Was it because Ha-eun had originally been an actress?
There were no real issues during the filming of Pinocchio's first music video.
Her eye contact was perfect. She was also skilled at striking the right pose according to the cara angle.
However, from Ha-eun’s perspective, it was the first ti she’d ever acted in such a pure and innocent way.
“Do I really just have to stand there and look quietly?”
She felt a bit doubtful about the script for the music video "On a Spring Day." After all, it just said to slowly look up at a cherry blossom tree, with no dialogue.
She couldn't quite grasp how just looking could convey innocence.
The costu was just a simple school uniform too.
Still, she got reassurance from Lee Jun and Lee Gun-yeol, who told her there was no problem.
“Adults can’t fake innocence, no matter how hard they try.” “Why would a high schooler act like a high schooler?”
When they followed up by asking if she was bragging about being young, she avoided eye contact and remained silent. Looking back, it almost felt like she was being deceived in so way.
Anyway, since they were professionals who had done music video shoots many tis, Ha-eun decided to stop questioning things.
‘This feels more like a comrcial shoot than a music video shoot.’
For quite a while, she stood in front of the cara, taking the so-called “emotional shots.” The outdoor scenes for the “On a Spring Day” music video weren’t the only ones being fild—there were also indoor studio scenes to shoot.
By the ti all the filming was done, the sky was starting to get dark.
But with so many takes to choose from, Ha-eun had to pick the one that she liked the most.
“…It’s already 12 o'clock.” “Well, it turned out okay, didn’t it?” “Yeah, I guess… it’s better than not looking good.”
For the first ti in her 19 years, Ha-eun ca ho at dawn.
She had already told Na-yeon that she’d be coming ho late, so she wasn’t really scolded, but she still felt a little awkward.
‘...Will I have a curfew when I turn 20?’
It was common for parents to set curfews for their daughters. It was sothing Ha-eun had never experienced in her past life since she wasn’t a daughter back then, so she was curious about how it would feel.
‘But I’m sure there won’t be that many tis when I’ll co ho late...’
Regardless, next year she would turn 20 and officially beco an adult. She had heard that once she entered college, there would be more occasions for drinking, but...
At least, for now, she wasn’t interested in it. To Ha-eun, alcohol was unpleasant and bad for her health.
Especially for soone like her, a public figure, drinking carried a higher risk of causing undesirable controversies compared to ordinary people.
‘I did enjoy the drinks in Japan, though... but the blackout part was... dangerous.’
She didn’t plan to drink regularly in the future.
It wasn’t as though she was worried about getting scolded by Na-yeon, who was probably fast asleep in the living room.
Thinking about what it would be like to turn 20 and beco an adult, Ha-eun drifted off to sleep.
When her eyes opened again, it was already morning.
She had woken up later than usual, since she usually got up at dawn.
Maybe that’s why.
As she was just about to get out of bed, Na-yeon ca into the room to wake her up. Their eyes t.
And almost at the sa ti—
Squeak!
“Our daughter, from now on, how about texting to let us know what ti you’re coming ho~?”
Na-yeon pinched Ha-eun’s nose with her thumb and index finger, pulling it slightly.
Through that, Ha-eun realized that Na-yeon wasn’t very fond of her coming ho so late at night.
‘...Looks like I’ll definitely have a curfew.’
However, ironically, Ha-eun had to stay out late again today.
She had to go to the rehearsal for Illusionary Realm’s 1st-anniversary live concert.
It was ti to muster up the courage.
“Um, Mom. I think I’ll be a little late again today...”
“What?”
“Well, there’s a late shoot at work.”
“Isn’t today the Sunshine filming day? Is there another shoot?”
“Uhh, it just ca up sohow...”
The skeptical look in Na-yeon’s eyes made Ha-eun feel like she was about to be grilled for more details, so she had no choice but to run off to school.
What Ha-eun didn’t know was that, while she was at school, Na-yeon had found a business card.
And the owner of the card was Ji Hye-min, the CEO of LUX.
♪
♪
♪
♪...Click.
[ Hello? ]
“Hello~. Is this the CEO Ji Hye-min’s phone?”
[ Ah, yes. Who’s calling...? ]
“Ah, I’m Ha-eun’s mother. She said she would be coming ho late tonight because of a shoot, and I wanted to ask you sothing.”
[ H...Ha-eun’s mom?! Ah, hello! ]
***
“Good job~.”
Before she knew it, the final shoot for The Sunshine was over.
Among the lights and caras being packed up, familiar faces approached Ha-eun.
“We’re going for a dinner party later, you’re coming, right?”
Ha-eun’s assigned scriptwriter spoke with a slight hint of expectation, as though she didn’t even consider the possibility of Ha-eun saying no.
