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Soo-hyun’s promotion of the movie on YouTube started lightly with interviews (761), but became more and more intense starting with the cooking channel.
“Soohyun, what is the title of that movie?”
“Whoa, this is ‘Vacation’. “You can see my cool side.”
“You are still very cool. In that sense, let’s do just one more set. Straighten your back.”
When I went to the Health Channel, I had to go through a schedule that I couldn’t tell whether it was 2 hours of high-intensity training or a guest appearance.
“Which division was Su-hyeon from?”
“The 9th Infantry Division. “I’m a teaching assistant, so I’ve been in the recruit training camp all along.”
“Oh, Blue Horse on the 9th side… the commander there…”
On the military channel, I had to recite the sudden ranking statement and talk about my military life, which I had buried as a memory, for about an hour.
Unlike TV channels, YouTube’s format felt raw due to looser regulations.
‘Now all that’s left is… is it a comedy act?’
Suhyun, who was busy promoting the movie not only on YouTube but also on various platforms, searched for ‘Happy Mix’ on YouTube with a listless look on her face.
It is a channel that presents sketch comedy based on various worldviews, and it was a program that Soohyun was supposed to appear on.
‘The world view that has been frequently uploaded recently is… 〈IF Zombie〉 and 〈Wajangchang High School〉.’
‘Happy Mix’ pursued a comedy that established a world view and then acted out conversations or incidents that could occur in everyday life.
For example, in the case of the 〈IF Zombie〉 worldview, it dealt with how students go to school, vehicle collisions, and second-hand transactions take place under the setting that mainstream intellectuals are zombies.
‘It’s not like there are no humans, so the point of interest is whether the rebellion of humans who are mere prey will succeed, right?’
Although it seems to basically pursue light comedy, ‘Happy Mix’ also satisfied viewers who like to delve into subtle satire and dark settings.
At the same time, issues that were too sensitive were cleverly avoided, so the comment section was less likely to become chaotic.
‘Of course, that doesn’t mean there are no colosseums at all, but that’s the fate of big YouTubers.’
After watching the latest video of ‘Happy Mix’, Suhyun turned on the calendar widget to check the schedule.
Perhaps because of the nature of acting, ‘Happy Mix’ wanted to have a preliminary meeting and check the script.
The meeting went smoothly because Soo-hyeon also wanted to avoid a situation where she received a script with embarrassing content on site.
‘Were they all from SBC public recruitment? Since it’s a comedy, I can accept some damage, but I hope it doesn’t go to an unpleasant level.’
Suhyeon stared at her schedule, half worried and half excited.
When Soo-hyun appeared on the military channel ‘Gookbbang TV’, she gave a serious look.
This is because Sammy’s interview, which initially proceeded with a decent atmosphere while maintaining a reasonable level of caution, at some point turned into a subtle show.
It all started when another guest quietly speculated that Soohyun, who was a famous celebrity at the time, might have received preferential treatment, but the channel owner, ‘Bbangjin’, overlooked this and it turned into a problem.
‘It was possible to get angry because it was a green room. ‘It’s really not right to give provocative interviews and deliberately stir up anger for the sake of gossip.’
Due to protests from those present and pressure from Crown, the edited version was uploaded cleanly, but the fact that it was an unpleasant memory did not change.
‘Well, you’ll find out when you experience it tomorrow.’
Suhyun shook her head to get rid of her thoughts and put down her smartphone.
I had to go to bed early because I had a lot of work to do tomorrow.
* * *
“Wow, he’s a real actor.”
“Oh my face really looks like this.”
“Your face is twice as big, so don’t show it. “It’s going to be ugly.”
The members of ‘Happy Mix’ who faced Suhyun confused her with self-deprecating jokes and exclamations as soon as they met.
I have met a variety of people in the industry since before my return, but the tension of the ‘Happy Mix’ members was outstanding among them all.
‘If public broadcast comedians show a little restraint, it feels like the limits have been lifted here…?’
Suhyun, smiling awkwardly, sat down in the seat guided by the three members.
Even so, the non-empty audio was amazing.
“Hello, Suhyeon. “It’s not the first time we’ve met the actor, but Soo-hyun’s reputation is so great that we’re really nervous.”
“thank you. When I saw the video, I saw that he was really good at acting. “I was amazed while watching the situation.”
“Haha, if an actor who went all the way to the Academy says something like that… we have to act a little more worthy of it.”
“Oh my brother, he’s doing that again.”
“I’m so embarrassed.”
Cho Min-soo, the leader of ‘Happy Mix’, was humbled but immediately made a U-turn and praised himself.
Even though the other members next to him jeered, Minsu remained confident.
‘Will the meeting continue like this…’
It’s fun, but I’m not sure if this is how the story will progress.
Suhyeon smiled lightly and was worried about the hectic atmosphere.
The harsh treatment and lightness that had made such concerns meaningless disappeared as soon as the meeting began.
“When Soohyun announced her intention to appear, I was quite happy but also embarrassed.”
“is that so.”
“Yes, as you know, YouTube has a slightly raw taste, and because of that, the comedy tends to be harsher than on public TV or cable.”
“Yes.”
“Even if it’s a situational comedy, it tends to be more sarcasm than amicable… Because the actors try to avoid situations that are ruined.”
As role suggestions vary depending on the image, the actors paid great attention not only to their work but also to the variety shows and advertisements they appeared in.
