Peninsula: From a supporting actor to the best actor in Chungmuro

Chapter 106 SBS Entertainment Awards
With the appearance of Lim Yoona.

The originally dim venue was instantly brightened up by her own light.

"Yoona-unnie!!!"

"Yoona, look this way!"

"Look at the camera, Yoona! Here, here!"

"..."

Countless black camera tubes popped out from the crowd like mushrooms after rain.

The silver flash lights formed a dazzling galaxy, illuminating the entrance of the venue as bright as day.

Jiang Jae-hoon stopped in the shadow of the aisle and frowned slightly as he looked at the elegant figure on the red carpet.

The SBS Entertainment Awards and the Drama Awards are two completely different award ceremonies——

The former rewards variety show performances throughout the year, while the latter focuses on the TV drama field.

He was invited to attend because the FM radio station "Jae-hoon's Moonlight Drive" was nominated for "Best Radio Program" and "Best Anchor".

And Lin Yuna...

(Why is she here?)
Jiang Jae-hoon frowned slightly.

The drama she starred in, "The Prime Minister and I," is a KBS Monday-Tuesday drama, and logically should not have appeared at the SBS awards ceremony.

(Idols’ schedules are really unpredictable…)
As I was thinking about it, the screams on the red carpet gradually faded.

Lin Yuna walked towards him with her skirt lifted, her high heels making crisp sounds on the marble floor.

The light came from behind her——

The diamond hair accessories dotted in her black hair sparkled like stars with every step.

The most eye-catching thing is the pair of pearl earrings on her earlobes.

It glows warmly under the light, complementing her signature healing smile.

"Long time no see~"

Lin Yuna stopped two steps away from him.

The corners of his lips raised in just the right arc.

A faint peach scent mixed with the sweet scent of cherry blossoms wafted from her.

Jiang Zaixun was infected by her smile and smiled unconsciously:

"Yes, it's been a long time, but why is Yoona here?"

"Of course I was invited to be the award presenter."

Lin Yuner winked playfully and teased him deliberately:

"But you, are you waiting here for me?"

"……Um."

Jiang Zaixun touched the back of his neck a little embarrassedly and changed the subject:
"how are things?"

"It's not been so good lately..."

Although the smile was still on her lips, the light in her eyes dimmed a little:

"The latest episode averaged a 6.5% viewership rating. People online are saying I'm 'ratings poison' and can only stare and act cute."

The prime time slot is highly competitive among the three major TV stations.

If a drama wants to be called "successful", the ratings usually need to exceed 15% -

This is the industry-recognized benchmark.

And 6.5%...

——This means that "The Prime Minister and I" was crushed by MBC's "Empress Ki" (average viewership rating of 21.9%) and SBS's "My Love from the Star" (average viewership rating of 20.1%) in the same time slot and had no chance to fight back.

——This means that Yoona has once again been labeled as a “ratings poison” after “Love Rain” (average viewership rating of 5.8%).

——It also means overwhelming ridicule on the Internet.

"It's not really your fault."

Although Kang Jae-hoon has never been criticized for his acting.

But he did experience low ratings while on the set of "The Heirs."

"The success of a drama depends on the actors, but only one factor. The screenwriter, director, editor, schedule, publicity... these are all important."

"I know, but..."

Lin Yuner raised her hand to tuck a strand of hair behind her ear and said softly:

"It seems like no matter how hard I try, the audience always only sees 'Girls' Generation's Im Yoona' instead of the actress Im Yoona. Sometimes I can't even tell if my acting is really bad or if people are looking at me through tinted glasses."

Even though she said it lightly.

But Jiang Zaixun still heard the self-doubt hidden under the gentle appearance in his words.

"My acting was so bad in the early days that I couldn't even cry."

Jiang Zaixun said seriously: "Then I practiced hard for a month-"

"Can you finally cry?"

"No, I finally learned how to cheat with eye drops."

"ah!"

Lin Yuner clenched her fist and lightly hit his shoulder: "How can you comfort someone like this?"

"just kidding."

Jiang Zaixun suddenly said seriously:

"In fact, I think Yoona's acting has improved a lot - if someone else played the role of Nam Da-jeong, she might just be a silly and innocent girl."

"You really think so?!"

"of course."

