a little more favoritism?

Love itself has nothing to do with reason.

“If I didn’t follow you, I might get scolded by the fans.” Mingyan said with a smile, “Everyone in South Korea knows that you are the person I have worked with the most.”

"Of course, no one can take it away even if they want to." Kim Ji-won considers herself Ming-yeon's confidante in her career, which is her self-positioning.

"Nuna, don't forget to check back."

"Haven't you been following Jisoo?"

"No."

Kim Jisoo opened her Instagram account in 2018 and now has over 30 million followers, which gives K-pop idols a clear advantage.

It's clear that male actors shouldn't follow female idols, as it's easy for them to be interpreted as having ulterior motives, since they don't usually have much contact.

One or two collaborations on variety shows will not change the nature of the partnership.

Kim Ji-won was happy, at least in terms of public exposure, she was far ahead of Kim Ji-soo and Lim Na-yeon.

Hmph, I'll send the link to the hottest CP fan post to Lim Nayeon later, and then wait and see how her bunny teeth react. It'll be very interesting.

After hanging up the phone with Kim Ji-won, Mingyan casually logged out of his Instagram account.

That's enough for now; if you really want to see something, you'll have to use a secondary account.

A little while later, he received another phone call.

"Hey, Jeongyeon."

(End of this chapter)