"No, no! You have to take it properly! This is your first big drama, and you’re drinking with your seniors. So… Bottoms up!"
The people at the next table laughed, raising their own glasses.
"Yup, that’s right!"
"Let’s cheers!"
"Maybe we all should cheer!"
Seeing no way out, Minjae took a deep breath. He clinked his shot glass with theirs and drank the soju in one go.
The bitter and sharp sensation spread through his throat imdiately. He loudly coughed as he brought down the glass on the table.
’Damn. I already forgot the taste of alcohol. I guess I rejected a lot in my last life that I felt like I was new to drinking again." Minjae shook his head as he silently thought of it.
"Alright, another one!" Namjun raised the bottle once again and poured more alcohol into their glasses.
’It seed like he’s determined to make everyone drunk.’
"How about a word from direct Sowun first?" Sooyun joined in the fun. He had a wide grin on his face as he looked at the person sitting beside him.
"I guess it’s my ti." Director Suwon chuckled as he stood up. The seriousness in his aura disappeared.
Today, he looked like a normal colleague, having fun.
"Everyone, thank you for coming today! I know we’ve all worked hard to make this project a success, and now, we will finally get to see the results of our efforts!" He raised his glass, his face beaming with excitent.
"To ’The Only Way’ and to an amazing journey ahead!"
"To the success of ’The Only Way’!" The room erupted in cheers as everyone raised their glasses.
As the countdown to the first episode began, the restaurant’s television screen flickered to life.
Everyone beca silent as the logo of the broadcasting station appeared, followed by the opening scene of the drama.
Finally, this was it.
The television screen flickered to life as 10 pm hit the clock. The logo of the broadcasting station faded into the darkened cityscape of Seoul at night, which was brightened by the glow of streetlights and distant tall buildings.
The cara panned over a bustling street. There, people in ragged clothing hurried through the cold evening, their breaths visible in the chilly air as they breathed deeply.
A few seconds after, the loud breathing was overthrown by a soft lancholic piano music being played in the background. The cara zood in on a man in a police uniform. It was Sooyun’s character.
The expression on Sooyun’s face was solemn. He asuredly looked around as if searching for sothing—or maybe soone. The wind ruffled his dark hair as he slowly looked up at the night sky, the city lights reflecting in his dark eyes.
The lancholic piano lody slowly died down, replaced by ragged breathing as the cara zood in on Sooyun’s character, Officer Lee Jinhyuk.
His sharp eyes scanned the dark streets, his jaw clenching as he caught sight of a suspicious figure running into a narrow alleyway.
The background music shifted. It beca sharp and urgent, its beat was fast, as if wanting for the audience to panic despite being just a few minutes in the drama.
The scene even beca more intense as a loud and blaring sound of a police car followed.
The suspicious figure from before ran faster as if soone was chasing him. Without hesitation, Sooyun sprinted forward, the sound of his steps echoed as they slamd against the concrete ground.
"Stop!" Soohyun’s deep voice rang out loudly. "I’m asking you to stop." but his command was ignored.
The criminal, instead, leapt over a stack of crates, kicking down trash bins in an attempt to slow his pursuer. Sooyun, relentless and determined, weren’t faze by the sudden movent as he dodged the obstacles, his hand reaching for the radio clipped to his vest.
"Suspect fleeing southbound on Third Street. Backup needed. I repeat, backup needed."
- - -
In the center of the room, Producer Sean tapped his fingers rhythmically against the table, his face unreadable. Director Suwon sat beside him, his expression was calm but observant.
The two were watching every detail of the drama with critical eyes.
As the chase scene continued, murmurs of approval spread through the room.
"Woah! That was intense."
"The cinematography is on point. I should applaud our editors!"
"Even the music is fine."
"I like the acting already."
"The pacing is perfect. I hope the viewers get hooked."
"The views of the drama are starting to climb. If this keeps up, then we’d definitely be trending within an hour." One of the PR staff let out a relieved sigh as she shared the news with her colleagues.
"We’re already getting ntions. So people are calling Sooyun’s performance phenonal." A younger staff mber was already checking social dia.
They might be at a dinner right now, but they still couldn’t help but work because of the excitent.
"Nice one, team. That’s what we want to hear." Producer Sean smirked as he clapped his hands. He raised his glass once again, wherein everyone quickly followed.
"Let’s hope this continues."
Just then, a phone buzzed loudly, cutting through the murmurs. A marketing executive glanced at the screen and gasped.
"The ratings just ca in… we’re at 5.8% for the first 15 minutes!"
A stunned silence filled the room before it erupted into cheers and applause. Director Suwon leaned back, exhaling with satisfaction.
"The hard work is paying off," he said with a small smile showing to his lips.
As the episode continued, the excitent in the room only grew. It was only the beginning, but, "The Only Way" was already proving that it wasn’t just any normal drama.
Social dia platforms exploded with reactions from viewers. Hashtags related to "The Only Way" trended within minutes, flooding everyone’s feed with praise.
#TheOnlyWayPremiere
#SooyunPhenonal
#IntenseChaseScene
@Arluna_Cantayani: Damn. Have you all seen that chase scene?? The cinematography was INSANE!
@kdramafanatic: Sooyun nailed it!"
@dramaqueen101: The pacing, the acting, the atmosphere… I’m speechless. Sooyun’s performance is next level.
@SooyunMyLove: My baby Sooyun is really giving it his all.
Because of the success, the team erupted into excitent. Employees started to drink even more, while more portions of at ca out from the restaurant’s kitchen.
"We’re getting insane engagent from the viewers! The show is already climbing the ranks on streaming platforms," one staff mber reported excitedly.
Producer Sean leaned back in his chair, grinning as he checked his phone.
"Alright, everyone. Ti to eat more! The positive comnts kept on pouring, so we should celebrate!"
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