Jiang Zaixun nodded: "At least when I watched the drama, I completely forgot that you were the face of Girls' Generation. I only saw Nam Dazhen who was working hard to live."

The screams of fans outside the tunnel suddenly became distant.

This sentence seemed to touch something.

Before Jiang Jae-hoon could react, he felt a sudden soft touch on his shoulder - Lin Yuna gave him a restrained hug.

"It turns out that Jaehoon can really heal people~"

"..."

A faint peach scent lingers on the nose.

Jiang Jae-hoon froze in place, not knowing where to put his hands.

at this time--

"Crack!"

A sudden shutter sound came from the corner of the passage.

They both turned around at the same time and saw a reporter wearing a work ID hurriedly putting away his camera.

Lin Yuner quickly let go of her hand:
"Could you please delete the photo you just took?"

Her tone was gentle but unyielding.

The reporter hesitated:
"But the editor-in-chief asked us to shoot more behind-the-scenes footage..."

"That's it."

Lin Yuner tilted her head slightly, with a gentle smile still on her lips:
"You should know that SBS backstage filming requires advance permission, right?"

The reporter's hand holding the camera froze noticeably:
"Well... I'm from K-Star magazine..."

"Ah~"

Lin Yuna nodded as if suddenly understanding: "Is it the one that was sued last week for secretly filming IU?"

The reporter's face turned pale instantly, and he frantically pulled up the photo album:
"I'll delete it right now!"

Jiang Zaixun watched in amazement as Lin Yuna handled the emergency with ease.

The other party even took the initiative to hand over the camera so that she could check the deletion status.

"Let's go~"

Lin Yuna winked at him as she turned around: "Crisis averted."

"As expected of you."

Jiang Zaixun gave her a thumbs up.

The two walked side by side towards the artist rest area, and she suddenly lowered her voice:
“Actually, I was super nervous just now.”

"You can't tell at all."

Jiang Zaixun recalled the scene just now and said honestly:
"It felt... like watching diplomats negotiate."

"Really~ My palms are sweaty."

She suddenly placed her palm on the back of his hand——

It was indeed cold and damp.

This sudden contact made Jiang Zaixun's heart beat wildly.

"But thanks to Jaehoon being here, I feel confident."

Lin Yuna saw his swallowing action clearly.

"I?"

"Hmm~"

Lin Yuna tilted her head and smiled:

“It’s like a buff in a game. Just standing there makes people feel safe.”

Jiang Jae-hoon looked at Lin Yuna's profile and suddenly felt a little dazed.

Her smile has a magical power——

It is like a ray of sunshine in winter, warm but not dazzling, making people unconsciously want to get closer.

"what happened?"

Lin Yuna noticed his gaze and tilted her head slightly.

"nothing."

Jiang Zaixun retracted his gaze and said:
"I just think Yoona looks really pretty when she smiles."

The moment these words came out of his mouth, he was stunned for a moment.

What am I talking about?

But Lin Yuner didn't seem to mind, instead she smiled even more brightly:
"really?"

"Ah."

Jiang Zaixun nodded honestly:
"Like... the kind of beauty that can make you forget your worries."

"Then I have to smile more~"

As she spoke, she deliberately showed the cheerful crocodile smile she had in the early days of her debut, which made Kang Jae-hoon couldn't help laughing.

As she was laughing, Lin Yuner suddenly thought of something and clapped her hands:

"Oh right, I suddenly had a brilliant idea!"

"what?"

"We can form a limited group."

"Group?"

"Yeah, the name is - Tears & Smile!"

Lin Yuner said seriously:

"My fans say my smile is a healing artifact, and your crying scene in the commercial made the entire Korean audience laugh—"

As she spoke, she suddenly imitated Jiang Zaixun crying in the FILA advertisement:
"Woooa ...

Jiang Jae-hoon: “…”

Looking at Lin Yuner's vivid expression, he suddenly realized——

Lin Yuner is always flawless in front of the camera:

——The face of Girls’ Generation, always with a proper smile and textbook-level expression management.

But the Lin Yuner standing in front of him at this moment is much more vivid——

Will doubt themselves because of low ratings;
I would get so nervous that my palms would sweat;
Even the exaggerated expression she made when imitating his crying scene was a bit childish and cute.

This contrast makes people feel strange...

(Heartbeat?)

