The healing variety show Friendaholic, where close celebrity friends go on a two-day, one-night trip together.
It was a long-running favorite among viewers who enjoyed travel as a hobby or preferred healing variety shows.
However, the fanbases of the celebrities appearing on Friendaholic also played a significant role in the show’s ratings.
The highest-rated episode was the one featuring famous Hallyu stars who had been known for their close friendship since their trainee days.
On the other hand, episodes featuring lesser-known, obscure singers tended to have significantly lower viewership.
Because of this, the production team of Friendaholic naturally leaned toward casting more famous celebrities.
That was precisely why there were no objections when it ca to casting Ha-eun and Da-yeon.
"Honestly, I was just testing the waters… I didn’t expect them to accept so quickly."
From the perspective of Friendaholic's PD, Shin Dong-woo, Ha-eun was akin to winning the lottery.
Not only did she have an excellent sense of humor for variety shows, but she was also best friends with Min Da-yeon, a well-known actress.
However, Shin Dong-woo wasn’t the only one eager to cast Ha-eun.
Moreover, with Ha-eun’s schedule packed due to filming a newly launched drama, her availability was uncertain.
If she agreed to appear, it would be a guaranteed jackpot, but the chances of securing her were slim.
In the broadcasting industry, Ha-eun was viewed as a lottery ticket—sothing imnsely valuable but difficult to obtain.
That was why, in the past, Shin Dong-woo had not placed much hope in getting Ha-eun on the show.
But now that Ha-eun had not only agreed to appear on Friendaholic but had already finished filming—
Shin Dong-woo had to make the most of the lottery ticket that had sohow fallen into his lap.
There was just one thing that weighed on his mind.
"It’s sothing really personal… I don’t think I can share it. I’m sorry."
“Hmm…”
The reason Da-yeon had shed tears toward the end of the Friendaholic shoot.
And the reason Ha-eun’s eyes had reddened slightly at the sa mont.
Only the two of them knew.
After filming ended, Shin Dong-woo had cautiously asked what kind of conversation they’d had.
But the answer he received was a firm no.
Though their words were polite, their refusal was resolute.
"I really didn’t expect them to take off their microphones."
In a healing variety show like Friendaholic, there was nothing more compelling than a scene where the cast cried.
If handled well, it could even beco an emotional highlight.
Letting such a mont go to waste felt like a huge loss.
And so, Shin Dong-woo made a final decision—to salvage at least so of the lost audio.
"I can’t hear what they’re saying very clearly, but I should be able to capture the nuance at least."
Instead of the pin microphones Ha-eun and Da-yeon had removed, he decided to use the boom mic that had been set up at the campsite.
That was why he reached out to Ha-eun and Da-yeon’s agencies once again.
He couldn’t just discard the footage, but revealing sothing too personal on air was equally problematic.
The best approach was to ask the two of them directly about what could be aired.
After receiving Ha-eun and Da-yeon’s final approval on what could be included in the broadcast,
Shin Dong-woo worked to maximize audience intrigue within the boundaries they had set.
With that, the teaser for Friendaholic was complete.
"Min Da-yeon and Lee Ha-eun are appearing on Friendaholic!?"
"Wait, why are they crying?"
Online discussions about the upcoming episode of Friendaholic started to gain traction.
The teaser, in particular, sparked debate due to the censored dialogue and heavily edited scenes.
"Aren’t they best friends? Why does it look like they’re fighting?"
"Honestly, I’d be scared too if the Terminator was right in front of ."
"Did one of them confess and get rejected?"
"Please stop with the fanfiction."
"They’re both minors. Enjoy your lawsuit."
"Min Da-yeon crying is absolute gold."
"For real;; Better get the tissues ready."
"Who is this guy lmao?"
"Sir, please hold your breath for 12,849 years, I beg you."
The fact that Ha-eun and Da-yeon were best friends was well-known.
Having both been active as actresses since childhood, they even shared a portion of their fanbase.
Even if soone only supported one of them, nearly all fans were aware of their close bond.
That was why Ha-eun and Da-yeon’s fans were so focused on this episode of Friendaholic.
The teaser had shown them having fun all day, only for the scene to end with unexpected tears.
And since there were no clear clues as to why, Shin Dong-woo’s carefully planned intrigue was working like a charm.
Ti passed.
Finally, Friendaholic aired.
"I’ll pull from the front, so you push from behind, Da-yeon."
"…? Why?"
"It’s too heavy for to pull alone."
"Too heavy??"
"…Just hurry up."
Ha-eun, grunting as if she couldn’t pull the cart, and Da-yeon, staring at her in disbelief, filled the screen.
As expected, viewers imdiately caught on to Da-yeon’s frustration.
"Look at Min Da-yeon’s face lmao."
"(Ha… sht… just follow the script…)"
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