If you take on a ridiculous commercial that pays a lot of money, you can only get funny roles one after another.
In order to create a haughty image, there was also an actor who hid his easy-going personality in front of the screen and always smiled almost mockingly.
“There are many cases like that.”
“Actually, we have hired actors a few times… At first, they readily say they are okay with any role, but when they receive the script, we often get asked to change it here and there.”
Minsu secretly confessed his difficulties and groaned.
It looked very pitiful, but Su-hyeon drew a line and kept a reasonable distance.
I don’t know what roles and lines will be written in the script, but it’s not good to blindly sympathize with them.
“Could you please check the script?”
“ah! Sure. I haven’t even given you the script yet. “Here it is.”
“thank you.”
Su-hyeon took the script given by Min-su and checked the thickness with her thumb and index finger.
Only five or six sheets.
I was strangely looking forward to a script that was shorter than a drama.
‘It’s an episode of ‘Wajangchang High School’. I expected him to be a transfer student if he had a high school background.’
After checking the cover that said ‘Wajangchang High School-Physics Teacher Part 3-‘ and flipping through the paper, Suhyeon quickly scanned the lines with her eyes.
It depicts the funny and sad reality of lookism by telling the story of a physics teacher who drank a suspicious drink given to him by his chemistry teacher and became handsome overnight.
“Is your physics teacher’s personality really like this?”
“yes. “If you can’t manage yourself, homework tests are like a knife, classes are boring, unpopular, and pointless.”
“Oh…”
“Sangjin will also be happy to be the same person as Soohyun for a day.”
Sangjin, one of the members of ‘Happy Mix’, was a comedian who was in charge of all ‘subject teachers’ except ‘homeroom teacher’.
Their roles were distinguished by their clothes and hairstyles, and among subscribers, they were known as the ‘multi-talented and pitiful youngest.’
“The story of ‘Vacation’ is not directly mentioned.”
“Ah, if this is a paid advertisement, we plan the scenario to fit the episode itself, but guest appearance PR can only go so far as to increase the topic of the guest. “This also has a back-advertisement problem.”
“I understand.”
The purpose of the lead actor’s guest appearance is to promote the work.
In other words, it is an advertisement, but the appearance of people who are not normally seen on entertainment shows or on YouTube can be expected to attract new viewers, so the YouTube channel signed a contract for them to appear without additional advertising costs.
In the case of broadcasting stations, they even paid a small amount of money to actors.
“Soo-hyeon’s role was a bit like a physics teacher, in that she was helpless but tapped out every once in a while. So I made a good connection.”
“It’s okay.”
Su-hyeon opened the last page of the script and lightly agreed with Min-su.
The physics teacher of ‘Wajangchang High School’ was clearly different from ‘Hailtaek’ of ‘Hyuga’.
However, there was a similar feeling in some areas, so it was enough as a stepping stone for image change.
‘Viewers get used to me playing a character like Il-taek in advance.’
Su-hyeon’s recent roles have been appropriately evaluated as refreshing and pure.
‘Chang-ho’ from ‘Miracle of the Fox Beads’, which is still a hot topic on STV after the show ended, was a romanticist who fell in love with the female protagonist ‘Dami’, and ‘Melody’ from ‘July Concert’, which was released in theaters not long ago, was also a prickly but youthful character. Because he was a genius with feelings.
Unlike other roles, the ‘choice’ of ‘Hyuga’ was dark.
‘If it had been after 〈Black Wings〉, the image would have been properly connected… The previous roles were a bit bright, so this kind of work is necessary.’
Appearing on the ‘Happy Mix’ channel had the purpose of promoting an upcoming movie, but it was also a task of adding darkness to the pure and bright feeling that comes to mind when thinking of ‘actor Kang Soo-hyun.’
No matter how good your acting is, if there is a sense of disconnect, it is easy to hesitate in the beginning.
‘The first 10 days of the Chuseok holiday are the peak, so slowing down in the beginning is absolutely unacceptable.’
Suhyun flipped the paper again and stared at the first scene.
The character of the physics teacher had a handsome face, but he didn’t know how to take advantage of that beauty.
In other words, he still showed a gloomy and unfriendly attitude, but it seemed that he adjusted his strength to some extent considering Soo-hyun’s performance.
‘I think it would be better to shock them with something completely unlucky and yet cynical…’
Su-hyeon tapped the script and thought about how she could turn this situational drama to her advantage.
And soon I made a small decision.
Sometimes you need to break down to gain momentum.
“Minsu?”
“Yes, Suhyeon.”
“Can you change this part of the line slightly?”
“Ah… your physics teacher was a bit strong, right? We went with a mild approach, but it might be a bit burdensome for the actors…”
“No, no.”
Su-hyeon shook her head at Min-su, who was spitting out excuses one after another.
Suhyun gave him a confident smile back as he looked at him with a puzzled look.
“If you think about physics teachers, this is not enough.”
“You mean…?”
“Let’s go a little harsher than this.”
“Wow, Kang Soo-hyun, you’re such a hot guy…!”
“I think I’ll fall in love….”
“If you do it with your face, it would be terrorism. do not do that.”
Amidst the admiration of the other ‘Happy Mix’ members, Suhyun quietly looked at Minsu.
It felt a little good to see someone who was always so relaxed actually be surprised.
“If you’re going to be broken, shouldn’t you be broken properly? “I will become an unforgettable physics teacher.”