Kang Jae-hoon wasn't sure what to feel.

But he knew that the Lin Yuna in front of him at this moment was unexpectedly real.

"What do you think? Our group will definitely be popular~"

"it is good."

Lin Yuner's eyes flashed with cunning, and she stretched out her hand towards him:
"The Tears & Smile limited edition set is now established!"

Jiang Zaixun looked at the hand that Lin Yuna extended, slightly dazed.

Her hands were white and slender, her nails were trimmed neatly and rounded, and painted with light pink nail polish, which shone like pearls under the light.

(High five?)

(Or a handshake?)

He hesitated for a second, then gently raised his hand and placed his palm against hers.

"Snapped."

The crisp sound of high fives was particularly clear in the corridor.

“A pleasure to work with~”

"Um……"

Jiang Zaixun was about to say something when he heard a staff member shouting from the end of the corridor.

"Yun'er! Please go to the main console to confirm the award ceremony process later!"

"Hey~ Coming right up!"

Lin Yuna waved at the source of the voice, turned to Kang Jae-hoon and winked: "I have to go first."

"Okay, see you later."

"See you later~"

She turned and left, holding up her skirt.

Jiang Jae-hoon stood there and looked down at his palms, where there seemed to be a faint scent of peaches still lingering.

"Jiang Jaehoonxi?"

The staff's voice brought him back to reality:
"Your seat is in row three of section B. Please follow me."

"Ah, okay."

Jiang Jae-hoon temporarily suppressed his chaotic thoughts and followed the staff to the venue.

The venue was decorated quite gorgeously——

In the central area, there are more than a dozen round dining tables covered with pure white tablecloths, and exquisite name tags and program guides are placed on the tables.

The first row is occupied by the SBS variety show team:

"Running Man" and "Kim Byung-man's Law of the Jungle".

The second row was filled with the hosts of this prime-time variety show, and the atmosphere was equally lively.

The third row was for late-night variety shows and radio programs. As soon as Jiang Zaixun arrived at the guest area, he saw a familiar tall figure bending over to check the seating chart.

"Kwang Soo hyung?"

Lee Kwang-soo turned around when he heard the voice, and an exaggerated smile immediately bloomed on his iconic long face:
“Jaehoon!”

He rushed over in two steps and put his arm around Jiang Zaixun's shoulders:

"I heard you've been getting a lot of commercials lately? Even the National Health Insurance asked you to star in a flu prevention commercial?"

"It's all thanks to Kwang Soo hyung that the response to RM was very good after the last broadcast."

Lee Kwang Soo laughed and patted him on the back:

"That's your own fault!"

"Hehe~"

As the two chatted and laughed, the lights in the venue suddenly dimmed.

"The 7th SBS Entertainment Awards begins now!"

Shin Dongye's voice spread throughout the venue through the speakers.

Accompanied by exciting music.

The big screen on the stage played highlights of SBS's variety shows throughout the year.

Kang Jae-hoon and Lee Kwang-soo quickly found their respective seats and sat down.

When the screen switched to Lee Kwang-soo's classic mosquito dance in "Running Man" E162 "The Strongest Idol Special".

The scene instantly erupted in warm applause and laughter.

The highlights have finished playing.

The lights suddenly dimmed.

“yo——”

“Okay——”

“Sexy——”

Tao said in a lazy and teasing voice.

The next second—

The stage lights suddenly lit up, and twelve slender silhouettes were neatly fixed in the center.

EXO's "Roar" prelude opens with a bang!
The strong drum beats combined with the electronic sound effects instantly ignited the whole audience.

"Ahhh EXO!"

“Sehun!!”

"LUHAN, look at me!!"

"..."

"I eu-reu-reong eu-reu-reong eu-reu-reong you"

"I eu-reu-reong eu-reu-reong eu-reu-reong you"

"..."

The uniform sword dance was coordinated with the lyrics, and the movements of the twelve people were precise to the millisecond.

Even though Kang Jae-hoon is not keen on boy band music.

But when the iconic prelude of "Roar" sounded, he subconsciously nodded to the rhythm——

This song is really popular.

Almost every shopping mall, coffee shop, and even convenience store plays this song on loop.

(“I eu-reu-reong eu-reu-reong you”…)
(I can even hum a few lines from the Bible.)
As the last note falls.