To be honest, it was strange to even consider refusing. After all, Ha-eun, who played the lead role of Kim Jung-hyun in The Sunshine, couldn’t possibly skip the farewell dinner for the last shoot.
However...
“Oh, well... I already have plans after this. I’m really sorry.”
The answer Ha-eun gave, which clearly indicated she would not be attending, caused a shocked reaction from Baek Tae-hoon, who was standing next to her. He quickly asked if she was really not coming.
“Is it an appointnt you can’t postpone? The director is coming too.”
“Well, it’s an appointnt I’ve already postponed once, so... I don’t think I can make it to the dinner.”
Once Ha-eun confird she wouldn't be attending, various voices expressed their disappointnt. After all, these were the people Ha-eun had spent a long ti working with, from last fall through this spring.
For them, who had grown fond of Ha-eun over the course of the long journey, it was only natural to feel disappointed. Ha-eun was always the one to greet people first without any distance, so they had expected her to participate in the final farewell.
But, given that Ha-eun was a busy celebrity, it wasn’t too hard to understand that she couldn’t find ti to relax after the shoot. She was currently gaining popularity as Kim Jung-hyun, after all.
But still...
“You’ve got to at least take the group photo.”
Missing out on the group photo with all the cast and crew of The Sunshine was not acceptable. So, even though she hadn’t changed out of her costu yet, Ha-eun had to gather in the center of the set, surrounded by countless people, and strike a V-pose for the picture.
Still, it didn’t feel like she was being forced to do it.
There was no harm in leaving behind a group photo to commorate the shoot for The Sunshine.
She just wanted to wrap up the long journey that had spanned over half a year.
That was Ha-eun’s defense when she was thirty minutes late for the rehearsal at the Illusionary Realm 1st-anniversary concert.
“…Honestly, there was a bit of traffic.”
“You ca three hours early for the recording~. But now, you’re late for rehearsal because you didn’t want to wear tights~.”
“That’s not it, really.”
“So why can’t you look in the eye?”
“Well... Honestly, the sight of you all right now…”
It was too funny.
Ha-eun couldn’t help but burst into laughter, causing Lee Yena’s eyes to narrow further.
However, Ha-eun didn’t notice it at all.
“You guys really look like the henchn from Power Rangers.”
After making an extra remark, Ha-eun managed to push Yena and the others to the limit, and they firmly decided to punish her.
Ticklish.
Ticklish, ticklish, ticklish.
“Aha, no! I’m sorry, I’m sorrry!!”
“Henchman? Hench—?!”
“Do you think you’re any different, Ha-eun? Huh?”
In the end, it was different. Especially in the chest area.
Technically, "tights" were clothes that naturally stuck to the body, but sohow, the undeniable truth of fashion over looks applied even to the motion-capture suits.
“…I feel like I’ve seen this look before.”
“Huh? This is the first ti you’re wearing tights like that today?”
“No, I’ve seen you in them before…”
Pff
“Eun-hye, are you crazy? Ha-eun’s still a minor!”
Ha-eun was montarily confused by the misunderstanding. She didn’t understand the jokes about whips and such that the other mbers were making.
Anyway, the reason they were all gathered in this strange fashion—Ha-eun’s very subjective evaluation—was because it was just a rehearsal.
Soon after, they each went to their positions, and Ha-eun had to practice the choreography to the song Illusion that they’d all worked hard to perfect.
Ha-eun and the rest of the group wore what’s commonly called an "idol mic," which is an in-ear microphone.
In other words, they had to sing and dance at the sa ti during the rehearsal.
“…The last part of the first verse is strange. Let’s do it again.”
A few errors were made by the other mbers during their performance, which was why Ha-eun kept going back and forth to the monitoring room.
Strictly speaking, it wasn’t too strange. This was the first ti the Illusionary Realm mbers were doing a live performance, so it would have been odd if there were no mistakes.
Eventually, the rehearsal ended much later than expected, much to the dismay of the crew.
Of course, Lee Dong-jin and Ji Hye-min hadn’t planned for the rehearsal to run this long. They just couldn’t stop Ha-eun, who was trying to perfect everything.
“…I told your mom we’d send you ho early.”
“Well, it can’t be helped…”
At that point, as Ha-eun was checking the rehearsal footage—not the actual studio scene, but the 3D avatar footage—Ji Hye-min hesitated for a mont before finally deciding to approach her, sowhat awkwardly. He revealed that he had spoken to Ha-eun’s mother.
“Wait, did mom... call you?”
“Y-yeah. But don’t worry. She doesn’t know about your streams yet. I covered for you as best I could.”
“…Mom’s way too perceptive…”
Reviews
All reviews (0)