The twelve members of EXO are frozen in the ending pose.

The audience burst into thunderous applause.

Jin Zhongren took a step forward and panted slightly into the microphone:

"Next, please welcome tonight's hosts—Senior Shin Dongye, Senior Kim Wonhee, and—"

"——Our beautiful Krystal-senpai!"

Amidst applause and cheers.

The three hosts appeared on stage riding a carousel.

The carousel slowly stopped, and Kim Jong-in gentlemanly reached out his hand to help Zheng Xiujing——

However, Krystal didn't even glance at him, and walked down gracefully from the other side with her skirt in her hands.

Kim Jong-in's hand hung awkwardly in the air, and finally he could only pretend to adjust his in-ear monitor and put it back, then turned around and left with the other members.

This subtle moment made Jiang Zaixun, who was sitting in the audience watching, grin from ear to ear.

on the stage.

The event ended with the three hosts introducing themselves.

The usual warm-up interactive chat began:
"Wow, our Krystal is so beautiful today that I can't take my eyes off her!"

"Thank you, senior~"

Krystal Jung wore a pure white satin dress today.

She wore no jewelry, only two small pearl earrings on her earlobes.

Her long black hair was tied into an elegant low bun, with a few strands hanging down by her ears, making her skin look as white as snow.

Under the light.

She was like an elf carved by moonlight, clean and without a trace of impurities.

Kim Won-hee joked:

"I heard that Chanyoung and Bona from 'The Heirs' are really popular lately? Yoon Chanyoung-xi is here today too, right?"

The camera immediately cuts to Kang Jae-hoon.

on the big screen.

He waved a little awkwardly at the camera.

There was a burst of screams and cheers at the scene.

"Did Chanyoungxi come here specially to see our Bona?"

Shin Dong-yeop skillfully controlled the rhythm and livened up the atmosphere.

Kang Jae-hoon looked across half the venue and met Krystal's eyes.

Then he nodded seriously.

"Wow--!"

The scene immediately erupted in booing, screams and whistles.

The camera switches back and forth between the two people.

The big screen clearly captured Krystal Jung forcibly suppressing the corners of her mouth that were about to curl up.

"Senior, today we are having an entertainment awards ceremony, not an acting awards ceremony~"

"Oops, I was discovered."

Shin Dongye immediately followed up: "Then which show does our Krystal think is most likely to win the award tonight?"

"Of course I hope all the programs can win awards~"

Jin Yuanxi added with a wicked smile:

"Especially 'Jaehoon's Moonlight Drive', right?"

"senior!"

Krystal finally couldn't hold it anymore.

The look of a girl whose secrets were exposed caused another round of booing.

Jiang Zaixun looked at Zheng Xiujing, who rarely showed a shy expression on the stage, and his heart beat faster unconsciously.

(So ​​cute…)
(I want to hug you.)
"Okay, okay, I won't tease Krystal anymore~"

Shen Dongye decided to quit while he was ahead and officially announced:

"Well, the 7th SBS Entertainment Awards will begin now! First up is the Newcomer Award!"

"..."

The atmosphere at the Variety Awards was indeed much more relaxed than the Acting Awards, with laughter ringing out from the audience. Jiang Zaixun couldn't help but touch his chin as he watched the winners of the Newcomer Awards burst into tears as they came on stage to receive their awards.

(Should I cry too?)

As soon as this idea came to his mind, he rejected it.

(no.)

(Crying scenes in commercials have been very popular recently, so the audience’s first reaction when they see me cry is definitely laughter.)
not to mention.

"Jae-hoon's Moonlight Drive" has been a huge success since its first broadcast, with its ratings rising steadily, and the team has hardly experienced any setbacks.

If you go on stage and cry at this time, it will seem pretentious.

(Just play normally.)
While he was thinking, Shin Dongye on the stage suddenly raised his voice.

"Please welcome the award presenters, Lin Yunerxi and Lee Hyunwooxi."

When Krystal heard the words "Lin Yoona", her brows frowned slightly.

(It’s her again…)
(So ​​annoying!)
The stage lights are focused.

Lim Yoona appeared elegantly holding Lee Hyun Woo's arm.

She changed her dress into a light pink long skirt with tiny sequins on the hem, which looked like flowing stars when she walked.

"Hello everyone~ I'm Girls' Generation's Yoona."

"Hello everyone, I'm actor Lee Hyun-woo."

After the two of them briefly interacted according to the script, Lin Yuner smiled and opened the envelope:

"The winner of the 7th SBS Entertainment Awards Best FM Radio DJ is——"

She deliberately dragged out her tone, her eyes sweeping across the audience and fixed on Jiang Zaixun:

"Jae-hoon's Moonlight Drive, Kang Jae-hoon! Congratulations!"

"Wow--!"

The audience burst into applause.

When Kang Jae-hoon stood up, he caught a glimpse of Krystal Jung clapping with her lips pursed.

His expression was delicately poised between pride and displeasure.

(Does she want me to win the award or not...)
As soon as this thought flashed through his mind, the staff quickly put up a banner behind him.

The cute version of him is sitting on the moon with headphones on, with the name of the radio station and the words "101.3MHz" next to him.

The PDs and writers of the program team rushed over to give him flowers, and the scene was a little chaotic for a while.

next to.

While waiting for Kang Jae-hoon to come over and receive the trophy, Lin Yuna suddenly covered her mouth and said something to Lee Hyun-woo.

Lee Hyun Woo was stunned at first, then nodded.

When Jiang Zaixun turned around with a bunch of flowers in his arms, Li Xuanyu suddenly opened his arms and gave him a hug:
"Congratulations!"

(???)

Kang Jae-hoon, bewildered, hugged back the actor who hadn't spoken.

(What's going on?)

Do I know him well?

Before Jiang Jae-hoon could react.

Lin Yuner has handed over the trophy and gave him a gentle hug:
"Congratulations~"

This hug was shorter than Lee Hyun Woo's, but it made Jiang Jae Hoon freeze in place——

The faint peach scent of Lin Yuna was so close that her hair even brushed his cheek.

at the same time.

Krystal Jung, who was sitting in the MC seat, was staring at Kang Jae-hoon, and the edge of the process card had been wrinkled by her.

(Who told you to hold her?)

"Cough cough."

Jiang Zaixun quickly took a half step back and began his acceptance speech into the microphone:

"First, thank you to SBS TV..."

He didn't dare look at Krystal the whole time.

I was afraid that a glance from me would escalate tonight's cold war into a nuclear war.

Shen Dongye suddenly heard a slight "creak" coming from the side——

That was the grinding sound made by teeth clenching.

He turned to look at Krystal Jung, only to see that she still had a perfect smile on her face, but her knuckles were turning white as she gripped the process card.

Following her gaze—

Center stage.

Kang Jae-hoon is giving his acceptance speech.

Lin Yuna stood not far away, with a gentle curve at the corner of her lips, but her eyes were always on him.

(Ahaha)

Shin Dongye raised his eyebrows and showed an understanding expression.

(I see.)
"Thank you to all the listeners who supported 'Jaehoon's Moonlight Drive'. It's you who made every late night warm."

"Thanks to my team - writer nim, PD nim, director nim. Without your efforts, there would be no results today."

"Finally, I would like to thank all my friends who have supported me silently..."

He deliberately avoided mentioning any specific names and glanced at the audience.

(The Bible should be watching the live broadcast, right?)
(Xiu-jung...are you still angry?)
(Yoona...)
With his thoughts in a mess, he bowed slightly:
"thank you all."

Amidst applause, Kang Jae-hoon quickly walked off the stage holding the trophy.

Until the end of the first half.

"Jae-hoon's Moonlight Drive" almost swept all the awards in the FM radio category -

Best DJ
Best Writer

Best PD
Best Radio Program

The seating area of ​​the production crew was filled with jubilation.

PD even wiped his eyes excitedly.

Jiang Zaixun sat in his seat, the trophy resting heavily on his knees, but his eyes involuntarily drifted towards the MC seat——

Krystal Jung was lowering her head to organize the script, and her profile looked particularly cold under the light.

(After party later...)
(Be sure to find a chance to talk to her.)
The intermission lights came on.

The artists stood up and moved around in groups of three or four.

Lee Kwang Soo put his arm around Kang Jae Hoon's shoulders:

"Come on! I'll take you to meet some variety show PDs!"

Before Kang Jae-hoon could refuse, he was dragged towards the "Running Man" team.

(End of this chapter)